QUEEN!
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Topic: QUEEN!
Posted By: Pnoom!
Subject: QUEEN!
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 16:46
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Well, I have to go with the poem option, since I did do just that before I knew of Queen (well, before I knew they had a song called prophet song).
How's about you?
  = dead pig |
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Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 16:49
| Ok, who picked that option, besides me, because someone did? |
Posted By: Pnoom!
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 17:33
= dead pig = dead clown |
Posted By: proglil49
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 19:11
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I think they're overrated ------------- I want to be an astronaut |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 20:54
| Two or three hard rock albums at the onset - followed by the gradual "sell-out" where they lost all integrity for the sake of making music for the masses and became a pop-rock band. Why would anyone think of them as prog? Beats me. But then why have 10CC, Roxy Music, Kate Bush, etc etc etc............................ |
Posted By: Sasquamo
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 21:29
 GAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
inpraiseoffolly wrote:Posted By: blbx93
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 21:34
| Stupid poll. but neways, queen II is an excellent album, and they have many good songs, but few strong albums. |
Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 21:58
| The first 4 albums were good. A night at the opera was their peak, and then they slowly just went downhill. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 22:05
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I think they're overrated too. THeir early work is good but later albums are nothing interesting IMO.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
Posted By: lightbulb_son
Date Posted: October 23 2006 at 22:11
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I love Brian May, but Queen are not prog. ------------- When the world is sick Can't no one be well But I dreamt we were all beautiful and strong 
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Posted By: Legoman
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 00:02
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You didn't really cover that many options in your poll, man. And Queen is definitely prog. |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 06:13
| not prog |
Posted By: ThirdEye
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 06:19
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I'm listening to Queen since I was 4 years old. It's my first band. So... I love them |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 10:02
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Prog or not, best band ever. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 10:06
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Not prog at all.
Mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go  ------------- When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory. |
Posted By: Hans
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 17:13
Not prog for me. Sorry 
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Posted By: soundsweird
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 18:20
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Hey, mates, let's start a band! Let's see, we want to be hugely successful, so let's think of a couple of very popular current acts, blend their styles together, and call it our original vision.....
I think I've got it, Brian! Let's rip off David Bowie and Led Zeppelin....
That's it!! Glam and Hard Rock that's somewhat progressive!!! It can't miss...
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 18:40
| I just watched a video I bought at a video/CD/DVD market entitled Live At The Rainbow 1974, what an excellent and thrilling performance, in those days Queen rocked but they also put some exciting progressive elements in their songs and the pianoplay by Freddy Mercury is at some moments very compelling. In fact this era generates more excitement to me than the acclaimed Bohemian Rhapsody era, I love tracks like Father To Son, Liar, Keep Yourself Alive (splendid guitar riff), White Queen and Killer Queen (great lyrics). |
Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: October 24 2006 at 19:26
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Hmmm..so many choices. I would have picked several of them. In order of my strength of opinion: 1. the best band ever 2. not prog 3. brian may is the best guitarist ever They're not prog, and their not listed as prog. All is as it should be. Great band though, and Brian May has a very distinct sound. He holds the 70's hottest guitar... -------------  
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: October 25 2006 at 17:55
 confusing poll. pointless.
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: October 25 2006 at 19:33
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fad25vmn4U -
some elementary Queen songs from youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GH-3A2elcs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GH-3A2elcs - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GH-3A2elcs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU5MkyE2OTQ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU5MkyE2OTQ
------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 26 2006 at 13:41
| Voted "best band ever", though Queen are one of several favourites of mine. Their 70's stuff was wonderful and most of their 80's stuff is alright, better than that of Genesis anyway. However, Queen were never really Prog, even if they come close at times. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: October 27 2006 at 16:36
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Not the best band ever, but they ARE Prog. ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 16:57
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I voted "best band ever" because they had the best vocalist ever. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: October 28 2006 at 16:58
Really? I tend to like Peter Hammill, Peter Gabriel, and Fish more. ------------- 
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Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: October 30 2006 at 03:02
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That doesn't stop Freddie being a better vocalist - it depends how you define a good vocalist.
In my humble opinion (as a qualified singing teacher), it seems obvious that Mercury's voice was better at a technical level - although he had many stylistic traits I don't like. On a more purely Rock and Roll level, I prefer the Fishy one - but I've also been surprised by the variety and aptitude of his techniques. My favourite rock singer is Ronnie James Dio - but I don't think he's "better" than Freddie.  ------------- The important thing is not to stop questioning. |