I explained this on the QOL site Alex, but I'll do it again here. If you'll read a little more closely, Brian said "This (second) period of 3 weeks of QUEEN/RODGERS recording sessions is over now". Meaning they've only been working on it for six weeks, not eighteen months as you've somehow deduced.
That's about three-quarters of a song per week. Not bad, I say.
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Oh! O.k.! Sometimes I get psycho excited and blast through the reading without paying close enough attention! Whoo hoo! Sorry I have been waiting YEARS for this to happen and I just hope that they record WAY too much material...you know?! Lol! Thanks for taking me by the hand and explaining it! I was just too excited about it to take it all in! That's not so bad in terms of how much they've recorded in that time period. Still it seems they were working on things long before now. Also I could not log onto the QOL so forgive me!
Oh man! I hope that there is some accoustic stuff and some piano stuff...and I don't think for this release it would be so bad to have some keyboard stuff to a minimum you know? I totally agree wit the organic sound thing all the way but I don't think that keyboards are totally irrelevant either. Of course May has made some phenomenal sounds on that Fireplace of his!
Oh man! I hope that there is some accoustic stuff and some piano stuff...and I don't think for this release it would be so bad to have some keyboard stuff to a minimum you know? I totally agree wit the organic sound thing all the way but I don't think that keyboards are totally irrelevant either. Of course May has made some phenomenal sounds on that Fireplace of his!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]azzadude wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Actually after Freddies passing Brian wanted to get as far away as possible from Queen. He wanted that part of his life to be over. [/QUOTE]
Cue the usual "He's entitled to change his mind" responses....don't worry though, what's being recorded will be nothing at all like Queen
Cue the usual "He's entitled to change his mind" responses....don't worry though, what's being recorded will be nothing at all like Queen
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Adam Baboolal wrote: [/QUOTENAME]It really grates having to read that in this thread about something really positive.[/QUOTE]
Tough shit. It's called freedom of speech.
Raising money for AIDS charities is "something really positive" This new "Queen" album is nothing more than a sad exercise in greed. And don't give me any of those "They don't need the money, have you seen their houses?" crap. If they wanted to do it just for the music and the fans, they could. But no, the "Queen" machine must continue despite being years beyond it's relevance.
The band Queen died on November the 24th 1991.
Tough shit. It's called freedom of speech.
Raising money for AIDS charities is "something really positive" This new "Queen" album is nothing more than a sad exercise in greed. And don't give me any of those "They don't need the money, have you seen their houses?" crap. If they wanted to do it just for the music and the fans, they could. But no, the "Queen" machine must continue despite being years beyond it's relevance.
The band Queen died on November the 24th 1991.
Oh my god, all this crap ... again ?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kenny8 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]This new "Queen" album is nothing more than a sad exercise in greed.[/QUOTE]
Great! Finally somebody who has already heard it! I thought it was coming out in the autumn but I must have missed something when I see people judge it already...
Great! Finally somebody who has already heard it! I thought it was coming out in the autumn but I must have missed something when I see people judge it already...
"The band Queen died on November the 24th 1991."
Sounds like you did too!!
Besides... who says that some of the money from this won't go to charity? Unless Dr. May's bank statements are accidentally being sent to you, I don't you're in a position to claim categorically where his money is going.
Live 'n' let live.
Sounds like you did too!!
Besides... who says that some of the money from this won't go to charity? Unless Dr. May's bank statements are accidentally being sent to you, I don't you're in a position to claim categorically where his money is going.
Live 'n' let live.
I'd love to see a two CD set with some of Freddie's demos being finished up. Then it could seem more like a Queen CD.
What I hope Brian, Roger and Paul get out of this is a fresh start. Personally, I'd like to hear them doing material that shows absolutely no regard for the compromises set by whichever record company they are hitched to.
It's interesting that the recent Who album was a complete departure from ANYTHING Townshend or Daltrey had ever done before. Getting past the merits of continuing on the band's name etc etc, the fact is that they will prepare an album under the "Queen" name because that is what sells. BUT, there is so much then CAN do under that banner that hasn't been touched before and Paul is most definitely the catalyst for that.
I don't want to hear Freddie's vocals on there at all. He's dead - get on with the present and future. There is new material and there are new ideas which are FAR more exciting than the compromise of adding a Mercury vocal to the album just to ensure a sales figure.
It's interesting that the recent Who album was a complete departure from ANYTHING Townshend or Daltrey had ever done before. Getting past the merits of continuing on the band's name etc etc, the fact is that they will prepare an album under the "Queen" name because that is what sells. BUT, there is so much then CAN do under that banner that hasn't been touched before and Paul is most definitely the catalyst for that.
I don't want to hear Freddie's vocals on there at all. He's dead - get on with the present and future. There is new material and there are new ideas which are FAR more exciting than the compromise of adding a Mercury vocal to the album just to ensure a sales figure.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Benn wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
It's interesting that the recent Who album was a complete departure from ANYTHING Townshend or Daltrey had ever done before. Getting past the merits of continuing on the band's name etc etc, the fact is that they will prepare an album under the "Queen" name because that is what sells. BUT, there is so much then CAN do under that banner that hasn't been touched before and Paul is most definitely the catalyst for that.
