| Rick 01.05.2009 03:39 |
Paul Rodgers: “Well, you know, we did a world tour, we did a second tour of Europe and the Far East and Eastern Europe and we did a studio album and I think we’re kind of leaving it there gently. It’s out there for us to do things in the future if there’s something, a huge charity say like Nelson Mandela, I’m always open to that, but I think we are pretty much done.” A finished chapter, I'd say. Unfortunately. |
| queenside 01.05.2009 04:00 |
when paul said this? |
| Drastic_Stu 01.05.2009 04:24 |
It is posted on BrianMay.com Sad but they must surely do something next year as it's the 40th aniversary of Queen. |
| Reid_Special_98 01.05.2009 06:53 |
I don't think it's sad at all. However keep in mind that not everything on BM.com has been seen by Brian so it's possible that it's not entirely true. Let's wait to hear what Brian has to say. On that note, if Queen is looking for a lead singer...I think they should get Gary Cherone back on the go and have Nuno Bettencourt and Pat Badger as well. Call it 'Extreme Queen' - haha ! |
| pg 01.05.2009 07:03 |
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! D O N E . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| jadedlady 01.05.2009 23:33 |
Drastic_Stu wrote: It is posted on BrianMay.com Sad but they must surely do something next year as it's the 40th aniversary of Queen. I read that and was sad by it. Maybe Brian and Roger will do something, well I hope they will. Maybe John too. |
| Marcelo_argentina 02.05.2009 01:17 |
..whop cares...Freddie is not here anymore...............in certain way I would like to be 13 years olds again and be in 1992.....grow up...Fuck!!!!!!!!!!! |
| catqueen 02.05.2009 09:33 |
jadedlady wrote:
Drastic_Stu wrote: It is posted on BrianMay.com Sad but they must surely do something next year as it's the 40th aniversary of Queen.I read that and was sad by it. Maybe Brian and Roger will do something, well I hope they will. Maybe John too. That would be incredible, it would be so great. Unfortunately, even as I type, I can hear Freddie singing "Dream on sweet dreamer..." in my head! (And I have a feeling that's not even the right words of the song, either. Is that in Sweet Lady?) |
| steven 35638 04.05.2009 10:22 |
I got news of what Paul Rodgers said on my local classic rock radio station. The station said it would have more news on it in a few moments -- so, um, yeah. I can't say that I'm completely saddened by this rumor, but it would have been nice for them to have visited the states once more. Oh, well. You can't always get what you want! |
| L-R-TIGER1994 06.05.2009 11:07 |
Paul,you are done,Queen will live forever no matter who is the frontman of the unreplacesable Sir Freddie. |
| Queenrockyou 06.05.2009 15:44 |
Reid_Special_98 wrote: I don't think it's sad at all. However keep in mind that not everything on BM.com has been seen by Brian so it's possible that it's not entirely true. Let's wait to hear what Brian has to say. On that note, if Queen is looking for a lead singer...I think they should get Gary Cherone back on the go and have Nuno Bettencourt and Pat Badger as well. Call it 'Extreme Queen' - haha ! Oh so true, should sound really interesting ! Regards, Olivier, Belgium. |
| MercurialFreddie 06.05.2009 16:15 |
Keep in mind that Robbie Williams is also still around and he is not now drawing attention like he did way back ago. Also he is a great fan of Freddie, of what we had proofs in official Queen/Freddie documentaries. He still might want to be a candidate for a temporary frontman. And I know this, to some of you, sound strange and wrong, but he can put some good in the music of Queen and try and sustain their orig. style , contrary to what we've heard on TCR. In addition, his preformance of WATC was not soooo bad. But how do You think ? How good is he in comparision to other future candidates ? Obviously, if Brian and Roger haven't started yet to search for somebody. |
| Vali 06.05.2009 18:42 |
ruth.olivier wrote:hehehhhe .... one single Nuno guitar solo in any song featuring Brian and Roger would make my day ;)Reid_Special_98 wrote: I don't think it's sad at all. However keep in mind that not everything on BM.com has been seen by Brian so it's possible that it's not entirely true. Let's wait to hear what Brian has to say. On that note, if Queen is looking for a lead singer...I think they should get Gary Cherone back on the go and have Nuno Bettencourt and Pat Badger as well. Call it 'Extreme Queen' - haha !Oh so true, should sound really interesting ! Regards, Olivier, Belgium. |
