| SomebodyWhoLoves 19.02.2006 12:48 |
Ok Queen fans, why don't you list the bands that you like better than Queen? |
| deleted user 19.02.2006 13:00 |
What a dumb question. :D And because there are none. |
| flash! 28068 19.02.2006 13:38 |
There is a band better, they're called Queen! |
| All I Hear Is Radio Gaga 19.02.2006 13:41 |
That's an easy one...none!! Cheers |
| deleted user 19.02.2006 13:53 |
A band I love more then Queen..........Kween maybe????? |
| QueenFan1982 19.02.2006 13:56 |
Ashlee Simpson |
| Bobby_brown 19.02.2006 13:58 |
SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: Ok Queen fans, why don't you list the bands that you like better than Queen?Queen + Paul Rodgers! Take care |
| deleted user 19.02.2006 14:17 |
the totally fictional never existed band! they are a million times better than Queen! |
| Rick 19.02.2006 14:29 |
K3 |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 19.02.2006 14:35 |
I can honestly think of none, which is probably why I come on Queen Zone. |
| SomebodyWhoLoves 19.02.2006 14:36 |
So why is it when I stated, Queen was the best and ever, so many here jumped on me? huh? |
| Freya is quietly judging you. 19.02.2006 14:38 |
SomebodyWhoLoves wrote: So why is it when I stated, Queen was the best and ever, so many here jumped on me? huh?Probably because you state it as a fact rather than an opinion. |
| -luke_taylor- 28432 19.02.2006 15:06 |
Could be right there poppy |
| TheImpossibleMan 19.02.2006 15:39 |
Queen = My favorite The Beatles = The best |
| Vallentine's 19.02.2006 15:51 |
Queen are the best Other good- 4 me: oasis Blur Def Lepard Pulp.... |
| SomebodyWhoLoves 19.02.2006 16:06 |
TheImpossibleMan wrote: Queen = My favorite The Beatles = The bestQuestion: How could your favorite not be also the best? The beatles were NOT better than Queen. No way. Queen is much better than the Beatles. Beatles were OVERRATED. |
| quicksilver mercury 19.02.2006 16:21 |
Bryans Permed Poodle wrote: Free, Bad Company and The Firm are my favorite bands but there is nothing that can touch Queen + PR.??? |
| rogertaylor88 19.02.2006 16:22 |
I love queen, but i also love the doors, led zeppelin, ac/dc, the rolling stones, white stripes, oasis, and many more bands... |
| TheImpossibleMan 19.02.2006 16:31 |
SomebodyWhoLoves wrote:Favorite is just what you perfer. My favorite movie to come out last year was Sin City, but I wouldn't give it Best Picture. Same goes for music; I enjoy Queen's music more, but I wouldn't call them the best band of all time - that title is reserved for the Beatles.TheImpossibleMan wrote: Queen = My favorite The Beatles = The bestQuestion: How could your favorite not be also the best? The beatles were NOT better than Queen. No way. Queen is much better than the Beatles. Beatles were OVERRATED. Anyone who calls the Beatles overrated either hasn't actually listened to the Beatles, or is hating for the sake of hating. |
| deleted user 19.02.2006 16:53 |
I like Trivium on the same level as I like Queen.Nothin beats them |
| NOTWMEDDLE 19.02.2006 19:06 |
Pink Floyd and Rush are tied with Queen in my musical trinity. |
| Martin Stones 19.02.2006 20:32 |
thing is will anyone ever beat 'the beatles'? queen are the best thing since rock was invented but the beatles are just obscenely fantastic there riffs,melodies,songwriting,and overall charisma is there for everone to see. |
| KillerQueen1429 19.02.2006 21:35 |
TeaKettleResurrection wrote:wtf enuff already besides no one was even talkin about thatwhat Bobby_brown should have written, is this:No Freddie NO Queen. You should all know that RIP Freddie and QueenBrian May, Roger Taylor + Paul Rodgers! Take care |
| LASPALABRASDEAMOR 19.02.2006 21:39 |
I love music and i know music and there is no one better then queen sorry try something else |
| The Real Wizard 19.02.2006 22:22 |
VICTOR BOLAÑOS IRAOLA wrote: I love music and i know music and there is no one better then queen sorry try something elseAlright guys... the voice of authority has spoken! Right, so, The Beatles... nobody will ever top the cultural impact of The Beatles. No rational person can deny this impact, and thus it cannot be denied that no band will ever be bigger than The Beatles. In only 7 years, they created some of the greatest pop-oriented music the world will ever hear. Queen are my favourite band. Tied for second in my books are Dream Theater, Rush, and Yes, and third are Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. |
| The Real Wizard 19.02.2006 22:25 |
News flash: TeaKettleResurrection is thinking about posting something new and refreshing on Queenzone, although this person's current posts aren't reflecting that inner consideration. All eyes are on the lookout. |
| Ker77 19.02.2006 22:35 |
uh, I can think of one that could give them a serious run for their money!.....HELLO??.........THE KILLERS! no contest, sugar, no contest. |
| deleted user 19.02.2006 22:45 |
actually the british charts are the definitive way of knowing but in my opinion 1. The Beatles 2. Queen 3. John Lennon 4. Bad Company 5. Roger Taylor 6. Brian May 7. Bowie 8. Prince 9. Queen & Paul Rodgers 10. Green Day honorable metions (Freddie Mercury, Tim Staffelli, Pual Mccartney, George Harrison, Elton John, Bob Dylan) |
| meddows may 19.02.2006 22:59 |
