| PieterMC 06.04.2006 08:28 |
From the American Idol website: Tuesday, we turn to the iconic music of QUEEN. Don’t miss a note of what will surely be a legendary night, Tuesday 8/7c. Then come back for the *1-hour results show, at a special time, Wednesday 8:30/7:30c, which will also feature a live performance by QUEEN. |
| wstüssyb 06.04.2006 08:56 |
well that fucking blows, I was not gonna watch it, but shit now I have too. |
| PieterMC 06.04.2006 08:59 |
They will also be shown rehearsing with contestants on Tuesday's episode. |
| willem-jan 8923 06.04.2006 09:05 |
ehmmmm...wow. What was Brian saying some years ago about this show where a band searches for a new singer? I thought he despised this kind of bull-shit TV. Well, maybe Roger is a big fan of this.... |
| PieterMC 06.04.2006 09:07 |
willem-jan wrote: ehmmmm...wow. What was Brian saying some years ago about this show where a band searches for a new singer? I thought he despised this kind of bull-shit TV. Well, maybe Roger is a big fan of this....I am sure he does. I also sure he loves $$$ more :-) Anyway it's not like they are looking for a singer through this show. It's a one time apperance. They have done FAR worse things..... 5ive Pepsi Commercial The Muscial |
| rhyeking 06.04.2006 09:40 |
It's all about keeping Queen's music in the public's eye, kids. You, me and everyone on this board have been fans collectively for years. Some of you were lucky enough to become fans before 1991 and can sit here criticizing pretty much everything they've done since. The fact of the matter for Brian and Roger is to keep Queen's music from slipping into the past, remembered only by audiophiles and hardcore fans. This is especially important in the US, where music is flavour-of-the-month and songs are forgotten when the next big single comes out. Not everything an artist does is for the benefit of the almighty fan, boys and girls. Winning over new fans and trying new things (whether they succeed or fail) is what keeps music alive. I didn't really know who Queen were until Freddie's death and the Tribute Concert. THAT was exposure for them, televising the concert (along with being a way for fans to be involved). If I hadn't seen that, I probably wouldn't have gotten into Queen as deeply as I have. Sometimes, it's about preaching to the unconverted. It's not always about "What will the fans like?" The strange mentality that dictates to some music lovers that a band has remain the property of the fan, and that once they try to extend beyond that means selling out somehow, is not one to which I've ever subscribed. I'm not content to wallow in the past, curled in the fetal position listening to Queen II and moaning, "Why, Brian? Why Roger? Where have you gone John Deacon, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you?" American Idol is a stupid show, in my opinion, but Queen are not lowering themselves by being on it. Millions of people watch and those millions will hear some great music that night. I'm wondering what they're going to play. I'm guessing Radio Ga Ga and Hammer To Fall, unless they bring Paul along, then it's anybody's guess. |
| rockyracoon 06.04.2006 09:46 |
great post, rhyeking. You're right, it's about keeping the music alive. At the San Diego show, Brian specifically thanked the young people who came to the show. For what it's worth, I was extremely disappointed to see Mandisa eliminated from American Idol last night. She could have done a great job with numerous Queen songs. (in my opinion, she was the best of the bunch) |
| AspiringPhilosophe 06.04.2006 09:49 |
Amen to that! I would never have known who Queen was if my best friend hadn't gotten me into the TV show Highlander, and Queen was practically the soundtrack for the show. As I didn't know who they were until after Freddie's death (RIP Freddie), I have collected the old stuff. I live in the US, and we are such a self-centered country that you have to look hard to find anything that isn't American, and if you cool off then America drops you like a hot potato. Most people over here know the basic arena anthems (We will rock you, We are the champions) and almost everyone knows Bohemian Raphsody, they just don't know the other stuff Queen did. Anything that can get them more fans is terrific! I came across a Euphonium group from the Music Building on CMU's campus the other day, and they were playing Bohemian Raphsody. At frist I was kinda upset, because I felt it was butchering it, but then I realized that if it got one more person curious about who Queen is and was and what an impact they had on music, then it was worth the bad Euphonium playing. I won't be able to watch American Idol since I don't have cable right now, but I hope all goes well. |
| Serry... 06.04.2006 11:21 |
I'm curious about where are our famous defenders of "everything what Brian and Roger are doing" now... Hey, guys! |
