The Official Queen Thread (rock, show, songs)

shandapanda · 06-25-2005, 05:30 PM

a pheasant? where are we, the 17th cent England? (no offense to british ppl.)

i'll go home and make an ostrich chase you! it's fast and it's claws can rip open your body! you'd better bring it! *snaps fingers in stereotypical angry black girl motion*

adidasss · 06-25-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shandapanda

a pheasant? where are we, the 17th cent England? (no offense to british ppl.)

i'll go home and make an ostrich chase you! it's fast and it's claws can rip open your body! you'd better bring it! *snaps fingers in stereotypical angry black girl motion*

and btw queen are not the greatest band that ever existed *ducks*

TheBig3 · 08-13-2005, 12:41 PM

So I bought the tribute CD to Queen, Killer Queen, and since there are some fans here, I figured I'd throw you guys a review.

1. I'd never heard Gavin DeGraw before his cover of "we are thechampions" and I hope I never do again. He's a third rate Jamie Cullum with more country twang than Jazz flavoring and he sings worse. Do not listen to this track, its god aweful.

2. That one was exceptionally bad, so I had to address it directly but other terrible songs:

Bicycle Race by be your own pet was aweful. I never got that punk mentality that said "lets graft all melody and talent from something and play it with the 80's bratty vocal styling of the waitresses" Its complete crap.

Constantine and the cast of "we will rock you" did do anything special. He lacks the vocal power to match mercury and if you can't keep up, then don't try to copy it note for note.

Whoever Josh Kelly is, I wasn't moved.

Anyway on to the positive. Shinedown did an amazing version of "tie your mother down". Their problem was they wrote terrible lyrics and average music, and my problem with the original was bad recording equiptment and too much techinal experimentation. This took the best of both and made the song fly.

Jason Mraz does an exact version of "good old fashion loverboy" and thats impressive that he gets as close as he does, but he doens't trump the original. Same with Rooney, very close to the original "death on two legs" but again, if you can't beat Queen, don't try.

Breaking Benjamin does a nice version of "Who wants to live forever". They don't change much up but its guitar instead of piano and his voice adds something.

Antigone Rising makes "Fat bottom girls" more country but they do it really well. I think one of the better tracks of CD is Josh Homme playing with Eleven covering "Stone Cold Crazy".

At the reigns he decided to do it in the vein of QOTSA and it comes out really nice.

And if you hear it, tell me Los Lobos doing "sleeping on the sidewalk" doesn't sound like a lost track from Frank Zappa.

I didn't review every song because this is getting long. And I wanted to stick to the track at least worth mentioning. If anyone else has it, leave your opinions.

clarkroe · 09-08-2005, 08:03 PM

Hey,
I was wondering if anyone has the sheet music for the piano for:
Bohemian Rhapsody
We are the champions
If so could you email it too me at clarkroe@yahoo.com

boo boo · 09-09-2005, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by adidasss

oh,you'll just never let go the Interpol thing will ya?my comparison to celine dion I think proved a point, most of the people here would probably be embarrassed to say they listen to her, so why does my saying listening to queen would be embarrassing be any different?I never said it was crap music...I just reserve the right to say that in MY OPINION, it would be embarrassing...but I have learned to respect other peoples opinions and tastes in music, unlike you who is very prejudiced about just listening to interpol, and i bet you never even heard the entire album, because you might like it?

Gee you just dont get it do you?, I personaly don't see the appeal in Bruce Springsteen, this is my opinion of course, but would that be a good justification for posting on a thread about him and saying he sucks ass just for the sake of pissing his fans off?, no...Point is my opinion isn't factual, neither is your's, rubbing your opinions in other's faces is just asking for a flame war...But as a form of retaliation against your Queen bashing, I must say that Interpol sucks ass and are nothing but a mediocre Joy Division ripoff band, how does that make you feel?

09-09-2005, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

would that be a good justification for posting on a thread about him and saying he sucks ass just for the sake of pissing his fans off?

derrr like totally.......

The Lizard King · 10-26-2005, 04:42 PM

Queen ay?
Well, I think Freddie Mercury was a VERY talented singer....
Brian May was a decent guitarist....
But there isn't much else to say about the rest of the band...

I like Queen, but without Freddie they would've sucked I think.

explosions-in-my-pants · 02-12-2006, 04:38 PM

i love queen... there not the greatest band in the world (or weren't sorry) but hell they were a very underratted band in my eye's... they could play/sing music... they had hit after hit, and really new what they were doing in the music industry.. *goes and puts on my Queen Greatest hits RECORD from 1981, then starts to run around dancing* Freddy could sing father well, and Brian May had my eyes stuck to him... yum... i really don't like the song We Will Rock You only because its WAY to catchy and over played.. just gets stuck in the head.. plus.. there's a alt song to it that i'm sure you all know... "we will rock you pick you up and sock you" something like that... anyways got rather annoying growing up...Freddy never should have cut his hair and grew that facial hair thing on his face.. EW!.. longish hair looked much better.. but i'd say that being a girl obbessed with longish hair on guys.. anyways great band all in all.. too bad Freddy died.. but hell while they were on the go, it was some pretty amazing music.. I thank Waynes world for getting everyone loving bohemian rhapsody back because it really was a amazing song.. and got many younger people listening to the band new fans were growing all over the place again.. anyways sorry done my rant now.. i pretty much love all of there music.. it was great, still is

Seltzer · 02-13-2006, 12:31 AM

Queen is my fav classic rock band. Mercury was a phenomenal singer and good on the piano. Brian May is an insanely underrated guitarist who has many amazing signature solos. Eric Clapton himself once said "May can do things on the guitar that I'd never dream of doing". John Deacon is a pretty good bassist who had many simple, but well written basslines. I don't know much about drums unfortunately.

