| jondickens1 13.10.2014 09:39 |
Well this year promised much for Queen fans with the expected new album, The Freddie Biopic and possible tour on the cards. Although there's still a small slice of the year remaining what a people's views on this year's expected bumper year for Queen fans? The tour was in my opinion a big undertaking for Roger and Brian considering Brian's health scare last Christmas and there advancing years and for the most part a great success. We also had the added surprise of the incredible Live at the Rainbow. And now they are about to tour Europe too.All huge positives for this big year for the fans. Now for the negatives. I can only speak for myself but I cannot help feel more than a little disappointed that the new album wasn't as Brian led us to hope for. We were all expecting a full album but instead it's just the 3 new tracks. However I believe this isn't all Brian and Rogers fault. From what I can gather the Jackson estate have been difficult to say the least. At least 2 songs they've worked hard on have not been given the go ahead to be released which must do the guys heads in as well as ours. I believe the 2 other Jackson tracks will see the light of day at some point and I understand by a previous quote by a fan here on Queenzone (apologies I forget the poster) that Brian and Roger are going to be looking at 2 more unfinished tracks in the near future. So, summing up, what are your opinions on 2014? Pleased? Disappointed? |
| Ale Solan 13.10.2014 10:49 |
live at the Rainbow '74 Highly pleased. |
| pittrek 13.10.2014 10:51 |
I didn't care about the tour or about the biopic, but the Rainbow project made me VERY happy - the first time I was excited about a Queen release since Live at the Bowl 10 years ago |
| Nitroboy 13.10.2014 10:59 |
Indifferent about the tour, disappointed in the Queen Forever album, but very much excited and pleased with the Rainbow release. |
| winterspelt 13.10.2014 11:41 |
To me, the only slightly disappointing thing would be the Forever album, and it depends on the final product to know if it really would be disappointing or not. But taking into consideration all other stuff from Queen, Queen+, Brian etc I would say this year has been amazing! |
| The Real Wizard 13.10.2014 15:54 |
I saw an excellent Q+AL show, heard a live version of The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, and heard a new song with Freddie vocals. I'd say this is one of the best Queen years since 1995. Indeed, after Bri's health scare it's amazing the tour even happened, and will continue. |
| Your Fairy King 13.10.2014 16:30 |
Given Roger and Brian's questionable choices in Queen product recently, I find it astounding that Rainbow 74 got released at all. Quite happy with that and to hell with all the rest! |
| MadTheSwine73 13.10.2014 17:23 |
2014 is a great year for rock music in general. Queen: Live at the Rainbow, the tour Roger Taylor: Best (the vinyl release) Brian May: Played on "God Only Knows" and is coming out with an actual solo single The Beatles: Mono Box Set Pink Floyd: The Endless River Bob Dylan: Bootleg Series 11 Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways I'm sure I'm missing many more. But overall 2014 has been a burden to my wallet! |
| Wijnand 14.10.2014 03:36 |
Only the already mentioned: 'live version of The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke' made this year unforgettable... And all the other extra's... GREAT YEAR! |
| ITSM 14.10.2014 05:48 |
Mixed feelings about 2014, I think it's great to hear Freddie Mercury on a new song, but I was hoping for more than one (of course) - I had the impression that we were gonna get Made in Heaven 2. I seldom listen to live shows anymore, but it's great to finally have a good release from the early '70s, and to fill in some blanks in the live collection, like The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke and Great King Rat. This is the best Queen-year since 1995, so overall a great year, and I feel we can't complain (much). |
| jondickens1 14.10.2014 05:54 |
Thank you all for your response. The reason I asked the question is because there seems to be a fair amount of negativity recently concerning the Queen Forever album out next month. I myself have fallen into that trap because I was hoping for more than a compilation album with just 3 new tracks. However, in the light of what's gone before this year with The Rainbow project and tour to come in Europe I'm very pleased. And you never know, if Brian and Roger do work on the 2 tracks I mentioned in my 1st post, we may yet see a full new album. Ok, that's maybe stretching the positivity a bit too far. But here's hoping. |
