Killer Queen and You're My Best Friend. I've never heard a version of the latter which I could even tolerate. Freddie seemed to have issues singing both songs live, and the rest of the band never seemed to get with the program, either.
Dusta · Member since
Gregsynth wrote:
This is my favorite version of WWTLF live--the chorus parts are awesome (excellent harmonies)! Very nice, though I'm the odd man out in that I enjoyed the live performances of this song. It seems as if it would be difficult to perform live, yet I was always surprised at how effective their performances were, particularly given that Freddie's voice was not always at its best during this tour, in my opinion.
Gregsynth · Member since
Well, WWTLF is a totally different song if you compare it from studio to live: In the live performances, you can't get the orchestra part, all the overdubs, etc. It sounds like a suspenseful rock song live--while in the studio, it sounds like an emotional power ballad.
Freddie's voice was excellent in the first few gigs of the tour, and was still fairly strong throughout (save a few gigs). I would rather listen to his weaker Magic voice over his weaker Works Tour voice (which has some of his absolute worst performances as a live singer).
I agree that Queen performed their stuff effectively live!