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Post by ploughman on Apr 6, 2021 11:10:09 GMT
I do enjoy the podcast but theres some fake news in this weeks. They stated freddie and kenny everett took diana gay clubbing. That is an urban myth that never happened. I think phoebe stated it was false too.
Just litstened to the Live At Rainbow podcast. There was a claim of Roger using a double bassdrum pedal. Where ever thay got this idea. Maybe he has been using it nowadays, but not in the acive Queen-days and definitely not in the seventies, since there really wasnt any of them around.
Otherwise it is a great podcast. Some times they take a little too much time for just chatting and deviating fromt the original subject. Also it has a kind of "official" feel to it. So they mainly praise the Queen guys and the songs and are not giving a lots of the so called "dirty stories"
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Post by pg on Apr 6, 2021 18:01:02 GMT
Dirty stories from anyone that wasn't there has as much credibility as the script of the film.... I wouldn't want to hear randoms speculate.
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Post by eiricd on Apr 7, 2021 17:14:53 GMT
Dirty stories from anyone that wasn't there has as much credibility as the script of the film.... I wouldn't want to hear randoms speculate. And dirty stories from someone who WAS there is something may and Taylor obviously don’t want either  RT made a reference to stories from “ex roadies” in the recent record collector mag, so both him and Brian have taken the time to comment on Peter Hince’s book. Which for the record has very little dirt, but offers what I’m sure is a fairly sober account on what went on |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2021 6:08:07 GMT
I've been listening to the Light The Sky podcast. 4 guys doing a track by track, album by album review. They've already done Van Halen, Pink Floyd and Metallica, and they've now moved on to Queen (they've covered the first 5 albums so far) Unlike the other podcasts out there, these guys aren't hardcore fans just gushing about their favourite band. A lot of the tracks are new to them and it's nice to hear a fresh perspective. Light The Sky Podcast |
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Post by NathanH on Apr 10, 2021 7:47:48 GMT
I haven't listened since Live At The Rainbow and I'm not sure I want to. The first five albums are classic and I haven't really enjoyed them as much since the first ones last year. I may listen to the fan special though.
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Post by jo on Apr 13, 2021 2:20:26 GMT
I've been listening to the Light The Sky podcast. 4 guys doing a track by track, album by album review. They've already done Van Halen, Pink Floyd and Metallica, and they've now moved on to Queen (they've covered the first 5 albums so far) Unlike the other podcasts out there, these guys aren't hardcore fans just gushing about their favourite band. A lot of the tracks are new to them and it's nice to hear a fresh perspective. Light The Sky PodcastI've listened to a few of these and it is interesting to hear them try to figure out what Queen was trying to accomplish. I only allow myself to listen to Queen Podcasts when I go out running or walking as an incentive and I think I groaned several times yesterday during their Queen II show, people who saw probably wondered what was wrong with me. They really struggled with March Of The Black Queen and I have to wonder if they would be surprised to hear most Queen fans think it's a masterpiece. |
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Post by The Fairy King on Apr 13, 2021 9:24:00 GMT
I've been listening to the Light The Sky podcast. 4 guys doing a track by track, album by album review. They've already done Van Halen, Pink Floyd and Metallica, and they've now moved on to Queen (they've covered the first 5 albums so far) Unlike the other podcasts out there, these guys aren't hardcore fans just gushing about their favourite band. A lot of the tracks are new to them and it's nice to hear a fresh perspective. Light The Sky PodcastListening to them now, thanks for the recommendation. really dig it. I watch a lot of Youtube 'first time listening' videos exactly for the purpose of people giving a first impression. This gives me a sort of new perspective on some of the songs and really enjoy seeing people dig their deep cuts. |
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Post by cmsdrums on Apr 13, 2021 12:19:42 GMT
Dirty stories from anyone that wasn't there has as much credibility as the script of the film.... I wouldn't want to hear randoms speculate. And dirty stories from someone who WAS there is something may and Taylor obviously don’t want either RT made a reference to stories from “ex roadies” in the recent record collector mag, so both him and Brian have taken the time to comment on Peter Hince’s book. Which for the record has very little dirt, but offers what I’m sure is a fairly sober account on what went on I noticed that comment from Roger....it’s a shame, because whilst there are a lot of ‘kiss and tell’ and exploitative stories out there, Peter Hince’s is not one. It’s NOT a book about Queen - it’s a book about his life as a roadie and what that entails, and a large part of that roadie life happened to be for Queen, but not exclusively. Whilst clearly the opportunity to even write the book comes about via the interest I his employees over his career, it’s totally Peter’s right to tell HIS life story, which he does whilst being very respectful of the privacy of others that were part of it. |
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Post by Frank on Apr 13, 2021 22:09:07 GMT
And dirty stories from someone who WAS there is something may and Taylor obviously don’t want either RT made a reference to stories from “ex roadies” in the recent record collector mag, so both him and Brian have taken the time to comment on Peter Hince’s book. Which for the record has very little dirt, but offers what I’m sure is a fairly sober account on what went on I noticed that comment from Roger....it’s a shame, because whilst there are a lot of ‘kiss and tell’ and exploitative stories out there, Peter Hince’s is not one. It’s NOT a book about Queen - it’s a book about his life as a roadie and what that entails, and a large part of that roadie life happened to be for Queen, but not exclusively. Whilst clearly the opportunity to even write the book comes about via the interest I his employees over his career, it’s totally Peter’s right to tell HIS life story, which he does whilst being very respectful of the privacy of others that were part of it. I agree with you. Peter Hince's book was an enjoyable read and was hardly as "kiss and tell" as something like Jim Hutton's book. I doubt very much Roger even read Peter's book anyway. So what the hell does he know.  |
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Post by n39 on Apr 21, 2021 16:32:26 GMT
Greg Brooks features as a special guest on the latest episode. They discuss the abandonment of the so-called 'Anthology boxset' in the 90s, but Greg says that it could be released when the band is at the tail end of its career, for instance in 10-20 years. No mention of 'The Miracle' boxset!
