Really Kids!!! All this arguing about who is best! If u asked either of those guys they would not dare to have an opinion other than to defer to the other players greatness! When u get to the level of these guys there is no 'Best, or 'Greatest', they r all awesome and deserve more respect than to have no-nothing dweebs arguing about them. These players r all masters. Just enjoy it and appreciate the contributions they have made to rock. All Hail Paul 'The King' Rodgers and Queen!
@micko11154 ... Well said... ' These players r all masters .. Just enjoy ' I agree, in fact that is exactly the name by which I call Mr Paul Rodgers .. The Master !
I love paul kossoff! I think briza did really well as a musician in playing like koss and himself at the same time! It wasn't a rip off of koss, but a nice tip of the hat to him!
(La creme de la creme). They are good talented artists. Nice to watch them perform cause I can see the glow in their eyes. They sang those songs for 40 years. These bands are legends and they are not falling all over the place. Nice to watch all grown men and women in the field of music. Mellisa Etheridge is phoenamenal! She sings a Free song "Alwright Now"
I saw similar concert in Kharkiv (Ukraine) in 2008. This was great! Great mix from Queen and Free/BC. I liked it. Thnx to NaughtonSimao for video. Cheer!
May has the most memorable and Unique guitar sound in the world and besides isn't trying to be Paul kossof in this!!! Thats the whole point of this collaboration! just like Paul Rodgers doesn't pretend to be Freddie Mercury for Queen songs, it's all about adding their own flavour. Koss is incomparable because he is/was unique and one of the best in his own genre and I know May had more years performing but even from early on May explored many styles. So is wrong to just rule one out :)
A bit unfair to expect Brian to get near to Koss on this track perhaps.
I dont know any guitarist who is near to Koss with vibrato, they seem to get a bit wrapped up in effects and think sustain will carry over having a lack of feel - well it doesn't.
@Robotdrummerzzk Free were a special combination of talents. Kossoff never drove his amps that hard and was a master of restraint. Andy Frazer was a brilliant funk bass player. Simon Kirk was rock solid old school. There was a lot of space in Free's music. This is just too heavy and busy for me. Rogers is still amazing though.
Kossoff may have had a great natural sound, but as far as guitar compositions go nobody beats Brian May. His tone and guitar orchestrations are simply sublime.
PR doesn't quite have that PUSH and range that he used to have, but folks, that's just age and mileage. Now he has more CONTROL and works hard within his limitations. He understands his instrument. He is a unique voice, and like the fabulous Frankie Miller, when you hear it, you KNOW who it is.
Let me remind all you feuding children...PAUL KOSSOFF is DEAD. Be glad you have THIS and get off it. Go watch the film on the story of the band FREE. Ever hear the tribute song that Simon Kirke wrote about Kossoff? It's a sad bastard and very good. But what many of you don't get is that this band came up together. They were tight. They fought, too. But at the bottom of it was a love and respect for their music. Shame PK was ruined by drugs. A total waste of a marvelous talent. FREE-ALWAYS!!
Yes, and Bolin played on Stratus with Billy Cobham. A legendary album. Not many Rock players can also play fusion. It is musicwise very challenging. Jon Lord said about Bolin: a lovely lost soul! Purple at that time was a money making machinery - the worst that could happen to Tommy - I guss!
Love PR, then and now, but watching the old videos of Free, I think the rawness they had then was so much better, esp this song. Still, can't wait for Nov 6th.
I like Brian May - infact i saw queen twice in the eighties but playing a Kossoff guitar solo - well he hasnt got the quality Koss had - Ive been playing guitar myself for nearly 30yrs - Kossoff had great control of his bends and vibrato and I still dont know anyone who can better him on this - so much soul - Im a bid bladderd - hope it makes sense
Why doesn't Paul Rodgers say one word in memory of Koss??? I was at their concert in Dubai...The whole postmortem tribute went to Freddie Mercury (RIP)...
OMG WOW I WAS THERE IN DUBAI TOO lol small world lol.i think the reason he didnt mention Koss (R.I.P) cos its THE GOD OF ROCK oh sorry Paul Rodgers and Queen if it had been brian may (who btw has the worst 25 min guitar solos EVER and is CRAP in my opionion) the fair enough mention Koss (R.I.P) but i think they didnt cos it was Queen and THE GOD OF ROCK. but he should of mentioned the guitar ledgend that is (drum roll) PAUL KOSSOFF R.I.P WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU BUDDY
its funny how u think me calling brian may crap is some form of offense or personal attack and btw i said in my opinion yeah so what you say means jack to me you can say what you like wont change my view and im sorry ive never heard that about brian may from anyone not just Paul Rodgers so with respect your comment is bs :)
I hate to break it to you but Freddie Mercury is gone and the Queen vocal sound is also gone for ever. Nobody can ever replace Freddie Mercury singing Queen songs. If Paul Rodgers had died Freddie Mercury couldnt had stepped in a replaced Paul Rogers singing Free, Bad Company songs. Another thing, Dont wasnt our time with your clothing critiquing either. Its not cute and nobody cares.
