IMO Brian lives in the past, most of what he is doing now is what he did before and he wants to enjoy it the a 2nd time around as well. With No Freddie he felt he had to take lead, as we all know Roger or John would have not done it, and Brian wants to relive this, so IMO this is why he is doing it, not for money, but to feel like he did before.
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I agree.
If you enjoy doing something (i.e. touring) why not continue as long as possible.
If you enjoy doing something (i.e. touring) why not continue as long as possible.
Returning to gazfred's original point: "...queen songs that appear on complilation cd's tend now to be wtitten by brian may?"
Aren't we not all overlooking the simple fact that Brian does not control or choose the tracks for these compilations - and that some other external body does this instead?
Remember music is big business, and the whole point of EMI (or whoever) is to sell as many units as possible, and if the addition of "Bo Rhap" was guaranteed to sell 10,000 extra copies, you bet your sweet buns it would be included!
A point in case: Gazfred - "current ones available for father's day hav we will rock you and fat bottomed girls the ones on the air guitar albums were tie your mother down and hammer to fall"
I see no Bites The Dust, Pressure, Ga Ga or Break Free, (to name a few) but looking at the other tracks on these discs, the above do not fit in alongside the likes of other artists like Boston, U2 or Free.
By all means our Bri can be a bit grumpy, and he can be also be very "pushy" of bhm product, but, is he really to blame this time around?
Aren't we not all overlooking the simple fact that Brian does not control or choose the tracks for these compilations - and that some other external body does this instead?
Remember music is big business, and the whole point of EMI (or whoever) is to sell as many units as possible, and if the addition of "Bo Rhap" was guaranteed to sell 10,000 extra copies, you bet your sweet buns it would be included!
A point in case: Gazfred - "current ones available for father's day hav we will rock you and fat bottomed girls the ones on the air guitar albums were tie your mother down and hammer to fall"
I see no Bites The Dust, Pressure, Ga Ga or Break Free, (to name a few) but looking at the other tracks on these discs, the above do not fit in alongside the likes of other artists like Boston, U2 or Free.
By all means our Bri can be a bit grumpy, and he can be also be very "pushy" of bhm product, but, is he really to blame this time around?
scott_mercury i did not ask this question to divide queen fans. i merely asked people to comment on it some seem to see the point i made others have put valid arguments against it. i dont see the problem
Man you people are too much!
Yeah Arlene I do agree that Brian is self-absorbed but then he had to have been in order to become what he is now.
I wish I had his determiniation and drive...Queen are self-absorbed but then so is every celebrity I have ever met to some extent.
Ok Brian is greedy where his music and investments are concern so would we be if we had the money or talent.
Don't get me wrong...sometimes good old Bri can make mountains out of utter molehills...he does go overboard quite alot.
But thats his way...
Roger is just the opposite and from those who know them really love them the way they are...
Kriz ;o)
Yeah Arlene I do agree that Brian is self-absorbed but then he had to have been in order to become what he is now.
I wish I had his determiniation and drive...Queen are self-absorbed but then so is every celebrity I have ever met to some extent.
Ok Brian is greedy where his music and investments are concern so would we be if we had the money or talent.
Don't get me wrong...sometimes good old Bri can make mountains out of utter molehills...he does go overboard quite alot.
But thats his way...
Roger is just the opposite and from those who know them really love them the way they are...
Kriz ;o)
When I listened to Westwood One's 1984 interview with Freddie, even HE said he was tired of talking about "BoRhap" or any song from a past time period.
Freddie said that whatever music Queen did (Notice I said DID as in past tense), was just that "did", in the past, and all well and good, but Freddie wanted to talk about current and new music, trends, and Queen's new music, and how they were constantly evolving and incorporating new styles of music into their own music.
I also watched an interview with Freddie where he said the same thing, in a clip from a 1991 Hollywood Records documentary.
Arlene, there was an interview with Freddie from 1991 that you saw? Where did you find it?
I have posted this many times guys. Please watch the "Rockumentary". It is about 9 minutes long. It's a Promotional LEGAL mini documentary that Hollywood Records put out in 1991 to promote Queen who had just signed with them and the release of Innuendo.
....But there are tons of footage of mini interviews with especially...Freddie...AND Brian, Roger (John doesn't say anything though LOL!)...
... and highlights of their greatest LIVE concerts, all their albums.
Watch the ENTIRE thing, for clips of interviews with Freddie...as well as Brian & Roger.
Freddie in some clips looks like time period about 1986, is sitting in a white shirt, discussing how he doesn't like Queen and their music to be stagnet and stuck in the same genre/style, that their music is always incorporating NEW styles of music and moving forward.
http://music.yahoo.com/ar-260958-videos--Queen
Then click on the "Rockumentary".
I guess that he still has lots to do, to give,he's seizing time, and I do thank he is sharing all his art with us, by the way, have you seen his website www.brianmay.com? He is quite involved with it! Wow!!!, he e-mails his comments so frequently that I just wonder and I am really puzzled... how does he manage keeping us fans updated ? If he is so busy now, so... I think everybody sees the world through different glasses, with different eyes, and to me he is a very generous, energetic, creative,talented, gifted, positive, caring human being and I do admire him very much.Roger and Brian, or whatever...Comparisons? I guess people are just different, it is up to us taking the good of everybody else...well, this topic is so subjective, so personal, so this is my point of view.
BRAVO MAESTROOOOO BRI!!!!
Regards,
Zey
BRAVO MAESTROOOOO BRI!!!!
Regards,
Zey