Queen

Yep, I said before that if this thread does not turn into a constructive dialogue with the OP, then I would consider closing this. This is not constructive or respectful and so, yes, I am closing this. If the OP continues to complain and act in a disrespectful/ snarky manner, then I will suspend the account.

Duh, this about including any kind of pop music on this site. Or let's please change the site to "AnyMusicArchives"

^ Well then thats good, I lost track of them after the big hit that I had to teach to kids on the piano for several years, hence my venom, lol.

Cristi wrote: Your comments are quite mean-spirited. I don't know what you think you are achieving with this.

telefunk wrote: Or: please state clearly which adolescent commercial simplistic band has no place on this PROGRESSIVE music site? Bay City Rollers? Mud? Sweet? Back Street Boys?

There was nothing simplistic about the Back Street Boys' vocal abilities and harmonizing abilities, a prefab commercial band yes, but very talented all the same. There have been few bands since them that could match their vocal skills. Maybe Hanson would have been a better choice, ha.

Or: please state clearly which adolescent commercial simplistic band has no place on this PROGRESSIVE music site?

I've actually never liked Queen that much, and something like The Prophets songs which I posted, I don't find very convincing even as Prog Related. I have heard the Queen influence in kinds of more modern prog, but not that kind of Prog I tended to be into. As for the Prog Related category, it's kind of a mess. I like having the category but it is very inconsistent partially because the site's expectations have changed and some the owner has wanted, and also because some people presented more detailed and thoughtful cases than others. Having Queen is here partially, as a famous popular band, to bring in traffic. And looking at those top Prog Related albums, I would associate those Bowie ones (Low and Blackstar) with Prog... Not traditional Prog but the kind that embraces things like Krautrock and Art Rock with a sense of experimentation).

here is the top 250: CLICK

And I've just been glad to have place on this site for Terry Riley and, I was going to say Serge Gainsbourg but he is not in (ah, I think my addition may have got unmade when the site was updated -- wish I had saved my bio).

As for reviewing, in general I would rather people review newer albums and less rated older ones, but I just saw a review on the front page of King Crimson's Islands and that made me happy.

richardh wrote: I was actually vehemently against the inclusion of Queen on the site when it happened. OK we have a prog related section and maybe they fit but my argument was always that they were way too popular to warrant inclusion. In truth we really don't need reviews of Queen, one of the most popular and recognised artists ever in the history of music. They were not ever influential in prog circles at all and cleverly exploited whatever was out there. Personally I prefer them when they were out an out a heavy rock band. Live At The Rainbow is as good as it got until they went down the artsy/pop route. Innuendo is a cool album as well but there is an awful lot of stuff I could care less about. Sorry!

I was actually vehemently against the inclusion of Queen on the site when it happened. OK we have a prog related section and maybe they fit but my argument was always that they were way too popular to warrant inclusion. In truth we really don't need reviews of Queen, one of the most popular and recognised artists ever in the history of music. They were not ever influential in prog circles at all and cleverly exploited whatever was out there. Personally I prefer them when they were out an out a heavy rock band. Live At The Rainbow is as good as it got until they went down the artsy/pop route. Innuendo is a cool album as well but there is an awful lot of stuff I could care less about. Sorry!