|
|
Post by lelemaple on Apr 20, 2015 17:30:24 GMT -5
So now that we know that Brian is featured on one of Adam's new tracks, any thoughts on this Talon?
|
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Apr 21, 2015 10:09:05 GMT -5
Sure  I'm happy for it! BUT I'm not going to get TOO too excited. I'm inclined to believe this is more of a Brian whore-out moment (and I mean that with all respect and love - it's just what I call it...) Let me explain. There's collaboration where Brian will sit down and co-create something with someone...some of the stuff with Kerry, with Paul, and others. And then there is the whore-out moments. The times where a song is done and Brian is called in like a gunslinger to throw a solo down over an existing song. Nothing wrong with that and it can still be an absolute blast, but it's not usually something that will stick with me for the long haul....does that make sense? I'd much rather see Adam and Brian (and Roger for that matter) go into a studio and create something together. BUT it doesn't mean I won't play the heck out of Lucy most likely...since I do dig Adam's voice so it's a lot of win still! Every once in a while a Brian whore out moment will stick with me like this one...I might be the only Queen fan who loved this but guilty pleasure or not... A song not in Brian's usual genre wheelhouse that he throws a nice guitar bit over the top. THIS is what I expect from Lucy. A song not in Brian's usual genre wheelhouse with an emotive solo over the top. What do I HOPE for? I hope for a ballad...a nice piano based rock ballad that Brian can orchestrate a nice guitar bit for. We'll see in about 2 months!  |
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Apr 21, 2015 10:26:44 GMT -5
Further thoughts...if it *IS* released as a single, perhaps a Brian mix of the song as a b-side or bonus track That might be a nice thought also :D |
|
|
|
Post by lelemaple on Apr 22, 2015 22:00:07 GMT -5
Nice!! I'm excited to hear it. I have no idea what it will sound like but I'd bet money he recorded his part here when he was in LA for the Classic Rock Awards. Adam mentioning on the radio that Max Martin has a studio in LA now pretty much cemented it for me.
|
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Apr 22, 2015 22:17:31 GMT -5
Oh I'm fairly certain that that was exactly when it was |
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on May 22, 2015 17:08:49 GMT -5
Hopefully the tease of a new release!
|
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on May 23, 2015 18:18:31 GMT -5
I LOVE surprises like this. Jon Tiven and Stephen Kalinich are a duo who Brian has worked with before and they have a new album coming out on July 3rd. They have premiered a song first called Rude Awakenings which features Brian! link |
|
|
|
Post by crazyoldgal on May 28, 2015 8:28:59 GMT -5
Another question
has Brian's red soecial ever been repaired?? Not including string replacement? I'm thinking possible cracks on frame. How did his dad know the basics?
When his father built this guitar. Did he use a model? Isn't it unusual for a individual to build a guitar? Was his father a master carpenter? Again. Knowing the quality of the red, do you know if he was ever approached in early days to produce guitars for other musicians ?
I'm just in awe of the master ship of the guitar since I believe both were novices
just curious
|
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on May 29, 2015 23:39:31 GMT -5
I'll answer this question and the other question you posted in the numbers thread Another question has Brian's red soecial ever been repaired?? Not including string replacement? I'm thinking possible cracks on frame. How did his dad know the basics? When his father built this guitar. Did he use a model? Isn't it unusual for a individual to build a guitar? Was his father a master carpenter? Again. Knowing the quality of the red, do you know if he was ever approached in early days to produce guitars for other musicians ? I'm just in awe of the master ship of the guitar since I believe both were novices just curious Yes it has been repaired a few times here and there including being totally restored in 1998 - A GREAT article about the restorationIf you are REALLY interested in it: AMAZING BOOKThis is an official book co-written with Brian all about the guitar, how it was built, etc. And it is full of anecdotes. It should have been a bit of a dry read but it really ends up being spectacular. BUT yes there were some things they based it on but they also went on their own a bit so Brian could have exactly what he wanted. He was not as far as I know approached early on but much later he did open up his own line including some interesting variations (like the double necked guitar he used during the first QAL tour as well as the Red Special bass, etc.) It is a phenomenal accomplishment for the two