Guitar Gear Forum

Not sure if this has been covered here, but search didn't bear out for me...

This upcoming movie looks fantastic! Features Rami Malek (Mr Robot) as Freddie Mercury - pretty tough shoes to fill

[video]https://youtu.be/H81l1dOVCd0[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/he3SgbRwv60[/video]

It does look good but...

Yep, can't wait.

Not even a Queen fan and looking forward to seeing it!

its looks really good and the guy playing Brain May really sounds a lot like him, its a small detail but a good one.

Looking forward to it.

The first time I heard Night at the Opera, I was 15 and smoking the weedz with the guys who ran the Handicrafts Lodge, at Boys Scout Camp.
Stunning album!

Will definitely see the movie.

neilrocks25 wrote:its looks really good and the guy playing Brain May really sounds a lot like him, its a small detail but a good one.

Looking forward to it.

A very important detail, to some of us.

I'm … cautiously optimistic about the film. Def. gonna check it out.

ajaxlepinski wrote:The first time I heard Night at the Opera, I was 15 and smoking the weedz with the guys who ran the Handicrafts Lodge, at Boys Scout Camp.
Stunning album!

Will definitely see the movie.

"The Prophet's Song" … *head asplodes*

draelyc wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:The first time I heard Night at the Opera, I was 15 and smoking the weedz with the guys who ran the Handicrafts Lodge, at Boys Scout Camp.
Stunning album!

Will definitely see the movie.

"The Prophet's Song" … *head asplodes*

OMG!!! What a truly incredible song.
Never upgraded from vinyl, when Night at the Opera became available on CD so, I haven't listened to that song in at least 30 years!!! Going to order the CD right now.
Found this really cool vid.... gave me flashbacks!
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzdjMLKKdgk[/video]

Freddie Mercury is the Pavarotti of rock n roll. There's no other rock singer that sounds even close to the power and control of the big Luciano.

Freddy was God and the creativity in that band was absolutely stellar. Queen had stunning, mind boggling song arrangements.
Gotsta find a good, Queen bio that describes the recording sessions on Night at the Opera.... must have taken months.

James Brown is great but Pavarotti makes him look almost silly by comparison but Mercury holds a close flame to the master. Mercury would be a close number 2 to the big man and James Brown a sort of distant 3rd... given a little leeway for the comparisons.


[video]https://youtu.be/nCmFmpadXbY[/video]


[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1hFslY6oVw[/video]

James Brown was all about stage presence. Pavarotti was all about voice. Freddie was both.
Wonder if anyone will ever top Freddie?

oops forgot to link the videos... fixed

every other pop singer next to pavarotti sounds like an ant

ajaxlepinski wrote:James Brown was all about stage presence. Pavarotti was all about voice. Freddie was both.
Wonder if anyone will ever top Freddie?

If this movie is good; if Rami Malek can actually pull off the fire; if the world actually takes notice...

I predict a massive Queen resurgence in pop culture

There's never been anybody that touches the magic that came from Freddie Mercury

And, Brian May was / is no slouch either. Even my biggest guitar hero (Iommi) has idolized him for years

I was at this show when I was 11 years old

[video]https://youtu.be/VA6f_2oANAo[/video]

Still the best show I've ever been to.

As a kid, there was a lot of Queen stuff that sailed right over my head. They are a band I grew up with, knew all of their more mainstream stuff and a bit of lesser known stuff. It wasn't until a few years ago that I revisted them and crawled down the rabbit hole. That's when I realized that their influence over modern music is second only to The Beatles. I honestly had no idea how far their tentacles reached.

That said, bio-pics like this one are not my thing. I'd rather watch vids and interviews on youtube. Also, nobody can cop Freddy. The guy was singular.

Also, they own the greatest musical performence in human history with their 20 minute set at Live Aid. Watching the world eat out of the palm of Freddies hand still gives me chills. I challenge anybody to watch them do Radio-Ga-Ga at that show and not have the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

Here.....

[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A22oy8dFjqc[/video]

G-SPACE wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:James Brown was all about stage presence. Pavarotti was all about voice. Freddie was both.
Wonder if anyone will ever top Freddie?

