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I rarely play Queen these days too- but not because I don’t like them! I just know the albums so well, even beyond the well known hits. Sheer Heart Attack and Greatest Hits were two of the first cassettes I owned and listened to as a kid. I just played their songs and albums to death in the 1980s and 1990s when I was growing up. So much so I have moved on a bit, but I still like them. If Freddie had not passed and they carried on, I would still be buying them and listening to them more often I reckon.
All I have for Queen is: The 'ICON' Hits and The 'BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY' Biopic Soundtrack. I'm happy with just having that, but I could pick up an album or two secondhand when I see them.
Great appraisal of their albums. I kinda dibbed in and out of them as well and was fortunate to see them in 1976 and 1977 and is a memory I will carry with me for ever. An incredibly talented band that will forever be held close in my heart
My problem is that the intensity is always at 10, even with their mellower stuff. Its the same problem i have with someone like Adele. You recognize and respect the talent, but they lack restraint
That run from Queen II through News of the World, those five albums, are at the top of the list of the greatest five album run in music history. Not just incredibly catchy music, but music that no other band, including The Beatles, could match in terms of sheer originality and variety. Bohemian Rhapsody, March of the Black Queen, Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, Killer Queen, Somebody to Love, and even the deeper cuts; Death on Two Legs, Prophet's Song, are just so unlike any other band.
I do like Queen, but at the moment have none of their albums. I used to have their first album on vinyl as well as News of the World. I think it might be that they did get overplayed reasons I don’t have their albums but do respect them and don’t blame them for songs being overplayed.
Queen will always be my favorite band. Their albums have a ton of variety on them, while some might call some tracks filler, I find it fun and entertaining to listen to. 😌
Ah, my beloved Queen! I adore them enough to make up for all you folks who are meh, tepid, they're okay, over-rated, and hate them with a passion folks. I love their brains and what they created from those minds of theirs. _Queen II_ and _Made in Heaven_ are my favorite albums. I could do without _Hot Space_ and wish "Under Pressure" was on another album. If I never hear "Delilah" again, it would be too soon. But, play me some "March of the Black Queen," "Innuendo," and "Track 13" any time and I will sit with eyes closed, and be transported to places that remove me from the often painful world outside.
Queen is my 2nd favorite band and has some of my favorite albums. Jazz is my favorite album as well. So cool to hear you agree. A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, The Game, The Works, and A Kind of Magic are all great albums in my opinion.
Great video. I have most of the albums that Queen released on CD too and I barely listen to them. I’m not a huge fan…but I should really spin them more often!
i remember watching some of your old videos where you ranked and reviewed these albums . At the time you ranked them very high and said you liked them. you have probably forgotten how amazing their albums are since its been a while. when i haven't listened to queen for a while, i think in my mind ' what does queen sound like again? some weird glam shit i guess'. but then when i play one of their albums, then im like ' wowwwww, nevermind this is actually really fucking good' i might be because their albums are pretty musically complex, especially the 70s. so they don't really have many tunes that get stuck in the head. unlike led zeppelin with their catchy guitar riffs, so its easy to forget how great queen are after a while of not listening to them i love how versatile the band was and they sound so unique. i love all the queen albums. even hotspace
Ya me too,Larry. I have made a streaming playlist of 60 Queen songs that I occasionally throw on shuffle,but the only album I can really say I love every song on is The Game,and that’s probably because it’s the first Queen album I ever bought back in the summer of 1980 at Sam the Record Man on Yonge St. Also, Freddie’s voice can be too much on occasion, even though live he is a very entertaining frontman…..clearly one of the greatest. Cheers
Personally I feel The Game was one of their very best albums. Solid and slick and very commercial, but not too overdone. It’s the kind of album you can put on and let it play.