The Beatles were not overrated. Queen was defiantly more proficient with their instruments and Freddie was a much better vocalist than any of The Beatles. It is probably safe to say that The Beatles were far more influential and even perhaps more import in the history of music. But Queen is the better band. Brian May: "To us, to me, the Beatles are completely awe-inspiring as writers, performers and "Movers of History" - I can think of no-one else who gives that total feeling of centrality. Sure, the Who and Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix all took the intensity of rock to greater peaks afterwards, and were much more virtuoso-like in the actual playing of their instruments. But for innovation and colour and humour and awareness and sheer bloody jaw-dropping consummate artistry, I can't see anyone within miles. (OK, I hear you, maybe that old Queen group, but it's hard for me to be objective in this area!) In any case, as I say, for US, the Beatles were, and always will be IT. Why are they not exciting the kids of today? I would be very interested to know. I think it just needs a bit of work in the translation. I would actually like to see a real renaissance of the Beatles as voices relevant for today's ebullient youth. My daughter got very misty when these guys played "Let it Be". As it should be. Hail the Beatles !!! Bri" |
| The prophet's song 19.02.2006 23:46 |
If I had a shotgun pointed at my head and I had to make a choice, I would go with Smile te he he! |
| Shane Jazz 20.02.2006 01:13 |
A few years back, in college, my friends used to say to me that the reason I thought Queen were the best was simply because they were my favorite. I said, on the contrary, Queen are my favorite simply because they are the best. |
| Kumiko 20.02.2006 02:07 |
La Rox(Empress Of The Universe) wrote: A band I love more then Queen..........Kween maybe?????Kween is a Queen tribute band in Japan. Here is the site. link |
| jasen101 20.02.2006 02:35 |
the beatles were gay. |
| brENsKi 20.02.2006 04:24 |
jasen101 wrote: the beatles were gay.in what way? - they actaully did stuff with 4-track music that queen could barely manage with 24! the beatles were the creative infulence for queen - nearly aal of queen cite them as their favourite band or a big infulence on them listen to Rubber Soul...and you can almost hear the "collection of 3 minute pop hits" idea bursting out of it...that became JAZZ listen to "Revolver" and hear the first true attempts at "phasing" and "reversing" sounds and....if you like queen II - listen to the second half of Abbey Rd.... and you can almost hear where Freddie got his idea for segueing loads of tracks together into one theme.... yes ok - queen ARE my favourite too...but the beatles were better |
| PepsiCo 20.02.2006 04:30 |
Beatles suck, Queen are the best. |
| Blackmore 20.02.2006 04:55 |
There is only one band, that is better than Queen: DEEP PURPLE |
| PepsiCo 20.02.2006 05:02 |
you fuckin out of your mind dude. Queen is the best band ever, nothing is better than QUeen |
| deleted user 20.02.2006 05:27 |
Come on, Yeah The Beatles are good, but I'm hunderd percent sure not the best! They indeed meant a lot for pop music, but IMHO there are bands who also did a lot for music, and I think they sound mutch better. Take David Bowie for example, where The Beatlese changed the sixties, Bowie changed the seventies and eighties. His impact wasn't as big as The Beatle's but musically seen he has a bigger range and the songs are also more pure, if he chooses a rage. Harder, if you know what I mean. If The Beatles choose to do some Rock 'n' Roll song it would still stay rather soft, if Bowie did it would really Rock away. Same for Queen. Queen mixed styles no-one could ever think of mixing with a decent result. Queen's result was enormous. For example Bo Rhap, different music styles in one song and even mixing Opera with Rock. Queen had a lot of influence in the Rock/Hard Rock scene. And apart from that Queen's stage act was unbelieveable. Freddie Mercury had more charisma in his big toe than Paul McCartney in his entire family. The band Mercury created with the audience every night is unbelieveable. Take LIVE AID in 20 minutes he has 80.000 people in his freaking pocket, and his vocal performance wasn't even horribly good (at that point). And when his vocal performance was horribly good (seventies), it was also horribly horribly good. take the Houston show for example. Queen has such difficult notes, but (apart from missing them sometimes (okay more often than sometimes) he would just hit them. If Freddie Mercury wore something strange it would immediatly be double strange cause he shows it so extravargant. Apart from that Queen has 4 incredible song writers. Roger Taylor has the ability to write pure raw Rock 'n' Roll, like it appears in many dreams. Those strong Rock 'n' Roll songs come truly to their right by Roger's tremendous RAW voice. Brian May is one of the worlds best guitar players (IMHO the best one after Jimi Hendrix), he has developed such an incredible and enormous sound so his guitar builds a wall of music."Brian May can do things with his guitar, I can only dream of doing" - Eric Clapton. He is also a multitalent in music writing. his ballads, are the best. They contain such an emotion, and such an opportunity to show emotion, that no one could ever reach his "ballad-writing-talant" in my honorable opinion. His rocks songs have that nice wall of sound, sound. And he has also incredible experiments, like the classic and by music knowers widely adored "Prophet's Song". Truly one of the best in the music scene. The strong silent one, isn't as silent and is enormous strond. In the eighties his stage act was even wilder than Brian's, (he even imitates The Who at Knebworth XD). He never makes mistakes on his bass, and he plays solid. Like a bass should be solid. Listen when Queen covers other bands, and pay attention to John's bass-line, you will mention it is extreemly good. ABout John's songwriting. You couldn't even fill one entire album with John songs. But what he wrote was so incredible that more than half of his writing works became hits (IWTBF,AOBTD,SYW,FWBF,PISCTP(yeah this WAS a hit in Holland),YMBF, Back Chat, One Year of Love, The Miracle) ALL THIS comes out of the most shy and modest person called John Deacon. Another example, Pink Floyd. The Beatles made the first steps towards psychedelic rock. That's all, their psychedelic songs are rather week in my opinion. But their first steps gave band like Pink Floyd the opportunity to appear. What do i need to say about Pink Floyd? their sound is unice. Their lyrics are sacret. And there will no-one be in their genre to ever defeat them. who will say The Beatles are better than Pink Floyd should sit in a corner and deeply shame itself. Also PF's performance was way more extreme than The Beatles. The didn't have charisma so they scored on another point. Take The Wall tour for example. It looks like a theater play, but is just a |
