| Gregsynth 28.03.2011 02:26 |
Just another fun topic we can all participate in: None of these are in order. BEST: 1. Save Me (12/3/1979): Freddie nails the whole song. It's the closest ever version to the record. 2. See What A Fool I've Been (10/6/1977): Freddie absolutely goes all out--a complete 180 from the studio version. 3. Need Your Loving Tonight (7/14/1980): Freddie aces the whole song. 4. Somebody To Love (12/3/1979): Freddie aces the studio phrasing in spots--plus he register switches to Head Voice (rare). 5. Bohemian Rhapsody (12/4/1979): Freddie nails most of the song-plus he gets the C5 in the rock section. 6. A Kind Of Magic (6/11/1986 or 6/12/1986--can't decide which is better): Freddie hits most of the studio notes 7. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (6/17/1986): Freddie sings in closed vowels on "funny." Plus he doesn't shout the notes. 8. Hammer To Fall (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the song the closest to the studio version. 9. We Are The Champions (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the chorus on Bb4s (only time he does so). 10. Radio Ga Ga (7/13/1985): Freddie aces the song. WORST: 1. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (3/24/1976): Worst version of the song (cracked notes, wrong key, lyric flubs, etc). 2. Sweet Lady (3/26/1976): Worst version of the song. 3. Get Down Make Love (5/1/1979): Monotone voice in the wrong key. 4. Bohemian Rhapsody (4/23/1979, 4/28/1979, 4/30/1979, 5/1/1979): All are worse than 4/25/1979--no joke. 5. Don't Stop Me Now (4/28/1979): Cracking to 5 different notes isn't good! 6. We Are The Champions (5/1/1979): Freddie doesn't sing half the song--and the parts he does sing are bad. 7. Staying Power (4/17/1982): Worst Version of the song. 8. Body Language (11/3/1982): I love the cracks throughout. 9. It's A Hard Life (9/7/1984): The intro is legendary. 10. Another One Bites The Dust (9/29/1984): Worst version ever. |
| jamster1111 28.03.2011 16:31 |
I think you gotta add Bohemian Rhapsody from the Champions shoot and Glasgow 12/1/1979 to that list. |
| ITSM 28.03.2011 19:00 |
I think these are my 5 live favorites: - Is This The World We Created.........? (Live Magic) - It's a Hard Life (Rock in Rio) - '39 (Live Killers) - In the Lap of the Gods..........revisited (Live at Wembley '86) - White Queen (Live at the Rainbow '74) |
| Gregsynth 28.03.2011 20:19 |
jamster1111 wrote: I think you gotta add Bohemian Rhapsody from the Champions shoot and Glasgow 12/1/1979 to that list. ======= I was just naming 10 random performances. Add them to your list! haha |
| aber 29.03.2011 09:51 |
For me Now I'm Here 12/26/79 is the best |
| on my way up 29.03.2011 10:54 |
A few of my favourites: - Dreamers ball: May 6 1979 Sapporo: some of my favourite re-interpretations by Freddie - It's a hard life: Osaka May 15 1985: very emotional rendition of this song. FM's range was pretty limited but even with this limited range he managed to sing this song so beautifully I also adore Somebody to love from this show. His intro is wonderful... - Spread your wings: December 14 1978 - Somebody to love: Buenos Aires March 8 1981: very intense performance - I want to break free: Brussels August 24 1984 - Another one bites the dust: Montreal November 24 1981 - Save me: London december 8 1980 - Fat bottomed girls: december 8 1980 - spread your wings: Copenhagen april 13 1978 - it's late: Tokyo april 24 1979:-) - we will rock you: sapporo october 29 1982 |
| john bodega 29.03.2011 11:45 |
Every show was the worst - they really were a joke, live. |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 11:46 |
Nagoya 1985 has an awesome version of I Want To Break Free (He actually hits the bridge B4)! |
| Over the Field 29.03.2011 11:54 |
Very stunning live performances: It's a Hard Life (Brussels/1984) - even better than the album version I think Bohemian Rhapsody (Montreal/1981) - to me this is the best live performance of this song In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited (Rainbow Theatre/1974) --- very close to the album version |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 12:00 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Every show was the worst - they really were a joke, live. ======== XD |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 12:02 |