| Queengirl47 06.04.2006 11:31 |
That's SO AWESOME!!! I can't wait to see this WOOO HOOO!!!! :) I am sooo excited..... |
| Benn 06.04.2006 11:31 |
And didn't Brian, on one of his Soapbox rants say something about how much he despised this format for finding potential talent? The hypocricy in amazing...... |
| Mr Faron Hyte 06.04.2006 11:36 |
Benn wrote: And didn't Brian, on one of his Soapbox rants say something about how much he despised this format for finding potential talent? The hypocricy in amazing......Business is business - ha! |
| PieterMC 06.04.2006 11:47 |
Benn wrote: And didn't Brian, on one of his Soapbox rants say something about how much he despised this format for finding potential talent? The hypocricy in amazing......Brian says alot of things.... |
| freddie lives 28817 06.04.2006 11:48 |
What are they gonna do when they find ALL the contestants can sing better than Rodgers!!!!!!???? :) |
| john bodega 06.04.2006 12:10 |
rhyeking wrote: It's all about keeping Queen's music in the public's eye, kids. You, me and everyone on this board have been fans collectively for years. Some of you were lucky enough to become fans before 1991 and can sit here criticizing pretty much everything they've done since. The fact of the matter for Brian and Roger is to keep Queen's music from slipping into the past, remembered only by audiophiles and hardcore fans. This is especially important in the US, where music is flavour-of-the-month and songs are forgotten when the next big single comes out. Not everything an artist does is for the benefit of the almighty fan, boys and girls. Winning over new fans and trying new things (whether they succeed or fail) is what keeps music alive. I didn't really know who Queen were until Freddie's death and the Tribute Concert. THAT was exposure for them, televising the concert (along with being a way for fans to be involved). If I hadn't seen that, I probably wouldn't have gotten into Queen as deeply as I have. Sometimes, it's about preaching to the unconverted. It's not always about "What will the fans like?" The strange mentality that dictates to some music lovers that a band has remain the property of the fan, and that once they try to extend beyond that means selling out somehow, is not one to which I've ever subscribed. I'm not content to wallow in the past, curled in the fetal position listening to Queen II and moaning, "Why, Brian? Why Roger? Where have you gone John Deacon, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you?" American Idol is a stupid show, in my opinion, but Queen are not lowering themselves by being on it. Millions of people watch and those millions will hear some great music that night. I'm wondering what they're going to play. I'm guessing Radio Ga Ga and Hammer To Fall, unless they bring Paul along, then it's anybody's guess.Thank you, you've saved me from having to write anything in this thread! |
| john bodega 06.04.2006 12:13 |
"And didn't Brian, on one of his Soapbox rants say something about how much he despised this format for finding potential talent? The hypocricy in amazing......" Hmmm... it does strike me as a bit two-faced that he'd go on something like Idol. There might be a slight technical difference between a show that launches an artist in their own right, and a show that auditions for a singer... personally, the former sucks because the contracts are so shitty, and the latter sucks because it's the kind of thing I'd want to do off-TV. Hmmm. Not sure what Brian's thinking is on this, lets flood his e-mail and find out. "I'm curious about where are our famous defenders of "everything what Brian and Roger are doing" now... Hey, guys!" Hahhaa, funny. I have to say though, I might be one of those folks that defends Brian and Roger a lot, but it's not because it's Brian and Roger, it's because (usually) I agree with them. This Idol appearance is bunk to me because I'm already sold on Queen. But I have to agree with ol' rhyeking here. The exposure will be invaluable. |
| deleted user 06.04.2006 12:30 |
Ah, freakin' Kellie Pickler!!!! She got to hug him and if she sings "Bohemian Rhapsody" I will shoot myself I promise you. |
| wembley86 06.04.2006 13:05 |
well i cannot to see the show i have been thinking about since i heard they were going to do queen songs. i was introdused to by the movie waynes world. when i saw the video of boh rhap. i was laughing cause of the sceans of the movie. then i found out on an old show on vh1 called my generation. brian was hosting it and they show a bunch of there videos. i didnt know about freddie dying of AIDS untill a little later. when another one bites the dust was playing was like oh my god my older brother would sing that. it brought a tear in my eye cause my older brother died in 1986 of a car hitting him. so i knew it was fate that i would love this band and learn so much about freddie and the other. i have my predictions on the other thread but i cant not wait to see them. one other thing paul rogers is not bad guy. i think freddie would respect him for what he is doing. |
