| greaserkat 12.04.2005 14:55 |
As all of us Queen fans are concern, Queen to us is the greatest band ever. But f course we know that In reality The Beatles are the greatest band in history. So my question is, not taking Queen as our favorite band in the world but approaching it in a serious form, is Queen the second greatest band of all time? I dont know if this has been posted before, and if it has I apologise. Sa. |
| doremi 12.04.2005 15:04 |
No offense but I haven't listened to the Beatles since I was like 10. My favorite bands in order are: Queen Heart The Allman Brothers Band U2 Genesis But if I was a music "Scholar" and had to go by the Most Influential greatest band not using muy own favoratism. Queen U2 The Allman Brothers Band Led Zeppelin |
| greaserkat 12.04.2005 15:10 |
I personally really dontlike The Beatles. I know they were revolutionaries in the music world blah blah blah jadah jadah jadah, but i really dont think theyre that great, but since everyone says theyre in a class of there own this is how I see it: 1)The Beatles 2)Queen 3)Led Zeppelin 4)Pink Floyd 5)Rolling Stones or The Who |
| The Fairy King 12.04.2005 15:20 |
I think the Beatles are overrated...i really can't listen to an entire Beatles cd really...believe me i tried. Sure i respect them, nothing more nothing less. |
| deleted user 12.04.2005 15:28 |
Queen are the band I know most about, and I like them 100 times as much as ANY other band. The other bands I just like the music of are: Dire Straits UB40 The Beatles (see my profile for more) But these are nothing compared to Queen to me. I personally only own Queen albums, and will perhaps buy some other albums when I have more money, but I'm not particuarly bothered. Whether The Beatles are the greatest band or not is just opinion. I think it terms of recognition The Beatles win, but I still love Queen a whole lot more than them. |
| Justice 12.04.2005 15:58 |
I've never understood the appeal of The Beatles. I think George Harrison's solo stuff alone runs circles around their material. The playing and singing on most Beatles stuff is average at best and the lyrics are often laughable. I remember reading on someone's site a tag line "The Beatles were first, but Queen were the Best". |
| Chezza 12.04.2005 16:01 |
Lets face it folkies... it's personal opinion, no one is ever gonna agree on this! ;-) |
| Victoria 12.04.2005 16:17 |
Yeah, there are some songs of the Beatles that aren't that great. I know I never listen to several songs on the White Album. And their albums inbetween Please, Please Me and A Hard Day's Night are simliar, and not that all that inspiring. The second half of Abbey Road (my favorite album) can be seen as stupid/weird/pointless (I must add that the first half without a doubt rocks! "I Want You", you can't play that one loud enough). And the movie Magical Mystery Tour is very, very odd. But we all make mistakes. Has ANY artist ANYWHERE ever done EVERYTHING so that EVERYONE thinks it's genius? No. There's no way that would happpen. Every artist has some discrepency against them that they make in the first place. Personally, I am a Queen fan who converted from being a Beatle fan. Well, actually, it was four years off the Beatles (with general stuff, I'd listen to most anything that wasn't country or modern), before I got into Queen. So, the Beatles are a good band. Queen is great. But they are so for different reasons. Beatles had great songs, were pioneers and WERE revolutionary. Queen had great songs, were fantasic performers, and also were finding new things to do in music. You are ignoring so much if you say "the Beatles were absoultely not revolutionary". That's a load of bullocks. You're ignoring Sgt. Pepper, the first album of its kind. The best selling album I might add til Saturday Night Fever's soundtrack came along (enter the seedlings of crappy pop influence). Nor can you ignore the White Album. They also influenced so many musical artists to come after them. If I remember correctly, there's this one band ... also four guys ... who were influenced by the Beatles. Who were they, I just can't remember? :P How can something you all admire so much grow from something as "horrible" as you make it seem to be? They had a good message/vibe about them too. "All you need is love". Then again, we're all entitled to an opinion, and some will refuse to listen/read/comprehend what others say so they will still see the world/their world the way they like. You can disagree with another's opinion, so long as you consider it as well. Otherwise, you're