idea for a project: figuring out the concerts used in Live Killers
Jun 20, 2020 2:33:23 GMT
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Post by Mustapha Ibrahim on Jun 20, 2020 2:33:23 GMT
Here's my thoughts on what could've been used.
(Some info from Queenlive.ca)
Before we begin, I have figured this out about the Live Killers shows:
January 29 - Mid February shows: Decent/Okay Freddie voice
Paris (February 27 - March 1) shows: Unstable Freddie voice
Here are the songs that have unknown/unconfirmed concerts used: We Will Rock You (Fast); Let Me Entertain You; I'm In Love With My Car; Get Down, Make Love; Now I'm Here; Love Of My Life; Keep Yourself Alive; Don't Stop Me Now; Spread Your Wings; Brighton Rock; We Are The Champions; God Save The Queen
I don't have access to the 1991 Hollywood Records CDs, but I do have access to this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA4C2EE8CB8195DB8
We Will Rock You (Fast): In the Live Killers album, Freddie begins with, "Come on, eh! Come on! Yeah, yeah! Come on!" I listened to lots of the possible options (January shows, Tokyo tour, and Crazy tour) and I can now conclude that the beginning is either studio or a mix of a few concerts. It doesn't sound like there are that many overdubs, so I assume that it's a January 29 - Mid-February show. At 2:28, he hits the note "face" a little higher than usual. I think this is either an overdub or a Mid-February show.
Let Me Entertain You: Freddie begins with, "Hello, everybody! Feelin' good? Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to roll? Okay, let's do it." Freddie cracks on "good" for some reason. The beginning of this is probably studio or an unknown concert. For the "Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to roll?" part, it might be 1st Barcelona. But, for the "Okay, let's do it." part, I think that might also be studio, a modified concert, or an unknown concert. Freddie hits some high notes, but also doesn't hit some. That could either be a mid-February show or some overdubs.
I'm In Love With My Car: The very end is (possibly) unknown. The audience reacts right as the song ends. My guess is that they shortened it for some reason. Or, it's just a very excited audience, which is possible.
Get Down, Make Love: The instrumental beginning is unknown. This could either be studio or a random concert. The beginning of the instrumental middle is also unknown. This could also be either studio or a random concert.
Now I'm Here: In the album, Freddie says, "Hey, you buggers can sing higher than I can." This is likely from an early Live Killers show, or a show that is near the Paris shows.
Love Of My Life: Freddie says, "The things you have to do for money." This is most likely from the 1st Paris night. The rest of the introduction is either overdubbed or a random concert.
Keep Yourself Alive: The entire song is unknown. In the beginning, Freddie cracks a high note twice, of which one of them shouldn't be too hard to hit. That means that the beginning is probably from a show that's near the Paris shows, or possibly a January show. But, during the first verse and chorus, Freddie sings the song like the album. This means it's either overdubbed (which I don't think it is), or it's a mid-February show. Freddie manages to hit the high note on "soul", which means it's either overdubbed, or a mid-February show. Freddie also sings the second verse and chorus like the album, meaning that this part could be the same show from the previous verse + chorus. Freddie hits the note on "people", which means it's an overdub, or a mid-February show. On the last chorus, Freddie sounds slightly strained, which means it's probably a show near the Paris ones.
Don't Stop Me Now: The entire song is almost entirely unknown. The beginning has Freddie singing the entire introduction to the song. This is most likely a studio overdub. Now, for the actual song. The first verse and chorus has Freddie hitting high notes. But, in the first verse, Freddie does some "Japan tour" phrasing for a little bit. That part probably isn't overdubbed, but the other high notes possibly are. The same goes for the second verse and chorus. But, right before the "don't stop me" part, Freddie either sings low notes, or Brian fills in. This either means this part is from a regular show, or a weird overdub. Freddie tries hitting two high notes, cracking the first one, and barking the other. This is most likely a real concert, and not an overdub. The last chorus has Freddie singing high notes again. This is once again either an overdub or a mid-February show.
Spread Your Wings: Once again, this entire song is unknown. During the first verse, Freddie's voice sounds very tired. This is probably a near Paris/1st Paris show. But, in the chorus, Freddie sounds better. This is either overdubbing or a mid-February show. During the 2nd verse, Freddie's voice doesn't sound as tired, so this is probably an early Live Killers show. In the second chorus, Freddie sounds good again. This again means it's either overdubbing or a mid-February show.
Brighton Rock: The introduction is unknown. This is probably studio or a random concert. Freddie hits a random whistle note during the first verse for some odd reason. This is either a weird overdub or a Live Killers show. During this verse, Freddie's vocals sound a bit pitch-corrected/smooth. The instrumental/tympani part is either an unknown concert or studio. Most of the guitar part is unknown. This is once again either studio or an unknown concert. The last minute is likely the same show as Keep Yourself Alive because both run a half-semitone too fast. Roger does some falsetto (possibly overdubbed) and Freddie's vocals are probably from a mid-February show.
We Are The Champions: This entire song is unconfirmed. It is thought to be from the 1st Paris show, though. During the first verse, Freddie's vocals sound overdubbed. Especially when he hits the note on "through". Freddie cracks on "fighting", which doesn't seem unusual for the Paris shows. Freddie hits high notes in the chorus, which is sort of weird. This is most likely from a mid-February show or overdubbing. During the next verse, Freddie's vocals once again sound overdubbed. The last chorus is either overdubbed, or some parts are from a mid-February show.
