[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color = "crimson">ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]5) Not letting Brian get away with more than 3 minutes of guitar solo;"
Silliest thing I've read in the past 5 minutes. The unfortunate thing is, because the solos run so long, he usually comes across something worth hearing every now and then. The price the listener pays is the long waiting time - but in that time the rest of the band can recover and the guitarist can go nuts composing on the spot!
If you ask me, no one loses with a 10 minute solo, especially when it's as good as Brian May's.[/QUOTE]
With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative, plus it completely fails to entertain the audience, which should be the main purpose of the solo.
May is a good guitarist, not the best by a long run, but good; however, his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player.[/QUOTE]
As if. The Brighton Rock guitar solo is one of the best recorded guitar solos on record. It doesn't get boring on record, like many boring flashy players you get in heavy metal type bands (Not the greats like Zep, Deep Purple, Cream etc more the Metallicas and Megadeaths) that think being a guitarist is all about technical ability and speed which is exactly what it ISN'T about.
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i wish that they would've performed 2-3 concerts on 1988 (or early 1989) with short setlist of The Miracle songs (freddie was then still capable to perform as he had some concerts on 88) that would've been my dream come true!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]ThomasQuinn wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative... his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player.[/QUOTE]
With the same due respect, Check out Miles Davis' "Go Ahead John". That's John McLaughlin. And that IS the WORST solo in recorded history. But it is one of the most sought-after recordings by one of the greatest guitarists. Sometimes bad is so bad, it's good.
With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative... his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player.[/QUOTE]
With the same due respect, Check out Miles Davis' "Go Ahead John". That's John McLaughlin. And that IS the WORST solo in recorded history. But it is one of the most sought-after recordings by one of the greatest guitarists. Sometimes bad is so bad, it's good.
Wow...I sense a little tension on this thread...reading the other post!
Anyways...I dont really think I have any "Queen" regrets, other than the fact that I wish I had been born a little sooner than 1983, like say 1963 instead...music was more creative back in the day than it is now!!! Their not too many artist out now that can sell out Wembley the way that Queen did!!
Oh...my only regret is: if they never existed at all, that was be a sho-nuff tragedy!! At least theres still CD's, DVD's,of their "hey day." And wonderful websites like Queenzone! Thank goodness for that!!
Anyways...I dont really think I have any "Queen" regrets, other than the fact that I wish I had been born a little sooner than 1983, like say 1963 instead...music was more creative back in the day than it is now!!! Their not too many artist out now that can sell out Wembley the way that Queen did!!
Oh...my only regret is: if they never existed at all, that was be a sho-nuff tragedy!! At least theres still CD's, DVD's,of their "hey day." And wonderful websites like Queenzone! Thank goodness for that!!
"Performed ALL of "Bohemian Rhapsody" on stage."
What's the point? Queen never performed a decent version of Bo Rap let alone should they attempt to sing mock opera with 3 vocalists. By that point in the show, FM and RT were buggered (vocally anyway) and well let's just forget about BM cause you can barely hear him live anyway.
"Performed "Under Pressure" with David Bowie at LIVE AID."
That would've been a surprise.
"Made quality recordings of more live shows, particularly the earlier tours."
I think it was band policy to record every single show. Having said that, I feel that by the year 3532, every single live show might be officially releaed on one format or another.
"Made Jazz a more coherent album."
After NOTW, it'd be illegal to use the words 'coherent' and 'Queen' in the same sentence. Jazz was trash, perhaps their worst ever album (definitely the worst of the 70s bunch).
"Put "I Go Crazy" (and/or "Thank God It's Christmas") on The Works."
Reasons why certain tracks don't make the album is because they don't fit into the scheme of things. Even though there might be plenty of room, the track simply may not "fit in". A possible reason why I Go Crazy was left off is because it was too similar in style to Tear It Up. Then again, by the 80s, Queen had long lost a grasp on schematic albums.
"Used ALL unedited tracks on the CD version of Live Magic. Live at Wembley eventually made it a bit of a moot point, but I couldn't believe how the live tracks were butchered on Live Magic."
