| fras444 23.06.2014 23:37 |
Here is one for you lucky old bastards out there before you and your memories drop of one by one!! Anyone out there that went to the Queen concert between, whenever John got a mic for his triangle part in killer queen and sometime after the 77 concerts when (I'm guess the singing trio realised how good Johns wo wo la la la singing parts were and decided to all but turn Johns mic into a token gimmick/back up for freddies mic problems as we saw in south america when Freddie was all but silent when he sang into Johns mic), Umm anyone out there that was right next to his amp that could hear his backing efforts who actually took a effort to unfocus off Freddie and Brian and took the time to listen to John.... I guess we could turn this into a poll, for those of you who were lucky enough to be there, did anyone catch themselves saying "shit damn he's not bad! I wonder if he will sing on the next album?" or... "WOW?! I really hope they give him some singing lessons or have the heart to say shit man you're a great bassist but... your singing hmmm how can I say this...?" Anyone out there had some first hand experiences with Johns very seldom heard on stage vocals that they would like to share? |
| Sebastian 24.06.2014 02:23 |
I haven't, but that's a very interesting topic and a very clever question. Hopefully this will gather some attention. |
| fras444 24.06.2014 03:37 |
Thanks mate, just trying to start somthing thats a bit lighter than the hate adam lambert posts, new queen cd etc and just in general ask questions that only you guys know and have experienced first hand (wiki ain't reliable hence thought why John played acoustic on break free and on the first album) and hey John is my fav member, I love bass!! being the shy least focused on, of the group and esp now that he has shunned the limelight! Instead of asking generic" where is he" questions, I'm really interested in your guys first hand experience and what you think of his skills on the bass, how up there you guys think he was compared to other bassist and his least known skills on the other instruments that he played for in Queen. I'm only new to music,my first Queen song I heard was when I was 19 no prizes for guessing what 5.57 song! and my generation isn't the best for music. For a 26 year old I must be up there for my age group with my knowledge and passion for Queen. I haven't got much time on the net being on a island so sorry for not replying to some replies of yours to my questions, really thought your topic on song writing was freaking interesting and esp when you went into detail on what you believed who contributed to what on others songs. |
| mooghead 24.06.2014 03:41 |
John's voice has never been heard on any Queen product. Even on 'group' vocal parts (Rock You/Lap of the Gods) no one has ever identified John's voice. Even if he could hit the notes he has a speech impediment that pretty much rules him out. |
| Costa86 24.06.2014 03:59 |
The question is about John's voice being heard in concert, not on studio records. AFAIK it has never been heard in studio records. But it has been heard live a few times. It's obviously a very limited voice, with no singing talent to speak of. |
| Costa86 24.06.2014 04:00 |
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| rschoorl 24.06.2014 06:48 |
John actually got credit for singing backup vocals for Bad News version of Bohemian Rhapsody. I wonder if anyone could identify his voice in that mix. |
| gerry 24.06.2014 08:44 |
to my knowledge john has not got a speech impediment, where ever did you get that one from? i have heard many interviews from john and he speaks very professionally. yep he is the silent member in Queen, but made up by writing some incredible songs for freddie to sing! |
| MercuryArts 24.06.2014 15:27 |
I always wondered how is voice, whether good or bad, or even God awful never came through while singing into Freddie's mic in the early days during the "Momma gonna be your slave, ALL DAY LONG" section of Liar. I've never heard any cringe moment from him. Anyone else hear it? |
| MercuryArts 24.06.2014 15:28 |
I always wondered how is voice, whether good or bad, or even God awful never came through while singing into Freddie's mic in the early days during the "Momma gonna be your slave, ALL DAY LONG" section of Liar. I've never heard any cringe moment from him. Anyone else hear it? |
| MercuryArts 24.06.2014 15:29 |
Sorry for double post. |
| The King Of Rhye 24.06.2014 15:55 |
I had a thread here not too long ago where I thought you could hear John saying "Thank you Seattle" on a bootleg, but I am not sure about that now......heh..........I haven't listened to it in a while, but can't you hear him pretty good in Liar from the famous Earls Court show? |
| Day dop 24.06.2014 15:56 |
John's singing voice (apparently) ... link Radio Gaga: link |
| mooghead 24.06.2014 17:11 |
"to my knowledge john has not got a speech impediment, where ever did you get that one from? " We Will Wock You? Are you deaf? |
| DrumSter 24.06.2014 17:13 |
If John would take some vocal lessons, he could be a very useful background singer, at least. It's not a question of talent or having a voice - if you practice your singing, you'll be good at it. |
| fras444 25.06.2014 02:10 |
