| queen+paul fan 18.10.2006 02:25 |
I know queens history, but I personally never liked them until I heard paul on vocals along with brian and roger. ROTC is simply some of rocks best live performances, and paul is simply unmatched. Don't get me wrong freddie Mercury and rober plant are good, but paul is amazing! |
| mircal 18.10.2006 02:34 |
well,, i suppose if you like them you need to look at the foundations... with out freddie there wouldne be this great amouint of music for queen + paul to go on with. As for the best thing to happen to queen...... no.... its great for fans as your self.... i listen to the ROTC, but.... its not the best thing to happen. Maybe in there eyes, they feel they can move on. |
| bohemian 11513 18.10.2006 04:20 |
NO Paul = NO Queen!!! :-))) |
| FreMe 18.10.2006 04:21 |
Queen without Freddie? I dont think so :s.. |
| liam 18.10.2006 04:59 |
absolutely no way!!!!!!!!! |
| Jjeroen 18.10.2006 05:47 |
Let's put it this way: Paul is the best thing that happened to Queen since Freddie passed away. Then it's a definate YES! for me. |
| Drowse1 18.10.2006 06:34 |
Nooooooooooooooooooooo. I was a fan of Paul's before I'd even heard of Queen (and still am a fan of his) but I just don't think that the Queen+PR thing works at all. I'd be happier if Brian & Roger shared vocals rather than having anyone else as front man. Leave Paul to his solo stuff and Bad Company tours where he is at his best. |
| Ready_Coddie 18.10.2006 07:28 |
Well... you see... Paul is an asshole... Hes not the best thing to happen to his mother or wife He sucks... leave it at that |
| david (galashiels) 18.10.2006 07:50 |
isnt it time we put this subject to bed---not another paul or freddie-time to drop it i think |
| val 29467 18.10.2006 07:50 |
ah, no, Freddie was the best thing that ever happend to Queen |
| s.m. 18.10.2006 08:43 |
the guy from argentinian cover band god save the queen, would do a much better job than paul rodgers |
| Vilatrista 18.10.2006 09:46 |
No Fred - No Queen |
| Tannya 18.10.2006 10:45 |
Ready_Coddie wrote: Well... you see... Paul is an asshole... Hes not the best thing to happen to his mother or wife He sucks... leave it at thatABSOLUTELY AGREE PAUL SUCKS!!!!! FREDDIE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| The Real Wizard 18.10.2006 11:49 |
queen+paul fan wrote: I know queens history, but I personally never liked them until I heard paul on vocals along with brian and roger. ROTC is simply some of rocks best live performances, and paul is simply unmatched. Don't get me wrong freddie Mercury and rober plant are good, but paul is amazing!This is very interesting, and I'm glad you posted. Ignore all of the teenagers and closed-minded Freddie fans here. You see, a lot of people are "Freddie" fans, not "Queen" fans. You're definitely not the first person to prefer Queen with Paul Rodgers over Queen with Freddie Mercury. I will agree with Jeroen and say that Paul is the best thing to happen to Queen in the last 15 years. Paul is unlike everyone else the band has worked with. He's not trying to be anything like Freddie. Paul is being Paul, and he lends his unique style to every Queen song he touches without insulting the original. |
| Mr.Jingles 18.10.2006 12:04 |
To each their own opinion. I think Paul is an awesome singer, and together with Queen they put out a great show. However, I wished that it was Brian and Roger doing the vocals themselves. |
| Micrówave 18.10.2006 12:24 |
I love hamburgers. |
| its_a_hard_life 26994 18.10.2006 13:07 |
In MY opinion... He isn't the BEST thing that's happened to Queen recently... BUT! He's helped alot in getting them to collaberate with him and sale out loads of gigs. If you think about it, theres alot more youth liking Queen, ever since they opened the WWRY Musical and did the tours. I'm sure of it. |
| Amiss 18.10.2006 14:07 |
honestly i dont think that paul's voice fit in queen's songs...nobody is going to sing better than freddie of course but for ex. george michel would be much better than paul. george singing somebody to love sounds pretty similar to the orginal! |
| Amiss 18.10.2006 14:09 |
ohh and i hate hamburgers XD LOL |
| Donna13 18.10.2006 14:40 |
