| dougie 26.02.2006 09:08 |
Here's a few specific things I wish Queen had done doing their storied career: 1. Performed ALL of "Bohemian Rhapsody" on stage. That would have been a great surprise on the Magic Tour and the band would have had tens of thousands of willing backing vocalists. They could have gone the Foreigner route and invited local choirs to help out, too. I've seen Queen cover bands do justice to the song, so why couldn't Queen ever muster up the courage to take it on? 2. Performed "Under Pressure" with David Bowie at LIVE AID. Queen played a great set, but I think it would have been ever better had "Under Pressure" replaced "Hammer to Fall." 3. Made quality recordings of more live shows, particularly the earlier tours. 4. Made Jazz a more coherent album. From the track order to the mixing to the concept to the title, this album was always a bit of a head scratcher. There's a great nucleus of songs from which to work, but there's also some filler and unevenness. Better title would have been Razzmatazz. 5. Put "I Go Crazy" (and/or "Thank God It's Christmas") on The Works. There was room for it on side one. Seems like Queen was trying to steal a few of our pounds on that one. Very disappointing. 6. Used ALL unedited tracks on the CD version of Live Magic. Live at Wembley eventually made it a bit of a moot point, but I couldn't believe how the live tracks were butchered on Live Magic. 7. Not released Greatest Hits III. That record is such an unlistenable mish-mosh. It's a joke. What specific things do you wish Queen had done, or not done? |
| Serry... 26.02.2006 11:28 |
1) They should never publically regret about Hot Space and explaining why they've played in Sun City. 2) Paul Rodgers 3) MIH films |
| flash! 28068 26.02.2006 12:19 |
Putting re-mixed versions of under pressure and another bites the dust with Wyclef jean on greatest hits 3 It totally ruins a perfectly good song and i never listen to it. Waste of CD space! Also, i think they should of added more to the works and A kind of magic. 9 songs was too little. Make some songs like the prophet song a little shorter (even though it is still excellent) and songs like Is this the world that we created and lazing on a sunday afternoon a little more longer. I find myself having to repeat those songs twice! |
| Smitty 26.02.2006 14:34 |
Two Words Greg Brooks... |
| ibanez122 26.02.2006 14:40 |
<font color=gold>§mï<font color=1>++ÿ™ wrote: Two Words Greg Brooks...lol, enough said! |
| Negative Creep 26.02.2006 15:55 |
dougie wrote: 3. Made quality recordings of more live shows, particularly the earlier tours.I'm sure they have plenty of quality recordings from throughout their career - theyre not going to release them though in any form whatsoever, they would rather make you download compressed versions of audience recordings than offer anything of any interest or worth. They are business men, not musicians - why release anything new when they can just repackage? |
| Joeker 27.02.2006 01:13 |
You guys seemed to be forgetting the "I Want To Break Free" video. |
| TheImpossibleMan 27.02.2006 01:42 |
1.) Continued their psychadelic, heavier sound from the earlier days. Queen and Queen II are unlike any other album the band made; even Sheer Heart Attack has a completely different feel to it from the first two albums. They never really did any album anything like Queen II, which is pretty disappointing. 2.) Not released AOBTD as a single. If that song isn't successful, they never make Hot Space. 3.) Done a few more collaborations. I would've liked to have heard them work with a guy like Jimmy Page, or Roger Daltrey. 4.) NOT MADE SO MANY SHITTY MUSIC VIDEOS...with only a few exceptions (The Miracle, I'm Going Slightly Mad), all their music videos are terrible. It'd be nice if they'd made a few good vids. |
| phoenixFire 27.02.2006 01:48 |
I wish Queen had performed "Love Of My Life" studio version on a live concert, complete with the harp and everything, with Freddie singing on the piano. |
| john bodega 27.02.2006 07:59 |
kingarthur wrote: You guys seemed to be forgetting the "I Want To Break Free" video.You have got to be fucking mad... And to whoever said Queen had crappy videos... come ON! They were great! |
| Al TurHao 27.02.2006 08:32 |
1) Released ANATO and ADATR as a double-album, like Brian wanted. Perhaps it wouldn't sell as much, but I'm guessing it would be easily be considered the best album ever! 2) Re-think the drum sound in the Works Tour. LOL 3) Played Portugal (Best Audience in the World, as I've been told.... not Constantinople ;) 4) To have on film John throwing peanuts at Brian during his too-long-thus-BORING guitar solos; 5) Not letting Brian get away with more than 3 minutes of guitar solo; 6) Revisit Death on 2 legs for the Magic Tour... I'll write more if I remember |
| [ Wybren™ ] 27.02.2006 11:15 |