| kerfuffle87 20.02.2006 07:03 |
hummmmm Led zeppelin come close, but I just dont like any other band better than Queen!! And though the Beatles were fantastic, and their songs are so musicallly good, I much prefer listening to some real rock!! :D |
| deleted user 20.02.2006 08:40 |
aerosmith, the darkness, greenday, rolling stones, acdc, beatles, nirvana, sex pistols, foo fighters. They are some of my faves but they are no where near the standard of Queen!!!! EVER |
| rachael mae. 20.02.2006 10:38 |
Queen aren't my favourite band anymore, used to be though.. I still come here for the discussions and bootlegs.. But, to answer the question... Maximo Park, The All-American Rejects and Fall Out Boy... |
| radio_what's_new 20.02.2006 11:46 |
I don't like any band better than queen... but I really like the seventies stuff from the rolling stones. They made some amazing rock songs... Too bad Freddie isn't around anymore. I think Queen could easily fill the big stadiums if Freddie was still with us... |
| brENsKi 20.02.2006 12:05 |
radio_what's_new wrote: Too bad Freddie isn't around anymore. I think Queen could easily fill the big stadiums if Freddie was still with us...freddie would be 60 this year...he was sick of touring at 39...there's no way they'd be touring now...let alone filling stadiums |
| john bodega 20.02.2006 21:39 |
Beatles. I can't *stand* the pseudo-rockers who think the Beatles are overrated, or suck. They think that if they say that, it instantly qualifies their opinion as 'edgy' or 'against-the-grain'. They think 'OOOH, no one's ever said the Beatles were crap before, I'll say it now!'. They just look like morons when they do that, with no appreciation for music. Didn't these *morons* listen to Abbey Road? Or Sgt. Pepper? Frickin' *masterpieces*, who cares if it's because of the Beatles or because of George Martin... they were fucking great. I'm not in the habit of choosing favourites actually, I listen to the Beatles and Queen in even doses. But I only mention Beatles because there's no other group I'd consider better than Queen. |
| jasen101 20.02.2006 21:52 |
The only thing gayer than the Beatles were their ultra gay fans. Anyone who seriously thinks the beatles were better than Queen is a lunatic. The beatles are the most overrated band ever. John Lennon sucks cock, Paul Mcartney sucks more cock, Ringo star is a fag who cant get any cock, and george harrison...well he smoked too much cock and got cancer. All you beatles fag fans...fuck off and go suck some cock!! |
| Metaxa 21.02.2006 05:07 |
I'd say i Like Alice Cooper just as much as Queen at the mo, But my all time fav band are a british rock band called Skin... who never quite made it. Ok, Queen were bigger, more popular etc but i like who i like lol |
| deleted user 21.02.2006 08:13 |
jasen101 wrote: The only thing gayer than the Beatles were their ultra gay fans. Anyone who seriously thinks the beatles were better than Queen is a lunatic. The beatles are the most overrated band ever. John Lennon sucks cock, Paul Mcartney sucks more cock, Ringo star is a fag who cant get any cock, and george harrison...well he smoked too much cock and got cancer. All you beatles fag fans...fuck off and go suck some cock!!Do you Mind!!!!! My mum is a bigger queen fan than me and saw them twice (wembley '86 and Live Aid) but she is also the biggest beatles fan that i have ever met. Nobody said that you couldnt be fans of both bands. And plus they are in totally different catoragories. The beatles were the first proper boyband but also (besides the rolling stones) in there later years created a new type of Rock N Roll. John Lennon is a great Songwriter and even Freddie agreed when he was with us. If freddie could admit that then surely you can. I am not a Beatles fan but i admit that some of there tunes are amazingly written and performed. The beatles were always better on tape (or whatever it was) than they did live, and they were only around as a band for about 9 years. Queen,however, were around as a band for nearly 30 years which is amazing for a rock n roll band! And queen always sounded just as good as they did on tape and most of the time they sounded Better. Queen were about the performance and the music but the beatles were all about the music. Let me just make this clear, my fave band are and always will be Queen. And i am not a Beatles fan. I like bands that not only sound good but are amazing performers as a band and individually. OK I hope that this made sense PHEW! |
| john bodega 21.02.2006 09:28 |
jasen101 wrote: The only thing gayer than the Beatles were their ultra gay fans. Anyone who seriously thinks the beatles were better than Queen is a lunatic. The beatles are the most overrated band ever. John Lennon sucks cock, Paul Mcartney sucks more cock, Ringo star is a fag who cant get any cock, and george harrison...well he smoked too much cock and got cancer. All you beatles fag fans...fuck off and go suck some cock!!I was going to rip into you, but then I took a look at your profile picture and realised that God has already had his revenge on you. Hahaha. |
