Who Sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" Best? | Singer Songwriter REACTION
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- Who sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" the best? (Adam Lambert, Brendon Urie, Freddie Mercury & Marc Martel) reaction from Australian singer songwriter Caleb Coles. To hear more of my music, get contact info and links visit www.calebcoles.com
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Freddie is the sure winner since it's his original song but Adam would be a runner up for being original and just paying homage to the great Queen... it's just my opinion ✌🏻
I can’t either, for me Freddie is the best! Is his song he wrote it, wrote the music, and for me sang Bohemian Rhapsody like no one will ever will! It was his song! I guess, I can feel his passion in his voice for this song.
Good in different ways... yep. Any of them can deliver the song well enough to keep my interest. No complaints here.
It is always strange listening to a comparison, because it is difficult to get the emotional flow of a performance. But all 4 were very good I thought!
I think all performers were great, but I liked Adam Lambert the best. His voice is so smooth
I wish they had used the other, much better performance of Brendon singing this song (from the Death Of A Bachelor tour). It really showcases his vocal talent, especially considering he went up there and sang whilst recovering from laryngitis
I think for Brendon they used the Sydney one, which wasn’t one of his best versions for Bohemian but is still very good. I’d recommend watching the DOAB version (Death Of A Batchelor Tour) because that’s his best and shows his ability to actually sing the song. Great reaction btw.
Thanks, I'll do that!
Yeah I'll second that. Totally unreal compared to this version.
@@CalebColesMusic yes please so much better! and they do the opera part live.
@@CalebColesMusic Yes, what Klain 07010 said is correct. That was from the Sydney concert. On that tour Bohemian was usually song 24 out of 28 songs, but not sure about that concert. They may have played it earlier in the set since it was being filmed for the American Music awards tribute to Queen. I do know that with the time change and the heat in the arena his voice was probably effected. So thank you Caleb for talking at the beginning and through out the video about how different variables can affect the performance.
A couple informational things for anyone reading this to know. This performance was the debut of the guitarist Mike Naran with the band. His first time playing in front of an audience with Panic!, first time playing Bohemian Rhapsody for over 13,000 people and first time being filmed for TV.
Panic! is also the only band that plays the FULL song, even Queen just plays the recording of the middle section.
Great video Caleb.
You didn't mention that only Marc and Brendon are accompanying themself on the piano all the way through, so they can't concentrate on ONLY the singing. That makes their performances "apples and oranges" to the others...much more complicated.
And don't let RUclips pull that copyright crap on you. Put in the "Fair Use Act" disclaimer, so they know you have every right to use all the footage and music, as it falls under that law.
Niko Ringkauf
Absolutely. Adam is the only one who doesn’t play an instrument.
@@papabearM3 and the only one live with amateur recording... and he plays his vocal chords like not one of the others can. 🤗
@@pankakesnotstellar I'd add that Brendon (although using backing track) and Adam didn't have a privilege of home studio comfort and multiple takes - their versions are real one-takes!
@@papabearM3 Who cares? The video wasn't fair as well for quality. Be a little fair. Also, who cares- hate to break it to you but lots of singers don't play an instrument! Some also use playback these days .etc. Adam sings live at least. Please. so I don't mind, I prefer who actually put that kinda effort. And not ya know not. Besides, hardly think that not playing an instrument is the worlds biggest problem. Considering.
@@MasiaDe Rubbish. When you do one activity you put less effort than when you do two things at the same time. Besides Lambert sometimes doesn't sing but he screams.
If you want to hear the "Freddie" intended (album)sound, Marc Martel nails it every time. I'm with you on the Adam Lambert version, he is always his own type of songbird ( more musical theater) and I love it. Freddie actually did a little bit of musical theater and loved it. He would ha e done so well with that if he had a chance. Brendan watches a lot of these comparison videos and he really has no idea how he does what he does. Not professionally trained and doesn't always understand chest/mix/head voice distinction. He posted a video of himself watching Rebecca Vocal Athlete reviewing him. It was very cool, but revealing (adorable) where he didn't know mechanics. Freddie is the rock star because he got so many head banging rockers to listen to something different and new and semi-classical back in the late 70's and 80's. He was different and made us (my age group)aware that music could be more. More than the driving rock or even new pop sound so typical of those days. This song still doesn't make any real sense, nobody understands the lyrics, but my gosh we are drawn to it and can't not sing along!! Thanks Caleb for another really unusual and interesting review. We really do get more education from you than anyone else!! You and yours stay well!!
That is pretty cool about Brendon! Must be a natural. It is a really strange song when you think about it! But so enigmatic. Thanks so much, hope you've been well!
@@CalebColesMusic We are all doing well, thank you! Covid is worse in my county now than it has been, the funeral for the man murdered in Minneapolis is 30 minutes from our home today and I'm just praying the crazy stuff rests for today. The tropical storm missed us though, so that's something, right? Love and thanks Caleb.
Nova Tropeano
I agree with you.
There is no question for me. It's complete Freddie in every state. Freddie, Freddie and Freddie again. Freddie made his song with his heart and it is and will remain Freddie's soul.
Amazing analysis!!!! Thanks a lot for sharing so much knowledge. Greetings from Spain
Nice and positive but also objective. Loved it. Thank you!
All of them can sing! I have two favorites, but I won't say who. Don't want to start any online feuds! All of them have their unique sounds. :-D Love that song!
I’ll give my favorite., it’s Adam by far. No one has a voice like his and no one can out sing Adam Lambert.
