Hi all
Thanks to all for great information. The version of "The Call" I have, can be downloaded from www.mercuryparadise.com
Go to download, and mp3.
Best wishes
'Long John Silver'
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On this same topic I am looking for the following information about the studio versions of these tracks:
* Say It's Not True
- Producer
* The Call
- Producer
* Amandla
- Producer
- Musicians
* Invincible Hope
- Producer
* Say It's Not True
- Producer
* The Call
- Producer
* Amandla
- Producer
- Musicians
* Invincible Hope
- Producer
I guess the producer of The Call, Invincible Hope and Say It's Not True is Justin Shirley Smith & Queen
I wrote a song just like Say It's Not True (but with different lyrics) in 2002.
You should've seen my face when I heard that song for the first time :(
You should've seen my face when I heard that song for the first time :(
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I wrote a song just like Say It's Not True (but with different lyrics) in 2002.
You should've seen my face when I heard that song for the first time :([/QUOTE]
You should have seen my face when I first heard Say It's Not True... :P
The only good thing about the song is that the title says exactly what I feel when I hear the song. ;)
You should've seen my face when I heard that song for the first time :([/QUOTE]
You should have seen my face when I first heard Say It's Not True... :P
The only good thing about the song is that the title says exactly what I feel when I hear the song. ;)
what's so bad about it?
In short, the lyrics are about as inspired as the verses in Flash's Theme, the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company (or perhaps even the instrumental Forever on a good day), the composition is as unique and personal as God Save the Queen, the production has all the creativity and originality of Life Is Real, and the overall artistic impression of the song makes me as exhilarated as a damp cloth (which has been used to wipe the dust off my record collection) slapped gently across my face.
I bet Tero is one of those sad "Freddie Mercury was Queen"-types.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Pim Derks wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I bet Tero is one of those sad "Freddie Mercury was Queen"-types. [/QUOTE]
I'm actually one of those "Queen was four great guys", and "singing voice is the one thing I concentrate on music" -types. ;)
Which do you think Say It's Not True sounds more like... A Queen song like any one of those that were recorded over the 20 years, or a song featured between Old Men and Final Destination on a Cross album? Honestly?
I'm actually one of those "Queen was four great guys", and "singing voice is the one thing I concentrate on music" -types. ;)
Which do you think Say It's Not True sounds more like... A Queen song like any one of those that were recorded over the 20 years, or a song featured between Old Men and Final Destination on a Cross album? Honestly?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Tero wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In short, the lyrics are about as inspired as the verses in Flash's Theme, the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company (or perhaps even the instrumental Forever on a good day), the composition is as unique and personal as God Save the Queen, the production has all the creativity and originality of Life Is Real, and the overall artistic impression of the song makes me as exhilarated as a damp cloth (which has been used to wipe the dust off my record collection) slapped gently across my face.[/QUOTE]
"the production"?? which version are we talking about?
"the emotional intensity of Good Company"? in my book that's not bad at all!
"Now marriage is an insinuation sure
My wife and I our needs and nothing more all my friends by a year
By and by disappear
But we're safe enough behind our door."
who doesn't like that? :/
"the production"?? which version are we talking about?
"the emotional intensity of Good Company"? in my book that's not bad at all!
"Now marriage is an insinuation sure
My wife and I our needs and nothing more all my friends by a year
By and by disappear
But we're safe enough behind our door."
who doesn't like that? :/
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zak Royen wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Tero wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In short, the lyrics are about as inspired as the verses in Flash's Theme, the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company (or perhaps even the instrumental Forever on a good day), the composition is as unique and personal as God Save the Queen, the production has all the creativity and originality of Life Is Real, and the overall artistic impression of the song makes me as exhilarated as a damp cloth (which has been used to wipe the dust off my record collection) slapped gently across my face.[/QUOTE]
"the production"?? which version are we talking about?
"the emotional intensity of Good Company"? in my book that's not bad at all!
"Now marriage is an insinuation sure
My wife and I our needs and nothing more all my friends by a year
By and by disappear
But we're safe enough behind our door."
who doesn't like that? :/
[/QUOTE]
"The production has all the creativity and originality of..." means that the general sound is as bland and unoriginal as you can get. There are literally thousands of identical songs, and thousands of better ones.
"the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company" means the vocals, not the lyrics. (I had a separate mention for the lyrics). Brian's vocals have as much passionate expressionism in them as the synthesised voice known as Stephen Hawking.
"the production"?? which version are we talking about?
"the emotional intensity of Good Company"? in my book that's not bad at all!
