The news, and the new tracks at the convention this year

"I don't understand why people don't get that. I've got near to 3 years worth of stuff that I have recorded and can find plenty good stuff amongst the crap. Queen? Hell. Who knows how much they managed to get down! And I'm sure it's up to their usual high standards. I think people are dismissing it without really thinking about it."

We think about it; we're just not as optimistic as you are, Adam. Look, if they can find something tremendous or worthwhile in the batch, then I will be the first to praise the CD.

But regardless how it sounds or turns out, there is always going to be the stigma that the band had to dig through old demos to release something new, especially now more than 12 years after Freddie's death.

Having a CD with Freddie on vocals might sell more to the general public, but I'm not convinced it's the best thing to do. I'd rather they included some of those types of tracks on the box set than on a new CD.

Indeed, I agree with Zeni. The first album with Freddie was ok, because it was presented as a posthumous tribute etc. This album would be just a cash-in, because Queen as Brian and Roger + various other people doesn't sell as good. It can be a great album, but it'll always be 'another album with the dead guy on lead vocals'.

The Beatles were supposed to record a third 'new' track too for the Anthology series, but they didn't do it because they felt it wasn't the right thing to do.

I'm optimistic because I'm not taking it as a new MIH-type album. It can never be that. In fact you said...

"I'd rather they included some of those types of tracks on the box set than on a new CD."

For all we know... Hmm..?
I have been saying for a long time that they'll do something in the same way that the Beatles did for their anthology. And if they're doing more than a couple of tracks, I'm happy.

But I think Fried has a point. We should wait for further news before guessing about its content.

Peace,
Adam.

Great stuff played this year it seems, according to this guy from the WWRY site:

by Mr. Fahrenheit:


"This year Jim Beach gave him permission to play archive material provided he spoiled the recording by talking over it. We got to hear some great material including 2 extra vocal sections of Somebody To Love which were never used and have never been heard before. A very strong warning was given that if anything he played this year was bootlegged, Queen Productions would NEVER allow Greg to play anything else at the convention again.

We also got to see a large number of unpublished Mick Rock photos as well as a couple of tracks from the forthcoming DVD release of Live At Milton Keynes, including Sheer Heart Attack, which has never been seen before, unless you were at that concert. "

"We should wait for further news before guessing about its content."

Ah, come on now. What's the fun in being a Queen fan if you can't jump to conclusions :)

Great, seems like Milton Keynes really is going to be the complete thing!

1. Full Milton Keynes. original Tube broadcast 75 minutes + 49 minutes unseen concert footage. No idea on extras.

2. Box set isn't even on the horizon. Greg hasn't been working on it, he says, so we may as well give up. I certainly have.

3. the Coming Soon demo was a distorted guitar instrumental. The chords for the chorus made it very obvious.

4. I didn't hear anything about MIH 2. I did hear a rumour of "Face It Alone" getting the MIH treatment and being a single.

5. GVH3 doesn't seem to be an active project either. Lupton seemed to feel that they didn't have enough material.

6. Older DVDs than '79 seem unlikely, given the lack of "recognisable hits" for the record company to see it as commercially viable.

"Ah, come on now. What's the fun in being a Queen fan if you can't jump to conclusions :)"

Really! I was under the assumption that that WAS what made you a Queen fan!

Yes, the anthology is more unlikely than ever, sad but true.

"5. GVH3 doesn't seem to be an active project either. Lupton seemed to feel that they didn't have enough material."
Since when is "not enough material" an obstacle? And if there was no GVH 3 planned, why in the world didn't they include the Innuendo video clips into GVH 2? What kind of marketing is that supposed to be...

The kind that REALLY pisses me off, of course! LOL!

I agree on the last point, though the rumour is that they are working on 3 songs from the middle 80's.

As for GVH3 - they are just gonna have to use the post-Freddie singles, live appearances or solo clips. Making-of's for the Innuenod videos are no problem. They probably arn't working on it now since Milton Keynes is the only DVD project for this year.

The Box sets will be released some day, i think its probably gonna be one of the last things they release.

As for GVH3 they should wait until they have a few more videos before releasing it. There would be no point releasing Video Hits 3 now only to then release a few "new" singles a few months later.

I rather have 3 completed songs than 150 starts of songs on a box set

I totally forgot about the Somebody To Love vocal it was fantastic. The funniest thing was probably Mick Rock indirectly slagging off Jim Hutton by praising Mary to the hilt for her behavior after Freddie died and Jim Hutton watching it all from the side of the dance floor. All the people in the back elevated seats turned to Jim and watched his reaction, I know because I did it and his face was like thunder.

There is plenty of material for GVH3 DVD (unless they're refering to bonus material but I don't care too much about that. Just the surround sound and audio commentaries are enough for me.)