he is a great singer in his style but that style is not queen. Queen never wore the emotional content on their sleeve. im not being purist its just not a good match.
@whynottalklikeapirat Er... yes they did. Almost every song by Brian May was very emotional. And Paul is a great fit because they were trying to do something new instead of trying to replace Freddie
@SigandGibbs Not implying queen werent emotional, theatrical or even melodramatic. However they were not on the nose. Paul is great but the styles clash to me. he goes all-in as well but without the irony and calls more attention to the singing than the song which to me better suits other, possibly more improvisational or rough styles, or styles that heavily showcase "the soloist". I dont desire queen to replace anything. The dramaturgy of these two styles, to me, have way different objectives.
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The most beautiful british soul voice of all time, combine it with the most bombastic backing band of all time - you CAN NOT tell me this is a bad thing!
@smitske1990 That is out of question coz we could never ever gonna hear that to happen.The myth is always the same for every great song and the original singer is always the best.Freddie might not have sounded as much as paul on this song or any free songs coz thats something only Paul could do justice.That is the same for queen song coz nobody will ever sound as good as freddie but hey all this music and GREAT music.Enjoy the music and dont compare legends:P
This song never sounded better, even when the Free recorded it...but then again, Brian May and the Old Lady would be my personal choice for my 'backing band' anytime, anywhere!
Really awesome. I LOVE the way Paul sings this - it's amazingly good, and it was close to 40 years ago since that album was released. This is a super band. I love this collaboration.
This song for some reason reminds me of Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" I think it's just the pre-chorus that reminds me of it... But overall, still a great song.
I do think that Paul Rodgers is a great singer, and performer. Not trying to imitate Freddy, but with his talent he doesn't have to imitate anyone. I'm glad he was able to continue with the Queen legacy, he's an outstanding singer.
OK. So I was wrong about it. Now I stand corrected. I honestly believed it was a Blackfoot Song. And I didn't put it "eloquently" I was just stating what I thought was the truth. No need for sarcastic remarks. Just correct me, and that's all. I don't have a beef to pick here. Geez, like I said I love Queen too, saw them twice with Freddy Mercury and he was a great performer and singer. I hated to see him go like that.
OK. You don't have to be sarcastic and mean to me...geez. I played in "Southern Cross" for 7 years, and played mostly Southern Rock. It goes over big in most rock clubs. I love Queen too. Saw them with Freddy twice, and it was fantastic.
@agentshavers hate to rain on your parade but its a free song off the heartbreaker album from 1973 check out the writing credits to see who wrote it its a song about frees guitarist paul kossoff and his fight against drug addiction
@agentshavers This song was originally by Free, co-written by Paul Rodgers who is singing it here with Queen. Free recorded this in 1972. I think Blackfoot's cover version was 1979. As you so eloquently put it, don't talk if you don't know.
I got the impression that lots of Queen fans probably went to these gigs keen but sceptical, I'm sure they were pleasantly surprised to hear a great singer performing but not impersonating. I also suspect they were less inclined to go for toilet breaks during the Free & Bad Co songs than they'd expected to be - May & Taylor certainly seemed to love performing them.
Does anyone know where this concert was filmed? I saw this concert and it looks like the one in Toronto? I LOVE Freddy, but Paul did do an amazing job! This is what "real" rock was all about!
This whole concert must have been amazing to go see. A collaboration of two of the best british bands, Paul Rogers does an excellent job covering Queen tracks. He's not trying to be Freddie, no-one will ever be, however he does the songs bloody good justice. And along with the Free & Bad Co songs it all sounds bloody fantastic!
@snidder1 To tell you the truth, Kossoff was so messed up with drugs during the timeframe recording Heartbreaker that the band had to use a assortment of guitar players on the album including Rodgers. I'm not sure what Kossoff's contribution to Wishing Well was but I have been led to believe from different sources that session guitarist Snuffy Walden contributed most of the guitar riffs for this song. Even Rodgers filled in a couple of snippets of solo.
