Queen

[MUSEslave]

wat about queen... one of the greatest bands of all time... muse are wel the new queen... and by the new queen, NO i dont mean they sound like queen exactly, jus they kinda hav the same stlye... they make their music the same..

[Pajoon]

wat about queen... one of the greatest bands of all time...

Yes, despite Brian May being as overrated as Oasis, they were pretty good.

muse are wel the new queen

No. You twat.

[theimpressiveclergyman]

wat about queen... one of the greatest bands of all time... muse are wel the new queen

Good band.

Terrible comparison.

[Whiteshadow]

i really do think too that queen is one of the best bands ever!! :D

[sned]

Yes, despite Brian May being as overrated as Oasis, they were pretty good.

How was/is he overrated?
:eek:

[Pajoon]

How was/is he overrated?
:eek:

He's just not that great a guitarist.

[the italian mafia]

No. You twat.
actually, many people do think muse sound like queen. i dont, but people who arent big fans of muse do think that muse and queen sound alike.

[Whiteshadow]

actually, many people do think muse sound like queen. i dont, but people who arent big fans of muse do think that muse and queen sound alike.

that's true, i read an article once about muse, and it said that muse sounds a bit like queen. i don't hear it, do you?!

[Caff]

It's not necessarily a comparison to sound. I totally see what people mean. I've been brought up listening to Queen and think they're amazing [or were..RIP Freddie] so it's not a bad thing!!!

Muse fuse classical music with "rock and roll"...they have quite a few tracks now with orchestral arrangements in at some point....like Queen did. There are a couple of Muse tracks with Spanish Guitar on them...much like Queen's Innuendo. There is also the heavy use of piano as well.

Freddie was a showman...he did like to show off on stage but did it in a way that the audience liked [rather than thinking he was an arrogant cock] sound familiar...? Although he'd probably deny doing it on purpose..the way Matt acts on stage is sometimes quite Mercury-esque. In my opinion.

Plus both bands are famed for doing songs that turn into something of an epic!!! And I think some of the guitar solos are Brian May-ish at times...not all the time...but sometimes.

[Britrock]

He's just not that great a guitarist.

Eh, sorry? Have you missed something whilst listening to your Queen CD's? Brian May is a guitar GOD. The songs are amazing, and the way all the solos fit the song perfectly and don't sound out of some other tune is just incredible.

And he played in Bohemian Rhapsody and on top of Buckhingham Palace, so he must be good. :p :LOL:

[Britrock]

Plus both bands are famed for doing songs that turn into something of an epic!!! And I think some of the guitar solos are Brian May-ish at times...not all the time...but sometimes.

I was with you up to that point. Bellamy couldn't write a solo that would even touch anything Brian May would do. He could write a billion better riffs, but he can't get near May's soloing ability.

[Pajoon]

And he played in Bohemian Rhapsody and on top of Buckhingham Palace, so he must be good. :p :LOL:

I didn't say he wasn't good, but he only did that because he's more well known than other British guitarists, and you couldn't have really Steve Vai or Zakk Wylde playing God Save the Queen :p

[Cerpin]

I find Brian May to be terribly underrated. His orchestrations, voicings, solo`s are superior to anything steve vai and zakk wylde would ever do. Sure, they can play fast, but it`s really not interesting. May`s stuff still impresses today, even with all the virtuosos and shredders around.

[killer queen]

Queen were great, one of the most original and fines bands ever... Brian May is no way overrated, he's and excellent guitarist and his solos are great and beautiful...also what about Freddie's vocals? he was imo one of the finest vocalists ever and a great performer...such a tragic ending for him :'(

[sned]

i love the solo on 'Good old fashioned lover boy'

as Cerpin says, its kinda interesting!
:D

[Caff]

I was with you up to that point. Bellamy couldn't write a solo that would even touch anything Brian May would do. He could write a billion better riffs, but he can't get near May's soloing ability.

Aaah I didn't mean Bellamy was a match for May...it's just sometimes some of the fiddly bits he does on certain songs sound kinda Queen-ish. But like you've said...Bellamy's best ability lies more with riffs...not solos.

[MurderByWaffle]

Queen rock sooooo much!! :)

[varty]

I was with you up to that point. Bellamy couldn't write a solo that would even touch anything Brian May would do. He could write a billion better riffs, but he can't get near May's soloing ability.

solos are pure boredom
they make me fall asleep

and i don't see much of sense to compare bands
*no need to note the last one*

[varty]

actually, many people do think muse sound like queen. i dont, but people who arent big fans of muse do think that muse and queen sound alike.

if ever to suggest so
is only because
both bands are possessors of an immense taste for sounds and harmony buildings
they know what to build a real music from

i can hardly call many of bands being the same great

[Britrock]

solos are pure boredom
they make me fall asleep

But Brian May solos actually ADD to the song, instead of being a completely different feature, they are the song.

And Queen rule because they wrote Bohemian Rhapsody, and we pulled up to our end of school ball, in a limo, with Bohemian Rhapsody blaring out. How cool is that? :cool:

[andrzej]

I think Brain May's main strongpoint is his composition, rather than his technical ability. His solo's are catchy little tunes in themselves, plus he wrote some excellent songs for Queen, e.g. Save Me.

[fairydandy]

wat about queen... one of the greatest bands of all time... muse are wel the new queen... and by the new queen, NO i dont mean they sound like queen exactly, jus they kinda hav the same stlye... they make their music the same..

Hi fellow Queen fans...how about signing my petition? :)
http://www.ethical-business.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=1169

More info here:
http://forums.queenonline.com/viewtopic.php?t=12046

Thanks :)
PS. Muse are just bloody awesome too! :p

[Dr Magus]

Also it's interesting how Muse's live versions now have big, drawn out endings, much like Queen ones did.

Amen.

[Mandy_absolution85]

so, hypothetically speaking, if muse were to cover a queen track - which one???? im thinking innuendo could b a laugh...

[Dr Magus]

so, hypothetically speaking, if muse were to cover a queen track - which one???? im thinking innuendo could b a laugh...

In the Lap Of The Gods would be great!

Amen.

[puremorning]

I ADORE QUEEN!!!!!!!
Muse covering a Queen song.. what about Bohemin Rhapsody? (one of my favourites)
Such a pitty that poor freddie died.... He was a genious, I'm getting sad now.. his songs make me cry (Who wants to live for ever, The show must go on)

[~Hayles~]

wat about queen... one of the greatest bands of all time... muse are wel the new queen... and by the new queen, NO i dont mean they sound like queen exactly, jus they kinda hav the same stlye... they make their music the same..

Queen ROCK!!!! I love queen! They were my st favourite band! now i am lovin muse and queen! i wrote to brian may and he wrote bak!!!! whooooo!!! queen rock!! lol
sorry, i just really love em!

[~Hayles~]

In the Lap Of The Gods would be great!

Amen.

Ye, but I rekon they might make a good copy of we will rock you. They might do one vision quite well too! i not sure tho. Wot do u think?
Brian may is sooooo cool! lol.

[~Hayles~]

I think Brain May's main strongpoint is his composition, rather than his technical ability. His solo's are catchy little tunes in themselves, plus he wrote some excellent songs for Queen, e.g. Save Me.

U aint rong ther! I love his songs. He is sooo imaginitive too, yet I think that his solo work is nowhere near as original and unique as his work was in Queen. They are alot better as a band!

[Dream Digger]

Queen was my 1st favourite band (many, many years ago). I still like them very much. They were one of the greatest bands of all time, methinks.

[Mozza]

I keep having scary visions of the "slightly mad" video!!!

[Musey]

how about a muse cover of 'I want it all'?

oh and it really grates me when people go on about brian may being overrated; he was a genius! a lot of people think that it's about playing really really fast solos and stuff, but it's not. Every brian may composition is memorable, and he has a great voice as well.

If you still have doubts, then just look at his hair!

[Audioslave Inc]

Yes, despite Brian May being as overrated as Oasis, they were pretty good

Brian May is a frickin guitar s genius, one of the greatest ever .

Nuff Said

[Caff]

I keep having scary visions of the "slightly mad" video!!!

I love that video!

[puremorning]

Brian May is a frickin guitar s genius, one of the greatest ever .

Nuff Said
*toatally agrees*

[Sarah]

Don't Stop Me Now has to be one of the greatest songs to play while out. Everyone knows the words & it's so apt. Hmm. I don't love many Queen songs but I adore this one..

[Tommy]

Somebody to Love is proably my favourite
And the piano intro to 7 seas of rhy. I just love it

[AndyH]

I heard somewhere that Matt's mum is a Queen fan. Maybe this counts for the "queen-ness".

I used to think Muse sounded like them, but then I got into them more and realised I was a idiot!!

[Matthew]

i likes Queen

been listening to the platinum collection a lot recently o_O

[theimpressiveclergyman]

I keep having scary visions of the "slightly mad" video!!!
Age four, I got my entire Montessori class singing that.
My proudest moment.

[abi]

Don't Stop Me Now has to be one of the greatest songs to play while out. Everyone knows the words & it's so apt. Hmm. I don't love many Queen songs but I adore this one..

My sister is having that played at her funeral. Yes she has planned it. For some reason I don't think I'll be dancing.

[Tommy]

I heard somewhere that Matt's mum is a Queen fan. Maybe this counts for the "queen-ness".

Yeah, on a tripple J interview he played We are the Champions and said that his mum was into Queen (and ABBA)

[Caff]

Muse do have kind of Queeny elements to their sound...mostly piano based stuff.

[Tommy]

In the same interview he did say that Queen inspired him a fair bit, because of the hole rock-piano (Does anyone else thinks that sounds incredibly geeky? Yuk, inm never gonna say that again, im cool :cool: ) thing.

[Matthew]

my fave queen song atm:- Innuendo

[Larsen B]

Bowie + Queen = great song :cool:

[Tommy]

Whats that song they do with David Bowie... or am I thinknig of someone else??