Merkaba · 02-13-2006, 02:05 AM

Brian is awesome. He really is. Even the little wee solo at the end of We Will Rock You is worth it's weight in gold. And Mercury, his vocals on The Show Must Go On are very impressive.

06-25-2005, 05:30 PM	#81 (permalink)
shandapanda Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: bababbabababaaa Posts: 354	a pheasant? where are we, the 17th cent England? (no offense to british ppl.) i'll go home and make an ostrich chase you! it's fast and it's claws can rip open your body! you'd better bring it! snaps fingers in stereotypical angry black girl motion __________________ The Law of Awesome states: Those who are more awesome will cast down those less awesome than themselves, thus climbing the Hierarchy of Awesome and maintaining a balance in the world of Awesome Me poo you

08-13-2005, 12:41 PM	#83 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Killer Queen So I bought the tribute CD to Queen, Killer Queen, and since there are some fans here, I figured I'd throw you guys a review. 1. I'd never heard Gavin DeGraw before his cover of "we are thechampions" and I hope I never do again. He's a third rate Jamie Cullum with more country twang than Jazz flavoring and he sings worse. Do not listen to this track, its god aweful. 2. That one was exceptionally bad, so I had to address it directly but other terrible songs: Bicycle Race by be your own pet was aweful. I never got that punk mentality that said "lets graft all melody and talent from something and play it with the 80's bratty vocal styling of the waitresses" Its complete crap. Constantine and the cast of "we will rock you" did do anything special. He lacks the vocal power to match mercury and if you can't keep up, then don't try to copy it note for note. Whoever Josh Kelly is, I wasn't moved. Anyway on to the positive. Shinedown did an amazing version of "tie your mother down". Their problem was they wrote terrible lyrics and average music, and my problem with the original was bad recording equiptment and too much techinal experimentation. This took the best of both and made the song fly. Jason Mraz does an exact version of "good old fashion loverboy" and thats impressive that he gets as close as he does, but he doens't trump the original. Same with Rooney, very close to the original "death on two legs" but again, if you can't beat Queen, don't try. Breaking Benjamin does a nice version of "Who wants to live forever". They don't change much up but its guitar instead of piano and his voice adds something. Antigone Rising makes "Fat bottom girls" more country but they do it really well. I think one of the better tracks of CD is Josh Homme playing with Eleven covering "Stone Cold Crazy". At the reigns he decided to do it in the vein of QOTSA and it comes out really nice. And if you hear it, tell me Los Lobos doing "sleeping on the sidewalk" doesn't sound like a lost track from Frank Zappa. I didn't review every song because this is getting long. And I wanted to stick to the track at least worth mentioning. If anyone else has it, leave your opinions. __________________ I've moved to a new address

09-08-2005, 08:03 PM	#84 (permalink)
clarkroe Groupie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1	Queen Hey, I was wondering if anyone has the sheet music for the piano for: Bohemian Rhapsody We are the champions If so could you email it too me at clarkroe@yahoo.com

10-26-2005, 04:42 PM	#87 (permalink)
The Lizard King Groupie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 26	Queen ay? Well, I think Freddie Mercury was a VERY talented singer.... Brian May was a decent guitarist.... But there isn't much else to say about the rest of the band... I like Queen, but without Freddie they would've sucked I think. __________________ Before I sink into the big sleep, I want to hear... I want to hear... The scream of the butterfly...

02-13-2006, 12:31 AM	#89 (permalink)
Seltzer Fish in the percolator! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hobbit Land NZ Posts: 2,870	Queen is my fav classic rock band. Mercury was a phenomenal singer and good on the piano. Brian May is an insanely underrated guitarist who has many amazing signature solos. Eric Clapton himself once said "May can do things on the guitar that I'd never dream of doing". John Deacon is a pretty good bassist who had many simple, but well written basslines. I don't know much about drums unfortunately. __________________ In the Court of King Crimson \| Last.fm \| RYM

02-12-2006, 04:38 PM	#88 (permalink)
explosions-in-my-pants angel of tragic days Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 924	i love queen... there not the greatest band in the world (or weren't sorry) but hell they were a very underratted band in my eye's... they could play/sing music... they had hit after hit, and really new what they were doing in the music industry.. goes and puts on my Queen Greatest hits RECORD from 1981, then starts to run around dancing Freddy could sing father well, and Brian May had my eyes stuck to him... yum... i really don't like the song We Will Rock You only because its WAY to catchy and over played.. just gets stuck in the head.. plus.. there's a alt song to it that i'm sure you all know... "we will rock you pick you up and sock you" something like that... anyways got rather annoying growing up...Freddy never should have cut his hair and grew that facial hair thing on his face.. EW!.. longish hair looked much better.. but i'd say that being a girl obbessed with longish hair on guys.. anyways great band all in all.. too bad Freddy died.. but hell while they were on the go, it was some pretty amazing music.. I thank Waynes world for getting everyone loving bohemian rhapsody back because it really was a amazing song.. and got many younger people listening to the band new fans were growing all over the place again.. anyways sorry done my rant now.. i pretty much love all of there music.. it was great, still is

02-13-2006, 02:05 AM	#90 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Brian is awesome. He really is. Even the little wee solo at the end of We Will Rock You is worth it's weight in gold. And Mercury, his vocals on The Show Must Go On are very impressive. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker