Which songs do you like better live than in the studio? Or vice-versa? For me, I think it would be either White Queen or Somebody To Love. White Queen is great in the studio, but I love it in concert, because Freddie's voice gets so powerful and emotional in that song. And the anticipation of Somebody To Love, waiting for that high note, is the best.
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White Queen - but mostly because of Freddie's piano contrasted with Brian's guitar.
Hammer To Fall & Crazy Little Thing are way better on stage. Staying Power sounds good with real drums and B&R vocal harmonies, instead of triple-tracked Freddie.
Otoh, I prefer studio version of White Queen. Acoustic piano is great, but that sitarized guitar takes my breath away. Not to mention the angelical choir.
Somebody To Love I prefer studio too. It`s easy: three/four voices vs over 30.
Otoh, I prefer studio version of White Queen. Acoustic piano is great, but that sitarized guitar takes my breath away. Not to mention the angelical choir.
Somebody To Love I prefer studio too. It`s easy: three/four voices vs over 30.
* White Queen
* See What A Fool I've Been
* Staying Power
* Hammer To Fall
* CLTCL
* Radio Ga-Ga...
Actually, most of them are far better live than in studio...
* See What A Fool I've Been
* Staying Power
* Hammer To Fall
* CLTCL
* Radio Ga-Ga...
Actually, most of them are far better live than in studio...
None of them are better live.
One Vision - in the studio it's a mediocre rock song IMO - but live it KICKS ASS.
Kind of Magic and AOBTD were great live. I particularly like the funky/boogie version of Magic. Great fun.
My girlfriend always moans about the end of Champions from the studio - she says there should be the "of the world" on the end!!
And I agree with CLTCL - I love it when it get's rocking at the end, again especially on the Magic tour
My girlfriend always moans about the end of Champions from the studio - she says there should be the "of the world" on the end!!
And I agree with CLTCL - I love it when it get's rocking at the end, again especially on the Magic tour
queen live was amazing, i actually listen to more of my bootlegs than the studio performances because they always seem to add something extra that takes my breath away :D
'Tear It Up' sucks when you hear it on 'The Works' but live it's way much better.
Dust live is good and Radio G ga is better live!
AKOM at Wembley gives me goosebumps. Brians guitar and Johns bass sound amazing towards the end of the song just before 'Magic, Magic, Magic, Magiiiiiiicccc!' Way better live. But on the other hand, Id rather have the Highlander version of the song too. And Hammer to Fall at Wembley, great performance. But I think Stone Cold Crazy and White queen sound great live.
Hammer To Fall at Wembley 86 is just the best thing ever!
My girlfriend always moans about the end of Champions from the studio - she says there should be the "of the world" on the end!!
lmao I've always thought that too.
Anyway, I think a lot of their 80's songs-especially the pop ones or the ones that employ usage of the synthesizer-sound a lot better live. They have a more hard-rock, powerful feel to them. It's like what those songs would have been had they been recorded by the band in their 70's hard-rock glory (aka no synths at all).
My girlfriend always moans about the end of Champions from the studio - she says there should be the "of the world" on the end!!
lmao I've always thought that too.
My thoughts exactly.
I'm always waiting for the last 'Of the world' at the end, too. I wonder why they decided to have it live, but not on the album.