I never think Marc is Freddie, but Gary had tricked my ears many times. Marc sounds more like a show choir singer. He lacks Freddie's rasp and vibrato. His phrasing is different. Marc is a very exceptional vocalist, and I'd love to have to have him in a band that did Queen... But also did Styx, Yes, triumph, journey, Kansas, and maybe Air Supply. Gary is my EASY choice for a Queen tribute band
Gary seems more "real" since he does mostly the live versions of the vocal lines. Although he is capable of doing songs like "spread your wings" from the studio version. Marc sometimes feels almost unreal, because Mr. Mercury seldomly nailed the high notes that consistently live
Gary nails Freddie's deeper voice from 1986 Magic tour like no one's business. And he's a genuinely good, decent guy, same could be said about John Blunt (he played Freddie in Channel 5's doco "Who Wants To Live Forever").
I thought that Marc was the only that had that kind of gift, but listening to Gary singing was just wow, he has an uncanny resemble with Freddie's voice, specially in his mid to late 80's live performances. I noticed a change on the pitches they use in the songs, it seems Marc feels more comfortable tuning higher. Marc's approach is more like 70s romantic, so I'm agree with the one who said Marc is 70s and Gary 80s. However Marc has a strong physical resemblance, this is a fantastic comparison, it's a win/win (for US Queen's fans!)
Gary sounds a lot like Freddie in his mid register, but Marc covers Freddie's full range. Furthermore, Marc does not need to strain and is able to hold the more difficult notes better and transitions through the various styles with great ease.
Martel has to contort his face to try imitating his voice... and still fails to sound like Mercury. Mullen pisses all over him. Being British helps, with no awful North American nasal tone.
@@barrymitchell6444 marc usa su voz natural usando su propio modo de cantar,sin imitar el modo de cantar de freddie,martel suena parecido a freddie y mejor que gary
@@juancito6817 I only speak English. But if you're saying Martel naturally sounds like Mercury... he doesn't sound like him, and he didn't sing like that on Downhere's albums. It's a fake voice, like his George Michael, Bono and Jon Bon Jovi voices. Gary Mullen is the only singer I ever heard sound like Freddie Mercury. He sang The Show Must Go On live with May & Taylor. (It's on RUclips).
@@barrymitchell6444 ambos suena como freddie,solo que marc suena como el freddie joven (de los 70) o de estudio,en cambio gary suena como el de los 80 en vivo,pero hay videos que hacen lado a lado marc martel y freddie,suenan increiblemente parecido
I didn't know Mullen. I'm impressed by his performance. Both deserve respect for going on a stage to take on those pieces of impossible vocals during hours and days. I can not vote. Their style are too different from each other but both succeed to pay tribute to Queen's old days.
The thing about Gary Mullen's voice is that he does it with power, like that Freddie from 1986 with a raspy voice, On the other hand we have Marc Martel who makes it more similar to the 70s, with more falsetto and soft
Simple. It is always Marc for one simple reason. His pitch and overall technique is better, esp. vibrato. Gary is amazing for an amateur act. In the world of Freddie impersonators Gary takes the trophy. Martel is not impersonating, just a sound-a-like. But... what a pro he is!! Marc’s technique and the quality of sound and tone and pitch are astounding! And he has all sides of Freddie, the soft, the rough, the cocky, the effeminate... naturally!!! Marc definitely.
M3 m3 m3 Agree with you 100% Marc is way too good, a professional The technic is the most important But it's really hard to sing with "Acting" like Freddy, it's so exhausting. So I'll give a credit for Garry too...😁
Martel not impersonating?? Search on youtube for 'The many voices of Marc Martel' !! It is (or was ) his hobby!! Just like mine. He also does a Pavarotti. He just worked out his Freddie impersonation more when he was noticed and a lot of people thought he was a Freddie sound alike. The guy has a good voice, but any diehard Queen(like me, from 1986 on) can hear the difference in half a second. Same with Gary by the way. Martel has improved on his Freddie sound the last couple of years, yet I still have a slight preference for Gary Mullen.
Pascalsmit1971 All of those “voices” sound like Freddie. That’s the point of that video. Martel is definitely a sound-a-like versus Mullen who is a full on impersonator. Marc is nit trying to be Freddie, Mullen does. To each his own, but I prefer a natural tone.
Jeanette Kejling He is not an imitator nor he is boring. I had the pleasure of seeing him 3x myself . Had a mighty great time, same as everyone else around me at those concerts!
In my opinion, Marc is more like the young Freddie of the 70s, while Gary of the 80s. So a real comparison cannot be made as Freddie's voice has changed a lot from the first album to the last.
gary mullen: early 80's freddie; his live voice after 3 month of touring around the world. rought and strong and unperfect. marc martel: 70's & "late" freddie; his studio voice. clear, smooth and almost perfect what would i give, to see and hear BOTH together in a 4h concert. the best merged to the only approximation, we'll ever hear in this century!
That's for sure!!! Queen picked the wrong vocalist--period. (and NO--I WON'T get into an argument with anybody reading this about who's better--I have my opinion and you have yours. Let's keep it that way!!!)
Vicki Gagliardi I like gary you should see that one video where he sang as Freddie for hundreds of people, he sounds and acts just like Freddie! Go search it up! You’ll be blown away I swear!
Man, I have soft spot for Marc. I believe his Bohemian Rhapsody cover is the closest to the studio version of the original we can get. His vocal range is insane as well. Gary is best at Freddie's gruff tone. Whereas Marc can handle both soft and heavy tones.
glad someone called it out. marc is extremely good, but people these days seem to have forgotten about gary - who is more of a freddie soundalike than anyone else
Listen to Mullen singing The Great Pretender... incredible. Both great singers, but I always know when Marc is singing. Gary sounds 2% closer to the genuine article.
