| ilvcats 12.06.2006 23:07 |
I can't help but feel like Freddie's voice was one of major assets of Queen (The others being the song writing and May's magical playing). Did you ever notice that songs sung by freddie are better than those sung by Roger or Brian. Look at "Fun It" for example. Roger sings for the majority of his song but the song doesn't come alive until Fred's voice is added. What does everyone else think? |
| Freddie's #1 Fan Forever 12.06.2006 23:13 |
Well, Freddie was probably one of the best popular music singers of all time. As far as I am concerned, he is by far the most talented in the group. Brian is good as well, but Freddie is a better singer than Brian is a guitar player. I agree that a great singer can make a crappy song into a good song. As I was listening to Paul Rodgers and the girl on "American Idol" sing "The Show Must Go On", I remember thinking that the song was not really all that great. No, the thing that makes it great is Freddie's extraordinary singing. |
| mike hunt 13.06.2006 03:55 |
Freddie is the best singer in rock history, and roger is the best backing vocalist. Freddie had a combination of power, emotion, and grace in his voice that very few in rock ever had. Roger has one of the highest backing vocals ever. Roger and rob halford from judas priest could hit serious high notes, but they don't have the emotion and grace of a freddie. |
| M a t i a s M a y 13.06.2006 04:23 |
Freddie is god, but Brian and Roger are both great singers. THAT'S IT Bwahahaha |
| Mr Fred 13.06.2006 05:17 |
I think that Paul McCartney in the beatles period by far beats Roger as a backgroundsinger. I would rather choose him instead of Roger, maybe I would take in Roger if I needed two Backgroundsingers. :) Else said about Freddie I totally agree with. |
| Scott_Mercury 13.06.2006 07:50 |
Mr Fred wrote: I think that Paul McCartney in the beatles period by far beats Roger as a backgroundsinger.While Paul McCartney did sing background vocals on most Beatle tracks (usually with John, George, or all 3 together) you do realize that McCartney sang lead vocals on 74 Beatles songs (John on 81) (George on 13) (Ringo on 5).... And of the Beatles 20 highest charting songs, 15 were sang/written mainly by McCartney. So... I can't really say I think of McCartney as a background singer. |
| Oszmercury 13.06.2006 09:34 |
Scott_Mercury wrote:I'm agree with thisMr Fred wrote: I think that Paul McCartney in the beatles period by far beats Roger as a backgroundsinger.While Paul McCartney did sing background vocals on most Beatle tracks (usually with John, George, or all 3 together) you do realize that McCartney sang lead vocals on 74 Beatles songs (John on 81) (George on 13) (Ringo on 5).... And of the Beatles 20 highest charting songs, 15 were sang/written mainly by McCartney. So... I can't really say I think of McCartney as a background singer. |
| Bambi 13.06.2006 10:14 |
Freddie was a gifted singer, roger doing harmonizing with freddie, well it was magic. |
| Freddie_Jr. 13.06.2006 10:38 |
Bohemian Rhapsody, In my oppinion, would not have been as good without Brian and Roger singing backup, particularaly (SP) Roger hitting the high fallseto notes. Freddie obviously was the better singer, but Roger and Brian could do things Freddie couldn't do. |
| Freddie's #1 Fan Forever 13.06.2006 13:05 |
Well, although Roger could hit some high notes sometimes, there was absolutely nothing that Brian could do as a singer that Freddie could not do 1,000 times better. The problem with Roger's voice is that his tone is not that good and he voice is not very powerful. Freddie, who had the kind of power that you might expect from an opera singer in his voice, could easily sing right over Roger in concerts. |
| it was electric7 13.06.2006 15:04 |
I sorta agree in a way...I LOVE Sail Away Sweet Sister and Brian's vocals and all but when Freddie starts singing everything lights up and thats becuase he's absolutly AMAZING beyond anything. |
| Fiendishly Yours 13.06.2006 16:56 |
Fat Queen Pig wrote: The problem with Roger's voice is that his tone is not that good and he voice is not very powerful. Freddie, who had the kind of power that you might expect from an opera singer in his voice, could easily sing right over Roger in concerts.In Roger's defense, I just want to point out that he DOES have a powerful voice, perhaps just different from the way Freddie's voice was. Freddie's voice was sort of... blatantly powerful because it was so smooth and beautiful. Roger's raspy qualities sometimes make it seem more like shouting than singing powerfully. It's almost distracting from his finner singing qualities. As sighted in the first post, 'Fun It' is a good example of where a song gets a new dynamic by adding Freddie's voice into the mix, yet you still hear that Roger has some really power-house vocals at about 2:21 where their voices just sort of... split. >w< That's a moment when they really hold their own with each other. As far as live pieces go, I think it depends on who's voice you're listening for, because when I listen, I can always pick out Rog's singing from Freddie's. :) But at the end of the day... they both rock, really. |
