I guess I'm "stupid", but that's ok....

From CLASSIC ROCK JUNE 2008

Are you ready for the negativity that inevitably accompanies the adulation?

Taylor: We know some people will moan, ‘Oh, Fred’s not on it . . .’ Of course he’s not, you dickhead. If they want to know why we’re bothering to do this, it’s because we’re sill alive. It’s quite simple. If they don’t like it, just don’t buy the record or come to the show.

Queen find themselves in the same situation as Led Zeppelin. Some will cry ‘blasphemy!’, but that won’t stop you.

May: There are parallels with Zeppelin, and I know they wrestled with their own dilemma. In the end what you must do is based upon instinct and logic, and how you feel about your work.

Rodgers: I was just as wary of calling it Queen as much as anyone else. At first I thought we would use May-Taylor-Rodgers, almost like Crosby, Stills & Nash. But the charge of playing together convinced us it was right.

Taylor: That purist attitude is so stupid. Led Zeppelin were correct to do their show at the O2. I was there, it was great. Okay, one of our beloved band members isn’t here any more, but what do we do about that? Do we all die? No, life goes on.

there's a big difference between working with the son of your bandmate for one special night in tribute to someone and hiring some reality show contestant to do it just because

[QUOTE] [b]Sue Dounim wrote:[/b]

there's a big difference between working with the son of your bandmate for one special night in tribute to someone and hiring some reality show contestant to do it just because[/QUOTE]

No you just dont get it what they said. they are Musicians and love it with Passion. They dont want to sit on their Ass like some other Bands

Sue Dounim: "there's a big difference between working with the son of your bandmate for one special night in tribute to someone and hiring some reality show contestant to do it just because"


Yes, you're right ... exactly so


Elektra: "No you just dont get it what they said. they are Musicians and love it with Passion. They dont want to sit on their Ass like some other Bands"

Let May-Taylor do what they want, but why like Queen?

The idea of Queen+ isn`t too bad at all. But it`s beyond me why they didn`t teamed up with superstars more often for different singles and maybe albums.

Bowie, G.Michael, Rod Stewart, Elton John and others .They could have worked with these singers from time to time.
Surly with more interesting results than Cosmos Rocks.

[QUOTE] [b]musicland munich wrote:[/b]

The idea of Queen+ isn`t too bad at all. But it`s beyond my why they didn`t teamed up with superstars more often for different singles and maybe albums.

Bowie, G.Michael, Rod Stewart, Elton John and others as. They could have worked with these singers from time to time.
Surly with more interesting results than Cosmos Rocks.



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Listen To Elton John's interview for his 70th birthday, it's on YT. He describes how he is a "working musician", he creates new music all the time and works together with new musicians, not runners-up of casting shows but world class musicians like Lady GaGa. He is the total opposite of Brian and Roger who do nothing but tour their greatest hits every year. I am not blaming them, it's their decision and their carreer but the product is no longer worth my money. I have seen Queen and PR concerts and I have seen Queen + AL concerts and it's not worth to pay 200 euros to see the same old stuff again. I have seen Elton John twice in the last years and I would rather buy one ticket for his show than 5 more tickets for the same old Queen greatest hits thing. They could have worked with great musicians 20 years ago but now they are just frozen in time and re-touring their old stuff followed by a hard core of fans who cannot let go. It's quite sad.

[QUOTE] [b]jozef wrote:[/b]

Let May-Taylor do what they want, but why like Queen?[/QUOTE]

Because they earn much more money that way.

Every worth while band has lost someone and carried on, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, The Who, ACDC, Genesis, Fleetwood Mac, etc etc... the list goes on, why is anyone even talking about this? Or more to the point why bother coming to a website deadicated to a band where you are never going to get material you like again?? If Queen died is 91, why is this site still here? Just listen to the old records in your bedroom and be done with it, nothing new here, move along.... Seems odd to me that way of thinking, you are not going to learn anything new here, it's the same of stuff over and over, yet the topics that get the most feeback are the one deadicated to new tours new albums, etc.....? but the same of people slag it off..... so surely after 25 years you've got used to the idea Fred is dead and they have carried on

I still go to see all of those bands above, and they all do great shows, (apart from Genesis who I last saw in 2007 then they knocked it on the head) Queen are not the same as they were, but frankly they haven;t been doing the same stuff since 1977/8 By 1979 they werent the same band that produced March of the Black Queen.

