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Title: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 21, 2006, 07:01:34 PM
Does anyone here like them? I just got A Night At The Opera and love every single song on it, it's simply amazing. What are some other good Queen albums? Do they have any more as good as A Night At The Opera?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on June 21, 2006, 07:40:33 PM
I think they're good. Most of the 70's stuff I like, a bit of the 80's. The 90's? Forget it.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 21, 2006, 08:36:41 PM
Was I Want To Break Free in the 80's?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on June 21, 2006, 11:16:57 PM
I believe so.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 21, 2006, 11:56:48 PM
So what would be another good album aside from A Night At The Opera?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on June 22, 2006, 06:41:23 AM
Anything from the 70's.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: somedude210 on June 22, 2006, 08:40:55 PM
i downloaded the Stone Cold Classics album, good stuff. but i had to download Under Pressure song, thats a great one. second only to the video of David Bowie and Mick Jagger singing Dancing In The Street, "Lips" vs. "No Lips"
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 22, 2006, 09:43:11 PM
Quote from: somedude210
second only to the video of David Bowie and Mick Jagger singing Dancing In The Street, "Lips" vs. "No Lips"

I've never heard of this. Care to upload it once the Other Artist Bootleg forum gets going?

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: somedude210 on June 23, 2006, 05:13:48 PM
ya, ill try to find it
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on June 24, 2006, 05:01:05 PM
Quote from: ma_tt2
Does anyone here like them? I just got A Night At The Opera and love every single song on it, it's simply amazing. What are some other good Queen albums? Do they have any more as good as A Night At The Opera?

Maybe you knew this already, but the first several albums were all named after Marx Brothers movies.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 24, 2006, 06:33:29 PM
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Maybe you knew this already, but the first several albums were all named after Marx Brothers movies.

I knew that about A Night At The Opera but I didn't knwo they did it for more than one. What were the other albums that were named after Marx Brothers movies?

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: pc31 on June 24, 2006, 10:19:42 PM
a day at the races is the other....several?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: pc31 on June 24, 2006, 10:20:08 PM
news of the world???
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on June 25, 2006, 02:23:01 AM
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news of the world???
Yep. And Freddy's Silver Hammer. You know the rest.

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 25, 2006, 05:39:17 AM
How would you guys rank Queens albums? I've heard a bit of the pre-Night at the Opera era and the only song I really like is Killer Queen. Would A day At The Races be a good on to get. I heard they pretty much did the exact same thing as A Night At The Opera on this one.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on June 25, 2006, 12:31:17 PM
What I want to know is what's with Paul Rodgers? You can't replace Mick or Dirk or Nasty. Whassssup?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: pc31 on June 25, 2006, 02:40:46 PM
don't musicians love challanges????
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: ma_tt2 on June 26, 2006, 05:53:01 AM
I don't think they should have gone on tour with Paul Rodgers. I don't like the idea of some fronting a band with the rest of Queen and this guy singing Freddie's songs.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Dmitry on July 23, 2006, 09:10:01 AM
Quote from: ma_tt2
So what would be another good album aside from A Night At The Opera?


I like Queen very much! Their best album for me it's 'Queen II'. Hard rock, cool guitar hooks, great vocals and melodies. Try it, maybe you'll like it as I do. It is in my 10 ten fav albums of all times. Another good albums from 70s are 'Sheer Heart Attack', 'Jazz'. Also 'The Game', 'The Works'.

See Queen at my site http://discographies.murashev.com/artist.php?artist=25 for discography and album reviews.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: RICKENBACKER325 on July 23, 2006, 06:35:05 PM
I saw Paul Rogers fronting Queen on VH1 the other night and I though he was more than adequate, but then again I like Bad co. He does'nt give the Broadway show tune theatrics that Mercury brought to the band, but still a good performance though. The question that still boggles the mind, is how did one gay guy convince three strait guys to name a band Queen?....... :D
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: An Apple Beatle on July 23, 2006, 07:16:45 PM
Quote from: RICKENBACKER325
I saw Paul Rogers fronting Queen on VH1 the other night and I though he was more than adequate, but then again I like Bad co. He does'nt give the Broadway show tune theatrics that Mercury brought to the band, but still a good performance though. The question that still boggles the mind, is how did one gay guy convince three strait guys to name a band Queen?....... :D

After hearing his voice I bet they said he could call it what he liked!!! lol ;)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Taxgirl on August 06, 2006, 04:48:37 PM
I love the Queen, we were just listening to them today! :) I absolutely adore Under pressure!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Tatterdemalion on November 02, 2006, 08:02:19 PM
I'm a huge Queen fan, got all albums on CD, most of them on LP, some vinyl singles, all official DVD's and over 300 bootlegs.

I would recommend Queen II and A Day At The Races after A Night At The Opera.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: GreenApple on November 02, 2006, 08:29:52 PM
One of the best bands ever. Four great song writers in one four-piece band and that's unusual.

