gaarg Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Why thank you! Actually Queen weren't the worst. And I would like to have seen Freddie Mercury in his pomp on stage. But find their music a bit bombastic and overblown, almost like...well a night at the opera. Huge anthems like We Are the Champions, Radio Gaga, Don't Stop Me Now etc didn't really do it for me, nor am I sure they were... message down to earth, available to everybody. Well, pop stars keep singing about the same stuff, there's just more ego, money and emo in all of it. As I see it, Queen made music using the same thematics, they just used it way better. And I think that classic and jazz and avantgarde loving listeners will sooner accept a Queen track on the radio than Lady GaGa's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Conor74 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Well, pop stars keep singing about the same stuff, there's just more ego, money and emo in all of it. Not sure too many will ever make a fraction of what Queen made! But don't want to be cynical, they deserved every cent because they were in a different playing pitch of talent compared to the likes of Lady Gaga. I would certainly concede that what they did, they did incredibly well, and FM was a great showman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaarg Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Actually I meant in the lyrics themselves. But yeah, where there's fame there's always money, women, drugs... ...And that's another awesome point in Queen career. Their last album still had intimate, pure moments, even though you felt they had almost too much know-how to go along. Show must go on is something I bet every pop-star would only dream of. But again. Any more suggestions for alternative to Queen? Must be quality stuff of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Conor74 Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 As I generally don't like anything that follows the lead singer/drummer/lead and bass guitar formula, not sure I'd be able to recommend anything. This band seem pretty good though, but bit different to Queen! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1bI5B1HAw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siJKUDuDirI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 maybe because im not some kind of creepy corpse obsessed fucking rapist who hasn't used his dick for 20 years and gets a boner every time a shampoo commercial comes on tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lala Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 freddie died 18 years ago today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaarg Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 You brought this upon yourselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUFJ_WObJrs Sorry, cant seem to be able to embed. also this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3dkKdRQrhE lol, if you need me I'll be here in the dark cutting my wrists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaarg Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 I didn't really slit my wrists lol Actually after posting those links I checked some of it out and felt great, and even more actually I found out they play way better music than slovenian bands do today (sad, sad lol). Your bluegrass video was fun too, I already send it to a friend of mine that listens to this kinda music nowadays and forces everybody into listening it too. A kind of slovenian hillbilly wannabe or something. Oh, just one more exciting fact. The southern bavarian/austrian music folk music was actually started or at least given the biggest push by a slovenian band called Ansambel of the Ausenik bothers (or somethnig like that). This is their way of kicking ass: I believe they are good and have enjoyed their music in the old days and I still might. Even though made for farm folk it does things for me. (maybe because I'm a direct descendant of farmers haha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfd5t9AUGNg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Etch Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Mahavishnu Orchestra had their moments. Bit Queeny. How has no one mentioned 'Under Pressure'. One of the greatest rock songs of all time. I love that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muflontillah Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Queen II does it for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaarg Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Actually I was hoping for a broader view here. Like, some recommendations form the vast world of electronic music. I've been thinking about SP, or afx and they both have powerful and very positive moments, eventhough they are both pretty hermetic. Squarepushers The real woman is something like that or even windowlicker. But more, I need more, MOAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaarg Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 *raises dirt-stained hand High five man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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