@@carolhagerty4288 100% agreed
Freddie has hit the c5 live many times, Newcastle 1979, Glasgow 1979, cologne 1982, also the note Freddie hit their was between a4 and bb4 in Montreal 1981.
Spot on. Imo the best version of Freddie is better than the others singers best.
Freddie just belted out the notes in full chest voice without any mixed voice, he still reached the same notes. that is incredibly difficult. All of the others use head voice.
**Zenobia**
It’s literally impossible to belt out every note in full chest. As a singer moves up the scale the chest register inevitably become ms the mixed register.
@@papabearM3 It is not impossible, technically it is not necessarily the best thing to do, but you can do it. It is a choice.
@@ZENOBlAmusic if you are an idiot yes.
Adam Lambert does a great job at being original not deviating from the original song. That’s a hard thing to do and that’s why I like him more!
He is not original. He adds many unnecessary "ohh" in a very irritating way. It's like you listen to a poor theatrical version of Bo. Rhap.
@@jakotaki8219 that's the different thing he was mentioning dumbo. Brian and roger told him specifically to give his own take on the song.
@@THECAR99
Melismas do not equate to “his own take,” dumbo!
How is he original? He is out if style, off pitch and unnecessarily melismatic, overuses rubati and has dire timing!
@@papabearM3 out if style? Lol wtf??
5:11 I agree that in technical matters there are singers better than Freddie, but none does it with such passion like Freddie
and the way he manages to make his voice sound at 5:17, there is a bright his voice mixed with his characteristic distortion that only his voice has
Even passion is subjective. I have seen Queen live 5 times and Bryan Adams only 1 time. I think Bryan Adams sang with more passion that night than I ever saw Freddie do. His encore was marvelous that night. He sang till he no longer could. But we both will agree Freddie was a better singer than Bryan.
@@babooshka7601 ok
Original is always powerful...freddie's passion and voice...considering he sang it after all those queen high notes in all their touring..
I 100% recommended ‘It’s a kind of magic’ And ‘I want it all’ By Queen. In both of them songs Freddie shows so much power in his vocals and Brian Mays guitaring is amazing!
Caleb the perfomance of the Freddie's is from Montreal 1981, but it's been isolated. Check the original video from rock Montreal 1981.
Thanks for being fair :) touring is hard. Also that Adam video makes it fairer for the other singers also he is TENOR. its shot from a distance. And not just one performance.
Freddie was hit the C5 at Live Newcastle 1979
Adam Lambert is the best singer I've ever seen live - he has phenomenal vocal technique, artistry and amazing chemistry with the rest of the band. Precisely because he doesn't imitate Freddie, he has been Queen's lead vocalist for the past decade and QAL performs at sold-out stadiums and arenas. His solid vocal training allows him to preserve and develop his voice without any signs of wear or fatigue. On tour almost every night for two and a half hours, he performs the world's most difficult catalog - the Queen's songs, and finally leaves TSMGO and WATS and hit E5 or A5. Then our jaws start to fall ...
P.S. Freddie is an icon. He does not need to be compared or replaced.
How does he show artistry when he is just singing someone else's music? Queen only manged to sell out stadiums after the Bohemian Rhapsody movie. Before that they they were doing small arenas.
Adam NEVER hits A5 singing TSMGO. He belts out C5, rarely goes up to E5.
@@ZENOBlAmusic , not true, do your research before you make any statements
@@papabearM3 he hits f5 routinely in we are the champions if he wants to show off.
@@ZENOBlAmusic is there any comment of yours in this video that isn't a pack of lies against Adam Lambert? Did it trigger you that the guy here only said Wow to Lambert? 🤣
I think all of them are an amazing singers.
I am completly agree with you; Marc is more like Freddy' studio. Brendon has a beautiful mixed voice. And Adam is my favourite bcs he has the technique and has the power.
I think you can do an Adam's Reaction. Bcs he is awesome.
💖💖💖
Thanks, I'll do that!
Adam’s power is all in the very expensive soundboard and equipment that cost May a pretty penny. Listen to him a cappella. Where does the power go? Hm
@@papabearM3 Have you ever thought about whether Adam is not too bad after all, as you always describe it.
@@ag-tajani409
Listen to Adam sing a cappella.
ruclips.net/video/YHTmmc9aMqk/видео.html
His intonation is very poor for such a well-paid vocalist.
Here, listen to his isolated vocals singing STL. Tell me if you think this is good.
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IMO he is not worth the money!
@@papabearM3 Oh my God, help!!! No emotions!!! When does obsession become a disease ???
Thank you. Very informative.
Freddie Mercury is the GOAT so obviously Freddie is the best
DON'T EVER DISRESPECT BEEBO!! (BRENDON)
Freddie's not concerned with trying to duplicate what he did on the record as much as some of the others are. For a version by a vocal group, Forestella's is stunning - especially the surprising bass parts. Also the version where Katrina Velarde sings all of the parts herself is fun.
Thanks I'll check them out 😁
Neither is Adam Lambert or Brendon Urie.
I’ve seen Marc, Brendon and Adam all live. Marc sounds most like Freddie as that’s what he’s trained for years to do. Brendon was great but sounded quite thin for the majority of the show. Adam is on a different level. He doesn’t sound human when you hear him in concert. There’s so much tone quality missing that the cameras never pick up, sadly. I was stunned and intrigued the whole 2hr show.
So for the 3 ive had the joy of seeing live in person, Adam is in a different league. :)
Adam yes! 🤣🤣🤣
I would love to be in a Adam's concert.
One day, hopefully.
