Merlin MannFreddie Mercury might be my favorite rock singer.
Making the rest of Queen probably my second favorite rock singer.
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He should be talking about Roy Thomas Baker more.
Cheap Trick - She's Tight (Official Video)
Just for context, all my favorite Journey stuff was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.
The man carpentered the tightest harmonies of my timid pubescence.
Journey - Feeling That Way (Official Video - 1978)
Jay 
@hotdogsladies When you say 'carpentered', is this in reference to the group?
I just love useful verbs, and I'm not afraid to mint them ad lib!
Also: I am broken inside.
@hotdogsladies Don't stop. I love verbafying things my self.
ChancerubbageWhen people did of Roy Thomas Baker, they marveled at the board, the console, he would bring in via flight case, for tracking or rehearsal etc. . Most bands had never seen that before, the board coming to them.
I honestly got the feeling they didn’t care too much for any of the legendary producers that worked with them.
I bought XTC Drums and Wires on the strength of Steve Lillywhite, who hadn’t done too much yet (Ultravox?) The art work had me pick it up the LP, the name sold me.
I didn’t know xtc from Adam. Oddly I was reading Rolling Stone I bought as I was listening there was a review of it I reached as the lp ended. They liked it too.
Killer Queen was my first exposure to Queen. Bought the 45.
Then Day at the Races was released. Bought that.
Then everything through The Game.
I think my first Queen purchase was the 45 of We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions. I think it cost one American dollar. Gold.
Cody Tucker@hotdogsladies Imagine how may bands would kill to have a tune like Fight From The Inside…