Queen live at Earls Court 1977

Queen at Earls court gave in 1977, two concerts, but a bootleg only the first concert day and part of the video from the second day of concert . but not this important. I am interested in this question: In solo clip of Freddie Mercury "In my defence" there is a moment almost in the begining clip where Freddie speech holding a glass of champagne while he was happily wiped his brow and part of the champagne poured
This is moment from concert June 7, 1977? Is there a bootleg video with this episode ?

I am quite sure that it comes from the first night, between Death on two legs and Brigthon Rock.

Don t remember if is been taped.

Earls Court was taped but I don t think with the intention to release the video.

Earl's Court was filmed with the intention of being their first Live video release. Unfortunately, due to the bad audio dropouts in 'Tie Your Mother Down' and 'Ogre Battle,' the project was shelved was shelved...  both nights were filmed i believe.

That's what we thought for years, but that's been pretty much proven to be false.

Here are a few points to consider:

First - bands did not release videos back in the 70s.  VHS was not a popular format yet (it was only introduced to the public in 1976, and wasn't really mainstream until the 80s), and the idea of buying a video of a concert back then was just non-existent.  Bands rarely, if ever, filmed shows with the intent of preserving footage of themselves - they didn't really value this practice back then.

Second - the video exists only because they had two giant screens at Earls Court, just like Led Zeppelin did in 1975.  What you see on the Led Zeppelin DVD is the video taken from those screens.  You can be sure the complete videos of both nights exist in Queen's archives.

Third - the audio dropouts are irrelevant, as what we have heard is the video feed, not necessarily what was recorded from the soundboard.  The band most likely have a far superior audio source in their archives.

Correct!

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You do not understand my question. I asked about something else if only episode Freddie speech holding a glass of champagne while he was happily wiped his brow and part of the champagne poured. I wanted to know what for day of the concert is episode

Indeed, that seems to be from the second night, since it doesn't match the first.  There have been little bits and pieces of the second night seen here and there, mostly in documentaries.

Why Queen gave concert in Earls Court only in 1977?

Is it true that the Queen concert at Earls Court was not only a tour in support of the album "A Day at the races", I quote" The British leg of the tour was known as the Jubilee Tour - the reason being that it coincided with the Queen's Silver Jubilee"?

Sir GH wrote: That's what we thought for years, but that's been pretty much proven to be false.

Here are a few points to consider:

First - bands did not release videos back in the 70s.  VHS was not a popular format yet (it was only introduced to the public in 1976, and wasn't really mainstream until the 80s), and the idea of buying a video of a concert back then was just non-existent.  Bands rarely, if ever, filmed shows with the intent of preserving footage of themselves - they didn't really value this practice back then.

Second - the video exists only because they had two giant screens at Earls Court, just like Led Zeppelin did in 1975.  What you see on the Led Zeppelin DVD is the video taken from those screens.  You can be sure the complete videos of both nights exist in Queen's archives.

Third - the audio dropouts are irrelevant, as what we have heard is the video feed, not necessarily what was recorded from the soundboard.  The band most likely have a far superior audio source in their archives.

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A possible fourth - Not one single audience shot, which wouldn't have made it a  very convincing live release.

So if the cameras were for the screen, then why was it recorded????
The knebworth show in 1986 also used cameras for the giant screen, but no complete footage exists of the show like it did for Earl's Court!!! Or so Brian claims...

About Knebworth we already talk many times on site.

My personal opinion is that the show exist, but probably it hasn t got great shots or is pretty much what we saw on the giant screen...for have an idea like the first night at Wembley....

Put it out as official Dvd it ll be a risk, cause we are used to watch Wembley with 15 cameras etc..etc..
In other words it ll not reach the standards of quality and perfection of the band.
I don t believe what Brian says about that..

Knebworth :

Official claim - the concert was not filmed, no video exists
Reality - ALL songs between Is This The World We Created and God Save The Queen are professionally filmed by the DoRo crew together with a lot of pre-concert shots, interviews etc ... They followed the band the whole day, they have been with them the whole day backstage. Bits of every song from this second half of the concert (and the pre-concert stuff) were released on many many documentaries (OK not all, no bits from Rock You and FWBF are available now)

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH wrote:[/QUOTENAME] Indeed, that seems to be from the second night, since it doesn't match the first.  There have been little bits and pieces of the second night seen here and there, mostly in documentaries. [/QUOTE]

Great catch, guys. I seriously have to update my Earls Court DVD set :-)

Fuckin' hell !

What a concert !

And...bits from Anglia Tv, BBc...documentaries..etc..etc..

The best stuff is read everything, but make your opinion about that !