Dusta 30.07.2007 23:43 |
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? |
Treasure Moment 31.07.2007 00:04 |
so many songs to pick from but i choose show must go on |
Dusta 31.07.2007 00:11 |
Thank you for responding! There are a good many Cheeky Queeners, here, I've noted, so, I am hesitant to ask questions(though I've a bit of cheekiness escaping myself every so often). Is there a song, in particular, that anyone feels Freddie sings exceptionally well, perhaps a difficult song for a normal fellow to sing? I know that I have my personal preferences, however, I know very little about the technical aspects of singing... |
Dusta 31.07.2007 00:12 |
I have watched Live Aid over and over...amazing.*(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 |
Dusta 31.07.2007 00:24 |
Yes, that gentle, clear, soaring voice, dripping with expression and character in one line, followed by that powerful rock and roll voice in the next is what I truly love about his voice, and, how it relates to Queen's music as a whole. Just splendid. I'm to tired tonight to post MY favorites, but, I've got them!*(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 |
stateside fan 31.07.2007 03:18 |
live?i really think hammy 1979 ranks best of whats common.Studio?to me his best work by far is on Jazz.I know thats not a popular vote but listen to how Freddie has learned to know his own voice and get the most out of it on every note.Not the best songs,but the best singing. |
inmydefence 31.07.2007 03:59 |
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! |
cmsdrums 31.07.2007 07:03 |
Lots to choose from, but today I'd say The Show Must Go On |
Dusta 31.07.2007 07:32 |
Oh, I agree, I agree!! Amaaaaazing!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! |
deleted user 31.07.2007 09:05 |
These Are the Days of Our Lives. And no not just because of it's poignancy, although that's definitely one of the reasons, but because the vocals genuinely sound beautiful and different, lighter, compared to Freddie's vocals on most of the Innuendo album. Otherwise I love the Jazz/Game period when Freddie's voice was in its crossover period and hadn't quite lost its sweet melodic tone but he still sounded a lot more masculine than he did on Queen or Queen II. |
lyricalassasin77 31.07.2007 09:24 |
Live Aid was indeed a powerful performance but he was a bit squeaky on some of the notes from "Hammer To Fall" and "We Are The Champions"......I would say the most powerful I've heard him is "In The Lap of The Gods" from Wembley, and as far as in the studio I would say the intro to "Rock It...Prime Jive"..... |
MercuryArts 31.07.2007 10:51 |
As for live vocal vocals I still think STL from MK show is his best moment live. Especially the a capella part coming out of the gospel mid-section. I first heard & saw that when MTV aired the edited version of that concert way back in 1983. I recorded the audio back then & played that concert to death growing up. The only live Queen shows I had was this & the LK album. If I was to play one song to showcase Freddie's talent STL would be it. |
coops 31.07.2007 11:14 |
mother love |
thunderbolt 31742 31.07.2007 12:15 |
Freddie's live vocals seemed (to me) to peak between 1979-1982. Before that, he was still refining his craft--though we did get some brilliant performances like Hammy '75--and in the Works and Magic tours, the strain on his voice was often obvious. As for album performances, I think he offered up his best studio vocals on ANATO, ADATR, and Innuendo. Studio, though, is a different ballgame, because if you don't like how the vocal track turned out, you can go back and re-record sections of it until you do. |
jcomber 31.07.2007 12:20 |
Live- Intro to Somebody to love at MK Bowl. Hero & WWRY Fast, Fat Bottomed Girls!!! WATC - Live Aid closing part Champi i i ions!! We Will Rock You AOBTD - Buenos Aires 1981 Now Im Here /Dragon Attack - Montreal 1981 Wembley 86 - Under Pressure /TYMD Studio - The Show must Go On R GA GA. IWTBF. Dead On Time, Dont Try So Hard. |
Freddie's #1 Fan Forever 31.07.2007 12:23 |
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. |
Dusta 31.07.2007 12:58 |
Thank you all so much for sharing this info! Often, I will have a song at the edge of my memory, but, can't recall the damn name...here, I have them all in one area, and, also, some new ones to look for! I know that I will be spending ALOT of time on youtube over the next couple of days! I only have a couple of the Greatest Hits efforts on cd--though, I still have a few vinyl Queen albums packed away in storage. Nothing to play them on, however. I AM amassing quite the DVD collection, however, thanks to Amazon, and, some of the sound on them is quite good, so, I suppose I'll have to pop in a couple of those to revisit some of the songs mentioned here! |
Dusta 31.07.2007 13:03 |
I agree so much with what you've said here. I was never able to really put into words what I was feeling, but, you've managed to do so, here.