Paul Rodgers is good, but his voice just doesn't do it for me with a Queen sound. Adam Lambert really is the only person I've heard that can bring that sound back.
Honestly what the hell does Rodgers look like in those trousers! I dont like this perfromance although I love the song. He looks like he's more bothered about trying to shag somebody's mum....
And we should we have to "get over it" just because you say so? Why is your opinion more valid than thousands of others? If you don't get him fine, frankly it's your loss, but you don't need to be so obnoxious about it.
is a whole good song performed 30 years later in wich you can reconized the voice, hope to see them perform for a long time, of course is not Koss playing the solo, but you can always purchase it from the net........and hear the differences, good song anyway
All that matters is, that all this music is kept alive.
Sure Kossof wouldn't be that good playing Brighton Rock..or Freddie singing My Brothe Jake
At least you have the chance to listen to these guys playing live.Remember music is not like supporting the football you have loved all your life!!!!!!!!!!
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Id take May of Koss. May's use of delays, tapping, sweep picking, harmonisers etc makes him superior in my opinion. He did many more styles of music than Koss, who never really ventured out of the blues area.
Pointless comparison mate, and not one that will change any minds. May is 60 odd with many years' experience and all the equipment and techniques of today, Paul had a short career in another era - mainly as a teenager - with a band which deliberately played very simply. For what it's worth, in my opinion KSL has it right - Paul had a unique feel and the rare ability to use his guitar like a voice to touch the soul. His playing can still give you chills 40 years on.
What PK played was in his heart/soul and fingers. Like Gary Rossington, he appears to have liked his LP, a cord and an amp. Guys like PK, Rossington, May, (put your favorite GREAT guitarist here) can pick up a $100 beat to death Fender Squier and an old beat to S F-twin and create sonic landscapes. Michael Bloomfield was the same. They had it in em. It wasn't created with electronics/pedals/effects. It's called HEART. LOTS of time alone in a room with the axe, too.
@kossoff1 No, I'd have May over Koss any day. Koss may have been a technically better guitarist, but he'd never be able to make up the harmonies May did using his guitar, or the original ingenuiety he had
If anyone needs any reasons for Queen + Paul Rogers, they are simple - the chance to hear classics like this live instead of having them lost forever.
When you hear this u know the epicness in Free's performance. This is wrong in a way. But i love to see these songs performed! And i hope queen will come to norway
in a french magazine God - sorry, Brian May says they don't have an official bassist. basically what they did in the recording of the album was to share the work, and May and Rogers played different parties of the bass line on the the songs. Even Roger Taylor played it, on surfs up.
Sorry but this just doesn't do it for me. I saw Free in the 70's and still play the Fire and Water album every now and then. This version has something missing.
Wat a fukin colaberation. one of the biggest and greatest bands ever with one of the best rock singers ever ! love queen and really love Free so to see them come together is amazin !!!
Both equally suited their band(s) respective styles at the time.
But the problem IS Taylor cannot find the earthy, laid back groove that Kirke mastered.
Listen to how Paul has to clip his lines during the chorus to match the awkward rhythm as there isn't enough time to sustain the notes to their full length.
I was there in Yokohama. ANd I second all that Mr Coppens has written below. Rogers is up there on stage - an equal. One of the great voices - up there with Winwood and Mercury.
I like this version, May and taylor do a good job! But can't help but prefer old Kossof playing this song! I love this new Queen and Paul Rodgers line up, especially with Palladino on bass, by far one of the best bassists in the world. Saw him with the who and he was outstanding
Having seen Queen + Paul Rodgers 3 times now in the past few years I have to say that Paul Rodgers really rocks hard.
I went as a Queen fan and came back as Paul Rodgers fan as well.
On a side note to all those people attending Queen + Paul Rodgers concerts that feel the need to walk out the venue to buy drinks or take a piss as soon as Paul Rodgers performs a solo song (Seagull for example): give the guy the respect he deserves! He is equally brilliant (at least!) to Queen in every way.
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Obviously I imagine you're a Free fan, and I will state than I am a Queen fan. Maybe it is because I'm used to grander productions, but I find this version of the song has a little something extra. Bri and Rog add a heavier edge to the tune that was missing from the original. No disrespect to Free in any way, and they were both different bands with different angles (Free more stripped-down, and Queen more lavish), but I feel this song needs the gritty treatment its given here.
Hey man, no problem, apples and oranges. I just wanted to point out that people see to forget about FREE. But they were one of those bands that changed rock forever! If you like this version, try Wilson Pickett's version, that's good too. :)
Wow, I've gone through 9 pages of comments, but I'm getting tired! I love the mostly intelligent, reasonable commentary I've seen so far. I love Queen and I love Paul Rodgers, so I'm not going to be all behind the comments of some big hating poster.
hey have you posted this on every song here!!!youre really trying hard to get your point across but honestly you are not listening!!!!they are great, listen to the music, queen is still queen, it all depends on how you look at it and i for one am just glad that we still get to hear the great songs, and by the way, this is a paul song!!!
i didnt say he shouldnt wear leather pants, personally i dont like them but he looks great in anything!!! however, what i said was i prefer him without them.....if you get my meaning?!!!!!
why would it matter if he wears leather pants its not your life its not like your with him every day seeing him wear those pants and even if you did its his decision they are just pants
Of course... It's not Free, but Queen... you cannot have them play exactly the same way as Free did, which was more than good... excellent... it's just a different band with a different approach, but, in my opinion, very good nevertheless.
