[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=blue>Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Because the real Freddie would lost his value and Queen-music would look and sound ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
Freddie will never lose his value.
As weird and ridiculous as it may look, calling Queen Brian May + Roger Taylor + Paul Rogers is also just as weird and ridiculous.
Furthermore, the new "Queen" making a new "Queen" album is ridiculous also.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=blue>Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Because the real Freddie would lost his value and Queen-music would look and sound ridiculous.[/QUOTE]
Freddie will never lose his value.
As weird and ridiculous as it may look, calling Queen Brian May + Roger Taylor + Paul Rogers is also just as weird and ridiculous.
Furthermore, the new "Queen" making a new "Queen" album is ridiculous also.
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Yes, Queen with paul rodgers frankly SUCKS. 1. Paul isnt a great singer, 2. They play the songs so slow it makes u sleep. 3. Freddie would not have approved this.
Freddie will never lose his value.
As weird and ridiculous as it may look, calling Queen Brian May + Roger Taylor + Paul Rogers is also just as weird and ridiculous.
Furthermore, the new "Queen" making a new "Queen" album is ridiculous also.
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Yes, Queen with paul rodgers frankly SUCKS. 1. Paul isnt a great singer, 2. They play the songs so slow it makes u sleep. 3. Freddie would not have approved this.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brian and Roger are kidding themselves if they think this new Queen + PR act is something fans TRULY want. Nobody wants that.[/QUOTE]I'm a fan, and I TRULY want it.
But if they had a guy who sounded exactly like Freddie, why not hire him, instead of a guy like Paul Rogers who sounds too different, and changes the band too much.
My point is, if they are going to perform as Queen again, they should've hired someone who sounds similar to Freddie. Maybe George Michael, or this guy.
I realize this comparison is a bit of a stretch, but as far as Paul changing the band, sometimes that's a good thing. When Brian Jones left/was dismissed from the Stones, they brought in Mick Taylor and some peole claimed they would never listen to them again, this was an outrage, how could they do that etc. In retrospect, most peole agree this was the golden age of the Stones. Now obviously changing the greatest lead singer in rock history is not the same as changing a guitarist with declining abilities and it is very unlikely that Q + PR will surpass Queen at their best, but maybe we should just give the new album a chance and see what happens.
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My point is, if they are going to perform as Queen again, they should've hired someone who sounds similar to Freddie. Maybe George Michael, or this guy.
I realize this comparison is a bit of a stretch, but as far as Paul changing the band, sometimes that's a good thing. When Brian Jones left/was dismissed from the Stones, they brought in Mick Taylor and some peole claimed they would never listen to them again, this was an outrage, how could they do that etc. In retrospect, most peole agree this was the golden age of the Stones. Now obviously changing the greatest lead singer in rock history is not the same as changing a guitarist with declining abilities and it is very unlikely that Q + PR will surpass Queen at their best, but maybe we should just give the new album a chance and see what happens.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Dan Corson II: The Revenge! wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brian and Roger are kidding themselves if they think this new Queen + PR act is something fans TRULY want. Nobody wants that.[/QUOTE]I'm a fan, and I TRULY want it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah sure. Let's see what happens when the new album is released ok?
If you are right, then Queen will sell MILLIONS of copies of the new album.
if you are wrong, then Queen's latest album will be a failure.
The people will speak with their wallets, and I think most people will say NO!
Yeah sure. Let's see what happens when the new album is released ok?
If you are right, then Queen will sell MILLIONS of copies of the new album.
if you are wrong, then Queen's latest album will be a failure.
The people will speak with their wallets, and I think most people will say NO!
Bladiebla.
Get the hell out of here then. Sjeez.
Get the hell out of here then. Sjeez.
All we know that that guy can imitate freddie but can he write new lyric melodies and sing them like freddie??? ammm i really really dont' think so.. he can imitate him (on old songs!!!) but he cannot think and feel like him in order to write new songs
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Dan Corson II: The Revenge! wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brian and Roger are kidding themselves if they think this new Queen + PR act is something fans TRULY want. Nobody wants that.[/QUOTE]I'm a fan, and I TRULY want it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah sure. Let's see what happens when the new album is released ok?
If you are right, then Queen will sell MILLIONS of copies of the new album.
if you are wrong, then Queen's latest album will be a failure.
The people will speak with their wallets, and I think most people will say NO!
