70s Queen easily better than 80s Queen and more heavier as far as the music goes too.
Freddie was more regal and majestic in the 70s too.
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dysan
Depends what you mean by Heavier. Did thy do anything even close to Gimme The Prize in the 70s?
dysan
That said, Queen is about a lot more than being 'heavy'.
mika251
I love Queen because of their versatility. It´s like having several bands put together. You want to listen to sophisticated lyrics and very very regal music? Pick up something from 70´s. You are in a dancy mood? Hot Space is the answer. Interested in poppy songs? Look for something in their 80´s stuff. You need to cry your eyes out? Listen to Innuendo.
They have music for every opportunity. I listen to different albums in the car and to different when I want to relax in the evening. Who decides what is good and what is not good? If you don´t like their 80´s albums, just don´t listen to it, it is easy, you can still be a faithfull fan of a perfect 70´s band :) I went through different stages in my life and different phases of liking Queen´s music, I had a period of loving 70´s, not so much loving 70´s, loving 80´s, not so much loving 80´s, hating Hot Space, loving Hot Space, loving Hot Space very very much :) And I´m so much grateful that they never repeated themselves /ok sometimes they did but not so often/, because that´s why their music is so unique. It can be heavy, it can be poppy, but never boring.
They have music for every opportunity. I listen to different albums in the car and to different when I want to relax in the evening. Who decides what is good and what is not good? If you don´t like their 80´s albums, just don´t listen to it, it is easy, you can still be a faithfull fan of a perfect 70´s band :) I went through different stages in my life and different phases of liking Queen´s music, I had a period of loving 70´s, not so much loving 70´s, loving 80´s, not so much loving 80´s, hating Hot Space, loving Hot Space, loving Hot Space very very much :) And I´m so much grateful that they never repeated themselves /ok sometimes they did but not so often/, because that´s why their music is so unique. It can be heavy, it can be poppy, but never boring.
dysan
Yep we're all different and experience life differently. We are lucky to have each other and this great band.
mika251
IMO in very much depends how old are you actually :)
I was born in ´86, so I knew and loved 80´s Queen at first. And I never considered their 80´s music as not so good becuase I didn´t know their 70´s stuff acutally. So it was simply great music without a doubt. Later I listened to their first albums and I at first thought it´s so weird. I loved it, but it was weird. Too complicated. Too heavy. They even looked weird :) It took some time and I got used to it and now I understand why some of their fans are not so fond of their 80´s stuff. It is very different and I can imagine how big shock it had to be at that time and I really admit, that while in 80´s they were perfect, in 70´s they very really extraordinary. But I still love all their phases. That´s an advantage of being born in 80´s - the last decade of good music :)
I was born in ´86, so I knew and loved 80´s Queen at first. And I never considered their 80´s music as not so good becuase I didn´t know their 70´s stuff acutally. So it was simply great music without a doubt. Later I listened to their first albums and I at first thought it´s so weird. I loved it, but it was weird. Too complicated. Too heavy. They even looked weird :) It took some time and I got used to it and now I understand why some of their fans are not so fond of their 80´s stuff. It is very different and I can imagine how big shock it had to be at that time and I really admit, that while in 80´s they were perfect, in 70´s they very really extraordinary. But I still love all their phases. That´s an advantage of being born in 80´s - the last decade of good music :)
dysan
Hold up Sexy, that doesn't make sense. I'm sure there are people born in the 00s who only dig 70s stuff.
Although of course I do get it on a technicality. When I was a kid GH1 was in my house and that wouldn't have happened if I was 5 years younger or older. A happy coincidence on the journey to Queen enlightenment.
Weirdly, the only other record I remember was one by Free - so in a parallel universe somewhere I'm currently a big Paul Rodgers fan and complaining about him selling out with Queen :D
Although of course I do get it on a technicality. When I was a kid GH1 was in my house and that wouldn't have happened if I was 5 years younger or older. A happy coincidence on the journey to Queen enlightenment.
Weirdly, the only other record I remember was one by Free - so in a parallel universe somewhere I'm currently a big Paul Rodgers fan and complaining about him selling out with Queen :D
mika251
You are right of course.
It's only a generalisation of my personal experience.
It's only a generalisation of my personal experience.
dysan
High five m8
Toozeup
The big problem with Queen in the 80's is that Freddie lost his passion for songwriting. His greatest songwriting contribution to Queen in the 80's was "It's a Hard Life". Just listen to the Solo Collection box set for endless throwaway scraps of songs that just went nowhere, he was simply uninspired. It's only when he realised the end was nigh, his songwriting mojo returned. While I think the Miracle is as poor as the other 80's albums, the song "The Miracle" is the beginning of Freddie's songwriting rebirth.
Toozeup
The big problem with Queen in the 80's is that Freddie lost his passion for songwriting. His greatest songwriting contribution to Queen in the 80's was "It's a Hard Life". Just listen to the Solo Collection box set for endless throwaway scraps of songs that just went nowhere, he was simply uninspired. It's only when he realised the end was nigh, his songwriting mojo returned. While I think the Miracle is a poor as the other 80's albums, the song "The Miracle" is the beginning of Freddie's songwriting rebirth.
bucsateflon
The miracle(song) has such garbage lyrics, probably on par with many post millennial garbage lyrics in pop music.
However the song is a masterpiece due to the music...
However the song is a masterpiece due to the music...
bucsateflon
yes