| Mr.Jingles 16.06.2004 16:23 |
Hard to tell for me, while both are great I think that Brian's soothing voice makes him better with the ballads, while Roger and his husky vocals fit the heavier songs better than Brian. What does everybody else think? |
| Shane Jazz 16.06.2004 16:31 |
Mr. Jingles, you said it perfectly. I agree 100%. Although Roger can shine on certain ballads (Touch the Sky) and Brian can uncork a rocker (Resurrection), they are, for me at least, better on the opposites. (Bri-ballads, Roger-rockers) |
| deleted user 16.06.2004 16:48 |
Freddie. |
| Daburcor? 16.06.2004 17:20 |
_M@tt_ wrote: Freddie.Damn... Ya beat me to it... LOL! Uh, I think you all have hit the nail on the head. :P |
| Josuè 16.06.2004 17:56 |
Jim Beach don't hit me |
| Josuè 16.06.2004 17:58 |
No really, I agree with the posts above. But I find that Roger has a better range voice than Brian. |
| Shane Jazz 16.06.2004 17:59 |
Actually on that one Works Tour bootleg, Spike Edney appeared to be not only the best singer in the band, but the only one! Note to sound mixer: turn down Spike's mic...keep going.....a little more...turn it down more! |
| deleted user 16.06.2004 18:00 |
Hey Godfather Dan- Can I join your family? I need a good mafia sect to be ushered into. So waddya say? |
| D.Blythe 16.06.2004 18:49 |
I have always liked Brian's voice and I think that for someone who sang with Queen for twenty years, his voice seemed to improve between "Back To The Light" and "Another World". Overall, though, I think Roger is the better singer. Just listen to "Electric Fire": "Where Are You Now", "The Whisperers", "Pressure On"? |
| deleted user 16.06.2004 18:57 |
True. Roger's finest vocal performances, however, can probably be found on the last two Cross-albums and most especially the concerts of the accompaigning tours. The best comparison of Roger's and Brian's singing voices can probably be obtained by listening to "Let Me Live" on which they both deliver quite commendably, but - IMHO - Roger's performance is invariably more splendid. |
| quackman 16.06.2004 19:37 |
" I have always liked Brian's voice and I think that for someone who sang with Queen for twenty years, his voice seemed to improve between "Back To The Light" and "Another World". Overall, though, I think Roger is the better singer. Just listen to "Electric Fire": "Where Are You Now", "The Whisperers", "Pressure On"? " I agree 100% Brian's voice did seem to improve a LOT between those two solo albums. His voice always sounded a little.... whiny to me, and something else about it that irks me I can't put my finger on it. I think Roger is great though. I have no problems with his voice. |
| Farlander 16.06.2004 19:59 |
Although I might say that I like Brian's voice better or that they are both good for different things, it is obvious that Roger is the better, meaning more skilled, singer. |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 16.06.2004 20:11 |
I love Roger's voice. Brian's is good, especially when it comes to conveying emotion in ballads, but I don't think his voice is strong enough to handle the rockers as well, at least not compared to Freddie. |
| Brian's sweet sister 16.06.2004 20:11 |
Nothing against Roger; I love his voice too. But this question was asked on QOL and I was appalled at the vast amount more votes that roger recieved. Brian has a beautiful; clean voice which is very mellow and soothing. OK not always perfect for rock songs. But When I listened to his solo work, my opinion changed. he can sing rock songs too. Listen to his solo work if you don't belive me; especially 'why don't we try again?' that is absolutley beautiful, and some high notes too ;) And Brian sung more verses of no-one but you; see? meh, he is better! :P |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 16.06.2004 20:31 |
Brian's voice is pleasant but there's not enough strength in delivery. Roger's is a little better but due to all that drinking and smoking over the years it's rough (remember the Queen's Day in Amsterdam and how Radio Ga Ga sounded?). John's was never much heard so I cannot say. Freddie's was sheer power and emotion and FORCE. He could be as sweet as candy and smooth as velvet then loud enough to be heard around the world and make deaf people hear again. We'll never hear another voice like that. |
| deleted user 17.06.2004 02:51 |
Roger has, no doubt about that, the best singing voice of the two. Just listen to Brian's "Too much love will kill you" and then you know. He just didn't get to the high note (or whatever you call it) when he sings the loud "Yeah!" towards the end of the song. That part has always annoyed me a bit. Just admit that Roger's got the best voice!! :-D |
| Sonja 17.06.2004 03:02 |
Roger. Not that Brian's voice is bad but it's a little weak. I prefer Roger's voice. |
| Whisperer 17.06.2004 03:52 |
Roger definitely. Brian's voice is weak and he also pronounces the words badly. Listen to I Want It All and you'll understand what I mean (the "I'm the man with the one track mind"-part). Freddie pronounces the same words so much better and clearer. |