@GOODY61 Koss isn't credited with playing on Wishing Well on the album sleeve notes. But the Free bio (Heavy Load) suggests that he might well have been in the mix - somewhere!
@200Strat I agree, Kossoff did have some parts of the final mix. Rodgers contributed parts but if memory serves me right most of the studio track was performed by session player Snuffy Walden. However I recently
heard a live version of Free playing this in 1972 so maybe Kossoff at least had more contribution in the development of the guitar riff's than previously known.
No-one could replace Freddie Mercury and I don't think Rogers is trying. This is the first time I've seen Queen & Paul Rogers and it's okay. Rogers has got a massive voice and sounds good with Taylor and May. They're only doing it for the love of it anyway.
I'm sorry, but no one will beat Freddie, but Paul is an excellent vocalist and the "new" Queen may not be the same, but they are doing pretty well. I'm impressed, especially with Pauls voice!
2:32 to about 2:38 - No one but Brian May could look away, yet still play that well. Legend. Does anyone else think he looks a bit like Top Gear's James May now though?
Paul was always known for living a really clean life, exercise, good diet, and the rest (especially compared to his compatriots). I've seen him interviewed recently and he does look good. Maybe looks 40, and can still sing with the best of them, although I think his voice was just a trifle smoother 20 years ago.
I think it just goes to show if you take care of your self you don't need to end up looking like Keith Richards - no offense to Keith.
Isnt it funny?? All through the Paul Rodgers covering Queen tracks... He gets slated by people on here.... Yet here we have Queen covering a Free track..... where's the nay sayers now??? Seen Queen Live, Saw Bad Co live in the 70's....... Great combination, he'll never be Freddy in Queen, any more than Freddy could have been Paul In Bad Co or Free,,,, get over it and enjoy a melding of two great performing icons.
Isnt it funny?? All through the Paul Rodgers covering Queen tracks... He gets slated by people on here.... Yet here we have Queen covering a Free track..... where's the nay sayers now??? Seen Queen Live, Saw Bad Co live in the 70's....... Great combination, he'll never be Freddy in Queen, any more than Freddy could have been Paul In Bad Co or Free,,,, get over it and enjoy a melding of two great performing icons.
he's one of the few singers who has lost absolutely NONE of his vocal power even though he's almost 60 now (Sammy Hagar is another). But I do wonder why he just jumps from one band to the next all the time.....
Although Paul still sounds great, it would be interesting to hear the Paul of the 70's singing this song with Queen - that I think would be totally incredible.
I played this tune in a crappy copy band back in the 70s - it was one of the few tunes we did that was actually fun to play. I was amazed to find I still remember the lyrics. This is a grand version of a great tune.
great voice ,,hes not trying to be freddie ,,his own style ,,queen fans should think themselfs lucky paul took theses gigs on as not many could or would and you wouldnt hear there great music again
Mr Mecury had a great powerful voice and Paul's never joined Queen with the expcetation to fill Freds boots, but if anyone can find another singer out there(after watching this video) who can even come close to this level of vocal talent, well good luck is all I'm saying. This sounds better than the recorded orginal.
Unbelievable that a man over 60 still sounds so amazing!!! He sounds as good if not better than 40!! years ago!!! A true pro and unbelievable talent!!!!!
All those Queen fans who complain about Paul should watch this-then they'd realise that this is a COLLABORATION, and not a cash-in effort or an attempt to replace Mr. Mercury (who realistically could?). Paul does justice to Queen songs, and Queen do justice to Paul's songs.
Always feel that Brian was a bit wasted in Queen. How good he is here and he was great with Cosy Powell covering Rainbow. Too much of a real rocker for Queen. This is MAGIC.
Love QUEEN and FREE its like them to together might go and see them next time they vist newcastle can't wait Paul rocks and so does queen miss freddy though sad that he pst away wow wow wow COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
well im not a queen fan.only song they ever did that i liked was 7 seas.....yep i listened to all the lps ..but with paul as front man they pulled it off with "wishing well"..electricity from paul....bass n drum well into it. guitarist did good. but no sparks for me sorry brian.
im an equally massive fan of both Free and Queen, and i think Paul is a superb singer. Free were one of the best and most underated bands of the last century, and i think to comment on paul as a replacement for freddie is a bit daft. He doesnt want to sing like Freddie when he sings fantastically as Paul!! RIP freddie
Classic Rock GODS. Undisputed. I love and miss you Freddie. So glad to see this collab. Love Queen, Bad Company and Free, as well as all classic rock, glad to see it kept alive with such dignity.
