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Queen-From Rags to Rhapsody
Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:22 am
Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:22 am
Anyone seen this documentary on Queen? I saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it.
Has there ever been a more likable group of guys in a famous band?
Has there ever been a more likable group of guys in a famous band?
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Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:46 am to Tigertown in ATL
Where did you see it?
Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:50 am to BasilFawlty
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Where did you see it?
On a Delta flight yesterday.
Really good. Lots of interviews with FM and the rest.
This post was edited on 4/7/16 at 11:51 am
Posted on 4/7/16 at 11:59 am to Tigertown in ATL
Here it is... Rags to Rhapsody
Posted on 4/7/16 at 12:05 pm to Tigertown in ATL
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Has there ever been a more likable group of guys in a famous band?
Three straight-laced, middle-class English honkies fronted by one of the most dynamic singers in rock history - and few will say anything negative about them.
I remember hearing Jackie Stewart's own version of meeting them. Apparently Deacon was a fan when Jackie was still active or just retired from Formula 1 - so this had to be in the mid 70s - anyway, Deacon sends him tickets and backstage passes to the show. Stewart was not really familiar with them, but went, enjoyed the show and met the band. Figuring F1 fan, rock star, he quizzed Deacon: "So, what kind of car do you drive?" Stewart admitted he was thinking Porsche, Ferrari, or being British, maybe a Aston-Martin or Jag, right? Deacon says, "Volvo." Stewart says he was scratching his head after that thinking, "What kind of rock star is this driving a Volvo?"
This post was edited on 4/7/16 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 4/7/16 at 12:25 pm to Ace Midnight
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Three straight-laced, middle-class English honkies fronted by one of the most dynamic singers in rock history - and few will say anything negative about them.
And all 4 of them intelligent as well.
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"What kind of rock star is this driving a Volvo?"
After watching the documentary I am not surprised. Very down to earth guys for mega stars.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 1:14 pm to Ace Midnight
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one of the most dynamic singers in rock history
Not one of. The. Hands down greatest rock singer of all time.
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"What kind of rock star is this driving a Volvo?"
The kind that wrote a #1 song. Still amazes me that all 4 members WROTE a #1 song.
They're objectively the greatest band of all time. Doesn't mean they have to be everyone's favorite. But it's truly hard to say something negative. I think Brian May is a PhD now.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 1:19 pm to Big Scrub TX
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Hands down greatest rock singer of all time
100% agree
When people are in conversations about male vocalists, I stay out of it. When asked my opinion though, I always say Freddie is the GOAT. It usually ends the conversation, because no one can argue against it. 
Posted on 4/7/16 at 1:30 pm to Big Scrub TX
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They're objectively the greatest band of all time.
Just tough to say anything "objectively" about the music business, except record sales. I'll grant you that you'll be hard pressed to find a more talented group in any 4-piece. But, you're not going to run off Beatles, Stones, Who, or Zeppelin fans with a few #1 songs and PhD. (Yes, Brian May holds a PhD, a real, not honorary, one and not in the arts, but in astrophysics.)
And, in another impressive feat, May and his father built a guitar when he was 16 years old. That, alone, would show he was different than the ordinary British kid who got involved in rock music after the Beatles hit it big. However, the Red Special was different, in that this homemade guitar by a kid and his father became the central melodic instrument (other than Freddie's voice) for one of the most successful rock bands of all time.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 2:50 pm to Tigertown in ATL
I...like many late Gen Xers....found Queen through Wayne's World...by the end of MS...I had almost all of Queen's records...they are and remain one of my top 10 for sure...what's crazy is I have more of a country/southern rock vein flowing through me...and Queen still rocked me... and FM..
Posted on 4/7/16 at 4:17 pm to Ace Midnight
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Just tough to say anything "objectively" about the music business, except record sales
I say it a bit tongue in cheek, but don't write off the authorship of #1 songs. When your bass player and drummer are doing heavy lifting like that also, then it's really something.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 7:57 pm to CoachChappy
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Hands down greatest rock singer of all time
100% agree When people are in conversations about male vocalists, I stay out of it. When asked my opinion though, I always say Freddie is the GOAT. It usually ends the conversation, because no one can argue against it.
Mercury was an amazing talent, not only as a vocalist but as an arranger and writer. I always loved the fact that they chose Paul Rogers (my personal favorite rock singer) to tour with Queen.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 8:05 pm to Big Scrub TX
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When your bass player
Like Paul McCartney?
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and drummer
Like Neil Peart?
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are doing heavy lifting like that also
I get it - Queen is one of my favorite bands. I agree with you they're one of the greatest bands in rock history. They influenced so many folks. But, when you say something like "objectively" and then you start arguing subjective factors in a subject like music - there's always a counter.
Freddie is almost inarguable as a front man - almost.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:02 pm to Ace Midnight
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Freddie is almost inarguable as a front man - almost.
I'd say Paul Rogers is right there. Interesting that he was with Queen for a time.
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:11 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Paul Rogers
Although it doesn't need any more indictment, the Rock Hall of Fame continues to be a laughingstock while it boasts:
NWA
Green Day
Public Enemy
And yet neither Paul Rodgers (individually) NOR Bad Company is in.
This post was edited on 4/7/16 at 9:12 pm
Posted on 4/7/16 at 9:51 pm to Ace Midnight
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Although it doesn't need any more indictment, the Rock Hall of Fame continues to be a laughingstock while it boasts:
NWA
Green Day
Public Enemy
And yet neither Paul Rodgers (individually) NOR Bad Company is in.
^^^^This
Posted on 4/8/16 at 5:34 am to Tigertown in ATL
I always regret never having seen Queen in concert (the proper lineup, not the current one). Wish they toured the US beyond the 'Hot Space' tour...I would've caught a show on that tour, being I was finally old enough to go to concerts, but they didn't come around these parts (which bummed me out, because back then, everyone came around here). When 'Innuendo' was released, I got excited b/c there was some teasing about a US tour. But alas, in hindsight, teasing was all it was, because obviously Freddie was in no shape to be going on the road at that point. Still one of my all-time favorite bands...
Not really interested in seeing the current incarnation of the band....but I admit if they could lure John Deacon out of retirement, that'd be enough to get me on board.
Not really interested in seeing the current incarnation of the band....but I admit if they could lure John Deacon out of retirement, that'd be enough to get me on board.
This post was edited on 4/8/16 at 5:38 am
Posted on 4/8/16 at 11:36 am to vandelay industries
There is ZERO debate who the greatest lead man in rock history is. Freddie Mercury was a once if a lifetime talent. The song "somebody to love" is amazing.
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