| Jimmy Dean 14.10.2014 06:06 |
Had Queen never mentioned the possibility of Queen Forever - no one would have anything negative to say about an incredible Queen year.... Rainbow/Fairy Feller + seeing Brian & Roger in a live setting is more than any Queen fan can ask for in any given year. 2014 was stellar. Now where's that box set of demos... still waiting for the Queen Anthology... Although they probably won't start on that until they're ready to retire. |
| TomP63 14.10.2014 06:12 |
2014 isn't yet over, but thé highlight for me, as for many of us, The Rainbow release. Still have mixed feelings about the Forever album, The Queen + Adam Lambert Tour, well it isn't my cup of tea, but I do, and I really do respect the fact that Brian and Roger are still tour around the globe. And I respect their choice, since it is their choice. But the Rainbow release is for me as a collector and diehard, do diehard still exist, the highlight of the year, as it brought back so many memories, as waiting for the record store to open and pick up my Seven Seas of Rhye 7 single and so on...... Tom |
| Vocal harmony 14.10.2014 07:48 |
The Real Wizard wrote: I saw an excellent Q+AL show, heard a live version of The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, and heard a new song with Freddie vocals. I'd say this is one of the best Queen years since 1995. Indeed, after Bri's health scare it's amazing the tour even happened, and will continue.For all the above reasons i'd agree |
| DepeX 14.10.2014 07:55 |
I loved 2014 for the Rainbow releases, but I won't buy Queen Forever and I don't like the new Queen+Adam Lambert project |
| andyb1968 14.10.2014 08:09 |
When you consider how many years we've had with nothing ! This year has been superb, let's not forget Roger's album, which I really like, shame there was no tour ( but where would you fit it in ? ), and didn't the Queen 40 book come out this year ? Next year looks like something similar, we have a Brian single on the way, and that soundtrack album. Phew !!!!! |
| LucasDiego 14.10.2014 10:12 |
For a year that rainbow was released, 2014 is a nice year! |
| Ale Solan 14.10.2014 10:21 |
andyb1968 wrote: When you consider how many years we've had with nothing ! This year has been superb, let's not forget Roger's album, which I really like, shame there was no tour ( but where would you fit it in ? ), and didn't the Queen 40 book come out this year ? Next year looks like something similar, we have a Brian single on the way, and that soundtrack album. Phew !!!!!Roger's album is lame, sorry but it's a fact. The Queen 40 book came out in 2011. |
| The Real Wizard 14.10.2014 10:57 |
Ale Solan wrote: Roger's album is lame, sorry but it's a fact.Nahh, that's a bit harsh. It had a few great tracks, like this one: |
| Oscar J 14.10.2014 11:17 |
That music video is THE most embarrassing I've ever seen. I literally cringe when watching it. |
| jondickens1 14.10.2014 11:27 |
Sorry Roger but your album this year was pretty dreadful. Your other albums are nothing to write home about either I'm afraid. |
| Kuijpy 14.10.2014 11:52 |
I was pleased till I saw the tracklist of QueenForever |
| gerry 14.10.2014 13:02 |
Apart from "The Rainbow" Dvd 2014 has been a poor year for Queen purists like myself. 2015 does not look any better. Queen have forgotten there ardent fans and now catering for the new generation of fans The new album is just aimed at new fans and apart from the new track " let me in your heart again" the rest of the album is money for old rope especially if you have everything like i have!. |
| br5946 14.10.2014 14:23 |
