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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 17:13:01 GMT -5
There are numerous coverbands all over the world. It can't be too hard, to get the rights to play their songs. The question for me is, if it's a decent move to establish your own coverband, after being established as the "best Freddie-soundalike" by Queen themselves. It does feel like a bit of a dick move, but if there is no non-compete agreement what is to stop it.? Like most of us, the man and his family need to do what they can to make a living and imitating Freddie is a skill set he possesses. As long as there is no NC and he or the venue pays the appropriate fees, so be it. He also has other Queen music related appearances where it looks like he is a paid contractor. Just browsing quickly though it looks like a blanket user fee is only about $700 a year. *..doesn’t seem like there is much of an excuse for anyone (artist or venue) who is booking quite a shows to not license appropriately. * more browsing - fees seem to vary greatly depending on business type and size. www.ascap.com/music-usersStill looks affordable though in most cases.
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Post by skaschep on Feb 25, 2018 17:15:09 GMT -5
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Post by thelambertluvva on Feb 25, 2018 18:23:07 GMT -5
It is interesting as the new guy sounds NOTHING like Freddie at all. And I think that's what people want in a tribute band is for it to sound exactly like the band they are paying tribute to. I wouldn't be too happy either thinking I was getting someone who sounded exactly like the singer they are supposed to be imitating and get someone who doesn't sound like him at all. Speaking of imitating, I was reading some comments on Marc vs Adam video (yes I like to punish myself, as I also read the horrible comments on QZ, QOL, and Facebook) and someone put quotes from Marc that he does like to imitate singers and indeed he is imitating Freddie. "... I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."---Marc Martel She also put a quote of one of Marc's fans saying he doesn't have a rasp when he sings his own songs, he put it in there to sound like Freddie. I found the original source of the comment, which is a WWTLF video he did in Mexico 3 months ago. I believe it's the first time he ever sang it in public as I kept searching for him singing it in the past and always came up empty. Cassie, would like to hear your take on it but don't read the comments as they are Adam bashing. " You must not listen to Freddie singing live. Marc adds he raspiness because that is the way Freddie sang live. Marc has 15 albums of non-raspy high notes. He adds it in when sing in Freddie's style." So I always thought it was strange when the Marc fans would insist he is NOT imitating or impersonating. It kinda reminds me of when Adam was doing that TakeOne album. He said he was told to imitate someone although I never knew who that was. I still thought his voice sounded good even though I never bought that album. You got me to go looking for the video. My reaction? Sounds a lot like Freddie's rendition. A LOT. Nothing like Adam's. HIs tone is much sharper, more brittle than Adam's. There isn't the rich roundness and depth I am used to. The phrasing is choppier, less legato. Less sustain. Also, none of the flourishes that Adam adds. Also, I don't get any tenderness. Less nuance. I was curious if this was Martel's natural tone and sound, so I checked some non-Queen renditions. He had a much more refined sound on some other things I checked out. With more richness. Tho' still not anything extraordinary to me. A nice voice. Serviceable. Adam has nothing to worry about with Queen material or any other. Thanks so much, Cassie. I got through about half of it and didn't hear anything remarkable except for it sounding like Freddie. Then I punished myself by reading the comments. :(
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Post by nica575 on Feb 25, 2018 18:43:59 GMT -5
You got me to go looking for the video. My reaction? Sounds a lot like Freddie's rendition. A LOT. Nothing like Adam's. HIs tone is much sharper, more brittle than Adam's. There isn't the rich roundness and depth I am used to. The phrasing is choppier, less legato. Less sustain. Also, none of the flourishes that Adam adds. Also, I don't get any tenderness. Less nuance. I was curious if this was Martel's natural tone and sound, so I checked some non-Queen renditions. He had a much more refined sound on some other things I checked out. With more richness. Tho' still not anything extraordinary to me. A nice voice. Serviceable. Adam has nothing to worry about with Queen material or any other. Thanks so much, Cassie. I got through about half of it and didn't hear anything remarkable except for it sounding like Freddie. Then I punished myself by reading the comments. I think it is understandable that those who consider Freddie's voice to be the "best ever" gravitate towards someone who imitates that voice so well...for them Marc is remarkable...(i'm not talking about the trolls )
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Post by adamrocks on Feb 25, 2018 18:52:31 GMT -5
Just able to pop in and comment. For me, I am not interested in any Queen cover band and not concerned about them verses Adam. I just remember Adam making the comment that he thought it would tacky to imitate Freddie and then I'm good with whatever comments they make.