Thought I'd watch this again, because I forgot which albums are rated the highest here. I might buy a couple Queenie albums (on CD) that I never had before. I had Sheer Heart Attack & A Night at the Opera (+ The Game) LP's before. Maybe I'll get the onewith "Under Pressure" on it, but will watch the video again (at fast speed) to see what CD's I might get. Watched: Maybe I'll get Queen (1) and Innuendo. Not sure about Hot Space. Maybe "Under Pressure" is the only song on it I'd really like.
Queen was my favorite band growing up, all their albums were great through Jazz. The Game was the start of the decline even though it was a pretty good album. Hot Space was a real disappointment but it grew on me. After that their albums were just OK. The Works, Kind of Magic, The Miracle, got little play. I would say Rush is a great band that I don't listen to much. I liked 2112, and permanent Waves and of course Moving Pictures but I rarely listen to those albums anymore if at all. Funny enough as the years went on Subdivisions became my favorite song.
Loved this video. I have been going over all the queens albums. Hopefully I will win the bid on eBay. All the queen albums + poster for 22 bucks. Although I do have most of the queen stuff. Larry I would like to share my man cave with you. Where can I send photos?????
I have thousands of albums (lps and cds) and this video describes most of my collection. I find a band I really like and immerse myself in them for a period, buy their discography, and then put them on a shelf. With Queen, I got a bit tired of them after the movie came out. With all it's anachronistic moments, Bohemian Rhapsody elevated Queen to mythic status. That has caused me to shut them down for a while. I'll get back to them someday. P.S. I saw Queen in July of 1980 at The Forum in Los Angeles for my birthday. Their performance was so much better than their Live Aid set. I thought U2 was the best that day. I don't listen much to them anymore either.
Queen are a band that I listen to around Christmas time, I don't know why, but I always associate their music with the festive season (probably because it's feel-good music) they were also a great heavy rock band when they wanted to be Deep Purple are a band that I greatly admire and own most of their classic albums, but I dont play them often and always find myself listening to Uriah Heep instead. Uriah Heep, I think, are a vastly underrated band,
my top 8 Queen albums: 8- Queen I 7- Queen II 6- the Game 5- News of the World 4- Sheer Heart Attack 3- A day at the Races 2- A NIght at the Opera 1- Jazz *** the rest I don't really care outside of songs here and there
I'm a big fan of Queen. Saw them in concert about 4 times. But they definitely went downhill especially after the Game. My first album i bought from them was Sheer heart attack and its my favorite. Brilliant diverse album. So right about how all talented they were.
[Larry's Ratings] Queen 🔮 = 9 Queen II ⚪️⚫️ = 8 Sheer Heart Attack ❤️ = 10 A Night At The Opera 🦢 = 9 A Day At The Races 🦀 = 8 News Of The World 💚 = 9 Jazz 🎱 = 10 The Game 🎲 = 8 Flash Gordan 🚀 = 6 Hot Space ❤️💙💚💛 = 6 The Works 🔨 = 7 A Kind Of Magic 🎩 = 7 The Miracle 🌎 = 6 Innuendo 🃏 = 10 Made In Heaven 🗽 = 7
Still enjoy their first 3 albums. Like most I jumped on the Opera bandwagon but that hasn’t stood the test of time imo. From then on they became a singles band with the odd killer track thrown in; Dead on Time from Jazz is one. So, to sum up, I still very occasionally play the first 3 albums, but have made a playlist of my favourites from the rest of their discography. I suppose as I’ve got older my music tastes have changed. Much prefer to listen to other stuff nowadays. A similar band - ELO; have a few of tbeirs, can’t fault the music, but rarely gets a spin
I don’t think their albums are as good as a complete piece of work, maybe except for Sheer Heart Attack. I’d rather listen to a playlist of my favorite songs from them. Also, as someone else said, they have at least ten or even fifteen songs that are SO overplayed that I simply never feel like listening to. Another band that I love but don’t play that often is The Who, don’t really know why. I’m much more eager to play The Beach Boys, Kinks, or even Sly & The Family Stone as far as great 60s bands.