½Microwave wrote: I love hamburgers.Chocolate milkshakes! |
| Katastrophe Mercury 18.10.2006 15:10 |
i dont personally think that Paul can sing Queen songs very well...i guess its cos i just dont really like Paul Rogers...he can do his own thing very well...but...i dont think he's the 'best thing' to happen... [edit] i dont hate paul. he's a good singer. really. but i dont hate him. i just dont prefer him. sure i'd go to see a Q+PR concert, but naw...i dont prefer him. |
| Tannya 18.10.2006 15:47 |
Donna13 wrote:I HAVE A RED PENCIL½Microwave wrote: I love hamburgers.Chocolate milkshakes! |
| mrjordy 18.10.2006 19:52 |
From one of my rants months ago: Paul Rodgers rocks. If you didn't get goosebumps hearing "Reaching Out" blend into a crashing version of "Tie Your Mother", there's something terribly wrong with you (as a fucking Queen fan). I absolutely can not wait to see Paul and the boys live in Georgia. I completely agree with the first post of this thread. That having been said, let me just say that I am more than sick of hearing the ranting and raving of anti-Paul Queen "fans". If you don't care for Paul and are under the impression that Queen died in 1991, keep it under your hat. Don't rain on everyone else's parade. We're all well aware that Freddie Mercury died, that Paul is not really the lead singer for Queen and that Queen was and always will be Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor and Brian May. However, what we are left with is Queen as they are now. No Freddie. No John. Paul Rodgers, along with other musicians, is merely filling the shoes of those no longer present. Paul has given Brian and Roger whatever motivation neccessary to continue the Queen legacy. I am very thankful for him, simply because I seriously doubt Brian and Roger would have toured without fusing Paul into the mix. I saw Brian and Roger perform as Queen (pre-Paul) in September of 2004 at the premiere of WWRY in Las Vegas. Previously, I'd never seen the boys live. Certainly there was no Freddie, but the spirit and the rocking sound of Queen came through loud and clear. The performance was astounding. Loud. Brilliant. Paul merely adds to their brilliance, if you ask me, and perfectly compliments the Queen sound. |
| Queenluv4Life 18.10.2006 20:53 |
i dont think paul has been the best thing thats happen to Queen. i mean i have nothing against him but Queen without Freddie is like cheese burgers without cheese. |
| Knute 18.10.2006 21:45 |
*awaits the Gary Cherone would be a better choice than Paul post and the why isn't John Deacon playing with them post* |
| boca 18.10.2006 22:13 |
queen+paul fan wrote: I know queens history, but I personally never liked them until I heard paul on vocals along with brian and roger. ROTC is simply some of rocks best live performances, and paul is simply unmatched. Don't get me wrong freddie Mercury and rober plant are good, but paul is amazing!You know nothing about music and life also!idiot |
| mircal 19.10.2006 00:07 |
I THINK QUEEN IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO PAUL!!! |
| queen+paul fan 19.10.2006 01:47 |
Got ya!....man I put on a good joke. Imagine paul rodgers being the best thing to happen to queen!...you kids actually thought I was serious. |
| hot-space 34239 19.10.2006 01:49 |
Huh? Did I read this question correctly? |
| hot-space 34239 19.10.2006 01:51 |
mircal wrote: I THINK QUEEN IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO PAUL!!!'Nuff Said. |
| Jakobe 19.10.2006 01:55 |
Amiss wrote: honestly i dont think that paul's voice fit in queen's songs...nobody is going to sing better than freddie of course but for ex. george michel would be much better than paul. george singing somebody to love sounds pretty similar to the orginal!One of the great things about this particular colaboration is that Paul isn't going to sound exactly like the original. He puts his own spin on it. Sometime it works, sometime it doesn't, I must admit. But of all the singers that have ever collaborated with Queen, Paul is definately the best in my opinion. |
| queen+paul fan 19.10.2006 02:09 |