Good luck with finding the time to listen to those 300 plus Queen bootlegs!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: GreenApple on November 02, 2006, 08:42:56 PM
Quote from: juniorsfarm
What I want to know is what's with Paul Rodgers? You can't replace Mick or Dirk or Nasty. Whassssup?

If it had been George Michael it could have worked.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Tatterdemalion on November 04, 2006, 02:12:58 PM
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One of the best bands ever. Four great song writers in one four-piece band and that's unusual.

Good luck with finding the time to listen to those 300 plus Queen bootlegs!

Actually I have listened to them them all, I know I have no life ::)

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: BlueMeanie on November 11, 2006, 07:08:04 AM
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Does anyone here like them? I just got A Night At The Opera and love every single song on it, it's simply amazing. What are some other good Queen albums? Do they have any more as good as A Night At The Opera?

Queen
Queen 11
Sheer Heart Attack

I stop there.

BTW. A Night at the Opera & A Day at the Races are the only albums named after Marx Bros. movies.

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: wingsman on July 11, 2007, 01:23:05 AM
Everyone here loves their early years!! My favourite album is the last one!! Innuendo is an amazing album, I love it. "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" is one my favourite songs ever, possibly the second after The Long And Winding Road.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: real01 on July 11, 2007, 08:38:40 PM
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I'm a huge Queen fan, got all albums on CD, most of them on LP, some vinyl singles, all official DVD's and over 300 bootlegs.


Queen has 300 bootlegs?????????????????????????????????????????????????? Wow, didn't know that... I'll have to start searching the net....

Well, I like them. On every album there are songs that I like very much and those that I skip. Best song: probably The Miracle, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (that's me!), Life Is Real (Song for Lennon), I'm Going Slightly Mad, Seven Seas of Rhye, I Was Born To Love You, Seaside Rendezvous...

Not to mention that Bohemian Rhapsody is a masterpiece and out of any categories...
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on July 11, 2007, 08:51:31 PM
i love '39 and i love Queen :D
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Andy Smith on July 11, 2007, 08:52:00 PM
Never got Queen  :-/
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Revolution on July 22, 2007, 03:11:57 AM
I 'm a fan of All Queen stuff. I mean, how many bands can play , and sing as  well.as all of them do? Not any, really . ;)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: wingsman on September 28, 2007, 11:29:11 PM
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Never got Queen  :-/

How sad, I love Queen. I know specially their latest works. 'Innuendo' is one of my favourite albums of all time.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Andy Smith on September 29, 2007, 04:51:28 PM
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How sad, I love Queen. I know specially their latest works. 'Innuendo' is one of my favourite albums of all time.

Just not been a fan of them. i understand that they are brilliant in what they
did but never really liked them much. :-/

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: on September 29, 2007, 06:45:21 PM
Night at the Opera
Day at The Races
Sheer Heart Attack (damn it my FAVE!! Killer Queen on here)
(have the rest, but don't like them as much--I hated WE WILL ROCK YOU, which really put me at odds w/ a lot of ppl)

to each their own.

fave queen songs : Bohemian Rhapsody (no sh*t), Death On Two Legs (forgotten GEM), Killer Queen, Love of My Life, Keep Yourself Alive.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Pasta Cheif on October 03, 2007, 05:15:07 AM
Queen are good, but I find their sound to be superficial. Great singer and talented songwriters? Yes.  Yet I feel that the sum is less than its parts.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: fendertele on October 03, 2007, 05:23:28 AM
yeah i agree with comment above they were great but there music never had a warmth or anything really to relate to, they have never had that   thing that makes you wanna get books about them or watch documentary's about them, they made great music but thats were it stopped for me i never felt the need to get to know more about them, like i did with the beatles, the kinks, the smiths ........
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on March 27, 2008, 06:11:24 AM
Queen is releasing a new album later this year  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on March 27, 2008, 06:16:08 AM
Daltrey fronting Queen on "I Want It All" during the Freddie Mercury tribute concert is way better than Paul Rogers fronting them but maybe that's just me.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: BlueMeanie on March 27, 2008, 12:20:41 PM
My views on Queen are well known round these parts. But I'm a big fan of Free, and to a lesser extent Bad Company. I've never heard Paul Rogers sing with Queen - the imagination runs riot at the thought of him singing Bicycle Race, or Body Language - but I can't think that it does his reputation much good. This man has one of the great British blues voices of the last 40 years, has performed with the likes of Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, and Jimmy Page, and ends up on stage with the less than admirable overblown theatrical style of Brian May! Not exactly the pinnacle of one's career.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on April 05, 2008, 09:29:26 PM
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Everyone here loves their early years!! My favourite album is the last one!! Innuendo is an amazing album, I love it. "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" is one my favourite songs ever, possibly the second after The Long And Winding Road.

