Almost feel my face crack from smiling through this song and who can sit still ? It’s just supreme 😊✌🏼 Believe it or not the guys were tired from touring but they were still great. When Freddie was not totally up for it Roger would always be there for him. The two of them were BFF’s and had been room mates before Queen. Hope you do Milton Keynes next. 🙏🏼😊
I love this live version! According to a new study conducted by the University of Missouri, Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now is the happiest song on earth. 🌍 Certain songs just have that effect on people. 😊
In the Queen biography, 'As It Began', Brian talks about how he had to make a conscious effort to be more active on stage as it didn't come naturally to him. He's got the hang of it by the eighties, pulling power stances and all.
I actually saw a picture of a handwritten letter from Freddie (I don’t know who he had written it to) where he mentioned that he’d been telling Brian and John both that they needed to move around on stage more, and that they both were doing better/getting the hang of it!
Yes.. Brian used to step back more than forward.. but he did get a little more aggressive with his positions after a while.. nevertheless.. I've always been in love with Sr. Dr. Brian May,... since a teenager.. lol
If Queen were a boyband, where every member has a certain personality to appeal to the female audience, John Deacon would be the quiet, nice & steady, non threatening schoolboy type. 😁😁 Roger would be the wild bad boy type, Freddie the artsy, over-the-top, flamboyant one, and Brian of course the science nerd. 😂🤣
I agree, this song is the best and it really amps up the audience, Great concert so far and I am sure it will continue to be. Back around this time, you could buy a concert ticket for around $10.00 because concerts were to promote albums and the money from the albums paid for the concerts. Concerts were a whole lot of entertainment for the money back then. I miss those times. I met a man who had a ticket to a Queen concert in Baltimore or somewhere near there. The price marked on the ticket was $4.50.
Back in the old days, before in ear monitoring, mic-ing live concerts was a real problem... esp for the acoustic piano. There weren't really many options and that was why pianos like the Yamaha CP70/80 were such a boon. I used to see them all the time when I was playing out (80s into 90s) but never played one on a gig as I was more a Rhodes guy and when I needed a realistic piano the Roland RD range of digital pianos was available (much loved by Elton John in the 80s too) .... but AFAIK Freddie never liked any electric pianos of any kind (even though the backup keyboard player in the 1980s was using CP80) ... He used to have his grand piano shipped around I believe...
What’s AWESOME about this particular video you used, Justin, is that the audio balance has been remixed so you can HEAR the audience sing that first part! (In the original, you can’t hear the audience, so it just seems like Freddie just forgot the words 😆)
Both Brian and John were introverts and seem super focused on their instruments rather than their bodies/movement. They got there slowly. There's a BIG difference in them at the two sell out shows at Wembley in 1986, which have been widely acknowledged as two of the most incredible rock events ever staged. Have you noticed Brian using the old British currency “six pence” as a pick?. He found the plastic picks too flexible and has made his own sound by the way he uses it, holding it lightly, sometimes using the serrated edge to make different sounds.
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley cover) We Will Rock You (Fast) Let Me Entertain You Play the Game Mustapha Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…) Killer Queen I'm in Love With My Car Get Down, Make Love You're My Best Friend Save Me Now I'm Here Dragon Attack Now I'm Here (Reprise) Fat Bottomed Girls Love of My Life Keep Yourself Alive Drum Solo Guitar Solo Brighton Rock (Outro) Crazy Little Thing Called Love Bohemian Rhapsody Tie Your Mother Down Encore: Another One Bites the Dust Sheer Heart Attack We Will Rock You We Are the Champions God Save the Queen THIS WAS BASICALLY THAT CONCERT,,,, And I was there!
Yes, the studio version is nuanced, one that builds to driving joy and energy. Never saw this live before - agree with your point on difficulty capturing the playful layered, intertwined vocals. But the choice to go full sustained throttle was frantic, trampling that joy, almost beating it senseless for me. People say if you have to make a choice, go bold. This was too bold, all on one note...Until that lovely last moment as the song winds down. Whew.
