NastyQueenie74 22.10.2017 05:33 |
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BETA215 22.10.2017 05:39 |
Yeah, that's completely and utterly wrong T.T |
NastyQueenie74 22.10.2017 05:46 |
Honestly for me Freddie and Roger balance out, but Brian wasn't as good live(with standouts such as stl at mk and fts at Portland)and was imo a bit better in the studio |
Invisible Woman 22.10.2017 08:05 |
Freddie was the lead singer for a reason. Roger and Brian voice abilities were good but not close to Freddie's. It's not the same to record in the studio, sing live back vocals or be the lead singer during the tour. He was able to do it,they are not. |
Golden Salmon 22.10.2017 09:07 |
What about John? :-( I guess he was never very vocal... |
tomchristie22 22.10.2017 11:00 |
Freddie, Roger, Brian. Roger beats Brian on a technical level, but really they're pretty close I think. Roger does raucous really well, Brian does tender and warm really well, but Freddie beats both of them in both categories. Tim Staffell's probably technically about the same as Rog, though his tone can be grating at times. It's interesting to think about whether John could have been a could singer. Certainly he wasn't one because by all accounts he never gave it a serious go, owing to his belief that he was no good at it. But evidence shows that anyone can learn to sing in tune - I'm sure if he'd had the confidence in his own voice, and the desire to learn, he could have been at least a passable singer, if perhaps a bit nasaly in tone. We also have to take into account that our idea of his singing ability comes only from recordings where his vocal mic wasn't meant to be turned up. Hearing these recordings, we tend to assume that he struggled to sing in tune. But that's not a fair assessment, because in those recordings he was almost certainly unable to hear himself singing - most people would sing out of tune in that situation. |
LongShortSally 22.10.2017 14:07 |
Mercury, Taylor, May. On the fact that Taylor is considered the first backup singer to May. |
noorie 22.10.2017 16:49 |
Freddie, Roger, and then Brian. Freddie's voice is phenomenal, not just because of the range, but because it is extremely 'likeable' (very tepid way of putting it, really), and attractive, and changes timbre according to the song. Even people who dislike Queen (yes, they exist), like Freddie's voice. You can listen to Freddie singing all day long without tiring. I love Roger's singing because it is unique and passionate and completely suits his songs. And I love his screams (My Fairy King..) (I think one of my Queen favourites is 'Rock It Prime Jive'. It combines the pure beauty of Freddie's voice with Roger's unique style.) Brian's singing on the other hand is very bland and boring. I usually fast forward any of his songs (not compositions, just when he is singing). |
musicland munich 22.10.2017 18:10 |
Oh... 1. Mercury...no discussion nesessary here 2. May..really his input to the backing vocals is underrated imo 3 Taylor...his style works good on live tracks...in studio not so much, but still okay. 4. Deacon...you know his quote about his own skills on mic...don't you :) |
mooghead 22.10.2017 19:13 |
Did Brian May ever sing live at a Queen gig (proper Queen not plastic Queen bollocks)? His mic was actually a potato. |
lapieza 23.10.2017 01:59 |
Since no one is speaking objectively I will give my opnion: Roger has the broadest vocal range, he was always in charge of the keynotes in Queen's vocal arrangements. Following this same line is Brian, with a medium voice but almost as sharp as that of Roger. Between them two, in that combination we have these choruses so characteristic. Now, Freddie has the best damn voice in the universe but his record though extremely broad did not reach the peaks of the other two so hard, but it's a beautiful voice, with a lot of force. Putting together that amalgam of timbres is that Queen had that sound ... I hope my analysis has been useful |
lapieza 23.10.2017 01:59 |
Since no one is speaking objectively I will give my opnion: Roger has the broadest vocal range, he was always in charge of the keynotes in Queen's vocal arrangements. Following this same line is Brian, with a medium voice but almost as sharp as that of Roger. Between them two, in that combination we have these choruses so characteristic. Now, Freddie has the best damn voice in the universe but his record though extremely broad did not reach the peaks of the other two so hard, but it's a beautiful voice, with a lot of force. Putting together that amalgam of timbres is that Queen had that sound ... I hope my analysis has been useful |
bucsateflon 23.10.2017 07:06 |
Roger had the voice required to be a successful singer. |
cmsdrums 23.10.2017 15:40 |