just being an ignorant ass. I'm sure there are some people out there who will argue with anyone til their last breathing day that either Frank Sinatra, The Doors, Barry Manilow, Mozart,Led Zepplen, Beethoven, N*SYNC, Talking Heads, Def Leppard (that one's for you, Lep ;)), Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, William Shatner, Iron Butterfly, Aretha Franklin, Green Day, Billy Holiday, The Kinks, Buddy Holly, Elvis or WHOEVER will be the ulimate artist/band/singer of ALL TIME. So really it's a mute point. This post will end up being everyone's opinion on what is good, and what is not. And no one will merge. Or at least they won't post if they have. That'd be embarrassing. :) |
| Chezza 12.04.2005 16:31 |
Victoria wrote: |
| XcessQueen 12.04.2005 16:32 |
greaserkat wrote: In reality The Beatles are the greatest band in history. So my question is, not taking Queen as our favorite band in the worldIf we were thinking that way, we would be on some "beatleszone.com" forum. The Beatles were 4 ugly guys with 4 good songs. |
| greaserkat 12.04.2005 16:47 |
XcessQueen wrote:I dont like The Beatles, as many Queen fans in here dont, but no matter what they are the best band in history. Selling over 1 billion records is pretty hard to do, and I guess thats what many people base the beatles on when it comes to ranking them the best band ever.greaserkat wrote: In reality The Beatles are the greatest band in history. So my question is, not taking Queen as our favorite band in the worldIf we were thinking that way, we would be on some "beatleszone.com" forum. The Beatles were 4 ugly guys with 4 good songs. |
| SergeantPepperDG 12.04.2005 16:54 |
Oh yeah. The Beatles suck big time. Definitely. Can't stand 'em. *cough* |
| Lester Burnham 12.04.2005 17:12 |
Yeah, The Beatles certainly didn't revolutionize anything - only the way that most rock bands approached recording in the studio - and they certainly didn't influence virtually every rock band that ever existed. Ignorance certainly is bliss, eh? |
| XcessQueen 12.04.2005 17:48 |
Lester Burnham wrote: Ignorance certainly is bliss, eh?Exactly. The Beatles didn't invent rock music; it was stolen from black people by white people. In the 20th century, the only musical genre invented by whites is electro music (Kraftwerk). |
| Mercuryworks 12.04.2005 17:53 |
Hey, Guess what Beatles will always be NUMBER 1 deal with it and you know what queen is right next to them now you guys are really ignorant and some stupid i would suspect this from newbies even Brian Roger and hmmm FREDDIE said the Beatles are the best I love Queen and The Beatles and they did revolutionize music okay bye Sgt. Pepper, White Album, Revolver hear them Enjoy and shove them in you ignorant asses |
| Mercuryworks 12.04.2005 17:54 |
greaserkat wrote: As all of us Queen fans are concern, Queen to us is the greatest band ever. But f course we know that In reality The Beatles are the greatest band in history. So my question is, not taking Queen as our favorite band in the world but approaching it in a serious form, is Queen the second greatest band of all time? I dont know if this has been posted before, and if it has I apologise. Sa.oh hey EVERY ONE say that about thier favorite band |
| greaserkat 12.04.2005 18:22 |
Mercuryworks wrote:I know everyone says that about their favorite band but even the most ignorant people know whena band is a goodone that can actually hold that title, and I know Queen can hold that title like better than any other band.greaserkat wrote: As all of us Queen fans are concern, Queen to us is the greatest band ever. But f course we know that In reality The Beatles are the greatest band in history. So my question is, not taking Queen as our favorite band in the world but approaching it in a serious form, is Queen the second greatest band of all time? I dont know if this has been posted before, and if it has I apologise. Sa.oh hey EVERY ONE say that about thier favorite band |
| Mercuryworks 12.04.2005 18:39 |
Queen is a GREAT BAND and you know the beatles haven't only beat queen is always number 10 and that is bull and we know that and they know that queen and the beatles should really share that title of number 1 and the crap about metallica and led zepplin being better than queen just look at the charts look at the charts and tell who is Number 1 not rolling stones, not floyd, not billy joel, not micheal jackson QUEEN just learn to ignore those top 10 lists it is all bullshit and magazine editor's favorites That is how it works Sorry man i always have a good laugh about the top 10 lists so look at the charts and then what ever list you're looking at and laugh your ass off |
