Were Brian and Roger Disrepecful

Thistleboy 1980 wrote:

I agree with Bo Rhap.  We wanted something new, we got it.  When they (Queen and Rodgers) got together, it sparked waves of excitement, I seem to recall.  Whilst I was initially against it, I soon came to realise that Paul Rodgers would not be a replacement of Freddie but an excellent singer who would do Queen songs justice in his own style and that this would ultimately provide a means for me seeing my heroes live on stage at last.  And the addition of Free and Bad Company hits to the live setlist was a welcome bonus, IMO.  Rodgers is a fantastic vocalist and, whilst not in the same ilk as our dear Mr. Mercury, was not there to dance on his grave or to imitate - and he certainly admitted himself that he was not there to do so or to take anything away from the "Queen" brand.  That collaboration provided us a service and we should be thankful for that.

Moving back onto topic, I would say that Brian's release of "Back To The Light" perhaps looked like poor timing but was certainly not disrespectful.  Brian was (sorry, is)  just as important a part of Queen as Freddie was, and has every right to make music and live on the fruits of a name he was an important part of (although this is not license to produce another hits album lol).  If Freddie saw no harm in it, then that's testament to the great man we all know he was.  I don't think Brian released the album so close to Freddie's death just for added sympathy sales. 

And Roger is a gentleman.  We all know he cancelled single releases and tour dates out of respect.  Maybe Brian's release of BTTL was out of respect for Freddie's wishes.  And I'm sure that they would have been that the remaining members kept their drive and passion and, to nick a phrase, that the show went on.

As I grow older, I am not so much the stepford I used to be and I am of the opinion that the current release of AG,  the appearances on the X factor and the apparent urge to turn up at the opening of a crisp packet from BM and RT has kind of killed the legacy, the name, and the values of Queen just a little.  But no doubt, I'll find my way home again and deep down I know I love those two really. 

But in no way are they disrespectful.  They loved Freddie as much as we still do.

I still miss you Freddie.

Thistleboy.

I totally and whole-heartedly agree with you in everything that you have said.In actual fact,i couldnt have put it better myself.

When i went to see Queen +Paul Rodgers last year at the S.E.C.C,i had every admiration for what Paul was doing.He was not,as you put it,there to dance on his grave.He did the Queen songs every justice.But he did them his way.And didnt try to copy Freddie.Also he helped bring Freddie's music to the youngsters of today who had not been around when Freddie was here.

Freddie IS WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE my hero.I saw him 9 times live in concert,along with the lads.   

Well I must say that Elton John said right after Freddie passed that he felt Brian Roger and John were as a band
like a ferrari not being driven meaning they are the heart of the greatest band on earth
 Im sure Bri and Rog gave John quite a few oppertunities to rejoin them and Paul
every one with half a brain knew that Paul is a legend in his own right and Freddie Praised his work with free and bad co as well so hell no it wasnt disrespectful of them in the least infact i think it was the press that got to P.R.
constantly about the comparisons and if he was trying to out do the mercurial one and i dont blame him
they were making music for five years and those redundant questions kept on coming and coming i think he said
i had enough thats my opinion if it wasnt for the idiotic press queen and pr would of toured north america last winter
 as for brian being disrespecful? another hell no reason being its on many others opinions on this thing here freddie
told him to do it what better publicity do you want man when i read that that guy became a true god an icon
he knew he was going to die he had his brilliant sense of humor up till the day he died i know u are up there with jimi john and many others go give elvis a kick in his ass  he he
i heard roger is going to do a brief tour with taylor hawkins?
any chance of a so calif date?

Thistleboy 1980 wrote:

Whilst I was initially against it, I soon came to realise that Paul Rodgers would not be a replacement of Freddie but an excellent singer who would do Queen songs justice in his own style and that this would ultimately provide a means for me seeing my heroes live on stage at last.  And the addition of Free and Bad Company hits to the live setlist was a welcome bonus, IMO.  Rodgers is a fantastic vocalist and, whilst not in the same ilk as our dear Mr. Mercury, was not there to dance on his grave or to imitate - and he certainly admitted himself that he was not there to do so or to take anything away from the "Queen" brand.  That collaboration provided us a service and we should be thankful for that.

Superb post.

My only thoughts on the matter:

Do you really think Brian would have played "Love of My Life" on every subsequent tour he's done--and dedicated it to Freddie *every single freaking time* if he wasn't genuinely paying tribute to his fallen friend?

Did the timing of BTTL help Brian? Sure. Did he plan it that way? No. No no no no no.

pittrek wrote:

Sorry guys but it's Freddie who died.
Not Brian, not Roger.

wow, your such a fucking genious!....I wish I had a mind like yours.  I thought it was roger who was dead all this time. 

mike hunt wrote:

 



pittrek wrote:



Sorry guys but it's Freddie who died.
Not Brian, not Roger.

wow, your such a fucking genious!....I wish I had a mind like yours.  I thought it was roger who was dead all this time. 

And you're such a fucking idiot!

BTW, it's you're, not your, dumbass.

im not agree!

I think that they werer shocked and the best way to think in another thing is doing what you like, besides i know that they still think in freddie everyday...

and they were really right theres no one but him! only the good die young.

(i think john was really shocked!) but i wanst even born so i dont know

I don't think they were to be honest.
All I know is Roger had to split up from the cross cos of freddies health reasons and he wanted to put his mind towards Queen and Innuendo at the time.
With brian I think he struggled it took him a while to get back to the light album out.
Roger spent the first 5 years after freds death at home, taking things easy n doing this and doing tha, and after a while wrote songs n had enough to make n album
If  u listen to Happiness? most of Roger had Fredd in the front of his mind...

So it is disrespecting a guy who believed in the concept of "The Show Must Go On" and literally lived the ideal until he croaked, by continuing to pursue one's goal in life??
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Zebonka12 wrote:

So it is disrespecting a guy who believed in the concept of "The Show Must Go On" and literally lived the ideal until he croaked, by continuing to pursue one's goal in life??

Ouch!!  I'd hate to live by some of the moral codes displayed on this forum, I'm sure I wouldn't be able to leave the house without someone insisting it was a grave offense to someone else!  Haha.

[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE] Agree. That "church of Freddie" hollier-than-thou attitude annoys me.

And don't get me started on other posters' redundant "X said Y was Z's favorite singer" posts. It wasn't funny the first time, why would it be funny the 20th time?

Q+PR was good for what it was worth. Could have been better, maybe if Brian decided to go all the way in pursuing a new endeavour in the music business. The Cosmos Rocks was a half-hearted effort on his part, even if I think the overall result with Paul and Roger's input was "good". 

Ten years ago, I would have expected Brian to be the chief composer of any new Queen album, not Roger, but also I have noticed that in the last 5 years or so my respect has been gradually shifting from Brian to Roger.

Roger being a lot nicer when I got both their autographs back in 2005 might have helped, hehe :).

I don't think they were disrespectful either.
It was said enough about Roger. But as for Brian.... His life was the mess at that time- a death of his father, a divorce, the end of Queen and new project. Many things for a headache. He looked like a martyr (that's how I see it, anyway).
As for John- I doubt there's a person who would blame him in disrespect for Freddie.