| jasen101 21.02.2006 18:43 |
oooohhh...you're mean! |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 21.02.2006 19:43 |
My fave is Queen there better then Queen there like totally the best! ;-) |
| Freddie_Jr. 21.02.2006 21:14 |
My top 5 bands -Queen -Led Zeppelin -Pink Floyd -Beatles -Aerosmith Mind you Queen is at the top. |
| deleted user 21.02.2006 22:20 |
its_a_hard_life. wrote: My fave is Queen there better then Queen there like totally the best! ;-)Like yeahhh they are!! |
| jasen101 21.02.2006 23:10 |
did i mention that the beatles are gay? |
| val 29467 13.03.2006 09:15 |
K3??????? come on rick, that's pathetic!!! Queen is the best, but Beatles are very good too. my dad saw queen at live aid, not very fair as he only went to see Paul McCartney :( |
| Suigi 13.03.2006 11:07 |
*double-de-post* |
| Suigi 13.03.2006 11:13 |
jasen101 wrote: The only thing gayer than the Beatles were their ultra gay fans. Anyone who seriously thinks the beatles were better than Queen is a lunatic. The beatles are the most overrated band ever. John Lennon sucks cock, Paul Mcartney sucks more cock, Ringo star is a fag who cant get any cock, and george harrison...well he smoked too much cock and got cancer. All you beatles fag fans...fuck off and go suck some cock!!Freddie Mercury sucked cock too. And he was one of the greatest male vocalist ever. Maybe it helps? To be honest, I can get into the The Who somtimes more than Queen. It also helps that the dead member(s) aren't the two important ones (Townsend, Daltrey). |
| deleted user 13.03.2006 11:40 |
All male rock mucisians are gay. |
| deleted user 13.03.2006 11:41 |
Except for Keith Moon, he's bi |
| Roy Queen 13.03.2006 13:09 |
Hmm, no-one is better than Queen, but in some periods I may like to listen to other music :) Genesis (Peter Gabriel!), Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Who, Jethro Tull, Procol Harum and Yes is some of my other beloved bands :D |
| firefox-inqueen 13.03.2006 13:59 |
does a better band exist |
| goinback 13.03.2006 16:29 |
I think I like Queen and Pink Floyd about equally...I can't pick one though because it's sort of like comparing apples and oranges...both bands are totally different. |
| FriedChicken 13.03.2006 16:35 |
Beatles |
| Joeker 13.03.2006 17:57 |
yeah i got one. Queen + Paul Rodgers lol jk jk jk. |
| zone 13.03.2006 18:36 |
If there was a band I liked better than QUEEN I would be on their web site .Strange question to ask on a QUEEN site. |
| Benn 14.03.2006 11:42 |
The Who. Without question. |
| Kensington Love 15.03.2006 00:56 |
Queen is my favourite;) |
| romefan 26.03.2006 18:54 |
Think Styx singer Dennis DeYoung might have been an interesting choice to sing in lieu of the Lategreatone. Always sorta liked Styx. But they're no Queen, don't get me wrong. Probably kicked Yes' ass though, as far as that progressive shit in the '70's goes. |
| Daburcor? 26.03.2006 20:01 |
There are no bands that I like better than Queen, or as much, but the ones that come VERY close are Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull. That's right all! Queen, Floyd, and Tull are my 'Holy Trinity'. ;) |
| Scott_Mercury 26.03.2006 22:36 |
Dan Corson wrote: There are no bands that I like better than Queen, or as much, but the ones that come VERY close are Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull. That's right all! Queen, Floyd, and Tull are my 'Holy Trinity'. ;)I don't get that at all....I think Pink Floyd is beyond overated, and Jethro Tull eat S.M.ASS S.M.ASS = Sweaty Man Ass |
| kuzme 26.03.2006 22:39 |
Only Queen |
| M a t i a s M a y 26.03.2006 23:10 |
Still can't find something better than Queen there are some good bands some great bands some awesome bands SOME FUCKING AWESOME BANDS and Queen :) |
| Wiley 27.03.2006 13:17 |
zone wrote: If there was a band I liked better than QUEEN I would be on their web site .Strange question to ask on a QUEEN site.I don't think this is a strange question at all. You don't need to be obsessed about Queen to be in this site. There are many general music fans who might be interested in Queen or might be getting to know the band and they write in this board. I started out listening almost exclusively to Queen when I was 10 years old and fell in love with the band. I really admired many things about them. I think they are underrated by the general public but they might be overrated by some of their fans, hehe :). I mean, I love the band, they are my favorite band ever and no matter how many new songs or bands I know I always go back to Queen, but sometimes I get bored. Out of sheer interest I got into the Beatles aswell, and I admire them very much. I think Lennon and McCartney were geniuses in their own and wrote some marvelous tunes. McCartney's melodies are so catchy. I also got a bit into Pink Floyd. I'm not very much into long music pieces or suites but their sound is unique and their lyrics are awesome. The Wall is a masterpiece, and so is Dark Side of the Moon. Nice music to be depressed and not feel bad about it, hehe :). Great music quality. Having said this, Queen definately had something that made them unique. Many things, I believe. Their early albums are almost perfect. Even in the 80s, when they became a singles band, they managed to write and record great songs and very catchy tunes. I just love them, they are by far my favorite band, but I acknowledge the Beatles' innovation and the fact that they caused a revolution in only 8 years as an active band. Wiley |
