mickyparise 02.10.2008 22:40 |
Album boasts Bad Company vox as royal replacement James Viscardi 13 years. It's been 13 years since the legendary rock gods, Queen, put out an album. Now you may be thinking, "Queen? But isn't Freddie Mercury dead?" You would be correct. So how exactly do you create a new Queen album without the late great Mercury? Well, first of all, you do not attempt to replace him. Brian May and Roger Taylor simply partnered up with the notable voice behind Bad Company, Paul Rodgers. Upon the mention of Queen's new album, many might say, "No Freddie, no Queen." While this is an understandable concern, you aren't a Queen fan if you think Freddie Mercury was the entire band. Even if you loved Mercury and thought he was the quintessential front man - Brian May and Rodger Taylor played a huge part in Queen's success as well. They could just as easily pull off a Queen reunion without him. With that said, The Cosmos Rocks by Queen with Paul Rodgers isn't a perfect album, but is well worth the 13-year wait. Brian May's guitar playing abilities, for someone as old as he is, haven't faded in the least. This album is full of tunes that will have fans rocking out and playing air guitar while walking city streets. Songs like "Cosmos Rockin," "C-Lebrity" and "War Boys" are definitions of rock ballads. Pair up the fantastic guitar parts with Paul Rodgers' vocals and it becomes a little bit of magic. Rodgers is no Mercury, but man, can he sing. He can belt out rock anthems and sing the sweetest of slow songs. His voice is unique - which is rare in music nowadays - and diverse. Rodgers is not replacing Mercury. Instead he brings his own feel and meshes his style seamlessly with May and Taylor's. This album will take you up, down and all around Queentown. It's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. I, for one, welcome the new Queen line-up and hope there's more music to be played by these monumental musicians. |
Marcos Napier 02.10.2008 23:48 |
It was going so well until...
They could just as easily pull off a Queen reunion without him. |
steven 35638 02.10.2008 23:59 |
I agree with this review. As influential as Freddie Mercury was, he was not the very definition of Queen. Queen were a lot of things. And a good deal of those things carry on with Brian May and Roger Taylor. |
P-Staker 03.10.2008 01:16 |
The guy's obviously not a professional. He avoids cheap puns, lacks vitriol and actually makes sense. |
madeinheaven! 42122 03.10.2008 02:12 |
What about John!!?? |
Tero 03.10.2008 06:52 |
Great, another reminder of what the Queen fans have become today. While negative reviews of the Cosmos Rocks album are dismissed as ramblings of irrelevant and untalented nobodies, opinions like "Queen could just as easily reform without Freddie Mercury" are treated as the gospel. The same people who supposedly think of Queen as four equal members are more than willing to belittle Freddie's part by saying the band is just capable of continuing without him! |
Sheer Brass Neck 03.10.2008 07:21 |
"Now you may be thinking, "Queen? But isn't Freddie Mercury dead?" You would be correct." "Rodger Taylor?" Yes, he's certainly a professional, but not as a writer. |
Togg 03.10.2008 08:42 |
Pro writer or not, the man has hit the nail on the head. Queen was 4 people, sometimes working together, but very often not, early Queen tracks are almost solo songs with added session players. They only worked closely together on a few tracks, however the 'sound' they made when combined was very much a unique element. This album stays true to much of what Taylor and May have done in the past Tenament Funster would look no more out of place on this album as C-lebrity does, same goes for tracks like Sail away sweet sister. Need your loving tonight, even though not a Taylor or May track could fit in to Cosmos, Dragon Attack also works well if you put Paul in lead vocal. What this album doesn't have is the flambouance or Freddie, but frankly Freddie had left a lot of that behind, look at his contribution to the writing over the last few albums... play the game, don't stop me now, as older examples would also get hammered if they had arrived on Cosmos Rocks. The thing is, if you are a true Queen fan, that mean being able to appreciate everything from Lily of the Valley to Don't Try Suicide, to Fun it. In my opionion the tracks on Cosmos fit right in. |
Mr Mercury 03.10.2008 08:50 |
Sheer Brass Neck wrote: "Now you may be thinking, "Queen? But isn't Freddie Mercury dead?" You would be correct." "Rodger Taylor?" Yes, he's certainly a professional, but not as a writer. At least he did claim that Queen were going on tour with Rodger Moore and the support act was The Cosmos Rock like this plonker did link Heres part of what this idiot wrote in his ad - "Grab yourself a pair of Queen/Rodger Moore tickets. The concert details are as follows; 4th November, 8pm, Block 213, Row U, seats 306 and 307, Newcastle Telewest Arena. Special guests include The Cosmos Rock." |
Tero 03.10.2008 10:01 |
