| markbrydonrocks 08.10.2004 07:16 |
i think the worst for me at the freddie mercury tribute as to be axl rose and lisa stansfield and 46664 show i think that thandiswa mazwai version of 1wtbf was terrible as well as some others from the same show were awful tsmgo was also a mess brian even made a bugger up on this bit and bobs were good bouth of these shows but at least it was for AIDS and we know how inportant that is to the band bless ya freddie |
| Whisperer 08.10.2004 07:50 |
The worst with those shows was that Freddie wasn't there. |
| Brianmay1975 08.10.2004 10:31 |
I'll reply to this when you'll learn to use such unimportant things like commas, full stops and other signs that help people understand what you're writing... Btw, I agree with this: bless you, Freddie! |
| deleted user 08.10.2004 13:48 |
It's in the way you deliver it, mr. rocks. Rephrase, and punctuate. |
| Brandon 08.10.2004 15:56 |
I think it was the people who misspelt Freddie's name on their banners - "We will remember you, Freddie!" |
| Brandon 08.10.2004 15:57 |
Also, the people who misspelled Nelson Mandella's name. IE: "God bless you, Nielson." |
| Daburcor? 08.10.2004 17:10 |
markbrydonrocks wrote: 1wtbfNice... |
| Mr.Jingles 08.10.2004 18:59 |
The worst at 46664 was Oprah. Always kissing ass. Another one that was bad at 46664 was Roger Taylor, who did nothing but stare at the chicks from The Corrs and harldy ever concentrated on playing the drums... ...but then again, can you blame him? |
| Lester Burnham 08.10.2004 19:26 |
Not at all. Although the old blag did a bang-up job on 'Say It's Not True'. |
| Lester Burnham 08.10.2004 20:07 |
Brandon wrote: Also, the people who misspelled Nelson Mandella's name. IE: "God bless you, Nielson."Maybe they were hoping for high television ratings. *rimshot* |
| jericho05 08.10.2004 21:29 |
From the Tribute concert I think Lisa Stansfield and Liza Minelli were the worst. As for the 46664 thing I've never even caught a minute of it... and not much of the debating on these boards has made me want to chase it down... |
| deleted user 08.10.2004 21:42 |
Liza Minelli murdered WATC. |
| jericho05 08.10.2004 21:45 |
Yes , she was so incredibly over the top it looked like a joke. A shame because I know Freddie admired her. |
| FredMerBul 09.10.2004 05:22 |
From the Tribute Concert Paul Young was he WORSSTT! If he´s a singer I must be JJameson (or something like that) |
| Fireplace 09.10.2004 08:38 |
"Also, the people who misspelled Nelson Mandella's name. IE: "God bless you, Nielson." You mean Nelson MANDELA? :-) |
| Borhap80 09.10.2004 08:49 |
To say that Liza Stansfield was bad is ridiculous... Paul Young was by far the worst. I've never heard such a flat voice before or since... (of well known performers..) |
| Hankster 09.10.2004 09:07 |
from the FMT concert: Paul Young Annie Lennox |
| Whisperer 09.10.2004 09:07 |
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| Whisperer 09.10.2004 09:09 |
jericho04 wrote: From the Tribute concert I think Lisa Stansfield and Liza Minelli were the worst.That might be the case, but I am very happy that Minelli was there. She was Freddie's favourite actress and I'm sure he would have loved to see her on his tribute concert. |
| Scirocco1977 09.10.2004 11:12 |
I laughed my bum off when I read the banner of a fan saying "Paul, tear Wembley down!" and then heard that feeble voice trying to do Radio Gaga. But we all have to see that most musicians then were on top of their career and thus very interesting to look at and listen to. Personally, my point of view about "best" and "worst" artist at the Tribute varies now and then. First, I absolutely disliked Roger Daltrey. I was afraid he would kill Brian with his mic-lasso game. He also fucked up some vocals. But then, his voice fitted the song pretty good. Always liked Zucchero's Las Palabras de Amor. George Michael was also great, we have to give him that. Not on Days of our lives though. The sentiment of the song was completely destroyed. Not because he sang badly but because he sang it too strong... Bowie did a great job (not the prayer though, I think Roger thinks likewise), and "All the Young Dudes" was probably the best song that night. |
| crowley 09.10.2004 12:20 |
I dind't like Roger Daltry's version of "I Want It All" however the opening guitar solo was great! I haven't seen the whole concert, only few numbers so I can't say about all the performers, but I must say this: - George Michael's "Somebody To Love" truly amazing - Michael's and Lisa's "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" quite good technically but as someone said before totally f*cked up the atmosphere of that song - it was ment to be sort of goodbye and they did an "another crappy love song for young girls" - "Under Pressure" by Bowie & Lennox - pathetic (Lennox's make - up was awful), however I didi like the "rah mix" version video |