| akindofmagic 06.05.2009 22:37 |
I'm in for Robbie being the new Paul Rogers. Im actually seeing myself screaming «i just wanna FEEL real love..» in a concert. NO Joking. Robbie is very good. |
| Mlaimo 07.05.2009 13:18 |
vJeff. Scott. Soto. Period. Just see for yourself: link |
| inu-liger 08.05.2009 03:31 |
Mlaimo wrote: vJeff. Scott. Soto. Period. Just see for yourself: link Freddie impersonator (vocal or otherwise) = DO NOT WANT I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that. This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own. |
| Holly2003 08.05.2009 09:54 |
v
inu-liger wrote:Mlaimo wrote: vJeff. Scott. Soto. Period. Just see for yourself: linkFreddie impersonator (vocal or otherwise) = DO NOT WANT I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that. This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own. Ah the young padawan is wise beyond his years. However, that strength of Rodgers is also the fatal flaw of Queen + Paul Rodgers. Many of the songs that would've suited Rodgers were not done live, whereas many songs that are unsuitable were. Most of these unsuitable songs were 'Greatest Hits'. There's little point taking on a new singer and giving him the freedom to interpret songs if all you are going to do is play a greatest hits package. In doing that, the band set out their stall to appeal to a wide, casual-fan audience who did NOT want to hear interpretatons of songs, only replication. That approach seems to have taken its toll on Rodgers -- treated badly by Queen fans, and reduced to a karaoke singer of old Queen hits. |
| inu-liger 08.05.2009 11:52 |
Holly2003 wrote:inu-liger wrote:Ah the young padawan is wise beyond his years. However, that strength of Rodgers is also the fatal flaw of Queen + Paul Rodgers. Many of the songs that would've suited Rodgers were not done live, whereas many songs that are unsuitable were. Most of these unsuitable songs were 'Greatest Hits'. There's little point taking on a new singer and giving him the freedom to interpret songs if all you are going to do is play a greatest hits package. In doing that, the band set out their stall to appeal to a wide, casual-fan audience who did NOT want to hear interpretatons of songs, only replication. That approach seems to have taken its toll on Rodgers -- treated badly by Queen fans, and reduced to a karaoke singer of old Queen hits.Mlaimo wrote: Jeff. Scott. Soto. Period. Just see for yourself: linkFreddie impersonator (vocal or otherwise) = DO NOT WANT I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that. This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own. That's not his fault though. CLEARLY, it's most likely Brian who had a say for the most part over the setlists - remember how he promised us a wild, adventurous creative set of songs for the tours when they first went out on the road with Paul, and how the end result turned out otherwise?? |
| Holly2003 08.05.2009 12:45 |
No it's not Rodgers' fault at all. I have a lot of sympathy for him in fact. It's no coincidence that the best songs on the tour were imo 1. Free/Bad Company songs 2. The songs sung by Roger Taylor or Brian May, and Brian's Brighton Rock solo. 3. The Cosmos Rocks songs 4. The Queen back catalogue of hits sung by Rodgers. And yet I would guess the majority of casual fans would primarily want to hear the catalogue. |
| We Are The Champions 11.07.2009 13:37 |
Holly2003 wrote: No it's not Rodgers' fault at all. I have a lot of sympathy for him in fact. It's no coincidence that the best songs on the tour were imo 1. Free/Bad Company songs 2. The songs sung by Roger Taylor or Brian May, and Brian's Brighton Rock solo. 3. The Cosmos Rocks songs 4. The Queen back catalogue of hits sung by Rodgers. And yet I would guess the majority of casual fans would primarily want to hear the catalogue. Good post. Paul obviously in his comfort zone for 1. 2. Brian and Roger again in comfort zone. 3. Paul with new material again with Brian and Roger fitting in. 4. Paul never singing like Freddie that's obvious but using his own style adapted to Queen songs. This proves what a poweful and awesome singer he was - irreplaceable. Most fans wanting to hear the catalogue probably the main reason as you say. |
| jeffuk49 13.07.2009 15:25 |
Taylor Hawkins and Rufus on next tour watch this space |
| PauloPanucci 17.07.2009 17:03 |
Paul is done,, he just try to be famous with Queen,,,, now he scrud up all his oportunity came back with Bad.Co,,,, he won't get anything playing with that crazy guy!!!!!!!!! |
| IReallyLoveQueen 23.08.2010 15:31 |
I LOVE QUEEN |