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When QueenZone shut down in November 2020 I have decided to save the database of forum posts and make it available to public. The forum will never become active again but it's available for fulltext search. All the posts since late 2004 (except for spam) are here and I'd like to remind you some of the best discussions. John S Stuart's posts about the Queen catalogue, Thor Arnold's posts about Freddie's life and Barry Mitchell's or Justin Shirley-Smith's interesting contributions are available here).

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Need Help Finding a Site - Hi all, I'm currently in the process of updatin... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.03.2018

158 posts by user 'The Ghost of Lester Burnham'

Does John post here? - John was Treasure Moment, he was trying to branch ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 13.10.2020
Is John's fan mail address really with MPT? - Mercury Phoenix Trust... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.10.2020
Is John's fan mail address really with MPT? - Mercury Phoenix Trust... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.10.2020
Is John's fan mail address really with MPT? - Mercury Phoenix Trust... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.10.2020
Radio Ga Ga Radio - In Brian's collection. - That radio looks nice. ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.10.2020
Notice of intent: Closing Queenzone down on November 1, 2020 - Thanks Richard. Met loads of wonderful people here... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.10.2020
Champions of the World - Crikey, that takes me back. Haven't seen this sinc... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.09.2020
JOHN DEACON TURNS 69, DUDES! - Nice.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.08.2020
Queen fans 70s/80s/90s - I particularly think it's hilarious that bot charl... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 31.07.2020
Queen Greatest Hits: Special Edition (2004) - Maybe related, but was that the same CD/DVD th... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.07.2020
Queen Greatest Hits: Special Edition (2004) - From what I remember (I don't recall why I bought ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.07.2020
Queen were rich and lazy in the 80s - Sir, this is a Wendy's.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.07.2020
Accappela - Here's the slow-motion version: https://mega.nz/fi... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 23.06.2020
Roger Taylor - new track (Isolation) - Good grief, not everything he's going to write is ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 23.06.2020
Deacy playing drums in One Vision video - He beat Roger in an armwrestling match. John had a... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.06.2020
Fred Mandel instead of Spike Edney during '84-'86 gigs - DRAW... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 03.04.2020
Solo songs Brian sung by Freddie - Driven By You wasn't rejected by Freddie, nor was ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 14.03.2020
The "First Two Tracks from NOTW Played In Order" thing in Australia - Ok?... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.03.2020
What Went Wrong With The Cosmos Rocks ? - Not only that, but if Freddie was so all-power... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.02.2020
Did Queen do drugs? - Nah. Clean as whistles.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 30.12.2019
Queen II - the "missing bits" - I asked Greg about this a few years ago. He said i... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 19.12.2019
Sex Pistols & Queen - If he did sing backing vocals on a Queen song, my ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 21.11.2019
Freddie Mercury: A Life, In His Own Words - Yep – I remember being that naïve.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 25.09.2019
Freddie Mercury: A Life, In His Own Words - Ah yes, spend two full paragraphs bitching about t... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 25.09.2019
John Stuart RIP - Classy as always.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 19.09.2019
RIP John S. Stuart - Ah wow, amazing – this takes me back to a mu... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 19.09.2019
Laugh Or Cry (Roger Taylor) (New vocals + piano cover) - Beautiful! Love it!... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 19.09.2019
In memoriam: John S. Stuart - Awful, awful news. We chatted briefly here and the... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.09.2019
John Deacon wrote Back Chat....... - OK.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.09.2019
John Deacon wrote Back Chat....... - What? No. How could John write a song about an inc... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.09.2019
Never Boring - I've always loved the song, and I love the remix. ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 07.09.2019
"Magic Is Loose" (Roger Taylor solo cover) - Absolutely gorgeous. And I'm not a blithering idio... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 04.09.2019
I'M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR - Herr von Keil's DeLorean '86 Remix - This is amazing! Any chance you can re-up the L... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 22.06.2019
People who change their username. - Just when I thought you were gonna zig, you zagged... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.04.2019
Roger´s new track: "Gangsters Are Running This World" - I liked it.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.04.2019
NEW BOOK AVAILABLE NOW: Queen Touring America - It's called a limited independent run. So many are... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.02.2019