And, honestly, when it first came out, I didn't really care for AOBTD. I suppose, when I was younger, life was just moving along too fast for me to really listen to music. It was always simply my, "Theme Music," or, the soundtrack for life. As I've gotten middle aged, things have slowed down, considerably, and, I now have more time to really enjoy music, which often means really hearing it for the first time.
Freddie really delivers an amazing vocal performance in AOBTD!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. |
Dusta 31.07.2007 13:21 |
Aaaaaaah, man, what an experience! I had never heard that MK version of STL...incredible!!! Absolutely incredible! And, watching Brian, Roger and John, just playing along as if that voice was no big deal--just Freddie being Freddie, doing his part for the show--I soooo enjoyed that! Thanks so very much for pointing that out!! Woooooot!!! |
tarik 31.07.2007 13:37 |
it's hard to decide, somebody to love, show must go on, who wants to live forevera and so on. |
thunderbolt 31742 31.07.2007 15:00 |
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.Really? I don't care for CLTCL from Wembley. The song just feels lethargic and tired, as if it were being played and sung too slowly. I've noticed the same thing with other Magic tour performances of the song, and honestly, I wish they'd closed with Hammer to Fall instead. We got some great performances of that song out of the Magic Tour. |
Raststätte-Knödel 31.07.2007 15:05 |
Somebody to love- live at the bowl it's just amazing, the way he sings it. Even better than the studio version imo |
Nevermind 31.07.2007 15:07 |
Live- Somebody to love (from live at the bowl) Studio- Show Must Go On personaly I think it's Freddie's strongest performance. |
BradBjorkman5 31.07.2007 17:52 |
*(azzadude)* ..GET DOWN MAKE LOVE! wrote:it terms of actual sound, live aid was far from the best.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 the best i have heard is probably the Rainbow in Nov. 1974. but there were so many shows, the Osaka evening show sounds great, The rainbow in march 1974 is also fantastic |
BradBjorkman5 31.07.2007 17:54 |
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 |
Dusta 31.07.2007 21:21 |
Incredible that the same man who gave us the smoothe, melodic, delicacy of, "Killer Queen," also delivered, "Stone Cold Crazy," like a true rocker. Such an incredible vocalist.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 |
Freddie's #1 Fan Forever 31.07.2007 23:25 |
Here are some of my favorite youtube links: Breathtaking: link Stunning improvisation: link Working the crowd: link My favorite solo vocal performance: link Singing in all styles: "Mary Lou": link No problem with the high notes: link |
Dusta 31.07.2007 23:49 |
"Mary Lou," has never sounded so good! I didn't want it to be over! |
Freddie's #1 Fan Forever 31.07.2007 23:52 |
How about "You're so Square"? link |
Dusta 01.08.2007 00:14 |
It is amazing to hear Freddie sing those old songs. He sings them so truly, and, beautifully. I suppose that, for him, those songs are, vocally, easier to sing live than most of the Queen songs. Freddie certainly, in my opinion, more than does them justice! |
lyricalassasin77 01.08.2007 08:19 |
I'm surprised that alot of you seem to have never heard STL from the MK show before...but believe it or not last Friday was the very first time I ever got to see the Live Aid Performance so I have no room to talk...lol...I bought the whole damn 4 DvD set just to see it. I will say for the 20 minutes they had there it was grand but I'm not a big fan of editing down "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You" to play in its entirety "Radio Ga Ga" and "Hammer To Fall". I realize there was time restraints but the 2 forementioned are the bigger hits and the latter 2 were newer ones that were less than a year old and should have been the edited ones. I'll still put "Lap of The Gods" from Wembley up against "Somebody To Love" from Milton Keyes....Be Well |
beautifulsoup 01.08.2007 08:42 |
So many...and I'm sure many will not agree, but hey. I like: From Barcelona: "Ensueno" and "The Golden Boy." Others: "In My Defence," and "Made in Heaven" (even *with* those tight high tones). "Somebody to Love," "You Take My Breath Away," "My Melancholy Blues"... I could go on...but I won't. |
Spiderpig 01.08.2007 10:29 |
Hmm, The Show Must Go On is a contender. I've always really like Crazy Little Thing Called Love from live at wembley. Maybe not techically flawless, but I find the Elvis impressions at the end amusing |
gem27 01.08.2007 10:33 |
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. |
Joeker 01.08.2007 13:54 |
killer queen. i cant lie. |
goinback 01.08.2007 15:19 |
I just always figured "Love Of My Life" was his best studio vocal. I can't picture many other hard rock singers singing like that. |
