Queen crest Queenzone.org

QUEEN LIVE- accurate at last?

17 posts
Thread

Posts in chronological order

Search forum
F
Well. on http://www.queenworld.com I found this...:

MESSAGE FROM GREG BROOKS

"Dear All,
My QUEEN LIVE book is being re-pressed in Sept/Oct, and I have the opportunity now to add new things to the text. I would especially like to add Freddie's chat to the audience, to as many shows as possible - if it's funny or interesting enough.
So if you guys would like to tell me a funny anecdote or story relevant to a Queen gig you saw, or if you have Freddie quotes, please let me have it ASAP.

Many thanks
GB"


How about that? Does it mean he is going to change some of the mistakes he made, like forgetting about 2 shows on the beginning of 1978 NOTW European Tour (Stockholm and Copenhagen) and few others...? I mean- after what he was doing recently, after listening to everything that is in Queen archives he HAS TO KNOW much more, right? Apparently they were recording their shows since 1974, right? Do you think it's going to be (at last) accurate???
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=696327 Wanna trade? Here's my list...
L
I doubt it will be accurate. Sod the Queen Live book, why doesn't he just go to Queenconcerts.com and that can answer his questions. Besides he did ask for help, you guys should just tell him what was wrong last time.
"I bet you lost your virginity to a mechanical bull"
T
Lord Blackadder wrote:
I doubt it will be accurate. Sod the Queen Live book, why doesn't he just go to Queenconcerts.com and that can answer his questions. Besides he did ask for help, you guys should just tell him what was wrong last time.


There's a lot more information required in that book that Queenconcerts.com cannot provide. Martin has a very informative site, but it's not the be all and end all of Queen live.

I'll be putting my two cents into the book, so hopefully some things will be fixed. I submitted to Greg my research in xls format, but my initial written corrections off the top of my head ended up being four full papers front and back. I couldn't believe how many mistakes there were with setlists and general information.

Greg's first effort was great, but a lot of assumptions were made and converted into black and white. Hopefully this time everything will be right.
Queenzone is overrun with trolls and circling the drain - join us here instead: http://queenforum.net
A
Hmm... it would be nice to get this when it comes out. I never saw it. I think as fans with the know-how, why not help? A big Queen community effort to make it much more than it originally was. Go on yer selves guys!

Peace,
Adam.
W
Or putting the freddie's fart from the game tour, cincy gig I dug up ^^
MY GOD spell it write.
S
If they recorded all of their shows, and if he has heard all the tapes, why does he need people to give him Fred`s quotes from the shows he apparently has access to?
John hated Hot Space. Frederick's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hasn't got 180 vocal overdubs.
F
I doubt they recorded all their shows.

But if they did. The book will be out in Sept/Oct
And i'm sure he has more to do than listen to concerts all day trying to find funny quotes
"On the first day Pim & Niek created a heavenly occupation. Pim & Niek blessed it and named it 'Loosch'." (Genesis 1:1)
P
I love how Greg always says 'Dear All'. It's so charming.
F
It's funny how he gets charming when he needs the fans work.


Wouldn't it be funny if we only gave him sarcastic answers to his questions
"On the first day Pim & Niek created a heavenly occupation. Pim & Niek blessed it and named it 'Loosch'." (Genesis 1:1)
F
Sir GH wrote: [/QUOTENAMEI couldn't believe how many mistakes there were with setlists and general information.
Oh yes!! I really, really hope it's going to be changed!!! The setlists very often were awful, far from truth...! BTW: didn't they play BACK CHAT at Milton Keynes according to this book? Haven't seen it on the set list of the new DVD...
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=696327 Wanna trade? Here's my list...
S
FriedChicken wrote:
And i'm sure he has more to do than listen to concerts all day trying to find funny quotes


But if he wants to put them in his book, he should. If you want a good result, you have to work hard
John hated Hot Space. Frederick's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hasn't got 180 vocal overdubs.
W
Sebastian wrote:
FriedChicken wrote:
And i'm sure he has more to do than listen to concerts all day trying to find funny quotes


But if he wants to put them in his book, he should. If you want a good result, you have to work hard


Exactly!
Not those are losers who fall, but those who don't stand up.
M
"It's funny how he gets charming when he needs the fans work"

How true :-)

Anyway, Greg's book is only his private business, not an official product. That's probably why he needs help from other fans because he doesn't have many bootlegs himself (I can't think of any other reason). And it's always easy to ask others for help :)

I still say that his book was amazing at that time (great source) but won't bring any new info today at all.
http://www.QueenConcerts.com
T
Mr. Scully wrote:
I still say that his book was amazing at that time (great source) but won't bring any new info today at all.


Nah, I beg to differ. There were literally hundreds of mistakes I showed him that hopefully will be corrected this time around.
Queenzone is overrun with trolls and circling the drain - join us here instead: http://queenforum.net
P
Correcting errors isn't really the same as new info, which one would hope he'd have having been able to check the archive for himself.

Sign in to reply