Do you like the band Queen?
I do:
I don’t:
This podcast is all Queen but very little...QUEEN. Every member is represented (including Paul Rodgers, but only one Bad Company song) but like I said, Queen was an unidentifiable mix of talents, and not only that, their chemistry was never duplicated...by them, anyhow. Queen’s trajectory was closer to The Doors than The Beatles in that every one of their albums had some pretty bad songs to go with the ringers.
I saw them for the “Jazz” tour, Buffalo, NY. 1979. They were ok.
So...I like Queen. For their constant bravery, which cannot be faked. For their daring use of harmony. For their very underrated bassist John Deacon. And because, like The Doors, those singles were like nothing before or since. Who would dare?
Man Friday & Jive Junior - Picking Up Sounds (1983) Man Friday is a former member of Funkapolitan who did this one 45 with John Deacon, which was produced by Wham! guitarist Robert Ahwai.
Queen - Fun It (1979) A precursor to "Another One Bites The Dust", no?
Freddie Mercury - In My Defence (1986) From Wikipedia: Dave Clark...wrote a science fiction stage musical, Time, which debuted in 1986. It played for two years in London's West End, starring Cliff Richard (replaced later by David Cassidy). The musical also launched a concept album called Time which featured Richard, Freddie Mercury, Leo Sayer, Stevie Wonder, and Dionne Warwick. Two million copies were sold and it spun off several hit singles. In the UK. Not so much in the US. Clark was by Mercury's bedside when he died on 24 November 1991.
The Opposition (John Deacon) - Sunny (1970) Deacon's pre-Queen band.
Michael Jackson & Freddie Mercury - State of Shock (1983) A terrible, horrible, dumb song. Before Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury tried to infuse some...er... jazz into the proceedings. I don't think the other Jacksons were in a position to argue too much when this was Side One, Track One of the Victory album. POACA might recall that MJ could have recorded himself punching a puppy in the face and it would have gone Top 40.
Brian May & Friends - Star Fleet (1983) I speak about the all-star (if you consider Alan Gratzer and Phil Chen "stars") jam session that lasted an afternoon or so, but produced some fun, un-self-aware jamming. This is an EP of sorts.
Larry Lurex - I Can Hear Music (1973) Discogs: In the summer of 1972, Trident Studios' in-house engineer Robin Geoffrey Cable instigated an experimental project in an effort to emulate the "wall-of-sound" style made famous by Phil Spector. Our boys happened to be recording their debut album in the studios at the time, so he invited FM to lay down the lead vocals who, in turn, roped in Brian May and Roger Taylor to provide percussion, guitar, and backing vocals - as paid session musicians.
Free - Heavy Load (1970)
Queen - Tenement Funster (1974)
Roger Taylor - Fun in Space (1981)
Roger Taylor - Future Management (1981)
Bad Company - Burnin' Sky (1976) "Naw, naw, mate. It's my new look. The kimono and headband." I love this song, and this album is ok. Look at Boz trying to make himself look small, subconsciously.
Roger Taylor - Killing Time (1984)
Larry Lurex - Goin Back (1973)
John Deacon & The Immortals - No Turning Back (1986) From the OST to the movie..."Biggles: Adventures in Time"? Hey, are either of you Yes completists? There are two incredibly bad Jon Anderson songs on this soundtrack. There's a video of this Immortals song that feels a little thrown together but not that bad. They're wearing flying helmets because that's what the movie is about. Not the Monty Python throw-away gag. Or maybe it is? It isn't. I wish it were.
Roger Taylor - I Wanna Testify (1977) Sucking to soul out of everything he touches. "Bohemian Rhapsody" paints the three guys who weren't FM as bland, personality-less school teachers. Maybe they were.
Freddie Mercury - Time Waits For No One (1986)
Queen - Mother Love (1991) This was the last song FM recorded with Queen, and it is a visceral experience. It really is too bad they were fading in the US by that time.
Queen - The Loser in the End (1974) We continue the Roger Taylor "one track per album in return for being able to use your van" discography. In gatefold: "...and nobody played synthesizer...again."
Roger Taylor - Masters of War (1984) For some reason, RT penned some mighty profound lyrics, exponentially better than wh....oh....this is the Bob Dylan song.
Brian May and Friends - Let Me Out (1984)
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