Togg wrote: "This album stays true to much of what Taylor and May have done in the past" For a moment there I REALLY thought I could agree with you, but then you go and spoil it all. :P This is album stays true to much of what May and Taylor have done in the past, but ONLY what they have done on their respective solo albums. That flamboyance you mentioned is what makes the difference between a solo track and a Queen track, and that's what the Cosmos is missing. |
the dude 03.10.2008 10:29 |
Hey Tero! From your extensive experience in the studio with Queen when Freddie was alive and now with Paul Rodgers, please share your wisdom from what you witnessed since you are such an authority on the subject. Who did what? I'd really like to know from you since you have a multiple posts here. Please educate the rest of us. It's amazing how many people say "where's John?". The funny thing is that people understate the importance or Roger and Brian. Now I wasn't in the studio as you were to have this great wisdom to enlighten us with, but without Brian, Queen COULD have finished their career in the 80's as a cheezy keyboard band. The anti QPR people are funny. They buy the cd's, go to the concerts and then complain about it. If the album was too Queen then Paul would be ripping off Freddie. If it's too different, Its not Queen enough. Paul makes a tiny mistake and people jump on it and even give the time of the song when he does. Give it a rest. We're lucky that there is new life here. Freddie was the greatest. But just remember that he was human too. He did , after all, do things like "Delilah" (a truly embarassing song that I would never play to a non Queen fan), he wrecked enough of Hot Space. If Paul did that, he's be crucified on here. I hope I don't start a debate about Delilah. C'mon people, that was simply humoring Freddie |
queenfanbg 03.10.2008 10:38 |
"Queen are: Freddie Mercury,Roger Taylor, John Deacon and Brian May" |
Tero 03.10.2008 10:50 |
Hey Dude! I didn't recognise myself from any of your rantings. - I haven't claimed to know about their studio work with or without Paul - I haven't claimed to be authority on that subject - I don't use the number of my posts as an argument in any discussion - I have never valued one member of Queen to be more important than another - I haven't bought the Cosmos Rocks cd - I have no intention of going to any of their concerts - I have never expected this "new" band to sound like Queen of the old days - I haven't been jumping on Paul (or Brian, or Roger) on any of the mistakes they make in concerts - I have never claimed Freddie to be a perfect superhuman - I have never claimed that everything Freddie did was pure gold, or that everything the others did was pure shit - I have never attributed the artistic or commercial success to any on member of the band In short, your post is the biggest pile of argumentative and deliberately insulting shit I have ever seen on QZ. And some people say Treasure Moment is a troll... :/ |
kingogre 03.10.2008 11:04 |
Just my two cents, but I think big parts of Brian Mays solo-albums sound more or less exactly like Queen with Brian singing. Freddie never managed to catch that Queen feeling on Mr Bad Guy despite having some Queen-like songs. There is something that happens when Brians guitar is added to a song that gives it that instantly recognisable sound. The same thing happens in many places on TCR despite it being a very PR sounding album, most notably on Small when the guitar solo starts. If you want to, try and imagine Bohemian Rhapsody or indeed any Queen song without the guitar or with someone else playing and there is something big lost. We all love Freddie and the music he created, he was a truly unique musician. So dont get me wrong in any way.;) |
SomebodyWhoLoves 03.10.2008 16:03 |
Brian May + Roger Taylor = Smile. Any Band Member(s) + Freddie = Queen. Why don't people understand this?? Queen were not made up of four equal parts no matter what Freddie said in the past. Freddie was at least 90% Queen because he provided the voice, and the artistry. The other members were very good musicians and song writers, but without Freddie, they are Smile Plus. If any member died except Freddie, the remaining Members + Freddie = Queen. e.g. If Brian and Roger died, but Freddie and John lived on, Freddie + John = Queen. Yes. Freddie + John + a new Guitarist + a new Drummer will still be Queen because you have the VOICE of Queen, and the Flamboyant Artistry of Queen. This new Queen may not be as Rock Oriented and would not feature Brian May's Red Special but it would still be Queen. |
fernandosales 03.10.2008 16:45 |
SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: Brian May + Roger Taylor = Smile. Any Band Member(s) + Freddie = Queen. Why don't people understand this?? Queen were not made up of four equal parts no matter what Freddie said in the past. Freddie was at least 90% Queen because he provided the voice, and the artistry. The other members were very good musicians and song writers, but without Freddie, they are Smile Plus. If any member died except Freddie, the remaining Members + Freddie = Queen. e.g. If Brian and Roger died, but Freddie and John lived on, Freddie + John = Queen. Yes. Freddie + John + a new Guitarist + a new Drummer will still be Queen because you have the VOICE of Queen, and the Flamboyant Artistry of Queen. This new Queen may not be as Rock Oriented and would not feature Brian May's Red Special but it would still be Queen. Oh God.... |
