"Don't mess with our memories." - The future with Queen

Hey Bas, I agree with what you say. I guess I was as clear as mud when I said that I understood where Bon Jovi was coming from, and how plenty of people here are set in there ways about who and what Queen is. Personally, as it's not about me, I don't care what they do, as I'll buy it if its good, ans will steer clear otherwise. I guess after seeing this board degenerate in intelligence over the last few years, I made an ill advised attempt to try to bring some understanding of people's positions to the board, and have people steer clear of insults. Speaking of which...

Alex Rocks, I wasn't coming on to you, I just found your comment about me being close to dath incredibly tasteless, and the type of comment I feel brings down the board. Disagree, fine, but if you call me an old geezer ready to croak it's game on, which adds nothing to the board. And I don't care how many records Sammy Hagar sold with VH (I like him far better than Roth BTW, and think Gary Cherone would have been great for VH given a fair shake.) In context of my post (some fans see Queen as one thing), die hard VH fans argue more over Roth/Hagar than anything. I've never said PR sucks or they shouldn't do anything now that Freddie's dead, I said people are passionate about this, respect their opinions. Sorry I tried to stimulate debate, I'll go back the general board and post topics dealing with John Deacon's whereabouts, Freddie's cock size and whether Brian May made his guitar.

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Mmmmo.k. Sorry I came with guns loaded and blarin'. I guess I felt the same way of negativity that was or wasn't justified. I'll stop! Sometimes I have felt I have to fight or one might get walked all over! I didn't mean to hurt you...BUT I do agree about Gary Cherone...AND I like Roth...and Hagar! Lol! Bring 'em all on with Van Halen again as far as I'm concerned! They're the ones still alive! Sheesh! Anway, t'was fun...sort of, eh? Have a good day! Bye!~

I can assure that what Brian and Roger do under the name "Queen" is not going to make much of an impact on anything. Although I think that it is really tacky, I don't see any point in getting too mad about it. However, they probably should not be using the name "Queen."

I suppose I can't get worked up over this, because I already sorted this out in my head when Q+PR first started up almost 2 years ago. It's plain and simple to me - it's not Queen. Q+PR was a tolerable name, because they were playing Queen music and PR music, and they were doing it with half of Queen as well.
A new album with no Freddie on it and a Queen title would be really questionable. But I'd still listen to it. The name would cause me no grief - I mean, *I* know it's not really Queen, who the hell do I have to prove it to?

Jon Bon Jovi was referring to the album "this left feels right" - an album with "alternative" versions of old classics. A real horrible affair (and thats my opinion a a longtime fan!) So the "new album" Brian Roger and Paul will put out will be all original material (I do hope so!) so its a different affair

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Boy Thomas Raker wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
I was not talking about that. I used Jon Bon Jovi's story as an understanding of why certain people feel the way they do. I'm neither asking you or expecting you to care, but just seeing if the stupid people who couldn't form an argument to grasp where other people are coming from, something you are incapable of.


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Firstly, i think Alexrocks makes an excellent point. - it's nto about WHO is singing, performing as what name...it's whether the music is good. personally, i don't like the new sound - as it is going "backwards" ie - by taking a more blues/rock type singer onboard they are almost reverting to the Smile sound. I didn't like Smile...so that's MY reason for not liking the current lineup.

as regards the "don't mess with our memories" analogy...it's hardly relevant...EVERY band that changed it's lineup continued to perform all the back catalogues - and queen should be no exception. the unplugged reference to Bon Jovi doesn't work - as Unplugged was an experiment that ended up working well and lasting approx 8 yrs....some of the Unplugged artists were given a new lease of life...Kiss, Dylan, Eagles, Oasis to name a few...and Nirvana's set was refreshingly interesting...so it's fair to say this particular critic "jumped a little too early" with his "don't mess with our memories" comment...and hence the number of bands that "went unplugged, messed with the memories" and made it work, means that your analogy just doesn't work.

I must be missing something though. One cannot mess with my memories. My memories of Queen are precious to me, and it'd take more than a fucking line-up change to ruin things. Get a goddamn backbone!

My memories of Queen date back over 3 decades. I don't care what other people do or think because it doesn't change my memories.
I would be quite happy to see them record under the name 'Rodgers, Taylor and May' but I expect it will be under Q+PR. Big f**kin' deal. I'll give it a chance. If it's good I'll probablt buy it whatever the name is. If it is horrendous I won't buy it and my Queen related momories will be just fine.
"Don't mess with our memories" - what a weak argument. If your memories are so weak that you fear having them corrupted by someone's current actions you've got bigger health issues to worry about(alzheimers?)

