It royally pisses me off when people complain about Brian and Roger continuing with Adam Lambert.
Freddie Mercury was not Queen. Queen is not Freddie Mercury.
Brian wrote at least 63 Queen songs. Roger wrote at least 31. John wrote at least 23. They have every right to do what they want with it.
Not only that, but people tend to forget that Freddie didnβt found Queen. He changed the name to Queen, but Brian and Roger were already there. That group has always been Brian and Rogerβs.
Donβt twist my words, Iβm well aware that a large part of Queenβs success is because of Freddie and his charisma and talent. Iβm not stupid. But I think itβs ignorant to suggest that they should just not tour anymore and not perform the music thatβs shaped their lives??
Brian would go crazy if he didnβt tour. His life is his work, and vice versa. Anyone who knows anything about him would know how important it is for his well-being to keep working.
As for them βreplacingβ Freddieβfucking where, bitch? Theyβre not touring as Queen. Theyβre touring as Queen + Adam Lambert. John is still involved in the business aspects, regardless of the fact that he doesnβt speak to Brian and Roger anymore.
Plus, Spike has been working with them since 1984, at least, as a second guitarist, keyboardist, and technician. And Neil is a BEAST of a bassist on his own.
So comments like βI respect that Zeppelin backed down after Bonhamβs death, but I canβt say the same about Queenβ, implying thereβs a loss of respect for the simple fact that musicians want to continue doing their job, despite the fact that they didnβt even perform as Queen again for YEARS, is plain ignorance. Nothing more, nothing less.
So again⦠Queen is, and always has been, so much more than just Freddie Mercury. And he would say the exact same.