| Wayne Gretzky 09.10.2004 13:12 |
I think the girl from the 46664 show who sang IWTBF was really good. |
| Zaid 09.10.2004 16:40 |
Elton John in the show must go on, didn't have same degrees or freddie power, and Zucchero his voice was a disaster |
| KillerQueen840 09.10.2004 17:14 |
Who ever sang, "Stone Cold Crazy" at the tribute concert... it was DREADFUL. |
| bas asselbergs 09.10.2004 18:04 |
i think it was the people NOT playing there and then...and who should have been there because they did play and record with Freddie. (not like the party of Brian and Roger friends who could sure use a boost for their own "careers?"and gladly took advantage of the opportunity to do so, like Metallica..) i think i found the missing artists worst...they should have been there more than anyone else that day...Michael jackson, Billy Squire, Jo Dare, Montserrat Cabbalé, Eddy Howell, Tim Staffel, and many more who really knew the man...i think that Brian and Roger should organise something again with those who weren't there the first time....maybe to celebrate at another round figure like 13 years, 13 months, 13 weeks, and 13 days after he left us....when would that be then? pretty soon i guess? |
| deleted user 09.10.2004 18:21 |
<font color="green">KillerQUEEN840 wrote: Who ever sang, "Stone Cold Crazy" at the tribute concert... it was DREADFUL.Metallica. I consider it to be a connection between the past and the present, although, hetfield kinda overdid it. I think of it as one of Queen's redeeming value in the eyes of heavy metal fans. |
| agneepath! 11994 09.10.2004 18:57 |
Mr.Jingles79 wrote: Another one that was bad at 46664 was Roger Taylor, who did nothing but stare at the chicks from The Corrs and harldy ever concentrated on playing the drums... ...but then again, can you blame him?well, Roger did sing say its not true - which was one of the main highlights for me of the whole show. |
| deleted user 09.10.2004 23:13 |
Paul Young sounded like he was singing through his nostrils. |
| crowley 10.10.2004 03:39 |
Metallica version of "Stone Cold Crazy" was acceptablr, quite good even. |
| Dubroc 10.10.2004 04:48 |
FM-concert: Don't hear anybody mentioning Seal... What a terrible performance of WWTLF!!! What was he thinking? He admitted it himself in an interview; the song was to difficult for him. The nominies for worst performance are: Paul Young, Seal, Annie Lennox and Liza Minelli. |
| Borhap80 10.10.2004 05:06 |
What ? Are u deaf ? Seal's performance was one of the best of the perfomances that day without doubt!! |
| agneepath! 11994 10.10.2004 05:34 |
Seal was good but not stunning. but It would be fair to say he chose a Seal type song to sing... |
| crowley 10.10.2004 06:07 |
What about the groups which had their performance before actual Queen's gig? |
| Hankster 10.10.2004 06:30 |
I really think that Sael did a great job with WWTLFE. It's I think one of the most difficult Queen songs to perform live, but he did it very well! Together with George Michael and Lisa Stansfield. But besides the FMT, I also like the WWRY performance of Williams at the 'Live Summer 2003' cd/ dvd. And I would love to hear a live performance of WATC by Robbie and Queen+ (the new guitar solo rocks!) |
| Canadian May Fan 10.10.2004 10:42 |
Hated Slash's solo on TYMD, especially in the bridge -- RUINED it! Liked Daltrey in IWIA well enough -- but forgot entirely until seeing that again that he flung the mic into his own eye once in the mid 90s. Hetfield was great for SCC. Zucchero was a good choice, but the arrangement was rushed. Cerhone was perfect for HTF, except for some of those ridiculous dance moves of his -- he needs to be tranquilzed. Thought Stansfield was good, though on IWTBF I always wondered where those female backing vocals came from, since Maggie and Miriam weren't there at the time. Couldn't stand Michael's ad-libs, particularly on TWTDOOL (ruins the song for me whenever I hear it), but he did well on STL. Liked Lennox on UP, except for the makeup (WTF??). Couldn't stand Ian Hunter, but loved All the Young Dudes. Seal did a good job with WWTLF, but the arrangement was chucked out the window. Love BoRhap and can mostly handle TSMGO (if not for John's pompus body language). HATED Paul Young on RGG, Axl on WWRY, and Liza on WATC. |
| The Man On The Prowl 10.10.2004 11:03 |
