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Dopo ben 7 dischi, tutti meravigliosi, nel pieno stile Queen, e forse un po' più influenzati dai Led Zeppelin rispetto i successivi, ecco il primo live album della rock band britannica, secondo un sondaggio di quest'anno votato come miglior gruppo di sempre.
Due dischi, inizialmente prodotti in vinile, che ci presentano i Queen come non li avevamo mai visti (anzi sentiti). Il disco viene registrato live nei concerti, e rappresenta un miscuglio di varie esibizioni della band in tutta Europa per questo tour promozionale del precedente album "Jazz". Due dischi che ci presentano una band più genuina, più heavy e che fa partecipare il pubblico mandando in delirio tutti i presenti.
Il primo cd inizia con una versione di "We Will Rock You" un po' più "intensa" rispetto alla versione da studio (registrata con il vecchio pavimento in assi di legno in una chiesa). Da subito, infatti, la musica ci trascina, e lo fa ancora di più il pubblico in delirio in sottofondo. Subito dopo abbiamo una serie di esecuzioni perfette di "Death On Two Legs" e "Let Me Entertain You". Dalla track 4 si parte con delle esecuzioni molto belle, anche se ridotte rispetto alle esecuzioni in studio di "Killer Queen", "Biyicle Race" e "You're My Best Friend", ma che comunque non fanno scendere il livello dell'album. A compensare, però, abbiamo 8 minuti e 42 di una bella quanto innovativa esecuzione di "Now I'm Here" con un Freddie che fa cantare il pubblico (se ascoltate l'album a palla in una stanza vi mettete a cantare anche voi gli "esercizi vocali" che ci presenta il vocalist, ma questa è un'altra storia).
Dalla track 10 il buon vecchio Brian May, come sempre in forma, prende in mano una chitarra acustica e una dodici corde, trasportandoci con la sua dolcezza assieme a Freddie Mercury. Dopo una splendida "Dreamer's Ball", infatti, Veniamo catapultati nella splendida esecuzione, sia strumentale, sia vocale, di "Love Of My Life", a mio avviso una delle più belle canzoni d'amore e la più dolce in assoluto, che in questa esecuzione live accompagnata da una chitarra acustica viene valorizzata ancora di più, trasportandoci in una a atmosfera rilassante e... semplicemente meravigliosa. Alla fine di questo vero e proprio capolavoro, Brian May incita il pubblico descrivendo gli altri membri, per prepararci ad una bellissima esecuzione di "'39", che questa volta viene cantata da Freddie invece che da Brian, ma che rimane una bellissima canzone, non potrebbe essere diversamente con un cantante come Mercury. Il primo disco termina con un bella esecuzione abbastanza heavy di "Keep Yourself Alive", giusto per riportarci ai Queen dei primi albori.
Inseriamo il secondo disco e via... Si parte con una "Don't Stop Me Now", con un nuovo assolo di chitarra o meglio di Red Special. "Spread Your Wings", impeccabile come sempre, ci prepara ad una bellissima "Brighton Rock" di ben 12 minuti, ma che comunque non annoia, anzi la rossa speciale di May ci fa esaltare con il suo guitar solo, assieme a Roger Taylor con un assolo di batteria niente male. La traccia numero 4 èquella che il pubblico stava aspettando, dall'album "A Night At The Opera", infatti, il pianoforte di Mercury ci presenta la sempre emozionante "Bohemien Rhapsody".
Nel "Live Killers", al contrario del "Live Magic" si sente la parte registrata che serve molto ad aumentare l'attesa dell'assolo di May, che trascina il pubblico in un'ovazione bellissima. Un altro po' di heavy con "Tie Your Mother Down" e "Sheer Heart Attack" e il concerto termina con le classiche "We Will Rock You" e "We Are The Champions" sempre belle ed emozionanti, ad ogni esecuzione. Un finale da ovazione con "God Save The Queen" e possiamo mettere a posto il cd, ben contenti di aver conosciuto un altro lato della rock band inglese che ha fatto la storia.
Nella recensione sono stati esaltati maggiormente Freddie Mercury e Brian May, in quanto più "presenti", ma non bisogna sottovalutare, anzi il contrario, l'esecuzione di Jhon Deacon e Roger Taylor, che lavorando dietro le quinte partecipano alla buona riuscita dell'album e del concerto.
26 giugno 1979, disco di platino in Inghilterra e Germania e 2 negli Stati Uniti.
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01 We Will Rock You (03:16)
Aah
Buddy you're a boy make a big noise
Playin' in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo' face
You big disgrace
Kickin' your can all over the place
Singin'
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy you're a young man hard man
Shouting in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo' face
You big disgrace
Wavin' your banner all over the place
We will we will rock you
Sing it
We will we will rock you
Buddy you're an old man poor man
Pleadin' with your eyes gonna make
You some peace some day
You got mud on your face
Big disgrace
Somebody betta put you back into your place
We will we will rock you
Sing it
We will we will rock you
Everybody
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Alright
02 Let Me Entertain You (03:16)
Hey - it's a sellout
Hey - let me welcome you ladies and gentlemen
I would like to say hello
Are you ready for some entertainment?
Are you ready for a show?