| Kuku 29.03.2006 00:50 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:I love that list... Although I listen to metal more nowadays.VICTOR BOLAÑOS IRAOLA wrote: I love music and i know music and there is no one better then queen sorry try something elseAlright guys... the voice of authority has spoken! Right, so, The Beatles... nobody will ever top the cultural impact of The Beatles. No rational person can deny this impact, and thus it cannot be denied that no band will ever be bigger than The Beatles. In only 7 years, they created some of the greatest pop-oriented music the world will ever hear. Queen are my favourite band. Tied for second in my books are Dream Theater, Rush, and Yes, and third are Led Zeppelin and The Beatles. |
| alyssa 06.04.2006 19:58 |
pfshhtt what band is better than Queen? |
| Moët Et Chandin 17.01.2018 21:26 |
The Who. Brian May once admitted that he always thought that they were a better band than Queen. They were one of the influences on Brian and Roger in the beginning, along with Hendrix, Zeppelin etc.. |
| Your Fairy King 17.01.2018 22:24 |
I wouldn't say I like them "better" than Queen but as Queen is no longer an actively recording/touring band (any PLUS incarnation does not count in my book) I usually name the Cult as my favorite band. I've seen them five times since the 80s. Only saw Queen twice (in the 70s). Of course I'm as big a fan of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin as anyone, although I must say the older I get the more of Led Zeppelin's material I find I don't like to listen to anymore. |
| mike hunt 17.01.2018 22:42 |
A better Question would of been who's your 2nd favorite band? This is a Queen forum afterall....my Favorite band is Queen....2nd favorite Is Priest. After those 2 In no order I like early Maiden, Rush, Sabbath. I like The Beatles, Zep, The Who as well. Not a die hard fan of those bands, but still like them. The Beatles are the best band of all time. Even if They're not my favorite.... I escape all arguments when I say Queen are arguably In the top ten rock bands of all time. |
| ggo1 18.01.2018 02:15 |
I love Magnum. I almost had a heart attack back in 1986 when Roger Taylor was on Radio1 and when asked what he was doing next he said producing the new Magnum album. That was my two favourite bands coming together and I was so stoked. As it turned out the album that came out, Vigilante, has some great songs on it but my big issue has always been the production, it sounds a bit muddy in places. So Roger could have done a better job with the sound, on the other hand it was his idea to add saxophone to the track Midnight (You won't be sleeping) and that decision turned a good song into a great one. |
| bradbobly 18.01.2018 13:04 |
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| bradbobly 18.01.2018 13:37 |
Not better than, but bands that i listen to a lot and enjoy almost as much as Queen are...The Who, Rolling Stones, Genesis, Yes, Led Zep, Tyketto ( Danny Vaughn ), Magnum, Alice Cooper. Currently listening to Phil Collins, Tyketto ( Live ) and Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe. Must admit i am going through a bit of a Queen phase again at the moment NOTW box set and Live Killers. |
| bucsateflon 18.01.2018 18:39 |
Who says anything better than Queen exists is an imbecile. |
| Sealion 18.01.2018 20:33 |
Not better. But I really like Runrig. And they will stop touring after this year after 45 years. Brian and Roger hopefully will go on or I won't know what to see in the future... |
| Costa86 19.01.2018 13:04 |
I'd say bands like Led Zep, Pink Floyd and The Beatles are as good or better than Queen, when you take into consideration their overall body of work, their lyrics, melodies and live performances (not so much the live stuff with The Beatles... but they existed before the live stadium performances of the other bands became possible). There are others which are perhaps second to Queen but almost as good, including Rolling Stones, The Who, Bee Gees, Guns n Roses, The Doors... |
| mike hunt 19.01.2018 20:20 |
Most will say The Beatles, Zep, Floyd, Stones, Hendrix experience and The Who are 6 bands that are considered to be better than Queen . After that than It's Queen, The Doors, Sabbath, Rush right behind those first six bands. Sorry but Guns N Roses almost as good as Queen is nonsense. I give them their dubute album, but half of their big songs were covers. Like civil war and Knocking on Heavens Door. They have that bad boy reputation that's why people love them. Don't get me started on Nirvana....even the foo fighter are better than that mess. Kids love them because they wanna be considered cool. ACDC will be mentioned as well. |
| The Real Wizard 19.01.2018 22:32 |
bucsateflon wrote: Who says anything better than Queen exists is an imbecile.Anyone who thinks their personal musical tastes are better than everyone else's is an imbecile. |
| Oscar J 20.01.2018 16:56 |
Gabriel-era Genesis and Steely Dan are my favourites recently. |
| brians wig 20.01.2018 17:45 |
I find I play Alice Cooper more than I play Queen, but it doesn't mean I like them better. Eventually, I ALWAYS come back to Queen.... |
| Holly2003 20.01.2018 18:16 |
mike hunt wrote: Most will say The Beatles, Zep, Floyd, Stones, Hendrix experience and The Who are 6 bands that are considered to be better than Queen . After that than It's Queen, The Doors, Sabbath, Rush right behind those first six bands. Sorry but Guns N Roses almost as good as Queen is nonsense. I give them their dubute album, but half of their big songs were covers. Like civil war and Knocking on Heavens Door. They have that bad boy reputation that's why people love them. Don't get me started on Nirvana....even the foo fighter are better than that mess. Kids love them because they wanna be considered cool. ACDC will be mentioned as well.Priest are doing a US tour this year. If you're going, get there early for the support band, Black Star Riders, who are old school melodic rockers with a edge. The legendary Scott Gorham plays guitar (along with cool dude Damon Johnson on lead guitar and Ricky Warwick on vocals). BSR likely to be on first, Saxon next (I was never a fan, but get why people like them); then Priest are top of the bill. |