Some of Roger’s lead vocals (I’m In Love With My Car is a specific example) leave a lot of other high profile singers in the shade, and would be massively lauded if they been performed by, say, a Roger Daltrey or a Steven Tyler etc Brian’s voice perfectly suits the tracks he takes lead on (‘39, Sail Away Sweet Sister, All Dead, All Dead etc), but in reality his voice is more that of a backing vocalist taking lead on a few tracks (which is not an insult). Freddie? Well, you just have to listen to You Take My Breath Away, Love of My Life, Radio Ga Ga, Let’s Turn It On (acapella) etc etc to realise he was unmatched. |
mike hunt 24.10.2017 00:23 |
Freddie Just might be the best overall Rock singer of all time, Versatile singer he was. Roger and Brian Is close. I like Brians voice on the softer songs like 39 and Good Company, while Roger was really good on the rockers like Modern Times on the first record. I give Roger the edge as a singer for those high notes and the ability to sing hard Rock and ballads as well. Brian had more of an impact on his Guitar over Roger as a drummer, but that's another topic. Freddie, Roger, Brian for me. |
tomchristie22 24.10.2017 09:14 |
lapieza wrote: Since no one is speaking objectively,,, ...Now, Freddie has the best damn voice in the universe...Not that you successfully spoke objectively, but the topic at hand didn't really call for objectivity anyway. Pretty pretentious response overall. |
tomchristie22 24.10.2017 09:14 |
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tomchristie22 24.10.2017 09:17 |
mooghead wrote: Did Brian May ever sing live at a Queen gig (proper Queen not plastic Queen bollocks)? His mic was actually a potato.His mic was certainly lower in the mix than Roger's in most cases, but he can often be heard in live recordings. Sometimes his pitch left a little to be desired, he was definitely the weakest live singer of the three. |
mike hunt 24.10.2017 12:34 |
Freddie obviously was a great singer outside of Queen, MR. Bad Guy, while not a good album had some of his strongest vocals and Barcelona he sounded beautiful. I do think the 3 voices together was the perfect balance. The harmonies and everything. Now that I think about it, Roger was clearly The better singer than Brian. |
Holly2003 24.10.2017 15:06 |
With regard to Fun on Earth I was a little disappointed that Roger 'hid' his vocals a bit behind various effects. He has done this before, on previous solo albums, but it's almost as if he doesn't quite trust his natural voice to be pleasing to the ear. That saddens me a bit because I have always loved his voice. Another small criticism is at times he tends to speak rather than sing. In another life he could've been a successful* lead singer in a rock band. Brian's voice was strongest in his Another World period when he really took singing seriously. He was really good. After that ended, his voice weakened and he got croaky through lack of practice and use. * For various reasons The Cross wasn't successful. Wrong time maybe, but mainly their material wasn't strong enough IMO. |
mike hunt 24.10.2017 15:48 |
I agree about Roger at times with the strange effects on his voice. Even his later stuff Happiness and Electric he hid his voice. I personally feel Brian and Roger were good for 1 or 2 songs per album. When asked to sing a full length album it doesn't work. Just my opinion here......The Cross never made it because they wern't a very good band. It had nothing to do with timing. |
LOTV 26.10.2017 11:49 |
This question is as redundant as who was the better guitar player, Brian or Freddie. As a matter of interest, anyone recall any footage of Roger playing guitar live with Queen? |
mike hunt 29.10.2017 17:42 |
Freddie in my humble opinion was a far better guitar player than Brian May....Crazy little thing proved that. |
Holly2003 29.10.2017 22:13 |
In I Can't Live With You Fred sings the line written by Brian "Baby there's been some mistake". He sounds great. Real conviction, timing, and expression. In Love Token, Brian writes a similar line "Well I don't see no reason to raise your voice to me" and it sounds naff. That's the difference between the two: Brian is excellent at harmonies and live backing vocals; and in singing some of his own songs like SASS, AD AD and LHAE, his voice suits the song really well. But he's not a natural lead vocalist like Fred with a strong voice, great delivery and timing. Fred messed up too of course, but he is miles ahead of Brian. As for Fred and Rog, you only have to listen to them backstage before Wembley to see who is the more powerful singer. But Rog was excellent too. I liked the way the three of them sung lead vocals and harmonies on Queen albums. Makes for good variety. Very like the Beatles. But of course I'd love to hear Fred versions of every song sung originally by Brian and Roger. |
NastyQueenie74 30.10.2017 02:44 |
One can only imagine what let's get crazy would have sounded like if Freddie had given a go at it.. |