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Queen On Fire – Live At The Bowl
''Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl'' is a DVD/live album by the British rock band Queen released on 25 October 2004 in Europe and on 9 November 2004 in the US. It was recorded live at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Buckinghamshire, England, on 5 June 1982 during the ''Hot Space Tour''. A DVD was also released with the complete concert and bonus material, such as band interviews and tour highlights. In 2005, the album was also released as an LP. In the UK, the DVD made No. 1 and CD, No. 20 in the DVD and CD chart respectively. In the US, neither the DVD nor album charted. Notes During the concert, lead guitarist Brian May had a few minor problems with his homemade Red Special guitar. During both the fast version of "We Will Rock You" and " Dragon Attack", two of the strings broke and he had to change to his Birch Red Special backup for most of "Action This Day" and for the entire second half of "Dragon Attack" and the entire duration of "Now I'm Here (Reprise)". Before playing " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock. Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile (band), Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their Queen (Queen album), eponymous debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, ''Queen II'', in 1974. ''Sheer Heart Attack'' later that year and ''A Night at the Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Space Tour
The Hot Space Tour was the ninth headlining concert tour by the British rock band Queen in support of their 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The tour started on the 9th of April in Gothenburg, Sweden and ended, after sixty-nine concerts, in Tokorozawa, Japan on the 3rd of November. Background The tour saw many changes to Queen's show. The tour was the first in which the band used a keyboardist, playing in the background. For the European leg of the tour, they used Morgan Fisher. Fisher is best known for having been a member of Mott the Hoople in the 1970s. Queen were the opening act for Mott the Hoople's US Tour of 1974, so the band already had close connections with Fisher prior to the tour. Another connection which Fisher had with the band was through a short-lived progressive rock band called Morgan, which he formed with Tim Staffell, who was the bass guitarist and lead vocalist for the pre-Queen band Smile. Unlike most tours, in which the band would normally only need a few nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staying Power
"Staying Power" is the first track on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. It was written by lead singer Freddie Mercury and is notable as being the only Queen song to have a horn section, which was arranged by Arif Mardin. The song is driven by a funk-styled bass riff (played by Mercury) beginning in D minor and modulating to E minor throughout the song. John Deacon does not play bass guitar on this song—instead playing rhythm guitar on a Fender Telecaster. Roger Taylor programmed a Linn LM-1 drum machine for the track. Brian May is on his Red Special. In a ''Stylus'' review of the album, critic Anthony Miccio described the song's style as "an electro-disco track with frenetic horns." ''Stylus''. Retrieved 7 April 2012 The song was released as a single in Japan. Live performances ...
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Play The Game (song)
"Play the Game" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by Freddie Mercury. It is the first track on the first side of their 1980 album '' The Game''. It also appears on their album ''Greatest Hits''. The single was a hit in the UK, reaching #14 in the charts, and in the US, peaking at #42. Composition The song commences with a series of overlapping rushing noises on an Oberheim OB-X synthesiser, heralding the band's acceptance of electronic instruments into their once explicitly "no synths" sonic repertoire. They played it in their live shows from 1980–82. The song features a soft vocal by Mercury, ending with a strong A4 rising in pitch all the way to C5 in chest voice (contrary to the other C5s being hit in falsetto). Mercury also played piano on the track. ''Billboard Magazine'' considered "Play the Game" to be a return to Queen's traditional "epic, rather grand sound" after deviating from that sound with the rockabilly of their prior single "Crazy Little Thing C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash (Queen Song)
"Flash" is a song by British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film '' Flash Gordon''. There are two versions of the song. The album version ("Flash's Theme") is in fact the start to the film, with all the dialogue from the first scene. The single version contains dialogue cut from various parts of the film, most memorably, Brian Blessed's character exclaiming "Gordon's alive?!" This version was also included on the ''Greatest Hits'' compilation from 1981. Flash is sung as a duet between Freddie Mercury and Brian May, with Roger Taylor adding the high harmonies. May plays all of the instruments except for the rhythm section. He used an Imperial Bösendorfer Grand Piano (with 97 keys instead of 88, having an extra octave on the low range), Oberheim OB-X synth (which he plays in the video) and his homemade Red Special electric guitar. The song reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number three in Germany. On the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Now I'm Here