This is one of the best from the tour but I think that Paul gets a lot of abuse from Queen fans when he does Queen songs. I reckon he does all the songs justice and should be respected by people as an excellent rock vocalist. He aint trying to be Freddie Mercury.
The thing that I like best about Paul in Queen is that he doesn't try to be Freddie. I hate those Freddie imitators singing in Queen, like George Michael. I saw Queen in concert last year and it was the most beautiful thing I've seen in my whole life!
@mcmicken I completely agree. He's the next best thing for queen so why can't people just respect Paul for who he is and the the great singer that he is, and that he sings queen songs his own way and does them just ice i think i love Paul with Queen. Rock On!
this sounds great!
amcent2 1 day ago
Great track. He's still got it hasn't he....I've never been a Queen fan but they're great with Paul Rogers.
1919k 1 week ago
Not a huge fan of Paul Rodgers, but 2:50... goosebumps...
ed1uardo2 1 month ago
Great Paul Rodgers!
JamesStardust 1 month ago
Rodgers is just an excellent, smooth vocalist.
liamtz 2 months ago
he is a great singer in his style but that style is not queen. Queen never wore the emotional content on their sleeve. im not being purist its just not a good match.
whynottalklikeapirat 2 months ago
@whynottalklikeapirat Er... yes they did. Almost every song by Brian May was very emotional. And Paul is a great fit because they were trying to do something new instead of trying to replace Freddie
SigandGibbs 1 month ago
@SigandGibbs Not implying queen werent emotional, theatrical or even melodramatic. However they were not on the nose. Paul is great but the styles clash to me. he goes all-in as well but without the irony and calls more attention to the singing than the song which to me better suits other, possibly more improvisational or rough styles, or styles that heavily showcase "the soloist". I dont desire queen to replace anything. The dramaturgy of these two styles, to me, have way different objectives.
whynottalklikeapirat 1 month ago
2:29 to 2:37 PERFECT TIME!!!! BRIAN IS THE BEST OMG!!!
Queenmaniaco666 2 months ago
@Queenmaniaco666 yea i thought that too ! this is so good
namejimmy 1 month ago
Chuck Norris !!!!!!!!!!
AndreCorreaSimoes 2 months ago
Paul Rogers what a superb voice !
MURRA1 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
freddy would have loved it....rock on paul and queen
oldgit1954 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
This old dude loved this clip...Freddy and Paul are two of the greatest.
scottyclark65 2 months ago
@Forestdons - your point is really well made and well said.
mark22160 3 months ago
Jau, unser Päule wird gefordert und...läuft zu Höchstform auf... Klasse Queen !!!
MrJylong 4 months ago
This is where Paul Rodgers is good at. The bluesy stuff. Not on QUEEN's material!
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uriahheep108 3 months ago
The most beautiful british soul voice of all time, combine it with the most bombastic backing band of all time - you CAN NOT tell me this is a bad thing!
umbudamidlun 7 months ago 15
@umbudamidlun I couldn't have said it better myself. Spectacular!
klextacy 1 month ago
does anyone know what chord he plays at 0:27 ?
lukeredspecial123 7 months ago
@lukeredspecial123 its just a bend of the string on that fret
goalsave1 6 months ago
@lukeredspecial123 Just an E chord i think. One of my favourite songs to play on guitar :)
WildWeaf 6 months ago
Paul Rogers does well on FREE songs .Not so good on QUEEN songs.Maybe Brian May go to the Philippines and find a singer like Journey did. hehehehe
ed090954 7 months ago
IS THIS CHUCK FUCKING NORRIS SINGING?
AttilaThe1 7 months ago
@AttilaThe1 No it's Bruce Lee.
