From brianmay.com:
**Fri 13 Aug 04**
LIVE KILLERS, GAGREB, CROATIA
Borivoj Vincetic wrote:
Dear Brian,
as I can't write a question / answer to Mr. Greg Books, I'm writing to you, because I thought it may be useful for fans to know this;
Mr. Brooks, in one of his answers, said that nothing from "Live Killers" was recorded in Zagreb, Croatia. Wrong!!! Back in February 1979., when Queen played in Zagreb, me and lots of my friends were so proud when Freddie, singing "WWRY", shouted on Croatian "AJMO SADA!", which means something like "COME ON". And you can clearly hear it on "LIVE KILLERS"! So, the correct answer to the question is: ON LIVE KILLERS, WWRY AND CHAMPIONS WERE RECORDED IN FEB. 1979. IN ZAGREB, CROATIA.
Keep on, and thank you for the beautiful music. As for me forever, Queen is No. 1 for my kids also.
Borivoj Vincetic´, Zg, Cro
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Brian replied:
Ah! Borivoj Vincetic´ !
It was a long time ago. I will never forget the concert you mention in Zagreb - wonderful ! but I had forgotten the choosing and mixing process... I had forgotten this ! I will alert Greg !
Cheers
bri
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Greg Brooks replied:
Thanks Borivoj
I stand corrected.
Regards
GB
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... 2nd note from Brian:
Ah - cool - I see Greg has already responded. We all rather enjoy being corrected ... it adds to the fund of knowledge!!
cheers
Bri
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We have discussed it a couple days ago in other thread and s.m. wrote: "that might be in zagreb, but no croatian was spoken during wwry"
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=690396
http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=690396
Oops, sorry Serry! I thought I would be clever using the searchbutton at Brian´s site. But you were the first to do so... And I did not read the other topic...
Thanks for pointing this out to me.
Thanks for pointing this out to me.
Oops, sorry Serry! I thought I would be clever using the searchbutton at Brian´s site. But you were the first to do so... And I did not read the other topic...
Thanks for pointing this out to me.
No, no, no, Walter, that's okay :) I pointed it out for Bob - about the guy (s.m.) who doesn't agree that WWRY is from Zagreb. It might be interesting for him to know all opinions...
I think s.m. (on the other thread) as well as others now have misinterpreted Borivoj's email to Brian.
"...when Queen played in Zagreb, me and lots of my friends were so proud when Freddie, singing "WWRY", shouted on Croatian "AJMO SADA!", which means something like "COME ON". And you can clearly hear it on "LIVE KILLERS"!
This guy's first language is obviously not English so the grammar doesn't make perfect sense, and itmakes it look like Fred was the onw who shouted "Ajmo sada". But to me it's obvious that Borivoj means that he and his friends shouted in Croatian. Correcting the grammar slightly would give:
"...when Queen played in Zagreb, me and lots of my friends were so proud when Freddie sang "WWRY", we shouted in Croatian "AJMO SADA!", which means something like "COME ON". And you can clearly hear it on "LIVE KILLERS"!"
Clearly if Fred had shouted in Croatian, which in itself seems highly unlikely, we'd all have heard it on LK, but a few members of the crowd shouting in Croatian would pass the overwhelming majority of us by.
"...when Queen played in Zagreb, me and lots of my friends were so proud when Freddie, singing "WWRY", shouted on Croatian "AJMO SADA!", which means something like "COME ON". And you can clearly hear it on "LIVE KILLERS"!
This guy's first language is obviously not English so the grammar doesn't make perfect sense, and itmakes it look like Fred was the onw who shouted "Ajmo sada". But to me it's obvious that Borivoj means that he and his friends shouted in Croatian. Correcting the grammar slightly would give:
"...when Queen played in Zagreb, me and lots of my friends were so proud when Freddie sang "WWRY", we shouted in Croatian "AJMO SADA!", which means something like "COME ON". And you can clearly hear it on "LIVE KILLERS"!"
Clearly if Fred had shouted in Croatian, which in itself seems highly unlikely, we'd all have heard it on LK, but a few members of the crowd shouting in Croatian would pass the overwhelming majority of us by.
Thanks for the input guys, but I'm quite certain that the slow WWRY is from Frankfurt. This version matches Frankfurt exactly, as Freddie's voice roughens up during the third verse, and he does all the same adlibs as on the bootleg.
