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AKA · 12-11-2004, 09:57 PM

Problem is, there's no Queen without Freddie. Brian May and Roger Taylor ought to be ashamed of themselves.

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Well, the news seems to be out .... Roger spilled the beans on his interview with the Wettendass Web-page gal .... so I endorsed it.

And this time it's not just a rumour. We are in the process of looking at venues for a QUEEN tour in the spring. It really all came about because of the Fender 50th Anniversary gig that I did with Paul Rodgers. We were both so amazed at the chemistry that was going on in All Right Now, that suddenly it seems blindingly obvious that there was "something happening here". And if we were to play together some more, which we both thought was an exciting possibility, who would be the drummer ??? Well, the expression "No Brainer" comes to mind. Then the UK Hall of Fame awards just came up out of the blue. Apparently we had won one of the categories and the request was there for us to play. I had already had the conversation with Roger at this point, about how brilliant Paul Rodgers was, and, since, very conveniently, he had also been asked to be there, we agreed we would ask Paul if he would team up with us for this event.

The rest in a way is already History. The show went so incredibly well from our point of view, and we got so many rave reactions from out there, we decided almost then and there that we would look at a tour together.

This is what we have been doing over the last two or three weeks, looking at venues, discussing how we might approach our collective material, etc. etc.

It's very exciting .... ever since the run-up to that Awards show, I felt in my waters that something big and scary was happening. Scary because as soon as you press the button for something like this you set a massive juggernaut into motion which cannot be stopped ! So bang goes the home life, and anything else we might have planned for the coming months. Suddenly the QUEEN Phoenix is rising again from the ashes, and will take precedence over everything in our lives. So be it. So there ya go. I won't go into more details right now, but, barring accidents, QUEEN and PAUL RODGERS will be on the road, pretty much for sure, around April 2005.

See ya there !

Love

Bri

theanswerman · 12-11-2004, 11:07 PM

thats going to be terrible.

TheGreatPretender · 12-12-2004, 12:07 AM

in the interviews Brian and Roger recently did for German TV, both said that they are going on tour next spring.
...Roger Taylor:

"We decided we gonna do a Queen tour. We're touring in Deutschland, in Germany, and Europe next spring. So, first time in many years: a Queen tour - brand-new news and we are very excited to do that. ... We have a fantastic singer ... his name is Paul Rodgers. ... He was one of Freddie's favourite singers - and one of our favourite singers."

...Brian May:

"We didn't finally push the button yet, but really we made the decision that we want to do this [a tour next year]. Finally we found a singer that we want to work with. It doesn't mean he joins the band. Nobody is replacing Freddie. ... Paul Rodgers ... we thought okay, this is somebody worthy of going out with and making something new. ... We want to make something new, we want to make something which means something now."

I can't believe this is happening.

TheGreatPretender · 12-12-2004, 12:12 AM

And what about a bassist? Are they just gonna forget about John?

ABlairican Pie · 12-12-2004, 12:19 AM

Yeah, maybe they can get Sebastian Bach to do vocals, and who would be good on bass... I dunno, Rudy Sarzo from Quiet Riot and Whitesnake.

AKA · 12-12-2004, 12:29 AM

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Originally posted by TheGreatPretender
And what about a bassist? Are they just gonna forget about John?

John has more class than the other guys. He hasn't participated in a Queen project sine Made In Heaven.

He wasn't even present at the band's 2001 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Lady T · 12-12-2004, 12:50 AM

Without Freddie Mercury as the lead singer, and since his passing, I believe that both Brian May and Roger Taylor should not try to untie Queen...Mercury was definitely the heart and soul of the band...

TheGreatPretender · 12-12-2004, 12:51 AM

God this is so depressing. Freddie said in an interview in the earlier days that if one member left Queen than the whole band would come to an end. I mean if you want my opinion Queen died on November 24, 1991. Don't get me wrong when I saw the news title "Queen to tour in Spring 2005" I was happy for them. I mean they have decent voices can't they just sing themselves? Their song "No One But You" was beautiful. But it is true that it is never the same without Freddie.

12-11-2004, 11:07 PM	#2
theanswerman OMGWTFLOLZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 04, 2003 Location: i lurve you! (israel) Posts: 2,636	thats going to be terrible.
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12-12-2004, 12:07 AM	#3
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	in the interviews Brian and Roger recently did for German TV, both said that they are going on tour next spring. ...Roger Taylor: "We decided we gonna do a Queen tour. We're touring in Deutschland, in Germany, and Europe next spring. So, first time in many years: a Queen tour - brand-new news and we are very excited to do that. ... We have a fantastic singer ... his name is Paul Rodgers. ... He was one of Freddie's favourite singers - and one of our favourite singers." ...Brian May: "We didn't finally push the button yet, but really we made the decision that we want to do this [a tour next year]. Finally we found a singer that we want to work with. It doesn't mean he joins the band. Nobody is replacing Freddie. ... Paul Rodgers ... we thought okay, this is somebody worthy of going out with and making something new. ... We want to make something new, we want to make something which means something now." I can't believe this is happening.
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12-12-2004, 12:12 AM	#4
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	And what about a bassist? Are they just gonna forget about John?

12-12-2004, 12:50 AM	#7
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	Without Freddie Mercury as the lead singer, and since his passing, I believe that both Brian May and Roger Taylor should not try to untie Queen...Mercury was definitely the heart and soul of the band...

12-12-2004, 12:51 AM	#8
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	God this is so depressing. Freddie said in an interview in the earlier days that if one member left Queen than the whole band would come to an end. I mean if you want my opinion Queen died on November 24, 1991. Don't get me wrong when I saw the news title "Queen to tour in Spring 2005" I was happy for them. I mean they have decent voices can't they just sing themselves? Their song "No One But You" was beautiful. But it is true that it is never the same without Freddie.