Without a shadow of a doubt I prefer Marc is much more natural. Marc's timbre is identical to that of Freddy, and that is also natural. Marc is special in every respect. You can't compare to anyone but Freddie. I love Marc❤👑
@@davidcortes739 tiene la voz joven por así decirlo, como el freddie joven luego de que freddie tomará y fumar durante años se le rasgo la voz por eso sonaba más gruesa y quebrada. Marc a diferencia de freddie tiene las cuerdas vocales sanas, si no fuera por eso tendría la misma voz
@@davidcortes739 sumado que tiene más técnica que freddie, porque claro el hizo desde chico clases de canto en iglesias mientras que freddie no tengo idea si tuvo ese tipo de crianza hacia el canto, creo que el aprendió por si mismo durante los años
For me Marc win for sure.. Gary sound like Freddie whene he touch the high notes.. Gary have this little broken voice like Freddie had in live.. But in the low notes Gary don't sound like Freddie for sure.. Gary is too much imitating him.. The mustache, he put some hair on his head, the mic, the movements on stage..... And we don't want that.. Now Marc have his own style.. And he have a better vocale range.. He is more close because he sing like the studio version...And Marc sound like Freddie in the high notes as in low notes.. And Marc have a lot more voice technic.. And he play piano guitar and other instrument too 👀 to finish Marc vibrato is more close.. Gary is imitating at 90% Freddie but he don't play piano he don't play guitar... so how can you put a mustache take a mic like Freddie put some hair on ur head because u have a baldness, take the same clothing, and moving like him without playing any instrument...
@@polishautistic2137 I saw because u said it now.. Ok and I saw whene he sing.. Good.. But srry freddie didn't sound like that 😑 Marc is much better.. Gary try too much to be like Freddie on stage..
no se si algunos de ustedes han notado que la voz de freddie con el tiempo fue madurando desde los 70s a 80s Y cada ves sonaba un poco mas de hombre adulto un poco mas gruesa y no tan suave yo opino que marc suena como el freddie joven o como algunos lo llaman freddie sin bigote y gary suena como el freddie con bigote osea el de los 80s en adelante
También fue por un tema de que freddie fumaba y tomaba muy seguido. Marc como tiene las cuerdas muy sanas suena así, seguramente si empezará a fumar y tomar sus cuerdas cambiarían y tendría más voz ronca y respoza teniendo la misma voz de freddie
Gary's tonality on some is closer than Marc's on a few. However, he lacks sustain, is flat a lot, ducks a lot of high notes, and his vibrato is lacking. And, I think Marc's current stage presence is better. He is his own person doing his version of Queen songs (and other) and not trying to be a copycat. So, Marc all the way. And, what are Gary's ticket sales like compared to Marc. Marc is touring the world, selling out almost whereever he goes.
rcoxdav Gary Sells out his shows too. And Gary dodged a lot of notes back then now he goes for them such as the C5 on bo rhap but he does like a B#. Also his vibrato is good too it’s slower but is really good
Gary's vibrato is lacking?! Are you freaking kidding me? 0:47, 0:51 9:09 12:55, 14:53, **16:00**. You're utterly absurd and have no clue what you're talking about.
I'm quite annoyed that people unfoundedly bash on Gary's technique because they think Marc is the better impersonator. f you think Marc sounds closer to Freddie that's fair, but that doesn't change the fact that Gary has an incredible voice.
Arthur Dent Garys voice is incredible and he actually hits more notes per concert. He even goes for the insanely highs like the D5 on Save Me inwhich Martel doesn’t do. And his vibrato is insanely good and has a really flexible range
Live Freddie is very different to studio Freddie. As is late 80's Freddie. Given we have no live Freddie after 1986 then it's Gary up to 1986 and Marc thereafter. If Freddie was healthy and lived into the 90's, Marc is how I would expect him to be.
Marc's version of Love Of My Life would've been better, if he'd been accompanied by a guitar, rather than the piano. As for We Are The Champions, I gave it to Marc, but it was really too close to call. Marc's was like the studio version, while Gary's was like the live version.
Both are excellent singers but Marc’s voice is downright beautiful. Gary is a powerful singer but i don’t hear the beauty that is in Marc and Freddie’s voices.
Freddy was in a class of his own, but it's amazing that not one, but two people come so close, since he's gone & these guys are still keeping his music alive I think Queen fans are the real winners. R.I.P. Farrokh Bulsara.
I much prefer Marc because he makes it his own. Sure he sounds like Freddie (to the point where he sang in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie) but he's so natural. Gary has good vocals and all, but it just feels forced. I'd much rather go and see Marc, he's his own. I'm not up for Freddie impersonators because you just can't replace Freddie.
@@pandadoublexlI do. He’s pretty far from Mercury in The Show Must Go On, whereas Mullen is a true tribute artist. Marc is maaaaybe the better singer technically, but Mullen sounds *like Freddie*.
@@hutchmusician my point is that anyone who doesn't think Marc Matel is trying to sound like Freddie when he's covering Queen songs is absolutely delusional.
Marc Martel hands down. The vibrato, phrasing and tone is far better. marc is by say the superior vocalist. Gary dodges all the high notes and sings a lot of songs in a lower key. Plus marc is a virtuoso piano player like freddie.
Mark sings the song perfect, but i can say it's Mark. Gary is just like Fredy when singing live. I some songs i can't recodnize that it's not Fredy. Also in some songs Fredy and Mark side to side i think Mark sounds better than Fredy
1- Marc - 70s Freddie Gary - 80s Freddie 2- I do think if you really want to hear Freddie's voice, you should try to record both of them and combine the 2 tracks into an audio "morphing effect". Marc lacks that micro/tiny rapsy voice Gary uses naturally. And Gary lacks the straight "classical" vocal Marc gets so easily. Both of them are vocal twins. They are amazing.
