I've been very critical of Queen+, but have to admit Queen MkII is a much better name as it clearly makes them out as a different band. Queen+ is misleading in that respect.
They're never going to escape their past, not that they'd want to (even if May is getting tired of playing the old stuff) Like Jagger said once "...audiences always go, yeah we like the new songs, but play Brown Sugar!!"
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I'm one who still cannot come to conclusion in my heart. My God, I don't wanna say it, but... I imagine - if someone passed away earlier than Freddie and John would stay aside like with this 'Queen+'-project. Just guess Freddie+Roger or Freddie+Brian call themselves 'Queen'. I imagine Freddie's saying with his philosophical face: "No, he's gone. We don't ought to... we cannot call ourself 'Queen' anymore. We're possessed by music, yes. But if we're going to tour, to play, it definitely will be NEW name. I don't know... Maybe 'Duck's Boys'".
I understand and I want Brian and Roger to tour and play Queen music - remember, guys, how long we waited for their union when they both just made their solo-careers?! But, at least, I see them like 'Queen+Paul Rodgers' with THE SAME LETTERS SIZE (not with big 'Queen' letters and small '+Paul Rodgers')
or 'Bad Company + B. May + R. Taylor'
or 'Bad Queen'
or 'Queen Company'
:-)
After all thinking it seems to me that Freddie may be permitted to perform under the different name, he was HUGE. But Brian and Roger may not. Without him they cannot gather big venues...
But also I see Freddie looking down from the sky, approving all that Brian and Roger are doing now. And saying "Just use the name Queen. Yeah, come on! It can still work good! I'm still with you, with all those songs."...
I understand and I want Brian and Roger to tour and play Queen music - remember, guys, how long we waited for their union when they both just made their solo-careers?! But, at least, I see them like 'Queen+Paul Rodgers' with THE SAME LETTERS SIZE (not with big 'Queen' letters and small '+Paul Rodgers')
or 'Bad Company + B. May + R. Taylor'
or 'Bad Queen'
or 'Queen Company'
:-)
After all thinking it seems to me that Freddie may be permitted to perform under the different name, he was HUGE. But Brian and Roger may not. Without him they cannot gather big venues...
But also I see Freddie looking down from the sky, approving all that Brian and Roger are doing now. And saying "Just use the name Queen. Yeah, come on! It can still work good! I'm still with you, with all those songs."...
Queen "Mark" II? What's with the MARK?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME].*.Messenger Of Leah.*. wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Queen "Mark" II? What's with the MARK?[/QUOTE]
It's not "Mark II". It's somehing else...
It's not "Mark II". It's somehing else...
The yet unannounced band name is
"I'm Brian, this is my brother Roger, and my other brother Rodger."
How this will all fit on a CD cover or Billboard charts has yet to be worked out.
"I'm Brian, this is my brother Roger, and my other brother Rodger."
How this will all fit on a CD cover or Billboard charts has yet to be worked out.
First off, this is from an "Australian source." Given the fact that there is nothing on Brian's site on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 4, this is a rumour like all others, may be true, may be hogwash.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]dogwithabone wrote: [/QUOTENAME]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.[/QUOTE]
If you have to ask if it matters what the band name will be, and whether people care about the band name will be I'll take it you haven't visited this board in 2 years and seen the 10,000 posts on "who are Queen?" The fact that you'll buy the music regardless of the name doesn't make you a better fan, or a worse fan. It makes you a fan, and your feelings about the name of the band mean as little, or as much as everybody else's.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]dogwithabone wrote: [/QUOTENAME]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.[/QUOTE]
If you have to ask if it matters what the band name will be, and whether people care about the band name will be I'll take it you haven't visited this board in 2 years and seen the 10,000 posts on "who are Queen?" The fact that you'll buy the music regardless of the name doesn't make you a better fan, or a worse fan. It makes you a fan, and your feelings about the name of the band mean as little, or as much as everybody else's.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goodco wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The yet unannounced band name is
"I'm Brian, this is my brother Roger, and my other brother Rodger."
How this will all fit on a CD cover or Billboard charts has yet to be worked out.[/QUOTE]
/:)
"I'm Brian, this is my brother Roger, and my other brother Rodger."
How this will all fit on a CD cover or Billboard charts has yet to be worked out.[/QUOTE]
/:)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Boy Thomas Raker wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
If you have to ask if it matters what the band name will be, and whether people care about the band name will be I'll take it you haven't visited this board in 2 years and seen the 10,000 posts on "who are Queen?"[/QUOTE]
And yes and not, for me... The name of this touring project is a matter of principal. Really, who cares? I'm sure Freddie doesn't, he is with Brian and Roger to use the name. For Brian and Roger it is an ethical thing. But everytime I think that THEY PLAY QUEEN MUSIC - it can be called 'Queen'. If they go touring with new material with new songs, mainly playing not-Queen songs, yeah, it could be other name.
If you have to ask if it matters what the band name will be, and whether people care about the band name will be I'll take it you haven't visited this board in 2 years and seen the 10,000 posts on "who are Queen?"[/QUOTE]
And yes and not, for me... The name of this touring project is a matter of principal. Really, who cares? I'm sure Freddie doesn't, he is with Brian and Roger to use the name. For Brian and Roger it is an ethical thing. But everytime I think that THEY PLAY QUEEN MUSIC - it can be called 'Queen'. If they go touring with new material with new songs, mainly playing not-Queen songs, yeah, it could be other name.
Personally, I think that since Brian and Roger were the founding members of Smile and Queen (although it was Freddie who picked the latter name), they should continue to use the Queen moniquer. I think that those of us who saw the Q+PR tour and appreciate the quality of the new format will agree that it's isn't necessary to keep the +PR or add MkII (mark 2) or whatever. Let's not get carried away with what Queen are going to become called. Brian and Roger are as much Queen as Roger Daltry and Pete townsend are the Who, or Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are Led Zeppelin.
Paul Rodgers does a phenominal job of covering Freddie's work and I have offered him and the rest of the lads my future spiritual and consumer support. As a lifelong fan, I can only look forward to whatever Bri and Rog produce next, and expect it to equal and surpass the quality of the rest of the Queen catalogue.
Personally, my choice for Queen's new name (if a change is innevitable) would be "CHAMPION".
Paul Rodgers does a phenominal job of covering Freddie's work and I have offered him and the rest of the lads my future spiritual and consumer support. As a lifelong fan, I can only look forward to whatever Bri and Rog produce next, and expect it to equal and surpass the quality of the rest of the Queen catalogue.
Personally, my choice for Queen's new name (if a change is innevitable) would be "CHAMPION".