"Just because Dave Richards said something doesn't mean it should be taken as the truth, even if the others haven't disputed what he's said.'
This is true!
Perhaps he wasn't recording on his 'last' visit to Montreaux. Maybe an earlier one?
Still, I reckon if he was well enough to walk around, he'd be well enough to sing (and ol' Brian says he was singing even when he couldn't stand properly).
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lol, someone said earlyer that i lied and i wrote firt thing what came into my mind, well not, this is what i have read and it might be true, freddie probabelly sang a winters tale last part around two weaks before he died and no he was still capable to walk at that time, his condition got that worse with last days. it was possible him to sing it around two weaks before his death and even on wikipedia it has written as his last song. mother love was last song freddie sang with brian together in studio.
Hello Dear Friends,
like all of you, I have been trying to figure uot which song is Freddie's last song. After reading a lot of articles, I think that "Mother Love" is the last song recorded in a studio, and "Winter's Tale" was recorded in London, after "Mother Love". As one of you remarked, "Winter's Tale" was probably recorded in Freddie's home.
Speaking about "Mother Love", I read that Brian wrote and recorded the last verse of the song several years after Freddie's death. So Freddie did not even see the last verse.
Also I wanna say that "Mother Love" is the best song in the world. I have never heard anything better. This song reflects extreme sadness, dispair, pain, loneliness, and the need for real love. Furthermore, Freddie's voice is extremely powerful and beautiful. Sometimes I cannot even believe that Freddie was so sick at the time of the recording of the song.
By the way, do you think that "Mother Love" would have been better if Brian did not add the last verse? I just know that some people think that Brian's last verse distorts the song's meaning since it was not written with or by Freddie.
like all of you, I have been trying to figure uot which song is Freddie's last song. After reading a lot of articles, I think that "Mother Love" is the last song recorded in a studio, and "Winter's Tale" was recorded in London, after "Mother Love". As one of you remarked, "Winter's Tale" was probably recorded in Freddie's home.
Speaking about "Mother Love", I read that Brian wrote and recorded the last verse of the song several years after Freddie's death. So Freddie did not even see the last verse.
Also I wanna say that "Mother Love" is the best song in the world. I have never heard anything better. This song reflects extreme sadness, dispair, pain, loneliness, and the need for real love. Furthermore, Freddie's voice is extremely powerful and beautiful. Sometimes I cannot even believe that Freddie was so sick at the time of the recording of the song.
By the way, do you think that "Mother Love" would have been better if Brian did not add the last verse? I just know that some people think that Brian's last verse distorts the song's meaning since it was not written with or by Freddie.
From the various books I have read about Freddie's life, it has pretty much been concluded that A WINTER'S TALE was the last song that he actually wrote. He wrote it while staying at the Duck House in Montreux, so named because of it's duck pond. Freddie loved to go out on the grounds while there, as it was a very peaceful place where he could escape from the ever watchful eyes of the press. I believe that it was recorded by Queen while in Montreux. MOTHER LOVE was the last song that he ever recorded, also in Montreux. As a previous poster stated, Brian mentioned that Freddie was never able to finish this song because he became too ill and returned to England. So I think the distinction between the two songs is that A WINTER'S TALE was the last song he ever wrote and MOTHER LOVE is the last song he ever recorded.
"By the way, do you think that "Mother Love" would have been better if Brian did not add the last verse? I just know that some people think that Brian's last verse distorts the song's meaning since it was not written with or by Freddie."
I never minded it too much... you'll notice that the perspective of the song changes. Freddie's lines were all "I don't want, I don't need", etcetera. Brian's parts are "My body, my dreams", etcetera.
I feel that, as it's a different voice singing it, and a different viewpoint, it's acceptable.
Aside from that... I'm not sure the song would sound any good without a final verse on it.
I never minded it too much... you'll notice that the perspective of the song changes. Freddie's lines were all "I don't want, I don't need", etcetera. Brian's parts are "My body, my dreams", etcetera.
I feel that, as it's a different voice singing it, and a different viewpoint, it's acceptable.
Aside from that... I'm not sure the song would sound any good without a final verse on it.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Kristina12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Hello Dear Friends,
like all of you, I have been trying to figure uot which song is Freddie's last song. After reading a lot of articles, I think that "Mother Love" is the last song recorded in a studio, and "Winter's Tale" was recorded in London, after "Mother Love". As one of you remarked, "Winter's Tale" was probably recorded in Freddie's home.
Speaking about "Mother Love", I read that Brian wrote and recorded the last verse of the song several years after Freddie's death. So Freddie did not even see the last verse.
Also I wanna say that "Mother Love" is the best song in the world. I have never heard anything better. This song reflects extreme sadness, dispair, pain, loneliness, and the need for real love. Furthermore, Freddie's voice is extremely powerful and beautiful. Sometimes I cannot even believe that Freddie was so sick at the time of the recording of the song.
By the way, do you think that "Mother Love" would have been better if Brian did not add the last verse? I just know that some people think that Brian's last verse distorts the song's meaning since it was not written with or by Freddie.[/QUOTE] your right, the song is fantastic. I do think the last verse distorts the song a bit, but it's not a huge deal. I just think the emotion that freddie sang with at that particualar time is hard to be recaptured 4 years later by brian. Still a great song, and the baby bit is a nice way to end the song.
like all of you, I have been trying to figure uot which song is Freddie's last song. After reading a lot of articles, I think that "Mother Love" is the last song recorded in a studio, and "Winter's Tale" was recorded in London, after "Mother Love". As one of you remarked, "Winter's Tale" was probably recorded in Freddie's home.
Speaking about "Mother Love", I read that Brian wrote and recorded the last verse of the song several years after Freddie's death. So Freddie did not even see the last verse.
Also I wanna say that "Mother Love" is the best song in the world. I have never heard anything better. This song reflects extreme sadness, dispair, pain, loneliness, and the need for real love. Furthermore, Freddie's voice is extremely powerful and beautiful. Sometimes I cannot even believe that Freddie was so sick at the time of the recording of the song.
By the way, do you think that "Mother Love" would have been better if Brian did not add the last verse? I just know that some people think that Brian's last verse distorts the song's meaning since it was not written with or by Freddie.[/QUOTE] your right, the song is fantastic. I do think the last verse distorts the song a bit, but it's not a huge deal. I just think the emotion that freddie sang with at that particualar time is hard to be recaptured 4 years later by brian. Still a great song, and the baby bit is a nice way to end the song.
"Still a great song, and the baby bit is a nice way to end the song."
I've always said I like the baby at the end ; but you wouldn't believe the amount of people who simply don't get it, or find it aurally too irritating....
I've always said I like the baby at the end ; but you wouldn't believe the amount of people who simply don't get it, or find it aurally too irritating....