God Save The Queen: This is likely from the 2nd Rotterdam show. Fans are heard singing the "olé olé" football song.
(Some info from Queenlive.ca)
Before we begin, I have figured this out about the Live Killers shows:
January 29 - Mid February shows: Decent/Okay Freddie voice
Paris (February 27 - March 1) shows: Unstable Freddie voice
Here are the songs that have unknown/unconfirmed concerts used: We Will Rock You (Fast); Let Me Entertain You; I'm In Love With My Car; Get Down, Make Love; Now I'm Here; Love Of My Life; Keep Yourself Alive; Don't Stop Me Now; Spread Your Wings; Brighton Rock; We Are The Champions; God Save The Queen
I don't have access to the 1991 Hollywood Records CDs, but I do have access to this playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA4C2EE8CB8195DB8
We Will Rock You (Fast): In the Live Killers album, Freddie begins with, "Come on, eh! Come on! Yeah, yeah! Come on!" I listened to lots of the possible options (January shows, Tokyo tour, and Crazy tour) and I can now conclude that the beginning is either studio or a mix of a few concerts. It doesn't sound like there are that many overdubs, so I assume that it's a January 29 - Mid-February show. At 2:28, he hits the note "face" a little higher than usual. I think this is either an overdub or a Mid-February show.
Let Me Entertain You: Freddie begins with, "Hello, everybody! Feelin' good? Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to roll? Okay, let's do it." Freddie cracks on "good" for some reason. The beginning of this is probably studio or an unknown concert. For the "Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to roll?" part, it might be 1st Barcelona. But, for the "Okay, let's do it." part, I think that might also be studio, a modified concert, or an unknown concert. Freddie hits some high notes, but also doesn't hit some. That could either be a mid-February show or some overdubs.
I'm In Love With My Car: The very end is (possibly) unknown. The audience reacts right as the song ends. My guess is that they shortened it for some reason. Or, it's just a very excited audience, which is possible.
Get Down, Make Love: The instrumental beginning is unknown. This could either be studio or a random concert. The beginning of the instrumental middle is also unknown. This could also be either studio or a random concert.
Now I'm Here: In the album, Freddie says, "Hey, you buggers can sing higher than I can." This is likely from an early Live Killers show, or a show that is near the Paris shows.
Love Of My Life: Freddie says, "The things you have to do for money." This is most likely from the 1st Paris night. The rest of the introduction is either overdubbed or a random concert.
Keep Yourself Alive: The entire song is unknown. In the beginning, Freddie cracks a high note twice, of which one of them shouldn't be too hard to hit. That means that the beginning is probably from a show that's near the Paris shows, or possibly a January show. But, during the first verse and chorus, Freddie sings the song like the album. This means it's either overdubbed (which I don't think it is), or it's a mid-February show. Freddie manages to hit the high note on "soul", which means it's either overdubbed, or a mid-February show. Freddie also sings the second verse and chorus like the album, meaning that this part could be the same show from the previous verse + chorus. Freddie hits the note on "people", which means it's an overdub, or a mid-February show. On the last chorus, Freddie sounds slightly strained, which means it's probably a show near the Paris ones.
Don't Stop Me Now: The entire song is almost entirely unknown. The beginning has Freddie singing the entire introduction to the song. This is most likely a studio overdub. Now, for the actual song. The first verse and chorus has Freddie hitting high notes. But, in the first verse, Freddie does some "Japan tour" phrasing for a little bit. That part probably isn't overdubbed, but the other high notes possibly are. The same goes for the second verse and chorus. But, right before the "don't stop me" part, Freddie either sings low notes, or Brian fills in. This either means this part is from a regular show, or a weird overdub. Freddie tries hitting two high notes, cracking the first one, and barking the other. This is most likely a real concert, and not an overdub. The last chorus has Freddie singing high notes again. This is once again either an overdub or a mid-February show.
Spread Your Wings: Once again, this entire song is unknown. During the first verse, Freddie's voice sounds very tired. This is probably a near Paris/1st Paris show. But, in the chorus, Freddie sounds better. This is either overdubbing or a mid-February show. During the 2nd verse, Freddie's voice doesn't sound as tired, so this is probably an early Live Killers show. In the second chorus, Freddie sounds good again. This again means it's either overdubbing or a mid-February show.
Brighton Rock: The introduction is unknown. This is probably studio or a random concert. Freddie hits a random whistle note during the first verse for some odd reason. This is either a weird overdub or a Live Killers show. During this verse, Freddie's vocals sound a bit pitch-corrected/smooth. The instrumental/tympani part is either an unknown concert or studio. Most of the guitar part is unknown. This is once again either studio or an unknown concert. The last minute is likely the same show as Keep Yourself Alive because both run a half-semitone too fast. Roger does some falsetto (possibly overdubbed) and Freddie's vocals are probably from a mid-February show.
We Are The Champions: This entire song is unconfirmed. It is thought to be from the 1st Paris show, though. During the first verse, Freddie's vocals sound overdubbed. Especially when he hits the note on "through". Freddie cracks on "fighting", which doesn't seem unusual for the Paris shows. Freddie hits high notes in the chorus, which is sort of weird. This is most likely from a mid-February show or overdubbing. During the next verse, Freddie's vocals once again sound overdubbed. The last chorus is either overdubbed, or some parts are from a mid-February show.
God Save The Queen: This is likely from the 2nd Rotterdam show. Fans are heard singing the "olé olé" football song.