@anycolouryouwant He's a far better guitar player, his guitar orchetrations and harmonies could never have been achieved or utilised by Kossoff (awaits loads of angry replies and expletive PM's)
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come on this is better than free well for me coz its more of a harder sound than frees blues sound and brian may makes it even better still like the free one too
Thanks for your reply Bricked, don't get me wrong - Queen are one of the best bands ever to appear, thanks largely to Brian May, and I'm enjoying this mix of Queen/Paul.
My comment was that I still prefer the Free version, apart from Pauls vocal this version has slick - but personally speaking - no soul.
there's no replacements for freddie, and i'm glad that brian and roger have chosen a so different kind of voice from freddie's one because that means that they're really trying to create a new style instead of doing a simple remake of the past years. I also enjoyed one of their italian concerts in 2005, but i would have appreciated if they had chosen another name instead of "queen"...
Rodgers sounds a bit strange in this one: he's singing at a lower register that's not really 'his' trademark voice. There's a version from 1998 over to your right, as well as the original: give them a listen and see what you think.
Yes he may be singing in a slightly lower register, but you have to consider that he is a lot older here than he was when the clips you refer to were done. Every vocalists' voices change timbre over the years. Paul may have recognised that he cant keep pushing his vocals to the same limits he once did and doesnt want to risk injury, throat nodules, etc. The sign of a good vocalist imo. Add to the fact that Paul may not want to sing this the same way all the time in order to keep him interested.
una de las mejores asociaciones de la musica, llena de talento, que no se a marchitado con el paso del tiempo. lo mejor de todo es k nunka fue predecida ni por los fans de queen ni por los de rodgers, simplemente geniales.
Brian May ruled. No metter what they say...
hug7 1 week ago
That was our heavy metal music in the 70.s. They still sound good. Bravo!!! Paul and Queen.
Dededetracker 5 months ago in playlist Bad Company Movin On
Really Kids!!! All this arguing about who is best! If u asked either of those guys they would not dare to have an opinion other than to defer to the other players greatness! When u get to the level of these guys there is no 'Best, or 'Greatest', they r all awesome and deserve more respect than to have no-nothing dweebs arguing about them. These players r all masters. Just enjoy it and appreciate the contributions they have made to rock. All Hail Paul 'The King' Rodgers and Queen!
micko11154 8 months ago
@micko11154 ... Well said... ' These players r all masters .. Just enjoy ' I agree, in fact that is exactly the name by which I call Mr Paul Rodgers .. The Master !
Kaz2nite 5 months ago
I love paul kossoff! I think briza did really well as a musician in playing like koss and himself at the same time! It wasn't a rip off of koss, but a nice tip of the hat to him!
kennycube 8 months ago
Too fast,....just my opinion.
Metalmachinecrush 9 months ago
(La creme de la creme). They are good talented artists. Nice to watch them perform cause I can see the glow in their eyes. They sang those songs for 40 years. These bands are legends and they are not falling all over the place. Nice to watch all grown men and women in the field of music. Mellisa Etheridge is phoenamenal! She sings a Free song "Alwright Now"
Dededetracker 9 months ago
Nice. The Free Classic!!
LBjim 9 months ago
hot song and a hot guy
hotrodgirl357 1 year ago
I saw similar concert in Kharkiv (Ukraine) in 2008. This was great! Great mix from Queen and Free/BC. I liked it. Thnx to NaughtonSimao for video. Cheer!
ombrax5 1 year ago
May has the most memorable and Unique guitar sound in the world and besides isn't trying to be Paul kossof in this!!! Thats the whole point of this collaboration! just like Paul Rodgers doesn't pretend to be Freddie Mercury for Queen songs, it's all about adding their own flavour. Koss is incomparable because he is/was unique and one of the best in his own genre and I know May had more years performing but even from early on May explored many styles. So is wrong to just rule one out :)
mercuryforeva 1 year ago 3
This is that dope smokin music that filthy hippys listen to
heyazzhole 1 year ago
I love this song - realy FREE
videomaxic 1 year ago
Is this Queen + Paul Rodgers or Queen + Chuck Norris? ;)
BatteredBrain 1 year ago 2
A bit unfair to expect Brian to get near to Koss on this track perhaps.
I dont know any guitarist who is near to Koss with vibrato, they seem to get a bit wrapped up in effects and think sustain will carry over having a lack of feel - well it doesn't.
QVXS77 1 year ago
@QVXS77 Maybe he should have used The Les Paul
alantew 1 year ago
F***ING COOL!!
bilyshearz 1 year ago
I miss Freddy .......... :-(
lauri1970 1 year ago
sounds messy. Not a patch on Free. Rogers still one of the best singers out there.
wiltner 1 year ago
@wiltner how so?
