Sail Away Sweet Sister

rendezvous 02 November 2004 02:32 · Member since June 2003

My apology if this topic has been discussed before.

I know Brian sang this song, but the last verse starts "Hot child..." sounds Freddie to me. Especially, I don't think Brian can sing that kind of falsetto between "...ahead of you" and "And you...".

Any comment?

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Scirocco1977 02 November 2004 02:36 · Member since August 2004

Yes, it is Freddie indeed. Queen oftentimes splitted their vocals this way. See 'Rock it (prime Jive)', 'I want it all' etc...

It is nicely done though, even if Brian is also capable doing falsetto.

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rendezvous 02 November 2004 02:58 · Member since June 2003

Thanks Scirocco:)

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Sebastian 02 November 2004 04:01 · Member since July 2001

Brian is capable of doing falsetto, but not with that strength.

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Scirocco1977 02 November 2004 05:23 · Member since August 2004

No doubt about that, Sebastian. Everyone is capable of doing falsetto... But nearly no-one is capable of doing Freddie's range and strength.

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Mr Mercury 02 November 2004 06:35 · Member since July 2001

Sebastian wrote:
Brian is capable of doing falsetto, but not with that strength.

Your quite right Seb, however there is a good live version that Brian did from 1998 over at Maki's site

http://timelily2.com/mp3.html

Enjoy!

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Serry... 02 November 2004 09:02 · Member since October 2004

They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet.

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gabriel79 02 November 2004 09:07 · Member since October 2004

i love this song.it makes me think about my sister who died years ago.

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brENsKi 02 November 2004 14:48 · Member since June 2003

Serry funster wrote:
They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet.

i thought ROGER was in Rock IT

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Matti 02 November 2004 22:20 · Member since July 2003

Sail Away Sweet Sister is one of my favs. on The Game.

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Scirocco1977 03 November 2004 03:46 · Member since August 2004

Yes it is... Beginning with "Hot child, don't you know, you're young..." it is Freddie on lead vocals.

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Sebastian 03 November 2004 03:47 · Member since July 2001

Actually the two version song was Rock It, Sail Away was always sung by Brian (except for the middle eight). Rock It is the one they tried in Fred and Rog`s versions and finally put the intro of one and the rest of the other

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Serry... 03 November 2004 16:04 · Member since October 2004

<marquee><font color = green>Brenski wrote:
Serry funster wrote:
They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet.

i thought ROGER was in Rock IT

Sorry, another one example of my bad English :( I meant that situation with 'Rock It' when they couldn't choose whose vocal would be lead was similar to 'Sail Away Sweet Sister'. Of course Roger sung it.

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Oberon 03 November 2004 16:36 · Member since April 2003

Serry Funster wrote:
<marquee><font color = green>Brenski wrote:
Serry funster wrote:
They were trying both versions with Brian's and Freddie's lead vocals (as well as with 'Rock It') and later decided to make it as a duet.

i thought ROGER was in Rock IT

Sorry, another one example of my bad English :( I meant that situation with 'Rock It' when they couldn't choose whose vocal would be lead was similar to 'Sail Away Sweet Sister'. Of course Roger sung it.

It's not your english. i understood exactly what you meant. Some people read what they want to read so they can reply in a degrading manner

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brian_may_wannabe 25 November 2004 12:33 · Member since September 2004

Best song on The Game. At least it gives another band member of Queen to take the lead vocals.

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