I was listening to music earlier and I found out that I had two covers of Under Pressure in my library. The first I listened to was by Keane and was mostly true to the original arrangement. Now, there's nothing wrong with that -- some people think you have to radically change everything whenever you cover a song, but a lot of times it's better left untouched. I mean, would you want to hear an electronica version of Imagine?
Next I listened to a cover by Xiu Xiu, which offered strange, cacophonous saxophone over their unique arrangement. It was perhaps more in the "spirit" of the song, but that's not the point. That's not why I'm writing this.
I'm writing this because hearing those two songs instilled in me a great desire to watch Queen perform at Live Aid. Now, normally when I hear Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio, I change the channel. Not because I don't like the song, it's because it's overplayed, and when something is overplayed, it loses its power. So, I try to preserve that power for a later date when I will be reminded just how amazing the song is.
Such is the case with the Live Aid, which is perhaps the most amazingly wonderful performance I have ever seen from any band, let alone Queen. It is so intense and at times I feel overwhelmed -- almost moved to tears. So Freddie, Brian, Roger and John, I salute you. Thanks for making this world all the more beautiful.
Next I listened to a cover by Xiu Xiu, which offered strange, cacophonous saxophone over their unique arrangement. It was perhaps more in the "spirit" of the song, but that's not the point. That's not why I'm writing this.
I'm writing this because hearing those two songs instilled in me a great desire to watch Queen perform at Live Aid. Now, normally when I hear Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio, I change the channel. Not because I don't like the song, it's because it's overplayed, and when something is overplayed, it loses its power. So, I try to preserve that power for a later date when I will be reminded just how amazing the song is.
Such is the case with the Live Aid, which is perhaps the most amazingly wonderful performance I have ever seen from any band, let alone Queen. It is so intense and at times I feel overwhelmed -- almost moved to tears. So Freddie, Brian, Roger and John, I salute you. Thanks for making this world all the more beautiful.
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Amen. I finally picked up the Queen Rock Montreal and Live Aid (the third time I've bought the montreal performance on DVD, it was worth noy paying $40 for the entire live aid boxset though) And just got around to finally watching Live Aid in best possible quality in its entireity and its truly is amazing. I guess as a Queen fan I'm usually rather jaded seeing so many of their live performances, but they managed to make the 20 minute set look like they were the ehadlining act, I would hate to be whoever followed them. It really is a testament to what they were as a live band.
Hell yeah. Also showed that they where not reliant on pre-taped material.
It's epic.
According to some website, David Bowie and Mick Jagger followed Queen (playing Dancin' In The Street), followed by Simple Minds.
Then later when it's Freddie and Brian, they're followed by Paul McCartney.
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