It was a suprise Live Magic was even released at all. The band hated live albums but since the Magic Tour was a massive success, they decided to release a "souvenir", albeit in the form of a heavily edited album. The tracks were edited down to restrict the album to a single disc. To be completely honest, I very much prefer it over the Wembley album. I despise live albums that feature just the one show. I don't think I've even fully listened to or watched a Queen show. LM was a fun record, a short but sweet snapshot of how Queen sounded in '86. I think they should do this with every tour as opposed to releasing just one show per album.
"Not released Greatest Hits III. That record is such an unlistenable mish-mosh."
True, it was very unecessary. They even tried to cover it up by crediting it to "Queen+". But by that time, millennium was kicking in and QP saw dollar signs when they realised it would be a tremendous time to cash in on some 20th century nostalgia.
"What specific things do you wish Queen had done, or not done?"
*Did more high profile collaborations. The synergy would've been electric
*Worked with high profile producers to make them more fashionable and less dorky
*Do some high budget videos. The band had money but when you have whining members like RT who couldn't stand video shoots, you're left with trash like Back Chat.
*Release more studio footage. One Vision was superb, we needed more of this kind of intimate material.
That's all I can think of right now!
What's the point? Queen never performed a decent version of Bo Rap let alone should they attempt to sing mock opera with 3 vocalists. By that point in the show, FM and RT were buggered (vocally anyway) and well let's just forget about BM cause you can barely hear him live anyway.
"Performed "Under Pressure" with David Bowie at LIVE AID."
That would've been a surprise.
"Made quality recordings of more live shows, particularly the earlier tours."
I think it was band policy to record every single show. Having said that, I feel that by the year 3532, every single live show might be officially releaed on one format or another.
"Made Jazz a more coherent album."
After NOTW, it'd be illegal to use the words 'coherent' and 'Queen' in the same sentence. Jazz was trash, perhaps their worst ever album (definitely the worst of the 70s bunch).
"Put "I Go Crazy" (and/or "Thank God It's Christmas") on The Works."
Reasons why certain tracks don't make the album is because they don't fit into the scheme of things. Even though there might be plenty of room, the track simply may not "fit in". A possible reason why I Go Crazy was left off is because it was too similar in style to Tear It Up. Then again, by the 80s, Queen had long lost a grasp on schematic albums.
"Used ALL unedited tracks on the CD version of Live Magic. Live at Wembley eventually made it a bit of a moot point, but I couldn't believe how the live tracks were butchered on Live Magic."
It was a suprise Live Magic was even released at all. The band hated live albums but since the Magic Tour was a massive success, they decided to release a "souvenir", albeit in the form of a heavily edited album. The tracks were edited down to restrict the album to a single disc. To be completely honest, I very much prefer it over the Wembley album. I despise live albums that feature just the one show. I don't think I've even fully listened to or watched a Queen show. LM was a fun record, a short but sweet snapshot of how Queen sounded in '86. I think they should do this with every tour as opposed to releasing just one show per album.
"Not released Greatest Hits III. That record is such an unlistenable mish-mosh."
True, it was very unecessary. They even tried to cover it up by crediting it to "Queen+". But by that time, millennium was kicking in and QP saw dollar signs when they realised it would be a tremendous time to cash in on some 20th century nostalgia.
"What specific things do you wish Queen had done, or not done?"
*Did more high profile collaborations. The synergy would've been electric
*Worked with high profile producers to make them more fashionable and less dorky
*Do some high budget videos. The band had money but when you have whining members like RT who couldn't stand video shoots, you're left with trash like Back Chat.
*Release more studio footage. One Vision was superb, we needed more of this kind of intimate material.
That's all I can think of right now!
They should have waited a few months longer for releasing a live album back in 1979/80. Then they should have released a single, complete Crazy Tour concert or – if they can't go without – a mix of all the concerts of the tour. Overdubbing would not have been needed!
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Why do you say RT was whinny?? Do you mean like complaining all the time?
