Take Bo Rap - end bit after guitar and piano runs...say 1986 tour it sounds fantastic - full sounding, class, perfect.
Listen to the Q+PR tour and it sounds lacking - vacant sound, singular, weak. (for example link
Why the hell is that!? I mean Brian and Roger are still there?
I suppose it's Freddie that's missing - but still, take the end of Bo Rhap in that link, it drags on, the sense of urgency that Freddie had is gone for some reason. Queen must have sounded fab in 86 with the sound they had then, because IMO i think it's better than the sound 20 years later.
For blokes there age they are sounding amazing live, possibly the best they have ever sounded, take for example Brian and Roger's solo tours yeah they sounded good but take the 2005/06 world tour they sounded amazing, they have found someone equally tallented as Freddie yet completley different they arn't alike in almost any way. This shows as Brian and Roger are making new music and are fully motivated for the first time in almost 10 years
una999 wrote: Take Bo Rap - end bit after guitar and piano runs...say 1986 tour it sounds fantastic - full sounding, class, perfect.
Listen to the Q+PR tour and it sounds lacking - vacant sound, singular, weak. (for example link
Why the hell is that!? I mean Brian and Roger are still there?
I suppose it's Freddie that's missing - but still, take the end of Bo Rhap in that link, it drags on, the sense of urgency that Freddie had is gone for some reason. Queen must have sounded fab in 86 with the sound they had then, because IMO i think it's better than the sound 20 years later.
If you think the Magic tour shows Queen sounding perfect, I think your whole point's gone down the toilet.
<font color="lime">Raf840 wrote: If you think the Magic tour shows Queen sounding perfect, I think your whole point's gone down the toilet.
Mostly agreed, but you've got to love the "grand finale" Bo Rhap got during that tour instead of the gong hit. I still rate Wembley as a great show, even though Freddie's voice wasn't in top form. There's just something magical about it.
It has all to do with timing/concentration etc. Queen were a well olied machine back in 1986 playing there asses of on every concert. When you are 60 or nearly sixty and playing these kind of exhaustic songs, day after day, your body gets tired and weak. If you compare the first shows at Brixton on 2005 with Hyde PArk, there is a lot more speed and timing.
<font color="lime">Raf840 wrote: If you think the Magic tour shows Queen sounding perfect, I think your whole point's gone down the toilet.
Mostly agreed, but you've got to love the "grand finale" Bo Rhap got during that tour instead of the gong hit.
I prefer the gong, but I have to say I love the grand finale...
Agreed, I prefer the gong to the Big Finish every time. Same thing w/ Save Me. I never liked the big crashing ending they did live. It's unnecessary.
...But then, I don't think it sounded any worse or weaker on the 2005/06 tour.
I thought they sounded great. Even better than on the Magic tour.
I was especially impressed with Roger. For a man his age to be able to sing and drum as he did on "I'm In Love With My Car" is amazing!
V.
In my opinion a lot of the stuff they do now sounds MUCH better then in the early days. For example the vocal harmonies weren't very good back in the days. Except in some songs like '39 and Bicycle Race. (i'm talkinga bout live ofcourse)
FriedChicken<br><font size=1>The Almighty</font> wrote: In my opinion a lot of the stuff they do now sounds MUCH better then in the early days. For example the vocal harmonies weren't very good back in the days. Except in some songs like '39 and Bicycle Race. (i'm talkinga bout live ofcourse)
Shame on you!
You just made Freddie shed a tear in heaven.
ANd you call yourself a Queen fan?