QueenZone discussion #671881

bitch4freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.

bitch4freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.

Rock It wrote: ...treasure this moment, as most of you didn't see Queen when they hit the US bigtime!!!

<B><font color=salmon>:Dust:Biter:</B> wrote: I think they should come and play the UK again instead... :P

Lord Blackadder wrote:

bitch4freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.

I think your right. Oh wait, no. What do I mean... oh yeah... your a wanker.

DreaminQueen wrote:

Lord Blackadder wrote:

bitch4freddie wrote: To fans, I hate to say it, but the US tour is going to bomb out! Let's face it, they couldn't even sell all of the seats for many of the shows in Europe. What makes them think that they are going to come here and be successful? Along with the ROTC cd, this represents the first major "Queen" failure. I find that pretty depressing. Their huge-ass egos (which will soon be deflated) really are ruining the legacy.

THEYRE COMING TO MILWAUKEE! I think your right. Oh wait, no. What do I mean... oh yeah... your a wanker.

LMAO! WTF??? Bitch4Freddie, has like 2 forums going saying the same exact thing, dont go to the shows! the point of a tour isnt to sell out every single night, its to perform for us fans, and im going, sold out or not, so kiss my ass!

Suigi wrote: This truly is a great opportunity for us younger Queen fans who, unlike you lucky older people, weren't around to see Freddie live, and have only done so on DVDs. As soon as Dec.9th rolls around, I'm buying tix for the Toronto show. Don't stop me now.

QueenFan1982 wrote: Some people amaze me. For years it was, "man I wish I could see Queen again, or even for the first time." Now obviously, the original line up can never again happen, but this is the next best thing. Now that it's happening, people are "well they shouldn't be doing this." If you don't like it, don't go. Don't try to bring everyone else who's excited down.

<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote: FACE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE COMING TO A GOD-FORSAKEN PLACE LIKE MILWAUKEE!

mr4thofjuly wrote: Face facts,this sham parading around at the moment is not,and never will be Queen.This was always going to be a failure.The original American Queen audience had long diminished even when Freddie was still alive,so how the hell this pathetic ego driven joke could ever convince anybody over the age of 35,is beyond me.I'm sad to say it,but Brian and Roger have ruined Queen's legacy.Why the hell they ever thought they could get away with it,is a mystery.I know there are a lot of ignorant people out there prepared to fork out to see this crap,and i'm sure a lot of them think Paul Rogers was always a member of Queen.For the rest of us(real Queen fans),we know what this farce represents,the end of any credibility Mr Taylor and May once had.Stick to the original albums,and the wealth of video material,and remember what once was.

kelbozs wrote:

mr4thofjuly wrote: Face facts,this sham parading around at the moment is not,and never will be Queen.This was always going to be a failure.The original American Queen audience had long diminished even when Freddie was still alive,so how the hell this pathetic ego driven joke could ever convince anybody over the age of 35,is beyond me.I'm sad to say it,but Brian and Roger have ruined Queen's legacy.Why the hell they ever thought they could get away with it,is a mystery.I know there are a lot of ignorant people out there prepared to fork out to see this crap,and i'm sure a lot of them think Paul Rogers was always a member of Queen.For the rest of us(real Queen fans),we know what this farce represents,the end of any credibility Mr Taylor and May once had.Stick to the original albums,and the wealth of video material,and remember what once was.

Bee-ny on kels profile...: Very complicated explanation... The fact is that there is no such as facts onto comments, believes and opinions... You can give your comment and or opinion but just don't talk as it's a fact... Once Rolling Stone was a band with Brian Jones... He's not anymore since long... still they are the Rolling Stones... And above all it's not to us to decide weither it's wrong or right.... only the involving members can... and what is wrong or right is difrent for each of us... Closing point: According to ppl who were at the Sheffield concert ... Freddies mum said "It's all my son would have wanted" knowing he was very close to his mum, I put my trust in her...and don't tell me she doesn't know anything of her son, as that would be an insult not only towards her, but above all towards Freddie himself... ---My opinion is: it's good to have some good music back... 2005 was a good year for the greatest concerts: Queen, Macca, Rolling Stone,Pink Floyd.. The Who...We need to learn the youngsters of today what are good bands (again to opinion)... And it ain't Britney Spear, Xtina, Backstreet boys...and hell take that soon back aswell,and all the rubbish singers that I forgot the name of.... PLEASE GIVE ME ROCK, THE REAL MUSIC!!!

