I am not the biggest Queen fan, and do i say i know a massive amount about them, but what i see going on here is a respectable man that wrote a Live Documentary book (which i own and admire for quick reference) but ppl here won't give him a chance. But i do have to point out that GB is NOT a representative of Queen, but merely a small part of Queen history. But Greg, can you listen to me for a minute? You claim that people are being nasty sod's and TWAT'S? You have been calling people nasty names and trying to discredit them (from every post i have read of yours) and all i had to do was search your username, but as i was stating, why not quit the name calling if you don't want to be insulted also? I have said my words for both sides and i do respect you, as long as you show the same respect for me. So come on people, chill out? Greg, please be of good service here and answer serious questions that these hungry for knowledge Fans so indirely need information on?
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greg offered a challenge to all of you people and no one excepted it. why? maybe because you know he's right and it's true that nobody will agree on whats wrong or right . don't you think if there was a website back in 89/90, that greg would have used it as a reference? does it not register with you guys that there wasn't a queenconcerts.com back in 1990? isn't that where all the people on here get their info anyway? you go to all these very extensive queen websites, read all the material, and claim you know more about queen then anyone else. way to go!
greg, if i were you i would never post anything ever again on QZ.
greg, if i were you i would never post anything ever again on QZ.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]donttrysuicide wrote: [/QUOTENAME]greg offered a challenge to all of you people and no one excepted it. why? maybe because you know he's right and it's true that nobody will agree on whats wrong or right . don't you think if there was a website back in 89/90, that greg would have used it as a reference? does it not register with you guys that there wasn't a queenconcerts.com back in 1990? isn't that where all the people on here get their info anyway? you go to all these very extensive queen websites, read all the material, and claim you know more about queen then anyone else. way to go!
greg, if i were you i would never post anything ever again on QZ. [/QUOTE]
Hi there, you are very spunky, i like that. And you also bring up a very great and valid point. But i do have to disagree about the web in 89/90, as i have had the internet since around that time. There was intensive Queen and music resources on the old imfamous BBS back then, but no photos as we know the web now, the info was there, but not as the monstrousity as it is today. Actually i would love for Mr. Brooks to stay as long as he is a good service to this community. Good Day.
greg, if i were you i would never post anything ever again on QZ. [/QUOTE]
Hi there, you are very spunky, i like that. And you also bring up a very great and valid point. But i do have to disagree about the web in 89/90, as i have had the internet since around that time. There was intensive Queen and music resources on the old imfamous BBS back then, but no photos as we know the web now, the info was there, but not as the monstrousity as it is today. Actually i would love for Mr. Brooks to stay as long as he is a good service to this community. Good Day.
donttrysuicide wrote:
greg offered a challenge to all of you people and no one excepted it. why? maybe because you know he's right and it's true that nobody will agree on whats wrong or right . don't you think if there was a website back in 89/90, that greg would have used it as a reference? does it not register with you guys that there wasn't a queenconcerts.com back in 1990? isn't that where all the people on here get their info anyway? you go to all these very extensive queen websites, read all the material, and claim you know more about queen then anyone else. way to go!
greg, if i were you i would never post anything ever again on QZ.
donttrysuicide,
U are so right, Greg offered a challenge and noone came to the plate! All they did was abuse him,and put him down, and I don't agree with his first post but he has a legit agrument, about helping him and noone did that! Some things I don't agree with u Greg, but others I do....
Good luck
Micky
greg offered a challenge to all of you people and no one excepted it. why? maybe because you know he's right and it's true that nobody will agree on whats wrong or right . don't you think if there was a website back in 89/90, that greg would have used it as a reference? does it not register with you guys that there wasn't a queenconcerts.com back in 1990? isn't that where all the people on here get their info anyway? you go to all these very extensive queen websites, read all the material, and claim you know more about queen then anyone else. way to go!
greg, if i were you i would never post anything ever again on QZ.
donttrysuicide,
U are so right, Greg offered a challenge and noone came to the plate! All they did was abuse him,and put him down, and I don't agree with his first post but he has a legit agrument, about helping him and noone did that! Some things I don't agree with u Greg, but others I do....
Good luck
Micky
Sir GH,
did'nt really read all the way thur this post but u are sooo right...and thank you the_hero for pointing that out to me.......
sorry 'bout the confusion but both of u are so right!
always
Micky
did'nt really read all the way thur this post but u are sooo right...and thank you the_hero for pointing that out to me.......
sorry 'bout the confusion but both of u are so right!
always
Micky
Guys, you really need to lay off of eachother, this seems so childish!
