Sharon. G, I love the way you talk about you 'older' fans. By that, do you mean old as in age or old as in length of time you have been a Queen fan?
I have been a Queen fan for over 21 years and I am quite young.
I respect your opinion and I appreciate your admiration for Queen, your posts clearly state this. You come across as a passionate person but I really do think you are 'Freddie' fan and not a 'Queen' fan.
How on earth can you say that Brian May and Roger Taylor are insulting Freddie and John with the Queen name, when John has given his blessing and Freddie, well, God rest his soul, cannot really have a say in the matter but I know he would be proud to see the Queen name carry on. I am sure if Freddie's own mother supports them, then I am sure Freddie would have to.
This is not Queen as it was with Freddie Mercury, common sense will tell you that but this is still Queen to an extent as it is part of the original group.
As we have seen for a long time on this forum, everybody has their own opinion but Sharon G. and BPP, you should both be happy and proud that Queen are reaching new fans and audiences. I know you are going to come back and say 'But it is not Queen' but what you have to realise, is that the new/young fans will already know about Freddie or at the very least, will discover Freddie, because of the tour and let's be fair, that is great! It is/was so nice to see so many young people in concert such as this, instead of going to Busted, Britney Spears, etc...
One more thing, BPP keeps on about nobody will replace Freddie (which is very true) but he is all up for having Robbie Williams for the tour and then he will consider going. All because Robbie gets the crowd going and he has that cockiness about him like Freddie. Well, for a start, you have not been to any of the concerts, so you are in no position to say this. The music alone and the sight of seeing Brian and Roger is enough to get the crowd going. As for Robbie having that cockiness about him like Freddie, well, all I can say, is grow up. The huge different hear, is that Freddie could afford to be like that, as he could pull it off. Robbie thinks he something he is not and thinks he is way better that he rally is. In my opinion, Robbie has decent voice, puts out some decent tunes but is nothing more than a glorified cabaret sing. Paul Rodgers is old school and has a fantastic voice! You have to remember how difficult Queen songs are to perform but Paul Rodgers voice tackles them brilliantly! Better than Freddie? Don't be stupid but it proves he has an excellent voice with the renditions he gives. Robbie Williams would never be able to do this.
Now let us finally end this silly debate, because if you do not like the tour, fair enough but you should be proud of Queen and happy that they are carrying on the legacy which involved the one and only, late, great Freddie Mercury!
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Why don't you just think of it as "Queen" the old group, and "Q+PR", the new group. These are totally different names, so you can think of these two groups as one that will never been seen live again, and one that is new and exciting. I love the old Queen as much as anyone, but I know that atleast Q+PR has a future.
Bryans Permed Poodles is not a true fan that name is a insult to brian may
just grow up and go play with your rattle
just grow up and go play with your rattle
He is a fan. A passionate fan, although you may think he has controversial views but he still obviously loves Queen.
Just because he's dead against the tour does not mean he isn't a Queen fan.
Just because he's dead against the tour does not mean he isn't a Queen fan.
LOL did you read all his post most of them are nasty so shut up and join poodle club
Queenrocks your post is so pathetic that i'm not even going to think of a comeback.
I never said i was against the tour anyway.
Yes BPP is deranged, a psyhco etc. but he is a still a Queen fan, even if he says terrible things about Brian and doesn't support the tour.
I have a friend who is a Queen fan who absolutley detests and hates John Deacon, but he still loves Queen music and buys their albums, DVDs and other merchandise so he is considered to be a fan.
Much like the scenario with BPP.
I never said i was against the tour anyway.
Yes BPP is deranged, a psyhco etc. but he is a still a Queen fan, even if he says terrible things about Brian and doesn't support the tour.
I have a friend who is a Queen fan who absolutley detests and hates John Deacon, but he still loves Queen music and buys their albums, DVDs and other merchandise so he is considered to be a fan.
Much like the scenario with BPP.
what ever lmao
Great argument.
I went to see Queen and Pr this year in may 2005 at wembley I had a great time
the show was bright and colourful
Freddie was on the screen and it was wonderful
Did you all see the show and what u thought of it
huh great argument what you talking about ?
there aint one here
the show was bright and colourful
Freddie was on the screen and it was wonderful
Did you all see the show and what u thought of it
huh great argument what you talking about ?
there aint one here
huh great argument what you talking about ?
there aint one here
What I guess the argument is (and what I was trying to sarcastically point out earlier) is that there are different types of fans.
I've been personally told on the official Queen website that I can't be a real Queen fan if I don't like Brian's guitar solos, or if I don't fancy Roger. I've also read that you can't be a real fan unless you own all Queen (and solo) albums and listen to them exclusively.
You seem to suggest that real Queen fans should unconditionally embrace QPR.
I would say that anybody who's only interest in the band is collecting a hundred different version of GH, or getting their hands on every single existing bootleg recording is an obsessed nutcase instead of a real fan.
What it comes down to is that there are different types of fans, and that's actually a good thing. It's good to have some different points of view from time to time.