TheImpossibleMan wrote: 12.) Not released AOBTD as a single. If that song isn't successful, they never make Hot Space.AOBTD was the best selling single in the US so I think it was a pretty good pick. They would've made Hot Space anyway:-P |
| john bodega 27.02.2006 12:05 |
"4) To have on film John throwing peanuts at Brian during his too-long-thus-BORING guitar solos; 5) Not letting Brian get away with more than 3 minutes of guitar solo;" Silliest thing I've read in the past 5 minutes. The unfortunate thing is, because the solos run so long, he usually comes across something worth hearing every now and then. The price the listener pays is the long waiting time - but in that time the rest of the band can recover and the guitarist can go nuts composing on the spot! If you ask me, no one loses with a 10 minute solo, especially when it's as good as Brian May's. "6) Revisit Death on 2 legs for the Magic Tour..." Now THIS I would have killed to see! |
| PieterMC 27.02.2006 12:45 |
homasQuinn wrote: With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history.In your opinion. |
| Asterik 27.02.2006 12:46 |
dougie wrote: |
| Negative Creep 27.02.2006 13:28 |
<b><font color = "crimson">ThomasQuinn wrote:As if. The Brighton Rock guitar solo is one of the best recorded guitar solos on record. It doesn't get boring on record, like many boring flashy players you get in heavy metal type bands (Not the greats like Zep, Deep Purple, Cream etc more the Metallicas and Megadeaths) that think being a guitarist is all about technical ability and speed which is exactly what it ISN'T about.Zebonka12 wrote: 5) Not letting Brian get away with more than 3 minutes of guitar solo;" Silliest thing I've read in the past 5 minutes. The unfortunate thing is, because the solos run so long, he usually comes across something worth hearing every now and then. The price the listener pays is the long waiting time - but in that time the rest of the band can recover and the guitarist can go nuts composing on the spot! If you ask me, no one loses with a 10 minute solo, especially when it's as good as Brian May's.With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative, plus it completely fails to entertain the audience, which should be the main purpose of the solo. May is a good guitarist, not the best by a long run, but good; however, his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player. |
| Going Back 27.02.2006 13:49 |
i wish that they would've performed 2-3 concerts on 1988 (or early 1989) with short setlist of The Miracle songs (freddie was then still capable to perform as he had some concerts on 88) that would've been my dream come true! |
| Micrówave 27.02.2006 14:07 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative... his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player.With the same due respect, Check out Miles Davis' "Go Ahead John". That's John McLaughlin. And that IS the WORST solo in recorded history. But it is one of the most sought-after recordings by one of the greatest guitarists. Sometimes bad is so bad, it's good. |
| RETROLOVE 28.02.2006 03:10 |
Wow...I sense a little tension on this thread...reading the other post! Anyways...I dont really think I have any "Queen" regrets, other than the fact that I wish I had been born a little sooner than 1983, like say 1963 instead...music was more creative back in the day than it is now!!! Their not too many artist out now that can sell out Wembley the way that Queen did!! Oh...my only regret is: if they never existed at all, that was be a sho-nuff tragedy!! At least theres still CD's, DVD's,of their "hey day." And wonderful websites like Queenzone! Thank goodness for that!! |
| Ziggy_SD 28.02.2006 05:02 |
"Performed ALL of "Bohemian Rhapsody" on stage." What's the point? Queen never performed a decent version of Bo Rap let alone should they attempt to sing mock opera with 3 vocalists. By that point in the show, FM and RT were buggered (vocally anyway) and well let's just forget about BM cause you can barely hear him live anyway. "Performed "Under Pressure" with David Bowie at LIVE AID." That would've been a surprise. "Made quality recordings of more live shows, particularly the earlier tours." I think it was band policy to record every single show. Having said that, I feel that by the year 3532, every single live show might be officially releaed on one format or another. "Made Jazz a more coherent album." After NOTW, it'd be illegal to use the words 'coherent' and 'Queen' in the same sentence. Jazz was trash, perhaps their worst ever album (definitely the worst of the 70s bunch). "Put "I Go Crazy" (and/or "Thank God It's Christmas") on The Works." Reasons why certain tracks don't make the album is because they don't fit into the scheme of things. Even though there might be plenty of room, the track simply may not "fit in". A possible reason why I Go Crazy was left off is because it was too similar in style