maxpower wrote: @ gregsynth is that the first Leiden show 11/06/86 ?
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That's the 2nd Leiden show!
Gregsynth
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Posts in chronological order
jamster1111
Gregsynth wrote: Just another fun topic we can all participate in:
None of these are in order.
BEST:
1. Save Me (12/3/1979): Freddie nails the whole song. It's the closest ever version to the record.
2. See What A Fool I've Been (10/6/1977): Freddie absolutely goes all out--a complete 180 from the studio version.
3. Need Your Loving Tonight (7/14/1980): Freddie aces the whole song.
4. Somebody To Love (12/3/1979): Freddie aces the studio phrasing in spots--plus he register switches to Head Voice (rare).
5. Bohemian Rhapsody (12/4/1979): Freddie nails most of the song-plus he gets the C5 in the rock section.
6. A Kind Of Magic (6/11/1986 or 6/12/1986--can't decide which is better): Freddie hits most of the studio notes
7. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (6/17/1986): Freddie sings in closed vowels on "funny." Plus he doesn't shout the notes.
8. Hammer To Fall (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the song the closest to the studio version.
9. We Are The Champions (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the chorus on Bb4s (only time he does so).
10. Radio Ga Ga (7/13/1985): Freddie aces the song.
WORST:
1. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (3/24/1976): Worst version of the song (cracked notes, wrong key, lyric flubs, etc).
2. Sweet Lady (3/26/1976): Worst version of the song.
3. Get Down Make Love (5/1/1979): Monotone voice in the wrong key.
4. Bohemian Rhapsody (4/23/1979, 4/28/1979, 4/30/1979, 5/1/1979): All are worse than 4/25/1979--no joke.
5. Don't Stop Me Now (4/28/1979): Cracking to 5 different notes isn't good!
6. We Are The Champions (5/1/1979): Freddie doesn't sing half the song--and the parts he does sing are bad.
7. Staying Power (4/17/1982): Worst Version of the song.
8. Body Language (11/3/1982): I love the cracks throughout.
9. It's A Hard Life (9/7/1984): The intro is legendary.
10. Another One Bites The Dust (9/29/1984): Worst version ever.
Oh and also add Somebody to love from the first night in Rio 1985 to the best list and Sweet Lady from Hyde Park to the worst list.
None of these are in order.
BEST:
1. Save Me (12/3/1979): Freddie nails the whole song. It's the closest ever version to the record.
2. See What A Fool I've Been (10/6/1977): Freddie absolutely goes all out--a complete 180 from the studio version.
3. Need Your Loving Tonight (7/14/1980): Freddie aces the whole song.
4. Somebody To Love (12/3/1979): Freddie aces the studio phrasing in spots--plus he register switches to Head Voice (rare).
5. Bohemian Rhapsody (12/4/1979): Freddie nails most of the song-plus he gets the C5 in the rock section.
6. A Kind Of Magic (6/11/1986 or 6/12/1986--can't decide which is better): Freddie hits most of the studio notes
7. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (6/17/1986): Freddie sings in closed vowels on "funny." Plus he doesn't shout the notes.
8. Hammer To Fall (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the song the closest to the studio version.
9. We Are The Champions (7/13/1985): Freddie nails the chorus on Bb4s (only time he does so).
10. Radio Ga Ga (7/13/1985): Freddie aces the song.
WORST:
1. In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited (3/24/1976): Worst version of the song (cracked notes, wrong key, lyric flubs, etc).
