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03/11/2008 09:45:55 PM · #51 |
Originally posted by bergiekat:
I think it's safe to say that MC winds lots of people up and not in a good way!!! |
Oh I dunno... she could come in useful if you've lost your dog. |
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03/11/2008 09:46:48 PM · #52 |
WHOOOOOOOOOHoooooooooooooooooooooo
Lets start a Nerve Grating MC Challenge lolol |
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03/11/2008 09:47:16 PM · #53 |
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03/11/2008 09:49:39 PM · #54 |
Originally posted by rinac:
Originally posted by bergiekat:
I think it's safe to say that MC winds lots of people up and not in a good way!!! |
Oh I dunno... she could come in useful if you've lost your dog. |
OMG....tears....rofl..... |
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03/11/2008 10:28:51 PM · #55 |
Originally posted by TooCool:
Originally posted by AperturePriority:
- Steve Perry (Journey) |
You've GOT to be kiddin' me.... |
What?
I'm not saying I like the band or the lyrics of any of their songs, but he can hold a note better than most anyone.
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03/11/2008 10:31:29 PM · #56 |
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
How 'bout Geddy Lee? |
Rush's lyrics are top-rate (like Led Zeppelin's) and Geddy's voice is unique, but can't be compared to great vocalists like Mercury, etc. Unique doesn't always equal Best.
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03/11/2008 10:36:15 PM · #57 |
Originally posted by scarbrd:
Michael McDonald vs Freddie??? please. Plus he ruined the Doobie Brothers. ;-) |
You'd be hard pressed to find a more recognizable voice (aside from James Earl Jones or Gilbert Gottfried, but the thought of either of those two singing makes me cringe). I just saw him in concert a few months ago, and I'll bet he didn't need the mic. |
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03/11/2008 10:38:37 PM · #58 |
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03/11/2008 10:41:44 PM · #59 |
I have never seen anyone whip a bucnh of people into a frenzy as FM. His style was trend setting, especially for videos. His later work was much more deeper and soulfull.
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Geesh, Phil is right, I canna shut up
Edited to add RObbie Williams can knd of whip them up to a frenzy too, and is pretty close to being a FM too, have you heard him sing the Blues, Dear Lordy Lordy, he is good TOO
Message edited by author 2008-03-11 22:42:49. |
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03/11/2008 10:46:40 PM · #60 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
NUZZER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< you are now my NEW HERO |
HEY! *hrmph*pout* |
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03/11/2008 10:51:41 PM · #61 |
Reading thru' the whole thread I was struck by how, with a few minor changes, it could apply to photography.
One mentions a fave because of technical prowess, another because of their ability in a certain genre of music, another because of artistry... Wow, he gets incredibly perfect lighting and DOF, but that guy's THE master of landscapes, while this one's not as good technically, but the emotion he brings to a shot blows me away... :)
But I still think that when you combine it all, Freddy's pure genius! :D |
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03/11/2008 11:01:53 PM · #62 |
NAHHHHHHHHHHHH BEEEEEEEECEEEEEEEEEEEEE, you are not my hero, you are my BESTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST FRIENDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Thats differnt, cos my Heros like change every other day@@!!!!!@@@@
MInd you Spiderman still rocks!
Message edited by author 2008-03-11 23:03:45. |
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03/11/2008 11:03:33 PM · #63 |
Ahh yes, that's even better... cuz I don't have to live up to heroic standards! :D
*breaks out the bff necklaces* |
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03/11/2008 11:04:31 PM · #64 |
| I have one of those Friendship BFFE braclets too!!!! |
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03/11/2008 11:14:43 PM · #65 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Bob Dylan was the... er, um... sorry, wrong thread. ;-P |
Was just watching (listening) to a composite of 63-65 concerts... Man, I love his songs but gawd he cannot hold a tune to save his life :-/ |
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03/11/2008 11:26:07 PM · #66 |
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03/11/2008 11:32:28 PM · #67 |
Originally posted by AperturePriority:
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
How 'bout Geddy Lee? |
Rush's lyrics are top-rate (like Led Zeppelin's) and Geddy's voice is unique, but can't be compared to great vocalists like Mercury, etc. Unique doesn't always equal Best. |
Geddy Lee's voice is love it or hate it no middle ground. Personally I love it, but would never argue greastest vocalist ever. Now if you want to argue bassists...