Why do you say RT was whinny?? Do you mean like complaining all the time?
pussycat, yes, Rog despised making videos. You should listen to his commentary on the GVH DVDs.
What about Freddie, and the rest of the members?
Sorry DVD not in my area...
Sorry DVD not in my area...
Hell, if he felt that way, imagine how John felt...lol!!!
"With all due respect, Brian May's Brighton Rock-guitar solo ranks as one of the worst solo's in recorded history. It sounds like a guitarist practicing scales with an echo added to it, it is repetitive, dull and unimaginative, plus it completely fails to entertain the audience, which should be the main purpose of the solo.
May is a good guitarist, not the best by a long run, but good; however, his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player."
Congratulations. You've just validated a long standing thesis of mine on human intelligence.
May is a good guitarist, not the best by a long run, but good; however, his solos prove he is too much of a theoretical musician and too little of a player."
Congratulations. You've just validated a long standing thesis of mine on human intelligence.
They shouldn't have stopped working with Roy thomas baker and they should have kicked Mack's arse, fucking guy!!! He is the responsible of the sound of the band on those years, and the songs sounded better live because he wasn't there...
Here's my take on Brian's guitar solo. It sounds great on Live Killers. It has good build-up, pace, and some RHYTHM, which Brian often lacks. I remember one reviewer, I think on one of the Magic Tour shows, saying that that solo "made jaws drop" and that Brian's current solo pales in comparison. I concur.
Everything about Brian screams 1978, especially that solo. I wish he'd let go of it. Isn't "Last Horizon" enough of a solo showcase???
Everything about Brian screams 1978, especially that solo. I wish he'd let go of it. Isn't "Last Horizon" enough of a solo showcase???
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Going Back wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i wish that they would've performed 2-3 concerts on 1988 (or early 1989) with short setlist of The Miracle songs (freddie was then still capable to perform as he had some concerts on 88) that would've been my dream come true![/QUOTE]
You'v e hit the nail on the head. They could have done 2 or 3 nights at Wembley. As The Miracle represented a partial return at least to Queen's old sound, they could have gone back and done Death on Two legs and Freddie's voice withstanding, MOTB or Ogre battle. They could have performed I Want it All because I think it was the only pre-prepared song going in to the sessions- they ought to have released as a standalone single like CLTCL months befor ethe record; and one or two others they were working on- Breakthru or WIAWI would have sounded great.
I agree with another previous poste rthat they shouldn't have worked with Mack. I do think those albums he produeced were sub-standard (The Works had its moments, granted) but David Richards was very good with them aside from Roy Thomas baker. Mack's sound was thin and lacked substance- Dragon Attack is intense and bludgeoning live but on the record sounds too sparse, lacking any drive.
my personal regret is that throughout their live years, Queen did not mix up their setlist enough while on tour. Just 3 or 4 changes each couple of nights would ahve kept them fresh- I'm surprised they di not do it- after all SPringsteen and U2 do it.
You'v e hit the nail on the head. They could have done 2 or 3 nights at Wembley. As The Miracle represented a partial return at least to Queen's old sound, they could have gone back and done Death on Two legs and Freddie's voice withstanding, MOTB or Ogre battle. They could have performed I Want it All because I think it was the only pre-prepared song going in to the sessions- they ought to have released as a standalone single like CLTCL months befor ethe record; and one or two others they were working on- Breakthru or WIAWI would have sounded great.
I agree with another previous poste rthat they shouldn't have worked with Mack. I do think those albums he produeced were sub-standard (The Works had its moments, granted) but David Richards was very good with them aside from Roy Thomas baker. Mack's sound was thin and lacked substance- Dragon Attack is intense and bludgeoning live but on the record sounds too sparse, lacking any drive.
my personal regret is that throughout their live years, Queen did not mix up their setlist enough while on tour. Just 3 or 4 changes each couple of nights would ahve kept them fresh- I'm surprised they di not do it- after all SPringsteen and U2 do it.
the only thing I could think of is their "single" choices for the states. I think body language was a bad choice for a single and "it's a hard life" should have been the first single off the works album.