I would like Caleb do an Adam's Reaction...or various reactions 😂😂😂.
He is sooooo good.💖💖💖
Adam sounds on a different level because Q+ uses very very expensive equipment that. Either Brendon nor Marc an afford. Listen to all of them a cappella and you will hear the difference.
@M3 m3 m3 Adam singing a cappella is otherworldly. He doesn’t need any expensive equipment to sound perfect and his voice keeps getting stronger as he ages. ROCK ON ADAM!!
@@papabearM3 you're full of crap 🤣😂 Adam has been performing on stage since age 10 and is classically trained.
"Nobody can outsing Adam. " - Roger Taylor
Adam Lambert is by far my favorite. He's not trying to be Freddie like the other two. He just sings Freddie greatly. And the range of his voice is one of the best there is.
So, you are suggesting That Brandon and Marc are trying to be Freddie? LOL
Hahaha brendon is not trying to be freddie, he even can sing the opera section live, and hit great high notes. But they didnt put them on the video maybe because he is the only one who does it live.
I LIVE Freddie but the cover by brendon is awesome.
Adriana Vera
Oh, Brendon is fantastic and so is Marc. I am just amazed at the #LameBots: they aways claim that Adam is not trying to be Freddie as if the others are trying to do that. Not to mention that Adam parades around the stage in a crown, leather and fur a la Freddie! LOL
Jeanette Kejling
And what fo you call that crown? LOL
@@papabearM3 wow, your bs is alive and well....fartel trolls...🤣
How could Brian and Roger have sat in a studio with someone who sounded too much like Freddie. I personally think Adams voice is even better.
Why not? It's not as if Marc's voice is exactly the same as Freddie's.
And he’s so much better looking than anyone.
@@phyllisastor4362 Who is? Adam? No thank you!
You have terrible taste when it comes to good looking men. Adam Lambert is a beautiful man.
@@carolhagerty4288Adam is beautiful inside and out.
My favorite song ever and from all times! I don’t care if a cat sings it!
Adam is the best suit for Queen. I mean, he's being himself, Brian and Roger adore him and they've been working together for almost 10 years now. There is nothing more to say!
Are you suggesting other guys aren’t being themselves? LOL
@@papabearM3 I think Marc Martel is not 100% himself. I don't know the other guy but he seems like he's a good singer.
Aitak Irmam
Marc is absolutely unequivocally himself 100%.
Aitak Irmam Your observation is accurate. He makes changes to his natural voice when singing Queen. If you watch him on stage, you will find he also copies many of Freddie’s signature stage movements.
"...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
slynnc kitty
Yes, kitty! Marc is possessed by Freddie! LOL You #LamBots are mental.
Adam Lambert the best.
Mercury, first and foremost, rises to the top, but perhaps not in the clips you showed. Lambert, when he fronts Queen is at top form. He should be a superstar vocalist, but he strayed from the greatness he gave us on American Idol which he should've won. Urie is of course wonderful, and does the song much justice. Martel is more of an impersonation, which isn't an easy thing to do. His performance of the song is flawless.
Marc is not an impersonation: he is Freddie’s sound-a-like.
Angelina's version has set a new variation standard for the song and I dare anyone to begin
her version in front of a worldwide audience in acapella with no musical instruments to use
as a 'crutch'. She has no equal...........and was 13 when she performed it on AGT.
I loved her version.
Musical instruments isn't a crutch, the guitar solo alone adds meaning. She is great for her age, but there is no grit or interesting emotion there.
**Zenobia**
For a change I am with on this one. Angelina sings for the sake of singing! A typical reality TV starlet, they all are Billie Eilish or Beyonce wannabes, but they have no idea what they sing, what the song is about.
No one nows the meenig off the song. Only Freddie nows. By the way, quin loved and wowed Angelina,s preformens one Twitter and Facebook.
@@papabearM3 how naive are you? Angelina is a jazz singer before anything else. She is not a rock or pop singer. Yet, she, at 13, arranged and sung the song in a way that was so good, Queen themselves let her copywrite her version. You hate her cuz she's not a gay man.
Hey Caleb, still waiting for you to react to the acapella group Home Free. It's good to get a reaction from someone who can actually carry a tune. I enjoy you vocals and I think you would enjoy theirs. It's 5 guys, 1st tenor, lead tenor, baritone/bass, and bass (however, the bass for one has at least a 5 octave range). I think you're familiar with singers who have a wide range. (The bass has helped other basses learn to sing lower, figured you'd appreciate that too.)
(Oh, the 5th guy is a world class beat boxer, sorry I left him out.)
Hallo Caleb, do you know the incredible version of the southkorean group Forestella? Very interesting!
For me the best version is..Forestella!
My Question is how did you manage to find such a bad recording for Freddie ????
Then you ask us to compare with no sound ????
I would suggest there might also be a big difference in equipment 30 odd years later.
What about a poor recording of Adam, by the fan's phone?
You left out the 14 year old girl on AGT. She did it amazingly well
Yeah she did! I didn't make the original video (I believe it was from before get AGT performance).
I love videos that compare singers singing the same song. Adam Lambert is in a league of his own. He doesn’t try to imitate anyone. He has the most beautiful voice and the live versions of his new music are beyond belief. I love your reaction to this clip and look forward to hearing you do more reaction to Adam.
None of them try to imitate anyone.
Marc can do the song equally well outside of a studio . His BJS performance is just one example of countless equally good concert performances but its one of the best quality videos. ruclips.net/video/tcT4T47TNXA/видео.html There's nothing advantageous in the studio video that isn't negated by him having to provide all the musical parts on the piano and all of the vocals himself. Give him those and a stage, as in the video and he's just as good and possibly even better.