Marc is less of an impersonator and has always said so, he’s a great singer who naturally sounds a bit like Freddie. Gary has been impersonating him for 2 decades and his whole gig is about being as close to Freddie as possible
To me, Gary looks and sounds like he's trying too hard to be Freddie. There's nothing authentic about that. Marc has his own style and his own way of performing which too me, makes him more authentic. I love it when singers are being themselves and are not trying to be somebody else. I would take Marc over Gary
I totally agree, but I like Gary better because he is trying to give us the real Freddie. I’m sure y’all miss Freddie as much as I do. And we know that he would go the extra mile to impress us like Gary is doing. But I agree.
I listened with my eyes closed...and I think Marc is excellent a very strong clean vocal but there was that little something he missed from Freddie's vocals and Gary seems to have it! Gary has the Freddie "gravel/grit" in his voice that makes it so deliciously rich and full. Like the previous comments, it's studio version vs live version. However... Gary's vocals touched my heart like Freddie did.
Marc does make changes to his voice to sound more like Freddie. Wo’s voice is Gary using? 😂 "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the 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 Is that your natural singing voice? Or do you mimic others? QE I’m definitely a mimic naturally but then there are definitely a few other singers I can do fairly well but even when I’m not trying to mimic Freddie Mercury, people always tell me, people at my shows or come see our band [say that] I sound like Freddie Mercury. Even when I’m trying specifically not to sound like him I still get it. [I use] mostly my normal voice but I put it on a little bit when I want to try to sound exactly like him.
I knew Marc but later found that Gary is also a great singer pluz the way he dance in thr stage 100% copy paste the way he wave hand and act as if Freddie is there....., Marc u r also fabulous ❤️ There is a quote don't compare sun n moon cause they shine in their own ways
If you think Marc is the better impersonator that's fine, but all of you people who are bashing Gary as a vocalist just because you prefer Marc are absurd! Gary has a fantastic voice: It's rich, powerful, with great sustain, and an incredible vibrato. I mean just listen to 0:43 and on. He hits the vast majority of his high notes in pure chest voice and still has a fantastic range, unlike you people keep suggesting for some reason. For example: Listen to this "The Show Must Go" on and hear im hit *all the notes* up to a C#5 in pure chest! ( Btw, Marc would be using his mixed voice for this) ruclips.net/video/OqHZsPYKJ7g/видео.html That's honestly an insane vocal performance and there are so many more of him out there. So prefer Marc for Freddie all you want, but stop saying Gary is a bad vocalist, because he's absolutely really not!
@@MartelAndQueen For example rcoxdav: However, he [Gary] lacks sustain, is flat a lot, ducks a lot of high notes, and his vibrato is lacking. Mad Jam: Gary's voice cracks at times and has difficulty holding the harder notes. Marc is by far the superior vocalist.
Never heard of Gary until tonight. He puts on a great show, but my God Marc sounds so much more like Freddie. I'm not sure where this huge fan base of saying Gary sounds more like Freddie than Marc, but I just don't hear it at all.
Marc es. freddie de los 70' y estudio. Mullen el el freddie de los 84' hasta 86' donde freddie daba todo en los conciertos aunque doliera la garganta xd
Gary sounds like live Freddie, but only when he's singing higher notes. And I'm not a fan of impersonators, that's the thing, Gary Mullen is an impersonator. Marc is not. He has his own style and just simply sounds like Freddie, he's not wearing a wig and a mustache to look like him.
Les Salazar Marc is an imitator. He had a similar sound to Freddie, but has worked to copy him. He also copies many of Freddie’s stage movements. He just doesn’t dress the part.
Garys Champions is better than Marcs imo, His vibrato is strong in it. Garys “of the worldddd” sustain was really great aswell. Bo Rhap is a hard because both sound really good aswell. The show must go on is a hard one for me too lol. Save Me is a close one too, probably going with Gary because his tone sounds better idk. Vocal improv: Garys A4 sounded good and So did marcs but idk which to choose
Mullen tends to intonate a bit too high, every now and then. Definitely less possession of his vocal skills than Martel. However, Mullen approaches Mercury more in the mids. Martel has it all, if he doesn't emphasize the vibratos and if he puts a little bit more air and thickness in his mid range.
I can definitely tell which one is which and - I'm not going to lie - I identify them by asking myself "who is the one I can't tell apart from the original?". And that's Gary. Marc does a splendid job, and he approaches Freddie's tone super closely albeit, as surprising as I find it myself, in a manner different from Gary's. In head voice, Marc reaches perfection. Finally, let's not forget that in the movie, there is no telling when Freddie is singing and when it's Marc. I'll admit for the sake of honesty that I've been following Gary for years, saw him live too, at a time when he didn't seem to know he had to measure his vocal efforts in order to last in the business. In any case, those are two splendid singers in their own right. There is no auto-tune here, just beautiful voices and an amazing amount of work, with a huge attention to details in the mannerism of their model. Kudos to both of you.
Gary is an excellent singer and mimes Freddie's look and moves well. However, he doesn't have the range and gets off pitch many times. Notice Gary is often not in the original key as well.