| Plengel 17.06.2004 04:13 |
I'd say Roger. I'm waiting for Sebastian to reply in this topic, he always has interesting analyses, though I don't always agree with him :) |
| Josuè 17.06.2004 04:51 |
Yeah, I'm also waiting for his comment. |
| iGSM 17.06.2004 05:02 |
I disliked Rogers' singing voice until I heard Tenement Funster (well except for the 'Galileo' in Bohemian Rhapsody). I don't think I could see Brian singing/complementing that. Obversely I doubt if Roger could have contained the feeling of songs like 'Sail away sweet Sister', 'Sleeping on the Sidewalk' and 'Leaving Home ain't Easy'. Well he probably could have but I'd rather it sound clear than as though Roger had seconds of 'Concret-os' for breakfast that day. |
| FriedChicken 17.06.2004 06:55 |
"We'll never hear another voice like that." *Cough Cough*Stepford*cough* Damn, must be getting a cold |
| FriedChicken 17.06.2004 07:00 |
Roger is technically a far better singer. And he has a bigger range (Although that doesn't have to do with being a good singer, I have a big range but i'm not a good singer) But as far as who sounds better, I go for Roger on the harder rock 'n roll songs, and Brian on the softer ballad/pop songs most of the time. Although it can be reversed on some songs (Roger: Say it's not true, Brian: Resurrection) |
| Sebastian 17.06.2004 09:25 |
Roger is way better. Not only because of the range (I'd dare say that Roger could sing low better than Brian, just compare I Wanna Testify or Man On Fire with Good Company), but also because of the general aspects of their voices I mean: - Pitch: Roger had much more than Brian. Brian sang out of tune in concerts a lot more than Roger, even though Brian participared much less. - Strength: Just note 'No One But You' at Amsterdam. They 're both unbelievably weak now compared to the 1998 era, but still Roger was much stronger (you can tell the difference before the last chorus). - Hard Rock: If you have the DVD of GVH you can note Roger's high E4 at the end of 'Tie Your Mother Down' ("love toNIGHT"), without falsetto, and very very very powerful (more than Brian in 'Resurrection') - Ballads: Opinion-wise, I prefer Roger - Foreign Sand says it all -, but in technical aspects, they're both kind of equal. Objetcively - "Special Effects": Neither of them was particualarly trained on that, but Roger was "less basic" than Brian in that. Listen to his voice glissando in 'Touch The Sky' "youuuuuuuuuu". It's of course not as pro as the ascending one Freddie did in 'Under Pressure' but it's definitely more than Brian could ever handle (also considering Brian would go insanely out of pitch just trying to do that) - "Passion" (I mean, the emotion they put singing and developing what they sing): Opinion-wise I prefer Brian (his contrast in 'Business' send shivers down my spine), but technically they're both the same. In fact Roger would "win" again imo, Roger can make more "tones", while Brian is either an agressive singer whose's voice is weak but amazingly and remarkably he "hides" that with his emotion, or a ballad singer in the verge of tears (Too Much Love, Nothin' But Blue). Roger can be very funny (listen to his last 'driving my crazy' on Tenement funster), operatic (Bo Rhap says it all), sad (live versions of DOOL), gospel (Somebody To Love before the solo, better to hear in DTS channels), etc - "Resistence": Even though Roger smoked and Brian didn't, I can assure you Brian wouldn't resist holding the screams of MFK or ITLOTG for that long (he couldn't hit those notes in the first place, but considering he would sing them half an octave below, still I doubt he could resist). At last but not least, Roger could emulate a full choir by himself (just listen to 'I Wanna Testify'), while you could put a hundred Brian and it wouldn't sound like a choir, it sounds like a block of Brian's. Roger could do more colors by himself (Freddie also btw, as his solo albums demonstrate) |
| Josuè 17.06.2004 09:53 |
*clap clap clap* I 100% agree with him. |
| geeksandgeeks 17.06.2004 11:24 |
Brian's voice is prettier, Roger's more the rock type. I think it's like comparing apples and oranges...hell, I love 'em both! |
| deleted user 17.06.2004 14:47 |
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| Nickipee 17.06.2004 15:27 |
My personal opinion is Roger, but I also agree with Sebastian's analysis...but...and this has been bothering me for hours now...MFK - can't put my finger on that one! Please put me out of my misery - whenever I try to get which song it is the only thing that comes into my head is "motherfucker", and I'm (almost) certain they never did one called that! Nickipee Its been a loooooonnnnnnggggg day |
| Bohardy 17.06.2004 16:01 |
My Fairy King. Or maybe Mat Fottomed Kirls, I'm not sure which. |
| Nickipee 17.06.2004 17:16 |
thank you. mental block. actually came to me as this page was loading. bugger. |
| D.Blythe 17.06.2004 17:27 |