to Tear It Up. Then again, by the 80s, Queen had long lost a grasp on schematic albums. "Used ALL unedited tracks on the CD version of Live Magic. Live at Wembley eventually made it a bit of a moot point, but I couldn't believe how the live tracks were butchered on Live Magic." It was a suprise Live Magic was even released at all. The band hated live albums but since the Magic Tour was a massive success, they decided to release a "souvenir", albeit in the form of a heavily edited album. The tracks were edited down to restrict the album to a single disc. To be completely honest, I very much prefer it over the Wembley album. I despise live albums that feature just the one show. I don't think I've even fully listened to or watched a Queen show. LM was a fun record, a short but sweet snapshot of how Queen sounded in '86. I think they should do this with every tour as opposed to releasing just one show per album. "Not released Greatest Hits III. That record is such an unlistenable mish-mosh." True, it was very unecessary. They even tried to cover it up by crediting it to "Queen+". But by that time, millennium was kicking in and QP saw dollar signs when they realised it would be a tremendous time to cash in on some 20th century nostalgia. "What specific things do you wish Queen had done, or not done?" *Did more high profile collaborations. The synergy would've been electric *Worked with high profile producers to make them more fashionable and less dorky *Do some high budget videos. The band had money but when you have whining members like RT who couldn't stand video shoots, you're left with trash like Back Chat. *Release more studio footage. One Vision was superb, we needed more of this kind of intimate material. That's all I can think of right now! |
| Nummer2 28.02.2006 06:00 |
They should have waited a few months longer for releasing a live album back in 1979/80. Then they should have released a single, complete Crazy Tour concert or – if they can't go without – a mix of all the concerts of the tour. Overdubbing would not have been needed! |
| RETROLOVE 28.02.2006 06:57 |
The Flash Danny Project: Why do you say RT was whinny?? Do you mean like complaining all the time? |
| Ziggy_SD 28.02.2006 07:01 |
pussycat, yes, Rog despised making videos. You should listen to his commentary on the GVH DVDs. |
| RETROLOVE 28.02.2006 07:35 |
What about Freddie, and the rest of the members? Sorry DVD not in my area... |
| RETROLOVE 28.02.2006 07:36 |
Hell, if he felt that way, imagine how John felt...lol!!! |
| john bodega 28.02.2006 08:45 |
"With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative, plus it completely fails to entertain the audience, which should be the main purpose of the solo. May is a good guitarist, not the best by a long run, but good; however, his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player." Congratulations. You've just validated a long standing thesis of mine on human intelligence. |
| rogertaylor88 28.02.2006 09:11 |
They shouldn't have stopped working with Roy thomas baker and they should have kicked Mack's arse, fucking guy!!! He is the responsible of the sound of the band on those years, and the songs sounded better live because he wasn't there... |
| dougie 28.02.2006 09:15 |
Here's my take on Brian's guitar solo. It sounds great on Live Killers. It has good build-up, pace, and some RHYTHM, which Brian often lacks. I remember one reviewer, I think on one of the Magic Tour shows, saying that that solo "made jaws drop" and that Brian's current solo pales in comparison. I concur. Everything about Brian screams 1978, especially that solo. I wish he'd let go of it. Isn't "Last Horizon" enough of a solo showcase??? |
| Asterik 28.02.2006 15:56 |
Going Back wrote: i wish that they would've performed 2-3 concerts on 1988 (or early 1989) with short setlist of The Miracle songs (freddie was then still capable to perform as he had some concerts on 88) that would've been my dream come true!You'v e hit the nail on the head. They could have done 2 or 3 nights at Wembley. As The Miracle represented a partial return at least to Queen's old sound, they could have gone back and done Death on Two legs and Freddie's voice withstanding, MOTB or Ogre battle. They could have performed I Want it All because I think it was the only pre-prepared song going in to the sessions- they ought to have released as a standalone single like CLTCL months befor ethe record; and one or two others they were working on- Breakthru or WIAWI would have sounded great. I agree with another previous poste rthat they shouldn't have worked with Mack. I do think those albums he produeced were sub-standard (The Works had its moments, granted) but David Richards was very good with them aside from Roy Thomas baker. Mack's sound was thin and lacked substance- Dragon Attack is intense and bludgeoning live but on the record sounds too sparse, lacking any drive. my personal regret is that throughout their live years, Queen did not mix up their setlist enough while on tour. Just 3 or 4 changes each couple of nights would ahve kept them fresh- I'm surprised they di not do it- after all SPringsteen and U2 do it. |
