HDvorak
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Ames 16/09/1980 or Kansas City 16/09/1980 ?
Ames in home of Iowa State University where I went to college way back when. They even gave me a degree! The Queen Ames gig did happen. I remember talking to several people who attended it. Don't know any other specif...
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Why didn't Queen ever use a Mellotron?
Benn wrote: The problem with much of Zeppelin's music was that it became drenched in Mellotron. Listen to much of their live material post '1971 and all you can hear is bass notes played on the Mellotron. Frankly, it...
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Was HotSpace and Freddie's moustache the down fall of Queen in America?
mike hunt wrote: that's another thing that bugs me, when people say how queens HS was a huge influence on MJ. I never heard michael say anything about hot space, just because brian says something doesn't make it true....
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Was HotSpace and Freddie's moustache the down fall of Queen in America?
Also, remember that Hot Space was recorded during the time Freddie and Michael Jackson had a brief friendship. MJ has often commented that Hot Space was an enormous influence on his Thriller. Odd that Queen's bomb wou...
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Queen Rockpalast Video
Rockpalast operated similar to the cctv setups in the USA venues (Houston Summit, Landover Cap Center, etc). For the majority of the venue concerts, the video crew was taping the event. After the show, the venue or vi...
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Queen Rockpalast Video
In regards to the popular German music show Rockpalast, does anyone know if there are rumours of any of Queen's Deutschland shows being videotaped. Rockpalast videotaped far more shows than were broadcast, or are list...
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CHICAGO!!!!!!!
Arriving at the Allstate Arena (formerly known as the Rosemont Horizon), me and my friend weren't sure what to expect. Do people in the Chicago area still remember Queen? Not having tickets, we arrived about an hour b...
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Brian May Presenter On UK Hall Of Fame Awards, Anyone Watch?
That would mean that Black Sabbath asked/requested Brian to be their presenter and induct them. That was VERY gracious of Sabbath and I had no idea they were such fans of Brian! Surprised that no one seems to no how m...
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the new release from greg brooks' book
Christ, this is the best read I've ever had on this site! LOL! Although my musical PHD is in a few other bands, I'm heartened to know that rabid Queen scholars are dedicated to finding out the truth. Also, thanks for...
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Is Houston 1977 really that good ?
tilomagnet wrote: NTL wrote: I have just watched WWRY on the GVH DVD and I think it is awesome, when the sound is mixed and the crowd are loud it changes this show dramatically. A loud audience can 'make' a show, dont...
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Brian's Ignorance
Benn, one last pester. :) If you could let me know your e-mail addy by sending to [email protected], There's a wealth of info you might be interested in.
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Winterland 3/30/75 Filmed?
Benn wrote: Not interested enough to be honest - I am merely providing information that I know to be true - you're more than welcome to mail me off list though. Likewise, that's why a dialog could be quite illuminatin...
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Winterland 3/30/75 Filmed?
Benn wrote: Well, you believe what you want to believe and I'll do the same. I know an archivist who worked for the organisation from '78 - '92 who confirmed that certain parts of the film archive went up in flames. O...
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Winterland 3/30/75 Filmed?
Benn wrote: That's untrue. Most or all of the footage of Cream / Derek And The Dominoes was destroyed as was Jefferson Airplane and a number of other high profile bands. It's B/W simply because it was filmed on in-hou...
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The Houston 1977 video
goinback wrote: HDvorak: Pink Floyd didn't film shows in the mid-to-late '70s because they had sort of an underground anti-media attitude at the time (the opposite of Queen ;) It's ironic that they pioneered multimedi...
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The Houston 1977 video
usher wrote: at the queen conventions who usually brings the houston video to be viewed. Deaky! :)
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The Houston 1977 video
NOTWMEDDLE wrote: HDvorak wrote: NOTWMEDDLE wrote: Benn wrote: Freddie changes leotard during the operatic section. Other bands fimed during that period were all the classic groups really: The Stones The Who Queen Zep...
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The Houston 1977 video
NOTWMEDDLE wrote: Benn wrote: Freddie changes leotard during the operatic section. Other bands fimed during that period were all the classic groups really: The Stones The Who Queen Zeppelin Thin Lizzy Bad Company The...
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The Houston 1977 video
Benn thanks for the reply. Would you mind e-mailing me off list? I have some questions. Thanks, HD
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The Houston 1977 video
Benn wrote: The full film is EXACTLY the same quality - it was filmed by the same team of cameramen - I know for certain because a friend of mine that lives in California was one of that team and he retained a copy of...