QueenZone discussion #550573

Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Just heard audio from Wembley show. God dam awful Rodgers cannot sing. At best he is pub/club standard. Has this guy had any hits before ?. Is he trained to sing ?. Shame on you Brian and Roger. Freddie will not be pleased.

<b><font color = "crimson">ThomasQuinn wrote:

Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Just heard audio from Wembley show. God dam awful Rodgers cannot sing. At best he is pub/club standard. Has this guy had any hits before ?. Is he trained to sing ?. Shame on you Brian and Roger. Freddie will not be pleased.

Disregarding for a moment that your mind is about as open as an oyster with lockjaw, and you will accordingly not be willing (or, due to your pathetic mental state: able) to understand this, I shall have a go. Rodgers is a very decent singer. He doesn't have Freddie's tonal reach, granted, but what he lacks there he makes up in feeling (Freddie's equal) and enthousiasm. His vocals are perfectly in tune, and they work really well. Now if you can't handle that, go sulk in your room, but don't bother other people, who DO have a life with the trivial issues you are experiencing. Dixi.

Lord Blackadder wrote: If you listened with an open mind you would realise Rodgers hasnt hit a wrong note yet on any of the shows (the ones I've heard anyway). You know Freddie wasn't always perfect. Listen to Wembley '86. In IWTBF his voice isnt in key. Rogers isnt Freddie Mercury. They are differant people and he aint trying to be Freddie. If you complain about that then surely Freddie was shit because he sang Jailhouse Rock totally differant to the way Elvis sang it. And I bet Little Richard is well pissed off with Freddie because he sang Tutti Frutti in a completely differant way. Freddie would be happy because his music is still going nearly 15 years after he passed away and Rodgers was a hero to Freddie. And incase you havnt noticed Freddie IS dead. Some of us still want to see Brian and Roger, I know I do. The tour HAS been a big success and no matter what you say, people like the tour. Queen isnt yours. It's not up to you what happens to it. This band is Queen + Paul Rodgers. And they are great. Infact, they are really great. And there is only one band better.

kdj2hot wrote:

<b><font color = "crimson">ThomasQuinn wrote:

Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Just heard audio from Wembley show. God dam awful Rodgers cannot sing. At best he is pub/club standard. Has this guy had any hits before ?. Is he trained to sing ?. Shame on you Brian and Roger. Freddie will not be pleased.

Disregarding for a moment that your mind is about as open as an oyster with lockjaw, and you will accordingly not be willing (or, due to your pathetic mental state: able) to understand this, I shall have a go. Rodgers is a very decent singer. He doesn't have Freddie's tonal reach, granted, but what he lacks there he makes up in feeling (Freddie's equal) and enthousiasm. His vocals are perfectly in tune, and they work really well. Now if you can't handle that, go sulk in your room, but don't bother other people, who DO have a life with the trivial issues you are experiencing. Dixi.

First of all you people need help. You can't defend the fact that Paul Rodgers is not the right singer for most Queen material. If Roger Taylor and Brian May wants to make music, thats cool if they want Rodgers for a vocalist, that's cool. If they're gonna play under the guise of Queen that's even cool but the comparisons between Paul Rodgers and Freddie Mercury are going to take place because of that and Freddie Mercury he ain't. His voice isn't as good as it was when he was younger. He doesn't have the vocal range or ability that Freddie had at any point of his life> He's not the right singer for QUEEN!!!! bottomline. It's not really Queen. I like Paul Rodgers, he's a decent song writer and okay singer, I would love to hear an album from Roger, Brian and Paul, even though I don't think it should be under the name Queen but if they want to use Queen or Queen plus Rodgers that's their perogative I suppose.

QUEENFANLos Angeles wrote: Freggin PAUL RODGERS SUCKS I SING KARAOKE BETTER THAN HE DOES a Tour show .... hummm maybe I should try to join queen now. Nah freddie wouldent like that... LONG LIVE FREDDIE.... PAUL RODGERS IS PLASTIC SURGERY TRASH

Serry... wrote: Only one thing that I can agree is that I don't think Paul was Freddie's hero... I really doubt! Maybe he liked his voice, music, but I have never heard/read any Freddie's interviews where he's saying that Paul was big influence to him (neither George Michael wasn't hero for Freddie, though he liked his voice and I have photo of Freddie staying near George on Queen's 20th Anniversary party, but it means nothing). Brian started to say that Paul was Freddie's hero only after the idea of Tour came. And that's shame... It's something like case with Tim Staffel. Is he our hero (for Queen fans) or not? He's good and important person in Queen history, but not our hero.

Cricket Nutter wrote:

Serry... wrote: Only one thing that I can agree is that I don't think Paul was Freddie's hero... I really doubt! Maybe he liked his voice, music, but I have never heard/read any Freddie's interviews where he's saying that Paul was big influence to him (neither George Michael wasn't hero for Freddie, though he liked his voice and I have photo of Freddie staying near George on Queen's 20th Anniversary party, but it means nothing). Brian started to say that Paul was Freddie's hero only after the idea of Tour came. And that's shame... It's something like case with Tim Staffel. Is he our hero (for Queen fans) or not? He's good and important person in Queen history, but not our hero.

Paul Rodgers was one of all Queen member's heroes especially Brian and Freddie's. Read about a bit and listen to the interviews and you will find some info :-) Have a nice day.

Deaconfan wrote:

Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Just heard audio from Wembley show. God dam awful Rodgers cannot sing. At best he is pub/club standard. Has this guy had any hits before ?. Is he trained to sing ?. Shame on you Brian and Roger. Freddie will not be pleased.

You're absolutely right! They should never had started this "Queen" right from the start! It's a shame! They disgrace the name "Queen"! They should stop this! I deny this name!

Deaconfan wrote:

Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Just heard audio from Wembley show. God dam awful Rodgers cannot sing. At best he is pub/club standard. Has this guy had any hits before ?. Is he trained to sing ?. Shame on you Brian and Roger. Freddie will not be pleased.

You're absolutely right! They should never had started this "Queen" right from the start! It's a shame! They disgrace the name "Queen"! They should stop this! I deny this name!

Bryans Permed Poodle wrote:

Lord Blackadder wrote: If you listened with an open mind you would realise Rodgers hasnt hit a wrong note yet on any of the shows (the ones I've heard anyway). You know Freddie wasn't always perfect. Listen to Wembley '86. In IWTBF his voice isnt in key. Rogers isnt Freddie Mercury. They are differant people and he aint trying to be Freddie. If you complain about that then surely Freddie was shit because he sang Jailhouse Rock totally differant to the way Elvis sang it. And I bet Little Richard is well pissed off with Freddie because he sang Tutti Frutti in a completely differant way. Freddie would be happy because his music is still going nearly 15 years after he passed away and Rodgers was a hero to Freddie. And incase you havnt noticed Freddie IS dead. Some of us still want to see Brian and Roger, I know I do. The tour HAS been a big success and no matter what you say, people like the tour. Queen isnt yours. It's not up to you what happens to it. This band is Queen + Paul Rodgers. And they are great. Infact, they are really great. And there is only one band better.

Rodgers Freddie's Hero ?. What a load of bollox!! Freddie's hero's were Hendrix and Prince