Tannya wrote:Ready_Coddie wrote: Well... you see... Paul is an asshole... Hes not the best thing to happen to his mother or wife He sucks... leave it at thatFreddie was and always will be the best, but I don't agree that paul sucks. Paul has sang on some classics of his own and to say otherwise is simply ignorant. ABSOLUTELY AGREE PAUL SUCKS!!!!! FREDDIE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| mike hunt 19.10.2006 02:13 |
yea, I knew this had to be some kind of joke. Freddie mercury will always be the man once it comes to queen. Paul is also a good vocalist and I'm sure paul, brian and roger will come up with some quality music in the next year. |
| Tannya 19.10.2006 09:40 |
queen+paul fan wrote:Sorry but I´ve never heard about Paul Rodgers before until he joined Queen. When an artist become a star, he should be known in all the world (such as Queen, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, etc). So Mr. Rodgers was a happy stranger for all americans (I mean the entire continent, not just USA)until he joined QUEEN!!!!! Sorry, but that´s the true.Tannya wrote:Ready_Coddie wrote: Well... you see... Paul is an asshole... Hes not the best thing to happen to his mother or wife He sucks... leave it at thatFreddie was and always will be the best, but I don't agree that paul sucks. Paul has sang on some classics of his own and to say otherwise is simply ignorant. ABSOLUTELY AGREE PAUL SUCKS!!!!! FREDDIE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Gone. 19.10.2006 15:37 |
Ugh. No way. Paul is OK...but Freddie is IT....There is NO point in comparing....It's impossible. ~>:-O |
| s.m. 19.10.2006 17:14 |
HOT-SPACE wrote:i think he meant brian may and roger taylor are the best thing that.....mircal wrote: I THINK QUEEN IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO PAUL!!!'Nuff Said. |
| The Real Wizard 20.10.2006 03:15 |
mrjordy wrote: Paul Rodgers rocks. If you didn't get goosebumps hearing "Reaching Out" blend into a crashing version of "Tie Your Mother", there's something terribly wrong with you (as a fucking Queen fan).Excellent post overall, but I had to highlight this point, which I completely agree with. To be at the show during this moment is just amazing, and I feel so lucky that I witnessed this three times. Amiss wrote: honestly i dont think that paul's voice fit in queen's songs...nobody is going to sing better than freddie of course but for ex. george michel would be much better than paul. george singing somebody to love sounds pretty similar to the orginal!Who says that everyone interpreting Queen songs must sound like Freddie? Is there something wrong with trying a different direction? Tannya wrote: So Mr. Rodgers was a happy stranger for all americans (I mean the entire continent, not just USA)until he joined QUEEN!!!!! Sorry, but that´s the true.Paul Rodgers is a rock legend. He is the only person to be in THREE bands that sold over a million records: Free, Bad Company, and The Firm (with Jimmy Page). Even before fronting Queen he was already a rock legend. Just because you haven't heard of him doesn't mean the rest of the continent is ignorant like you. I was at the New Jersey show last year, and it was the Bad Company songs that received most of the biggest cheers of the night - not the Queen songs. On US radio, just as many of his songs are on playlists as Queen songs. To say that Queen is the best thing to happen to Paul Rodgers is absolute sheer ignorance to a very important part of rock music history. |
| gem27 20.10.2006 03:58 |
Paul might have been a very well respected musician before teaming up with Brian and Roger but no way was he a LEGEND. Paul did not have a #1 album or single with ANY of his 3 bands in the UK. That is not a LEGEND. its like taking a team from any sport in the world who never won their championship, sure they were 2nd a few times and 3rd quite a lot but never ever top, and calling them legends. that is not a LEGEND! the only reason Paul did have 3 bands over most singers is that most of them might be in a band and then go solo, not go from band to band to band, thats all it is. July 13th 1985. Live Aid. The biggest show in the world. Queen were at Wembley where they stole the show. Freddie was the greatest. Where was Paul Rodgers? LEDEND? YEAH WHATEVER!!!!! |
