| Munchsack 11.02.2006 15:50 |
Here is an interesting thought I had the other day: What is a Queen fan? What makes someone a Queen fan? Do you need to have all their albums? Do you need to like a certain number of songs (say, 50 or 60)? Do you need to know a specific amount of ultimately useless Queen Trivia? Do they even need to be your favourite band? Do you have to have seen them play live? Do you have to spend at least 3 hours a day on this site? Do you need to know the name of Queen's bass player or is that asking too much? Opinions and feedback please. |
| That guy who digs energy domes 11.02.2006 15:55 |
all I know is Im not a real one |
| Gunpowder Gelatine 11.02.2006 16:17 |
I guess it depends on your own definition of fan. I've heard people saying they're fans of Queen and they only know Bohemian Rhapsody and Another One Bites The Dust. It doesn't necessarily have to be obsession or spending all your free time on here and listening to the band, but just a level of respect and understanding for them, I think. |
| Brian_Mays_Wig 11.02.2006 16:18 |
Someone who likes Queen? |
| katy 11.02.2006 16:30 |
Munchsack wrote: Here is an interesting thought I had the other day: What is a Queen fan? What makes someone a Queen fan? Do you need to have all their albums? Do you need to like a certain number of songs (say, 50 or 60)? Do you need to know a specific amount of ultimately useless Queen Trivia? Do they even need to be your favourite band? Do you have to have seen them play live? Do you have to spend at least 3 hours a day on this site? Do you need to know the name of Queen's bass player or is that asking too much? Opinions and feedback please.I'll try to answer a few of your questions: 1. Yes, I think you should have all of their albums 2. well, you can't say you're a fan and just like 10 songs...you have to like (more or less) allmost all of their songs 3. Yes, they have to be your favourite band.... 4. well...I don't know if you have to see them live...there are so many countryes they haven't visited...anyway.....I don't think that's necessary 5. well....that's interesting...3 hours on this site?...you have to be crazy to do that... 6. like someone before me allready said.....You definetly need to know the band members' names. and finally my oppinion on the whole problem of being a fan....I think it's ok just to say you like the band...not necessary be a huge fan...I can proudly say I like Queen, but I'm not ready to consider myself a Queen Fan.... |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 11.02.2006 16:32 |
I'm obbessed, well its better being obbessed with Queen then drugs and alcohole.... |
| bohemianrhap84 11.02.2006 17:09 |
Here is an interesting thought I had the other day: What is a Queen fan? What makes someone a Queen fan? Do you need to have all their albums? It's not nessecary to have all their albums to be considered a fan. Although I would suggest getting all of them because all of them are great in their own right (minus Flash Gordon that is) Do you need to like a certain number of songs (say, 50 or 60)? If you want to be known as a casual fan then you only need to like a few songs. Casual fans though rarely know the real "greatest hits" of Queen like The March Of The Black Queen, It's Late, and others which are not on any Greatest Hits Compilation (except mine, which I burned myself). I would say you need to own at least one album (I suggest A Night At The Opera as that was my first Queen studio album) Do you need to know a specific amount of ultimately useless Queen Trivia? Not really, just because you know facts doesn't really mean anything. Unless you want to educate other future Queen fans, then you might want to know some facts. Do they even need to be your favourite band? Nope. However they are mine, and are the only band which I have the complete collection. Do you have to have seen them play live? No but I would highly recommend it (check out Wembley or Milton Keynes) Do you have to spend at least 3 hours a day on this site? Hopefully you don't have that kind of time Do you need to know the name of Queen's bass player or is that asking too much? Well, you probably should remember oh what's his name.... oh yeah John Deacon. Love that Under Pressure riff. |
| deleted user 11.02.2006 17:45 |