"Now marriage is an insinuation sure
My wife and I our needs and nothing more all my friends by a year
By and by disappear
But we're safe enough behind our door."
who doesn't like that? :/
[/QUOTE]
"The production has all the creativity and originality of..." means that the general sound is as bland and unoriginal as you can get. There are literally thousands of identical songs, and thousands of better ones.
"the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company" means the vocals, not the lyrics. (I had a separate mention for the lyrics). Brian's vocals have as much passionate expressionism in them as the synthesised voice known as Stephen Hawking.
Honestly, if Say It's Not True has been released on a Queen album before Freddie's death, it would have been ranked to the bottom of the pile along with the likes of Delilah or Body Language. (Just like The Call... Invincible Hope might have been in the 'okay' pile which doesn't quite annoy enough.) It would have fitted nicely on a Roger Taylor album, and in fact sounds remarkably like something he would have written for the Cross in 1989-1990.
The only thing that makes these songs seem as good as some people think they are, is the fact that the level of expectation for Queen has lowered dramatically since 1991.
The only thing that makes these songs seem as good as some people think they are, is the fact that the level of expectation for Queen has lowered dramatically since 1991.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Tero wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zak Royen wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Tero wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In short, the lyrics are about as inspired as the verses in Flash's Theme, the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company (or perhaps even the instrumental Forever on a good day), the composition is as unique and personal as God Save the Queen, the production has all the creativity and originality of Life Is Real, and the overall artistic impression of the song makes me as exhilarated as a damp cloth (which has been used to wipe the dust off my record collection) slapped gently across my face.[/QUOTE]
"the production"?? which version are we talking about?
"the emotional intensity of Good Company"? in my book that's not bad at all!
"Now marriage is an insinuation sure
My wife and I our needs and nothing more all my friends by a year
By and by disappear
But we're safe enough behind our door."
who doesn't like that? :/
[/QUOTE]
"The production has all the creativity and originality of..." means that the general sound is as bland and unoriginal as you can get. There are literally thousands of identical songs, and thousands of better ones.
"the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company" means the vocals, not the lyrics. (I had a separate mention for the lyrics). Brian's vocals have as much passionate expressionism in them as the synthesised voice known as Stephen Hawking.[/QUOTE]
could you please provide the name of a song "identical to" Say It's Not True?
when i quoted those lines from Good Company, i did have the vocal delivery in mind, not the lyrics themselves.
yes, i think the delivery is expressive, sincere, and quite frankly beautiful. it's hard for me to understand how anyone would fail to "see" that beauty, but i guess i might as well accept it ;)
"the production"?? which version are we talking about?
"the emotional intensity of Good Company"? in my book that's not bad at all!
"Now marriage is an insinuation sure
My wife and I our needs and nothing more all my friends by a year
By and by disappear
But we're safe enough behind our door."
who doesn't like that? :/
[/QUOTE]
"The production has all the creativity and originality of..." means that the general sound is as bland and unoriginal as you can get. There are literally thousands of identical songs, and thousands of better ones.
"the vocals have all the emotional intensity of Good Company" means the vocals, not the lyrics. (I had a separate mention for the lyrics). Brian's vocals have as much passionate expressionism in them as the synthesised voice known as Stephen Hawking.[/QUOTE]
could you please provide the name of a song "identical to" Say It's Not True?
when i quoted those lines from Good Company, i did have the vocal delivery in mind, not the lyrics themselves.
yes, i think the delivery is expressive, sincere, and quite frankly beautiful. it's hard for me to understand how anyone would fail to "see" that beauty, but i guess i might as well accept it ;)
as regards originality...
i do not share the belief that each and every song must bring something groundbreakingly new (if i may say) to music.
robert johnson's songs (and in fact all blues songs) are variations on the same formula. yet i find them immensely enjoyable.
i do not share the belief that each and every song must bring something groundbreakingly new (if i may say) to music.
robert johnson's songs (and in fact all blues songs) are variations on the same formula. yet i find them immensely enjoyable.
oh well Tero expressed his point of view. MIne is that the song isn't the best in the QUeen catalogue, but it's still an acceptable acoustic song, and a part from our dear Zebonka i challenge you all to write a better song.
Roger made it, you can also say he just spent 15 minutes on a rainy afternoon but yet he made it.
and helped the 46664 :)
maybe in this song it's not important to listen to the guitar orchestrations (see good company) while the message is what has to reach the audience
Roger made it, you can also say he just spent 15 minutes on a rainy afternoon but yet he made it.
and helped the 46664 :)
maybe in this song it's not important to listen to the guitar orchestrations (see good company) while the message is what has to reach the audience