ANNOUNCE: Queen's guide to Japan: Budokan throughout the years, MEDIAFIRE

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Yara · Member since January 2008

09 June 2008 11:47

@ Pittrek, thanks a million! I'll try my hand at it. I will see to it whether I can find a legal copy of a good sound editor; judging by what you told me, it could be a simple one, it doesn't have to be those big programs with 1, 2, 3 GB. lol

It's worth having, I guess. I'll do some small research and see what would fit my necessities - and knowledge! - better!

Thanks a million. I'll check this one you mentioned, there are always some trial versions and so on to test them, I think I can find it.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

Yara

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robymacster · Member since January 2008

09 June 2008 13:41

Sorry sorry Yara, I read the message of pittrek after my message and I didn't understand well what he has written because I'm Italian and I don't understand very well English. Sorry :-(

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The Real Wizard · Member since August 2002

09 June 2008 17:42

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Yara wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yup. The bridge to the arpeggiated chords and then what sounds as a improvisation bear close resemblance to one of the sub-themes of Liszt's first Mephisto Waltz - it works as a sub-theme in Liszt's waltz, but as a bass-line in Freddie's intro, and the intervals are pretty close though there's some transposition and changes in the tempo, of course, but the contour, as we say, of the sub-theme is there, he just went down a bit to make it sound darker - which is very Lisztian too, by the way. It's hard to believe it's a coincidence because these pieces are very well-known among pianists.

Just, of course, my most humble opinion. [/QUOTE]

Wow... well, I'll have to check that out next time I listen to that show... which probably won't be long now!

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Queenrockyou · Member since August 2005

09 June 2008 18:09

thanks Yara !

could you please check the second link of the missing tracks for the 1979 show ? It seems it is the same than the second link of the show that you already shared (the second of the nine links shared previously, I mean).

[Edited] : the first link "missing tracks" contains the three songs that were forgotten first, but the second link is identical to the second of the nine links shared before. So I don't think this a link to "missing tracks". Dear Yara, were there anything else you wanted to add to this share, or is it that you are just like me, sometimes the head high up in the clouds or really tired, and just made a mistake ? No offence in that of course :o) !

Regards,

Olivier,
France.

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Yara · Member since January 2008

09 June 2008 18:44

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH
wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Yara wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Yup. The bridge to the arpeggiated chords and then what sounds as a improvisation bear close resemblance to one of the sub-themes of Liszt's first Mephisto Waltz - it works as a sub-theme in Liszt's waltz, but as a bass-line in Freddie's intro, and the intervals are pretty close though there's some transposition and changes in the tempo, of course, but the contour, as we say, of the sub-theme is there, he just went down a bit to make it sound darker - which is very Lisztian too, by the way. It's hard to believe it's a coincidence because these pieces are very well-known among pianists. Just, of course, my most humble opinion. [/QUOTE] Wow... well, I'll have to check that out next time I listen to that show... which probably won't be long now! [/QUOTE] Cool. You'll find it interesting, I guess. Try re-listening to the other waltzes as well, whenever time allows. Liszt is kind of God for pianists and an unavoidable reference in every pianist's education, I think. His work has deeply influenced 20th classical music, even though he's criminally neglected as a composer. He was as brilliant as one could ever wish to be. His transcriptions of Beethoven's symphonies to Piano are just miracle. It's other-wordly. Not to mention his own great opus: the sonata in B minor, which must be one of the most thrilling piano pieces that have ever been composed. Freddie's piano style resembles a lot Liszt's. That, per se, doesn't mean anything because Liszt changed the way people used to play the instrument, so virtually every pianist who flourished after him was influenced by him to some extent. But Freddie's style bears quite a close resemblance to the late Liszt, which is much more awkward. Late Liszt is the most obscure, less well-known, and the darkest - it's the years of Totentanz and Nuages Gris (which is one of the first pieces with a weak tonal center, not atonal in Schoenberg's sense, but already drifting away from the traditional way of organizing the musical material). Freddie's flamboyant arpeggiated chords and runs over the piano are very Lisztian, especially because the runs and the sequences vary a lot in terms of dynamic range - take "Death on Two Legs", for instance. And, when time allows, try re-listening to his piano opening to "Play the Game" in Wembley, 10-12-1980, last concert of the leg, I think. If you don't remember it anymore, I'm sure you'll be stunned and surprised again and get that "awe" from listening to Queen live. Brian is great throughout in the concert too, and in NIH the guys seem possessed, just like in Death on Two Legs. All songs are done almost flawlessly and with a very risky approach - very! We Are the Champions vocals are challenging, wow, the way he holds the notes from the second chorus on and does the modulations is stunning. But, well, for the time being, because time is a scarce resource!, try re-listening to Liszt's waltzes, or other pieces, if you feel like doing it, I always do, it's quite instructive musically speaking lol - he was the first rock and roll pianist: few people know his Totentanz for SOLO piano, without the Orchestra. It's amazing because it seems as if you were listening to heavy metal. Serious. It's rare to find it. A fine Brazilian Pianist, Arnaldo Cohen, performed it and recorded it for the Naxos Label, with many other late Liszt ouvres. It's a must-have, this cd, with a bonus: it's cheap, very cheap. ;-)))) Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand, finally, listen again to that intro to play the game - Wembley, 12-10-1980, last of the gig. Because we forget. I went through the recording, I've been listening to it since it was shared, and it's stunning. Take care

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Yara · Member since January 2008

09 June 2008 22:00

Thanks, Olivier!

I fixed the link. Oh, dear, too much water in my brain. lol It took some tree editings to get it right!!!

Now it's ok.

Thanks a lot for the warning.

Take care!

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pittrek · Member since September 2005

10 June 2008 02:11

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]robymacster wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Sorry sorry Yara, I read the message of pittrek after my message and I didn't understand well what he has written because I'm Italian and I don't understand very well English. Sorry :-([/QUOTE]
You would need to have the program opened before you, you would understand :-) At least that's what I hope :-)

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RalfLinden · Member since February 2010

08 February 2010 17:22

where is the budokan 1985 show?

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Yara · Member since January 2008

08 February 2010 20:12

[QUOTE]

[b]RalfLinden wrote: [/b]

where is the budokan 1985 show?
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Hi, Ralf! There was a little bug on the website some time ago which effaced the message with the links for budokan, 1985.

It's such a fine concert, though, that I'm pretty sure other people have re-re-uploaded ever since this share.

Did you try the "search" function?

Cheers. Let me know.

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The Real Wizard · Member since August 2002

08 February 2010 23:48

First check queenconcerts.com thus..

http://www.queenconcerts.com/85-05-09

The direct links still work.. !

[url=http://www.queenzone.com:80/forums/1140234/the-best-of-the-best-1985.aspx?page=1]http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1140234/the-best-of-the-best-1985.aspx?page=1[/url]

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tcc · Member since June 2009

09 February 2010 00:59

Thanks for the concert.

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bokkepoot · Member since March 2003

23 January 2012 15:11

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