I listened to the Innuendo record yesterday, amazing  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: DaveRam on April 17, 2008, 11:43:22 AM
Queen are about to release a new studio album with Paul Rodger's and undertake a world tour .
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: An Apple Beatle on April 17, 2008, 11:53:24 AM
Just not the same. Leave it alone Brian! lol
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 18, 2008, 07:11:52 PM
You have to admit it - Queen is fantastic! All their records are brilliant but without Freddie they are not the same. He was genius, very talented. Still if you can you should go to their concert cause they are the second after The Beatles to be remembered forever, for eternity. The Beatles ( 60s ) - The Queen ( 70s ), and i ve no idea who comes next? 80s is empty, no great group... 90s- Oasis for me, but i am not absolutely sure. Can you HELP me? Help, i need smb`s help!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: BlueMeanie on June 18, 2008, 10:42:29 PM
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You have to admit it - Queen is fantastic! All their records are brilliant but without Freddie they are not the same. He was genius, very talented. Still if you can you should go to their concert cause they are the second after The Beatles to be remembered forever, for eternity. The Beatles ( 60s ) - The Queen ( 70s ), and i ve no idea who comes next? 80s is empty, no great group... 90s- Oasis for me, but i am not absolutely sure. Can you HELP me? Help, i need smb`s help!

I'll never understand this, for as long as I live. The first three albums are brilliant, but that's it for me.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: fendertele on June 18, 2008, 11:16:52 PM
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I'll never understand this, for as long as I live. The first three albums are brilliant, but that's it for me.

Would that be oasis's or Queens ? ive tried getting into Queens albums but i find they get very irritating after to much listening, in the same way listening to a Darkness album would, but i dont mind hearing the odd single on the radio every now and again.

Oasis great debut, okay follow up and have hade a load of number 1 albums since then because of promises of a definitely maybe 2 and they're antics in the papers.

i think theyre have been much better bands in the 90's in britian - Radiohead, Blur, Supergrass, The Doves.... to name a few.

Would oasis had been as huge if they weren't constantly in the papers and promoting the whole working class band thing ? which should have F all to do with music, im working class and im nothing like them and glad of it.

Rant over
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: BlueMeanie on June 19, 2008, 09:23:50 AM
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Would that be oasis's or Queens ?

Queen. My hatred for Oasis knows no bounds.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 19, 2008, 08:20:33 PM
Sorry, BlueMeanie! Do you mean Queen or Oasis? Queen is wonderful from beginning to end, hard and soft, very diverse. I rate them second after The Beatles in terms of eternity. Oasis is a matter of taste, i admit they dont appeal to everybody. But remember when they appeared British critics compared Liam G. and his voice to John Lennon`s. Compared to not with. I can see the similarity. And you? So whose 3 albums?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 19, 2008, 08:26:05 PM
Sorry, i see it`s Queen. But even 3 brilliant albums is smth! What about similarity?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Dmitry on June 23, 2008, 06:12:53 PM
What do you think about Queen + Paul Rogers???
In their 2008 tour they'll gave the first 2 concerts in September in Moscow http://www.queenonline.com/qpr/tour-dates/
I'm wondering about whether it worth to attend because there are only two of original Queen: Brian May and Roger Taylor :(
Their last single "Say It's Not True" is awful :(

I love Queen with Freddy!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 23, 2008, 08:30:54 PM
Still it`s Queen!!! J. Deacon ( do i spell the name correctly?) refuses to play with them now that Freddie is gone. I respect his decision. But i adore Queen - my second band after the Beatles - and i am going to attend the concert!!! I was surely one of the first to buy the tickets. Besides they will sing the old hits and Rogers sings very well. I know Queen fans who can`t wait till the concert starts, so to speak. When i was in London this winter i went to the musical We Will Rock You. It was very good, i enjoyed it. So how can i miss the true genuine Queens??? How is it possible that i will like them less than the actors? If you,guys, don`t go i will write to you about my impressions. So, Dmitry, i think you shouldn`t hesitate, certainly if you like their music.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on June 30, 2008, 01:36:25 AM
I think John retired because he didn't want to be in the music business anymore. He played bass after Freddie passed and retired in 2000.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 30, 2008, 08:14:25 PM
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I think John retired because he didn't want to be in the music business anymore. He played bass after Freddie passed and retired in 2000.

Did he play bass with The Queen till 2000? Or somewhere else?

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on June 30, 2008, 08:21:05 PM
^played bass with Queen till about 2000 or 2001. BM, you didn't enjoy Night at the Opera? =O
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on July 02, 2008, 07:48:05 PM
I think that Freddie was one of the most talented artists, singers of the century, very creative and a true actor.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: DaveRam on July 02, 2008, 08:57:03 PM
Freddie had a great voice and bags of charisma and some Queen songs i really like , but i don't think there was much development in their music .
And when they tried something different like on the "Hot Space" album it did'nt work . I think some bands have great difficulty developing their sound , Queen are a classic example of this in my opinion .
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on July 03, 2008, 06:31:03 PM
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Freddie had a great voice and bags of charisma and some Queen songs i really like , but i don't think there was much development in their music .
And when they tried something different like on the "Hot Space" album it did'nt work . I think some bands have great difficulty developing their sound , Queen are a classic example of this in my opinion .