--dm |
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03/11/2008 11:35:42 PM · #68 |
Thom Yorke?
... Jeff Buckley? |
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03/11/2008 11:36:37 PM · #69 |
This freddy guy, he sang in metallica right?
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03/11/2008 11:41:27 PM · #70 |
Originally posted by jmlelii:
This freddy guy, he sang in metallica right? |
You're almost young enough for me to believe you are serious with that question ;)
edit for spelling
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03/11/2008 11:44:04 PM · #71 |
Originally posted by maynerd12:
Originally posted by jmlelii:
This freddy guy, he sang in metallica right? |
You're almost young enough for me to believe you are serious with that question ;)
edit for spelling |
If I were serious, I'd probably keel over for being so.
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03/11/2008 11:47:15 PM · #72 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
Reading thru' the whole thread I was struck by how, with a few minor changes, it could apply to photography.
One mentions a fave because of technical prowess, another because of their ability in a certain genre of music, another because of artistry... Wow, he gets incredibly perfect lighting and DOF, but that guy's THE master of landscapes, while this one's not as good technically, but the emotion he brings to a shot blows me away... :)
But I still think that when you combine it all, Freddy's pure genius! :D |
Rock on Freddy!!!! Absolutely my favorite vocalist ever as well. Though, Paul Simon, Getty Lee, Norah Roberts, and others tie with dozens of others for a close second.
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03/12/2008 01:49:43 AM · #73 |
This (from Wikipedia) about Bohemian Rhapsody, is an example of why I consider him a genius. He's so far beyond just a pretty voice :)
Introduction (0:00-0:48)
The song begins with a close four-part harmony a cappella introduction in B-flat, which consists entirely of multi track recordings of Mercury (even though the video has all four members lip-syncing this part). The lyrics question whether life is "real" or "just fantasy" before concluding that there can be "no escape from reality." After 15 seconds, the grand piano enters, and Mercury's solo voice alternates with the other vocal parts. The narrator introduces himself as "just a poor boy" but declares that he "need no sympathy" because nothing matters: chromatic side-slipping on "easy come, easy go" highlight the dream-like atmosphere. The end of this section is marked by the bass entrance and the familiar cross-handed piano vamp in B-flat.
Ballad (0:48-2:36)
The grand piano continues the 2-bar vamp in B-flat. Deacon's bass guitar enters playing the first note, and the vocals change from harmony to an impassioned solo performance by Mercury. The narrator explains to his mother that he has "just killed a man," with "a gun against his head" and with that act thrown his life away. The chromatic bass line brings about a modulation to E-flat. Here Taylor's drums enter (1:19), and the narrator makes the second of several invocations to his "mama" in the new key, reusing the original theme. The narrator explains his regret over "mak[ing] you cry" and urging mama to "carry on as if nothing really matters." A truncated phrase connects to a repeat of the vamp in B-flat. As the ballad proceeds into its second verse, the narrator shows how tired and beat down he is by his actions (as May enters on guitar and mimics the upper range of the piano 1:50). May sends "shivers down my spine" by scratching the strings on the other side of the bridge. The narrator bids the world goodbye announcing he has got to go and prepares to "face the truth" admitting "I don't want to die / I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all." Another chromatic bass descent brings a modulation to the key of A, and the "Opera" section.
Guitar solo (2:36-3:03)
As Mercury sings the rising line "I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all," the band builds in intensity, leading up to a guitar solo by May that serves as the bridge from ballad to opera. At 2:40, by design or coincidence, the guitar solo interpolates a few notes of Glenn Miller's Moonlight Serenade, a swing jazz hit of the 1940's. May's solo continues to build intensity, but once the bass line completes its descent establishing the new key, the entire band cuts out abruptly at 3:03 except for quiet A Major quaver chords on the piano: the "opera" has begun. In live performances, the stage would go dark and all the members of the band would walk offstage and allow the entire opera section to play from the recording, as it was impossible for them to perform it live, due to the extensive overdubbing.