[Tommy]

ahh, thanks you Laser, you posted that just before I did... now i look stupuid
Oh well, nothing new there

[Larsen B]

I posted it about 6 hours before you did... :stunned:

[Caty]

Hi all :happy:

I started to connect the two groups after the muse gig in Carhaix in july this year (about 50000 hysterical people and me!)
It was awesome and it reminded me my first gig ever, that was Queen in june 1986 (age 13 1/2).

Muse could cover "Love of my life" what do you think?
Or "the prophet song" (actually not so sure of the title)
Or "get down make love" ;)

Well "don't stop me now" or "bohemian rhapsody" would be nice for sure :D
Cya

[Tommy]

I posted it about 6 hours before you did... :stunned:
hmmm, the link form hotmailmust have just gone to the previous page then...

[Tommy]

Someone told me that May made his own guitars from wood he found around the house. anyone else heard this??

[Freddy]

Good. But old

[tang]

muse is alot like queen hmm?
they remind me of them and i like queen and muse alot,
hmmmm i suppose great minds think alike :)

[Grapevine]

http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=4879

Already a thread :)

[Erroneous Fiend]

Someone told me that May made his own guitars from wood he found around the house. anyone else heard this??
he made one guitar the same guitar he still uses today. the body was a toilet seat and the bar was made from a bent knitting needle, amongst other things.

[Thanatos]

Is this the real life
Is this just fantasy

Queen is one of my favorite band.
They melts party for me of the groups impossible to circumvent with Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. (live the translators online)
my preferred album is has night At the will opera, I prefer especially the albums left in the Seventies.

[mookluke]

ive just gotten into muse, but when i heard em, first thing i thought of was
"queen"
however unlike other bands such as "the darkness" er whatever they are called
muse is a naturaL and arent wanna be's
it just happens to be that great minds think alike and there styles are similar.
but different in all the right ways, i love queen and muse, they are the best :)

[mrs_jennifer_bellamy]

I totally agree, Queen is the best "older" band. I dont agree with the comparrison of Muse and Queen. Muse is awesome and all, but they are not Queen. Nor will any other band equal up to Muse. :D

[Britrock]

Went out and purchased the Queen Live at Wembley DVD the other day, and it's awesome! Absolutely rocking, Mercury's a legend! :D

Anyone know why they only play half of Bohemian Rhapsody live though, and play the middle bit as a sample?

[xkickoutlesjamsx]

you can really draw similarities anywhere between the two, but i definitely didn't think Queen the first time i heard muse.....

freddie mercury was among the best frontmans of all time....

as for brian may's guitarness....

whether or not you love his solos or think he's the best, you have to admit that he had a very distinct style and sound...he definitely made a name for himself.....he was very precise (nay, FASTIDIOUS and precise.... :cool: ), melodious and extremely skilled.....

[Erroneous Fiend]

as for brian may's guitarness....

whether or not you love his solos or think he's the best, you have to admit that he had a very distinct style and sound...he definitely made a name for himself.....he was very precise (nay, FASTIDIOUS and precise.... :cool: ), melodious and extremely skilled.....
And he is teh sex!

not really but yeah.......

[Audioslave Inc]

Muse are just taking back the musical concept used by Queen and moving far ahead of it with something far more eccentric and nasty .

Queen was far from being as heavy as Muse and the Bellamy s riffs sounds far more closed to Tom Morello and Jimi Hendrix than May .

May remains one of the greatest guitarist alive and he was my fave out of this band

[Enemy]

Yes I agree - Queen were and are the greatest band of all time in my opinion.
Bohemian Rhapsody - GENIUS. Best song in the world. Brian May - no way at ALL overrated. No one can match his style.

[xkickoutlesjamsx]

Bohemian Rhapsody - GENIUS. Best song in the world. Brian May - no way at ALL overrated. No one can match his style.

amen....

[ElessarTom]

If you'd like to see Queen at Live 8, please sign this petition:

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/qlive8/petition.html

At least read it before dismissing the idea - it's not that Queen don't want to be there, they just don't think it's possible due to other commitments. It is possible, especially if they know they'll be welcomed.


Sorry for posting this twice, I don't know where the best for it to go is. be sure to state that you came from Muse's website - we don't want them to think it's all Queen fans.

[RadioBread]

bohemian rhapsody is the best song ever. maybe not your favourite but the best, no song is as well known 30 years after is was realised and is still played at every party,

[ZombieEaten]

Queen will always have a special place in my heart. Brilliant band. I liked them since I was 5, and eventually saw them live when I was 16 - Wembley '86. One of the best memories of my life, up there with the birth of my kids (well almost). I can def see the Queen similarities when I listen to Muse - operatics, piano, drama, layers, classical music influences. And folks that say that Muse are heavier, more riff laden than Queen have never heard anything except the modern poppy Queen singles...

Long live Freddie!

ZE

[The Mir@cle]

He's just not that great a guitarist.

I can't agree with that... sorry... But hey, I'm a fan :cool:

[The Mir@cle]

actually, many people do think muse sound like queen. i dont, but people who arent big fans of muse do think that muse and queen sound alike.

Well... Queen had many different styles trough the years.. Muse has some different styles too. So you can always pick two "close" styles and say they sound like each other.

[The Mir@cle]

And folks that say that Muse are heavier, more riff laden than Queen have never heard anything except the modern poppy Queen singles...

Long live Freddie!

ZE

Agree... like I said, Queen had many different styles trough the years. Songs like Tear It Up and Stone Cold Crazy are even close to hardrock.

[Argeiphontes]

Innuendo is actually my favourite Queen album..something which some people might find odd...but I love it.

[RadioBread]

Went out and purchased the Queen Live at Wembley DVD the other day, and it's awesome! Absolutely rocking, Mercury's a legend! :D

Anyone know why they only play half of Bohemian Rhapsody live though, and play the middle bit as a sample?

far to much overdubbing, and to be honest i love the way they do that,theres and empty stage then a bang and they are straight back to live music its amazing

[Argeiphontes]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Queen...but I just noticed while in this thread that the walking penguin in Bread Pitt's sig walks to the rhythm of QOTSA's Know One Knows. :LOL:

[Wowee Zowee]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Queen...but I just noticed while in this thread that the walking penguin in Bread Pitt's sig walks to the rhythm of QOTSA's Know One Knows. :LOL:
:LOL:
you're back again :D hello.

[RadioBread]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Queen...but I just noticed while in this thread that the walking penguin in Bread Pitt's sig walks to the rhythm of QOTSA's Know One Knows. :LOL:


ha ha ha that is fanatastic!! :LOL:

[mayblossom]

This has absolutely nothing to do with Queen...but I just noticed while in this thread that the walking penguin in Bread Pitt's sig walks to the rhythm of QOTSA's Know One Knows. :LOL:
So he does :LOL: . dum dum de dum dum dum der dum, DUM DUM

[RadioBread]

its good if you can get in time so he falls when dave grohl opens his high hat

[Zero12345]

Hahahaha, that penguin/No One Knows comparison makes the animation so much funnier.

[Argeiphontes]

:LOL:
you're back again :D hello.

i know...hello :D

hmm...now be honest, how many of you went and listened to No One Knows while looking at the penguins just after i said that? :LOL:

[RadioBread]

i know...hello :D

hmm...now be honest, how many of you went and listened to No One Knows while looking at the penguins just after i said that? :LOL:


i did

[Argeiphontes]

its good if you can get in time so he falls when dave grohl opens his high hat

haha, definitely. :LOL:

[Rainbow]

Going to see Queen + Paul Rogers tonight.
Without Freddie, they are not "Queen" anymore, but since he is dead, I only have a choice of seeing them without Freddie, or not seeing them at all.

Since I could get tickets for 1/2 price, I'll take this chance. :D I hope it'll be good.

[Ocelot Robot]

Been listening to Queen a bit latley, pretty good.:)

[Enemy]

Mmmmmmmm, Queen.

Best song - you know the one
2nd best song - The March Of The Black Queen

[Max]

Flash Gordon on today with the hilarious soundtrack. :D

[Tracee]

Flash Gordon on today with the hilarious soundtrack. :D
Ha, great minds think alike, I had to start listening to Queen again after seeing Flash Gordon. That really high pitched part had me in stitches I could only make out: "He'll save everywomaneverymaneverychildinamightyflash!" and that's probably wrong :LOL:

Only Freddy Mercury & Queen could have done that soundtrack and kept all credibility intact.

I've got the Platinum Collection but I never listen to it, need to condense it down into one CD but it's soo hard to choose what to put on.

[mr.jingles]

Queen is my favorite band of all time, and Muse is the only band nowdays capable of reaching the legendary status of Queen.

I think it's important from me to mention that if it wasn't because of Queen, I might have never gotten into Muse.

Back when Absolution was getting little airplay here in the U.S., I heard a lot of European Queen fans on a message board talking about how great Muse was. I didn't pay much attention as new bands don't impress me much.

Then one day I heard 'Time Is Running Out' on the radio and I was blown away. I heard the DJ mention that the song was by Muse, and instantly the name Muse clicked on my head.

I then went to Itunes to listen more from Muse, and that whole event changed my life.

[pubicmage]

Queen were great, but I don't think that the post-"no synthesisers" stuff is a good as the albums from that "era".

Bohemian Rhapsody is overrated, though...The Prophet's Song is much better.

[mr.jingles]

Innuendo was one of their best albums, though.

It sort of brought them back to their earliest work, only this time with synths.

[Marial-B]

Hey Jingles ;)

Well... I love Queen a lot. They have always been one of my favs. I grew up listening to them 'cuz my dad is a fan also. In fact, there are 3 fans in my house: My dad, my youngest sister and moi.

My fav. albums are A Night at The Opera, Innuendo and The Game. About the pop era of Queen... I just have to say I don't like at all Hot Space, just 3 songs and that's all.

My fav. member of course is Freddie, and if I get the chance to see them I'll have to bow to Brian May, he's one of a hell of a guitarrist :D.

