Since all of your responses have been knowledgeable and well thought out Bobby Brown, I won't attmpt to answer your question to the One Trick Pony known as BPP, as we know what his answer would be. But for me, the issue is the way that's it's been handled in the Queen camp. I believe that Queen died on Nov. 24/1991. I think it's great that Brian and Roger are playing again. They have earned the right to call themselves Queen. However, Brian and Roger aren't Queen. The band went to great lengths to state who Queen were on every album. They didn't credit Fred Mandel, Steve Howe, David Bowie or Mike Moran as members of Queen, because it was the four.
That doesn't make me a hater like BPP, but I feel that I followed a group of four individuals, and two aren't there. I'm totally ambivalent about their tour with Paul Rodgers. I'm thrilled that some of the younnger posters here are getting to see the band live. It's only a name but a name that holds great meaning to people apparently.
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Now if you fuckers could just learn how to cook!
You are right - we can't cook can we. I've been to the U.S several times and the food is far superior to the rubbish we eat here.
Moving on ...in their defence for using the name Queen.
Other than for the money I think they wanted to prove that they could still put on something worthy of the name Queen. A Queen show was a bit camp, big and brassy and rocked your socks off.
So I guess it's a 2 out 3 then !
Queen is Queen They played Queen songs
freddie say THE SHOW MUST GO ON and it will
"The Show Must Go On" is all about how FREDDIE battled AIDS and how he kept himself motivated knowing he was dying. It's not about what Queen as a band should do after his death. Read the lyrics.
Let me ask you something, if instead of Queen they would choose another name would it make the music more enjoyable to you?
Would you have watched WATC to the end?
Not really no.
Take care
Problems with this article:
1 - Freddie was a part of Queen, but not all of it. Brian's guitar is as distinctive as Freddie's voice. While the casual observer may see Freddie as Queen, the fans know that the band as a whole was what was truly special. (For reference, please listen to the Mr. Bad Guy album and try and label anything on there as special.)
2 - The statement about Brian "rivaling" Keith Richards' licks is laughable. Keith Richards is a rock legend, but a great guitar player he is not. The two don't go hand in hand. Brian can play rings around ol' Keith, and it's a terrible comparison with no point made.
3- He refers to Jim Morrison as a "poet genius". That statement kills any credibility the "writer" may have had.
4- The writer looks like a cross bewteen Doogie Howser and Richie Cunningham from "Happy Days".
That said, I do wish they weren't using Queen's name and that they would have been a new band with something original to offer. But it sure is nice to see that familiar Brian May silhouette in front of a huge light show with that bank of AC30's blasting.
It's not Queen and it won't be remembered as Queen. But as a celebration by the active members for the fans, it's harmless fun.
1 - Freddie was a part of Queen, but not all of it. Brian's guitar is as distinctive as Freddie's voice. While the casual observer may see Freddie as Queen, the fans know that the band as a whole was what was truly special. (For reference, please listen to the Mr. Bad Guy album and try and label anything on there as special.)
2 - The statement about Brian "rivaling" Keith Richards' licks is laughable. Keith Richards is a rock legend, but a great guitar player he is not. The two don't go hand in hand. Brian can play rings around ol' Keith, and it's a terrible comparison with no point made.
3- He refers to Jim Morrison as a "poet genius". That statement kills any credibility the "writer" may have had.
4- The writer looks like a cross bewteen Doogie Howser and Richie Cunningham from "Happy Days".
That said, I do wish they weren't using Queen's name and that they would have been a new band with something original to offer. But it sure is nice to see that familiar Brian May silhouette in front of a huge light show with that bank of AC30's blasting.
It's not Queen and it won't be remembered as Queen. But as a celebration by the active members for the fans, it's harmless fun.
Freddie is gone and missed but Brain and Roger are still Queen no matter what
hate to break it to ya, but brian and roger are not queen, theyre qu 1/2, only half of queen
exactly there are half of Queen so there have every right to use the Queen name, if people are so bothered the BM and RT are using the name Queen (there band along with Freddie and John) why don’t you seek legal advise and take it to court and get them to stop using the name Queen
It’s just so sad that some people on here are crying over what BM and RT are doing its none of our business what they do, if there wanna tour using the Queen good on them Queen would pull more of a crowd then just a Brain May and Roger Taylor + Paul Rogers tour
Excellent post Dr. Winston. Brian must be thrilled to learn that he's in Keith Richards' league as a guitarist! And I totally agree that Jim Morrison was brutal, however, many Americans in particular believe he's up there with Dylan, Lennon, Hendrix and Elvis as an rock icon. No accounting for taste. I still think he wrote a baalnced article, and it was hardly a slam job that guys like JD Considine and Dave Marsh, who worship at the altar of blue collar american rock (zzzzz) would write. This guy's a fan, made fair points, you have to give him his due.
The End - lyrics by Jim Morrison
This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
The west is the best
The west is the best
Get here, and we'll do the rest
The blue bus is callin' us
The blue bus is callin' us
Driver, where you taken' us
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill
"Sheer bloody poetry."
Camden Daily Record
This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
The west is the best
The west is the best
Get here, and we'll do the rest
The blue bus is callin' us
The blue bus is callin' us
Driver, where you taken' us
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill
"Sheer bloody poetry."
Camden Daily Record
This line cracked me up
"continue to bill themselves as Queen"
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS
That itself aknowledges that it wont be the same.
You need the name "Queen" somewhere, otherwise people wont know its Queen material that will be played, will they?
Its the same with The Doors.
Sure, Jim Morrison is the person people see as the man who WAS The Doors, but all he wrote was lyrics, Manzerek, Krieger and Densmore needed Morrison as much as he needed them. If Morrison had felt otherwise, he would have accepted the numerous offers he received to dump the rest of them and go solo. It was actually Ray's idea to put a band together.
They are both touring for the same reason, and neither of them are calling themselves "The Doors" or "Queen".
If they want to tour LET THEM FUCKING TOUR.
If you are against it GET A GRIP and stop trying to change our minds. If you wont do that-GET IN THE PEN.
"continue to bill themselves as Queen"
QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS
That itself aknowledges that it wont be the same.
You need the name "Queen" somewhere, otherwise people wont know its Queen material that will be played, will they?
Its the same with The Doors.
Sure, Jim Morrison is the person people see as the man who WAS The Doors, but all he wrote was lyrics, Manzerek, Krieger and Densmore needed Morrison as much as he needed them. If Morrison had felt otherwise, he would have accepted the numerous offers he received to dump the rest of them and go solo. It was actually Ray's idea to put a band together.
They are both touring for the same reason, and neither of them are calling themselves "The Doors" or "Queen".
If they want to tour LET THEM FUCKING TOUR.
If you are against it GET A GRIP and stop trying to change our minds. If you wont do that-GET IN THE PEN.
Why hasn't Bryans Permed Poodle been banned yet?
Why hasn't Bryans Permed Poodle been banned yet?
Because I have a big dick
Why hasn't Bryans Permed Poodle been banned yet?
Because I have a big dick
you have it half right...you ARE a big dick :)
Why hasn't Bryans Permed Poodle been banned yet?
Because I have a big dick
you had it half right
DOWN WITH THE TOUR
so sad that one little retard like Poodle had to make more accounts like this Sweeden-guy, so it would look like he has some support.
so young .. so retarded .. so sad
so young .. so retarded .. so sad