liam 18.05.2007 03:01 |
Does anyone know of any mistakes queen made on the backing tracks that remained on the cut versions or mistakes in guitar solos. Im just wondering because there is a beatles site that have lists the makes in every beatles song, and it seems like every song has a mistake such as slight tempo changes, wrong notes hit, people talking in the background etc etc. that site is link, its a great site. I know queen were perfectionists so there probobly are not very many, the only i can think of is you can hear the piano peddles a few times in the millionaire waltz. cheers |
Sweetie 18.05.2007 04:02 |
if you listen closely on every track, you can hear something! |
brian-harold-may 26643 18.05.2007 04:58 |
sleeping on the sidewalk was done in one live take and you can hear bass mistakes from john. |
tarik 18.05.2007 06:47 |
nothing huge , brian sometimes made mistakes on solos , like in live at wembley 86 in it's a kind of magic, but that's pretty normal, and it wasn't bad yoy know brian is a great player. |
brian-harold-may 26643 18.05.2007 07:04 |
yeah i dont think it is a big deal, they are only human so they are entitled to their mistakes. i am entrigued to this wembley mistake, do you have a time when it happens? |
August R. 18.05.2007 07:33 |
Brian-Harold-May wrote: sleeping on the sidewalk was done in one live take and you can hear bass mistakes from john.Where exactly? People are always mentioning this song when talking about mistakes on Queen albums, but I've never spotted any mistakes. Well, maybe I should get new pair of ears (well, headphones, at least:) |
cmsdrums 18.05.2007 07:39 |
Sleeping On The Sidewalk was played 'live' in the studio, but Brian has previously said that he spliced together a few different takes. In Breakthru, as they go into the second chorus there is no crash cymbal - I'm not sure that this is a mistake and was probably intentional, but it never sounds right to me and drumwise always sounds as if it is a couple of tracks spliced together at that point. |
saltnvinegar 18.05.2007 07:53 |
It's not a mistake per se but I noticed there is a kind of odd backing vocal at 4.28 in The Millionaire's Waltz when they sing "I want to share it with you"...someone kind of extends the word 'you' with a vocal that seems totally out of place with the rest of the harmonies. It was probably intentional but it always grabs my attention when I hear it. |
ITSM 18.05.2007 08:01 |
In one of the interviews with Brian May, on one of the DVD's - they "split" up Bohemian Rhapsody and listen to only the piano-part (I think), and Brian said that Freddie played a wrong note on the piano... |
lyricalassasin77 18.05.2007 08:32 |
Damn with the overzealous way you all pay attention to these songs I'm beginning to wonder if any of you actually take the time to actually ENJOY THEM........Whewww....... |
Daniel vZ 18.05.2007 08:54 |
At the end of Sail Away Sweet Sister, you can hear Freddie hitting a false note on the piano. |
earwig 18.05.2007 08:58 |
Surely Brian played the piano on SASW? |
Sweetie 18.05.2007 09:04 |
^ Why are you earwig? |
brian-harold-may 26643 18.05.2007 09:39 |
August R. wrote:ive never noticed either im just goin by what i have heard.Brian-Harold-May wrote: sleeping on the sidewalk was done in one live take and you can hear bass mistakes from john.Where exactly? People are always mentioning this song when talking about mistakes on Queen albums, but I've never spotted any mistakes. Well, maybe I should get new pair of ears (well, headphones, at least:) i just listen for enjoyment not to spot mistakes. |
Daniel vZ 18.05.2007 09:50 |
earwig wrote: Surely Brian played the piano on SASW?I don't know, could be. |
Deacon Fan 18.05.2007 10:51 |
Don't Stop Me Now has some really sour piano notes. |
Daniel vZ 18.05.2007 11:21 |
Daniel vZ wrote:edit; Wikipedia says it´s Freddie playing the piano on that song, can somebody tell if it´s true?earwig wrote: Surely Brian played the piano on SASW?I don't know, could be. |
Sebastian 18.05.2007 12:06 |
