I'm glad to read such a wonderfully direct reply from the QA. And I hope this shuts up the people who wish to cause trouble and make snidey remarks against Greg. Even when some have tried to get something good going, there have been people jumping in to say sad things like, "you suck" or other junk. It's like this girl on youtube that posts a blog and constantly gets horrible remarks thrown at her when, she's said or done nothing wrong at all! And to be honest, over the last year or so, QZ has definitely become more like that. That saddens me as I really like QZ because it has so much to offer and the idiots that come out of the woodwork mess things up.
I think it's time to leave the bad-mouthing in the past.
Adam.
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I agree with Adam. Greg's response was a very clear and well balanced one. Of course he stirred things up, and got to see the bad sides of many Queen fans (including past comments I made)...
So I gues Greg's response in this thread should be the starting point for all of us to a more mature discussion in the future. I am open for that...
Stefan
So I gues Greg's response in this thread should be the starting point for all of us to a more mature discussion in the future. I am open for that...
Stefan
Good Lord! Sensible, calm, mature, non-aggressive constructive comment on QZ, in a thread relating to Queen Archivist.
I am genuinely taken aback.
Keep it coming. It's refreshing and productive.
I am genuinely taken aback.
Keep it coming. It's refreshing and productive.
Arkham...
Hmmm, somehow I think I may have been wrong.
GB: What might you have been wrong about? Do please elaborate. The floor is yours....
Hmmm, somehow I think I may have been wrong.
GB: What might you have been wrong about? Do please elaborate. The floor is yours....
In the thread entitled 'Reply To Greg', Cwazy Little Thing (Matt) raised a good point which I responded to in detail. But, I keep seeing, in threads all over this site, people saying "Greg will never do this or that now, not any more" or "Greg gets such a slating here that he won't bother to answer serious questions, and I don't blame him" etc.
Anyway... I addressed this issue and I'd like to paste it up here as an isolated thread so that ALL Qz-ers who are interested (and there's a lot of them spread throughout copious threads) can understand my position.
Those of you who dislike me, and whom have no interest, just ignore this lengthy posting. It's as simple as that. You can move on to another more interesting posting and not waste your time, or mine, or that of the fans who have since expressed thanks and/or constructive comment about this (on Matt's thread)
But here it is for those who want to understand where I stand, and how we reached the current situation.
Thanks again to Matt for a sensible, calm and greatly refreshing attitude and suggestion/request. I genuinely appreciate it....
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Anyway... I addressed this issue and I'd like to paste it up here as an isolated thread so that ALL Qz-ers who are interested (and there's a lot of them spread throughout copious threads) can understand my position.
Those of you who dislike me, and whom have no interest, just ignore this lengthy posting. It's as simple as that. You can move on to another more interesting posting and not waste your time, or mine, or that of the fans who have since expressed thanks and/or constructive comment about this (on Matt's thread)
But here it is for those who want to understand where I stand, and how we reached the current situation.
Thanks again to Matt for a sensible, calm and greatly refreshing attitude and suggestion/request. I genuinely appreciate it....
*************************** here is what I wrote yesterday....
SEE BELOW
Sorry, I've just pasted that in the wrong place
GB: What might you have been wrong about? Do please elaborate. The floor is yours....
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My apologies, I misread one of the posts. Please ignore that one.
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My apologies, I misread one of the posts. Please ignore that one.
Dear Greg,
Can you tell me which demos of Queen II have already been found so far? As this seems a never ending discussion, I don't care what collectors have, I'm just interested in the material that is found in the archives.
With regards
The Asassinator
Can you tell me which demos of Queen II have already been found so far? As this seems a never ending discussion, I don't care what collectors have, I'm just interested in the material that is found in the archives.
With regards
The Asassinator
Well, he played March of the Black Queen, Nevermore, Funny How Love is (several takes of March and Funny) at conventions, so those are.
But sure, Greg knows if there are even more.
But sure, Greg knows if there are even more.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Asassinator wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Dear Greg,
Can you tell me which demos of Queen II have already been found so far? As this seems a never ending discussion, I don't care what collectors have, I'm just interested in the material that is found in the archives.
With regards
The Asassinator[/QUOTE]
Maybe you should re-read the post by Greg that says you SHOULDN'T go asking for these things...
Can you tell me which demos of Queen II have already been found so far? As this seems a never ending discussion, I don't care what collectors have, I'm just interested in the material that is found in the archives.
With regards
The Asassinator[/QUOTE]
Maybe you should re-read the post by Greg that says you SHOULDN'T go asking for these things...
Thanks for a genuine and honest answer Greg.
Its a good enough response for me, and I can appreciate that answering the same questions repeatedly grows tiresome.
Im almost certain there is tonnes of information out there already on the net which would be asked of you, and of course - its that illusive 15% that we all really want to know.
I hope when the time comes you'll have plenty to share with us, and that the band dont keep us waiting too long!
Its the shelved box sets which I imagine hold most excitement for those on this site, and I hope its only a matter of time before you get to do a similar job as you did on the Freddie box - which by all accounts was great (sadly I cant afford to add it to my collection, god knows what kind of fan that makes me sound like, but at the time of its release I was but a lad, and my parents decided the smaller 3cd release was the way to go for Christmas, and Ive never had the money to make it worth buying some of the same stuff again).
Anyway, enough ramblings, thanks again for your response - I think thats all some people needed to hear, and it clears up the postition vastly. Im glad I could add something useful to all this chaos,
Cheers,
Matt
Its a good enough response for me, and I can appreciate that answering the same questions repeatedly grows tiresome.
