Live Killers

I have heard it said that Roger hated the album and stated so several times when it was released, does anyone knowwhat he said, and why he disliked it?

Was it the recording quality, or mixing/editing or did he just not think it was a true representation of a Queen gig at that time.

Anyone got any quotes?

For some reason I'm thinking he didn't like the way it was mixed. He publicly disowned it.

Well, actually the sound kind of sucks, doesn't it? I've heard better boots...

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goinback wrote: [/QUOTENAME]For some reason I'm thinking he didn't like the way it was mixed. He publicly disowned it.[/QUOTE]

Well that's what I've heard but I've not seen a quote so I wonder whether it's really true?

I think most self-respecting musicians tend to look down on the live album because it does very little to represent what the live experience is all about.

Yeah, especially when it's mostly a 'cut and paste' job from many, many concerts. see http://www.geocities.com/qzboots/pages/lkanalysis.htm for more details.

Did Queen ever do anything that Roger didn't hate...

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Whisperer wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Did Queen ever do anything that Roger didn't hate...[/QUOTE]

Yeah... Drowse.

yes, the sound quality is the reason.

Looks like we have all heard the thing, but can anybody prove it?

Around that time the press hated Queen, and it is possible it was just something they started to poke fun.

I am surprised Roger would publically dis-credit something Queen had done at the time of release, we all know he didn't like the Hot Space album, however he was supportive of it at the time, itwas not until much later that he commented on it, when he couldn't effect sales much.

Maybe he was simply voted out by the band (3:1) and feeling angry said what he said... ANYWAY- I must admit I have never seen the actual piece of interview...

In 1982, Roger famously wrote a reply to Rolling Stone magazine's article on their South American tour. In it he said he was really proud of Queen's music, but added in brackets "not all", which I think was a nod to Live Killers and Hot Space.

I think it was perfect for the foursome to not always like what one or all of the band were creating. You need those opposing forces in such artistic endeavours in order to maintain high standards and filter what may be weak ideas. I read an interview from 1984 with Brian, talking about The Works, and he said after they recorded "I Go Crazy", the other three didn't like it (though he didn't say why) and it was voted off the album. Brian held out in defense of his song and compromised with it being a non-album b-side to "Radio Ga Ga".

I agree, the interband fights made Queen what they were/are, but I am just not sure that this particular statement was ever really said. And would love to see proof

To each his own, but I personally love it. It made me a Queen fan, and side 3 (for those old enough to have owned the record) is live Queen at its best. That version of Spread Your Wings is simply phenomenal.

I love live Killers. The somewhat raw sound is a relief from the guitar overdubs and stacked vocal harmonies. The songs are heavier, faster, and more intense, showing a band in peak form as an arena group. The energy is present in all of the songs, especially death On Two legs, Keep Yourself Alive and Don't Stop me Now, which is ten times better than the studio version because the verses ahve some gutsy guitar in them. And then there is Sheer Heart Attack- it is a monster on stage and this rendition is one ofthe best I've heard.

Moreover it is a testamnet to a time when Queen did not play greatest hits setlists, when Freddie bothered to play the piano and when they had real vitality. I don't mind their stadium rock years but Live Killers remind sus ther eis so much more to Queen than massed handlcaps for Radio Ga ga.