2. Sweet Lady (3/26/1976): Worst version of the song.
3. Get Down Make Love (5/1/1979): Monotone voice in the wrong key.
4. Bohemian Rhapsody (4/23/1979, 4/28/1979, 4/30/1979, 5/1/1979): All are worse than 4/25/1979--no joke.
5. Don't Stop Me Now (4/28/1979): Cracking to 5 different notes isn't good!
6. We Are The Champions (5/1/1979): Freddie doesn't sing half the song--and the parts he does sing are bad.
7. Staying Power (4/17/1982): Worst Version of the song.
8. Body Language (11/3/1982): I love the cracks throughout.
9. It's A Hard Life (9/7/1984): The intro is legendary.
10. Another One Bites The Dust (9/29/1984): Worst version ever.
Oh and also add Somebody to love from the first night in Rio 1985 to the best list and Sweet Lady from Hyde Park to the worst list.
Gregsynth
Do I have to extend the list to 100?
I just listed ten random performances.
As for sweet lady, Fukuoka's in there!
I just listed ten random performances.
As for sweet lady, Fukuoka's in there!
Fabio Tosti
You Take My Breath Away - Live in Edinburgh 1976
Action This Day - Live in Kassel 1982 (very strong performance)
Hammer To Fall - Live Aid 1985
Radio Ga Ga - Live Aid 1985
Let Me Enteratin You - Live in Oakland 1980, Live in Chicago 1980
Need Your Loving Tonight - Live in Oakland 1980
Love Of My Life - Live in Chicago 1980
Spread Your Wings - Live in Newcastle1979 (2nd night), but even in the other gigs of the Crazy Tour this song is fantastic (plus Vancouver '78)
Bohemian Rhapsody - Live in Newcastle 1979 (2nd night)
It's A Hard Life - Live in Brussels 1984, Live in Dublin 1984
We Are The Champions - Live at Hammersmith 1979
Calling All Girls - Live in Sapporo 1982
Teo Torriatte - Live in Sapporo 1982
Friends Will Be Friends - Live in Mannheim 1986
The Millionaire Waltz - Live in Rotterdam 1978 (2nd night)
A Kind Of Magic - Live in Leiden 1986 (2nd night)
Another One Bites The Dust - Live in Providence 1980 (I love this funky version), Live in Brussels 1980, Live in London 1980 (1st night); in the Magic Tour the best improvisation is from Vienna.
Dreamer's Ball - Live in Sapporo 1979 (2nd night)
Rock It - Live in Vancouver 1980...ops sorry...Live in Montreal 1982 =D
PS: maybe one of the worst concerts was Nagoya 1979, an "instrumental" gig.
Action This Day - Live in Kassel 1982 (very strong performance)
Hammer To Fall - Live Aid 1985
Radio Ga Ga - Live Aid 1985
Let Me Enteratin You - Live in Oakland 1980, Live in Chicago 1980
Need Your Loving Tonight - Live in Oakland 1980
Love Of My Life - Live in Chicago 1980
Spread Your Wings - Live in Newcastle1979 (2nd night), but even in the other gigs of the Crazy Tour this song is fantastic (plus Vancouver '78)
Bohemian Rhapsody - Live in Newcastle 1979 (2nd night)
It's A Hard Life - Live in Brussels 1984, Live in Dublin 1984
We Are The Champions - Live at Hammersmith 1979
Calling All Girls - Live in Sapporo 1982
Teo Torriatte - Live in Sapporo 1982
Friends Will Be Friends - Live in Mannheim 1986
The Millionaire Waltz - Live in Rotterdam 1978 (2nd night)
A Kind Of Magic - Live in Leiden 1986 (2nd night)
Another One Bites The Dust - Live in Providence 1980 (I love this funky version), Live in Brussels 1980, Live in London 1980 (1st night); in the Magic Tour the best improvisation is from Vienna.
Dreamer's Ball - Live in Sapporo 1979 (2nd night)
Rock It - Live in Vancouver 1980...ops sorry...Live in Montreal 1982 =D
PS: maybe one of the worst concerts was Nagoya 1979, an "instrumental" gig.
Gregsynth
Another brilliant performance from Freddie is Now I'm Here from Kassel 1982--Freddie absolutely goes apeshit during the song (holding A4s like crazy, and hitting multiple B4s)!