[Rainbow]

I've listened to their various 'Greatest Hits' many times and love them. I love A Night at The Opera a lot, although I don't recognize other albums as 'albums'.-and if I get the chance to see them I'll have to bow to Brian May, he's one of a hell of a guitarrist :D.I saw Queen + Paul Rogers in this spring, and was surprised how Brian became a good singer. And they were still magnetic without Freddie. :happy:

[Marial-B]

I've heard that the concerts are great :). A lot of friends I have from a Queen forum have gone too. The good thing is that Paul isn't imitating Freddie :).

[Enemy]

Yeah QPR are awesome, just to hear Brian's guitar in person - MMMMMM

I say their first 4 albums are their best.

[mr.jingles]

Hey Jingles ;)

Well... I love Queen a lot. They have always been one of my favs. I grew up listening to them 'cuz my dad is a fan also. In fact, there are 3 fans in my house: My dad, my youngest sister and moi.

My fav. albums are A Night at The Opera, Innuendo and The Game. About the pop era of Queen... I just have to say I don't like at all Hot Space, just 3 songs and that's all.

My fav. member of course is Freddie, and if I get the chance to see them I'll have to bow to Brian May, he's one of a hell of a guitarrist :D.

So glad to see you here Mari!

[Marial-B]

Yeah :D. I'm glad to be here too :happy:

[citizen eraser]

Hey Jingles ;)

My fav. albums are A Night at The Opera, Innuendo and The Game. About the pop era of Queen... I just have to say I don't like at all Hot Space, just 3 songs and that's all.
:D.

I love Queen but I have to agree with you, Hot Space is a low moment that I wish had never happened.
I saw Queen play at St. James Park, Newcastle about 20 years ago. Brilliant show.

[Ril]

I was listening to them yesterday. I wanted to put Fat Bottomed Girls on my myspace.

[the_real_jimmy_kane]

Wow, a few familiar faces in here! :)
Hey Dan hey Mari! :D

[Max Moon]

Up to the thread of the greatest band EVER with some goodies .

First this :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOw3Gc1CvoY

Absolutely amazing

[Rainbow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOw3Gc1CvoY

Absolutely amazingI went to see their live early this year and amazed how Brian became a better singer. And Roger was as good as before ... I can't think any other bands that every members are capable to sing AND play so well. :happy:

I'm posting a Freddie version of the same song (I was Born To Love You). The video is rather weird, but the song is great, even though this was not Queen (was Freddie's solo project).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbaM5v56p8Q

[Max Moon]

I agree both Brian and Roger are gifted singers right now and this vid is proof of that :)

Anyway here is a terrific link to something really impressive :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weDtmtjEfjo&mode=related&search=

[Jimmy Kane]

Keep Yourself Alive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_Oa31oU5k)
Liar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8m9Eivms6k)
Seven Seas Of Rhye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDb2ziPQSTA)
Killer Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrzQmTEByeQ)
Now I'm Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72mG9Ydd72I)
Bohemian Rhapsody (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPnn-r7ITAc)
You're My Best Friend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTtfMQ9Y4U)
Somebody To Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=narrCWt02Zo)
Tie Your Mother Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTM76ILloFU)
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jonTcohQRU)
We Will Rock You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iikKzQwgBJc)
We Are The Champions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sogKUx_q7ig)
Spread Your Wings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wt_ZP-zYhE)
It's Late (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFY1msyEvNw)
Bicycle Race (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XkrWBLZMwA)
Fat Bottomed Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmVoq4twruM)
Don't Stop Me Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdVdNnXiQTc)
Love of My Life (live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICYAYNP7-v0)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3aclTqsXIc)
Save Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8cYDnthloI)
Play The Game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juceVS7rKrw)
Another One Bites The Dust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q)
Flash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNf9rEPoc8Q)
Under Pressure (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOwdNdWXRA)
Body Language (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0k8hFRs2xY)
Calling All Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw8ojWh0KOQ)
Back Chat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_U7FA8B4hA)
Put Out The Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx9iGRBN-4M)
Radio Ga Ga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdAE_oUbiJU)
I Want To Break Free (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCWW01N8ql4)
It's A Hard Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFwOe0EPOJs)
Hammer To Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1uGaEJBlII)
Tear It Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrz59Y0Mp8s)
One Vision [Extended Vision] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWBOdZbDMY)
One Vision (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJvNvBYTsGw)
A Kind Of Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW25QV1_w_Q)
Princes Of The Universe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPR6GbS9Hdc)
Friends Will Be Friends (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxS-9t3tnY)
Who Wants To Live Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4wxypEkhU)
I Want It All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtxgOj0-eQY)
The Invisible Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hBhhmLGEA)
Breakthru (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxXhAZAV5tM)
Scandal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL7KWtD4s6Q)
The Miracle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aAolaZoQLw)
Innuendo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvjYlMr26Rc)
I'm Going Slightly Mad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBWf54RvsI)
Headlong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZib22cVUls)
The Show Must Go On (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ADh8Fs3YdU)
These Are The Days Of Our Lives (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjiapiq-hqY)
Heaven For Everyone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKhFJcBztB4)
A Winter's Tale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vCYkTx_5us)
Too Much Love Will Kill You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EceOhfqYQhw)
No-One But You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fnEPTuucs)
Under Pressure (Rah Mix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fpupBCL6TE)
I Was Born To Love You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMGjN8-9IG0)

[Enemy]

Keep Yourself Alive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_Oa31oU5k)
Liar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8m9Eivms6k)
Seven Seas Of Rhye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDb2ziPQSTA)
Killer Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrzQmTEByeQ)
Now I'm Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72mG9Ydd72I)
Bohemian Rhapsody (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPnn-r7ITAc)
You're My Best Friend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTtfMQ9Y4U)
Somebody To Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=narrCWt02Zo)
Tie Your Mother Down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTM76ILloFU)
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jonTcohQRU)
We Will Rock You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iikKzQwgBJc)
We Are The Champions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sogKUx_q7ig)
Spread Your Wings (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wt_ZP-zYhE)
It's Late (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFY1msyEvNw)
Bicycle Race (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XkrWBLZMwA)
Fat Bottomed Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmVoq4twruM)
Don't Stop Me Now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdVdNnXiQTc)
Love of My Life (live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICYAYNP7-v0)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3aclTqsXIc)
Save Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8cYDnthloI)
Play The Game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juceVS7rKrw)
Another One Bites The Dust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMenB9Ywh2Q)
Flash (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNf9rEPoc8Q)
Under Pressure (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKOwdNdWXRA)
Body Language (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0k8hFRs2xY)
Calling All Girls (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw8ojWh0KOQ)
Back Chat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_U7FA8B4hA)
Put Out The Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx9iGRBN-4M)
Radio Ga Ga (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdAE_oUbiJU)
I Want To Break Free (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCWW01N8ql4)
It's A Hard Life (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFwOe0EPOJs)
Hammer To Fall (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1uGaEJBlII)
Tear It Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrz59Y0Mp8s)
One Vision [Extended Vision] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOWBOdZbDMY)
One Vision (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJvNvBYTsGw)
A Kind Of Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW25QV1_w_Q)
Princes Of The Universe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPR6GbS9Hdc)
Friends Will Be Friends (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxS-9t3tnY)
Who Wants To Live Forever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU4wxypEkhU)
I Want It All (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtxgOj0-eQY)
The Invisible Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hBhhmLGEA)
Breakthru (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxXhAZAV5tM)
Scandal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL7KWtD4s6Q)
The Miracle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aAolaZoQLw)
Innuendo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvjYlMr26Rc)
I'm Going Slightly Mad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBWf54RvsI)
Headlong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZib22cVUls)
The Show Must Go On (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ADh8Fs3YdU)
These Are The Days Of Our Lives (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjiapiq-hqY)
Heaven For Everyone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKhFJcBztB4)
A Winter's Tale (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vCYkTx_5us)
Too Much Love Will Kill You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EceOhfqYQhw)
No-One But You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_fnEPTuucs)
Under Pressure (Rah Mix) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fpupBCL6TE)
I Was Born To Love You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMGjN8-9IG0)

Singles eh?

[Jimmy Kane]

Singles eh?

All the videos. :D

[Wendigo]

Hm...the muse queen comparison. I've listened to both extensively and there are times when some of their sounds seem to match (listen to the beginning to death on two legs) but overall they're clearly stylistically different. I think people want to try and connect them due to the fact they make great music and have epic singers with an unusual range.

Just for fun though, if muse were to cover a queen song, it would HAVE to be march of the black queen.

[mr.jingles]

I agree both Brian and Roger are gifted singers right now and this vid is proof of that :)

Anyway here is a terrific link to something really impressive :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weDtmtjEfjo&mode=related&search=

Personally I'd rather go see Queen now with Brian and Roger sharing lead vocals instead of Paul Rodgers.

Don't get me wrong, Paul Rodgers is a great singer. I went to see them 3 times already, and while obviously not as good as Queen with Freddie Mercury, they still put up a great live show. However, there are times where Paul Rodgers' voice is too blues/rock for Queen.

[Rainbow]

Roger and Brian are in my town (Toronto, Canada) for a musical called "We Will Rock You". Not sure if it'll be good, but it's always good to see their current update. :D

http://live.canoe.ca/Videos/Showbiz/Theatre/2006/12/13/2771586.html

[mr.jingles]

A Canadian friend of mine got the part for guitarist on the Toronto WWRY

No, I'm not making this shit up. I've spoken to him for quite a while from the Queen message board long before he got the gig. I met him in person when Queen played with Paul Rodgers in New Jersey.

[MatthewLeGrand]

This is my favourite band.
I have all their records, solo projects, dvd's, videos...
Freddie was such a great singer.
But I'm not so happy about the Paul Rodgers thing.

[the paper doll]

Queen are my all time favourite Western band.
I grew up listening to their music, and singing their songs as a kid. Now i'm hooked on their music more than ever :)
They were an incredibly talented band in their time, incredibly talented, and Freddy's voice is by far one of the most unique i've heard. So powerful.