Gonna rock you gonna roll you
Get you dancing in the aisles
Jazz you razzmatazz you
With a little bit of style
C'mon let me entertain you let me entertain you
Let me entertain you let me entertain you
I've come here to sell you my body
I can show you some good merchandise
I'll pull you and I'll pill you
I'll Cruela-de-ville you
And to thrill you I'll use any device
We'll give you crazy performance
We'll give you grounds for divorce
We'll give you piece de resistance
And a tour de force of course
We found the right location
Got a lot of pretty lights
The sound and amplification listen
Hey if you need a fix if you want a high
Stickells see to that
With Electra and EMI
We'll show you where it's at
So c'mon
Let me entertain you let me entertain you
Let me entertain you let me entertain you
Just take a look at the menu
We give you rock a la carte
We'll breakfast at Tiffany's
We'll sing to you in Japanese
We're only here to entertain you
If you want to see some action
You get nothing but the best
The S and M attraction
We've got the pleasure chest
Chicago down to New Orleans
We get you on the line
If you dig the New York scene
We'll have a son of a bitch of a time
C'mon
Let me entertain let me entertain
Let me entertain you tonight
Hey where's my backstage pass
That was great
What an outrageous costume
Hey that Brian May is outa sight man
Not many not many
I've always wanted to be a groupie
04 Killer Queen (01:57)
So sad her eyes
Smiling dark eyes
So sad her eyes
As it began
On such a breathless night as this
Upon my brow the lightest kiss
I walked alone
And all around the air did say
My lady soon will stir this way
In sorrow known
The White Queen walks and the night grows pale
Stars of lovingness in her hair
Needing - unheard
Pleading - one word
So sad my eyes
She cannot see
How did thee fare, what have thee seen
The mother of the willow green
I call her name
And 'neath her window have I stayed
I loved the footsteps that she made
And when…
My Goddess, hear my darkest fear
I speak too late
It's for evermore that I wait
Dear friend goodbye
No tears in my eyes
So sad it ends
As it began
05 Bicycle Race (01:29)
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my
Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah!
Fat bottomed girls
They'll be riding today
So look out for those beauties oh yeah
On your marks get set go
Bicycle race bicycle race bicycle race
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
Bicycle bicycle bicycle bicycle
Bicycle race
You say coke I say caine
You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate for
Vietnam or Watergate
Cos all I wanna do is
Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
08 You're My Best Friend (02:10)
Ooo, you make me live
Whatever this world can give to me
It's you, you're all I see
Ooo, you make me live now honey
Ooo, you make me live
You're the best friend that I ever had
I've been with you such a long time
You're my sunshine
And I want you to know that my feelings are true
I really love you
You're my best friend
Ooo, you make me live
I've been wandering 'round
But I still came back to you
In rain or shine you've stood by me girl
I'm happy, happy at home
You're my best friend
Ooo, you make me live
Whenever this world is cruel to me
I got you to help me forgive
Ooo, you make me live now honey
Ooo, you make me live
You're the first one when things turn out bad
You know I'll never be lonely
You're my only one
And I love the things
I really love the things that you do
You're my best friend
Ooo, you make me live
I'm happy, happy at home
You're my best friend
You're my best friend
Ooo, you make me live
You, you're my best friend
10 Dreamer's Ball (03:42)
Oh I used to be your baby
Used to be your pride and joy
You used to take me dancing
Just like any other boy
But now you've found another partner
And left me like a broken toy
Oh it's someone else you're takin'
Someone else you're playin' to
Honey though I'm aching
Know just what I have to do
If I can't have you when I'm wakin'
I'll go to sleep and dream I'm with you
Oh take me take me take me
To the dreamer's ball
I'll be right on time and I'll dress so fine
You're gonna love me when you see me
I won't have to worry
Take me take me
Promise not to wake me 'till it's morning
It's all been true
What you say about that hey honey?
You gonna take me to that dreamer's ball?
I'd like that
Right on down forty-second street
Way down down town dreamer's town
Oh take me take me take me
I'm your plaything now
You make my life worthwhile with the slightest smile
Or destroy me with a barely perceptible whisper
Gently take me remember I'll be dreamin' of my baby
At the dreamer's ball
Take me hold me
Remember what you told me
You'd meet me at the dreamer's ball
I'll meet you at the dreamer's ball
12 '39 (03:26)
In the year of '39 assembled here the Volunteers
In the days when the lands were few
Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn
The sweetest sight ever seen.
And the night followed day
And the story tellers say
That the score brave souls inside
For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas
Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried.
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letters in the sand
For the day I take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew.
In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue
The Volunteers came home that day
And they bring good news of a world so newly born
Though their hearts so heavily weigh
For the earth is old and grey, little darlin' we'll away
But my love this cannot be
For so many years have gone though I'm older but a year
Your mother's eyes from your eyes cry to me.
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
Write your letters in the sand
For the day I take your hand
In the land that our grandchildren knew.
Don't you hear my call though you're many years away
Don't you hear me calling you
All your letters in the sand cannot heal me like your hand
For my life
Still ahead
Pity Me.
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Altre recensioni
Di Masahiro
"Live Killers è un po' il 'Made In Japan' delle quattro vecchie signore, un live grezzo, diretto e potente."
"Il disco è finito, le calme note di 'God Save The Queen' ci accompagnano alla fine, facendoci desiderare di ascoltare ancora il disco da capo."
Di Walterstarman
Freddie Mercury è assolutamente molto pianistico e Brian favoleggia con la sua "Red Special" creando una giusta interazione.
We Are The Champions, dove il pubblico diventa un coro che rompe il cemento armato dello stadio. E Dio salvi la Regina.