I don't want to hear Freddie's vocals on there at all. He's dead - get on with the present and future. There is new material and there are new ideas which are FAR more exciting than the compromise of adding a Mercury vocal to the album just to ensure a sales figure.[/QUOTE]
Well said, Benn. I, too, think that the old Freddie demos should be left out from QPR album. They are a separate project all together.
I find it quite strange that there are people who think that it's wrong for Brian & Roger to use Queen name now that they are working with Paul. Yet they have nothing against with Bri & Rog re-working some old unfinished songs. I think THAT really would be robbing Freddie's grave if they put a song or two with Freddie's vocals on the the QPR album. I just can't see them doing that. Brian seems to be very exited about this new band, and the way they are interacting and developing 'a thing of their own'.
I'm really pleased to see them creating new material and trying out new things. If they only could come up with a new name as well, and then everyone could be happy... NOT :)
It's interesting that the recent Who album was a complete departure from ANYTHING Townshend or Daltrey had ever done before. Getting past the merits of continuing on the band's name etc etc, the fact is that they will prepare an album under the "Queen" name because that is what sells. BUT, there is so much then CAN do under that banner that hasn't been touched before and Paul is most definitely the catalyst for that.
I don't want to hear Freddie's vocals on there at all. He's dead - get on with the present and future. There is new material and there are new ideas which are FAR more exciting than the compromise of adding a Mercury vocal to the album just to ensure a sales figure.[/QUOTE]
Well said, Benn. I, too, think that the old Freddie demos should be left out from QPR album. They are a separate project all together.
I find it quite strange that there are people who think that it's wrong for Brian & Roger to use Queen name now that they are working with Paul. Yet they have nothing against with Bri & Rog re-working some old unfinished songs. I think THAT really would be robbing Freddie's grave if they put a song or two with Freddie's vocals on the the QPR album. I just can't see them doing that. Brian seems to be very exited about this new band, and the way they are interacting and developing 'a thing of their own'.
I'm really pleased to see them creating new material and trying out new things. If they only could come up with a new name as well, and then everyone could be happy... NOT :)
We should give the album a chance, I certainly will listen to it with an open mind. I don't think anyone thinks it's a good idea to add some leftover Freddie vocals to the new project, that would be really odd. Even if many hardcore fans should not like the album it has good chances to be very successful imo because the broader public does not have a problem with the fact that an established band chooses another singer.
And if we put all those name debates, "legacy", "Freddie cannot be replaced" stuff aside, we still have three of the best musicians of our time teaming up for this project and they certainly know what they are doing. I wish them well, I think Brian and Roger deserve the support of their fans - they really did all they could when Freddie was still alive - no touring for the last five years of Queen, giving Freddie the time for "Barcelona", recording with him as long as he wanted and lying to the public and even friends for years. Now it's their turn and I hope they do great. I know I will miss Freddie's voice but life goes on - I am not living in the past in my own life, either.
And if we put all those name debates, "legacy", "Freddie cannot be replaced" stuff aside, we still have three of the best musicians of our time teaming up for this project and they certainly know what they are doing. I wish them well, I think Brian and Roger deserve the support of their fans - they really did all they could when Freddie was still alive - no touring for the last five years of Queen, giving Freddie the time for "Barcelona", recording with him as long as he wanted and lying to the public and even friends for years. Now it's their turn and I hope they do great. I know I will miss Freddie's voice but life goes on - I am not living in the past in my own life, either.
Yourvalentine point is right on and to quote a classic beatles song "speaking words of wisdom let it be". Listen guys the boys have had a new lease of life over the last 2 and a half years and they are excited and revelling in this BRAND new project and i wish them all the best with what they are doing.
Having freddie on this album would not be good no no there's a place for freddie and that will be on another seperate project this is queen + paul rodgers and that's how it would stay.
I just wonder how many times people have said when they've listened to a solo roger album or brian may album and thought " wouldn't it be good if brian may played on this or roger's vocals would be great on that" i know i have quite a few times.
Having freddie on this album would not be good no no there's a place for freddie and that will be on another seperate project this is queen + paul rodgers and that's how it would stay.
I just wonder how many times people have said when they've listened to a solo roger album or brian may album and thought " wouldn't it be good if brian may played on this or roger's vocals would be great on that" i know i have quite a few times.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]kenny8 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]If they wanted to do it just for the music and the fans, they could.[/QUOTE]Sorry to have to break such bad news on you, but they aren't doing it for the fans (or for the musics per se) - they're doing it for THEMSELVES, because that's what they enjoy doing, and they couldn't care less whether others like it or not.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lester Burnham wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Without getting in a huge debate over the name and whether Paul should be playing with Brian and Roger (please, I beg of you all, let's not go down that road again, we'll get nowhere), it seems that Brian has updated us all on the recording sessions thus far.[/QUOTE]
Did you guys see the part about NOT turning this thread into a "this isn't Queen" thread? Aren't there enough of them already?
Did you guys see the part about NOT turning this thread into a "this isn't Queen" thread? Aren't there enough of them already?
Some people just can't read, Dan :-\