Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute [Import]

Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute [Import]

Track Listings

1. Stone Cold Crazy - Billy Sheehan, Matt Sorum, Steve Stevens, Robin Zander

2. Play the Game - Gregg Bissonette, Marty Friedman, , Mickey Thomas, Chuck Wright

3. Fat Bottomed Girls - Reb Beach, Tony Franklin, ,

4. Somebody to Love - Doug Aldrich, Aynsley Dunbar, Carmine Rojas, Geoff Tate,

5. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Albert Lee, Gunnar Nelson, , , Mike Porcaro, Pat Torpey

6. Fight from the Inside - Jack Blades, Jake E. Lee, ,

7. You're My Best Friend - Vinny Appice, Richie Kotzen, Marco Mendoza, Jason Scheff,

8. I'm in Love With My Car - Frankie Banali, Steve Lukather, Philip Soussan, Kip Winger

9. Killer Queen - Carmine Appice, Stuart Hamm, , , Pat Thrall

10. Spread Your Wings - Tim Bogert, Steve Ferrone, Tommy Shaw, Derek Sherinian, Dweezil Zappa

11. We Will Rock You - Mikkey Dee, Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, Jeff Pilson,

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese all-star tribute featuring the vocal talents of Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Tommy Shaw (Styx, Damn Yankees), Gunnar & Matthew Nelson (Nelson), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Kip Winger (Winger), Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Airplane, Starship) & Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees). Guitarists include, Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Reb Beach (Dokken, Winger), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Steve Lukather (Toto), Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big), Pat Thrall (Asia) & Dweezil Zappa. Keyboardists include, Derek Sherenian (Dream Theater) & Paul Taylor (Winger, Alice Cooper). Bassists include, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Michael Porcaro (Toto), Sam Hamm (Steve Vai), Jeff Pilson (Ratt, Dokken) & Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, Whitesnake). Drummers include Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses), Aynsley Dunbar (Journey,

Tracks:

Stone Cold Crazy - Robin Zander/Steve Stevens/Billy Sheehan/Matt Sorum
Play The Game - Mickey Thomas/Marty Friedman/Chuck Wright/Paul Taylor/Gregg Bissonette
Fat Bottomed Girls - Joe Lynn Turner/Reb Beach/Tony Franklin/Eric Singer
Somebody To Love - Geoff Tate/Doug Aldrich/Paul Taylor/Carmine Rojas/Aynsley Dunbar
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Gunnar & Matthew Nelson/Albert Lee/Michael Porcaro/Pat Torpey
Fight From The Inside - Jack Blades/Jake E. Lee/Tony Levin/Tony Thompson
You're My Best Friend - Jason Scheff/Richie Kotzen/Paul Taylor/Marco Mendoza/Vinny Appice
I'm In Love With My Car - Kip Winger/Steve Lukather/Phil Soussan/Frankie Banali
Killer Queen - Glenn Hughes/Pat Thrall/Stu Hamm/Paul Taylor/Carmine Appice
Spread Your Wings - Tommy Shaw/Dweezil Zappa/Tiim Bogert/Derek Sherinian/Steve Ferrone
We Will Rock You - Jack Russell/Bruce & Bob Kulick/Jeff Pilson/Mikkey Dee

Customer Reviews:

Boring............2006-11-12

With all this talent, this album could/should have been a lot better.

"Stone Cold Crazy" and "Play the Game" are just too close to the originals, only the originals were better. "Fat Bottom Girls" isn't bad, but I think Antigone Rising do a better version. "somebody to Love" one of my personal favs, is laughable. And speaking of laughable, why am I listening to the Nelson Bros.sing "Crazy Little Thing Called Love?"

"Fight from the Inside" is the only song that really kicks it right. A very good version here w/ Tonys Levin and Thompson as a rythym section. Jason Scheff singing "Your'e My Best Friend" is awesome too. It's like he wrote tthe song. Kuddos!! "I'm in love with my Car" is no big deal and Glen Hughes' "Killer Queen" is back to laughable.

"Spread your Wings" and "We Will Rock You" almost end on a good note but all in all the album falls way short. Too bad too, because there's some really great players on this project.

All-star line-up but Queen still Rocks!!.......2006-01-25

This disc has a very impressive line-up of great musicians including some of the greatest session players of all time (Steve Lukather, Tony Franklin, Tony Levin) but unfortunately it doesn't stack up against the original Queen recordings at all. In fact no one really gets anywhere near to nailing their track. You might find this disc interesting if you want to hear how some of your favourite musicians tackle some Queen classics but don't expect too much. Queen recordings are just too good to be compared to any other versions, no matter how talented the line-up.

