Let's have equal status for ALL here, not just for some.

Ozz wrote:

But I don't know what's worst:

- That we, fans have this place that lacks of proper moderation
- That GB comes here to do this kind of threads
- or the fact that some Qz'rs are blindly behind him, maybe expecting some kind of special treatment back from QP

IMO, the worst part is none of those, but the fact QPL turn a blind eye to such behaviour and name-calling coming from their official archivist, or the fact there's so little quality control on his part of the job (the aforementioned multiple errors on his book and liner-notes, etc., which he's largely responsible for).

- Sebastian: Even Queen themselves are making mistakes, such as Brian claiming It's A Hard Life was never performed live. And Why would Queen care about Greg's behavior here when all they have to do is have a read and notice Greg's behavior is just the product of the atmosphere. If I was in Greg's position, I think I would lose my temper just as easily over here, because the sense of entitlement and not being satisfied with anything is rampant.

I imagine it must really suck to have a bunch of random strangers (some far stranger than others) not only know who you are and what you do, but also have a lot to say about it.

However, Mr. Brooks, you are the official archivist for one of the biggest, most enduringly popular musical entities of the past 50-100 years. Couple that with the internet being what it is and you, however unfortunately, lose out on the ability to have the choice in anonymity you once did. Like it or not - and I can definitely understand choosing not to - you became a public figure when you took the job working for Queen. Heavy scrutiny comes with the territory of being a public figure.

It's a shit situation no doubt, but ultimately one in which you will remain until you no longer hold the position you currently hold.

i dont post that often , as a 46 year old bloke , smoker drinker typical stereo type Brit but a massive Queen fan of the 80's yes the 80's when Queen were massive , i do appreciate the bits and pieces that are released from the archives , thats exactly what they are and should be doing now , lets face it the writing creativity of a 3 minute pop song is long gone , and i appreciate what Queen archivists are doing. I only hear of Greg on here and if i had any any old Queen stuff he could gladly have it. wow wouldn't it be great to be credited. you can gladly have a copy of my TDK tape when i recorded Queen at live aid in its true broadcast , sounds awesome on my old tape deck !!! if its lost no problem l wll do you a copy lol. sadly i dont have any other stuff , i did tape queen interviews in 89 radio 1 just fitted nicely on my tdk c60 , you can have that. i did go to knebworth but took no pictures i was too busy having the time of my life so only memories remain , in fact ive just remembered this ugly bird on the bus down to stevanage thats another story. anyway keep up the good work Greg , whatever your next project is , please try and get some more eighties rarities out , the 70's were a drag i will be honest i never bought hammersmith , i am biased caue i was there but please if anything exists from knebworth that would be nice.

dave76 wrote:

Hey Greg. You should answer people when they send you pictures which you'd requested. I've sent you some regarding the Queen radio project and didn't get any feedback. A reply would be nice don't you think.

GB: Dave, I've had nearly 90 replies so far and I've replied to every single one with no exceptions. I'm guessing yours got caught up in spam, which is commonplace these days. Please re-send.

Daburcor? wrote:

I imagine it must really suck to have a bunch of random strangers (some far stranger than others) not only know who you are and what you do, but also have a lot to say about it.

However, Mr. Brooks, you are the official archivist for one of the biggest, most enduringly popular musical entities of the past 50-100 years. Couple that with the internet being what it is and you, however unfortunately, lose out on the ability to have the choice in anonymity you once did. Like it or not - and I can definitely understand choosing not to - you became a public figure when you took the job working for Queen. Heavy scrutiny comes with the territory of being a public figure.

It's a shit situation no doubt, but ultimately one in which you will remain until you no longer hold the position you currently hold.

GB: Hello Daburcor.

Regarding, "you, however unfortunately, lose out on the ability to have the choice in anonymity you once did. Like it or not - and I can definitely understand choosing not to - you became a public figure when you took the job working for Queen. "

I have no wish to be anonymous on forums such as this. In other aspects of my life, sure, yes, I enjoy my privacy and the respectful fans I encounter wherever I go who also respect my privacy for the most part. Things are only bad here on QZ. Don't get me wrong though, it's water off a duck's back to me, as I've said before. QZ is only a forum, it's not life or death.