I love Queen and own most of their albums. My favourite being A night at the Opera 👍. A band that I feel are incredibly talented but I rarely listen to their albums is Rush. xxx
Same here! Queen will always be a favourite (since it was the first band I listened to). I think it was the bombasity and showmanship that lost my favour (hence why I got into Yes and Nick Drake recently).
In their 1970's incarnation they were too theatrical for me. "Killer Queen" was too camp for my tastes. And later, they released too many sports-event-style anthems. By the 80's they were gimmicky. Their current popularity with younger people is largely due to the very successful Biopic. Back then I was into The Beatles, Bowie, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and so on. After that, I got into Prog bands like Genesis and Yes. Queen were not a band I even considered. Cheers.
Queen is my third favorite band. I have the boxset with all the 15 studio albums (each with a bonus disc). I really can go nearly with all your ratings. You didn't mentioned " The Cosmos Rocks" album with Paul Rodgers.
I’m hot and cold with Queen. For me, they are a bit overrated which is a term I don’t like but…..? I like most of their 70s albums. I loved the song Innuendo and bought the single but when I got the album I was disappointed - except for the title track, I didn’t see any videos for the other songs until after Freddie’s passing but I don’t think seeing them would have changed my opinion. The one album that people’s opinions on surprise me is The Works - before the Internet I would have assumed it was possibly their most popular album, along with A Night at the Opera, but since the advent of the internet I don’t see much love for it.
I'm not a big fan of Queen, in the sense that I don't have any albums by them. In the 80s, I liked “Radio Gaga” because I was a teenager back then and the song played to death on the radio. I really liked your video, and you summed up Queen by saying that it's a group whose singles are perhaps more appreciated than their albums. It seems that as a group, there was a lack of coherence in the production of the albums (this is just my opinion). But the singles they produced defined a generation, defined an era, defined a sound etc. "Another One Bites the Dust", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Are The Champions", etc. They had more megahits (and megahit does not seem a strong enough word) than many established groups. But I never listened to one of their album from start to finish. In my personal situation, same with Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie; I'm in my 50s, for me the first tune I heard from David Bowie was "Let's Dance" that I liked a lot.
The Miracle never grabbed my interest either, I tried really hard but "I hated it!". Seriously. 3/10. Princes of the Universe was a great one off of Kind of magic and Hammer to Fall was pretty good off of The Works. For the most part though those two albums were too sappy for me.
@@ramarama-xt8xs i agree, i love all their albums. queen are very versatile who crossed many genres. so obviously a rock purist wont like albums like the works and a kind of magic. but music lovers in general will love it and appreciate the talent and versatility
My number one problem is music being overplayed and it doesn't matter who it is. CCR is my altime favorite group and my go to when I want to listen to CCR is their debut album that I go to cause it was the least played except for Suzie Q of course would be the only one on that album that could be considered overplayed. No offense Larry but I'm the same way with the Beatles and alot of their songs, just overplayed and I don't tend to spin them in my player ,not taking away that they are great songs, just tired of hearing them. No offense intended, just my opinion. 😎👍
I agree 100 percent with what you are saying, always loved queen, have all their albums, but don’t listen to them often, but when I’m in the car and a queen song comes on, I always enjoy it and never turn the station!
I have Led Zeppelin "Celebration Day" (from 2007or so, with Jason Bonham on drums) but don't listen to it. It's a good album. I just haven't listened to it much.
Queen are one of those bands I have never been able to get into. I know millions of people think they are the greatest band of all time but for whatever reason I just don't get them. I'm not questioning their talent, I'm just saying their music doesn't do anything for me. I do actually like their debut album because it's raw and less produced than the rest of their albums, but that's about it.
Interesting! For example, I have never been able to get into the Stones. Jagger's voice does nothing for me. Absolutely nothing. I like Pink Floyd, Led Zep, the Doors, Genesis etc. But the most I love Queen, because they are so diverse. And I love Mercury's voice. The night comes down from their debut album is one of my favorites, also Teo Torriatte from the a day at the races album. Not the overplayed hits. I think it depends only on your personal taste.