its_a_hard_life. wrote: I'm obbessed, well its better being obbessed with Queen then drugs and alcohole....lol, true true ;) I think a fan is someone who just loves their music!!! Thats what they do..make music and in Queen's case brilliant music!! Also if u take the next 'step' in being a fan u like the band members a lot as well :) |
| White or Black 12.02.2006 09:30 |
No you definitely don't have to have all their cds or even aim at owning them all. You can be a true queen fan, and consider that their 1980-1989 period is not worth investing in their albums. |
| Munchsack 13.02.2006 12:39 |
katy wrote: |
| Sebastian 13.02.2006 12:51 |
I think the term is very ambiguous. I can't say I'm a queen fan in all sense of the word (unless you can be a fan of 20+ bands and pop groups at the same time). Based on your list: > Do you need to have all their albums? I've only got ANATO, ADATR and Jazz. My father has NOTW in vinyl, and that's it, the rest has been downloaded or copied from mates. > Do you need to like a certain number of songs (say, 50 or 60)? Haven't counted but perhaps... > Do you need to know a specific amount of ultimately useless Queen Trivia? In that matter I think I'd score quite high in a "fanometre" :) > Do they even need to be your favourite band? If so, then I'm not fan of any band, since I haven't got any clear favourite. Perhaps (don't laugh) ABBA and Spice Girls would be the closest, especially the latter since that's the only act I listen to every bloody day. > Do you have to have seen them play live? If so, I'm only fan of Smash Mouth and Black Eyed Peas. > Do you have to spend at least 3 hours a day on this site? Myself, I don't think I'm a queen fan. But I do accept I'm a fan of this forum :) > Do you need to know the name of Queen's bass player or is that asking too much? There are many types of fans imo. Some even know when's the birthday of each one of Johnny's kids (and grandchildren, if he has any), or Freddie's lovers etc, others focus on the music. Others on collecting, etc. |
| Munchsack 13.02.2006 12:53 |
That's Seb's way of saying he doesn't know the name of the bass player in Queen. |
| calcium 13.02.2006 15:10 |
Yeah whatever sebastian said. Great post |
| Micrówave 13.02.2006 16:21 |
White or Black wrote: No you definitely don't have to have all their cds or even aim at owning them all. You can be a true queen fan, and consider that their 1980-1989 period is not worth investing in their albums.That's about the dumbest thing I've seen on here in a long time. No offense. |
| zaiga 14.02.2006 05:08 |
Munchsack wrote: That's Seb's way of saying he doesn't know the name of the bass player in Queen.Queen had a bass player? My oh my, you learn something new everyday! |
| val 29467 28.02.2006 11:13 |
me |
| Bohardy 28.02.2006 11:30 |
"If so, then I'm not fan of any band, since I haven't got any clear favourite. Perhaps (don't laugh) ABBA and Spice Girls would be the closest, especially the latter since that's the only act I listen to every bloody day". - To paraphrase Fenderek from another thread: Sometimes you really worry me Seb. |
| englishyob 28.02.2006 13:42 |
All you need to do is enjoy the music nothing else. |
| Sherwood Forest 28.02.2006 14:26 |
my standards are that if u know more songs than bo rhap, bicycle race, fat bottomed girls, another bites the dust, we will rock you and we are the champions. Because there are so many people in my school who think its soo cool to wear the shirt and know about 2 songs, and its funny i go up to one of those girls and i say who was the lead singer? she says freddie something? and i say how old is he and she said ohhh hes like 39-ish right about now. But im really really uptight about these type of things soo ya know |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 28.02.2006 17:44 |
Omg Jamie!!!!!! thats not a fan :S well at least i dont think it is... |
| firefox-inqueen 01.03.2006 15:32 |
i think if you want to be a real queen fan you have to be able listen to queen and not ever get bored. |
| Fraz 02.03.2006 07:52 |
u just av 2 like them and visit queenzone alot lol. |
| Mayboy 02.03.2006 09:25 |
Listen to at least one track everyday and most importantly from my point of view u must be keen to find out about each member ;-) |
| goinback 02.03.2006 17:17 |
Well I have all their albums, but I could see someone being a big fan and there being some albums they just don't want to bother with and keep putting off buying indefinitely (Flash Gordon, Hot Space, MIH, and solo albums for example...though I like those).... |