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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 14, 2023 10:37:12 GMT
Well, now that they're officially up on YouTube, I couldn't resist listening to the live and remixed versions of Let Me Out. Is there a second guitarist on the live version, or is Brian a bit lost during the EVH parts of the solo? Great to have this though, and I'd argue that the Palace Theater gig sounds better than Brixton, from the handful of official tracks we've heard.
The LMO 2023 remix certainly brings out Brian's vocal more, but to me it does sound more like a 'produced' recording, and I'm not sure yet if that takes away some of the authenticity of the 'live jam' feel of the original.
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Post by leighburne on Jul 14, 2023 11:25:31 GMT
The LMO 2023 remix certainly brings out Brian's vocal more, but to me it does sound more like a 'produced' recording, and I'm not sure yet if that takes away some of the authenticity of the 'live jam' feel of the original. To be fair he did say the original had almost no production done on it and that was one of the things he wanted to change! I’ve not listened yet - I’ll hold out for my CD to arrive. Great to have this though, and I'd argue that the Palace Theater gig sounds better than Brixton, from the handful of official tracks we've heard. Bonus material on the Brixton reissue…?
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 14, 2023 11:57:22 GMT
The LMO 2023 remix certainly brings out Brian's vocal more, but to me it does sound more like a 'produced' recording, and I'm not sure yet if that takes away some of the authenticity of the 'live jam' feel of the original. To be fair he did say the original had almost no production done on it and that was one of the things he wanted to change! I think that was part of its charm. I'm not saying I dislike the remix - just that it might take a bit of getting used to. But like all these reissues, we still have the originals to go back to if we choose to. 🙂
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Post by Golden Salmon on Jul 14, 2023 15:26:09 GMT
It came out already? I haven't been around much and I completely missed the actual date.
I would appreciate having dates of forthcoming releases included in thread titles. It always gives you something to look forward to.
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Post by georg on Jul 14, 2023 16:50:55 GMT
I got a notification yesterday that my order was dispatched from Nagoya and would arrive by the end of day Monday. I got a text this morning that it made it to Philadelphia and is out for delivery, arriving between 12 and 4pm today. Remarkable.
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Post by antonio on Jul 14, 2023 18:38:36 GMT
Well, now that they're officially up on YouTube, I couldn't resist listening to the live and remixed versions of Let Me Out. Is there a second guitarist on the live version, or is Brian a bit lost during the EVH parts of the solo?
Jamie Moses... ??
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 14, 2023 18:59:12 GMT
Well, now that they're officially up on YouTube, I couldn't resist listening to the live and remixed versions of Let Me Out. Is there a second guitarist on the live version, or is Brian a bit lost during the EVH parts of the solo?
Jamie Moses... ??
Possibly...?
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Post by cmi on Jul 14, 2023 20:49:26 GMT
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 14, 2023 21:01:43 GMT
Nice commentary! At first I thought it was a Brian Unboxing video, and that even he'd had to get the bloody Japanese import! Looks a nice package, but I never know what to do with those bits on the outside of the case (outserts?).
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Post by Chinwonder2 on Jul 14, 2023 21:03:14 GMT
Nice commentary! At first I thought it was a Brian Unboxing video, and that he'd had to get the bloody Japanese import too! Looks a nice package, but I never know what to do with those bits on the outside of the case (outserts?). It's OBI strip -Chin
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Post by georg on Jul 14, 2023 21:34:30 GMT
Well my order is here, and ever since I placed it I have convinced myself I ordered the box set. For the past however long it’s been I’ve been waiting for and looking forward to the box set. So when the package arrived it was a decidedly smaller box than expected. Turns out I ordered the 2-disc set – and my wife reminded me of that fact in my confusion, and now I have a vague memory of deciding that I didn’t need the box set and that the 2-disc set would do… Getting old sucks.
On an unrelated (related) note, will we ever learn what album Brian wrote Let Me Out for??
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Post by Chinwonder2 on Jul 14, 2023 21:36:43 GMT
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Post by leighburne on Jul 14, 2023 21:44:23 GMT
Yeah, I’ve always been under the impression it was a News of the World outtake.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 14, 2023 22:26:25 GMT
I still hold out a vague hope that someday a Freddie vocal version might show up. If it was floating around in 1977, there's every chance that the band might have done a rough demo of it.
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Post by saintjiub on Jul 15, 2023 2:15:36 GMT
I am getting rocked in my basement "palace" during a tornado warning ... supposedly. Closing out now with track 9 Star Fleet on the first disk. Until it is over my headphones stay on ... I am tired of tornado warnings ... second time in three days in the Chicago area. I suppose this tornado might be closer. The 13 tornados on Wednesday were at least 10 miles away. The second disk was especially great ...
just found out that the tornado has moved east at least 10 miles east of here and the tornado warning cancelled here. My son went upstairs, but my wife is still under the stairs. Our dog usually hates it in the basement, but she is cool for some reason, and not barking or at the top of the stairs scratching.
Now the tornado warning for the county east of here is cancelled ...
Regarding the 13 tornados on Wednesday ... one tornado about 15 miles north of me shows a rainbow form during the video immediately adjacent to the tornado.
better longer video shows the debris filed rotation a few seconds before the rainbow forms ...
This was the live newscast ...
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Post by georg on Jul 15, 2023 2:48:39 GMT
I’m not much of a guitar solo/extravaganza appreciator but Brian and Eddie playing off each other in the outtakes is really something else. (Headphones helped immensely.) I love how effortlessly they switch between lead and rhythm, and how each will play some wildly impressive little lick, cast off like it was nothing, never to be repeated. And I’m only on the solo jam from Star Fleet!