Robotdrummerzzk 1 year ago
@Robotdrummerzzk Free were a special combination of talents. Kossoff never drove his amps that hard and was a master of restraint. Andy Frazer was a brilliant funk bass player. Simon Kirk was rock solid old school. There was a lot of space in Free's music. This is just too heavy and busy for me. Rogers is still amazing though.
wiltner 1 year ago
Brian is the best guitar!
Pmls1972 1 year ago 2
@Pmls1972 not, paul kossoff is the best
tampicoplus 1 year ago
Paul Rodgers is so goddam cool we can even forgive him for wearing leather trousers in the 21st century.
Timtubeyou 1 year ago
Beautiful melody!
pjusiii 1 year ago
PR RULES
dimeconsulcity 1 year ago
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Steve Vai is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!
backdoorloverboy 1 year ago
@backdoorloverboy Everything he plays is just "Look how good I am"
tombaker1222 1 year ago
Kossoff may have had a great natural sound, but as far as guitar compositions go nobody beats Brian May. His tone and guitar orchestrations are simply sublime.
They both have their strengths.
trumsolon 2 years ago
fa fooks sake!! just relax and enjoy it.
johnnyhepi 2 years ago
PR doesn't quite have that PUSH and range that he used to have, but folks, that's just age and mileage. Now he has more CONTROL and works hard within his limitations. He understands his instrument. He is a unique voice, and like the fabulous Frankie Miller, when you hear it, you KNOW who it is.
kpls72 2 years ago
Let me remind all you feuding children...PAUL KOSSOFF is DEAD. Be glad you have THIS and get off it. Go watch the film on the story of the band FREE. Ever hear the tribute song that Simon Kirke wrote about Kossoff? It's a sad bastard and very good. But what many of you don't get is that this band came up together. They were tight. They fought, too. But at the bottom of it was a love and respect for their music. Shame PK was ruined by drugs. A total waste of a marvelous talent. FREE-ALWAYS!!
kpls72 2 years ago
sounds good to me
AWGMJANS 2 years ago 2
Jesus, this is so great music.
When Purple will stop touring and Queen also what will we have? Bullshit mainstream or fucking heavy leather metal music.
An era will be over.
As to @cleveroonie: yeah, Kossoff could bend a note like noone else in rock. Shitty drugs killed him.
gillan5 2 years ago 2
Shame that he's dead the same goes to Tommy Bolin
backdoorloverboy 1 year ago
Yes, and Bolin played on Stratus with Billy Cobham. A legendary album. Not many Rock players can also play fusion. It is musicwise very challenging. Jon Lord said about Bolin: a lovely lost soul! Purple at that time was a money making machinery - the worst that could happen to Tommy - I guss!
gillan5 1 year ago
PAUL RODGERS FOREVER
TheDanielBarbosa 2 years ago
Love PR, then and now, but watching the old videos of Free, I think the rawness they had then was so much better, esp this song. Still, can't wait for Nov 6th.
preshy50 2 years ago
I like Brian May - infact i saw queen twice in the eighties but playing a Kossoff guitar solo - well he hasnt got the quality Koss had - Ive been playing guitar myself for nearly 30yrs - Kossoff had great control of his bends and vibrato and I still dont know anyone who can better him on this - so much soul - Im a bid bladderd - hope it makes sense
cleveroonie 2 years ago 10
His voice is better than in the 70's in my opinion
mestreale 2 years ago
Oh man, he is just amazing! His voice is as good as it was 30 odd years ago. What a God!!
preshy50 2 years ago 2
Very very great voice Paul Rodgers!!
Kombalaguerre 2 years ago 2
ROCK BABY!!!Amazing Music...
zakkfeel 2 years ago
Why doesn't Paul Rodgers say one word in memory of Koss??? I was at their concert in Dubai...The whole postmortem tribute went to Freddie Mercury (RIP)...
....but not one word for KOSS, not one!
geshtasb 2 years ago
OMG WOW I WAS THERE IN DUBAI TOO lol small world lol.i think the reason he didnt mention Koss (R.I.P) cos its THE GOD OF ROCK oh sorry Paul Rodgers and Queen if it had been brian may (who btw has the worst 25 min guitar solos EVER and is CRAP in my opionion) the fair enough mention Koss (R.I.P) but i think they didnt cos it was Queen and THE GOD OF ROCK. but he should of mentioned the guitar ledgend that is (drum roll) PAUL KOSSOFF R.I.P WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU BUDDY
93Sheepy 2 years ago
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@93Sheepy
Crap? Well according to "THE GOD OF ROCK", Brian May is the greatest guitar player in the Universe. ;-)
QueenDeaconite 2 years ago
its funny how u think me calling brian may crap is some form of offense or personal attack and btw i said in my opinion yeah so what you say means jack to me you can say what you like wont change my view and im sorry ive never heard that about brian may from anyone not just Paul Rodgers so with respect your comment is bs :)
93Sheepy 2 years ago
The ";-)" didn't give you a clue that wasn't a serious comment, no?