They're both great.I saw Gary Mullen when he won Starts in their eyes as Freddie, and it was awe inspiring to see. Gary is really geared toward the 'Live Freddie Performances' form the Live Magic era. Some would day that was when he was at his best, I saw Freddie sing with Queen at Knebworth in 86, and for me, what you get with Gary is as close as you'll ever get to live Freddie, whereas Marc Martel, he is pure genius. His performance encapsulates the Freddie we hear on the vinyl studio albums. Marc can deliver the ballad and bring you to tears, Gary will give you a live version that will make you think you are watching & listening to the real deal. Either way. I love them both, they're great for new Queen fans post Freddie's death, to get a sense of what we had when he was alive. Now I know Queen have been touring with Adam Lambert, I've seen him with them. I'm glad they went for a great singer and not an impersonator. Adam brings a whole new feel to the music. I love it.
Marc Martel Clearly won the Poll Vote that's linked in the description of this video so it looks like I'm not the only one who sees how Marc Martel is clearly better then Gary. I just voted for Marc on the Website too
No doubt, they are both GREAT! But I chose Marc, he has a personality and gives a new color to Queen's music. While Gary is too similar to the original, there I feel better seeing the original FM version on RUclips
Fya Akhmad Gary is an impersonator so he tries to be as close to Freddie as possible. Marc imitates Freddie, it’s just not as exact as Gary’s, nor does he dress the part.
Vote Here:
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Gary Mullen is better in every way I saw him yesterday! He is bad ass he moves just like Freddie Marc just sits there :/
@@bribri3897 well, ones an impersonator and the other is not
Gary is better
Gary Mullen is much better than Marc ! Close your eyes and lisen ! Even if Marc has a beautiful voice !
See Gary sound like Freddie live but Marc sounds like freddie in the studio so I pick gary sorry marc
Marc - 70s Freddie
Gary - 80s Freddie
Marc- Studio Freddie
Gary- Live Freddie
Agree with both of you
@@leonardo.barajas I agree that you agree with both of us
@@gaminglegend I agree that you agree with him that he agrees with both of you
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I think Gary sounds live Freddie when he was in live concerts, and Marc sounds like Freddie in the studio. Both are great!
Both are great indeed.
Precisely...
Exactly, but that's why Marc impresses me; he uses his full effort to make the song sound like the best it can.
I never think Marc is Freddie, but Gary had tricked my ears many times.
Marc sounds more like a show choir singer. He lacks Freddie's rasp and vibrato. His phrasing is different.
Marc is a very exceptional vocalist, and I'd love to have to have him in a band that did Queen... But also did Styx, Yes, triumph, journey, Kansas, and maybe Air Supply.
Gary is my EASY choice for a Queen tribute band
Gary seems more "real" since he does mostly the live versions of the vocal lines. Although he is capable of doing songs like "spread your wings" from the studio version. Marc sometimes feels almost unreal, because Mr. Mercury seldomly nailed the high notes that consistently live
Its like comparing live and studio version.
Gary nails Freddie's deeper voice from 1986 Magic tour like no one's business. And he's a genuinely good, decent guy, same could be said about John Blunt (he played Freddie in Channel 5's doco "Who Wants To Live Forever").
Queen Celebration Live He also matches Works tour voice aswell. 84-86 i’d say he’s similar with
Imagine... John Blunt looks + Gary Mullen live voice + a little bit from Marc's voice
Yeah and what an utter shit actor he is, I watched that and sorry but it was just cringe
gary pretty much nails it, only thing i think is a little off is his pronunciation. it's a bit different than freddie's.
I thought that Marc was the only that had that kind of gift, but listening to Gary singing was just wow, he has an uncanny resemble with Freddie's voice, specially in his mid to late 80's live performances. I noticed a change on the pitches they use in the songs, it seems Marc feels more comfortable tuning higher. Marc's approach is more like 70s romantic, so I'm agree with the one who said Marc is 70s and Gary 80s. However Marc has a strong physical resemblance, this is a fantastic comparison, it's a win/win (for US Queen's fans!)
Gary sounds a lot like Freddie in his mid register, but Marc covers Freddie's full range. Furthermore, Marc does not need to strain and is able to hold the more difficult notes better and transitions through the various styles with great ease.
Marc strains like a mofo.
Martel has to contort his face to try imitating his voice... and still fails to sound like Mercury. Mullen pisses all over him. Being British helps, with no awful North American nasal tone.
@@barrymitchell6444 marc usa su voz natural usando su propio modo de cantar,sin imitar el modo de cantar de freddie,martel suena parecido a freddie y mejor que gary
@@juancito6817 I only speak English. But if you're saying Martel naturally sounds like Mercury... he doesn't sound like him, and he didn't sing like that on Downhere's albums. It's a fake voice, like his George Michael, Bono and Jon Bon Jovi voices. Gary Mullen is the only singer I ever heard sound like Freddie Mercury. He sang The Show Must Go On live with May & Taylor. (It's on RUclips).
@@barrymitchell6444 ambos suena como freddie,solo que marc suena como el freddie joven (de los 70) o de estudio,en cambio gary suena como el de los 80 en vivo,pero hay videos que hacen lado a lado marc martel y freddie,suenan increiblemente parecido
Both are great! But in all honesty, Gary reminds me more of Mercury.
I've never heard Gary he sounds more like Freddie at live aid. Marc sounds like Freddie when he was a bit younger
I didn't know Mullen. I'm impressed by his performance. Both deserve respect for going on a stage to take on those pieces of impossible vocals during hours and days. I can not vote. Their style are too different from each other but both succeed to pay tribute to Queen's old days.
I just found out Thomas Crane, another talented singer who did Australian's got talent. Take a look.
Singing in full voice Gary is the best. It is fantastic. Marc is great and I didnt know anyone would ever be able to compete, but Gary is the winner.
Sure
Marc + Gary = Freddie Mercury
Concuerdo JAJAJ
Marc Martel learned the songs, Gary Mullen learned Freddie Mercury.
thats not a good thing
That's right
I learned nothing from that statement
no gary just learned his live performances
Amen!