I asked Brian about the songs he'd played piano on, and his answer (ca 4 years ago) included the complete list: Doin' All Right, Father To Son, Dear Friends, Now I'm Here, Teo, All Dead, Save Me, Flash and Las Palabras De Amor. But he added, and I quote: "Notably NOT 'Sail Away Sweet Sister'". As for mistakes, the timpani's a little late in the second "Bismilah" in 'Bo Rhap'. I seem to remember some bass mistakes in 'Prophet's Song' as well, and some flat notes here and there from Freddie, for instance in 'Cool Cat' and 'Sweet Lady'. |
Daniel vZ 18.05.2007 13:36 |
Sebastian wrote: I asked Brian about the songs he'd played piano on, and his answer (ca 4 years ago) included the complete list: Doin' All Right, Father To Son, Dear Friends, Now I'm Here, Teo, All Dead, Save Me, Flash and Las Palabras De Amor. But he added, and I quote: "Notably NOT 'Sail Away Sweet Sister'".Thanks ;) |
Killer Queenie 18.05.2007 14:23 |
I've not really noticed the mistakes - maybe once or twice when the harmonies don't sound right but thats rarely ever that I pay attentionto them - I usually too busy singing along or doing head banging/ manic air guitar!! |
you_rock_my_socks06 18.05.2007 16:03 |
Freddie forgets the words on 'Its A Hard Life' on a live performance |
drwinston 18.05.2007 18:36 |
On Hot Space, if you listen from the beginning all the way through to the end, you'll hear one big mistake. |
Daniel vZ 18.05.2007 19:16 |
drwinston wrote: On Hot Space, if you listen from the beginning all the way through to the end, you'll hear one big mistake.So you're not a fan of the Hot Space album (like many others ;)), well, I think it has at least two good songs on it like Las Palabras de amor and Under Pressure. |
Sweetie 18.05.2007 19:25 |
Daniel vZ wrote:I actually like that album, but I still find that slightly funnydrwinston wrote: On Hot Space, if you listen from the beginning all the way through to the end, you'll hear one big mistake.So you're not a fan of the Hot Space album (like many others ;)), well, I think it has at least two good songs on it like Las Palabras de amor and Under Pressure. |
Danny Buoy 20.05.2007 11:25 |
drwinston wrote: On Hot Space, if you listen from the beginning all the way through to the end, you'll hear one big mistake.haha! but seriously, what second exactly? |
Radio-Fixer (ex 'queen7391') 20.05.2007 12:32 |
I don't like Hot Space as other Queen albums (especially from 70s), it really doesn't seem to be a Queen album... but it's not TOO bad.. On the other hand, someone said many, many years ago: "De gustibus non est disputandum" :) Turning back on the mistakes.. Try to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody at 02:27... do you hear something strange..?!? After the words "Anyway the wind blows" from backing vocals... there's someone saying something on the left channel.. I hope it couldn't be a problem in my ears... :D |
brian-harold-may 26643 20.05.2007 12:37 |
at the very start of We Will Rock You after the first "clap clap stomp" someone says something, always notice it. |
Radio-Fixer (ex 'queen7391') 20.05.2007 13:13 |
Ohhh, yeah, that's right!!! Another mistake I forgot... GOOD!!!! |
Radio-Fixer (ex 'queen7391') 20.05.2007 13:19 |
I've got another... At the very end of Love Of My Life, after the harp, there's a very little "click" on the right channel; it's probably caused by the harp, 'cause another similar click can be heard at 00:18. |
Killer Queenie 20.05.2007 14:29 |
Brian-Harold-May wrote: at the very start of We Will Rock You after the first "clap clap stomp" someone says something, always notice it.Yah thats the main one I always notice... |
Daniel vZ 20.05.2007 15:34 |
<font color=0099FF>Killer Queenie wrote:I think it's "ohh" or "four" like someone said, it has something to do with delays or something like that.Brian-Harold-May wrote: at the very start of We Will Rock You after the first "clap clap stomp" someone says something, always notice it.Yah thats the main one I always notice... |
The Real Wizard 20.05.2007 17:54 |
drwinston wrote: On Hot Space, if you listen from the beginning all the way through to the end, you'll hear one big mistake.Hahahaha... now that's funny! I do like most of Hot Space (not to the extent that I like the early and last few Queen albums), but that was just hilarious. |
drwinston 21.05.2007 12:12 |