Very interesting ideas! I have never thought about bands` music in this way. I`ll try to dig into Queen to better understand you. And what about their last albums? Do you consider them to be made along the same musical lines as the first ones?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Joost on July 03, 2008, 08:26:58 PM
Though I like some of their songs, I've never been a big Queen fan. But I do think that Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. The way he played the crowd during Live Aid... Really amazing.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on July 08, 2008, 08:03:40 PM
I know a girl who is such a fan of Freddie`s that she is learning the English language to perfection to be able to speak to him in the other world. Goes everywhere with their music.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on July 11, 2008, 10:32:23 AM
Some say that Queen`s music is not rock but pop. Freddie said " The music press have been pretty unfair to us. We are basically a rock band. " What do you think?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: BlueMeanie on July 11, 2008, 11:03:19 AM
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Some say that Queen`s music is not rock but pop. Freddie said " The music press have been pretty unfair to us. We are basically a rock band. " What do you think?

I think their first three albums are very much in the rock vein. I used to listen to them on the John Peel Show in the early 70's, before their first album came out, and they played some pretty heavy duty stuff. After that I'd say that they were fairly unclassifiable, verging on pop. Freddie could hardly say that the likes of 'Killer Queen', 'Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy', 'Fat Bottomed Girls', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Another One Bites the Dust', and 'Under Pressure' were not firmly in the pop mould.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Kevin on July 11, 2008, 11:42:50 AM
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I think their first three albums are very much in the rock vein. I used to listen to them on the John Peel Show in the early 70's, before their first album came out, and they played some pretty heavy duty stuff. After that I'd say that they were fairly unclassifiable, verging on pop. Freddie could hardly say that the likes of 'Killer Queen', 'Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy', 'Fat Bottomed Girls', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Another One Bites the Dust', and 'Under Pressure' were not firmly in the pop mould.

I remember them being written off as Led Zepplin wannabes, and I agree with BM that they originated as your standard heavy rock band, but then morphed into a pop band.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: DaveRam on July 11, 2008, 01:24:20 PM
I always thought of them as a pomp rock outfit .
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on July 12, 2008, 09:25:24 PM
Rock-a-pop and glam-rock? "Glamour is part of us, and we want to be dandy..." Freddie Mercury.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Mairi on August 07, 2008, 03:05:09 AM
I always saw them as rock but with glam influences.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 07, 2008, 08:33:49 PM
I`ve listened today to I Want To Break Free. I love the song, it is fantastic, it is so much like Freddie!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on August 08, 2008, 03:20:37 PM
I can't wait for Queen + Paul Rodgers new record next month  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 09, 2008, 06:51:30 PM
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I can't wait for Queen + Paul Rodgers new record next month  :)

JMFan, that`s very interesting! I didn`t know they were recording together.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on August 11, 2008, 10:38:38 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cosmos_Rocks
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 11, 2008, 01:33:15 PM
Thanks JMfan a lot! Since I am a Queen fan as well, I will certainly buy the record. And an interesting thing I learned from your source  is that all of them write songs. As far as I know Roger Taylor didn`t write any songs (or few?) when with the Queen. It`s a pity John Deacon left them cause his songs were fantastic: Another One Bites The Dust, You`re My Best Friend, Spread Your Wings (I adore it!) etc. I`ve read in this forum that Paul Rodgers has a very good vocal. Is it true, cause I`ve never heard him sing? Is he real good? I am getting excited! What if the Queen is restoring to life?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on August 19, 2008, 06:04:52 PM
He's good. He's no Freddie mind you but he's not trying to be.

zMg2nhJs8mI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMg2nhJs8mI)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 20, 2008, 09:13:08 PM
JMFan, you are great! Thank`s sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on August 21, 2008, 07:43:06 PM
No problem. "Wishing Well" was originally a Free song but I think the Q + PR version kicks Free's version out of the water.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on August 27, 2008, 07:03:13 PM
3PtIR9usdhE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PtIR9usdhE)

Q&A with Queen + Paul Rodgers about their new album.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 27, 2008, 07:30:53 PM
Jimmy, you see I am already here! Can`t miss a chance of speaking about Queen! Thanks for the interview. Great guys they are. After Freddie I love Brian, and I should notice that he hasn`t changed much, even his hair is the same. He doesn`t look his age. Roger looks oldish but well. Paul looks good with the fellows and matches them well.
I am going to buy the new album this weekend. Very much hope it`s good!  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: alexis on August 27, 2008, 08:08:38 PM
Useless music trivia post # 714:  Brian May has a Ph.D. in astrophysics!

I think I read he interrupted his studies in the 70's to see if this band he was invited to be in might make a go of it. Only recently did he finish up, publish his thesis, and get his diploma.

Congrats Dr. May   :) :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 27, 2008, 08:23:58 PM
Congratulations, Brian May! I knew I could spot intelligent guys at once! Can`t wait for their concert.

Alexis, if you write songs (I remember your mentioning it), you should play some musical instrument as well. What is it?  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: alexis on August 27, 2008, 08:43:57 PM
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Congratulations, Brian May! I knew I could spot intelligent guys at once! Can`t wait for their concert.

