Dean Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 To all of you outside the UK, a new Queen documentary aired the other night. It will be released with the deluxe 40th anniversary edition of News of the World. It was originally recorded following the band on their travels through America during the tour for the album, but for some reason never seen the light of day, til now. One annoying thing is that they use exerts from the Days of our Lives documentary, which is very noticeable. The new footage makes up for it though! This should hopefully work for you if you download an extension on your browser that will allow you to change your IP address to say that you are in Britain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09d5xpf/queen-rock-the-world 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Making my way through the alternate takes from the 40th Anniversary boxset of NOTW. I'm lost for words as to how amazing this is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo mercuryrose Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 This is why they never released that Queen Anthology they’d been talking about since 2000. Teasing us with the crap they released with the 2011 remasters and then one-and-a-half discs worth of rare material for a whole album. They could have released so much more on the bonus discs in 2011. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChineseDemocracy2004 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I saw Queen with Adam Lambert again in Manchester last night. What a show. They played three songs from News Of The World. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 £100 for that News of the World boxset: Oh dear me! It is an attractive set but crikey, and the only disc of any great interest is really disc 2, which admittedly is spectacular in its rawness. On 11/8/2017 at 1:42 AM, Dean said: To all of you outside the UK, a new Queen documentary aired the other night. It will be released with the deluxe 40th anniversary edition of News of the World. It was originally recorded following the band on their travels through America during the tour for the album, but for some reason never seen the light of day, til now. One annoying thing is that they use exerts from the Days of our Lives documentary, which is very noticeable. The new footage makes up for it though! This should hopefully work for you if you download an extension on your browser that will allow you to change your IP address to say that you are in Britain. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09d5xpf/queen-rock-the-world Yes, it was a decent watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 12 hours ago, DieselDaisy said: £100 for that News of the World boxset: Oh dear me! It is an attractive set but crikey, and the only disc of any great interest is really disc 2, which admittedly is spectacular in its rawness. Yes, it was a decent watch. The third disc would be good, too if we hadn't already heard at least half of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 On 12/11/2017 at 3:47 AM, DieselDaisy said: £100 for that News of the World boxset: Oh dear me! It is an attractive set but crikey, and the only disc of any great interest is really disc 2, which admittedly is spectacular in its rawness. You're definitely right. The past few box sets that Queen have released have been extortionate in price for what they offer and they seem to have gotten into the habit of the Rolling Stones by repackaging old material/releasing ridiculous amounts of compilation albums. The price aside though, that second disc alone is the best thing they've released in a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Queen - 'The Days of our Lives' from 1991 hosted by Axl. Hadn't seen this in it's entirety for a very long time. The audio quality is quite poor though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadRain Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 70's Queen is some of my all-time favorite rock. When Queen wanted to be heavy they could be HEAVY. "Stone Cold Crazy" is possibly the first ever thrash metal (or close to it) song. I can imagine how it must have sounded to listeners back in 1974! Queen could be epic too. The lead break in the middle of "Father to Son" sounds like how I imagine the Apocalypse will sound! So much drama! Queen were songwriters on a very high level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionista Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I feel while Brian May is a great guitarist, I like the 80s stuff, the pop songs gberally more. I like their whole discography but they and the Stones are the only rock bands who sounded great doing disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 A few months back (I forgot to mention it) I picked up this bad boy still sealed. "Love Kills" 12" Extended Dance Remix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, luciusfunk said: A few months back (I forgot to mention it) I picked up this bad boy still sealed. "Love Kills" 12" Extended Dance Remix. Fantastic purchase. One of my favorite songs. Really liked the 'rock mix' version that appeared on the Freddie Mercury collection with the guitarist from Adam and the Ants doing the solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontdamnmeuyi2015 