Wembley '86 Friday Night

When I first heard the audience recording of Friday concert, I said it was better than the Saturday one, and now I see how many people do agree with it. But years ago, they wouldn't be agreed. Does only video footage change people's opinions?

Lostman wrote: When I first heard the audience recording of Friday concert, I said it was better than the Saturday one, and now I see how many people do agree with it. But years ago, they wouldn't be agreed. Does only video footage change people's opinions?
I think it's a combination of things Lostman. 

- The DVD has a new soundboard audio mix
-  Some people relate more on visuals as on audio
- A DVD creates more a feeling that you were actually  there on the concerts.

So many of us needs to be convinced with a total product.

The Friday concert sounds much fuller. John is more prominent in the mix, the drums sound more powerful. What the hell was Brian doing right before the first chorus of I Want To Break Free? Clearly not his best night!

I was very surprised to hear how well Freddie's voice was sounding on the first night at Wembley
stadium. I rate the first night at Wembley very high, it is certainly one of the
best gigs of the magic tour. I think it is in the same league as Knebworth. On
the first night at Wembley stadium his voice was in such great shape, just like
the Knebworth concert.

Now we must wait for QP to release Queen's possibly best concert ever on DVD, Hammersmith 1979 (fantastic bit of singing from Freddie).

Rick wrote: The Friday concert sounds much fuller. John is more prominent in the mix, the drums sound more powerful. What the hell was Brian doing right before the first chorus of I Want To Break Free? Clearly not his best night!

Indeed. It seemed that he was somehow over-nervous or something like that. Lots of very nervous playing and forgetting parts and the BR Solo was absolutely horrible. I don't know if the solo from second night is reworked from studio (anybody knows?) like many of Freddies Vocal parts, but the 2nd night he did a brilliant solo. I know for sure, that at least one bit of his guitar was overdubbed on 2nd night, as he does some cocking up on One Vision (first verse). You can hear this from the live radio broadcast on wembley, alongside all the other things that differ from the official release. So there was overdubbing going on...

But back to the first night. I think all the band was "on the edge" more or less for this show. Freddie did really wonderful things with his voice and also ad-libbed a lot of his vocal melodies...even to the point, that he sometimes seem to over-do it... Roger didn't play as steady as on the 2nd night and Brian was doing a lots of mistakes. But all in all, the energy was huge for this show.

ploughman wrote:

I don't know if the solo from second night is reworked from studio (anybody knows?)

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It was all live, as confirmed by the audience recording.

Perhaps he was disappointed with himself after the first night and worked this one out during the day on the 12th to some degree.  Either way, it is quite amazing how he can go from blundering on the first night to sheer brilliance on the second.  Those 9 minutes are pure magic, particularly the last couple minutes.

As for the first night as a whole, I think a lot of us are inclined to over-rate the first night due to our over-exposure to the second night over the last 20+ years.  No doubt, Freddie's voice was in better shape on the first night, but this show has its flaws.  I think it's fair to say that they're both great shows with their pluses and minuses.

Gotta love the bass slides in the guitar solo of Who Wants To Live Forever.  Classic Deacon style.

I think that the friday night concert is a wonderful gig, I like it a lot! This double Wembley dvd is a great product, I would suggest it!
:)

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I think we have all watched the Staurday show so many times that when this new show arrives it seems much better. Personally I felt the show was a bit rough in places but really wonderful to see them performing knowing it was not going to be shown...it feels free and relaxed in many ways, however it doesnt feel as polished as Saturday.
I liked the shots of roger from behind the kit purely because as a drummer it shows in a little more detail what he is doing with the bass drum, but I can see why they didnt bother for the main event. The sound of the drums is pretty good considering they are Yammys...always hated them and lety out a loud groan in the stadium when I saw them!, having said that in the actual gig they sounded pretty good live. still missed the Luddys tho.
I love Freds little outbursts during teh show and it was amazing to watch Brian struggle in the rain with the ovation guitar
Overall very pleased with the dvd, dont know why some are moaning about the format...go buy a decent tele mate...

The new 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD has entered the official UK music video charts at Number 2, behind.....Justin Bieber!

GT wrote: The new 'Live At Wembley Stadium' DVD has entered the official UK music video charts at Number 2, behind.....Justin Bieber!
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How could that prick Bieber enter at Number 1?! Queen should have been at Number 1! It sometimes seems that this world's gone mad and is full of idiots...

Cant stand Justin Bieber, just looking at his picture annoys me!!!

http://www.theofficialcharts.com/music-video-chart/

SirGH Wrote:

As for the first night as a whole, I think a lot of us are inclined to over-rate the first night due to our over-exposure to the second night over the last 20+ years.  No doubt, Freddie's voice was in better shape on the first night, but this show has its flaws.  I think it's fair to say that they're both great shows with their pluses and minuses.

Every Queen concert has flaws. That's why it's live! As for the first Wembley, yet it may have some flaws but overall, it was a hell lot better than the second concert! During most of the second concert Freddie sounds pretty damn rough (though he's sounded worse before). At least at the second concert he actually sounds better. The only flaws I could think of from the Friday night are Roger hitting the drums to late at the beginning of tie your mother down (right when brian starts the riff), his guitar solo on WWTLF, freddie still sounds rough on a few songs, and that's about it! Overall, I even have to say the atmosphere was better at the second concert as the rain really made it a special concert. After watching the complete concert, I'd list it as one of their best gigs of all time.

The only flaws I could think of from the Friday night are Roger hitting the drums to late at the beginning of tie your mother down (right when brian starts the riff).

I think what happens there is that Roger is still finishing One Vision and Brian actually comes in too early with the riff to Tie Your Mother Down - there's great bit just before that when Brian gives Freddie a slightly nervous look as he goes down to front of the stage!