A Day at the Races track "You & I" should have been a single? - If you're going to give The Circle of Eidolon ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.01.2019
Ultimate Collection: 1982 - Yep, both Man Made Paradise and There Must Be More... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.12.2018
Anita Dobson - I often wonder if Talking of Love was ever conside... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.11.2018
Complete Works (Purvis book) - No, it's all me. And the objectiveness has been to... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.11.2018
Complete Works (Purvis book) - Thanks for the review, dysan. Unlike what you clai... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.11.2018
Queen had never been a real rock band - Haha ok, whatever helps you sleep at night.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.09.2018
Queen had never been a real rock band - Never heard of the "Queen to The Game" album. What... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 15.09.2018
Queen had never been a real rock band - Good thing you called out her gender in this nonse... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.09.2018
Aretha Franklin - Is that really necessary? Sheesh. RIP Areth... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.08.2018
Whatever Happened To John Deacon? - "That cow wrote that I'm ugly." "Well, you ar... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 14.08.2018
Whatever Happened To John Deacon? - Why's that?... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.08.2018
Steve Hoffman Forum - Depends where you're looking. Sure, there are ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.08.2018
Y'all dead too? - Yes, it's awful. Don't grow old.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 29.07.2018
Y'all dead too? - Goodness, it's a veritable reunion of old-heads he... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 29.07.2018
What happened with Queenvault site? - Works for me.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 27.07.2018
Death of a Queenzoner - Oh wow, that's a blast from the past. Poor guy –... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 24.07.2018
Singles - Surely not – someone already said the correc... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 22.07.2018
What tracks have yet to appear? - Wooly Hat was the working title of Cool Cat. Y... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 13.07.2018
Give Me More That Jazz - Nope.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.07.2018
Possibility of A Jazz Box Set? - Interesting! What's this from?... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 28.06.2018
What tracks have yet to appear? - Very cool, no_stairway – it certainly sounds... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 27.06.2018
The fair feller's master-stroke (help needed) - There's this wonderful thing called a library. I s... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.05.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Nah, you started it. Knock it off. Start your ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.04.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Don't do this in my thread. The question's bee... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.04.2018
'Made in Heaven' timeline - It is.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 01.04.2018
Queen Mysteries - My mystery is, who's playing bass on the acoustic ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.03.2018
Somebody To Love And Improv (March of The Black Queen) Live Rock in Rio - Love the username!... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.03.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Thank you, Snefru.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.03.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Which book is that? I've been out of the loop ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 21.03.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - OK.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.03.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Nope, though that's a great source. It was more of... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.03.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Thanks, Walter – that's the one!... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.03.2018
Need Help Finding a Site - Hi all, I'm currently in the process of updatin... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.03.2018
Roger on Guitar - Do it!... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.03.2018
Brian on TV in a housewife soap talk show - Sorry, all I can see is that Freddie is appare... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.03.2018
Q+AL: suggestion for studio album - Sorry for the double post. This forum is broken.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.02.2018
Q+AL: suggestion for studio album - I would be more inclined to buy an album of Q+AL o... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.02.2018
Q+AL: suggestion for studio album - I would be more inclined to buy an album of Q+AL o... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.02.2018
Jazz album reissue - Wait, that's what the album cover looks like??... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 03.02.2018
Brian May with telescope photo date? - Yup, it's from 1971.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.02.2018
New book - The Dead Straight Guide To Queen - Indeed – I listened to the interview and poked a... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.01.2018
Question about Jazz Album - Is there any way anyone can reupload the images in... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.11.2017
News Of The World 40th Anniversary Box Set - ITS OFFICIAL! - That was hilarious, about Tori Amos writing a ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.08.2017
