Queen Unseen by Peter Hince

I have to agree with Peter Hince, AL sounds and acts like a Vegas show singer.
As good of a person as BM is, is all about making money, and for me they are really over doing it lately using the name etc when
in fact it's not since it's not will all the members anymore. One or two good releases over the last 15 years, i see very minimal effort
for the old fans.

/Quite right

[QUOTE] [b]master marathon runner wrote:[/b]

"Just an ex roadie", ? - a successful photographer apparently. - "play the game " single cover was by him, And he did jack it in before '86, Freddie coaxed him back for the magic tour, which he didn't enjoy, it affirmed his original decision to quit was correct.
Definitely didn't come across as disgruntled to me. And was quite entitled to write his book after the years of loyalty he showed. At least he's not some scurrilous hack looking to write wtf he likes without concern or qualification.[/QUOTE]


Totally agree - Brian has bitten big time there, and really against nothing. I read the book when it was released, and it's really 'a roadie's tale' and not just exclusively about Queen, but other bands he's worked with/for too. It is actually quite witty and affectionate tale of his working life, in which Queen played a part - is he supposed to not mention them, or not have the right to write his own life story Brian?!? He is very fair handed and honest about the band and his thoughts and recollections about them are mostly from a professional, not personal standpoint too - other writers have been far more personal and bitter.

My guess is Brian hasn't even read the book.

I find it surprising that Brian would react to this.
Of course, no one likes to be called ruthless, but that's not the end of the world is it...

I bought the book when it came out, and there is a lot of great stuff in it. Not just the photos, but some great stories too.
From everything I've read, Hince seems like a geniune guy, and I always found his input in documentaries interesting. Most of all, he seems sober in his views, and he comes across as balanced. He is not kissing a***, but he's not slagging them off either.

I don't see why brian or anyone else in the band should have a problem with that.

Perhaps it's cause of the lambert comment. It seems Brian has issues with any negativity towards lambert.

Just to back up the other comments - it's a great book. Not exactly brilliantly written but I think Ratty deserves his moment. Why, he must be the most famous ex roadie in the land?

(Noel Gallagher doesn't count as he's still a roadie)

It's a nice book, it's a good to read a queen book without see the same shit things.

[quote]Look - you don't get anywhere in life by being weak. If you think mega-successful people got to where they are today by always being kind and gentle, then you're wrong.

Steve Jobs, John Lennon, Brian May, Brad Pitt, Richard Branson, David Cameron, Madonna, Hilary Clinton, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Murdoch - whoever - they all got to where they did because they were ruthless in the pursuit of success.

That's why Ratty is just an ex-roadie, and Brian May is a famous rockstar. Yes Brian had musical talent and bla bla, so talent and intelligence obviously help, as do a strong family backing. But if you find the talents which you have - and we almost all have a few - and then you apply yourself to the max, and trample over anybody who tries to outdo you, then you're on the path towards becoming something. [/quote]

What the hell are you talking about? You don't have to be a dick to be successful...in fact, i'd rather be a nice, considerate, decent person who isn't famous than some twat who strangers recognise. However, incidentally i think you can have all the success and glory you want in life without treating people like crap - and i would be able to sleep at night too.

I have it on my bookshelf. I've sort of browsed through it once or twice. And once I started reading it from the beginning but stopped after a few pages. I've yet to return to it. It doesn't seem exactly BAD to me, but it doesn't really grab me either. I WILL get through it at some point.

Bought the book when it first came out.

I can't believe Brian's attitude towards Peter Hince.

[QUOTE] [b]chaim wrote:[/b]

I have it on my bookshelf. I've sort of browsed through it once or twice. And once I started reading it from the beginning but stopped after a few pages. I've yet to return to it. It doesn't seem exactly BAD to me, but it doesn't really grab me either. I WILL get through it at some point.[/QUOTE]


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Ermmmm, I think perhaps you should read it fully and then come back and comment.
You made me laugh though.

In light of discussions on various current threads about Queen+ and Brian May, it's useful to look again at this thread and note Brian's heavy handed reaction to some mild criticism from an ex roadie. His comment "it's a bit like some Vegas cabaret" must have hurt especially, mainly because it's accurate :) :p

I did an interview with Peter Hince. He send me his book free for that. We had a discussion about football. He is a Chelsea supporter, and he liked Mourinho. I said to him Mourinho was the worst, better Vicente del Bosque won a world cup with Spain and champions league with Real Madrid and being a guy very humble. It was very intensive the discussion, and after that, we said, return to Queen because if not, we would hang off. He told me a lot of things that didnt appear in the book. He called Roger Taylor hypocrite because Roger's social and political posittion. It was funny, because later I did a interview with Roger in London, and he told me the best book about Queen was the book by Peter Hince ¿¿?
We live in a strange world. Sorry for my written english, I dont have time to write better today.

Well, if he had left the part where he calls Roger hypocrite in the book, I don't think Roger would hold the same opinion :-P

It's a great book by the way, possibly the one I liked the most. Written by someone who isn't really a fan of the band, and was on the inside for so long.

Our Bri doesn't take criticism well. Credit to Peter for telling it like it is.