I've never studied any instruments nor singing before in my life but now I'm quite into it. Thanks to Queen.
I already learnt Bohemian Rhapsody on piano and I'm working on Somebody to Love.
As I'm not very good in reading sheet music, perhaps anyone wiser could please explain the differece of Freddie's live playing and written music. On live it sounds a bit easier.
Thanks in advance and sorry for rookie's question.
bucsateflon wrote:
If you believe Freddie wrote guitar solos on the piano, you might be on the wrong path.
Do you even attempt to read before you shoot your mouth off with your obsession? None of the words "guitar", "solo" or any form of the verb "to write" or "to compose" is used in the post to which you pretend to respond. The OP does not write anything that even remotely implies that he/she might be interested in the method in which anything, guitar solo or otherwise, is composed. As usual, your ravings have no bearing on the subject - it's just Grandpa Brownshirt whining about the world these days.
Moreover, you have never posted anything that suggests you know anything at all about composing or even performing music, meaning that there is nothing to suggest your arrogant opinions have any value whatsoever.
Borap90 wrote:
I've never studied any instruments nor singing before in my life but now I'm quite into it. Thanks to Queen.
I already learnt Bohemian Rhapsody on piano and I'm working on Somebody to Love.
As I'm not very good in reading sheet music, perhaps anyone wiser could please explain the differece of Freddie's live playing and written music. On live it sounds a bit easier.
Thanks in advance and sorry for rookie's question.
I'm afraid there's no really simple answer. What is boils down to is that a song (or any other kind of music) can be seen in two ways - an exact series of notes (with many other specifics) written by the composer that are reproduced as exactly as possible by the performer(s). That's what happens with, for instance, most classical music. But you can also look at any composition as a comparatively simple 'skeleton' (for instance, a rhythm and a chord progression plus a melody) with 'flesh' added to it (the exact notes played) by the performer(s).
Live, Freddie generally added 'flesh' to the 'skeleton' of the songs as it suited him, playing variations, simplifying or adding to parts, even just messing around. The result is looser and more 'in the moment' than an exact copy of a studio recording would be.
That's grossly oversimplifying it, but I think it gives a fair impression.
bucsateflon wrote:
If you believe Freddie wrote guitar solos on the piano, you might be on the wrong path.
Do you even attempt to read before you shoot your mouth off with your obsession? None of the words "guitar", "solo" or any form of the verb "to write" or "to compose" is used in the post to which you pretend to respond. The OP does not write anything that even remotely implies that he/she might be interested in the method in which anything, guitar solo or otherwise, is composed. As usual, your ravings have no bearing on the subject - it's just Grandpa Brownshirt whining about the world these days.
Moreover, you have never posted anything that suggests you know anything at all about composing or even performing music, meaning that there is nothing to suggest your arrogant opinions have any value whatsoever.
Hey! cholera boy calm your tits! I stand by what I'm saying.
I do not know anything about composing music, never said otherwise, although I do play guitar.
From playing an instrument to writing something of value is a long, long, long way.
I get what you're saying. I've played piano for 8 years now, but every time I try to play Queen songs on the piano, I'm surprised again by how complicated the chord structures and rhythm actually are.
It took me two months to learn Bohemian Rhapsody. Just keep practicing and you'll be fine.
Freddie once said that he'd compose one song, learn it for the live shows (possibly with muscle memory, since he also said he doesn't read sheet music very well), perform it, and then forget it. And then when he needs to perform it again he learns it all over again.
I don't know how true this is, and sorry if my information is incorrect.
Thanks for your answers. It's pretty clear now.
I will try to record my version of Bohemian Rhapsody and post it.
PS! Sorry about this arrogant douchebag I accidentaly activated with my post.