Holly2003 wrote: Gratest? Any live version of I Want to Break Free. Very grating.
Greatest? Bo Rhap probably.
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Not all live versions of IWTBF are grating. Brussels 1984 is probably the best version overall (he sings it very close to the record and doesn't shout/bark the notes he would later do), Nagoya 1985 is the best version of 1985 (in addition to sounding good, he actually sings the bridge B4 CORRECTLY--only time he does that), and the most surprising version I've heard was from the 2nd Leiden gig on the Magic Tour: Freddie actually hits that C#5 on "When I walked OUT the door." When I heard that, I nearly dropped my bottle of Mt. Dew.
Gregsynth wrote: Holly2003 wrote: Gratest? Any live version of I Want to Break Free. Very grating.
Greatest? Bo Rhap probably.
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Not all live versions of IWTBF are grating. Brussels 1984 is probably the best version overall (he sings it very close to the record and doesn't shout/bark the notes he would later do), Nagoya 1985 is the best version of 1985 (in addition to sounding good, he actually sings the bridge B4 CORRECTLY--only time he does that), and the most surprising version I've heard was from the 2nd Leiden gig on the Magic Tour: Freddie actually hits that C#5 on "When I walked OUT the door." When I heard that, I nearly dropped my bottle of Mt. Dew.
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Serves you right for drinking Mountain Dew. Only Dr Pepper can match that Mt. Dew feeling that you've just swallowed someone else's vomit .
I'll take your word for those versions. It's not my favourite song in the studio or live, and al the live versions I've heard are train wrecks.
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mooghead wrote: One Year of Love is a vastly underrated lead vocal
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I think this is one of Fred's worst vocal performances. He completely oversings it, and he slides up and down the notes instead of hitting them cleanly. I mentioned this before and much to my surprise, it appears i'm in a small minority in not liking this song. Then again, I love Sweet Lady and everyone else sems to hate it so there's no accounting for taste.
Holly2003 wrote: mooghead wrote: One Year of Love is a vastly underrated lead vocal
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I think this is one of Fred's worst vocal performances. He completely oversings it, and he slides up and down the notes instead of hitting them cleanly. I mentioned this before and much to my surprise, it appears i'm in a small minority in not liking this song. Then again, I love Sweet Lady and everyone else sems to hate it so there's no accounting for taste.
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I'm kinda agreeing with you on OYOL: Freddie's performance is technically impressive, but damn--it's oversung to death! I do like Sweet Lady's vocal (so you're not the only one)!
The Fairy King wrote: frank152 wrote: my fav has to be the bridge in sail away sweet sister, very short but beautiful :D
That ain't Freddie.
Yes it is.
Just wanted to say I like "One Year Of Love" despite Freddie's vocal - I totally agree he oversings it and it's a shame, to me, because I think it's a really nice song.
I'd probably have to say the Ressurection.
The thread says "What is His gratest vocal performance". I assume capitilizing the "His" means we are referring to The Lord.
He appeared to have no ill-effects from the three day tour.
Micrówave wrote: I'd probably have to say the Ressurection.
The thread says "What is His gratest vocal performance". I assume capitilizing the "His" means we are referring to The Lord.
He appeared to have no ill-effects from the three day tour. =============================================================================================
Is this Lord May's resurrection you're on about??