@@ulrikealtmann4655 Another band that has similar traits to Queen is Styx and they are actually one of my all time favorite bands. For some reason I love Styx but not Queen. Funny how we all hear things differently with certain artists.
@@zachwalentiny When I think about it, you're right about the similarities of Styx/Queen. I know of course Boat on the river and liked it very much, but I never REALLY listened to them and I don't know also why. Maybe I should give STYX another try. And maybe you should give Queen (especially their live performances, Wembley 86 or Montreal 81) another try.
Hi Larry. You may not like this, as I think you’ve heard it before, but I feel that for albums you don’t like , you still give too high a score. Example “flash”; you said you had no interest but still gave it 6 out of 10. Queen were pretty consistent but they still had some clunckers. I’d give Sheer Heart Attack and News of the world 10s, but for ones like flash, would be a 2, the works maybe 5, a day at the races 6 or 7.
I would say that Queen is similar to Red Hot Chili Peppers. Very talented band, many great songs and albums, but perhaps too many pop hits that turns off some people. But what a talented band
As I've told you before Larry I find Queen to self absorbed with all their We Are The Champions,We Will Rock You stuff with even their name being self glorious,who do you think you are Freddy!Queen,yea right,go away!,no for me Larry rock stardom is also part personality and I don't like Queen,it might just be me but that's how I feel. Bob
i always thought they were pretty awful, power pop more than rock... i wouldn't choose to listen to them. They had some great singles, some great moments, but not a great band.
Never understood Queen and their popularity. The late Mr Mercury's voice is too nasally with too much sibilance (hissing 's') and their music is too polished. Reasons #1 & #2... but I could go on, I won't. Good vid, thanks
Of all the bands to attain this GOD LIKE status in the 21st century, WHY Queen?!?!? Their music is SO tacky and annoying! Never mind. I guess I answered my own question! It's the 21st century. Most people have TERRIBLE taste in music!
I forget who it was in the Sparks documentary that mentioned how that band was doing such incredibly inventive and operatic kinds of operations with their music, but pull the rug out from under you just when you expect that bombastically satisfying climax. "Just leave that kind of corny stuff for Queen" was the upshot.
Never was a fan of Queen. It seemed to me they couldn't decide if they wanted to rock or if they wanted to be little pop darlings. I cringe whenever We will rock you or A crazy little thing called love gets played. A waste of time, so many other great bands to be listening to instead.
I disagree with the criticism that they couldn't decide who they were. That's because their music had variety. They weren't trying to be a rock or prog or pop band, they were just producing good music regardless of how one tries to pigeon hole them. That's what sets them apart from other bands,
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I rarely play Queen these days too- but not because I don’t like them! I just know the albums so well, even beyond the well known hits. Sheer Heart Attack and Greatest Hits were two of the first cassettes I owned and listened to as a kid. I just played their songs and albums to death in the 1980s and 1990s when I was growing up. So much so I have moved on a bit, but I still like them. If Freddie had not passed and they carried on, I would still be buying them and listening to them more often I reckon.
Greatest Band Ever!
i agree
Queen’s hits are so overplayed, but after I did a little digging I found that I really enjoyed their early albums, with my favorite being Queen ll!
All I have for Queen is: The 'ICON' Hits and The 'BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY' Biopic Soundtrack.
I'm happy with just having that, but I could pick up an album or two secondhand when I see them.
Great appraisal of their albums. I kinda dibbed in and out of them as well and was fortunate to see them in 1976 and 1977 and is a memory I will carry with me for ever. An incredibly talented band that will forever be held close in my heart
My number 1 problem with Queen is the hits are so overplayed. It makes discovering the rest a chore.
