Indeed. I much prefer Angst In My Pants, though; a far better Mack production from 1982. Just imagine if Hot Space had sounded like that!
Also, Ron and Russell had tried to recruit Brian to be Sparks' guitarist in 1974, just before Sheer Heart Attack was released. I think 'This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us' had just hit the charts, too, so they were right to be a little arrogant!
dysan · Member since
I dunno - I prefer the songs on Whomp! Sorry I didn't see you mention Sparks further up the thread when I first read it through. Comparisons between the two bands are fascinating. Kimono is so similar to Queen II in places.
I think they asked Brian when he was ill as they thought he had left Queen (as was misreported in the press). The team up would've been amazing, but definitely wouldn't have lasted long. They also worked with Mick Ronson briefly so had good taste in guitarists!
Pim Derks · Member since
Saw Sparks for the fifth time last week. Great to see older musicians still being creative, instead of babbling about badgers ;-)
dysan · Member since
The two hands one mouth tour? How was it? I've heard good reports about it.
Pim Derks · Member since
Yes. I saw the 2H1M premiere in London last year, then Ghent in October and now Paris. Also saw them twice in 2009, performing Exotic Creatures Of The Deep, Kimono My House and Number One In Heaven. Awesome band.
niall · Member since
The two men did in fact meet and work together as described here by Moroder.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4_8IS33TLU
KevoM · Member since
Gone off Moroder
In a recent interview he said Freddie was the biggest 'diva' he ever worked with!
musicland munich · Member since
Funny that this one comes round the corner , Hansjörg ( somehow it`s actually my boss - snicker) released a new album..
The Fairy King · Member since
Dunno if this is the interview KevoM is talking about, but here's Moroder talking about working with Freddie: [url=https://youtu.be/HqOmK_JQ1qY?t=31m38s]Giorgio about working with Freddie.[/url]
cmsdrums · Member since
My recollection and intepretation of interviews regarding 'Love Kills' is that Moroder was used to working with artists that just did exactly as he wanted with little or no input. Freddie was never goign to be like that, and so Moroder was put out by this, and by Freddie actually wanting an input to their collaboration, and to exacting standards at that. He effectively left Freddie to work on Love Kills alone (well, with the rest of Queen), and the song pretty much has no real input from Moroder but Freddie was gracious enough to still give his a co-credit.
IanR · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]IanR wrote:[/b]
The extended mix of 'Love Kills' features the same dramatic synth chord (DSC) and marimba playing (M) found on 'It's An Illusion' (M), 'Strange Frontier' (M), 'Killing Time' (DSC), and the extended mix of 'Keep Passing the Open Windows' (M) & (DSC).
So Roger was very likely to have been involved, as well as Brian, and possibly John.[/QUOTE]
Turns out that the dramatic synth chord, which also cropped up in Rog's Olympic Theme, is a Fairlight CMI preset: ORCH 2