Queen can be a bit like area 51 at times with so many secrets and myths about what lies within Queen and behind those archival vaults and with Brian and Roger saying different answers to same questions asked 10 years later, whether studio recordings of hangman/rock roll medley exists, how much live recordings there are, how much unreleased studio recordings there is, when was Freddie's absolute last recording was etc etc and whether John has some vocal guides for his songs or even uncredited backing vocals mixed very deep in the multi voice chorus. The very rare, knowledgeable interviewer who actually asks about Johns vocal talents, it seems like an inside joke for Roger and Brian. For example, if its a written interview. The answer usually starts with a few "laughs" then they say a joke answer like "have you ever heard John Deacon sing..? that's why we never let him sing!" or "he's always twenty feet away from the mic" or that quote of Brian's saying "the only time I heard John sing was when he was showing Freddie how to sing ANBTD and I said to John, never sing again!" Or when a fan wrote on Brian's wall "OMG is this John singing?!" with links to I think it was the Milan “radio gaga” concert and that "wo la la la" part in in the lap of the gods Earls, and Brian never really confirmed or denied it... And its funny how you never hear them mentioning about Johns singing at Earls? Because from the few video footage there is of that period between 74 and 77, when you see John really making an effort with his mic, like at the Rainbow you see him singing on many songs, such as the "do do do do" parts of Father to son, Now I'm Here and Liar... not just the “all day long” part! But when it came to the “liar”!! part there is a scene where he runs up to the mic.... You know that sound when you really shout at the mic.. that thud sound as the initial air blast hits the mic... you can actually hear and almost feel it when John roars that “Liar” part out loud, his veins in his neck almost pop out. Then after that infamous Earls court singing.... nothing really ever again from John...? Someone in the band either must of said something to John about that performance or he watched the recording and hearing his singing effort and went something along the lines of “oh god I can hear myself and never again” But from hearing that Milan effort.. He really must be actually singing into his mic when he is..?! I also remember coming across a interview on the net with one of queens past managers Roy Thomas Baker maybe? and a subject about John singing was talked about, it was indepth He said that the roadies would note to keep Johns mic turned down, that he did sing backing on stage and he did mention that John did partake in some backing vocals early on, on some of Queens lower harmony songs, just as a vocal guide to see how the song was going for example somebody to love and if the song was a go, his vocals would all but be over dubbed out by the other three. Not sure how true that interview was and if anyone has read it, but it would be cool to know if John had an “escaped” backing vocal out there...?! I believe that I may have stumbled across it or something slightly different in "In the Lap of the Gods revisited" I had eaten my mates special "brownies" and man my ears had become so very highly tuned!! it was like nothing I have ever experienced in my life! I was playing the Sheer Heart Attack album with my mates $300 headphones and listening to that last track.... I am so very sure I heard/caught something just ever so slightly different in the vocals...? very faint but a distinctive only a "John Deacon" heavy english accent very deep in those multi layered vocals at the end.... who know's they say its the drugs but... well...?! I don't know....?? Someone here a willing participant to try that? I do find this a really intriguing subject and for that matter I guess for all of you guys here. I guess any new Queen fan that actually listens to a whole “pre hot space” album quickly realise that, that is not Freddie's voice..? Then you realise that someone else is singing, then you realise after reading the album sheet that those other band members are actually singing, then you do the maths and realise there are four guys here and where is that other guys vocals to his songs..? John Deacon...! how come he's not singing? That is what happened to me, I became intrigued with this, which then led me to start doing some research of myself, I read that he never sung except for some live backing vocals, I found that interesting and really wanting to know what he sounded like as a backing singer of course back then youtube wasn't around!, then I was reading about liar and how it possibly has John's only backing vocals and whether it was an uncredited backing vocal as he sang into Freddies mic on the video, being on dial up it took me almost a week to download that video to end up not really hearing anything in particular.. Then getting broadband and with youtube, these videos start popping up like "John's voice is finally heard here" live at Earls in somebody to love and very out of tune in in the lap of the gods and along with that audio clip of radio gaga in Milan. He really could have given it a real go at singing with a bit of practise you know....? It would have been awesome if John had sung a lead on an album, it would have in a way completed Queen as one of the very few bands where everyone sang a lead vocal on a song on a album, along with where everyone not only wrote their own songs but also wrote more than one hit!. |