Put on LK on the way home from work today, and im not sure if im hearing things though :S - maybe you can help Sir GH.
On Dreamers Ball - the first time they do the chorus. When FM sings "Ill be right on time" and a few seconds following that you hear a few "yeah's" in their - over the vox (or simultaniously) - possible mistake with the live tracks and forgetting to remove em. They dont sound like Rog/Brian
On Dreamers Ball - the first time they do the chorus. When FM sings "Ill be right on time" and a few seconds following that you hear a few "yeah's" in their - over the vox (or simultaniously) - possible mistake with the live tracks and forgetting to remove em. They dont sound like Rog/Brian
Put on LK on the way home from work today, and im not sure if im hearing things though :S - maybe you can help Sir GH.
On Dreamers Ball - the first time they do the chorus. When FM sings "Ill be right on time" and a few seconds following that you hear a few "yeah's" in their - over the vox (or simultaniously) - possible mistake with the live tracks and forgetting to remove em. They dont sound like Rog/Brian
You know, I've thought of that on every listen, and it has always been a mystery to me. Good luck to whoever wants to figure that one out!
It's Brian who sings 'yeah' during Dreamers Ball. I can clearly hear it's Brian, his accent is very clear, also his soft sound. I think he did it just for fun.
As Roger does his 'yeehaaaa' bits in '39.
As Roger does his 'yeehaaaa' bits in '39.
Put on LK on the way home from work today, and im not sure if im hearing things though :S - maybe you can help Sir GH.
On Dreamers Ball - the first time they do the chorus. When FM sings "Ill be right on time" and a few seconds following that you hear a few "yeah's" in their - over the vox (or simultaniously) - possible mistake with the live tracks and forgetting to remove em. They dont sound like Rog/Brian
You know, I've thought of that on every listen, and it has always been a mystery to me. Good luck to whoever wants to figure that one out!
ha, im convinced it is a messup w/ the mixing...Rick, I dont believe it is Brain - sounds too enthusiastic to be brian
Well, I was talking about another 'yeah' part. Sorry. To many 'yeahs' in this song...
Hi,
I'm French, and I can tell you Dreamers's Ball was recorded in Paris, as we can hear freddie saying ("merci beaucoup") ("thanks a lot").
Concerning the dates, I'm quite sure that :
Dreamers's ball was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on Feb 27, 1979.
Love of my Life was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on the same night.
I think We are the Champions is taken from the Barcelona gig, on Feb, 20th. Freddie's voice was quite good !
Cheers,
Franck
I'm French, and I can tell you Dreamers's Ball was recorded in Paris, as we can hear freddie saying ("merci beaucoup") ("thanks a lot").
Concerning the dates, I'm quite sure that :
Dreamers's ball was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on Feb 27, 1979.
Love of my Life was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on the same night.
I think We are the Champions is taken from the Barcelona gig, on Feb, 20th. Freddie's voice was quite good !
Cheers,
Franck
Well, I was talking about another 'yeah' part. Sorry. To many 'yeahs' in this song...
Indeed there are alot of yeas thrown around in that song. Rog/brian may throw a few in their, but mostley seems to be Freddie (mixied in w/ the main vox)
Hi,
I'm French, and I can tell you Dreamers's Ball was recorded in Paris, as we can hear freddie saying ("merci beaucoup") ("thanks a lot").
Concerning the dates, I'm quite sure that :
Dreamers's ball was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on Feb 27, 1979.
Love of my Life was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on the same night.
I think We are the Champions is taken from the Barcelona gig, on Feb, 20th. Freddie's voice was quite good !
Cheers,
Franck
Love Of My Life has already been confirmed as being from Frankfurt on 2nd Feb, 1979.
Dreamers's ball was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on Feb 27, 1979.
Love of my Life was recorded in Paris, Pavillon, on the same night.
What proof do you have?
LOML is definitely from Frankfurt. I clearly have provided proof, with regards to the Freddie double-tracking. Listen carefully and you'll hear it. Every time you hear only one Freddie singing, it was at that exact moment in Frankfurt he let the audience sing.
I think We are the Champions is taken from the Barcelona gig, on Feb, 20th. Freddie's voice was quite good !
Yes, it was definitely an above average night for Freddie, but the Live Killers WATC is definitely not from this show, or any other show we can check with a commonly available bootleg at the moment.