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PrimeJiveUSA wrote: Unfortunately, the general public sees Queen as more of a "singles band and not an "album" band.

It's a shame, because I would hold up ANY of Queen's albums of the '70's to the 3 artists that you mentioned.
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your argument falls down slightly in that the stones were primarily a singles band, and the who until at least the mid-70s had had a string of hit singles

as regards "opera" - it stands up well against the "pinnacle" albums of the time....but i think therock critic's influence will always put it soemway down the pecking order..

after ledzepIV, who's next, DSOTM, rumours, bat out of hell, machine head, and possibly rainbow rising...this isn't because it's a weaker album (far from it) but because it's not a true rock album. Opera is far too many things to too many people.....there,s ragtime, vaudeville, rock, ballads, opera, pop...a "jack of all trades"

i think queen II is a more comparable rock album against the other classics....

Yea, but no one talks about Queen2 aside from hardcore fans......Sheer heart attack is more of a proper rock album, as is Queen1.  I think SHA should be considered one of the best rock albums of all time,  Though i think Opera and Queen2 is their most epic.

Interpret this as you will, but "Queen II," "Sheer Heart Attack" and "A Night At The Opera" are listed in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. I guess somebody, somewhere puts them up with the best albums recorded by other bands and artists.

Here's the full list:

http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1001Albums.htm

Why everybody here hates Led Zeppelin?

I have some Zep's albums and I think they're great. 

You should remember that Zep IV contains Black Dog, Rock and Roll and Stairway to Heaven, perhaps their best-known songs (Whole Lotta Love and Kashmir missing), but ANATO contains Bohemian Rhapsody but not We Are the Champions and We We Will Rock You. Get it what I mean? Personally I think that ANATO is better than Zep IV.

Jimmy Page is technically better guitarist than May but I still prefer May's guitar solos.

A friend of mine is a jazz drummer and I asked him that what you think of Roger Taylor as a drummer. He says that when it comes to rock, there aren't many technically great drummers, John Bonham and Bill Ward are good, but when comparing to some jazz drummers like Buddy Rich, they are decent. He says that Roger Taylor drumming is actually quite basic, and I agree with that (I have always seen him as a good singer though). He noted that comparing Taylor to Lars Ulrich, Taylor is a god of drum playing.

Broaden your horizons. Queen isn't the only great band in the world. For example Led Zeppelin is also great in my opinion as well as Yes, Deep Purple, Cream, Santana and many other. Of course Queen is the best  though  :)

Over the Field wrote: Why everybody here hates Led Zeppelin?

I have some Zep's albums and I think they're great. 

You should remember that Zep IV contains Black Dog, Rock and Roll and Stairway to Heaven, perhaps their best-known songs (Whole Lotta Love and Kashmir missing), but ANATO contains Bohemian Rhapsody but not We Are the Champions and We We Will Rock You. Get it what I mean? Personally I think that ANATO is better than Zep IV.

Jimmy Page is technically better guitarist than May but I still prefer May's guitar solos.

A friend of mine is a jazz drummer and I asked him that what you think of Roger Taylor as a drummer. He says that when it comes to rock, there aren't many technically great drummers, John Bonham and Bill Ward are good, but when comparing to some jazz drummers like Buddy Rich, they are decent. He says that Roger Taylor drumming is actually quite basic, and I agree with that (I have always seen him as a good singer though). He noted that comparing Taylor to Lars Ulrich, Taylor is a god of drum playing.

Broaden your horizons. Queen isn't the only great band in the world. For example Led Zeppelin is also great in my opinion as well as Yes, Deep Purple, Cream, Santana and many other. Of course Queen is the best  though  :)

I Hear Deep Purple's name brought up a lot......I think their way overated.  Not in the same league as a band like Queen who explore so many different styles of music.   I'm not a musician, so can't say who's better technically between Brian May and jimmy page.  I think Page is More explosive, but Brian is more unique and emotional.   I like Brians sound more, of course I'm biased.   I agree with you're drumming comments.  I see roger as a good, though not great drummer.  kind of like a better version of lars Ulrich.   From what i hear from drummer's Buddy rich is the man.

Ah who really cares whether Led Zeppelin's fourth album or any other album for that matter beats A Night At The Opera in a poll? Does it make it any less of an album in your own view?

Here's something you might try to understand. Not everybody sees the world exactly the same way as you do.

Personally, I don't care what anyone else thinks of albums I like - as far as I'm concerned it's whether I enjoy it that matters. Whether someone else's list of favourite albums is important and means something - well, I stopped listing my favourite albums once I passed the age of 14...

Jimmy Page better guitarist than Brian May?

Not even in his wildest dreams!

And I'm talking 100% about technique.

You really can't name one single thing in which Page could remotely be better than Brian, seriously.

I can ...  producing

PRODUCING!?!?!?!?

Led Zeppelin albums sound as if they were recorded inside somebody's anus, the overall sound is absolutely awful.
Not to mention all the mistakes... and not just from Jimmy. The whole band goes out of rhythm every now and then, Plant hits unknown notes.
There are millions of flaws.

How can a good producer let that happen?

obviously Page is pretty good.  He influenced a whole generation of guitarists.   Not sure what the beef with page is on this site,  but I do know a lot of guitarists worship the guy, and many list him above brian.  Not saying those other people are right or wrong.  i'm just saying he influenced a lot of player's, as did robert plant for vocalists.   the guitar and vocals are debatable,  i'll vote for freddie and brian personally,  but drums and bass clearly go to Zep, and that's not even close.

Don't agree either.
John Paul Jones is certainly not better than Deacon. They were both pretty good, not incredible or anything. But it's not OBVIOUS who is better.

As for drums, I wouldn't dare to say as even tho I heard more advanced stuff by Bonham... I've also heard much more mistakes.
And Roger, while not always simple as some seem to think, most of the time his performances are great.

When it comes to guitar, there really isn't room for any kind of debate.
Page could never and has indeed never been able to play like Brian, not even the most simple lick from him.
We can argue as much as you want, I've got everything to back me up.

It seems that you hate Led Zeppelin.

Brian is great indeed but not that great. Have you ever heard of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana or Ritchie Blackmore?

If you say they suck, you don't know anything about playing the guitar.

It's okay that you're a brian may fanatic, but you sound really silly.

IMO Freddie is the best vocalist of all time. But you must admit that there aren't many singers that could pull of song like Rock and Roll by Zep. That goes really really high, and Plant isn't even a tenor and he did that.

Still I prefer Freddie. The way he does The Hitman, The Hero and many other high-notes-require-able-rocker-song sound so unique and fantastic. I also love his falsetto work so much.