I can't understand why you don't like synths.
It can make sounds that you cannot make with a instrument like guitar and piano...
Often that sounds really good in many songs.
And I can't understand why you don't like Hot Space?!
I mean, in that album too, Queen shows again that they are the masters of all kinds of music!
I think that it was cool that they made a real funk-synth-rock-mix album!
And how can you say that they should have changed Radio Ga Ga???!!! One of the best songs in the whole 80's!
It sounds perfect as it is.
If you don't like it, just turn off your cd player.
Queen is the best rock band much because of the variety of their music, combining different music styles on their albums, so stop saying that Hot Space and The Works sounds bad, because they don't! They're just different styles from what Queen used to do in the 70's. They begun as what you can call a progressive rock band, they moved on to become a heavy rock n' roll band and then they moved on to the synth age. There's nothing wrong with that, ok?!
Look at all they've done from Queen 1 to Innuendo.
All kinds of music, but they still are the same band on all their albums, sounding as good as always.
They really made it, they are the greatest.
So stop saying "they should've changed this, they should've changed that", and be happy when you listen to their amazing records, cause a band like Queen there will never be again.
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I agree with you Mr. FredM. One of Queen's greatest qualities is that they were willing to branch out into a myriad of musical styles and take risks with their core fanbase in order to explore a more diverse catalogue. That's what makes Queen so great...you can't pigeonhole them into one specific sound or genre: their diversity was one of their main strengths and made them infinitely more entertaining. Think about it...if you listened to country or swing for hours and hours and hours you'd eventually be dying to hear something different. Queen kept it fresh, and that's what matters.
At the same time, I think it's OK to like or dislike particular albums or tracks--everyone's got a preference. You don't have to love each and every song to love Queen. Opinions are really what drive a message board such as this: it would be quite boring if everyone agreed on everything.
Anyway, to reply to the actual thread, I think the synths weren't used as well in songs on The Miracle album. Those synth strings on "The Miracle" are just too bright for my taste and it gets kind of cheesy. Also, the synth on "Invisible Man" makes it sound a bit too "kiddie." I sometime cringe when I hear the intro to that song.
And I have an unrelated (but important) question: does anyone know why I always get an error when I try to reply to or create a topic on the "new" board? What I mean is that from the homepage, I have to click on something that will take me to a section that's still up from before the site was redesigned, and then go to the notice board before I can post anything. I'd appriciate if anyone can help me with this. Thanks.
At the same time, I think it's OK to like or dislike particular albums or tracks--everyone's got a preference. You don't have to love each and every song to love Queen. Opinions are really what drive a message board such as this: it would be quite boring if everyone agreed on everything.
Anyway, to reply to the actual thread, I think the synths weren't used as well in songs on The Miracle album. Those synth strings on "The Miracle" are just too bright for my taste and it gets kind of cheesy. Also, the synth on "Invisible Man" makes it sound a bit too "kiddie." I sometime cringe when I hear the intro to that song.
And I have an unrelated (but important) question: does anyone know why I always get an error when I try to reply to or create a topic on the "new" board? What I mean is that from the homepage, I have to click on something that will take me to a section that's still up from before the site was redesigned, and then go to the notice board before I can post anything. I'd appriciate if anyone can help me with this. Thanks.
I'm a big fan of synths used properly (I've been using them a lot myself, my band just got its hands on a drummer), and I can't really think of a Queen song where I don't like their usage.
But if I had to pick one, it would probably be "Staying Power". I love the song, but the sex simulation thing is just a bit too much.
But if I had to pick one, it would probably be "Staying Power". I love the song, but the sex simulation thing is just a bit too much.
On Staying Power there`s no sexsimulation whatsoever, I think you mean Body Language. I don`t like the use of synth-bass at all. Or yes I like it but I prefer a million times to have a bass-player. Just imagine for instance Staying Power, John playing those fast fills and ocassionally doing his Deaky licks, it`d be much cooler than that monotone riff over and over again
Best use of synths? "Football Fight"
Worst? All on the album "Mr. Bad Guy"
"Hot Space" gets an honorable mention for worst use, but I would have loved to have heard more "real" instruments on "Mr. Bad Guy". Both "Bad Guy" and "Hot Space" suffer from a lack of a "live" feel and too much production. After watching "Staying Power" on the GVH2 dvd, I wish Queen would have integrated more of their rock sound into the dance/r&b groove. That album could have ruled '82!
P.S. I know that "Bad Guy" is not a Queen album, but it represents to me what can happen when someone suffers from synthesizer addiction.
Worst? All on the album "Mr. Bad Guy"
"Hot Space" gets an honorable mention for worst use, but I would have loved to have heard more "real" instruments on "Mr. Bad Guy". Both "Bad Guy" and "Hot Space" suffer from a lack of a "live" feel and too much production. After watching "Staying Power" on the GVH2 dvd, I wish Queen would have integrated more of their rock sound into the dance/r&b groove. That album could have ruled '82!
P.S. I know that "Bad Guy" is not a Queen album, but it represents to me what can happen when someone suffers from synthesizer addiction.
D. Blythe- It's good to see someone else mention Football Fight! The synth in that song fits the scene in the movie perfectly. I always liked that after you hear Freddie's synth run, John follows with some bass, then Roger taps on the cymbals, then Brian lets a mini-riff go. All four members show off in a span of about 8 seconds! Fantastic.