| DreaminQueen 06.04.2006 17:13 |
IM SOOOO EXCITED! Ive been watching AI since season 1... AAAHHH! And last night when i saw the promo, i literally, FREAKED!!! I knew that next week was gonna be QUEEN week, but i wasnt sure if they were going to actually perform --(which is usually the pattern, the artist will perform the night of elimination)--because of the tour... BUT OMG!!! THEY GOT TO WORK WITH QUEEN! thats all i was saying...my mom kept telling me to calm down, but i couldnt!!! :-P And i know people are saying Bri's being a hypocrite, but i dont see it as that way. He has said that he doesnt understand these shows, but however, this is not a show where they are looking for a lead singer of THEIR band. They've already got the talent there, and they're doing a sendoff for QUEEN so it only makes sense that they go and actually be on the show.... And i was very sad that Mandisa was voted off, she would have rocked a Queen ballad... Grrr... I hope no one will butcher anything.... I CANT WAIT TO SEE THEM!! (AGAIN! sure its on TV, but eh, its a live performance!) And it will expose many others to QUEENS music outside of (hopefully more outside of) WATC, WWRY and BO RHAP... I kinda hope no one does BO RHAP, unless its QUEEN anyways... but we'll j/ wait and see... oye... now i gotta wait 5 days for this.... the anticipations already killing me! WHO LOVES TAYLOR HICKS??? ME! That guy is awesome!! I cant wait to see what he was gonna do... But im sad Mandisa's gone... i thought she had the best range and talent... |
| scaramouch2000 06.04.2006 18:04 |
they just do it for promotion and they are right.if that's the only way to make queen's music famous at the young people in the USA then they should do it. |
| TheImpossibleMan 06.04.2006 19:46 |
Benn wrote: And didn't Brian, on one of his Soapbox rants say something about how much he despised this format for finding potential talent? The hypocricy in amazing......Maybe you should think through your posts before hitting "Submit". Brian said that he would never do what INXS did - which was search for a new singer in an American Idol-type format. He NEVER said that he "despised" shows like Idol just in general. Brian and Roger aren't going onto Idol looking for a new singer - they're judging the contest, performing live, and keeping their music in the public eye. He isn't doing anything hypocritical at all. I've never watched an episode of American Idol in my life, but I can't wait to tune in for that episode. |
| skiqueen 06.04.2006 20:04 |
i am so excited!! but theyre only going to have them on american idol because theyre in town, basically. this is the only publicity ive heard of them since theyve been in america.....what is wrong with this country? |
| goodco 06.04.2006 20:48 |
We've never wasted a second watching the show... That being said, Q+PR would have probably sold out every show had this taken place BEFORE the tour. Co-workers who know of my interest in the band, and seen a pic or two w/ wife and Brian, may not know who he is, but when 'Queen' was mentioned, there were plenty who knew that AmerIdol was featuring them next week. Maybe an East Coast 'goodbye' gig or two, from that show's following, would be in order (hint, hint) |
| dougie 06.04.2006 21:21 |
goodco wrote: Q+PR would have probably sold out every show had this taken place BEFORE the tour.My thought exactly! And folks, this is not an audition for a new singer. Queen is playing backing for the contestants, just like the Miami Sound Machine did when all the contestants sang Gloria Estefan tunes a season or two ago. THIS JUST IN: On Tuesday night, the American Idol panel will include four judges: Simon, Paula, Randy and JOHN DEACON! ;-) |
| SaveMe09 06.04.2006 21:55 |
I don't think it's hypocracy at all...every year the american idol people do nights of specific artists music and this year because queen are back in the game so to speak, and because they are such a huge musical talent they decided it would be cool for the contestants to have a swing at queen music. Also what a great test of talent to see what they can do with freddie's vocals. I don't think it will be wonderful or anything but I see it as a compliment to queen that american idol is doing this. Good for them. |
| it was electric7 06.04.2006 22:11 |
I am very excited. Hahaha I'm just waiting for someone to say "That was better than the origional" so I can scream at my television. I am so incredibly jealous of those contestants...its my dream to perform with Brian and Roger! My goodness! |
| DreaminQueen 06.04.2006 22:21 |
