[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Isn't this fucker the same guy who posted, "Freddie was dumb because he was gay" and "Do girls like getting their hair pulled while being fucked?"?[/QUOTE]
btw about you sig, you have no idea how much truth it is in that statement!
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It's still going to take some time for people to reach a fair consensus about Freddie's talents as a composer and singer. It happens with every musician. Mutatis mutandis, I know Freddie is nothing like Beethoven, but in his own time such a seemingly, now, indisputed musician as Beethoven was both adored in a preposterous way and despised in an equally absurd manner.
That's Freddie, in some way: either hugely overrated by fan-aticism or sadly underrated by people who don't take the due time to give a real and careful listening to his songs.
But, for sure, he was a talented musician. Talented enough to be remembered without much reference or deference to the band he was in. Which is kind of weird too, I must say, given that he wasn't a solo artist.
Comparing Queen with the Beatles isn't a good move, I think: Queen, which is here taken to be only Freddie by the original poster, was a great band but the impact the Beatles had on music and the history of music is far beyond anything Queen could dream of.
It's a misleading comparison done with a too narrow focus.
And it's misleading in the sense that when the original poster says "Queen", he actually means Freddie.
That's Freddie, in some way: either hugely overrated by fan-aticism or sadly underrated by people who don't take the due time to give a real and careful listening to his songs.
But, for sure, he was a talented musician. Talented enough to be remembered without much reference or deference to the band he was in. Which is kind of weird too, I must say, given that he wasn't a solo artist.
Comparing Queen with the Beatles isn't a good move, I think: Queen, which is here taken to be only Freddie by the original poster, was a great band but the impact the Beatles had on music and the history of music is far beyond anything Queen could dream of.
It's a misleading comparison done with a too narrow focus.
And it's misleading in the sense that when the original poster says "Queen", he actually means Freddie.
Pointless comparison from one of our American cousins Hey We gave you The Beatles & Queen different time different world in music terms.. Freddie would hate to hear this being said, he was inspired by John Lennon and even wrote a song in his memory (go play the Hot Space CD)
next you'll have us comparing New Kids On the Block with The Beach Boys
next you'll have us comparing New Kids On the Block with The Beach Boys
Come on man!Queen is the best group ever!The Beatles were too simple!Queen 4 ever...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]im_on_the_wembley_dvd wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Pointless comparison from one of our American cousins Hey We gave you The Beatles & Queen different time different world in music terms.. Freddie would hate to hear this being said, he was inspired by John Lennon and even wrote a song in his memory (go play the Hot Space CD)
next you'll have us comparing New Kids On the Block with The Beach Boys [/QUOTE]
Hey, we're not all so dense on this side of the pond!
"Christ, you know it ain't easy
You know how had it can be
The way things are going
Their going to crucify SomebodywhoLoves!"
I don't understand why there would be a competition. Maybe they can both perform for Simon Cowell and he can put all of this nonsense to rest once and for all!
next you'll have us comparing New Kids On the Block with The Beach Boys [/QUOTE]
Hey, we're not all so dense on this side of the pond!
"Christ, you know it ain't easy
You know how had it can be
The way things are going
Their going to crucify SomebodywhoLoves!"
I don't understand why there would be a competition. Maybe they can both perform for Simon Cowell and he can put all of this nonsense to rest once and for all!
Beatles are legends, as well as Queen. that's it
The Beatles came along at a time when the music industry (as we know it now) was in it's infancy and incredibly naive. As a result, their music needs to be viewed in these terms.
Post War Britain was a grey, drab, unexciting place where no one other than the very privillaged had any real money. Rationing was still in effect and young people were "to be seen and not heard" as their parents constantly reminded them.
All of a sudden, along came Elvis and THOUNSANDS of young men in Britain could see a future and a pathway for themselves. The Beatles were amongst the first wave of people to really take this on and prove to their parents that there was money to be made from making music. Following on from that came The Stones and then The Who, The Small Faces and The Kinks took rock in to the progressive more educated direction.
I'm no real fan of the, believe me. Personally, I've always thoguht that they have been over hyped in terms of the quality of the music that they played. Live, IMVHO, they were appauling, although much of that may be down to the extremely primitive equipment they had at that time and the fact that they could barely hear themselves above the crowd screaming.
However, what is inescapable is the effect that they had on people of my mother's generation - they were simply adored and loved in a way that people in the media had never been before. The way kids now adore footballers, The Beatles were loved then. They gave kids hope and fed them little two minute long dreams and stories which stuck in their minds (and, it has to be said) still do. There is no bigger influence in the industry and on popular culture than The Beatles - they wrote the processes, set the standard and blazed the trail. Other groups became famous BECAUSE The Beatles had a go and were there first - whether they were the best at it or not is a moot point.
Simple fact of the matter is that EVERYONE knows a Beatles song..........who else can boast that?
Post War Britain was a grey, drab, unexciting place where no one other than the very privillaged had any real money. Rationing was still in effect and young people were "to be seen and not heard" as their parents constantly reminded them.
All of a sudden, along came Elvis and THOUNSANDS of young men in Britain could see a future and a pathway for themselves. The Beatles were amongst the first wave of people to really take this on and prove to their parents that there was money to be made from making music. Following on from that came The Stones and then The Who, The Small Faces and The Kinks took rock in to the progressive more educated direction.
I'm no real fan of the, believe me. Personally, I've always thoguht that they have been over hyped in terms of the quality of the music that they played. Live, IMVHO, they were appauling, although much of that may be down to the extremely primitive equipment they had at that time and the fact that they could barely hear themselves above the crowd screaming.
