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Post by The Real Wizard on Aug 27, 2024 0:39:47 GMT
My beloved Queenlive.ca site has reached a milestone - today it received its millionth visitor, which was none other than our good friend Chinwonder2.  I launched the site in 2007, but it really goes back about five years before that, which is half a lifetime ago - it started as a college project, as I was studying to be a software engineer and web designer (which is clearly not the life path I took!). My coding skills weren't particularly great, but with html and javascript I managed to cobble this thing together with the help of a friend - Andrew who ran the (sadly long defunct) " Ghost of a Smile" site. I coded most of it by hand, and was happy with the results. Upon the initial launch, I recall I only had it done up to 1977 or so, but the rest of the years were soon populated. I've received emails from thousands of people over the years from all over the world, some saying they have photos or even tapes of Queen shows, and others simply offering a kind word because they enjoyed this little time machine I'd put together. Most recently I received an inquiry from a major symphony orchestra wanting to use a ticket stub as part of their promotion for a concert. It's really been a wonderful thing, and it's rippled out there probably even in ways I won't ever fully know. A million views may not sound like a lot in this day and age where a cat video can achieve that in under 12 hours on YouTube, but the concert history of even a major band like this is a pretty niche thing, so it's a proud papa moment for me here today. But the design is dated - frames are very passe. I'm working with a friend on a re-design, and I aim to launch a newly revamped version of the site in 2025 (along with literally 10,000+ unseen photos that are on my hard drive, with much help on that front from beyondthemoon). Thanks to everyone who's been a part of making this thing what it is. Here's to v2.0 and the next million ! |
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Post by saintjiub on Aug 27, 2024 2:00:16 GMT
Congrats ... I have enjoyed your site over the years.
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Post by mattzarella on Aug 27, 2024 2:35:36 GMT
Congratulations!
You are one of the few that survived the 00s. I remember so many geocities sites and fanpages when I was a kid and queen was QUEEN-FIP.
HAHAHA
insane to think of it now
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Post by cobohall on Aug 27, 2024 3:53:41 GMT
You've created and maintained something amazing, now you are preparing it for the next stage in life. That is a proud achievement on your part. Congratulations papa, be proud of your child, and thank you!
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Post by fmarton on Aug 27, 2024 4:07:17 GMT
Congratulations!
For the last 10+ years, it’s part of my weekly routine to check your site at least once. I can’t wait for V2.
Thanks for all your work you put in this project for all of us to enjoy!
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Post by The Real Wizard on Aug 27, 2024 7:08:57 GMT
You are one of the few that survived the 00s. My god, I'd never even thought of it that way. It also makes me feel creaking ancient !! |
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Post by rub3945 on Aug 27, 2024 8:07:37 GMT
Just amazing 🙌 The Queen community as a whole would be a lot different without your site. Immense thank you for keeping this going for as long as you have, and huge congrats on the milestone! Can't wait to see what kind of upgrades are being planned 🙏
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Post by ThomasQuinn on Aug 27, 2024 8:27:06 GMT
You are one of the few that survived the 00s. My god, I'd never even thought of it that way. It also makes me feel creaking ancient !! You're not ancient, you're...an INSTITUTION! Congrats on the milestone, you've earned it! What a great resource queenlive is, I must've been responsible for at least a thousand of those million hits over the years! Thanks for all the effort. |
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Post by vh on Aug 27, 2024 8:34:50 GMT
Wow, well done.
It’s a reflection of what a great site it’s been and continues to be.
I like many am a frequent visitor.
Just wish there was a companion book!
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Post by Párys on Aug 27, 2024 8:50:23 GMT
It is a very iconic website for me. I am still using it. It's a really beautifully thought-out arrangement. He is well versed in it. It's incredible that the number of visitors is already one million
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Post by Lord Fickle on Aug 27, 2024 9:04:37 GMT
Congratulations Bob, that's a great achievement! 🥳
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Post by dysan on Aug 27, 2024 9:27:07 GMT
Great work Bob. Well deserved! A fantastic resource.
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Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Aug 27, 2024 9:34:42 GMT
nice one Bob
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Post by dragonkiller on Aug 27, 2024 11:29:48 GMT
Congratulations Bob on reaching a million. It's a huge achievement!
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Post by onedunpark on Aug 27, 2024 13:08:26 GMT
Massive congratulations Bob. I've spent hours on your site over the years and you may well remember that you kindly made an offline copy for my brother who by that time had gone into a care home with no (at the time) internet access. The offline option was utterly invaluable to us both. Some man...........and congratulations and thanks again for all of your contributions to the Queen community.
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Post by georg on Aug 27, 2024 13:25:37 GMT
What more can be said except congratulations on this massive and momentous achievement, and thank you for this invaluable contribution to the Queen world! I can only imagine you getting a copy of the "Queen Live" book back in 1995 and thinking, "I can do better than this!" Every band should be so lucky to have such a thorough, detailed, and honest examination of their live career. (Now if only we could get someone to do the same for their studio sessions...)
