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the score brave souls inside

Posted almost 6 years ago
here is the second installment of simon's most underrated live albums. today's feature is Queen's 79' effort, Live Killers. i had not heard or even owned this album in at least 10 years, but while walking the hallowed ailses of SF Ameoba looking for Fela Kuti( i found the great remastered He Miss Road, which should be reviewed later) and Zappa, i came across this old favorite. for those who only know later commercial crap like radio ga ga and another one bites the dust, forget it and look further back. from the opening hard rocking, fast version of we will rock you( i can only listen to it like this, the other comercial version is a bore) to the closing god save the queen, this is a monster record of great tunes played by a great band. freddie is the showman, but brian may plays a searing guitar, roger taylor is a crushing drummer( and has a great lead vocal on, I'm in love with my car) and john deacon holds it all together on bass. let me entertain you, death on two legs, now i'm here, 39', don't stop me know, brighton rock and plenty of others show just what a powerhouse this band was in it's prime. again, i might be nostalgic for my youth when me and obscure mogger harry played this to death, but i listened to it today and the thing holds up. my ears were impressed, how about yours?
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Comments (13)

  1. ROCKNROLLPIMP1
    ROCKNROLLPIMP1 says i used to have this when it came out it so rocks i have all queen up to 1980 except this it is in my massive amazon list long live the queen
    Permalink posted 07/29/2006
  2. steve simon
    steve simon says this has it all, you will love it
    Permalink posted 07/29/2006
  3. Heli0tr0pe
    Heli0tr0pe says RIGHT ON - I've always loved this album. I just wish they would finally "un-bleep" the thing Freddie says before "Death on Two Legs"! (I know it had lawsuit potential then, but surely the statute of limitations has passed...) Also, how about Brian's effects-flipout on "Now I'm Here"? And "Dreamer's Ball"? "The things we do for money..." Long live the Queen!
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  4. Heli0tr0pe
    Heli0tr0pe says PS - for any real Queen fanatics, Amazon now has an "Artists Picks" page from Rogert Taylor: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/guides/guide-display/-/7C2MGKJ88YDL/002-3245483-8701628#guide.heading.001
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  5. steve simon
    steve simon says exactly, we just said that last night, what the fuck is the bleep before Death on two legs.
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  6. Heli0tr0pe
    Heli0tr0pe says Cuz the song was about some sleazebag former manager (who ever heard of such a thing?) who screwed Queen, uh, royally ("Flick of the Wrist" is about the guy too, I believe) - and I guess they settled their case but later decided better than to slander him on record (though I can't imagine Freddie would say his name...). Trying to decide whether this is all Googleworthy or not...hmm...how much of a life do I not have here?
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  7. steve simon
    steve simon says there's no question you have more insight then the "casual" fan. cheers
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  8. digworm
    digworm says off topic: how do you keep making the most disgusting pictures? like circus freaks - really gross-out stuff
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  9. steve simon
    steve simon says my finance is a avant-garde photographer....tee hee
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  10. Jess Horrible
    Jess Horrible says finance, eh? does she know you call her that? ps queen fucking rules.
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  11. steve simon
    steve simon says oops, fiance i meant. hi there jess
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  12. Jess Horrible
    Jess Horrible says HEY steve.
    Permalink posted 07/30/2006
  13. Harry
    Harry says "The Prophets Song" from a night at the opera albumn. If ya like Live Killers and want to go a little deeper with Queen this is a must IMO. It's the albumn with Bohemian Rhapsody that tho overplayed by radio will always be a great song... but the prophets song, totally acopella (sp?)(voice only), rocks in unimaginable ways and brings goose bumps to the skin.
    Permalink posted 07/31/2006

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