Well, it's better than "Dragon Attack".......2001-10-10

After dealing with various Queen tribute albums, one becomes rather weary when a new CD is released. Afterall, how many... Queen covers can a fan bear? Luckily "Stone Cold Queen" is an honest surprise.The album starts off with several dreary tracks. "Stone Cold Crazy" is no longer the frantic, thrashing metal song it was. Robin Zander's vocals are so out of place here as they're somewhat wimpy. The song is extended for no apparent reason other than to give Steve Stevens a freehand to widdle about on his guitar."Play the Game" is a poor sound-a-like to the original. Nothing remarkable about it."Fat Bottomed Girls" is straight from the wastebasket. Disappointing weak drumming from Brian May's former bandmate Eric Singer which is up to speed with the lifeless harmonies and arrangement.Perhaps the song I looked forward to the most was "Somebody To Love" as sung by Geoff Tate. I generally like Geoff's voice but here it just reminds you how poorly he compares to Freddie Mercury. Again the harmonizing is another huge let down however it makes you appreciate Queen's skills that much more.Rounding out the poor first half of the album is "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". Sung by the Nelson brothers (yes, the guys with the long, pretty blond hair) lacks all of the fun and flair of the original. The snappy bassline which was so danceable in the original is mixed so low in the cover that it's barely noticable.A ripping "Fight From the Inside" finds the perfect vocalist in Jack Blades. The roughness of his voice matches well with the pointed lyrics. The guitar work of Jake E. Lee is sharp and vicious. A good start to the album's second half.Kip Winger is an easily forgettable icon of the 80's but on "I'm In Love With My Car" he is resurrected as he glides along Roger Taylor's lyrics. The riffs from Steve Lukather's guitar soars. Roger should be happy with these two versions of his songs.An unfortunate cover of "Killer Queen" sees Glenn Hughes doing his best impression of what a drag queen sounds like singing. His whispered vocals are laughably bad.Jack Russell and the Kulick boys decided (thankfully) to do the fast version of "We Will Rock You" which roars through your speakers. Fast, fun and rocking.I'll skip past "You're My Best Friend" since I cannot stand the song, period.Finally, the best cover is "Spread Your Wings" which brings about a certain sadness from the song, the likes of which I have not felt since hearing Queen's version on the "Live Killers" album. Tommy Shaw somehow tackles the feelings with quiet desperation, slowly painting a mental picture of a man who dreams of something more. The Beatles-like ending is a nice, warm touch.Though there are several awful covers here, the few top tracks truly save the CD and when it comes to tribute albums, that's saying a lot.

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Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute
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Manufacturer: Dark Matter Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QTCZ
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Stone Cold Crazy - Billy Sheehan, Matt Sorum, Steve Stevens, Robin Zander
Play the Game - Marty Friedman, , Mickey Thomas, Chuck Wright
Fat Bottomed Girls - Tony Franklin, ,
Somebody to Love - Doug Aldrich, Aynsley Dunbar, Carmine Rojas, Geoff Tate,
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Albert Lee, , Gunnar Nelson, Mike Porcaro, Pat Torpey
Fight from the Inside - Jack Blades, Jake E. Lee, ,
You're My Best Friend - Vinny Appice, Richie Kotzen, Marco Mendoza, Jason Scheff,
I'm in Love With My Car - Frankie Banali, Steve Lukather, Philip Soussan, Kip Winger
Killer Queen - Carmine Appice, Stuart Hamm, , , Pat Thrall
Spread You Wings - Tim Bogert, Steve Ferrone, Tommy Shaw, Derek Sherinian, Dweezil Zappa
We Will Rock You - Bruce Kulick, Jeff Pilson,

Average customer rating:

very good cd

Stone Cold Queen: A Tribute
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Triage
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005J4AM
Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

Stone Cold Crazy - Billy Sheehan, Matt Sorum, Steve Stevens, Robin Zander
Play the Game - Gregg Bissonette, Marty Friedman, , Mickey Thomas, Chuck Wright
Fat Bottomed Girls - Reb Beach, Tony Franklin, ,
Somebody to Love - Doug Aldrich, Aynsley Dunbar, Carmine Rojas, Geoff Tate,
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Albert Lee, Gunnar Nelson, , , Mike Porcaro, Pat Torpey
Fight from the Inside - Jack Blades, Jake E. Lee, , Tony Thompson
You're My Best Friend - Vinny Appice, Richie Kotzen, Marco Mendoza, Jason Scheff,
I'm in Love With My Car - Frankie Banali, Steve Lukather, Philip Soussan, Kip Winger
Killer Queen - Carmine Appice, Stuart Hamm, , , Pat Thrall
Spread Your Wings - Tim Bogert, Steve Ferrone, Tommy Shaw, Derek Sherinian, Dweezil Zappa
We Will Rock You - Mikkey Dee, Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick, Jeff Pilson,

Album Description

Japanese all-star tribute featuring the vocal talents of Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Tommy Shaw (Styx, Damn Yankees), Gunnar & Matthew Nelson (Nelson), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Kip Winger (Winger), Geoff Tate (Queensryche), Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Airplane, Starship) & Jack Blades (Night Ranger, Damn Yankees). Guitarists include, Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Reb Beach (Dokken, Winger), Marty Friedman (Megadeth), Steve Lukather (Toto), Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big), Pat Thrall (Asia) & Dweezil Zappa. Keyboardists include, Derek Sherenian (Dream Theater) & Paul Taylor (Winger, Alice Cooper). Bassists include, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Michael Porcaro (Toto), Sam Hamm (Steve Vai), Jeff Pilson (Ratt, Dokken) & Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, Whitesnake). Drummers include Matt Sorum (Guns & Roses), Aynsley Dunbar (Journey,

Customer Reviews:

very good cd.......2001-09-30

Very good cd, that pleases to see the Queen's legend so well reinterpreted by of so good artists! He is very good, the interpretation also