I don`t think Zeppelin is Page/Plant. By that effect we can say Queen is Freddie (most of the hits, more songs than the rest...) which would effectively be wrong.
As for underrating, I live in Japan, and, while I don`t talk about music very often (and when I have it hasn`t been about Queen), I think that several of their songs are well aired, but not that the band is very respected in their musical skills (particularly Freddie & John).
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I don't think Queen are as underrated in, e.g. germany, where I come from, as it appears:
Nowadays, the single-charts are in commercial focus and dominated by what teenagers buy, as they are the main target for crappy tv-stations like "viva". They are very easily attracted to any kind of trend, or better "made up"-trend, and thus spend their pocket money in order to keep up with their friends. So you can hardly find mature and quality stuff at Top10-Positions - "Quality" in music is of course a matter of personal taste, but I think no-one with working synapses considers "Barbie Girl" a musical masterpiece, so there we go.
BUT: What is presented in the single-charts is not solely what sells in large figures.
The album charts are a more realistic mirror of whats happening. Adults in general dont make a fuss about buying a record or following a trend, whilst teenagers do - and so it is represented in the media when another clonish boygroup causes hundreds of girls to camp outside a hotel and generally behave like nuthouse on vacation !
Queen, besides the fact that they also have quite a large "die hard"-fanbasis here, is very widely known and popular in germany, especially because of the first two GH. They get regular radio airplay mostly with the singles from "Works" to MIH. I condemn that, and would like to see more of the old album-stuff recognised, but this is the way radio works today, and at least they are represented at all.
Queen saw themselves as an album band, but of course no-one complains about scoring a No. 1-single !
So a lot of people are attracted to Queen without actually knowing too much about them. Sometimes, especially in the years from Freddies death to around the release of MIH, it was even kinda embarassing, who in the public said they like Queen. As the band "Pur" did on one occasion (germans know why I consider that embarassing), and some people from the shallowbrained "Schlager"-scene (lowbrow contemporary music comparable perhaps to Barry Manilow-Stuff for all you non-germans).
It was almost too common to like Queen in the mid-90s. That was based on the overwhelming success of MIH, those 80s-Hits and our beloved BoRhap becoming almost a traditional and played to death.
It was also politically correct and fashionable, partly due to the aids-thing.
Of course one cannot force an average music-consumer to listen to a whole catalogue of a band (with all the wonderful weird and relatively unknown tracks) he or she knows only scarcely. So it is mainly the poptunes from the 80s, but they may generate interest in more - and not only in the "Schlager"-scene...
This skin-deep fandom and sketchy knowledge lessened Queens reputation amongst "serious" consumers, but that has changed in recent years, as they are not squeezed out in the media like before.
My experience over the past 10 years is, that a lot of people at first make their jokes about the "old fag with the opera fetish". But after that they say "no, no, they're quite good honestly". There is a certain amount of respect !
We all know, Queen music lends itself to be ridiculed with someone singing about a "fat-bottomed-ga-ga figaro riding a bike..."
But behind the jokes people like and enjoy the music, and in these days Queen are always treated with a lot of respect.
I know a lot of musicians (being one myself) and ALL of them, even those who do not like Queen at all, have the utmost respect for their musical skills !
The common knowledge about music here is far better than it is presented by those spotty Britney Spears-Fans. It is always interesting to talk to people in Pubs and Clubs about their musical taste and its a great exchange of facts, figures and interpretations. Thus I was introduced to Radiohead for example. They also sell massive numbers of records in germany, although they are n
Nowadays, the single-charts are in commercial focus and dominated by what teenagers buy, as they are the main target for crappy tv-stations like "viva". They are very easily attracted to any kind of trend, or better "made up"-trend, and thus spend their pocket money in order to keep up with their friends. So you can hardly find mature and quality stuff at Top10-Positions - "Quality" in music is of course a matter of personal taste, but I think no-one with working synapses considers "Barbie Girl" a musical masterpiece, so there we go.
BUT: What is presented in the single-charts is not solely what sells in large figures.
The album charts are a more realistic mirror of whats happening. Adults in general dont make a fuss about buying a record or following a trend, whilst teenagers do - and so it is represented in the media when another clonish boygroup causes hundreds of girls to camp outside a hotel and generally behave like nuthouse on vacation !
Queen, besides the fact that they also have quite a large "die hard"-fanbasis here, is very widely known and popular in germany, especially because of the first two GH. They get regular radio airplay mostly with the singles from "Works" to MIH. I condemn that, and would like to see more of the old album-stuff recognised, but this is the way radio works today, and at least they are represented at all.
Queen saw themselves as an album band, but of course no-one complains about scoring a No. 1-single !
So a lot of people are attracted to Queen without actually knowing too much about them. Sometimes, especially in the years from Freddies death to around the release of MIH, it was even kinda embarassing, who in the public said they like Queen. As the band "Pur" did on one occasion (germans know why I consider that embarassing), and some people from the shallowbrained "Schlager"-scene (lowbrow contemporary music comparable perhaps to Barry Manilow-Stuff for all you non-germans).