it was electric7 wrote: I am very excited. Hahaha I'm just waiting for someone to say "That was better than the origional" so I can scream at my television. I am so incredibly jealous of those contestants...its my dream to perform with Brian and Roger! My goodness!me too!!! And a hug! :-P ;P :-* |
| emil91 06.04.2006 23:14 |
Actually I din't know until Ryan sad it, but before that when that old guy sang some song(o god I have to say that country music is the most boring music ever made by men or women)stull I was thinking about Queen. I was thinking to my self " What if some night they sing Queen songs but wait a minite. Better is for girls to sing female songs becouse Fready sings in songs that are better of to be sang by men. So for the girls someone else famious like Madonna." And after thinking that it happen. First I was shocked and then I was like "Why when I thing of something it becomes true. I am happy that all fans treat each of Queen's members equally. You talk about all of them well the least is John Deacon. Another good thing is that US will learn who is Queen. They will be like "Oh I din't know that this song is belongs to Queen". Lets hope that it will be a pleasure tp watch how they sing. And lets hope that they will not make fulls of themselves. P.S : I hope that Simon likes Queen's music. |
| Erin 06.04.2006 23:50 |
goodco wrote: Maybe an East Coast 'goodbye' gig or two, from that show's following, would be in order (hint, hint)Oooh..yes..I'd go for that! ;-) |
| deleted user 07.04.2006 00:42 |
it was electric7 wrote: I am very excited. Hahaha I'm just waiting for someone to say "That was better than the origional" so I can scream at my television. I am so incredibly jealous of those contestants...its my dream to perform with Brian and Roger! My goodness!That's why I think its sucks that these people get to perform with the Gods that we idolize that they probably have never heard of (Brian and Roger not Queen, everyone has heard of them)<if that makes sense. Queen fans would give up anything to meet them and these contestants get to and its just...not fair and you bet I'm pissed. But, I want to see what they think of the peoples' voices, he'll probably lie and say they're good because I know when Brian is lying. |
| Zak Royen 07.04.2006 01:21 |
TheImpossibleMan... “It's hard for me to comment ... because the INXS guys are friends really .... and I like them a lot. But the program makes me cringe. I'm so glad we never did anything like this ... (Yes, we were asked more than once to do something similar, and declined very quickly!) I think, along with most of this Reality TV stuff, it's , embarrassing and degrading to everyone involved. I could hardly believe the INXS chaps were doing it when I heard about it ... I can only think that the lure of TV viewerships was too tempting. I'm sure they are buying themselves a load of sales for their new album....but at what price, in the long term ? We shall see ... I just think they are worthy of better ....” (Brian May, 12 September 2005, link “I still don't like the whole dramatic "who's going home .. hush hush" nonsense ... to me it's embarrassing ... as if the Gods were making judgement? “(Brian May, 20 September 2005, link “I figured there was little of Reality in Reality TV .. I would never dream of wasting my time watching ANY of it.” (Brian May, August 2004, link "I still ain't found out the exact day that the music died, but 'American Idol' had a whole lot to do with it." (“Pop” in Queen + Ben Elton’s WWRY Vegas) "We are becoming numb - paralysed by advertising, money, and lust for scandal. Ben Elton was right. Planet Mall here we come. [. . . .] It's taken me this long to realize that almost all the changes that are happening in our Western World are because of money. [. . .] You gradually realize that all that hippy talk of the Evils of Capitalism had some truth to it." (Brian May, 31 January 2006, link |
| SaveMe09 07.04.2006 02:34 |
Zak Royen: Ummm....I hate to join the pissing match but did you read the thing at the top of Brian May's website that the content isn't to be reproduced?? |
| MercurialMayniac 07.04.2006 02:35 |
Y'all are too harsh. I'm excited that Queen's music will get to reach a whole new audience through America's most popular show. After next week, maybe MORE people will go see their shows. And that's a good thing, right? Plus, I know Brian and Roger will do amazing on the show. I'm more worried about the contestants ruining the songs anyway. And for everyone talking about Brian's hypocrisy, honestly, shut up! He's already clarified that while he doesn't really admire that type of "audition process", he doesn't disrespect other peoples' choice on the matter. He wished INXS luck, but said that they (meaning QUEEN) would never do that to find a new singer. American Idol is not a search for a new lead singer for an existing band. It's a search for the best undiscovered talent in America. He might not like the idea of QUEEN searching for a new lead singer, but Brian's always loved working with young talent. Besides, none of these guys would become THEIR lead singer anyway. So what if they did it for exposure? That's the way it is in the music business, and they were smart for doing that. PS Rodgers is a hundred times better than anyone who's ever been on American Idol. |