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Post by n39 on Apr 21, 2021 16:32:42 GMT
He also doubts the existence of the 'Hangman' acetate.
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Post by Dimitris on Apr 22, 2021 12:57:01 GMT
I can't believe Greg, he can't say much and many times plans change.So it is difficult to confirm his words. It is not up to him.
I wonder on what condition is their archive, around 2016-17 Roger said that their archive is chaotic... If it is true, why they don't organize and preserve it.
It is not only the unreleased stuff, there is also the discography material plus video, photos etc.
About the future release everything is depending on their archive (what is worth) & what contract Queen have signed.
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Post by cmsdrums on Apr 23, 2021 17:00:52 GMT
Hearing Greg say that the memorabilia book was delayed for so long because he has to spend 7 months sorting photos is so bad it’s funny; he said the book would have been a breeze if he had kept the photos properly sorted, and almost boasted that he had tens of thousands of images scattered randomly across loads of different drives and so it was a nightmare.
Yup - I present to you ladies and gentlemen - Queen’s “ Professional Archivist”....
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Post by georg on Apr 23, 2021 17:24:21 GMT
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if he was just like Milton from Office Space...  |
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Post by pg on Apr 23, 2021 17:35:26 GMT
Hearing Greg say that the memorabilia book was delayed for so long because he has to spend 7 months sorting photos is so bad it’s funny; he said the book would have been a breeze if he had kept the photos properly sorted, and almost boasted that he had tens of thousands of images scattered randomly across loads of different drives and so it was a nightmare. Yup - I present to you ladies and gentlemen - Queen’s “ Professional Archivist”.... ...and it'll end up being the same publicity shots we've all seen 1000 times before anyway. |
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Post by oreno on May 1, 2021 14:19:06 GMT
I'm up to A Day at the Races now. Still a fun listen but the in depth stuff has sort of ebbed away a bit which is a shame. Suze is doing less and less of her vocal analyses which I used to enjoy. But still plenty to keep me interested.
Only issue is, each ep is quite long, and there's a new tendency towards indulgent waffling which seems to have crept in. Paired with the sponsor shout outs and 'features' it's getting a bit unwieldy in places. On the other hand they're getting better at ironing out factual inaccuracies and joking about getting flamed on Twitter when they make an error, so it's all good fun.
I find that I sometimes have to pause each ep to get my own thoughts straight about certain things - in the manner of "if I was on that podcast now, what would I want to contribute?" which is cool. Especially with the likes of ADATR where fan consensus is usually across the board positive, it's great to hear a more nuanced debate which helps me clarify my own thoughts on specific songs etc. I love the idea of Races being an album of 'altered spaces' and in that respect I think it shares a lot of ground with Queen II (which curiously I also have some issues with, unlike most uber fans). I also share the vibe that Races (despite the title) is a warm, late night, outdoor Midsummer Nights Dream- type record (unlike Opera which to me is an evening time, cool, indoor, type record).
Live at the Rainbow next..
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Post by Frank on May 1, 2021 15:20:37 GMT
My only real gripe about the show is Ro's microphone. Hurts my ears, honestly. haha
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Post by jo on May 2, 2021 20:50:25 GMT
I've been listening to the Light The Sky podcast. 4 guys doing a track by track, album by album review. They've already done Van Halen, Pink Floyd and Metallica, and they've now moved on to Queen (they've covered the first 5 albums so far) Unlike the other podcasts out there, these guys aren't hardcore fans just gushing about their favourite band. A lot of the tracks are new to them and it's nice to hear a fresh perspective. Light The Sky PodcastListening to them now, thanks for the recommendation. really dig it. I watch a lot of Youtube 'first time listening' videos exactly for the purpose of people giving a first impression. This gives me a sort of new perspective on some of the songs and really enjoy seeing people dig their deep cuts. I enjoyed the first few episodes but these guys have become tiresome and annoying. Their discussion has become a repetition of complaining about Freddie and his piano, complaining about the length of a song, or a comparison to Van Halen, over and over and over. I'm not even sure they know there's a drummer or a bass player in the band. The one guy went on a 10 minute rant about Bohemian Rhapsody and informed the listeners that he has studied music in college which included opera, and Bohemian Rhapsody IS NOT OPERA. Ground breaking insight for sure. |
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Post by nickip on May 2, 2021 22:13:56 GMT
I don’t know what you’re listening to....
