Live Killers (Possible findings)

A friend of mine (TSS Killer), Has made the observation of Barcelona (2/20/1979) being the venue where this song came from. He is completely sure that the whole song comes from this gig.

If he has a bootleg of that concert and it's the same performance as appears on Live Killers then I'd be willing to say he's probably made a good case. I just listened to the track from LK and there's nothing in it alone that tells me when and where it was recorded.

He's listening to the bootleg of 2/20 on my Youtube channel--he's confident it's from Barcelona!

Mystery solved then!

:-)

He's currently looking at Let Me Entertain You: He's found 3 concerts already used (and we are at 1:30 into the song)!

Seriously? it's edited from 3+ sources? 

I guess studio tracks are edited from multiple takes, so it shouldn't be so crazy that a live track is. These days we expect them to be straight-up recordings from the event, warts and all, unaltered. Funny how our expectations shift between releases.

Currently, he's found cuts from both Rotterdam gigs, and Munich 1979! He also found STUDIO OVERDUBS on the song!

Rush's "All The World's A Stage" has overdubs, too.

I think it comes from the idea that bands (or record companies) had that every release needs to be perfect, or up to their standards, and mistakes had to be 'corrected'. I'm glad there's less of that now.

I'd rather hear live mistakes, than "fake" studio dubs.

UPDATE:

Here's Let Me Entertain You from Live Killers...

0-53 seconds: Rotterdam 1st night

53- 1:08 : Munich

1:09 - 1:30: Rotterdam 1st night

1:31- 1:40 : Unknown

1:41- 1:45: Munich

1:46- 1:53: Rotterdam 1st night (includes studio overdubs)

1:54-2:06: Unknown

2:07-2:48: Rotterdam 1st night

Where's Sir GH?

Probably on the forum somewhere!

Re: rather hear live mistakes over studio overdubs...

As would I, and I think the industry recognizes that now, for the most part.

I find it odd that the artists somehow think people will hate the blown note or miss cue or off-key vocal in a concert recording, when most fans feel exactly the opposite: it's makes it more organic and you feel part of the charm of the off-the-cuff performance. The mistakes also make the really awesome, perfect performances that much better, because you know the band was firing on all cylinders in that moment and it's special.

I completely agree.

I have to say, though, I just listened to the track, following the above breakdown as I did, and the mixing between nights is pretty seamless. The tempo doesn't change, Freddie's vocals are a good match and the other instruments cover the mixing well. I'll have to hear the originals for myself someday.

Well done!