Songs that took on a new life when played live

Holly2003 26 February 2010 13:06 · Member since May 2003

Some Queen songs really found a new lease of life when played live. I'm thinking here of WWRY (fast). Spread Your Wings, Love of My Life, 39 and A Kind of Magic. Spread Your Wings is fantastic live. Apparently they did two different versions, the Livekillers slow tempo and on the American leg of the NOTW tour, a version similar to the 1977 BBC sessions, when they quicken the tempo at the end of the guitar solo. Great stuff!

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emrabt 26 February 2010 13:21 · Member since January 2005

Somebody to love.

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Gregsynth 26 February 2010 13:34 · Member since November 2008

Radio Ga Ga.

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cmsdrums 26 February 2010 14:57 · Member since July 2004

I presume we need to keep this to songs that were not particularly great on record, but sparkled live, as opposed to just out favourite live tracks?

Staying Power
Keep Yourself Alive
A Kind of Magic (which is almost a complete reimagining as a mid paced rock number, as opposed to the very much pop single)

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mike hunt 26 February 2010 16:22 · Member since October 2004

brighton rock, love of my life, somebody to love, radio ga ga, a kind of magic....Brighton rock for it's much longer guitar solo.......love of my life for obvious reasons...one of my all time favorite tunes in studio and live.......A kind of magic is a good pop song in the studio, but live turns into a epic 70's styled gem

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david (galashiels) 26 February 2010 18:38 · Member since January 2005

staying power.and it,s late ..it,s late live.very rocking and heavy.

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mike hunt 26 February 2010 19:39 · Member since October 2004

I agree with staying power...A decent studio song is so much heavier live.

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Fly away 26 February 2010 20:33 · Member since November 2008

Crazy little thing called love - for the long solo at the end.

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queenfanbg 27 February 2010 09:04 · Member since March 2006

emrabt wrote:

Somebody to love.

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paulosham 27 February 2010 09:36 · Member since November 2007

Now I'm Here

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bigV 27 February 2010 09:59 · Member since November 2001

"Hammer to Fall" and "Stone Cold Crazy". I never cared for either one in their studio versions, but they sound really awesome when played live!
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pittrek 27 February 2010 11:29 · Member since September 2005

Anything from Hot Space, Works, or Magic

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jamster1111 27 February 2010 11:34 · Member since August 2009

Love of my life for sure

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Jazz 78 27 February 2010 11:40 · Member since January 2006

Staying Power, White Queen (never heard a bad version of this) Now I'm Here and We Will Rock You (fast)

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rubens 27 February 2010 12:27 · Member since August 2006

action this day, I want to break free, white queen, tye your mother down, under pressure and a lot more. I love Queen as a live band.