I commend Greg for writing a book in a time of no internet, and I imagine it must have been damn hard work, lets see any of you write a book on anything purely through letters and research of your own accord. I am privilidged enough to have grown up in the age of the internet. Even if there are errors, with a tricky subject like concertography, theres bound to be.
My god, I bet most of you who have been complaining baout this book havent even read it.
I also want to thank Mr. Scully for his site, it's absolutly fantastic! I've spent hours combing through it, it really is awesome.
I commend Greg for writing a book in a time of no internet, and I imagine it must have been damn hard work, lets see any of you write a book on anything purely through letters and research of your own accord. I am privilidged enough to have grown up in the age of the internet. Even if there are errors, with a tricky subject like concertography, theres bound to be.
My god, I bet most of you who have been complaining baout this book havent even read it.
I also want to thank Mr. Scully for his site, it's absolutly fantastic! I've spent hours combing through it, it really is awesome.
Hi Greg!
I've skipped two pages to add my bit for a possible updated "Queen Live" book in the future (if you were ever to do it), so forgive me if I don't know what's going on in this thread at this point.
In Vancouver this year for their last show of the 2006 North American tour, before the show began, Queen rehearsed (FOR SURE, as I was there myself, but not exclusively:) parts or bits of "Radio Ga Ga", "A Little Bit Of Love", and "Red House" before the show (which I'd mistook to be a blues jam, as I had never heard RH before, until that show). I think they rehearsed other songs, but what I heard was what I heard when I actually WAS near the entrance(s).
Note that they actually DIDN'T play "A Little Bit Of Love" at the show itself. I'm myself not sure why, but that doesn't stop me from potentially e-mailing Brian May myself (though the chances of getting a reply about that is kinda nil at this point).
This is all I can offer from MY own experiences.
Regards,
Richard Guilbault (inu-liger)
ED: I can also offer an interesting pre-concert story about something very interesting that happened at the venue in the morning of the concert, in which I was the only member of the audience to have seen what happened. Let me know if you're interested in that story.
I've skipped two pages to add my bit for a possible updated "Queen Live" book in the future (if you were ever to do it), so forgive me if I don't know what's going on in this thread at this point.
In Vancouver this year for their last show of the 2006 North American tour, before the show began, Queen rehearsed (FOR SURE, as I was there myself, but not exclusively:) parts or bits of "Radio Ga Ga", "A Little Bit Of Love", and "Red House" before the show (which I'd mistook to be a blues jam, as I had never heard RH before, until that show). I think they rehearsed other songs, but what I heard was what I heard when I actually WAS near the entrance(s).
Note that they actually DIDN'T play "A Little Bit Of Love" at the show itself. I'm myself not sure why, but that doesn't stop me from potentially e-mailing Brian May myself (though the chances of getting a reply about that is kinda nil at this point).
This is all I can offer from MY own experiences.
Regards,
Richard Guilbault (inu-liger)
ED: I can also offer an interesting pre-concert story about something very interesting that happened at the venue in the morning of the concert, in which I was the only member of the audience to have seen what happened. Let me know if you're interested in that story.
Inu-Liger, I'M interested! :) Do share!
Though I am not particularly interested in Queen show dates, track listing etc, I can see how daunting a job it must be to put together and I applaud you for trying, and some of the points you make may have some validity, I don't know.
But you do come across as a bit of a prat.
I think you should make your points short and concise, and quit the ranting. Peolple may be moe inclined to help you if they like you.
Just a thought.
But you do come across as a bit of a prat.
I think you should make your points short and concise, and quit the ranting. Peolple may be moe inclined to help you if they like you.
Just a thought.
Oh srry this isn't kindergarden srry...
well well....it seems that my post got the brains back to normal thinking / functioning and less over-heated. I'm happy to see this happen. I must say that if this continues to be the positive way of communicating with eachother in the future,we DO have a damn nice forum here on QZ. I will certainly enjoy reading these threads more now !!
To Zebonka.....
BTW... I WRITE IN CAPITALS SIMPLY SO IT'S EASIER TO READ AMONG THE LITTLE LOWER-CASE TO WHICH I'M REPLYING. NO OTHER REASON. OTHERWISE IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT I AM SAYING AS AGAINST WHAT THE OTHER PERSON SAID. JUST PRACTICALITIES, THAT'S ALL.
