Freddie Mercury reincarnated...

[Hector]

Glad you guys like him (and Jim knew of him already)...Marc Martel has the goods...hope Roger Taylor picks him...and makes us forgot about Paul Rodgers altogether...

[Werewolf]

Marc Martel...

That is eerie. Darken has hair and stache and he could be a young Freddie. If he doesn't win there is something seriously wrong with that contest.

[Hector]

I kinda got chills running down my spine for a moment.
That guy is fantastic. Even the way he uses his voice is so like Freddy.

You know, it has always bothered me, being a Queen fan, not just Mercury, that the band never really kept playing. All of them were a major part of the group, not just Freddy. I know Deacon didn't want to anymore, and I never liked the Paul Rodgers collaboration.
Please, please, let this be the beginning of something new!!!!

I agree.

Many Queen fans want Queen to stop playing (as well as John Deacon himself)...because of Freddie's death of course.

And hey...I respect that...I'm not going to argue about that.

But...

Why? Queen is my band...the band I love the most...the band that I saw live the most...the band that influenced me the most...I want to keep hearing them forever and ever...I think Freddie would have wanted that for his fans...so yeah...Brian May and Roger Taylor...you guys keep on rocking...and give this guy...Marc Martel...a spot on your 2012 tribute concert tour. If Queen stops by Oakland...I'm getting my tickets (Paul Rodgers never made me wanna get tickets)...oh yeah...I'm going, baby...you better believe it...

[Hector]

The Queen Extravaganza is also auditioning musicians...they really want a band composed of fans...lol.

Here's your chance as well!!!

[Hector]

Martel has almost 1.5 million views already...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dREKk...eature=related

[Dark Shadow]

If they plan on performing historic Queen tunes only (up through Made In Heaven) I'm OK with this...as a tribute. If they plan to create & perform new material, I'm not so sure. Freddie contributed much, much, much more than vocals.

[Hector]

Sorry guys...but I'm searching and posting as I go along...that's why I'm not bunching them together...so sorry...




Musicians can audition as well...here's a drummer...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhiSi...el_video_title

[Megazord Mike]

It's sorta like Krieger and Manzarek touring as the Doors without Morrison and Densmore.

That's not the Doors.

And without Mercury and Deacon, it's gonna be a group that should be called May-Martel and Taylor, something more like a tribute band than Queen. Putting that in perspective, they can do whatever they like.

But I'm with Deacon.

[Hector]

Wow...Martel singing opera...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhci...eature=related

[Megospidey]

Yep he's a great talent, his band Downhere is one of my favorite Christian Bands!

Mine too. And Hector...every time I see him and hear him sing I think of you.

Because I've long thought he looked and sounded like Mercury.

[mirrorman]

Amazing renditions of Queen classics ... thanks for the links Hector.

[Hector]

Thank you guys for watching...and appreciating Martel...and it seems many of you knew of him already...I didn't...so kudos to you guys...

[Hector]

They are not in the contest...but check out this Korean Queen cover band...pretty darn good...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE9f3eC4FzM

Check out the guitarist with the Brain May wig...lol...