| Bobby_brown 13.06.2006 17:08 |
Freddie couldn´t sing "i´m in love with my car" as good as Roger, or if you prefer, this song is simply one of those songs that can´t be covered without looking silly. The same with Boh Rap. Take care |
| Mr Fred 13.06.2006 18:51 |
I shall only do my state clear. If Paul McCartney sang lead, it doesn't matter. And the fact that he sang background isn't the fact either. The thing was that I think that Paul as a backgroundsinger, on those songs where he sings proves that he also is a great backgroundsinger. In the meaning of doing harmonies. Better than Roger, but not said that Roger is bad. He has a great singer to. I know my beatles very well. Those are my biggest Idols besides Queen.... |
| Zhavie 13.06.2006 22:16 |
i think u can't really compare them 2 bcoz they got different type of voice...yeah freddie definitely got powerful voice but he can't do the high notes like roger did in bho rap or some other song... |
| rocks. 13.06.2006 23:12 |
doeeyes wrote: Freddie was a gifted singer, roger doing harmonizing with freddie, well it was magic.I totally agree!! I love in live performances when Freddie sings lead and Roger sings backing vocals, it totally makes the song magic everytime Rog sings vocals. And he was a fucking incredible drummer as well, so, he's deffinitly got a great package going for him. I just love when Freddie is singing the main vocals and you hear Roger in the backround singing the song with the album lyrics. a bit behind Freddie, sort of like an a capella but a bit different. This video is a good example of Rogers fantastic backing vocals. Especially from 5:31 onwards (I know theres an a cappella bit in SOTL) link One of my favourite Queen performances EVER! I just enjoy Rogers backing much more then Brian's, because, no offense Brian! (i love you :D ) Roger just makes the song come alive more then he does. Bobby_brown wrote: Freddie couldn´t sing "i´m in love with my car" as good as Roger, or if you prefer, this song is simply one of those songs that can´t be covered without looking silly. The same with Boh Rap. Take careI agree with this aswell, it does depend on the type of song, I would rather hear Roger sing I'm In Love With My Car than Freddie. And vice-versay for Bohemian Rhapsody, the types of songs they sang worked great with their individual voices, which differ greatly, but I love both. |
| mike hunt 15.06.2006 02:15 |
hitting high notes isn't what makes a great singer. For me roger was a great backup singer, just listen to more of that jazz or loser in the end, he just wasn't a great lead singer. |
| Zhavie 15.06.2006 08:19 |
but mike rog was great in i'm in love with my car... |
| mike hunt 19.06.2006 01:55 |
I'm in love with my car was a good song, but personally it's my least fav on anato. |
| Asterik 19.06.2006 16:42 |
Roger's voice was very important live when Biran's was weak and Fred's didn't always have the range in later years. The hamronies on "This rage that lasts a thousand years" makes the hairs stand on the back of your neck at Wembley during AKOM, the power is amazing. Interestingly, very few singers sing like fred, perhaps George Michael and Lindsey Buckingham. Call me mad, but I think Lindsay sounds a bit like fred on some of his solo songs like Soul Drifter for example. |
| Sebastian 19.06.2006 21:23 |
> I can't help but feel like Freddie's voice was one of major assets of Queen (The others being the song writing and May's magical playing). And several other features. Queen's sound was a combination of many little details, not two or three big ones. > Freddie is the best singer in rock history, and roger is the best backing vocalist. I think Fred was better backing vocalist than Roger. Listen to Love Of My Life or You Take My Breath Away where the entire choir is Mercury. He backed himself up brilliantly. > Bohemian Rhapsody, In my oppinion, would not have been as good without Brian and Roger singing backup, particularaly (SP) Roger hitting the high fallseto notes. Freddie obviously was the better singer, but