My problem is that the intensity is always at 10, even with their mellower stuff. Its the same problem i have with someone like Adele. You recognize and respect the talent, but they lack restraint
Yes
That run from Queen II through News of the World, those five albums, are at the top of the list of the greatest five album run in music history. Not just incredibly catchy music, but music that no other band, including The Beatles, could match in terms of sheer originality and variety. Bohemian Rhapsody, March of the Black Queen, Fairy Feller's Master Stroke, Killer Queen, Somebody to Love, and even the deeper cuts; Death on Two Legs, Prophet's Song, are just so unlike any other band.
I do like Queen, but at the moment have none of their albums. I used to have their first album on vinyl as well as News of the World. I think it might be that they did get overplayed reasons I don’t have their albums but do respect them and don’t blame them for songs being overplayed.
Queen will always be my favorite band. Their albums have a ton of variety on them, while some might call some tracks filler, I find it fun and entertaining to listen to. 😌
Ah, my beloved Queen! I adore them enough to make up for all you folks who are meh, tepid, they're okay, over-rated, and hate them with a passion folks. I love their brains and what they created from those minds of theirs. _Queen II_ and _Made in Heaven_ are my favorite albums. I could do without _Hot Space_ and wish "Under Pressure" was on another album. If I never hear "Delilah" again, it would be too soon. But, play me some "March of the Black Queen," "Innuendo," and "Track 13" any time and I will sit with eyes closed, and be transported to places that remove me from the often painful world outside.
Same here, especially about Delilah! Sorry, Freddie! Lol
Hi Larry, queen one of the first bands i got into i love their music, the 70's albums are my favorite but innuendo is also a favorite of mine
The incredible thing about Queen is the hidden gems are better than most of the hits.
Queen is my 2nd favorite band and has some of my favorite albums. Jazz is my favorite album as well. So cool to hear you agree. A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, News of the World, The Game, The Works, and A Kind of Magic are all great albums in my opinion.
Great video. I have most of the albums that Queen released on CD too and I barely listen to them. I’m not a huge fan…but I should really spin them more often!
Amazing band. Probably the best band of the second tier of great bands.
second tier?? i guess it depends on which country. in usa they were a second tier. but in the uk they were considered as one of the top tier bands
i remember watching some of your old videos where you ranked and reviewed these albums . At the time you ranked them very high and said you liked them. you have probably forgotten how amazing their albums are since its been a while.
when i haven't listened to queen for a while, i think in my mind ' what does queen sound like again? some weird glam shit i guess'.
but then when i play one of their albums, then im like ' wowwwww, nevermind this is actually really fucking good'
i might be because their albums are pretty musically complex, especially the 70s. so they don't really have many tunes that get stuck in the head. unlike led zeppelin with their catchy guitar riffs, so its easy to forget how great queen are after a while of not listening to them
i love how versatile the band was and they sound so unique. i love all the queen albums. even hotspace
Queen's first 5 albums are the best
like Queen!
Ya me too,Larry. I have made a streaming playlist of 60 Queen songs that I occasionally throw on shuffle,but the only album I can really say I love every song on is The Game,and that’s probably because it’s the first Queen album I ever bought back in the summer of 1980 at Sam the Record Man on Yonge St. Also, Freddie’s voice can be too much on occasion, even though live he is a very entertaining frontman…..clearly one of the greatest. Cheers
Personally I feel The Game was one of their very best albums. Solid and slick and very commercial, but not too overdone. It’s the kind of album you can put on and let it play.
Dude, I have the same opinion about Ride the Wild Wind, what a great song
Thought I'd watch this again, because I forgot which albums are rated the highest here. I might buy a couple Queenie albums (on CD) that I never had before. I had Sheer Heart Attack & A Night at the Opera (+ The Game) LP's before. Maybe I'll get the onewith "Under Pressure" on it, but will watch the video again (at fast speed) to see what CD's I might get. Watched: Maybe I'll get Queen (1) and Innuendo. Not sure about Hot Space. Maybe "Under Pressure" is the only song on it I'd really like.
