| deleted user 05.08.2004 15:41 |
Who is richer Brian or Roger....? I think Brian |
| FriedChicken 05.08.2004 15:52 |
pretty sure of that |
| deleted user 05.08.2004 15:54 |
Using the correct grammar, it would say: "I wonder who is more rich. Brian or Roger." |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 05.08.2004 15:57 |
I think it's Brian. |
| QueenFan29 05.08.2004 16:59 |
I pretty much agree with everyone. I would have to say Brian. |
| Pim Derks 05.08.2004 17:10 |
After all, Brian wrote Queen's masterpiece WWRY. |
| high-flying-adored 05.08.2004 22:08 |
Brian. Duh. |
| Queen_Bee_16 05.08.2004 22:54 |
im sure its Brian |
| Brianmay1975 06.08.2004 08:21 |
_M@tt_ wrote: Using the correct grammar, it would say: "I wonder who is more rich. Brian or Roger."That's what I really like about this forum: not only that I usually get all sort of infos about my fav band, but I also learn how to speak English properly! Thanks to all the grammar geniuses out here who never make a mistake for teaching me all I needed to know about this language... You can never imagine how much it helped me, pals! :) Brian is surely more rich than Rog, after all he gets some money everytime WWRY is played somewhere in the world. But he deserves it... |
| supernova190188 06.08.2004 08:35 |
According to the Sunday Times rich list 2003 Roger Taylor is worth £55m, John Deacon is worth £50m and Brian May is worth £55m but this is before the We Will Rock You show was so popular, so now I'd say brian is worth £60m and Roger about £56-57m |
| Hank H. 06.08.2004 10:55 |
"more rich" seems to be against all rules. Do natives use that? |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 06.08.2004 12:21 |
supernova190188 wrote: According to the Sunday Times rich list 2003 Roger Taylor is worth £55m, John Deacon is worth £50m and Brian May is worth £55m but this is before the We Will Rock You show was so popular, so now I'd say brian is worth £60m and Roger about £56-57mYeah, and im sure John gets paid for the use of his songs too. With the musical doing so well, I think theyll gradually start climbing the list. I know there is only £10m difference between the three of them. Its a good job John wrote AOBTD otherwise he could be quite far behind them. |
| Maz 06.08.2004 12:39 |
Richer is ok to use as an adjective, but I would probably use wealthier myself. More rich, while grammatically correct, is a bit awkward to use. Also, there should be a colon in that sentence- "Who is wealthier: Brian or Roger?" Without the colon, you just have a sentence and a phrase. |
| Bohardy 06.08.2004 15:19 |
Matt unfortunately was pretty much talking bollocks with his statement. The only thing really wrong with Freddies_Gal's statement was that it was missing something between the 'richer' and the 'Brian or Roger', as Zeni correctly pointed out. It could have been: - Who is richer? Brian or Roger? or even - Who is richer: Brian? Or Roger? or how about - Who is richer?: Brian or Roger. I don't think many native English speakers would use 'more rich'. The average English speaker, I would have thought, would be most likely to say "Who's the richest/who's richer?" or "Who's got the most money?" rather than "Who's wealthier?". Oh, and I think the inclusion of a comma in your last sentence is entirely superfluous and essentially wrong. :) |
| Hank H. 06.08.2004 15:58 |
Thanks! And since you seem to be in the mood for answering off-topic questions, I have one more: I have never ever heard anyone pronounce the name Milton Keynes. Is it Keynes like in "convey", or like in "key"? Or even like in "eye"? One or two syllables? Reading it I always thought it was like in key and one syllable. |
| earwig 06.08.2004 16:56 |
Yep it's Keynes as in 'keys' but with an n in it! Top pop facts and pics: Milton Keynes is also the home of Marshall amps (and they make Vox AC30s in the same factory!). And home to the Enigma machine that helped win WWII. I believe that for some time John was much wealthier/rich/richer (haha!) than Roger cos he invested well in recording studios and stuff. Oh, and the tiny fact that John wrote infinately better songs!!! (controversial!) |
| Maz 06.08.2004 17:46 |
Bohardy wrote: Oh, and I think the inclusion of a comma in your last sentence is entirely superfluous and essentially wrong. :)This coming from the man who puts a colon after a question mark. :P |
| TheVoiceofReason 06.08.2004 18:57 |
M@tt's grammar correction attempt was rather hilarious. Thank you for making us laugh M@tt. |
| deleted user 06.08.2004 19:24 |
No problem. It was meant to be funny. |
| John S Stuart 06.08.2004 20:48 |