[brisk]

i love queen
but the very old one
even not the last things F. Mercury was doing

fat bottomed girls, bycilce and this stuff

amazing

[Enemy]

i love queen
but the very old one
even not the last things F. Mercury was doing

fat bottomed girls, bycilce and this stuff

amazing

Agreed... the 80s weren't the best period for Queen. The 70s were when their best music was created.

[MatthewLeGrand]

Right.
But Innuendo (1991) was also very fantastic.

[CelticKnight]

Right.
But Innuendo (1991) was also very fantastic.
...paticularly when you think of what was going on "behind the music" at that time, as it were.

I only say this as "The Show Must Go On" just came on my media player. Great song.

[Enemy]

I was disappointed with Innuendo when I first heard it :( Though Show Must Go On and Innuendo itself are amazing.

[Rainbow]

I saw 'Queen at Wembley' DVD, to get a feeling of the Muse gig coming up. God, they were good! I've seen it so many times, but the power of their performance moves me every time. And even though I love Muse, I don't think Muse will come any closer to the level of Queen.

*praises*

[mr.jingles]

Innuendo and Made In Heaven are some of the best albums Queen has ever made.

They go hand in hand with their work from Queen II to A Day At The Races.

[Rainbow]

Yet another DVD will be released on Oct 30. It's called Queen Rock Montreal.
http://www.amazon.com/Queen-Rock-Montreal-Live-Aid/dp/B000W00Y0O

Includes:
-The Montreal concert in high definition
-full performance footage of Queen rehearsing for Live Aid: Bohemian Rhapsody + Radio Gaga + Hammer To Fall and previously unreleased Live Aid interview with the whole band.

There was an one time pre-DVD sale show in a theatre. I went to see it and it was just amazing! The individual member's talent surprise me every time I see their performance, and they are so tight as a band ... always takes my breath away, they are the best band as far as I know.

On this DVD I was especially impressed with Roger. It was the coolest timpani solo I've ever seen. And Brian's beautiful piano performance + Freddie's cute guitar performance. How I wish I have a big monitor and good speakers at home!

[mr.jingles]

*sigh*

That 'We Will Rock You' Montreal '81 show has already been released like a dozen times. I already own it, and in all honesty is not that much great of a show as compared to other Queen shows.

I'm really looking forward to see a show from the 70s released like Earls Court 77. Brian May claims that for a lot of these shows the entire footage is missing or the quality is not good enough to release it. However, I think that Queen should attempt to do what Led Zep did with 'How The West Was Won' and compile live clips from different shows on a single DVD.

[Rainbow]

*sigh*

That 'We Will Rock You' Montreal '81 show has already been released like a dozen times. I already own it, and in all honesty is not that much great of a show as compared to other Queen shows.I didn't know it's been released, I guess the *new* part is in high definition / Blue-lay disk then. I've seen many Queen live videos, too, and as you say, maybe it's not the greatest, but it was different. Some songs, like Sheer Heart Attack, were not usual Queen stuff, and was interesting enough (for me) to watch.

Besides, there's a new audio commentary by Brian and Roger, etc. The price is not bad, so I still may check it. :D I'm really looking forward to see a show from the 70s released like Earls Court 77. Brian May claims that for a lot of these shows the entire footage is missing or the quality is not good enough to release it. However, I think that Queen should attempt to do what Led Zep did with 'How The West Was Won' and compile live clips from different shows on a single DVD.Whatever I haven't seen, I'd like to! And I hope they'll show in theatres, if they release them.

[mr.jingles]

I didn't know it's been released, I guess the *new* part is in high definition / Blue-lay disk then. I've seen many Queen live videos, too, and as you say, maybe it's not the greatest, but it was different. Some songs, like Sheer Heart Attack, were not usual Queen stuff, and was interesting enough (for me) to watch.

Besides, there's a new audio commentary by Brian and Roger, etc. The price is not bad, so I still may check it. :D Whatever I haven't seen, I'd like to! And I hope they'll show in theatres, if they release them.

Thanks to YouTube a lot of these old clips from the 70s are available, but it's very uncertain whether they will come on an official release.

'We Will Rock You' was already released twice on DVD, one with the concert itself and no special features, the other was released with audio commentaries by Brian May and Roger Taylor and on DTS sound, and now it will be released with more features on HD/Blue Ray.

[Rainbow]

'We Will Rock You' was already released twice on DVD, one with the concert itself and no special features, the other was released with audio commentaries by Brian May and Roger Taylor and on DTS sound, and now it will be released with more features on HD/Blue Ray.I know what you are saying. Even Brian was saying "People will say 'they are trying to make money with that, AGAIN?'" --- This one even changed the name from 'We Will Rock You' to 'Queen Rock Montreal' :rolleyes: But I don't feel cheated or anything, because there's always a new audience. I saw some young teens at the theatre, I hope it inspired them. :D

[HarmonyLover]

In all these Muse vs Queen comparisons, keep in MIND:

Queen had 2 great songwriters and 2 good ones. Muse is just Matt Bellamy.

[mr.jingles]

This performance got me teary eyed:

sMfrvwtsjQA

I'm looking forward to see the guys with Paul Rodgers again, although it disappoints me that they are dropping 'Hammer To Fall' from some shows and leaving 'I Want To Break Free' and 'I Kind of Magic'.

[Martyn]

Love Queen. Can't be beaten. Well, maybe. Very very difficult to beat. Like a big giant Russian Wrestler.

[Rainbow]

This performance got me teary eyed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMfrvwtsjQAWow, it's a really nice performance. Lucky who got to see them (and it was free :eek: ).
I saw them a couple of years ago and they were fabulous. Roger is x2 bigger in this vid, I hope he'll lose his weight (for his health).

[Problemfanatique]

When asked who are better, Muse or Queen.
I actually can't answer..

[Rainbow]

When asked who are better, Muse or Queen.
I actually can't answer..I love Muse, but I'd say Queen is better.
For each member's talent, tightness as a band, and for the consistency of the song quality.

[*OoS*]

Killer Queen <3

[Dawnthief]

I love Muse, but I'd say Queen is better.
For each member's talent, tightness as a band, and for the consistency of the song quality.

see, i say that Muse are alot more consistant song quality wise, Queen have ALOT of shit songs :LOL: (IMO!!!!)

[mr.jingles]

see, i say that Muse are alot more consistant song quality wise, Queen have ALOT of shit songs :LOL: (IMO!!!!)

Queen and Muse were just about as consistently good on their first albums, however as Queen headed towards a more mainstream pop/rock sound, the overall quality of their albums wasn't as good.

'Innuendo' and 'Made In Heaven' were brilliant though, although many times I think that seeing things coming to an end motivated them to make those albums as good as possible.

Only time will tell whether Muse can keep their consistent musical quality they've held this far.

[Martin]

pfft, Queen are one of the biggest bands of all time. People will still go on about them in 30 years time.

Will the same be true of Muse?

[Caff]

Only time will tell :LOL:

[Bomber Harris]

I freakin' love Queen! I know it may be sacrilege to say this on a Muse forum, but they are my favourite band by a mile. My friend at college got me into Muse and I got him into Queen, and we both agree that Freddie just has THE most perfect voice ever created. Ever.

My favourite album is Queen II because of all the segues between tracks. My favourite song is Somebody to Love cause its just awesome :D

Regarding Brian's guitar, he made it with his dad out of various bits of wood. The body and neck are from a fireplace I believe and the tremolo bar is a knitting needle :LOL:

I can't believe nobody has mentioned John Deacon at all or even Roger Taylor very much! Deacy was one of the great bassists, he knew when 'less is more' (unlike a certain Mr Flea) but could still amaze at the best of times. For an example, listen to 'The Millionaire Waltz' from A Day At The Races. Roger is a fantastic drummer as well, and he also has a stunningly awesome voice. Better than Brian's strange whine IMO :LOL:

[ArrowSmith]

I freakin' love Queen! I know it may be sacrilege to say this on a Muse forum, but they are my favourite band by a mile. My friend at college got me into Muse and I got him into Queen, and we both agree that Freddie just has THE most perfect voice ever created. Ever.

My favourite album is Queen II because of all the segues between tracks. My favourite song is Somebody to Love cause its just awesome :D

Regarding Brian's guitar, he made it with his dad out of various bits of wood. The body and neck are from a fireplace I believe and the tremolo bar is a knitting needle :LOL:

I can't believe nobody has mentioned John Deacon at all or even Roger Taylor very much! Deacy was one of the great bassists, he knew when 'less is more' (unlike a certain Mr Flea) but could still amaze at the best of times. For an example, listen to 'The Millionaire Waltz' from A Day At The Races. Roger is a fantastic drummer as well, and he also has a stunningly awesome voice. Better than Brian's strange whine IMO :LOL:

I think Deacy's finest hour was on "A Day at the Races", which actually I think is Queen's overall finest album.

[Obi]

I freakin' love Queen! I know it may be sacrilege to say this on a Muse forum, but they are my favourite band by a mile. My friend at college got me into Muse and I got him into Queen, and we both agree that Freddie just has THE most perfect voice ever created. Ever.

My favourite album is Queen II because of all the segues between tracks. My favourite song is Somebody to Love cause its just awesome :D

Regarding Brian's guitar, he made it with his dad out of various bits of wood. The body and neck are from a fireplace I believe and the tremolo bar is a knitting needle :LOL:

I can't believe nobody has mentioned John Deacon at all or even Roger Taylor very much! Deacy was one of the great bassists, he knew when 'less is more' (unlike a certain Mr Flea) but could still amaze at the best of times. For an example, listen to 'The Millionaire Waltz' from A Day At The Races. Roger is a fantastic drummer as well, and he also has a stunningly awesome voice. Better than Brian's strange whine IMO :LOL:

It's not sacrilege. Half the admins on here don't consider Muse their favourite band!

