QueenZone discussion #997570
The "beep" in Drowse...?
| ITSM 18.05.2007 07:32 |
In the intro on "Drowse" at 14 seconds, there is a "beep".. I got it on my CD, and also on MP3.. Is there anyone who knows if it's also on the LP? Thanks! |
| pow wow 18.05.2007 08:05 |
I know that beep! Yeah it was on my orignal vinyl. I think it's Brian's guitar. |
| lyricalassasin77 18.05.2007 08:29 |
Great Guitar work by Brian on this song but one of the absolute worst Queen Songs ever. Sometimes I wonder why they let songs written by Roger even make it on an album..... |
| earwig 18.05.2007 09:04 |
I would agree it's the guitar - specifically feedback. And yeah, Roger's songs *tend* to let down the earlier albums. Queen II would be as good as ANATO if Loser in the end wasn't on it! IMHO!!! |
| Boy Thomas Raker 18.05.2007 09:06 |
Interesting thought. I think Drowse is Roger's best song, and probably one of the darkest in the Queen catalogue. There's just a feeling of hopelessness to it, which is usually the opposite of Queen music. Roger was great at tapping the small town angst of young people in his early stuff. Plus, and I didn't know this until last year, when they recorded it, it was meant to sound washed out. |
| brian-harold-may 26643 18.05.2007 09:35 |
I cannot stand no more of that jazz or fun it, but modern times of rock and roll and TF of shear heart attack are great. |
| Good_Company50 18.05.2007 09:57 |
lyricalassasin_77 wrote: Great Guitar work by Brian on this song but one of the absolute worst Queen Songs ever. Sometimes I wonder why they let songs written by Roger even make it on an album.....It's interesting how people perceive things so differently. I have always considered Drowse one of Roger's best songs--lyric-wise, meter-wise, etc.--just the sound of it is so different from how he usually writes. I didn't like it the first few times I heard it, but it gradually grew on me. |
| ITSM 18.05.2007 10:30 |
Thank you so much! Yeah, it's very interesting with different opinions.. I personaly think this is THE best song writen by Roger Taylor, and maybe the best lyrics ever in a Queen-song. Especialy the last verse: Never wanted to be the boy next door, always thought I'd be something more, but it ain't easy for a smalltown boy, it ain't easy at all. Thinking it right, doing it wrong, it's easier from an armchair. Waves of alternatives wash at my sleepiness, have my eggs poached for breakfast, I guess. I agree that it took some years to like it, but now it's really great! And it's on my favourite album, A Day at the Races... |
| steven 35638 18.05.2007 11:17 |
Roger Taylor's songs have always been particular favorites of mine, from the hard rocking Modern Times Rock and Roll to the beautiful ballad These Are The Days of Our Lives it is simply pure in every sense. Taylor's songs were, in the early days, written for the sake of rock and roll. While the others were off messing around with those overdubs he sat in the studio simply rocking out. If anything Roger Taylor, in a sense, is the heart and soul of the band when it comes to good old fashioned rock songs. Then again, that's just my opinion. Everybody is entitled to this or that, so whatever. Now, what about Drowse? Well, I find the lyrics in that song to be very realistic and not so much fairy this or black queen that. For a while I would listen to that song constantly, and if I'm not mistaken it was written in a 6/8 kind of feel. I'm not sure, I'd have to go back and take a listen. Anyway, the song has a real rolling kind of feel to it, much like I'm In Love With My Car. In the end, I like the song. I think it was a good transition from Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy to Teo Torriatte on the A Day at the Races album. |
| DavidRFuller 18.05.2007 12:12 |
I love Roger's stuff. Drowse is one of his best songs! |
| Boy Thomas Raker 18.05.2007 12:24 |
Great observation ITSM, and I agree with your sentiments about the last verse. That's the type of song that if it were written by Springsteen or Dylan, writers would be falling all over themselves describing how those two have tapped into the psyche of American youth, and call them poets. Drummer from a long haired British band writes it? Let's ignore it altogether. |