Def couldn't do all the multilayers in concert. But they re-arranged songs to perform live and did it so well. Freddie and Roger own this one, that's true. John will move more when his cocktail bar gets set up behind the amps. Brian is subdued here too. Not sure why.
I think that Brian might have been a bit drunk at this gig, so he conciously pulled of a bit. He also makes some mistakes that are not typical. This is my least favourite of all their live concerts. Everything sounds a bit messy, although Freddie is great.
I’m loving the show, but I agree that there might be some lingering holiday spirit. A few songs back I noticed that Brian’s playing was nowhere near as precise as I’m used to seeing in other live shows. That said, this gig has an amped-up energy and spontaneity that more than makes up for any diminished virtuosity.
Former live sound engineer here. Yeah, the feedback is coming from the piano mic because Freddie has his lips pressed right against it. Sound engineer needed to turn it down just a hair.
It’s easy to see why this was performed live only in 1979 tours. The striking pace was hard to replicate amid an, already, energetic concert. Queen+ performs it at a noticeably slower pace.
I wonder if that was the night when Freddie threw an iron at a mirror after the concert because his mic kept popping, Freddie was really pissed, Freddie was a perfectionist and this would have sent him over the top. Anyways this song is so fun. Great reaction
I just can’t hear this song and NOT think of Paul Rudd. If you don’t know what I mean, then you MUST look it up. I recently watched I’m the theater “Queen Rocks Montreal” in IMax. It was amazing and Brian’s guitar work totally stood out more than this concert. It was shot 2 years later than this concert and 9 months before I got to see them live in New Haven.
I don't know who told you Live Killers was a trainwreck. I've been listening to it since it came out on 8 track. Some snooty douche tells you not to listen and you go with that. Dude it has it's minor, incomprehensible issues, but it's as good as the '79 concert you've been watching. It has almost zero feedback and the edits are not glaring. You can hear the huge crowd singing and the band sounds tremendous. Stop listening to trolls.
Nah, it's not even close to the level of Hammersmith 1979, it has many, many overdubs and it's not even a concert as such, it's a compilation of several concerts from the European tour. Even so, it has good presentations like Dreamer's Ball, Brighton Rock, Now I'm Here, You re My Best Friend, Love Of My Life, etc.
@@Canucklehead557 Okay, I like Live Killers too even though it's objectively not that good. I invite you to listen to more Queen shows, there are many to listen to thanks to the people who recorded them
@@normanmartinez1177 I have been listening to Queen since the mid '70s. I'm not saying that Live Killers is the best live Queen album, but in 1979...it was what was available. However, compared to most of bootlegs I've heard over the last 40 years, it better than something someone recorded on a mono cassette recorder, stuffed in their pants amongst a noisy crowd, 40 rows from the stage.
Almost feel my face crack from smiling through this song and who can sit still ? It’s just supreme 😊✌🏼 Believe it or not the guys were tired from touring but they were still great. When Freddie was not totally up for it Roger would always be there for him. The two of them were BFF’s and had been room mates before Queen. Hope you do Milton Keynes next. 🙏🏼😊
Justin,
I’m so GLAD you’re doing this whole concert, THANK YOUUU!
Queen is just the best.
I love this live version! According to a new study conducted by the University of Missouri, Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now is the happiest song on earth. 🌍 Certain songs just have that effect on people. 😊
You should check out the Milton Keynes concert next.
In the Queen biography, 'As It Began', Brian talks about how he had to make a conscious effort to be more active on stage as it didn't come naturally to him. He's got the hang of it by the eighties, pulling power stances and all.
I actually saw a picture of a handwritten letter from Freddie (I don’t know who he had written it to) where he mentioned that he’d been telling Brian and John both that they needed to move around on stage more, and that they both were doing better/getting the hang of it!