| mike hunt 20.01.2018 21:31 |
I'll check them out If I go see Priest....Time is running out for them. Does this Black Star band have an album out? |
| Holly2003 20.01.2018 22:21 |
mike hunt wrote: I'll check them out If I go see Priest....Time is running out for them. Does this Black Star band have an album out?They have three albums out -- All Hell Breaks Loose (2013), The Killer Instinct (2015), and Heavy Fire (2017) -- all solid rockers. They developed out of Thin Lizzy -- basically they were a tribute band with some original members but when Ricky Warwick joined and started writing new material they decided to rename the band BSR. I've seen them live twice, and also saw Warwick & Johnson twice in separate acoustic tours. |
| The Real Wizard 21.01.2018 00:29 |
Oscar J wrote: Gabriel-era Genesis and Steely Dan are my favourites recently.I just saw the Musical Box a couple weeks back. Quite possibly the best rock show I've ever seen. If you had dementia and didn't know what year it was, you were seeing Genesis in 1974. It was just incredible. |
| bucsateflon 21.01.2018 09:06 |
Judging by the low volume of work by GnR and high volume of hits, they might be second in place after Queen no problem. Led Zeppelin is more hype then anything. It's cool to mention them in conversation. |
| Viper 21.01.2018 10:16 |
There's no band or artist better than Queen!! |
| Holly2003 21.01.2018 10:59 |
bucsateflon wrote: Judging by the low volume of work by GnR and high volume of hits, they might be second in place after Queen no problem. Led Zeppelin is more hype then anything. It's cool to mention them in conversation.In their prime, Led Zep was a powerful, creative band which connected with millions of fans across the world. Their reunion performance at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in 2007 pissed all over anything Queen+ have done. Facts not hype. It's more trendy to disrespect Led Zep than it is to acknowledge their place as one of the great rock bands. |
| Mark_Glasgow 21.01.2018 14:48 |
Artists I like as much as Queen would be the Eagles, Van Halen (up to 1984). Little Richard, Elvis, Billy Joel, Johnny Cash and Credence Clearwater Revival :-) |
| mike hunt 21.01.2018 15:44 |
I Agree Holly....Im no Huge Zep fan, but they were on a different level than Gun n Roses. No debating on that please. They were a powerhouse who are considered pound for pound a top 3 band. Slightly ahead of Queen. Queen are better than Roses in every way. The guitar is the only real debate. Slash will win the popularity contest, But Brian May was the better overall artist and player. Let's say Led Zep were top 3....Queen were 7 or 8th and Roses in the top 15 or 20. I also consider Priest above Roses, It's not all about Hits you know? |
| Oscar J 21.01.2018 15:52 |
The Real Wizard wrote: I just saw the Musical Box a couple weeks back. Quite possibly the best rock show I've ever seen. If you had dementia and didn't know what year it was, you were seeing Genesis in 1974. It was just incredible.Cool! They must be pretty good, as I remember Collins himself mentioning them in an interview: link |
| Seed_Of_Rhy 21.01.2018 18:53 |
As many people here wrote, there are no bands better than Queen, only the equal on their talent & abilities :-) For me Beatles, Pink Floyd (Barret's era, early Waters's and early Gilmour's epochs), Def Leppard, FireHouse are the most comparable to them! |
| mike hunt 21.01.2018 19:20 |
Def Leppard? In the same breathe as Floyd? Wow |
| Invisible Woman 21.01.2018 20:04 |
I like many bands(Metallica,RHCP,R.E.M.,Genesis,Depeche Mode,Europe,Bon Jovi etc.etc) and some songs of many bands but I don't listen them for hours. But Queen's music yes,I listen it for hours. Queen is the best for me.:) |
| The Real Wizard 21.01.2018 22:04 |
Holly2003 wrote:Bang on.bucsateflon wrote: Judging by the low volume of work by GnR and high volume of hits, they might be second in place after Queen no problem. Led Zeppelin is more hype then anything. It's cool to mention them in conversation.In their prime, Led Zep was a powerful, creative band which connected with millions of fans across the world. Their reunion performance at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert in 2007 pissed all over anything Queen+ have done. Facts not hype. It's more trendy to disrespect Led Zep than it is to acknowledge their place as one of the great rock bands. Without question, Zeppelin were the biggest band of the 1970s. If someone doesn't like them, of course that's fine. But nobody can deny their influence on the evolution of popular music in the west, and on musicians who came after them. They inspired millions of kids to pick up a guitar or play the drums. The 2007 show is also the biggest rock concert of all time (certainly the most anticipated). Over 20 million people applied for tickets. |
| Seed_Of_Rhy 22.01.2018 08:03 |
The Real Wizard wrote: Bang on. Without question, Zeppelin were the biggest band of the 1970s. If someone doesn't like them, of course that's fine. But nobody can deny their influence on the evolution of popular music in the west, and on musicians who came after them. They inspired millions of kids to pick up a guitar or play the drums.To summing abovementioned LedZep at any rate were the only truly uncommercial band (judging to their musical way, arrangements etc) who made it to real commercial success. |
| bucsateflon 22.01.2018 12:56 |