Roger and Brian could do things Freddie couldn't do. Range-wise, that's not true: Fred could get very high as well, and notably lower than both Brian or Roger. Most people tend to think Roger was good on high range, Brian on low and Fred on mid, but it's plain incomplete: Roger could also sing low very well, Brian could sing quite high, and Freddie was brilliant when singing low, mid or high. > In Roger's defense, I just want to point out that he DOES have a powerful voice, perhaps just different from the way Freddie's voice was. Indeed. Actually I prefer Roger's voice. And there are many tracks that I'd loved if they were sung by him. Queen should have been (imo) a band of three lead singers, not one. There should have been (imo) several singles and videos sung by Roger and Brian as well. I love when Kiss, Beatles or even blink-182 shift, and for a big extent Queen had better singers (not only Freddie). > he can't do the high notes like roger did in bho rap or some other song... The highest note on Bo Rhap is a Bb4, and Fred did hit that note (Let's Turn It On, Rock In Rio Blues). Which are the other songs you refer to? Lap Of The Gods' intro tops at an A, same as '39 bridge, they're both lower than Bo Rhap's peak and they're both notes Fred hit several times as well (Great King Rat, You Take My Breath Away). In fact Fred did get higher than the notes of Bo Rhap (of course Roger could as well). > And he was a fucking incredible drummer as well, so, he's deffinitly got a great package going for him. Indeed he's an outstanding drummer. IMO he's better than the others as instrumentalists. Plus he plays guitar quite well too. > For me roger was a great backup singer, just listen to more of that jazz or loser in the end, he just wasn't a great lead singer. I agree to disagree but, I think Loser and MOTJ aren't his best lead vocal performances. I think the three of them were excellent at lead. Listen to the three Show Must Go On's, they're quite different but they're all brilliant. |
| beautifulsoup 20.06.2006 00:08 |
Sebastian wrote: Listen to the three Show Must Go On's, they're quite different but they're all brilliant.I have to claim ignorance - I'm sorry. Are there three Show Must Go On's...? (Or do you mean "Let Me Live?") |
| Sebastian 20.06.2006 07:35 |
Brian sang Show Must Go On during his Another World tour in autumn 1998, right after the Queen medley of Fat Bots, I Want It All, Headlong and Tear It Up. Roger finished up his Happiness gigs with that song (before the encore which was Twist And Shout). Both Roger and Brian sang the song quite nicely, Roger had to do falsetto for the "giving in" bit by the way :) |
| beautifulsoup 20.06.2006 09:37 |
Sebastian wrote: Brian sang Show Must Go On during his Another World tour in autumn 1998, right after the Queen medley of Fat Bots, I Want It All, Headlong and Tear It Up. Roger finished up his Happiness gigs with that song (before the encore which was Twist And Shout). Both Roger and Brian sang the song quite nicely, Roger had to do falsetto for the "giving in" bit by the way :)Thanks much for the info! |
| john bodega 20.06.2006 10:12 |
I've always loved The Show Must Go On as sung by Brian - actually, this will sound stupid, but there are certain Queen songs (Save Me, TSMGO) when I hear them, I could easily imagine hearing Brian do them instead. Having said that, TSGMO as done by Brian sounds like he's having a hard time doing 2 things at once or something; I'd love to hear a studio version from him to be honest (though it'd never happen). |
| ilvcats 20.06.2006 11:38 |
Sebastian wrote: > I can't help but feel like Freddie's voice was one of major assets of Queen (The others being the song writing and May's magical playing). And several other features. Queen's sound was a combination of many little details, not two or three big ones.I wasn't talking about "Queen's Sound," I was speaking of the major assets of Queen. :P |
| beautifulsoup 20.06.2006 23:50 |
beautifulsoup wrote:Are any of these available for download (or officially?)Sebastian wrote: Brian sang Show Must Go On during his Another World tour in autumn 1998, right after the Queen medley of Fat Bots, I Want It All, Headlong and Tear It Up. Roger finished up his Happiness gigs with that song (before the encore which was Twist And Shout). Both Roger and Brian sang the song quite nicely, Roger had to do falsetto for the "giving in" bit by the way :)Thanks much for the info! I'll ask in the Request Forum... |
| Sebastian 21.06.2006 08:28 |
I got Brian's version (audio) from a website years ago. Roger's version is easy to get even in video. |