john bodega
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rhyeking
Simulator wrote: Well, there is one Brian song I sometimes just listen to for the drums: Who Wants To Live Forever
According to www.queensongs.info it's a mixture of Roger, Drum Machine and drummer of the National Philharmonic Orchestra playing the drums.
Some time ago somebody mentioned here the difference between the video and the single version. Now listening to various versions I own of WWTLF I noticed a strange high instrument from approx 2:02 till 2:30 on the Korean karaoke version. Sounds somehow interesting. I couldn't hear that on any other version. What is that ? Just a failure in karaoke remixing ?
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There was subtle remixing on many or all of the tracks on Greatest Karaoke Hits. I've noticed it on "Flash," "Bicycle Race," "Hammer To Fall" and others. Little elements are there that either are buried down in the original mix or are completely absent, yet appear on the karaoke mix (listen for the piano at the beginning of "Bicycle Race").
I don't think it's a failure, just a subtle remixing, and I like hearing something a little different.
According to www.queensongs.info it's a mixture of Roger, Drum Machine and drummer of the National Philharmonic Orchestra playing the drums.
Some time ago somebody mentioned here the difference between the video and the single version. Now listening to various versions I own of WWTLF I noticed a strange high instrument from approx 2:02 till 2:30 on the Korean karaoke version. Sounds somehow interesting. I couldn't hear that on any other version. What is that ? Just a failure in karaoke remixing ?
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There was subtle remixing on many or all of the tracks on Greatest Karaoke Hits. I've noticed it on "Flash," "Bicycle Race," "Hammer To Fall" and others. Little elements are there that either are buried down in the original mix or are completely absent, yet appear on the karaoke mix (listen for the piano at the beginning of "Bicycle Race").
I don't think it's a failure, just a subtle remixing, and I like hearing something a little different.
john bodega
He was a better drummer than Roger. He actually played on Liar, Great King Rat, and Dead on Time.
rhapsody8
rhapsody8
Of course he could :)
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rhapsody8
lifetimefanofqueen
rhapsody8 wrote: Of course he could :)
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OMFG THANKS FOR THE PIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
ITS NOW MY NEW FAVORITE ^_^
thats going on my wall ;)
if i can get the printer workin :/
lol
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/524/ph022q.jpg
OMFG THANKS FOR THE PIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
ITS NOW MY NEW FAVORITE ^_^
thats going on my wall ;)
if i can get the printer workin :/
lol
David Jones
Did I read somewhere that Brian played or programmed the drums on the original I Can't Live With You?
FriedChicken
Sebastian wrote: No Cozy, but drums are most likely programmed/sampled, or played by someone else... or maybe they ARE Cozy and he didn't get credited. Reportedly, Brian did use samples for some Flash demos. You'd be surprised to find how many records have drums from sample libraries, for instance Demi Lovato's songs often have that, even though she had a very professional drummer in Dorian Cozier (for the albums, not the concerts). Without checking them very carefully, 99% of the people think they're authentic.
The Quo web probably took those credits from Bijou and/or first generation Queen websites (from late 90's), which assumed loads of things about who played what and who wrote what, most of which were true, but some of which were wrong... like Brian writing WIAWI, Roger writing Innuendo and so on.
FBI is defenately a programmed drum. So no drummers without credit
The Quo web probably took those credits from Bijou and/or first generation Queen websites (from late 90's), which assumed loads of things about who played what and who wrote what, most of which were true, but some of which were wrong... like Brian writing WIAWI, Roger writing Innuendo and so on.
FBI is defenately a programmed drum. So no drummers without credit
Sebastian
> Did I read somewhere that Brian played or programmed the drums on the original I Can't Live With You?
He programmed them, and probably many others. Not the same as being actually able to play the (acoustic) instrument. I can easily programme a MIDI clarinet, but I can't even play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' on the real thing.
It seems that, generally speaking, drums are an off-limit instrument for those who play several fretted strings + keys, unless of course they were originally drummers (e.g. Steven Tyler, Duff McKagan). Examples:
Brian: For the recent Kerry Ellis thing, he played all guitars (lead and rhythm, acoustic and electric), all piano bits, all synthesisers, most of the bass... guess what was the one thing he did not play: drums!
Valensia: AFAIK, for the Queen cover album, he played guitars, piano, bass, synths... but not drums.
