This has probably been done before, so apologies in advance - but, what is your ultimate favorite live version of a Queen song?
One of mine is 'Teo Torriate' from Osaka, April 1979 - Brian is playing piano, and the first chorus coupled with the chord Brian hits at 3:34 just makes it truly magical. I find it very touching.
Aye, old Lester has a bit of emotion stuffed away somewhere. That's neither here nor there.
Go on, share!
Alright, I had to post in this one...
Flick Of The Wrist - Manchester 11-26-75
Jailhouse Rock / Saturday Night's Alright - Seatle 3-13-77
Doing All Right - London 6-6-77
WWRY fast version - Houston 12-11-77
It's Late - Copenhagen 4-13-78
Spread Your Wings - Copenhagen 4-13-78
'39 - Berlin 4-28-78
If You Can't Beat Them - Montreal 12-1-78
Brighton Rock jam - Live Killers version
BoRhap - Newcastle 12-4-79
Don't Stop Me Now - London 12-26-79
Need Your Loving Tonight - Oakland 7-14-80
Keep Yourself Alive - WWRY DVD version
Back Chat - Leeds 5-29-82
Somebody To Love - Milton Keynes 6-5-82
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Tokyo 11-3-82
Teo Torriate - Tokyo 11-3-82
It's A Hard Life - Tokyo 5-9-85
Brighton Rock solo - London 7-12-86
Radio Ga Ga - Budapest 7-27-86
One Vision - Knebworth 8-9-86
White Queen, Seattle '76, if the Bootleg says it right. So emotional !
Liar, Cologne '74... just because its my hometown and thats my favourite from Queen... :-)
Now I'm here, Live Killers-Version - essential ROCK ! Is it Frankfurt ? I seem to remember someone had analized LK song by song... ?
Regor wrote: Now I'm here, Live Killers-Version - essential ROCK ! Is it Frankfurt ? I seem to remember someone had analized LK song by song... ?
That was me. :) Only the first 30 seconds or so are from Frankfurt, and then it switches to another show.
Yeah, I remember the link ! Great Analysis ! I've read it several times and tried to figure it out on the record. VERY interesting to read ! Has someone from QP or even a bandmember ever commented your studies ?
Regor wrote: Yeah, I remember the link ! Great Analysis ! I've read it several times and tried to figure it out on the record. VERY interesting to read ! Has someone from QP or even a bandmember ever commented your studies ?
Thanks for the kind words. :) Nope, I haven't heard much about it, but I do know that Greg Brooks has looked at it, and perhaps Jim Beach.
Tie Your Mother Down, Fan Club Xmas 1990. First time Brian sang it, and it was just immense. He'd done Let Me Out, and in 88 they hadn't done any Queen songs at a similar event, so there was no clue what was coming, and he just ripped into the start of it.
Still makes me smile.
Penetration_Guru wrote: Tie Your Mother Down, Fan Club Xmas 1990. First time Brian sang it, and it was just immense. He'd done Let Me Out, and in 88 they hadn't done any Queen songs at a similar event, so there was no clue what was coming, and he just ripped into the start of it.
Still makes me smile.
Teo Torriatte 24.4.79, A capella Nagoya '82
Calling All Girls - Back Chat Montreal 82 (best performances of both songs)
Don't Stop Me Now 26.12.79
Keep Yourself Alive Brussels '79, München '78
My Melancholy Blues Stockholm '78
Liar Newcastle 4.12.79
Rock 'N Roll Medley Earl's Court '77, Osaka '82
Crazy Little Thing Called Love Budapest '86, Wembley 1st Night, Tokyo '82
It's A Hard Life 9.5.1985
Rock It Montreal '82
We Are The Champions - Leiden 11.6.86
Funny you mention this one... as it could have been a lot better than it is! Clearly Bri, Rog, and John wanted to get back into Another One Bites The Dust after Jailhouse, to give it the "AOBTD-Jailhouse-AOBTD reprise" effect, but Freddie kept shouting "end it!". A pity, really. That would've been such an amazing thing had they ended it properly.
Love of My Life at Rock in Rio 1985 when the 250000 audience sing along with Freddie and you can see that he is really moved.
And too many others to mention!
I havent heard a whole lot of em, beyond the previous official releases, but one I really love is Save Me on the WWRY DVD.....I'd actually say that I like that version better than the studio one (which still rules, and is one of my favorite Queen songs)
What about Love of My Life in Montreal (WWRY DVD)? The poor fuckers did not know the song. Freddie sang it too informally because the aaudience were no more exciting than a wet rag.