[/QUOTE]How could I be wrong when I say *I* want something? By the way I never said it would be successful or sell millions of copies. I just said that I wanted it. I could give two shits if anyone else does. When the new album is released, I'll own it and will no doubt enjoy it.
Yeah sure. Let's see what happens when the new album is released ok?
If you are right, then Queen will sell MILLIONS of copies of the new album.
if you are wrong, then Queen's latest album will be a failure.
The people will speak with their wallets, and I think most people will say NO!
[/QUOTE]How could I be wrong when I say *I* want something? By the way I never said it would be successful or sell millions of copies. I just said that I wanted it. I could give two shits if anyone else does. When the new album is released, I'll own it and will no doubt enjoy it.
"But why don't the remaining of Queen hire guys like Gary Mullen or that other dude who sing almost exactly like Freddie?"
Hello,
Why "stupid"? It's a normal common doubt, after all we are Queen fans, aren`t we? I think many of us have wondered the same .But there are also all these articles & interviews were both Brian and Roger have pointed out that Freddie was unique,therefore nobody will be able to substitute him , not at all.I think Brian & Roger are two magnificent creative musicians who want to keep up rocking , so they asked Paul to join them just because there was this special chemistry ,and because Freddie looked him up, so...perhaps they do not want another singer who resembles "Freddie" simply because there will never be no one like him, and because they are at a new stage, they are willing to try something different.Of course many of us miss Freddie quite a lot , but I do respect Brian & Roger's decision & their freedom as musicians & artists to do what is best for them.
Regards,
Hello,
Why "stupid"? It's a normal common doubt, after all we are Queen fans, aren`t we? I think many of us have wondered the same .But there are also all these articles & interviews were both Brian and Roger have pointed out that Freddie was unique,therefore nobody will be able to substitute him , not at all.I think Brian & Roger are two magnificent creative musicians who want to keep up rocking , so they asked Paul to join them just because there was this special chemistry ,and because Freddie looked him up, so...perhaps they do not want another singer who resembles "Freddie" simply because there will never be no one like him, and because they are at a new stage, they are willing to try something different.Of course many of us miss Freddie quite a lot , but I do respect Brian & Roger's decision & their freedom as musicians & artists to do what is best for them.
Regards,
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Dan Corson II: The Revenge! wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Dan Corson II: The Revenge! wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brian and Roger are kidding themselves if they think this new Queen + PR act is something fans TRULY want. Nobody wants that.[/QUOTE]I'm a fan, and I TRULY want it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah sure. Let's see what happens when the new album is released ok?
If you are right, then Queen will sell MILLIONS of copies of the new album.
if you are wrong, then Queen's latest album will be a failure.
The people will speak with their wallets, and I think most people will say NO!
[/QUOTE]How could I be wrong when I say *I* want something? By the way I never said it would be successful or sell millions of copies. I just said that I wanted it. I could give two shits if anyone else does. When the new album is released, I'll own it and will no doubt enjoy it. [/QUOTE]
Because the original assertion was that most FANS do not want NEW material, or attend concerts to see Paul Rogers sing classic Queen songs. They go because of nostlagia, and love for the band's past.
Just because YOU say YOU want new albums proves nothing.
What would prove anything is if the next album is a success!
If, in the entire world, only YOU happen to buy it, are you still going to sit there and argue the point? You'll probably listen to it once, or twice, and conclude it is not a Queen album.
Paul Rogers + Brian May + Roger Taylor will never been Queen.
Yeah sure. Let's see what happens when the new album is released ok?
If you are right, then Queen will sell MILLIONS of copies of the new album.
if you are wrong, then Queen's latest album will be a failure.
The people will speak with their wallets, and I think most people will say NO!
[/QUOTE]How could I be wrong when I say *I* want something? By the way I never said it would be successful or sell millions of copies. I just said that I wanted it. I could give two shits if anyone else does. When the new album is released, I'll own it and will no doubt enjoy it. [/QUOTE]
Because the original assertion was that most FANS do not want NEW material, or attend concerts to see Paul Rogers sing classic Queen songs. They go because of nostlagia, and love for the band's past.
Just because YOU say YOU want new albums proves nothing.
What would prove anything is if the next album is a success!
If, in the entire world, only YOU happen to buy it, are you still going to sit there and argue the point? You'll probably listen to it once, or twice, and conclude it is not a Queen album.
