gazfred 20.07.2005 16:10 |
would anyone agree that this is in many ways the ultimate queen song? it combines the playful and skillful piano playing of freddie with the tight bass of john, it has great drums in it from roger and contains surely one of brians best guitar orchestrations. it is an grandiose epic with tempo changes combining balladry with freddies soft sad beautiful voice with heavy rock and camp playful bits ending with a mass chorus of freddie brian and roger singing. anyone agree? btw i dont mean this is their defining moment or even their best song (though its right up their) i mean to sum queen up in all their magnificance is this the song to do it? |
Farlander 20.07.2005 16:21 |
I could agree with that. |
deleted user 20.07.2005 16:25 |
I think this song does combine all the great qualities of Queen. It could be their defining song, yes. |
gazfred 20.07.2005 16:27 |
wot makes it only a could? (not being angry and moody jus wonderin wot ur view is- thought id clarify that. sum ppl on ere r a bit 2 quick2 fight!) |
gazfred 20.07.2005 16:33 |
thatl b a no to it being the defining song then!!? wot dont u like about it? wots the defining song in ur view? |
gazfred 20.07.2005 16:40 |
cant argue with the prophets song. if you had said dancer on the other hand! |
Lord Blackadder 20.07.2005 16:50 |
It's a nice song. But not brilliant. |
gazfred 20.07.2005 16:55 |
the hero u miss my point i think. im not askin for the favourite queen song cool cat could very well be someones fave queen song without any argument but no one would deem it the song that best summed queen up. the march of the black queen is a song that wont get ne argument from me |
Insomni@ 20.07.2005 17:07 |
gazfred wrote: would anyone agree that this is in many ways the ultimate queen song? it combines the playful and skillful piano playing of freddie with the tight bass of john, it has great drums in it from roger and contains surely one of brians best guitar orchestrations. it is an grandiose epic with tempo changes combining balladry with freddies soft sad beautiful voice with heavy rock and camp playful bits ending with a mass chorus of freddie brian and roger singing. anyone agree? btw i dont mean this is their defining moment or even their best song (though its right up their) i mean to sum queen up in all their magnificance is this the song to do it?I agree |
its_a_hard_life 20.07.2005 17:12 |
i think bohemain rhapsody is the best |
Gunpowder Gelatine 20.07.2005 18:08 |
I think it could be one of their defining songs, because it's such a mixture of different moods, tempos and styles...and that's what Queen were. The bass is brilliant and so are the layered guitars! It took me awhile to really appreciate this song, though. |
kyassor 20.07.2005 18:32 |
I think of Millionaires Waltz as a sequal to Bohemian Rhapsody - similar in style but different enough to be a great song on it's own. |
Tim June 20.07.2005 18:47 |
The millionaire waltz is kind of a weird song but sounds still good. Weird, because of the Waltzer elements in it, it's typical for Queen's musically decadent years. This area ended with the NOTW album and the breakthru of Punk as an important part of commercial rock music, which was (I think) an important influence even to the development of Queen. But back to the topic, I prefer the studio version of this song, it is a comfortable mixture of rock and ballad elements. It's typical 70ties Queen. It reminds me a bit of Doing Alright. The song stood for me (as mentioned by others before) in a line with Liar, March Of The..., Bohemian Rhapsody and even later on It's Late. But I don't think it is the ultimative Queen song, because Queen sounded very different to that kind of music in the 80ties. Excuse me for my bad English, I hope you are able to understand me. |
Goo 21.07.2005 01:38 |
Yep, I've always thought that this song sums up every single thing I love about Queen. Actually, I sometimes think it's just the ultimate song. In general. (yeah, it's my favourite :) ) |
Mr Drowse 21.07.2005 03:29 |
I always hesitate to use terms as ultimate or best etc. I agree that this song sums up a many of Queen's diversity and definately represents Queen at their best. |
dimcyril 21.07.2005 09:46 |
i love it when the heavy bit goes into the waltz piano. |
rockyracoon 21.07.2005 10:17 |