| ezee 18.05.2007 12:38 |
One of Rogers best (imo). Wonderful loose, dreamy, sloshy feel to it. Sounds like Roger played most of the instruments on it. |
| brian-harold-may 26643 18.05.2007 14:12 |
rogers 80's/90's queen stuff was so much better than his 70s on the whole. IMHO! |
| deleted user 18.05.2007 14:20 |
Didn't hear the 'beep' in Drowse but as the discussion doesn't seem to be about that anymore... I've got to say I don't like Drowse very much but I do greatly admire Taylor's talent as a songwriter. He definitely was talented and people are a bit prejudiced against him because he's a drummer. Loser in the End took a couple of listens before I enjoyed it. Makes a pleasant introduction to Side Black and end to Side White. Sort of: 'The soft stuff's ended listener, but the hard stuff's only just beginning. PTO' |
| Nick Armstrong 18.05.2007 18:32 |
One of Roger's best songs, in my opinion. Always reminds me of long hot summer days as a kid, back in the 70's (yes, I am old!) Just a real laid-back, lazy feel to it, with a vocal to match the sentiments.......brilliant! Must go and listen to it now, and long for the summer! |
| stateside fan 18.05.2007 21:59 |
rogers songs were always much better when Freddie sand them. |
| Boy Thomas Raker 18.05.2007 22:39 |
With the exception of MTRAR, LITE, TF, IILWMC, Drowse, FFTI, MOTJ and Rock it. |
| The King Of Rhye 19.05.2007 05:15 |
stateside fan wrote: rogers songs were always much better when Freddie sand them.I'd disagree with that myself.........I actually found myself liking Radio Ga Ga and These Are The Days Of Our Lives more when Roger sang them (as in Q + PR) |
| Good_Company50 19.05.2007 13:28 |
The King Of Rhye wrote:I absolutely agree with you. Especially when he sang TATDOOL; and with the video in the background of them all when they were younger, it was a particularly poignant moment.stateside fan wrote: rogers songs were always much better when Freddie sand them.I'd disagree with that myself.........I actually found myself liking Radio Ga Ga and These Are The Days Of Our Lives more when Roger sang them (as in Q + PR) I like it when Roger sings his own songs. His voice has an edge to it that fits the lyrics. I don't know why Roger's (and Brian's) singing gets such a bad rap. I personally like the variety that their different voices brought to the albums. Brian and Roger didn't sing much (if at all) on the 80s albums and that is one of the things I missed on those albums. |
| deleted user 19.05.2007 16:16 |
Good_Company50 wrote:I agree. I also saw Queen on their Q+PR tour, and I have to say that I do like Rog's singing on those songs better than Fred's singing. Rock It sounds better with Fred doing the intro, though...The King Of Rhye wrote:I absolutely agree with you. Especially when he sang TATDOOL; and with the video in the background of them all when they were younger, it was a particularly poignant moment. I like it when Roger sings his own songs. His voice has an edge to it that fits the lyrics. I don't know why Roger's (and Brian's) singing gets such a bad rap. I personally like the variety that their different voices brought to the albums. Brian and Roger didn't sing much (if at all) on the 80s albums and that is one of the things I missed on those albums.stateside fan wrote: rogers songs were always much better when Freddie sand them.I'd disagree with that myself.........I actually found myself liking Radio Ga Ga and These Are The Days Of Our Lives more when Roger sang them (as in Q + PR) |
| FriedChicken 21.05.2007 13:26 |
I think the beep is a guitar string accidently touched |
| deleted user 22.05.2007 10:25 |
I love Roger's songs! The early ones and the later ones! And drowse is one of my favourites! Granted i wasn't around when they originally came out. But when i first heard them i loved them... But then again... I love Roger's voice... It makes me melt... Anyway, back on track... So yeah, I like his songs. Long story short. haha! |
| loicborap 22.05.2007 20:56 |
Me too i love roger's songs, specially the guitar line in 'no more of that jazz |
| cmsdrums 23.05.2007 08:07 |
Tenement Funster, I'm In Love With My Car, Drowse - if he hadn't written anything else then I'm sure he'd be proud of these beauties! |