| greaserkat 12.04.2005 18:51 |
Dude, I hear what youre saying and I understand. Im not bashing Queen or anything liek that> Queen is my favorite band and always will be. And I definetly know what youre talking about when it comes to Top something lists. Especially here in the US, Queen are almost never in any Top somthing List, and if they are they are always all the way at the bottom like in the 20s, 30s, or 40s. i agree with you. So I dont know why you think that i think The Beatles are better than Queen, cause Im certain The Beatles know, well Paul and Ringo, that Queen are better than the Beatles, its just that Paul will never admit it since he's a stuck up billionare. |
| djaef 12.04.2005 19:34 |
I thought everyone agreed that ABBA was the greatest band of all time!! NO? OK, just kidding. 1. Led Zeppelin / Queen 2. who cares... |
| neodave 13.04.2005 04:07 |
link i think the list is almost correct. because there are only brit-artist, i would replace oasis, jam, clash and madness with u2, guns n' roses, the eagles and metallica. that's it... |
| Waggoner Will 13.04.2005 11:43 |
When I just consider the huge variety of songs by Queen (from 'The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, to 'Innuendo'), I wonder how anyone can say that Queen isn't the world's greatest band. I now own all the queen albums (yippee!), and I always find different things to listen to. The Beatles are just not the same thing, for me. Neither is anything else, come to think of it. Queen are at the very top. |
| Sonja 13.04.2005 12:12 |
Well, you have to consider the time they were around. When The Beatles started off they were a sensation, something completely new and that makes them the greatest band of all times because no other band had such an impact on the people as The Beatles. I love them. But their music is very simple regarding all the bands that followed. To me, Queen were the greatest band of all times but in general I think they had their big time a little bit too late to be in the top 5 of greatest bands. |
| XcessQueen 13.04.2005 12:47 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: artists which/who shaped the world of popular music are: NOTE: this list is FAR FROM complete!!!Of course that it's far from complete... to do THAT sort of list without mention of Kraftwerk, Yello, Bob Marley, Grace Jones, Run-D.M.C. (for example) is absurd. |
| Leppar 13.04.2005 13:21 |
My faves. Though number 1 is far out in front. 1. Def Leppard 2. Guns N Roses/Queen 4. The Who Those are my absolute faves. I still like others though. |
| Mercuryworks 13.04.2005 17:55 |
ignorance is beautiful |
| NOTWMEDDLE 13.04.2005 19:42 |
The Beatles were the FIRST band to write and perform their own songs. Yes, their early albums were crap compared to singles and wasn't until Rubber Soul(the UK edition) that the first truly great Beatles album was unleashed. Every album after that kicked ass, especially Sgt Pepper(my favorite Beatles album ever) and Abbey Road(second favorite). My favorite bands: 1)Pink Floyd and Queen(tie) 2)The Beatles 3)Led Zeppelin 4)The Rolling Stones 5)The Who 6)Rush 7)The Eagles 8)AC/DC 9)Judas Priest 10)Black Sabbath |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 14.04.2005 01:24 |
I think The Beatles or Led Zeppelin will always be considered the top band of all time, and as much as I love Queen, I don't think they'd be called the second greatest band of all time. They've never really been given the respect they deserve or the credit for how influential they actually are, and a lot of the time, they're written off as being too camp or too pop or something like that. To me, they're definitely up there with The Beatles, but I'm not sure if everyone else will ever agree. |
| QUEEN_ROCKS_FOREVER 14.04.2005 05:39 |
i think that the beatles are great but they shall never touch queen in any aspect of music my favourite bands are 1.Queen 2.Pink Floyd 3.Guns"N"Roses 4.Led Zepplin 5.U2 |
| djaef 14.04.2005 05:50 |
Leppar wrote: My faves. Though number 1 is far out in front. 1. Def Leppard 2. Guns N Roses/Queen 4. The Who Those are my absolute faves. I still like others though.LOL. Very funny... If only you were joking. I saw Def Leppard in 1984. They were the worst live act I have ever seen, and their songs were attrocious. To think you could put Queen below a juvinile band such as DL leaves me shaking my head... |
| Deaky Fan 14.04.2005 07:05 |