The thing about Gary Mullen's voice is that he does it with power, like that Freddie from 1986 with a raspy voice,
On the other hand we have Marc Martel who makes it more similar to the 70s, with more falsetto and soft
Simple. It is always Marc for one simple reason. His pitch and overall technique is better, esp. vibrato. Gary is amazing for an amateur act. In the world of Freddie impersonators Gary takes the trophy. Martel is not impersonating, just a sound-a-like. But... what a pro he is!! Marc’s technique and the quality of sound and tone and pitch are astounding! And he has all sides of Freddie, the soft, the rough, the cocky, the effeminate... naturally!!! Marc definitely.
M3 m3 m3
Agree with you 100%
Marc is way too good, a professional
The technic is the most important
But it's really hard to sing with "Acting" like Freddy, it's so exhausting.
So I'll give a credit for Garry too...😁
Martel not impersonating?? Search on youtube for 'The many voices of Marc Martel' !! It is (or was ) his hobby!! Just like mine. He also does a Pavarotti. He just worked out his Freddie impersonation more when he was noticed and a lot of people thought he was a Freddie sound alike.
The guy has a good voice, but any diehard Queen(like me, from 1986 on) can hear the difference in half a second. Same with Gary by the way.
Martel has improved on his Freddie sound the last couple of years, yet I still have a slight preference for Gary Mullen.
Pascalsmit1971
All of those “voices” sound like Freddie. That’s the point of that video.
Martel is definitely a sound-a-like versus Mullen who is a full on impersonator. Marc is nit trying to be Freddie, Mullen does. To each his own, but I prefer a natural tone.
Jeanette Kejling
I was referring to the performance quality, dear. Take your head out of the gutter.
Jeanette Kejling
He is not an imitator nor he is boring. I had the pleasure of seeing him 3x myself . Had a mighty great time, same as everyone else around me at those concerts!
In my opinion, Marc is more like the young Freddie of the 70s, while Gary of the 80s. So a real comparison cannot be made as Freddie's voice has changed a lot from the first album to the last.
gary mullen: early 80's freddie; his live voice after 3 month of touring around the world. rought and strong and unperfect.
marc martel: 70's & "late" freddie; his studio voice. clear, smooth and almost perfect
what would i give, to see and hear BOTH together in a 4h concert.
the best merged to the only approximation, we'll ever hear in this century!
I've seen Gary live and he brings the passion of Freddie to life but Marc, he could be Freddie.
Wow! They are still both better than Adam Lambert! I do prefer Marc though.
Vicki Gagliardi completely agree.
That's for sure!!! Queen picked the wrong vocalist--period. (and NO--I WON'T get into an argument with anybody reading this about who's better--I have my opinion and you have yours. Let's keep it that way!!!)
Adam Lambert in the climb: Hold... my tour with Queen
Bella Música yassss!!!!!!
Vicki Gagliardi I like gary you should see that one video where he sang as Freddie for hundreds of people, he sounds and acts just like Freddie! Go search it up! You’ll be blown away I swear!
Man, I have soft spot for Marc. I believe his Bohemian Rhapsody cover is the closest to the studio version of the original we can get. His vocal range is insane as well. Gary is best at Freddie's gruff tone. Whereas Marc can handle both soft and heavy tones.
It’s definitely Marc for me because he’s literally got Freddy’s rasp down to a science in my opinion
Dendogz
It’s all natural.
Marc sounds like the 70's Freddie and Gary like the 80's Freddie
Gary is amazing at Freddie's live vocals in the mid to late 80s, but to me marc sounds more like the studio vocals of Freddie
Gary nailed the show must go on
TechMasterJason actually gary did it higher than elton. elton lowered it 4 semi tones and gary did it 2 lowered
Gary is good no doubt, but Marc in on another lvl of vocal talent. Marc is more natural in his approach as well.
Marc Martel is definitely spot on.
Gary’s better
glad someone called it out. marc is extremely good, but people these days seem to have forgotten about gary - who is more of a freddie soundalike than anyone else
Gary sounds more like Freddy.. oh this makes me miss Freddy a lot more.. #oldsoul
Marc hands down. Gary's voice cracks at times and has difficulty holding the harder notes. Marc is by far the superior vocalist.
Listen to Mullen singing The Great Pretender... incredible.
Both great singers, but I always know when Marc is singing. Gary sounds 2% closer to the genuine article.
Not the same age.... how dare you. Take a look at Mullen's notes 10 years ago. And hes still touring.
Gary's voice cracks at time and has difficulty holding the harder notes haha, you mean just like Freddie's did lol
As singer he's better but for tone it has to b gary
Gary can sing tho not gonna lie
Without a shadow of a doubt I prefer Marc is much more natural. Marc's timbre is identical to that of Freddy, and that is also natural. Marc is special in every respect. You can't compare to anyone but Freddie. I love Marc❤👑
Incredible musicians ❤
Gary was good on live , but thé voice of Marc !!!
Y3LLOWZ saleté de correcteur automatique 😉
I prefer Gary
Marc lo hace como cuando freddi estaba joven.
Y gary lo hace como cuando freddi ya tiene mas o menos sus 43 años
concuerdo contigo
MARTEL tiene voz muy femenina muy delgada
Nada que ver con la potencia de MERCURY y lo masculina y fuerte...