If Freddie was still alive do you for one tiny moment believe he would have knocked being famous and infront of crowds on the head... no, he'd be out there singing with whomever got him infront of a new crowd be it Rod Stewart or Jedward, he was addicted to fame he was addicted to performing

That's why Pete Townsend and Co are still out there doing waht they love, bring it on I say

[QUOTE] [b]Sue Dounim wrote:[/b]

there's a big difference between working with the son of your bandmate for one special night in tribute to someone and hiring some reality show contestant to do it just because[/QUOTE]

Well that's only half the story. . .

After the o2 gig there was a huge offer for them to tour, which they were considering but Plant pulled out. They then planned to tour with a replacement vocalist. Although Jimmy Page was up for it at the time the plans eventually fell through.

Your point about about working with the son of your band mate implies that it's fine to tour or play with a relative but not a musician from outside the family. Basically the surviving members of Queen could never work because Freddie had no kids!

Wherever Adam Lambert came from he has proved his worth as a singer, he has established a career as a solo artist and toured with Queen enough (and successfully) that the process that brought him to public attention isn't important. After all He isn't the only singer who got a job through a talent search is he?

I have to agree with "YourValentine" because it's just a greatest hits concert over and over, if some fans like it that's good, i'm not against it, strickly my view.
But "Togg", I don't think i have to "move along", this is a Queen site right? not a Queen + AL site.
I think if they had better releases(from there vaults) over the last 25 years I would have had a different opinion. To me it seems they are holding off on that until they cash in
as much as possible. I think they asked RT once about vault material and he said they don't want to be scrapping the barrel, but that's what they are doing now, cash in as much as possible and when this thing is done they will release vault material.

Judge every effort on its musical merit, or lack thereof.

No sensible person would deny Brian and Roger their right to have a bit of fun and make some money.

But if you think their singer for the evening sounds like crap, you're allowed to say so. It's just as legitimate a feeling as any other.

I just tune in for the Brian + Roger stuff anyway, that's what YouTube is for. Ditch the male model, as far as I'm concerned. I won't give my listening time to a guy who spends more time getting dressed than he does getting the songs right.

I feel like Brian and Roger lost their momentum in the period between '95 and '05. They could've done interesting stuff in that period, but opted to do solo projects in stead of work together.
The Paul Rodgers Tour was a peek of what could have been done earlier and better. They were already in their late 50's by then.

Nowadays the boys are getting too old. Back-up drummers and slower versions of the songs aren't my thing.
I still have lots of respect for Bri and Rog and they have every right to do what they want.

Still can't help to have the feeling that there were a lot of lost opportunities along the way.

As mentioned above, I am part of that "hard core of fans who cannot let go". The thing is I am quite happy about it :)

Of course I would rather see B+R producing new material, even if they have a guest singer, but that is up to them.

Bring it on, I cannot let go! Here I go again!

Cheers,

Ogre-

[QUOTE] [b]RS_Protos wrote:[/b]

I have to agree with "YourValentine" because it's just a greatest hits concert over and over, if some fans like it that's good, i'm not against it, strickly my view.
But "Togg", I don't think i have to "move along", this is a Queen site right? not a Queen + AL site.
I think if they had better releases(from there vaults) over the last 25 years I would have had a different opinion. To me it seems they are holding off on that until they cash in
as much as possible. I think they asked RT once about vault material and he said they don't want to be scrapping the barrel, but that's what they are doing now, cash in as much as possible and when this thing is done they will release vault material.[/QUOTE]

Well given that Queen is now Queen+AL I guess I might argue that it's whatever they are now... this site doesn't seem to have a lot of discussion about the 1970's it's mostly about why Freddie got AIDS, Slagging of Paul Rodgers or Lambert, my point is they have cashed in, they are doing drinks, games, books films, if there was anything in the vault don't you think they would have released it by now if they were ever going to? there's nothing in there we will ever get to hear.... So apart from possibly a late 70's DVD, I think we've had it all, they may release a full anthology once they stop forever but I bet you it will only be pre-released stauff no out takes.
Just like almost every big name band from the 70's they are still out there playing because they enjoy it, They really dont need the money it's about liking what they do, as are Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Iron Maden, ACDC, Bon Jovi, etc etc Surely after 25 years of this people have got used to the idea they are doing it because thats what they do and why stop just because the line up has changed?, that happens in every band. They are not different, but don't wait around here for releases that will never happen, they as a band have moved on a long time ago