In the same interview Brian sais on the "gay thing" in regards with music :
"I find my mind wandering down those paths as well, because so many of the greatest musicians have been gay.
I wonder if there is a special kind of magic that appeals to girls as much or even more than boys.
There’s a kind of mystery there."
Does anyone get what actually the second sentence mean?
He is talking about sexuality and talent and then shifts to gender and music appreciation ?
I don't get it.
My guess is I think he's talking about androgynous stars. You know, the one's that have both masculine and feminine attributes. Usually it's a guy with some femininity about him as well. He might also be very beautiful, as opposed to being handsome!
Freddie certainly was amazing to look at in the early part of his career. Then there were other acts like Bowie, Marc Bolan and The Sweet. In fact the whole glam era seems to be built on that, well at least to some extent.
And maybe that sort of mix of masculine and feminine also appears in the quality of the music of those bands. For example, you could say it appears in early Queen music, when you go from say Tenement Funster to Flick of the Wrist and then Lily of the Valley, or maybe from March of the Black Queen to Nevermore. And Killer Queen is of course completely camp.
In the same interview Brian sais on the "gay thing" in regards with music :
"I find my mind wandering down those paths as well, because so many of the greatest musicians have been gay.
I wonder if there is a special kind of magic that appeals to girls as much or even more than boys.
There’s a kind of mystery there."
Does anyone get what actually the second sentence mean?
He is talking about sexuality and talent and then shifts to gender and music appreciation ?
I don't get it.
My guess is I think he's talking about androgynous stars. You know, the one's that have both masculine and feminine attributes. Usually it's a guy with some femininity about him as well. He might also be very beautiful, as opposed to being handsome!
Freddie certainly was amazing to look at in the early part of his career. Then there were other acts like Bowie, Marc Bolan and The Sweet. In fact the whole glam era seems to be built on that, well at least to some extent.
And maybe that sort of mix of masculine and feminine also appears in the quality of the music of those bands. For example, you could say it appears in early Queen music, when you go from say Tenement Funster to Flick of the Wrist and then Lily of the Valley, or maybe from March of the Black Queen to Nevermore. And Killer Queen is of course completely camp.
Nice. Thanks.
However to assume that if someone is gay is necessarily androgynous is a bit narrow minded . Not talking about you, but Brian's input which i think you interpret correctly.
Ha I have to say if roger says it then I agree..he hated the musical..he hated there 'disco' stuff and he doesn't like this compulation, he also called paul Daniels a dick, I think brian is great but I'm more in tune with roger.
Nice to read some honest words from Roger and especially the ever diplomatic Brian. I agree with most, but I also feel they don't have the courage to admit to themselves and the fans that Cosmos Rocks simply wasn't a very good album at all. There was not a single hit on it and the sound was pretty distant from Queen with Paul's bluesy delivery. How the hell were people supposed to buy it?!? And EMI knew it all along and that's the very reason why they didn't want to spend thousands promoting it. It would have sunk anyway. Even if they played C-lebrity on the moon and broadcast it worldwide, the album still would have sunk. And it's not true that people want the brand. The brand is a nice bonus, but as long as the songs are good you have a high chance to succeed. Without the songs, the brand is worthless and Cosmos Rocks is the best proof of that. Just look at Sting, Peter Gabriel or Phil Collins who all did incredibly well without their respective brands. Same applies to Brian's and Roger's solo albums. They simply don't deliver on all levels, like Queen's albums did. They really need to own to these facts before stepping into the studio again.
Russian headlong : Yeah i totally agree with your posts, Lambert is only sticking with Queen because he knows without them he will fall flat on his arse.
Greatest Hits one has sold a massive amount and gave the uk its first 6 million seller!
Greatest Hits 2 was not that bad but i was jaded with GH3
which from the track listing should not have contained Brians solo work,"Driven by you" because Roger had no solo stuff on that record so why Brian?
Desperation comes to mind!
And finally yes Lambert is shit, good post Russian headlong.
You really need to have it explained why Roger didn't have anything on GH3? Ok, I will tell you why. Because none of his solo singles was a hit. That's why. Freddie had hits and they were included on GH3 and Brian also had a hit with Driven By You and it was included on GH3 too. Hope this helps.
In the same interview Brian sais on the "gay thing" in regards with music :
"I find my mind wandering down those paths as well, because so many of the greatest musicians have been gay.
I wonder if there is a special kind of magic that appeals to girls as much or even more than boys.
There’s a kind of mystery there."
Does anyone get what actually the second sentence mean?
He is talking about sexuality and talent and then shifts to gender and music appreciation ?
I don't get it.
My guess is I think he's talking about androgynous stars. You know, the one's that have both masculine and feminine attributes. Usually it's a guy with some femininity about him as well. He might also be very beautiful, as opposed to being handsome!
Freddie certainly was amazing to look at in the early part of his career. Then there were other acts like Bowie, Marc Bolan and The Sweet. In fact the whole glam era seems to be built on that, well at least to some extent.
And maybe that sort of mix of masculine and feminine also appears in the quality of the music of those bands. For example, you could say it appears in early Queen music, when you go from say Tenement Funster to Flick of the Wrist and then Lily of the Valley, or maybe from March of the Black Queen to Nevermore. And Killer Queen is of course completely camp.
Nice. Thanks.
However to assume that if someone is gay is necessarily androgynous is a bit narrow minded . Not talking about you, but Brian's input which i think you interpret correctly.
I agree Stelios. And some straight guys played the androgynous card to great success too. Neither Russell Mael from Sparks nor any of the band members of the classic lineup of Sweet were gay as far as I'm aware, but they played the androgynous card with great success during the glam era.
The most lacking thing on The Cosmos Rocks is a lack of recording session leader. No clear focus from the person in the producers chair.
I'm sure there was a lot of pats on the back and the phrase nice work was probably over used, but I bet no one ever said no do it again or gave any critical direction.
IMO this is the one major problem Queen have now, their team has worked with them for a long time and it's much easier for everyone if no one rocks the boat.