May men who were indeed novices...just brilliant ones! ^ I think the Amazon ones are because if you pre-ordered his album today (or yesterday) were the days the additional tracks were "purchased" and sent out to pre-orders. A question re Queen i was revisiting yt's. Has there ever been a cancellation of a tour concert w Brian or roger? Do they have a stand in. Just ?? As these two gents are getting up in age. I know they have 6 more concerts. But supposedly if one was unable to go on. I think Rufus might fill in but what about a guitarist? I know cancellation due to Adam. But w Adam. Possibly the show would go on. I just wonder as I see the shows so very taxing on both as the sr years are creeping up. At various times I see Brian shaking his handing' stretching them so to speak and of ourse Roger looks at times as if he 's gone thru the wringer i so want more concerts w queen but more so. Do write new songs etc. it has to be so taxing on the two. So I want another tour incorporating the old w the new. #entitledfan Oops. Posted on wrong thread. Sorry. Do you mean post Freddie have Brian or Roger ever cancelled a gig due to illness or what not? During Freddie's days they had to cancel a few times for Fred and early on in the band's career when Brian got hepatitis they had to cancel a bunch of gigs. POST Freddie? I can't remember any gig cancelled/rescheduled due to illness, etc from Brian or Roger. There was a terrorist attack in London which forced a Hyde Park gig to be rescheduled. I know that when bassist for QPR Danny Miranda was hospitalized for a few days, the show went on with Neil Murray (who has close connections with Brian). Finally there are rumors that the band had Jeff Scott Soto on standby in case Paul split during the last QPR tour. Mostly though when Paul had vocal problems in the beginning of the 2005 tour, they rejiggered the set just a bit - They dropped Paul's solo bit - Brian and Roger both picked up a few tracks - Brian sang I Want It All, Roger sang the hard rock section of Hammer To Fall, etc. I'll be honest that if any of the 3 had to sit out, they'd probably cancel the gig. I also would think (and this may be an unpopular opinion here but I think the most likely person to be replaced would be Adam - I mean it's mainly a Queen gig, Queen catalogue, etc. It IS Queen + Adam - but since it really is a Queen show with Adam singing...and it's already a bit of stretch calling 1/2 of Queen Queen - if B or R sat out it's really a solo gig with Adam singing. BUT most likely I think they are equal enough that they'd cancel if any of the 3 big guns were ill. |
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on May 30, 2015 23:43:43 GMT -5
So on June 1st, Brian and Kerry will be playing a gig in Verona with an orchestra - It's being advertised as Queen hits so we'll have to see. It was kind of hard to understand whether this was a full gig or a shortened gig. They are not the only act on the bill so I assume it's a shortened gig but it could be cool. It didn't say it was an acoustic gig, so I assume it's Brian electric again. Also Rufus was interviewed in a German magazine. The translation was rough but Rufus is definitely continuing with QAL (happy to hear) - and it seemed to say another US tour was possible....  |
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Jun 2, 2015 22:55:32 GMT -5
Brian and Kerry played in Verona on June 1st as part of an opening of the Opera season in Verona. Along with Italian singer Vittorio Grigolo, they played Who Wants To Live Forever/Brian talked about Freddie/No-One But You/Somebody To Love/We Will Rock You/Bohemian Rhapsody
The playlist above shows most of it - No-One But You is missing and Somebody To Love is the second half of the song.
|
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Jun 5, 2015 0:40:31 GMT -5
Brian is set to make a guest appearance on the upcoming Motorhead album, Bad Magic on a song called The Devil. Brian will drop a solo over some usually thunderous heavy metal, I'm sure! Motorhead New Album Release |
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Jun 10, 2015 23:28:28 GMT -5
Brian and Kerry Ellis did an interview today on a UK radio show and they touched on all sorts of things:
Mainly that there are working on Anthems II for a hopeful release of the end of the year or the beginning of next.
Interesting point though when asked about QAL he said it is ongoing - he only said there were the 6 shows in South America but then said it was still ongoing. BUT the more interesting point is when the interviewer said...So if you write a song is it more likely to end up with Kerry than with Queen (and Adam) and Brian's response was..."Weeeelllllll that's an interesting question....uhh...either or both..." in that Brianesque "I don't want to give too much away" and he quickly veered into that he had written some stuff for Kerry.