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Saw the preview for the new Queen movie. Looks amazing. It comes out in November. The actor who plays Freddie is spot on. Of course, the music is the real Queen. No one can imitate Freddie at all. I hope this movie does Queen justice. Freddie was one of a kind and he's still missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Dean said: Fantastic purchase. One of my favorite songs. Really liked the 'rock mix' version that appeared on the Freddie Mercury collection with the guitarist from Adam and the Ants doing the solo. I have a 7 inch of that, with that exact cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, DieselDaisy said: I have a 7 inch of that, with that exact cover. Quality. I'd like to see Freddie's solo stuff get a bit of treatment from Queen productions. Don't get me wrong, some of it is shite, but there are a few gems that I'm sure the younger generation would appreciate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dean said: Fantastic purchase. One of my favorite songs. Really liked the 'rock mix' version that appeared on the Freddie Mercury collection with the guitarist from Adam and the Ants doing the solo. Hold up, Marco Pirroni is on a Freddie song? I'm not finding that info anywhere, do you have a source? Edited June 7, 2018 by luciusfunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 17 minutes ago, luciusfunk said: Hold up, Marco Pirroni is on a Freddie song? I'm not finding that info anywhere, do you have a source? http://www.queenvault.com/lovekills.html Scroll down to the Rock Mix version. Johnny Bivouac, unsure if this is the site that I discovered this, but it credits him for additional guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Pssh. Johnny Bivouac? I thought you meant Marco. Johnny Bivouac is less than a footnote in rock history. Less than a footnote in the history of Adam and the Ants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, luciusfunk said: Pssh. Johnny Bivouac? I thought you meant Marco. Johnny Bivouac is less than a footnote in rock history. Less than a footnote in the history of Adam and the Ants. They're not really my cup of tea. I'd never heard of either of them and the only reason I did was when I scouted to find who played that solo a few years back. By the sounds of it, he's the Ole Beich of Adam and the Ants? Not a bad credit for that fella to have though. Impressive take on the solo too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Dean said: They're not really my cup of tea. I'd never heard of either of them and the only reason I did was when I scouted to find who played that solo a few years back. By the sounds of it, he's the Ole Beich of Adam and the Ants? Not a bad credit for that fella to have though. Impressive take on the solo too. He’s so insignificant to the history of Adam and the Ants that he wasn’t even one of the Ants that Malcolm McLaren stole to form Bow Wow Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Antimatter Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Best.Band. Ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 20 hours ago, Alan Antimatter said: Best.Band. Ever. 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 11:05 AM, Dean said: Quality. I'd like to see Freddie's solo stuff get a bit of treatment from Queen productions. Don't get me wrong, some of it is shite, but there are a few gems that I'm sure the younger generation would appreciate. Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow deserves a Queen treatment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 This looks incredible. I'm hoping it comes down in price a bit if the pre-orders don't do as well as they hope, £95 seems a bit steep. http://www.repfoto.com/index_book_queen.php6 Quote The shows and events portrayed in this book document the phases, changes and development of the band. They are arranged in chronological order and fully documented. I want this book to be used as a point of reference in years to come to help readers relive the way they looked with each album and promotion. The main costume themes were white followed by black. Except that the band and the shows were anything but black and white. The blaze of colour assaulted the senses in that structured R'n'R way that seems lost on todays bands. You want to know how it was done right? look no further than in the pages of this book. Pre-order (ONLY on www.therocklibrary.com) will open on June 21, 2018. A pull-out double page poster in full colour will be included with all orders placed before August 16, 2018. Shipping will begin in late September 2018. The price is £95 UK pounds plus shipping. We ship worldwide. The total price will be automatically converted to your local currency using the prevailing rate at the time of order. We accept PayPal and all major debit and credit cards accepted via a secured server. Each copy will be signed by the author. A dedication can be added if requested at the time of order. Full terms and conditions of this offer are given on the website and the exact publication day will be announced on social media and to all buyers nearer the time. Watch this space and follow Robert Ellis on Twitter and Facebook. The links are at the bottom of this page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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