GreatKingRat65 03.10.2008 17:33 |
I have been a Queen fan since Im 10 years old, now at 43 I can say that Queen is still my favorite band. You can say Ive almost grown up with them, so Ive watched/seen changes over the years, and not always for the best, but I have always remained a loyal fan. I feel that any true fan would know by now after hearing/reading interviews with the rest of the band that Freddie wanted them to continue on without him, and I think he would be proud with this first effort and especially with Paul Rodgers. Yes, this album is not you typical Queen album, and not like the last few albums we got to experience with Freddie. In fact, I feel that the band was trying to get away from the "campy" image that had been created of them over the years by doing more guitar oriented material on the albums, especially The Miracle. I personally have always been a bigger fan of Roger Taylors & Brian Mays stuff on all the Queen albums(just my preference). Freddies was without doubt one of, if not the best, frontmen in rock music, and Im proud that I got to see him twice during my lifetime. For the longest time, probably since i was 13-15 years old, I always wanted to see Brian & Roger do some material together just to see what it would have been like back then. Remembner this was back around the time of Fat Bottemed Girls & the Jazz album. Unfortunately I got my wish at the loss of Freddie. So for me this new album is what Ive been hoping for for a very long time. Im also reminded about an article I read several years ago that quoted the band as saying if any one member left, Queen would fold. Freddie didnt leave, he was taken from us, so I feel its only right that the rest of the band members should & have continued on in his memory. Hell, they even dedicated this album to him. Also, cheers to the band fro keeping with their name & Paul Rodgers also, instead of trying to create a new name such as Paul had donr with Jimmy Page some years back known as The Firm. Nobody expects Paul to be Freddie, no more than we could expect Freddie to be Paul. I think we should all be proud as Queen fans at what the boys have done over the years to keep Freddies memory alive and for giving us a great "first effort" at least in The Cosmos Rocks. Oh, and for anyone who has any doubts about going to see the band on their latest tour...That would be a shame! I saw them here in the USA in '05 from the 4th row, and the show, in a word, ROCKED!! Im looking forward to having the chance to see the boys again. I await all the comments back ;) |
Negative Creep 03.10.2008 18:13 |
kingogre wrote: Just my two cents, but I think big parts of Brian Mays solo-albums sound more or less exactly like Queen with Brian singing. Freddie never managed to catch that Queen feeling on Mr Bad Guy despite having some Queen-like songs. There is something that happens when Brians guitar is added to a song that gives it that instantly recognisable sound. People in bands don't generally release solo albums that sound exactly like the band theyre from.... it sort of defeats the purpose (waits for some smart arse to tell the story of Freddie asking the session guitarist to play like Brian...). People seem to forget that Mr Bad Guy was released in 1985, and he was trying to tap in to the current market (waits for some smart arse to state that this failed). Why would he have been trying to catch "that Queen feeling" on a record that wasn't Queen?! I have little doubt he's have been more than capable of making a Queen sounding album on his own if that has been his aim.... but this was obviously never his aim. |
glentoran 03.10.2008 19:56 |
Freddie was 25% of Queen...fact For many years...and I have folowed Queen from circa 1972/73 I always argued that Freddie was not THE major influence on the band...right up until his sad passing away If you ever needed proof that he was THE major influence..it's this new album. Paul rodgers is an amazing artist. I rate him as the best rock vocalist in the world. His vocals on Cosmos Rocks are faultless...ok But NOBODY will tell me this is a QUEEN album... There are a few excellent tracks and the album is enjoyable....but the spark of creativity, panache and style died with Freddie......We Believe would have been a Queen classic with Freddie's vocal, production techniques and personal touch....but with Paul (great vocal) sounds like a man trying to make US beleive me means what he is singing... BIG mistake was selling this as a QUEEN album....to be honest its a different animal altogether... SOrry guys..Paul Rodgers is amazing...but while the records are made under the Queen banner...he will always be a poor second best.where is the humour, the flamboyance, the production wizardry and the Queen special ingrediant that made you listen to an album and go "WOW" ? |