Im almost certain there is tonnes of information out there already on the net which would be asked of you, and of course - its that illusive 15% that we all really want to know.
I hope when the time comes you'll have plenty to share with us, and that the band dont keep us waiting too long!
Its the shelved box sets which I imagine hold most excitement for those on this site, and I hope its only a matter of time before you get to do a similar job as you did on the Freddie box - which by all accounts was great (sadly I cant afford to add it to my collection, god knows what kind of fan that makes me sound like, but at the time of its release I was but a lad, and my parents decided the smaller 3cd release was the way to go for Christmas, and Ive never had the money to make it worth buying some of the same stuff again).
Anyway, enough ramblings, thanks again for your response - I think thats all some people needed to hear, and it clears up the postition vastly. Im glad I could add something useful to all this chaos,
Cheers,
Matt
Hey Matt,
It is sad to hear that any genuine fan, such as you, cannot afford tobuy the Freddie box.
£100 is a significant amount and that aspect puts it out of reach of some people. I hate that.
I honestly think, even though it's 5-6 years on, that it's still definitely worth buying. Ask for it for Xmas maybe. It contains magical Freddie recordings. You'll love it.
You won't regret it.
It is sad to hear that any genuine fan, such as you, cannot afford tobuy the Freddie box.
£100 is a significant amount and that aspect puts it out of reach of some people. I hate that.
I honestly think, even though it's 5-6 years on, that it's still definitely worth buying. Ask for it for Xmas maybe. It contains magical Freddie recordings. You'll love it.
You won't regret it.
Greg,
Your first post in this topic was pretty refreshing. With all that in mind, I have a question for you:
Since you've openly acknowledged that you cannot reveal much of what's hidden in the Queen archives, I have to ask, why then did you bother to do the second Queen Live book? If you can't reveal much, then the book is therefore very incomplete, especially with regards to which recordings exist and which don't.
Your first post in this topic was pretty refreshing. With all that in mind, I have a question for you:
Since you've openly acknowledged that you cannot reveal much of what's hidden in the Queen archives, I have to ask, why then did you bother to do the second Queen Live book? If you can't reveal much, then the book is therefore very incomplete, especially with regards to which recordings exist and which don't.
I may well Greg - since I started at university its been an issue of only occasional small purchases such as cd's or Dvd's, £100 is beyond anything I can justify, and before that I was lucky to have that much in my account (god bless the student loan).
But with my official cd and Dvd collection otherwise pretty much complete its something Ive always intended to buy, and I'll certainly get it when I can, along with whatever comes next from the Queen vaults!
I suppose you'll have a better idea of what that is than me though, hehe.
Matt
But with my official cd and Dvd collection otherwise pretty much complete its something Ive always intended to buy, and I'll certainly get it when I can, along with whatever comes next from the Queen vaults!
I suppose you'll have a better idea of what that is than me though, hehe.
Matt
Sir GH, who wrote....
Greg,
I was really happy and refreshed to read your first post in this topic. With all that in mind, I have a question for you:
Since you've openly acknowledged that you cannot reveal much of what's hidden in the Queen archives, I have to ask, why then did you bother to do the second Queen Live book? If you can't reveal much, then the book is therefore very incomplete, especially with regards to which recordings exist and which don't.
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GB: This paragraph makes little sense, as you have linked two completely unrelated topics; my Queen Live book 2nd edition, and the Queen out-takes.
It's baffling, but anyway... attempting to separate the two unrelated entities...
In fact, I, Greg Brooks DID NOT decide to do the 2nd edition. The Editor of the publishing house did. They simply reformatted the entire book. I had no idea it was happening until it went to press.
However, when that 2nd edition sold 5,000 copies, surprisingly quickly (don't ask me why, I was baffled too), they asked if I wanted to make any changes.
I said yes, MANY, and then submitted them... with 40-odd appropriate new credits for those who helped... but then the Editor said it was too much, as explained in detail on other threads, so all those corrections STILL remain unpublished - much to my regret.
As I said, GH, your comment... 'Since you've openly acknowledged that you cannot reveal much of what's hidden in the Queen archives, I have to ask, why then did you bother to do the second Queen Live book?' makes no sense, so I cannot answer it.
My Queen Live book has NOTHING to do with archives, is not remotely linked to what's hidden in the Queen archives.
Greg,
I was really happy and refreshed to read your first post in this topic. With all that in mind, I have a question for you:
Since you've openly acknowledged that you cannot reveal much of what's hidden in the Queen archives, I have to ask, why then did you bother to do the second Queen Live book? If you can't reveal much, then the book is therefore very incomplete, especially with regards to which recordings exist and which don't.
*****
GB: This paragraph makes little sense, as you have linked two completely unrelated topics; my Queen Live book 2nd edition, and the Queen out-takes.
It's baffling, but anyway... attempting to separate the two unrelated entities...
In fact, I, Greg Brooks DID NOT decide to do the 2nd edition. The Editor of the publishing house did. They simply reformatted the entire book. I had no idea it was happening until it went to press.
However, when that 2nd edition sold 5,000 copies, surprisingly quickly (don't ask me why, I was baffled too), they asked if I wanted to make any changes.
I said yes, MANY, and then submitted them... with 40-odd appropriate new credits for those who helped... but then the Editor said it was too much, as explained in detail on other threads, so all those corrections STILL remain unpublished - much to my regret.
As I said, GH, your comment... 'Since you've openly acknowledged that you cannot reveal much of what's hidden in the Queen archives, I have to ask, why then did you bother to do the second Queen Live book?' makes no sense, so I cannot answer it.
My Queen Live book has NOTHING to do with archives, is not remotely linked to what's hidden in the Queen archives.