Marcel Marceau used to practice the "art of silence" as Bip the Clown. It's nice to see Junior advancing the operatic baton with Bip's _Love Of Mime Life._
You are right, there is something in his accent. Marc is from Montreal, Canada and is from a French Canadian heritage which you can hear in his accent. As for the way he sings, he is not overly trying to sound like Freddy, he's been covering a lot of styles over the year with that same voice although he did work to try and catch that Freddy vibe. For those who don't know, the province of Quebec produces a lot of great voices. Celine Dion is from here but we also have one of the best Elvis impersonator, a group called Musical Box that sounds exactly like Genesis and Peter Gabriel and when Yes wanted to replace Jon Anderson, they picked another French Canadian that was in a Yes tribute band. It probably has to do with the long boring winter, we need to entertain ourselves... :)
@@piomat100 he is always triggered because he is always fearful and angry. He lies that he is good looking and a great guitar player, and even claims to be British. Full of fear, hate and lies. Just don't feed the rat. He doesn't even realize what an immature brat he sounds like. He needs prayer to heal all his personal problems. Poor little guy.
@Great King Rat u are evrywhere😂😂😂😂 tho great king rat is queen song ur always watching and bashing marc vid omg hahaha u hate him but keep on watching his video holy sht😂😂😂😂
I heard in an interview that since the early 2000's he had a lot of people comparing his voice to Freddie's when he was part of his former band Downhere
Well you know, if he doesn't want to be considered a Freddie Mercury karaoke act maybe she shouldn't go around performing Queen songs all over the place. But of course he wouldn't be getting all the attention that way, would he?
This is how he really sings, sounds. He has not trained with anyone. This is not an impression. He is not trying to be Freddie. This is his natural tone. He is a low tenor, and Freddie was a high baritone, at least that’s what the famous study claims him to be.
@Great King Rat you're on almost every comment. You look like a fool to me and everyone else. You're clearly biased. I await your over exaggerated response.
@Great King Rat allrighty then... you seem very passionate about this subject... respect. I will take your words and keep them like precious jewels (i feel like a poet). have a great rest of your day!
@Todd and Raqui Forrest Not true. The Queen Extravagansa contest was over and Marc was already chosen as a QuEx singer when there was nothing finalised yet about a tour with Adam. Do you need the links again to the videos proving this? (3rd time if I remember well..)
@@ToddandRaquiForrest I'd say *Freddie Mercury* Queen would have liked Marc Martel.....bcz Freddie's a GoOD guy . Despite we hat great *Great king R A T* says
I think you misunderstand that Marc wasn’t trying to sound exactly like the studio version of the song, but he often talks about trying to be his own singer in his own right, not a Freddie impersonator. You should watch Marc’s one take cover of bohemian Rhapsody.
Yes, however when he sings queen songs, he tries to sound have Freddie’s tone. Of course he naturally sounds like him already, but he still tries to match how he pronounces and use his tones
Just saw his concert in Millville, NJ last night. He is for real and he tells you right up front that he's not Freddy just a guy who loves the music of Queen, but if you closed your eyes you wouldn't be able to tell the difference
As for Marc Martel not having the rasp in his voice, don't underestimate the effects of tens of thousands of cigarettes helping Freddie with that rasp, LOL.
@@papabearM3 I know, which is why she next needs to watch his version of Bohemian Rhapsody and also his live performance for Celine Dion a few years ago of Somebody to Love.
When you comment about Marc doing things differently than Freddie, Freddie also did them differently from performance to performance. Marc, singing live, is actually much closer to Freddie's studio versions than Freddie himself was in concert. Queen always performed with backing tracks and Freddie frequently didn't try for high notes in his songs. Even in the studio, others would sing the high notes on recordings. This was especially true later in Freddie's life, when drinking, smoking, and straining his voice took a toll on his range. I believe Freddie also developed nodules on his vocal cords. Also, remember this is when Marc is NOT specifically trying to imitate Freddie's arrangement. Here is a side by side I think you might enjoy. czcams.com/video/VjEijapeMhg/video.html At times (such as 1:40 - "you take my breath away") in the side by side, they cut between Marc and Freddie, and you can't tell if you're not watching the screen. 11:22 - Classically trained? Marc has never had a lesson in his life. Surprise! 12:43 - Although the idea for the BoRhap movie didn't come from listening to Marc, here are two quotes for you. "He sent a video to Brian May and Roger Taylor and he sounds exactly like Freddie Mercury." "It's hard to find someone who can sing like Freddie Mercury and I'm not sure the movie would have happened if we didn't have Marc." - Graham King (Producer of the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie, speaking of Marc Martel)
@@diegoescaner Just look at 2:22 and you'll see that he doesn't attempt anything right there. It's a fact that Freddie didn't sing his songs the same way live that he did in studios. Does that change the fact that he was an awesome performer (probably the best)? heck no.
