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INNUENDO

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alainPP
4 stars 1. Innuendo the intro, the clip, the rise, Roger's hit, Freddie's scream; time slowing down with this break.... divine, the guitar yes that of...the 'Pâte à modeling' break yes this clip seen in the morning at 7 a.m. before seeing you leave, that's right of emotion in bar, the prog standard bar, the moment when time stops; this solo by Brian is only the extension of my heart torn from my flesh.. ah little big man how happy I am that you fell for this clip; here I believe the best representation of this timeless piece and thank you Steve for the Andalusian side 2. I'm Going Slightly Mad with synth programming for this title revealing the beginning of the end, and its resignation to accept the evidence of its inevitable end; in black and white the clip you remember... the slide guitar, the crow nan the Penguin looking at you, this haunting monolithic tune, QUEEN was that too! 3. Headlong return in images on what made the strength of Freddie and friends... a rhythm, a riff, a sound apart, here as a reminder that QUEEN was above all hard; the solo with Freddie who mimes different solos of his friend, a touching moment, QUEEN madness was that too, it feels like riding a horse on an arid plain 4. I Can't Live With You and second love letter to his fans, yes I cannot/will be able to live without you; the tune that draws from the group's wide repertoire, the melodic solo to melt you a little more, yes hurry up, there's almost no time left 5. Don't Try So Hard yes Freddie had sung with Montserrat and this piece recalls the voice, THE VOICE that he could deploy; note Brian's solo, full of finesse and spleen; an early souvenir piece to listen to in meditation 6. Ride the Wild Wind with Roger who goes with his voice, on a fast track, like riding through the wind and escaping this scythe that is running and trying to catch up with you; consensual and energetic title with Roger who uses what he does best, his arms

7. All God's People and the titles follow one another, here on a Louisiana side and a synth programming, yes we have to evolve with the times; in short a title which changes and remains in the same tempo with Brian who launches his notes, with flights of Freddie and choirs to hide his suffering voice; in short, a gradual end also very gently 8. These Are the Days of Our Lives or the counterpart to 'I'm Going Slightly Mad'; one of the clips where you can notice the hollow cheeks, one of the tracks where Brian throws one of his magic solos in our faces, yes he's still one of my favorite guitarists... not for nothing, well I still love you thrown in front... 9. Delilah for the title Charisma in my opinion or how to put prog blood in a conventional title; an addictive chorus, a voice that manages to hold, a few synths to fill it and let it invade us with its vocal gargles, a title still out of time where Freddie and Brian chat together with their favorite instruments, rustic 10. Hitman for the hard air, yes riff and shouted voice, yes yet now you don't cry he says... Well anyone will say that in this album there are mainly rehashes of old titles , Yes I think it too; yes but the solo is always different, this one goes from right to left already it changes; Freddie, at a time when many did not yet know he was ill, can realize his astonishing ability to release intense vocals; heavy rock title full of vitamins yes but prog related it is marked; even the end reminds me of the old title of this album... 11. Bijou arrives, a progressive variation on the passing of time, on the friends we have, a testament before its time, an obligatory passage towards the Other world, Brian's solo more divine still, a real jewel what ; to listen to on repeat of course! 12. Show Must Go On for the mise en abyme clip, yes I write while listening and watching at the same time! Well the title which comes back to the base... I repeat to myself, for the universal declaration, the avowed non-subliminal message, to a point where I could not conceive it; the title on a dreamlike crescendo which takes you back to your memories of youth, for me it's always the helicopter which flies over this stadium... ah how can you not remain indifferent to this title, well I know that some have even taken it for their marriage it is to say; yes I am not insensitive I also listen on my part, in short the show must go on! 4'32'' of pure musical happiness which sums up their work, their sound, their aura that they will have sown on many other groups; don't forget QUEEN is my favorite band!

alainPP | 4/5 |

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