"New York at Last" - Queens New York demo rebuilt and remixed...

Before we all get too excited about how the song should really be done by Queen and what the video should look like (I admit I had my additional thoughts also) perhaps we should read Brian's letter concerning people who are bringing in ideas about the translations of the WWRY musical songs for other countries. He says that Queen has always done the things their own way (you can read the rest yourself).

Nothing wrong with a bit of dreaming how things should be of course.

I sent Brian an e-mail asking if he was going to send Jim Beach a copy of this remix, not that I expect him to reply or anything :P

(edit: weird, my post is on top when it should be below Rien's post)

Queenland - will put it up again for a limited time (just for your wife, lol!), I'll let you know when it's back on-line.

edit - it's now on-line for a short while

There's a difference between not reading unsolicited script ideas because you don't want to get sued and hearing an unsolicited remix and deciding to essentially go into business with the remixer. A negative in the first instance does not preclude the possibility of a positive in the second instance. They're two very different circumstances.

I don't want to be a killjoy, but I was at Brian's site just now and the news about smash's NY mix is there. It only said that it surfaced on here (it also has a link to QZ). Also it said that Brian has heard it, and it will be discussed.

Now, the discussion thing didn't really rubbed me in the right way. Knowing how volatile Brian's mood is, it might be bad. On the other hand, it might be good. Who knows. But I wonder why it should be discussed?!

Hmmm.. VERY interesting! I'm still inclined to think it must be positive..

Now that I know they're aware of this thread I'm afraid to say anything else. LOL! Hi guys!

I hope it is positive :)

I think that if the majority of Queen fans actually liking a remix is a good thing. Brian should acknowledge that.

However, if Brian just heard it and replied 'interesting' according to your email Jeffrey, that's a bit ambiguous. Why didn't Brian said 'I like it' or 'I hate it', but for leaving a bit of ambiguity in that snippet for further discussion sounds kind of scary LOL

Let's hope for a good reaction :)

Can you hop into the chat room for a bit Marie?

I think it'll be ok. The only bad could be to do with an unsolicited mix. Who knows? I'm hoping it's good news. I'm sure Brian will get a kick out of the track.

Adam.

Actually reading it again, I think they may have put a brief mention just to let folks know that they are aware of it and to stop emailing them :-P

Just a theory!

Hi Smash,

We saw your reply only now, and the Cult/Doors "Youth" mix unfortunately isn't there anymore...
Apparently the short while was too sort... :-(
But thanks anyway!

I have the same impression, DF. But, hey, it's going to be discussed, that's great! Can you imagine if they decide to put a Queen + Smash single out? :D

To Queenland:
E aí, Henrique, qualé? Eu peguei as mixes. Qualquer coisa te passo por email. O meu é arnaldosilveiraATuol.com.xx . (Substitua "AT" pelo sinal de arroba e "xx" por "br"). Abraço!

Cheers,

Ogre-

"I have the same impression, DF. But, hey, it's going to be discussed, that's great! Can you imagine if they decide to put a Queen + Smash single out? :D"

It's not really a Queen remix as it is, as it is just a Freddie demo remixed with Brian's guitar parts from those two other songs mixed in, so it's really a Freddie Mercury & Brian May + Smash project...unless Brian or Greg gives Smash access to mastertapes so he can make a special single remix.

I would like to see this mix released as a single and made into a video somehow :)

Absolutely impressive stuff, and despite the quality I think that it would open a Pandora's box for a Queen + anybody remix market. I can't see Jim Beach and company giving a cent to anyone for using copyrighted Queen material and samples to make their own mix. Having said that, fantastic initiative and I hope to be proven wrong even though I believe Queen lost their way when they went dance/pop-py and this song is in that vein.

* bored *
Yeah, Dark. I certainly know that. I meant an improved version, with better access to files given to Smash. I was not trying to be that precise.
* rushes to hear it once more, to see if there is even a little of bass and drums from Queen there, maybe on the SYW part, just to prove Dark wrong. :) *