QueenZone discussion #1322530

iLoveQueen11 wrote: I think Brian & Roger should stop trying to go for something new and tour with Tim Staffel. (I apologize if I spelled that wrong)

cmsdrums wrote: I disagree with Jamie being needed - whilst I like him, hes a great player and his involvement isn't detrimental, I was really pleasantly surprised at how good Brian was at Hammersmith, managing to put in a lot more subtle licks from the records which he didn't do even on the Paul Rodgers tour. A second guitar definitely wasn't missed.

mooghead was like: I seriously cannot think of anyone on the planet who would get me remotely interested in a Queen+ thing. Stevie Wonder?!?

Sebastian was all like: (plus he's probably the one person in the world who's ego's as big as Brian's).

Sheer Brass Neck wrote: Freddie Nelson.link you're there, check out his Queen medley.  Rock chops, great guitar, can sing like a sonofabitch.  Only thing he's lacking is an appearance on a karaoke reality show so he's off Brian and Roger's radar because anyone who gets into Queen has to bring a demographic.  Freddie Nelson can't, but he'd give them credibility in the rock world, something the haven't had for about 20 years.

AlbaNo1 wrote: I cant understand George Michael as a suggestion. Granted heis a talented singer and did a good job of Somebody to Love all at the tribute concert but his voice is not suited to Queen rock songs at all.

Sebastian wrote: What I'd like to see, knowing very well chances of it actually happening are slim, would be more focus on the music (which is what Brian and Roger are fantastic at) and less on trying to sell large venues or make headlines. That would mean a different name of course (e.g. Taylor/May/...., or Taylor Mayed, or Meles meles, etc.) as it'd be a NEW band and, for once, NOT living in the past. I'd love to see them as a three-piece with someone, exploting their own musicianship and bringing nice arrangements without keyboards or a second drummer. Sometimes less is more. The third member should then, according to this plan, be a bassist, preferably a bassist/singer. No, not Roger Waters as he, genius as he is as a composer and lyricist, is barely a passable bassist and an awful singer (plus he's probably the one person in the world who's ego's as big as Brian's). Not Paul McCartney as he enjoys success with his own band (who are phenomenal, bar Wickens IMO) and he puts on a great show without having to call it Beatles+. The best choice, IMO, would be someone like Chris Squire or, even better (IMO) Roger Glover. Such a collaboration would hardly attract the uneducated masses and the man in the street, but f*ck it'd be very popular amongst people who appreciate great music, even if they're a huge minority.

Ozz wrote: George Michael. Great singer and performer, and enough old to fit the band now.

MercuryArts wrote:
Agreed. George Michael could never belt out TYMD or FBG.
I think Elton would be a good choice. He can still sing well. He has the range & the chops. Plus, the keyboard/piano situation would be solved.
Will ot happen???

Elton has the range??? Elton convincingly belting out TYMD is as improbable as George Michael doing it.
I'd pick Marc Martel (shock!) but only if they record new material. I'd be interested to see how MM would do singing Queen-ish type of songs where he wouldn't have Freddie as a "template" for how to sing the song, and where the audience wouldn't be able to make direct comparisons between him and Freddie. Also, some of MM's own music already sounds influenced by Queen so a collaboration could be interesting on a songwriting level too. (It could also be a disaster but it would be an interesting experiment...)
If they just want to play the back catalogue, then they're kind of becoming their own tribute band, which in itself could diminish the Queen brand/legacy/whatever whether they stick with Adam Lambert or change singers every year.
If they want to go with an already established name, then I'd pick Tom Chaplin.

mooghead wrote: According to Wiki he is the singer in a christian rock band?!??!?!