Paul Rogers + Brian May + Roger Taylor will never been Queen.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kedo wrote: [/QUOTENAME]All we know that that guy can imitate freddie but can he write new lyric melodies and sing them like freddie??? ammm i really really dont' think so.. he can imitate him (on old songs!!!) but he cannot think and feel like him in order to write new songs[/QUOTE]
That guy doesn't have to write songs!
All he has to do is sing them, and with a voice that sounds 95% like Freddie, it's almost as if it is Freddie singing. LOL.
Brian May, Roger Taylor are both capable of writing Queen-esque songs.
I know this will never happen!
But I think Brian and Roger should have formed a new band name if they wanted to create a completely different look, feel, and sound. And this is what they did when they hired Paul Rogers.
But I think fans want a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie. Let's face it: the Queen sound is Freddie's voice. A large part of that is also Brian's guitar, but more than anything, it's Freddie's voice.
Therefore, they should've hired a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie Mercury.
If that dude who is 95% Freddie's voice looked better, I think he'd be perfect. LOL.
That guy doesn't have to write songs!
All he has to do is sing them, and with a voice that sounds 95% like Freddie, it's almost as if it is Freddie singing. LOL.
Brian May, Roger Taylor are both capable of writing Queen-esque songs.
I know this will never happen!
But I think Brian and Roger should have formed a new band name if they wanted to create a completely different look, feel, and sound. And this is what they did when they hired Paul Rogers.
But I think fans want a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie. Let's face it: the Queen sound is Freddie's voice. A large part of that is also Brian's guitar, but more than anything, it's Freddie's voice.
Therefore, they should've hired a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie Mercury.
If that dude who is 95% Freddie's voice looked better, I think he'd be perfect. LOL.
Thank god Brian and Roger does not ask "fans" what they want them to do!!!
If it would be so, they become dead as interesting and creative musicians.
If it would be so, they become dead as interesting and creative musicians.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kedo wrote: [/QUOTENAME]All we know that that guy can imitate freddie but can he write new lyric melodies and sing them like freddie??? ammm i really really dont' think so.. he can imitate him (on old songs!!!) but he cannot think and feel like him in order to write new songs[/QUOTE]
That guy doesn't have to write songs!
All he has to do is sing them, and with a voice that sounds 95% like Freddie, it's almost as if it is Freddie singing. LOL.
Brian May, Roger Taylor are both capable of writing Queen-esque songs.
I know this will never happen!
But I think Brian and Roger should have formed a new band name if they wanted to create a completely different look, feel, and sound. And this is what they did when they hired Paul Rogers.
But I think fans want a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie. Let's face it: the Queen sound is Freddie's voice. A large part of that is also Brian's guitar, but more than anything, it's Freddie's voice.
Therefore, they should've hired a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie Mercury.
If that dude who is 95% Freddie's voice looked better, I think he'd be perfect. LOL.
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Most of the greatest bands in rock history are most easily identified by their singers voice (Daltrey, Plant, Gilmour, Jagger), the problem for Queen is doubled because Freddie WAS the best. I'd still rather listen to Paul though for the simple reason that if they did use a Freddie imitator, how far does it go before it's parody? Does he then wear a leotard? Use a half mike stand? Do the "daaayyyooos"? The decision to carry on as Queen wil always be subject to question, but it the end the choice was Brian and Roger's and we'll can each decide for ourselves if we wnat to listen/go to shows. NOONE can speak for all fans.
That guy doesn't have to write songs!
All he has to do is sing them, and with a voice that sounds 95% like Freddie, it's almost as if it is Freddie singing. LOL.
Brian May, Roger Taylor are both capable of writing Queen-esque songs.
I know this will never happen!
But I think Brian and Roger should have formed a new band name if they wanted to create a completely different look, feel, and sound. And this is what they did when they hired Paul Rogers.
But I think fans want a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie. Let's face it: the Queen sound is Freddie's voice. A large part of that is also Brian's guitar, but more than anything, it's Freddie's voice.
Therefore, they should've hired a singer who sounds as much as possible like Freddie Mercury.
If that dude who is 95% Freddie's voice looked better, I think he'd be perfect. LOL.
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Most of the greatest bands in rock history are most easily identified by their singers voice (Daltrey, Plant, Gilmour, Jagger), the problem for Queen is doubled because Freddie WAS the best. I'd still rather listen to Paul though for the simple reason that if they did use a Freddie imitator, how far does it go before it's parody? Does he then wear a leotard? Use a half mike stand? Do the "daaayyyooos"? The decision to carry on as Queen wil always be subject to question, but it the end the choice was Brian and Roger's and we'll can each decide for ourselves if we wnat to listen/go to shows. NOONE can speak for all fans.
