This is another Queen favorite of mine. Brian initially said he wrote this for a friend who was going through a bad divorce but after Freddie's death Brian admitted that he had actually written it for Freddie.
My first big, international rock show was with Queen, with Freddie Mercury in March 1981, here in Brazil, in the same place where I also watched RUSH: Morumbi Stadium, in the city of São Paulo. It was The Game Tour and I remember being very moved by the song Save Me, live. A great Queen anthem that still brings back beautiful memories for me. An excellent and revolutionary band. ✨🌟 🇧🇷
Yes, got an 'epic', thank you! Yes, multi-talented group of guys. I am happy that you enjoyed this beautiful song. Thanks for the reaction. Have a good day!
it IS humorous to me too when Freddie walks right over to Brian (now on guitar) and it's like - HEY, get back on YOUR mark! Brian's expression! He looks a bit startled, but scurries over to the correct spot.
Thanks, Justin.. the 1981 Montreal version of this is also fantastic... Brian on keys, singing harmony, with his guitar in his LAP the whole time.. then.. what a smooth transition.. Freddie on keys and Brian on an incredible solo... (his song, of course).. appreciate your listen...
Gorgeous song, especially live! Brian said, “I wrote Save Me to cut a long story short - I wrote it about a friend, someone who was going through a bad time, and I imagined myself in their shoes, kind of telling the story. Someone whose relationship is totally F’d up and how sad that person was”. 😢
I'm impressed that you added"really" to your judgement of "nice", lol. The band's ability to switch places quickly and continue seamlessly is worth a mention. Happy that you enjoyed this one, and loved your reaction.
I got this album, The Game, when I was 11 (1982) and played it roughly 9,000 times. This song along with Sail Away Sweet Sister and Rock It (Prime Jive) got most replays.
I'm glad to see you enjoying these live versions. I remember you not being so enthusiastic about the studio version. Of course, there are more intrincate aspects in the studio, such as overdubs and vocal harmonies, but although in all live musical performances there are sometimes slight mistakes (Brian's solo or the crack in Freddie's voice at the end), the energy and feeling of the live show are unmatched.
Freddie not giving us his piano playing magic is a loss….but that’s how the Queen Royalty survived … they each got to do what they wanted to even if Freddie’s unmatched superiority was sacrificed for a few bars.
This probably is the first time this was performed live, maybe? Save Me would come out on The Game album in early 1980, it is my favorite song on this record. Brian was sitting at the piano with his "Red Special" across his lap waiting for the break when he gets up and starts playing guitar. A better version is from their "Rocks Montreal 1981" show.
I'm glad to see you enjoying these live versions. I remember you not being so enthusiastic about the studio version. Of course, there are more intrincate aspects in the studio, such as overdubs and vocal harmonies, but although in all live musical performances there are sometimes slight mistakes (Brian's solo or the crack in Freddie's voice at the end), the energy and feeling of the live show are unmatched.
Great reaction Justin. You called it Grand and I think you hit the nail on the head !!Difficult to choose top 5-10 favorite Queen songs but right up there is Don’t Stop Me Now so I’m looking forward to that … voted many times as the happiest song ever written and if you haven’t seen the cult classic movie ‘Shaun of the Dead’ you should just google the famous bar scene😂 Thank you 🌷
This is one of my favourite solos ever (first one), and there is even a better (more complete) version of it at Live in Montreal. Shame it isn't on the album. Simple, but amazing choice of notes. Very sweet and emotional.
this is a great song that works better as a live along with dragon attack , now i am here , tie your mother down etc. i think brian was having some trouble doing the solo here , if you look at some earlier recordings of concerts from this tour , you will find that this happens often , he perfected the solo by the game tour and played flawlessly onwards . a more popular version of this song is played at montreal which is epic as well actually , anything from the montreal concert is epic i hope you check out the whole concert someday
So glad you switched to live reactions Justin :) I have a feeling it would have been more negative than positive. And I believe rightfully so. I do think you would love 'Innuendo' given Mercury's health and it not showing one bit, on the contrary, showcasing some of his best vocals.
This show is my fave now I’m here. Not sure of your source but make sure you pick up the 7ish min video. Idk why some break it up into 2 vids. You didn’t notice Brian’s guitar laying across his lap!
I think this song works really well live when the instruments all get some space away from the density of studio production. It sounds like Brian hadn't quite worked out the solo yet, but I would rather have a slightly dodgy live take than a studio facsimile. Queen added a keyboard player in later years to fill-in for Freddie in some places, but it didn't quite feel the same.
Quality tune in all its guises not withstanding Brian messing up the lead break in this version. It’s live it happens, Some tracks translate from studio to stage better than others , this one is perfect in that regard. IMO. Great writing makes it , as you mentioned.
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This is another Queen favorite of mine. Brian initially said he wrote this for a friend who was going through a bad divorce but after Freddie's death Brian admitted that he had actually written it for Freddie.
My first big, international rock show was with Queen, with Freddie Mercury in March 1981, here in Brazil, in the same place where I also watched RUSH: Morumbi Stadium, in the city of São Paulo. It was The Game Tour and I remember being very moved by the song Save Me, live. A great Queen anthem that still brings back beautiful memories for me. An excellent and revolutionary band. ✨🌟 🇧🇷
Yeah, look at these guys. Every live performance of SAVE ME hits home. Rock Montreal, Milton Keynes.