drwinston wrote: On Hot Space, if you listen from the beginning all the way through to the end, you'll hear one big mistake.Just so everyone knows, my comment was meant for a laugh. I don't hate Hot Space, but it is the easiest Queen album to pick on. As for the "mistake" on WWRY, I always thought that was Brian saying 'ahhhh...', but regardless I think it is one of those human moments in records that make it special, and Queen was great at leaving that kind of stuff in the final recordings. Too much polish makes a recording stale. I also always loved the way that Freddie vocally and Brian on guitar would hit notes a little late or early. That always made things much more emotional to me as opposed to hitting everything right on the beat on like, say, oh I don't know... Hot Space! ;) |
kohuept 21.05.2007 12:27 |
I've mentioned this on other "Mistake" threads... On Don't Try Suicide, during the "don't do it, don't do it..." part, Freddie yealls "yeah!". The following "Don't" is not harmonized/doube tracked like all the rest. Anyway, there you go...it bugs me. I'll get over it. |
FriedChicken 21.05.2007 13:28 |
I don't think tempo changes can be classified as mistakes. It adds something to the human feel of the song |
FriedChicken 21.05.2007 13:31 |
Also I don't think you can call it a mistake when you hear a piano peddle on a recording. You can also hear Freddie's fingers on the keys in LAzing on a Sunday Afternoon. If you would want only the musical signal and no environment sound you should just use synthesizers. |
Sebastian 21.05.2007 22:57 |
FriedChicken<br><font size=1>The Almighty</font> wrote: I don't think tempo changes can be classified as mistakes. It adds something to the human feel of the songVery true. |
Farrokh Mercury 21.05.2007 23:12 |
There is also that click on The Prophets Song... |
goinback 23.05.2007 05:05 |
Somewhere toward the end of AOBTD, at a spot when Freddie isn't singing you can hear what sounds like Roger shout something that echoes. There's also a spot toward the end of Radio Ga-Ga where the tape speed wavers for a split second...if I wasn't busy I'd look up the times these happen, might be fun to have a little database :) As for a couple CD transfer errors that don't get mentioned much: At the end of Live Killers on CD (the Hollyweird Records version) you can hear what sounds like doors shut at the very end...the old versions from the '70s/80s on record and tape faded out before that. There's also an annoying gap between WWRY/WATC on CD...the gap wasn't that long on vinyl. |
tarik 23.05.2007 08:35 |
this is for you brian harold may, the brian mistakes i detected( i play guitar too ) are it's kind of magic second solo live at wembley 86, and the show must go on at the freddie mercury tribute second solo, that one was terrible, i mean i screamed stop killing it but still brian is awesome, his voice sucks, on who wants to live forever, i really get pissed off until freddie starts singing, what a voice freddie, you're the man. |
BradJarre 23.05.2007 09:33 |
mistakes on songs i didnt hear them but. on mikas grace kelly when he sings:but my looks where to sad i thouth he said: but my boobs where to sad |
Kiki2 23.05.2007 11:35 |
I'm sure you all noticed it and that's not really a mistake but in You take my breath away, we can very very clearly hear Freddie breathing. I just looooove it. As others said it adds a human feeling to the song. |
Bobby_brown 23.05.2007 16:20 |
The funny thing is that Queen were not that perfectionists in the studio according to Brian. But i doubt that they would let wrong notes go by accident. Freddie and Brian were very perfectionists (specially Brian who recorded is guitar note for note during weeks). Now, that doesn´t mean that they wouldn´t let noises like breathing or other to add that more human or organic feel. But wrong notes? Take care |
goinback 23.05.2007 16:46 |
I think they knew when they had to just let it go, otherwise they'd be working on the same tracks forever. To remove a click from the middle of a song in the '70s may have meant making a copy of the tape and losing a generation, even if they COULD get the click out; nowadays you just use a spectrum analyzer on a computer to find pops and clicks and remove them instantly. |