Chill the hell out dude.
QueenDeaconite 2 years ago
@geshtasb He did on his own tour later the same year, but here they used the Queen name, Freddie's name, they had to do some kind of tribute.
QueenDeaconite 2 years ago
paul rodgers i must say looks younger there than when they originally recorded it!!!! but rly gd song bu koss had to be there rly!
ACDCrthefuture13 2 years ago 8
Kossoff & May! Brilliant!
queenpluspaulrodgers 2 years ago
I hate to break it to you but Freddie Mercury is gone and the Queen vocal sound is also gone for ever. Nobody can ever replace Freddie Mercury singing Queen songs. If Paul Rodgers had died Freddie Mercury couldnt had stepped in a replaced Paul Rogers singing Free, Bad Company songs. Another thing, Dont wasnt our time with your clothing critiquing either. Its not cute and nobody cares.
AstralPlane1951 2 years ago
Paul Rodgers is good, but his voice just doesn't do it for me with a Queen sound. Adam Lambert really is the only person I've heard that can bring that sound back.
Tylatz 2 years ago
Honestly what the hell does Rodgers look like in those trousers! I dont like this perfromance although I love the song. He looks like he's more bothered about trying to shag somebody's mum....
Charwood81 2 years ago
are you jealous charwood81????
Pussycatfeathers 2 years ago
Magic !
valterlanpes2009 2 years ago
May is very very good but only koss had that unique feeling...
kidzsanlorenzo 2 years ago 6
Koss, the one and only!!!
mysterbalfys 2 years ago 6
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i hated this tour, you cant have queen without freddie mercury
Zilch35 2 years ago
thats why it is Queen + Paul Rodgers and not Queen
NaughtonSimao 2 years ago 11
Paul Rodgers = 100x better in my opinion. This song by Free is just mind blowing.
claptonhendrix1 2 years ago 4
@Zilch35 Why are you watching this video then?
myfinefriend26 9 months ago
they're not the "original" Queen, but they works excellently!
rugbyorso 2 years ago 3
Great!!!!! Love them!!! Rock on!!!! Rock on!!!
RezoKhoperia 2 years ago
Grande Paul Rodgers e o Queen !
* God Save The Rock And Roll *
valterlanpes2009 2 years ago 2
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wildbrew1 2 years ago
And we should we have to "get over it" just because you say so? Why is your opinion more valid than thousands of others? If you don't get him fine, frankly it's your loss, but you don't need to be so obnoxious about it.
secret400 2 years ago
Fuck the RECESION see you in AUS PLEASE YEHHH YEHHHHHHHHH YEHIYEAHHH YEH
stoptheshearing 2 years ago
has this live version been released on cd? need this kick-ass song in better quality
CrustyDD 2 years ago
It comes free with the c-elebrity single.
darthbrewster 2 years ago
is a whole good song performed 30 years later in wich you can reconized the voice, hope to see them perform for a long time, of course is not Koss playing the solo, but you can always purchase it from the net........and hear the differences, good song anyway
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watch awesome tibetan guitarist (from switzerland?!), he will blow you away! just look for "purtag" (his name)
surementill 2 years ago
All that matters is, that all this music is kept alive.
Sure Kossof wouldn't be that good playing Brighton Rock..or Freddie singing My Brothe Jake
At least you have the chance to listen to these guys playing live.Remember music is not like supporting the football you have loved all your life!!!!!!!!!!
timechannel 2 years ago
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may is twice the guitarist koss ever was not sayin he was bad all the respect to him but may has a good few countdown lists to back him up
goalsave1 2 years ago
Where do you think May got his vibrato from?I'd take Koss over May anyday
kossoff1 2 years ago 18
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Id take May of Koss. May's use of delays, tapping, sweep picking, harmonisers etc makes him superior in my opinion. He did many more styles of music than Koss, who never really ventured out of the blues area.
aweafe 2 years ago
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Well is it the truth?I think it is. May is so much more versatile!
aweafe 2 years ago
Pointless comparison mate, and not one that will change any minds. May is 60 odd with many years' experience and all the equipment and techniques of today, Paul had a short career in another era - mainly as a teenager - with a band which deliberately played very simply. For what it's worth, in my opinion KSL has it right - Paul had a unique feel and the rare ability to use his guitar like a voice to touch the soul. His playing can still give you chills 40 years on.
secret400 2 years ago 2
What PK played was in his heart/soul and fingers. Like Gary Rossington, he appears to have liked his LP, a cord and an amp. Guys like PK, Rossington, May, (put your favorite GREAT guitarist here) can pick up a $100 beat to death Fender Squier and an old beat to S F-twin and create sonic landscapes. Michael Bloomfield was the same. They had it in em. It wasn't created with electronics/pedals/effects. It's called HEART. LOTS of time alone in a room with the axe, too.
kpls72 2 years ago 3
@kossoff1 No, I'd have May over Koss any day. Koss may have been a technically better guitarist, but he'd never be able to make up the harmonies May did using his guitar, or the original ingenuiety he had
Robotdrummerzzk 1 year ago
I have to agree with ZCoop21, Paul just seems to be going through the motions. Not like his usual brilliance.