Queen was my favorite band growing up, all their albums were great through Jazz. The Game was the start of the decline even though it was a pretty good album. Hot Space was a real disappointment but it grew on me. After that their albums were just OK. The Works, Kind of Magic, The Miracle, got little play. I would say Rush is a great band that I don't listen to much. I liked 2112, and permanent Waves and of course Moving Pictures but I rarely listen to those albums anymore if at all. Funny enough as the years went on Subdivisions became my favorite song.
Loved this video. I have been going over all the queens albums.
Hopefully I will win the bid on eBay.
All the queen albums + poster for 22 bucks. Although I do have most of the queen stuff. Larry I would like to share my man cave with you. Where can I send photos?????
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I have thousands of albums (lps and cds) and this video describes most of my collection. I find a band I really like and immerse myself in them for a period, buy their discography, and then put them on a shelf. With Queen, I got a bit tired of them after the movie came out. With all it's anachronistic moments, Bohemian Rhapsody elevated Queen to mythic status. That has caused me to shut them down for a while. I'll get back to them someday.
P.S. I saw Queen in July of 1980 at The Forum in Los Angeles for my birthday. Their performance was so much better than their Live Aid set. I thought U2 was the best that day. I don't listen much to them anymore either.
Yeah, I was not a fan of the movie. I would much rather watch a real documentary that tells the truth instead of changing timelines at certain points.
Queen are a band that I listen to around Christmas time, I don't know why, but I always associate their music with the festive season (probably because it's feel-good music) they were also a great heavy rock band when they wanted to be
Deep Purple are a band that I greatly admire and own most of their classic albums, but I dont play them often and always find myself listening to Uriah Heep instead. Uriah Heep, I think, are a vastly underrated band,
Three Queen albums I particularly like: A Night at the Opera, Jazz and Innuendo.
my top 8 Queen albums:
8- Queen I
7- Queen II
6- the Game
5- News of the World
4- Sheer Heart Attack
3- A day at the Races
2- A NIght at the Opera
1- Jazz
*** the rest I don't really care outside of songs here and there
I'm a big fan of Queen. Saw them in concert about 4 times. But they definitely went downhill especially after the Game. My first album i bought from them was Sheer heart attack and its my favorite. Brilliant diverse album. So right about how all talented they were.
Yes.😄
70 queen will always be best
[Larry's Ratings]
Queen 🔮 = 9
Queen II ⚪️⚫️ = 8
Sheer Heart Attack ❤️ = 10
A Night At The Opera 🦢 = 9
A Day At The Races 🦀 = 8
News Of The World 💚 = 9
Jazz 🎱 = 10
The Game 🎲 = 8
Flash Gordan 🚀 = 6
Hot Space ❤️💙💚💛 = 6
The Works 🔨 = 7
A Kind Of Magic 🎩 = 7
The Miracle 🌎 = 6
Innuendo 🃏 = 10
Made In Heaven 🗽 = 7
Still enjoy their first 3 albums. Like most I jumped on the Opera bandwagon but that hasn’t stood the test of time imo. From then on they became a singles band with the odd killer track thrown in; Dead on Time from Jazz is one. So, to sum up, I still very occasionally play the first 3 albums, but have made a playlist of my favourites from the rest of their discography. I suppose as I’ve got older my music tastes have changed. Much prefer to listen to other stuff nowadays. A similar band - ELO; have a few of tbeirs, can’t fault the music, but rarely gets a spin
I don’t think their albums are as good as a complete piece of work, maybe except for Sheer Heart Attack. I’d rather listen to a playlist of my favorite songs from them. Also, as someone else said, they have at least ten or even fifteen songs that are SO overplayed that I simply never feel like listening to. Another band that I love but don’t play that often is The Who, don’t really know why. I’m much more eager to play The Beach Boys, Kinks, or even Sly & The Family Stone as far as great 60s bands.
