I really wish Tribute bands would stick to 'sounding' like their heroes. This 'lookalike' nonsense is doing him no favours... it's really beneath his dignity, because he's a fantastic singer (FAR improved from when I first saw him on TV).
Having said that, I wouldn't mind replacing their guitarist. Haven't played Queen much in a while!
Sounds like Freddie..? Oh please. A smidgen, maybe. But the only guy I've heard that is close, would be this video from a Montreux tribute gig - link
True, some accent differences, but there's a genuinly distinct sound to his voice that's like Freddie at times. Check the other videos, too.
Adam.
magicalfreddiemercury wrote: I also think this band should perform some of their own songs. How nice it would be to hear "Freddie's voice" in new material. :)
Hmm... have you heard Valensia's stuff? Their Queen tribute album is very creative, and their original stuff can basically be seen as "new Queen", if you will.
magicalfreddiemercury wrote: I also think this band should perform some of their own songs. How nice it would be to hear "Freddie's voice" in new material. :)
Hmm... have you heard Valensia's stuff? Their Queen tribute album is very creative, and their original stuff can basically be seen as "new Queen", if you will.
I hadn't heard Valensia until I read this post and went in search of. :)
But, um... the jury is still out for me on that one. I'll have to give it another go...
There´s just one mistake some impersonators of Freddie do when they sing, even if they have a similar voice. They don´t pronounce like Freddie.
For example "Love of my Life" it´s not only a great song but it has a great poem and it´s universal. Now, that song requires matching perfect tone for each word. And if you´re trying to guive that classical mood to it you have to sing it with excellent pronounce. Well, in most cases singers don´t care about this unless they´re coached or have a great producer.
Freddie developeded this technique to perfection and in most cases that´s why Queen covers sucks. And they wonder why!! Sometimes guiving the right expression to the song is enough, but add that great Freddie´s tone and understanding of moods in the song and you have there almost the impossible to imitate.
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magicalfreddiemercury wrote: I also think this band should perform some of their own songs. How nice it would be to hear "Freddie's voice" in new material. :)
Hmm... have you heard Valensia's stuff? Their Queen tribute album is very creative, and their original stuff can basically be seen as "new Queen", if you will.
I hadn't heard Valensia until I read this post and went in search of. :)
But, um... the jury is still out for me on that one. I'll have to give it another go...
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<font color=Mercury>Deaky's Bitch<h6>Yum wrote: Meh, I'm sick of people trying to be Queen, I mean if they're so good why can't they just go and be an original band?
I agree. :)
deleted user 14.04.2007 20:59
I personally think you can't compare the original Queen to the tribute bands. First of all, Queen could write their own songs. Tribute bands are just duplicating the expression and emotion and notes that Queen originally did. Also, no tribute band can sound like the original anyway. There is always that little difference in the performance or sound that isn't quite Queen. No band can replicate their work. It is too original and fit for Queen and Queen only.
<font color=Mercury>Deaky's Bitch<h6>Yum wrote: Meh, I'm sick of people trying to be Queen, I mean if they're so good why can't they just go and be an original band?
I agree. :)
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Someone agrees with me :]
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deleted user 15.04.2007 02:10
he kind of does sound like freddie, just a little
deleted user 15.04.2007 23:10
I'm impressed. He does sound like Freddie. But no one is as good as the original.
He doesn't sound bad at all. But I don't really want to hear a tribute band try to sound like Queen. I'm happy if they put there own style in there like GaGa and Jeff Scott Soto. Neither dress up or try to sound exactly like Queen. They just play the music and let the audience decide.
French, Scottish, what's the difference :p
Apart from that, it's always nice to hear someone approaching the music in the same style Freddie did it. Valensia did a great job on the tribute, but the solo stuff is a bit too.....i don't know....sweet maybe?