100% true!
react to Dimash version of Queen medly!
Marc is the best for me.
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Ина Чир lol better than Freddie? :O
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 Yes, for me, Marс's singing is more interesting, more difficult. I'm enjoying)
@@user-uw4nr5ld4n lol no one can sing better than Freddie .. btw Freddie is the most versatil singer ever .. go watch the song called Exercises In Free Love and tell me if he can do tht ... cmon Marc martel is good singer but hes Freddies wannabe and try to sing like Freddie but he cant
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 Better... Worse... I do not use such concepts in relation to the entire work of musicians. I wrote about a specific composition, or even more precisely about specific pieces of compositions that Caleb exhibited. And here I, personally, like Marc better. Bet??) Freddie is great, but he is not alone in this...
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 talking 'bout versatile, brendon is one of the best versatile male singer in this generation.
Btw, you’re good at this.
Adam Lambert sings it best.
I think Mark has the same technic as Freddie did. Adam is good also, but in my opinion not in the same level as Mark.
Anyway nobody can perform the way Freddie did, everyone has his own way to deliver the feeling.
Some times only talent isn't enough and I believe that they have to work hard.
Thank you
Yeah I think all of the singers work very hard. I love hearing Marc also :)
@@CalebColesMusic i am no musician but in my ears I can hear the passion in Marc's voice.
He is a humble human being like Freddie.
I respect that in artists.
Keep up the great work Caleb :)
U know honey that if u put Adam with Mark on the same stage Adam would eat Mark alive ...no offence ..he is way better singer than Mark
@@arcadianluna2605 you have the right to express your opinion, no problem. I respect Adam's presence.
He is very unique and I love the fact that he is creating a new legacy with Queen.
But I was talking about technic and nothing else, they are both OK.
Of course Adam has the same flamboyant style as Freddie, but not the pitch.
Stay safe and thank you for placing your comment under mine :)
Arcadian Luna
Marc sings f__ing crop circles around Lambert!
I'd love to see you reacting to Adam Lambert's solo stuff. Here's my suggestion: ruclips.net/video/lnaEWxv_fhA/видео.html
It's a live session of a song from his new album.
I hope that you'll see my comment and do this reaction. Looking forward to see it 🙏
The clips of freddie are the best ones in terms of audio because there is much more bohrap of freddie that are better than the studio ones (ex newcastle 1979)
Marc Martel 👍
Marc Martel es la mejor voz e interpretación de la música de Queen.
For the most technical singer it’s 100% adam but for the one who you can feel the emotions is marc
Adam? A technical singer? What are you smoking, people? Marc sings circles around Adam.
Freddy sang it best!! I don’t think you should be comparing Freddy with them. If you want to do a comparison with Queen songs, compare the music amongst the others to see who sounds/sings more like Freddy. Don’t put Freddy in that category with them. Freddy is an icon/legend. There will never be any comparison n no one sounds better than Freddy.
Your explanation is great. I love your different and nuanced view on things.
Pentatonix does an excellent job on this song
All of the video’s of Adam seemed muffled so you really can’t hear him. His voice is amazing and these videos didn’t do him justice ! Marc Martels voice always seems shaky to me. (My opinion)
To me Adam is who I like the best and then probably
Brendon. And obviously there will never be another
Freddie. Queen thinks Adam is the best choice for them so that’s really what matters when talking about queen songs. Adam has brought life back to queen and queen has even said Adam hits notes Freddie couldn’t. As long as Roger and Brian are happy then I am happy.
Marc Martel is the most consistent singer out of the four. End of.
@@papabearM3 that's hilarious. Adam does 2 and a half hour gigs with Queen. He also does his own solo music and solo gigs.
@@valmacclinchy
And? Half the show Lambert rests, changes garb, and poses while Freddie is singing on that oval screen. Martel ACTUALLY sings 2+ hour shows alone, no skipping songs, no drum battles and Brian’s endless guitar solos and no Freddie. Martel is the only lead on stage. AND he plays various instruments in addition to his stelae singing. Also, Martel does 4x the amount of live shows per year in comparison to Adam.
You kinda look like Freddie
Why no video? Just hearing voices.
Not sure? It seems to be working for me.
They were all great but I loved Fourth Impact's cover better!!! They are way prettier!!!! Of course that's just a personal preference!!!!
Adam Lambert live is really not human and totally different than what you see hear in videos especially in his prime he sounds like some kind of resonant alien I can't put my finger on it but just know videos really don't do him justice especially the really compressed ones
I agree 100%
That is because a fantastic sound engineer makes him sound so. Go listen to him sing a cappella! It’s another story. His a cappella is dire!
@@papabearM3 I've listened to Adam from front row center and VIP...he's got otherworldly vocals. A rare gem.
@@valmacclinchy
So have I. And he is lucky to have such formidable sound engineers and such expensive equipment set up. Listen to him a cappella. He can’t stay on pitch or on key.
@@papabearM3 oh I see you're a troll 🤣 Peace.
Please do a reaction for Huo Zun’s “The trouble beauty brings” and Gong Linna’s “Xiao He Tang Shui”!!
Should have also compared the crowd from the Green Day concert when they all sung it - LOL. They defs were on point.
Martel all the way
Where is Angelina Jordan?
They are all incredible singers but, to me, the best cover of Bohemian Rhapsody is from Brendon Urie but not this one, it's a pity that you didn't react to his performance at Death of a Bachelor tour because it is much better, he reaches very high notes and, what's best for me, he makes quite interesting changes.
