Let's just trust Brian's words: “We were very equal and very competitive. Nobody got away with a single note that the other three didn’t think was OK.”
I find it very hard to believe that anyone except Brian found 'Chinese Torture' appealing. According to Brian, Fred and John hated 'Gimme the Prize'. So Brian says a lot of things: some of them are even true.
Silken · Member since
Holly2003 wrote:
I find it very hard to believe that anyone except Brian found 'Chinese Torture' appealing. According to Brian, Fred and John hated 'Gimme the Prize'. So Brian says a lot of things: some of them are even true. *************************************
Yeah, Brian is a gentleman and he might say some things that are not exactly true just in order to be politically correct.
Believe it or not, I love "Chinese Torture".
mike hunt · Member since
Ok, truth is I think freddie had a slightly larger voice in the band.......Under pressure was released before hot space, So Body language was the first real single from that album. Do you really think any of the other member's liked that song?....I don't think so, freddie put his foot down and said that's what I want, and bam the song was released. A song like radio Ga Ga i'm sure everyone in the band thought that was the right choice for a single, but Body Language?
mike hunt · Member since
Gregsynth wrote: Why do people say Freddie's solo career flopped, when he had several top ten hits? Granted, his solo success wasn't close to Queen's, but Freddie did have high-charting material!
Out of the 3 members (who had solo stuff), Freddie's stuff was the most successful!
How can a solo career flop when you only had one true solo album?....the album was a flop, but it's not like he had a lot of time. He didn't even have a solo career. I think if he didn't die we would know by now if his solo career failed. He did have hits outside of the band in a short period of time. the great pretender, In my Defense, Living on my own, Love kills, and Barcelona, which was a top ten hit twice. Roger has how many albums between the cross and solo?....10?...or more?....how many top ten hits did he produce?....i'll be waiting for the answer to this Important question. Now imagine if freddie lived 10 or more years?....how many more solo hits would he have produced?....lots more than roger and brian for sure. Couldn't be any worse.
Gregsynth · Member since
I agree. What would Freddie have produced for future outside/solo projects? Granted Mr. Bad Guy wasn't a commerical success (I like the record though), but I agree that just judging that one "true" solo album to use as a base for Freddie's solo career isn't really fair. I wished Barcelona got more attention (that's a killer record--my favorite solo album by any of the Queen members), it's a underrated gem.
mike hunt · Member since
Remember, his solo material if we Include Barcelona was only 3 or 4 years... Barcelona was performed in 1992 by cabelle and another opera star...... Thats pretty amazing if you ask me......to have respect from rock bands, pop stars and opera stars..... Then he went back home to Queen. Imagine if he had more time, and produced another 6 solo albums?.....maybe another dance album that fans would haved hated, but comes along another work of Brilliance in Barcelona2. The possilties were endless. He would have had like a dozen hits by now. Every person I lend his solo stuff to loves the music...".Living on my own" a girl I know said was her favorite of solo Freddie .The song reminded her of herself. My sweet old mother loves Barcelona, she says" that's one beautiful song that Queen sings" . One of my best freinds pete who's a not a huge Queen guy. He's more into progressive rock like Rush and yes, especially Rush. I had him listen to Barcelona and was impressed as hell. Very creative is the way he put it....I had to calm the guy down because he thought cabelle was ruining some great vocals from freedie. But of course the big lady grew on us over time. She's Brilliant with with....the perfect combo.
Mercuryking · Member since
mike hunt wrote: Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: You guys are right , i take it all back. Freddie Mercury was just a great musician like the rest of the great 1000 and more musicians out there. What was i thinking saying he is truly a one of a kind and that noone can compare to him.
When i listen to what you guys say ,suddenly i found hundreds of Freddies out theere , i just wasnt looking well enough.
It's ok Kid...take a deep breath.....we're all fans here. We Just disagree that freddie was Queen. Do some research on how Influencial Brian May was as a guitarist. ======================================================================
Dont try to insult by calling me KID , im no kid , dont try to act as if you are better or something just cause i think the way i think, understand that? You cant change my mind that freddie was beyond everbody else no matter how many people are on you side or how many times you say its not true.
Funny how everyone talks most about freddie but still claim that he is just as special as the rest of the band. Stop being hypocrites, just admit that freddie is just more interesting and has that it factor that nobody else does. Its nothing insulting to the other members of the band , it is only the truth.
