BOY.. I am sure glad I jumped ship when I did...

pastieman wrote:

Same shit, different people, still stuck in a time warp.
I/we/they have all moved on, they want to play music live, I (and most others) want to hear it, so whats the big deal?

How many people have seen the WWRY show? in the UK almost 2 million. Thats not Queen, but it keeps the music alive, a) for us oldies to remember, and b) so the young, new fans can see it played live for maybe the first time in their lives. Yet there is none of this shit about its not Queen. Hey heres a thought, maybe people just want to enjoy the music of the best band in the world.

For those who talk about John.
Do any of you really know him, is he a personal friend, can you get into his brain and read his thoughts? NO
You just believe what you read in papers and mags, and we all know how much truth there is in some of their stories/reports. " a personal friend of his said this" crap, what that normally means is, somebody who brings him his letters and wants to earn a few extra quid, so will say anything as long as he gets paid.

NONE of us know John or his TRUE thoughts, and thats how it should stay, unless he want to make his views known via an interview or something (which again can be edited to mean something different).

So leave John along to enjoy his life with his family, and move on in your lifes, dump the time warp, get into the year 2005 and stop being so narrow-minded.

Sorry dont know what happened there

Iron Eagle-

The 23 concerts you saw must have made you deaf and blind...one more time:

I am not arguing about original members forgetting lyrics, or guitar notes and chords.....that is irrelivant.

The reason this is a big deal to some is simply this IF FREDDIE, EITHER BY MISTAKE, OR ON PURPOSE changed the lyrics to one of HIS bands songs... who gives a shit?

He sang a different version of "Tie Your Mother Down" everytime they played it.... I don't think anyone threw rocks over it.

If Paul Rodgers sings "All Right Now" or "Bad Company" and changes a line.... whatever, its his song.
When a wannabe steps up and says "I'll fill the #1 ranked greatest rock singer of all time shoes".

Then 2 things should happen:
1) Out of respect, stick to the original words. Paul can sing it his own way, as we are sure as hell know he isn't Freddie.... but keep the words the same.
2) Out of sheer professionalism...KNOW THE WORDS.
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Next, your sources differ from mine, as I am told that John and Roger are not on speaking terms at all, and John's friend who did an interview for an French magazine has said that "John, who felt very close to Brian in the early days has made it clear he can't stand to look at him right now" ....and the fact that John communicates with them solely through written word, with his attorney supports this.
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Lastly, do I believe you seen Queen 23 times...NO
If you did than you opinion of Queen differs greatly than other people I have spoke to as dedicated to have seen them Freddie several times.

As most of them won't accept any substitutions or immitations.

For those of you going to this hoaky rendition of Queen, have fun and be safe.....I hope you don't walk away too disappointed.
Out of pure respect for the man who dedicated his life to making that band happen (Mr. Bulsara) I refuse to go see a watered down version of his creation, with only 50% of the group left that aren't wannabe's.

Iron Eagle-

The 23 concerts you saw must have made you deaf and blind...one more time:

I am not arguing about original members forgetting lyrics, or guitar notes and chords.....that is irrelivant.

The reason this is a big deal to some is simply this IF FREDDIE, EITHER BY MISTAKE, OR ON PURPOSE changed the lyrics to one of HIS bands songs... who gives a shit?

He sang a different version of "Tie Your Mother Down" everytime they played it.... I don't think anyone threw rocks over it.

If Paul Rodgers sings "All Right Now" or "Bad Company" and changes a line.... whatever, its his song.
When a wannabe steps up and says "I'll fill the #1 ranked greatest rock singer of all time shoes".

Then 2 things should happen:
1) Out of respect, stick to the original words. Paul can sing it his own way, as we are sure as hell know he isn't Freddie.... but keep the words the same.
2) Out of sheer professionalism...KNOW THE WORDS.
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Next, your sources differ from mine, as I am told that John and Roger are not on speaking terms at all, and John's friend who did an interview for an French magazine has said that "John, who felt very close to Brian in the early days has made it clear he can't stand to look at him right now" ....and the fact that John communicates with them solely through written word, with his attorney supports this.
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Lastly, do I believe you seen Queen 23 times...NO
If you did than you opinion of Queen differs greatly than other people I have spoke to as dedicated to have seen them Freddie several times.

As most of them won't accept any substitutions or immitations.

For those of you going to this hoaky rendition of Queen, have fun and be safe.....I hope you don't walk away too disappointed.
Out of pure respect for the man who dedicated his life to making that band happen (Mr. Bulsara) I refuse to go see a watered down version of his creation, with only 50% of the group left that aren't wannabe's.

GET

A

LIFE

Megamike, don't leave! You certainly are not the only one who feels this way. Actually when I posted my feelings about the upcoming tour I thought I was the only one who thought they shouldn't do it...Now I see it's not so!

Fairy

So Scott_Mercury, you're trying to say that John dislikes Brian and Roger these days?? Did that French magazine say why??

Maybe they don't see each other anymore, but for me it's hard to imagine that John can't stand the other guys.

CONCLUSION
-some people believe Queen died in november 91 (I feel sorry for these people, because they will never see Queen perform live again)
-where as some people, like my self, will be going to watch Queen on tour! Even though it is only 50% Queen. At the end of the day 50% is better than nothing.

