Brian May: Egomanic

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brain May : Egomaniac
- couldn't agree more
- you ever written to him on that stupid soapbox?
He's totally rampant on that thing!
- Reminds me of my wife
- Knows everything ABOUT everything and can't possible EVER by wrong
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- Yeah, how dare he have an opinion!
- Especially on a website called brianmay.com!
- Even more especially on a part of the site called "Brian's Soapbox"!
- You should start up anagramer.com and "Anagramer's Soapbox" and totally tell Brian off!
- That'll show him!

Personally, I cannot stand Prophet's Song. But that's my opinion. I'm entitled to it, yes? And so is Brian, I'd say.

If Freddie were still here and people were still asking him to talk about BoRap, I think he'd point out his fondness for other songs he'd written since then, no? It gets old after a while. And thirty years is certainly a long while.

I'm thrilled people still love it and I'm thrilled it brings in new fans. But, if I were Brian, I'd be sick of hearing its praises being sung year after year and I'd do my best to point attention to other songs of quality.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lester Burnham wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brain May : Egomaniac
- couldn't agree more
- you ever written to him on that stupid soapbox?
He's totally rampant on that thing!
- Reminds me of my wife
- Knows everything ABOUT everything and can't possible EVER by wrong
[/QUOTE]

- Yeah, how dare he have an opinion!
- Especially on a website called brianmay.com!
- Even more especially on a part of the site called "Brian's Soapbox"!
- You should start up anagramer.com and "Anagramer's Soapbox" and totally tell Brian off!
- That'll show him![/QUOTE]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Oh God man..... wow. :D

brian may has a bi of an ego alright but only when he;s on his website - its not like he's saying he's better that john lennon to his face or anything

just a bit of harmless statements.

regardless - queen will be remembered for elegant solos and vocals. not bad. infact what a way to be remembered....


BTW bon jov sucks as a singer...i listened to one of his songs the other day and he tries to sing with a gravely voice and it sounds so fake and embarrassing...fucking pathetic being honest. wat a piece of dirt he is.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Freddie's #1 Fan Forever wrote: [/QUOTENAME]On the other hand, the release of the mediocre "Prophet's Song" in place of the brilliant “Bohemian Rhapsody” would likely have resulted in the demise of the entire band.[/QUOTE]

Obviously, the Prophet's Song isn't as much of a commercial-sounding song. But that doesn't automatically make it an inferior song. If you don't like The Prophet's Song, then that's great. But there is a simple lesson you need to learn here:

Your OPINION is not a FACT that is universally true for everyone else. It is your personal opinion. Music, and the arts as a whole, are all about one's opinion. If you don't like something, then find something else you do like. I can't believe how much time and energy you and so many other people waste on the things you don't like, when they could be busy expanding themselves to find more things they do like. You don't see me here complaining about 50 Cent and Nelly, do you? No! I'm here to post about music I actually enjoy. It's energy better spent.

And yes, that is my opinion. By no means is everyone required to actually be happy with the things they enjoy without complaining about every little thing they don't like. If it weren't for angry, vengeful people like you, then the tolerant and understanding ones wouldn't seem so nice in comparison.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brain May : Egomaniac
- couldn't agree more
- you ever written to him on that stupid soapbox?
He's totally rampant on that thing!
- Reminds me of my wife[/QUOTE]

I guess it's a crime to express yourself. You're probably the kind of person who accuses rock stars of being out of touch with the real world, yet complain when a rock star has opinions on the real world that you just don't happen to agree with.

[QUOTE]Knows everything ABOUT everything and can't possible EVER by wrong[/QUOTE]

Perhaps you could quote where he actually says that, and maybe we will take you seriously.

This discussion has degenerated, as it usually does, into "no he's better" or "no this song is better" blah blah blah
If we are going to judge a man we do not know, perhaps this is what we should base our judgement on

http://www.brianmay.com/vickisworld/nov04.html

If the soapbox upsets you so much Treacle don't visit it. I'd also like to point out your only arguement is Brian muses about what would've happened if 'The Prophet's Song' was released instead of Bo Rhap. Sooo basically all you have is he wonders what would happen if a Brian song replaced a Freddie song. That makes him an egomaniac...how?? For all we know 'TPS' could've been in the running for a single and Freddie's ego got in the way so Bo Rhap was released instead.