Thistle · Member since
mike hunt wrote:
Thistleboy....i made my points, you made yours. we agree on most things. Let's just leave it at that. all four members were great. This thread shouldn't have gone this far....6 pages?...... =============================================================================================
Aye Mike, you're right, we do seem to agree on most things - I'm happy to leave it at that mate.
Thistle · Member since
Mercury SingerOfLife wrote (@ Thistleboy):
Okay then take it back , its just my oppinion that Mercury is the greatest.
But i still think that you are afraid to speak your true feelings, just feels like that. =============================================================================================
No. I can categorically say, 100% in honesty and on the grave of Freddie himself that I am NOT, and I repeat NOT afraid to speak my true feelings. My FEELINGS are that Freddie is my hero, I love him to bits, I still grieve over the loss of him and he IS my FAVOURITE member of Queen. I LOVE his tracks, his voice (even when it was wonky) and ALL his solo stuff.
HOWEVER, my OPINION, honestly, is that the band are equally talented, put in as much work and ALL deserve the credit for Queen being the great band they were - NOT just Freddie. Freddie is not the be all and end all, and needed the others as much as they needed him.
If you can't distinguish between that, then you are thick. And if you argue with that, and try to tell me that's not how I think or feel, I will personally make it my life's work to track you down and beat you to a pulp. That's how strongly I feel. I hope this makes you understand I'm not messing around or just being apathetic or PC.
mike hunt · Member since
Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: mike hunt wrote: Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: You guys are right , i take it all back. Freddie Mercury was just a great musician like the rest of the great 1000 and more musicians out there. What was i thinking saying he is truly a one of a kind and that noone can compare to him.
When i listen to what you guys say ,suddenly i found hundreds of Freddies out theere , i just wasnt looking well enough.
It's ok Kid...take a deep breath.....we're all fans here. We Just disagree that freddie was Queen. Do some research on how Influencial Brian May was as a guitarist. ======================================================================
Dont try to insult by calling me KID , im no kid , dont try to act as if you are better or something just cause i think the way i think, understand that? You cant change my mind that freddie was beyond everbody else no matter how many people are on you side or how many times you say its not true.
Funny how everyone talks most about freddie but still claim that he is just as special as the rest of the band. Stop being hypocrites, just admit that freddie is just more interesting and has that it factor that nobody else does. Its nothing insulting to the other members of the band , it is only the truth.
i'm not insulting you, Im no better or worse than anybody.....Yea, on the magic years in 86 people did talk more about freddie than the others. Rod steward, Sir Paul, Phil Collins, EcT EcT...... but Brian may gets a lot of credit to. Over time Brian has become more respected by the newer generation, and now really is considered a Guitar god. Freddie's my favorite member by the way....Roger doesn't get mentioned as much as he should...Very good drummer, decent singer who could hit some very high notes, Even higher than RoB Halford, and was a writer as well. John rarely gets any love, but he also was Important. If we're talking star Quality, yes, Freddie had something extra the others didn't have, but he wasn't the whole band.
Shvili · Member since
It was chemistry that created Queen.
Yes, Freddie was the star but on his own, I don't think he could come close to greatness that was Queen. His solo work has some memorable stuff, but in the end..nothing special.
jpf · Member since
Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: mike hunt wrote: Mercury SingerOfLife wrote: You guys are right , i take it all back. Freddie Mercury was just a great musician like the rest of the great 1000 and more musicians out there. What was i thinking saying he is truly a one of a kind and that noone can compare to him.
When i listen to what you guys say ,suddenly i found hundreds of Freddies out theere , i just wasnt looking well enough.
It's ok Kid...take a deep breath.....we're all fans here. We Just disagree that freddie was Queen. Do some research on how Influencial Brian May was as a guitarist. ======================================================================
Dont try to insult by calling me KID , im no kid , dont try to act as if you are better or something just cause i think the way i think, understand that? You cant change my mind that freddie was beyond everbody else no matter how many people are on you side or how many times you say its not true.
Funny how everyone talks most about freddie but still claim that he is just as special as the rest of the band. Stop being hypocrites, just admit that freddie is just more interesting and has that it factor that nobody else does. Its nothing insulting to the other members of the band , it is only the truth. ----
Everything you've posted in this discussion is nothing more than your opinion. Your opinion isn't fact.
john bodega · Member since
Fuck Freddie, he was just a fucking sponger.
john bodega · Member since
JOHN was Queen, and I have proof. The surviving members were still able to make good music until he left the band in '97.
Gregoryvincke · Member since
It's ok, mercurysingeroflife, to have wet dreams about freddie mercury ;)
