Posts from Queen

Isn't it common knowledge? Where does that confidence come from?

I believe that Freddie was NOT homosexual! And his image is just a stage persona, nothing more!

It might be just an image. He just made it too obvious. The group "Tatu" did something similar. And people discussed their relationship more than their work:rolleyes:

I honestly don't care what Freddie was expressing on stage; I simply don't like their style. Their compositions remind me more of cacophony. I also don't like Freddie's vocals.

Dear Ergon! I understand that music is, to a large extent, a matter of taste. However, if it's not too much trouble, could you name specific Queen songs that remind you of cacophony? Sincerely, Gur

Bohemian Rhapsody, Bicycle Race, Somebody to Love...
I haven't listened to him in a long time, I don't remember the song titles. I listened to 3 albums (A Night at the Opera, Queen II, and something else) + 2 versions of Greatest Hits. My main reaction to the band was that I wanted it to end soon.
I think many people who love the same Hip or Cepy as me also don't like Queen. You can't argue with taste.

Dear Ergon! Thank you for your reply. To be honest, I thought that in your list of Queen songs that resemble cacophony, you would put "The Prophet's Song" near the top. Therefore, I was quite surprised not to see this track in your list. On the other hand, in "Bohemian Rhapsody," a certain cacophony is caused by the meaning of the song; in "Somebody to Love," it's the genre (it's unlikely that religious music can be performed in any other way); and the cacophony in "Bicycle Race" is not obvious to me. Overall, the situation is quite familiar. Once, my love for Nazareth began in a similar way. After listening to Queen extensively, I tried to get into the work of the Scottish rockers. Of course, apart from the epic creation "Love Hurts," little else appealed to me. The main reaction to the music of Dan McCafferty and company was similar to your reaction to Queen – "I wish it would end soon." Naturally, I limited myself to listening to only a few albums. Then, I forced myself to familiarize myself with the work of the British band in more detail, and I found something that seemed quite pleasant to me... Sincerely, Gur

I don't remember the names of many songs anymore, so I provided a short list; after listening again, there were definitely around 20 songs.
I'll answer here, as creating a separate thread for Scottish bands isn't necessary.
I don't like Nazareth; I consider them a dull, second-rate band. Nothing appeals to me; I listened to 5 of their albums. It's all subjective again. Steppenwolf or Grand Funk are roughly from the same genre, but those bands immediately grabbed my attention, while Nazareth didn't.

Ergon!

Most likely, you misunderstood me. When I mentioned Nazareth, I wasn't claiming that this band is among the top-tier rock bands (Although, in general, I'm a bit confused by the terms "top-tier/second-tier" used to describe a band, because how many top-tier bands are there in the history of rock music, considering all factors: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Beatles - that's all, you can count them on one hand. Therefore, all the others are second-tier?). I simply wanted to reflect the existing trend: first, very often, the evaluation of new music for someone is done through the prism of what they've heard before, and naturally, the comparison is not in favor of the new (otherwise: if you once fell in love with band A, then you probably won't like the work of a new band B, whose style differs from the style of band A), second, love comes gradually.

Sincerely,
Gur

Well, you can definitely say that Nazareth isn't top-tier; they don't have as many fans, they're not as popular, or as striking. I can't apply that definition to Queen, so I just say I don't like them. I, for example, don't consider The Hippos a second-rate band. But in general, it's all relative, of course. You're right that we should avoid using these terms.
No, sometimes a band clicks right away. For example, the little-known British band Ten Years After became one of my favorites after listening to two or three of their albums two or three times. I was immediately blown away by The Stooges. I think that whether or not a band has a leader (vocalist or musician) also plays a role in how it's perceived.