ermin wrote:
It's not about unreasonable hate. Since Brian himself said that QPR is akin to a new beginning, I'm treating their product as such. If I were to blind-listen TCR (without knowing who it was), I wouldn't like it. It's not because they 'betrayed' Freddie or anything like that. It's because I simply don't like it. Reasonable people disagree, and disagree respectfully.
And that is fine. I still don't think that any sort of hate is necessary. There are plenty of artists that I don't like. I don't feel like I HATE them though.
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That's the funniest thing I've read in ages! Very well done indeed.
If the band HAD been called Green Onions it would have avoided a lot of this crap.
Incidentally, The Scotsman newspaper is shite and in terminal decline. Wonder why?
Incidentally, The Scotsman newspaper is shite and in terminal decline. Wonder why?
ermin wrote:
It's not about unreasonable hate. Since Brian himself said that QPR is akin to a new beginning, I'm treating their product as such. If I were to blind-listen TCR (without knowing who it was), I wouldn't like it. It's not because they 'betrayed' Freddie or anything like that. It's because I simply don't like it. Reasonable people disagree, and disagree respectfully.
I totally agree with what you said.
It's not about unreasonable hate. Since Brian himself said that QPR is akin to a new beginning, I'm treating their product as such. If I were to blind-listen TCR (without knowing who it was), I wouldn't like it. It's not because they 'betrayed' Freddie or anything like that. It's because I simply don't like it. Reasonable people disagree, and disagree respectfully.
I totally agree with what you said.
That letter is about as funny as Uganda. They could've saved me a bit of time by just writing "Didn't like the album". Probably would've gotten a solitary chuckle, which is one more chuckle than they got out of me in reality.
Some people should fuck off to Neptune, I swear to God.....
Some people should fuck off to Neptune, I swear to God.....
Well, ...another QPR know it all review.......by this Scotsman!!
Very cynical piece indeed, OK...., the boy band Five thing, well ....bad mistake, and don't forget the Pepsi commercial. The musical, ....fun but not my cup of tea (commercially very smart), I prefer a live / concert situation, it's more spontaneous.
Queen then and now:
So what's left of Queen? a drummer and a guitarist. Both of them are and were accomplished musicians and songwriters in one off the biggest band ever. Paul Rodgers, also a fine singer with a very unique resume. I mean somehow he managed to get involved with a lot of great bands and band members (Brian and Roger, Jimmy Page/The Firm, Bad Company etc.).
Queen as we knew them, a working force of four individual members is no more, not on stage and not in the studio. What we've got is are two combined classic rock forces with 2 members of Queen and a well known singer/songwriter called Paul Rodgers.
The Album "The Cosmos Rocks":
The thing is, when you look at the cover and see the name Queen, and then listen to the tracks you start to compare them with the old Queen. The problem here is that most reviewers listen to it like that.
Personally I think there are some great, good and bad tracks on the album, even if I don't compare them with the old Queen. It's not bad, and on the other hand when you are 60 years old I don't think you can create something totally refreshing and new considering the background of these three musicians. I do think they created something new in a sense, and to me the album sounds like a kind off blues-driven, Bad Company, little Queen backing-vocals and signature guitar and drum sound rock / ballad album. It is indeed a bit of a fan-service but never the less I don't think it deserves all those very bad reviews.
The thing I find very interesting is that most of those so called reviewers and especially the older ones used to write very bad Queen reviews when Freddie and John were still around!! Nowadays Freddie is some kind of God!! I must say, live, he was, I've seen a lot of bands/singers/entertainers over the years and even if your not a Queen fan, you have to admit that he was great (in his field the best IMHO).
Making the old Queen records was a group effort, involving them all and they pushed each other to new heights and grounds. Regarding my opinion on the old Queen as a 4 member unit take fore example Freddie's solo album mr. Bad Guy (except Barcelona and single The Great Pretender) and also Brian's, they sound like they are (Queen)demos. Demos that didn't go through the Queen-machine. Only Roger has his very unique sound, totally different from Queen, not always top notch but he/it had it's moments. Don't get me wrong I like some of the solo stuff, but in my opinion they needed each other to get this very unique Queen-sound.
Conclusion = it's not strange that the TCR-album sounds like it does, it's a group effort of Brian, Roger and Paul, just like the old Queen albums with input off all it's four Queen-members. It's 50% Brian/Roger and 50% Paul Rodgers and not the old Queen at 100%. So you can't compare the two.
The Cosmos Rocks Tour 2008:
They seem to have a lot off fun and are more relaxed this time around. I think the're still a very good live band. So, especially for people who haven't seen Queen live in there heydays this is a very nice surprise. I saw Queen in 84' and 86' and one thing still stands, .......the sheer FUN !!!. What amazes me the most is that the concerts are still very energetic and enthusiastic, even without Freddie,...different ...yes,.. but still fun. Better then the original Queen......uh.....no....but it's great to see such great musicians (including Spike, Jamie and Dani) at work!!
