Discovering Queen on Sky Arts Channel

yes. it's definitely ONE of those ^^^

The NME guy isn't exactly on the ball. He says Queen's first two albums weren't well-received and points to the NME headline "Is this man a prat?" Never mind that interview/review by Tony Parsons (a real prat btw) appeared in 1977. He's also compares the demo for Under Pressure (Feel Like) with the finished song and comes to the conclusion that Bowie's influence turned a crap song into something brilliant. That's a huge leap to make, based on very scanty evidence. Finally, he says UP isn't much of a song but has great production values. Silly sod.

The only interesting thing about the documentary is that version of WATC at the end, which is a different mix or version. Anyone know where it's from?

Nothing we havent seen or heard before. All they did was talk to fans of the band, no-one we know and no-one that has any real connection to them. I heard the fans quoting things we've all heard before in other documentaries, such as the story about John forgetting the baseline to Under Pressure. Plus no mention whatsoever of Miracle and Innuendo albums - at least I don't think, I was skipping parts towards the end - , it just went from Magic - Barcelona - Freddie's death. A lazy production, I think.

Was nice to see some footage of WWRY though, even if it was very old footage.

One of the better in depth documentary's information wise and way back past beginnings wise, but no queen music, but plenty of real people who worked with Queen from their outset back in Liverpool before Freddie Created Queen with Brian Roger and John.
It is this kind of in depth origins feel that one only found in the better Bowie biographies, and was somehow always lacking in the various few Queen histories.

One of the better in depth documentary's information wise and way back past beginnings wise, but no queen music, but plenty of real people who worked with Queen from their outset back in Liverpool before Freddie Created Queen with Brian Roger and John.
It is this kind of in depth origins feel that one only found in the better Bowie biographies, and was somehow always lacking in the various few Queen histories.

Isn't it amazing that Freddie sold David Bowie his Green Boots while he was still an unknown working on the Kensington market stall, who actually told a young long haired David Bowie, as he wrapped the boots up for him and took his gold beans, that he , was going to an audition for a new band called smile, his good Friend and market stall business partner, Roger Taylor Drummed for?
small world.

David Bowie received his boots from Mercury, that is the thing myths are made of , isn't it?
Mercury and Perseus of Greek Myth , had the same in common.

http://freddiemercurybiopic.wordpress.com/

One of the better in depth documentary's information wise and way back past beginnings wise, but no queen music, but plenty of real people who worked with Queen from their outset back in Liverpool before Freddie Created Queen with Brian Roger and John.
It is this kind of in depth origins feel that one only found in the better Bowie biographies, and was somehow always lacking in the various few Queen histories.

Isn't it amazing that Freddie sold David Bowie his Green Boots while he was still an unknown working on the Kensington market stall who actually told a young long haired David Bowie, as he wrapped the boots up for him and took his gold beans, that he , was going to an audition for a new band called smile, his good Friend and market stall business partner, Roger Taylor Drummed for?
small world.

David Bowie received his boots from Mercury, that is the thing myths are made of , isn't it?
Mercury and Perseus of the Greek Myth , had the same in common.

http://freddiemercurybiopic.wordpress.com/

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[b]Queen fan wrote: [/b] One of the better in depth documentary's information wise and way back past beginnings wise, but no queen music, but plenty of real people who worked with Queen from their outset back in Liverpool before Freddie Created Queen with Brian Roger and John.
It is this kind of in depth origins feel that one only found in the better Bowie biographies, and was somehow always lacking in the various few Queen histories.

Isn't it amazing that Freddie sold David Bowie his Green Boots while he was still an unknown working on the Kensington market stall who actually told a young long haired David Bowie, as he wrapped the boots up for him and took his gold beans, that he , was going to an audition for a new band called smile, his good Friend and market stall business partner, Roger Taylor Drummed for?
small world.

David Bowie received his boots from Mercury, that is the thing myths are made of , isn't it?
Mercury and Perseus of the Greek Myth , had the same in common.

[url=http://freddiemercurybiopic.wordpress.com]http://freddiemercurybiopic.wordpress.com[/url]/
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Aside from the fact that NONE of that was actually in the documentary, that's a fantastic review of the documentary. I never knew Queen were from Liverpool. It's wonderful research like that which makes Queenzone such a delight these days.

[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
He says Queen's first two albums weren't well-received [/QUOTE]
I think Queen was the only album that Rolling Stone actually gave a really good review. I guess they hadn't gotten the memo yet that the band is actually a bunch of fascists.

@ mr mercury - I'm doing great, cheers: I'm hardly on here myself, but a little more frequently than you lol. That was a nice blast from the past :)

@ mackmantilla - I recorded it over at my fiancées house, and she doesn't have any speakers hooked up, so we're relying on the TVs own (not great) set - to my ears, it was a mono mix, with the TV giving it a horrible "fake" stereo sound.

@ pairsnair, yep, we recorded the HD channel's broadcast, but it was still quite grainy looking.

I don't have the means to get it uploaded folks, sorry :(

Thanks for your answer, dude.

I hope you (or someone else) can get the chance of uploading this recording soon..

It had 3 highly annoying music journalists either talking bollocks or stating the obvious.

If you haven't seen it renact the experience by playing GH I & II interspersed with Prime Minister's Questions and you've pretty much got it.

Spot on, bobbyo - I had to switch off. It bored me so much, I couldn't keep my eyes open for the MK show!

I liked it, and Kate Mossman now owns my heart.

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The only interesting thing about the documentary is that version of WATC at the end, which is a different mix or version. Anyone know where it's from?[/QUOTE]

Well I called that one right!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEI_dedEU3A&ab_channel=UnomVure