Seening as how U2 cliam to be the "worlds biggest rock band" if Queen were still around with Freddie would they be todays "biggest rock band in the world" ?
I think they would be, as Queen have miles more talent than U2.
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The whole "world's biggest rock band" thing is a title that U2 (mostly Bono) gave themselves, just like when Michael Jackson wanted people to call him 'The King of Pop'.
Notice how their careers started to go down the hill after they became too arrogant.
Notice how their careers started to go down the hill after they became too arrogant.
Without a doubt Queen would be Much bigger... I dare say that they may have even surpassed The Beatles in Popularity.. even re-gain the USA.. I really believe that had Freddie not contracted Aids however, we would not have had The Miracle or Innuendo.. and certianly NOT Made in Heaven.. so.. it really is a mixed bag here..
i think there's a good chance the miracle and innuendo would in fact be around if fred was still alive, some minor changes yes, but songs like breakthru and invisible man, headlong, i can't live with you, would have been done anyway, obvioulsy made in heaven would have been the one to get the ax, but innuendo was done without 100% fred, just imagine a healthy fred, he would have been better than ever and putting bono to shame, trust me on that.
I don't know....
It's hard to say whether they would have gained popularity or would have burned out forever. I would, of course, still listen to them avidly, as all of you I'm sure.
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It's hard to say whether they would have gained popularity or would have burned out forever. I would, of course, still listen to them avidly, as all of you I'm sure.
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Rock stars have big egos, and I don't think anybody would let Queen christen themselves as the biggest.
I don't know about now, but if freddie hadn't died, they would have toured the US in the early 90's and that would have helped their popularity increase a lot.
I they were still around, they would be something like the Who or the Rolling stone. release one album every 2 or 4 year and then give a big ass world tour then go back and maybe come back with some new material.
But def. freddie wouldn't be able to be that energetic and dynamic and surely he would have lost his range and he couldn't hit the high notes that well anymore.
and im not quite sure about Roger either. I don't think he has the same stamina as he used to and there is nothing wrong with that; they all would be going through a aging process
I they were still around, they would be something like the Who or the Rolling stone. release one album every 2 or 4 year and then give a big ass world tour then go back and maybe come back with some new material.
But def. freddie wouldn't be able to be that energetic and dynamic and surely he would have lost his range and he couldn't hit the high notes that well anymore.
and im not quite sure about Roger either. I don't think he has the same stamina as he used to and there is nothing wrong with that; they all would be going through a aging process
I don't think so
I mean, just look at the songs from Innuendo and The Miracle.....They weren't really big hits
What do you mean????
The songs from "The Miracle" and "Innuendo" were big hits in Europe - The song "Innuendo" was their first number 1 hit in the UK since 1981 and "I Want It All" was number 3 in Britain. And both albums reached the top in the UK as well as in a lot of European countries.
Of course, in the USA both albums weren`t really more sucessful than the The Works or AKOM. But I also agree that they would have toured the US again in the 90s - just to regain part of their former glory there - and in Europe they certainly would have been as big as the Rolling Stones - through albums and through concert tours.
The songs from "The Miracle" and "Innuendo" were big hits in Europe - The song "Innuendo" was their first number 1 hit in the UK since 1981 and "I Want It All" was number 3 in Britain. And both albums reached the top in the UK as well as in a lot of European countries.
Of course, in the USA both albums weren`t really more sucessful than the The Works or AKOM. But I also agree that they would have toured the US again in the 90s - just to regain part of their former glory there - and in Europe they certainly would have been as big as the Rolling Stones - through albums and through concert tours.
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I'm sure at some point they wouln't record the stadium rock, I'm almost sure they would diverse, being with more artistic freedom (shit loads of money that is...)... And being diverse- they wouldn't address the same audience that now buys crap like Coldplay, Travis, Robbie Williams or Blink 182... I'm certain that would be less compromise in their music that on albums like AKOM or Works... Fried Chicken is right- Miracle and Innuendo weren't massively popular- apart from first singles (IWIA and Innuendo)- the rest didn't do so well on the charts... INNUENDO is a great album, with a lot of maturity and musical sophistication- I'm sure the others WOULD follow that direction... AND- looking at showbusiness at the moment and the audience- that wouldn't selll...