Marcos Napier 03.10.2008 21:06 |
Was Sour Milk Sea superior to Smile? SWL thinks so, I bet. |
«¤~Mrš. BÃD GÛŸ~¤» 03.10.2008 23:09 |
I think we should all be proud as Queen fans at what the boys have done over the years to keep Freddies memory alive and for giving us a great "first effort" at least in The Cosmos Rocks. Gotta tell ya....I keep Freddie's Memory Alive by listening to "Him" (Queen) Proud to say that my eight year old daughter knows very well who Freddie Mercury was and I might add she absolutely adores him and respects what he contributed to the music world. That is how you keep Memories alive!! Hopefully she'll pass it down to her children and if she don't...then Grandma will see to it that she does!!! |
kingogre 04.10.2008 02:34 |
My point was that despite some songs being essentially Queen-leftovers they dont sound like Queen. Brians solo records, despite not being very Queen like has something that makes them instantly recognisable. Freddie was more or less the face of Queen, but in some way the guitarplaying of Brian is at the heart of the sound and together with Freddies vocals and flamboyance it turns into something very special. Also remember that Brian was the workaholic of them, first into the studio and not out until late at night. Freddie was on the other hand there more less and less with every album. Dont get me wrong, Im not trying to lessen Freddie in any way. Nor any of the others. They all had qualities that helped make Queen into something very special. But when hearing this album it is noticeable that something special happens even to Paul Rodgers-songs when his guitarplaying enter. |
Tero 04.10.2008 03:06 |
Marcos Napier wrote: "Was Sour Milk Sea superior to Smile? SWL thinks so, I bet." Was Smile superior to Queen? It seems quite a few of the QPR fans think so. |
Matias Merçeauroix 04.10.2008 04:51 |
Well, Smile is certainly better than Q+PR. Cheers, Hor |
7Innuendo7 04.10.2008 08:36 |
Smile + Chuck Norris --oh no, that would never happen ... but |
7Innuendo7 04.10.2008 08:39 |
Smile + Chuck Norris :D wait, I'm not the first to say that, right? |
«¤~Mrš. BÃD GÛŸ~¤» 04.10.2008 12:40 |
Kingorge wrote: Freddie was on the other hand there more less and less with every album. I do agree totally with you about Brian May's fantastic guitar playing. It's Stands alone! The four of them together as group will never be matched again though. They had a unique style and harmonized perfectly in sync with one another This is what makes them stand out and apart from what they are even trying to accomplish now. Freddie's voice is bullet proof...simple as that. To my understanding Freddie worked as hard as could until the end. He was passionate about his Love. Anything I've heard about him is that even as he was dying he was in the recording studio, and told his band members to "throw anything at me that you can..I don't care what it is...I'll sing it" This was all recorded and I'm still waiting for them to make an album out of his archives. I think that would be something real "Special". |
kingogre 04.10.2008 12:54 |
Of course he worked as hard as he could during the end. But during the late 70s and 80s he seems to have been more interested in other things and it can be noticed in his output as a songwriter at that time. Agree with you completely for the rest though.:) Even if it can never be the same its still good to have Brian and Roger back making good music again, and Paul Rodgers is an excellent choice for a working partner. |
«¤~Mrš. BÃD GÛŸ~¤» 04.10.2008 13:22 |
Kingorge wrote:Paul Rodgers is an excellent choice for a working partner. I respect your opinion and I'm glad your enjoying your new found passion..but for myself and my eight year old daughter (who has heard and was quite offended by hearing Paul Rodgers singing the old Queen hits) we will remain on the "Original" Queen side. Glad they produced some "new" songs though ;) |
April 04.10.2008 15:39 |
I am happy Brian and Roger are together singing and touring and writing such great songs. And I am happy for them to have Paul as a vocalist. I hope they will last as a band. And it won't change anything whether you say your underage daughter, who repeats what her mother says, is offended by Paul or not. In fact nobody is interested in the opinion of your daughter. The guys have returned to the stage and songwriting and the true fans support them. Certainly it would have been better to have the original Queen but Freddie is dead and John refused to take part. So? The two guys do it with Paul. And what if Paul had refused? Imagine that? |
Tero 04.10.2008 15:47 |
April wrote: the true fans support them. I'm sorry, but that's just not true. It's perfectly acceptable and understandable to be a "true" fan of Queen, and at the same time dislike the solo works of Brian and Roger. It's even more understandable when the fans are merely unsupportive of their calculating name choice. IN YOUR OPINION everybody should of course agree with you, but unfortunately for you that just isn't how the world works. |
shieldmatron 04.10.2008 16:50 |
