Your favourite Taylor licks

You've certainly got a point there.

Another one I always loved was the fill at the start of Battle Theme, works perfectly after the end of Vultans Theme! Always gets me doing 'air drums' for a second :D

[QUOTE] [b]The King Of Rhye wrote:[/b]

Another one I always loved was the fill at the start of Battle Theme, works perfectly after the end of Vultans Theme! Always gets me doing 'air drums' for a second :D[/QUOTE]

If you like that, have a listen to the October 1980 version of the Hero (if you haven't already). The toms sound absolutely huge.

[url=http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=4m4s ]http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=4m4s[/url]

[url=http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=6m43s ]http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=6m43s[/url]

[url=http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=15m31s]http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=15m31s[/url]

[url=http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=19m53s]http://youtu.be/-UHsxZyUtpA?t=19m53s[/url]

Great stuff on here. And man was Staffel a stunning singer. Doing stuff Freddie could only dream of doing on Polar bear.

I haven't fisnished Queen yet and you spoiled me with a whole Smile album.
Didn't expect it to be that good. For me the second song (Blag?) has very nice drums from Taylor.

I always thought it would have been interesting to hear Queen attempting some of those Smile songs (aside from Polar Bear!).........Earth or April Lady maybe....or even Step On Me, that could have been awesome with Freddie singing it :D

Smile had some great tunes for sure. Polar Bear is definitely my favourite though, it's just gorgeous.

I can't seem to enjoy Polar Bear. Also the song reminds me of Some Day One Day (both have nice instruments and weird singing). Could you enlighten me please?

I doubt there's any way to explain it that would make you suddenly enjoy listening to it. I think it's a terrific song. The alternating vocals between Brian and Tim are very effective and contrasty, and the lyrics are excellent: the metaphor of the polar bear behind the glass, then the real situation of longing for somebody who seems out of reach, and the character development and resolution - 'I guess I'll learn to look without a grasping hand...'

Nothing really complicated, but I really like the groove on "Fight from the Inside".

The mini solo during "Dragon Attack" is an obvious favorite -even if John's one is better!

Love the drums on "Ogre Battle", too.

[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]

Great stuff on here. And man was Staffel a stunning singer. Doing stuff Freddie could only dream of doing on Polar bear.[/QUOTE]

It hurts my ears listening to Staffel hit those high notes. That never happened with Fred,

[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]
- 'I guess I'll learn to look without a grasping hand...' [/QUOTE]

I always believed it was..."without addressing her"

Listening again, seems ' a grasping hand' fits. Thanks

[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]

Great stuff on here. And man was Staffel a stunning singer. Doing stuff Freddie could only dream of doing on Polar bear.[/QUOTE]

It hurts my ears listening to Staffel hit those high notes. That never happened with Fred,
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I didn't mean anything about that except that Staffel had an extremely flexible range. Of course we all prefer Freddie. Having said that, I rather like Staffel's high notes. It's in the middle and lower registers he's unstable and goes off-pitch.

[QUOTE] [b]tomchristie22 wrote:[/b]

I doubt there's any way to explain it that would make you suddenly enjoy listening to it. I think it's a terrific song. The alternating vocals between Brian and Tim are very effective and contrasty, and the lyrics are excellent: the metaphor of the polar bear behind the glass, then the real situation of longing for somebody who seems out of reach, and the character development and resolution - 'I guess I'll learn to look without a grasping hand...' [/QUOTE]

Thank you. I haven't turned to fully enjoy it yet, but the more I listen the more that song get to me. The lyrics are indeed excellent (I'm not good at english listening so I have to google the lyrics). I think it's Tim's unstable voice (that Oscar mentioned) that put me off at first. Nonetheless the instrumental is wonderful.

Now i'm looping "The Man From Manhattan" like crazy.

[url=https://youtu.be/M2c6qblEwnQ?t=4m32s]https://youtu.be/M2c6qblEwnQ?t=4m32s[/url]

If I could frame that fill and put it on my wall, I would.