[QUOTE] [b]Mr.Mouth wrote:[/b]
Roger once said that only live thing on Live Killers was his drumming on Brighton Rock,sure he knew how all album is pretty much remastered.[/QUOTE]
I believe he said the bass drum is the only thing live on the album, jokingly of course, but it's not really true that it's full of overdubs. If Real Wizard's analysis is accurate, which I trust it to be, there's actually no reason to believe much of it is overdubbed, save for a few obvious points - Freddie's vocals on Don't Stop Me Now's intro and We are the Champions, both of which exceed any vocal he ever did live for those songs, Roger's perfect high bridge vocal on '39, stuff like that.
malicedoom · Member since
I've both read and heard a lot of people prefer the live version of Staying Power, but I really like both versions equally (might even prefer the studio version in fact).
Oscar J · Member since
Staying Power and Back Chat are so much better live, in my opinion.
Mrmarioanonym · Member since
TomChristie22
while he did overdub his vocals on WATC for LK, he did more than surpass that version in an actual live setting several times, just not on the Jazz tour.
Oscar J · Member since
Yeah, his high C in that overdub is so weak. Hammersmith's C5 is ten times better.
fran1979 · Member since
Flick of the wrist, Liar, White Queen, Ogre Battle, Hammer to fall, TYMD Montreal version are GREAT live.
RafaelS · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]malicedoom wrote:[/b]
I've both read and heard a lot of people prefer the live version of Staying Power, but I really like both versions equally (might even prefer the studio version in fact).[/QUOTE]
Reasons why Staying Power sounds better live are because the beat is faster, there's no synths and there's a real drum.
tomchristie22 · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]RafaelSomma wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]malicedoom wrote:[/b]
I've both read and heard a lot of people prefer the live version of Staying Power, but I really like both versions equally (might even prefer the studio version in fact).[/QUOTE]
Reasons why Staying Power sounds better live are because the beat is faster, there's no synths and there's a real drum.[/QUOTE]
The entire bass part was played on keyboard in live versions, which is in essence the same thing as the synth bass part on the album track.
ggo1 · Member since
Can't believe A Kind Of Magic isn't getting a mention.
A great pop song on record, a fabulous rock song live.
I adore magic on the 86 tour, So much more powerful than the album version.
GG
ili · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]ggo1 wrote:[/b]
Can't believe A Kind Of Magic isn't getting a mention.
A great pop song on record, a fabulous rock song live.
I adore magic on the 86 tour, So much more powerful than the album version.
GG[/QUOTE]
that, I can agree with. Especially the ending of the song during live shows.
i also think God Save The Queen sounded better when Brian performed it live on the roof.
...hey, almost forgot about Last Horizon (ok, not originally a Queen song, but sounds better when performed onstage during Queen+ shows)
ITSM · Member since
Spread Your Wings
Let Me Entertain You
'39
Get Down Make Love
Grizzly Adam · Member since
No one mentioning Love of My Life?
Nitroboy · Member since
[QUOTE]
[b]ili wrote: [/b] since someone started a poll about White Queen, I'd like to know what other songs you think sound better than the studio versions when performed live by Queen.
I think everyone will agree on Staying Power. Other than that I would say:
Hammer To Fall (especially Wembley '86) We Will Rock You-slow (Houston 77) Now I'm Here (in the 70s) Save Me (performances without keyboardist onstage) Under Pressure (Budapest) In the Lap of the Gods Revisited Son and Daughter '39 Another One Bites The Dust I Want To Break Free [/QUOTE]
Funny you should mention Wembley's Hammer To Fall, since that is filled with overdubs done in the studio...
Sue Dounim · Member since
I'll take Dragon Attack live over the studio version anyday. Same for Father to Son, Ogre Battle, Now I'm Here, all the Hot Space material, If You Can't Beat Them, and It's Late.
Sebastian · Member since
'Now I'm Here' certainly benefits from the faster tempo and Roger's phenomenal live drumming. I think 'Hammer to Fall' also sounds a hell of a lot better on stage, for the same reason. The harmonies on the studio recording are beautiful, but drumming's rather poor compared to the live versions.