Another case for Roger? Listen to the dvd "We Will Rock You". His backing vocals will not be denied. He had power to spare, as well as ability. It seemed that way in all of the concert footage I have seen. Either Brian's mike was turned down (in case John used it?), his voice did not come across in concert, or he was simply overpowered by Roger's lusty vocal. On "We Will Rock You", "Somebody To Love" is a perfect example. |
| Sebastian 17.06.2004 18:40 |
Yes in fact in the coda of STL Roger stops singing for a moment and just Brian sings the "find me somebody toooooo love" part. I don't know about the DVD but in the VHS version you can hear him, although very very very quietly. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 17.06.2004 22:23 |
If any of you dig out your DVD-As of ANATO and The Game, then you can REALLY hear who's voice is stronger and on what speaker! Anyone know which album is next? It's been a long while since The Game was released. I'm in love with my DVD-As, got a feel for my DVD player and subwoofer, get a grip on the multichannel remote, love the thrill of the sound and feel of the wall of voices around and behind me... ****vrooom!**** |
| Brianmay1975 18.06.2004 05:54 |
Just to say that Brian is better would be - I admit - extremely subjective, cos Brian is my fav Queen member, but since subjectivity makes us what we are, I'll say it: yes I like Brian's voice a lot more than Roger's. But Roger's voice is fine also, although a bit rough (perhaps too much vodkas?!:)...). I really loved Say It's Not True even if Rog's voice is not very fit for ballads, but this one was fine. His voice is very strong you've said it before but I'll say it again. But Brian's is more mellow and sometimes so melancholic I could dream open eyes for hours listening to it... And I suppose if one of these two guys had had the best voice in the band, I guess Freddie would have had to do the backing vocals :). But since he was the lead singer it looks to me pretty much clear whose voice was the best...Right? P.S. And Brian was BETTER than Roger on Let Me Live and No One But You!!! |
| geeksandgeeks 18.06.2004 11:31 |
Philipp Nothaft wrote: Still, Sebastian made a high-class analysis of their voices that doesn't leave much to be argued about.He made a high-class TECHNICAL analysis, but personally, I don't give a rat's ass how in or out of tune someone's singing is as long as it still sounds good. And, IMHO, Brian's voice is gorgeous. |
| Sicmot 18.06.2004 15:03 |
Of some reason Roger's voice sounds like suffocated nowadays.. its very hard for him to sing even songs like "Foreign sand or happiness?".. too much smoking.. has made his throat dire.. |
| deleted user 18.06.2004 19:05 |
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| geeksandgeeks 18.06.2004 21:04 |
Philipp Nothaft wrote: Geeksandgeeks, I do think that Brian's voice is gorgeous as well. My post wasn't supposed to be a direct comment on yours. No offence intended. What I meant - but probably expressed quite badly - is that the question has been sufficiently answered on a technical basis, leaving only individual preferences.Yeah, I figured. None taken, which I hope goes both ways. I was just pointing out that technicality isn't everything, something which many of us would do well to remember from time to time. |
| Sebastian 19.06.2004 04:31 |
Of course technicality isn't everything. My fave band is The Beatles and I think any three-year consumated guitar played can play better than Ringo, Paul, George and John combined. I prefer Yellow Submarine over My Fairy King BUT I can't say that the first one is a better song. That's my point. As for "favourite" singer, that can't be (and will never be able to be) a matter of technical aspects. But as for "best", in some cases - like this one - it's easily "figurable". It's different if you ask who is better guitar player between Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. We can all say who we like more, but it can't be proved who is "better". But between either one of them and Rory Gallager, or Tom Delonge... it can be totally proved. |
| rmtfictionqueen 19.06.2004 15:21 |
To me it depends on what type of song it is. Roger is better at the rock oriented ones and on some ballads depending on what hsi vocal range is for that particular song. Brian is better at the poppy songs and ballads. So I guess it is both. |
| jasen101 19.06.2004 15:40 |
Roger is the best singer . duh! |
| Brianmay1975 20.06.2004 05:15 |
Sorry, Jasen01, Brian is the best!!! :) |
| Brianmay1975 20.06.2004 05:16 |
Oops, I mispelled your ID! Sorry pal! |
| Brianmay1975 20.06.2004 05:16 |
Oops, I mispelled your ID! Sorry pal! |
| Brianmay1975 20.06.2004 05:17 |
And sorry for posting the previous message twice! What's going wrong with me today? :) |
| FeefTheHippy 20.06.2004 10:45 |
I think it depends on what kind of song it is. Different types of voices are perfect for different types of songs.. |
| Whatinthewhatthe? 20.06.2004 11:04 |
Exactly, and what pitch the singer is best with! |