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Adam Lambert vs Paul Rogers... Queen singer Freddie Mercury died in November 1991. I remember seeing a benefit concert where George Michael sang and remarked how he had a voice good enough to replace Freddie should Queen decide to tour again. A musician friend of mine said that wouldn't be possible due to some agency/record contract disagreements. It was a few years later, I heard that Bad Company frontman Paul Rogers was gearing up to tour with Queen. Rogers is considered one of the best voices in Rock but it was my opinion he's not suited for Queen's music. He toured with them between 2004-2009. Bring in Adam Lambert who wowed the American Idol judges it became my opinion he had the voice they needed to revive the band. Okay, so it took a few years for someone to manage the deal and Lambert is performing with Queen now. I heard them do a concert last week sponsored by iHeart Radio and it's a but rough but Adam fit the spot better than Paul. A few days ago I heard one of the Classic Radio announcers mention Brian May, the guitarist of Queen publicly announced what I had been saying all along. Rogers never missed a step... he's released a new album called The Royal Sessions. I've hear some cuts from it and he's fantastic! It's a win-win for both Adam and Paul and I look forward to hearing more music from these singers in the future. Thanks for reading my blog! |
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I'll make a few points not mentioned in the blog... If you remember Adam Lambert's audition for American Idol, it was brought up he was too theatrical. This I agree. Do I think he's trying to copy Freddie? Absolutely not. But neither was Paul Rogers... these are two talented singers who are singing Queen songs. Neither is trying to imitate Freddie. If you want to hear the closest voice to mimic Freddie Mercury, look up Marc Martel. Martel can 'sound like' Freddy Mercury but he has absolutely no stage presence. Great voice, but now his fame is only catapulted by his ability to sound like Freddie. Hopefully he finds something else should the wave subside or he will be branded to being the singer in a Freddie Mercury tribute band for a long time to come.
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I would think what he wears onstage gets approved by management. He doesn't look like Freddie, why do a second rate copy?
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