Queen Mark II. Arggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!

"Reports from an Australian source on new material...
Queen guitarist Brian May has discussed the band's new material,
which they have recorded with vocalist Paul Rodgers.
Queen Mark II, which also features drummer Roger Taylor, joined
forces with the Free/Bad Company vocalist Rodgers in 2005. Queen
bassist John Deacon has not wanted to be involved in the post-Freddie
Mercury project."

Mark II...Oh my God! C'mon people...

... well, that's what that "smart" journo called them, not what they call themselves: it's just another news report on a news report on the recent Canadian interview...

What's wrong with it?

when they would call it 'Queen' you guys are all over it.

When they call it "queen mark II" to me that sounds as a different name, and just given by a reporter.

Don't get too excited, this thing will happen no matter what you think or how much rubbish you write on all of the messageboards. And myself and many other fans are really looking formward to it!

I think Queen Mark II would be PERFECT name for the new line-up. Brian and Roger obviously want to perform under the Queen name, and there’s nothing we can do about it. So why not. Queen Mark II explicitly states that this is a band that has something to do with "the old Queen" but at the same time suggest that this is a new line-up. Mark II, indeed.

Even some of the purists might accept this name, since Mark II literally means that the line-up has changed. And that's exactly the case with Queen here.

Queen Mark II is what I've been saying all along, seeing how similar this is to the Deep Purple-style changes in line-up (in this case from DP mk. II to DP mk. III).

Does it really matter what the band name will be? Who cares if they'll be called Queen or Queen II or anything else for that matter? What matters is the quality of the music that will be recorded and released to the paying public. I, for one, will be buying any new single/album regardless of name as I can seriously call myself a fan.

In any case, it's not quite as hilarious as the idea of there being a Lyrnd Skynrd after their jet lost an argument with gravity.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In any case, it's not quite as hilarious as the idea of there being a Lyrnd Skynrd after their jet lost an argument with gravity.[/QUOTE]

There shouldn't have been one BEFORE that either.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color = "crimson"> ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In any case, it's not quite as hilarious as the idea of there being a Lyrnd Skynrd after their jet lost an argument with gravity.[/QUOTE]

There shouldn't have been one BEFORE that either.[/QUOTE]

Oh I wasn't going to open THAT particular can of worms. I was just talking about the moralities of lineup changes...

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color = "crimson"> ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen Mark II is what I've been saying all along, seeing how similar this is to the Deep Purple-style changes in line-up (in this case from DP mk. II to DP mk. III).[/QUOTE]

Lol,mark II reminded me also of Deep Purple...

Garbage did it with their second album

i belive most of the line up changed so the album was

2.0

in referance to the second album AND the new line up

I wonder why Rodgers agreed to the name, possibly sales?, his other 'supergroup' bands bore names different from the previous donors. My first reaction to 'Queen Mark II' was...um...Lincoln Mark VII? v12 engine please? It doesn't really matter to me if they call it Skiffle & Bits, just publish!

Funny that no one has yet to mention...

Queen + Paul Rodgers

As a Rhodes owner, I think it's a great name!!!

Queen guitarist Brian May says the Queen legacy band Queen Mark II is readying a new studio album of material recorded with former Free/Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers.

"We went in the studio...to see what happens, because we've already tested it pretty good on stage and that works great," May says. "And we went in almost unprepared...and came up with some tracks, which I think are really great." May added the tracks are "very different, they're very unlike anything that we've done, or anything that Paul's done."

Queen Mark II also features original drummer Roger Taylor, however original bassist John Deacon has declined to be part of the post-Freddie Mercury project. May says he's particularly looking forward to playing the Queen Mark II songs live, "(because) we won't just be nostalgia, we will be: 'This is what we are'."
- Undercover

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]7Innuendo7 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I wonder why Rodgers agreed to the name, possibly sales?, his other 'supergroup' bands bore names different from the previous donors. My first reaction to 'Queen Mark II' was...um...Lincoln Mark VII? v12 engine please? It doesn't really matter to me if they call it Skiffle & Bits, just publish![/QUOTE]

Rodgers would have allot of nerv trying to Pur swayed them to change the name.