QueenZone discussion #1490493

Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira wrote: It could be worse, Dudeofqueen. They could come up with "meow, Delilah, meow, meow", following the good old Queen tradition. :) Cheers, Ogre-

master marathon runner wrote: No no no no no, dear lord no. Oh dear Freddie. I'm so sorry.

freddies bell end wrote: When Brian and Roger are retired, I hope Adam carries on as Queen + (Queen).

soxtalon wrote: I've heard they are going to reissue the whole catalogue as Queen + Freddie Mercury! I can't wait!

thomasquinn 32989 wrote:

freddies bell end wrote: When Brian and Roger are retired, I hope Adam carries on as Queen + (Queen).

That would make only marginally more sense than me carrying on as David Bowie.

Rich Tea wrote: Why can't they use the Queen name after all they are Queen as much as AC/DC were AC/Dc after Bon Scott died or Genesis were Genesis after Peter Gabriel left or Pink Floyd were Pink Floyd after Syd Barratt left. Queen are as much Queen now as the Who are the Who or The Damned are The Damned. I really don't see what the problem is band members die or leave or retire from music while other band members carry on. Its funny but Queen enjoyed a massive resurgence when Freddie died and it seems to be happening again now sell out shows etc etc. For the record I loved Fred as much as any Queen fan he was my hero from 1974 onward but come on if you don't like whats happening now its fair enough move on and listen to the old stuff some of us are actually glad the band in some form are still performing and I really hope they release some new stuff with Adam...........

Rich Tea wrote: To the vast majority of people the are Queen and they are enhancing the legacy and its a fact that probably more than half the people going to see them this year were not born until Freddie had sadly passed. While its true that some of the more blinkered may not like Adam it is quite clear to those of us who care to listen that he is growing into the role of frontman for Queen and is also very popular with the younger generation therefore introducing the Queen catalogue to a whole new audience. Tarnishing a legacy is what Status Quo did not Queen........

Rich Tea wrote: lol lets be honest here bands evolve and like I said yes its promoted as Queen+ but as far as the majority are concerned its Queen a real life example is my eldest daughter who was born 3 months after Freddie died is as far as she's concerned going to her first Queen concert on December 9th and her excitement is immeasurable. I was lucky yes very lucky from Stafford to Knebworth i saw Queen 9 times in 8 years and yes nothing will ever come close to those gigs but Brian & Roger have never disappointed me whether with Paul Rodgers or Adam Lambert and with Adam it really is a Queen show I know because I've been there!!! Day Dope how many times have you seen Queen? just out of interest?

Rich Tea wrote: I feel your pain...So go and see them now I know you won't be disappointed. I remember my reaction in 2005 when I first saw Queen & PR my text to my mate read --- Just like the old days but nothing like the old days...You should manage your expectations and be grateful for what you have today not what you might have had yesterday a lesson I learned when my Dad sadly passed away......... Sorry Day Dop I can be an arse at times but I really do enjoy these shows...Yes they take me back to my youth and yes I can share them with my family.........You are a long time dead so they say..........

ggo1 wrote: Day Dop wrote: " I also saw Queen+ Lambert in 2012 at Hammersmith, hence I can't tolerate Lambert's voice anymore." To be Fair, Adam Lambert is a feck of a lot better fronting them now than he was then. Not saying you'd like him now but he has grown with the band over the past few years and he has laid off the vocal gymnastics somewhat. Diva mode is only triggered a couple of times a night. I was lucky enough to see Queen with Freddie many times and the new shows are nothing like the old ones, a little less rock and a lot more show, but they do feel like Queen, which they never did with Paul Rodgers, at least to me. (And I fecking love Paul Rodgers voice). You get to see a lot more of Roger than you used to as well which is nice. Would I prefer a still alive Fred to be singing with them, of course I would, but 70 year old Freddie wouldn't be the same guy we all remember and this forum would be full of people complaining about how he cant hit the notes anymore and he spends way too much time just sitting at the piano. We'd all still love the band though. PS. Adams WWTLF in Toronto was incredible. PPS. Frank The Robot and the guitar solo is worth the admission price alone. You can plug your ears when Adam is singing and just watch Brian and Rog but you shouldn't deprive yourself of a really good show. PPPS - It's really nothing like the Hammersmith shows... PPPPS - If they put It's Late back in the set, there's no way in hell that those chords wont send shivers down your spine when you hear them, whoever the singer is. Having said all that - Not sure I want them to do a new album together, but if they do I'll give it a listen. Hopefully it will be Adam singing songs written by Brian and Roger, not his own stuff. He's got a strong voice but he's a shit songwriter and I worry we'll get Hot Space 2. (Though the Guitar version of Lamberts Ghost Town from Rock in Rio was actually pretty good - the original song was not my cup of tea at all, so maybe Queenifying his songs would work somewhat)