Marc Martel - Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me - Reaction

[@odonovan]

Marc fronted (and played lead guitar) his own multiple award winning Christian band (called "downhere") for over 10 years. Then he auditioned for Roger Taylor and won the lead with "Queen Extravaganza," Queen's "official" tribute band, in late 2011. He sang with them until the end of 2016. When they were not going to tour in 2017, he started his own cover band, "Ultimate Queen Celebration." He's performed with them since, along with "Black Jacket Symphony" (they do EXACT recreations of famous albums, in live concerts), "Symphonic Queen" (in Mexico, with a full symphony orchestra), and as part of "One Vision Of Queen" (a re-named UQC). He frequently tours central and eastern Europe, either with his band or with local musicians recruited for the tour. He's done concerts around the world, appearing multiple years in such far-flung locations such as Israel and Australia. Marc also did vocals for the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie. The 30+ year old analog magnetic tape master recordings would not have been up to modern "Dolby Atmos" digital quality standards, so they used a technique called "vocal layering," where they blended Marc's voice with Freddie's. If they didn't have a good copy of Freddie singing something they wanted in the movie, it was purely Marc singing it. for some reason, they gave Marc almost ZERO credit in the movie and after. But, if it wasn't for Marc, that movie could never have been made. You can see the tracks in this photo from the Live Aid scene mixing board, where Freddie's track is "LV-STEM LVAID DRY FREDDIE_01" and Marc's track is "LV-STEM LVAID_01," directly beneath it. i.imgur.com/Oqxw81z.jpg Marc has several albums of his own music out as well. In December 2019, Marc was the special guest star for the Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant Christmas tour. He brought the house down every night. The three of them released their cover of "Silver Bells" which went to number one on the Christian Music chart. For Christmas 2020, Marc teamed with Amy Grant to release their cover of "The Christmas Waltz," a Frank Sinatra song. Marc has also released albums of his own music, traditional Christmas music, and other covers. Marc has been married for a number of years to his sweetheart (and better half), Krystal ( www.crystalkmartel.com/ ). Marc's KZbin Channel: kzbin.info/door/2Xqkyhusuu1dvIgp6USEeg Marc's Website: marcmartelmusic.com/ Tour Info: marcmartelmusic.com/tour/

[@odonovan]

Here are a couple more of Marc's videos for you. "Let Me Entertain You" (Queen): kzbin.info/www/bejne/goDTd6aNhLCnf5Y "The Mercurotti" (duo - Freddie Mercury and Luciano Pavarotti): kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJnaqqB6nd6Yprs (Make sure you watch "The Mercurotti" to the VERY end. ("It's all about the straight line.") 😄

[@cs780]

Hi thanks so much for the breakdown of Marc’s carrier.in feel like I might be very late to the party 🤔🙋‍♂️🇳🇿

[@artfulstories]

​Hey, O'D! did you see Brandon's key-tar solo yet? It's on I Want to Break Free. 😎 There's a video from the München, Germany show. ​@@odonovan😊😊

[@KaliFlamingo]

Welcome to the world of Marc Martel. A very deep rabbit hole. He's a classically trained pianist. Known mostly for his Queen covers. Check out his pandemic version of Somebody to Love. He also covers GM's One More Try. Cheers!

[@cs780]

I most definitely will be listening to somebody to love. one of my all-time favorites .cheers

[@sarahbell158]

WATCH HIM DO FREDDY IN QUEEN. UNFING UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

[@cs780]

My next viewing 😉

[@artfulstories]

One of Marc's earliest influences is George Michael. He wrote a beautiful backstory of this cover. He sings George Michael songs as well (or even more so, imo) as he does Queen songs. He's known most for his Queen covers, travelling the world over with his Queen tribute. I'm a huge fan of his originals too. Loved your reaction. Fun fun! Thanks! 😊

[@cs780]

Hey,thanks so much for the comments and feedback.realy appreciate it.

[@samhell2492]

Check out a little fireball from Australia named Karise Eden. Her cover of I'd Rather Go Blind on The Daily Edition is jaw dropping

[@nikk0666]

Tommy Johansson is worth a listen too. He is another multi talented musician.

[@cs780]

Hey thanks for the recommendation

[@samhell2492]

Good luck finding anything that Marc does that ISN'T top notch