SO, TO ANSWER MR ZEBONKA....
Mr. Brooks (if you'd prefer I call you that)...
MR BROOKS, GREG, I DON'T MIND.
I don't believe I criticised your book. You have absolutely no cause to be so friggin' uppity with me!
OK. FAIR ENOUGH. BUT YOU HAVE CRITICISED ME IN VARIOUS OTHER WAYS SO I THINK YOU ARE SPLITTING HAIRS.
I was being reasonable, absolutely reasonable.
OK. I WILL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT RATHER THAN REVIEW EVERY COMMENT YOU'VE EVER MADE RELATED TO ME OR MY WORK.
People who give you money for writing a book put you in the position you're in. It is their right to criticise your work
THAT IS QUITE CORRECT. ABSOLUTELY.
I HONESTLY HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. BUT SEE, MOST QZ-ERS THAT REPLY TO ME ARE ALREADY PRE-PROGRAMMED TO GO THE NEGATIVE, INSULTING ROUTE. YOU KNOW THIS ZEB, AND SO DO THEY. THEY CAN'T HELP IT.
THEY DON'T THINK,"INTERESTING POINT GREG MAKES HERE, OR BAD POINT HE MAKES THERE, BUT THIS IS WHAT I THINK..."
NO, INSTEAD THEIR PRE-CONDITIONING STEPS IN.. "I HATE THIS PRICK, WHAT CAN I PICK OUT OF HIS THREAD TO HONE IN ON. WHAT CAN I SAY TO MAKE MY QZ FRIENDS LAUGH, AND LIKE ME EVEN MORE?"
IT IS ALWAYS SO TRANSPARENT. BORING IN THE EXTREME, TOO.
IF IT WERE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENT - LIKE THAT WHICH SCULLY OFFERED - THEN I'D HOLD MY HANDS UP. BUT WHEN THESE PEOPLE JUST INSULT FOR UNSULT SAKE, I GIVE BACK AS GOOD AS I GET.
REMEMBER ZEB, THAT QZ STARTED ON ME FIRST. THEY INSULTED ME FROM THE VERY EARLIEST DAYS ON THIS SITE. LONG LONG BEFORE I OFFERED A SINGLE WORD.
QZ SET THE SCENE, I DID NOT. I JUST FOLLOWED IN VERY NEGATIVE AND OFTEN NASTY FOOTSTEPS.
YOU CANNOT DISPUTE THAT ZEB.
- it's your right to either ignore them, or do better next time.
I DID A GOOD JOB IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THAT TIME.
SERIOUSLY... YOU OR OTHERS ON QZ 'COULD' HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB, APPARENTLY, BUT ACTUALLY YOU NEVER DID.
NO-ONE EVER DID AN ALTERNATIVE - BETTER OR WORSE.
IT'S EASY TO CRITICISE AND HARD TO GET OFF THE BUM AND WRITE A BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHED.
HOW MANY QZ-ERS HAVE DONE THAT???? 1 PERCENT, IS IT? OR LESS THAN THAT?
DO YOU CONCEDE THIS POINT?
MANY OF YOU MOAN ABOUT MY WORK,BUT OFFER NOTHING IN RETURN. I FIND THAT INCREDIBLE. AND LAZY AND HYPOCRITICAL.
IT'S LIKE ME MOANING ON ABOUT TONY BLAIR, OR THE CULLING OF SEALS, OR THE STATE OF THE EARTH'S ECOLOGY - BUT DOING FUCK ALL ABOUT IT OTHER THAN MOAN... LIKE ASTERPRIK ALWAYS MOANS BUT DOES NOTHING CREATIVE OR USEFUL. PEOPLE LIKE THAT ARE NEITHER USE NOR ORNIMENT.
YES I'M BLUNT, AND RUDE, BUT I'M HONEST.
DO YOU SEE?
Heck, it's your right to act like an idiot on the internet too, but you're above that obviously.
I JUST GIVE OUT SIMILAR TO WHAT I GET - AND YES THAT CAN BE CHILDISH TOO. I FEEL 'ABOVE' CERTAIN TWATS ON THIS SITE, YES, FOR SURE. ABSOLUTELY. DON'T YOU THEN?