| willem-jan 8923 07.04.2006 04:52 |
Zak Royen wrote: TheImpossibleMan... “It's hard for me to comment ... because the INXS guys are friends really .... and I like them a lot. But the program makes me cringe. I'm so glad we never did anything like this ... (Yes, we were asked more than once to do something similar, and declined very quickly!) I think, along with most of this Reality TV stuff, it's , embarrassing and degrading to everyone involved. I could hardly believe the INXS chaps were doing it when I heard about it ... I can only think that the lure of TV viewerships was too tempting. I'm sure they are buying themselves a load of sales for their new album....but at what price, in the long term ? We shall see ... I just think they are worthy of better ....” (Brian May, 12 September 2005, link “I still don't like the whole dramatic "who's going home .. hush hush" nonsense ... to me it's embarrassing ... as if the Gods were making judgement? “(Brian May, 20 September 2005, link “I figured there was little of Reality in Reality TV .. I would never dream of wasting my time watching ANY of it.” (Brian May, August 2004, link "I still ain't found out the exact day that the music died, but 'American Idol' had a whole lot to do with it." (“Pop” in Queen + Ben Elton’s WWRY Vegas) "We are becoming numb - paralysed by advertising, money, and lust for scandal. Ben Elton was right. Planet Mall here we come. [. . . .] It's taken me this long to realize that almost all the changes that are happening in our Western World are because of money. [. . .] You gradually realize that all that hippy talk of the Evils of Capitalism had some truth to it." (Brian May, 31 January 2006, linkExactly, the hypocrisy.... :( Maybe it's all Roger and Paul who wanted to participate. Or maybe QP is after some more money. |
| Zak Royen 07.04.2006 11:16 |
SaveMe09: i don't give a flying duck about that 'warning' at the top of Brian May's website. it is a moronic rule, and i don't respect moronic rules. i pasted quotes from Brian May's website (citing my sources)... so what? |
| scallyuk 07.04.2006 15:42 |
Zak Royen wrote: SaveMe09: i don't give a flying duck about that 'warning' at the top of Brian May's website. it is a moronic rule, and i don't respect moronic rules. i pasted quotes from Brian May's website (citing my sources)... so what?Zac It doesn't matter :- He can't stop you anyway. Current UK law (the copyight designs and patents act)states (1) Fair dealing with a work for the purpose of criticism or review, of that or another work or of a performance of a work, does not infringe any copyright in the work provided that it is accompanied by a sufficient acknowledgement. Anything we quote here is for "criticism or review " and we are perfectly safe to quote him as long as we do not edit the quote and say where it came from (Brian's Soapbox). Republishing something word for word on a website just for the "news content" may be different but here we are carying out discussion and citicism ( in a literary sense) Neil |
| Micrówave 07.04.2006 17:00 |
scaramouch2000 wrote: they just do it for promotion and they are right.if that's the only way to make queen's music famous at the young people in the USA then they should do it.BINGO!!! You pretty much hit it on the head. This is the redemption in the US for QUEEN. The concerts proved they could still rock. This could put them back on the US roadmap... long overdue. Go Queen! Go Brian! Go Roger! Go Paul! (no official word on Paul, is there?) |
| rhyeking 07.04.2006 20:18 |
Regarding the guy who reprinted the bunch of Brian's quotes... Dr. May is NOT God Almighty! As such, everything he says is NOT absolute. AND he's allowed to change his mind. I'm not sure what you're trying to prove by calling him a hypocrite, given that, strictly speaking, he's done nothing hypocritical. from Dictionary.com: hypocrite n : a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold. hypocrisy The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. At no point in your argument have you established that Brian has at any point revealed that he actually believes the opposite of what he says. "Oh, well, he says one thing and does another!" I can hear you thinking to yourself. That's a pretty weak point of view for anyone. It says more about your inability to cope the incredible vagueness and ever-changing scope of the world and its affect on the individual that I really wonder how you get through life. The man can't