However, what is inescapable is the effect that they had on people of my mother's generation - they were simply adored and loved in a way that people in the media had never been before. The way kids now adore footballers, The Beatles were loved then. They gave kids hope and fed them little two minute long dreams and stories which stuck in their minds (and, it has to be said) still do. There is no bigger influence in the industry and on popular culture than The Beatles - they wrote the processes, set the standard and blazed the trail. Other groups became famous BECAUSE The Beatles had a go and were there first - whether they were the best at it or not is a moot point.
Simple fact of the matter is that EVERYONE knows a Beatles song..........who else can boast that?
Not this again...
it's all relative...
the beatles inspired the likes of queen. queen will always be my favourites, but the beatles were better....
pioneers in every way...YOU name anything queen did and the beatles had already cleared a path for queen and their generation to do so...
queen (and 70s bands) had 24 tracks to experiement with and produce the "kitchen sink"...the beatles had 4 (and latterly 8) tracks
listen to abbey rod, sgt pepper, revolver and rubber soul THEN come back and honestly say you are not blown away...
for every queen "gem" there is a beatles "gem"...norweigan wood, in my life, rain, paperback writer, taxman, here there and everywhere, and your bird can sing, tomorrow never knows, blue jay way, strawberry fields, penny lane, a day in the life, within you without you, while my guitar..., helter skelter, here comes the sun, come together, and the two abbey rd medleys....you can see where freddie got his best ideas from...
and once you take you musical blinkers off and open your ears you may realise that music is not just "queen flavoured"...and you may start to enjoy other fantastic bands, the who, led zep, pink floyd, small faces, purple, acdc, bowies, and hundreds more
the beatles inspired the likes of queen. queen will always be my favourites, but the beatles were better....
pioneers in every way...YOU name anything queen did and the beatles had already cleared a path for queen and their generation to do so...
queen (and 70s bands) had 24 tracks to experiement with and produce the "kitchen sink"...the beatles had 4 (and latterly 8) tracks
listen to abbey rod, sgt pepper, revolver and rubber soul THEN come back and honestly say you are not blown away...
for every queen "gem" there is a beatles "gem"...norweigan wood, in my life, rain, paperback writer, taxman, here there and everywhere, and your bird can sing, tomorrow never knows, blue jay way, strawberry fields, penny lane, a day in the life, within you without you, while my guitar..., helter skelter, here comes the sun, come together, and the two abbey rd medleys....you can see where freddie got his best ideas from...
and once you take you musical blinkers off and open your ears you may realise that music is not just "queen flavoured"...and you may start to enjoy other fantastic bands, the who, led zep, pink floyd, small faces, purple, acdc, bowies, and hundreds more
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Isn't this fucker the same guy who posted, "Freddie was dumb because he was gay" and "Do girls like getting their hair pulled while being fucked?"?[/QUOTE]
btw about you sig, you have no idea how much truth it is in that statement![/QUOTE]
Never said it was untrue, just liked the quote.
btw about you sig, you have no idea how much truth it is in that statement![/QUOTE]
Never said it was untrue, just liked the quote.
Granted, the Beatles were great, but should we even be taking this topic seriously, considering past topics by this topic-starter?
HELLO!?
"Freddie was stupid because he was gay"
"Women like their hair pulled while being boned"
"Africans are poor because they're backwards and inferior"
Need I say more? Why the hell isn't this guy banned?
HELLO!?
"Freddie was stupid because he was gay"
"Women like their hair pulled while being boned"
"Africans are poor because they're backwards and inferior"
Need I say more? Why the hell isn't this guy banned?
If Queen are compared to the Beatles, should Queen+Paul Rodgers be compared to Traveling Willburys?
*ducks*
(EDIT: incidentally, if you say "no, to the Wings", then the Obvious Replies Police will get your arse. You've been warned.)
*ducks*
(EDIT: incidentally, if you say "no, to the Wings", then the Obvious Replies Police will get your arse. You've been warned.)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]mulderakos wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Come on man!Queen is the best group ever!The Beatles were too simple!Queen 4 ever...[/QUOTE]
exactly! they were overhyped amateurs
exactly! they were overhyped amateurs
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Treasure Moment wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Isn't this fucker the same guy who posted, "Freddie was dumb because he was gay" and "Do girls like getting their hair pulled while being fucked?"?[/QUOTE]
btw about you sig, you have no idea how much truth it is in that statement![/QUOTE]
Never said it was untrue, just liked the quote.[/QUOTE]
I know, im just saying it is true. trust me, i would have never thought so myself before but now i do.
btw about you sig, you have no idea how much truth it is in that statement![/QUOTE]
Never said it was untrue, just liked the quote.[/QUOTE]
I know, im just saying it is true. trust me, i would have never thought so myself before but now i do.
Sgt. Pepper? The White Album? Rubber soul? Revolver?
Fashion and music that still sets the rules more than 40 years later? They defined the pop group and continue to do so.
Thousands of successful musicians of all ages and eras disagrees with you. One of them is Freddie Mercury, but then again you are not interested in the real Freddie Mercury.
Start enjoying music and bands no matter what they come from, it is a lot more fun!
Fashion and music that still sets the rules more than 40 years later? They defined the pop group and continue to do so.
Thousands of successful musicians of all ages and eras disagrees with you. One of them is Freddie Mercury, but then again you are not interested in the real Freddie Mercury.
Start enjoying music and bands no matter what they come from, it is a lot more fun!