GT wrote: Although it is of poor quality and has very low sound, it was indeed filmed by an 8mm camera. Unfortunately the film is cut off before the song has finished so unfortunately you don't get the full version.
In the early '80's I worked in animation and sometimes we shot footage in either 8mm or 16 mm (latter was a Bolex camera) as reference footage - in both those gauges of film you had about 3 minutes of footage you could shoot before you had to reload with new stock. The sound stripe on 8mm stock was pretty poor - 16mm was better. With that stock you had the choice of using 16mm sound magnetic tape which you could sync exactly with the film. Bands sometimes used/played this alongside the corresponding 16mm film. When Advision studios was being cleared out I was there and asked if I wanted the Pink Floyd 'Live at Pompeii' magnetic sound tape to accompany the film. I declined and it was very likely thrown out into a skip.
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Totally agree Sir GH. Thank you Gary
GT wrote: For all those peeps who think I don't give anything back to this forum and don't answer any questions, apart from the easiest ones, I will share this info, as no one else has offered their opinion.
Now I was of the impression that most people knew about this recording and it had been shared between collector's in recent years. I got a copy of this version of 'Tie Your Mother Down' from a keen video footage collector when I worked at the hotel with Peter 'Feebie' Freestone at the end of the '90's. I'm sure there are others out there who have this footage, I wouldn't of been the only one to of traded for this.
Although it is of poor quality and has very low sound, it was indeed filmed by an 8mm camera. Unfortunately the film is cut off before the song has finished so unfortunately you don't get the full version.
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cool! Nice footage!
Now I was of the impression that most people knew about this recording and it had been shared between collector's in recent years. I got a copy of this version of 'Tie Your Mother Down' from a keen video footage collector when I worked at the hotel with Peter 'Feebie' Freestone at the end of the '90's. I'm sure there are others out there who have this footage, I wouldn't of been the only one to of traded for this.
Although it is of poor quality and has very low sound, it was indeed filmed by an 8mm camera. Unfortunately the film is cut off before the song has finished so unfortunately you don't get the full version.
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cool! Nice footage!
Somebody, not me, claiming to be the original taper has uploaded a clip to You tube.
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Incredible footage, Mark !
Is anybody willing to share / trade it ?
Is anybody willing to share / trade it ?
Wow, I had never seen this film!
Hey boy where do you get it from?
Hey boy where do you get it from?
WOW!!!! I can't believe all the discussion on this film.
My name is Dan Cuny. I was the person that filmed this show in San Francisco. At the time, I worked at a camera store at the time. I was always photographing concerts with my still camera but decided to try to a sound movie for this show. My girlfriend (now wife of almost 35 years) hid the camera in her purse as it was somewhat cumbersome with a mic. on the top of the camera. As always, I got to the front of the stage, and this was the opening song. The difficulty was the films were limited to just 3 minutes. I also have another 3 min. film of the band, but it's not nearly as good as it's somewhat out of focus at times, and many people in front.
I believe the show was in March of 1977 with Thin Lizzy. I have many still images from the show as well as a few other Queen shows I attended. If you are interested in more information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Dan Cuny
My name is Dan Cuny. I was the person that filmed this show in San Francisco. At the time, I worked at a camera store at the time. I was always photographing concerts with my still camera but decided to try to a sound movie for this show. My girlfriend (now wife of almost 35 years) hid the camera in her purse as it was somewhat cumbersome with a mic. on the top of the camera. As always, I got to the front of the stage, and this was the opening song. The difficulty was the films were limited to just 3 minutes. I also have another 3 min. film of the band, but it's not nearly as good as it's somewhat out of focus at times, and many people in front.
I believe the show was in March of 1977 with Thin Lizzy. I have many still images from the show as well as a few other Queen shows I attended. If you are interested in more information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Dan Cuny
Yes, we're interested :-)
Really?
If it is true, I want to know more about this story.
If you don't mind, I suggest you tell us about what you remember..
BTW, do you possess it now?
If it is true, I want to know more about this story.
If you don't mind, I suggest you tell us about what you remember..
BTW, do you possess it now?
Welcome to Q.Z Dan. Would LOVE to hear more from you.
dancuny wrote: WOW!!!! I can't believe all the discussion on this film.
My name is Dan Cuny. I was the person that filmed this show in San Francisco. At the time, I worked at a camera store at the time. I was always photographing concerts with my still camera but decided to try to a sound movie for this show. My girlfriend (now wife of almost 35 years) hid the camera in her purse as it was somewhat cumbersome with a mic. on the top of the camera. As always, I got to the front of the stage, and this was the opening song. The difficulty was the films were limited to just 3 minutes. I also have another 3 min. film of the band, but it's not nearly as good as it's somewhat out of focus at times, and many people in front.
I believe the show was in March of 1977 with Thin Lizzy. I have many still images from the show as well as a few other Queen shows I attended. If you are interested in more information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Dan Cuny
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Great! Thanks for the story. Can you upload these films and photos here on Queen Zone please?
My name is Dan Cuny. I was the person that filmed this show in San Francisco. At the time, I worked at a camera store at the time. I was always photographing concerts with my still camera but decided to try to a sound movie for this show. My girlfriend (now wife of almost 35 years) hid the camera in her purse as it was somewhat cumbersome with a mic. on the top of the camera. As always, I got to the front of the stage, and this was the opening song. The difficulty was the films were limited to just 3 minutes. I also have another 3 min. film of the band, but it's not nearly as good as it's somewhat out of focus at times, and many people in front.
I believe the show was in March of 1977 with Thin Lizzy. I have many still images from the show as well as a few other Queen shows I attended. If you are interested in more information, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards,
Dan Cuny
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Great! Thanks for the story. Can you upload these films and photos here on Queen Zone please?
Hey Dan, thanks for the info.
Please, could you upload any videos / photos you made ? There will be MANY happy fans here :-)
Please, could you upload any videos / photos you made ? There will be MANY happy fans here :-)
Wow. Great footage. Nice close ups from Freddie smiling and Brian playing guitar in front of you.
Thanks a lot for uploading to youtube.
Thanks a lot for uploading to youtube.
Wow, Dan - it's fantastic! Never seen this before! That's the boiler suit Peter Hince bought Fred for the Hyde Park show too !! :-)
Nice to see you here Dan.
Thanks a lot for shooting the footage and making it public ! Hopefully you can share the other three minutes of footage as well. Many people would love to see it, no matter the quality or obstructions.
Do you recall Freddie Mercury losing his voice during the show? In a 1981 interview he recalled it like it was yesterday - "In San Francisco I lost my voice and it was awful. My register was limited to virtually a monotone. I still gave it my all but I knew it was a bad performance."
Clearly he hadn't lost his voice in the first song, as he sounds great on the video.
Thanks a lot for shooting the footage and making it public ! Hopefully you can share the other three minutes of footage as well. Many people would love to see it, no matter the quality or obstructions.
Do you recall Freddie Mercury losing his voice during the show? In a 1981 interview he recalled it like it was yesterday - "In San Francisco I lost my voice and it was awful. My register was limited to virtually a monotone. I still gave it my all but I knew it was a bad performance."
Clearly he hadn't lost his voice in the first song, as he sounds great on the video.