Edit: that last bit was strictly hypothetical!!

simply said:

Freddie's #1 Fan Forever = Nut Job.

No more replies to this thread please!

Hmm, just to the point of removing Freddie's vocals.. I think most of the hits hold up really well actually. The karaoke and 'Eye' remixes prove this. Save for a couple Brian tracks which are quite weak without the vocals..

haha, sorry :-P

Brian May even stated he was fussy and pigheaded at times and was a horrible sod (British term for person) to work with on In the Studio when A Night at the Opera was spotlighted right before the vocal to Prophet's Song started. The Prophet's Song is my favorite on ANATO. Bohemian Rhapsody I'll take the Queen On Fire or Live Killers versions anyday. Queen was not all Freddie. Queen was Brian, Roger, Freddie and John. Now it is Queen Plus. The original Queen is dead but it has morphed to Queen Plus.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]una999 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
BTW bon jov sucks as a singer...i listened to one of his songs the other day and he tries to sing with a gravely voice and it sounds so fake and embarrassing...fucking pathetic being honest. wat a piece of dirt he is. [/QUOTE]

He was the reason for Kurt Cobain and Eddie Vedder to come. Bon Jovi rode on Def Leppard's coattails to stardom (big production, big hair and so on). Bon Jovi spawned the hair metal genre. As much as I didn't like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, thank the Lord for them so they could send Bon Jovi and those loser band straight to Hell. Nevermind and In Utero from Nirvana have aged better in 15 years than any dated Bon Jovi crap fest from the 1980s! Kurt Cobain was a better singer/songwriter than Bon Blow Me!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]If it weren't for angry, vengeful people (..), then the tolerant and understanding ones wouldn't seem so nice in comparison.[/QUOTE]
Cosmic truth. Thank you for reminding us all.

And yes, that is my opinion. By no means is everyone required to actually be happy with the things they enjoy without complaining about every little thing they don't like. If it weren't for angry, vengeful people like you, then the tolerant and understanding ones wouldn't seem so nice in comparison.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ANAGRAMER wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Brain May : Egomaniac
- couldn't agree more
- you ever written to him on that stupid soapbox?
He's totally rampant on that thing!
- Reminds me of my wife[/QUOTE]

I guess it's a crime to express yourself. You're probably the kind of person who accuses rock stars of being out of touch with the real world, yet complain when a rock star has opinions on the real world that you just don't happen to agree with.

[QUOTE]Knows everything ABOUT everything and can't possible EVER by wrong[/QUOTE]

Perhaps you could quote where he actually says that, and maybe we will take you seriously.
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Oh, DO get a life
(or a sense of humour)

Thanks for your thought-provoking reply. Sure did put me in my place.

Brian has an oversized ego? Odd, as most people who seek out the public eye are usually wallflowers who would prefer to perform their guitar or vocal gifts on YouTube.

Would Prophets Song have succeeded like Bohemian Rhapsody? Never. Bohemian Rhapsody sounded like nothing ever before it, or anything since. It had tons of twists and turns in keys, chords, signature that Prophets song doesn't. However, they're both wonderful songs.

Interesting thoughts by Scott Mercury about Brian delivering the quality of music and Freddie delivering the quality songs. Freddie's songs tended to reflect "Queen" music more than Brian's did, and while Brian is a superb writer, if he didn't have Freddie's voice to deliver his songs (predominantly major chord, similar structure) he would have been an amazing guitarist in another band. Conversely, if Freddie didn't have Brian's guitar, he'd be a great pop singer a la George Michael, but not a legend. Take away Brian's guitar and you get Mr. Bad Guy, which wouldn't get anyone legendary status.

Scott's other comment about hundreds of better guitarists on YouTube confuses me. Is guitar playing now a sport like long jump, where how far or fast you go makes you a good guitarist? Technically, Sir GH may be a better guitarist than Brian, as may 20 other players who frequent this board. That dismisses the key element in why Queen's sound was so unique, which is Brian's creativity. I'll never understand why people don't get this. It's the head, not the hands that makes Brian better than all but one or two players, ever.