April wrote: ...and the true fans support them. I, too, fail to agree with your statement. I've been supporting Queen for 34 years. I consider myself a true fan. I, also have most of the band's solo albums and I have Bad Company, as well. However, I have chosen to not listen to ROTC and TCR. It's a personal choice. Just as it is the personal choice of others to embrace Q+PR. Maybe I would feel differently had I never been to a Queen concert or enjoyed the excitement of a new album. I saw them in concert in 1980 and I have the albums. So even if we don't rush out to buy TCR, we are still true fans. We've been supporting the band for longer than many of you have been alive. |
April 04.10.2008 16:55 |
Tero wrote: April wrote: the true fans support them. I'm sorry, but that's just not true. It's perfectly acceptable and understandable to be a "true" fan of Queen, and at the same time dislike the solo works of Brian and Roger. It's even more understandable when the fans are merely unsupportive of their calculating name choice. IN YOUR OPINION everybody should of course agree with you, but unfortunately for you that just isn't how the world works. No, Tero, I by the way understand you pretty well. I can't say I like May's or Taylor's solo works, I am not even interested in them. But i totally support the two guys when they are together. For me they are already Queen, since Freddie is dead. If Freddie hadnt been dead then it would have been another case. You know, they wouldn't listen to you if you asked them to change the name or if you asked them to look for somebody else as a vocalist, they have already made their choice. All is said and done. now you only can determine whether you like the band or not. I like them, the new album and the way Paul sings. Their album is much better than a lot of other stuff that is being released today, much better than a lot of other albums by quite famous groups. I even can't think of any album of late that could be better than Cosmos Rocks. Can you, please, name one. |
Tero 04.10.2008 17:21 |
April wrote: i totally support the two guys when they are together. Yes, YOU support them, while others might not. That doesn't make the others any less fans, and you are only undemining your own credibility with such statements. April wrote: Their album is much better than a lot of other stuff that is being released today, much better than a lot of other albums by quite famous groups. I even can't think of any album of late that could be better than Cosmos Rocks. Can you, please, name one. I don't listen to new music that much. The latest dozen albums I bought were compilations of classic soul and funk artists, with the latest Coldplay and R.E.M. albums thrown in for good measure. All of them were better than the Cosmos Rocks. But THAT isn't the point. The point is that I don't HAVE to like an album by an entirely different group to be a Queen fan, just like you don't have to like the latest R.E.M. album to be a Queen fan! |
Marcos Napier 04.10.2008 18:14 |
the term "fan" comes from "fanatical". I think this explains it all. |
Marcos Napier 04.10.2008 18:24 |
Some more: Think of the musical style/genre you hate the most, hate as in "I can't listen to this shit at all" (even when you're forced to). It can be anything: classical, punk, funk, emo, disco, whatever. If Queen (in any of its incarnations and shapes) made a record entirely done in that style, would you still LIKE it, only based on the style and songs, disregarding the fact it was done by your favourite band? I didn't say "I respect their choice to follow that style", but LIKE, as in "I listen to it everytime I can because it's fantastic". Some people and/or fans won't follow that way. Ok, one can always say "oh they opened my mind and ears to a style I used to hate blah blah blah"... Hot Space isn't a bad album because it's crappy pop-synth-funk-80's disco, but because it's crappy pop-synth-funk-80's disco, poorly done. |
«¤~Mrš. BÃD GÛŸ~¤» 05.10.2008 02:13 |
April wrote:And it won't change anything whether you say your underage daughter, who repeats what her mother says, is offended by Paul or not. In fact nobody is interested in the opinion of your daughter. Obviously coming from someone who has no "children"....or just doesn't like them in general. I value my eight year old daughters opinion over anything you have to respond to lady!!! She's quite capable of her own opinion! Secondly when your long and gone(the sooner the better) My daughter will still be keeping "Queen" Alive!! And the answer to your question...drum roll please... April wrote: I even can't think of any album of late that could be better than Cosmos Rocks. Can you, please, name one. by Paul Cashmere - September 29 2008 The new Queen + Paul Rodgers album 'The Cosmos Rocks' has failed miserably to win fans in the Australian market. After a very ordinary debut at number 49 last week, 'The Cosmos Rocks' album dropped out of the Top 100 in week 2. After two full weeks on sale in Australia, 'The Cosmos Rocks' moved just 988 copies. By comparison, the two decade old Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ album sold 1158 units just this week which places it number 49 Hmmmmm.... I think this pretty much sums it up!!.. don't let the door hit your ass on the way out... |