Bearing in mind how much time, attention, and devotion it's taken you to do all this – have you thought about digging into the solo and/or Queen+ tours? (Considering your busy dance card, I'll preemptively guess that the answer is an emphatic and well-deserved "no"!)
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Post by victorvil on Aug 27, 2024 14:46:10 GMT
Love your site, Bob. I've spent countless hours reading, browsing thru the years and imagining everything, listening to the audio around the shows, looking at the pictures. Amazing site.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Aug 27, 2024 15:48:00 GMT
My god, I'd never even thought of it that way. It also makes me feel creaking ancient !! You're not ancient, you're...an INSTITUTION! Whew, that's a far more graceful euphemism - thank you  |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Aug 27, 2024 16:07:06 GMT
What more can be said except congratulations on this massive and momentous achievement, and thank you for this invaluable contribution to the Queen world! I can only imagine you getting a copy of the "Queen Live" book back in 1995 and thinking, "I can do better than this!" Every band should be so lucky to have such a thorough, detailed, and honest examination of their live career. (Now if only we could get someone to do the same for their studio sessions...) Bearing in mind how much time, attention, and devotion it's taken you to do all this – have you thought about digging into the solo and/or Queen+ tours? (Considering your busy dance card, I'll preemptively guess that the answer is an emphatic and well-deserved "no"!) Then it does indeed give me great pleasure to offer, as wholly and unambiguously anticipated: NO It's taken me years to finally get to the point of even getting my library of Queen photos partially organized, never mind solo and later tour artifacts. I haven't listened to or documented most of those periods with an even remotely similar level of zeal. Martin has that stuff more than decently covered at queenconcerts.com anyway ! But if a torrent of knowledge about their studio sessions came to be, I'd be first in line to put that resource together, a la beatlesbible. In fact, I've been gathering notes for such a project anyway, maybe to be launched as a YouTube channel (years ago I even recorded a theme song for it, in case it ever transpires). Your "last song standing" threads have me feeling extra inspired in that direction lately. We shall see how this all lands. |
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Post by daga on Aug 27, 2024 16:36:44 GMT
Congratulation.
And another 1 milion.
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Post by fcb101 on Aug 27, 2024 16:55:08 GMT
Congrats!
At least 500.000 visits were by me 😊
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Post by pg on Aug 27, 2024 18:03:26 GMT
Well done, Bob.
Good that you're always looking forward....at the backward-facing stuff!
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Post by Chopin1995 on Aug 27, 2024 18:06:54 GMT
Congratulations on the milestone !
Your site belongs to the list of my 12 favourite sites. I've been visiting it almost everyday, often multiple times a day, for almost 10 years now. I guess, statistically speaking, I contributed to at least 3000 visits.
Not sure if any other band has a website devoted to a band's concert history, but even if there's such a thing, queenlive.ca is certainly the most comprehensive of them all.
It won't be loo long before the next million.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Aug 27, 2024 19:09:07 GMT
Well done, Bob. Good that you're always looking forward....at the backward-facing stuff! Yeah, it's a fun juxtaposition, innit ? That's the joy of studying any form of history - there's always some kind of discovery around the corner, and the old becomes new again. |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Aug 27, 2024 19:12:12 GMT
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Post by billy on Aug 27, 2024 20:24:06 GMT
I’m so glad your site is still up and running while so many others have simply disappeared. It’s the first place I go when a Queen-related live question pops into my head. And I still check it for updates, hoping beyond hope that a live recording of the one Queen show I saw (DC in 82) will suddenly appear. But after over 40 years of nothingness I’ve just about given up hope on that tape ever surfacing.
Thanks for all the time and effort you’ve put into it!
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Post by Arnaldo Ogre- on Aug 27, 2024 20:28:43 GMT
Congratulations, The Real Wizard!!! Thanks a lot for all of your dedication to the website! I am looking forward to its new version!
Cheers,
Ogre-
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Post by Mr Badger on Aug 27, 2024 20:51:45 GMT
Congratulations Bob! Through all my visits to the site I met you before we even met on QZ! It is still “the” go-to site for anything Queen live related. Thanks for all you do for the global Queen community. As you can see from the replies it is much appreciated by so many.
Look forward to the next iteration and thank you again for your labor of love.
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Post by bicyclerace on Aug 28, 2024 1:54:21 GMT
Congrats Bob! Spent many hours on your site, it's my go-to reference for info on Queen shows!
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Post by baronlutenvank on Aug 28, 2024 12:50:42 GMT
You are one of the few that survived the 00s. My god, I'd never even thought of it that way. It also makes me feel creaking ancient !! You didn't just survived the 2000s, you outlasted Queenzone! I remembered bumping into your library of a website as early as 2008, when your Live Killers analysis was listed on the external links on the album's Wikipedia page. For a kid who's only knowledge of Queen live was from Wembley '86 back then, it was an eye-opener seeing how much shows Queen had done. Congrats on 17 years & 1 million visitors, Bob!!! To another 17 years and a million visitors more! |
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