I think the whole problem with the Q+PR thing is that some fans don't seem to be able to accept any recording or performance of Queen music which wasn't created by the four of them, or in the case of this thread, 2 of them and a mimic.
Yes, fans may well have still gone to a gig using such an imitator and enjoyed it, but I don't think Brian and Roger would have enjoyed it, and so it would have been a short lived venture.
I personally enjoy listening to any interpretation of Queen music. Some it I like (Q+PR tour, B/R solo tours, musical etc), some of it I find interesting (Robbie Williams, 5ive, Pepsi advert etc). This is because I love the band and the music as well and can separate Queen's representation of the music from that by other people.
I accept that Q+PR was a different entity and I enjoyed listening to their re-interpretations of the songs. I think PR is a good singer, and he has a different style. I think on the whole I'd prefer something along these lines than a Freddie mimic. If they just had a singer who couldn't write or create new aspects to the music, then you wouldn't be getting the best out of Roger and Brian
I look forward to hearing what Q+PR can come up with both in the studio and on any subsequent tours. It might be good, it might be bad, but I will listen, watch and make my mind up then.
Yes, fans may well have still gone to a gig using such an imitator and enjoyed it, but I don't think Brian and Roger would have enjoyed it, and so it would have been a short lived venture.
I personally enjoy listening to any interpretation of Queen music. Some it I like (Q+PR tour, B/R solo tours, musical etc), some of it I find interesting (Robbie Williams, 5ive, Pepsi advert etc). This is because I love the band and the music as well and can separate Queen's representation of the music from that by other people.
I accept that Q+PR was a different entity and I enjoyed listening to their re-interpretations of the songs. I think PR is a good singer, and he has a different style. I think on the whole I'd prefer something along these lines than a Freddie mimic. If they just had a singer who couldn't write or create new aspects to the music, then you wouldn't be getting the best out of Roger and Brian
I look forward to hearing what Q+PR can come up with both in the studio and on any subsequent tours. It might be good, it might be bad, but I will listen, watch and make my mind up then.
I understand, and what you say could make sense.
But Robbie Williams is basically, an untalented Freddie Impersonator. He struts, and acts as if he was FM. And many people in Britain are his fans.
So this tells me that people really miss FM, and will pay money to see talentless fakes like Robbie Williams just to see some Freddie Mercury resemblance.
I still think that if there was a fantastic singer who COULD step in FM's shoes and perform admirably, then Queen can move on, and even make new songs, and have a second act in their career.
I think Paul Rogers is too different. His southern rock blues style of singing is NOT Queen. And this is the problem. Any new recording or album they do will and cannot be Queen. They might as well call themselves an entirely differnet bandname.
I know that I will not purchase their new album because Paul Rogers's vocals is further from Queen than Brian May singing, or Roger Taylor, who are also further from Queen than FM singing.
I still think they can find a vocalist who is closer than Paul Rogers, Brian May, and Roger Taylor, and perhaps even come close to Freddie Mercury's vocals.
Queen was about great vocals in their songs, along with Brian May guitar. Paul Rogers is not a great vocalist, or his style is too different.
But Robbie Williams is basically, an untalented Freddie Impersonator. He struts, and acts as if he was FM. And many people in Britain are his fans.
So this tells me that people really miss FM, and will pay money to see talentless fakes like Robbie Williams just to see some Freddie Mercury resemblance.
I still think that if there was a fantastic singer who COULD step in FM's shoes and perform admirably, then Queen can move on, and even make new songs, and have a second act in their career.
I think Paul Rogers is too different. His southern rock blues style of singing is NOT Queen. And this is the problem. Any new recording or album they do will and cannot be Queen. They might as well call themselves an entirely differnet bandname.
I know that I will not purchase their new album because Paul Rogers's vocals is further from Queen than Brian May singing, or Roger Taylor, who are also further from Queen than FM singing.
I still think they can find a vocalist who is closer than Paul Rogers, Brian May, and Roger Taylor, and perhaps even come close to Freddie Mercury's vocals.
Queen was about great vocals in their songs, along with Brian May guitar. Paul Rogers is not a great vocalist, or his style is too different.