Yes, this does place one in a generation, but NOTW was *the* desirable Xmas gift that year. (77?) They would get more famous with AOBTD, but for "rock coolness" that WWRY/WATC single, *before* it was a big sports cliche, that was a big moment.
--Egret
agneepath! 11994 · Member since
"Why is this only for older QZers??? Can we youngsters not read a book and form an opinion ourselves?"
thats exactly my point! we were not there at the time... sure we can read books and form our own opinions but i thought it would interesting to hear from Queenzoners who were there listening to Queen's music right from the start.
I'm not saying their opinions are more valid than ours - but they might be different and based on personal experience not from reading books and articles - which is something we would have to do.
Penetration_Guru · Member since
I arrived on the Queen scene far too late to have an opinion.
Daburcor? · Member since
What if you are young, But have been a fan for the vast majority of your life?
egret · Member since
The postmodern viewpoint would be that each generation creates the Queen they need, much as they do with Shakespeare.
Gunpowder Gelatine · Member since
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]egret wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The postmodern viewpoint would be that each generation creates the Queen they need, much as they do with Shakespeare.[/QUOTE]
Couldn't have said it any better, egret.
frejorobri · Member since
I've loved Freddie ever since I was 4,and listened to AWBTD on record.
Roger's Beard · Member since
All you young people. I don't know, eh!
Yes, us oldies had the privilage of buying the singles and albums on the day of their first release (well, okay, for me it was "One Vision" onwards, but it was great standing outside the record store at 9am for the final few years), but from another perspective, I'm sure that most of us are envious of the NEW fans who are discovering Queen for the first time.
I look at all these postings from folks who are asking what they should buy next and I remember spending 1986 and 1987 saving up and buying the albums second hand (That's all I could afford) from a market stall. I started with "Live Killers" and then "SHA" (which I didn't like !!!) so moved onto the later stuff thinking it would be better than the "early 70's rubbish". I finally picked up Q and Q2 last and was completely blown away!
Q2 is my favorite album, and the one I played the most until the DVDA of NATO came out and I bought a surround amp purely for that. Ironically, NATO is the album I played the least, and now I love it!!!
DVDA is like discovering NEW Queen songs - the buzz of getting something new and unheard is alive again. I've got my system set so I can switch off speakers and just hear certain instruments - fantastic!!!!
Finally, like the "newbies", I never got to see Queen.
My friend went to Manchester on his own and that prompted my Mum to let me go to Knebworth (I was 15), but on the day we went to buy the tickets from the bus tour company she changed her mind, having heard of some violence at another concert somewhere.
"Never mind", she said, "You can go on their next tour when you're older".
You can imagine how I elated I felt when "The Miracle" came out, but then of course, the tour dates never materialised in the press and the fan club were quiet..... :((