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]teleman wrote: [/QUOTENAME]My memories of Queen date back over 3 decades. I don't care what other people do or think because it doesn't change my memories.
I would be quite happy to see them record under the name 'Rodgers, Taylor and May' but I expect it will be under Q+PR. Big f**kin' deal. I'll give it a chance. If it's good I'll probablt buy it whatever the name is. If it is horrendous I won't buy it and my Queen related momories will be just fine.
"Don't mess with our memories" - what a weak argument. If your memories are so weak that you fear having them corrupted by someone's current actions you've got bigger health issues to worry about(alzheimers?)[/QUOTE]

Right on!

Final post as the stupidity level of this board increasingly frustrates me. Personally, me, myself, and I, posting as Boy Thomas Raker, do not give a flying fuck if it's Queen or not for their future endeavors. I wish it weren't as Queen, but it won't stop me from buying an album if it's good music. I've stated that I'm happy for new fans and don't think my 30 years as a fan counts for more than someone who owns the Miracle and saw them last tour. My point was, after reading through enough nonsensical attack posts over the past year since the tour was announced, that maybe some people don't like this configuration being called Queen, as PERHAPS it sullies their memories of the band. I thought what Jon Bon Jovi stated about people's memories (as the anti-call it Queen group believe the real Queen is dead) was PERHAPS suitable about how this group felt. That being the case, these people aren't FUCKEADS, and FUCKING CUNTS WHO SHOULD DIE!!! Comments like that are idiotic. The people you're making them to are people with opinions. My post, which obviously was not construed properly as now I'm an 80 year old who walks two miles uphill in the snow to contact Queenzone through my Morse code driven telegraph machime, was more a call for civility, and hopefully an opportunity to get away from the inane comments posted in the serious form on a regular basis. In my years here (awaiting alzheimer/dinosaur bashing), it's gone from an informative community to overall dumbness. If you disagree with people, that's great, but please, try to add something to the board other than yapping at people.

I will now get off my soapbox.

Sincerely,




Brian May

I will now get off my soapbox.

Sincerely,


Brian May



eh?

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Boy Thomas Raker wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Final post as the stupidity level of this board increasingly frustrates me. Personally, me, myself, and I, posting as Boy Thomas Raker, do not give a flying fuck if it's Queen or not for their future endeavors. I wish it weren't as Queen, but it won't stop me from buying an album if it's good music. I've stated that I'm happy for new fans and don't think my 30 years as a fan counts for more than someone who owns the Miracle and saw them last tour. My point was, after reading through enough nonsensical attack posts over the past year since the tour was announced, that maybe some people don't like this configuration being called Queen, as PERHAPS it sullies their memories of the band. I thought what Jon Bon Jovi stated about people's memories (as the anti-call it Queen group believe the real Queen is dead) was PERHAPS suitable about how this group felt. That being the case, these people aren't FUCKEADS, and FUCKING CUNTS WHO SHOULD DIE!!! Comments like that are idiotic. The people you're making them to are people with opinions. My post, which obviously was not construed properly as now I'm an 80 year old who walks two miles uphill in the snow to contact Queenzone through my Morse code driven telegraph machime, was more a call for civility, and hopefully an opportunity to get away from the inane comments posted in the serious form on a regular basis. In my years here (awaiting alzheimer/dinosaur bashing), it's gone from an informative community to overall dumbness. If you disagree with people, that's great, but please, try to add something to the board other than yapping at people.

I will now get off my soapbox.

Sincerely,




Brian May [/QUOTE]

You've fallen out of your tree.

Some people are irreplaceable and so is Freddie.Brian,Roger and John all wrote great songs but it was Freddie who made Queen what they were.A unique, great band.One of the greatest in the history of rock'n'roll.Brian and Roger should think about the legacy of the band and leave it untouched after Freddie's death.By that I don't mean they should not play these songs live.They just should form a new band and don't call it Queen.Because there is no more Queen.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mikal wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Some people are irreplaceable and so is Freddie.Brian,Roger and John all wrote great songs but it was Freddie who made Queen what they were.A unique, great band.One of the greatest in the history of rock'n'roll.Brian and Roger should think about the legacy of the band and leave it untouched after Freddie's death.By that I don't mean they should not play these songs live.They just should form a new band and don't call it Queen.Because there is no more Queen. [/QUOTE]

wrong! that's your opinion but it doesn't make you right - all four of them made queen sound like queen (until hot space)...yes we all have a our favourite band member - but the songs belong to the band...and you have no justifiable cause to say they shouldn't perform the back-catalogue live ...on that basis you would also ban tribute bands and cover bands from doing other bands songs - because they are not their songs?

I would like to hear anything new that they are coming up with.