The first four versions of It's A Hard Life are awesome (especially Brussels). Stay away from 9/7! haha Rio first night is also good, and the 5/8 and 5/9 Japan versions are fantastic! |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 12:42 |
This is the best version of the song ever. Freddie nails pretty much everything--and aces the bridge! |
| master marathon runner 29.03.2011 12:48 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Every show was the worst - they really were a joke, live. . Ha ha ! - nice one. |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 15:08 |
The only "good" show was 12/4/1979. XD |
| maxpower 29.03.2011 16:48 |
@ gregsynth is that the first Leiden show 11/06/86 ? |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 16:59 |
maxpower wrote: @ gregsynth is that the first Leiden show 11/06/86 ? ===== That's the 2nd Leiden show! |
| jamster1111 29.03.2011 17:19 |
Gregsynth wrote: Just another fun topic we can all participate in: None of these are in order. BEST: 1. Save Me (12/3/1979): Freddie nails the whole song. It's the closest ever version to the record. 2. See What A Fool I've Been (10/6/1977): Freddie absolutely goes all out--a complete 180 from the studio version. 3. Need Your Loving Tonight (7/14/1980): Freddie aces the whole song. 4. Somebody To Love (12/3/1979): Freddie aces the studio phrasing in spots--plus he register switches to Head Voice (rare). 5. Bohemian Rhapsody (12/4/1979): Freddie nails most of the song-plus he gets the C5 in the rock section. 6. A Kind Of Magic (6/11/1986 or 6/12/1986--can't decide which is better): Freddie hits most of the studio notes 7. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (6/17/1986): Freddie sings in closed vowels on "funny." Plus he doesn't shout the notes. 8. Hammer To Fall (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the song the closest to the studio version. 9. We Are The Champions (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the chorus on Bb4s (only time he does so). 10. Radio Ga Ga (7/13/1985): Freddie aces the song. WORST: 1. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (3/24/1976): Worst version of the song (cracked notes, wrong key, lyric flubs, etc). 2. Sweet Lady (3/26/1976): Worst version of the song. 3. Get Down Make Love (5/1/1979): Monotone voice in the wrong key. 4. Bohemian Rhapsody (4/23/1979, 4/28/1979, 4/30/1979, 5/1/1979): All are worse than 4/25/1979--no joke. 5. Don't Stop Me Now (4/28/1979): Cracking to 5 different notes isn't good! 6. We Are The Champions (5/1/1979): Freddie doesn't sing half the song--and the parts he does sing are bad. 7. Staying Power (4/17/1982): Worst Version of the song. 8. Body Language (11/3/1982): I love the cracks throughout. 9. It's A Hard Life (9/7/1984): The intro is legendary. 10. Another One Bites The Dust (9/29/1984): Worst version ever. Oh and also add Somebody to love from the first night in Rio 1985 to the best list and Sweet Lady from Hyde Park to the worst list. |
| Gregsynth 29.03.2011 18:09 |
Do I have to extend the list to 100? I just listed ten random performances. As for sweet lady, Fukuoka's in there! |
| Fabio Tosti 14.05.2011 09:58 |
You Take My Breath Away - Live in Edinburgh 1976 Action This Day - Live in Kassel 1982 (very strong performance) Hammer To Fall - Live Aid 1985 Radio Ga Ga - Live Aid 1985 Let Me Enteratin You - Live in Oakland 1980, Live in Chicago 1980 Need Your Loving Tonight - Live in Oakland 1980 Love Of My Life - Live in Chicago 1980 Spread Your Wings - Live in Newcastle1979 (2nd night), but even in the other gigs of the Crazy Tour this song is fantastic (plus Vancouver '78) Bohemian Rhapsody - Live in Newcastle 1979 (2nd night) It's A Hard Life - Live in Brussels 1984, Live in Dublin 1984 We Are The Champions - Live at Hammersmith 1979 Calling All Girls - Live in Sapporo 1982 Teo Torriatte - Live in Sapporo 1982 Friends Will Be Friends - Live in Mannheim 1986 The Millionaire Waltz - Live in Rotterdam 1978 (2nd night) A Kind Of Magic - Live in Leiden 1986 (2nd night) Another One Bites The Dust - Live in Providence 1980 (I love this funky version), Live in Brussels 1980, Live in London 1980 (1st night); in the Magic Tour the best improvisation is from Vienna. Dreamer's Ball - Live in Sapporo 1979 (2nd night) Rock It - Live in Vancouver 1980...ops sorry...Live in Montreal 1982 =D PS: maybe one of the worst concerts was Nagoya 1979, an "instrumental" gig. |