God, to have Queen reissues like this…
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Post by pg on Jul 15, 2023 7:48:40 GMT
Never mind that, what's the weather like there?
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Post by donbrae on Jul 15, 2023 8:20:33 GMT
This is great. Love studio recordings where everyone is playing together (and off each other) live.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 15, 2023 9:22:52 GMT
I've just been informed that my delivery is today. That's bloody quick from Japan! I've sent mail here in the UK less than 30 miles, which has taken two weeks to arrive.
Edit: It's here! Looks like a quality product. Looking forward to hearing it later. 🙂
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Post by dragonkiller on Jul 15, 2023 11:03:25 GMT
Mine is still in transit. The local depot has it now and it`s only awaiting delivery.
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Post by pimderks on Jul 15, 2023 11:50:26 GMT
Got my copy on Thursday. Some nice bonustracks and it's interesting to hear the alternate takes (probably only once though). Ofcourse QOL managed to damage the picture disc and the boxset, so I hope they'll respond to my complaints.
It's 2023 and we've got boxsets for BTTL, AW and finally a reissue of Star Fleet on CD. Who would've thought!
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 15, 2023 13:34:48 GMT
I think it's a bit strange the way they've sequenced the tracks on Disc One, with the full Star Fleet being relegated to last place, almost appearing as an afterthought.
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Post by Plengel on Jul 15, 2023 13:42:08 GMT
I picked up the boxset this morning as it was delivered at my neighbour's house yesterday.
My, my, my, it didn't dissapoint me! This is by far the best installment in Brian's Gold Series. I like every bit of it. Every time I listen to the Starfleet tracks, I can hear the fun and joy coming out of the speakers. The new remixes sound very nice and fresh and it's great to have an insight in how the tracks evolved. I even liked listening to the interviews!
This is also the most expansive boxset in the series, I suppose. The transparant red vinyl looks cool and the 7" single is nice as well. This time they even put some effort in the booklet as well! Transcripties of the interviews, new and original liter noten and some nice words by Alan, Fred and Phil.
Glad that I was able to buy the other two boxsets in the Gold Series recently for a reasonable price, so that this collection remains complete.
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Post by billy on Jul 15, 2023 13:50:54 GMT
Of course it’s great. Of course y’all love it. So of course I didn’t buy it in advance. Story of my life lol.
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Post by georg on Jul 15, 2023 14:42:50 GMT
For some reason I really dig the multiple takes of Star Fleet but the Let Me Out takes haven’t grabbed me yet. I do miss the synth on the Star Fleet takes; they must’ve been a later overdub, which I suppose makes sense, the synth parts seem a little more involved and “arranged” than they would’ve if they were simply jamming. Never mind that, what's the weather like there? I know you’re joking but it’s brutally hot, has been brutally hot for weeks, and will remain brutally hot for weeks. That will sometimes create meteorological disturbances and we’ve gotten some incredible thunderstorms that have turned into tornado watches and even warnings. This is highly unusual for a “coastal” city (which technically Philly is even though it’s on a river, it’s only an hour from the Atlantic) and is more common in the midwest – where saintjuib lives – but seems to be more and more frequent as the years advance. Can’t imagine why…! /s
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Post by Brian's Wig on Jul 15, 2023 16:02:29 GMT
Got my copy on Thursday. Some nice bonustracks and it's interesting to hear the alternate takes (probably only once though). Ofcourse QOL managed to damage the picture disc and the boxset, so I hope they'll respond to my complaints. It's 2023 and we've got boxsets for BTTL, AW and finally a reissue of Star Fleet on CD. Who would've thought! Good grief. Some people don't have much luck. :-( Mine arrived today and everything is perfect: 3 PD, cass, box, CD single, 7" single. Two packages - both delivered in the UK.
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Post by fcb101 on Jul 15, 2023 19:12:04 GMT
I went for Standard Mail to avoid the VAT. Hope it'll make it in 1 piece to my place in one of the coming weeks :-)
In the meantime I enjoy the release on Deezer.
Very pleased with what I hear. I enjoy it a lot. It all sounds fresh and exciting imo.
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Post by Lord Fickle on Jul 15, 2023 21:19:45 GMT
I've heard all of CD2 now, just the once. It's brilliant! There's a real energy to it and it sounds like they're all having a great time. As has been said, I think the Star Fleet tracks are more fun, but Let Me Out is my favourite track on the original mini-album, so I enjoyed hearing those outtakes as well.
And, I can't speak highly enough of CD Japan. To have the CD arrive quicker than some of the box sets shipping within the UK is amazing, and it was very well packed to arrive in perfect condition. I'd certainly use them again if anything else like this comes up.
Now, let's have sessions discs like this for the rest of the Queen albums!
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Post by saintjiub on Jul 15, 2023 22:26:53 GMT
I was not originally very excited when I ordered this 2 CD set, and had sort of forgotten about it until I got a Fed-Ex text a few days ago.
How "excitiing" can hearing 21 takes of the same three songs actually be?
Of course, Georg's comments about the marvelous interplay between Eddie and Brian really hit the nail on the head.
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Post by angusscrimm on Jul 15, 2023 23:51:40 GMT
Pre-ordered mine from a UK store and it was sent the day before release....standard post. Guess what didn't arrive on Friday, or today! Looking forward to it, though!
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