Retromantra 4 months ago
Read Keith's book. You will learn how he came by it honestly.
kduncanala 8 months ago
Brilliant.
laiosto 8 months ago
Queen + Paul Rogers = mystic + awesome conglomerate
Pure pleasure to listening it. Holy 70' when such music was born.
i am lucky i was there
Baud0 8 months ago 4
im a guy but paul rogers is fit !
MrJordanMurphy 8 months ago
Stella krataw maxairi .....
EvaPanag100 8 months ago
Greatest voice of all time...
MrENGLISHBULL 8 months ago
Freddy couldn't have cut this.
exntryk 9 months ago
@exntryk you have to be kidding right?
gizatoob 9 months ago
@gizatoob I don't think he is kidding.. no offence to you or F.M but I think exntryk is right......
xdrmrredx 8 months ago
@gizatoob
Nah, he isnt. Freddy never would have nailed this song like Paul. But on the other hand Paul cant nail the songs of Queen as good as Freddy ;)
smitske1990 6 months ago
@smitske1990 That is out of question coz we could never ever gonna hear that to happen.The myth is always the same for every great song and the original singer is always the best.Freddie might not have sounded as much as paul on this song or any free songs coz thats something only Paul could do justice.That is the same for queen song coz nobody will ever sound as good as freddie but hey all this music and GREAT music.Enjoy the music and dont compare legends:P
FORESTDONS 3 months ago
This song never sounded better, even when the Free recorded it...but then again, Brian May and the Old Lady would be my personal choice for my 'backing band' anytime, anywhere!
makwabid69 9 months ago
@makwabid69 yep...and Paul would be proud...was this the last FREE album?
Crowsfan55 9 months ago
Is there some other link to FREE other than these guys doing all of their songs?
JangoManiac56 10 months ago
Really awesome. I LOVE the way Paul sings this - it's amazingly good, and it was close to 40 years ago since that album was released. This is a super band. I love this collaboration.
Cubby1951 10 months ago
Danny Bonaduce on vocals ladies and gentlemen.
baredd79 10 months ago
my favourite song
MrBonness 10 months ago
BRIAN IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Queenmaniaco666 11 months ago
GREAT JOB W/QUEEN !!
SteveZarr1 11 months ago
My teenager song, when i was 13 years old.
And after that i could entjoy rock and prog.
btom22259 11 months ago
NO DOUBT! Paul is the best soul singer of the world.
I'm a Japanese,but I know his career.I 'm always his side
Thank you Paul.
MrKoki1962 11 months ago
ิbeautiful song
sirichai1963 11 months ago
If I were to create an ultimate band, Paul Rodgers would definitely be lead vocals!
spugh07 11 months ago
@spugh07 NO FREDDIE MERCURY DNT BE STUPID!!!!!!!!!
RAMMSTEIN1720 11 months ago
@RAMMSTEIN1720 One problem with that, he's dead!
spugh07 11 months ago
@RAMMSTEIN1720 Just discovered Rammstein in last 6 months. They kick ass.
daven58100 10 months ago
This song was written when Bon Jovi was just a twinkle in his mum eye
thesingingcount 1 year ago
This song for some reason reminds me of Bon Jovi's "Living On A Prayer" I think it's just the pre-chorus that reminds me of it... But overall, still a great song.
ScottNicholasSimpson 1 year ago
@ScottNicholasSimpson It was written in 73, 14 years before living on a prayer
DASH1ful 11 months ago
This version is much better than the slash version by miles
plumbingoni 1 year ago
Is Queen still together, or was this a one time gig?
agentshavers 1 year ago
@agentshavers Queen and Paul Rodgers outfit existed from 2004 to 2009 :)
mercuryforeva 1 year ago
@agentshavers They have worked together alot over the years also.
mercuryforeva 1 year ago
Queen plays this song excellently. I never heard them play it before.
agentshavers 1 year ago
Queen play this song excellently. I never heard them play it before.
agentshavers 1 year ago
And CornCob6000 i'm sorry I said that about you. It was uncalled for, and I do apologize.