News Of The World 40th Anniversary Box Set - ITS OFFICIAL! - Argh, the UI/UX of this site sucks no matter what ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.08.2017
clarification of Thor Arnold's role in Freddie's life - Rock 'n' America was 1982.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.07.2017
QUEEN: EXPANDED COLLECTION (CMI Music) - Is anyone else getting the error message "BlobNotF... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 23.07.2017
Help with Nazis! - Punch all Nazis.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.07.2017
Roger Taylor - Journey's End - Love it. I doubt it'll lead to a full solo album, ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.05.2017
Don't Try Suicide - No use in discussing this anymore with you –... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.11.2016
Don't Try Suicide - If you think Hillary is corrupt, then you're i... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.11.2016
Don't Try Suicide - Look at the link I posted, where Trump support... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.11.2016
Don't Try Suicide - Okay? I saw that and was horrified, and I saw ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 11.11.2016
Don't Try Suicide - No we didn't. The popular vote was for Hillary... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.11.2016
Don't Try Suicide - Considering all the awful things that Trump wa... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.11.2016
Freddie's notebook for £62.5k at Bonhams - In the Queen lyrics book, published a few year... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 01.07.2016
Another Freddie Mercury compilation album on the way - Honestly, I think it looks nice. I'm not going to ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 25.06.2016
Songs you wished they played live? - Forgoing the obvious Miracle/Innuendo songs, becau... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.05.2016
We Will Rock You (PiotreQ 1984 Remix) - Always love your stuff, PiotreQ, and this continue... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 14.05.2016
Queen - The Hammer Was Born (Mash-Up KacioRMX) - Why do you hate our ears so much :(... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.05.2016
what the hell is happening with john deacon? - This is heartbreaking, especially when he puts... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 06.01.2016
'Made in Heaven' timeline - Definitely. Not to question anything you've... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.01.2016
New book: The Rush Chronology - Very cool! Loved your Queen Chronology book, so I'... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 27.09.2015
Freddie 69th aging picture - Ah yes, of course, the "Aging" function in Pho... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 01.09.2015
Question regarding Queen books - I hear Queen: Complete Works is pretty good, and t... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 25.08.2015
Zeppelin vs Queen reissues - They're saving it for the anthologies. (lol)... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 24.08.2015
Hammersmith 75 - Exactly – look at how well the super deluxe ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.08.2015
Queen's popularity in America : what if... - I seem to recall reading somewhere (perhaps Is Thi... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.08.2015
Queen's popularity in America : what if... - I know that Ratty (Peter Hince, Freddie's and John... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.08.2015
Decay of early CD pressings :( - You were just looking for an excuse to throw i... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 19.07.2015
queen official APP - Ah! Now THAT'S a deep cut.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 15.06.2015
queen official APP - I thought that was spelled with a U, and a C throw... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 15.06.2015
queen official APP - Is Louis Austin in there?... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 14.06.2015
Documentary on Rudi Dolezal - Is it a cut-and-paste job, with shots of Rudi from... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 27.05.2015
Queen live setlist 1989-1991?? Just for fun. - I feel like they were also rumored for Knebwor... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 19.05.2015
Queen live setlist 1989-1991?? Just for fun. - I did something like this a few years ago, and fou... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.05.2015
Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost Re-take) - That's what I was assuming. (Also, I couldn't ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 25.04.2015
Keep Yourself Alive (Long Lost Re-take) - I believe it had something to do with the lega... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 22.04.2015
Why Did Rodger sing hijack my heart? - Now THAT would be something to hear – Freddie si... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 14.04.2015
Why Did Rodger sing hijack my heart? - Mack said that while Roger was proud of the so... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 13.04.2015
Brian's voice on 'One Voice' - 'One Voice'? edit: ah, a new song. Thought it w... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.04.2015
Royal Philharmonic plays The Queen Collection (1982) - I thought the performance was in December 1981... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.04.2015
chances of this being real? - I like those odds!... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 20.03.2015
Your alternate "The Works" tracklist - Thanks for your contribution.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.03.2015
