"RE: Lily Of The Valley's response.
Then don't ask it! Seriously I do like Bob Marley, I love him!"
That was rude and stupid LOTV -- behave yourself...
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the previously mentioned MLID by Fred, and most of Roger's 'Future Management'
Still recall a Creem issue around the time of the Flash soundtrack where Freddie said his current favorites were Aretha Franklin and The Police' 'Zenyatta Mendatta'. Wonder what Hot Space would have been like had they used more of the latter's style of music.
Still recall a Creem issue around the time of the Flash soundtrack where Freddie said his current favorites were Aretha Franklin and The Police' 'Zenyatta Mendatta'. Wonder what Hot Space would have been like had they used more of the latter's style of music.
No, actually that one's easy.
My melancholy Blues is TOTALLY jazz. And Dreamers Ball also has a jazz feel. Bring Back that Leroy Brown too. Now if you mean SWING that's a bit tougher.
Hell, no! They're not even CLOSE to jazz. My Melancholy Blues is...blues. Leroy Brown is rockabilly/country, Dreamers Ball is also blues.
Sorry pal, but it's time for a music lesson:
My Melancholy Blues is SO American jazz. I would know, I am an American. I can just here Ella Fitzgerald belting out "My Me-lan-coly, blu-u-u-ues". Leroy Brown is more Vaudvillian/Broadway but it definitely has a touch of 20's jazz. Dreamer's Ball is... well that is a genre all it's own I suppose, although the oohhhs in it slightly remind me of 40's and 50's duwap. And no, none of those are blues. But you know what is? Sleeping on the Sidewalk. If you want to hear blues listen to BBKing or Stevie Ray Vaughn and you'll see what I mean.
(Wow, this topic is straying is it not?)
And Bring Back that Leroy Brown is NOT country! *shudders*
Hey my American cousin-I ain't gonna slam your musical knowledge but Dreamers Ball is Jazz not necessarily unadulterated Trad but not too far off-someone mentioned the legendary Ella Fitzgerald she could have sung this in the same drawn out style Freddie used and make it her own.
Awesome SRV- now ya talking, Rory Gallagher did it for me aswell.
For those who have been talking about "Who needs you". This kind of rhythm is called "Bolero", and is not spanish, is not salsa and is not another caribbean-ish like merengue or rumba.
It´s very interesting that Queen have done a Bolero, and really good. This rhythm is from Central America, and has its roots in spanish colonial tradition and african stuffs, but is close to a ballad than salsa, and lyrics always talk about nostalgic things in a couple, even fights between girl and man. (I recommend a bolero called "Cheque en blanco", which is very funny). In this case John's sensation were close to a person who was upset.
Personally, i don´t like boleros, but "Who needs you" is the exception, i love it. But certainly is not reggae at all.
It´s very interesting that Queen have done a Bolero, and really good. This rhythm is from Central America, and has its roots in spanish colonial tradition and african stuffs, but is close to a ballad than salsa, and lyrics always talk about nostalgic things in a couple, even fights between girl and man. (I recommend a bolero called "Cheque en blanco", which is very funny). In this case John's sensation were close to a person who was upset.
Personally, i don´t like boleros, but "Who needs you" is the exception, i love it. But certainly is not reggae at all.
Dreamer`s Ball is bluesy in structure and chords, the arrangement is a little jazzy
Melancholy doesn`t have (many) jazzy chords and is far from being "authentic" jazz but imo is closer to that than blues.
Melancholy doesn`t have (many) jazzy chords and is far from being "authentic" jazz but imo is closer to that than blues.
For those who have been talking about "Who needs you". This kind of rhythm is called "Bolero", and is not spanish, is not salsa and is not another caribbean-ish like merengue or rumba.
It´s very interesting that Queen have done a Bolero, and really good. This rhythm is from Central America, and has its roots in spanish colonial tradition and african stuffs, but is close to a ballad than salsa, and lyrics always talk about nostalgic things in a couple, even fights between girl and man. (I recommend a bolero called "Cheque en blanco", which is very funny). In this case John's sensation were close to a person who was upset.
Personally, i don´t like boleros, but "Who needs you" is the exception, i love it. But certainly is not reggae at all.
It´s very interesting that Queen have done a Bolero, and really good. This rhythm is from Central America, and has its roots in spanish colonial tradition and african stuffs, but is close to a ballad than salsa, and lyrics always talk about nostalgic things in a couple, even fights between girl and man. (I recommend a bolero called "Cheque en blanco", which is very funny). In this case John's sensation were close to a person who was upset.
Personally, i don´t like boleros, but "Who needs you" is the exception, i love it. But certainly is not reggae at all.
Sorry for the replay of my commnet, my mistake.
But jazz is more than just jazz-chords.
Yes. Same about blues or anything. That`s why I said Melancholy is far from being authentic traditional jazz. It uses a very different language. Of course if you play it at the piano most people would think it`s jazz, same as most people would think Who Needs You is flamenco even though it couldn`t be more different. Unless you`re in a musicians party
Does jazz mean something different in the Netherlands?
Does jazz mean something different in the Netherlands?
Yes. In The Netherlands Mills Brothers, Bangles and Pointer Sisters are jazz. In third world countries jazz is belittled to nursery rhyme and in the US zamba, samba and xamba have been promoted to the title of jazz. China has strong economy now therefore what they call jazz there is just some Choi Lee Fut masters lifting weights with their eye-brows, and "jazz" is now called "iniaow"; Portugal lost the Eurocup therefore their inversion got lowered and jazz had to be exchanged by flamenco. Myanmar have an aggro in their political situation, hence, Beyonce is the top jazz artist there and Usher is the seminal baroque musician.
Queen/Reggae? Nope.
BUT - if you are lucky enough to get to hear Margareth Menezes (she's a Brazilian pop star) cover of "Love of My Life" - you'll get your wish. I'm holding her "Gente de Festa" CD (sorry - it's out of print) with this cover version in my grubby little hands "right now!"
BUT - if you are lucky enough to get to hear Margareth Menezes (she's a Brazilian pop star) cover of "Love of My Life" - you'll get your wish. I'm holding her "Gente de Festa" CD (sorry - it's out of print) with this cover version in my grubby little hands "right now!"
It´s not Queen actually, but typical reggae song is Fred and Jo Dare´s Hold on from 1986.