@Great King Rat Damn! You got me on a technicality. I'm so butt hurt. You won the keyboard battle dude. You are the champ! Your first grade teacher must be so proud. Please teach me the ways of the Keyboard Warrior and how to find faults in the most meaningless things, so that I may be as meaningless as you someday... My 5 year old army and I approve this message.
@Great King Rat what is wrong with you? He's a good singer and he plays instruments aswell... I like his voice, he sometimes sounds like freddie and he knows how to sing. And all you can is swearing....
Wonderful. I don't know if this has been said, but - Marc is sort of doing a vocal performance hybrid of both the studio recording of the song - and the many live concert acoustic renditions.
I had the same reaction when I heard him. He naturally sounds like Freddie. He didn’t know who Freddie was until people kept telling him he sounded like him. So it’s not intentional it’s natural
That's actually not true at all. He's made lots of $$$ trying very hard to sound like Freddie so Roger&Brian would give e him a shot . I can tell it's not Freddie on the first word.
Couple of seconds in :” so howcome he’s not performing with Queen?” :))) PRICELESS!! just what everyone else is wondering after this guy blew up all over the internet
Just an FYI for those making the argument one way or the other... There was no “choosing” between AL and MM. AL was in the public view when he lost American Idol (2009). Brian and Roger was on an episode of AI the same year. It was also in 2009 when Adam Lambert first performed with Queen. Marc Martel wasn’t chosen to be in Queen Extravaganza until 2011. AL had built up a following during the season, so it only made sense to stick with him... But, there is no doubt that MM is the superior talent. He’s an actual musician. BTW... MM naturally sounds like Freddie. It’s all in his facial structure naturally.
In his interview with Ryan Seacrest (2009) Adam admitted that Brian and Roger had asked him to play with them. I wonder why so many glamberts don't know this! LOL
Queen is crazy to not have Marc as their lead singer. He’s soooo much better than the person they have now. It’s not close. Heck, he’s better live than Freddie was.
Marc is not an impersonator, he has said it many times. His nasal and vocal cords happen to be structurally similar to Freddy. He is not bearing mustache, has Freddy’s micro, or yellow jacket for that matter. I heard easy a dozen of his videos and some from Adam, I heard arguments proposing Adam as better singer, but Marc naturally sound like Freddy, plays the piano amazingly and the guitar, which Adam doesn’t.
This is fantastic...such a raw and real reaction! I hope this puts you on a Marc Martel kick, where you watch all of his performances. He is amazing...and so was your reaction!
he won the contest that the guys from queen did on tv a while ago...they wanted to put up the best tribute band of queen and marc became the singer of this group it's called queen extravaganza...look it up you will see him on stage singing queen songs....he is truly awesome!!! and thank you for asking why they didn't take him instead of adam because ever since i heard marc i was asking myself the same thing...
The reason why he’s not with Queen is BECAUSE he sounds too much like Freddie. They didn’t want to get a copy. It wouldn’t be right. They went with someone who was fun yet different
Great video! First time listener here. I'd love to see you (or you + Noam) react to Marc Martel's performance of Bohemian Rhapsody as well as his performance of Nessun Dorma, in which he sings it as both Pavarotti/Freddie Mercury in a duet (especially considering your opera specialty).
Before Marc Martel knew Queen many of his audience will comment on his voice that he sounds like Freddie then he researched on queen then realized he have similar voice so basically he is not impersonating Freddie or he's not trying to be freddie, he just naturally sounds like Freddie
He doesn’t play with Queen because they don’t want to try to replace Freddie with a sound a like, as he’s irreplaceable. So instead they chose Adam Lambert, a person completely opposite of Freddie, yet still talented. He does play with the official Queen tribute band - The Queen Extravaganza.
The answer is simple. They met Adam two years before they met Marc. In the documentary you can clearly see Brian fell in love with Adam. They say they had instant chemistry. I am still wondering how two rock musicians can love a bubblegum pop singer.
@Great King Rat You're commenting on just about every one of his videos or videos that have to do with him. It's really quite sad that you're trying to change other people's opinions because you personally don't like him. Mate, if you don't like him and you don't like to listen to him, then don't watch his videos or videos about him! I swear if you ignore him, you'll forget about him.
hi. marc martel incidentally had the same voice as freddy, (voice as in Hz/frequencies) even before he started singing queen songs. but it shows that he worked very hard at becoming who he is. no accident. extremely good singer. he was always there. you can research him online and on youtube.. its amazing. its just that the movie made him more exposed now.
i have been a Queen nut for over 40 years. i loved your insight and comments. listening to you and hearing the song at the same time brought a tear to my eye. cheers from canada!
