Paul Rodgers in Queen

[Dave Mc]

I don't see what all the fuss is about: BAD COMPANY was a better band than QUEEN anyway...

I'm not sure why you're getting all offended. The topic of this thread was never about what band was best. It was about the melding of the two together and how it doesn't work. You came in with the above post which you had to know was going take it somewhere else, and when it did you got all defensive. Chill man. You can't walk into some place with gas and matches then get upset if sparks fly. There were several other ways you could have stated that opinion that wouldn't have taken this the direction it has, but you chose to word your statement the way you did, so there were bound to be some strong opinions in return.

[EMCE Hammer]

Paul Rogers, no way. It'd be like getting a tomato to replace an apple, similar in some aspects but absolutely nowhere near the same. The only guy I ever thought might have done well with that range would have been Steve Perry. But I think I read somewhere where he quit Journey because he had a breakdown and developed stage frieght or something.

Unfortunately Perry can't sing anymore. His voice is fried - he can't project. It's too bad, because Steve Perry was so much better than Paul Rogers anyway.

I liked The Firm. And I'm still holding out hope for Queen featuring Clay Aiken.