Its really schizophrenic to write hundreds and even thousands of posts on this forum and say that Queen is not your favorite band. But in reality are just pretentious opinions from people who made it their occupation to contradict everything and everyone. |
| The Fairy King 22.01.2018 14:37 |
I don't think you can dismiss anyone on this board that has an interest in Queen and bothers to come here and discuss, but actually has other bands or artists he or she 'rates' higher. The person maybe got into Queen later in life and had a different first love than many of us have or listens to Queen for different reasons and got into them because they listen to certain bands that credit Queen as an inspiration (like: Glamberts that got introduced to Queen). They at least they keep an open mind and i applaud that. I listen to lots of other bands and see them live in concert, but i never try to compare them to other bands because that ain't a fair comparison. Every band i like have a certain place in my heart(ugh, i know) for various reasons. :) |
| mike hunt 22.01.2018 15:12 |
Sometimes It's about admitting a band had a bigger Impact than Queen like The Beatles, but still like Queen a lot better. If the Question is what bands I like better than Queen? The answer is none. My favorite band by far is Queen. I always said how can anyone rate a band like GNR and Nirvana higher than Queen? On the other hand there is nothing wrong with admitting when a band were perhaps a bit better, or had a bigger Impact. Even if you don't like those bands, like The Stones. Not one of my favorites, but I can't deny their Impact was a bit higher than Queen. Every Rock band is compared with The Stones. How can I deny that? |
| The Fairy King 22.01.2018 18:07 |
mike hunt wrote: Sometimes It's about admitting a band had a bigger Impact than Queen like The Beatles, but still like Queen a lot better. If the Question is what bands I like better than Queen? The answer is none. My favorite band by far is Queen. I always said how can anyone rate a band like GNR and Nirvana higher than Queen? On the other hand there is nothing wrong with admitting when a band were perhaps a bit better, or had a bigger Impact. Even if you don't like those bands, like The Stones. Not one of my favorites, but I can't deny their Impact was a bit higher than Queen. Every Rock band is compared with The Stones. How can I deny that?I don't think the point of this thread has anything to do with admitting some bands have had bigger impact than other bands. I know The Beatles had more impact in terms of culture and influencing thousands(?) of bands down the line (incl. Queen), but it doesn't mean they're 'better'. In the end it's a matter of taste. I still rate them lower than Queen, because i can. :D I never really got into the Stones, they didn't have had an impact on my life and quite frankly i rate them as one of the most overrated bands ever. Same goes for Led Zeppelin. |
| mike hunt 22.01.2018 19:22 |
Let's Just say that I agree with you, never a Stones Fan. I Just don't want too come across as an ignorant Queen fan boy as they say these days. End of the day It's all personal taste. |
| Localboy80 29.01.2018 14:41 |
There so many bands and artists I love, including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Genesis, The Police, Guns N Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Stained, Metallica,The Jam, Muse, Bon Jovi, The Eagles, The Darkness, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Keane, Stereophonics, amongst others... But the beauty with music, is that it is all down to taste and preference and for me, where as I would struggle listing my top ten artists of all time, my top 3 never change :- 1) Queen 2) Manic Street Preachers 3) Foo Fighters |
| The Fairy King 29.01.2018 17:23 |
Localboy80 wrote: There so many bands and artists I love, including The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Genesis, The Police, Guns N Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings Of Leon, The Killers, Stained, Metallica,The Jam, Muse, Bon Jovi, The Eagles, The Darkness, Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Keane, Stereophonics, amongst others... But the beauty with music, is that it is all down to taste and preference and for me, where as I would struggle listing my top ten artists of all time, my top 3 never change :- 1) Queen 2) Manic Street Preachers 3) Foo FightersGood to see some love for the Manics on here. :D |
| Dr Magus 30.01.2018 09:20 |
I'm not saying Zeppelin weren't a great band but they were hugely overrated. |
| bucsateflon 30.01.2018 18:37 |
for sure |
| Pim Derks 31.01.2018 11:29 |
Manic Street Preachers <3 |
| mike hunt 31.01.2018 13:57 |
Everyone is overrated in some way....I'm not a big time Zep fan, but have no problem with their high status as Rock Gods. The bands I think are the most overrated Is #1 Nirvana....how can anyone put them up there with the likes of Zep, The Who and Queen is beyond me. #2 Is Gun N Roses....most of their big songs are covers, and besides slash are nothing special or groundbreaking. Even slash isn't that amazing. They were good, but not great as people say. I can't believe reading who was a better singer on YouTube and how even the comments were. Those are some deaf people. Axl is not on Mercury's level. Never was or will be. Axl is the most overrated frontman ever. The big boys with Freddie are Plant, Daltry, Halford, perry among others....debate all you want with those great singers, but not Mr. Rose. |
| mike hunt 31.01.2018 14:00 |
Manic street Preachers, never heard of them. I'll check them out. I seen that name brought up here on Queenzone. |
| Localboy80 31.01.2018 14:04 |