My main point was simply that I think people should stand by what they have to say - good, bad, nasty or otherwise - and do so openly; have the courage of their convictions. If I deem it ok to have a critical negative go at someone on a forum or actually in person, they know exactly who it's coming from because I don't hide. But the reverse isn't so, and that's not fair or equal. If I'm being open and accessible, then so too should the other people I'm speaking with, in my opinion. That to me is a basic human courtesy.

Can you imagine what would happen if you approached Brian in the street, wearing a mask to hide your identity because you had something to say to him but didn't want him to know who you are. He'd think you were mad or rude, or a threat, or an escapee from an asylum, or all of these things. I certainly doubt he'd be too impressed.

I'd feel that way too because I think it's such a basic thing to ask of a respectful fellow human being.

Queen Archivist wrote:

dave76 wrote:

Hey Greg. You should answer people when they send you pictures which you'd requested. I've sent you some regarding the Queen radio project and didn't get any feedback. A reply would be nice don't you think.

GB: Dave, I've had nearly 90 replies so far and I've replied to every single one with no exceptions. I'm guessing yours got caught up in spam, which is commonplace these days. Please re-send.

Perhaps he used Queenzone's PM system, which is not very good to say the least.

Mr. Brooks,

The majority of Queenzone is prepared to help you, give advise or whatever. But let's face it.... Will the deal be two sided?

Queenman!! wrote:

Mr. Brooks,

The majority of Queenzone is prepared to help you, give advise or whatever. But let's face it.... Will the deal be two sided?

Why does it have to be two sided?
Greg asked for pictures for the next project. If people want to contribute something positive for a Queen product they have a chance to do it. I don´t know why Queen should give something back for the fans to help them.
If people don´t want to contribute to this project, they don´t have to, but let´s not turn this into a negotiation of i give you this in exchange of information, considering that Greg isn´t free to share what he wants with the fans.

Im Mark, I'm in Glasgow

Just thought I would clear that up :)

Didn't catch that. Who and where are you?

Mr.QueenFan wrote:

Queenman!! wrote:

Mr. Brooks,

The majority of Queenzone is prepared to help you, give advise or whatever. But let's face it.... Will the deal be two sided?

Why does it have to be two sided?
Greg asked for pictures for the next project. If people want to contribute something positive for a Queen product they have a chance to do it. I don´t know why Queen should give something back for the fans to help them.
If people don´t want to contribute to this project, they don´t have to, but let´s not turn this into a negotiation of i give you this in exchange of information, considering that Greg isn´t free to share what he wants with the fans.

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I think you don't get my point really. Imagine a lot of people contribute to make a great and wonderful product with sharing their personal recordings, pictures and other stuff.

and in the end you get a product with the content of the latest Hammersmith release... And I don't blame mr. Brooks for that decision.

get it?

Mark_Glasgow wrote:

Im Mark, I'm in Glasgow

Just thought I would clear that up :)

GB: Good for you Mark. Open, honest, not hiding away.

There are those on QZ that cannot conceive of functioning here without a nickname. You prove it can be done.

Equal status does not equal everyone stating their name, location, age and occupation. It equals everyone deciding on whether they want to share personal information or not, and if/when they do, how much of it and to whom.

Ozz wrote:

It's quite alarming that the archivist of our favourite band, cannot control himself online, and clearly have some kind of "issue" that makes him feel compelled to try to "win" discussions over the internet and alienate the band fan base,

But I don't know what's worst:

- That we, fans have this place that lacks of proper moderation
- That GB comes here to do this kind of threads
- or the fact that some Qz'rs are blindly behind him, maybe expecting some kind of special treatment back from QP

Queenzone as Usual...

Quite agree. I find some of Greg's recent posts a bit unprofessional. Like it or not, he represents the archiving elements of one of the biggest bands in history. I think this is a big responsibility which requires a certain code of conduct online. And I say this fully aware of some really unmerited posts attacking Greg, which are an absolute disgrace and very immature.