"Now I'm Here" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by lead guitarist Brian May, it was the sixth song on their third album, ''Sheer Heart Attack'' (1974). The song is noted for its hard riff and vocal harmonies. In the UK, the song reached #11 on the charts when released as a single in 1975. The song was a live favourite, performed at virtually every concert from late 1974 to 1986. Details The song draws on May's fond experiences of the band's US tour earlier in 1974. Mott the Hoople, whom Queen was supporting, are referenced in the line: ''Down in the city, just Hoople and me''. It also appeared on the 1981 compilation album ''Greatest Hits'' and the 1997 compilation album ''Queen Rocks''. In March 2005, ''Q'' magazine placed "Now I'm Here" at number 33 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. Live performances "Now I'm Here" was a fixture of Queen's set lists, being performed on every concert tour from 1974 until the band's final tour in 1986. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Save Me (Queen Song)
"Save Me" is a song by the British rock band Queen from their 1980 album '' The Game''. Written by guitarist Brian May, it was recorded in 1979, and released in the UK on 25 January 1980, nearly six months prior to the release of the album. "Save Me" spent six weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 11. The power ballad was played live from 1979 to 1982 and was recorded for their live albums, ''Queen Rock Montreal'' at the Montreal Forum, Quebec, Canada in November 1981 and ''Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl'' at the Milton Keynes Bowl, Buckinghamshire, England in June 1982. The song is also included on Queen's ''Greatest Hits'' and ''Queen Forever'' albums. A circulating video of the performance during the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1979 also exists. History Brian May wrote "Save Me" about friend and bandmate Freddie Mercury. Recorded in the Summer of 1979 in Munich, the song was written when Mercury's relationship with America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Horn
An air horn is a pneumatic device designed to create an extremely loud noise for signaling purposes. It usually consists of a source which produces compressed air, which passes into a horn through a reed or diaphragm. The stream of air causes the reed or diaphragm to vibrate, creating sound waves, then the horn amplifies the sound making it louder. Air horns are widely employed as vehicle horns, installed on large buses, semi-trailer trucks, fire trucks, trains, and some ambulances as a warning device, and on ships as a signaling device. Operation An air horn consists of a flaring metal or plastic horn or trumpet (called the "bell") attached to a small air chamber containing a metal reed or diaphragm in the throat of the horn. Compressed air flows from an inlet line through a narrow opening past the reed or diaphragm, causing it to vibrate, which creates sound waves. The flaring horn serves as an acoustic impedance transformer to improve the transfer of sound ener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fat Bottomed Girls
"Fat Bottomed Girls" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, the song appears on the band's seventh studio album ''Jazz'' (1978) and later on their compilation album ''Greatest Hits''. When released as a single with "Bicycle Race", the song reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. Whitburn, Joel (2006). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits''. Billboard Books.Roberts, David (2006). ''British Hit Singles & Albums''. London: Guinness World Records Limited. The song is formed around an open bluesy, metallic guitar tuning, and opens with its chorus.Prato, Greg. "Fat Bottomed Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 September 2011. It was one of the few Queen songs played in an alternative (drop D) guitar tuning. The song's music video was filmed at the Dallas Convention Center in Texas in October 1978. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Pressure
"Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Queen's second number-one hit in their home country and Bowie's third, and also charted in the top 10 in more than 10 countries around the world. The song has been described as a "monster rock track that stood out" on the ''Hot Space'' album, as well as "an incredibly powerful and poignant pop song". "Under Pressure" was listed at number 31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s, and voted the second-best collaboration of all time in a poll by ''Rolling Stone''. In 2021, it was ranked number 429 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It was played live at every Queen concert from 1981 until the end of the band's touring career in 1986. Live recordings appear on the Queen live albums ''Queen Rock Montre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Palabras De Amor
"Las Palabras de Amor (The Words of Love)" is a rock ballad by the British rock band Queen. It was released as the third single from their 1982 album ''Hot Space''. It is sung mostly in English, but with several Spanish phrases. Written by guitarist Brian May, the song proved more popular in the United Kingdom than their previous single ("Body Language"), reaching No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart. Despite the mixed response to its parent album, "Las Palabras de Amor" has become a fan favourite. Background The song's lyrics were written by guitarist Brian May.Palabras De Amor Las Palabras De Amor (The Words Of Love) Ultimate Queen. Retrieved 5 July 2011 Vocals were provided by lead singer |
Love Of My Life (Queen Song)
"Love of My Life" is a song by the British rock band Queen from their 1975 album '' A Night at the Opera''. The song is a sentimental ballad, notably featuring a harp played by Brian May. After Queen performed the song in South America in 1981, the version from their live album ''Live Killers'' reached number 1 in the singles chart in Argentina and Brazil, and stayed in the charts in both countries for an entire year.“Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock” p.164. Voyageur Press. Retrieved 12 July 2011 Mercury wrote it on the and |
