I love Hot Space! My fav all time Queen song is Under Pressure. I prefer some of the album songs live but it's still a great album.
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I am glad you like the album.Hot Space was actually an experimentation of sounds that was happening at the time and attempted to distance the band from their previous work-Queen always wanted to move on and try new things!The big problem was the reception in the USA,Queen had enjoyed huge success with their previous offering (The Game)and maybe the American public wanted more of the same.Anyways,as it is,Michael Jackson was inspired by Hot Space and went on to achieve massive success with Thriller! Back to the point,I think it has some fine tracks on it like life is real and the words of love and the groovy tracks work really well in a live situation,just watch the Milton Keynes show..Thanks and goodbye!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sebastian wrote: [/QUOTENAME]> There's no bassline on SP, it's synthetizers
There IS a bassline, but it's made by a synth.
> Micheal Jackson was very impressed with Hot Space and found it to be very inspirational. Thus was the creation of one of pops greatest works, Thriller
That's utter pish... one of those overrating false myths. I think there was a discussion about that here some years ago.[/QUOTE]
It would be quite kind and lovely of you if you were to give credit to those who said those quotes.
Anyway, while it is hard to find substantial proof that Jackson was indeed inspired by Hot Space it becomes highly noticible that this "myth" could be truth. As we all know to be true, Freddie Mercury was expected to be on the Thriller album alongside Michael Jackson. Unfortunatly, this was unable to happen due to lack of time for the artists to be together. So right from that one can assume, notice I didn't say it was fact, that Jackson did take influence from the band Queen in general. Thus, Thriller's music is hardly like the music you would hear from Jazz or News of the World, rather it sounds more inspired by Hot Space, an album full of funk and disco (well, at least the first half of the album).
Furthermore, many sources are founded to have stated that Jackson was indeed influenced by Hot Space. While this might be "myth" rather than "fact," it can be found to be closer to "fact." Why? Well,due to Queen's historical friendship with the man himself, Michael Jackson, of course!
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Don't take any offense, I'm just saying it is more likely that Hot Space was cited as an influence for Thriller.
There IS a bassline, but it's made by a synth.
> Micheal Jackson was very impressed with Hot Space and found it to be very inspirational. Thus was the creation of one of pops greatest works, Thriller
That's utter pish... one of those overrating false myths. I think there was a discussion about that here some years ago.[/QUOTE]
It would be quite kind and lovely of you if you were to give credit to those who said those quotes.
Anyway, while it is hard to find substantial proof that Jackson was indeed inspired by Hot Space it becomes highly noticible that this "myth" could be truth. As we all know to be true, Freddie Mercury was expected to be on the Thriller album alongside Michael Jackson. Unfortunatly, this was unable to happen due to lack of time for the artists to be together. So right from that one can assume, notice I didn't say it was fact, that Jackson did take influence from the band Queen in general. Thus, Thriller's music is hardly like the music you would hear from Jazz or News of the World, rather it sounds more inspired by Hot Space, an album full of funk and disco (well, at least the first half of the album).
Furthermore, many sources are founded to have stated that Jackson was indeed influenced by Hot Space. While this might be "myth" rather than "fact," it can be found to be closer to "fact." Why? Well,due to Queen's historical friendship with the man himself, Michael Jackson, of course!
P.S.
Don't take any offense, I'm just saying it is more likely that Hot Space was cited as an influence for Thriller.
??? Jazz one of Queen's worst? I'm not even going to elaborate on such a comment. Flash I'll give ya, cuz its not really a Queen album. Just alot of sound effects. Only really 2 real songs on it. HOT SPACE though I thought was a good album. I like all the songs except for Staying Power and Dancer.....But let's look at Jazz......FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS, MUSTAPHA, IF YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM(my personal fav by the way) DEAD ON TIME, IN ONLY 7 DAYS, LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, and DON'T STOP ME NOW..........I know I left a few out but those are the ones I consider the weak ones like Bicycle Race and Jealousy, etc. Just on the weight of those songs I named makes JAZZ a great album....Hot Space deserves credit as a good Queen album but its gettin a bit carried away to put it above JAZZ.........PEACE
I love Hot Space
I love Staying Power, Calling All Girls, Put Out the Fire, Body Language, Under Pressure, Las Palabras de Amor, Back Chat!
