QueenZone discussion #415452

Sail Away Sweet Sister

Sail Away Sweet Sister

rendezvous
02.11.2004 02:32		 My apology if this topic has been discussed before.
I know Brian sang this song, but the last verse starts "Hot child..." sounds Freddie to me. Especially, I don't think Brian can sing that kind of falsetto between "...ahead of you" and "And you...".
Any comment?
Scirocco1977
02.11.2004 02:36		 Yes, it is Freddie indeed. Queen oftentimes splitted their vocals this way. See 'Rock it (prime Jive)', 'I want it all' etc...
It is nicely done though, even if Brian is also capable doing falsetto.
rendezvous
02.11.2004 02:58		 Thanks Scirocco:)
Sebastian
02.11.2004 04:01		 Brian is capable of doing falsetto, but not with that strength.
Scirocco1977
02.11.2004 05:23		 No doubt about that, Sebastian. Everyone is capable of doing falsetto... But nearly no-one is capable of doing Freddie's range and strength.
Mr Mercury
02.11.2004 06:35
Sebastian wrote: Brian is capable of doing falsetto, but not with that strength.
Your quite right Seb, however there is a good live version that Brian did from 1998 over at Maki's site
link
Enjoy!
Serry...
02.11.2004 09:02		 They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet.
gabriel79
02.11.2004 09:07		 i love this song.it makes me think about my sister who died years ago.
brENsKi
02.11.2004 14:48		 Serry funster wrote:
They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet.
i thought ROGER was in Rock IT
Matti
02.11.2004 22:20		 Sail Away Sweet Sister is one of my favs. on The Game.
Scirocco1977
03.11.2004 03:46		 Yes it is... Beginning with "Hot child, don't you know, you're young..." it is Freddie on lead vocals.
Sebastian
03.11.2004 03:47		 Actually the two version song was Rock It, Sail Away was always sung by Brian (except for the middle eight). Rock It is the one they tried in Fred and Rog's versions and finally put the intro of one and the rest of the other
Serry...
03.11.2004 16:04
<marquee><font color = green>Brenski wrote: Serry funster wrote: They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet. i thought ROGER was in Rock IT
Sorry, another one example of my bad English :( I meant that situation with 'Rock It' when they couldn't choose whose vocal would be lead was similar to 'Sail Away Sweet Sister'. Of course Roger sung it.
Oberon
03.11.2004 16:36
Serry Funster wrote:
<marquee><font color = green>Brenski wrote: Serry funster wrote: They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet. i thought ROGER was in Rock IT
Sorry, another one example of my bad English :( I meant that situation with 'Rock It' when they couldn't choose whose vocal would be lead was similar to 'Sail Away Sweet Sister'. Of course Roger sung it.
It's not your english. i understood exactly what you meant. Some people read what they want to read so they can reply in a degrading manner
brian_may_wannabe
25.11.2004 12:33		 Best song on The Game. At least it gives another band member of Queen to take the lead vocals.
Vad
25.11.2004 14:08		 One of the underrated moments of this song is John's bass solo in the end, along with the piano. A small piece of talent from Mr. Deacon.
NOTWMEDDLE
25.11.2004 19:53		 Brian wrote the song about wishing he had an older or younger sister that he could share the growing pains with as he was an oly child if you listen to the In The Studio episode on The Game! To my ears, it sounds like Brian singing the high note before "you can throw it away to soon" and the way too soon before going yeh before the guitar solo. Roger hit the highest aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh before the middle guitar solo.