PaulRodgersFan 2 years ago
Q+PR rocks !!!
davidius888 3 years ago
both bands were good but 4 me this doesn't work - too many ego's - well Rodgers mainly
jon3m2007 3 years ago
If anyone needs any reasons for Queen + Paul Rogers, they are simple - the chance to hear classics like this live instead of having them lost forever.
kevinandrewmoore 3 years ago 8
When you hear this u know the epicness in Free's performance. This is wrong in a way. But i love to see these songs performed! And i hope queen will come to norway
AlexGronstad 3 years ago
It's pretty cool that Paul Rodgers both sounds and looks so great after four decades of being a rock star. Rock on, Paul!
Rickysound 3 years ago 25
@Rickysound
Looks great, not too sure... a little bit over the top!
SuperBluesystem 1 year ago
The timing/chemistry is off. It feels a bit rushed instrumentally. I'm sure Paul feels the pull. That can be frustrating as a singer.
Rodgers is one of the worlds best singers without a doubt, he sounds even better with age now as well.
I know he absolutely loves what he does for a living. That's the key to happiness in life!
Cheers,
AWDM
awendamusic 3 years ago 8
Danny Miranda
129805643 3 years ago
some guy from brooklyn. last name Miranda.
eldiablo530 3 years ago
Who's the bass player in Queen now?
rodentcafeteria 3 years ago 2
in a french magazine God - sorry, Brian May says they don't have an official bassist. basically what they did in the recording of the album was to share the work, and May and Rogers played different parties of the bass line on the the songs. Even Roger Taylor played it, on surfs up.
nekromantikboy 3 years ago
Danny Miranda is the player in their tours, but the album is made completely by Rodgers, May and Taylor.
CaptainHumbug 3 years ago
Sorry but this just doesn't do it for me. I saw Free in the 70's and still play the Fire and Water album every now and then. This version has something missing.
sewardsteve 3 years ago 12
OK. I've been listening to Queen for over 10 years, and I can't stand Paul's singing Bohemian Rhapsody.
It's life.
Krzysiaczekmisiaczek 3 years ago 2
I've been listening to Free for 15 years and i cannot stand Queen playing this song too .... ;)
But let's all get along with it
MidnightMasque 3 years ago 9
The reason Paul can't sing BoRhap is because that was the definitive song by Freddie, whereas other songs work with another singer, that never will.
And as for Fire and Water, what's missing: Paul Kossoff.
Still Paul is the best thing for Queen since Freddie died I have to say.
And I'd never forgive them if they dropped BoRhap.
03wgreen 3 years ago 11
This song, played with Brian's Red Special, is awesome!
alinahoney0809 3 years ago
what a band terrific musicianship so tight just takes my breath away
mrskint55 3 years ago
Wat a fukin colaberation. one of the biggest and greatest bands ever with one of the best rock singers ever ! love queen and really love Free so to see them come together is amazin !!!
littleunz 3 years ago
Sorry - in reply to previous comments regarding Kossof being better, and Taylor's drums not suiting the song.
Also like to add - Roger Taylor is a far greater drummer than Simon Kirk. No disrespect to Kirk, but Rog is a different class.
samaj2001 3 years ago
Sorry;
The point isn't as to which drummer is greater.
Both equally suited their band(s) respective styles at the time.
But the problem IS Taylor cannot find the earthy, laid back groove that Kirke mastered.
Listen to how Paul has to clip his lines during the chorus to match the awkward rhythm as there isn't enough time to sustain the notes to their full length.
...that or lazy singing on Paul's part.
ZCoop21 3 years ago
I was there in Yokohama. ANd I second all that Mr Coppens has written below. Rogers is up there on stage - an equal. One of the great voices - up there with Winwood and Mercury.
tobyruncorn2 3 years ago
I like this version, May and taylor do a good job! But can't help but prefer old Kossof playing this song! I love this new Queen and Paul Rodgers line up, especially with Palladino on bass, by far one of the best bassists in the world. Saw him with the who and he was outstanding
LTDrummer21 3 years ago 7
Having seen Queen + Paul Rodgers 3 times now in the past few years I have to say that Paul Rodgers really rocks hard.
I went as a Queen fan and came back as Paul Rodgers fan as well.
On a side note to all those people attending Queen + Paul Rodgers concerts that feel the need to walk out the venue to buy drinks or take a piss as soon as Paul Rodgers performs a solo song (Seagull for example): give the guy the respect he deserves! He is equally brilliant (at least!) to Queen in every way.
DavidCoppens 3 years ago 6
i wouldn't out if there was a bloody earthquake lol
jonaldinho2006 3 years ago
Yeah mate, but when you gotto go, you got to go
We're all getting older and the old prostrate can't take the strain!!
wildenfree 3 years ago
fantastic!!!!!