Alexis, if you write songs (I remember your mentioning it), you should play some musical instrument as well. What is it?  :)


Hi Jane - Well, I grew up playing piano, and now I play a synthesizer so that I can get sounds of different instruments as well. I am in a very part time band that plays mainly 60s/70/s80s rock - we play a few Beatles songs too! I also play harmonica a bit, I of course started playing that because John played it ...  :)


Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on August 28, 2008, 01:49:45 PM
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Hi Jane - Well, I grew up playing piano, and now I play a synthesizer so that I can get sounds of different instruments as well. I am in a very part time band that plays mainly 60s/70/s80s rock - we play a few Beatles songs too! I also play harmonica a bit, I of course started playing that because John played it ...  :)



A very musical man you are, Alexis! I understand this is your hobby. And a great one! Where do you play, at some cafes or private parties? Do you sing as well?
And to stay with the thread - do you play Queen?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 09, 2008, 08:49:14 PM
Have just listened to Paul Rodgers on VH-1. He gets me, guys! I like his songs very much! Queen`s concert is approaching. Like in an old song: it gives me fever in the morning, it gives me fever in the evening...
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Brynjar on September 11, 2008, 10:29:06 AM
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^played bass with Queen till about 2000 or 2001. BM, you didn't enjoy Night at the Opera? =O


Not true:

The death of Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury affected Deacon deeply, and after playing live with Queen twice more (at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness on 20th April 1992 and in Paris on 17th January 1997 (performing only "The Show Must Go On" with Elton John on lead vocals), he made the decision to retire from music, re-appearing only briefly by joining his ex-band mates in October 1997 for the recording of the final Queen song "No-One But You", included in the "Queen Rocks" album released a month later. He chose not to be present at Queen's induction into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001, or join in the collaboration with Paul Rodgers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Deacon#Leaving_Queen

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on September 11, 2008, 10:40:23 AM
^ Well he technically stayed with Queen till 2001 which is what I meant  :P
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Brynjar on September 11, 2008, 11:19:17 AM
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^ Well he technically stayed with Queen till 2001 which is what I meant  :P

You do know...

Quote
...He chose not to be present at Queen's induction into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2001.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 11, 2008, 11:40:16 AM
It`s such a pity! We love John Deacon and wish he were with Queen now! He wrote such great songs.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on September 11, 2008, 12:34:10 PM
I know and when he chose NOT to be present in 2001, that ended his career with Queen.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Brynjar on September 11, 2008, 03:30:53 PM
No, his career with Queen ended much earlier.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: wingsman on September 11, 2008, 03:57:26 PM
He retired officially in 1998. That's what I've read.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 22, 2008, 08:40:56 PM
I`ve been to Queen concert and it was great! The stadium was full and the people sang Queen songs all the way, were very enthusiastic and responsive. I think Brian and Roger were pleasantly surprised by the fact that everybody knew Queen songs lyrics even those of not so popular songs like "39". Brian looks well, slender with long hair, seems not to have changed much. Roger sang his wonderful song I`m In Love With My Car. The stadium exploded. Paul Rodgers sang very well, the only problem is that he`s not that well known. So when he sang songs from his career, actually three, he got less applause than for Queen masterpieces, and he said: Thank you so much! kind of ironically. But the songs from Cosmos Rocks are very good (C-lebrity) and though not promoted much yet they were received by the audience very enthusiastically.
I would recommend those who like Queen to attend the concert by all means and first of all enjoy the old Queen songs, and certainly to buy the new album Cosmos Rocks. It`s less Queen, it`s modern and more rock.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on September 23, 2008, 01:31:26 AM
I stand corrected, thanks guys  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: BlueMeanie on September 23, 2008, 10:29:13 AM
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Paul Rodgers sang very well, the only problem is that he`s not that well known. So when he sang songs from his career, actually three, he got less applause than for Queen masterpieces,

He's well known enough from his time as lead singer of Free, and Bad Company. And also his work with Jimmy Page. People go to Queen concerts to hear Queen songs though. So of course he's not going to get so much applause.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 23, 2008, 08:55:59 PM
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He's well known enough from his time as lead singer of Free, and Bad Company. And also his work with Jimmy Page. People go to Queen concerts to hear Queen songs though. So of course he's not going to get so much applause.