Beautiful, both Marc who did an incredible mix of both the live & studio version of the song & u 2 lovely ladies analysing the song & this performance. Everything was as real as it can get-Queen, Marc, both of u.👍
Marc is self taught, no training except his mother taught him to play piano. Here is Marc from before he ever heard Freddie Mercury (he had a sheltered childhood). 1999 first album, czcams.com/video/JHgWKrGi5y0/video.html.
so happy you have done this with Marc... love your Freddie reaction to the the somebody to love in Montreal... it look like he left you on the edge of tears and speechless... watching you had me on edge of tears too... all for the joy of the music he has bought us... if any of you haven't seen it that video then you need to.... btw Marc has his own band that tours. so perhaps he didnt decide to tour with queen for this reason.
Marc recorded his voice for the entire movie, at Abbey studios. His voice was used where Rami couldn’t sing as Freddie. They also used Freddie’s voice where they had tapes of the music.
Roger and Brian both have said they didn't want to "replace" Freddie which is why they went Adam. Adam embodies more of the camp and pomp that Freddie did. Marc, is not trained at all, and he was compared to Freddie long before he studied Freddie's styling. And yes, he does have his own music where he sounds similar, but not exactly the same.
Would love to get your reaction to two other Marc Martel videos - Everybody Hurts (REM cover) and Nessun Dorma (the older black and white version). Really shows his range and his musical ability on guitar are well as piano.
Just over 8 years ago(maybe longer) Brian May & Roger Taylor held an international internet contest to hand pick members to form the first authorized Queen tribute act called The Queen Extravaganza.. Marc's natural singing voice is what you hear. He was a christian artist here in Canada & had actually never listened to Queen until people started telling him hey you sound like Freddie Mercury.. so he finally checked it out and began performing in queen cover bands. He entered the contest and won. And the rest is history... oh & Freddie was a Baritone as well.. he sang high for the songs Brian wrote as Brian has a higher voice.
I've seen Freddie Mercury 4 times in my life I've seen mark Martel once there was a difference stage presence for 1 Freddy's voice was more silvery his tones were more Airy I don't understand why mark didn't get the job maybe because of stage presents and Adam Lambert is more well known but he is not the proper singer for Queen I follow Queen for over 40 years I know the difference as soon as I hear it
But one thing is certain I would not be the musician I am today without the influence of Queen i play in a band called bloodshot Monday I'm no Freddie Mercury but I feel his spirit every time I step up to a microphone
I saw a queen with Paul Rodgers and the arena was filled half capacity and we're talkin Paul Rodgers with the release of this movie they've been creased a drawing power immensely they can have whoever they want and it should be Marc Martel
I play classical piano and I'm a Teacher, this video was a great idea to share. What strikes me is how he plays all the instruments especially stringed instruments and knows Opera like Freddie did. He does sing a mean piece from the Father of Opera himself. It really blew me away listening to this with my eyes closed. What's most interesting is how he tilts his head at the mic like Mercury did as well. It's very hard for a male to have a high pitch vocal and when he wasn't born with four extra molars like Freddie. I am a firm believer in reincarnation bc I'm also semi medium. Amazing clip. You both have lovely voices. Ty.
Marc is not classically trained. He learned by impersonating other sings which is a huge testament to his talent. I think Marc Martel as a musician knows the importance of needing to sound like Freddy in these iconic ballads but still wants to try and put his two cents in. He has a performance of his previous bands song "How many kings" on his channel that is pretty darn amazing.
I’m still laughing when you said you’re seeing ghosts😂👍. . Regarding voice comparison, I agree that you can tell the difference between Mark and Freddie for example the last note of the song it’s hard to put in words what I mean. On some lower or deeper notes he has got the warmth of Freddie‘s voice. Also I totally agree that he should be on stage with Brian and Roger instead of Adam who in his own right should be either a solo artist or with another group 😍
Love the video, great reaction and analysis Please also react to Marc Martel singing Bohemian Rhapsody if you haven't, it has garnered over 10 million views in the span of a few months alewady
Marc is fantastic. And, while he's certainly his own artist, there will never be another Freddie Mercury. I feel like there are probably singers who are as vocally talented as Mercury was, but nobody has come close to the whole package.
The music in Bohemian Rhapsody (the movie) was an amalgamation of Marc, Freddie and Rami. Seamlessly blended. Also check out Marc's video of Bohemian Rhapsody (the song) one take, all by himself on the piano..it's fantastic. And he's not had any specific training...he's a natural mimic, and that's how he learned. He had a band for many years called Down Here.
