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Post by ThomasQuinn on Sept 10, 2021 15:35:21 GMT
Over all the complaints here we should not forget that they HAVE released quite a lot live stuff, given the fact that they performed live for "only" 15 years. And I think that the general interest (=sales) in a 70s show without all the greatest hits stuff is quite limited compared to all the work and time they would have to invest. From THEIR point of view I can understand that for now they do nothing with the old stuff. Based on comparatively recent releases by numerous other artists of a similar or lower profile than Queen, the logic that there isn't enough sales potential doesn't (or certainly didn't before Covid hit the market for music hard) hold water. Queen has been pretty damn big for the last few years. While they might have to try very hard to top the charts, literally *anything* they'd put out would have sold at least decently. |
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Post by pg on Sept 10, 2021 17:31:47 GMT
I saw an ad for a Deep Purple series, I think called "from the soundboard".
Another one to add to the list of artists releasing material in parallel to their main record contract (and without over-egging into box sets).
Metallica
Springsteen
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Post by florians on Sept 10, 2021 23:11:10 GMT
Over all the complaints here we should not forget that they HAVE released quite a lot live stuff, given the fact that they performed live for "only" 15 years. And I think that the general interest (=sales) in a 70s show without all the greatest hits stuff is quite limited compared to all the work and time they would have to invest. From THEIR point of view I can understand that for now they do nothing with the old stuff. Based on comparatively recent releases by numerous other artists of a similar or lower profile than Queen, the logic that there isn't enough sales potential doesn't (or certainly didn't before Covid hit the market for music hard) hold water. Queen has been pretty damn big for the last few years. While they might have to try very hard to top the charts, literally *anything* they'd put out would have sold at least decently. I think they might not be Interested in a product that sales "only" decently. That could be a part of our problem. |
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Sept 11, 2021 6:24:32 GMT
I saw an ad for a Deep Purple series, I think called "from the soundboard". Another one to add to the list of artists releasing material in parallel to their main record contract (and without over-egging into box sets). yep. but - by my understanding - it's just a 2-gig addition (London 2002, Wollongong 2001) to their huge Soundboard series from 2001 - which was an over-egged MP3/CD Boxset @ €100+ originally. Maybe worth picking up on it's own, because London 2002 was Lord's last Purple gig. |
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Post by n39 on Sept 11, 2021 16:59:34 GMT
The "older" fans wont be getting anything new, in the form of demos etc, you can tell from brians live insta that his fan base is a bunch of 12 year old girls who love freddie but see Brian as an alternative. They prob own one album and that's about it. He thinks these kind of people are new to the queen world and he releases tat for them to buy. There's no need to belittle newer fans just because they don't fit your idealised view of what a 'true fan' should be, whatever that is. So what if they own one album and love Freddie? It's not affecting you, so move on and try not to let it live in your head too much  |
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Post by saintjiub on Sept 11, 2021 20:25:19 GMT
It is an unfortunate fact of life that the existing customers get ignored or taken for granted in the pursuit of acquiring new customers and remaining "relevant."
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Post by n39 on Sept 12, 2021 20:27:08 GMT
Im not having a go at the fans, im having a go a brian, hes forgotten the older generation and thinks hes popular with the kids, hence re releasing everything, im telling you, there will be another live at. Wembley release soon. Sorry, what? Brian doesn't owe you, or anyone else anything. You're actually having a go at him for, god forbid, re-releasing some of his old music, which is perfectly within his rights to do so. I'm not sure why you've pulled out of thin air the idea that he's "forgotten the older generation" and thinks he's "popular with the kids". I really do fail to see the correlation between releasing a boxset and the rubbish you've written above, seeing as the 'older generation' are far more likely to purchase an archive boxset than a young fan. |
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Post by qdas1980 on Sept 13, 2021 11:49:27 GMT
Satyr, totally agree with you, unfortunately these are the responses I've been getting too and pretty much have given up.........Brian's BTTL collectors box says it all how he feels about the older long time fans............