GrandiLive 3 years ago 2
It sounds to much like free, they have got to balance it
Pauluk33 3 years ago
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YES YES -Thats the problem I have with the new line up, its turning into Free. Which is ok if you like blues/rock, I don't.
wildenfree 3 years ago
roger taylor seems to find it hard to get the feel of the FREE tunes
jonaldinho2006 3 years ago
Anybody would!! Free was irreplaceable!! Brian is having more problem with imitating Kossy's vibrato!!
jkoff76 3 years ago 5
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Obviously I imagine you're a Free fan, and I will state than I am a Queen fan. Maybe it is because I'm used to grander productions, but I find this version of the song has a little something extra. Bri and Rog add a heavier edge to the tune that was missing from the original. No disrespect to Free in any way, and they were both different bands with different angles (Free more stripped-down, and Queen more lavish), but I feel this song needs the gritty treatment its given here.
samaj2001 3 years ago
Hey man, no problem, apples and oranges. I just wanted to point out that people see to forget about FREE. But they were one of those bands that changed rock forever! If you like this version, try Wilson Pickett's version, that's good too. :)
jkoff76 3 years ago
@jonaldinho2006 I don't get why everyone is criticising this:
THIS IS NOT FREE. THIS IS QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS. They can change the way song "feel" anyway they like.
Robotdrummerzzk 1 year ago
Brian May es muy grande.......El sonido de la Red special es fantastico.
Aloi35 3 years ago
He is so hot in leather pants. wow. My heart just skipped a beat. Hes amazing in every sense of the word. Rock on Paul!!! Hell Yeah!
skaterchic24 3 years ago 2
Wow, I've gone through 9 pages of comments, but I'm getting tired! I love the mostly intelligent, reasonable commentary I've seen so far. I love Queen and I love Paul Rodgers, so I'm not going to be all behind the comments of some big hating poster.
wild4queen 3 years ago
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queen without freddie aren't queen
remember this fans of paul rodgers
jackmercury90 3 years ago
hey have you posted this on every song here!!!youre really trying hard to get your point across but honestly you are not listening!!!!they are great, listen to the music, queen is still queen, it all depends on how you look at it and i for one am just glad that we still get to hear the great songs, and by the way, this is a paul song!!!
Pussycatfeathers 3 years ago 5
Thats very true. But it's only Rock N Roll.
In this instance it's a bunch of men of advancing years having fun and making a lot of people happy.
If freddie was still kicking about he'd probably be up to some music project that the naysayers like you would frown upon.
Now you remember that!
Rockpig1969 3 years ago
I'm roughly 30 years younger than Paul Rodgers and I wish to fuck I could carry off leather pants as well!
lordgalgorm 3 years ago 2
i didnt say he shouldnt wear leather pants, personally i dont like them but he looks great in anything!!! however, what i said was i prefer him without them.....if you get my meaning?!!!!!
ilovepaulrodgers 3 years ago
Got to agree with emperorsdragon, but I'd rather Paul was still out there getting his music (Free) across to a more people.
And yes - I think Queen were also great.
StrengthandHonour 3 years ago
mahhhh!!!!!!non-sense......
zioighy 3 years ago
I love love love Queen soooo much but i still like the free version of this song better
peggydog 3 years ago 3
its all well and good bangin on about the music, but lets not overlook the fact that the leather pants rodgers is wearing are damn awful!
unsyscouse 3 years ago
also not a fan of pauls leather pants....personally id prefer him without them!!!!
ilovepaulrodgers 3 years ago 2
why would it matter if he wears leather pants its not your life its not like your with him every day seeing him wear those pants and even if you did its his decision they are just pants
ilovestacks34 3 years ago
calm down!!! ever heard of irony?
ilovepaulrodgers 3 years ago
how does irony have anything to do with that..
ilovestacks34 3 years ago
It seems that roger taylor does not like the style of the drumer of free.
Luis9933 3 years ago 5
John Deacon provided the soul of Queen, too bad he's not still with it
Wewillrokk4ever 3 years ago
poor version of a classic free song. The musicians have given the singer no space to perform. To many notes on guitar & to much
distortion. Also the beat is to hard rock orientated from the drummer, therefore no space for soulful blues.
emperorsdragon 3 years ago 7
Of course... It's not Free, but Queen... you cannot have them play exactly the same way as Free did, which was more than good... excellent... it's just a different band with a different approach, but, in my opinion, very good nevertheless.
nichollsonline 3 years ago
I want Brian to do Long Away...
tayloreh 3 years ago
It's far from the soul Free had in the old vids!
but i think its AWESOME!
AlexGronstad 3 years ago
Funny thing, it seems to me that Paul was way better in 1970's version of this song...
Ratshee 3 years ago 3
brian may will never be better than kossoff was
anycolouryouwant 3 years ago 9
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Haha, you're so funny! God stopped creating guitar players after Brian May. Why should he bother when the mission was fulfilled?
bufc1992 3 years ago
@anycolouryouwant He's a far better guitar player, his guitar orchetrations and harmonies could never have been achieved or utilised by Kossoff (awaits loads of angry replies and expletive PM's)
Robotdrummerzzk 1 year ago
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come on this is better than free well for me coz its more of a harder sound than frees blues sound and brian may makes it even better still like the free one too
goalsave 3 years ago
hope i die before i get old
badmichelle1978 3 years ago
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This is better free because of Brian Mays guitar added to Paul's voice!
stonedpimpdaddy 3 years ago
Excuse me? I thought for a moment that you were saying that this was better than FREE......Nasty moment , that.
cjo104 3 years ago 7
KEEP ROCKIN PAUL!!!!!