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Marcel Marceau used to practice the "art of silence" as Bip the Clown. It's nice to see Junior advancing the operatic baton with Bip's _Love Of Mime Life._
Nice! (Dutch nice #1).
You are right, there is something in his accent. Marc is from Montreal, Canada and is from a French Canadian heritage which you can hear in his accent.
As for the way he sings, he is not overly trying to sound like Freddy, he's been covering a lot of styles over the year with that same voice although he did work to try and catch that Freddy vibe.
For those who don't know, the province of Quebec produces a lot of great voices. Celine Dion is from here but we also have one of the best Elvis impersonator, a group called Musical Box that sounds exactly like Genesis and Peter Gabriel and when Yes wanted to replace Jon Anderson, they picked another French Canadian that was in a Yes tribute band. It probably has to do with the long boring winter, we need to entertain ourselves... :)
Just beautiful!!
@@Stratubery, I would have thought "Love Of Mime Life" would have been much quieter. :) Thanks for the smile!
Marc had 12 albums and 4 Canadian Grammy Awards before Queen discovered him and hired him to sing for Queen Extravaganza.
@Great King Rat I knew who he was and so did a million Americans
I’m not very sure what your trying to say, but ok.
Ok I see where you’re coming from with this and you’re not wrong.
@Great King Rat You honestly sound like a triggered 12 year old...
@@piomat100 he is always triggered because he is always fearful and angry. He lies that he is good looking and a great guitar player, and even claims to be British. Full of fear, hate and lies. Just don't feed the rat. He doesn't even realize what an immature brat he sounds like. He needs prayer to heal all his personal problems. Poor little guy.
He’s not impersonating Freddie, that is his actual singing voice.
Sure... agree with you.. but adam's lambert fans always judge marc that he's a copycat of freddie.. 😐
@@elninokino1393 They are still butthurt that Adam didn't win xD
He definately is..
@Great King Rat u are evrywhere😂😂😂😂 tho great king rat is queen song ur always watching and bashing marc vid omg hahaha
u hate him but keep on watching his video holy sht😂😂😂😂
@Great King Rat hahaha wth u made my day and btw how do u know im not a true queen fan? lol
This is his actual voice. He didn't actually know he sounded like Freddie until people told him that a few years ago.
This is true..... :)
I heard in an interview that since the early 2000's he had a lot of people comparing his voice to Freddie's when he was part of his former band Downhere
Well you know, if he doesn't want to be considered a Freddie Mercury karaoke act maybe she shouldn't go around performing Queen songs all over the place. But of course he wouldn't be getting all the attention that way, would he?
@@AlanHope2013 well he is part of the official Queen tribute band so him singing these songs all over the place makes sense
@Great King Rat send proof
This is how he really sings, sounds. He has not trained with anyone. This is not an impression. He is not trying to be Freddie. This is his natural tone. He is a low tenor, and Freddie was a high baritone, at least that’s what the famous study claims him to be.
Great King Rat
Oh, hay mate! Missed ya!
@Great King Rat You sound like a petulant little boy. Lol grow up buddy.
@Great King Rat you sound like a 12-year-old lol. Please do better.
@Great King Rat who hurt you? 😂😂😂
@Great King Rat I guarantee I play guitar better than you.
And that’s Marc’s natural voice.
Sort of
There is kermit
Chill
Great King Rat relax man.
@Great King Rat Just shut up if you have nothing good to say okay? You sound like a smart person, ACT LIKE IT.
They only thing adam has in common with freddie is he's gay.Marc should be the lead singer for queen
Yep. That & he’s a Christian.
"Why isn't him performing with Queen?"
This question has no answer
Since I discovered Marc Martel I keep asking the same question 🤷🏼
@Great King Rat wow you're a moron. Go educate yourself instead of making up bullshit
@Great King Rat if so you are well educated you know why he isnt touring with them. However you're just a sad troll
@Great King Rat you're on almost every comment. You look like a fool to me and everyone else. You're clearly biased. I await your over exaggerated response.
@Great King Rat thank you for confirming my assumptions. You're trying so hard like a big boy. How cute!
Apparently he is self taught. No vocal training whatsoever... Which is amazing
@Great King Rat allrighty then... you seem very passionate about this subject... respect. I will take your words and keep them like precious jewels (i feel like a poet). have a great rest of your day!
there was never a contest to sing for Queen. They met Adam on American Idol, and planned a tour with him before they met Marc Martel.