Yes.. Brian used to step back more than forward.. but he did get a little more aggressive with his positions after a while.. nevertheless.. I've always been in love with Sr. Dr. Brian May,... since a teenager.. lol
@@GinMae Who DOESN’T love Bri?!?🥰
If Queen were a boyband, where every member has a certain personality to appeal to the female audience, John Deacon would be the quiet, nice & steady, non threatening schoolboy type. 😁😁
Roger would be the wild bad boy type, Freddie the artsy, over-the-top, flamboyant one, and Brian of course the science nerd. 😂🤣
I agree, this song is the best and it really amps up the audience, Great concert so far and I am sure it will continue to be. Back around this time, you could buy a concert ticket for around $10.00 because concerts were to promote albums and the money from the albums paid for the concerts. Concerts were a whole lot of entertainment for the money back then. I miss those times. I met a man who had a ticket to a Queen concert in Baltimore or somewhere near there. The price marked on the ticket was $4.50.
Those were the days....Archie and Edith.
Such a hard song to perform live but still amazing
Back in the old days, before in ear monitoring, mic-ing live concerts was a real problem... esp for the acoustic piano. There weren't really many options and that was why pianos like the Yamaha CP70/80 were such a boon. I used to see them all the time when I was playing out (80s into 90s) but never played one on a gig as I was more a Rhodes guy and when I needed a realistic piano the Roland RD range of digital pianos was available (much loved by Elton John in the 80s too) ....
but AFAIK Freddie never liked any electric pianos of any kind (even though the backup keyboard player in the 1980s was using CP80) ... He used to have his grand piano shipped around I believe...
Either shipped or they used to just rent out the local grand piano!
I think Brian said Freddie used that piano through the 1981 Montreal concert and then got a new one and gave the old one to the support band
What’s AWESOME about this particular video you used, Justin, is that the audio balance has been remixed so you can HEAR the audience sing that first part! (In the original, you can’t hear the audience, so it just seems like Freddie just forgot the words 😆)
I don't remember if at this time he was already dancing, but John is actually known by some as the Dancing Queen.
Don’t stop Queen now
Both Brian and John were introverts and seem super focused on their instruments rather than their bodies/movement. They got there slowly.
There's a BIG difference in them at the two sell out shows at Wembley in 1986, which have been widely acknowledged as two of the most incredible rock events ever staged.
Have you noticed Brian using the old British currency “six pence” as a pick?.
He found the plastic picks too flexible and has made his own sound by the way he uses it, holding it lightly, sometimes using the serrated edge to make different sounds.
Great music.
AWESOME
Sept 17 1980 St. Louis set list: Setlist
Jailhouse Rock
(Elvis Presley cover)
We Will Rock You
(Fast)
Let Me Entertain You
Play the Game
Mustapha
Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)
Killer Queen
I'm in Love With My Car
Get Down, Make Love
You're My Best Friend
Save Me
Now I'm Here
Dragon Attack
Now I'm Here
(Reprise)
Fat Bottomed Girls
Love of My Life
Keep Yourself Alive
Drum Solo
Guitar Solo
Brighton Rock
(Outro)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Bohemian Rhapsody
Tie Your Mother Down
Encore:
Another One Bites the Dust
Sheer Heart Attack
We Will Rock You
We Are the Champions
God Save the Queen THIS WAS BASICALLY THAT CONCERT,,,, And I was there!
Great song, great energy, great reaction! Milton Keynes and/or Wembley 86 concerts are even more epic!
This was actually named the happiest song on earth😂❤
If you can't face Hot Space, perhaps try the Milton Keynes concert which showcases some of the Hotspace songs )
Seventies technology, gotta love it!
There is a video of Spread Your Wings from Paris I think
Justin Queen crammed damn near all the arena gear Into this theatre for Sir Paul.possibly where the feedback issues is electric overload.
