Hmmm interesting question this. I think the last 26 years would have seen many more out of band excursions, solo efforts etc, but the Queen of Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury today would be the biggest entertainment attraction on the planet and no doubt they'd break and hold every attendance record in the book.
Biggest Band On The Planet · Member since
I wonder if Queen would of gone on forever the same way as U2 and Rolling Stones ?
matt z · Member since
The stones have almost 20 years on U2....
LOTV · Member since
He wouldn't have been tasteless and gauche in old age. He was very clear , even in his pomp, that he didn't want to become a sad old fart. Things do change I suppose and money talks very loudly.
I'd be very surprised if they'd have become a sad old dinosaur act, it's quite intriguing to speculate what kind of live persona he'd have adopted. Judging by Innuendo, unless they dropped off a cliff, Queen certainly had some good music left in them. I would have loved to have heard Fred sing OTGDY, although of course it probably would never have been written.
Sebastian · Member since
Maybe Brian would've written it for someone else (his mum, Lady Di, George Harrison a few years later).
DragonflyTrumpeter83 · Member since
I have a feeling that Queen wouldn't have officially broken up or retired. They'd still do the one off TV special or charity concert. Hell, Freddie would definitely be raising money for AIDS research and fighting for a cure.
Perhaps instead of Brian and Kerry, we'd see Brian and Freddie doing the intimate acoustic shows.
Maybe we'd have seen Freddie on West End in a show in the same vein as We Will Rock You. I mean, the possibilities are endless. Although by now, 2017, I do see them kind of winding down in a sort of low-key, semi-state of retirement.
Vocal harmony · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Graeme Arnott wrote:[/b]
The bands legacy would be untarnished and this site would not have GLAMBERTS checking in and posting crap.[/QUOTE]
The band's legacy is just that, a legacy. How does performing a gig or gigs change what they recorded or did.
You can walk into HMV and find the same Queen albums on racks that you could 10 years ago. What really changes that legacy is what they choose to produce.
Some fans have the view that 1980 onwards ruined the legacy, valid view with the huge change in direction that occurred on releases from that point. Oh a Freddie was still singing and performing.
A few more Cosmos Rocks would be forgotten in any history of the band written in the future. But whether recorded or played live nothing changes what the band's history is already built on, and your view of Lambert or anyone else standing in Freddie's place is your view which is if pine but it isn't everyone's view and isn't enough to change the past. If it was they must have a piss poor legacy if it crumbles so quickly on the back of a few tours 30 years after the fact
mike hunt · Member since
It's not true Queen fans think 1980 onwards they ruined their legacy. The Game, while at the time left the original fans scratching their heads..It became a popular album for them. Looking back even the old fans can't deny it's a good Rock n Roll Record. Of course live Aid in 1985 is still considered one of Queens signature moments. The rest of the studo albums post 1980 were uneven, but even those records had great songs that people still know and love. I heard plenty of fans mention stuff like who wants to live forever, princess of the universe and The Show Must Go on...among others as their favorite songs. Innuendo was never a popular album like the older stuff but it's like that for almost every band, and that album is a fan favorite....after MIH They fell apart as far as being creative. The reason for that is obvious, if you want to admit that fact or not is up too you. ...I do agree nothing Brian And Roger did or will do will damage the Queen legacy. Lambert is Just filling in until they retire. I'm not a fan of Queen +, it feels cheap, but that's what they choose to do....now I'm putting on Sheer Heart Attack on, then for the later years Innuendo. Yesterday I put on the excellent Barcelona.