| Gregsynth 31.05.2011 13:11 |
Another brilliant performance from Freddie is Now I'm Here from Kassel 1982--Freddie absolutely goes apeshit during the song (holding A4s like crazy, and hitting multiple B4s)! A Not-so-brilliant performance from Freddie is We Will Rock You from Rotterdam 1979--that's probably in his worst live performances! |
| Hangman_96 31.05.2011 19:41 |
abercjusz1 wrote: For me Now I'm Here 12/26/79 is the best ==== I agree. It's the best and the most strongest version ever. |
| Thistle 31.05.2011 20:41 |
My favourite Freddie live performance is Save Me from Rock Montreal, and that is followed very swiftly by Somebody To Love in Milton Keynes and Hammer To Fall at Wembley. And the time they played the full version of March Of The Black Queen at Riddrie Bowling Club in Glasgow was fucking phenomenal!!! Seriously though, those first three are the mutt's nuts. RE One Vision from Leiden "Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Who-vision". Yep, he nailed it lol. Worst performance? Bohemian Rhapsody from the widely available Japan '79 DVD....(which date is it again???). |
| Gregsynth 31.05.2011 20:57 |
Thistleboy 1980 wrote: My favourite Freddie live performance is Save Me from Rock Montreal, and that is followed very swiftly by Somebody To Love in Milton Keynes and Hammer To Fall at Wembley. And the time they played the full version of March Of The Black Queen at Riddrie Bowling Club in Glasgow was fucking phenomenal!!! Seriously though, those first three are the mutt's nuts. RE One Vision from Leiden "Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Who-vision". Yep, he nailed it lol. Worst performance? Bohemian Rhapsody from the widely available Japan '79 DVD....(which date is it again???). ============= Yeah, the One Vision from Leiden is superb! As for the Japan date--that concert is 4/25/1979. Sadly, there are even worst performances of the song on that tour! |
| Gregsynth 31.05.2011 21:03 |
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| Thistle 01.06.2011 05:38 |
Gregsynth wrote: Check out your Facebook wall Thistle! Got a surprise for you! ============================================================================================= Yep, I'll get into that tonight! Cheers Greg! |
| KevoM 01.06.2011 06:53 |
Most of Hyde Park 76 Pretty much most of Wembley 86 where he's shouts rather than sings. Starting to smoke in the 80s didn't help much either. |
| Rick 01.06.2011 13:55 |
Play The Game - London 8-12-1980 Freddie absolutely nails the song and the harmonies are simply excellent. Great guitar work by Brian as well! The definitive version in my book. |
| Gregsynth 01.06.2011 14:05 |
KevoM wrote: Most of Hyde Park 76 Pretty much most of Wembley 86 where he's shouts rather than sings. Starting to smoke in the 80s didn't help much either. ============= Smoking didn't affect his voice that much. |
| Hangman_96 01.06.2011 14:29 |
What about Keep Yourself Alive? I think that Hammersmith Odeon 12/26/1979 version is one of the best ever. Freddie sings it simply perfect. |
| Thistle 01.06.2011 14:55 |
Lostman wrote: What about Keep Yourself Alive? I think that Hammersmith Odeon 12/26/1979 version is one of the best ever. Freddie sings it simply perfect. ============================================================================================= I think the Houston '77 version is the best, there's a lot of energy and swagger about it. Like a kid saying "look what I can do" lol. |
| GinjaNinja 03.06.2011 13:18 |
