Brian May and use of E-BOW for guitar

[QUOTE] [b]mr mercury wrote:[/b]

This is quite controllable in one way, since you can move around the stage to get different degrees of positive feedback to keep the sustain going, but it's also quite exciting because unpredictable things happen - the sustained note may burst into another octave or a higher overtone. Mr. Clapton used to use this to great effect in his days in Cream. I used this too a fair bit in the early days, notably in the stage intro to "Stone Cold Crazy"

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Maybe he meant Ogre Battle?

Man, is he ever articulate in explaining how things worked for him.

[QUOTE] [b]queenman!! 12321 wrote:[/b]

Didn't he use a e-bow on the rock in rio guitar solo.[/QUOTE]

Well spotted ! On both nights, actually. And it's the last time he's used an EBow live to date, if I'm not mistaken.

Thank you for responding, The Real Wizard.

I do have a video of Mr Big somewhere where they are playing with drills(!) from my early teens which is something I studied whilst learning to play guitar (but I never bought the drill!) and I have still got to Grade 8+ etc. I recall from earlier this evening that these chaps are on you tube playing with their drills etc.

As I mentioned before, I believe Brian's guitar playing on Bijou is far better (as are many, if not all Queen tracks with Brian's guitar).

One of the many other tracks I am extremely fond of, but which I don't think has any guitar on it, is Guide Me Home, from the Barcelona album - this is currently my favourite solo track from Freddie (but my tastes do change over time) - although perhaps this track is a little obscure to some people.

It would be interesting to know how other people on Queenzone rate Guide Me Home compared to Freddie's other solo works? Of course I do also rate very highly stuff like In My Defence (although apparently entirely written by others!) and Barcelona and a large number of others from Freddie's solo output.

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]mr mercury wrote:[/b]

This is quite controllable in one way, since you can move around the stage to get different degrees of positive feedback to keep the sustain going, but it's also quite exciting because unpredictable things happen - the sustained note may burst into another octave or a higher overtone. Mr. Clapton used to use this to great effect in his days in Cream. I used this too a fair bit in the early days, notably in the stage intro to "Stone Cold Crazy"

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Maybe he meant Ogre Battle?

Man, is he ever articulate in explaining how things worked for him.[/QUOTE]

You may well be right about Ogre Battle. Maybe at the time he just quoted the wrong song. Who knows....... just have to give the Doc the benefit of the doubt.

[QUOTE] [b]dragonfly.trumpeter wrote:[/b]

It would be interesting to know how other people on Queenzone rate Guide Me Home compared to Freddie's other solo works? Of course I do also rate very highly stuff like In My Defence (although apparently entirely written by others!) and Barcelona and a large number of others from Freddie's solo output.[/QUOTE]

I find side A of Barcelona far superior to side B. Side A is a true fusion of pop with opera, whereas side B almost sounds like Mercury is trying to shoehorn Caballe into his pop songs. It just doesn't seem as organic for some reason. The songs would've been just as good without her, whereas her presence on side A brings the songs to life. That's my take, anyway.

That said - it's still far better than most of Mr Bad Guy. That was just a disaster, save two or three tracks..

In My Defence is probably my favourite FM solo track, next to Barcelona. Both are just perfection.

I believe that in the beginning of "Machines" on the works tour, right before the actual track begins i think i can hear Brian´s ebow. I always found it interesting for them to record something extra for the intro of the show. It could be Spike on Keys but it really sounds like the ebow to me. In case it´s the ebow, then it´s another time when Brian used it in the studio, although it was only released on the Live in Japan 85 show. In Rock in Rio they´ve edited out he beginning.

In this video (Rock in Rio), it´s the sound around 2:07

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXE3RgjpKzM

In this video (Live in Sydney 85), it´s the sound on 1:02.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL9ReLbLIhc

What do you people think?

That's definitely a vocoder. Several, actually.

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

That's definitely a vocoder. Several, actually.[/QUOTE]

I had to check wiki and youtube to know what a Vocoder is :-)
I trust you on this because i don´t know what a vocoder can do. I believe it´s what they used on Radio Gaga?

My confusion came from the Brian solo live in Brasil - Rock in Rio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXE3RgjpKzM

Around 53:27 Brian does a sound that i thought was the same as in the intro. Now i know better, thanks for clarifying that.

[QUOTE] [b]Mr.QueenFan wrote:[/b]

I believe it´s what they used on Radio Gaga?
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Bingo.

[QUOTE]Around 53:27 Brian does a sound that i thought was the same as in the intro.
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That's just him using the whammy bar to lower the note.

Correct me if I wrong but didn't one of those chaps from Mott the Hoople use an Ebow (or something similar) during one of the songs at the Wembley Stadium Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert?

I think it was during Heros by big ears of St James's Park

You mean Mick Ronson?

[QUOTE] [b]dragonfly.trumpeter wrote:[/b]
Correct me if I wrong but didn't one of those chaps from Mott the Hoople use an Ebow (or something similar) during one of the songs at the Wembley Stadium Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert?
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That was Mick Ronson (of The Spiders From Mars, not Mott The Hoople), and yes he did use it on "Heroes"

[QUOTE] [b]inu-liger wrote:[/b]

Mick Ronson (of The Spiders From Mars, not Mott The Hoople)[/QUOTE]

Technically he was in the band, if only briefly..

To be honest, I have been told that the Government agent who is David Bowie is also the heir to the throne i.e. Prince Charles.

This would make sense because I have been taught that in reality the Government owns the media.

Therefore, as Prince Charles is the heir, and potentially the head of state and Government, he would logically have the permissions to be a popular icon in the media whilst growing up i.e David Bowie.

I have been notified that the agent who is Prince Charles is also the Government agent who is David Bowie.

If you want to dispute this with me, then please let me know.

Please listen to Heroes and his disclosure that he will be king one day and please shit your pants with laughter before bothering to come back to me.

I can skin Prince Charles alive if I want to because I am indemnified by the US Secret Services.