About Freddie, I agree, he is in disadvantage because of the sound.
Lejos Marc Martel...
This is not a great comparison. It is Freddie's song, he can perform it as he please. He just belts out those Bb4 notes without any head voice. That is damn difficult to do. I have never seen any of the others do anything like that, and I have watched a lot of their material. All of them just switches to mixed voice. Freddie didn't use any mixed voice. It is something opera singer don't even attempt. That was Freddie's style in the 80's, he also hated doing performances that is exactly like the studio version. He improvised a different performance every night. He changed his image in the 80's to sound more macho, but he still performs with much more emotion then the rest. But I will give Brendon Urie some credit, at least he is not making a living on singing someone else's music, he is a good songwriter and musician in his own right.
LOL
1. Opera singers do use mixed voice all the time in fact.
2. Freddie was NIT an opera singer.
3. Belting Bb4 is NOT HARD to belt out, unless you have no range whatsoever. But that wasn’t Freddie’s problem. Marc and Brandon can do it in their sleep. They just choose not to escalate to belting at the very begining of the song because they, both very astute singers, know that they have the rock section in a verse and an operatic interlude to build to! No singer should start at 10 and end at 10. Building a song up properly is a sign of a mature and seasoned singer. Both Marc and Brendon do it, Adam uses mixed vocals at 8 to begin with, so he has nowhere to go. So the song falls flat on him: his dynamics are just atrocious! Freddie was Freddie and did as he pleased. It’s his song from A to Z.
4. Freddie didn’t hate doing his studio versions, especially in the 80s. He simply couldn’t since his voice was trashed by then. When he could, he did attempt singing his own studio versions to his own demise, I mist add. His studio versions were rarely a one-take.
6. Every single singer in this world makes a living off covers! LOL To various extent, Freddie sang covers throughout his career, Lambert does only that. Both Marc and Brendon are solid songwriters/musicians with a wealth of original material to their name! I find it so narrow-sighted to state that Brandon is the only one who doesn’t live off songs written by others. Just recently he performed Under Pressure with the Roots and BoRhap is a staple at his concert.
@@papabearM3 You are just repeating what I said. I said opera singers does use head voice. It is fairly obvious. Marc switches over to mixed voice from F4 - G4. You would never catch him singing Bb4 or B4 notes without using mixed voice, same thing for Adam Lambert. Opera singers does use less mixed voice then pop singers. Freddie also sang with mixed voice, every night he performed, especially during the 80's. He could hit Bb5 notes night after night even when he was sick, Marc and Adam Lambert have only hit a Bb5 note once in their lives. This is despite the fact that Freddie was a lower tenor then these two:
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Freddie could sing these songs with mixed voice, if he had had wanted to, there are many examples of him doing just that, but generally he decided to take a different route. It adds an edge to the singing, and an element of danger, because it is difficult to sing without mixed voice.
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Freddie always changed songs from studio versions. He said you might as well use a cardboard cutout and play the album version if you just want to recreate studio versions. Rock used to be about improvisation, Led Zeppelin often performed versions of Dazed And Confused that was 30 minutes long. And funny enough, people often enjoy Queen's live versions more then their studio versions.
Nevermind that Freddie was really able to run around on stage all night long as well. Marc and Adam barely breaks a sweat, while performing. Freddie knew how to really entertain the crowds, that is the purpose of doing live performances.
Freddie understood how to entertain, there is a reason why he is often chosen as the best front man, and why Queen have legendary live performances such as Live Aid.
Sure all singers starts with covers and sometimes do a variety of covers. I wouldn't call them artists, they are vocalist. Very few singers just completely makes a living out of performing and copying someone else who has been dead for basically 30 years. Ironic how you lambaste Freddie, if it wasn't for Freddie, Marc wouldn't be making any money right now. He earns his living by copying someone else.
People study Freddie's compositions at school and university, his music will be remembered for a while yet.
We do agree on one thing, Adam does not have good dynamics, and he can't sing in falsetto. He basically has one mode. You would never see him singing something You Take My Breath Away.
@@ZENOBlAmusic Actually Adam has great falsetto, but seldom use it. I’m not a fan of his, so I don’t really follow his career much, but from some his solo songs I’ve heard, he does use it more for his solo music.
I Googled a bit and he mentioned in 2012 that what he did with his high notes weren’t falsetto to cleared up some confusion (people described his high notes as falsetto, even nowadays) but apparently in 2015, ever since his 3rd album, he said he embraced his falsetto more. And from what I’ve seen, he actually used falsetto in his Idol performances as well, for contrast and texture (some examples from top of my head, ‘Ring of Fire’ live version and ‘Feeling Good’ studio version). He can switch from chest/mix to falsetto and switch back, in one breath as well.
As far as I can see, Adam has chest, mix, head and falsetto. He didn’t use falsetto for Queen performances but he uses chest, mix and head. His ‘Save Me’ version is softer, more like a lullaby too where majority of the song he uses combination of his soft chest/mix/heady mix/head. He definitely has more than 1 mode and has dynamics. I don’t think ‘You Take My Breath Away’ would be any issue for him.
@@papabearM3 Lambert does only covers? When he has 4 own albums, 3 in top 3 billboard? Are you ever going to clean that shitshower you have for a head ?