Yes, that`s true. But i think it is only the beginning. If they continue together and succeed they may become popular as a new band and people, not only Paul`s fans, will come to love Paul and will go to listen to him. Now his experience in Bad Company is felt in the new album. And the question is: Is it a Queen album by influence or a Paul R`s album? Whose influence is greater?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: pc31 on September 23, 2008, 10:42:54 PM
my son timmy loves queen,unless he said queens..... ;D no we both dig freddie and tyhe boys.....
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 24, 2008, 08:08:54 PM
Another question is if they have the right to call themselves Queen+Paul Rodgers. The problem lies in the word Queen in the name. There are only two guys from Queen, though, in fact, four used to make the band called Queen. Maybe they should call the group May, Taylor and Rodgers?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 26, 2008, 06:42:45 PM
This question is connected with the thread about Led Zeppelin if they sang without Robert. Could the band call themselves Led Zeppelin? Can Queen+P.R. call themselves Queen?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 28, 2008, 07:57:45 PM
Cosmos Rocks is very good ROCK, i `m enjoying it now. The song C-lebrity has a lot of old Queen charm in it. And i think that live it was even better.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on September 29, 2008, 07:34:43 PM
^ The album is out now?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 29, 2008, 07:50:28 PM
The album is out now but you will have it in the USA, as far as I know, in a month. It really is good rock, some that you want to listen to again and again, with heavy songs, just rocky and nice melodies as well. Just as I like it, diverse.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on September 29, 2008, 07:51:23 PM
Ugh I have to wait a month  :'(
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on September 30, 2008, 10:19:21 PM
^ Actually I just downloaded the album  :P I'm listening to it now.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on October 01, 2008, 06:48:21 PM
I am happy for you but downloading is not the best way to go. Besides you could have done it long ago and now it`s a bit late to boast when everybody has already listened to it.   :P
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on October 02, 2008, 07:39:19 PM
Cosmos Rocks booklet says that all tracks are written by Queen+PR, no specification who wrote which song. Special thanks are to John Deacon and then come other people. It is written that the album is dedicated to Freddie Mercury.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on October 13, 2008, 09:08:46 PM
Now Queen+Paul Rodgers are rocking Great Britain. People say that the concerts, for example in Glasgow, are great and the audience is very responsive and enthusiastic. I wonder if any of you British have been to the concerts? I know that Queen is most loved in Britain. The USA is rather indifferent to it.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on November 23, 2008, 07:33:48 PM
The greatest attendance at the concert during the tour was in Argentina and the audience was very enthusiastic. As far as I know Queen is loved in Latin America mostly for their glamorous style, brightness and festive spirit. The tour is still on. What stamina the guys have!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on November 24, 2008, 10:53:15 PM
It`s exactly 17 years since Freddie Mercury died. I miss you, Freddie, and will always remember you! (heart2)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on December 04, 2008, 09:18:42 PM
**Mon 01 Dec 08**
QUEEN ENTER GRAMMY HALL OF FAME WITH WATC/WWRY

Queen enter Grammy Hall of Fame !!

CONGRATULATIONS - A LONG TIME COMING !!! GREAT NEWS

Queen's 1977 double-A single We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You is among 28 classic recordings that have been newly inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

SEE BBC.CO.UK NEWS - currently today's 3rd Topr Entertainment Story.

PRESS RELEASE

2009 GRAMMY Hall of Fame
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on January 08, 2009, 09:46:02 PM
Cosmos Rocks by Queen+Paul Rodgers receives Gold Status in Russia, 10 000 copies are sold.
The most interesting thing for me is that it means that 10 000 legal copies have been sold, which does matter, since people here prefer to get CDs free, download them or buy copies at low prices. They have paid due respect to Queen. And January 6 the whole Queen+PR concert was played on Radio-Rock, which I accidentally happened to be listening to. Paul Rodgers is a great singer!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on January 26, 2009, 10:47:13 PM
Queen+Paul Rodgers Tour has been voted the second best tour of 2008 by listeners Planet Rock. First comes Whitesnake/Def Leppard. I am sorry I didn`t go to Whitesnake concert, I thought of going but... Nevertheless the second place is also very good!  :)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Sondra on February 21, 2009, 04:49:18 AM
I thought this was an interesting fact:

In the UK, Queen have now spent more collective weeks on the UK Album Charts than any other musical act (including The Beatles),and Queen's Greatest Hits is the highest selling album of all time in the UK.

I had no idea they were THAT huge over there! Pretty cool though. Freddie rules.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on February 21, 2009, 09:25:52 PM
Yes, Sandra, Freddie rules! Besides Britain and some European countries Queen is extremely popular in Latin America.
One of my friends who is a great Queen fan went to Switzerland this January, first to Geneva and then to Montreux especially to see the Statue of Freddie Mercury there. I wonder why there`s no statue in London. (She said she was extremely moved. Before that, 2 years ago, she had visited London to see Freddie`s place of residence.)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on February 26, 2009, 09:55:40 PM
Is it true that Freddie`s statue is going to be put up in Scotland? And why Scotland? But there are some problems. What are they?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: fendertele on March 01, 2009, 03:13:28 PM
For some reason i have been watching a lot of live queen performances today - The Band were great and he is such a great performer/singer
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on March 01, 2009, 07:04:20 PM
I'm listening to Keep Yourself Alive right now...a classic. Love that intro.