Great King Rat aww who hurt you
Great King Rat don't be taking if you call yourself the king of rats Lol
@Great King Rat what a shitty song then. Blaaaaahhhhhh
@Great King Rat hahahaha shut up fucking rat.
Oh yeah yeah
@Todd and Raqui Forrest
Not true. The Queen Extravagansa contest was over and Marc was already chosen as a QuEx singer when there was nothing finalised yet about a tour with Adam. Do you need the links again to the videos proving this? (3rd time if I remember well..)
Marc IS Incredible, but there will still never be another Freddie! :)
this is a universal truth. there will also never be another daffy deb.
I like him....but Freddie is Freddie...there can be only one❤
@@ToddandRaquiForrest
I'd say *Freddie Mercury* Queen would have liked Marc Martel.....bcz Freddie's a GoOD guy . Despite we hat great *Great king R A T* says
Yep there is only one Freddie for sure….but Marc is truly a gift now Freddie is not amongst us anymore.
I think you misunderstand that Marc wasn’t trying to sound exactly like the studio version of the song, but he often talks about trying to be his own singer in his own right, not a Freddie impersonator. You should watch Marc’s one take cover of bohemian Rhapsody.
Yes, however when he sings queen songs, he tries to sound have Freddie’s tone. Of course he naturally sounds like him already, but he still tries to match how he pronounces and use his tones
@@AlexBeast25 That's true, sometimes he even does those overbite kind of moves with his jaw just like Freddie did
omg I just made almost the same comment then read this after, THANK you for understanding this as well!
Just saw his concert in Millville, NJ last night. He is for real and he tells you right up front that he's not Freddy just a guy who loves the music of Queen, but if you closed your eyes you wouldn't be able to tell the difference
Marc Martel is amazing. I love that he finally did this piece. And even happier still that you chose to showcase it. Thank you, Linor.
1:30 Linor: "No you gotta be kidding." Summed-up my reaction perfectly as well.
As for Marc Martel not having the rasp in his voice, don't underestimate the effects of tens of thousands of cigarettes helping Freddie with that rasp, LOL.
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Marc does add rasp in certain places, very tastefully I must add.
@@papabearM3 I know, which is why she next needs to watch his version of Bohemian Rhapsody and also his live performance for Celine Dion a few years ago of Somebody to Love.
I love this guy,he is beyond talented and such a complete artist.
When you comment about Marc doing things differently than Freddie, Freddie also did them differently from performance to performance. Marc, singing live, is actually much closer to Freddie's studio versions than Freddie himself was in concert. Queen always performed with backing tracks and Freddie frequently didn't try for high notes in his songs. Even in the studio, others would sing the high notes on recordings. This was especially true later in Freddie's life, when drinking, smoking, and straining his voice took a toll on his range. I believe Freddie also developed nodules on his vocal cords.
Also, remember this is when Marc is NOT specifically trying to imitate Freddie's arrangement. Here is a side by side I think you might enjoy.
czcams.com/video/VjEijapeMhg/video.html At times (such as 1:40 - "you take my breath away") in the side by side, they cut between Marc and Freddie, and you can't tell if you're not watching the screen.
11:22 - Classically trained? Marc has never had a lesson in his life. Surprise!
12:43 - Although the idea for the BoRhap movie didn't come from listening to Marc, here are two quotes for you.
"He sent a video to Brian May and Roger Taylor and he sounds exactly like Freddie Mercury."
"It's hard to find someone who can sing like Freddie Mercury and I'm not sure the movie would have happened if we didn't have Marc."
- Graham King (Producer of the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie, speaking of Marc Martel)
Wasn't Freddie an autodidact too ?
Roger Taylor did all the high notes
Are you sure you ever heard Queen live? Freddy could not reach high notes? czcams.com/video/sUJkCXE4sAA/video.html
@@richardfrey3075 not true. Freddie had an incredible multiple octave range. Just look up some vocal recordings of Freddie's high notes.
@@diegoescaner Just look at 2:22 and you'll see that he doesn't attempt anything right there. It's a fact that Freddie didn't sing his songs the same way live that he did in studios. Does that change the fact that he was an awesome performer (probably the best)? heck no.
"You bastard" lmao I love that reaction. Hes so good its criminal
Two beautiful charming women. Thank you for that lovely little duet at the end. And yes, Marc is pretty darn good too
Yes, he does have other songs. He was in a band called Downhere.
I’m sure you’ve also watched Marc Martel’s Bohemian Rhapsody. . . Please do a reaction :)
That's an amazing vid. Love to see Linor react to it!
@Great King Rat Very insightful criticism! Seems like you put a lot of effort and thought into forming those two sentences.