agentshavers 1 year ago
I do think that Paul Rodgers is a great singer, and performer. Not trying to imitate Freddy, but with his talent he doesn't have to imitate anyone. I'm glad he was able to continue with the Queen legacy, he's an outstanding singer.
agentshavers 1 year ago
OK. So I was wrong about it. Now I stand corrected. I honestly believed it was a Blackfoot Song. And I didn't put it "eloquently" I was just stating what I thought was the truth. No need for sarcastic remarks. Just correct me, and that's all. I don't have a beef to pick here. Geez, like I said I love Queen too, saw them twice with Freddy Mercury and he was a great performer and singer. I hated to see him go like that.
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agentshavers 1 year ago
OK. You don't have to be sarcastic and mean to me...geez. I played in "Southern Cross" for 7 years, and played mostly Southern Rock. It goes over big in most rock clubs. I love Queen too. Saw them with Freddy twice, and it was fantastic.
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agentshavers 1 year ago
@agentshavers hate to rain on your parade but its a free song off the heartbreaker album from 1973 check out the writing credits to see who wrote it its a song about frees guitarist paul kossoff and his fight against drug addiction
boog560 1 year ago
@agentshavers This song was originally by Free, co-written by Paul Rodgers who is singing it here with Queen. Free recorded this in 1972. I think Blackfoot's cover version was 1979. As you so eloquently put it, don't talk if you don't know.
CornCob6000 1 year ago
is Paul Rodgers gay?
citicoman 1 year ago
@citicoman Yes, and his beard is tickly!
CornCob6000 1 year ago
@citicoman No
GOODY61 11 months ago
I got the impression that lots of Queen fans probably went to these gigs keen but sceptical, I'm sure they were pleasantly surprised to hear a great singer performing but not impersonating. I also suspect they were less inclined to go for toilet breaks during the Free & Bad Co songs than they'd expected to be - May & Taylor certainly seemed to love performing them.
kossofyou 1 year ago
Does anyone know where this concert was filmed? I saw this concert and it looks like the one in Toronto? I LOVE Freddy, but Paul did do an amazing job! This is what "real" rock was all about!
StaceyPrieur 1 year ago
@StaceyPrieur I thinks it's from sheffield
johna456 1 year ago
Niente a che vedere con sua Maesta' Freddie ,Paul canta bene....ma solo le sue canzoni
EmEs78 1 year ago
Saw Freddie three times.....Rodgers is my fav vocalist....it will always be Freddies show....
woobieman 1 year ago
Even Queen saw the genius of Free. Keep your time changes and complicated bullshit Beethoven, rock has a simple solution.
notlazy99 1 year ago
@notlazy99 heh...that is genius...
Crowsfan55 1 year ago
This whole concert must have been amazing to go see. A collaboration of two of the best british bands, Paul Rogers does an excellent job covering Queen tracks. He's not trying to be Freddie, no-one will ever be, however he does the songs bloody good justice. And along with the Free & Bad Co songs it all sounds bloody fantastic!
Long Live British Rock!!!
633Ziggy 1 year ago 13
Nice copy of the original. And good of Paul to ensure that some of his earlier songs from earlier bands were included.
But as a die hard Free fan I have to say Brian May came up short.Not even close to Kos.
Paul Kossoff didn't use any pedals to get the sound you made to failingly copy him.
RIP PK and God Bless the Shooting Star.
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GOODY61 11 months ago
@snidder1 To tell you the truth, Kossoff was so messed up with drugs during the timeframe recording Heartbreaker that the band had to use a assortment of guitar players on the album including Rodgers. I'm not sure what Kossoff's contribution to Wishing Well was but I have been led to believe from different sources that session guitarist Snuffy Walden contributed most of the guitar riffs for this song. Even Rodgers filled in a couple of snippets of solo.
GOODY61 11 months ago
@GOODY61 Koss isn't credited with playing on Wishing Well on the album sleeve notes. But the Free bio (Heavy Load) suggests that he might well have been in the mix - somewhere!
