Where are the negative persons??

Sharon G. wrote:

Queen without Freddie is like the Doors without
Jim Morrison,the Stones without Mick, the Crickets without Buddy Holly.

Freddie
1991 RIP

Queen
1991 RIP

We love you and miss you.

Best of luck to Paul Rodgers and Brian and Roger
trying to re- capture some magic that is forever
gone.
gone.

Queen were the greatest band IMO.
Queen without Freddie (or, let's say Brian + Roger) are a great band anyway.

So, nobody will steal us our old queen records but 'life goes on' (poison!) and this is a great band who still gives thrills.

I'm glad you live in the past. i enjoy the same records you still listen to, but i'll have a great time in rome. You'll be wondering what you'll be missing. I won't.

It's better to try and then regret than stayin' in a corner bein' afraid or negative doin' nothing.

Oberon62AU wrote:

Rip Van Winkle wrote:
Good post, except for the following stepford quote:

"Being a fan means being supportive of the band - or in this case, what's left of the band - even though your favorite member is dead or not participating"

Am I not a real fan if I think Flash Gordon or Hot Space is subpar? What if I dislike the Pepsi commercial or 5ive etc etc. Must I blindfully accept everything Queen does as being perfect? What is wrong with expressing a critical opinion?

By the way, I do plan on seeing Queen if the come to North America.

No... I think you can easily be a real fan, be supportive of the band in a general sense, and still voice criticism and opinion in a positive way. If you dont like Hot Space for example, youre perfectly entitled, and of course it doesnt mean youre not a Queen fan. Same with any of the other examples you mentioned. Even disliking this tour is fine. Expressing an opinion is fine.. its part of what makes boards like this work.

On the otherhand, people like Poodlehead, dont express opinions. They state them as fact and deny anyone else a right to their opinion. If THEY think that Queen is dead [even tho Queen would dispute that!]... well thats okay I guess. Telling us that Queen ARE dead regardless of our opinions - or Brian, Roger or John's opinions- is NOT okay. Insisting that we cant be "true" fans - obviously only the True Keepers Of the Faith get to decide who is a "true" fan... shades of the Inquisition - is NOT okay.

We are getting shades of the Inquisition from both extremes of Queen fans that want to decide who is a true fan: Poodle and Ray. Isn't it not a bit over the top to decide that Poodle is not a "true" fan because of his beliefs?

Ray says its ok to have doubts about Queen, but he tends to get upset whenever negative opinions about Queen are expressed. I suppose I should not have labeled him as a stepford, but it is so much fun ... he always bites. I only occasionally refer to him or one other Queenzoner as a stepford. Ray should feel honored to be amongst such exclusive company.

Sharon G. wrote:

Queen without Freddie is like the Doors without
Jim Morrison,the Stones without Mick, the Crickets without Buddy Holly.

Freddie
1991 RIP

Queen
1991 RIP

We love you and miss you.

Best of luck to Paul Rodgers and Brian and Roger
trying to re- capture some magic that is forever
gone.
gone.

Totally right. I'm here and still bashing on that piece of crap that is not Queen. Queen: 1971-1991.

Totally right. I'm here and still bashing on that piece of crap that is not Queen. Queen: 1971-1991.

totally LEFT for me...

Ray says its ok to have doubts about Queen, but he tends to get upset whenever negative opinions about Queen are expressed. I suppose I should not have labeled him as a stepford, but it is so much fun ... he always bites. I only occasionally refer to him or one other Queenzoner as a stepford. Ray should feel honored to be amongst such exclusive company.

Sticks and stones. Your opinion of me matters about as much to me as your opinion of everything else. And since you apparently like things spelled out very clearly, that is n-o-t a-t a-l-l. If you enjoy labeling me a stepford, knock yourself out. I will continue to refer to you as what you are, which is a soreheaded old crank. This way, we're both happy.

And thanks for the roundabout admission that you were wrong. It was delightful.

So it's not Queen, Every one who is a fan knows Freddie died, We all know what Queen + Paul Rogers has to offer, no one is buying tickets to this thing knowing that it is what it was in 1986 and Pre. This Queen + Paul Rogers is making some Queen fans become fans of Paul and Vice versa.
We can't Bring Freddie back to life, but does that mean that Brian and Roger cannot simply do the things that they like doing? they are too old to go and start a new band, They spent most of thier lives around the Queen name, It gives them every single right to use this name, no one is bening short changed here by going to the show, becuase every one knows what is going on.

Ray D O'Gaga wrote:

Being a fan means being supportive of the band - or in this case, what's left of the band - even though your favorite member is dead or not participating and being a fan CERTAINLY means at the VERY LEAST not WISHING and HOPING for the tour to be a FAILURE and practically SALIVATING WITH DELIGHT when the Fancourt show turned out to be less than spectacular. And I have seen MANY on this board doing just that over the last two weeks. Not everyone but many (and not necessarily you). Regardless of whether or not Freddie was your favorite, regardles of how much you like or dislike Paul Rodgers, regardless of whatever personal grudge you hold against Brian May for whatever perceived greed/arrogance/whatever you see in him, a TRUE FAN does not wish ABJECT FAILURE for the band or the remnants of the band they claim to love. "If they don't do it MY WAY, I hope they FAIL!" BOLLOCKS! You don't have to like or agree with everything they do, but that is going way too far for anyone to call themselves a fan. To THAT group of "fans", I say FUCK THE LOT OF YOU! I hope the tour is blindingly successful and popular if for no other reason than to spite you all and rub your smug, self-righteous and holier-than-thou faces in it! HA!

