QueenZone discussion #700577
Songs that Paul Rodgers Can't Sing
| jchensf 15.01.2006 23:14 |
Let's start with .... Seaside Rendezvous. Q+PR is a great rock show and Paul is a powerful rock singer while Freddie was much more theatrical. Go back and listen to your albums and name the songs that Paul Rodgers simply could not pull off. Think about tone, range, and emotion. |
| jcrawford79 15.01.2006 23:19 |
They wouldn't play that at a show even if Freddie was still with them. I don't think I've ever seen a setlist with that one included at all. |
| QueenFan1982 16.01.2006 02:13 |
There were certain songs (such as Seaside Rendezvous) that Freddie could probably knock out without a hitch, but that would have been it for the night. Songs where he had to go so high probably took a toll on his voice, and for him to do a 2 hr show that wouldn't have been possible. |
| Ayreon 16.01.2006 03:34 |
You take my breath away Melancholy Blues Cool Cat pain is so close to pleasure Scandal Bijou Don't try so hard All gods people It's a hard life Quite a lot, actually... Paul is indeed just suitable for the rockier Queen Songs... |
| OzQueen 16.01.2006 07:16 |
I agree with u guys there's alot of Queen songs that paul would not be able to sing. I would have prefered to see Gary Cherone front the band as he can sing the hard rock songs aswell as softer ballad type songs, plus he has a strong stage presence, example (Freddie tribute Concert) i just can't believe they never asked him to do it, or even George Michael would have been great to see aswell, if they tour Australia i'll still go because i love Queen. |
| Ayreon 16.01.2006 08:39 |
Yeah gary Cherone has a nice stage presance. too bad he's not always in tune. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 16.01.2006 09:30 |
Gary Cherone? After his flame-out with Van Halen, that would have been a sheer disaster... Have you not heard ANYTHING that Q+PR has recorded for the show? I find it very difficult to believe that they could have chosen a BETTER singer. Paul is as perfect of a fit as can be. |
| Kaybowser 16.01.2006 10:55 |
The Millionaire Waltz Mustapha My Melancholy Blues and pretty much of Queen 2 |
| Daniel vZ 16.01.2006 11:05 |
Any queen song ;) |
| Munchsack 16.01.2006 12:35 |
Well, I personally feel he should leave BoRhap well alone, because he is not Freddie. But I am not keen on his H2F or Ga Ga, I also don't think he could sing KQ or DOTL. |
| Sherwood Forest 16.01.2006 12:42 |
ide start with all of them |
| sandssavvy 16.01.2006 13:54 |
My Fairy King Liar Doing All Right Heaven for Everyone The Night Comes Down Father to Son White Queen Ogre Battle Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke Nevermore The March of the Black Queen Funny How Love Is See What a Fool I've Been A Winter's Tale It's a Beautiful Day Mother Love I Was Born to Love You One Year of Love Pain is so Close to Pleasure Who Wants to Live Forever Love of My Life Killer Queen Lily of the Valley In the Lap of the Gods (both versions) Dear Friends Bohemian Rhapsody .... I could go on forever. |
| Adolfo and the spiders from Mercury 16.01.2006 14:22 |
A kind of magic I want to break free The show must go on |
| Sharon G. 16.01.2006 14:48 |
Daniel vZ wrote: Any queen song ;)Very True. |
| Asterik 16.01.2006 15:09 |
I also don't think he could sing KQ or DOTL.Well Fred could barely sing KQ live by '84. |
| kerfuffle87 16.01.2006 17:06 |
oh dear, seems we've started a controversial topic here lol. general consensus seems to be that he suits more rocky songs. but i like it that way. id agree with the people who mention you Take My Breath Away. Awesome song, couldn't imagine anyone other than Freddie singing it really. :D |
| THE D@Z 16.01.2006 18:31 |
id just like to say to those who slate Paul Rodgers' vocal range you should take a listen to a few tracks from his back catalogue styles that include soft ballads,soul,motown,and even a jazzy style collaberation with jools holland and his r&bo Paul Rodgers(along with Freddie)is one of the greatest vocalists of all time. basically those who slate him should be kissing his ass for giving them a chance to see precious queen live once more |
| -luke_taylor- 28432 16.01.2006 18:37 |
all right now ;-) |
| it was electric7 16.01.2006 20:56 |
but he doesnt sing all of those...right? |
| The Real Wizard 16.01.2006 22:04 |
This is pathetic. If you don't like Paul, then great. Put on a Queen album, and mind your own business. Have you all nothing better to do with your time? |
| Munchsack 17.01.2006 08:33 |
-Luke_Taylor- wrote: all right now ;-)No-one can sing that song better than Paul Rodgers. Just like no-one could sing BoRhap better than Freddie, Imagine better than John Lennon etc etc because it is a Paul Rodgers song. No-one sounds more like him than him. It's like people saying George Michael almost managed to out-Freddie Freddie, which is impossible. You can't be more the same than the original. See, this is why you shouldn't post when you're thinking about something else (in my case food). You say tons of stuff what don't make none sense. |
| magicalfreddiemercury 19.01.2006 10:07 |
