The Future

I'm anticipating a release of a 2 disc version (NOTW and Frankenstein versions).
I imagine the box sales were not that great. But even if they were QPL would have no moral qualms about flogging a cheaper version once the 'buy everything' idiots have had their day.
I might buy that out of curiosity .Certainly not because it is a valid piece of Queen history. From what I've read the tracks seem to be a nasty amalgam of genuinely interesting pieces.

But what next?

With the recent losses of Tom P, Prince and Bowie I think it's not unreasonable to expect a loss sooner rather than later of Brian, Roger or Jim.

Who will then take over and control the releases? And could that herald a golden era of releases?

Grim subject I know, but we're all getting on and it would be nice to know that the vaults could be opened at last.

You, sir, are an idiot

There won't be a 2 CD release of NOTW.
QPL are testing the water for unheard archive material through the expensive boxset alone.
If very few people buy it because of the fact that the contents aren't really worth the price, it will satisfy them that they can use the excuse that no one is interested in unheard material and they can breathe easy once again.
Of course, were the unheard tracks to be released as a £15 or £20 2CD set, they'd sell hundreds of thousands of copies around the world to fans and Joe Public alike and then QPL would feel obligated to continue raiding the archives which is obviously not what they want to do....

The Future of Queen? Well to be honest Queen do not have any future as they have covered everything a band possibly could.
The recent tours with Adam Lambert in my opinion have been a waste of time when Brian & Roger could have been doing something much more creative with there time, maybe record an album together or work with other select artists.
To be touring the world doing Queen karaoke hits with an American idol nobody is a waste of precious life considering that May & Taylor are getting on in years. Still for me it will always be the original four that brought inspiration and joy to the masses. Lambert does not toss my salad and never will.

The Future of Queen? Well to be honest Queen do not have any future as they have covered everything a band possibly could.
The recent tours with Adam Lambert in my opinion have been a waste of time when Brian & Roger could have been doing something much more creative with there time, maybe record an album together or work with other select artists.
To be touring the world doing Queen karaoke hits with an American idol nobody is a waste of precious life considering that May & Taylor are getting on in years. Still for me it will always be the original four that brought inspiration and joy to the masses. Lambert does not toss my salad and never will.

Everyone will die in the future. Resistance is futile.

Aggressive Mr. Anagramer.

On what grounds do you perceive me as an idiot?

Spicksplack, you're not an idiot, but I must react, I'm still alive, a bit under the weather, but still ailve.
With the recent losses of Tom P, Prince and Bowie I think it's not unreasonable to expect a loss sooner rather than later of Brian, Roger or Jim.
I'm only kidding ofcourse.......

TomP

The anticipation of the inevitable only to access their possessions it's just disgusting.
You must be 50+, since you saw the 1981 concert. "It's not unreasonable to expect" you will die first.

[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]

The Future of Queen? Well to be honest Queen do not have any future as they have covered everything a band possibly could.
The recent tours with Adam Lambert in my opinion have been a waste of time when Brian & Roger could have been doing something much more creative with there time, maybe record an album together or work with other select artists.
To be touring the world doing Queen karaoke hits with an American idol nobody is a waste of precious life considering that May & Taylor are getting on in years. Still for me it will always be the original four that brought inspiration and joy to the masses. Lambert does not toss my salad and never will.[/QUOTE]

Hardly karaoke when you have live musicians playing to a live audience.

Tickets sales counter your waste of time claim. They are now capable of playing to the same sized audience that they were playing with Freddie in most countries and have also won back an American audience.

Not a waste of time when Brian, Roger and Adam Lambert appear to be enjoying the experience and getting on with one another. Having "covered everything a band could possibly do" you might expect them to do nothing, but it's not what they or a huge number of fans want.

They have no need to prove anything as song writers and recording artists, and I have the feeling that if they wanted to they would. They seem to have made a decision to do what they enjoy (playing live) for the people who enjoy hearing the music continue to live.

As for where Adam Lambert came from, so what we are now living in a very different world and he came to light through TV so what.

Yeah Lambert came to the large stage thanks to Queen with no experience of been a rock n roller !
Paul Rodgers was so much more worthy of playing with Queen, where Lambert is so west end musical orientated with his singing abilities, ok everyone has told me he aint trying to be Freddie so how dare he wear that crown and black finger nails and leather outfits which are very Freddie. Many may not be bothered who fronts Queen but i do and i am not impressed with Lambert he is a total embarrassment in the rock n roll world to some of us purist Queen fans. Lambert is a lucky person making millions of pounds out of a rock legends genius but i tell you something he would be nothing if Brian and Roger never picked him out. As a solo artist he is dust. When May & Taylor die Lambert will be on the bones of his camp little ass.

Future of Queen?
Maybe, if they really go for it, they have one good album left in them, worthy of the Queen name.
Not a fan of Lambert, but Brian or Roger on lead vocals doesn't do the trick either.

I liked the tours with PR, it had a nice buzz with it and it had been so long since they played live.
Now, it's become a commodity, same songs, same tricks, slower tempo, the magic has faded a bit if you ask me.
With all respect for Roger and Brian, BTW. They don't have to do it.

The 70's and 80's were a great ride, great albums, a lot diversity, creativity and awesome live shows.
Thank god for Youtube and all the great releases of the Freddie/Brian/Roger/John area. Splendid stuff.

I too, am hoping for a two disk set ... perhaps by x-mas.

The Future.

Cannot get any worse.

Just have a think.

The present is horrific.