I love Staying Power, Calling All Girls, Put Out the Fire, Body Language, Under Pressure, Las Palabras de Amor, Back Chat!
Its a great album with greats song,i like very much back chat cool cat callin a girl las palabras de amor and more...........
i do,i wish i had the album :(
Back Chat and Staying Power - the lyrics are repetitious and not as clever and story-telling as other Queen songs.
It is a matter of taste ultimately. I personally love Hot Space, the thing that bugs me on this album is Life Is Real. (but that is just a personal opinion,... oh well!)
I've not really heard the Hot Space album but there are a few songs I've heard live that I like. Obviously they sound completely different to the studio recordings but still...
I think Queen were very wise to experiment with new styles - it shows their versilitity. (I think I spelt that right..)
The problem with bands now a days is that they don't experiment with different genres - that makes them boring. Experimenting with different styles means bands atract new fans. I think that is what makes Queen so great - they were never afraid to go out on a limb and try summat new.
One thing on my list of things to get: Hot Space album.
I think Queen were very wise to experiment with new styles - it shows their versilitity. (I think I spelt that right..)
The problem with bands now a days is that they don't experiment with different genres - that makes them boring. Experimenting with different styles means bands atract new fans. I think that is what makes Queen so great - they were never afraid to go out on a limb and try summat new.
One thing on my list of things to get: Hot Space album.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=0099FF>Killer Queenie wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I think Queen were very wise to experiment with new styles - it shows their versilitity. (I think I spelt that right..)
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it's "versatility"
and you also need to check the definition of "wise"
because queen's "wise" decision actually cost bigtime....Hot Space was the album that cost them their american audience (on the whole)....which is weird when you think that the Game - a crossover album for them was loved in america. Btu HS was a step to far into leftfield.
America never really loved them again, and they also lost their world position during the 80s...
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it's "versatility"
and you also need to check the definition of "wise"
because queen's "wise" decision actually cost bigtime....Hot Space was the album that cost them their american audience (on the whole)....which is weird when you think that the Game - a crossover album for them was loved in america. Btu HS was a step to far into leftfield.
America never really loved them again, and they also lost their world position during the 80s...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Armando Alejandro Estrada wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sparrow wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i LOVE the bassline to staying power....soo fun 8-)[/QUOTE]
There's no bassline on SP, it's synthetizers.
I like Hot Space, because it's one of the few Queen albums on which I don't fast forwards songs. The Game and A Kind of Magic have stronger songs, but have also shitty ones like Don't try suicide, Coming Soon, Don't lose your head, Kurgan's theme and Man On The Prowl from The Works. I love Hot Space, it's one of my favorite.
Queen's worst albums are Flash Gordon and Jazz.[/QUOTE]
i know that, im not an idiot, i can tell fake bass from real thankya :p. nonetheless its fun to play! has any one tried it?
There's no bassline on SP, it's synthetizers.
I like Hot Space, because it's one of the few Queen albums on which I don't fast forwards songs. The Game and A Kind of Magic have stronger songs, but have also shitty ones like Don't try suicide, Coming Soon, Don't lose your head, Kurgan's theme and Man On The Prowl from The Works. I love Hot Space, it's one of my favorite.
Queen's worst albums are Flash Gordon and Jazz.[/QUOTE]
i know that, im not an idiot, i can tell fake bass from real thankya :p. nonetheless its fun to play! has any one tried it?
Even though Greatest Hits 3 is a compilation, I think it may be so bad it transcends that and could truly be the worst Queen album.
Hot Space is campy fun! I actually enjoy listening to it. It's like Queen's Xanadu or something...er, I guess that was Flash Gordon...anyway you get the point :)
Hot Space is campy fun! I actually enjoy listening to it. It's like Queen's Xanadu or something...er, I guess that was Flash Gordon...anyway you get the point :)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goinback wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Even though Greatest Hits 3 is a compilation, I think it may be so bad it transcends that and could truly be the worst Queen album.QUOTE]
i actually dont mind it save one or two songs *cough cough aanother one bites the dust cough cough*
i actually dont mind it save one or two songs *cough cough aanother one bites the dust cough cough*
Hot Space is the low point in Queen's career. I like the production, but the songs are not as strong as on other Queen releases. That said there are some highlights. I have always enjoyed Life Is Real and Put Out The Fire. Overall though it is a weak effort from these brilliant musicians.