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Koen
Very exciting!!! Can't wait to listen and see.
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Captain Teague
Queen were absolutely brilliant live and anyone who disagrees probably didn't see them perform.
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dandelion1967
Fairy feller's master stroke doesn't sound like a "live" recording. I have listened to Queen's live early recordings and they weren't so perfect...
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Koen
Listening to the first CD now on my headphones.
Amazing...
Can't wait to see it on DVD.
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EG1964
Unfortunately, I never saw the original Queen. I loved them since Sheer HeartAttack.. I am 50, musically they were simply IMO brilliant. News of the World was huge ..huge.. In a year of big releases, it made a statement. It's late is my fav on that record, and All Dead is a great piece.. melancholy blues is a go to song after a hard day, sipping a single malt. Queen, while big here in US, it wasn't like the UK, I don't know if it's true,but was told Queen was the biggest act in the UK.. And adored the most.. Including Stones and Beatles.. Just what I heard while taking over pints in a bar... And they did stop coming here.. Shame..our loss. Live Aid here Zep was the draw.. Wembley..to this day if asked who played on that day.. Queen is what was remembered, I have that DVD.. UK Aid had the best.. Watching the crowd with Freddie, sill brings a tear. I seen Stones 42 times, like many here 100's of concerts, From gladys knight, Beth hart( I wish opened for stones), to Barbara,and Sabbath and more. I love Zep but I don't regret not seeing them, Bowie at Roseland Ballrm premiering Heathen record was Tops my best... I do regret not going to the Spectrum in Philly to see Queen.Freddie's death is still felt, Lennon while a great loss, Freddie was our friend.. I miss him.. At the tribute show, Plant was asked what made Freddie special..he simply said " that voice". The US got it, but too late.
Innuendo was just incredible, the story in making it is nothing short of a fighter not giving up, yet accepting. Frail, tired, looking sick.. Freddie from a wheelchair and on Oxygen at times.. Still performed great Videos, and pushed that voice.. And Brian wasn't sure it would be finished, Freddie 90 lbs wet gave us a masterpiece.. And a song "show must go on", in great form and lyric, that voice didn't fail, proved even with death in his face..his art, craft, style and professionalism was a gift from above.. Still inspiring, and legendary..anyway, I did see Queen this year in Philly with Adam Lambert, mock if you want, I had to go.. Adam was in great voice, band was perfect to me anyway.. I had a chance in HSchool to see Queen, I didn't go... This was personal to me.. The Crown Jewels is my fav Boxset and it's incased in glass... If there are some who hasn't seen this tour, or the real band.. Go...Freddie is there with ever word sung.. Is it still a tribute... F@uck yeah it is.. It's also a promise by his mates to carry on.. That's my story...
The greatest front man in Rock since the invasion , Mick, Daultry,Plant, Paul, Or from here Morrison, Tyler, DL Roth or others while great ... None, not one, compared to Freddie..he was the best,a showman, entertainer, musician and artist, and very smart businessman, the whole band was...the making of his last video.
Music and delivery, not like MJ ( while gifted) or a spinal tap thing, had to be arranged and expressed through musicality and scale.. On innuendo - death had to wait for him.
These are the days of our lives video, exposed, open, unashamed, sick, but the voice delivered, like saying.. Yes it's me, I am still here, f-off to ignorant ones,take this vocal range, I won't hide from you..I will go when I am damn ready! My take anyway.
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He was the bravest modern pop/rock musician ever.. AIDs was a plague then,ignorance was the way.. No funding, and those who got sick were shamed, and wished to die or be silent... Freddie passed right before treatment
Just a little longer.
He held it back for a while, but when he did announce it, he stood tall.. Never coward! The older Frontmen we have left, to enjoy and see live.. None IMO would for all to see,put vanity and ego aside, and .give like him to the end
Long this maybe, but I do miss him. Happy Birthday Freddie, rest in peace!
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MILKYWAY
Can anyone give us a review of this release? I am contemplating purchasing it. The vinyl version, of course.