The Official Queen Thread

boo boo · 01-14-2009, 08:18 AM

Though We Will Rock You grates the hell out of me nowadays, I still love Queen.

Yep, I still prefer deliciously flamboyant pomp rock to atonal indie trash, I guess I will never learn.

DJ Retro · 06-21-2009, 05:08 AM

I"ve been a fan since A Night at the Opera was released in 74 or 75 I believe. Great band who had a great showman in Freddy Mercury as a front man

Lost_At_22 · 06-21-2009, 12:00 PM

Queen were the best stadium rock group ever, a perfect combination that just excelled at entertaining huge crowds. Just look at Rock In Rio or Live Aid to see how they commanded the stage, vulgar, pompous, outrageous, but always entertaining. Just watch the whole crowd clap along to Radio Ga Ga and you'll know what an experience it was to be there.

Favourites include Fat Bottomed Girls, I Want To Break Free, Bo Rap of course but also the incredibly poignant The Days Of Our Lives (written just before Freddie died, listen to the lyrics and get a great insight into why Freddie had no regrets about his lifestyle).

Don't be haters cos Freddie was ***, he never denied it and took 20 years to come out like Rob Halford.

JKSmith · 06-22-2009, 07:02 PM

Freddie was a f-ggot, so what? He was the best Rock singer EVER.

boo boo · 06-22-2009, 09:40 PM

I think Andy Lambert should be the new singer for Queen, at least he can imitate Mercury pretty well. F*ck Paul Rodgers.

JKSmith · 06-22-2009, 09:41 PM

I agree, except his name was Adam.

Son of JayJamJah · 06-22-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boo boo

Though We Will Rock You grates the hell out of me nowadays, I still love Queen.

Yep, I still prefer deliciously flamboyant pomp rock to atonal indie trash, I guess I will never learn.

There is room for both in my world.

I love anything that instantly makes me happy.

Fat Bottom Girls, '39 and Killer Queen are instant pleasers for me.

JKSmith · 06-22-2009, 09:42 PM

I think so too.

boo boo · 06-22-2009, 09:43 PM

I'm working on a bass guitarists list right now, what album do you think has John Deacon's best bass work?

Son of JayJamJah · 06-22-2009, 09:48 PM

I love the fretless bass in '39 and he wrote you're my best friend and it's great bass line. So "Night at the Opera" is up there, but honestly I'd say "The game" Another one bites the dust, Crazy little thing, some great piano work from Deacon on that one too.

06-21-2009, 05:08 AM	#172 (permalink)
DJ Retro Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 10	The Official Queen Thread I"ve been a fan since A Night at the Opera was released in 74 or 75 I believe. Great band who had a great showman in Freddy Mercury as a front man

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Lost_At_22 Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 86	Queen were the best stadium rock group ever, a perfect combination that just excelled at entertaining huge crowds. Just look at Rock In Rio or Live Aid to see how they commanded the stage, vulgar, pompous, outrageous, but always entertaining. Just watch the whole crowd clap along to Radio Ga Ga and you'll know what an experience it was to be there. Favourites include Fat Bottomed Girls, I Want To Break Free, Bo Rap of course but also the incredibly poignant The Days Of Our Lives (written just before Freddie died, listen to the lyrics and get a great insight into why Freddie had no regrets about his lifestyle). Don't be haters cos Freddie was **, he never denied it and took 20 years to come out like Rob Halford. __________________ So please don't keep on asking If theres something wrong 'cause you know damn well if I was fine I would've never ever written this song Last edited by Lost_At_22; 06-21-2009 at 12:07 PM.*

06-22-2009, 07:02 PM	#174 (permalink)
JKSmith rocknroll forever Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My little corner of the universe. Posts: 74	Freddie was a f-ggot, so what? He was the best Rock singer EVER. __________________ "HATE, although an overrated concept, is just one of the basic building blocks of society, and although it does not cause PROGRESS, it does cause society to change, be it for the better or for the worse. LOVE, on the other hand, does cause PROGRESS. Or, at least some type of MORAL MOTIVATION does. Without one of these, there would be no WARS, no REVOLUTIONS, no RISE or FALL of societies, groups or belief systems." --JK Smith

06-22-2009, 09:41 PM	#176 (permalink)
JKSmith rocknroll forever Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My little corner of the universe. Posts: 74	I agree, except his name was Adam. __________________ "HATE, although an overrated concept, is just one of the basic building blocks of society, and although it does not cause PROGRESS, it does cause society to change, be it for the better or for the worse. LOVE, on the other hand, does cause PROGRESS. Or, at least some type of MORAL MOTIVATION does. Without one of these, there would be no WARS, no REVOLUTIONS, no RISE or FALL of societies, groups or belief systems." --JK Smith

06-22-2009, 09:42 PM	#178 (permalink)
JKSmith rocknroll forever Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: My little corner of the universe. Posts: 74	I think so too. __________________ "HATE, although an overrated concept, is just one of the basic building blocks of society, and although it does not cause PROGRESS, it does cause society to change, be it for the better or for the worse. LOVE, on the other hand, does cause PROGRESS. Or, at least some type of MORAL MOTIVATION does. Without one of these, there would be no WARS, no REVOLUTIONS, no RISE or FALL of societies, groups or belief systems." --JK Smith