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Post by blazebro on Sept 30, 2021 21:52:47 GMT
Some quick news about this subject that I found recently, via Greg Brooks interview in May: queenvinyls.com/articles/dig-into-the-archives-an-interview-with-queen-archivist-greg-brooks/In particular: "Will some old concerts be remastered for future releases? Yes, almost certainly they will. We have not discussed this among the Queen team for quite some time, and I have no idea if the band and management have discussed it. We would only be told at the point at which the band and management and record company decide they want some kind of new products, with some kind of concert element to it.At that point, we would get our heads together and put down on paper some ideas and suggestions for the band. Certain things such as Hyde Park 1976, Houston 1977 and Earls Court ’77, and of course all the Live Killers stuff from ’79, is all perfectly relevant to this and would I’m sure be considered at some point worthy of releasing is in some form or other. It is no secret that we have discussed and looked seriously into the prospect of a “LIVE KILLERS” box set, but it hasn’t been mentioned for awhile. I think many Queen Archive concerts will eventually make it onto a product, I just have no idea what form it might take or when it could happen. But I would be very surprised if Hyde Park and Earls Court and the live killers material did not see the light of day sooner than later. That is certainly my hope too. But for all I know it could be two years away or five years or 20. I have no way of knowing, no more than you do." Lots of other interesting tidbits in the article, talk of a potential Queen anthology unreleased tracks. Definitely worth reading, and gives me some hope at least that we'll get some worthy releases........maybe. Of course we know how QPL is though. Also, I agree artists like Queen could be taking better advantage of the live market. Another great example is Bruce Springsteen - live.brucespringsteen.net/ . Imagine if Queen released a bunch of their old live shows in soundboard quality for $10 each as a digital download. Please, take all my money!!!!  |
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Post by Lord Fickle on Sept 30, 2021 21:57:47 GMT
Some quick news about this subject that I found recently, via Greg Brooks interview in May: queenvinyls.com/articles/dig-into-the-archives-an-interview-with-queen-archivist-greg-brooks/In particular: "Will some old concerts be remastered for future releases? Yes, almost certainly they will. We have not discussed this among the Queen team for quite some time, and I have no idea if the band and management have discussed it. We would only be told at the point at which the band and management and record company decide they want some kind of new products, with some kind of concert element to it.At that point, we would get our heads together and put down on paper some ideas and suggestions for the band. Certain things such as Hyde Park 1976, Houston 1977 and Earls Court ’77, and of course all the Live Killers stuff from ’79, is all perfectly relevant to this and would I’m sure be considered at some point worthy of releasing is in some form or other. It is no secret that we have discussed and looked seriously into the prospect of a “LIVE KILLERS” box set, but it hasn’t been mentioned for awhile. I think many Queen Archive concerts will eventually make it onto a product, I just have no idea what form it might take or when it could happen. But I would be very surprised if Hyde Park and Earls Court and the live killers material did not see the light of day sooner than later. That is certainly my hope too. But for all I know it could be two years away or five years or 20. I have no way of knowing, no more than you do." Lots of other interesting tidbits in the article, talk of a potential Queen anthology unreleased tracks. Definitely worth reading, and gives me some hope at least that we'll get some worthy releases........maybe. Of course we know how QPL is though. It's almost as if he's been reading fan forums and knows what we want. 🤔 I won't hold my breath... |
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Post by pg on Oct 3, 2021 7:07:48 GMT
Big news, there might be an archive concert release in the future, if the band and record company want to release one.
Any updates on the Pope's religious affiliations?
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Post by Dimitris on Oct 3, 2021 10:12:09 GMT
Big news, there might be an archive concert release in the future, if the band and record company want to release one. Any updates on the Pope's religious affiliations? I think that when they renew their contract, since I suspect that their first contract with Universal was 2011-2013, the current maybe is 2013-2023, so if their new contract be in 2023, EMI (universal) want to release their discography in HD, boxset etc along with live and unreleased songs. |
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