| mike hunt 01.03.2006 01:49 |
the only thing I could think of is their "single" choices for the states. I think body language was a bad choice for a single and "it's a hard life" should have been the first single off the works album. |
| john bodega 01.03.2006 08:57 |
"i wish that they would've performed 2-3 concerts on 1988 (or early 1989) with short setlist of The Miracle songs (freddie was then still capable to perform as he had some concerts on 88) that would've been my dream come true!" Well... aside from one performance in April 88, the rest were all mimed. It really is just an act of deception - he was already quite ill at that stage, I don't think he would've been able to do much real performing without paying for it afterwards. |
| Asterik 01.03.2006 12:48 |
Zebonka12 wrote: "i wish that they would've performed 2-3 concerts on 1988 (or early 1989) with short setlist of The Miracle songs (freddie was then still capable to perform as he had some concerts on 88) that would've been my dream come true!" Well... aside from one performance in April 88, the rest were all mimed. It really is just an act of deception - he was already quite ill at that stage, I don't think he would've been able to do much real performing without paying for it afterwards.I'm not so sure about that Zebonka. I definitely don't think he could have toured in 1988 but I still believe that he could have done 2 nights at Wembley and done them well too. I think it was '89 when things really started to go down the pan. Perhaps they could have brought back STL or PTG, where Fred was sat at the piano to conserve his energy a bit. Fred wasn't incredibly high energy on the Magic tour- well he wasn't constantly on the move compared to 1982- he could have been just statesman- like. |
| vadenuez 01.03.2006 18:03 |
They should have rehearsed more songs for each tour and became more imaginative to renew their setlists. It was almost a mockery that they kept the same concert structure tour after tour. No imagination, no surprises. |
| Freddie_Jr. 01.03.2006 20:42 |
They should'nt have put out Hot Space |
| val 29467 02.03.2006 13:36 |
4) To have on film John throwing peanuts at Brian during his too-long-thus-BORING guitar solos; 5) Not letting Brian get away with more than 3 minutes of guitar solo; what kind of shit is this?!?!?!? brian should have done LONGER solo's. brian may solo's rule the world |
| Asterik 02.03.2006 16:39 |
vadenuez wrote: They should have rehearsed more songs for each tour and became more imaginative to renew their setlists. It was almost a mockery that they kept the same concert structure tour after tour. No imagination, no surprises.Yes you have a point there. It all came to a hea don The Magic tour- there was little thought with the setlist. |
| Fraz 03.03.2006 03:06 |
have never been to see them. |
| Voice of Reason 2018 03.03.2006 07:30 |
Why didn't we go to see them both nights in Dublin in 1984? We went one night - never thought about going twice. (Mind you, I was destroyed the day after the first gig!) |
| john bodega 03.03.2006 10:35 |
"I'm not so sure about that Zebonka. I definitely don't think he could have toured in 1988 but I still believe that he could have done 2 nights at Wembley and done them well too. I think it was '89 when things really started to go down the pan. Perhaps they could have brought back STL or PTG, where Fred was sat at the piano to conserve his energy a bit. Fred wasn't incredibly high energy on the Magic tour- well he wasn't constantly on the move compared to 1982- he could have been just statesman- like." Well... in a perfect world, I would love to have seen them do a TV special like Elvis' '68 comeback special. THAT would've rocked! |
| firefox-inqueen 03.03.2006 12:37 |
i dont think that brian may rubbish at all.I think that the rest of queen never let brian go the whole way (a mega guitar solo) though the solo in "the miracle" is good. |
| Asterik 03.03.2006 13:09 |
Zebonka12 wrote: "I'm not so sure about that Zebonka. I definitely don't think he could have toured in 1988 but I still believe that he could have done 2 nights at Wembley and done them well too. I think it was '89 when things really started to go down the pan. Perhaps they could have brought back STL or PTG, where Fred was sat at the piano to conserve his energy a bit. Fred wasn't incredibly high energy on the Magic tour- well he wasn't constantly on the move compared to 1982- he could have been just statesman- like." Well... in a perfect world, I would love to have seen them do a TV special like Elvis' '68 comeback special. THAT would've rocked!yes it would have! |