BUT... THE THING IS I HONESTLY AND GENUINELY DO NOT CARE ABOUT HOW I'M PERCEIVED BY STRANGERS ON QZ (MANY OF THEM CLEARLY NASTY OR LOOPY OR BOTH, OR NEITHER OF THOSE BUT JUST NEGATIVE FOR THE SAKE OF IT).
SO OFTEN PEOPLE SAY... THIS IS WHY I GET NO RESPECT ON QZ.
I SAY IT AGAIN... I DON'T CARE ABOUT RESPECT ON THIS SITE. IT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT THAT? NO. OF COURSE NOT.
I CANNOT AFFORD TO WORRY ABOUT SUCH THINGS.
IF I GENUINELY WORRIED ABOUT IF QZ RESPECT ME, IF THEY LIKE ME, LOVE ME, ETC, I'D NEVER SLEEP.
ZEB... GENUINELY... I DO NOT CARE. THERE IS NO NEED TO CARE ABOUT THE OPINION OF MALICIOUS STRANGERS. YOU JUST HAVE TO STEER CLEAR.
I THINK YOU ARE INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.
I'M NOT TRYING TO BE CLEVER OR PROVOCATIVE. I'M JUST TELLING YOU LIKE IT IS.
I tell you this - you give me the infor
BTW... I WRITE IN CAPITALS SIMPLY SO IT'S EASIER TO READ AMONG THE LITTLE LOWER-CASE TO WHICH I'M REPLYING. NO OTHER REASON. OTHERWISE IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT I AM SAYING AS AGAINST WHAT THE OTHER PERSON SAID. JUST PRACTICALITIES, THAT'S ALL.
SO, TO ANSWER MR ZEBONKA....
Mr. Brooks (if you'd prefer I call you that)...
MR BROOKS, GREG, I DON'T MIND.
I don't believe I criticised your book. You have absolutely no cause to be so friggin' uppity with me!
OK. FAIR ENOUGH. BUT YOU HAVE CRITICISED ME IN VARIOUS OTHER WAYS SO I THINK YOU ARE SPLITTING HAIRS.
I was being reasonable, absolutely reasonable.
OK. I WILL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT RATHER THAN REVIEW EVERY COMMENT YOU'VE EVER MADE RELATED TO ME OR MY WORK.
People who give you money for writing a book put you in the position you're in. It is their right to criticise your work
THAT IS QUITE CORRECT. ABSOLUTELY.
I HONESTLY HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THAT. BUT SEE, MOST QZ-ERS THAT REPLY TO ME ARE ALREADY PRE-PROGRAMMED TO GO THE NEGATIVE, INSULTING ROUTE. YOU KNOW THIS ZEB, AND SO DO THEY. THEY CAN'T HELP IT.
THEY DON'T THINK,"INTERESTING POINT GREG MAKES HERE, OR BAD POINT HE MAKES THERE, BUT THIS IS WHAT I THINK..."
NO, INSTEAD THEIR PRE-CONDITIONING STEPS IN.. "I HATE THIS PRICK, WHAT CAN I PICK OUT OF HIS THREAD TO HONE IN ON. WHAT CAN I SAY TO MAKE MY QZ FRIENDS LAUGH, AND LIKE ME EVEN MORE?"
IT IS ALWAYS SO TRANSPARENT. BORING IN THE EXTREME, TOO.
IF IT WERE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENT - LIKE THAT WHICH SCULLY OFFERED - THEN I'D HOLD MY HANDS UP. BUT WHEN THESE PEOPLE JUST INSULT FOR UNSULT SAKE, I GIVE BACK AS GOOD AS I GET.
REMEMBER ZEB, THAT QZ STARTED ON ME FIRST. THEY INSULTED ME FROM THE VERY EARLIEST DAYS ON THIS SITE. LONG LONG BEFORE I OFFERED A SINGLE WORD.
QZ SET THE SCENE, I DID NOT. I JUST FOLLOWED IN VERY NEGATIVE AND OFTEN NASTY FOOTSTEPS.
YOU CANNOT DISPUTE THAT ZEB.
- it's your right to either ignore them, or do better next time.
I DID A GOOD JOB IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THAT TIME.
SERIOUSLY... YOU OR OTHERS ON QZ 'COULD' HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB, APPARENTLY, BUT ACTUALLY YOU NEVER DID.
NO-ONE EVER DID AN ALTERNATIVE - BETTER OR WORSE.