change his mind? He somehow loses YOUR respect because (shock! horror!) he danced close the edge of doing something he's talked about not appreciating? When was the last time you did something you'd rather not have done, but circumstances dictated otherwise? Was someone standing right there afterwards saying, "Oh ho, you said to me once that you HATED such things!" Brian shares his thoughts and feeling on his Soapbox for the express purpose of not having to answer to people as to why he thinks and does what he does. He's opened an informal dialogue with fans and the world, and that should never EVER be held against him! You should be ashamed of yourself. Does it bring you joy and happiness to poke in such a childish way at a guy you obviously admire and respect? To quote a fictional character: " I hope it feels so good to be right. There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there? " (Randall Graves...CLERKS) |
| Donna13 08.04.2006 17:25 |
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| mike hunt 09.04.2006 02:05 |
freddie is turning in his grave, brian and roger have made queen into a laughing stock. I'm no longer supporting the queen name, Their getting worse and worse. |
| Donna13 09.04.2006 02:23 |
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| Zak Royen 12.04.2006 01:03 |
rhyeking wrote: "Regarding the guy who reprinted the bunch of Brian's quotes... Dr. May is NOT God Almighty! As such, everything he says is NOT absolute. AND he's allowed to change his mind. I'm not sure what you're trying to prove by calling him a hypocrite, given that, strictly speaking, he's done nothing hypocritical. from Dictionary.com: hypocrite n : a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold. hypocrisy The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness. At no point in your argument have you established that Brian has at any point revealed that he actually believes the opposite of what he says. "Oh, well, he says one thing and does another!" I can hear you thinking to yourself. That's a pretty weak point of view for anyone. It says more about your inability to cope the incredible vagueness and ever-changing scope of the world and its affect on the individual that I really wonder how you get through life. The man can't change his mind? He somehow loses YOUR respect because (shock! horror!) he danced close the edge of doing something he's talked about not appreciating? When was the last time you did something you'd rather not have done, but circumstances dictated otherwise? Was someone standing right there afterwards saying, "Oh ho, you said to me once that you HATED such things!" Brian shares his thoughts and feeling on his Soapbox for the express purpose of not having to answer to people as to why he thinks and does what he does. He's opened an informal dialogue with fans and the world, and that should never EVER be held against him! You should be ashamed of yourself. Does it bring you joy and happiness to poke in such a childish way at a guy you obviously admire and respect? To quote a fictional character: " I hope it feels so good to be right. There's nothing more exhilarating than pointing out the shortcomings of others, is there? " (Randall Graves...CLERKS)" ----------- I should be ashamed of myself because i copied a bunch of quotes from Brian May about reality TV and American idol??? WTF is wrong with you? "Hypocrisy: The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness." yep. as in: 'bashing reality TV yet ending up doing big business with a reality TV show' that's what it is. oh, and dfo you really buy your own "circumstances dictated it" argument? do you really think he HAD to go to A.I.? was there no choice for him? How do I get through life? Well, its not necessarily easy ;) I had the opportunity of doing an internship with a Republican Representative this summer; it would have been interesting and it would have looked good on my resume I suppose; but I couldn't see myself defending political ideas I loathe. Abiding by your own principles can be difficult. But at least when I fail to do it, I recognize I'm doing something wrong. "When was the last time you did something you'd rather not have done, but circumstances dictated otherwise? Was someone standing right there afterwards saying, "Oh ho, you said to me once that you HATED such things!"" indeed, it's happened that i have contradicted my proclaimed principles in action, and that i have been accused of doing so... those criticisms i consider fair, acceptable, and in fact quite necessary. can Brian ever be criticized for anything he does? or, "because he's human like you and me", it makes to sense to criticize him. what if Brian decided to go fox-hunting tomorrow? would that not be hypocrisy? would that not be criticizable? anyway, if you've read his soapbox earlier today, you can tell he's already on the defensive about that, and he knows he has good reasons to. |