Yes, got an 'epic', thank you! Yes, multi-talented group of guys. I am happy that you enjoyed this beautiful song. Thanks for the reaction. Have a good day!
it IS humorous to me too when Freddie walks right over to Brian (now on guitar) and it's like - HEY, get back on YOUR mark! Brian's expression! He looks a bit startled, but scurries over to the correct spot.
Justin has won me over....I was critical of his criticism earlier on but he's spot on with his positive and negative comments!!!! Apologies Justin!👍
Ditto 😊
Each band member wrote hit songs...all were inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame
Thanks, Justin.. the 1981 Montreal version of this is also fantastic... Brian on keys, singing harmony, with his guitar in his LAP the whole time.. then.. what a smooth transition.. Freddie on keys and Brian on an incredible solo... (his song, of course).. appreciate your listen...
Супер исполнение Queen!!!
Queen must have stole the show
Gorgeous song, especially live! Brian said, “I wrote Save Me to cut a long story short - I wrote it about a friend, someone who was going through a bad time, and I imagined myself in their shoes, kind of telling the story. Someone whose relationship is totally F’d up and how sad that person was”. 😢
I'm impressed that you added"really" to your judgement of "nice", lol. The band's ability to switch places quickly and continue seamlessly is worth a mention. Happy that you enjoyed this one, and loved your reaction.
I got this album, The Game, when I was 11 (1982) and played it roughly 9,000 times. This song along with Sail Away Sweet Sister and Rock It (Prime Jive) got most replays.
Love this song Save Me at the Montreal live HD version while playing the piano Brian has the guitar on his lap. So cool
One of my Favourite songs live....Beautiful.❤
I'm glad to see you enjoying these live versions. I remember you not being so enthusiastic about the studio version. Of course, there are more intrincate aspects in the studio, such as overdubs and vocal harmonies, but although in all live musical performances there are sometimes slight mistakes (Brian's solo or the crack in Freddie's voice at the end), the energy and feeling of the live show are unmatched.
So beautiful, love this song. Thank you for doing live Queen, they were so great in concerts. Great reaction
Freddie not giving us his piano playing magic is a loss….but that’s how the Queen Royalty survived … they each got to do what they wanted to even if Freddie’s unmatched superiority was sacrificed for a few bars.
Great performance!
This probably is the first time this was performed live, maybe? Save Me would come out on The Game album in early 1980, it is my favorite song on this record. Brian was sitting at the piano with his "Red Special" across his lap waiting for the break when he gets up and starts playing guitar.
A better version is from their "Rocks Montreal 1981" show.
i think it was performed a few times on this tour
I'm glad to see you enjoying these live versions. I remember you not being so enthusiastic about the studio version. Of course, there are more intrincate aspects in the studio, such as overdubs and vocal harmonies, but although in all live musical performances there are sometimes slight mistakes (Brian's solo or the crack in Freddie's voice at the end), the energy and feeling of the live show are unmatched.
One of my favorites thx for your great Queen reactions!
Most people don't know that Brian does not use a conventional plectrum to play, but instead uses a, now obsolete, coin called a sixpence!!
Great reaction Justin. You called it Grand and I think you hit the nail on the head !!Difficult to choose top 5-10 favorite Queen songs but right up there is Don’t Stop Me Now so I’m looking forward to that … voted many times as the happiest song ever written and if you haven’t seen the cult classic movie ‘Shaun of the Dead’ you should just google the famous bar scene😂 Thank you 🌷
Have you ever seen the pianist strapping on a red special guitar and occupying the opposite part of the stage?
Queen never disappoints ❤️
Brian coudn't handle his solo right this time, but shit happens to everyone)))
yeah something went wrong indeed, or at least different
Not one of my favorite Queen songs but I love this performance.
This is one of my favourite solos ever (first one), and there is even a better (more complete) version of it at Live in Montreal. Shame it isn't on the album. Simple, but amazing choice of notes. Very sweet and emotional.
this is a great song that works better as a live along with dragon attack , now i am here , tie your mother down etc.
i think brian was having some trouble doing the solo here , if you look at some earlier recordings of concerts from this tour , you will find that this happens often , he perfected the solo by the game tour and played flawlessly onwards .
a more popular version of this song is played at montreal which is epic as well
actually , anything from the montreal concert is epic i hope you check out the whole concert someday
So glad you switched to live reactions Justin :)
I have a feeling it would have been more negative than positive. And I believe rightfully so.
I do think you would love 'Innuendo' given Mercury's health and it not showing one bit, on the contrary, showcasing some of his best vocals.
Agree with you 100percent
Can’t remember if you have seen Save Me live from Montreal it’s amazing
I knew you would like it if you heard it again. Great reaction.
At 0:25 looks like the cover of Queen's debut album intriguing...
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I think Brian was ensuring their cords didn’t get crossed.
This show is my fave now I’m here. Not sure of your source but make sure you pick up the 7ish min video. Idk why some break it up into 2 vids.
You didn’t notice Brian’s guitar laying across his lap!
I think this song works really well live when the instruments all get some space away from the density of studio production. It sounds like Brian hadn't quite worked out the solo yet, but I would rather have a slightly dodgy live take than a studio facsimile. Queen added a keyboard player in later years to fill-in for Freddie in some places, but it didn't quite feel the same.
The best live performance of this song, Save Me, is from Montreal concert
Quality tune in all its guises not withstanding Brian messing up the lead break in this version. It’s live it happens, Some tracks translate from studio to stage better than others , this one is perfect in that regard. IMO. Great writing makes it , as you mentioned.
Brian errou feio ali 😂😂 e o Mercury segurava o microfone de formas diferentes em cada mão....na esquerda era esse estilo caneteiro