cosmos rocks not enough promotion

Zebonka12 wrote:
[QUOTE]"I think a lot of Queen fans revealed themselves to be "Freddie fans" after TCR was released."

I ain't one.  How can you speak so generally??[/QUOTE]

I didn't think I was speaking generally.  I certainly didn't imply that everyone who didn't like TCR was a Freddie fan and not a Queen fan.

I was very surprised that the promotion of Cosmos Rocks was limited to a couple of magazine interviews and a tv-appearance almost half a year before the album was released. I had hoped they would perform at Jools Hollands show, maybe a TV-special about the recording of the album on VH1 or an other 'serious' music channel, a performance at Jonathan Ross....  Ofcourse they weren't going to get a number 1 smash millionseller - but I think it should've sold a bit more than it did.

"I didn't think I was speaking generally."

You did, kind of.  Saying 'a lot' of fans are a certain way inclined, is a vague enough statement.  The only other group of fans that you refer to either by implication or omission are the fans that liked the album a lot and recognised it for the great piece of work that you feel that it is.  

I don't want to be seen as giving you an unfair amount of bullshit on this topic because you are a most reasonable guy and all, but whenever a topic like this comes about, it seems that people only perceive there to be two kinds of fan - the ones who loved TCR, and the "I hope Paul Rodgers dies in a fire" crowd.  I belong to neither group, and I have good reasons that don't at all include "RIP QUEEN 1991".  It's wearing a little thin, is all.

Indeed: not everybody who likes TCR is an anti-Freddie Maylor-stepford who wants to suck the doctor's nuts and would die for at least smelling what comes out of Paul's anus. And not everybody who dislikes TCR is an anti-Maylor Freddie-stepford who wants to smack the doctor to death and pour salt in his eyes while having an orgasm thinking about Freddie's genitalia.

There are many, many, MANY people who don't belong in either group and simply judge TCR (or anything else for that matter) by what it is: if it pleases them, they like it; if it doesn't, they don't. Simple as that.

The already forgotten TCR.......i'm not gonna say's the albums crap, shit or whatever word people love to call their least favorite albums,  but will say it's my least favorite queen related CD, or at least one of my least favorites.  only some of roger's stuff with the Cross is below it.    I'm not Excatly a huge fan of all of Brian's solo work, but both his albums are better IMO.    i could hear "sir" ready to call me a freddie only fan,  but the only problem with that is Brian Just happens to be my favorite guitarist.   The album doesn't do it for me,  but some nice moments Include "some things that glitter"  Voodoo"  "say it's not true."

I like The Cosmos Rocks. I don't compare it to any Queen record--because you can't compare it (Freddie/John aren't on it, new singer, etc).

I just view it as a "good" record (I don't even mention Queen in it).

I was very disappointed in the album.  So much potential...so little delivered.

I am a big Bad Co./Free/Paul Rodgers fan.  And I wouldn't be here if I weren't a Queen fan.

Every album Paul Rodgers has been involved in - even The Firm is better than TCR.

Brian May's solo stuff is miles better than TCR.

Roger Taylor's solo output is....Roger Taylor's solo output.

But still I thought the 3 of them would come together and produce a down and dirty Queen album, full of Paul's gritty vocals, Brian's soaring guitar and Roger's....uhhh....drums!  Throw in a bunch of harmonies and pro-tools it to death and they could have come up with a masterpiece.

But instead we got TCR.

Uhhh....whatever!    "The Cosmos Rocks" is one of me favorite Queen studio l.p.s!!!

Perhaps they could have "sold" more albums a lot easier.

Simply raise your concert ticket price $10 and give a copy of Cosmos with each ticket.  Counts as a unit sold.  How many people attended QPR concerts? 

A few bands are using this (Prince's) idea...

One year after TCR, they realised there was another way they could easily sell a lot more. They took the same old hits and re-re-re-re-re-re-re-released them. Voila!

PrimeJiveUSA wrote: I love The Cosmos Rocks...shoot me.

There are two tracks(in particular) that are classics that i will always play...We Believe and Small...love most of the others too.

OIf course it isn't on the level of Queens' albums with Freddie...but it's all we've got...and I love the album anyways.

you're allowed to like the album.  nothing wrong with that.  some cools songs are on it,  but "We believe"? .......not my cup of tea.  'small' is a nice little ballad i must say.

We Believe didn't do much for me.  I guess there's good preachy and bad preachy.  White Man = well written, and has a point.  We Believe = crap, which undermines the message entirely.  

Say It's Not True wasn't that bad, probably my 2nd favourite on the album actually.  Although that song connected better with me because Roger and Brian sang it, and I have an emotional investment with those two singers that I don't have with Paul Rodgers.

IMHO We Believe builds nicely. It could've been more but I like it anyway. The start is, I agree, a bit of a plaintive vocal rant.

Actually there's much I DO like about Cosmos Rocks. And it would've been nice to see more of it on tour... The tour was a bit safe.

I forgot to mention Say It's Not True from the Cosmos Rocks...truly epic.

Micrówave wrote: Perhaps they could have "sold" more albums a lot easier.

Simply raise your concert ticket price $10 and give a copy of Cosmos with each ticket.  Counts as a unit sold.  How many people attended QPR concerts? 

A few bands are using this (Prince's) idea...

Shame they didn't use that approach