The Queen Thread

[flappo]

[cadaverdog]

Queen were good and Freddie could sing just fine, but their great songs are few in my opinion, and their hits have really been run into the ground...

I'd say they're overrated...

For the best pure rock vocalist award, I'd have to go with Dio...

I'll go with Rob Halford. I heard some recent Priest in concert stuff and his voice is as strong as ever. Diamonds and Rust!!

[Nickdfresh]

I'll go with Rob Halford. I heard some recent Priest in concert stuff and his voice is as strong as ever. Diamonds and Rust!!

Nah, Rob couldn't quite bring it live like Freddie could. Jesus, I think he actually sings better live than he did on the albums a lot of time because his voice sounds better a bit unpolished. Roger Taylor was no slouch either in the backing vocals dept...

[cadaverdog]

Queen were good and Freddie could sing just fine, but their great songs are few in my opinion, and their hits have really been run into the ground...

I had a couple Queen albums in the seventies. Three actually, Night, Day, and News of the World. Each had good songs but they had some less than stellar, odd songs too. News was probably their most radio friendly album. Almost every song got lots of airplay. But the other two are much better. My fave tune would be "Tie Your Mother Down". Surprised it hasn't been mentioned. I like the Fast version of "We Will Rock You" too.

[cadaverdog]

Nah, Rob couldn't quite bring it live like Freddie could. Jesus, I think he actually sings better live than he did on the albums a lot of time because his voice sounds better a bit unpolished. Roger Taylor was no slouch either in the backing vocals dept...

Freddie had major talent, no doubt. I wonder if he could still sing if he was still alive. I heard Elton John and Rush do some live stuff on tv recently. Elton and Geddy have lost their voices.

[78/84 guy]

Queen still turned in some amazing live gigs in the early to mid-80s, before Freddie's health made it impossible to continue. But as far as their records go, give me the 70s stuff. Yeah, there were moments of greatness here and there, but as far as an album you can put on and play all the way through, I'll stick with "The Crown Jewels".

It's all you need. They were turning into a ballad pop band the last few years.

[78/84 guy]

Freddie had major talent, no doubt. I wonder if he could still sing if he was still alive. I heard Elton John and Rush do some live stuff on tv recently. Elton and Geddy have lost their voices.

Getty lost his years ago. Rush should do a tour of just the instrumental stuff. Maybe throw in Tom Sawyer & a few more popular vocal songs. That I would go see ! Otherwise I am done with them live.

[Angel]

keep this up and i may take you off my ignore list j/k

Good thing j/k. Thought you were turning into a masochist.

[envy_me]

This thread sucks when surfing from the phone. My internet has been down for 2 days, it feels like I'm STILL living in Eastern Europe
I hope I'll see all the vids and post some of my own tomorrow.

[flappo]

personally i can't wait

by own , i presume you mean 'tits out sunbathing'

:D

[envy_me]

I thought this was the gap week :D

[conmee]

lol , stop trolling

that's why queen had three greatest hits albums and dio had err.. none ?

the first greatest hits is still the top amount of weeks in the charts for any album in the uk - beating even the beatles

live aid - stole the show vs led zep reformed , u2 & the who - overrated ??

Actually, Dio does have a greatest hits album... The Very Beast Of Dio... And last year The Very Beast Of Dio Vol 2 was released.

Mind The Gap!©®™

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[flappo]

i'm sure they've all had much more impact on the world than bohemian rhapsody

not

[envy_me]

Dio might be technically good but so is Freddie. Plus that Freddies singing is more tasteful. That combo makes him the best.
Not to mention that he is superior frontman to all others. Only competition he has is by DLR.

[envy_me]

i'm sure they've all had much more impact on the world than bohemian rhapsody

not

Exactly. Queen was so innovative. I mean these guys weren't the typical rockers. They were pretty much academics, which brings everything they made to a new level.