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Post by lelemaple on Feb 25, 2018 19:06:29 GMT -5
Some Queen-fans already suspected a change, because the band-lineup of QEX disappeared from their facebook page some time ago. Plus every information of MM being involved with QEX had also disappeared from his homepage. So they had asked, if Marc has left, but never got an answer until yesterday. Some were smart enough, not to buy a ticket until now. But reading the facebook-posts makes it clear, that most fans had no idea and many are very disappointed. And I can completely understand them. As for Brian: Isn't Roger the one mostly responsible for QEX? I take it that they are both involved in all the side projects. Roger has taken lead on the QEX project from all accounts, while Brian seems to lead more on the movie. Brian appears to feel pretty much every issue deeply be it animals, politics or whatever the issue of the moment is. I cannot image that things going whacky with a Queen project would not impact and stress him. Just my impressions as I don’t follow the fan pages of any of those projects or the band itself. Speaking of the movie, I hope someday to hear from Brian and Roger about the Bryan Singer disaster. Just wondering what they both think of the whole situation.
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Post by thelambertluvva on Feb 25, 2018 19:17:56 GMT -5
So is Adam Freddie in this instance compared to this new guy lol? Perspective. Look their are Marc Martel fans and then their are Adam Lambert fans. Fan Bias end of the day. I don't dislike Martel. I think he is very good at what he does. He does imitate Freddie, so he is perfect for the Extravanganza tour. I just don't think he offers what Adam can. Adam has the big range to all the Queens catalogue. He is charasmatic as hell, huge stage presence. Good looking I suspose lol. Great personality, great sense of humor. All qualities Freddie had. I just don't see that in Marc or any other singer. Not a slight to Marc or any other artist out their. Just Adam is one in a billion. Agree with everything except the Freddie being good looking part. I am not sure I am looking at the right videos but the ones I saw of Marc, he had no stage presence at all. In fact he looked really awkward trying to move/dance. I almost thought it was a joke. Yes, Adam is one in a billion.
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Post by nica575 on Feb 25, 2018 19:37:33 GMT -5
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Post by bamafan on Feb 25, 2018 19:42:37 GMT -5
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Post by lurleene on Feb 25, 2018 19:43:45 GMT -5
Just able to pop in and comment. For me, I am not interested in any Queen cover band and not concerned about them verses Adam. I just remember Adam making the comment that he thought it would tacky to imitate Freddie and then I'm good with whatever comments they make. I'm with you on this. Adam is the Queen frontman and making millions and receiving praise for his performances in arenas all over the world. He is also making millions as a major label solo artist. The others are making money and a living as tribute acts so no reason to for me to wonder how good they are or not. Brian and Rodger could have chosen Marc or someone else after or before Paul. They chose Adam. It probably hurt Marc and his fans but B & R did not want an imitation of Freddie for their band. They wanted someone who could sing the songs and do them justice, while lighting up the stage with his showmanship. Yes some of the fans were angry and made nasty comments about Adam but he was on to the next show and the next country. QAL had and have arenas to fill and many fans to please. Wish Marc luck and hope he is not doing something to offend Brian and Roger. But if this is his only way to make a living and have a career then I don't know what to think or why it was done. But I'm happy it does not involve Adam or QAL and all they are accomplishing. Two very different careers on many levels.
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