Besides, Queen were a massive influence on Muse so it's no surprise that you got into them after being into Queen.

[Kylee]

This is amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfVpG2PqPo

:stunned: Fucking hell.

[Kid B]

Love Queen. Always preferred their 70's stuff to anything else which was just brilliant. So many different genres and emotions packed into those albums. Live Killers is easily in my top 10 favorite live albums of all time.

[Bomber Harris]

This is amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfVpG2PqPo

:stunned: Fucking hell.

Montreal :cool:

My favourite live DVD is Live At The Milton Keynes Bowl, for some reason, mainly because it has some little heard tracks from Hot Space on it.

They are planning on releasing a live DVD of the old Hammersmith gig from 1975, that was originally broadcast live on telly. Finally, some of the fewer herad tracks rather than another greatest hits package (although they are releasing another one :stunned:)

[Rainbow]

This is amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBfVpG2PqPo

:stunned: Fucking hell.Oh God. They are the best live band, ever.
I love Freddie sings sincerely, yet does not try too hard. He is full of emotion but does not drown to it.

[the_muffler]

He's just not that great a guitarist.
:eek::eek::eek:

This comment... actually made me a lil bit sick. Im so flabberghasterd that i logged on just to reply to this. Guitar isnt about how fast you can shred, theres a lot more to it, and the sooner you realise this the better. Brian May Revolutionised Guitar, can you name another guitarist that can get that exact tone that he delivers? no you cant. because only Brian May can do it, thats why, he is a God. I certainly hope that there has been enough replies been and past to encourage you to re-evaluate what you are saying. If this reply upsets you in any way. Just be thankful that I re-evaluated what i was going to say.

ciao.

[mr.jingles]

I've been a hardcore Queen fan for nearly 20 years, and I have to say this is hands down the best Queen rendition I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY

[boomeraangsquad]

Queen is amazing. Fantastic group of musicians and Bohemian Rhapsody is simply one of the best songs ever written!

[belleooo]

Awww.... I was a big, big fan of Queen in the 70's. Followed them in the early eighties but thought they went in the wrong direction with the onset of Hot Space. Turned to heavy metal for a while then discovered Muse. A nice balance of both (IMO). I now look back at Queen with very fond memories. All four where extremely talented musicians like Muse. Can see some similarities with the vocals and style.

[mr.jingles]

:eek::eek::eek:

This comment... actually made me a lil bit sick. Im so flabberghasterd that i logged on just to reply to this. Guitar isnt about how fast you can shred, theres a lot more to it, and the sooner you realise this the better. Brian May Revolutionised Guitar, can you name another guitarist that can get that exact tone that he delivers? no you cant. because only Brian May can do it, thats why, he is a God. I certainly hope that there has been enough replies been and past to encourage you to re-evaluate what you are saying. If this reply upsets you in any way. Just be thankful that I re-evaluated what i was going to say.

ciao.

Not to mention... how many guitarists have you seen who have built their own guitar and created trademark sound of their own? Skills wise, Brian May is among the best guitarists ever, and he's definitely underrated.

He's much better than Clapton, and that is IMO an overrated guitarist.

[Dream Digger]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned John Deacon at all or even Roger Taylor very much! Deacy was one of the great bassists, he knew when 'less is more' (unlike a certain Mr Flea) but could still amaze at the best of times. For an example, listen to 'The Millionaire Waltz' from A Day At The Races. Roger is a fantastic drummer as well, and he also has a stunningly awesome voice. Better than Brian's strange whine IMO :LOL:
This is so spot on. :yesey: John Deacon was actually my main inspiration to pick up the bass in the first place! Still one of my favs.

And yes, I spent many an hour trying to master The Millionaire Waltz. And the 1st song I've ever learned to play on the bass (over 14 years ago!) was, of course, Another One Bites The Dust ;)

[Jyrgen]

Ahh Queen, my favourite band ever :yesey:

[sparkle19]

Did anyone watch the Hammersmith Odeon gig on BBC Four tonight? Just wonderful. :happy:

[Hi, how may I help you?]

Did anyone watch the Hammersmith Odeon gig on BBC Four tonight? Just wonderful. :happy:

Recorded it, gonna watch it later :)

[sparkle19]

Recorded it, gonna watch it later :)

:awesome: Seen it like 3 times, it's so fantastic.

[ScarredEyes]

Did anyone watch the Hammersmith Odeon gig on BBC Four tonight? Just wonderful. :happy:

I saw that, it was incredible. That Brian May guitar solo during Brighton Rock was hypnotic.

It really made me appreciate what a great band Queen were.

[Jyrgen]

I saw that, it was incredible. That Brian May guitar solo during Brighton Rock was hypnotic.

It really made me appreciate what a great band Queen were.

:yesey: :happy:

[sparkle19]

I saw that, it was incredible. That Brian May guitar solo during Brighton Rock was hypnotic.

It really made me appreciate what a great band Queen were.

That was seriously epic. I was like :eek: Amazing.

[mr.jingles]

Was this the Hammersmith Odeon show from 1975 or 1979?

[Jyrgen]

Was this the Hammersmith Odeon show from 1975 or 1979?

1975 I believe

[sparkle19]

Was this the Hammersmith Odeon show from 1975 or 1979?

'75.

[Jyrgen]

By the way, all ppl who classify themselves as Queen fans should follow Brian's Soapbox

http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html

[mr.jingles]

By the way, all ppl who classify themselves as Queen fans should follow Brian's Soapbox

http://www.brianmay.com/brian/brianssb/brianssb.html

I think that if you are a Queen fan and you love astronomy and animals, Brian May's Soapbox is great for you.

Although the astronomy stuff bores me a bit, I have to admit that Brian cares a lot about animals. He didn't seem that much into animal rights back when he was in Queen. Makes me wonder why he became so outspoken.

[Jyrgen]

I think that if you are a Queen fan and you love astronomy and animals, Brian May's Soapbox is great for you.

Although the astronomy stuff bores me a bit, I have to admit that Brian cares a lot about animals. He didn't seem that much into animal rights back when he was in Queen. Makes me wonder why he became so outspoken.

:LOL: You're right about the astronomy

Maybe he has too much time in his hands now. I feel kinda sad for him. He could have done more solo albums. Basically the only new material seen in the 2000s was the Q+PR album, and it sucks donkey's balls. :(

[mr.jingles]

Btw, doesn't it come across as a bit of a shock that Jim Hutton died?

For those who didn't know him, Jim Hutton was Freddie's last lover. At some point during the mid 80s Freddie decided to settle down with Jim, after being around with so many partners. Sadly, Jim contracted the HIV virus from Freddie but apparently he never had full blown AIDS.

Jim moved to Ireland after Freddie died, and he spent the last 18 years living there. He died of lung cancer.

[Jyrgen]

I thought Hutton gave HIV to Fred.

[mr.jingles]

:LOL: You're right about the astronomy

Maybe he has too much time in his hands now. I feel kinda sad for him. He could have done more solo albums. Basically the only new material seen in the 2000s was the Q+PR album, and it sucks donkey's balls. :(

I think that at times Brian May spends way too much time ranting, especially when the 'We Will Rock You' came out. He kept himself on the defensive from critics who bashed the musical. Personally I didn't like it myself, but then again the great majority of musicals bore me to death and think WWRY is one of them. At times I feel like Brian is becoming a bitter old man, and he doesn't handle criticism well. Besides, by speaking against critics he's giving them more attention.

I'm surprised that he didn't seem to lash out that much against people who criticized 'The Cosmos Rocks', but I do agree that the album was awful. I would have wished that they didn't release anything at all.

[Jyrgen]

I think that at times Brian May spends way too much time ranting, especially when the 'We Will Rock You' came out. He kept himself on the defensive from critics who bashed the musical. Personally I didn't like it myself, but then again the great majority of musicals bore me to death and think WWRY is one of them. At times I feel like Brian is becoming a bitter old man, and he doesn't handle criticism well. Besides, by speaking against critics he's giving them more attention.

I'm surprised that he didn't seem to lash out that much against people who criticized 'The Cosmos Rocks', but I do agree that the album was awful. I would have wished that they didn't release anything at all.

I enjoyed WWRY (saw it last spring), though it had the potential to become better. Still entertaining. BTW, the actor of Galileo was sick that night and they had another dude handling his role. He sang very well IMO.

[mr.jingles]

I thought Hutton gave HIV to Fred.

Well, it's hard to truly say who gave HIV to whom.

However, given that Freddie frequented gay bars and bath houses in New York in the late 70s and early 80s, and had multiple sex partners, it's very likely that he was the one who contracted HIV first.

[ScarredEyes]

That was seriously epic. I was like :eek: Amazing.

I wanted to get up and make a cup of tea, but it was stopping me from doing so, utterly transfixing.

[Naughtrish]

I am probably late, but I just got a mail from Queen Online.
Roger Taylor has a limited edition CD out: "The Unblinking Eye (Everything is Broken)"

The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ZtaDOniZ0

Press release, well worth the read: http://www.queenonline.com/news/1584/

[Jyrgen]

I am probably late, but I just got a mail from Queen Online.
Roger Taylor has a limited edition CD out: "The Unblinking Eye (Everything is Broken)"

The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ZtaDOniZ0

Press release, well worth the read: http://www.queenonline.com/news/1584/

Yeah that was released about a month ago or so :p

[Naughtrish]

Yeah that was released about a month ago or so :p

Ahhh the joys of living in the arse of the world :LOL:

[A for Awesomeness]

New Queen? That would make sense, specially taking in consideration Matt's closeness with Dom.

[Don'tPostThePear]

Brian's lead guitar tone is one of my favourite guitar tone's ever. Their solo's are orgasmic. (Don't Stop Me Now for example)

[Jyrgen]

Brian's lead guitar tone is one of my favourite guitar tone's ever. Their solo's are orgasmic. (Don't Stop Me Now for example)

:yesey:

[Grubitha]

So even though I am now obsessed with all things MUSE, an occasional Queen ditty still emerges from my subconscious...lately it has been Good Company!