You have no idea what a mixed voice is, because Freddie did use it in your examples, there's no B5 in mixed voice by neither Freddie nor marc
Only Adam. And also Adam Lambert has 4 own albums out, so I'm guessing you're a deluded biased musically challenged freddie fanatic.
to. be honest brendon was at a disadvantage at this one, he has a way better clip from his Pray for the wicked tour so you should really listen to that one. in the clip in this video he had a 103 degree fever
Adam is too shouty and "metallic" for me. But it's always, not just this song. Edit: Not like metal music but like smithing and piano wires even when it's not loud.
Brendon Urie? What?
Marc sounds like the version of Freddie when he was sick
Marc doesn’t sound sick.
Just the opposite, Marc sounds closer to 70s Freddie BEFORE he got sick.
@@gcarap There is a 1975 version where Freddie was sick. Freddie changed his image to become more macho, he didn't want to sound feminine anymore. It is his song, so however he is singing it is correct. ruclips.net/video/VucVi1UGlKI/видео.html
Guido Carapellucci No because when Freddie started to get sick his voice went soft which sounds like the version of Marc
**Zenobia**
Just to come back to his “feminine singing” when writing Barcelona! LOL
Nobody comes close to Adam. He definitely does it in his own way with so much ease. Adams looks make up for everything.
Freddie wins in the category of having the most legendary voice, and changing our lives before his departure.
Adam wins in the category of best technique.
Brendon wins in the category of best range.
Marc wins in the category of... i guess... best at attempting to be a Freddie copycat?
Marc wins in the category “The most underrated by musical ignorami!”
Freddie was more like just a Singer! He was charismatic, unique voice perfect live performances, the life story behind his songs. But my favourite Singer IS Adam. He Can sing highest notes and make IT to look so easy. so he can easily be frontman of some metal band :) (but I quess he doesn't want to :) ) Marc sounds almost like Freddie, he has a big gift, or maybe he was learning how to sound like freddie. But I red Adam's reaction to answer about if does he think that he Can replace Freddie. And he sayed that "I will never replace Freddie, I Can just do my best to don't let Freddie legacy die." I forgot the exact words, but IT was very Nice and humble. But Caleb I give a credit to you as well from that one section you sings in this video, without preparation. you Can be Also very great singer of Queen songs. Or any others :)) Sorry that I don't know you, I am here on your Channel for the first time, and maybe you are famous Singer now :) anyway great video ;) and for me Adam IS a winner! But I didn't take Freddie AS a "competitor" :) he is now in the better place and I hope that he Can rock IT there 🤘
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Freddie period!! Marc to me tries to sound the most like Freddie. Adam is too screechy! Brendan good at Karaoke. Freddie is my fave.
Marc naturally sounds like Freddie. I agree with you about the rest.
ADAM LAMBERT ALL THE WAY 🔥🔥✨✨
I like all of them (Marc I didn't know and of course, it is Freddie's song), but imagine if DIMASH would sing this song?!!! that would be a blast! I am sure that as usual he would turn it into his own song :) cheers from Vienna
Well, to me Adam's performance was the best as he has beautiful strong voice and his own singing stile. Mark copied Freddy dead on, like he's going to participate in lookalike contest or something
Adam was really good. I have heard that Marc has just always sounded like that; but it is hard to know how much he adds that when covering Queen. I love his voice.
@@CalebColesMusic Adam is the Alien, the only one you reacted with WOW ....lol. it's easy to hear marc in his old songs when he didn't incorporate Freddie sounds and phrasing...anyone of them will do.
Nobody touches Marc Martel except Freddie himself...
i'm just gonna plop my exact comment from another reaction video to this comparative video because it truly summarizes my personal standpoint on who sang it best.
MM honestly is an improved version of freddie in certain ways...hear me out!
firstly, MM is definitely a more skilled pianist than freddie was, & there's no shame in that, it's just how it is.
next, MM takes excellent care of his voice & health in general which, if we're being honest, freddie clearly didn't; unfortunately that factored into his live performances in particular.
MM can sing 2-3 hour long concerts of queen songs night after night after night ad nauseum, keeping the quality top notch.
MM deserves credit at the very least for being an excellent musician & vocalist, no matter what you think of him & his queen covers... he also does phenomenal covers of everyone from radiohead to whitney houston & lots in between.
He is not a better pianist then Freddie. He would never be able to compose any of the masterpieces Freddie did from scratch, he is good at copying other people. His voice simply doesn't have the same amount of power as Freddie's voice. This is the exact same problem with Adam Lambert as well. When they perform actual rock songs they sound weak. Yes he can sing night after night because he never puts his all into it. He is just constantly singing in weak head voice. There is nothing daring about that. Of course he will still be singing like that in 10 years time, but no one will care. If you want to stand out, you have to be far more daring and original.
I happen to like your plop! MM can ad lib. I've met him and have watched and heard him do that. He simply comes from a different place, i.e. Christian band until 10-12 years ago, and into undeniable FM sound he finally embraced. His originality is heard in his former band life. He just couldn't deny where he was going to end up. No disrespect intended. I just know him to be more than a machine. There's a big old heart full of original songs in that young man!
**Zenobia**
Marc is absolutely a better pianist than Freddie. Speaking from experience here.
Also, Marc has composed masterpieces already and keeps going at it! Give him some time. The problem is that Marc writes pop-rock, not a popular style at the moment. But his How Many Kings has become a modern Xmas classic.