Your alternate "The Works" tracklist - Here's how I have mine: Side 1: Machines (Or '... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 17.03.2015
Songs not featuring all four - Ah, I just thought you left that out because other... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.02.2015
Songs not featuring all four - Can't forget that Lost Opportunity likely didn't h... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 26.02.2015
... - Okay.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 22.02.2015
Why all the hate for Party? - On my iTunes, I've kicked out the chaff (as far as... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.02.2015
Was 'The Invisible Man' the only time Brian ever.. - Ah, but what about Drowse, I Go Crazy, or Radi... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.02.2015
Complete list of material NOT for share - Fly By Night Surrender To The City Deep Ridge W... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 04.02.2015
Queen input on In My Deffence and Love Kills(1984) - This is correct, but only on the Queen Forever... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 04.02.2015
Was 'The Invisible Man' the only time Brian ever.. - Doesn't he use a slide in the Made In Heaven g... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 04.02.2015
Roger Taylor's "Fun in Space" and "Strange Frontier" in vinyl and CDl!! - It did: http://www.discogs.com/Roger-Taylor... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 03.02.2015
Roger Taylor's "Fun in Space" and "Strange Frontier" in vinyl and CDl!! - Whoa, someone doesn't like Why Don't We Try Again?... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 03.02.2015
best book to read - Thanks Barb :) And I'm currently updating my t... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 31.01.2015
"Magic cocktails for lives. People just can't afford." (Say its not true) - I disagree, because it's true – medicine is deve... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 28.01.2015
what if this was your last chance ever to see queen as a band?? - This.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 25.01.2015
New forum? - Goodness, this thread has gotten tremendously path... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 22.01.2015
Live songs Queen seems to love, but you don't - Agreed with this – the encores got very fami... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.01.2015
Book on rare Queen songs? - Get the 2011 edition! I hear that one's even bette... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.01.2015
Book on rare Queen songs? - Yeah that's a pretty good book.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.01.2015
The last ever episode (thank God!) of 'Miranda' TV series - From the sounds of it, I'm hoping this doesn't com... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 06.01.2015
What is your favourite Queen video? - Don't Try So Hard... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 30.12.2014
. - I'm surprised anyone thinks this is remotely legit... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 29.12.2014
Works tour photo - I don't think so, the guy in the "audience" lo... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 18.12.2014
Queen + Adam Lambert or Dire Straits - Dire Straits.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 15.12.2014
DJ Tony Blackburn ignores my Queen request! - Who really cares that someone doesn't like Queen?... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 14.12.2014
Don't Try So Hard recorded December 1989 - My interpretation of the sleeve notes for Innuendo... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 12.12.2014
Don't Try So Hard recorded December 1989 - As far as I know, Africa By Night has never been l... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 06.12.2014
Do you think Brian and Roger will ever make a studio version of Imagine? - I don't see why they ever would. I'm pretty sure i... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 06.12.2014
Magic Tour 86' Somebody To Love?! - Honestly, I'd rather they'd've played Somebody... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.12.2014
Tracks that fans hate - The two songs I absolutely refuse to listen to are... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.12.2014
Is The Show Must Go On particularly well liked? - Absolutely my most favorite song in Queen's oeuvre... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.12.2014
Winters Tale last song recorded?! - I believe it was Justin Shirley-Smith who confirme... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 05.12.2014
Queen 2 Album cover rip off - Yes. It's either called a parody or an homage.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 22.11.2014
Reflections Of Queen + Paul Rodgers "The Cosmos Rocks" - I still listen to it fairly regularly, especially ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.11.2014
The Queen Fanthology- Updates - "8 Good Reasons to Buy Greatest Hits II" is a ... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 16.11.2014
Led Zeppelin Reunion - Good on him. Led Zeppelin produced something truly... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.11.2014
Early promo cassette of The Works including long-waited tracks - Demoed in July 1984, recorded between November... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 10.11.2014
Early promo cassette of The Works including long-waited tracks - It's not an early promo cassette, that's a mislead... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 09.11.2014
Queen Join Coca-Cola in Support for (RED) with Unreleased Track - Instead of buying this, just donate to the charity... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 03.11.2014
QPR, Return Of The Champs...Thoughts Anyone? - I'd love to see Queen + Elvis Costello.... by The Ghost of Lester Burnham on 02.11.2014