Yes Crazy Little Thing is the official one. But there are more contributions in the studio: John confirmed they all played guitar in the Hot Space album. I suppose Fred would play in his own song, so: Staying Power is definitely John, Body Language, ok it has only two seconds of guitar (literally speaking), but it sounds like Red Special, it`s obvious Brian would do it. Under Pressure - I really doubt it, btw, theoretically, Roger or John could be in there playing the twelve string rhythm, nobody ever confirmed or denied that. Cool Cat has John`s playing style. That only leaves Life Is Real. So I suppose that`s where he played. Of course not the solo or the main rhythm, just one or more of the slight overdubs (like the strummed twelve string acoustic on the demo)
Some people say Fred played in Need Your Loving as well, that he recorded it in the backing track and it was ok so they didn`t replace it. Theoretically it could make sense as well considering John would play bass for the backing track so he couldn`t do both at the same time. But I don`t know whether it`s just a rumour. Still, in the studio, CLTCL was never said to be the first or the last.
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I know this doesn't really count, but in case anyone's interested, there's a two second flash of Freddie playing electric in the "Princes of the Universe" video.
"This shitty guitar only knows three chords!"
-Freddie Mercury.
"I've made no effort to become a guitar hero because I can't play the fucking guitar!"
-Freddie Mercury.
erm grapefruit tók þetta af þinni síðu;)!
-Freddie Mercury.
"I've made no effort to become a guitar hero because I can't play the fucking guitar!"
-Freddie Mercury.
erm grapefruit tók þetta af þinni síðu;)!
Really? When? I love that video. What guitar does Brian play in that? I love when the guy walks from the movie into the set, it looks cool!
Brian mimes a Washburn Flying V in that video. Btw Fred mimes with Brian`s Egmond during Headlong.
Yes Crazy Little Thing is the official one. But there are more contributions in the studio: John confirmed they all played guitar in the Hot Space album. I suppose Fred would play in his own song, so: Staying Power is definitely John, Body Language, ok it has only two seconds of guitar (literally speaking), but it sounds like Red Special, it`s obvious Brian would do it. Under Pressure - I really doubt it, btw, theoretically, Roger or John could be in there playing the twelve string rhythm, nobody ever confirmed or denied that. Cool Cat has John`s playing style. That only leaves Life Is Real. So I suppose that`s where he played. Of course not the solo or the main rhythm, just one or more of the slight overdubs (like the strummed twelve string acoustic on the demo)
Some people say Fred played in Need Your Loving as well, that he recorded it in the backing track and it was ok so they didn`t replace it. Theoretically it could make sense as well considering John would play bass for the backing track so he couldn`t do both at the same time. But I don`t know whether it`s just a rumour. Still, in the studio, CLTCL was never said to be the first or the last.
someone told me that body language was all composed on synthesiser except for the guitar and it was all Freddie that did it
also on the GVH1 dvd Brian said that Freddie was "quite good" on the guitar, and that he recorded the heavy part of borap
THANK YOU. I knew I heard that! But no one believed me. Brian May did say that Freddie recorded the heavy part of Bo Rhap.
What Brian said is that Fred composed the heavy part. The riff is Freddie`s, in the matter that Fred wrote it. But the riff is played by Brian, of course.
You don't have to know how to play the guitar, same as black sabbath did, Ozzuy made some ideas by playing the piano for the actual guitar riff.
Agreed -- that's usually how I compose anything!
BTW, as for when Freddie mimes in "Princes", it's during the bridge solo, just as the stairs start to collapse.
He did write Ogre and BohRhap and CLTCL on guitar.
I believe he showed Brian on the guitar, but (except for CLTCL) he didn't recorded them for the final cut.
I heard Brian say somewhere how quickly Freddie's hands moved while playin the guitar.
I'm sure Freddie was being mostly modest while talking about how poorly he played.
The Making of Bo Rhap Documentary was making us clear that Freddie wrote that song on his piano at his home (probably playing backwards).
Freddie played good. Of course he was not Steve Vai... his comments were self-depreciating, like when Kenny asked him how did he work out harmonies and he said "same as you do", but of course it`s not that easy.
Bo Rhap was written at the piano. Perhaps the riff was written at the guitar, although he could have played it in the piano and then Brian transferred it to guitar. Same for Deacon`s bass-parts (not only concerning that song).
Liar too was written on guitar, and probably most of his early work (e.g. what he composed for Ibex)
Sorry Sebas, you already noticed that.
Everybody is forgetting "Not Fade Away" which is the reason Fred stopped using the 12 string Ovation & started using the 6 string tele.
Everybody is forgetting "Not Fade Away" which is the reason Fred stopped using the 12 string Ovation & started using the 6 string tele.
I did remember but I had forgotten the bloody song`s title. And I didn`t want to post "yeah, that song he played twice to introduce CLTCL, you know, that... mmm... yes, that one". I rather waited until somebody who did remember the title pointed it out :)
I'm sure everyone would have known what you were on about
Yes but it`s better that you gave the full info. Thanks
I saw the doc on BohRhap and how it tells that Freddie wrote songs backwards in bed.
I just didn't let that COMPLETELY rule out the fact that he may have written parts of it on the guitar - as I had previously heard/read.
To further Freddie's modesty when it comes to his playing ability, after he says the "Three Chord" bit during concerts, he plays a song with 6 (I think).
I just didn't let that COMPLETELY rule out the fact that he may have written parts of it on the guitar - as I had previously heard/read.
To further Freddie's modesty when it comes to his playing ability, after he says the "Three Chord" bit during concerts, he plays a song with 6 (I think).