Tonight I watched a replay of an old concert by one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Queen. Now, I know there are many people who never liked this band for a variety of different reasons. On the flip side, there are thousands and thousands who did and do. I am of the latter group.
If I may, though, I want to try and look at Queen objectively. Let's keep emotion or 'fandom' out of our thoughts on this one. With that being the case, I want to ask this question: What was it about Queen that made them one of the most popular and successful rock bands of all time? I don't know if I have the right answer to this question but I want to give you my thoughts (whatever that's worth).
First and foremost, Queen made great music. Their sound and songs were original, creative, and diverse. Many of their songs are considered 'anthems' - songs like 'We Will Rock You' and 'Another One Bites the Dust.' Those songs are timeless classics, despite the fact they are played at every sporting event in America. And then there is the 'epic' - 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' What more can you say about that song. "Party on."
Another great thing about Queen was their stage presence. They knew how to put on a show. Granted, I am not a fan of the weird wardrobe choices...but hey, it was the 70's (though I don't think the 80's were much better). I noticed some things about how they perform at concerts. They are energetic and excited to be there. They interact with the audience. They communicate with each other. They are extremely passionate about their music and their job.
When you add all that up, I think it gives a little insight into how and why they got where they did. But I can assure you it didn't happen overnight...and it surely wasn't an easy road. They had to start at the bottom, work hark, and catch as many breaks as they could. Eventually, they became 'Queen' to all of us (though they had been Queen for a long time before).
This is one of the things that excites me about Tate Music Group. I truly believe there are some groups and artists who are going to become household names. They will sell millions of CDs and perform before thousands of people every night. They won't, however, be at that point tomorrow (at least I don't think they will). It is going to take time, hard work, and some good breaks. Tate Music Group is committed to that kind of time and hard work. Our artists deserve it and we want to do whatever we can to help all of our artists make it to the next level. Truth be told, Tate Music Group is open to looking for and finding good breaks, too.
We want our artists to succeed. We want them to become the kind of artists who are household names. The question is...who will that be? Or, better yet, will that be you?
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"Question is who will that be....Or will it be you?"
The answer is "Liquid Fire"! They are that TMG big break band who will bring top level mainstream success for all involved in the project. As long as TMG puts forth the full force effort, dedication and investment into LF, you WILL see this band be a big break out group into the scene of 09'!! Liquid Fire has been paying dues with drawing attention from fans and industry insiders alike, since the band opened on the scene back in 05'. Growing to the point of playing over 150 shows a year and opening for such national/ world renowned acts like John Michael Montgomery, Jason Aldean, Travis Tritt, Jake Owens, Bombshel just to name a few. Also the shows included in the LF past schedule CMA Fest 2008 which was broadcasted live nationwide on Nixa Country Radio, Bikeweek in Daytona FL, Ohio Bikeweek along with many more. The band has a great team working hard for their success. Including in that team is world renowned producer/ engineer, Erwin Musper(who has over 85,000,000 albums sold with his name on them from artist like The Scorpions, Elton John, Metallica, Def Leppard, just to name a few...google Erwin Musper for kicks). However, even with all of LFs hard work and great team, the main source of resource and investment of the project success is going to need to come from the bands label, which is TMG. All involved in the project are looking forward to the future upcoming success of the project under TMG.
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