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Post by Frank on May 3, 2021 1:50:56 GMT
I don’t know what you’re listening to.... Ditto... |
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Post by jo on May 3, 2021 2:28:40 GMT
I don’t know what you’re listening to.... Ditto... Light The Sky Podcast was the discussion I was responding to. |
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Post by Frank on May 3, 2021 2:31:48 GMT
Light The Sky Podcast was the discussion I was responding to. Ah, my apologies. I'm not familiar with Light The Sky, so I'll take your word for it. |
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Post by pimderks on May 3, 2021 6:18:59 GMT
Hearing Greg say that the memorabilia book was delayed for so long because he has to spend 7 months sorting photos is so bad it’s funny; he said the book would have been a breeze if he had kept the photos properly sorted, and almost boasted that he had tens of thousands of images scattered randomly across loads of different drives and so it was a nightmare. Yup - I present to you ladies and gentlemen - Queen’s “ Professional Archivist”.... He's too busy updating his FB profile with new designs for his banner probably. And asking for pictures of items he missed. |
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Post by justin07 on May 24, 2021 12:02:20 GMT
My only real gripe about the show is Ro's microphone. Hurts my ears, honestly. haha Drop him a line on twitter @roheinous or email queenpod@the queenpodcast.com. He'll probably make a joke out of it, he's pretty self-deprecating.  |
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Post by Frank on Jun 22, 2021 14:07:10 GMT
The pod is back, for those who are fans. There are short eps on songs from greatest hits 1. It's nice they've got mini-episodes. Slightly redundant though since they've covered/will cover these songs in episodes pertaining to the studio albums. |
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Post by quirky on Jun 30, 2021 7:42:35 GMT
I noticed that comment from Roger....it’s a shame, because whilst there are a lot of ‘kiss and tell’ and exploitative stories out there, Peter Hince’s is not one. It’s NOT a book about Queen - it’s a book about his life as a roadie and what that entails, and a large part of that roadie life happened to be for Queen, but not exclusively. Whilst clearly the opportunity to even write the book comes about via the interest I his employees over his career, it’s totally Peter’s right to tell HIS life story, which he does whilst being very respectful of the privacy of others that were part of it. I agree with you. Peter Hince's book was an enjoyable read and was hardly as "kiss and tell" as something like Jim Hutton's book. I doubt very much Roger even read Peter's book anyway. So what the hell does he know.
The original is in Spanish, and the Italian translation is not very good, but here's the relevant passage translated back into English: "Yes, Jim was a good man. What didn't agree with me is that he wrote his book with the help of a reporter from the yellow press. They wrote it for money. I am not interested in books about Freddie and the band. One of the best, if not the best, is the one by Peter Hince. It describes the story how he saw it, a little compromised. His book captivated me and was closer to reality than the rest of the books." (A friend of mine did this translation - she's fluent in Spanish, but not a native speaker, so corrections are welcome.)
So apparently he's not interested in the books, but still reads them and is happy to give recs
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Post by akirafish on Jul 1, 2021 15:38:35 GMT
Why would we assume it is Peter Hince that Roger's accusing? As far as I know Crystal Taylor also had negative review concerning the movie, i.e. one interview I remember from Music Life magazine of Japan. And also something from this Tumblr, which of course I can't be 100% sure to be true, but it sounds fairly reasonable to me. |
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Post by Frank on Apr 20, 2022 22:41:50 GMT
For anyone not aware, episode 1 of season 3 is out today. They're discussing side A of Jazz. Glad to have them back!
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Post by nickip on Apr 28, 2022 6:17:09 GMT
I’m also glad to have them back - takes me back to my days when I was active in the fan club circles (way before the internet!) and we’d go to the pub and only talk about Queen…listening to this is like being 18 again, in the pub, with my mates.
Also side B of Jazz - Like Ro I am a Roger fan - I like More of That Jazz (except the montage). I guess the best thing about Queen (for me) is the eclectic mix as discussed in this episode. I don’t think there is a more eclectic album side than this one…(I could change my mind tomorrow)
Next week they are ranking non album b sides - be interesting to see how they match up with the poll on here.
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Post by Nicki on May 11, 2022 22:15:02 GMT
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