Quoted from Methos:Think through it...the majority of the planet loves the later material (as do I). In the USA, no one knows Queen existed after Hot Space. I've seen them twice (without Freddie obviously) and it always irked me off that they change their set lists for America so much from the norm....
So is pin is done. Your song and art selection would need to be different.
Looking at your list, all those artists are dead or not performing anymore for a long time, except Madonna. When it is all said and done, I think Freddie was one of the most talented musicians of all time, in terms of performance. My favorite period was the Magic - Innuendo period...they really settled in and made some great music. If only....
I know they existed after Hot Space...in fact, I grabbed Freddie's arm during the Hot Space tour. Spent the whole concert leaning on the front of the stage. I'm such a fan I went to Montreaux just to see his statue and see where Mountain Studios was.
As to the Innuendo album, I remember hearing the first track on that album (Innuendo), and when Freddie's voice went all the way up on "till the end of time!", I couldn't believe his voice was back. He'd been struggling in years past. Who knew then that it was because his voice had changed due to his illness.
What a great loss. I cried when he died, and nearly threw up when Queen did their first cash grab and toured with Paul Rodgers. That's like Led Zeppelin without Robert Plant. Disgusting.
But I'm really not sure a Queen pin would work, quite frankly. But man, I'd sure love to see that giant Queen crest right in the middle of my playfield!
