QueenZone discussion #1013595
Roger Taylor and Brian May Solo
| steven 35638 27.06.2007 13:54 |
Fellow Queenzoners, My collection of Queen consists of all the albums and Freddie Mercury's Mr. Bad Guy and Barcelona. Now I am ready to start my next project; the collection of Brian May and Roger Taylor's solo work. My question for you is this: Do you have any suggestions or helpful tips on which of their albums are the best? I'll admit my knowledge upon the matter is limited and this is why I shall resort to this forum. Your help would be much appreciated and I'll trust that you all know what you're talking about. Thanks in advance, my friends. Ramirez |
| jdeaconian 27.06.2007 15:02 |
Electric fire, Happyness what can I say wonderful albums, very sensitive , more rythm, more rythm, a lot a fantastic songs, and ... my god ... the voice |
| PieterMC 27.06.2007 15:41 |
I would buy them in this order. You will need to get some from ebay. Electric Fire - RT Blue Rock - The Cross Happiness - RT Strange Frontier - RT Mad, Bad & Dangerous To Know - The Cross Back To The Light - BM Another World - BM Fun In Space - RT Shove It - The Cross |
| louvox 27.06.2007 15:56 |
I don't really care for any of their solo stuff, although I do own most of Brian's, Roger's & Freddie's CD's. For the most part Freddie's stuff is too disco and light-weight pop crap. Roger has some good moments on his solo CD's, but "The Cross" stuff I find boring. Brian stuff is more in line on what one would expect from him. Straight forward rock n' roll except most of it feels like it's missing something. I prefer his CD's overall. If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in return |
| PieterMC 27.06.2007 16:00 |
louvox wrote: If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnWhy not just stick them online for everybody to download? |
| Micrówave 27.06.2007 16:11 |
Funny you should ask. I brought STRANGE FRONTIER to work today just to put in the rotation. When it came to, I made it to the Dylan tune and I just had to switch it off. Man, it's awful. |
| Gratzi 27.06.2007 16:12 |
louvox wrote: I don't really care for any of their solo stuff, although I do own most of Brian's, Roger's & Freddie's CD's. For the most part Freddie's stuff is too disco and light-weight pop crap. Roger has some good moments on his solo CD's, but "The Cross" stuff I find boring. Brian stuff is more in line on what one would expect from him. Straight forward rock n' roll except most of it feels like it's missing something. I prefer his CD's overall. If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnI think he wants the original ones... You know, for his collection! |
| steven 35638 27.06.2007 16:16 |
Thanks everybody! And yes I'm going to want the original ones for my collection. I'm very proud of it by the way. :) |
| PieterMC 27.06.2007 16:18 |
Micrówave wrote: Funny you should ask. I brought STRANGE FRONTIER to work today just to put in the rotation. When it came to, I made it to the Dylan tune and I just had to switch it off. Man, it's awful.Yes the Dylan track sucks but the rest of the album is great. |
| Micrówave 27.06.2007 16:23 |
Anyone who hates Bob Dylan should listen to RT's version. You'll love Bob Dylan when you hear the original. |
| PieterMC 27.06.2007 16:25 |
Micrówave wrote: Anyone who hates Bob Dylan should listen to RT's version. You'll love Bob Dylan when you hear the original.Nah. Dylan still sucks. |
| louvox 27.06.2007 18:19 |
PieterMC wrote:Unfortunately I am unable to that, but my offer still stands to whom ever may be interested.louvox wrote: If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnWhy not just stick them online for everybody to download? |
| Sandys 27.06.2007 19:00 |
i have to say that i love Roger´s songs with Queen.... but i don´t know why.... i don´t like him very much in hi solo projects.... even so i like a lot Happiness!! and about Brian..... i can recomend: Back to the Light (beautiful record!)....and Another world!!! |
| Penetration_Guru 27.06.2007 19:12 |
louvox wrote:Why not? What's the difference? There's no scale of copyright infringement - if you're going to do it, at least have the balls to do it FULLY....PieterMC wrote:Unfortunately I am unable to that, but my offer still stands to whom ever may be interested.louvox wrote: If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnWhy not just stick them online for everybody to download? |
| Mr Faron Hyte 27.06.2007 21:32 |
Micrówave wrote: Funny you should ask. I brought STRANGE FRONTIER to work today just to put in the rotation. When it came to, I made it to the Dylan tune and I just had to switch it off. Man, it's awful.I'm mostly inclined to agree. I do like the first three trcks quite a bit though. The springsteen cover is okay. The Dylan cover is dated in the extreme. The rest of the album (which was side 2 on the original LP) is pretty close to awful. Fun in Space is pretty great from start to finish though. |
| Shane Jazz 27.06.2007 21:47 |
Fun in Space still sounds fresh and rocking today, whereas to me at least, Strange Frontier seems dated. Man on Fire and the title track are first rate songs, however. Happiness and Electric Fire are good, solid albums. |
| Elizabeth Knightson 28.06.2007 03:58 |
Beautiful tracks (moving songs) on Happiness Fun in space is quite good Can't listen enough to Back to the light and Another world (Brian's solo works) |
| gnomo 28.06.2007 07:28 |
Micrówave wrote: I made it to the Dylan tune and I just had to switch it off. Man, it's awful.... funny how to me it's one of the best tracks on the album - also way better than the original ... Anyway: from Roger, I'd recommend Happiness first (very good listening, "Old Friends" probably his best song ever), then Electric Fire (better songwriting but less "comfortable"); from Brian, I'd recommend BTTL then AW: the difference is amazing, you can't fully appreciate the latter if you don't listen to the former carefully. |
| louvox 28.06.2007 10:04 |
Penetration_Guru wrote:I have the balls, I just don’t have the technology.louvox wrote:Why not? What's the difference? There's no scale of copyright infringement - if you're going to do it, at least have the balls to do it FULLY....PieterMC wrote:Unfortunately I am unable to that, but my offer still stands to whom ever may be interested.louvox wrote: If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnWhy not just stick them online for everybody to download? |
| PieterMC 28.06.2007 11:02 |
louvox wrote:You may also have a lawsuit from the RIAA shortly too if you put them online.Penetration_Guru wrote:I have the balls, I just don’t have the technology.louvox wrote:Why not? What's the difference? There's no scale of copyright infringement - if you're going to do it, at least have the balls to do it FULLY....PieterMC wrote:Unfortunately I am unable to that, but my offer still stands to whom ever may be interested.louvox wrote: If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnWhy not just stick them online for everybody to download? |
| louvox 28.06.2007 11:30 |
PieterMC wrote:I have no plans to put anything on line or to sell copies of said CD's. I am only offering to burn copies to anyone who may want one, that's alllouvox wrote:You may also have a lawsuit from the RIAA shortly too if you put them online.Penetration_Guru wrote:I have the balls, I just don’t have the technology.louvox wrote:Why not? What's the difference? There's no scale of copyright infringement - if you're going to do it, at least have the balls to do it FULLY....PieterMC wrote:Unfortunately I am unable to that, but my offer still stands to whom ever may be interested.louvox wrote: If you like I would gladly burn you copies of everything I have by Roger & Brian. Send them to you via USA Mail. Free of charge, nothing in returnWhy not just stick them online for everybody to download? |
| mickyparise 28.06.2007 14:10 |
louvox I'm interested, send me a email........ thanks! mickyparise@yahoo.com |