' take good care of what you've got, my father said to me...'

pretty good advice to live by :)

[ScarredEyes]

So even though I am now obsessed with all things MUSE, an occasional Queen ditty still emerges from my subconscious...lately it has been Good Company!

' take good care of what you've got, my father said to me...'

pretty good advice to live by :)

I was thinking about this same song a day or two ago. It has an odd, catchy melody, and nice that it's Brian May on vocals.

"Take good care of those you call your own and keep good company..."

Wonderful album.

[Jyrgen]

A Night At The Opera was my first rock n' roll album actually. It's magical.

[Mneme]

A Night At The Opera was my first rock n' roll album actually. It's magical.

I think it may have been mine too. That and Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak as I recall. I still love 'em both. :happy:

[Grubitha]

I was thinking about this same song a day or two ago. It has an odd, catchy melody, and nice that it's Brian May on vocals.

"Take good care of those you call your own and keep good company..."

Wonderful album.

Watched the 'Making of Night at the Opera' and am still amazed at what they did to make that album. Love the story behind that song and how Brian created all those other instrument sounds using his guitar :eek: the man is AMAZING!

[MusoCuts]

Night at the Opara is their best album and Prophet's Song is their best song ever and ever :happy: (anyway my favorite song of the band :p )

[Grubitha]

No way :LOL: that was my very first favorite song and still an all time favorite.
I even named my first competitive show horse 'Prophet's Song' :)
A much over looked song on that album...better than Bohemian Rhapsody IMHO.
'39 is also in my top 10...i wonder if it inspired Matt :rolleyes: after all it is a song about space travel :LOL:

[Trilateral_Symmetry_Com'n.]

For New York-metro-area fans, the NYC public TV station WLIR will air a Queen concert film this Saturday night at 10PM. (Sorry, I don't recall any details; I caught the promo hours ago and put off posting this... and now I can't remember what it was called.)

[jamesdcfc121]

Innuendo - one of the best albums ever made.

[MatthieuBelAmi]

Ah finally I get the holy graal of "other bands" threads aka this one, was about time :p

There are so many things to say about this band I could write a full book for them.

I think that's the most impressive thing from them is how each of them participated fully in the writting and composition of every single album they did.

Of course the late Freddie Mercury was the brillant songwritting and composer maestro but he found in Brian May and Roger Taylor particularly some amazingly versatile musicians (able to write lyrics and sing while totally excelling on their respective instruments in the band).

John Deacon also wrote some funky tracks and bass lines so I need to name every single member of the band cause it was just that, four super gifted musicians and together they revolutionnized the rock music in many ways.

I tend to be personnally more into the 80s and 90s albums of the band than the 70s.

I grew up in the 80s with tracks like Radio Gaga and the album "Kind Of Magic" so it has certainly something to do with it.

To sum it up, I'm more into their super polished productions than their original raw ones (which does not mean they're not great, far from it, more a personnal taste).

Currently revisiting every single of their album and especially some hated and obscured ones like "Hot Space" which sounds pretty unique with things like "Dancer" or "Back Chat" (the late/early 70's-80s disco era was surely influencing them).

I've also rediscovered overlooked gems from them like the deliciously rockabilly Rock It (Prime Jive) and the unbelieveable "Don't Try Suicide", which is the most hilarious and brillant track about such a serious matter I've ever heard.

My fave albums are "A Kind Of Magic", "The Miracle" (vastly overlooked for I don't know which reason) and "Innuendo".

Being a big fan of the first Highlander movie helps big time for the first one, it just suits the movie and its protagonists like the excellent villain "The Kurgan" perfectly (with such a brillant rocker like "Gimme The Prize").

Listening to Brian May playing a solo which sounds like an electric bag pipe is quite an experience, I'm totally feeling like I'm in Scotland when I listen to this one.

This band musical and lyrical versatility (from the aforementioned tracks to things like "The Invisible Man", "Innuendo" or "The Miracle"), this quator spent its career reinventing rock music to no ends.

Last but not least, probably the most fascinating live act ever thanks to frontman Freddie Mercury who was, in my very humble opinion, the best frontman in history of frontmen.

What he does (while being already ill) in the Live in Wembley Stadium 1986 is beyond any normal human being, that's pure frickin genius.

He had every single person in attendance eating in the palm of his hand and the sky was the limit to his unique abilities and natural gifts (from the sky as well).

Just listen to what he does vocally to play with the crowd for one two minutes before Under Pressure on the said live and you will get what I mean :)

All Hail The Queen !

There can be only ONE !

[Calliope.]

^ :pope:

I can't top that, I just love Queen. :happy:

[Clunge]

Undoubtedly a ridiculously good band lead by the greatest rock and roll showman of all time.

But they're just not my cup-of-tea at all. I really can't abide the route they took in the 80s, at all :noey:.

Killer Queen will, however, remain amongst my favourite songs of all time.

[Wendigo]

Try the song March of the Black Queen. It's pretty cool.

[Mneme]

Try the song March of the Black Queen. It's pretty cool.

YES. That's from Queen II, which is a most underrated album. The first three are all very good and hard rocking. I feel like they really get into the Queen style by Sheer Heart Attack (which includes Killer Queen).

[Grubitha]

Innuendo - one of the best albums ever made.

:yesey: absofrigginlutely!

Ah finally I get the holy graal of "other bands" threads aka this one, was about time :p

There are so many things to say about this band I could write a full book for them.


I think that's the most impressive thing from them is how each of them participated fully in the writting and composition of every single album they did.

Of course the late Freddie Mercury was the brillant songwritting and composer maestro but he found in Brian May and Roger Taylor particularly some amazingly versatile musicians (able to write lyrics and sing while totally excelling on their respective instruments in the band).

John Deacon also wrote some funky tracks and bass lines so I need to name every single member of the band cause it was just that, four super gifted musicians and together they revolutionnized the rock music in many ways.

I tend to be personnally more into the 80s and 90s albums of the band than the 70s.

I grew up in the 80s with tracks like Radio Gaga and the album "Kind Of Magic" so it has certainly something to do with it.

To sum it up, I'm more into their super polished productions than their original raw ones (which does not mean they're not great, far from it, more a personnal taste).

Currently revisiting every single of their album and especially some hated and obscured ones like "Hot Space" which sounds pretty unique with things like "Dancer" or "Back Chat" (the late/early 70's-80s disco era was surely influencing them).

I've also rediscovered overlooked gems from them like the deliciously rockabilly Rock It (Prime Jive) and the unbelieveable "Don't Try Suicide", which is the most hilarious and brillant track about such a serious matter I've ever heard.

My fave albums are "A Kind Of Magic", "The Miracle" (vastly overlooked for I don't know which reason) and "Innuendo".

Being a big fan of the first Highlander movie helps big time for the first one, it just suits the movie and its protagonists like the excellent villain "The Kurgan" perfectly (with such a brillant rocker like "Gimme The Prize").

Listening to Brian May playing a solo which sounds like an electric bag pipe is quite an experience, I'm totally feeling like I'm in Scotland when I listen to this one.

This band musical and lyrical versatility (from the aforementioned tracks to things like "The Invisible Man", "Innuendo" or "The Miracle"), this quator spent its career reinventing rock music to no ends.

Last but not least, probably the most fascinating live act ever thanks to frontman Freddie Mercury who was, in my very humble opinion, the best frontman in history of frontmen.

What he does (while being already ill) in the Live in Wembley Stadium 1986 is beyond any normal human being, that's pure frickin genius.

He had every single person in attendance eating in the palm of his hand and the sky was the limit to his unique abilities and natural gifts (from the sky as well).

Just listen to what he does vocally to play with the crowd for one two minutes before Under Pressure on the said live and you will get what I mean :)

All Hail The Queen !

There can be only ONE !

I think you are my new 'Best Friend'!
I only have 2 favorite bands, QUEEN and MUSE.
I joined the forum hoping to find other Queen fans who are addicted to MUSE...in an efffort to understand the connection (if there is one)

^ :pope:

I can't top that, I just love Queen. :happy:

Undoubtedly a ridiculously good band lead by the greatest rock and roll showman of all time.

But they're just not my cup-of-tea at all. I really can't abide the route they took in the 80s, at all :noey:.

Killer Queen will, however, remain amongst my favourite songs of all time.

I understand the discontent with Queen's 80s material. In fact, I went off them in the late 80s and it wasn't until I got a little older (about the age they were then) that I started to appreciate their music from that decade. I just didn't 'get it' until I was the age they were when they made it. Give it time.

Try the song March of the Black Queen. It's pretty cool.

Queen II - Black side YUM!!!!!!! Fairy Feller's Masterstroke!

YES. That's from Queen II, which is a most underrated album. The first three are all very good and hard rocking. I feel like they really get into the Queen style by Sheer Heart Attack (which includes Killer Queen).

Sheer Heart Attack is my favorite early album and Innuendo is my fav of the newer stuff.

[Grubitha]

Sooo, I know I am fretfully behind and have not kept up with Brian and Roger's goings-on...but I came across this and really liked it! Anyone else seen it?

http://www.youtube.com/v/K8ZtaDOniZ0&hl=en_US&fs=1&

[CharlotteC94]

QUEEN!

