scottmax
Was It All Worth It, in my opinion, encapsulates everything about Queen. Big production, big harmonies, big guitar solo, fucking ace song
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[QUOTE] [b]happystar wrote:[/b]
As far as i am aware Brian was sick and tired of the old valve amps exploding and causing chew on stage and i think now he is all circuit board amps! (Master Marathon Runner) i think The Sweet came as close to Queen than 10cc. The Sweet were very hacked off with Queen nicking there sounds that on one of there album covers "Give us a wink" they put on the sleeve that "Queen were a load of wankers" lol[/QUOTE]
As far as i am aware Brian was sick and tired of the old valve amps exploding and causing chew on stage and i think now he is all circuit board amps! (Master Marathon Runner) i think The Sweet came as close to Queen than 10cc. The Sweet were very hacked off with Queen nicking there sounds that on one of there album covers "Give us a wink" they put on the sleeve that "Queen were a load of wankers" lol[/QUOTE]
Vocal harmony
^^^ Brian May uses Vox AC30 combos and always has done.
Where has he ever said he was "sick and tired" of them.
His sound is based on a Vox AC30 being driven into natural saturation by a treble booster with the volume turned up to between 8 and 10 and the guitar volume pot used to sweep from clear to sparkly distorted signal.
Where do you get your "facts" from. Maybe you'd like to explain what a circuit board amp is?
Where has he ever said he was "sick and tired" of them.
His sound is based on a Vox AC30 being driven into natural saturation by a treble booster with the volume turned up to between 8 and 10 and the guitar volume pot used to sweep from clear to sparkly distorted signal.
Where do you get your "facts" from. Maybe you'd like to explain what a circuit board amp is?
dysan
I think I read at a young age that Brian said Killer Queen encapsulated all the band stood for - at least until that point. I find it difficult to select another song that would probably rely too much on personal taste rather than being objective.
master marathon runner
/\ Haha Happystar !
Dr Magus
The Call
Invisible Woman
This question is not easy. I like Queen because they have so many good songs and so many different styles of music.
But I would choose these songs: Was It All Worth It, The Show Must Go On and Don't Stop Me Now.
But I would choose these songs: Was It All Worth It, The Show Must Go On and Don't Stop Me Now.
aristide1
Sweet Lady, because Bohemian Rhapsody is out of the question, since the topic is for fucking connoisseurs only, whatever this means.
Judging by the NOTW reactions, it's a bunch of disabused angry greedy cheap "gimme more new records to listen once and get bored" people, myself included.
Judging by the NOTW reactions, it's a bunch of disabused angry greedy cheap "gimme more new records to listen once and get bored" people, myself included.
Star*
Vocal Harmony, A circuit board amp is an amplifier that has no valves and relies on the resisters capacitors and transistors to amplify the sound. I read many articles on Queen but it was many years ago i read in a guitar mag that Brian was featured in and he stated he ditched the valve amps, and if you listen carefully to Brians guitar from 1974 then 1986 its a totally different sound. Mays sound was very creamy and regal back in 1974 but got guttsier as the 80s approached with a harsher sound.
Vocal harmony
happystar, what you are talking about is a transistor amp as opposed to a valve amp. As I said Brian has always used Vox AC30's and still does. I've never read anything where he has said he's ditched them and if you watch any film of Queen live there are at least 9 of them on stage. . . 12 during The Works and Magic tours.
The difference in sound you may be talking about was when he replaced the range master treble booster with a Pete Cornish unit. He is now using a KAT booster which is closer to the original Range Master.
The other changes in sound have come from using different studios, producers, engineers etc. The only real way to hear what the guitar sounds like is to see the band live.
The other thing is that a lot of the thick creamy guitar orchestration on the albums was a transistor amp. The Deacy, the small amp John built in early 73.
The difference in sound you may be talking about was when he replaced the range master treble booster with a Pete Cornish unit. He is now using a KAT booster which is closer to the original Range Master.
The other changes in sound have come from using different studios, producers, engineers etc. The only real way to hear what the guitar sounds like is to see the band live.
The other thing is that a lot of the thick creamy guitar orchestration on the albums was a transistor amp. The Deacy, the small amp John built in early 73.
mike hunt
[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]
Anyway the answer to this question has to be Bo Rap of course, since we're only allowed one song to cover two decades of their career, but Brian's trying very hard to make it WWRY.[/QUOTE]
Yea, We're not talking about personal favorites here, talking about what represents the bands sound and what they're about. I say Killer Queen and despite being played out Bo Rhap. If it's only 1 choice of course it's Bo Rhap, it has everything that Queen was in that one song.
Anyway the answer to this question has to be Bo Rap of course, since we're only allowed one song to cover two decades of their career, but Brian's trying very hard to make it WWRY.[/QUOTE]
Yea, We're not talking about personal favorites here, talking about what represents the bands sound and what they're about. I say Killer Queen and despite being played out Bo Rhap. If it's only 1 choice of course it's Bo Rhap, it has everything that Queen was in that one song.
mike hunt
We will Rock you and We Are The Champions are among the most popular songs in history, so of course Brian is proud of writing We will Rock you, but personally wish he would promote his other songs. He has so many great ones.
Star*
Vocal Harmony: i only repeat what i read in the guitar mags when Brian is featured so i really cannot prove if he now uses valve or transistor technology btu to be honest valves went out of fashion moons ago! They do have a habit of popping when they overheat too.
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happystar your out of your depth, if you think valve amps went out of fashion "moons ago".
You just don't know what your talking about, even when I've given you some factual infomation you try to prove you know better.
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Jeff Beck
Brian May
Edward Van Halen
Slash
James Hetfield
Tony Iommi
Joe Bonamasa
Jimmy Page
Pete Townsend
Paul Gilbert
Alex Lifeson
I could go on and nene hundreds, all guitarists who play through VALVE amplifiers. I seem to have got hold of a tiny bit of info expanded it and constructed what you (wrongly) believe to be fact.
Go and have a look on YouTube, let's start with Brian May since you're an obvious expert on the subject type in Brian May rig rundown, after you have watched it and listened to what both Brian May and Pete Meladrone have to say then come back here and start this conversation again! But to be absolutely sure search for some film of Queen live where Brian isn't plugged into a Vox AC30 backline.
You just don't know what your talking about, even when I've given you some factual infomation you try to prove you know better.
Steve Vai
Joe Satriani
Jeff Beck
Brian May
Edward Van Halen
Slash
James Hetfield
Tony Iommi
Joe Bonamasa
Jimmy Page
Pete Townsend
Paul Gilbert
Alex Lifeson
I could go on and nene hundreds, all guitarists who play through VALVE amplifiers. I seem to have got hold of a tiny bit of info expanded it and constructed what you (wrongly) believe to be fact.
Go and have a look on YouTube, let's start with Brian May since you're an obvious expert on the subject type in Brian May rig rundown, after you have watched it and listened to what both Brian May and Pete Meladrone have to say then come back here and start this conversation again! But to be absolutely sure search for some film of Queen live where Brian isn't plugged into a Vox AC30 backline.
gran rey rata
The show must go on. What more?