I'd have to say that this was his greatest live vocal performance: link He hits all the notes just like on the studio version. Hell, he even manages to double-track himself at times! Is there no end to this man's talent? :P |
| Gregsynth 03.06.2011 13:32 |
GinjaNinja wrote: I'd have to say that this was his greatest live vocal performance: link He hits all the notes just like on the studio version. Hell, he even manages to double-track himself at times! Is there no end to this man's talent? :P ======================= I agree! Excellent version! |
| jaq 03.06.2011 18:26 |
Everything @ H-Odeon '79. Especially Now I'm Here:) How about best/worst vocal improv, day-oh's? Live Aid, Montreux '86 for starters. |
| Gregsynth 03.06.2011 18:28 |
jaq wrote: Everything @ H-Odeon '79. Especially Now I'm Here:) How about best/worst vocal improv, day-oh's? Live Aid, Montreux '86 for starters. ============== I've honestly never heard a "bad" improv or a "day-oh" from Freddie. Even on his absolute worst gigs in the 80s, his falsetto was still brilliant! |
| jaq 03.06.2011 18:35 |
Gregsynth wrote: I've honestly never heard a "bad" improv or a "day-oh" from Freddie. Even on his absolute worst gigs in the 80s, his falsetto was still brilliant! - Ok then, most creative, unpredictable maybe? Some of them got a bit 1-2-3 Aretha (not good with dates like y'all...) He kept the falsetto shorter than usual @ last leg of Japan (smart man.) Another "worst": charity performance of "Time". |
| Gregsynth 03.06.2011 18:44 |
jaq wrote: Gregsynth wrote: I've honestly never heard a "bad" improv or a "day-oh" from Freddie. Even on his absolute worst gigs in the 80s, his falsetto was still brilliant! - Ok then, most creative, unpredictable maybe? Some of them got a bit 1-2-3 Aretha (not good with dates like y'all...) He kept the falsetto shorter than usual @ last leg of Japan (smart man.) Another "worst": charity performance of "Time". ===================== Well, I'd say that the Montreux 1986 version is extremely powerful--and really shows off Freddie's sustain and vibrato well! An AWESOME improv has to be Sun City--extremely creative, and Freddie actually hits one of the cleanest live C5s in his live career! Kassel 1982 has one of the best improv sections on the Hot Space Tour (very soulful--and creative)! |
| jaq 03.06.2011 19:42 |
Gregsynth wrote: Well, I'd say that the Montreux 1986 version is extremely powerful--and really shows off Freddie's sustain and vibrato well! An AWESOME improv has to be Sun City--extremely creative, and Freddie actually hits one of the cleanest live C5s in his live career! Kassel 1982 has one of the best improv sections on the Hot Space Tour (very soulful--and creative)! - So Sun City wasn't a total bust:) Have to dig up those dates later. Montreux '86 is so outrageous, if only every gig was playback we'd have great Day-ohs all the time:P When you say brilliant, is it judged against other singers or Freddie's standards? Quick, what's the best sustain/dynamics work on Liar? I really miss the effect on the record. it comes straight at you needling with charm and something unnerving. In live it kinda peters out at the end, maybe due to open space setting. |
| Gregsynth 03.06.2011 20:55 |
I just judge the improvs between all of Freddie's! As for the Liar performances--the best ones that keep the "record" dynamics have to be the one's from the 1973 tour up to about the Sheer Attack Tour--after that the song started getting sped up! |
| jaq 03.06.2011 21:37 |
Thank you Gregsynth! |
| Gregsynth 03.06.2011 22:22 |
These are generally considered the best live versions of AKOM: Which is better? |
| automaniak 23.01.2013 01:41 |
In my opinion the absolutely worst number in queen performance history is first half of fukuoka evening concert in 1976, mainly (how Freddie said) "...the slightly different version of Bohemian rhapsody..." without any hight note in ballad part of this song. It's very funny pseudo - romantic version, but if he sang "mama oooh" part, his voice had sound like old rusty gearbox in overloaded vehicle (as if he smoked a half million cigarettes, but at that time he did not smoke if I know) |