ANNOUNCE: Paris, France Paris 3-01-79 QTV DVD - LOW GEN - Queenzone Tracker

For all of you who don't have an account at TTD, here it is! :) A million thanks to josedequeso for this one! This is definitely a great upgrade!

Notes from the original uploader:

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Queen
Pavillion de Paris
Paris,
France
March 1st 1979

Video Source: VHS Master>Low Gen VHS (1st or 2nd)>DVDR
Video Bitrate: 6345 kbps
DVD Length: 1:02:57
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 48000Hz 192 kb/s , mono

We Will Rock You (Fast)
Let Me Entertain You
Somebody To Love (Paris 2-28-79)
Fat Bottomed Girls
You're My Best Friend
Now I'm Here
Don't Stop Me Now
If You Can't Beat Them (Paris 2-28-79)
Spread Your Wings
Dreamer's Ball
Bohemian Rhapsody (Paris 2-28-79)
Tie Your Mother Down (Paris 2-28-79)
Sheer Heart Attack (Paris 2-28-79)
Total Time: 1:02:57

This is by far the best version I've seen of Paris 79, this is the QTV version which is very crisp and clean, no vhs generation to speak of. This is one of the better video documents of the Live Killers era. Maybe one day Queen Productions will release this excellent footage in it's entirety.

The majority of this video comes from the March 1st show, but a couple of songs are from the February 28th show, as well as the last 5 seconds come from the 27th.

For screenshots, see here:
http://queencdrtrade.googlepages.com/paris%2Cfrance3-01-79dvd

Enjoy,
josedequeso

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As josedequeso said... Enjoy! ;)

Raf

NOTE: I'll be seeding constantly for the next 24h or so, and then I'll probably need a 14-hour break or so, before seeding for another 24h. So be patient! Do NOT beg for seeders before I actually finish seeding a few complete copies.
Once you're finished, please seed. I had to stop seeding this at TTD (where I actually have a share ratio to improve) to seed it here, so show some respect and help seeding once you're done.

Many thanks!

This is probably the best version out there - at least the best I have seen. Recommended!

I have jumped on this torrent with 99.9 % finished from my TTD download (some small file must have been changed, maybe the info file?), and will be seeding on and off for a while. My ratio at TTD is decent, but I have some other uploading responsibilities, so I can't stay on constantly. ;-)

Sounds excellent! Can't wait to see it!

Thanks Raf for putting it up here, it's something every Queen fan should see.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]xaxaxx wrote: [/QUOTENAME]This is probably the best version out there - at least the best I have seen. Recommended!

I have jumped on this torrent with 99.9 % finished from my TTD download (some small file must have been changed, maybe the info file?), and will be seeding on and off for a while. My ratio at TTD is decent, but I have some other uploading responsibilities, so I can't stay on constantly. ;-)[/QUOTE]
Yup, I edited the info file to include the extra information about the dates (they weren't on the original info file, the original uploader edited the post afterwards).

Thank you for helping! :) Any help is always welcome! ;)

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]josedequeso wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks Raf for putting it up here, it's something every Queen fan should see.[/QUOTE]
And thank you for sharing this with the whole community! This video is much better than the old version I had. :)

Thank you, it will be a great upgrade from the version I've already have.

Can't wait to see it on my television (and share it, of course )!

Riccardo

This DVD is awesome.

Thanks for sharing this gem!
I know this video exist in different versions, but there is only one QTV version out there, right?

Thank you very much, for sharing this great item.
Wow!

Thanks for putting this on QZ. I just got it last week on TTD and I opened this torrent with my files also getting 99.9%. Should download your change quickly and I will be helping to seed this too and get it started. I agree this is the best version I seen of this!!

i downloaded it from ttd and it's great, quality is better than i thought it would be. it's one camera shot, so it's a fan shot isn't it, can anyone give me info on that

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Cygnus X-1 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks for sharing this gem!
I know this video exist in different versions, but there is only one QTV version out there, right?[/QUOTE]
I believe it is, but there must be copies from different generations available.

Maybe someone with more info could show up and help clarify this.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]EdFredrick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks for putting this on QZ. I just got it last week on TTD and I opened this torrent with my files also getting 99.9%. Should download your change quickly and I will be helping to seed this too and get it started. I agree this is the best version I seen of this!![/QUOTE]

Thank you! :) I can see there's a 3rd seeder - whoever it is, thank you!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]queenside wrote: [/QUOTENAME]i downloaded it from ttd and it's great, quality is better than i thought it would be. it's one camera shot, so it's a fan shot isn't it, can anyone give me info on that[/QUOTE]
I've always been told that this is a fan shot. But from josedequeso's comments and also from a discussion on another thread - http://www.queenzone.com/queenzone/forumnew/forum_topic_view.aspx?Q=1072905 - I've gotten the impression that Queen actually got it filmed. I just don't understand why they'd do a 1-cam recording of a concert. This bootleg has excellent quality, and the camera is quite steady - but it still doesn't compare to a proper multi-cam shooting.

Once again - could any expert help us out?

First off... it's definitely not a bootleg. This hasn't been released on any bootleg label that I'm aware of. It was strategically taped at a fan convention. Remember, not all unreleased recordings are bootlegs. In fact, most of them aren't. It's not a bootleg until some company tries to make money off it.

This video is definitely a pro shot, but just a single camera. Other cameras were also filming (there is multi-cam footage on The Magic Years and Rare Live), and this is just one of the raw angles - a compilation of all three nights. It was edited together like this for some reason from more complete master tapes. Many versions have been seen floating around over the years (some without the QTV logo), but all have the same content.

Hope this helps!