mike hunt · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
It's not true Queen fans think 1980 onwards they ruined their legacy. The Game, while at the time left the original fans scratching their heads..It becamea popular album for them. Looking back even the old fans can't deny it's a good Rock n Roll Record. Of course live Aid in 1985 is still considered one of Queens signature moments. The rest of the studo albums post 1980 were uneven, but even those records had great songs that people still know and love. I heard plenty of fans mention stuff like who wants to live forever, princess of the universe and The Show Must Go on...among others as their favorite songs. Innuendo was never a popular album like the older stuff but it's like that for almost every band, and that album is a fan favorite. Since those last freddie came out on Innuendo They fell apart as far as being creative. The reason for that is obvious, if you want to admit that fact or not is up too you. ...I do agree nothing Brian And Roger did or will do will damage the Queen legacy. Lambert is Just filling in until they retire. I'm not a fan of Queen +, it feels cheap, but that what they choose to do....now I'm putting on Sheer Heart Attack, then for the later years Innuendo. Yesterday I put on the excellent Barcelona.[/QUOTE]
mike hunt · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
It's not true Queen fans think 1980 onwards they ruined their legacy. The Game, while at the time left the original fans scratching their heads..It becamea popular album for them. Looking back even the old fans can't deny it's a good Rock n Roll Record. Of course live Aid in 1985 is still considered one of Queens signature moments. The rest of the studo albums post 1980 were uneven, but even those records had great songs that people still know and love. I heard plenty of fans mention stuff like who wants to live forever, princess of the universe and The Show Must Go on...among others as their favorite songs. Innuendo was never a popular album like the older stuff but it's like that for almost every band, and that album is a fan favorite. Since those last freddie came out on Innuendo They fell apart as far as being creative. The reason for that is obvious, if you want to admit that fact or not is up too you. ...I do agree nothing Brian And Roger did or will do will damage the Queen legacy. Lambert is Just filling in until they retire. I'm not a fan of Queen +, it feels cheap, but that what they choose to do....now I'm putting on Sheer Heart Attack, then for the later years Innuendo. Yesterday I put on the excellent Barcelona.[/QUOTE]
mike hunt · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
It's not true Queen fans think 1980 onwards they ruined their legacy. The Game, while at the time left the original fans scratching their heads..It becamea popular album for them. Looking back even the old fans can't deny it's a good Rock n Roll Record. Of course live Aid in 1985 is still considered one of Queens signature moments. The rest of the studo albums post 1980 were uneven, but even those records had great songs that people still know and love. I heard plenty of fans mention stuff like who wants to live forever, princess of the universe and The Show Must Go on...among others as their favorite songs. Innuendo was never a popular album like the older stuff but it's like that for almost every band, and that album is a fan favorite. Since those last freddie came out on Innuendo They fell apart as far as being creative. The reason for that is obvious, if you want to admit that fact or not is up too you. ...I do agree nothing Brian And Roger did or will do will damage the Queen legacy. Lambert is Just filling in until they retire. I'm not a fan of Queen +, it feels cheap, but that what they choose to do....now I'm putting on Sheer Heart Attack, then for the later years Innuendo. Yesterday I put on the excellent Barcelona.[/QUOTE]
mike hunt · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]
It's not true Queen fans think 1980 onwards they ruined their legacy. The Game, while at the time left the original fans scratching their heads..It becamea popular album for them. Looking back even the old fans can't deny it's a good Rock n Roll Record. Of course live Aid in 1985 is still considered one of Queens signature moments. The rest of the studo albums post 1980 were uneven, but even those records had great songs that people still know and love. I heard plenty of fans mention stuff like who wants to live forever, princess of the universe and The Show Must Go on...among others as their favorite songs. Innuendo was never a popular album like the older stuff but it's like that for almost every band, and that album is a fan favorite. Since those last freddie came out on Innuendo They fell apart as far as being creative. The reason for that is obvious, if you want to admit that fact or not is up too you. ...I do agree nothing Brian And Roger did or will do will damage the Queen legacy. Lambert is Just filling in until they retire. I'm not a fan of Queen +, it feels cheap, but that what they choose to do....now I'm putting on Sheer Heart Attack, then for the later years Innuendo. Yesterday I put on the excellent Barcelona.[/QUOTE]
