"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy)
07/18/2018 at 08:45 • Filed to: Queen, musiclopnik
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"Wheelerguy" (wheelerguy)
07/18/2018 at 08:45 • Filed to: Queen, musiclopnik | 7
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I agree. Took me the entire length of the video, but yeah, I can see how this can be the best.
E90M3
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 08:47 |
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Hot take: I don’t think Queen is that good. I feel like there stuff is overrated and over played. I know most don’t share my view point, but I really don’t like their stuff.
LOREM IPSUM
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 08:54 |
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Back in the 90's I went to a Guns ‘ n Roses concert, and Brian May’s band opened for them. Well, they attempted to anyway. They literally got boo’d off of the stage, and we sat there in relative silence for an hour until Axl got his shit together.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 08:59 |
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I recall watching that set live on the tele back in the day...it made me and my youthful mates appreciate that Queen wasn’t quite the uncool heritage act that we thought them to be at the time. However, the last 30 odd years haven’t been kind...and I’ve experienced similarly impressive gigs from a number of other acts since.
Ultimately, this was a set from a group that had nothing to lose and everything to play for... except a pay cheque. And they grabbed that opportunity with every hand they had... unlike most everyone else at that gif.
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Wheelerguy
> E90M3
07/18/2018 at 09:00 |
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And this, kids, is what a good hot take is like. Take note, everyone else who has hot takes.
(Also maybe it’s just my exposure or the fact that I’m a peasant who isn’t as well-versed as someone who is , but I don’t think Queen is as bad as some of its detractors think it is. I can see how people would rate them high on the list, and I like a whole bunch of their songs enough to warrant plays whenever I feel like amping myself up if drum - n- bass EDM isn’t cutting it. )
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 09:01 |
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My wife and I are looking forward to the movie.
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Wheelerguy
> SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
07/18/2018 at 09:04 |
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I’ve experienced similarly impressive gigs from a number of other acts since.
OK now you gotta give me examples.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> E90M3
07/18/2018 at 09:07 |
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I mean, preference is preference, but they’ve got 25 #1 hits... So, lots of people liked them and still like the music, and they get played a lot because people like their stuff. One of their songs is responsible for the best commercials of all time:
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E90M3
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
07/18/2018 at 09:10 |
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Preference is preference and I don’t like their stuff. I know a lot of people do, but I don’t enjoy their stuff.
crowmolly
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 09:11 |
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Yup, and was voted as such by a number of artists and industry people.
Quadradeuce
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 09:23 |
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The best part? They’re actually playing/singing live and sound great. Call me jaded, but I suspect most “live” concerts these days have plenty of canned music/singing.
DutchieDC2R
> E90M3
07/18/2018 at 09:27 |
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I am a 100% with you on that hot take. If you hadnt posted your opinion, I wouldve, which wouldve matched what you said.
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SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 09:31 |
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This one comes to mind...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0B0458EC19B7DC9
Midnight Oil at Goat Island is what is.
After that, there was a gig or two from Hunters and Collecte rs. And another with Weddings, Parties Anything. V Spy V Spy was another. There’s probably a couple of live gig videos from each act hanging around on You tube.
After that or since then...there was a Dirty Three gig that made a hell of an impression.
Ash78, voting early and often
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 09:46 |
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Queen wasn’t a staple in my childhood household like Zep, Sabbath, or the Beatles, and I’m not sure why. Maybe it was that they were just a little too over the top for my parents, who are also slightly homophobic. No, I’m not joking, I seriously think that tainted Queen for them. I think Queen is amazing and had more versatility than any other rock band of the era.
RT
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 11:54 |
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This concert is definitely up there, but it’s impossible to dethrone my favourite rock live performance . Still, this was an awesome moment in history.
ateamfan42
> Wheelerguy
07/18/2018 at 12:03 |
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Took me the entire length of the video, but yeah, I can see how this can be the best.
If you enjoyed Queen’s performance in that video, do yourself a favor and check out this DVD sometime:
https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Live-at-Wembley-Stadium/dp/B00009P1O2
It is an excellent capture of the band at their prime, and demonstrates what a tremendous live act they could be. The opening energy is fantastic.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> E90M3
07/18/2018 at 23:36 |
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jk