Now to the weakness of both Adam’s and Marc’s voices. Dude, please, stop talking about something you clearly don’t understand! Adam belts all the time. To belt you have to support with the diaphragm. Marc is more versatile and uses every register skillfully: He goes smoothly from chest to mixed to head to falsetto and back in Killer Queen, as an example, within a couple of phrases. Da faq you are talking about? No, he doesn’t sing in his head register all the time! No, his voice is not weak at all! “Darling and original” can be accomplished with musicianship (which is what Marc does by changing arrangements, style, etc) and doesn’t have to be a riffing vortex, as in Adam’s overboard vocalizations, for instance.
The story of the song still is and should be of the outmost importance, not originality for the sake of originality, not singing for the sake of singing, which someone like Angelina Whateverhernameis and Adam Lambert and almost every reality TV singers who lack musicianship don’t seem to understand. The song, its original composition and its lyrics, is what people connect to on the emotional level, not high notes and not riffs. Those who are impressed by riffs and high notes have been watching too much reality Tv and should seriously consider taking a course in music appreciation!
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Here is the list of Marc’s albums.
1999 Downhere (independent)
2001 Downhere (Word Records)
2003 So Much for Substitutes
2006 Wide-Eyed and Mystified
2007 Bethlehem Skyline
2008 Ending is Beginning
2009 How Many Kings Songs for Christmas
2010 Wide Eyed and Simplified
2010 Thunder After Lightning (The Uncut Demos)
2010 Thank You For Coming (The Live Bootlegs)
2010 Two at a Time: Sneak Peeks and B-sides
2011 On the Altar of Love
2013 Love and History: The Best of Downhere
2013 The Prelude EP
2015 Impersonator
2016 Live at the High Watt
@@papabearM3 Obviously a better pianist? I have previously looked for information on Marc's training, couldn't find anything. Freddie was at least classically trained until grade 5. Marc really doesn't have the skill to compose something like The March Of The Black Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, My Melancholy Blues, Don't Stop Me Now, Killer Queen, It's A Hard Life, The Millionaire Waltz. Even something like We Are The Champions is a deceptively complex song:
ruclips.net/video/sUuB7zs4ej4/видео.html&t. Freddie composed music in every genre that was available to him. Was it popular to add mock opera to rock songs? No it wasn't. Even a song such as Killer Queen has a lot of Vaudeville, which hasn't been a popular genre in music for about a 100 years. Freddie wrote a rockabilly song in 1979, that was a popular genre in the 50's. Freddie did a gospel leaning song such as Somebody To Love, it wasn't exactly a mainstream sound at the time. Freddie composed some of the first thrash metal, a whole new genre. He basically invented the opera/ classical crossover genre. His song Barcelona was a hit song, it was no.2 on the UK charts, opera and classical music wasn't exactly fashionable at the time. The point is if your music is good enough it will stand out, it doesn't matter what is popular at the time. This is true for most of the well known and best selling artists. If The Beatles were simply copying American rock music at the time, they would never have been as popular. Pink Floyd's first hit song was about a transvestite who was stealing clothes from washing lines, would the band have become that popular if they were simply repeating what everyone else was doing? Freddie is one the best songwriters of last century.
Generally I also have an issue with singing competitions. They remove all artistry from music. Singers usually just tries to oversing everything, they often end up destroying the original message of the song. Music is about telling a story and delivering a message, a song isn't written for a singer to show off his voice.
People don't understand it these days, but rock is connected to the blues. It is not about singing with a pretty voice and good technique. Both Adam and Marc just doesn't have the personality for singing proper rock songs. Singing rock is often about power, aggression and rawness. I just don't see it with these two. They would never sing or be able to perform something like this:
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Pentatonix's version is the one Brian May posted on his social media with just one word: Enjoy
and they do it without instruments
Lol, I love your reaction at 3:28!!!
Correct answer is: None of the above Angelina Jordan!
Her version is one of the best I've heard!
Agreed!
Caleb Coles Music
Why is it the best version you have ever heard, Caleb? Curious.
Three cover singers versus Freddy please
Clearly the three are cover singers since Freddie is the one who woite it. But this video is not about songwriting, is it?
Adam Lambert is effortless. That’s what sets him apart from others
The sound engineer sets Adam apart from the rest. Have you heard Adam sing a cappella? It’s dire!
Martel puts them all to shame.
RIP Freddie
The best version for me is Angelina Jordan's. But it's much shorter, and she gave it a bluesie, jazz vibe. Still---it's a MASTERPIECE! And Queen tweeted: "WOW! What a Great rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. #Angelina Jordan" That's pretty incredible praise coming from the creators of this iconic song. Great comparative analysis, Caleb. 😊💕
IMO there is nothing great about her rendition. She sounds like a rich girl who sings at her high school talent show and can’t possibly connect to or convey the drama of the lyrics for the lack of life experience. Singing for the sake of singing. Who cares!
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Yes differences between technology when Freddie was around needs to be thought about. The quality of the equipment recording the sound. And other factors. Overall for me Freddie sung it the best. Adam is second best. The others are too clinical and can't carry emotion like Freddie and Adam can. As I said Freddie at his best is better than the others imo. He has the best overall balance of all the attributes a great singer needs.
Freddie Mercury is the best no one is better.in my opinion rest of them try to hard not natural.
Not even the best song on the album.
@Niko Ringkauf I do.
@@mojobag01 I agree!
Adam Lambert..BEST hands down. ALL are lovely and I suppose it's in the EAR of the beholder. But I adore anything more when sung by Lambert. Full stop. Please do some REACTIONS to Adam (rather than comparisons) I'd love that! Thanks! :)
It is in the ear of the beholder. Listen to Adam sing a cappella. He can’t stay on pitch or on key.