La cual gary si posee
Que pasaria si juntaramos la voz de Marc y la de Gary
@@davidcortes739 tiene la voz joven por así decirlo, como el freddie joven luego de que freddie tomará y fumar durante años se le rasgo la voz por eso sonaba más gruesa y quebrada. Marc a diferencia de freddie tiene las cuerdas vocales sanas, si no fuera por eso tendría la misma voz
@@davidcortes739 sumado que tiene más técnica que freddie, porque claro el hizo desde chico clases de canto en iglesias mientras que freddie no tengo idea si tuvo ese tipo de crianza hacia el canto, creo que el aprendió por si mismo durante los años
For me Marc win for sure.. Gary sound like Freddie whene he touch the high notes.. Gary have this little broken voice like Freddie had in live.. But in the low notes Gary don't sound like Freddie for sure.. Gary is too much imitating him.. The mustache, he put some hair on his head, the mic, the movements on stage..... And we don't want that..
Now Marc have his own style.. And he have a better vocale range.. He is more close because he sing like the studio version...And Marc sound like Freddie in the high notes as in low notes.. And Marc have a lot more voice technic.. And he play piano guitar and other instrument too 👀 to finish Marc vibrato is more close..
Gary is imitating at 90% Freddie but he don't play piano he don't play guitar... so how can you put a mustache take a mic like Freddie put some hair on ur head because u have a baldness, take the same clothing, and moving like him without playing any instrument...
have you saw crazy little think call love by gary he play guitar
@@polishautistic2137 I saw because u said it now.. Ok and I saw whene he sing.. Good.. But srry freddie didn't sound like that 😑 Marc is much better.. Gary try too much to be like Freddie on stage..
no se si algunos de ustedes han notado que la voz de freddie con el tiempo fue madurando desde los 70s a 80s Y cada ves sonaba un poco mas de hombre adulto un poco mas gruesa y no tan suave yo opino que marc suena como el freddie joven o como algunos lo llaman freddie sin bigote y gary suena como el freddie con bigote osea el de los 80s en adelante
Puede ser que Marc también llegue a eso...es joven
@@juliovega7562 no te creas, ya tiene cuarenta y algo
@@erikmendez8910 43
También fue por un tema de que freddie fumaba y tomaba muy seguido. Marc como tiene las cuerdas muy sanas suena así, seguramente si empezará a fumar y tomar sus cuerdas cambiarían y tendría más voz ronca y respoza teniendo la misma voz de freddie
Gary's tonality on some is closer than Marc's on a few. However, he lacks sustain, is flat a lot, ducks a lot of high notes, and his vibrato is lacking. And, I think Marc's current stage presence is better. He is his own person doing his version of Queen songs (and other) and not trying to be a copycat. So, Marc all the way.
And, what are Gary's ticket sales like compared to Marc. Marc is touring the world, selling out almost whereever he goes.
rcoxdav Gary Sells out his shows too. And Gary dodged a lot of notes back then now he goes for them such as the C5 on bo rhap but he does like a B#. Also his vibrato is good too it’s slower but is really good
Gary's vibrato is lacking?! Are you freaking kidding me? 0:47, 0:51 9:09 12:55, 14:53, **16:00**. You're utterly absurd and have no clue what you're talking about.
I'm quite annoyed that people unfoundedly bash on Gary's technique because they think Marc is the better impersonator.
f you think Marc sounds closer to Freddie that's fair, but that doesn't change the fact that Gary has an incredible voice.
Arthur Dent Garys voice is incredible and he actually hits more notes per concert. He even goes for the insanely highs like the D5 on Save Me inwhich Martel doesn’t do. And his vibrato is insanely good and has a really flexible range
Live Freddie is very different to studio Freddie. As is late 80's Freddie. Given we have no live Freddie after 1986 then it's Gary up to 1986 and Marc thereafter. If Freddie was healthy and lived into the 90's, Marc is how I would expect him to be.
Marc's version of Love Of My Life would've been better, if he'd been accompanied by a guitar, rather than the piano.
As for We Are The Champions, I gave it to Marc, but it was really too close to call.
Marc's was like the studio version, while Gary's was like the live version.
Just happy to have both of them keeping the dream alive.
Both are excellent singers but Marc’s voice is downright beautiful. Gary is a powerful singer but i don’t hear the beauty that is in Marc and Freddie’s voices.
Freddy was in a class of his own, but it's amazing that not one, but two people come so close, since he's gone & these guys are still keeping his music alive I think Queen fans are the real winners. R.I.P. Farrokh Bulsara.
I much prefer Marc because he makes it his own. Sure he sounds like Freddie (to the point where he sang in the Bohemian Rhapsody movie) but he's so natural. Gary has good vocals and all, but it just feels forced. I'd much rather go and see Marc, he's his own. I'm not up for Freddie impersonators because you just can't replace Freddie.
Marc isn’t trying to sound like Freddie.
Hahaha, who actually believes this?
@@pandadoublexlI do. He’s pretty far from Mercury in The Show Must Go On, whereas Mullen is a true tribute artist. Marc is maaaaybe the better singer technically, but Mullen sounds *like Freddie*.
@@hutchmusician my point is that anyone who doesn't think Marc Matel is trying to sound like Freddie when he's covering Queen songs is absolutely delusional.
@@pandadoublexl Are you ok?? His band is literally a queen cover? The whole point is to soudn as close to Freddie as possible what are you on about?!
@@Avenexful are you ok? Can you read the original comment here where the person is trying to say that Marc isn't trying to sound like Freddie?
Marc can hit C5 in Bohemian rhapsody rock section but gary hit only Bb4
Kan TheAnimator Gary actually hits the C5. Not in this recording
Kan TheAnimator Gary hits almost all Bb4s besides on ‘TO-morrow’ here: ruclips.net/video/TNY88Wr6r3U/видео.html He also gets the C5.
Marc Martel hands down. The vibrato, phrasing and tone is far better. marc is by say the superior vocalist. Gary dodges all the high notes and sings a lot of songs in a lower key. Plus marc is a virtuoso piano player like freddie.
