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Originally posted by akiko akiko wrote:

Jim, you forgot George Michael!
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    I was actually surprised to see that Paul Rogers was doing as well as he was with it. Paul has a great rock voice, but he is no Freddie. Freddie was one of a kind, and had an incredible range. He could scream out a heavy rocker, and delicately croon a ballad. Brian May is a great composer. It might be interesting to hear a more direct collaboration with Rogers.
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Originally posted by akiko akiko wrote:

Jim, you forgot George Michael!

 
 
 
I'm agree with you!!! George Michael is more suitable for sobstitute Freddy. But freddy is Freddy!!!
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   Sorry, no choice here because Paul Rodgers (one of my favourite vocalists by the way) was not brought as a replacement for Freddie Mercury (no one can replace him). The tour was just a celebration of Freddie's music and genius, and most of the money went for charities. That's all.

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Can't believe somebody voted for Paul Rodgers. Dead


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Of course, I had to vote for Freddie. He was the definitive Queen front man.
However, I do honestly believe that, going purely for the singer with the closest sounding voice to Freddie, I would have to say George Michael would be my second choice. (Yes, I know people will be shaking their heads and gasping at my temerity!)
Nevertheless, George Michael can sound uncannily like Freddie at times. Not his type of music, admittedly, but I reckon he could have done a good job, especially on record.Smile
 
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As regards the comments about Freddie and Brian making it on their own. I can't agree at all with that view. Whilst Freddie was the icing on the cake, Queen was always Brian and Roger's band. They had a real chemistry between them, and still do have. Having worked in Smile together, they knew each other inside out.
Also, Roger is a fine songwriter in his own right. His vocals were unique, his drumming on a quite high level, and he could also play guitar, the instrument he played on all The Cross albums. (His side project band). And his solo albums were enjoyable too. He and Brian were the real masterminds behind the Queen sound and image.
Like I said, Freddie was the icing on the cake.
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What kind of question is it? Freddie Mercury is not better than Rodgers only, he's THE BEST rock singers of all time. And if you wanna compare this artist with others singers, compare him with Robert Plant or Jon Anderson... but not with Rodgers!! It's almost useless Smile
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I thought George Michael was a perfect Freddie substitute and did an amazing job.

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Freddie. Especially on the earlier stuff, such as Liar and Black Queen! Brilliant!

Although I do like Paul Rodgers to. But his vocal range is more limited than Freddie's.
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Oh, Freddy Mercury by a long mile.  He had an amazing voice.
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Originally posted by Fede Fede wrote:

Are you kidding me????, there is no comparision

 

Can anyone please close this STUPID thread?????????????


Hint - look up "irony"

Just for the record, I don't think Mercury was the definitive Queen frontman; I think he was the definitive rock frontman... when he was on form, nobody could hold a huge crowd in the palm of his hand so well as Mercury could.







Also - I can't believe I actually missed out W Axl Rose ; his rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody at the Freddie Mercury tribute gig brought tears to the eyes...



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Originally posted by sircosick sircosick wrote:

What kind of question is it? Freddie Mercury is not better than Rodgers only, he's THE BEST rock singers of all time. And if you wanna compare this artist with others singers, compare him with Robert Plant or Jon Anderson... but not with Rodgers!! It's almost useless Smile
 
Odd comment, when Paul Rodgers was said of by his peers and many others as the voice of rock  through the 70's.
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for Queen.. Freddie..
overall.. Freddie...

by the by,Rodgers never was and never will be the singer of Queen.. or, to put it otherwise... Freddie is irreplacable...
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