A Not-so-brilliant performance from Freddie is We Will Rock You from Rotterdam 1979--that's probably in his worst live performances!
A Not-so-brilliant performance from Freddie is We Will Rock You from Rotterdam 1979--that's probably in his worst live performances!
Hangman_96
abercjusz1 wrote: For me Now I'm Here 12/26/79 is the best
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I agree. It's the best and the most strongest version ever.
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I agree. It's the best and the most strongest version ever.
Thistle
My favourite Freddie live performance is Save Me from Rock Montreal, and that is followed very swiftly by Somebody To Love in Milton Keynes and Hammer To Fall at Wembley. And the time they played the full version of March Of The Black Queen at Riddrie Bowling Club in Glasgow was fucking phenomenal!!! Seriously though, those first three are the mutt's nuts.
RE One Vision from Leiden "Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Who-vision". Yep, he nailed it lol.
Worst performance? Bohemian Rhapsody from the widely available Japan '79 DVD....(which date is it again???).
RE One Vision from Leiden "Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Who-vision". Yep, he nailed it lol.
Worst performance? Bohemian Rhapsody from the widely available Japan '79 DVD....(which date is it again???).
Gregsynth
Thistleboy 1980 wrote: My favourite Freddie live performance is Save Me from Rock Montreal, and that is followed very swiftly by Somebody To Love in Milton Keynes and Hammer To Fall at Wembley. And the time they played the full version of March Of The Black Queen at Riddrie Bowling Club in Glasgow was fucking phenomenal!!! Seriously though, those first three are the mutt's nuts.
RE One Vision from Leiden "Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Who-vision". Yep, he nailed it lol.
Worst performance? Bohemian Rhapsody from the widely available Japan '79 DVD....(which date is it again???).
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Yeah, the One Vision from Leiden is superb!
As for the Japan date--that concert is 4/25/1979. Sadly, there are even worst performances of the song on that tour!
RE One Vision from Leiden "Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Who-vision". Yep, he nailed it lol.
Worst performance? Bohemian Rhapsody from the widely available Japan '79 DVD....(which date is it again???).
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Yeah, the One Vision from Leiden is superb!
As for the Japan date--that concert is 4/25/1979. Sadly, there are even worst performances of the song on that tour!
Gregsynth
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Yep, I'll get into that tonight! Cheers Greg!
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Yep, I'll get into that tonight! Cheers Greg!
KevoM
Most of Hyde Park 76
Pretty much most of Wembley 86 where he's shouts rather than sings.
Starting to smoke in the 80s didn't help much either.
Pretty much most of Wembley 86 where he's shouts rather than sings.
Starting to smoke in the 80s didn't help much either.
Rick
Play The Game - London 8-12-1980
Freddie absolutely nails the song and the harmonies are simply excellent. Great guitar work by Brian as well! The definitive version in my book.
Freddie absolutely nails the song and the harmonies are simply excellent. Great guitar work by Brian as well! The definitive version in my book.
Gregsynth
KevoM wrote: Most of Hyde Park 76
Pretty much most of Wembley 86 where he's shouts rather than sings.
Starting to smoke in the 80s didn't help much either.
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Smoking didn't affect his voice that much.
Pretty much most of Wembley 86 where he's shouts rather than sings.
Starting to smoke in the 80s didn't help much either.
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Smoking didn't affect his voice that much.
Hangman_96
What about Keep Yourself Alive? I think that Hammersmith Odeon 12/26/1979 version is one of the best ever. Freddie sings it simply perfect.
Thistle
Lostman wrote: What about Keep Yourself Alive? I think that Hammersmith Odeon 12/26/1979 version is one of the best ever. Freddie sings it simply perfect.
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I think the Houston '77 version is the best, there's a lot of energy and swagger about it. Like a kid saying "look what I can do" lol.
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I think the Houston '77 version is the best, there's a lot of energy and swagger about it. Like a kid saying "look what I can do" lol.