I dunno why people bitch about it so much...
Personally its one of my favourite albums (Third only to Innuendo and Jazz)
The songs despite the fact their Disco still have the queen "feel" to them.
Plus they sounded kick ass when played like at milton keyes :)
Anyone else agree?
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And I just wanna know if you like it, not why you think it sucks
And I just wanna know if you like it, not why you think it sucks
*puts hand up* I like it, it was one of the first queen albums i ever got and i dunno why a lot of people dislike it but each to their own I suppose.
I like Hot Space....
i can't stand it.
i think that it's fair to say that most 'post Freddie's death, younger' fans like it
and that most of the 'growing up with queen during the 70s' fans put it well down the order - with some (myself included) even disliking it
my own reasoning: i grew up with queen. i feel i adapted with them Jazz and the Game were major departures for Queen from what i'd been used to...each new album - from SHA onwards was an evolution. However, HS and AKOM were a step too far - yeah sure you could still hear the RS and FM's vocals - but the sound (oh dear) all those syn-drums and plastic keyboard sounds...fucking awful. HS (on the non-funk tracks, if you take out the vocals and the RS) could easily be Europe, Bon Jovi or any other shit-awful 80s rock band of the time.
After these two abominations - Hs and AKOM - Miracle and Innuendo were such a relief to the ears. As i said at the beginning, my own reason is that I grew up with Queen and feel i adapted with them...but this was not about adapting - this album was Queen's equivalent of what Michael Jackson did to his face!!!
Hearing it back in '82 in real time, it was a voyage of discovery that left me wanting to find out that the world was FLAT after all!!! I think younger fans (in the main) are happier to listen to HS - because it's queen, and it's a voyage of discovery and generally they don't care whether their earth is flat or round - as long as there's something new to be discovered.
i think that it's fair to say that most 'post Freddie's death, younger' fans like it
and that most of the 'growing up with queen during the 70s' fans put it well down the order - with some (myself included) even disliking it
my own reasoning: i grew up with queen. i feel i adapted with them Jazz and the Game were major departures for Queen from what i'd been used to...each new album - from SHA onwards was an evolution. However, HS and AKOM were a step too far - yeah sure you could still hear the RS and FM's vocals - but the sound (oh dear) all those syn-drums and plastic keyboard sounds...fucking awful. HS (on the non-funk tracks, if you take out the vocals and the RS) could easily be Europe, Bon Jovi or any other shit-awful 80s rock band of the time.
After these two abominations - Hs and AKOM - Miracle and Innuendo were such a relief to the ears. As i said at the beginning, my own reason is that I grew up with Queen and feel i adapted with them...but this was not about adapting - this album was Queen's equivalent of what Michael Jackson did to his face!!!
Hearing it back in '82 in real time, it was a voyage of discovery that left me wanting to find out that the world was FLAT after all!!! I think younger fans (in the main) are happier to listen to HS - because it's queen, and it's a voyage of discovery and generally they don't care whether their earth is flat or round - as long as there's something new to be discovered.
Great album. I view it as sort of transitional to what would become the perfect balance of synth and rock on the forthcoming albums.
"Staying Power" and "Back Chat" are infectiously funky, "Las Palabras De Amor" is simply beautiful. "Put Out The Fire" kicks ass. "Calling All Girls" is a perfect little pop song. "Life Is Real" has a simple, stark beauty that works well. "Under Pressure" is of course superb. The rest is a bit iffy but manages to work, save for Body Language which is simply awful. :)
"Staying Power" and "Back Chat" are infectiously funky, "Las Palabras De Amor" is simply beautiful. "Put Out The Fire" kicks ass. "Calling All Girls" is a perfect little pop song. "Life Is Real" has a simple, stark beauty that works well. "Under Pressure" is of course superb. The rest is a bit iffy but manages to work, save for Body Language which is simply awful. :)
I LOVE HOT SPACE!!! It's really got some good party music on it!
I love it!
every song in it!
every song in it!
i can't stand it.
i think that it's fair to say that most 'post Freddie's death, younger' fans like it
and that most of the 'growing up with queen during the 70s' fans put it well down the order - with some (myself included) even disliking it
my own reasoning: i grew up with queen. i feel i adapted with them Jazz and the Game were major departures for Queen from what i'd been used to...each new album - from SHA onwards was an evolution. However, HS and AKOM were a step too far - yeah sure you could still hear the RS and FM's vocals - but the sound (oh dear) all those syn-drums and plastic keyboard sounds...fucking awful. HS (on the non-funk tracks, if you take out the vocals and the RS) could easily be Europe, Bon Jovi or any other shit-awful 80s rock band of the time.
After these two abominations - Hs and AKOM - Miracle and Innuendo were such a relief to the ears. As i said at the beginning, my own reason is that I grew up with Queen and feel i adapted with them...but this was not about adapting - this album was Queen's equivalent of what Michael Jackson did to his face!!!
Hearing it back in '82 in real time, it was a voyage of discovery that left me wanting to find out that the world was FLAT after all!!! I think younger fans (in the main) are happier to listen to HS - because it's queen, and it's a voyage of discovery and generally they don't care whether their earth is flat or round - as long as there's something new to be discovered.
No one's asking why it sucks. We only want to know if you like it.
I think a lot of us, myself included, were sort of "narrow-minded" when it came to what we were expecting from Queen.
To be honest, I was too young when HS came out, but when I got around to collecting this album, I thought "What an odd album!"
I DO like Dancer, Action, Put out the fire, Life is Real, Cool Cat, and of course Under Pressure.
To be honest, I was too young when HS came out, but when I got around to collecting this album, I thought "What an odd album!"
I DO like Dancer, Action, Put out the fire, Life is Real, Cool Cat, and of course Under Pressure.
Well the thing is, I am kinda post Freddie fan (Was only one when he died :P)
But, the thing is, I have all their albums, and although Hot Space is different, I still like it, because if queen had just been rock/psuedo-rock etc it would've gotten boring.
Plus the songs still had an edge on the rest of the funk/pop at the time
Plus, it is my opinion that Staying Power and Action this day are some of queens best songs.
But, the thing is, I have all their albums, and although Hot Space is different, I still like it, because if queen had just been rock/psuedo-rock etc it would've gotten boring.
Plus the songs still had an edge on the rest of the funk/pop at the time
Plus, it is my opinion that Staying Power and Action this day are some of queens best songs.
i can't stand it.
i think that it's fair to say that most 'post Freddie's death, younger' fans like it
and that most of
No one's asking why it sucks. We only want to know if you like it.
1. where did I say it sucks? the question was whether i liked it - i said i didn't and gave a reason why!!!
2. 'WE' ??? - YOU didn't start this thread!!!
3. who the f*ck died and made you God?
1. where did I say it sucks? the question was whether i liked it - i said i didn't and gave a reason why!!!
2. 'WE' ??? - YOU didn't start this thread!!!
3. who the f*ck died and made you God?[/QUOTE]
I think he meant "we" as in the people in this post who are interested.
No need to get so titchy over how he put it :\
I love the album...there are some great songs between them...