Dusta 01.08.2007 21:11 |
Lily of the Valley is SUCH a beautiful song, however, I recall listening to it, as a kid, from the SH album that my friends older brother had in his dingy basement bedroom, and, being just CRUSHED that it was so short!!! |
beautifulsoup 02.08.2007 22:50 |
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.May I be an honorary Brit? I've always spelled -(or is it spellt ;)?) it "In My Defence." |
john bodega 03.08.2007 06:36 |
Baba O'Riley. |
Dusta 03.08.2007 13:12 |
I was not even aware(shocking, that)that Freddie ever covered this song. Wish I could have heard it.Zebonka12 wrote: Baba O'Riley. |
AmeriQueen 04.08.2007 06:07 |
For me, I would say 'In the Lap of the Gods Revisited'. |
Mean Mr. Ketchup 04.08.2007 08:42 |
Leeds 1982 |
Fur 05.08.2007 16:00 |
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? |
Dusta 05.08.2007 16:14 |
Well, he did have a couple of smoker's moments, however, overall, the clarity and power in his voice, and, the richness of his performance, was, in my opinion, simply beautiful. And, of course, the fact that he was able to do this in a song that was over seven minutes long was impressive to me, as well.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? |
Dusta 07.08.2007 23:53 |
Well, at around 40-42, Freddie sings in such a way as send goosebumps everywhere...if you were just to play that one little bit, most people would recognize the singer. I suppose, in many ways, the entire performance was classic Freddie, however, that one little bit, in the beginning, was sort of like his musical name, in my mind...his vocal signature.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? |
Dusta 11.08.2007 02:04 |
Another song I rather enjoy is Ride the Wild Wind. I think Freddie sings it beautifully, and, it is a lovely song. I am really beginning to appreciate the Innuendo album, more, now, and, in particular, Freddie's vocals on that album. There is a certain maturity, there, that, when combined with that Freddie melodic richness, makes for a really lovely, colourful sound. |
cmsdrums 11.08.2007 11:38 |
Although it's not one of my favourite songs, One Year Of Love is actually a fantastic and difficult vocal |
Ms. Rebel 11.08.2007 13:13 |
the best performance was on LIVE AID, he was great, I've got all thing on DVD. They rocked, everybody said that they stole the show. Freddie looked so powerful, guy owned the crowd, he was like GOD there! |
magicalfreddiemercury 11.08.2007 13:19 |
*Killer Queen* wrote: Freddie looked so powerful, guy owned the crowd, he was like GOD there!Hasn't anyone told you? Freddie IS god. ;-) |
Ms. Rebel 11.08.2007 13:42 |
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 11.08.2007 14:33 |
Just can't watch and listen to that without getting goosebumps, and, a few tears. They were just magical.*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 11.08.2007 23:55 |
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. |
Dusta 12.08.2007 00:20 |
Another of my favorite vocal Freddie moments: link I think this clip could also be used as an example in another lively debate that is going on elsewhere on QZ... |
Ms. Rebel 12.08.2007 07:52 |
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.I love this one, Freddie and Brian were great :))))) |
Ms. Rebel 12.08.2007 08:02 |
I really liked when Freddie before singing "Who Wants To Live Forever" on Wembley stadium said:'My apologies but I say what I want You know what I mean So forget those rumours, we're gonna stay together until we f***ing well die I'm sure' But I think that song sound better in Budapest, here's the link :))) link |
stephane begin 12.08.2007 10:06 |
i think that the concert for kampuchera on december 1979 in london was one of the best Freddie voice ever, if you can find somebody to love for that night you will understand what i mean. here s 2 links for 2 songs of Queen that i sing, 39 and we are the champions, hope you enjoy it link link Stéphane Bégin Quebec City Canada |
kdj2hot 12.08.2007 19:27 |
I say News of the World - Jazz era and maybe in between, the NOTW tour was his top vocally. |
Sahin_Gu 13.08.2007 04:16 |
Last album is climax for him. Extraordinarily performance in a awful pyhsical condition.. as Brian mentions in this video link |
cinfred 14.08.2007 16:45 |
I think it is really hard to decide on Freddie's best vocal performance because anything he sings it wonderful. I think In the last album and innuendo was probably his best vocal. Seemed like to the end his voice just got stronger. I think his voice is also lovely on "Love of my life" The studio version. Love how they all blend together. Freddie just had such an amazing voice because he had so much range. He could go kind of rough and real high then be more soft. Truely a beautiful voice. There is not another that can sing even close to him. Freddie will live on in our hearts forver. |