Yes, the studio version is nuanced, one that builds to driving joy and energy. Never saw this live before - agree with your point on difficulty capturing the playful layered, intertwined vocals. But the choice to go full sustained throttle was frantic, trampling that joy, almost beating it senseless for me. People say if you have to make a choice, go bold. This was too bold, all on one note...Until that lovely last moment as the song winds down. Whew.
Def couldn't do all the multilayers in concert. But they re-arranged songs to perform live and did it so well. Freddie and Roger own this one, that's true. John will move more when his cocktail bar gets set up behind the amps. Brian is subdued here too. Not sure why.
One of my favourite Brian solos.
I think that Brian might have been a bit drunk at this gig, so he conciously pulled of a bit. He also makes some mistakes that are not typical. This is my least favourite of all their live concerts. Everything sounds a bit messy, although Freddie is great.
I’m loving the show, but I agree that there might be some lingering holiday spirit. A few songs back I noticed that Brian’s playing was nowhere near as precise as I’m used to seeing in other live shows. That said, this gig has an amped-up energy and spontaneity that more than makes up for any diminished virtuosity.
Gotta remember, this was an unscheduled event for them at the end of a world tour. They'd be knackered.
Former live sound engineer here. Yeah, the feedback is coming from the piano mic because Freddie has his lips pressed right against it. Sound engineer needed to turn it down just a hair.
It’s easy to see why this was performed live only in 1979 tours. The striking pace was hard to replicate amid an, already, energetic concert. Queen+ performs it at a noticeably slower pace.
A vocal mic close to mics placed over the piano, close to some kind of monitor no doubt -- a recipe for feedback.
I wonder if that was the night when Freddie threw an iron at a mirror after the concert because his mic kept popping, Freddie was really pissed, Freddie was a perfectionist and this would have sent him over the top. Anyways this song is so fun. Great reaction
I just can’t hear this song and NOT think of Paul Rudd. If you don’t know what I mean, then you MUST look it up. I recently watched I’m the theater “Queen Rocks Montreal” in IMax. It was amazing and Brian’s guitar work totally stood out more than this concert. It was shot 2 years later than this concert and 9 months before I got to see them live in New Haven.
Don't stop the lead vocalist from his hedonistic adventures.
I think he was tired. But I love it anyway
Freddie wanted Don't Stop Me Now to be piano based, not guitar based. Brian managed to get his short solo, but he was not very happy about it.
Lol I did a quick pre-listen to the next one. I don't think your opinion is gonna change😳
Yeah but the audience loved it!!!😂
I don't know who told you Live Killers was a trainwreck. I've been listening to it since it came out on 8 track. Some snooty douche tells you not to listen and you go with that. Dude it has it's minor, incomprehensible issues, but it's as good as the '79 concert you've been watching. It has almost zero feedback and the edits are not glaring. You can hear the huge crowd singing and the band sounds tremendous. Stop listening to trolls.
Yes! It's the best live album ever, with best live track ever; Brighton Rock! I agree, audio is far better on 'Killers'.
Nah, it's not even close to the level of Hammersmith 1979, it has many, many overdubs and it's not even a concert as such, it's a compilation of several concerts from the European tour. Even so, it has good presentations like Dreamer's Ball, Brighton Rock, Now I'm Here, You re My Best Friend, Love Of My Life, etc.
@@normanmartinez1177 You can watch the blacked out video and listen to all that feedback if you like. I'll listen to Live Killers.
@@Canucklehead557 Okay, I like Live Killers too even though it's objectively not that good. I invite you to listen to more Queen shows, there are many to listen to thanks to the people who recorded them
@@normanmartinez1177 I have been listening to Queen since the mid '70s. I'm not saying that Live Killers is the best live Queen album, but in 1979...it was what was available. However, compared to most of bootlegs I've heard over the last 40 years, it better than something someone recorded on a mono cassette recorder, stuffed in their pants amongst a noisy crowd, 40 rows from the stage.