"The Miracle" is the only Queen record I listen to. 🍻🍻
I love Queen and own most of their albums. My favourite being A night at the Opera 👍. A band that I feel are incredibly talented but I rarely listen to their albums is Rush. xxx
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Same here! Queen will always be a favourite (since it was the first band I listened to). I think it was the bombasity and showmanship that lost my favour (hence why I got into Yes and Nick Drake recently).
In their 1970's incarnation they were too theatrical for me. "Killer Queen" was too camp for my tastes. And later, they released too many sports-event-style anthems. By the 80's they were gimmicky. Their current popularity with younger people is largely due to the very successful Biopic. Back then I was into The Beatles, Bowie, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and so on. After that, I got into Prog bands like Genesis and Yes. Queen were not a band I even considered. Cheers.
Queen is my third favorite band. I have the boxset with all the 15 studio albums (each with a bonus disc). I really can go nearly with all your ratings. You didn't mentioned " The Cosmos Rocks" album with Paul Rodgers.
I don't consider them Queen without Freddie Mercury...
I’m hot and cold with Queen. For me, they are a bit overrated which is a term I don’t like but…..? I like most of their 70s albums. I loved the song Innuendo and bought the single but when I got the album I was disappointed - except for the title track, I didn’t see any videos for the other songs until after Freddie’s passing but I don’t think seeing them would have changed my opinion. The one album that people’s opinions on surprise me is The Works - before the Internet I would have assumed it was possibly their most popular album, along with A Night at the Opera, but since the advent of the internet I don’t see much love for it.
I'm not a big fan of Queen, in the sense that I don't have any albums by them. In the 80s, I liked “Radio Gaga” because I was a teenager back then and the song played to death on the radio. I really liked your video, and you summed up Queen by saying that it's a group whose singles are perhaps more appreciated than their albums. It seems that as a group, there was a lack of coherence in the production of the albums (this is just my opinion). But the singles they produced defined a generation, defined an era, defined a sound etc. "Another One Bites the Dust", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "We Are The Champions", etc. They had more megahits (and megahit does not seem a strong enough word) than many established groups. But I never listened to one of their album from start to finish. In my personal situation, same with Ziggy Stardust/David Bowie; I'm in my 50s, for me the first tune I heard from David Bowie was "Let's Dance" that I liked a lot.
Yes great band, but people overrated them they don’t have a grand beyond perfect album to me…
Wouldn’t you rather have the Todd Rundgren collection instead? You would be listening to them
The Miracle never grabbed my interest either, I tried really hard but "I hated it!". Seriously. 3/10. Princes of the Universe was a great one off of Kind of magic and Hammer to Fall was pretty good off of The Works. For the most part though those two albums were too sappy for me.
Queen has already been just ok in my book. Great musicians, just a little too eclectic for me sometimes.
There's a lot of great bands i just can't listen to anymore. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles...
They are more of a singles band, perhaps - most albums have weak tracks
No, you have just a weak taste. That's it.🤣
@@ramarama-xt8xs i agree, i love all their albums. queen are very versatile who crossed many genres. so obviously a rock purist wont like albums like the works and a kind of magic. but music lovers in general will love it and appreciate the talent and versatility
My number one problem is music being overplayed and it doesn't matter who it is. CCR is my altime favorite group and my go to when I want to listen to CCR is their debut album that I go to cause it was the least played except for Suzie Q of course would be the only one on that album that could be considered overplayed. No offense Larry but I'm the same way with the Beatles and alot of their songs, just overplayed and I don't tend to spin them in my player ,not taking away that they are great songs, just tired of hearing them. No offense intended, just my opinion. 😎👍
I agree 100 percent with what you are saying, always loved queen, have all their albums, but don’t listen to them often, but when I’m in the car and a queen song comes on, I always enjoy it and never turn the station!
I have Led Zeppelin "Celebration Day" (from 2007or so, with Jason Bonham on drums) but don't listen to it. It's a good album. I just haven't listened to it much.