Good god, Queen! Surely one of the greatest bands of all time?! :eek:

Freddie was (I think) probably the greatest vocalist of all time, he always gave 100% and is just beautiful to listen to, right from Keep Yourself Alive to The Show Must Go On... Brian's guitar melodies were/are just beauuutiful, just listen to Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy and you'll hear it... his Red Special is so different to almost any other guitar... I reckon Roger is a totally underrated drummer, his Keep Yourself Alive solo is epic! Alove eet! And without him we wouldn't have Radio GaGa or A Kind Of Magic! But John Deacon... gosh, why is so under-fucking-rated?! People forget what a great bassist he was, he wrote the basslines for Another One Bites The Dust, Under Pressure and played the Dragon Attack bassline (which people forget actually has an epic bass). He also wrote I Want To Break Free, Another One Bites The Dust and You're My Best Friend (among others) which are all amaaaaaazing songs :erm:

Queen and Muse are probably the best live bands EVER... They both give an epic performance every time and are a treat for both the eyes and the ears. Queen worked together as a band so well, they gelled together and created something like the world had never seen before, and never will again. Right from their epic harmonies, guitar solos and dark anthems of the 70's up to their stadium filling grooves of the 80's and 90's, they do everything so well.

My favourite album has to be A Night At The Opera though, because every song is absolutely epic. There is just no other word for it. The guitars, the harmonies, the bass, the drums, the ukelele and even the fucking electric piano all come together to make something beautiful and magical!

But coming from a Queen and a Muse fan, I don't think the two bands are the same. Queen are Queen. Muse are Muse. They're both epic in sooooo many ways but really, they are from totally different times. Could Muse ever live up to Bohemian Rhapsody or We Will Rock You or Innuendo? Could Queen ever live up to Stockholme Syndrome or Starlight or Bliss? No. I think when a band becomes popular people try to compare them to another band that was popular in an effort to either dis-credit them or make people who are fans of the other band like this one. The same happened to Queen in the begining with Led Zeppelin but they rose above that and proved they were their own thing. They were influenced by them, but they were by no means the same. Muse did that with Radiohead and I'm confident they can with Queen. There are similarites, but there always will be between good bands. They are both one of the best bands of their time, that's what makes them similar.

Remind me again why I went on this massive Queen rant? :LOL: If you managed to read all of that... I congratulate you :p

EDIT: Please don't think I'm not a Muse fan just because I love Queen! :eek: I love them both! :(

[Jyrgen]

My favourite album has to be A Night At The Opera though, because every song is absolutely epic. There is just no other word for it. The guitars, the harmonies, the bass, the drums, the ukelele and even the fucking electric piano all come together to make some beautiful and magical!

Yes big FUCKING YES

I congratulate you. You seem to have the right opinions.

[CharlotteC94]

Yes big FUCKING YES

I congratulate you. You seem to have the right opinions.

Why thankyou, I do try :LOL:

[Brian's Rubber Duck]

At last found the thread about my other favourite band!

I used to adore Queen so much. Their music in my opinion is just some of the best I ever listened to. All four of them wrote in very different styles which made them have a variety of sounds. Personally I prefer the 70's and 90's stuff to what they did in the 80's. My favourite member up to very recently was Roger Taylor but now I feel that Freddie is my favourite member. He draws me to Queen like Matt draws me to Muse... the voice is just so beautiful! I've kind of gone off of them recently because I feel they are not doing enough to keep the fans interested but I still love their music just as much.

And Grubitha I joined here for the same reason. Everything is broken is such a beautiful song as well. Full of feeling and opinion which always makes Roger's solo work so great!

[polandspring]

I love the first page where they say how Muse is nothing like Queen, and now 6 years later we have USoE and Uprising. We are the new Queen, not by being imitations, but by being the best band around creating music that inspires emotions and uses musical theory to create incredible songs.

[Grubitha]

I love the first page where they say how Muse is nothing like Queen, and now 6 years later we have USoE and Uprising. We are the new Queen, not by being imitations, but by being the best band around creating music that inspires emotions and uses musical theory to create incredible songs.

Well said!
You found the words to express what I have been feeling/thinking!

[sparkle19]

I love the first page where they say how Muse is nothing like Queen, and now 6 years later we have USoE and Uprising. We are the new Queen, not by being imitations, but by being the best band around creating music that inspires emotions and uses musical theory to create incredible songs.

Debatable.

[Davinq]

I love the first page where they say how Muse is nothing like Queen, and now 6 years later we have USoE and Uprising. We are the new Queen, not by being imitations, but by being the best band around creating music that inspires emotions and uses musical theory to create incredible songs.

Back to Main Muse now, run along.

[MatthieuBelAmi]

For people who don't get the connection between Muse and Queen yet (while it was already WAY obvious on a song like Butterflies and Hurricanes...) , just read this, amazing read from start to finish :

"Queen guitarist Brian May has praised the Queen-influenced sound that Muse have incorporated into their recent number one album, The Resistance.

"I love it, I think it's great stuff," May told the BBC. "I think they're very good boys and extremely talented, and like us they have their tongue in cheek a lot of the time," May said.

One key track on the new Muse album - United States of Eurasia - has drawn comparisons to classic Queen.

Last month, Muse drummer Dom Howard said: "I guess people have thought it sounds a bit like Queen, particularly that big chord and the big harmonies. When we did that in the studio we laughed a lot because it was so uplifting. It's a real chest out, hand in the air moment in the song."

May, who gained a doctorate in astronomy in 2007, said he had met Muse a couple of times in the early part of their career.

"They said they liked us and that we've been an influence, which is obviously nice for someone like me to hear," said May. He described the track United States of Eurasia as "brilliantly done".

"They are extraordinary musicians," May added. "Real virtuosos - much more than I am. I like the way they let their madness show through, always a good thing in an artist."

Just impressed as this genius humility while he is a legit guitar and musical virtuoso and recognized as so.

Makes me enjoying Queen and Mr May even more.

[Grubitha]

For people who don't get the connection between Muse and Queen yet (while it was already WAY obvious on a song like Butterflies and Hurricanes...) , just read this, amazing read from start to finish :

"Queen guitarist Brian May has praised the Queen-influenced sound that Muse have incorporated into their recent number one album, The Resistance.

"I love it, I think it's great stuff," May told the BBC. "I think they're very good boys and extremely talented, and like us they have their tongue in cheek a lot of the time," May said.

One key track on the new Muse album - United States of Eurasia - has drawn comparisons to classic Queen.

Last month, Muse drummer Dom Howard said: "I guess people have thought it sounds a bit like Queen, particularly that big chord and the big harmonies. When we did that in the studio we laughed a lot because it was so uplifting. It's a real chest out, hand in the air moment in the song."

May, who gained a doctorate in astronomy in 2007, said he had met Muse a couple of times in the early part of their career.

"They said they liked us and that we've been an influence, which is obviously nice for someone like me to hear," said May. He described the track United States of Eurasia as "brilliantly done".

"They are extraordinary musicians," May added. "Real virtuosos - much more than I am. I like the way they let their madness show through, always a good thing in an artist."

Just impressed as this genius humility while he is a legit guitar and musical virtuoso and recognized as so.

Makes me enjoying Queen and Mr May even more.

That was lovely, thanks so much for posting. I had read excerts from that but hadn't read it all until now.

BTW, I am going to get to meet Dr. Brian May tomorrow! Lecture and signing for his new book! Oh gawd, I hope I don't faint...

[CharlotteC94]

BTW, I am going to get to meet Dr. Brian May tomorrow! Lecture and signing for his new book! Oh gawd, I hope I don't faint...

Oh, my goodness! :eek: I'm totally jealous :p Hope you have a great time :D

[Jyrgen]

and uses musical theory to create incredible songs.

:chuckle:

[Chocolate E. Clare]

That was lovely, thanks so much for posting. I had read excerts from that but hadn't read it all until now.

BTW, I am going to get to meet Dr. Brian May tomorrow! Lecture and signing for his new book! Oh gawd, I hope I don't faint...

:awesome: wow, amesome! hope you have a great time tomorrow

i met him once when i went to see we will rock you (he played a guitar solo on stage the night we were there so i saw him outside the theatre) but that was like a five second conversation that consisted of "hello" and not that much else coz i could think of what to say :chuckle: still a totally awesome moment though.

[Calliope.]

That was lovely, thanks so much for posting. I had read excerts from that but hadn't read it all until now.

BTW, I am going to get to meet Dr. Brian May tomorrow! Lecture and signing for his new book! Oh gawd, I hope I don't faint...

:pope: Envious....

[Grubitha]

:awesome: wow, amesome! hope you have a great time tomorrow

i met him once when i went to see we will rock you (he played a guitar solo on stage the night we were there so i saw him outside the theatre) but that was like a five second conversation that consisted of "hello" and not that much else coz i could think of what to say :chuckle: still a totally awesome moment though.



Hopefully I'll get more than 5 second...we'll see. If he signs my book it will be my second autograph from him!

[mr.jingles]

That was lovely, thanks so much for posting. I had read excerts from that but hadn't read it all until now.

BTW, I am going to get to meet Dr. Brian May tomorrow! Lecture and signing for his new book! Oh gawd, I hope I don't faint...

I met Brian @ the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art where he was signing copies of his stereography book. The lecture was quite dull for those of us who were more into Queen that stereography.

Needless to say, Brian May was absolutely a gentleman and it's no wonder why he's often called "The nicest guy in rock n' roll". Store staffers wouldn't let anyone in line unless they bought the book. However, Brian didn't have a problem signing my "Made In Heaven" CD.

It sure was a dream to meet the guy. I'll never forget it.

[Pig Man]

:chuckle:

Radiohead wants to speak to this guy :LOL:

[Trilateral_Symmetry_Com'n.]

Dr. Brian May was a guest today, Tuesday Aug. 3, on Fresh Air (host: Terry Gross) on NPR stations nationwide (& on podcast if you can't catch the broadcast): Fresh Air on NPR.org (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13). In her short blurb for the interview, Terry Gross hinted at "some surprising new directions" or somesuch that he's been pursuing.

On edit: I caught the entire interview, and it was great! He was asked many questions about his career in Queen after all, but now he's got a Ph.D. in astrophysics, he's a university chancellor [!!!], and he's got a new book out about 19th-C. stereography (3-D photography).

[Grubitha]

Sorry it so long to post, I am still high!

The lecture and presentation was wonderful (ok so i am actually interested in the topic) and i encourage anyone with an interest in photography & village life in the 1800's to check it out!

