A snippet of a Paul Rodgers interview on www.brianmay.com seems to confirm this folks! [/QUOTE]
The next time Rodgers tours, it probably won’t be with Queen. After spending a lot of time with them the past couple years, it seems he’s amicable parted ways with the legendary group.
“Well, you know, we did a world tour, we did a second tour of Europe and the Far East and Eastern Europe and we did a studio album and I think we’re kind of leaving it there gently. It’s out there for us to do things in the future if there’s something, a huge charity say like Nelson Mandela, I’m always open to that, but I think we are pretty much done.”
[/QUOTE]So, I wonder what will happen next? GVH3 hopefully!! ;)[/QUOTE][/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
new one · Member since
Yea just saw that on BM website myself, shame really as I enjoyed the whole QPR project having never seen them live with the original line up.
Whats next ? Who knows, I don't think I want them to go out with yet another singer, maybe just leave it there. I suppose this was always the problem of bringing someone else in or joining forces with another name like PR. It means that someone else from outside the band can really decide when to pull the plug on Queen as it were. I realise we don't know if it was Paul who wanted out or if they all got a bit fed up but I wouldn't like to think that Brian and Roger wanted to do some more and Paul Rodgers has essentially but an end to Queen as a live act.
Anyway, shame as I was hoping to bring my little boy to see them next time(he loves them) as he was still a little young last year so i was hoping for some 2010 dates.
Togg · Member since
I hope Brian and Roger comment on this now and finnally say something....
Shame it's over, enjoyed it a lot
What next????
onevsion · Member since
Wow! I didn't saw that one coming!
Oh wait, I did.
Jjeroen · Member since
What was that Hives-song again?
...Hate to say I told you so...
It was a fun thing, I enjoyed it a lot - but I feel that this was now the best decision they could make.
I was a big supporter of QPR, but after the album and the last tour I realy had the feeling that it would be better that they called it a day.
Just hope (and assume) that BM and RT will not go on with another or a collection of different singers.
Time do finally do something with the archives.
Benn · Member since
Hopefully this'll revive Roger's solo career. Recent comment regarding a potential solo / The Cross box set was really exciting. Perhaps some exciting new songs to continue on from where Electric Fire left off? Let's hope so.
Brian - well, he'll continue to bore us with stereo pictures of plants and the moon. And he'll also spout on about how bad everyone in the world is other than him and how he doesn;t like signing autographs any more.
QPL will do what they like as they always have done.
Que cera cera.....
mickyparise · Member since
Benn,
Very well said................
glentoran · Member since
I have to admit I'm kind of glad it is at an end.
The live shows were good...but I'm sorry the album was very weak with only a few real quality tracks...to me and many others it just wasn't Queen.
I think its maybe time to call it a day..OR coax John Deacon back for one more studio album...there must be a lot of unreleased Queen songs that could be covered.
Queenman!! · Member since
I saw Q+PR 2 times. Enjoyed the live shows, but have to admit I'm glad it's finally over. Paul just hasn't the natural position to entertain people. His voice didn't suit the songs of Freddie. Just look at the parts Roger and Brian sang, they sang almost more together as Paul used to do on the live gigs
I bought TCR but only listened to it once. It's now lying somewhere in the back of my attic.
Good thing this is over. Maybe Jeff Scott Soto would fit the bill?????
What I don't understand is that people who say they enjoyed the shows are glad that it's over. I've been to five shows in 2005 and 8 in 2008 - and each show got better and better IMO. I really hoped the experience of them recording together and being creative and all would lead to a new collaborative album in 2010 or beyond.
I always thought of QPR as a win-win situation. Brian and Roger can go out and play the music they created, Paul can make a 'quick' buck and perform for huge crowds which he probably doesn't get anywhere in the world as a solo-artist. But it seems that QPR was just another addition to Paul's list of bands he was in...
Winter Land Man · Member since
[b]They should just re-form Smile with Tim Staffael, to be honest. I'd buy all their albums and singles![/b]
Jazz 78 · Member since
I agree!!! I'd like to see Smile re-form and give Staffell the chance to get out there and play with Roger and Brian then all three will have come full circle. It might be kind of fun actually!
Micrówave · Member since
Yeah. Tim Staffel. That's who we want to see.
We could dig up Gregg Rolie to play keys and John Rutsey to play drums when Roger sings. Maybe Peter Banks could take over for Jamie Moses this time around.
