Queen Discussion Thread
Aug 15, 2012 9:47:58 GMT -5
Post by talon on Aug 15, 2012 9:47:58 GMT -5
Up now...
The Fairy-Feller's Master-Stroke
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, harpsichord
Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, backing vocals, screams
Roy Thomas Baker - castanets
--Wow! Freddie saw a painting by Richard Dadd (of the same name):
and proceeded to create a masterpiece of his own about it!
- This song segues from Ogre Battle and into Nevermore which is why there is such an abrupt ending!
- Freddie learned harpsichord for this song! - Remember...No synthesizers!
- Played live very sporadically - in fact for a long time there was no confirmation besides an offhanded comment by Greg Brooks...until Live At The Rainbow came out.
-Neil Fairclough used this bass riff as one of his key riffs during his Spot The Riff solo during Dragon Attack at the QAL gigs.
OFFICIALLY RELEASED LIVE VERSION
LIVE AT THE RAINBOW 1974
- Amazingly well done after all the specualation!
QUOTES:
- "It was thoroughly inspired by a painting (of the same name) by Richard Dadd, which is in the Tate Gallery. I did a lot of research on it and it inspired me to write a song about the painting, depicting what I thought I saw in it. It was just because I'd come through art college and I basically like the artist and I like the painting, so I thought I'd like to write a song about it." - Freddie Mercury
PERSONAL NOTES:
- One of my favorites! The backing vocals really make the song for me - so complex and layered. (And oh Roger's "screams" :D) Even more is the fluidity of John's bass line. John's bass is much like a wandering guitar that allows Brian the freedom to just lay an orchestrated guitar foundation. Listen again to the bass though - Many bassists play simple 3-4 note bass lines. John lets loose and really flys all around. It works very well!
No Alternative or Live Versions Exist.
Next up is one of the most beautiful tracks Queen has created...pity it's so short! Nevermore
The Fairy-Feller's Master-Stroke
Written by: Freddie Mercury
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano, harpsichord
Brian May - guitars, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums, percussion, backing vocals, screams
Roy Thomas Baker - castanets
He's a fairy feller
Ah ah the fairy folk have gathered
Round the new moon's shine
To see the feller crack a nut
At night's noon time
To swing his axe he swears
As he climbs he dares
To deliver the master stroke
Ploughman wagoner will' and types
Politician with senatorial pipe
He's a dilly dally oh
Pedagogue squinting wears a frown
And a satyr peers under lady's gown
He's a dirty fellow
What a dirty laddie, oh
Tatterdemalion and the junketer
There's a thief and a dragonfly HeWhoCannot amedeter
He's my hero ah
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy
Of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow (can we see the master stroke)
What a quaere fellow
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Soldier sailor tinker tailor ploughboy
Waiting to hear the sound
And the arch magician presides
He is the leader
Oberon and Titania watched by a harridan
Mab is the queen and there's a good apothecary man
Come to say hello
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy
Of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow
What a quaere fellow
The ostler stares with hands on his knees
Come on mister feller
Crack it open if you please
Ah ah the fairy folk have gathered
Round the new moon's shine
To see the feller crack a nut
At night's noon time
To swing his axe he swears
As he climbs he dares
To deliver the master stroke
Ploughman wagoner will' and types
Politician with senatorial pipe
He's a dilly dally oh
Pedagogue squinting wears a frown
And a satyr peers under lady's gown
He's a dirty fellow
What a dirty laddie, oh
Tatterdemalion and the junketer
There's a thief and a dragonfly HeWhoCannot amedeter
He's my hero ah
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy
Of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow (can we see the master stroke)
What a quaere fellow
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Soldier sailor tinker tailor ploughboy
Waiting to hear the sound
And the arch magician presides
He is the leader
Oberon and Titania watched by a harridan
Mab is the queen and there's a good apothecary man
Come to say hello
Fairy dandy tickling the fancy
Of his lady friend
The nymph in yellow
What a quaere fellow
The ostler stares with hands on his knees
Come on mister feller
Crack it open if you please
--Wow! Freddie saw a painting by Richard Dadd (of the same name):
and proceeded to create a masterpiece of his own about it!
- This song segues from Ogre Battle and into Nevermore which is why there is such an abrupt ending!
- Freddie learned harpsichord for this song! - Remember...No synthesizers!
- Played live very sporadically - in fact for a long time there was no confirmation besides an offhanded comment by Greg Brooks...until Live At The Rainbow came out.
-Neil Fairclough used this bass riff as one of his key riffs during his Spot The Riff solo during Dragon Attack at the QAL gigs.
OFFICIALLY RELEASED LIVE VERSION
LIVE AT THE RAINBOW 1974
- Amazingly well done after all the specualation!
QUOTES:
- "It was thoroughly inspired by a painting (of the same name) by Richard Dadd, which is in the Tate Gallery. I did a lot of research on it and it inspired me to write a song about the painting, depicting what I thought I saw in it. It was just because I'd come through art college and I basically like the artist and I like the painting, so I thought I'd like to write a song about it." - Freddie Mercury
PERSONAL NOTES:
- One of my favorites! The backing vocals really make the song for me - so complex and layered. (And oh Roger's "screams" :D) Even more is the fluidity of John's bass line. John's bass is much like a wandering guitar that allows Brian the freedom to just lay an orchestrated guitar foundation. Listen again to the bass though - Many bassists play simple 3-4 note bass lines. John lets loose and really flys all around. It works very well!
No Alternative or Live Versions Exist.
Next up is one of the most beautiful tracks Queen has created...pity it's so short! Nevermore