So there's that...we'll see.
|
|
talon
Member
Posts: 2,932
Location:
|
Post by talon on Oct 13, 2015 8:48:40 GMT -5
A Night At The Odeon - Nov 20, 2015Officially announced after it was a not so well kept secret! Some pros and cons. BIG pros: Continuing to unleash long forgotten 70s gigs instead of rehashing more Magic Tour gigs. Another legendary concert. Some cool extras including a new documentary AND a release of Now I'm Here from the soundcheck to the gig. Unheard and very cool...BUT SOME cons: This was always going to be a sort of transition release. You see the setlist is similar to the Rainbow gigs - there is very little unheard gems and while we knew this was coming it was going to pale in comparison to Rainbow while we wait for what most Queen fan really want - a Live Killers Box Set or some good late 70s gigs - awesome set lists, great gigs, etc. Another con is that one thing that *COULD* have really boosted it's appeal was to add to the bonus material - either another full Hammersmith gig from earlier in the year or another '75 gig we know they have like the Budoken. They added a few tracks from Budoken as bonuses but omit what would have been the biggest selling point for hardcore Queen fans, an official recording (even if it's live) of Hangman - a track recorded for the first album but still unheard by most except the creme da la creme of collectors due to it's existence only as an acetate. WITH that one track, people would have LOVED the release instead of some fans ho-humming it a bit. Now there were rumors in the last week that one of the bonuses we would get was the soundcheck...which is a nice bonus....but now that we get here it's one song from the soundcheck. Still cool, but a bit less than we had assumed (key word assumed I know) I know my Con list is bigger but it is more because I had to explain the cons...All in all this is a great release and I will certainly be picking it up. I too am more excited about some of the hopefully to follow releases (Possibilities include - Hyde Park 1976 - Earls Court 1977 - Houston 1977 - Hammersmith 1979, A Live Killers Box Set which would take a lot of material from that tour (that we know was recorded). So we'll see. This could have been a perfect release if only they included the full Tokyo show as a bonus CD or at least more highlights that included Hangman...
|
|
|
|
Post by freakydeaky on Oct 13, 2015 15:13:37 GMT -5
A Night At The Odeon - Nov 20, 2015Officially announced after it was a not so well kept secret! Some pros and cons. BIG pros: Continuing to unleash long forgotten 70s gigs instead of rehashing more Magic Tour gigs. Another legendary concert. Some cool extras including a new documentary AND a release of Now I'm Here from the soundcheck to the gig. Unheard and very cool...BUT SOME cons: This was always going to be a sort of transition release. You see the setlist is similar to the Rainbow gigs - there is very little unheard gems and while we knew this was coming it was going to pale in comparison to Rainbow while we wait for what most Queen fan really want - a Live Killers Box Set or some good late 70s gigs - awesome set lists, great gigs, etc. Another con is that one thing that *COULD* have really boosted it's appeal was to add to the bonus material - either another full Hammersmith gig from earlier in the year or another '75 gig we know they have like the Budoken. They added a few tracks from Budoken as bonuses but omit what would have been the biggest selling point for hardcore Queen fans, an official recording (even if it's live) of Hangman - a track recorded for the first album but still unheard by most except the creme da la creme of collectors due to it's existence only as an acetate. WITH that one track, people would have LOVED the release instead of some fans ho-humming it a bit. Now there were rumors in the last week that one of the bonuses we would get was the soundcheck...which is a nice bonus....but now that we get here it's one song from the soundcheck. Still cool, but a bit less than we had assumed (key word assumed I know) I know my Con list is bigger but it is more because I had to explain the cons...All in all this is a great release and I will certainly be picking it up. I too am more excited about some of the hopefully to follow releases (Possibilities include - Hyde Park 1976 - Earls Court 1977 - Houston 1977 - Hammersmith 1979, A Live Killers Box Set which would take a lot of material from that tour (that we know was recorded). So we'll see. This could have been a perfect release if only they included the full Tokyo show as a bonus CD or at least more highlights that included Hangman... Thankyou Talon....I agree, why didn't they include the full Tokyo show as a bonus...???!!! |
|
I'm happy for it! BUT I'm not going to get TOO too excited. I'm inclined to believe this is more of a Brian whore-out moment (and I mean that with all respect and love - it's just what I call it...)