200Strat 10 months ago
@200Strat I agree, Kossoff did have some parts of the final mix. Rodgers contributed parts but if memory serves me right most of the studio track was performed by session player Snuffy Walden. However I recently
heard a live version of Free playing this in 1972 so maybe Kossoff at least had more contribution in the development of the guitar riff's than previously known.
GOODY61 10 months ago
This is why the UK is THE rock capital
bazstar33 1 year ago
@bazstar33
Damn right mate!
633Ziggy 1 year ago
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ANTONIOPICCOLO 1 year ago
Great all time best track. May covers it well.
Creativeo88 1 year ago
blackfoot were awesome, unique, but it's a good cover
RavensHalo90 1 year ago
some of the best rock ever
diagreen 1 year ago
No-one could replace Freddie Mercury and I don't think Rogers is trying. This is the first time I've seen Queen & Paul Rogers and it's okay. Rogers has got a massive voice and sounds good with Taylor and May. They're only doing it for the love of it anyway.
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kjclarke56 1 year ago
Paul Rogers rocks..The best...FREE with QUEEN..Awsome.
378Daniel 1 year ago
Better than the version with Neal Schon and Slash.
daven58100 1 year ago
In fairness, brian may doesn't have many ideas when improvising.
Jim7711154 1 year ago
I'm sorry, but no one will beat Freddie, but Paul is an excellent vocalist and the "new" Queen may not be the same, but they are doing pretty well. I'm impressed, especially with Pauls voice!
SkylaHaart 1 year ago
I gotta say, Paul Rogers, in my PERSONAL opinion, is far better than Freddie Mercury.
mark22160 1 year ago 2
@mark22160 brother you are not alone, Paul Rogers is UNTOUCHABLE. My favorit singer is Ian Gillan of D.Purple but this guy brings tears to my ayes...
Cheers
gillan64 1 year ago
holy fuck old drummer
bossmantyler 1 year ago
2:32 to about 2:38 - No one but Brian May could look away, yet still play that well. Legend. Does anyone else think he looks a bit like Top Gear's James May now though?
ScrumGuru 1 year ago
THIS IS REAL ROCK MUSIC, MEANINGFUL, LOUD AND LIVE
antantpyrgos 1 year ago 5
his voice is sent from heaven SWWEEEEET!
gillan64 1 year ago
my god- he looks 35!
drumsanddrumming 1 year ago
@drumsanddrumming , makeup is a wonderful thing, along with spray tans and boto idiot
impishmiss 1 year ago
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makuZz94 1 year ago
@impishmiss lol! you`re probably right! but still.
makuZz94 1 year ago
@makuZz94
I'm not so sure he is right.
Paul was always known for living a really clean life, exercise, good diet, and the rest (especially compared to his compatriots). I've seen him interviewed recently and he does look good. Maybe looks 40, and can still sing with the best of them, although I think his voice was just a trifle smoother 20 years ago.
I think it just goes to show if you take care of your self you don't need to end up looking like Keith Richards - no offense to Keith.
cjsmit77 1 year ago 32
@cjsmit77 Keith is his own offense.
druther530 8 months ago
Paul Rodgers looks like he signed a deal with the DEVIL. He looks so young. His voice is shit hot too :-)
sonofhud1971 1 year ago 2
Brian and Roger do this track well. And Paul - well omg!!
ipykipyk 1 year ago
classy cover
computerdborbo 1 year ago
Isnt it funny?? All through the Paul Rodgers covering Queen tracks... He gets slated by people on here.... Yet here we have Queen covering a Free track..... where's the nay sayers now??? Seen Queen Live, Saw Bad Co live in the 70's....... Great combination, he'll never be Freddy in Queen, any more than Freddy could have been Paul In Bad Co or Free,,,, get over it and enjoy a melding of two great performing icons.
19Graywulf 1 year ago 3
@19Graywulf Your so Right there my Friend
JackHayden93 1 year ago
Isnt it funny?? All through the Paul Rodgers covering Queen tracks... He gets slated by people on here.... Yet here we have Queen covering a Free track..... where's the nay sayers now??? Seen Queen Live, Saw Bad Co live in the 70's....... Great combination, he'll never be Freddy in Queen, any more than Freddy could have been Paul In Bad Co or Free,,,, get over it and enjoy a melding of two great performing icons.