@Great King Rat Damn! You got me on a technicality. I'm so butt hurt. You won the keyboard battle dude. You are the champ! Your first grade teacher must be so proud. Please teach me the ways of the Keyboard Warrior and how to find faults in the most meaningless things, so that I may be as meaningless as you someday... My 5 year old army and I approve this message.
@Great King Rat what is wrong with you? He's a good singer and he plays instruments aswell... I like his voice, he sometimes sounds like freddie and he knows how to sing. And all you can is swearing....
@Great King Rat yeah
He's in a band called "Downhere".... all of the songs on there are amazing.
Yeah when we say nice…..we definitely mean its amazing. And thats who Marc is! This man is a pure gift now Freddie is no longer amongst us.
Wonderful. I don't know if this has been said, but - Marc is sort of doing a vocal performance hybrid of both the studio recording of the song - and the many live concert acoustic renditions.
I had the same reaction when I heard him. He naturally sounds like Freddie. He didn’t know who Freddie was until people kept telling him he sounded like him. So it’s not intentional it’s natural
That's actually not true at all. He's made lots of $$$ trying very hard to sound like Freddie so Roger&Brian would give e him a shot . I can tell it's not Freddie on the first word.
@@susancooper3111 everyone is entitled to their opinion.
@@susancooper3111 he said it himself and his friends did so to so how is it not true he doesn't try to sound like him it's all natural
Couple of seconds in :” so howcome he’s not performing with Queen?” :))) PRICELESS!! just what everyone else is wondering after this guy blew up all over the internet
Watch him doing Nessun Dorma as Freddie and Pavarotti at same time, as mercurotti
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GOOSEBUMPS!! Love it!!! Thank you!
Just an FYI for those making the argument one way or the other... There was no “choosing” between AL and MM. AL was in the public view when he lost American Idol (2009). Brian and Roger was on an episode of AI the same year. It was also in 2009 when Adam Lambert first performed with Queen. Marc Martel wasn’t chosen to be in Queen Extravaganza until 2011. AL had built up a following during the season, so it only made sense to stick with him... But, there is no doubt that MM is the superior talent. He’s an actual musician. BTW... MM naturally sounds like Freddie. It’s all in his facial structure naturally.
In his interview with Ryan Seacrest (2009) Adam admitted that Brian and Roger had asked him to play with them. I wonder why so many glamberts don't know this! LOL
Queen is crazy to not have Marc as their lead singer. He’s soooo much better than the person they have now. It’s not close. Heck, he’s better live than Freddie was.
Marc is so good that people think he is impersonating Freddie, which he didn't
In the film, they mixed Marc’s and Freddie’s voices together
The Parkour Partners they also mixed Rami’s voice
In the film they mixed Marc's and Freddies and yes Rami does really sing too, but not all the time and not entirely on his own.
What two lovely ladies with beautiful voices and personalities.
In "Bohemian Rhapsody" they mixed 3 voices to get the Freddie Sound. They mixed Freddie, Marc and also Rami.
Marc is not an impersonator, he has said it many times. His nasal and vocal cords happen to be structurally similar to Freddy. He is not bearing mustache, has Freddy’s micro, or yellow jacket for that matter. I heard easy a dozen of his videos and some from Adam, I heard arguments proposing Adam as better singer, but Marc naturally sound like Freddy, plays the piano amazingly and the guitar, which Adam doesn’t.
This is fantastic...such a raw and real reaction! I hope this puts you on a Marc Martel kick, where you watch all of his performances. He is amazing...and so was your reaction!
he won the contest that the guys from queen did on tv a while ago...they wanted to put up the best tribute band of queen and marc became the singer of this group it's called queen extravaganza...look it up you will see him on stage singing queen songs....he is truly awesome!!! and thank you for asking why they didn't take him instead of adam because ever since i heard marc i was asking myself the same thing...
The best part of the video?! You two singing at the end! Fantastic! Thanks!
People have to realize that if Freddy recorded this song 10 times .none of the recordings would be identical word for word. He would change things
coolhand true unless hes recording for multitrack purpose than most likely not
so awesome that marcs blessed us and keeping freddies memory alive with his talent. we miss u Freddie. R.I.P
I found myself drawn to watch 2 hot and intelligent women for almost 15 minutes....couldn't help myself !!! :-D
Me too :D :D
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Indeed. It's mesmerising. :)
@Great King Rat Go away Adam we know it's you. 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
You two singing together was really lovely. Made me stop what I was doing.
