This is by far one of the dumbest threads I've seen on this message board.
There's been countless numbre of times when Brian has mentioned how corageous and brave Freddie was when it came to make the decision to keep recording despite his illness. Brian has also mentioned that Freddie could only work for a few hours everyday during the sessions for 'Innuendo' and 'Made In Heaven' and he deeply appreciates the enormous effort he made to keep working until he could not possibly give any more. Brian has also mentioned how proud he felt of Freddie for writing 'I'm Going Slightly Mad', and how dissapointed he felt at the fact that it was just a minor hit. Do you guys still think Brian is making up a bunch of bullshit stories to make himself look like the leader of the band?
About Brian trying to take the lead, Brian does admit many times that there's been discussions in between band members about the musical direction they want to take, but guess what people?... that happens on every single fuckin' rock band because as individuals there will always be differences and disagreements.
Brian also wanted to take a more hard rock direction during the 80s, while the rest of the band decided to take a more mainstream pop approach. Yet we never hear Brian ranting about the final outcome of their work, and he always mentions to feel very proud of all Queen has done and he has no regrets.
I think you people are very ignorant, and choose to interpret comments in the most negative way.
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perhaps its just a personal thing then. I was quite disappointed by the set-list when I went. Although there couldnt be a better eulogy than a set full of Freddie songs! (IMHO) "Las Palabras"....dear oh dear
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]nationofhaircuts44 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]perhaps its just a personal thing then. I was quite disappointed by the set-list when I went. Although there couldnt be a better eulogy than a set full of Freddie songs! (IMHO) "Las Palabras"....dear oh dear[/QUOTE]
I think that the tribute concert had more to do with what other singers were capable of singing rather than what are the best Queen / Freddie songs.
There are very few good vocal performances from the tribute concert. I mean listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. It sucks.
I think that the tribute concert had more to do with what other singers were capable of singing rather than what are the best Queen / Freddie songs.
There are very few good vocal performances from the tribute concert. I mean listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. It sucks.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]PieterMC wrote: [/QUOTENAME]There are very few good vocal performances from the tribute concert. I mean listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. It sucks.[/QUOTE]
Haha, yeah... could you imagine Elton trying to do the falsettos in BoRhap, instead of taking the lower octave?
Haha, yeah... could you imagine Elton trying to do the falsettos in BoRhap, instead of taking the lower octave?
> Brian has also mentioned how proud he felt of Freddie for writing 'I'm Going Slightly Mad', and how dissapointed he felt at the fact that it was just a minor hit.
It was Roger who said that.
> perhaps its just a personal thing then. I was quite disappointed by the set-list when I went.
It's not only the set-list, but the actual artists as well. Iommi was Brian's friend, not Freddie's. Same for Axl, Slash and the Def Leppard blokes.
It was Roger who said that.
> perhaps its just a personal thing then. I was quite disappointed by the set-list when I went.
It's not only the set-list, but the actual artists as well. Iommi was Brian's friend, not Freddie's. Same for Axl, Slash and the Def Leppard blokes.
Why whine about the Tribute concert set list?
All those songs are mostly recognized for being Queen songs, and not for giving credit to the individual member who wrote then.
So why were so many of Brian's songs at the Tribute? For the simple reason that rock/pop bands have a tendency to play on stage more of their heavy songs rather than their more radio friendly material. It just turns out to be that Brian wrote most of Queen's more rock oriented songs, that's all.
All those songs are mostly recognized for being Queen songs, and not for giving credit to the individual member who wrote then.
So why were so many of Brian's songs at the Tribute? For the simple reason that rock/pop bands have a tendency to play on stage more of their heavy songs rather than their more radio friendly material. It just turns out to be that Brian wrote most of Queen's more rock oriented songs, that's all.
Las Palabras De Amor is the best example of heavy songs... Who the hell needs in Freddie's Love Of My Life on Freddie's tribute when we have Las Palabras De Amor?! Huh...
I don't think Brian could have handled performing LOML at the tribute concert.
"> Brian and Roger are capable of making music together that musically will sound like Queen.
I totally disagree. Queen were the four of them, not Brian+Roger or Freddie+Roger or Freddie+John or Brian+John etc"
Sebastian, I know completely what you mean here, but I think an exception would be "No One But You". Maybe it doesn't sound like Queen because it doesn't have a bombastic guitar solo or heavy Freddie overdubs, but just from a song writing point of view, it's a pretty good attempt at writing something like Freddie.
May I point out, that SomebodyWhoLoves is a total bumpkin. What an idiot, I'd happily disregard anything this twat says, considering they wrote a thread about how women like to be dominated sexually. What a fuckwit!
This thread is a ramshackle piece of shit largely because it spawned from total illogic. At the end of the day, no one in this thread is correct with regards to Brian's thoughts about Freddie because they're *Brian's thoughts*. And these numpties have cited Brian as evidence that he's some sort of bridesmaid and never the bride... FUCK YOU then, because I read the same quotes and got the opposite impression.
Yes. I'm sure Brian feels *awful* at night, knowing he has his own unique guitar sound forever, irrefutable of how many numpties shit on him in internet forums. And I'm sure he gets a twinge and says "Oh I wish I was as big as Freddie" when he spies his Ivor Novello awards and what not. hahaha... this entire argument is a joke and those who support that numbecile viewpoint are the *punchline*.