kerfuffle87 wrote:

<marquee>Queen Of Wrestling</marquee> wrote: FACE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE COMING TO A GOD-FORSAKEN PLACE LIKE MILWAUKEE!

seriously, whats wrong with Milwaukee? i wanna know!! wherever they go, they're gonna rock, with three or three hundred gazillion spectators!damn i wish i lived in America right now :(

teleport8 wrote: In the U.S., PR may want to flip some of the lyrics screens around so that the audience knows what to sing. Do they have a support act there or are they even the support act of other bands?

Ready_Coddie wrote: We cannot deny them the right to play regardless of Freddie & John's absence... They can play all they want, but can't they use a different name, cuz Without Freddie There is no Queen and the bass magic of John too isn't there but I assume they will do fine. However, they should no longer be known as Queen regardless of them covering Queen songs

AmeriQueen wrote: Hey, the James Brown song is 'Living In America' from Rocky IV.

bas asselbergs wrote: I think it will be a huge succes....but the shows weren't sold out in Europe, because of their dumb-ass tourpromotor...they have been so stupid to tell the who;e world that all shows were sold out when they weren't, so the ticketbuyers went to the boxoffices to get tickets for other shows...and left Queen and Paul Rodgers with enormous amounts of unsold tickets and many empty seats....even in Brixton, there weren't even any people in the top seats area...a few relatives maybe...and in the rest of the venues i was, there were big areas where no one was sitting...emptiness all over .... so..if this stupid marketing strategie is being continued in the states...they are throwing away a lot of money...and chasing away their own fans...who think that there are no more tickets, and don't plan on going then, and later find out that the ticets to get the place filled are being sold in front of the theatres for dump prices, or in many cases even given away for free....But for as far as their "new product" is concerned, i feel that - given the huge differences and shortcomings all over- they do have something that will bring a lot of joy to a lot of people. I sabled down their start-off show in Brixton, but saw them change and grow and get better along the way...so they do learn, adjust and improve...but the tracklist is not very much like a queenshow used to be...it is very predictable, but misses some ingredients too that made Queenshows so much better and different than other bands shows. Freddie Mercury WAS the show....Paul Rodgers is merely a side-product added to half of Queen.... He sings brilliantly, and has his enormous voice...but he doesn't make any efforts to play with, or involve the audiences....it is like them doing their thing with bulletproof glass between them and the crowd...there is no spark...no crazy shit...all the shows are so very much the same, and if you've seen 1, you've pretty much seen 'm all....with Freddie around, each and every show was different, and Freddie could let every crowd eat out of the palm of his hand....i am NOT asking that from Paul, or even comparing him next to Freddie, as he is a star in his own right...BUT, nevertheless...i think that if they really want to continue doing tis, even after this tour record a new album and then tour again to promote that....they MUST work on the promotion/promotor....and think of something that will change and intensify the contact between them and us from the stage....even without Paul looking like an imitator of Freddie, there are zillions of things he could do to improve that....for instance: improvise...ask the crowd what they want to hear...and show some more balls by not being afraid to try new things....or get some fans on stage to join him for songs and words....things like that...??? haha, i for one, would really love to climb that stage, and duet with Paul or Brian and Roger...they would be astonished !!!
This tour ....mmmm....as long as they are on stage and have fun...it is okay with me....but still it should be titled as a product : 50% Queen + Paul Rodgers.....as the 2 persons
who DID write the biggest selling successes for Queen, are both sadly missed....so it isn't even 50% really.....and how can we expect to get 100% if this remains like it is now? Paul, Spike, Jamie and Danny sure can not make up for, or compensate with 4 persons, the enormous gap that is there without Freddie and John....and that is what we all feel i think.....But Queen is still a very much respected name in the world, and will sell good because of that. Many youngsters never even saw Brian or Roger....and take this opportunity to at least see them play live once...and without them having been there in the good old days, they will not be able to compare like we...the oldtimers that did see the real Queen live....so..i think that this show with these songs being played, is still a very nice experience for them.

jasen101 wrote: I hope Bitch4freddie gets hit by their tour bus:P

jasen101 wrote: I hope Bitch4freddie gets hit by their tour bus:P