okay everyone listen to the 12' track of Its a Hard Life,in the middle of the song where the original 7' ends, the track goes on and Freddie gives his best vocal take ever, the take was made during the sessions in LA and freddie achieves his highest note whilst staying within his normal singing range without going soprano.......this is by far his best vocal take and a shame it didnt end up on the greatest hits 2 version........[/QUOTE] hmmm not listened to this for a while I'll dig it out
cmsdrums · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Heavenite wrote:[/b]
I think Somebody to Love is way up there. [/QUOTE]
am surprised no one suggested it previously
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I did!!!!
cmsdrums · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]marc.s wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Heavenite wrote:[/b]
I think Somebody to Love is way up there. For belting one out I think Another One Bites the Dust is a very clever vocal too! One Year Of Love is Freddie's worst vocal in my opinion. [/QUOTE] Either Brian or Roger i think (correct me someone if im wrong) said Freddie sang until his throat bled on Another One Bites The Dust to try to get across the amount of work he put into it.
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True that '...Dust' is a great vocal, but equally so it was a vocal (maybe the only one ever..not sure?) of his that was pitch shifted up in the studio, so he didn't sing it quite in that key.
Raffy · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
secondly, what possible vocal range would be required for singing out of a phone book?
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Isn't about "range" but about vocal timbre. Freddie even if he had a range of 3 and a half octaves is not THE greatest when we speak about range. Is one of the greatest but not the greatest. There are many singers whom with 1-2 octave extension have had a wonderful career and sang so many memorable songs, the thing that strikes most (at least I speak on a personal level) is the vocal tone and in my humble opinion here Freddie was second to none.
I bet its extended version of "Singing the phone book" would reach the top of the charts in a blink of an eye ;) (irony mode on)
musicland munich · Member since
"Too much love will kill you" ...but yes, ask me another day and I will change opinion.
Raffy · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]musicland munich wrote:[/b]
"Too much love will kill you" ...but yes, ask me another day and I will change opinion.[/QUOTE]
My favourite Queen tune along with Was It All Worth It... never understood why Freddie didn't like the song as his performance is spot on (speaking about professionalism: the man didn't like the tune but anyway gave a stellar rendition). Maybe the song's theme made him think about his personal condition and the fact that actually "too much love" in the end was going to kill him. Sometimes people can see/find deep meanings in other's people compositions and often giving a better interpretation than the one of the original composer. Brian wrote it describing his personal situation but maybe Freddie, while sang it, relived the phantoms of his past...
Any thoughts?
master marathon runner · Member since
.........and no one has mentioned"melancholy blues", (my), "the night comes down" and "lily of the valley"...........oh, and"the prophets song" and "love of my life" and erm, erm, "bohemian rhapsody" and, and...........
marc.s · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Gregsynth wrote:[/b]
The Show Must Go On.[/QUOTE] Greg if you read this , I know you've studied Freddie's vocal range. In which song does he cover the most distance from lows to highs?
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Raffy wrote:[/b]
vast majority of Hot Space tracks[/QUOTE]
Glad someone mentioned this.
We all know the record hasn't aged well and all that, but the vocal performances of most of the songs are definitely amongst his best. Body Language is probably my least favourite Queen song, but he sings his tits off. Staying Power, Back Chat and Life Is Real are great vocals too... and Cool Cat is his falsetto at its best.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]marc.s wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Gregsynth wrote:[/b]
The Show Must Go On.[/QUOTE] Greg if you read this , I know you've studied Freddie's vocal range. In which song does he cover the most distance from lows to highs?
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I'd say All God's People. He hits some great lows in the choirs, and gets up to a high D in chest voice.
brENsKi · Member since
[QUOTE]
[QUOTE] [b]Raffy wrote:[/b] [/QUOTE] [QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b] secondly, what possible vocal range would be required for singing out of a phone book? [/QUOTE] Isn't about "range" but about vocal timbre. Freddie even if he had a range of 3 and a half octaves is not THE greatest when we speak about range. Is one of the greatest but not the greatest. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Raffy wrote:[/b] Let's face it: he was even able to sing the phone book and make it sound like a masterpiece :)[/QUOTE] [b][i]not really. i don't recall him doing this...so where's your proof he was able to do this[/i][/b]? [/QUOTE]
[b][i]you haven't addressed my first point[/i][/b]....^^^ your comment implies you have heard his rendition of the phonebook...where/when was this "audio gold" available?
marc.s · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Raffy wrote:[/b]
vast majority of Hot Space tracks[/QUOTE]
Glad someone mentioned this.
We all know the record hasn't aged well and all that, but the vocal performances of most of the songs are definitely amongst his best. Body Language is probably my least favourite Queen song, but he sings his tits off. Staying Power, Back Chat and Life Is Real are great vocals too... and Cool Cat is his falsetto at its best.
[/QUOTE] Hot Space is a particular favorite of mine and I love every track on it yep including Body Language and Cool Cat. His vocals around this time were certainly strong . staying power vocals live we're awesome. I think as an album Mr Bad Guy has his strongest vocals across the board.
musicland munich · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Raffy wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]musicland munich wrote:[/b]
"Too much love will kill you" ...but yes, ask me another day and I will change opinion.[/QUOTE]
My favourite Queen tune along with Was It All Worth It... never understood why Freddie didn't like the song as his performance is spot on (speaking about professionalism: the man didn't like the tune but anyway gave a stellar rendition). Maybe the song's theme made him think about his personal condition and the fact that actually "too much love" in the end was going to kill him. Sometimes people can see/find deep meanings in other's people compositions and often giving a better interpretation than the one of the original composer. Brian wrote it describing his personal situation but maybe Freddie, while sang it, relived the phantoms of his past...
Any thoughts?[/QUOTE]
I didn`think that he don`t like it. The song was written by Brian around 88`. The song didn`t fit for "The Miracle" in my opinion.
master marathon runner · Member since
Hot space has aged remarkably, like a good wine, it's a joy to listen to and a credible alternative to their Rockier albums.
andyb1968 · Member since
Ye I agree about hot space, never liked it or listened to it much when it came out, but I really like it now ! Don't know whether its an age thing, or its an album before its time .