This group needs to wake up! The Millionaire Waltz shows off some of Queen's skills and diversity, but Queen is a ROCK band. And Millionaire Waltz is NOT a rock song. And I don't remember Queen doing other waltzes. So to say this is the ultimate Queen song, or that this song defines Queen when they never did anything else like it, makes me gag. If we want to choose something to be the ultimate in defining Queen's music, how about something that includes some energy, some great harmonies, some complexity in the layering, and great vocals showing off Freddie's voice, how about: Somebody to Love Innuendo Show Must Go On Who Wants to Live Forever We Are the Champions |
Roy Queen 21.07.2005 10:38 |
I disagree with you Rockyracoon. You say that Queen where a rock band, and this is not a rock song. Well, if Who Want's To Live Forever is a Rock song, The Millionaire Waltz definetively is a rock song. And Queen didn't play only rock, did they....? |
its_a_hard_life 21.07.2005 11:18 |
Roy Queen wrote: I disagree with you Rockyracoon. You say that Queen where a rock band, and this is not a rock song. Well, if Who Want's To Live Forever is a Rock song, The Millionaire Waltz definetively is a rock song. And Queen didn't play only rock, did they....?queen were mainly rock if u put them in a cataggory they would fit in as rock but they do have some rockNroll or as u may say pop..but i still think Bohemian Rhapsody is the best... |
great king rat 1138 21.07.2005 12:21 |
Personally I just love this song because it shows what an amazing bass player John is. I've been playing bass for twelve years, and the runs at the start of the song still evade me! Overall, I think it would definitely be in my top 5 queen songs. |
rockyracoon 21.07.2005 13:05 |
Most of Queen's music has a LOT of power. Millionaire Waltz is artistic, but it has no power. Therefore, to me, it doesn't do a good job of defining Queen. |
its_a_hard_life 21.07.2005 14:12 |
still think Bohemian Rhapsody is the best... |
Rick 21.07.2005 14:38 |
Ah, Cool Cat and Dancer are way much better then The Millonaire Waltz, The Prophet's Song, Bohemian Rhapsody and The March Of The Black Queen. |
rockyracoon 21.07.2005 14:44 |
I guess "ultimate", "defining", and "better", like art, are in the eyes (or ears, or heart) of the beholder. |
Holden Caulfield 21.07.2005 20:36 |
It is definitely the song where you can see all individual qualities best, imo. Don't Stop Me Now is another good one I think. And Bicycle Race.... The more I think of it, the more titles I can think of. I always have many discussions with people who say the Beatles are the best band ever :-) I love the Beatles, but Queen are better musicians (technically). And in these songs mentioned you can really see that. Of course, I love Innuendo, MOTBQ and all the others as well!! |
Roy Queen 22.07.2005 03:58 |
its_a_hard_life wrote:Yeah, I do now that Queen were a rock band! But rockyracoon said that The Millionaire Waltz didn't "describe" Queen because it didn't have the power and energi of a rock song, or something like that. And then he wrote that Who Wants To Live Forever was a better song to "describe" Queen. But do Who Wants To Live Forever have much "power"? It's a beatuiful song, but I wouldn't say it is a Rock song...Roy Queen wrote: I disagree with you Rockyracoon. You say that Queen where a rock band, and this is not a rock song. Well, if Who Want's To Live Forever is a Rock song, The Millionaire Waltz definetively is a rock song. And Queen didn't play only rock, did they....?queen were mainly rock if u put them in a cataggory they would fit in as rock but they do have some rockNroll or as u may say pop..but i still think Bohemian Rhapsody is the best... |
Darling39 22.07.2005 12:48 |
There's an annoying click, click, click... a technical problem with Fred's piano, whenever he presses the damper pedal in Millionaire Waltz. It is most evident toward the beginning. Besides that, Millionaire Waltz is a superbly executed song, as are most Queen songs. It's beautiful the way Freddie gradually transforms the eight notes in waltz meter to triplets in 4/4 time for the rock section. His sense of rhythm and timing was pure musical magic. |
redtop 23.07.2005 20:06 |
my fine friend,i will allways love you forevever....my fine friend...forever...foreverr.... the hairs on my neck are tingling brrrrr... |