I'm sure at some point they wouln't record the stadium rock, I'm almost sure they would diverse, being with more artistic freedom (shit loads of money that is...)... And being diverse- they wouldn't address the same audience that now buys crap like Coldplay, Travis, Robbie Williams or Blink 182... I'm certain that would be less compromise in their music that on albums like AKOM or Works... Fried Chicken is right- Miracle and Innuendo weren't massively popular- apart from first singles (IWIA and Innuendo)- the rest didn't do so well on the charts... INNUENDO is a great album, with a lot of maturity and musical sophistication- I'm sure the others WOULD follow that direction... AND- looking at showbusiness at the moment and the audience- that wouldn't selll...
The Stones are still considered "great" and that's only really on their touring. I think they still release albums (or have done in the last decade) but they don't register much. But they still make loads of money etc.
Queen, if still going and touring, would be giving the Stone a run for their money. And I still think they would be releasing albums which made an impact. Remember that they've only really had 3 #1s in the UK, BoRhap, UP and Innuendo. Looking at the Miracle and Innuendo, there's a general trend that the first single does well, and the subsequent ones trail off (this is all UK). I think that trend is not really surprising and indicates that the mass music consumer was interested in a new Queen release, but maybe not in all the other singles. The albums did well, didn't they (in Europe at least).
So I think they'd be doing about the same as The Miracle and Innuendo did.
I'm not so sure about them touring the USA. There was the thing about Fred not wanted to have to work to get back into the USA - he'd only do it if they could sell stadiums, and that would require record sales to suggest it was possible, which they didn't have. Maybe if he'd lived past the Waynes World revival, it'd've worked out, but not certain by any means.
Queen, if still going and touring, would be giving the Stone a run for their money. And I still think they would be releasing albums which made an impact. Remember that they've only really had 3 #1s in the UK, BoRhap, UP and Innuendo. Looking at the Miracle and Innuendo, there's a general trend that the first single does well, and the subsequent ones trail off (this is all UK). I think that trend is not really surprising and indicates that the mass music consumer was interested in a new Queen release, but maybe not in all the other singles. The albums did well, didn't they (in Europe at least).
So I think they'd be doing about the same as The Miracle and Innuendo did.
I'm not so sure about them touring the USA. There was the thing about Fred not wanted to have to work to get back into the USA - he'd only do it if they could sell stadiums, and that would require record sales to suggest it was possible, which they didn't have. Maybe if he'd lived past the Waynes World revival, it'd've worked out, but not certain by any means.
Grunge would have kicked Queen fairly in the scrotum.
None of the Queen studio albums had massive success, at least not to the level of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', Pink Floyd's 'The Wall', or The Black Album by Metallica.
Yet still all of their albums (except 'Hot Space' and 'Flash Gordon') had a fair and nearly equal share of success in album sales and radio airplay. Besides it was Queen's last studio album 'Made In Heaven' the one that went to become their biggest selling studio album ever.
In the USA the story would have definitely been different, but worldwide Queen would probably make an album every 4,5, or 6 years and then have a massive promo tour. I think that Freddie's voice would still be in great shape, I mean look at Steven Tyler and the guy sings better today than when he was 30.
Yet still all of their albums (except 'Hot Space' and 'Flash Gordon') had a fair and nearly equal share of success in album sales and radio airplay. Besides it was Queen's last studio album 'Made In Heaven' the one that went to become their biggest selling studio album ever.
In the USA the story would have definitely been different, but worldwide Queen would probably make an album every 4,5, or 6 years and then have a massive promo tour. I think that Freddie's voice would still be in great shape, I mean look at Steven Tyler and the guy sings better today than when he was 30.
Hmmm... I guess that if Fred was healthy they still would be around. Remember Wembley? "We're gonna stay together until we fucking real die, I'm sure". I think that in the early 90's they would come back to their rock roots, but I think the songs would be very different than the ones from "Innuendo".
On the other hand, Freddie was unpredictable, and who knows - maybe he would continue his solo experiments. By the way, I've read an interview with Brian (long ago) and he said that "All God's People" was supposed to be Freddie's solo song. Was Freddie thinking about another solo album, or that's an outtake from "Barcelona"?
On the other hand, Freddie was unpredictable, and who knows - maybe he would continue his solo experiments. By the way, I've read an interview with Brian (long ago) and he said that "All God's People" was supposed to be Freddie's solo song. Was Freddie thinking about another solo album, or that's an outtake from "Barcelona"?