Opera (3:03-4:07)
â Every time Freddie came up with another 'Galileo', I would add another piece of tape to the reel... That section alone took about three weeks to record, which in 1975 was the average time spent on a whole album. â Roy Thomas Baker[2] â
A rapid series of rhythmic and harmonic changes introduces a pseudo-operatic midsection, which contains the bulk of the elaborate vocal multi-tracking, depicting the narrator's "descent into hell". While the underlying pulse of the song is maintained, the dynamics vary greatly from bar to bar, from only Mercury's voice accompanied by a piano, to a multi-voice choir supported by drums, bass, piano and a timpani.
The choir effect was created by having May, Mercury, and Taylor sing their vocal parts continually for ten to twelve hours a day, resulting in 180 separate overdubs. According to Roger Taylor, the voices of May, Mercury and himself combined created a wide vocal range: "Brian could get down quite low, Freddie had an incredibly powerful voice through the middle, and I was good at the high stuff." This was useful as the band wanted to create "a wall of sound, that starts down and goes all the way up".[3]
The band used the bell effect for lyrics "Magnifico" and "Let me go". Also, on "Let him go", Taylor singing the top section carries his note on further after the rest of the "choir" have stopped singing. Lyrical references in this passage include Scaramouche, the fandango, Galileo, Figaro and "Bismillah," as rival factions fight over the narrator's soul. The introduction is recalled with the chromatic inflection on "I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me." The section concludes with a full choral treatment of the lyric "Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me!", on a block B-flat major chord. Roger Taylor's last sung note is a falsetto B-flat in the sixth octave, a note in the soprano range.
Heavy metal (4:07-4:55)
The operatic section leads into an aggressive heavy metal musical interlude with a guitar riff that was written by Mercury. At 4:15, a double-tracked Mercury sings angry lyrics addressed to an unspecified "you," accusing him/her of betrayal and abuse and insisting "can't do this to me, baby" - which could be interpreted as a flashback to certain events that led to the earlier ballad section ("just killed a man"). Three ascending guitar runs follow, which May described as something he had to "battle with" when performing the song live. Mercury then plays a similar run on the piano.
Outro (4:55-5:55)
After Mercury plays ascending octaves of notes from the B flat mixolydian scale, the song then returns to the tempo and form of the introduction. A guitar accompanies the chorus "ooh, ooh yeah, ooh yeah". A double-tracked twin guitar melody is played through an amplifier designed by John Deacon, affectionately nicknamed the "Deacy Amp". Mercury's line "Nothing really matters..." appears again. The final line, "Any way the wind blows," is followed by the quiet sound of a gong that finally expels the tension built up throughout the song."
eta; Sorry it's so long!
Message edited by author 2008-03-12 01:50:49. |
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03/12/2008 02:18:52 AM · #74 |
Originally posted by JulietNN:
Ap ----Kisses!!! |
Yummy! ;-)
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03/12/2008 02:48:43 AM · #75 |
Freddie was definitely one of my top 5 fave vocalists. I mean...Who Wants To Live Forever or Melancholy Blues...how can you listen to those without getting goosebumps?!?! I still have all of my original Queen albums and I also have all of the cd's. I'm sure I'll buy them all again in whatever the next media incarnation that comes along.
My top 5 male Classic Rock vocalists...in no special order*:
Freddie Mercury
Paul Rodgers
Steve Perry
Van Morrison
Steve Walsh
Top 5 female Classic Rock vocalists...
Ann Wilson
Janis Joplin
Bonnie Raitt
Stevie Nicks
Aretha Franklin
Top 5 Classic Rock bands...
Beatles
Queen
Kansas
Journey
Pink Floyd
*these lists are very fluid and are subject to change on a whim. ;)
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