The reason why he’s not with Queen is BECAUSE he sounds too much like Freddie. They didn’t want to get a copy. It wouldn’t be right. They went with someone who was fun yet different
Sugarcat does not sound at all sorry guys are u deaf :)
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Great video! First time listener here. I'd love to see you (or you + Noam) react to Marc Martel's performance of Bohemian Rhapsody as well as his performance of Nessun Dorma, in which he sings it as both Pavarotti/Freddie Mercury in a duet (especially considering your opera specialty).
Before Marc Martel knew Queen many of his audience will comment on his voice that he sounds like Freddie then he researched on queen then realized he have similar voice so basically he is not impersonating Freddie or he's not trying to be freddie, he just naturally sounds like Freddie
He doesn’t play with Queen because they don’t want to try to replace Freddie with a sound a like, as he’s irreplaceable. So instead they chose Adam Lambert, a person completely opposite of Freddie, yet still talented. He does play with the official Queen tribute band - The Queen Extravaganza.
1:15 " the vibe reminds me of Freddie" honey, you are in for a surprise
"how come he's not performing with Queen?" a question we've all been asking ourselves for years.
The answer is simple. They met Adam two years before they met Marc. In the documentary you can clearly see Brian fell in love with Adam. They say they had instant chemistry. I am still wondering how two rock musicians can love a bubblegum pop singer.
Kyle Aitken
Brian fancies himself as the King of Queen. Marc IS the King of Queen.
Please react to Mercurotti where Marc does a duet ( by himself) of Freddy and Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma
Yes yes yes!
Tyler West whoa I’ve never heard of this I’m definitely going over there right now ! Thanks in advance
If they do a review, they'll be fucking up the flow with a pause to the reaction every 15 seconds.
@Great King Rat You're commenting on just about every one of his videos or videos that have to do with him. It's really quite sad that you're trying to change other people's opinions because you personally don't like him. Mate, if you don't like him and you don't like to listen to him, then don't watch his videos or videos about him! I swear if you ignore him, you'll forget about him.
His cover of Kiss from a Rose is awesome... and even in that, still has shades of Freddie in his voice!
hi. marc martel incidentally had the same voice as freddy, (voice as in Hz/frequencies) even before he started singing queen songs. but it shows that he worked very hard at becoming who he is. no accident. extremely good singer. he was always there. you can research him online and on youtube.. its amazing. its just that the movie made him more exposed now.
Freddie*
He sings beautifully. Freddie must be smiling from above.
Scared is right! I get goose bumps listening. I think Marc does Freddie better than Freddie. Brings tears to my eyes!!! Reincarnation!
Hello no. Freddie is stil the best
i have been a Queen nut for over 40 years. i loved your insight and comments. listening to you and hearing the song at the same time brought a tear to my eye. cheers from canada!
loved the encore. please sing more. beautiful voices both of you.
Beautiful, both Marc who did an incredible mix of both the live & studio version of the song & u 2 lovely ladies analysing the song & this performance. Everything was as real as it can get-Queen, Marc, both of u.👍
Marc is self taught, no training except his mother taught him to play piano. Here is Marc from before he ever heard Freddie Mercury (he had a sheltered childhood). 1999 first album, czcams.com/video/JHgWKrGi5y0/video.html.
so happy you have done this with Marc... love your Freddie reaction to the the somebody to love in Montreal... it look like he left you on the edge of tears and speechless... watching you had me on edge of tears too... all for the joy of the music he has bought us... if any of you haven't seen it that video then you need to.... btw Marc has his own band that tours. so perhaps he didnt decide to tour with queen for this reason.
OMG!!!
you are magnificent harmonizing together
Marc recorded his voice for the entire movie, at Abbey studios. His voice was used where Rami couldn’t sing as Freddie. They also used Freddie’s voice where they had tapes of the music.
Martel is really really great👍👏👏
that was beautiful, both of you singing.
"So how come he's not performing with Queen....?" EXACTLY
Adam is better live. And better trained singer
Hey ms. Linor you said on the other video that you are an opera singer but now you said that your a voice teacher now, what a great life changer
Why did u stop reacting to marc?😭😭
He actually did the music in the movie where they didn't have Freddie on tape doing it.
"it's not Freddie this time" ::sigh::
HAHA!
You girls are great together, just love it
Roger and Brian both have said they didn't want to "replace" Freddie which is why they went Adam. Adam embodies more of the camp and pomp that Freddie did. Marc, is not trained at all, and he was compared to Freddie long before he studied Freddie's styling. And yes, he does have his own music where he sounds similar, but not exactly the same.
That’s his actual voice. You’ll notice he sounds like Freddie when doing other songs (that aren’t Queen songs).
That’s his actually voice is all the genetics
"How come's he's not performing with Queen!"
Me: Yes!!! Exactly!!!!