IT'S EASY TO CRITICISE AND HARD TO GET OFF THE BUM AND WRITE A BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHED.
HOW MANY QZ-ERS HAVE DONE THAT???? 1 PERCENT, IS IT? OR LESS THAN THAT?
DO YOU CONCEDE THIS POINT?
MANY OF YOU MOAN ABOUT MY WORK,BUT OFFER NOTHING IN RETURN. I FIND THAT INCREDIBLE. AND LAZY AND HYPOCRITICAL.
IT'S LIKE ME MOANING ON ABOUT TONY BLAIR, OR THE CULLING OF SEALS, OR THE STATE OF THE EARTH'S ECOLOGY - BUT DOING FUCK ALL ABOUT IT OTHER THAN MOAN... LIKE ASTERPRIK ALWAYS MOANS BUT DOES NOTHING CREATIVE OR USEFUL. PEOPLE LIKE THAT ARE NEITHER USE NOR ORNIMENT.
YES I'M BLUNT, AND RUDE, BUT I'M HONEST.
DO YOU SEE?
Heck, it's your right to act like an idiot on the internet too, but you're above that obviously.
I JUST GIVE OUT SIMILAR TO WHAT I GET - AND YES THAT CAN BE CHILDISH TOO. I FEEL 'ABOVE' CERTAIN TWATS ON THIS SITE, YES, FOR SURE. ABSOLUTELY. DON'T YOU THEN?
BUT... THE THING IS I HONESTLY AND GENUINELY DO NOT CARE ABOUT HOW I'M PERCEIVED BY STRANGERS ON QZ (MANY OF THEM CLEARLY NASTY OR LOOPY OR BOTH, OR NEITHER OF THOSE BUT JUST NEGATIVE FOR THE SAKE OF IT).
SO OFTEN PEOPLE SAY... THIS IS WHY I GET NO RESPECT ON QZ.
I SAY IT AGAIN... I DON'T CARE ABOUT RESPECT ON THIS SITE. IT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN. SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT THAT? NO. OF COURSE NOT.
I CANNOT AFFORD TO WORRY ABOUT SUCH THINGS.
IF I GENUINELY WORRIED ABOUT IF QZ RESPECT ME, IF THEY LIKE ME, LOVE ME, ETC, I'D NEVER SLEEP.
ZEB... GENUINELY... I DO NOT CARE. THERE IS NO NEED TO CARE ABOUT THE OPINION OF MALICIOUS STRANGERS. YOU JUST HAVE TO STEER CLEAR.
I THINK YOU ARE INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.
I'M NOT TRYING TO BE CLEVER OR PROVOCATIVE. I'M JUST TELLING YOU LIKE IT IS.
I tell you this - you give me the infor
Mr Brooks is not part of QP, Mr Brooks says on his own, it's his own opinion, he's self employe. Okay. But why if someone named Mr Brooks and his book in the rude way - ALL QZers should share the fault of that guy? Serry (you can put other names instead of Serry here) defended second edition of QL once, Serry said that he liked first edition of the book, Serry asked two questions in polite way and named Mr Brooks as Mr Brooks (not as twat, sod, moron etc.) and what Serry has got back? "Truth" about me and about my family even. Why? Because Serry's QZer. And Serry shares faults of all QZers perhaps... But Mr Brooks doesn't share faults of QP... Something wrong in this logic, IMHO
(Serry did something for this community - I didn't write books, because of my English - I made my site as help to other Queen fans)
(Serry did something for this community - I didn't write books, because of my English - I made my site as help to other Queen fans)
Hi Greg, for what's it worth, I'm not for or against you, I find the whole thread fascinating, but I believe you err when you say that "I DID A GOOD JOB IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THAT TIME." The fact that the internet wasn't a resource for you isn't an excuse for sloppy research and fact checking. As a writer, if I submitted something to a client that was as sloppily presented as the Queen Live book I'd be fired.
