Queen - Final Live In Japan (Works Tour) - Part 04 (04/10)

[jkws]

The Maestro vocalizing at the speed of light, reminding me of Einstein scribbling his equations on whatever was at hand.

[Robbinator7]

I Really like the bassline of Deacon in the impro, it just sounds so simple but so great.

[joshybell1]

even when hes not 100% he still pwns most singers what a god

[LambieTheSheep]

Most singers???? Freddy was the BEST

[stellina3188]

the best of the best! 4ver...

[sparks1976]

awesome it's a hard life is so beautiful - i wish i had been old enough to go to this concert :(

[Constantijn09]

The highest note on this performance is a D5. Because of exhaustion it was not going quite smoothly, but still perfect

[9540525]

on what SECOND this D5 note  is!??! :()

[jkws]

Mr. Mercury vocalizing at the speed of light. It reminds me of Einstein scribbling his equations here and there on whatever media was available.

[nuncjusz1]

That was good until 8:34.

WTF was THAT?!

[blackhoddedredsiskin]

his voice was always worn out on the jap gigs because there the last ones and his voice really needs resting. that note was a bad one by the way hahah thats live for you. hence he quickley toned it down.

[crazycute07]

Haha xD Poor Freddie, he must be exhausted!

He looks good mind ^^,

[gwyar1953]

proving even Freddie wasn't perfect, just fantastic and tremendously professional

[N0Camping4U]

That's how the song ends, on the studio version.

Listen to it, and turn it up.

Scrub.

[Constantijn09]

I think Freddie's was from E2 to E6

[jimrock63]

the high notes freddie hits in those songs are in falsetto. the falsetto is not included in the vocal range. his range was 3.5, with falsetto it was about 4.5 .

[9540525]

F2-F5!! i think he even sang E2...3 octave with voice...!!! with falcetto 4 octaves!

[felipinpin20]

espectacular aunque aqui ya mercury ya estaba mal

[ivoradio]

King Mercury

[jkws]

fred, singing at the speed of light...........

[diegobulsara]

could i hear those falcettos in anywhere? please answere

[jibcraip]

Freddie didn't have 5 octaves !! He had at least 3,5 octaves : his lowest note was a low F (in Somebody to Love) and his highest was a high B (in See the Fool I've Been)

Btw great video

[NightShadow54]

how many octavs is F? And how many octaves is B?

[jibcraip]

A note is not an octave...!!! an octave is a range beetween 2 notes. (ex: F2 to F3)

[jibcraip]

A note is not an octave...an octave is an interval between two notes. ex : a 5th is the interval between C and G (3 steps 1/2)

So 4 octaves for Freddie : E1 to E5 (European classification)

E2 to E6 (US classification)

Hope it help you...

[Constantijn09]

E1 to E6 you mean

[Constantijn09]

Freddie Had a 4,5 octave voice: lowest note F2(sombody to love) and his highest F6( Barcelona) and the highest note he ever reached was in Milan 1984 C6

[jibcraip]

The highest note is at the end of "it's late" when he scream a high E (high soprano range)

[Constantijn09]

I thought it was a G6, but I can be mistaken

[NightShadow54]

Freddie had 5 octaves? Are you kidding me? It was 3.5 with falsetto

[Constantijn09]

Eej Freddie had a 4 octave voice.

[Humdinger7]

Nope! There won't be, ever.

[Constantijn09]

Freddie Mercury is the only one in pop music have a 5 octave voice. And there was, is and will be a better singer than Freddie Mercury

[hotvision]

its more of a solid 4 octave, but its not the range really, its how he can use it so beautifully

[Queenfan0401]

He was an amazing performer, and had a vocal range of nearly four octaves!

In concerts he sang the songs lower than the original. Espacially in the shows round '75 he sang one octave lower

[Queenfan0401]

Contrarily, in other songs like 'Somebody To Love' or 'Play The Game', he avoided the falsetto or sang directly with his chest or head register. In 'Somebody To Love', at the beginning of the song, he sang the word "can" in falsetto (an Ab4); when singing live, he shouted it with his most resonant register. Such is the case in the first phrases of 'Play The Game'.

[Queenfan0401]

Instead of singing them in falsetto as he does in the album, he preferred singing them with his most powerful register, which gave greater body and volume to the song, while depriving it of the typical sweetness of the falsetto.

[Queenfan0401]

Contrarily, in other songs like 'Somebody To Love' or 'Play The Game', he avoided the falsetto or sang directly with his chest or head register. In 'Somebody To Love', at the beginning of the song, he sang the word "can" in falsetto (an Ab4); when singing live, he shouted it with his most resonant register. Such is the case in the first phrases of 'Play The Game'.

[anitamcgahern]

Actually, what he did often live was to re-arrange some of the melodies so that he could avoid hitting some of the higher notes and he'd end up singing a 3rd below them. It would actually be cool because if you sing some of his re arranged live versions along with the original recordings you can actually produce a harmony. Check it out sometime and you'll see, it's quite clever.

[nemrodchile]

he wasn't just a voice or a showman, he was a genius, was a really great writer and composer, and his music was really cool!!! he were everything that he wants to be, and i think we have to remember every little detail about him, not just his style his brain and feelings too, i'm from chili so i don't know a lot of english i hope you understand!!

[jkws]

excellent insight, perfect thoughts; thank you for sharing; tried to send you a tubemail but am locked out. ciao jk

[DragonK2]

I like the Live version of It's A Hard life.But the live version they did in Rio is much better..

Queen ForEVER

[freddyforever75]

is that the one where freddie forgot a few words?

[bradley5129]

fredeie did the d5 on this one.

right?

[jkws]

Fred The Scat Man mak'n music. Son, you are quite simply and absolutely THE BEST!!!!

[odobett]

Ah, this. Yes, he did this at Wembley! I'll see if I can dig up the link for you...

[padrebraulio]

Sorry to put this mark on your comment. Sorry

[TRICOUMAIEUCIORAPI]

hey! stop at 00:51 and see Freddie!

[TRICOUMAIEUCIORAPI]

22 years from that exactly 22! I think i will download it today..

[superfon3]

awesome

[TaylorMayed07]

Roger Taylor...wot a fucking drummer...glad i got in2 Queen wen i was a kid, he has gave me so much inspiration in my drumming, and my drumming and singing at the same time...PURE MAGIC.

[thegertkenator]

Man Freddie, so much talent, so little time...

[gboschini]

This is the best impromptu I have ever heard. Roger Taylor is awesome!

[elisabethbette]

My poor Freddie, he gave me so much.

[tigreluis78]

Where can I find a band nowdays that can be as entertaining as Queen?

[alex84daniel]

Freddie Mercury was a genius

[renbnz]

Simply awesome, Freddie is absolutely the best of all times. Just Pure....

[jkws]

vocals,scat,ballads,metal,rock­,blues;composer,lyricist,costu­me designer,lighting,set design;true genius;back to the wall/stood on his own two feet;thank you Queen,Mary,and Mother,for standing with him all the way. Do it Johnny Depp;become Freddie;so the world will know/remember this genius who passed through our universe,leaving LIFE richer.

[moteloverthere]

wow that cat can swing :)