They are both sensational and keep the memory alive,
Bohemian Rhapsody: Tie
Show Must Go On: Gary
Love of My Life: Marc by a landslide
We Are the Champions: Gary
Save Me: Tie
Vocal improv?
MartelAndQueen Gary
@@MartelAndQueen Gary
the master himself has spoken
@TechMasterJason Very nice, I could go for both on show must go on
Mark sings the song perfect, but i can say it's Mark. Gary is just like Fredy when singing live. I some songs i can't recodnize that it's not Fredy. Also in some songs Fredy and Mark side to side i think Mark sounds better than Fredy
so your asking live or studio Freddie? Marc has for sure more music and personality, Gary is a really great imitator
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Marc - 70s Freddie
Gary - 80s Freddie
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I do think if you really want to hear Freddie's voice, you should try to record both of them and combine the 2 tracks into an audio "morphing effect". Marc lacks that micro/tiny rapsy voice Gary uses naturally. And Gary lacks the straight "classical" vocal Marc gets so easily.
Both of them are vocal twins. They are amazing.
Absolutely Gary Mullen.
Gary sound very much like 80s freddie, like the same actually 😳😳😳
Marc Martell will always be number one for me
Amazingly good
Marc is less of an impersonator and has always said so, he’s a great singer who naturally sounds a bit like Freddie. Gary has been impersonating him for 2 decades and his whole gig is about being as close to Freddie as possible
both are great ! gold voice
ゲイリーは凄く似た物真似素人歌手。マークはプロの歌手って感じ。
Marc on top 100%
To me, Gary looks and sounds like he's trying too hard to be Freddie. There's nothing authentic about that. Marc has his own style and his own way of performing which too me, makes him more authentic. I love it when singers are being themselves and are not trying to be somebody else. I would take Marc over Gary
Exact👍
Well on march am off to see we will rock you in venue cymur but my mum and my dad thinks we were going to see Gary but i think it will be marc martel
I totally agree, but I like Gary better because he is trying to give us the real Freddie. I’m sure y’all miss Freddie as much as I do. And we know that he would go the extra mile to impress us like Gary is doing. But I agree.
Facts
Exactly 💜
Gary vibration is crazy 😮😮
I listened with my eyes closed...and I think Marc is excellent a very strong clean vocal but there was that little something he missed from Freddie's vocals and Gary seems to have it! Gary has the Freddie "gravel/grit" in his voice that makes it so deliciously rich and full. Like the previous comments, it's studio version vs live version. However... Gary's vocals touched my heart like Freddie did.
I gotta vote marc cause his not like trying to be like freddie like his doing it in his own voice
Marc does make changes to his voice to sound more like Freddie. Wo’s voice is Gary using? 😂
"...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the 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
Is that your natural singing voice? Or do you mimic others? QE
I’m definitely a mimic naturally but then there are definitely a few other singers I can do fairly well but even when I’m not trying to mimic Freddie Mercury, people always tell me, people at my shows or come see our band [say that] I sound like Freddie Mercury. Even when I’m trying specifically not to sound like him I still get it. [I use] mostly my normal voice but I put it on a little bit when I want to try to sound exactly like him.
@@sasha07775 nic3
Look at this 14:00 to 14:08 looks like one person's voice
I mean Marc does his own version with still a passion, not just trying to be a new Freddie
Marc Martel feels like he's more real
Gary
*Marc is the Best*
fuc k u
@@나이스스웨이드 ...why dont you please yourself and leave us having fun here?
I knew Marc but later found that Gary is also a great singer pluz the way he dance in thr stage 100% copy paste the way he wave hand and act as if Freddie is there.....,
Marc u r also fabulous ❤️
There is a quote don't compare sun n moon cause they shine in their own ways
Well its Garry Darling
Do people forget Marc plays the piano so damn well :')
If you think Marc is the better impersonator that's fine, but all of you people who are bashing Gary as a vocalist just because you prefer Marc are absurd!
Gary has a fantastic voice: It's rich, powerful, with great sustain, and an incredible vibrato. I mean just listen to 0:43 and on. He hits the vast majority of his high notes in pure chest voice and still has a fantastic range, unlike you people keep suggesting for some reason.
For example: Listen to this "The Show Must Go" on and hear im hit *all the notes* up to a C#5 in pure chest! ( Btw, Marc would be using his mixed voice for this)
ruclips.net/video/OqHZsPYKJ7g/видео.html
That's honestly an insane vocal performance and there are so many more of him out there. So prefer Marc for Freddie all you want, but stop saying Gary is a bad vocalist, because he's absolutely really not!
I haven't seen anyone say that Gary is a bad vocalist here, but i agree
@@MartelAndQueen
For example
rcoxdav: However, he [Gary] lacks sustain, is flat a lot, ducks a lot of high notes, and his vibrato is lacking.
Mad Jam: Gary's voice cracks at times and has difficulty holding the harder notes. Marc is by far the superior vocalist.
@@arthurdent9160 stfu lmao u r just a marc fanboy dumbass
Ipad Samsung it’s true tho 😂
Never heard of Gary until tonight. He puts on a great show, but my God Marc sounds so much more like Freddie. I'm not sure where this huge fan base of saying Gary sounds more like Freddie than Marc, but I just don't hear it at all.
Marc - Studio
Gary - Live
Gary's love of my life, goose bumps
Defently garry mullen! Hé is the man✔️
🙌🎶Marc Martel is better🎶🙌✌️🎹🎸
Hello did someone say Freddie , anyone who can squeak their pipes like him , hats off . I have tickets to see MM really looking forward to that .
