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  1. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    brENsKi wrote: Mike G wrote: .Don't misunderstand me, Freddie wasn't Queen...Brian wasn't Queen...They all played their part...but equals they were not...Or else Roger would be mentioned like other great drummers are....

  2. Your Favourite John Deacon Track ?

    Back Chat is cool. I like most of his songs, you and I is real nice as well....

  3. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Lord Gaga wrote: What does that have to do with Queen losing the States, or his songwriting in the 80s? Because if he was so great in the 80's he would get praised more, or at least mentioned as a influence on other m...

  4. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    All of their songwriting went down in the 80's....People on Queenzone like to rag on Freddie and Brian the most, in this thread it happens to be Freddie...because they were the most popular and Influencial....Don't mi...

  5. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    We already know why Queen lost the states...Fans didn't like the new style...I was young at the time, but do remember people talking about Queen going disco and hating the new album "Hot Space." Roger's songwriting wa...

  6. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    I'm Still waiting for all those musicians who were influenced by Roger. I asked name more than 3 drummers who cited Roger as an influence?...I'm still waiting and as a songwriter?

  7. Your Favourite John Deacon Track ?

    I like Spread your wings

  8. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    brENsKi wrote: but whose ideas were they? Roger's -without his ideas - they had nothing and conversly - in the 70s, they also collaborated on each other's work - but i don't hear you crediting Roger with input to Fred...

  9. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Stelios wrote: @brENsKi "and on that basis - in the 80s - Roger indisputably carried the band's song-writing burden also " I think it was more of an unofficial collaboration between Roger and Freddie that carried Quee...

  10. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    brENsKi wrote: i think this ^ does Roger a huge disservice. You're forgetting one key thing here. They ALL contributed hugely to each others' songs in different ways. Secondly, Freddie may have been contributing to th...

  11. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Vocal harmony wrote: Mike G wrote: Of course it's all opinion Mr. Brilliant. Well mr not so Brilliant it doesn't change the fact that RT wrote more of the songs that defined Queens later out put as singles more then F...

  12. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Aside from Freddie's performance what was so great about I Want to Break Free?....Musically Queen were average in the 80's, they relied on Freddie's Voice to make these average songs good...Innuendo was a great album,...

  13. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    listen, My problem was when someone said Roger carried Queen in the 80's, after Hot Space...Radio Ga Ga was a big hit, and a good pop song...But he only wrote 1 and half songs for that album...How is that carrying Que...

  14. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    brENsKi wrote: fact is that they all got far too comfortable in the 80s - that kind of wealth can give rise to two negative influences: 1. complacency - you think you can do no wrong - so you start to tread water 2. l...

  15. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Vocal harmony wrote: By who's measure are you claiming those songs you listed to be the best on the works? You have an opinion, like everyone, but I doubt the band would agree. They would never pick a weak or under pa...

  16. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Roger didn't carry queen after Hot Space...Most of those songs weren't hits in America....Innuendo wasn't written by Roger alone...Only most of the lryics was his...musically Freddie wrote most of it...Roger did write...

  17. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    Let's try this again,,,,,This is a popular discussion here on Queenzone over the years. In my opinion why Queen lost the states is nothing to do with sexuality, maybe that prenter guy had a little something to do with...

  18. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    It didn't go through again

  19. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    another one diets the bust wrote: Surprisingly, everyone mentions Body Language as Hot Space's downfall in the US, but i think that did already come earlier, as Body Language was quite a mediocre hit there. If we comp...

  20. Did Queen lose the States, because they 'lost' Freddie?

    another one diets the bust wrote: Surprisingly, everyone mentions Body Language as Hot Space's downfall in the US, but i think that did already come earlier, as Body Language was quite a mediocre hit there. If we comp...