Axl Rose, Lisa Stansfield, Zucchero were the worst??? Naaaa! I'd say Paul Young and of course Robert Plant on Innuendo, he did not even cared to study the vocal line, he went out of tune and started to sing at the wrong time! The only good thing in that song is Brian's guitar and Roger's drumming, and it's sad that such an important and rare live performance of Innuendo was ruined by a great singer just because he did not study it!!! All the others, Axl Rose, Lisa Stansfield, Zucchero, can be listened without many problems, they can still give you some emotions and some feelings, but the mistakes on Innuendo overcome any attempt of transmitting any emotion or feeling!!! And Radio Ga Ga sung by Paul Young is a dead song. |
| Daburcor? 10.10.2004 12:23 |
Thomas Tønnesen wrote: What ? Are u deaf ? Seal's performance was one of the best of the perfomances that day without doubt!!Right-o! Seal was actually my favorite of the day. Even over ol' George. |
| crowley 10.10.2004 14:06 |
I guess Plant's voice wasn't warmed up enough (he sang "Innuendo" as the first song as far as I remember) he forgot the first verse though? However I enjoyed his interpretation of this song, maybe bacuse I always considered him (and I still do it) as a great singer. |
| FredMerBul 10.10.2004 21:42 |
Seal did a very good job!! And, yes, I was forgetting "Under Pressure", Lenox & DB. were awful. But, what about Extreme (the Medley?? They try to do a very good job. I think their performance was very nice. |
| Lester Burnham 10.10.2004 21:46 |
Canadian May Fan wrote: Liked Daltrey in IWIA well enough -- but forgot entirely until seeing that again that he flung the mic into his own eye once in the mid 90s.Actually, I think Gary Glitter or Billy Idol swung it into his eye...I would think that after nearly thirty years of twirling that thing around, he would manage to avoid hitting himself. |
| deleted user 10.10.2004 22:24 |
Damn mic flinging. I'm surprised nobody aped freddie's half-a-mic-stand gimmick yet. Especially the pirouettes Freddie does. |
| brian_may_wannabe 11.10.2004 05:31 |
Axl Rose completely ruined We Will Rock You and a bit of Bohemian Rhapsody. Elton John was the wrong choice for Bohemian Rhapsody. Annie Lennox did a poor take on Under Pressure. Should it have been David Bowie and Brian May? |
| deleted user 11.10.2004 15:58 |
Annie Lennox was a joke. Watching the rehearsals made me cringe at the sacreligious events (excluding bowie of course) |
| Matti 12.10.2004 18:48 |
Yeah, I definetly think Annie Lennox and Axl Rose did a not so good job. Probably because they irritate me anyways. |
| mrjordy 12.10.2004 20:45 |
I bought the tribute concert right after this topic came out. I watched it for the first time the night before last. I was quite impressed with Queen themselves, but not necessarially any of the singers. Granted, there were some good ones. George Michael tore up "Somebody To Love". Seal certainly got the meaning of "Who Want To Live Forever" and sang it in an appropriate tone (unlike George and Lisa on "These Are The Days Of Our Lives"). You will realize just how important Freddie was to Queen when you hear Paul Young sing "Radio Ga Ga". With that soft, weak voice, he did the best he could, I suppose. I couldn't believe that Brian and the boys had picked him to sing that song, just the same. "Radio Ga Ga" is a song that demands and deserves a powerful anthem-type singer to belt it out. Roger's performance of the same song at the Queen's Party at the Palace a couple years ago sort of reminded me of Paul Young's version - I suspect that Roger and Brian realized that he Roger didn't have the voice to carry that song to its full potential, so they toned the song down. It was simple instrumentation, no booming rock sound like the version you would find on Wembly 86. Paul Young's version was toned down, as well. Very synthesized. Sucked. |
| The Real Wizard 17.10.2004 23:59 |
Back when 46664 first went on, there were a few anti-Anastacia comments. I'm glad to see there weren't any here. I just saw a video of her doing Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting with the Elton John band from a few years back, and it was amazing! Turns out this is the same version as the "one night only" DVD I have. A great concert that is. |
| Sonia Doris 18.10.2004 11:05 |
surely not me! |
| gabriel79 18.10.2004 11:37 |
i really don't like robert plant performance and ,obviously,elton john. btian may who sings tie your mother down with def leppard is a pain in the neck and his throughout the show doesn't sound good at all |