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Empathy 
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 Posted: June 02 2006 at 17:02 |
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Please tell me you're kidding.
Paul Rodgers has a great voice, but Freddie was in another league altogether.
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salmacis
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 16:47 |
 . This is rather less of a walkover than I expected though... 
Although Freddie is totally unapproachable vocally, Paul Rodgers is still doing a fine job imo; the more knowingly camp and arch songs like 'Fat Bottomed Girls' and 'I Want To Break Free' (thank God he didn't do 'Bicycle Race'!!) he falls fairly flat on, but the rockers like 'A Kind Of Magic', 'I Want It All' and surprisingly even 'Bohemian Rhapsody' are dealt with extremely well indeed. I still vote Freddie though... 
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thellama73
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 11:37 |
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What about Brian May? He's no Freddie, but I've always loved his voice.
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 11:06 |
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I have a doubt...: FREDDY MERCURY is GOD?
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Raff
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 11:03 |
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Rodgers has got a great classic rock voice, but he's not suitable for most of Queen's material. Would you have Peter Gabriel sing Yes's material? That's the same thing, IMHO.
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FragileDT
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 11:01 |
 chopper wrote:
Paul Rodgers is up there with Plant and Daltrey as the best rock singer this country has produced. I haven't heard him sing with Queen but I can't really imagine it. He may be okay on the rockier numbers I guess. It's an impossible job for anyone to replace Freddie. |
Agreed.
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One likes to believe
In the freedom of music
But glittering prizes
And endless Compromises
Shatter the illusion
Of integrity
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chopper
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:27 |
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Paul Rodgers is up there with Plant and Daltrey as the best rock singer this country has produced. I haven't heard him sing with Queen but I can't really imagine it. He may be okay on the rockier numbers I guess. It's an impossible job for anyone to replace Freddie.
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ProgFan
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:26 |
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Freddie with no doubt!!! but I have to say Paul Rodgers is doing good too, though nobody can take the place of Freddie.
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Heptade
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:16 |
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Someone voted for Paul Rodgers? What the heck?
How 'bout that Lisa Stansfield!
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And all the rest is just bullsh*t
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Phil
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:06 |
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Freddie!
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Zitro
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 10:04 |
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Freddie Mercury, the best rock vocalist there was.
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akiko
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 09:11 |
Jim, you forgot George Michael!
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Under
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:58 |
Who is Freddie Mercury???
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dima_olkov
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:41 |
very funny poll..
GUESS MY CHOICE!!!! 
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PF, Genesis, KC, Yes, VdGG, GG, Camel, Jethro Tull
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Raff
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:32 |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: June 02 2006 at 08:30 |
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As a tribute to the "DEEP PURPLE keyboard player" poll, I thought I'd institute another poll to split the prog rock community straight down the middle
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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