Who sang the high note in Under Pressure?

Hey QZers,



I'm having a bit of a debate with someone over something silly.  Who was it that sang the high note in Under Pressure (you know the one!).



To my ears, it sounds just like Roger Taylor, but the other person is saying it's Freddie.



Is there a definitive word on this?  I don't think either attempted it live.







Thanks!

It was David Bowie!...just kiddin'.
It was Freddie.

Reinhold Mack. : -) Well, it was him in many ways indeed, but, let's say, taking Reinhold Mack huge factor out of the equation, if the note you have in mind is the same as the one I have in mine, then "Freddie", or Freddie, for christ's sake. Hahaha.

Anyway, it's such a beautifully produced and composed song. The album version is terrific. But I (I=me=Yara=personal opinion, and so on) thought the live versions were usually so bad, that I kind of skipped the song in Live at the Bowl and Wembley 86. :-) I was growing more tolerant, though, until I discovered Bowie's live versions with brilliant bassist/singer Gail Ann Dorsey - that's the way the song should sound live, in my opinion. In some of their concerts, I'd dare to say they are definitive live renditions of the song.

I love the song.  I haven't heard Bowie's version, but I think Queen played it great live!.  I think it's a song that always worked great live.

By the way, has anyone heard that interview in which Freddie talks about some problem they had with Bowie over the song, and he calls him "asshole"?.  I hope they fixed things later!.

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Reinhold Mack. : -) Well, it was him in many ways indeed, but, let's say, taking Reinhold Mack huge factor out of the equation, if the note you have in mind is the same as the one I have in mine, then "Freddie", or Freddie, for christ's sake. Hahaha.

Anyway, it's such a beautifully produced and composed song. The album version is terrific. But I (I=me=Yara=personal opinion, and so on) thought the live versions were usually so bad, that I kind of skipped the song in Live at the Bowl and Wembley 86. :-) I was growing more tolerant, though, until I discovered Bowie's live versions with brilliant bassist/singer Gail Ann Dorsey - that's the way the song should sound live, in my opinion. In some of their concerts, I'd dare to say they are definitive live renditions of the song.

[/QUOTE] YEAH! She is by far the coolest bassplayer ever...female that is. Male...well, any competition there? Deaky and Adam Clayton.

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[b]Yara wrote: [/b]

Reinhold Mack. : -) Well, it was him in many ways indeed, but, let's say, taking Reinhold Mack huge factor out of the equation, if the note you have in mind is the same as the one I have in mine, then "Freddie", or Freddie, for christ's sake. Hahaha.

Anyway, it's such a beautifully produced and composed song. The album version is terrific. But I (I=me=Yara=personal opinion, and so on) thought the live versions were usually so bad, that I kind of skipped the song in Live at the Bowl and Wembley 86. :-) I was growing more tolerant, though, until I discovered Bowie's live versions with brilliant bassist/singer Gail Ann Dorsey - that's the way the song should sound live, in my opinion. In some of their concerts, I'd dare to say they are definitive live renditions of the song.

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Funny thing^^
My opinion of this song goes in the complete opposite direction, I don't like the studio version or the live version of bowie and love Queens Live renditions!
But as Yara said: I=me=Mercury 90= personal opinion, and so on^^

Back to topic: of course it's Freddie. Roger sounds completely different when doing that note (e.g. Lap of the Gods)

It was young Merc.

people are strange on this site,  that high note sounds nothing like roger.

The Montreal version is my favourite. The duet between Roger and Freddie works damn well. Plus Freddie's doing a falsetto, which sounds great.

For me i'ts Freddie voice, but somebody used to talk about an interaction with Red Special thru the end of the high note...

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For me i'ts Freddie voice, but somebody used to talk about an interaction with Red Special thru the end of the high note...
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That's what I've always thought from listening to it.

It was definitely Freddie! [img=/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif][/img]

It's definitely Freddie. Keep in mind that his voice was truly at its peak at the time. If you listen to Soul Brother, you'll get why.

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For me i'ts Freddie voice, but somebody used to talk about an interaction with Red Special thru the end of the high note...

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That's what I've always thought from listening to it. 

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That's Freddie, but up to a certain point where it mixes with the RS which is what finishes it.