19Graywulf 1 year ago
he's one of the few singers who has lost absolutely NONE of his vocal power even though he's almost 60 now (Sammy Hagar is another). But I do wonder why he just jumps from one band to the next all the time.....
fanofprotopic 1 year ago
@fanofprotopic Paul's voice still has great power, but I think its not quite as smooth as it was way back when - but still top shelf no doubt
cjsmit77 1 year ago
Although Paul still sounds great, it would be interesting to hear the Paul of the 70's singing this song with Queen - that I think would be totally incredible.
TalismanTImes 1 year ago 2
I played this tune in a crappy copy band back in the 70s - it was one of the few tunes we did that was actually fun to play. I was amazed to find I still remember the lyrics. This is a grand version of a great tune.
michaelpeirce 1 year ago
great voice ,,hes not trying to be freddie ,,his own style ,,queen fans should think themselfs lucky paul took theses gigs on as not many could or would and you wouldnt hear there great music again
bri1968 1 year ago
how good is Brian May!!!!
sayntz1 1 year ago
Mr Mecury had a great powerful voice and Paul's never joined Queen with the expcetation to fill Freds boots, but if anyone can find another singer out there(after watching this video) who can even come close to this level of vocal talent, well good luck is all I'm saying. This sounds better than the recorded orginal.
mitchellringham 1 year ago
Unbelievable that a man over 60 still sounds so amazing!!! He sounds as good if not better than 40!! years ago!!! A true pro and unbelievable talent!!!!!
MrStash1982 1 year ago 2
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This is not the 70s or FREE one should know when to quit!
patoo1000 1 year ago
@patoo1000 im guessin you dont like bands like free led zep queen iron maidon metallica bad company anything to do with rock at all basicly
MrTheresnousernames 1 year ago
This is unbelievable! Paul Rodgers sings better than he did 40 years ago. What the...? How is that possible?
WhiteyCooper007 1 year ago
Wow! Most singers lose the strength of their voice over the years due to wear and tear but Paul still has a fantastic strong voice! Amazing singer!
numpgdn 1 year ago 3
All those Queen fans who complain about Paul should watch this-then they'd realise that this is a COLLABORATION, and not a cash-in effort or an attempt to replace Mr. Mercury (who realistically could?). Paul does justice to Queen songs, and Queen do justice to Paul's songs.
organaphus 1 year ago 5
Brian May is awsome, Supports Rodgers brilliantly in this version!!!!!!!
Loguey81 1 year ago 14
brian may is awesome
trigmachine 1 year ago 2
I love that song, I think rodger is a good alternate of Freddy, but he is'n freddy.. we miss you freddy!
rbdlomaslomas 1 year ago
Rodgers voice is like a good wine, it gets better with age.
terwoods2001 1 year ago 5
fabulous song, Brian plays it excruciatingly brilliant, and Paul Rodgers voice has blown me to the other side of the room!
WannabeLyricist 1 year ago
OK Paul is not Freddie but then again Freddie is not Paul...got it.
He does Freddie proud and we can hear Free and Bad Co songs again, aswell as some good Queen.
hoobity2908 1 year ago 2
One of my favorites of Free's songs, this version is kick-ass! Rodgers' voice is still amazing, and May and Taylor are great on it!
brightonrock74 1 year ago
Love Paul, but I just realized these days he looks like a cross between Bill Bixby and Chuck Norris. Still sings like a motherfucker, though.
KnqsX 1 year ago
Can't wait to see Bad Co at Wembley. Keep wondering what the set list will be?
200Strat 2 years ago
Always feel that Brian was a bit wasted in Queen. How good he is here and he was great with Cosy Powell covering Rainbow. Too much of a real rocker for Queen. This is MAGIC.
silvereith 2 years ago
That's a hell of a statement!
lucrativeelfmongrel 2 years ago
Paul Rogers can't do anything wrong he's amazing, and i love him to bits
patanijas 2 years ago 2
GOOD BRIAN!!!!