I totally disagree. Queen were the four of them, not Brian+Roger or Freddie+Roger or Freddie+John or Brian+John etc"
Sebastian, I know completely what you mean here, but I think an exception would be "No One But You". Maybe it doesn't sound like Queen because it doesn't have a bombastic guitar solo or heavy Freddie overdubs, but just from a song writing point of view, it's a pretty good attempt at writing something like Freddie.
May I point out, that SomebodyWhoLoves is a total bumpkin. What an idiot, I'd happily disregard anything this twat says, considering they wrote a thread about how women like to be dominated sexually. What a fuckwit!
This thread is a ramshackle piece of shit largely because it spawned from total illogic. At the end of the day, no one in this thread is correct with regards to Brian's thoughts about Freddie because they're *Brian's thoughts*. And these numpties have cited Brian as evidence that he's some sort of bridesmaid and never the bride... FUCK YOU then, because I read the same quotes and got the opposite impression.
Yes. I'm sure Brian feels *awful* at night, knowing he has his own unique guitar sound forever, irrefutable of how many numpties shit on him in internet forums. And I'm sure he gets a twinge and says "Oh I wish I was as big as Freddie" when he spies his Ivor Novello awards and what not. hahaha... this entire argument is a joke and those who support that numbecile viewpoint are the *punchline*.
> All those songs are mostly recognized for being Queen songs, and not for giving credit to the individual member who wrote then.
It wasn't a tribute to Queen, it was (apparently) a tribute to Freddie.
> For the simple reason that rock/pop bands have a tendency to play on stage more of their heavy songs rather than their more radio friendly material.
Then why on tours there were more songs by Freddie?
> Sebastian, I know completely what you mean here, but I think an exception would be "No One But You".
They said it themselves "Queen are F, J, B and R. No One But You is another story" (or something like that). While I love the song (probably more than any Queen one), I see it as May+Taylor+Deacon, not as Queen.
It wasn't a tribute to Queen, it was (apparently) a tribute to Freddie.
> For the simple reason that rock/pop bands have a tendency to play on stage more of their heavy songs rather than their more radio friendly material.
Then why on tours there were more songs by Freddie?
> Sebastian, I know completely what you mean here, but I think an exception would be "No One But You".
They said it themselves "Queen are F, J, B and R. No One But You is another story" (or something like that). While I love the song (probably more than any Queen one), I see it as May+Taylor+Deacon, not as Queen.
Here's Brian's e-mail address...
brians.soapbox@clara.co.uk
Just so you guys can ask him why he hasn't spent enough time kissing Freddie's ass.
brians.soapbox@clara.co.uk
Just so you guys can ask him why he hasn't spent enough time kissing Freddie's ass.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
It wasn't a tribute to Queen, it was (apparently) a tribute to Freddie.[/QUOTE]
What difference does it make? How many Frank Sinatra and Elvis tributes have we seen, and yet almost every single one of "their" songs weren't written by them.
The important thing is that these are the songs that were once sung by Freddie, and regardless of whether he received official credit for them or not, they're still songs that belonged to him as much as to any other member of the band.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Then why on tours there were more songs by Freddie?[/QUOTE]
Set lists have been pretty split between Brian and Freddie, although their earlier set lists included more of Freddie's work.
It wasn't a tribute to Queen, it was (apparently) a tribute to Freddie.[/QUOTE]
What difference does it make? How many Frank Sinatra and Elvis tributes have we seen, and yet almost every single one of "their" songs weren't written by them.
The important thing is that these are the songs that were once sung by Freddie, and regardless of whether he received official credit for them or not, they're still songs that belonged to him as much as to any other member of the band.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Then why on tours there were more songs by Freddie?[/QUOTE]
Set lists have been pretty split between Brian and Freddie, although their earlier set lists included more of Freddie's work.
listen to the interview on the champions of the world video & you'll clearly see the eagerness in Brian's words & eyes , from the enthusiasm Freddie was showing in those final months "get me sing anything you want" - as brian also said on the same interview "they had some really great times" & "they did a little bit more & little bit more" & "you never knew when the last bit was going to be" - now i havent watched the video in years - but that part is still etched in my memory
oh & to end the "vodka drinking" part was referring to Freddie singing the middle eight of "Mother Love" ... in other words "im drinking this vodka & im gonna go for this in one take" well thats my philosophy, lay off Brian
oh & to end the "vodka drinking" part was referring to Freddie singing the middle eight of "Mother Love" ... in other words "im drinking this vodka & im gonna go for this in one take" well thats my philosophy, lay off Brian
ive just read thru the rest of the pages, why do these so called fans disect the band?
takes brians guitar away no Queen end of fucking story
all 4 were equal - each can have their favourite - brian is mine as i musically prefer the heavier style
paul is my favourite beatle - but that dosent say that george contributed any less, to john or ringo for that matter
takes brians guitar away no Queen end of fucking story
all 4 were equal - each can have their favourite - brian is mine as i musically prefer the heavier style
paul is my favourite beatle - but that dosent say that george contributed any less, to john or ringo for that matter