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No contest. Freddie 100% better furthermore you pick poor choice comparison 👎
Yep. Adam Lambert is the best singer. 🤗
Nah…
You left out Angelina? 😱😱
I was reacting to a video someone else made, which was made before her AGT performance 😊
Adam Lambert has a fantastic technique and a really nice tone, but I like him the least out of the four here. I actually don't much like him singing Queen songs in general, to be honest. His performances often feel flat and soulless to me. He also adds way too many "frills" at bad moments, for my tastes.
I feel like Adam is hit or miss with people who like Queen's music, for sure. I love his voice; I think some Queen songs really suit him and others not so much in terms of emotional impact. But that is to be expected when you're singing songs someone else wrote, particularly someone like Freddie!
Agree about the frills, but Lambert's mixed voice quality rescues him from the trash heap. He has a great technique for that.
I wouldn't call him 'soulless.' Too harsh. Maybe a better word is 'calculated.' He doesn't seem to be feeling the song's passion in every word sung. His performance seems more intellectual than emotional, and the frills make it seem a bit contrived. I am remembering that the song's original intent - faded over the years due to familiarity - was to surprise and shock us with its many lyrical and musical twists and turns. It's supposed to be raw; the music is motivated in different directions at various points to express different emotions. If approached intellectually, as Lambert seems to do, the emotional impact is muted. He goes where the score tells him to go, just because that's how it's written.
Eh, maybe you're right. Emotionally flat. Not quite 'soulless,' but it's as if he's singing it because that's his job and because he can, not because he feels and is expressing the song's emotions. He's technically competent, though. That counts for a lot with me.
Right now I feel I'm indulging in analysis rather than issuing complaints. They're all worth a listen.
However, a good singer, at his best, savors every phrase, makes you believe he means it. This, more than vocal technique, is really where Freddie shines. There is no coasting with Freddie. He *owns* the song; it's *his* emotions he's expressing. The other three are technically good, each has strengths, they all entertain and please, but they don't manage to own it the way Freddy does. For the others, it's a score to perform, for which their various technical competencies are up to the task. To Freddie, it's raw pain. He's next-level when it comes to sincerity. His technical competencies are also up to the task. Taken as a whole, he's the champ.
But I wouldn't discard any of them. They're all great singers. Just getting through that monster of a song without the audience throwing rotten fruit is a major feat. It's hard!
@@CalebColesMusic Agreed, Freddie is obviously a very hard act to follow and one thing I do appreciate is that Adam isn't doing a copy paste of what Freddie did. That's a recipe for disaster most of the time, especially since their voices are pretty different. I think though that not only is he not bringing the "right" emotional weight to some songs, but rather none at all. He's fine on some of the more lighthearted songs, but not so much on the deeper ones. Maybe he just can't connect with them, for whatever reason. Or maybe Freddie just spoiled me with his interpretations. To be fair, very few people can manage a good Queen cover. Even Dimash's Show Must Go On was not good at all in my opinion (in terms of interpretation). One of the very, very few occasions where I didn't think he knocked it out of the park.
@@Urgelt Oh yeah, not taking anything away from him in terms of technique. Not even as a singer in general, which includes being able to emotionally connect to a song and transmit those feelings. He's excellent as a technician and good as an interpreter. Just... not on some of the more "hard hitting" Queen songs, which is unfortunate since he's their current lead singer.
That's obviously just my opinion and personal taste though. I have no doubt that some may and do disagree.
@@Urgelt The problem is Adam, and Marc Martel have no blues in their voices. They didn't grow up with the blues, and they are not interested in that genre. Freddie sang in a blues band, one of his favorite singers was Aretha Franklin. Rock comes from the blues, if you don't have that understanding or connection then the music can sound soulless, This is exactly what is happening these days. The blues is not about singing with perfection it is about the emotion. Music from the 60's, 70's, 80's and some of the 90's came from that school of thought.
Vocal coaches would hate a performances such as this: ruclips.net/video/_CRdD2-8kUY/видео.html or this ruclips.net/video/OpKB6OZ_B4c/видео.html
You will never see Adam or Mark singing See What A Fool I ve Been ruclips.net/video/JofFSDamT-U/видео.html. And it is not really something I would want to see either. They generally sing the rock song pretty badly. They do fine on songs that is somewhat of a ballad but as soon as a song requires grit they just check out.
Angelina wins 😁
Marc Martel sucks at live performance.
Marc Martel is BRILLIANT live!
I’ve seen him live and you are completely wrong. Marc is incredible live! Videos do not do this man justice, not even close. His tone was beautiful while still having a grittiness and not sounding like musical theater. He never cracked a single note the whole night and his band UQC kicked ass too. The show was amazing without having to put on a circus to entertain the audience.
@@Flor_2 You are so lucky that you saw Marc live!
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That! I have seen Marc with different bands multiple times. The man puts half the music industry to shame with his talent and his live performing ability!
Marc is always trying to sound like freddy
He is not trying, he is Freddie’s sound-a-like, so he sounds like him naturally.
It's his job as he's a tribute act.
He naturally sounds like Freddie and always has. He grew up in a sheltered home and didn’t know who Freddie was when his band was touring. People would come up to him after concerts and tell him that he sounded like Freddie. There’s not really anything he can do about that and he is making thousands of happy with his sold out live shows, which BTW are phenomenal.
@@lararoostalu9318 Surprise! So is Adam with the remnants of Queen.
@@Leander_Well, Queen don't have to pretend, they sound as themselves, so is Adam.😁
Marc has to. He's improved a lot as a tribute act over the years.