It was almost too common to like Queen in the mid-90s. That was based on the overwhelming success of MIH, those 80s-Hits and our beloved BoRhap becoming almost a traditional and played to death.
It was also politically correct and fashionable, partly due to the aids-thing.
Of course one cannot force an average music-consumer to listen to a whole catalogue of a band (with all the wonderful weird and relatively unknown tracks) he or she knows only scarcely. So it is mainly the poptunes from the 80s, but they may generate interest in more - and not only in the "Schlager"-scene...
This skin-deep fandom and sketchy knowledge lessened Queens reputation amongst "serious" consumers, but that has changed in recent years, as they are not squeezed out in the media like before.
My experience over the past 10 years is, that a lot of people at first make their jokes about the "old fag with the opera fetish". But after that they say "no, no, they're quite good honestly". There is a certain amount of respect !
We all know, Queen music lends itself to be ridiculed with someone singing about a "fat-bottomed-ga-ga figaro riding a bike..."
But behind the jokes people like and enjoy the music, and in these days Queen are always treated with a lot of respect.
I know a lot of musicians (being one myself) and ALL of them, even those who do not like Queen at all, have the utmost respect for their musical skills !
The common knowledge about music here is far better than it is presented by those spotty Britney Spears-Fans. It is always interesting to talk to people in Pubs and Clubs about their musical taste and its a great exchange of facts, figures and interpretations. Thus I was introduced to Radiohead for example. They also sell massive numbers of records in germany, although they are n
Robbie Williams nicked We Are The Champion and Let Me Entertain You. I think he's trying to be the next Freddie, I think?!
I would say that in public they are classed more as untrendy and people are afraid to admit to liking them. I have noticed that Don't Stop Me Now is very popular at Discos and clubs and gets people going.
I would say that they have more respect within the music industry. Look at the Queen's Jubilee concert. Roger has his Drums in centre stage whilst Phil Collins had his to the side even though he played the whole concert. They also had involvment in the organising of it, aswell as the Nelson Mandela 46664 concert.
The problem with the Queen music that is known is that people always copy it as well for cover versions. They don't change it about abit. eg. Travis did a carbon copy of Killer Queen. If somebody is going to sing WWRY why not do the fast version.
I would say that they have more respect within the music industry. Look at the Queen's Jubilee concert. Roger has his Drums in centre stage whilst Phil Collins had his to the side even though he played the whole concert. They also had involvment in the organising of it, aswell as the Nelson Mandela 46664 concert.
The problem with the Queen music that is known is that people always copy it as well for cover versions. They don't change it about abit. eg. Travis did a carbon copy of Killer Queen. If somebody is going to sing WWRY why not do the fast version.
i am a student studying art and fashion, and Queen has always inspired me in my artwork. i don't think they are underrated at all.
Regor wrote:
"they stand for themselves.
But who cares as long as we can enjoy the songs ? Freddie wouldn't give a damn, I think."
Amen, Brother!
But I still think they deserve to be mentioned as the Best band ever.
The have music for every single mood...They just did magic.
"they stand for themselves.
But who cares as long as we can enjoy the songs ? Freddie wouldn't give a damn, I think."
Amen, Brother!
But I still think they deserve to be mentioned as the Best band ever.
The have music for every single mood...They just did magic.
well, queen has a show here in vegas and i asked my mom if any of the members were in it and she said no.whats the point of watching it if there is no freddie brian roger or john?anyway,like cunning stunt said,they hardly get any air time over there we don't either!(that fucking sucks!!!)
i would like queen to be played non-stop on the classic rock radio stations here in vegas!don't some of you agree with me?
i'm gonna reply to you cunning stunt. from what i hear,AUSTRAILIA SUCKS!!!I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH YOU!!!
NOW I WANNA MOVE TO ENGLAND WITH CUNNING STUNT!
In the US I think mostly it has had to do with how much the public really could handle from a Rock band. I mean it doesn't take a rocket scientist to pick up on Freddie's sexuality... and their music couldn't easily be categorized. Being gay was VERY uncool at the time too.
Woo say-o lets move straight away....and 'visit' Roger and Brian and John! WOOO!!
Pax
Pax
say-o you champ! im liking you more and more everyday! (in a non-dyke on a bike way, though i have no problem with lesbians!)
you truly are a queen fan (unlike eff-ing gabby! he broke my heart!)
i agree with paxy, lets move to england and stalk... i mean root... i mean, oh god! meet, meet... brain roger and john. that would be grouse!
Rock on!!
monte
you truly are a queen fan (unlike eff-ing gabby! he broke my heart!)
i agree with paxy, lets move to england and stalk... i mean root... i mean, oh god! meet, meet... brain roger and john. that would be grouse!
Rock on!!
monte
Testing 1..2..3..high as a kite...monte's a twat....
hey cunning stunt,e-mail me at :[email protected]!o.k?you are the coolest person i've met online!!!