Brian May and Roger Taylor sated on In the Studio for the making of The Game that Queen were exhausted mixing Live Killers. The band recorded all of their European shows on that tour and mixed practically everything. They stated that they should have left John Etchells and/or David Richards to put the live album together. There are few overdubs on Killers like on WATC where Freddie didn't sing the high parts in concert(listen to versions on Houston 1977, We Will Rock You from Montreal DVD 1981 and Queen On Fire Live at the Bowl)
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]rhyeking wrote: [/QUOTENAME]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.[/QUOTE]
The reply was actually from 1981. Roger wrote in reply to their "review" of their soundcheck in Sao Paulo (I think), and he said, of course sarcastically, how he was looking to their review of his pending solo album. So you can't include Hot Space in the things he wasn't proud of to that point in their career. I'm sure there were many individual songs he didn't like. But the band was a constant compromise, because they were all such strong writers. You don't find too many bands like that.
The reply was actually from 1981. Roger wrote in reply to their "review" of their soundcheck in Sao Paulo (I think), and he said, of course sarcastically, how he was looking to their review of his pending solo album. So you can't include Hot Space in the things he wasn't proud of to that point in their career. I'm sure there were many individual songs he didn't like. But the band was a constant compromise, because they were all such strong writers. You don't find too many bands like that.
I think the only person who might have a clue as to what (if anything) he really said would be Mr Stuart, but if anyone can remember the real quote about Live Killers I'd love to see it.
the "in the studio" points made above are spot on.
in part 2
it was an exhausing time, we almost burned out
i think our creative flow suffered over that period
Brian: i can rememebr labouring onver the LK album, and mixing it ourself....we shoulda just said to someone "hey mix us a live album"
Roger: and i don't think it actually turned out..
Brian: it wasn't that great in the end
Roger: ..anywhere near as well as it could've done
in part 2
it was an exhausing time, we almost burned out
i think our creative flow suffered over that period
Brian: i can rememebr labouring onver the LK album, and mixing it ourself....we shoulda just said to someone "hey mix us a live album"
Roger: and i don't think it actually turned out..
Brian: it wasn't that great in the end
Roger: ..anywhere near as well as it could've done
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Asterik wrote: [/QUOTENAME]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.[/QUOTE]
Apart from the spelling debacle in the last sentence - GREAT POST!
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.[/QUOTE]
Apart from the spelling debacle in the last sentence - GREAT POST!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Well, actually the sound kind of sucks, doesn't it? I've heard better boots...[/QUOTE]
Like? The sound is ok on the new 2004 release. I still think it's a great album, but it could have been better with It's Late and Somebody To Love, maybe If You Can't Beat Them or Fat Bottomed Girls and with a more 'constant' sound quality.
Like? The sound is ok on the new 2004 release. I still think it's a great album, but it could have been better with It's Late and Somebody To Love, maybe If You Can't Beat Them or Fat Bottomed Girls and with a more 'constant' sound quality.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]drwinston wrote:
Apart from the spelling debacle in the last sentence - GREAT POST![/QUOTE]
reminds us,
there is. Thanks for correcting me.
Apart from the spelling debacle in the last sentence - GREAT POST![/QUOTE]
reminds us,
there is. Thanks for correcting me.
The thing about Live Killers is you can hear the reaction of the *audience* on it...so many live albums mix them out, like they're not a part of the show. And back then I can see why many musicians would hate live albums, because you're not getting the visual elements of the lights and everything...but the pictures with the album did a great job at getting that across as well I thought.
Sometimes the sound is bad, then later in the same song the sound will get better and the stereo separation is wider (as analyses of the edits point out)....
It's strange...a lot of Live Killers' performances and sound aren't that great, but somehow the *energy* gets across.
Sometimes the sound is bad, then later in the same song the sound will get better and the stereo separation is wider (as analyses of the edits point out)....
It's strange...a lot of Live Killers' performances and sound aren't that great, but somehow the *energy* gets across.
"I am surprised Roger would publically dis-credit something Queen had done at the time of release"
Roger is simply notorious for writing off MANY things Queen did. Seeing he was the most politically inclined member, he was also the most critical. Come to think of it, he was like a big bitch. The Queen Bitch, yes!
Roger is simply notorious for writing off MANY things Queen did. Seeing he was the most politically inclined member, he was also the most critical. Come to think of it, he was like a big bitch. The Queen Bitch, yes!