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In a far far away land , a land of Plenty,
there was a rumour that somebody had taken the stereo line out feeds ,that feed certain Powered monitors..
and in those powered monitors, there Lay an old and frail recording tape machine whose only aim in life was
to capture pure Rawness in music..
Myth or Fact??? whats your story how did YOU get your recordings[img=/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif][/img]
Sneak recording gear into the venue, set the levels, press record and there you go.
Ditto to Ducksoup.....and then trade your recording to someone who had a different recording so that you all had more recordings.
Was carrying tape recorders to concerts allowed in the 70s/80s? or was the security just lax?
I have seen a Queen concert video in which a guy is very close to the stage and is holding a tape recorder high up. I mean he was making no attempt to hide it. Can't recall which concert, though. But I remember this question crossing my mind then too.
At the time security was more concerned with drugs and alcohol. I was stopped a few times in the 100 or so that I brought equipment in. I didn't walk in with it out in the open, but certainly would be found in the frisks that they do today, which weren't done back then. If I was stopped, I would give them my batteries so I wouldn't have to give up my recorder.....and then break out the extra batteries that I had in my socks. (but I rarely had to do that). The toughest thing in my mind, was enjoying the show while trying to pay attention to the time to try to get a smooth, fast tape flip in order to not lose too much show.
Great topic.
In my younger days I never taped my concerts but bought a few from the usual disreputable sources and then swapped, swapped, swapped. It's a pity Noel (younger people will know him from Deal or no Deal fame) Edmonds didn't allow bootleg trading on Swap Shop.
I knew a guy who whenever a rock band was playing the Glasgow Apollo would tape the concert - he couldn't afford tickets for all the groups- from the alley outside. He used to get brilliant recordings but it was a bummer for him when somebody passed by or nipped in for a piss.
Nowadays the trend for taping snippets on mobile phones and posting on you tube is very prevalent. Quite like this as it gives an indication of what the concert was like but I rarely (confession time, only two or three times, honest your honour) do this as I prefer watching the gig without worrying about having a shoddy shaky video shot.
I've taped one show in my life.
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[/QUOTE]The conditions for entry to the gig were pretty clear: basic cameras were allowed, but no professional equipment. Considering the video I took was with a $300 camera, I can understand their reasons for not letting in the expensive stuff.[/QUOTE]
Tried to record the Milton keynes gig on my old tape recorder - it was so big I had to buy a ticket for it. Unfortunately I ran out of coal halfway through NOW I¨M HERE.
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I've taped one show in my life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jygN2EOe00
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The conditions for entry to the gig were pretty clear: basic cameras were allowed, but no professional equipment. Considering the video I took was with a $300 camera, I can understand their reasons for not letting in the expensive stuff.[/QUOTE]
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And it's not even Queen related.
Shame on you Zebonka!
Hey. Are you the scray guy with the long hair?
He looks like a 60's rock star!
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I knew a guy who whenever a rock band was playing the Glasgow Apollo would tape the concert - he couldn't afford tickets for all the groups- from the alley outside. He used to get brilliant recordings but it was a bummer for him when somebody passed by or nipped in for a piss.
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Was that in the seventies? I know a rockband who played great shows at the Apollo :-)
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[b]Bigfish wrote: [/b]
Tried to record the Milton keynes gig on my old tape recorder - it was so big I had to buy a ticket for it. Unfortunately I ran out of coal halfway through NOW I¨M HERE.[/QUOTE]
You have a PM!
zebonka.how did you manage to get a 45min,video on youtube.thought the limit was 10 mins.
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zebonka.how did you manage to get a 45min,video on youtube.thought the limit was 10 mins.[/QUOTE]
I was lucky!
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At the time security was more concerned with drugs and alcohol. I was stopped a few times in the 100 or so that I brought equipment in. I didn't walk in with it out in the open, but certainly would be found in the frisks that they do today, which weren't done back then. If I was stopped, I would give them my batteries so I wouldn't have to give up my recorder.....and then break out the extra batteries that I had in my socks. (but I rarely had to do that). The toughest thing in my mind, was enjoying the show while trying to pay attention to the time to try to get a smooth, fast tape flip in order to not lose too much show.[/QUOTE]
I heard similar stories about taping in the 70's and 80's. Contrary to what some people tend to believe security wasn't that tight on taping in the 70's and 80's.
If you know what you're doing, these days bringing in the equipment still really isn't a problem. Just be creative. :-)
To Rob: nice to read you taped so many shows..!
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I've taped one show in my life.
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The conditions for entry to the gig were pretty clear: basic cameras were allowed, but no professional equipment. Considering the video I took was with a $300 camera, I can understand their reasons for not letting in the expensive stuff.
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Not bad at all for a first video...!
My first one was a lot worse...