Why does everyone assume it is Brian? Roger would receive a greater share of the royalties cake because he wrote more "chart worthy" hits. Everytime someone sells, plays (radio or video), leases (as in compiliations) a successful track like "Radio Ga Ga" Roger would recieve the biggest slice. Regarding royalties for single sales - I think Roger still recieves a share of "Bo Rhap". Then again, the most successful Queen record was written by John Deacon, and paradoxically, has been the (perhaps) most covered too! |
| jorge 06.08.2004 23:18 |
Pim Derks wrote: After all, Brian wrote Queen's masterpiece WWRY.Err, sorry?...a mastepiece?, WWRY could be the most famous Queen song, but it far to be a "Obra maestra" ,a good song but not a Masterpiece. now back to the question, knowing that Brian is divorced,I think both have the same "poverty" level |
| The Real Wizard 06.08.2004 23:35 |
About a year ago, I recall an article that came out about the richest people in England, and Brian and Roger were both at the 85 million quid mark. But if we want to use the "hit song" theory, it would be Roger. I can't believe people here are forgetting that in terms of top ten hits, Roger has AKOM and Ga Ga, while Brian only has WWRY. (edit) Hmm, but can we include solo stuff? If so, then Brian has TMLWKY and Driven By You. Bah, whatever... :P |
| jorge 07.08.2004 00:22 |
Sir GH wrote: ...I can't believe people here are forgetting that in terms of top ten hits, Roger has AKOM and Ga Ga......and Heaven For Everyone, Innuendo, These Are The Days Of Our Lives...the good Roger |
| Maz 07.08.2004 00:48 |
Sir GH wrote: About a year ago, I recall an article that came out about the richest people in England, and Brian and Roger were both at the 85 million quid mark.I seem to recall one that came out 3-4 years ago that had Brian at 50 Million and Roger and John at 45 Million. Sir GH wrote: But if we want to use the "hit song" theory, it would be Roger. I can't believe people here are forgetting that in terms of top ten hits, Roger has AKOM and Ga Ga, while Brian only has WWRY.Another thing to consider is how often WWRY has been included in compilations, soundtracks, commercials, etc. In that regard, I would bet that Brian has collected more money than Roger. Also, how has Brian's solo career compared to Roger's, financially speaking? It would appear that BTTL was a greater success than Roger's solo material, but then, that's just a guess. |
| The Real Wizard 07.08.2004 00:59 |
jorge wrote:...and Heaven For Everyone, Innuendo, These Are The Days Of Our Lives...the good RogerNope, those can't count, as everything after AKOM was credited to "Queen". The Life and Times of Zeni wrote: Another thing to consider is how often WWRY has been included in compilations, soundtracks, commercials, etc. In that regard, I would bet that Brian has collected more money than Roger.True enough. Also, how has Brian's solo career compared to Roger's, financially speaking? It would appear that BTTL was a greater success than Roger's solo material, but then, that's just a guess.Brian was definitely more successful in that respect. |
| deleted user 07.08.2004 05:17 |
<Nope, those can't count, as everything after AKOM was credited to "Queen".> HFE was credited to Roger. He receives full writer's royalties. |
| The Real Wizard 07.08.2004 11:21 |
Philipp Nothaft wrote: <Nope, those can't count, as everything after AKOM was credited to "Queen".> HFE was credited to Roger. He receives full writer's royalties.Ooh, forgot about that one. Sorry, brain fart on my part! |
| ♥Killer_Queen1946♥ 07.08.2004 11:28 |
But if we want to use the "hit song" theory, it would be Roger. I can't believe people here are forgetting that in terms of top ten hits, Roger has AKOM and Ga Ga, while Brian only has WWRY. Um, well Brian also has Fat Bottomed Girls and Keep Yourself Alive. I hear those songs alot. |
| deleted user 07.08.2004 12:28 |
Don't forget Who Wants To Live Forever and Flash. Both get played and covered a lot. Dune's cover of WWTLF was a big hit. |
| Maz 07.08.2004 12:35 |
How does Brian's solo material compare to Roger's? Initially, I would assume that Brian was more successful based on BTTL and agree with GH, but the more I think about it, I don't know. Brian essentially had 2 solo albums (not counting Starfleet), while Roger had 4 solo and 3 Cross albums. BTTL may have been the most successful of the bunch, but does Roger's quantity match Brian's quality? |
| deleted user 07.08.2004 13:40 |
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| The Real Wizard 07.08.2004 15:15 |
Just did some slight research, and found that Flash hit #10 in the UK. I'll be damned. |
| deleted user 07.08.2004 16:21 |
I might interest you that Flash (the single) went to no.3 in Germany. |
| muttley15 07.08.2004 20:10 |
who the f gives a s**t??? the've both got more money that u could shake a stick at!!!!!!! |
| lottie88 07.08.2004 20:52 |
muttley15 wrote: who the f gives a s**t??? the've both got more money that u could shake a stick at!!!!!!!Well that just cracked me up! Pretty brave for your first post. Rock on. |