Queenmaniaco666 2 years ago 5
This song sounds much better live with Queen + Paul Rodgers performing it
onewildcarl82 2 years ago 3
awesome stuff !
paul rodgers and two amazingly talented individuals
and a truly esoteric yet great song too
how can they go wrong !?
:)
flappospammo 2 years ago 4
he has still got it, he is a gd match with queen
nessy265 2 years ago 3
Davvero in forma Dr. May !!
ANTONIOPICCOLO 2 years ago
I think he had been perfect to RAINBOW.
birgittkriegel 2 years ago
He has a great voice!
A lot of singers should be jealous!
CroweDharma 2 years ago 5
1974 Blackmore wanted him for Purple. Rodgers declined and founded Bad Co.
Would have been nice to see Deep Purple going more towards Blues Rock.Ritchie at that time had a try with Phi Lynott on bass and Paicey on drums.
Also a pitta that Leslie West did not make the record with Ian Gillan. Would have been nice also.
For me its Ian Gillan, Steve Marriott and Paul Rodgers.
gillan5 2 years ago 2
awesome freaking voice!!
AGOPIMOU1 2 years ago 4
Paul just got better with age, rock on Queen! Rock on Bad co, rock on Paul!
heavyduty3 2 years ago 31
Love QUEEN and FREE its like them to together might go and see them next time they vist newcastle can't wait Paul rocks and so does queen miss freddy though sad that he pst away wow wow wow COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
TheJohnnyboy09 2 years ago
He's definitely improved with age ... but then so have I LOL
Soporifica 2 years ago
Why does this sound better than the original?? Lol, how many singers get better with age?
preshy50 2 years ago 6
I love that Paul doesn't try to copy freddie, but then he doesn't need to with a voice like that. Love him!
preshy50 2 years ago 2
Muy bien me a gustado!!!
espectaculardavidrcq 2 years ago
well im not a queen fan.only song they ever did that i liked was 7 seas.....yep i listened to all the lps ..but with paul as front man they pulled it off with "wishing well"..electricity from paul....bass n drum well into it. guitarist did good. but no sparks for me sorry brian.
chrissyfox15 2 years ago
im an equally massive fan of both Free and Queen, and i think Paul is a superb singer. Free were one of the best and most underated bands of the last century, and i think to comment on paul as a replacement for freddie is a bit daft. He doesnt want to sing like Freddie when he sings fantastically as Paul!! RIP freddie
kateypie1 2 years ago 4
genial!!!!
oficina666 2 years ago
brilliant singer!!
moveonupcb 2 years ago 3
I agree totally!!
petalwing026 2 years ago
hey this man never gets old!?!
kidzsanlorenzo 2 years ago 2
Classic Rock GODS. Undisputed. I love and miss you Freddie. So glad to see this collab. Love Queen, Bad Company and Free, as well as all classic rock, glad to see it kept alive with such dignity.
bearthepoet26 2 years ago
This is one of the best from the tour but I think that Paul gets a lot of abuse from Queen fans when he does Queen songs. I reckon he does all the songs justice and should be respected by people as an excellent rock vocalist. He aint trying to be Freddie Mercury.
mcmicken 2 years ago 74
The thing that I like best about Paul in Queen is that he doesn't try to be Freddie. I hate those Freddie imitators singing in Queen, like George Michael. I saw Queen in concert last year and it was the most beautiful thing I've seen in my whole life!
bessadale 2 years ago
@mcmicken I completely agree. He's the next best thing for queen so why can't people just respect Paul for who he is and the the great singer that he is, and that he sings queen songs his own way and does them just ice i think i love Paul with Queen. Rock On!
rockwilllive4ever 1 year ago
@rockwilllive4ever Rodgers split from Brian and Roger almost two years ago now.
GOODY61 1 year ago
@GOODY61
Sure they split...on good terms too. This was a one time project...
ernieernie 1 year ago
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GOODY61 1 year ago