Having obtained the multitrack to Fat Bottomed Girls....

Added Car Stripped

I´m in a five day delay for answering, I´m so sorry. Dear Sebastian: Firstable, let me tell you something, your website [i]Bechstein[/i] it´s the most complete anthology album-song database I ever seen. Then, the inner sleeves credits information you mentioned are correct. Maybe you could forgot to ckeck the Brian May´s [i]On The Record[/i] interview in [i]QOL Interviews.[/i] There it´s mentioned that in [i]Bing Back [/i]a George Formby Ukelele was used not the banjolele. In the case of [i]Good Company [/i]in the same interview Brian mentioned "four different kind of guitars" with the help of John´s little amplifiers and a volume pedal. I´m reviewing two more sources to check for [i]Good Company[/i] and I almost got ´em. See ya soon, mate.

> Maybe you could forgot to ckeck the Brian May´s On The Record interview in QOL Interviews. There it´s mentioned that in Bing Back a George Formby Ukelele was used not the banjolele.

Actually:

1. The interview (from a mag issued in early '83) doesn't contain any info from Dr May about [i]Leroy[/i].
2. What happened is: he's asked about [i]Teo[/i] (the QOL transcript is wrong) and he says the thing about the [i]koto[/i] (another mistake of his).
3. The person who first transcribed it to the internet made the editor's note about the George Formby Ukelele... he or she forgot that it was not a ukelele or a banjo, but a ukelele-banjo. Actually, the proper name of the instrument is reversed: banjo-ukelele (hence: banjolele).
4. The person who copied 'n' pasted it to QOL made more mistakes.
5. What's more believable anyway? An interview done 7 years later, or the credits written just when the album was finished?

[i]Good Company[/i] does have loads of guitars. So? Is it impossible for Brian to have recorded guitars [i]and[/i] ukelele?

You mean that these errors in that [i]QOL interview section[/i]  won´t be corrected? When you look for information about the tracks, you have to trust in what it´s written in the album or what is told by the group in a interview. I know you have to check it out many facts in order to get the most beliveable info. Another source that I found was in [i]wikipedia[/i] and there it says the banjolele was used for the song. I´ve got the [i]Questions and Answers Section[/i] ( from 14.10.2002 to 10.08.2004 )by Greg Brooks, it´s the last part I´m reviewing.

Greg Brooks is the last person I'd go to for that kind of info. Wikipedia... same thing.

Anyway, let's see:

* The album sleeve mentions a ukelele for [i]GC[/i], not a ukelele-banjo.
* Both http://www.queenpedia.com/index.php?title=Good_Company and http://www.queensongs.info/the-book/songwriting-analyses/no-synth-era/a-night-at-the-opera/good-company.html cite the ukelele, not ukelele-banjo (aka banjolele).
* Photos from Brian in that era (e.g. shown on the 30th anniversary DVD) show Brian with a ukelele, not with a ukelele-banjo (aka banjolele).
* The instrument sounds exactly like a baritone ukelele, and quite different to the ukelele-banjo (aka banjolele) that appears on [i]Leroy Brown[/i] both live and in the studio.

There are many, many, many things about Queen that can't be concluded (at least for now) with full accuracy. But this isn't one of them: Brian played a ukelele-banjo (aka banjo-ukelele or banjolele) on [i]Bring Back That Leroy Brown[/i] and a baritone ukelele (a completely different instrument) on [i]Good Company[/i].

He may have used the banjolele to compose [i]GC[/i], but not to record it.

O.K. That´s alright for your great contribution dude.

Just proves again what a complexe song Seaside Rendezvous is.
Incredible to have it all in your mind (Freddie that is) but even more incredible to get that jigsaw puzzle onto tape with all the pieces ini the right place.

Have added 'Queen II all vocal only tracks'

Nope. There´s nu nothing added as Queen II.

Ah, Mr Mooghead...I thank you so very much. What a delight...and, so much to look forward to! OhMyGoodness. What a thrill after a horriblehorrible day/week.

This will take me days to go through, and, I am delighted to do so!

Sorry, I meant to write 'I have added nothing'.

Very funny!!!!! I have some comments about suicide, bike, loving, sister & STL tracks. But later. Ah, and have you got GOFLB and DSMN over there?

Suicide. When you listen to John sliding his fingers on the strings it creates a bass effect that really sounds incredible and it seems like a kind of swing or blues style. Only one track of Freddie’s voice is appreciated, the other vocal track would be enjoyable to hear the high notes and screams when he sings “You need help………….”, if you have it Mooghead.

Rock it. Roger’s drum tempo gives the song his unique style, maybe this is the way he composed it first like a demo. Until 2.32 minute, Brian’s guitar appears in his classical rock n’ roll and heavy style but so clear, what a virtuoso he is! Excellent Freddie’s initial vocal part. The possibility of isolate the bass and synth here, permits us to appreciate the other song’s parts and let our imagination “spread the wings and fly fly away……..”

Loving. It could be so impossible imaging to listen to this song without the acoustic guitar part but it is. Basically it’s a Freddie’s voice, bass and drum track (no guitar chords until 1:56 minute). Very nice Deacon’s rockabilly bass-rhythm song. He knew how to do these ones.