Honestly, I'm generally impressed with this year. Rainbow is probably the second-best thing to satisfy the 70s concert desperadoes (of which am I one, and proudly), it's nice to see Brian back in the public eye slightly with the 'God Only Knows' cover, and as for the QZ'ers moaning about Queen Forever, I have a mixed mind to agree. The fact that it's a compilation does kind of bore me to death. However, such people must take on board that QF is actually the best compilation release since Queen Rocks. Seriously, Forever has nine album tracks, with 3 of the 9 being bonus tracks of sorts, which I'd say is pretty decent. And even the eleven hits are picked adequately - hell, A Winter's Tale finally gets a shot at the big time, despite it being a Top 10 hit in the UK! Honestly, remixing Freddie's solo material might be a cheap shot, but Brian and Roger have proven that they can do that superbly once again. And I'm with them on wanting their mix of There Must More to be released - Freddie sounds suffocated on the Orbit mix. All I'm saying is that if Brian is to believed about forgotten full songs, then this might be the time to end it all and go out on a moderately high note. |
| andyb1968 14.10.2014 14:55 |
Wasn't sure about the Queen 40 book, but 2011 makes sense duh !! But I still like fun on earth, it was a slow grower on me, but then all Roger's albums are, and there are a couple of tracks I skip, but then I do that with all albums. |
| Gregsynth 14.10.2014 15:20 |
I was pleased! Saw Queen + AL 3 times, got Rainbow 1974, and love "Let Me In Your Heart Again!" |
| Nitroboy 14.10.2014 15:25 |
gerry wrote: Apart from "The Rainbow" Dvd 2014 has been a poor year for Queen purists like myself. 2015 does not look any better. Queen have forgotten there ardent fans and now catering for the new generation of fans The new album is just aimed at new fans and apart from the new track " let me in your heart again" the rest of the album is money for old rope especially if you have everything like i have!. Gerry, why don't you just admit that the only thing that would truly satisfy you is if Freddie Mercury was revived, and John Deacon rejoined Queen... |
| Ale Solan 14.10.2014 15:58 |
The Real Wizard wrote:LOL I loved that song and that song only ;) (Not the vid!)Ale Solan wrote: Roger's album is lame, sorry but it's a fact.Nahh, that's a bit harsh. It had a few great tracks, like this one: |
| The Real Wizard 14.10.2014 16:53 |
I think the video was fun, actually. The "yeah" at 1:03 is hilarious. |
| tomchristie22 14.10.2014 18:36 |
It's a good song - the video is just so cheap! |
| queenUSA 14.10.2014 23:22 |
Pleased. Saw QAL twice, got Rainbow, did Breakthru. Great year. |
| Wijnand 15.10.2014 02:40 |
Roger album was released in November 2013, wasn't it? |
| inu-liger 15.10.2014 04:22 |
Wijnand wrote: Roger album was released in November 2013, wasn't it?It was. Although it was re-released twice on a 2LP picture disc set and later a heavyweight 2LP black vinyl set this year :) |
| FreddieCat 16.10.2014 22:57 |
Good year. Live at the Rainbow and Queen Forever. |
| tomchristie22 17.10.2014 02:06 |
Terrific year - saw Q+AL in Sydney, and we got the Rainbow, with the March show as additional audio. |
| Vocal harmony 17.10.2014 10:18 |
gerry wrote: Apart from "The Rainbow" Dvd 2014 has been a poor year for Queen purists like myself. 2015 does not look any better. Queen have forgotten there ardent fans and now catering for the new generation of fans The new album is just aimed at new fans and apart from the new track " let me in your heart again" the rest of the album is money for old rope especially if you have everything like i have!.Taking it at that level, every album has been aimed at new fans, if they hadn't been, and successfully so, The Magic Tour would have played to 150 people a night. . . . . |
| Day dop 20.10.2014 03:19 |
The Real Wizard wrote: I think the video was fun, actually. The "yeah" at 1:03 is hilarious.LOL That does look like it was slipped in as an afterthought as he missed it. Funny. |
| Sebastian 23.10.2014 08:46 |
Tour: Couldn't care less. Reworked songs: Couldn't care less. Master-Stroke live: Fuck yeah! Best release, not just since MIH but, IMO, since NOTW! Same for the Rainbow video and the rest of the audio - just magic! |
| Ale Solan 23.10.2014 10:59 |
Sebastian wrote: Tour: Couldn't care less. Reworked songs: Couldn't care less. Master-Stroke live: Fuck yeah! Best release, not just since MIH but, IMO, since NOTW! Same for the Rainbow video and the rest of the audio - just magic!Aye!! |
| BETA215 23.10.2014 12:11 |
Pleased. |
| Heavenite 23.10.2014 19:06 |
Extremely thrilled to say I saw Brian and Roger for the first time ever this year! Got to say I thought Lambsie was a pretty good "fill-in" for Freddie. You can't replace Freddie, and I note it took two people to cover for him in the form of Lambert and Spike Edney. The main attraction though was Brian. He was absolutely amazing!! He put his complete heart and soul into it! |