Maurice Gibb: He apparently only recorded some rough demos on drums, but they all got replaced for a reason. Most of his bass, guitar and piano/synth parts were kept intact.
Steve Howe: For the Dolphin thing he worked on in Switzerland in late 80's, he played bass, guitars and keys, but for drums he got his son to play them.
Brian Jones: He played about 16 instruments... but drums were not amongst them.
AJ McLean (yes, the one in Backstreet Boys) plays piano, guitar, bass and sax, but not drums. Two of his groupmates, OTOH, can play drums, though neither is particularly proficient on them.
John Paul Jones: AFAIK, he's also played loads and loads of instruments, drums not being amongst them.
Joe Satriani: For his début album, he wrote all of the songs (one of them with John Cuniberti), played all the guitars, bass and keyboards, but hired Jeff Campitelli for drums. Same for the second album. For the third and fourth, he played bass only occasionally but also added more instruments himself, including banjo and harmonica, and again, drums were by Mr Campitelli. For his self-titled he even added harp, and also sitar for the song Belly Dancer in Strange Beautiful Music... For his most recent releases (including Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, released on 5th October 2010) he also dropped bass duties.
Steve Vai: Instruments he played on his début album were synths, bass, piano, sitar, bells and of course guitar, but not drums (he did programme some of them though). Then, on his legendary Passion and Warfare, he played guitar and some keyboards but again, not drums. The next one was done in a band mode so he stuck to guitar.
Roger Waters and Richard Wright.
Exceptions: Michael Angelo Batio, Ritchie Blackmore, the three longest serving Eagles guitarists (Frey, Felder, Walsh), Peter Gabriel, David Gilmour, Hugh Laurie (yes, Hugh Laurie, the actor), Paul McCartney, Prince and Mick Ronson (IIRC)... they're all multi-instrumentalists, and for none of them drums are off-limit.
He programmed them, and probably many others. Not the same as being actually able to play the (acoustic) instrument. I can easily programme a MIDI clarinet, but I can't even play 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' on the real thing.
It seems that, generally speaking, drums are an off-limit instrument for those who play several fretted strings + keys, unless of course they were originally drummers (e.g. Steven Tyler, Duff McKagan). Examples:
Brian: For the recent Kerry Ellis thing, he played all guitars (lead and rhythm, acoustic and electric), all piano bits, all synthesisers, most of the bass... guess what was the one thing he did not play: drums!
Valensia: AFAIK, for the Queen cover album, he played guitars, piano, bass, synths... but not drums.
Maurice Gibb: He apparently only recorded some rough demos on drums, but they all got replaced for a reason. Most of his bass, guitar and piano/synth parts were kept intact.
Steve Howe: For the Dolphin thing he worked on in Switzerland in late 80's, he played bass, guitars and keys, but for drums he got his son to play them.
Brian Jones: He played about 16 instruments... but drums were not amongst them.
AJ McLean (yes, the one in Backstreet Boys) plays piano, guitar, bass and sax, but not drums. Two of his groupmates, OTOH, can play drums, though neither is particularly proficient on them.
John Paul Jones: AFAIK, he's also played loads and loads of instruments, drums not being amongst them.
Joe Satriani: For his début album, he wrote all of the songs (one of them with John Cuniberti), played all the guitars, bass and keyboards, but hired Jeff Campitelli for drums. Same for the second album. For the third and fourth, he played bass only occasionally but also added more instruments himself, including banjo and harmonica, and again, drums were by Mr Campitelli. For his self-titled he even added harp, and also sitar for the song Belly Dancer in Strange Beautiful Music... For his most recent releases (including Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, released on 5th October 2010) he also dropped bass duties.
Steve Vai: Instruments he played on his début album were synths, bass, piano, sitar, bells and of course guitar, but not drums (he did programme some of them though). Then, on his legendary Passion and Warfare, he played guitar and some keyboards but again, not drums. The next one was done in a band mode so he stuck to guitar.
Roger Waters and Richard Wright.
Exceptions: Michael Angelo Batio, Ritchie Blackmore, the three longest serving Eagles guitarists (Frey, Felder, Walsh), Peter Gabriel, David Gilmour, Hugh Laurie (yes, Hugh Laurie, the actor), Paul McCartney, Prince and Mick Ronson (IIRC)... they're all multi-instrumentalists, and for none of them drums are off-limit.