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| re: The irony of this in light of my views on TMiL isn't lost on me, and really only sinking in now. lol n/m | |
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pidunk 08:08 pm UTC 04/06/07 |
| In reply to: | re: The irony of this in light of my views on TMiL isn't lost on me, and really only sinking in now. ... - Wilbury 07:54 am UTC 04/06/07 |
| General opine, there is no getting over the loss of Freddie. There is also no arguing the flexibility and range of PR's voice. They are not the same, they won't be the same, but that Freddie's works have a chance at new life is really good even as I miss the original. My first reaction was to gawk and spit a little bit at the thought, but hearing PR on the recordings made at some shows, is starting to convince me that it is okay. As for the name of the band, what other name is associated with Freddie Mercury's masterpieces? I say, it is a duly honor, to honor his memory this way, and give the other guys stages to play on. I heartily agree with this more than what I think the Doors did after losing Morrison. It seems they languished quite a bit. What does one do when the integral piece is lost? One does with what that one can. As for Deacon, well, I suppose it is a life choice, and I at least see that his opinions are sought. But nobody can ask Freddie, and I can't see in my mind's eye him telling anyone to bury his works with him; he once talked about the legacy that is given to him in his music. If PR is brave enough to step up and try to fill in that spot that is so huge, then all kudos to him. His voice might have more range than we know. > Yeah I guess in reality it is my views on TMiL that s an > aberration in my otherwise fairly consistent philosophy. > > Which is that music can nt be damaged, basically. I've > never beeen overly offended by a terrible shit-house cover > version of a song. cause the original is still there. And > if no-one ever covered anything then you'd miss out on > somew real gems. > > If a band moves on with a different guitarist / vocalist / > percussionist / roadie then fine, it's good to have the > variety. It just doesn't worry me, just as it wouldn't if > the people stayed the same but they suddenly decided to > change their name. > > The thing that erks me about TMiL is mainly that it was > Meat Loaf cutting off his nose to spite his face. Its > existence doesn't degrade Bat 1 or 2, but it DOES stop > Jim's Bat 3 from happening. And for what? For having it > finished 24 months earlier, with half the vocals > unbearable and the arangements flat? > > It's the same with Genesis with Ray Wilson as lead > vocalist. I love the last album they ever made, it was big > in Europe and Worldwide but flopped in America (where they > have the attentionspan of a newt and think genesis is > synonymous with Phil Collins) and so they thru the whole > thing away. Fuckers! Just keep going! A line-up change > altered their reaction in America so they throw their > hands up in the air and quit. not good enough, damn it! > > > > > Paul Rodgers, and everything you say, is all well and > > good. I just don't like the idea of Queen reforming like > > INXS who even auditioned their own new singer. Just form a > > new band or call it something different. | |
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