I know that The Beatles are the Beatles but Queen is what rules after that not the Rolling Stones who built their fame on drugs and scandals. Queen and The Beatles are on the same league- Sheer song quality! |
| XcessQueen 14.04.2005 07:52 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: Kraftwerk and Bob Marley do not count as pop music, Run-DMC was interesting, but completely non-influential, idem Grace Jones/Yello.You don't know what you're talkin' about, that's all I can say. |
| Leppar 14.04.2005 13:25 |
djaef wrote:You sir, deserve a slap. (Leppar administers a slap to djaef) :P. Def Leppard ROCK..........HARD.............AND FAST. Phil is a legend and will always hold a place in my heart in a hero sense. God bless the Lep.Leppar wrote: My faves. Though number 1 is far out in front. 1. Def Leppard 2. Guns N Roses/Queen 4. The Who Those are my absolute faves. I still like others though.LOL. Very funny... If only you were joking. I saw Def Leppard in 1984. They were the worst live act I have ever seen, and their songs were attrocious. To think you could put Queen below a juvinile band such as DL leaves me shaking my head... |
| Leppar 14.04.2005 13:28 |
Oh, and Def leppard ROCK live. Tsch tsch where is your sense of rock and roll. :P |
| Daburcor? 14.04.2005 13:55 |
I find it hard to believe that NOBODY listed Jethro Tull... |
| Lord Blackadder 14.04.2005 14:29 |
The Beatles were brilliant. And as Ozzy Osbourne said "saying you don't like The Beatles is like saying you don't like air". However, I disagree with the first statement in this topic. No person can tell you that one band is better than another. It's just an opinion. I believe the better band all round is Queen. I like some early Beatles stuff but alot of it is abit naff now. It's after about '65 when they truly became great. With Queen, there isnt an album the I don't like something on. But I also think Led Zeppelin are better than The Beatles. |
| Drummer imense! 15.04.2005 07:57 |
My greatest bands would be 1 Queen 2 pink floyd 3 guns n roses 4 KISS 5 def leppard slightly odd assortment but they are the ones which do it for me, with no HINT of beatles! |
| Carol! the Musical 15.04.2005 21:25 |
Lady Cool Cat typing: YEAH!! The Beatles are the 2nd best band of ALL TIME!!! |
| News Of The World 16.04.2005 20:15 |
1.Queen 2.AC/DC 3.Aerosmith 4.Black Sabbath 5.Iron Maiden |
| deleted user 16.04.2005 21:10 |
I find it very funny how people here are saying "Oh, no, the Beatles were not influential. The top influential bands are these bands:...." It's all down to opinion, people, so why bother listing the top bands of all time? It's pointless... |
| Led_Zeppelin 05.05.2005 18:38 |
Led Zeppelin is one million times better than all other bands(more hits, record sales, fans, copy cats and they f*cking started the Heavy Metal genre). Best singer, guitarist, drummer ever!!!!!!!!!!! and JPJ was a amazing bassist as well. Queen, yeah right, they bite the dust too. LED ZEPPELIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Led_Zeppelin 05.05.2005 18:47 |
good point frog |
| flash00. 05.05.2005 19:54 |
the beatles are only regarded as the greatest band by the press!! where are the beatles when theres radio poll's and newspaper poll's its always queen. the press have alway hated queen and championed the 4 over rated mop-tops. the beatles were basicaly a boy band of there day. |
| great king rat 1138 06.05.2005 04:45 |
NOTWMEDDLE wrote: The Beatles were the FIRST band to write and perform their own songs.Ever heard of Chuck Berry? Little Richard? Buddy Holly and the Cricketts? Don't get me wrong, I like the Beatles alot, but they were far from being the first band to write their own material. |
| Son of Deacon The Second 06.05.2005 08:19 |
No way! I love the beatles but queen are the greatest! |
| Serry... 06.05.2005 10:02 |
The Cross |
| Dr.Dan 06.05.2005 10:08 |
1> Thin Lizzy 2> Queen 3> Free/Bad Co. (I can't split them) 4> Led Zep. |
| Lord Blackadder 06.05.2005 12:56 |
Led_Zeppelin wrote: Led Zeppelin is one million times better than all other bands(more hits, record sales, fans, copy cats and they f*cking started the Heavy Metal genre). Best singer, guitarist, drummer ever!!!!!!!!!!! and JPJ was a amazing bassist as well. Queen, yeah right, they bite the dust too. LED ZEPPELIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!Zeppelin never released a single in U.K so their hits here are technically 0. And they haven't got more fans than Queen or The Beatles or The Stones. Seriously. I love Zeppelin, I just prefer Queen. |