| The Real Wizard 23.10.2006 00:33 |
Reaching number 1 in the top 40 isn't the only way you can become a legend. If it were, then Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and Django Reinhardt wouldn't be guitar legends, James Jamerson and Tony Levin wouldn't be bass legends, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday wouldn't be singing legends, and Yes wouldn't be progressive rock legends. The mainstream top 40 does not exclusively define what makes a legend. The mainstream is such a small portion of the whole world of music. It is, however, all that most people people are exposed to. This is why most people think Jimi Hendrix is the greatest guitarist ever, but can't name three jazz guitarists. For this reason, you can't disqualify Paul Rodgers from legendary status for never having a #1 hit. The criteria of becoming a legend can also include innovation, versatility, musical depth, respect within the industry, and influence on others. Paul Rodgers has influenced countless people. If you disagree, then you just don't realize how important a band Free was in the UK in the early 70s. If you can't accept the fact that Paul is the only person to lead three bands to multi-platinum success, and if you think it's only the mainstream that defines who will go down in history as the legends, then it's your loss, not mine. The opinions of the ignorant mainstream aren't the only ones that count. |
| mike hunt 23.10.2006 01:09 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:I was also at the jersey show last year and the queen and paul songs got equal cheers with WATC being the loudest in my opinion. Just in case you don't know WATC is a queen song. I also sensed the greater respect for freddie talent, I remember the people sitting next to me saying "I don't think paul could pull this off" these type of comments will tell you queen are still more respected than paul rodgers. yes, In the US pauls songs are played a lot on the radio, almost as much as queens.mrjordy wrote: Paul Rodgers rocks. If you didn't get goosebumps hearing "Reaching Out" blend into a crashing version of "Tie Your Mother", there's something terribly wrong with you (as a fucking Queen fan).Excellent post overall, but I had to highlight this point, which I completely agree with. To be at the show during this moment is just amazing, and I feel so lucky that I witnessed this three times.Amiss wrote: honestly i dont think that paul's voice fit in queen's songs...nobody is going to sing better than freddie of course but for ex. george michel would be much better than paul. george singing somebody to love sounds pretty similar to the orginal!Who says that everyone interpreting Queen songs must sound like Freddie? Is there something wrong with trying a different direction?Tannya wrote: So Mr. Rodgers was a happy stranger for all americans (I mean the entire continent, not just USA)until he joined QUEEN!!!!! Sorry, but that´s the true.Paul Rodgers is a rock legend. He is the only person to be in THREE bands that sold over a million records: Free, Bad Company, and The Firm (with Jimmy Page). Even before fronting Queen he was already a rock legend. Just because you haven't heard of him doesn't mean the rest of the continent is ignorant like you. I was at the New Jersey show last year, and it was the Bad Company songs that received most of the biggest cheers of the night - not the Queen songs. On US radio, just as many of his songs are on playlists as Queen songs. To say that Queen is the best thing to happen to Paul Rodgers is absolute sheer ignorance to a very important part of rock music history. |
| The Real Wizard 23.10.2006 01:13 |
mike hunt wrote:I said "most" of the big cheers, not all. I recall the cheer at the beginning of "Bad Company" being about the same volume as BoRhap and WATC.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: I was at the New Jersey show last year, and it was the Bad Company songs that received most of the biggest cheers of the night - not the Queen songs.I was also at the jersey show last year and the queen and paul songs got equal cheers with WATC being the loudest in my opinion. Just in case you don't know WATC is a queen song. |