Spot on The Fairy King! I have loved the Manics since 1992. Intelligent individuals, down to earth and of course they are Welsh! :-) They write their own lyrics, music and are amazing live. James Dean Bradfield is an excellent guitarist and his voice is brilliant. Personally think every album they do is awesome. They have dabbled with different styles but always seem to pull it off and even their B-Sides are album worthy. The way they bounced back and continued after Richy's disappearance too, when it affect them so much. 'The Holy Bible' is simply one of the best albums of all time and quite remarkable. |
| tomchristie22 04.02.2018 14:42 |
Beach Boys are really doing it for me at the moment, more so than Queen I guess. I think my Queen interest peaked a couple years ago - there's definitely something to be said for not over-exposing yourself to artists that you love. I can still objectively appreciate Queen's music, and there are times where I listen and am still really moved by it, but I know it all so well that I rarely feel compelled to put on an album. Perhaps some really good remixes of the first five albums would serve as a breath of fresh air. |
| Chopin1995 05.02.2018 12:39 |
^ 'over-exposing'... I had the same with Chopin. My mother bought me Chopin's CD in 2010 (I didn't ask her to do that) and it changed my live I can say. I didn't care much about classical music before, but after a few hearings this CD moved me so much that I started listening to his music probably too intensely and by 2012 it was not the same. 6 years have passed and I regained some of the excitement but it's still not the same (although there is still a lot of pieces that I don't know by heart so they are waiting for 'discovery'). When Queen became basically the only music I was listening to (in 2014), after going through all live recordings I knew it was time for a long break which lasts until today (more or less) bacause I didn't want to loose 'this'. I know when I'll come back to Queen I can still feel the same like in the beginning. And we have over 300 concerts. So yeah... you must be careful but it's really hard to control sometimes. |
| beemack74 05.02.2018 18:04 |
Have to agree with the comments about the Manic Street Preachers. Fantastic band. I think they're very much underrated. I'm also rather fond of the Kaiser Chiefs, Oasis, The Verve, but of course no band was/is as great as Queen. With the possible exception of Little Mix. ?? |
| ***JAN*** 06.02.2018 08:59 |
Since this is just a matter of personal taste... QUEEN just can't be beat...But The Beatles, KISS (1973-1980) and Led Zeppelin are all alongside in my very personal Olympus. Then come The Doors, The Sweet, Black Sabbath, Frank Zappa, Alice Cooper, Mick Ronson,Clapton and...too many to list! |
| Bertus 06.02.2018 09:05 |
Scorpions ;) |
| Star* 06.02.2018 09:20 |
Queen from 1971 to 1991 unbeatable lets get that stated first here, but other bands i must point out where a little underrated from the 1970s, like "The Sweet & "Pilot" who's guitar sounds had BrIan May influences in them and Queen harmonies. I agree with Mike here in that Axl Rose is very overrated as a front man and let's face it he cannot sing for toffee. Nirvana are just crap. |
| Vali 06.02.2018 11:16 |
As I always say to my friends when similar discussions are taking place, I guess most of us here will have a similar approach: Queen is in the "A-list". And that list starts and ends with Queen. That doesn't mean I am still obsessed and think the world revolves around them . But I've felt that way for a big part of my almost 42 years. So I know they will keep that status til the end. But then there's the "B-list". And there are dozens of artists there that I really love, while considering myself a big, big fan of a few of them, (almost reaching the "Queen status"): Springsteen, Bowie, Supergrass (or anything Gaz Coombes does), Extreme (or any solo/side work from Nuno Bettencourt), Steve Vai, Chris Cornell, Foo Fighters (and the solo work from Taylor Hawkins)... and the old GNR (I love they are touring again with the almost "classic" line-up, but indeed Axl lost his mojo many years ago). And then my B-list goes on with The Beatles, the Stones, Pink Floyd, Prince, Manic Street Preachers, Neil Young ..... |
| Russian Headlong 12.02.2018 20:36 |
My top 10 bands QUEEN AC/DC LED ZEPPELIN DEF LEPPARD THIN LIZZY THE DARKNESS KISS IRON MAIDEN ROLLING STONES JUDAS PRIEST |
| adreme13 13.02.2018 00:31 |
Rush is my all time favorite band. |
| thirteen 14.02.2018 00:39 |
[quote="Vali"]Springsteen, Bowie, Supergrass (or anything Gaz Coombes does), Extreme (or any solo/side work from Nuno Bettencourt), Steve Vai, Chris Cornell, Foo Fighters (and the solo work from Taylor Hawkins)... and the old GNR (I love they are touring again with the almost "classic" line-up, but indeed Axl lost his mojo many years ago). [/quote] supergrass is one of the most, if not the most, underrated "britpop" band, besides being my fave (from the genre). i had the chance of seeing they live before they disbanded and 15 years later, it's still one of the best concerts i've ever been to. gaz solo career is also great, his third album will be out in a few months, def looking forward to. |
| Moët Et Chandin 14.03.2018 20:17 |
Queen did have some Led Zep influence, at that time on their first two heavy rock albums, but after that they were totally original and had their own genre - I call it "pomp rock" in the mid 70's followed by their own distinctive brand of art rock and arena rock. They even diversified into synth pop in the 80's and were more diverse than Zep in this respect. |
| Moët Et Chandin 14.03.2018 20:19 |
They have eventually sold more records than Zep |
| queenfan2010 21.03.2018 07:27 |
If I’m honest Queen were better in the early years and the Beatles were better in their later years...not saying who was best just more accomplished song writing....you also cannot rule out Led Zep |