Quote: chipolata @ May 30 2011, 11:36 PM BSTI was reminded during the tribute concert clip what a great voice Axel Rose had.
He looks like a fat Rufus Hound now.
Watching the tribute show clips reminded me of one thing. How none of the stand-ins weren't a patch on Freddie. A unique voice.
Quote: Nil Putters @ May 30 2011, 11:41 PM BSTHe looks like a fat Rufus Hound now.
Poor Axel.
Quote: Gavin @ May 30 2011, 11:38 PM BSTI'm just saying I can think of 10 tracks of Queens off the top of my head that I love I'd struggle with Stones. It's just me I think.
Depends how far down one drills . .
Strange how, in the music world, we've had a Queen but never a Prince or King.
Quote: don rushmore @ May 31 2011, 12:44 AM BSTStrange how, in the music world, we've had a Queen but never a Prince or King.
I nearly fell for that !
So what does Roger Deacon do now?
John Deacon!
He goes on holiday and counts his royalties from Another One Bites The Dust.
Quote: bigfella @ May 31 2011, 7:40 AM BSTJohn Deacon!
He goes on holiday
Well Brian said that John had "chosen to go to a very different place", is he talking about Deptford?
Quote: Chappers @ May 30 2011, 8:44 PM BSTYes - but you're not a real music fan are you.
You're a twat.
I was very interested to watch this as I have seen so little of Freddie Mercury in interviews (and the acerbic Roger Taylor come to think of it). His camp humour and silliness made him a very British kind of front man and that shone through in the few interviews that he did.
Always thought they were the singles band for people who found Led Zeppelin a bit demanding, but no taking away their craftsmanship and incredibly successful working relationship as a band.
Also much better then D-Ream, even if Brian May is not the most charismatic TV astronomy expert.
Quote: bigfella @ May 31 2011, 7:40 AM BSTJohn Deacon!
He goes on holiday and counts his royalties from Another One Bites The Dust.
His brother Joey had a hugely succesful book and appeared on Blue Peter, but sadly he lost a shoe and then died.
Quote: don rushmore @ May 31 2011, 12:44 AM BSTStrange how, in the music world, we've had a Queen but never a Prince or King.
From what I have read in the past, (though I'm not sure if it is true) Axl Rose could the Princess.
Queen is my favourite band, loved them since I was about ten, marveling at Freddie Mercury's voice, then later on started paying attention to Brian May's guitar work.
They were our answer to Abba. Great singles but not so great albums.
Quote: chipolata @ May 31 2011, 4:41 PM BSTThey were our answer to Abba. Great singles but not so great albums.
Their second, third and fourth albums were almost consistently good.
Quote: Nil Putters @ May 30 2011, 11:41 PM BSTHe looks like a fat Rufus Hound now.
Watching the tribute show clips reminded me of one thing. How none of the stand-ins were a patch on Freddie. A unique voice.
Paul Rodgers was a massive star before Freddie.
Indeed. Queen II is an amazing piece of work.