And while you are correct that "NO-ONE EVER DID AN ALTERNATIVE - BETTER OR WORSE. IT'S EASY TO CRITICISE AND HARD TO GET OFF THE BUM AND WRITE A BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHED. HOW MANY QZ-ERS HAVE DONE THAT???? 1 PERCENT, IS IT? OR LESS THAN THAT?", that's a weak rationalization for your errors. If Lester or Sir GH or Zebonka or one of your perceived enemies write a book and it's filled with errors, you can be damned sure that the QZ board will be all over them. And as far as getting help, you're being paid to do your work, the members of this board aren't
Personally, I think that you're a bit of a lightning rod for the joke that QP have become. Queen the band used to be fanatical about quality control. Queen the brand wants to make money hand over fist by spewing out shit and thinking we should be grateful. You're to be applauded for your initiative in gettting the book done, and for your work with the band. But if you have a track record of errors and misstatement, and you come here spoiling for a fight, you know it's not going to be pretty. Not that you should give a rat's ass about my thoughts, but I think it's below you to use this forum to do anything but provide information. The high road is sometimes the good road.
And while you are correct that "NO-ONE EVER DID AN ALTERNATIVE - BETTER OR WORSE. IT'S EASY TO CRITICISE AND HARD TO GET OFF THE BUM AND WRITE A BOOK AND GET IT PUBLISHED. HOW MANY QZ-ERS HAVE DONE THAT???? 1 PERCENT, IS IT? OR LESS THAN THAT?", that's a weak rationalization for your errors. If Lester or Sir GH or Zebonka or one of your perceived enemies write a book and it's filled with errors, you can be damned sure that the QZ board will be all over them. And as far as getting help, you're being paid to do your work, the members of this board aren't
Personally, I think that you're a bit of a lightning rod for the joke that QP have become. Queen the band used to be fanatical about quality control. Queen the brand wants to make money hand over fist by spewing out shit and thinking we should be grateful. You're to be applauded for your initiative in gettting the book done, and for your work with the band. But if you have a track record of errors and misstatement, and you come here spoiling for a fight, you know it's not going to be pretty. Not that you should give a rat's ass about my thoughts, but I think it's below you to use this forum to do anything but provide information. The high road is sometimes the good road.
Boy Thomas Baker.
Right on brother.
The issue I have (and the only issue outside of the quality of the Queen Live book) is that when ever Greg is asked a sensible question that DOES warrant an answer, he NEVER answers, but is more than happy spending his time trading pathetic insults with people. Remember the Q&A section on the official Queen site? I submitted question after question to him (none of which related to the size of Freddie's cock or whether Brian and Roger were gay too as so many of the other questions there did) and didn't get a single answer. Surely, spending the time it takes to compose a 1000 word swear-a-thon at someone would be better spent answering a few valid questions?
Likewise here. He continually fails to respond in a serious and lucid manner to people that have a genuine interest and desire for knowledge on the band whilst he purports to be all-things-to-all-men where the history of the band is concerned.
If he is indeed employed by QPL, then it has to be questioned what the hell they are doing employing someone who publicly represents the company that backs a band who were once so proud of all of their fans and who were so open to criticism in a public fashion regardless of whether or not they agreed with it.
Still, Greg's in his comfort zone having a pop at people here, which is kind of endearing bacause he's the kind of guy you can imagine in a group of people that, when they get a little bored, they turn their attention to him and start picking on him; and every time, he comes back for more - every time you smack him on the top of the head, he gets back up and laughs at himself and takes another smack on the head - and so it soes on.......
Right on brother.
The issue I have (and the only issue outside of the quality of the Queen Live book) is that when ever Greg is asked a sensible question that DOES warrant an answer, he NEVER answers, but is more than happy spending his time trading pathetic insults with people. Remember the Q&A section on the official Queen site? I submitted question after question to him (none of which related to the size of Freddie's cock or whether Brian and Roger were gay too as so many of the other questions there did) and didn't get a single answer. Surely, spending the time it takes to compose a 1000 word swear-a-thon at someone would be better spent answering a few valid questions?
Likewise here. He continually fails to respond in a serious and lucid manner to people that have a genuine interest and desire for knowledge on the band whilst he purports to be all-things-to-all-men where the history of the band is concerned.
If he is indeed employed by QPL, then it has to be questioned what the hell they are doing employing someone who publicly represents the company that backs a band who were once so proud of all of their fans and who were so open to criticism in a public fashion regardless of whether or not they agreed with it.
Still, Greg's in his comfort zone having a pop at people here, which is kind of endearing bacause he's the kind of guy you can imagine in a group of people that, when they get a little bored, they turn their attention to him and start picking on him; and every time, he comes back for more - every time you smack him on the top of the head, he gets back up and laughs at himself and takes another smack on the head - and so it soes on.......