Jerry1vision 05.10.2008 10:21 |
I've been a Queen fan since the 70s. I do miss Freddie. He had an amazing voice, & he wrote some amazing songs, but what were Brian & Roger supposed to do now that he's gone? I do like this new album. I think that after the disappointment of "Hot Space", ( & boy did I get my chops busted from my friends when they heard it!) the band, particularly Freddie were more careful with what they released. With the crap that's on the radio nowadays, I am so happy that Queen are back in some kind of form. I do wish that John Deacon returns. The only worry I do have with Paul Rodgers, is his track record. He's belonged to four different bands already. He seems to grow tired of the bands that he's been in. As for them using the name ,"Queen", That's the only name that both Brian & Roger, (& hopefully John someday),will be recognized with. Don't get me wrong, I had to get used to this new album at first. Then again, most of Queen's albums took getting used to. That's what I always loved about them. I just hope they tour the United States again. I also feel that it was smart move not trying to find someone who would sound like Freddie. He is irreplaceable. Instead, they picked someone who sings totally different. Someone who has a history in rock music, & someone who they get along with. Hopefully, this will last. |
mworks 05.10.2008 15:41 |
It appears Queen fans are still hurting over the loss of Freddie so much that they aren't willing to give Brian, Roger, And Paul a chance. That's sad because they are missing out on some really good music. Even worse, they have embraced their pain so much that they are incapable of moving on with their lives and are quick to insult the surviving members and anyone else who tries. To all my fellow Queen fans, I hope you are all able to move on one day. Maybe then you will begin to heal. Long live Queen... |
Tero 05.10.2008 16:08 |
So that's all there is to not liking the album? You honestly think everybody in the right would should agree with you? It's not because it just isn't a good album? |
tarki7 06.10.2008 00:57 |
ANYONE WHO 'FORGETS' TO MENTION JOHN DEACON READ THIS: For everyone that just throws in a 'John Deacon' for good measure don't forget you're talking about the most criminally underrated and distinctive rock bassist of the last 40 years. His playing is every bit as distinctive as Brian's guitar symphonies, Rogers snare/hi-hat hits and Freddie's vocals. Just listen to his chord runs on 'My best friend' or his trademark upper register bass on 'love brigade'. His traditional walking bass on 'crazy little thing called love' or his rhythmically perfect double stopping on 'bring back leroy brown' and any of the funk influenced numbers. As a bass player who knows his Wooten from his Pastorius I can honestly say there is no better way to learn how to construct a perfect rock bass line than listening to Johns playing. And believe me the songs would sound radically different with a lesser bass player. I'm not even gonna bring up the songs he wrote. GRRR Pay the man some respect people!! |
Veila 07.10.2008 17:25 |
You must be joking right? Yes, Freddie was not the whole band, but John, Brian, Roger and Fred together, WERE Queen, and still ARE Queen as far as I am concerned.. This rip off of queen with paul is awful.. I did listened to bad company as a teen in the 70s, but Queen was my band, and John, Roger, Brian and Fred were Queen. Period.I agree with John and I am glad he retired, and yes i would love to see him play again, but he is a leo and when leos make up their minds its pretty damn hard to change their minds. Maybe many of you were not born when Queen were at their height of performing, but growing up as a teen in the 70s, I was privileged to see them live many many times. Maybe thats why I am so adamant about the original foursome, because if you ever saw them live once, you were hooked and never went back again. Sorry, They played here where i live a few years ago when they first went on tour with paul,and if someone gave me tickets to a show, I would not go. we actually have a tribute band that is quite well known in this area and to tell the truth, i have seen them several times and they are excellent. I would rather go see them. Thats how i feel about the whole thing. |
«¤~Mrš. BÃD GÛŸ~¤» 07.10.2008 20:48 |
John, Brian, Roger and Fred together, WERE Queen, and still ARE Queen as far as I am concerned.. This rip off of queen with paul is awful.. Well said Veila!!! ;) |
ITSM 09.10.2008 12:21 |
I just have to say, that the "new album" is better than I feared.[br][br]A couple of highlights actually... But I have to say I really miss Freddie.[br][br]My first thoughts were that I thought Paul Rodgers did too much out of his voice. [br]But he's slowly growing on me, though, ,, But I wish Freddie was alive! (of course,,,)[br][br]The song Warboys is pretty okay, I think. I've read Paul R. wrote it... I thought it was a typical R Taylor song. |