JofwEB9g1zg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofwEB9g1zg)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on March 02, 2009, 09:39:19 PM
The musical We Will Rock You is moving to Edinburgh from London. So Freddie`s statue is going to be put up in Edinburgh next to the theatre.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on March 03, 2009, 12:55:18 PM
Queen Song of the Day

VMO3YNoNyTY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMO3YNoNyTY)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on March 03, 2009, 09:07:20 PM
I`ve enjoyed Keep Yourself Alive. I like Freddie`s 70s look most of all. And Roger Taylor! Very cute! Oh, those 70s... 8)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 11, 2009, 09:21:56 PM
Paul Rodgers has left the two Queen guys. To tour with his band Bad Company. The rumour has it that they actually haven`t parted, it`s just a break. However it`s somewhat sad.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Dmitry on June 13, 2009, 05:47:56 PM
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Queen Song of the Day

VMO3YNoNyTY ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMO3YNoNyTY[/url])


Nice video!

It's strange I don't remember if I ever seen it before though I have Queen Greatest Videos, vol. 1 & 2.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on June 13, 2009, 06:02:51 PM
gXl9wn7tEPc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXl9wn7tEPc)

My favorite Queen song!

3zXFAa8meCE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zXFAa8meCE)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 14, 2009, 07:39:57 PM
Whoever has been to a Queen concert with Freddie Mercury, please, tell me whether Queen concerts were the best concerts of all at those times and of all times?
Could you share you impressions?
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 25, 2009, 05:28:48 PM
Queen, the two guys, Roger and Brian say they are going to tour just the two of them in 2010.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: JimmyMcCullochFan on June 25, 2009, 05:41:54 PM
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Queen, the two guys, Roger and Brian say they are going to tour just the two of them in 2010.

I doubt it's going to be just the two of them as I am sure they'll have backing musicians.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on June 25, 2009, 06:17:48 PM
Noone is denying that. But no frontman.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 03, 2009, 08:58:40 PM
A new Queen compilation will be released in November. It will be called Absolute Greatest and will contain 20 songs. Good news!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 04, 2009, 08:08:25 PM
Dear Freddie! I congratulate you on your birthday! Could hardly wait for midnight and now at last I can do it.
We remember you and we LOVE you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Wonderland on September 05, 2009, 11:48:53 AM
Happy birthday Freddie! :) I hope you're having a lovely time up there in heaven, partying your heart out. ^_^

Queen are my second favourite band (you know my favourite ;D). I love their 70s stuff, a bit of their 80s stuff (like the song One Vision) and a couple of their 90s songs (like The Show Must Go On, which I'm listening to right now, it's a very poignant rock ballad, and the resonating 'the show must go on' at the end keeps the tone and emotion in it fresh in your mind for a long time).

It's very depressing that Freddie Mercury left us too early. He was a true showman, an incredible singer and musician. Reading and listening to the few interviews he gave makes me laugh. That guy was nice, really nice. I would have loved to have met him on earth, and so I hope that someday I'll see him up there.

:D

On a different note, I'm no fan of this Queen + Paul Rodgers fiasco. Rodgers seemed to want to take over the entire band, with Brian May and Roger Taylor simply acting as backing musicians. Not good.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: DaveRam on September 05, 2009, 12:12:58 PM
A new Queen compilation will be released in November. It will be called Absolute Greatest and will contain 20 songs. Good news!

More like Absolute rip-off how many greatest hits do they need this will be the forth by my count ???
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Jane on September 05, 2009, 05:57:33 PM
More like Absolute rip-off how many greatest hits do they need this will be the forth by my count ???

I agree with you! Greatest Hits is not enough, now they need Absolute Greatest. Then there will be Truly Greatest or Super Greatest. The name of the album made me laugh. Though I am not against this release. I love Queen. The more the better. Like the Beatles - the more the better. This Greatest is going to comprise a lot of songs from A Kind Of Magic, so it will be more disco. I can`t get why...
Title: Queen
Post by: nimrod on February 11, 2013, 11:48:34 PM
Never really liked them tbh, but someone gave me their Live at Wembley DVD, anyway I bored at home with this recovery sh*t so I put it on, I have to say I was mightily impressed, what a great live band they were, Freddy surely the ultimate front man, but the tightness of the band is what most impressed me, they roll off the hits and Freddy is in his element.....like he was born to do that at Wembley.
I think looking back in the early/mid 70's I was more into progressive bands like King Crimson, Yes & ELP etc I just put Queen down as a sort of lightweight pop band, now I think, even if you dont like theyre songs they were a supergroup in a live situation, surely one of Britains best bands.
My advice, play it loud if you decide to try it, it'll suck you in.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Dmitry on February 12, 2013, 06:06:40 AM
Queen was always one of my favorite bands. I remember how many times I used to listen to their early albums with volume speakers turned aloud. `Queen II' is my fav album of Queen of 70s.
And indeed they are great live! I saw a couple of videos of their concerts. Freddy is very passionate!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on February 12, 2013, 03:48:52 PM
I think that Beatles fans could be divided into those who like and dislike Queen's music. Not that one is better than the other, just different. I guess they appreciate different elements in Beatles' music. I like several music styles, but I cannot see as compatible my taste of Beatles' music to Queen's music.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 12, 2013, 08:16:11 PM
I think that Beatles fans could be divided into those who like and dislike Queen's music.

