Lord Fickle
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Post by Lord Fickle on May 17, 2024 9:38:25 GMT
Boy he is getting frailer isn't he =( 77 this year. Can't see too many more world tours taking place. But he's fitter than I am at 59!
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Post by The Real Wizard on May 23, 2024 20:18:08 GMT
And then from the last night of the festival:
Had this not been labelled as the Offspring, I would've never recognized that as Dexter Holland singing, especially on the Queen song. It's easy to get forget that he's pushing 60, so of course he's past his peak and struggling to sing Gone Away even tuned a half step down. But it's great to see these guys at an astronomy conference when Dexter is a PhD in molecular biology.
Decent rendition of Stone Cold Crazy, but it definitely hammers home how solid Queen's (particularly Roger Taylor's) vocals were - the Offspring completely skirted the harmony arrangement in the chorus, and this is a simple gang vocal. But they're a punk band, so this is about as complex as the vocals will get for them. Musically they definitely captured the feel, as it's not an easy groove to get right. Points to them for even attempting it - I've seen countless bands trainwreck this song.
Nitpicking aside, it's great to see Brian still out there and having fun doing things like this when he's over a decade into retirement age. One day in the next few years these guest appearances will come to an end. Let's enjoy them while we can.
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