So, my reaction to this Scotsman from Edinburgh = FUCK YOU, and do your homework!!
The rest of you Queenzoners ENJOY the/your QPR-concerts. I'm going next week (7th of October Ahoy / Rotterdam / Holland),
I think it's going to be great, here's a PREVIEW: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=beSLHem3Hno
Very cynical piece indeed, OK...., the boy band Five thing, well ....bad mistake, and don't forget the Pepsi commercial. The musical, ....fun but not my cup of tea (commercially very smart), I prefer a live / concert situation, it's more spontaneous.
Queen then and now:
So what's left of Queen? a drummer and a guitarist. Both of them are and were accomplished musicians and songwriters in one off the biggest band ever. Paul Rodgers, also a fine singer with a very unique resume. I mean somehow he managed to get involved with a lot of great bands and band members (Brian and Roger, Jimmy Page/The Firm, Bad Company etc.).
Queen as we knew them, a working force of four individual members is no more, not on stage and not in the studio. What we've got is are two combined classic rock forces with 2 members of Queen and a well known singer/songwriter called Paul Rodgers.
The Album "The Cosmos Rocks":
The thing is, when you look at the cover and see the name Queen, and then listen to the tracks you start to compare them with the old Queen. The problem here is that most reviewers listen to it like that.
Personally I think there are some great, good and bad tracks on the album, even if I don't compare them with the old Queen. It's not bad, and on the other hand when you are 60 years old I don't think you can create something totally refreshing and new considering the background of these three musicians. I do think they created something new in a sense, and to me the album sounds like a kind off blues-driven, Bad Company, little Queen backing-vocals and signature guitar and drum sound rock / ballad album. It is indeed a bit of a fan-service but never the less I don't think it deserves all those very bad reviews.
The thing I find very interesting is that most of those so called reviewers and especially the older ones used to write very bad Queen reviews when Freddie and John were still around!! Nowadays Freddie is some kind of God!! I must say, live, he was, I've seen a lot of bands/singers/entertainers over the years and even if your not a Queen fan, you have to admit that he was great (in his field the best IMHO).
Making the old Queen records was a group effort, involving them all and they pushed each other to new heights and grounds. Regarding my opinion on the old Queen as a 4 member unit take fore example Freddie's solo album mr. Bad Guy (except Barcelona and single The Great Pretender) and also Brian's, they sound like they are (Queen)demos. Demos that didn't go through the Queen-machine. Only Roger has his very unique sound, totally different from Queen, not always top notch but he/it had it's moments. Don't get me wrong I like some of the solo stuff, but in my opinion they needed each other to get this very unique Queen-sound.
Conclusion = it's not strange that the TCR-album sounds like it does, it's a group effort of Brian, Roger and Paul, just like the old Queen albums with input off all it's four Queen-members. It's 50% Brian/Roger and 50% Paul Rodgers and not the old Queen at 100%. So you can't compare the two.
The Cosmos Rocks Tour 2008:
They seem to have a lot off fun and are more relaxed this time around. I think the're still a very good live band. So, especially for people who haven't seen Queen live in there heydays this is a very nice surprise. I saw Queen in 84' and 86' and one thing still stands, .......the sheer FUN !!!. What amazes me the most is that the concerts are still very energetic and enthusiastic, even without Freddie,...different ...yes,.. but still fun. Better then the original Queen......uh.....no....but it's great to see such great musicians (including Spike, Jamie and Dani) at work!!
So, my reaction to this Scotsman from Edinburgh = FUCK YOU, and do your homework!!
The rest of you Queenzoners ENJOY the/your QPR-concerts. I'm going next week (7th of October Ahoy / Rotterdam / Holland),
I think it's going to be great, here's a PREVIEW: http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=beSLHem3Hno
Queen's lyrics were always pretty terrible, so quoting the lyrics as a review of a Queen album sort of misses the point. Queen usually focused on the music instead of the words.
Always terrible?you´re deaph pal!!.
I don`t like the letter. It`s crazy.
The comments in response to that piece of quote-unquote journalism are hilarious and not at all complimentary to the author.
LucTonnerre wrote:
TCR is a disgrace, a slap in the face of every Queen fan.
Luc, I am a queen fan and I do NOT feel that TCR is a slap in MY face; in fact, I quite like it.
So please, count me out, and next time say "every Queen fan minus at least one Italian".
Thank you very much.
TCR is a disgrace, a slap in the face of every Queen fan.
Luc, I am a queen fan and I do NOT feel that TCR is a slap in MY face; in fact, I quite like it.
So please, count me out, and next time say "every Queen fan minus at least one Italian".
Thank you very much.