Queen is over since 1991 - face it, my god!!! I would have done anything to support Freddie, Brian, Roger and John... but I`m not supporting two former rock stars who cannot admit that Queen is gone (although they were not able to produce any new "Queen" material since MIH in 1995). So if they are "Queen" now, where is the new album, ha????

Agree with Sharon and John,the fact that we are Queen fans does not mean that we ALL must love this kinda...hmmm.....let see,new Queen,if you like it,go and see the show and have a good time,I wouldn't pay a cent for it,and I am NOT a negative person(nor a bloody moaner as I saw somewhere),I respect other people's opinion,you have to respect our point of view,I DON'T like Paul Rodgers!!!!!.

L-R-TIGER1994 wrote:

Agree with Sharon and John,the fact that we are Queen fans does not mean that we ALL must love this kinda...hmmm.....let see,new Queen,if you like it,go and see the show and have a good time,I wouldn't pay a cent for it,and I am NOT a negative person(nor a bloody moaner as I saw somewhere),I respect other people's opinion,you have to respect our point of view,I DON'T like Paul Rodgers!!!!!.

That's right. Because we don't like that pathetic reconstitution of Queen and that we are not that desparated, we are called negative. But you are the losers...

JohnC wrote:

L-R-TIGER1994 wrote:

Agree with Sharon and John,the fact that we are Queen fans does not mean that we ALL must love this kinda...hmmm.....let see,new Queen,if you like it,go and see the show and have a good time,I wouldn't pay a cent for it,and I am NOT a negative person(nor a bloody moaner as I saw somewhere),I respect other people's opinion,you have to respect our point of view,I DON'T like Paul Rodgers!!!!!.

That's right. Because we don't like that pathetic reconstitution of Queen and that we are not that desparated, we are called negative. But you are the losers...

They're calling you negative John C?
How in the hell did they get that idea?
From what I can tell, you have nothing but kind words for the folks of this site.

Geez, that's like saying lyricalassasin is rude and vulgar.

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Hmmmmm lets see.........they played to 4,000 people?? What a comeback.........My backyard can hold more people than that.....Last time I checked Queen in there true form attracted 100,000 + at Knebworth in 86, wonder who was responsible for that?? I mean they are british and do belong to your country but you wait and see the wakeup call they get when they come to the states, that's even if there even brave enough to make the trip. All I can say is the musical scene overthere must be in a sorry shape if you go this nuts over a half rate tour. and all you stupid fuckers that are just waiting to leap at me and call me a "non" fan and whatever else you can conjure up can go right ahead cuz you all can kiss my white ass on the real.......Keep buying your tickets and wasting your money on the Brian May and Roger Taylor show.......just glad its not my money..........Peace out

I don´t think your a non fan. But in the same time, I won´t agree whit you at all. I think this tour will be great, mainly because of the two queen members still performing and the queen songs they are going to perform. That´s more than an excellent reason to spend my money on them. Of course it is not going to be as good as queen were, but think about those young fans, like me, who have never seen queen live. Think about how great this will be to us, to see the greatest band on the earth one last time. And finally I think brixton was a great, but different open for the tour, and just for fans. The number of people is not the thing you should think of. Besides, they will play hyde park that will almoust match knebworth. And how many times was the "real" queen playing for audiences such as knebworth? Not many times I guess...
So, do you still think I´m a idiot because I´m going to the tour?

lyricalassasin_77 wrote:

Hmmmmm lets see.........they played to 4,000 people?? What a comeback.........My backyard can hold more people than that.....Last time I checked Queen in there true form attracted 100,000 + at Knebworth in 86, wonder who was responsible for that?? I mean they are british and do belong to your country but you wait and see the wakeup call they get when they come to the states, that's even if there even brave enough to make the trip. All I can say is the musical scene overthere must be in a sorry shape if you go this nuts over a half rate tour. and all you stupid fuckers that are just waiting to leap at me and call me a "non" fan and whatever else you can conjure up can go right ahead cuz you all can kiss my white ass on the real.......Keep buying your tickets and wasting your money on the Brian May and Roger Taylor show.......just glad its not my money..........Peace out

Totally agree this tour is a FARCE and ain't Queen. It's Brian + Roger and their new buddy Paul Rodgers. It may be a good show.

BUT IT'S NOT QUEEN IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM.

I have heard the audio from the Brixton shows and it's bloody awful and embarrassing anybody who thinks Freddie would be impressed by this CARP is kidding themselves.

QUEEN 1991 RIP.

FREDDIE WE LOVE YOU ALWAYS WILL

NEVER EVER EVER BE REPLACED.

Poodle, if you have heard the audio from Brixton, would you like to share it with us all, because there is none to date. So if you have heard audio, it is prob bad quality, so would sound bad. Dont judge what you aint seen.

Funny, I thought I saw Roger and Brian in Queen, so how can it not be Queen in any shape way or form???????

You do type some crap sometimes.