Are Roger and Brian really ALLOWED to...

the_hero wrote:

Inu-Liger<h6>-a.k.a. Richard Guilbault- wrote:

If I may make a point, John Deacon wasn't Queen's first or only bass player, as there were a few before him, so he wasn't even a founding member of Queen. So there you go!

there were 6 bass players before him

3 bass players before him, I thought....Mike Grose, Barry Mitchell, and Doug something-or-other

Brian and Roger legally have every right to tour as Queen. I've gone into detail as to why in similar threads and don't care to repeat it again. But, yes, mercuryrocks, Queen is now Brian May and Roger Taylor, plus a few other boys (including Spike Edney), plus Paul Rodgers.

As mentioned above, John Deacon seems to support the decision, from all that I've read, but has no intention of joining up. So, the gang's all in agreement - except Freddie, for obivous reasons, so touring under the Queen banner is a-ok.

Just thought I'd throw this in - to anyone who thinks Brian and Roger has disgraced the Queen name (which I don't, I'm very excited over the new tour) - just look at what INXS has done. They've turned the death of their lead singer into a new outlet to regain popularity: reality TV.

In the style of American Idol, INXS is weeding out the best to sing for their band, all on a brand new reality TV show.

Let us just be thankful that OUR favorite band has a tid bit more tact.

Brian and Roger have not disgraced the Queen name in anyway at all, the QPR tour is just another chapter in what is already a long and amazing history of Queen and the sooner people start to realise this BPP the better

My dear let me clear you something.They have NEVER announced that Queen is ''gone'' as a band,so technically they're still Queen whether we like it or not.So,it's absolutely legal.(By the way,excuse me for my terrible english)

Does any one care what I think?

Just to add to my previous post as an after-thought:

If John Deacon wasn't even Queen's first bass player, then what the hell is the fuss all about?
Geez, if you want the original Queen (minus Freddie of course), have them track down their first-ever bass player, and have HIM join them on their next tour in the USA and *THEN* you have Queen there!

(Note that I'm not being entirely serious with what I'm saying, but I thought it would bring up something interesting of a point)

Know what? Whether you like it or not, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks.

Legally they can call themselves Queen....and they still ROCK so they deserve to continue calling themselves Queen...Brian and Roger were the first two in this band and they are the remaining two now....Freddie's mom supports it and I'm POSITIVE Freddie would support it two if he was alive but had permanently lost his voice or was bedridden....John is okay with it as long as he's not having to be touring and dealing with millions of fans....and let's face it...if they called themselves the "Two lost sheep" or "Apple Pie" who would be going??? who would know who they were???....They are doing the big lights, the BIG rocking sound, and Brian and Roger are rocking as good as ever...so yes it is Queen, or Queen+, or Queen + Paul Rodgers or whatever...I don't really care as long as they keep playing Queen's music and rocking and giving real Queen fans the first thing to cheer about and get excited about in years!! Kudos to them!! Queen is the best band in the world!

the_hero wrote:

there were 6 bass players before him

Apparently only three... Give me any name apart from Doug, Mike Grose and Barry Mitchell... Every single source states those, there's no mention of any other... I only heard John in some interview saying it was 6 or 7 but... how would he know if he wasn't in?

mercuryrocks wrote:

I absolutely agree that Roger and Brian rocks and Queen consists of four in our hearts and everything...
But I'm thinking of the legal side of it!

legally and morally they have every right....freddie gave them his blessing to carry on...wtf was MIH all about then?

also would you rather they just stopped - thenyou'd have f-all

finally, why dojn't you ask the same questions about Deep Purple, Kiss, The Who, Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Iron maiden, AC/DC, and scores of other bands?

give this one a dignified rest - it's been hashed and rehashed a thousand times on QZ....why can't you use the search button...it's there for a reason

*loads the gun*

Sharon G. wrote:

Does any one care what I think?

Ever had that impression?

Sharon G. wrote:

Does any one care what I think?

No,

But go on tell us what you think, you may get BPP in on the thread as well.

I think they are. I don't think that it's very good, but I'm sure, they've asked John. And if they had, then it'ok. And I'm happy about the fact, that they still find the energy to work on!

rock on