If this movie is good; if Rami Malek can actually pull off the fire; if the world actually takes notice...

I predict a massive Queen resurgence in pop culture

There's never been anybody that touches the magic that came from Freddie Mercury

And, Brian May was / is no slouch either. Even my biggest guitar hero (Iommi) has idolized him for years

Glad we're not glossing over this, here. And not taking *anything* away from Freddie, not at all! But the magick of Queen is IMO the combination of Freddie and Brian. Two powerhouses of cosmic magnitude in a single 4-pc. band? Game over, man. Game over.

To be fair, Brian May is my spirit animal, so I'm a little biased...

TurboPablo wrote:As a kid, there was a lot of Queen stuff that sailed right over my head. They are a band I grew up with, knew all of their more mainstream stuff and a bit of lesser known stuff. It wasn't until a few years ago that I revisted them and crawled down the rabbit hole. That's when I realized that their influence over modern music is second only to The Beatles. I honestly had no idea how far their tentacles reached.

That said, bio-pics like this one are not my thing. I'd rather watch vids and interviews on youtube. Also, nobody can cop Freddy. The guy was singular.

Also, they own the greatest musical performence in human history with their 20 minute set at Live Aid. Watching the world eat out of the palm of Freddies hand still gives me chills. I challenge anybody to watch them do Radio-Ga-Ga at that show and not have the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

The bolded part reminded me of how remarkable it was that performers at the Freddie tribute concert after his death ranged from Metallica to Liza Minelli. I still haven't quite wrapped my head around that...

Queen are badasses. Aside from the incomparable Mercury they had two other singers that could carry lead duties in most any other band. Brian May multi tracks guitars like Les Paul and can flat out rip on a homemade guitar while picking with a six-pence - a coin the size of a dime.

Behold!
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-P0VznfK_E[/video]
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbGo8TxsrQw[/video]

draelyc wrote:

G-SPACE wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:James Brown was all about stage presence. Pavarotti was all about voice. Freddie was both.
Wonder if anyone will ever top Freddie?

If this movie is good; if Rami Malek can actually pull off the fire; if the world actually takes notice...

I predict a massive Queen resurgence in pop culture

There's never been anybody that touches the magic that came from Freddie Mercury

And, Brian May was / is no slouch either. Even my biggest guitar hero (Iommi) has idolized him for years

Glad we're not glossing over this, here. And not taking *anything* away from Freddie, not at all! But the magick of Queen is IMO the combination of Freddie and Brian. Two powerhouses of cosmic magnitude in a single 4-pc. band? Game over, man. Game over.

To be fair, Brian May is my spirit animal, so I'm a little biased...

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage would have been entirely different albums without the influence of Brian May, which carried well into the subsequent generations of material created with the various frontmen. I feel that this shift in focus by Iommi created some of the most amazing heavy music ever known.

G-SPACE wrote:

draelyc wrote:

G-SPACE wrote:

ajaxlepinski wrote:James Brown was all about stage presence. Pavarotti was all about voice. Freddie was both.
Wonder if anyone will ever top Freddie?

If this movie is good; if Rami Malek can actually pull off the fire; if the world actually takes notice...

I predict a massive Queen resurgence in pop culture

There's never been anybody that touches the magic that came from Freddie Mercury

And, Brian May was / is no slouch either. Even my biggest guitar hero (Iommi) has idolized him for years

Glad we're not glossing over this, here. And not taking *anything* away from Freddie, not at all! But the magick of Queen is IMO the combination of Freddie and Brian. Two powerhouses of cosmic magnitude in a single 4-pc. band? Game over, man. Game over.

To be fair, Brian May is my spirit animal, so I'm a little biased...

Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and Sabotage would have been entirely different albums without the influence of Brian May, which carried well into the subsequent generations of material created with the various frontmen. I feel that this shift in focus by Iommi created some of the most amazing heavy music ever known.

I’ll admit that I had no idea how heavy Queen really was, backnin the day, till I discovered the album of their ‘74 concert at the Rainbow. Holy Gawd! “Son & Daughter”