Stern mentions Queen....

Just because howard stern is a jackass doesn't mean that the rest of america is bad, so what's your fucking problem with america Rocky?

sheerheartattack1980, I can only please one person each day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking much better.

Killerfan wrote:

It seems I've touched a nerve with this post.Personally I've been listening to Howard since Philly became his first syndicated show.His appeal for me is the fact that he would say things that alot of people were thinking but no radio or tv show would dare say in our ever PC world.Like him or not the guy has been the only champion for freedom of speech that we've had in the U.S.I haven't always agreed with the guy over the years,but I do agree that under the Bush administration it's refreshing to see that someone has had the guts to challenge the ever increasing encroachment upon our first amendment rights.The climate in U.S. radio these days is one of fear.Radio stations are running scared as to avoid the millions of dollars in fines being levied by the FCC if you say something that they deem to be "offensive".The government under Bush has become increasingly fascist case in point being the stranglehold on information coming from the war.It would do us all well to see the carnage that is really taking place in Iraq.But no we get a sugarcoated brief sp? each day mentioning the number of casualties etc.If the majority of Americans could see the pictures of the badly maimed bodies that I had to hunt around on the internet to find maybe they would think twice about the war.Wether it's Howard Stern or a reporter in Iraq we are done a disservice when we don't receive the truth in media.By the way last time Brian was on the Stern show it really went quite well.The fact is sometimes Stern is tongue in cheek with some of his comments.I think alot of people hunger for an alternative to the politically correct pablum that the majority of the media in the U.S. give us.We have become regressive rather than progressive as a society under Bush.I'll always be a Queen fan and I'll always be a Stern fan.The fact is Howard cuts on everyone even himself,you just can't take it to heart.

Applause! I love Stern, always have on radio, TV, his film ''Private Parts''....I love Queen.

His interview few years back with Brian was spot on, genuinly informed and a fan of both Brian and Queen, said nothing derogatory or ''shocking'' to Brian, and was one of the better interviews anyone has done with Brian..who really opened up to Stern..and they both addressed how close minded the USA audience was in the mid 80's when Queen lost their USA audience, but that Howard has ALWAYS been a fan. Period and End of Story!

Many Thanks to you Arlene,for pointing out that Howard's interview with Brian was quite civil and very informative!I understand that not everyone is going to be a fan of Howard's,but it seems that as soon as some people hear his name they are immediately on the defensive.The fact is that we are all Queen fans here and like it or not Howard is a Queen fan as well.I hope when Queen + PR play the Meadowlands Brian is able to fit in another visit with the Stern Show.Rocky we can agree to disagree about Stern,we do agree that Queen rules.Plus what's a Bulletin board without a topic every now and then that get's the old blood pumping.
Cheers,as always
God Save the Queen

No problem, Killerfan. We just agree to disagree about Howard Stern.

But we certainly DON'T disagree about Queen, the best band in the history of rock & roll. Best in the studio, and best on the stage. The quality of their written music, as well as their ability to perform it, remain unsurpassed. And their ability to draw a maximum level of emotions and passions from their fans is something that stays with us for a lifetime. I know, because I saw most of history's best groups perform live (Queen, Beatles, Led Zeppelin), and Queen were by far the best. (You see, being an old fart isn't all bad, as I was able to see all of them in their prime.)

Peace to you and the other board participants.

I'll go along with that Rocky.The world would be an incredibly boring place if, we all agreed about everything.You do have a one up on me though.I deperately wanted to see Queen in '77 and '78,but unfortunately Mom deemed me too young to attend,(I was 12 and 13 years old at the time).I was old enough to be at the zenith of my love for Queen but,unfortunately not old enough to see two of the greatest Queen tours ever.Sadly my best friends older brother attended the '76,'77 and '78 tours and all I could do was look at the Tour programs that he had purchased at each concert and imagine how incredible those shows must have been.I was finally able to see Queen live in 1980 and '82,but for me the magic was missing when Freddie changed his image.Gone was the incredibly cool Rock and Roll look,and the costumes that made Freddie so magical and unique for me.Even the set differed very little from the Live Killers album,which I had played incessantly in '79.I've always remained a fan,but to my dismay I've always felt that I just missed by a couple of years seeing the Greatest Live Rock Band in the world in there prime.

Great post, Killerfan.

The great thing about Queen, whether you saw them in '76, '78, '80, '82, or '86, really didn't matter, as they were always in their prime. Yes, their style and image changed a bit, but their music and performances were always first rate. Had you seen them in '78, you would have missed a lot of the great music they had created later. Like you, I saw them in '80 and '82 in Chicago, and I was hooked for life.

An addiction to Queen is an addiction to something that elevates the soul.

think about it like this... Stern reaches millions of people daily. Now would you rather get on the Howard Stern show or on the local channel 4 news cast that 100,000 people at most listen to in a week. I hate Jay Leno but i sure as hell would go on his show if i was promoting something... so yea, its all about promotion. when it comes down to it, ITs all about the money, sorry Bri.

Maybe it was a Philadelphia thing then,Rocky.From what I've been told from the fans that I've talked to that attended the pre 1980's Queen shows almost to a man or woman I hear comments such as Queen, were the best live act that they had ever seen.The NOTW tour seems to garner most legendary status amongst the fortunate fans that I have spoken to.With that said,the Hot Space show in '82 in Philly was kind of weak to be honest.It was really less than an inspired show,with the fans being partly to blame.It really seemed as has been mentioned in the past that it wasn't the same awesome theatrical show that Queen had become famous for.It was actually a run through of the greatest hits set that we had heard for the last three tours with a different Freddie up there.However the footage I have seen from Wembley and Budapest in '86 is very high energy(mustache or no)of course so were the European audiences.I really think the cooling and homophobia of the U.S. audience had alot to do with the whole downer atmosphere.Sadly Queen didn't even sell out that night.

Unfortunately, I don't think they sold out in either "80 or '82 in Chicago either. Probably about 80% sold. But I have to agree the '82 show probably wasn't as good as the '80 show. Or maybe it was because I was expecting something to top the spectacular event of the '80 show. What I remember is running into people months after the '80 show when I was wearing one of my Queen t-shirts and complete strangers asking, "Wow! Were you there? Wasn't that the best show ever?" And that was from teenagers or young adults who normally wouldn't have anything to do with an old fart in his mid 30's.

I now live in San Diego and have purchased tickets for the Queen + Paul Rodgers event at the Hollywood Bowl on October 22. Can't wait.