Munchsack wrote: You can't be more the same than the original.Actually, this makes perfect sense. No one will be like Freddie. And Freddie today, if he were still here, wouldn't be like the Freddie of the 70's and 80's. Simple fact, no? So why all this debate about who has been chosen to front for Queen today? Different decade. Different look. Different sound. Enjoy the music or turn it off. This issue creates such hositily. I don't get it. |
| magicalfreddiemercury 19.01.2006 10:11 |
Sorry - the hostility I referred to isn't in this thread, but in others. Bothering me, I suppose. |
| Sportzfan76 19.01.2006 11:42 |
IMO Paul Rodgers is quite capable of singing ANY song in the Queen catalog - ballad, rocker or whatever. Paul is obviously a great vocalist in his own right...and it also quite obvious that he is not trying to duplicate Freddie's vocals or singing style. He may deliver a song differently than Mr. Mercury or change the key, but that doesn't mean he "can't" sing certain songs. You also have at least two other pretty good singers in the band as well, so between the three of them I think Queen+PR could perform any damn song they frickin choose. ps. George Michael did a great job on STL but face it...he is a WIMP. There would have been no one at a US tour featuring that clown fronting Brian and Roger. Take that to the bank ! |
| Atomic Dog 19.01.2006 23:20 |
FYI Freddie did sing Seaside Rondezvous in the seventies. Bootleg album High Voltage has Freddie and Rodger singing a duet. Also, included Hitman and See What a Fool I've Been Cheers |
| jchensf 23.01.2006 14:34 |
I think some of you have misunderstood my intentions here. It is NOT to flame PR for his work with Queen, but to examine the Queen catalog and think about the songs that just don't fit his vocal style. PR is a powerful rock singer with a great bluesy edge. Freddie was a much more theatrical singer that stamped his vocal imprint on some of rock's greatest tunes! After listening to Queen non-stop on a long drive up and down Interstate 5, (starting with ROTC), I started thinking about the songs that PR just couldn't pull off for one reason or another (or because Freddie's mark was just so high). As for the comments of Gary Cherone, I agree the VH3 fiasco certainly lowered his stock. While some may have enjoyed his performance at the FM tribute, I thought it looked like he was trying too hard. Maybe it was the saddle shoes and baggy pants, but his vocal performance clearly indicated that he was quite a few steps behind Freddie. I did like Nuno's guitar work. Take note of how Axl made his mark on the day and made BoRap his song. Not Freddie, but grabbed it by the throat and made it his own. If you have the laserdisc version of the concert, you can see the GnR and Metallica sets in their entirety which is missing on the DVD. This is important when you watch the performances later in the day. It is also historically important because GnR and Metallica toured together after this with igniting results. -- Jim |
| no one but you 28112 25.01.2006 05:29 |
BoRhap, I want to break free, we are the champions,Hammer to fall ... It is easyer to write what can he sing. That is All right now, Feel like making love and Tie your mother down |
| val 29467 13.02.2006 08:48 |
I agree with daniel vZ, I didn't like anything paul sang, especially show must go on |
| All I Hear Is Radio Gaga 18.02.2006 22:02 |
The Master Stroke wrote: IMO Paul Rodgers is quite capable of singing ANY song in the Queen catalog - ballad, rocker or whatever. Paul is obviously a great vocalist in his own right...and it also quite obvious that he is not trying to duplicate Freddie's vocals or singing style. He may deliver a song differently than Mr. Mercury or change the key, but that doesn't mean he "can't" sing certain songs. You also have at least two other pretty good singers in the band as well, so between the three of them I think Queen+PR could perform any damn song they frickin choose. ps. George Michael did a great job on STL but face it...he is a WIMP. There would have been no one at a US tour featuring that clown fronting Brian and Roger. Take that to the bank !I couldn't agree more...well said |
| The Real Wizard 19.02.2006 02:39 |
All I Hear Is Radio Gaga wrote:I agree, that was a fantastic post. This is someone posting with the motiviations of logic and open-mindedness, unlike others here who have been posting on this subject for over a year only motivated by anger.The Master Stroke wrote: IMO Paul Rodgers is quite capable of singing ANY song in the Queen catalog - ballad, rocker or whatever. Paul is obviously a great vocalist in his own right...and it also quite obvious that he is not trying to duplicate Freddie's vocals or singing style. He may deliver a song differently than Mr. Mercury or change the key, but that doesn't mean he "can't" sing certain songs. You also have at least two other pretty good singers in the band as well, so between the three of them I think Queen+PR could perform any damn song they frickin choose. ps. George Michael did a great job on STL but face it...he is a WIMP. There would have been no one at a US tour featuring that clown fronting Brian and Roger. Take that to the bank !I couldn't agree more...well said |