Queen
Live Magic

THE REVIEW

Wandering a bit through DeBaser, I noticed that no one has reviewed this album yet. From the comments of a previous review of mine, someone pointed out that listing the songs and evaluating them one by one is somewhat tedious. I will therefore try to do a mix.

"Live Magic" is an album released by Queen in 1986. It is the first live album by the British rock band, and it recounts the quartet's 1986 tour throughout Europe. The "highlight" of the tour was on July 11 and 12, 1986, at London's "Wembley Stadium," one of the world's most famous concerts, gathering hundreds of thousands of fans. The tour, and the album itself, spotlight the capabilities of each band member more than ever: Freddie Mercury's amazing vocal abilities, Brian May's sharp guitar, and the driving rhythms of John Deacon (bass) and Roger Taylor (drums).

Listening to the album, we notice (or rather hear) that the voice of the "messenger of the gods" and the Red Special are the most "prominent" elements of the entire album, while the bassist and drummer work in the shadows. Yet it is especially Deacon's work that acts "in the background", forming the supportive pillar. So much so that some of the most beautiful songs present (just think of "Friends Will Be Friends") are written by him.

Taking the album in general, we realize Freddie Mercury's vocal abilities in every song with his grand and extraordinary tricks of high notes, overwhelming the entire audience present. Looking closer at the CD, starting from "Under Pressure" (a song written with David Bowie) to "Bohemian Rhapsody", elected in 2001 in England as the best song of the century, we understand who Freddie Mercury really was, one of the greatest (if not the very best) singers in the world, and unfortunately today he is fading from memory. Young people, in particular, should know what "real music" was, rather than aspire to become a DJ, living off "tunz-tunz".

Brian May, on the other hand, captivates the audience with his lively interpretations. He and the Red Special are the cornerstones of the album, pulling everyone along. His great abilities can be found in works like "Bohemian Rhapsody" with an unprecedented solo, "One Vision" with a driving tapping, and in every song in general. In "Live Magic", unfortunately, the "Brighton Rock Solo" is not featured, a splendid instrumental performance that will be heard and later seen in "Queen Live At Wembley".

Ending this passionate and objective review (???), I can safely affirm that this album, and its songs, will forever remain in the common imagination as a true "Magical Album"... a true "Kind of Magic".