OMG he signed my book. OMG I met Brian May. This man has had a HUGE influence on me for 30+ years!

OK, so we chatted briefly and I wished him a belated B-Day...
Stupid me forgot a camera, but the guy in line behind me took a snap for me :D
I started to thank him, and he GAVE ME A HUG!!!!!

[Grubitha]

http://www.queenonline.com/news/1816/

Happy Birthday Freddie!

[MattXXI]

http://www.queenonline.com/news/1816/

Happy Birthday Freddie!

Wow, 64 years old he'd be. Thats a bit insane.

[lightisbright]

Queen = love. Especially Mercury & May.

[Caff]

The radio is playing a lot of Queen songs today.

I often wonder what Freddie would've made of Muse but we'll never know. I'm sure he would've recognised Queen influenced them in a way (and now Matt and Dom have pretty much said that will we finally get to a point where some Muse fans stop denying it?)

[mr.jingles]

The radio is playing a lot of Queen songs today.

I often wonder what Freddie would've made of Muse but we'll never know. I'm sure he would've recognised Queen influenced them in a way (and now Matt and Dom have pretty much said that will we finally get to a point where some Muse fans stop denying it?)

I'm sure Freddie would have liked Muse. Them and Lady GaGa. :D

[Lo]

Been watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert today, I remember watching it live back in 92, Can't believe this November it'll be 19yrs since his death.

[Rainbow]

Been watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert today, I remember watching it live back in 92, Can't believe this November it'll be 19yrs since his death.Wow, really. I think that's the year I became a Queen fan. Then learned the vocalist had died a month before. :(

Btw, Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) will play Freddie in a movie. :eek: The production starts production in 2011.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340336 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11340336)

I really, really hope this will turn out good, but will it be possible to play someone so charismatic?

[jamesoshea]

Muse and Queen are two of the greatest and the resistance is really Queenish

[hoodoo oz]

I'm sure Freddie would have liked Muse. Them and Lady GaGa. :D

I definitely see much of Queen in Muse. (and the influences are all positive) I think that Queen were one of the most musically talented bands ever and from what I've read and heard Freddie Mercury was quite a modest character (that belied his showmanship):)

[merçeauroix]

Queen is my favourite band ever.

Freddie Mercury was last century's greatest genius. The ultimate artist. He sure was an amazing singer but no words can describe enough how ridiculously genius his compositions were. Brillant in every way, you name 'em:
My Fairy King, The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, Innuendo, Bohemian Rhapsody, The March of the Black Queen, Nevermore, Ogre Battle, Death on Two Legs, Mustapha, Bicycle Race, Princes of the Universe, Play The Game, We Are The Champions, In The Lap of the Gods, Flick of the Wrist...

You just can't stop admiring not only his creativity but also his incredible sense of melody and harmony. How he could come up with some random progression and yet make everything flow naturally. Not to mention the way he could see things through and how he'd arrange harmony vocals or even every other instrument.

Just listen to his solo album with Monserrat Caballé: Barcelona. It's Mercury at his best when he had the freedom to do as he pleased, that should do.



The rest, they're ok.

Roger is one very talented musician. He doesn't just play the drums (which he does very nicely), he's also a GREAT singer and a pretty decent guitar player. His writing skills may vary but he sure wrote some good tunes (Tenement Funster, I'm In Love With My Car, Ride The Wild Wind, The Also Rans, Feel The Force, These Are The Days of our Lives, Heaven For Everyone...)

John Deacon could honestly have been replaced by someone else and we might never notice, most of the time, at least...

---

Brian May, sadly, only seemed to work at his best when Freddie was around. His guitar skills are pretty much out of this world and he covers most (if not all) of the guitar techniques we know nowadays.

To name a few...
- Tapping: It's Late (1977, one year before Van Halen's Eruption), Resurrection, Rain Must Fall, Bijou, Gimme the Prize.
- Sweep Picking: Chinese Torture, Was It All Worth It.
- Slide guitar: Tie Your Mother Down, Drowse, Radio Ga Ga.
- Tremolo picking: I Want It All, Princes of the Universe, Brighton Rock.

He could play some pretty fast licks too, let's not forget about that.
(Gimme the Prize, Was it All Worth It, The Invisible Man, The Miracle, etc).


But most of the time, you know... it doesn't matter at all. Nobody cares if music is fast or slow, that's just nonsense. Nobody should care about that, anyway. What Queen proves, by doing such different styles in such different ways, is that they never held themselves back when it came to making music. They never cared about anything but trying new things, new ways.
Sure, they wrote some pretty lame songs... but that's part of the discovery.


Brian May will be remembered not because he could play this or that, but because of how he'd arrange lines for ANYTHING... and they reproduce it with his guitar.
Nobody ever asked themselves WHAT WAS THIS GUY THINKING when he wrote Good Company? How he'd reproduce the tone of every instrument and play every line in a certain way so that it would get even closer?

That's virtuosity, to me.
A real virtuoso which, by definition, masters the technique of his instrument.

By making a guitar sound like a clarinet, a trumpet, trombone, cello, organ, flute, tuba... ALTOGETHER. Man, if that's not mastering the technique of an instrument, I don't know what is. Plus, his phrasing sense and how he articulates the melodies is just great.
And he is also a pretty good piano player. One INCREDIBLE singer and a brillant composer.



SADLY, he doesn't realize about this and while Freddie was not around, I must admit that his compositions were worse every time and he started labeling himself as a ROCK HERO... which he was not and that was the best thing about him: he wasn't the average rock musician.

And not even in my worst nightmare I would have believed that he'd play as awfully as he does in that album they did with Paul Rodgers.



He sure hates himself or something...



Whatever, Freddie Mercury is the ultimate genius. :p

[Raiko]

I'm really not a fan of Freddie's solo material. Not at all. As much as I love Queen, and they were my favourite band for 13 years, I still find them to be quite inconsistent with every single one of their albums. They've still written far more brilliant material that nearly every other rock band I can think of.

[Enemy]

God damn it.

I LOVE QUEEN.

[forevermusic]

I like some Queen... but really need to give it a whirl.

My mum and dad saw them live. Lucky sods.

[CharlotteC94]

I like some Queen... but really need to give it a whirl.

My mum and dad saw them live. Lucky sods.

It's always good to start with Greatest Hits :)

Jealoussssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!

[forevermusic]

It's always good to start with Greatest Hits :)

Jealoussssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!

I've heard the obvious ones (Don't Stop Me Now, Bohemian Rhapsody, Under Pressure, We Are The Champions, Flash)
United States of Eurasia
It lookes like it would've been so awesome to have seen Queen live when Freddy was alive. But we'll have the memories of a great artist to last a lifetime.

[shinybee]

There was a good documentary about Queen on last night. 2nd part's on tonight at 10pm on BBC2.

[Michelle10]

There was a good documentary about Queen on last night. 2nd part's on tonight at 10pm on BBC2.

I thought it was a really good documentary, always nice to get new(ish) Queen "stuff"! Particularly loved the story of Freddie throwing a brick through his manager's window for abandoning him in a restaurant! ;) Hadn't heard that one before!

[mr.jingles]

I thought it was a really good documentary, always nice to get new(ish) Queen "stuff"! Particularly loved the story of Freddie throwing a brick through his manager's window for abandoning him in a restaurant! ;) Hadn't heard that one before!

That documentary was probably the best Queen doc I've seen so far (and I think I've seen them all ).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_bXPNR368

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsgYnZXoA_U

[ultraviolet003]

Queen is one of my top 5 favorite bands. Bohemian rhapsody and Innuendo are probably my top 2 favorite queen songs.

[Indyjones445]

The Prophet's Song is easily the best Queen song. In my opinion, at least

[ultraviolet003]

The Prophet's Song is easily the best Queen song. In my opinion, at least

The part where there singing listen to the wise men for like 2 minutes with no musical accompaniment is annoying.

[Enemy]

The part where there singing listen to the wise men for like 2 minutes with no musical accompaniment is annoying.

On the first few listens, yeah. Then you realize it's genius and amazing.

[Ben93]

Anyone else seen the supposedly leaked news yesterday that Queen would be headlining at Sonisphere next year with Adam Lambert?? (no official confirmation though)

Really not sure what to make of that. Obviously Adam is no Freddie but then i reckon it'll probably work better than Queen+Paul Rodgers did in my opinion, and i would love to see them live, but at sonisphere...really?

[Heartofsaturdaynight]

Queen is my favourite band ever.

nice one


John Deacon could honestly have been replaced by someone else and we might never notice, most of the time, at least...

I admire your love of Queen but a bit more credit for the rest of the band, particularly John Deacon. Hell he wrote Another One Bites the Dust (which broke them in the U.S. and was Queens best selling single, with sales of over 7 million copies ), I Want to Break Free & Spread Your Wings.


And not even in my worst nightmare I would have believed that he'd play as awfully as he does in that album they did with Paul Rodgers.
p

After Freddie died I thought that they should have called themselves by another name. But going by other bands & artists codes, Brian & Roger would seem to be perfectly entitled to carry on as Queen. Maybe they just should have left it alone but it's their choice. I view it this way, they are artists with a creative drive - so they are going to carry on and create new music. They also want to keep the legacy of Queen alive. Better them doing it than cover bands.
No one can replace Freddie but to keep the music alive is a tribute to him.
In contrast, I saw the west end show ' We Will Rock You ' and I thought it was pure sh**.
I guess it's all just personal taste.

Think I will go and listen now to the album 'The Game' - it sounds really good turned up loud (wish some new albums now could sound as good).

[shadowkay]

John Deacon was a pretty great bass player imo

[Mary1449]

Grew up listening to Queen. Will never regret continuing my dad's fandom :3

[Gareeh]

John Deacon obviously noticed the "pop" guitar riffs were going nowhere and wanted to move in a different direction, so did Freddie. Now look at Brian May these days and tell me who got it right...