Jaaaccckkkeeehhh 3 years ago
This version is much too fast, and has no soul - and I agree with closertotheheart re drumming - still it's good to hear the music getting an airing
StrengthandHonour 3 years ago
Of course this version has soul... it's a bit harder than Free, where Kossoff just oozed soul.
If you're trying to say that Brian May has no soul, well - you need to get your soul-o-meter checked.
Although I do think Simon Kirke is a better drummer in Fire and Water than Roger Taylor and I do prefer Free's version to this one, it's not bad.
Bricked 3 years ago 3
Thanks for your reply Bricked, don't get me wrong - Queen are one of the best bands ever to appear, thanks largely to Brian May, and I'm enjoying this mix of Queen/Paul.
My comment was that I still prefer the Free version, apart from Pauls vocal this version has slick - but personally speaking - no soul.
But like you say - it's not bad!
Cheers
StrengthandHonour 3 years ago 2
Roger Taylor's the greatest but I don't think he quite nails the Simon Kirke feel of this song.
closertotheheart 3 years ago 2
This song and All Right Now are my favorite Free songs. Great interpretation!
CMUBrent 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing! Rare performance i think. It's brillliant!!!! I hope they will play this in the next tour! Brian is the man!!!!
(Paul and Roger do pretty good job to... :-) )
ArieSnariani 3 years ago
what r u talkin about roger taylor is still a great drummer he is playing it how the song goes what do u want him to do
goalsave 3 years ago
brian may can play
misterbondo 3 years ago 4
i could have sworn roger taylor was a better drummer than this... getting a bit loose in his dotage blessim!
mistersnaredrum 3 years ago
30-U-1H
feduptryingusernames 3 years ago
Free and Queen are my two favourite bands... this version is ok, but not as good as their version of Wishing Well, which really rocks.
bluesgunner 3 years ago
i love Paul's voice, i prefer this version
queenpluspaulrodgers 3 years ago
super supergroup
tellemimsurfin 3 years ago
Paul Rodgers and Queen have one hell of a back catalogue to draw from!
planetmoonscape 3 years ago 2
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I love the blues edge but I think George Michael could have been a good replacement to
kanemura93 3 years ago
I love how singing Paul Rogers but not George Michael, Soto could have been a good replacement to
Vatdamer 3 years ago
It's not about the voice, it's about CHEMISTRY.
thegiftgold 3 years ago
there's no replacements for freddie, and i'm glad that brian and roger have chosen a so different kind of voice from freddie's one because that means that they're really trying to create a new style instead of doing a simple remake of the past years. I also enjoyed one of their italian concerts in 2005, but i would have appreciated if they had chosen another name instead of "queen"...
acet88 3 years ago
Imagine him singing 'tie your mother down'?!
JonnyInfinite 3 years ago
I totally agree with ya!!
Paul Rodgers was the best choice for singing for queen though, he puts his stamp on it and gives it a blues edge.
Brian May playing Kossoff.....bit of a nightmare really, not 10% of the feel of kossoff.
I bet they changed the key purely for brian may's solo
budd1234 3 years ago 8
this is my favourite free song, this performance isn't as good as the original one
kantorlaszlo 3 years ago 6
Rodgers sounds a bit strange in this one: he's singing at a lower register that's not really 'his' trademark voice. There's a version from 1998 over to your right, as well as the original: give them a listen and see what you think.
etagloh 3 years ago
Yes he may be singing in a slightly lower register, but you have to consider that he is a lot older here than he was when the clips you refer to were done. Every vocalists' voices change timbre over the years. Paul may have recognised that he cant keep pushing his vocals to the same limits he once did and doesnt want to risk injury, throat nodules, etc. The sign of a good vocalist imo. Add to the fact that Paul may not want to sing this the same way all the time in order to keep him interested.
thismonkeyisnuts 3 years ago
I liked Free's original version better, still a great performance!
boggie0retard 3 years ago
una de las mejores asociaciones de la musica, llena de talento, que no se a marchitado con el paso del tiempo. lo mejor de todo es k nunka fue predecida ni por los fans de queen ni por los de rodgers, simplemente geniales.
idkpk89 3 years ago 2
Toda la razón.
thegiftgold 3 years ago
listen to the guitar solo...fantastic..
Brian still has it..a tour at the back end of this year should be fun ;-))))
ahopaikido 4 years ago
Rodgers voice has definately changed a bit.
turdslinger 4 years ago
Hey, What do you want? Roger and Brian played well this song. Listen to Paul for example in Bohemian Rhapsody..
Krzysiaczekmisiaczek 4 years ago
I WAS ACTUALLY THERE!!!!!!
iluvbrianmay123 4 years ago 4