There's a third group; those who couldn't care less and haven't listened to a single piece of theirs in its entirety.  I'm in that group.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: nimrod on February 12, 2013, 10:14:56 PM
There's a third group; those who couldn't care less and haven't listened to a single piece of theirs in its entirety.  I'm in that group.

I was in that group Baz, but watch live at Wembley dvd, I guarantee you'll think they were bloody good.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 13, 2013, 12:40:07 AM
I was in that group Baz, but watch live at Wembley dvd, I guarantee you'll think they were bloody good.


I don't think so, Kev.  That kind of music gets me nervous.  You know me by now.  I like stuff like this...


Hi-Lili, Hi Lo - Leslie Caron - 1953 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C8z1wUn9A4#noexternalembed)


 ;D
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on February 13, 2013, 05:20:57 AM
There's a third group; those who couldn't care less and haven't listened to a single piece of theirs in its entirety.  I'm in that group.

I know Queen's music because when I was a teenager I listened to their greatest hits collections over and over again. Then I grew up and my appreciation of music matured, starting with the Beatles and continuing with the Who, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, etc.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hello Goodbye on February 13, 2013, 05:27:52 AM
I know Queen's music because when I was a teenager I listened to their greatest hits collections over and over again. Then I grew up and my appreciation of music matured, starting with the Beatles and continuing with the Who, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, etc.


I see.  So you were going...


Back in Time - Back to the Future Music Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgyvMp5YWcI#)



Far out!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Klang on February 13, 2013, 07:07:44 AM

I like the 'Jazz' album. Don't have any others.

 :-\

Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hombre_de_ningun_lugar on February 13, 2013, 01:46:11 PM
I see.  So you were going...


Back in Time - Back to the Future Music Video ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgyvMp5YWcI#[/url])



Far out!


Yeah, the older I was, the closer I was to the past!

I just want to add that when I say that my appreciation of music matured I don't mean that my taste became better, I just say that when I opened my ears and music started to mean something really special to me, I was able to define the style of music that really reaches me.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Sir John Johns on March 14, 2013, 12:41:27 AM
70's Queen does it for me - They lost the plot in the eighties and recorded complete dross, which sold incredibly well.

One of my favourite Queen shows

http://youtu.be/U3igLrLLLTM (http://youtu.be/U3igLrLLLTM)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Bobber on March 15, 2013, 07:47:07 AM
70's Queen does it for me - They lost the plot in the eighties and recorded complete dross, which sold incredibly well.


My point exactly!
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Ovi on June 13, 2013, 11:57:47 AM
My perception of them really changed after finally getting around to hear a full album (A Night At The Opera). The two things that surprised me the most are: a) the band is really, really diverse - shuffling through many genres and willing to experiment at every step (add the fact that each member is allowed to come up with his own compositions) and b) there's a lot of humour in their stuff - not every second song is a pretentious arena anthem as I (ignorantly) thought.

As I said, this was a very pleasant surprise.
Title: Queen
Post by: Juppel50 on July 17, 2013, 03:58:51 PM
I really love Queen, but after Fredddie' dead, my interests are lost.

My favorite album is " A Night The Opera ", best song is " Under Pressure ".

Last week I bought a 2-DVD " Live At Wembley " and a Blu Ray called " Live In Toronto " with the " Band Aid "- Concert as a bonus.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: KelMar on July 17, 2013, 05:46:56 PM
I really love Queen, but after Fredddie' dead, my interests are lost.

Yes, he was definitely a front man extraordinaire! I listened to them quite a bit when I was a senior in high school.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hello Goodbye on July 17, 2013, 06:25:34 PM
I really love Queen, but after Fredddie' dead, my interests are lost.


Who's Queen?  Curtis Mayfield did Freddie's Dead...


Curtis Mayfield ~ Freddies Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9nwcpGZE6A#)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hello Goodbye on July 17, 2013, 06:28:09 PM
 ;D

Welcome to the Forum, Juppel50!
Title: Queen
Post by: Juppel50 on July 17, 2013, 08:05:58 PM
Thanks for the invitation.

Nice to be a member of this forum.
Title: Queen
Post by: Juppel50 on July 17, 2013, 08:09:33 PM
Who's Queen?  Curtis Mayfield did Freddie's Dead...


Curtis Mayfield ~ Freddies Dead ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9nwcpGZE6A#[/url])


That is true, you are right.

There's a song from the Blow Monkeys from the 80's, called " Celebrate ".
It's recorded together with Curtis...do you know it ?

Great stuff.
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Hello Goodbye on July 17, 2013, 11:53:17 PM
There's a song from the Blow Monkeys from the 80's, called " Celebrate ".
It's recorded together with Curtis...do you know it ?


No.  I'm only up to 1983...


The Police - Every Breath You Take (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs#)
Title: Re: Queen
Post by: Normandie on May 10, 2021, 02:35:51 AM

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