I rarely listen to it but I did play it a few weeks back and loved it.
Queen can get Tiring. Let’s be fair. I couldn’t live on this band in a desert island. I would go insane. 😂
They are ok. Have some all time classic tunes but overall uneven to me. Good greatest hits album band.
Queen are one of those bands I have never been able to get into. I know millions of people think they are the greatest band of all time but for whatever reason I just don't get them. I'm not questioning their talent, I'm just saying their music doesn't do anything for me. I do actually like their debut album because it's raw and less produced than the rest of their albums, but that's about it.
Interesting! For example, I have never been able to get into the Stones. Jagger's voice does nothing for me. Absolutely nothing.
I like Pink Floyd, Led Zep, the Doors, Genesis etc. But the most I love Queen, because they are so diverse. And I love Mercury's voice.
The night comes down from their debut album is one of my favorites, also Teo Torriatte from the a day at the races album. Not the overplayed hits.
I think it depends only on your personal taste.
@@ulrikealtmann4655 Another band that has similar traits to Queen is Styx and they are actually one of my all time favorite bands. For some reason I love Styx but not Queen. Funny how we all hear things differently with certain artists.
@@zachwalentiny When I think about it, you're right about the similarities of Styx/Queen.
I know of course Boat on the river and liked it very much, but I never REALLY listened to them and I don't know also why. Maybe I should give STYX another try.
And maybe you should give Queen (especially their live performances, Wembley 86 or Montreal 81) another try.
Maybe the reason you think this of Queen is never listening to their live versions. The live performances are much superior to the studio versions.
Hi Larry. You may not like this, as I think you’ve heard it before, but I feel that for albums you don’t like , you still give too high a score. Example “flash”; you said you had no interest but still gave it 6 out of 10.
Queen were pretty consistent but they still had some clunckers. I’d give Sheer Heart Attack and News of the world 10s, but for ones like flash, would be a 2, the works maybe 5, a day at the races 6 or 7.
I'm happy with my rating, thanks.
I would say that Queen is similar to Red Hot Chili Peppers. Very talented band, many great songs and albums, but perhaps too many pop hits that turns off some people. But what a talented band
They are overrated, they were great, discography isn't one of the strongest ones, but they were great in making hits and performing live
As I've told you before Larry I find Queen to self absorbed with all their We Are The Champions,We Will Rock You stuff with even their name being self glorious,who do you think you are Freddy!Queen,yea right,go away!,no for me Larry rock stardom is also part personality and I don't like Queen,it might just be me but that's how I feel. Bob
Come on, it's all just good old fun. Even Freddie said they didn't take themselves too seriously.
i always thought they were pretty awful, power pop more than rock... i wouldn't choose to listen to them. They had some great singles, some great moments, but not a great band.
Never understood Queen and their popularity. The late Mr Mercury's voice is too nasally with too much sibilance (hissing 's') and their music is too polished. Reasons #1 & #2... but I could go on, I won't. Good vid, thanks
Of all the bands to attain this GOD LIKE status in the 21st century, WHY Queen?!?!? Their music is SO tacky and annoying! Never mind. I guess I answered my own question! It's the 21st century. Most people have TERRIBLE taste in music!
I forget who it was in the Sparks documentary that mentioned how that band was doing such incredibly inventive and operatic kinds of operations with their music, but pull the rug out from under you just when you expect that bombastically satisfying climax. "Just leave that kind of corny stuff for Queen" was the upshot.
Never was a fan of Queen. It seemed to me they couldn't decide if they wanted to rock or if they wanted to be little pop darlings. I cringe whenever We will rock you or A crazy little thing called love gets played. A waste of time, so many other great bands to be listening to instead.
I disagree with the criticism that they couldn't decide who they were. That's because their music had variety. They weren't trying to be a rock or prog or pop band, they were just producing good music regardless of how one tries to pigeon hole them. That's what sets them apart from other bands,
They were way too talented to be stuck in one genre.