It's official - Queen is no longer my 2nd favorite band

[LynneSin]

I forgave them for Paul Rodgers because I knew the guy had talent and was always a big Paul Rodgers fan. I just always thought that if Queen wanted to do concerts well then Brian May and Roger Taylor could do the singing since they sang many of the songs on the Queen albums (at least a fifth of the Queen songs were song by someone else in the band other than Freddie Mercury.

But really, Adam Lambert? Why not just piss on Freddie Mercury's grave. Lambert is not worthy of being a Freddie Mercury replacement. It was one thing to bring someone like Paul Rodgers in to front he band because Paul brought his own unique singing style to the band. But geez, using Lambert is the equivalent of finding someone who fronts a Queen tribute band and letting them sing (and yes, I'm pissed that Yes did that to Jon Anderson - that dropped Yes down on my top 10 favorites list too! Oh and I'm excited to have tickets to see a Jon Anderson acoustic show at the Queen in Wilmington!).

It use to be my top 5 favorite bands were as followed:

1) Led Zeppelin
2) Queen
3) Yes
4) Pink Floyd
5) Electric Light Orchestra


As of February 21st 2011 my top 5 favorite bandsSingers are as followed:

1) Led Zeppelin
2) Pink Floyd
3) Electric Light Orchestra
4) David Bowie
5) Green Day

(BTW Rush usually floated around #9 or #10 so they move up too)

[hlthe2b]

1. I thought that Lambert had denied the story re: his joining Queen? n/t

[LynneSin]

2. Just confirmed today

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni23117666/

[Beer Snob-50]

3. who the heck is adam lambert

and can he at least pull off freddie

[LynneSin]

5. Someone from American Kaorake Idol

Everyone hyped him as the second coming in music. Even got a cover of Rolling Stone magazine before officially releasing any album. But honestly, I couldn't name you one song he's done.

I would rather Queen NOT try to replace Freddie Mercury - you can't. He's an original and God broke the model after creating him. Instead have several people sing lead to honor Freddie Mercury like they have done in the past. From what I've read it looks like a one-off concert so if it's a fundraiser I'm sure many muscians would be happy to fill in for lead vocals - they would honor Mercury without trying to be Mercury.

[Beer Snob-50]

7. thank you

i was never fond of paul rodgers replacing him either. i still have trouble with others doing free bird (the band did it right on the tour right after the death of ronnie van zandt.)

btw, i was shocked at the cost of seeing roger waters at fenway park. tix are going for $225 regular cost.

[pipi_k]

4. Another

Led Zeppelin fan here...they are #1 on my list as well.

After that...well, I'm not so sure. I suppose a whole lot of other bands would share spot #2, as I like them pretty much equally.

But Zepp...they are #1.

[LynneSin]

6. The top #4 has been like that for over 30 years

LZ-Queen-Yes-PF. I don't think that has changed since I was 12 years old and ditched Shaun Cassidy for Rock. In fact 6-7 were pretty steady for a long time with Bowie-ELO (now both in the top 10).

The official top 10 list is as followed:

1. Led Zeppelin
   
2. Pink Floyd
   
3. David Bowie
   
4. Electric Light Orchestra
   
5. Green Day
   
6. U2
   
7. Rush
   
8. King Crimson
   
9. Talking Heads (just moved into the TOP 10 list)
   
10. Bruce Springsteen (also just moved into the Top 10 list)
    

[soleiri]

8. I thought it was only one performance

The MTV European Music awards.

Not really a big deal

[leftyohiolib]

9. queen hasnt done anything good since night at the opera or day at the races

paul rodgers had none of the talent that freddy had(imho)

[LynneSin]

10. I think it was 'The Game' where they dropped off - first one they used synthesizers

"News to the World" was really a good album but "Jazz" was the first album where you could see the band was looking for a decent motorcycle so they could take up shark jumping, which happened with 'The Game'.

Not sure if you recall but all the Queen albums thru "Jazz" would each have a comment that no synthesizers were used in the making the album.

Although I was pissed about the Paul Rodgers at first, I finally did listen to the album one time and saw that they didn't want Rodgers to be Freddie Mercury but instead they teamed up to play music from both the Queen and Rodgers archives. Several of Rodgers biggest hits (from the various bands he was a part of) were performed and some of the bigger Taylor/May sung Queen songs were done (like "Death on Two Legs" and "39&quot . Of course they did a few Mercury sung songs but Rodgers did his own versions of them instead of trying to be like Mercury. Lambert won't do that since his biggest stchick was that he was a Freddie Mercury wannabe.

[leftyohiolib]

17. i do remember the no synths comment - but i didnt care for news of the world

but i dug brian may

[dawg]

11. Yes just ditched the tribute band singer.

He's being replaced with the lead singer from Glass Hammer - essentially another clone, although Glass Hammer is a worthwhile band if you like progressive rock and you aren't obsessive about originality.

If you don't have any Porcupine Tree, you should give them a try. I can't imagine you not liking them based on your top-ten list.

My favorites:

1. Yes
2. Radiohead
3. Beatles
4. Genesis

Runner-ups: Asia, Boston, the Clash, the Police, the Who, Led Zeppelin, Marillion, U2, R.E.M.,and some other band I can't think of right now.

[LynneSin]

12. Radiohead and The Clash are probably in the top 15

Probably the next 5 would include those 2 along with Pearl Jam, Jethro Tull and Moody Blues.

Genesis would be up there if it was just the older stuff same with Rolling Stones. I was just never a fan of the Beatles. I like their music and I think they would be in the top 25

[vaberella]

13. Aside from Led we got nothing else in common.

Mine are:

1. Led
2. The Who
3. AC/DC
4. Billy Squier
5. T-Rex

Top Ten.

5 from above.
6. Billy Idol
7. Journey
8. Cobra Starship (until the last album which I may just drop completely because that last album irks me so much)
9. Guns 'n' Roses
10. Oasis

[HopeHoops]

14. What about Rush?

[LynneSin]

15. scroll up - #7

[HopeHoops]

16. It was actually #6, but 7th down. Okay, okay - my list...

1) Genesis (up through "And Then There Were Three&quot
2) King Crimson
3) Billy Joel
4) ELP
5) ELO
6) Queen
7) Sherri Mullen
8) The Cars
9) Styx
10) Bob Seager
...
And the list goes on