ABIT OF ADVICE for all those idiots going on about how roger and brian shouldn't tour....
DONT GO SEE THEM, if its not too hard. STOP MOANING ABOUT IT TOO, its not gonna make us change our minds.

BRING IT ON!

P.S it all depends whether your glass is half full or half empty. In my case it's half full.

I have never posted to this board, but I feel I have to support Brian and Roger.

Like the post says above, if you don't like it, don't go to the concerts. Listen to all the original material and remember the band as it was. It's ridiculous to slam the guys for wanting to go out and have fun one last time. Who cares if they use the name Queen? You know it's not the original group. Obviously there are thousands of people who want to see this lineup. They've given their lives to creating music. People get way too worked up about the name. Let's also not forget the millions they have raised for AIDS charities since 91. To say what they've done since '91 is a disgrace, is in fact, a disgrace in its self.

In the end, be happy you got about 20 years worth of material. That's more than the Beatles produced. Let the guys do whatever they want. They've been a source of joy for too long to attack them now (which is really pathetic by the way). My god, Brian posts on his website a couple times a week for the fans. How many other rock stars would do that. Leave the man alone!

God bless Slightly Dazed and Tim Fullerton. I agree with you both.

They sure have the right to go on tour, and we have the right to disagree, no matter how much we love them...

It's just sad to see them make a coverband of themselves...

Fairy

Fairy wrote:

They sure have the right to go on tour, and we have the right to disagree, no matter how much we love them...

It's just sad to see them make a coverband of themselves...

Fairy

You're not a cover band if you're playing your own material.

Knute wrote:

They could give a shit about the money. They are already filthy rich.

I also find it ironic that the people who claim they are the biggest Queen fans are the ones giving two members of their favorite band the most shit.

Scott Mercury,
Brian and Roger knew and loved Freddie more than you or I ever could. How can you sit here and claim they would knowingly do ANYTHING to disrespect their memory of him.
In Brian and Rogers mind, playing Freddie's music live is a great way to honor thier fallen friend.
It's too bad that you are too bitter and cynical to see that. A fucking shame really.

What about Natalie Cole who I Am sure Dearly loves, respects, and misses her own Father,
Nat King Cole, and she has always had a very successful, financially rewarding solo career. She's rich.

But she made kagillions when she blasphemically and creepily, edited IN her own vocals and image in a re-recording and video of Nat's classic signature song "Unforgettable" with her father's Original record/vocals, and performance footage.

A ton of people liked and bought it, but an equal ton of people hated it, and not only thought it was the ultimate sellout, (and Disrespect to her own Father, Nat King Cole and his legacy) (as well as re-writing history, editing IN her vocals & image with her father's),

It was also very...CREEPY..and that was her own deceased FATHER, who she DID love, respect, and have a GREAT relationship with. But really folks... How crass, disrespectful, and in bad taste can you get...

But I bet Natalie Cole could hear only one thing the lovely sound of...ca ching...money!!

arlene wrote:

Knute wrote:

They could give a shit about the money. They are already filthy rich.

I also find it ironic that the people who claim they are the biggest Queen fans are the ones giving two members of their favorite band the most shit.

Scott Mercury,
Brian and Roger knew and loved Freddie more than you or I ever could. How can you sit here and claim they would knowingly do ANYTHING to disrespect their memory of him.
In Brian and Rogers mind, playing Freddie's music live is a great way to honor thier fallen friend.
It's too bad that you are too bitter and cynical to see that. A fucking shame really.

What about Natalie Cole who I Am sure Dearly loves, respects, and misses her own Father,
Nat King Cole, and she has always had a very successful, financially rewarding solo career. She's rich.

But she made kagillions when she blasphemically and creepily, edited IN her own vocals and image in a re-recording and video of Nat's classic signature song "Unforgettable" with her father's Original record/vocals, and performance footage.

A ton of people liked and bought it, but an equal ton of people hated it, and not only thought it was the ultimate sellout, (and Disrespect to her own Father, Nat King Cole and his legacy) (as well as re-writing history, editing IN her vocals & image with her father's),

It was also very...CREEPY..and that was her own deceased FATHER, who she DID love, respect, and have a GREAT relationship with. But really folks... How crass, disrespectful, and in bad taste can you get...

But I bet Natalie Cole could hear only one thing the lovely sound of...ca ching...money!!

Or maybe she did it because she wanted to have her voice on one of her father's songs and never had the chance before he passed on. And it just so happened to be really successful. She can't help it if she's got a mediocre voice.

But the rest of your post, about how it was "blasphemical" (which isn't a word) and "re-writing history" - please. She didn't erase the original version by doing a version with her voice on it. Everyone who heard the duet version of the song knew it wasn't originally recorded that way. She didn't re-write anything. She just did a mediocre duet version that a lot of people bought, a lot of music snobs screamed bloody murder over, and the majority of people couldn't be bothered to care either way.

I've read a lot of your recent posts, arlene, and you seem like a nice enough person, but you have a tendency to write really hyperbolic over-the-top stuff that borders on the hysterical. It kind of undercuts your credibility.

I agree with Iron, here he went saying the truth and Scott it seems is trying to force his own belief's on everyone, which is stupid. You stated, and now you keep repeating, no one is gonna change the way they think about this.
And Scott, I would change your mind about Iron, since he is basically the USA version of Jacky, he gets all the news and goodies that we dont get, lucky fucker =-)