Incredible musician ❤
Marc es. freddie de los 70' y estudio. Mullen el el freddie de los 84' hasta 86' donde freddie daba todo en los conciertos aunque doliera la garganta xd
Gary sounds like live Freddie, but only when he's singing higher notes. And I'm not a fan of impersonators, that's the thing, Gary Mullen is an impersonator. Marc is not. He has his own style and just simply sounds like Freddie, he's not wearing a wig and a mustache to look like him.
Les Salazar Marc is an imitator. He had a similar sound to Freddie, but has worked to copy him. He also copies many of Freddie’s stage movements. He just doesn’t dress the part.
Sajan Aryal NEB It’s payback for all the MM trolls spamming QAL Videos. They’ve been doing it ever since Queen chose Adam, not the imitator.
Sajan Aryal NEB Not “did” that, continue to do that today. After 8 years they still don’t get that Queen want Adam, not the imitator.
Sajan Aryal NEB The vast majority of these comparison videos are put out by Martel fans. Guess they need a lot of stroking.
Sajan Aryal NEB I am familiar with the ones you referred to.
Garys Champions is better than Marcs imo, His vibrato is strong in it. Garys “of the worldddd” sustain was really great aswell. Bo Rhap is a hard because both sound really good aswell. The show must go on is a hard one for me too lol. Save Me is a close one too, probably going with Gary because his tone sounds better idk. Vocal improv: Garys A4 sounded good and So did marcs but idk which to choose
I agree with everything you said
Only thing that's different is that I think Gary's vocal improv is a bit better than Marc's, it has a richer sound
MartelAndQueen
Gary gets a richer sound because he is a high baritone.
M3 m3 m3 I’d say he’s more to the tenor side
Marc 😍😍😍
Marghe Rita Marc 🥰🥰🥰
Gary mullen voice of freddie in 80s Marc martel voice of 70s
Marc>>>
Man, foi should do a mashup between martel and Kevin Max's Under pressure and Queen and Bowie's Under pressure
Marc martel have a timbre of Mercury
Mullen tends to intonate a bit too high, every now and then. Definitely less possession of his vocal skills than Martel. However, Mullen approaches Mercury more in the mids. Martel has it all, if he doesn't emphasize the vibratos and if he puts a little bit more air and thickness in his mid range.
Gary. Tiene la potencia y el timbre de voz de Freddie.
Marc borrows some of Freddie’s inflections but still makes it his own, I like his style, Gary doesn’t bring anything new to the table in my opinion
Both are best in their own way💗
❤
Ok this two guys are monsters
I can definitely tell which one is which and - I'm not going to lie - I identify them by asking myself "who is the one I can't tell apart from the original?". And that's Gary. Marc does a splendid job, and he approaches Freddie's tone super closely albeit, as surprising as I find it myself, in a manner different from Gary's. In head voice, Marc reaches perfection. Finally, let's not forget that in the movie, there is no telling when Freddie is singing and when it's Marc.
I'll admit for the sake of honesty that I've been following Gary for years, saw him live too, at a time when he didn't seem to know he had to measure his vocal efforts in order to last in the business.
In any case, those are two splendid singers in their own right. There is no auto-tune here, just beautiful voices and an amazing amount of work, with a huge attention to details in the mannerism of their model. Kudos to both of you.
Pónganlos juntos y que canten armonizados...
Súper sugerencia, lastima que no se hacer eso sino me canso que lo haría yo misma
Vibratos and drive vocals by Garry are really great. Sound as strong as Freddie's. I prefer Garry.
Gary is an excellent singer and mimes Freddie's look and moves well. However, he doesn't have the range and gets off pitch many times. Notice Gary is often not in the original key as well.
I choose Marc Martel since nothing beats the original voice
They're both great.I saw Gary Mullen when he won Starts in their eyes as Freddie, and it was awe inspiring to see. Gary is really geared toward the 'Live Freddie Performances' form the Live Magic era. Some would day that was when he was at his best, I saw Freddie sing with Queen at Knebworth in 86, and for me, what you get with Gary is as close as you'll ever get to live Freddie, whereas Marc Martel, he is pure genius. His performance encapsulates the Freddie we hear on the vinyl studio albums. Marc can deliver the ballad and bring you to tears, Gary will give you a live version that will make you think you are watching & listening to the real deal. Either way. I love them both, they're great for new Queen fans post Freddie's death, to get a sense of what we had when he was alive. Now I know Queen have been touring with Adam Lambert, I've seen him with them. I'm glad they went for a great singer and not an impersonator. Adam brings a whole new feel to the music. I love it.
Marc Martel Clearly won the Poll Vote that's linked in the description of this video so it looks like I'm not the only one who sees how Marc Martel is clearly better then Gary.
I just voted for Marc on the Website too
Mullen sounds like the 80s-90s Freddie Marc sounds like the 70's Freddie.Mullen is sing at least half step down what Marc is singing
Marc sings every Q’s song in its original key. Gary modulates down.
@Jeanette Kejling
No, he actually doesn’t. You know who does? Your boy Adam!arc sings to A5, Bb5, Adam to C5, rarely to E5. Hm
@Jeanette Kejling
Adam hits what every time? C5. Sure! And so does Marc! But does Adam sing Bb5 ever? NOPE! But Marc does.
Marc : 70s
Garry : 80s
No doubt, they are both GREAT! But I chose Marc, he has a personality and gives a new color to Queen's music.
While Gary is too similar to the original, there I feel better seeing the original FM version on RUclips
Fya Akhmad Gary is an impersonator so he tries to be as close to Freddie as possible. Marc imitates Freddie, it’s just not as exact as Gary’s, nor does he dress the part.
Both are great but Marc is winner :)
Marc Martel é fantástico