QueenZone discussion #1026372

*(azzadude)* ..GET DOWN MAKE LOVE! wrote:

Dusta wrote: I am trying to get a general consensus of what Queen fans feel is Freddie's very best, to share with a few friends, should I be fortunate enough to find them on youtube. I have tried doing a search, here, to find a thread on this, and, kept getting a giant error page, so, if there is an old thread, discussing this, would someone be so kind as to post a link?

Lets start this fresh, if any one complains, fuck em. I think Live Aid was one of the best! You can see it on youtube. Its just powerfull performace, vocally, and stage craft wise

*(azzadude)* ..GET DOWN MAKE LOVE! wrote: Yeah theres one of his LOL, SOS album. That one about making free love where its just him on the piano. The fact that he can do that and then sing heavy on like "I want it all" is just an example by comparason

inmydefence wrote: Well after two hours of running around on a stage We Are The Champions is one of the hardest queen songs to sing! thats how i gauge how good a voice freddie was on in a particular concert. if he puts in a good performance of WATC (as in not skipping the higher notes for lower harmonies) then you can be fairly certain he was on great form that day! Live Aid is a shining example of this. He even goes for the high C in the "we'll keep on FIGHTING" which is rare from freddie!

Freddie's #1 Fan Forever wrote: In the studio, believe it or not, one of the most impressive vocal performances was on "Another One Bites the Dust." Try singing along with that second verse without using a falsetto! Not an easy thing to do. Not only does he hit those high notes perfectly, but he also maintains a very manly sound while doing it. That is pretty rare. Most male singers (e.g., Prince, Bono, etc.) would end up sounding like girls. "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Under Pressue," and "Who Wants to Live Forever" are three more amazing performances. From the solo work, I thought that "In My Defense" was one of the best. In terms of live singing, one of my favorites is "Somebody to Love" from the "Live at the Bowl" concert. Of course, his entire Live Aid performance was astounding. I also enjoyed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" from Wembley because it shows what a masculine voice he also has. In this respect, I also enjoyed "You're So Square" and "Hello, Mary Lou" as well. They just further illustrate the fact that he could sing in any style and in any range. Another notable aspect is how powerful the voice is. How many singers can sing at such a volume as to basically drown out the rest of the band? Watch "Somebody to Love" from "Live at the Bowl" to see this. Well, hope that helps.

Freddie's #1 Fan Forever wrote: I also enjoyed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" from Wembley because it shows what a masculine voice he also has.

*(azzadude)* ..GET DOWN MAKE LOVE! wrote:

Dusta wrote: I am trying to get a general consensus of what Queen fans feel is Freddie's very best, to share with a few friends, should I be fortunate enough to find them on youtube. I have tried doing a search, here, to find a thread on this, and, kept getting a giant error page, so, if there is an old thread, discussing this, would someone be so kind as to post a link?

Lets start this fresh, if any one complains, fuck em. I think Live Aid was one of the best! You can see it on youtube. Its just powerfull performace, vocally, and stage craft wise

BradBjorkman5 wrote: in the studio, i think Freddie really took hold of his voice during the Sheer Heart Attack sessions. that album is full of brilliant vocal performances. from heavy (Stone Cold Crazy) pop (Killer Queen), ballad (Lily of the Valley

gem27 wrote: Ok I think The Show Must Go On is his best studio vocal but I really would like to make a mention of another song I feel Freddie sang with all the feeling and power he could muster and it wasn't his song it was a Brian song and the song I'm talking about is It's Late. Wow what a voice on that one! Granted some of it was a little strained but he still met the challenge. Another point that bugs me is why do American fans write In My Defense? Ok i know Americans spell it like that while the Brits spell it Defence but the song was called In My Defence.

Zebonka12 wrote: Baba O'Riley.

Fur wrote: People consistently mention STL at the Bowl 82 as one of their favourite performances. The intro's pretty good, yes, but apart from that what makes it so special?

Fur wrote: People consistently mention STL at the Bowl 82 as one of their favourite performances. The intro's pretty good, yes, but apart from that what makes it so special?

*Killer Queen* wrote: Freddie looked so powerful, guy owned the crowd, he was like GOD there!

*Killer Queen* wrote: Hey, hay, darlings, This is what I'm Talkin about Groooovy, I like it!: link Say cooooooooool: link Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hammer to fall!!!!!: link Ouuuuuuuuyeaa!: link Thank you all: link LIVE AID!

Dusta wrote: Just listened to this again: link And, I think it is one of my favorite of Freddie's vocal performances. Some of those songs are just better live, in my opinion. In this case, the crowd is really...disinterested, somehow, yet, Freddie sings so beautifully, and, there seems to be some kind of special connection between Brian and Freddie. I listened to all of the performance I could find of this song, on youtube(okay...so, I don't have alot going on this weekend), and, determined this to be my favorite, simply based on Freddie's vocal performance.