| Donna13 12.04.2006 01:14 |
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| Zak Royen 12.04.2006 11:27 |
never said it was a huge deal. i just showed that Brian had been very hypocritical about that. after all, HE is the one who's always talked about reality-tv as something REALLY bad... god, they've even made a musical against manufactured pop! |
| Mr Faron Hyte 12.04.2006 11:53 |
Short answer - everybody is a hypocrite if they live long enough. AI just is a stupid TV show. In the grand scheme, it doesn't matter a whit. If it gets more people to buy Queen records and listen to the music, then its more than served its purpose. The end. Who cares if the man changed his mind or not? He's a human being. Its allowed. Get over it. I'm sure none of us have ever done anything hypocritical in OUR lives, right? Everybody here is perfect? People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones? Let he who is without sin cast the first stone? Et cetera, et cetera? |
| Zak Royen 12.04.2006 18:52 |
yes, most of us have acted in hypocritical way at one point or another... IMO we still deserve criticism for that. (most of us do stupid things, doesn't mean stupid behavior shouldn't be denounced. etc etc.) |
| Mr Faron Hyte 12.04.2006 19:55 |
It also doesn't mean the guy shouldn't be given a break for doing nothing worse than what everyone else does - occasionally change their mind, for whatever reason. Appearing on AI is far from the worst thing the Queen name has ever been attached to. |
| Haystacks Calhoun 12.04.2006 20:41 |
The "Medley" sounded really good..... ....if you like toothpaste commercials. Had its good parts, but very, very Crest. |
| Zak Royen 12.04.2006 22:47 |
there's nothing wrong with changing one's mind. but when you publicly and regulrly rant against 'reality-tv', make fun of 'american idol' in your musical, when your distaste for that kind of program is so strong that it becomes a sort of campaign theme (and what is the message of WWRY if not an attack against mnufctured pop?), when you've complained about people being motivated by Money and the 'evils of capitalism'... then don't expect people to remain silent if you go and perform in the very show you said you disliked. |
| wstüssyb 13.04.2006 00:32 |
Could care less really, It gave me something to watch and what is normally a boring ass tuesday night. Glad more American's could see that min and half thing they(clips and stuff) said at the start about Queen. Who cares if they sold out, every band sells out the day it makes $$ from any Music they make. |
| beautifulsoup 13.04.2006 00:42 |
Read Brian's April 10 Soapbox entry. Then look at the tour schedule. I wouldn't be surprised that if his back is messed up enough (even after chiro), he might have needed that day off to rest - or not move - or whatever. |
| rockyracoon 13.04.2006 00:55 |
Or perhaps the combination of fatigue, bad back, enduring of insults, etc., was more than they wanted to deal with. I suspect we'll know more shortly. Brian won't hold back forever on what triggered the decision. |
| beautifulsoup 13.04.2006 01:08 |
rockyracoon wrote: ... I suspect we'll know more shortly. Brian won't hold back forever on what triggered the decision.True. |
| boy of destiny 13.04.2006 01:32 |
Well that was a waste of an hour. I wish Seacrest could have mentioned that Brian May was unable to perform at the beginning of the show, so I could go watch LOST instead. While it was disappointing, after watching an interview with David Gilmour earlier in the evening, I'm glad they bailed. Better to age gracefully. |
| Q-Nick 13.04.2006 05:42 |
mike hunt wrote: freddie is turning in his grave, brian and roger have made queen into a laughing stock. I'm no longer supporting the queen name, Their getting worse and worse.How do you know this? |
| Deacons 1st Choice 13.04.2006 22:03 |
I was surprised to not see them on AI Wednesday...and thought perhaps i had been misled into thinking that they were actually slated to perform. Yeah, i was disspointed..but i know Brian has been in some pain lately and i can see now why they were not on. It's probably better that they were'nt.....i mean. AI is utter tripe ( how anyone can watch this crap on a weekly basis is beyond me honestly) and i'm sure we all agree that AI is not worthy of being graced with their presence! LONG LIVE QUEEN in the States!!! See you in October!! :) |
| TheGame 13.04.2006 23:15 |
I've watched it now and I wont mention name, but some of these "idols" really sucked. The one guy that really impressed me was Chris. Damn that guy can really sing. I was just annoyed by the "vibrator", was too much of that. ( Don't Paula know the reason why they didn't perform Innuendo live, or was she thinking of Queen+PR???) Beside him, Kellie and Taylor was quite ok. |