Exactly
Would love to get your reaction to two other Marc Martel videos - Everybody Hurts (REM cover) and Nessun Dorma (the older black and white version). Really shows his range and his musical ability on guitar are well as piano.
Just over 8 years ago(maybe longer) Brian May & Roger Taylor held an international internet contest to hand pick members to form the first authorized Queen tribute act called The Queen Extravaganza.. Marc's natural singing voice is what you hear. He was a christian artist here in Canada & had actually never listened to Queen until people started telling him hey you sound like Freddie Mercury.. so he finally checked it out and began performing in queen cover bands. He entered the contest and won. And the rest is history... oh & Freddie was a Baritone as well.. he sang high for the songs Brian wrote as Brian has a higher voice.
Listen to his Christian band, which is called, downhere, if you want to hear him sing non-queen songs...
I loved your analysis. 3:04 the best!! Really... loving to see two professionals of voice teaching. Thanks!
Marc Martel is nice with it. @Great King Rat come at me bro
Such a beautiful, haunting song! I enjoyed you two singing. Lovely!
I've seen Freddie Mercury 4 times in my life I've seen mark Martel once there was a difference stage presence for 1 Freddy's voice was more silvery his tones were more Airy I don't understand why mark didn't get the job maybe because of stage presents and Adam Lambert is more well known but he is not the proper singer for Queen I follow Queen for over 40 years I know the difference as soon as I hear it
But one thing is certain I would not be the musician I am today without the influence of Queen i play in a band called bloodshot Monday I'm no Freddie Mercury but I feel his spirit every time I step up to a microphone
I saw a queen with Paul Rodgers and the arena was filled half capacity and we're talkin Paul Rodgers with the release of this movie they've been creased a drawing power immensely they can have whoever they want and it should be Marc Martel
I play classical piano and I'm a Teacher, this video was a great idea to share. What strikes me is how he plays all the instruments especially stringed instruments and knows Opera like Freddie did. He does sing a mean piece from the Father of Opera himself. It really blew me away listening to this with my eyes closed. What's most interesting is how he tilts his head at the mic like Mercury did as well. It's very hard for a male to have a high pitch vocal and when he wasn't born with four extra molars like Freddie. I am a firm believer in reincarnation bc I'm also semi medium. Amazing clip. You both have lovely voices. Ty.
You have to react to Marc Martel “The Mercurotti”
Marc is not classically trained. He learned by impersonating other sings which is a huge testament to his talent. I think Marc Martel as a musician knows the importance of needing to sound like Freddy in these iconic ballads but still wants to try and put his two cents in. He has a performance of his previous bands song "How many kings" on his channel that is pretty darn amazing.
I’m gonna just say it Marc is way better then Adam 😂
Right
RIP Freddie. Marc is so talented, thank God he has allowed Freddie to live on in Marc.
I’m still laughing when you said you’re seeing ghosts😂👍.
. Regarding voice comparison, I agree that you can tell the difference between Mark and Freddie for example the last note of the song it’s hard to put in words what I mean. On some lower or deeper notes he has got the warmth of Freddie‘s voice. Also I totally agree that he should be on stage with Brian and Roger instead of Adam who in his own right should be either a solo artist or with another group 😍
I really enjoyed that and thanks for taking the time uploading these videos.
bring more Marc Martel please more
Beautifully sung together. Very special. Thank you.
you offending Marc calling him impersonator
Love when you two are together. Hope to see more.
Love the video, great reaction and analysis
Please also react to Marc Martel singing Bohemian Rhapsody if you haven't, it has garnered over 10 million views in the span of a few months alewady
That was a beautiful duet Linor so nice to hear you singing after see your other reaction videos
Thats his natural voice, not an impression
Marc is fantastic. And, while he's certainly his own artist, there will never be another Freddie Mercury. I feel like there are probably singers who are as vocally talented as Mercury was, but nobody has come close to the whole package.
Please check out Marc doing Merurotti... Stunning
In the movie where the Freddie character was signing and there is no Freddie Mercury recording for that scene, that was Marc.
Marc is smoother than Freddie. Freddie was a little more raspy, and had a slight lisp.
The music in Bohemian Rhapsody (the movie) was an amalgamation of Marc, Freddie and Rami. Seamlessly blended. Also check out Marc's video of Bohemian Rhapsody (the song) one take, all by himself on the piano..it's fantastic. And he's not had any specific training...he's a natural mimic, and that's how he learned. He had a band for many years called Down Here.
If you think that was amazing, you need to react to his rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Close your eyes and it's Freddie, absolutely stunning.
He works for Queen with a sanctioned touring Queen production. Roger Taylor hired him.
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