Cameos on the Barcelona album

Mike confirmed that all Queen members had had uncredited appearances on Barcelona, which makes sense considering the later sessions of the album coincided with those for The Miracle, not to mention that Shove It and Back to the Light were sometimes being done at the same studios. It also makes sense that they weren't credited and it wouldn't be the first or last time such a thing happens in music.

So, this is all conjecture, but where do you think those cameos are?

IMO:

Roger: BV's on the title track (with Mike Moran), drums on HCIGO and TGB (the latter also BV's perhaps).

John: Bass on TGB (it sounds very Deacy).

Brian: BV's on TGB.

I think John was credited for playing the Bass in How can I go on. Strange not to mention all the credits of the Band members.

if I'm not mistaken...the original cd single of TGB has a mention about John Deacon, could be?.

I don't have it, but I remember having had it in my hands around the 90's

john deacon DID get a credit for playing bass! Only on "How Can I Go On" - why the others didn't...
as for the credits on "Bad Guy" - that's a story right there!

Yes, he did, that's why that one's not a cameo and, as such, didn't get a mention on my post.

seb - I'd bet on some percussion by Rog on the title track or/and others - prob. no drums

It was actually Frank Ricotti, a friend of Mike's, who played percussion on the title track. HCIGO and TGB have drums, which I strongly suspect could be Roger's, especially because they have those dynamics with the bass that only Roger + John create together (e.g. on some Elton John's songs).

Are the drums on How Can I Go On and The Golden Boy 'real' or programmed Seb? (I'd always just assumed they were programmed due to everything else being synth generated).

Does anyone know which of the other Queen members played what on Mr. Bad Guy? I know about Brian on the original version of She Blows Hot And Cold, the rest is a mystery to me.

He thanked them for staying out of it, so I guess they didn't play or sing anything.

cmsdrums wrote:

Are the drums on How Can I Go On and The Golden Boy 'real' or programmed Seb? (I'd always just assumed they were programmed due to everything else being synth generated).

Personally, I think they're real and I think they're Roger. Programmed drums sounded really shitty in comparison (e.g. One Year of Love, Party, Headlong, the album version of Driven By You).

Not everything was synth-generated. Piano was always real (and phenomenal), and for both songs bass is real as well (John's only credited for one but I'm sure he played on both).

Cheers. I always thought Headlong (especially after listening to the early versions with the percussion stripped out) was Roger playing live - there are several subtle nuances in there which I didn't think a machine could capture.

I agree with One Year of Love and Driven By You; horrible sterile sounds! I actually think the programmed drums on Party however suit the song, and to my ears it sounds like Roger comes in on top of them during the guitar solo for a bit (same with Staying Power where there is some real playing over the big horns break).

Seb - actually the bit you mention in the "Bad Guy" notes is not true - the other band members did participate in the sessions - what's on tape I think only Mack knows for sure or the session engineers
add. note: more than one person can play percussion on a track :)

Never new Cameo's on Barcelona.... Always liked Monserrat though.... She's strange...Word up, guys. Thanks for the dig.

I never though that being Queen fan would make people to go in almost conspiracy theories about the albums. I think we should trust more than one source to credit some claims, Freddie was quite proud of his solo work mostly because he did it without Queen assistance