Announce - Brian May Royal Albert Hall 3 December 1993

Hello everyone,

I have been amazed at the generosity of Queenzone people over the years sharing their stuff.
I don't have that much to be honest but i have recently embarked on transferring what i do have from cassette to WAV and FLAC files. I recorded Knebworth, Astoria 90, Smile 92 and this Brian May gig but only the last two MIGHT be considered an improvement on what you have already got.

I have also got master audio tapes from an audience source of Milton Keynes 82 (although i didn't tape this myself) but i dont think i'm allowed to share that one.

So here it is - I hope you all enjoy it. Brian is a little croaky in this one.

It was recorded from the 1st floor balcony on an Aiwa HS-J170 onto four sides of TDK D60's. I lost the original microphone that came with the device but i found that it would still record - in stereo - if i plugged the headphones into the microphone jack. The headphones were dangling over the balcony so there wasn't much seperation between them. From there it sat in the cupboard for nearly 20 years. Then I transfered it to PC using Audacity on a Panasonic RX-FT510. I removed the tape hiss then added some bassboost and normalisation.

Kind regards

Wow. Thanks VERY much. Not just for uploading it but, far more importantly, for having the balls to record it in the first place :)

very nice! thank you very much!!

Thanks for sharing :)

nice share, thanks.
although I think I will wait for a properly tracked version.

I recorded Knebworth, Astoria 90, Smile 92 and this Brian May gig but only the last two MIGHT be considered an improvement on what you have already got.

thanks for sharing, any chance to share the remaining concerts - even if it's not an upgrade, always a pleasure to listen to different sources, esp. Knebworth would be much appreciated by many collectors if it's a new unshared audience source...

[QUOTE] [b]thefallenqueen wrote:[/b]

thanks for sharing, any chance to share the remaining concerts - even if it's not an upgrade, always a pleasure to listen to different sources, esp. Knebworth would be much appreciated by many collectors if it's a new unshared audience source... [/QUOTE]

Absolutely. I'm with FQ on this one.
Don't worry about cleaning them up - there are a couple of people on this forum who are masters at cleaning up audio...
Thanks :)

You're all very welcome. As i say, it's a small gesture in appreciation of all those selfless people who have put a great deal of time and effort in bringing us some stunning recordings over the years. I'd name names but for fear of forgetting someone important, i won't. We all know who they are.

I did think about leaving the files in their raw format as i know there are some geniuses out there when it comes to audio clean-ups. Having just listened to this show again on headphones, I think I may have forgotten to remove hiss from the first part but nevertheless, i'm quite pleased with the overall quality.

I'll have a think about Knebworth - it really isn't that brilliant and cuts out halfway through TYMD due to all the jumping about. It then restarts again halfway through AKOM. It then ends mid-way through Radio Ga Ga and contains a lot of my singing, chatting and general swearing (i was only 16 at the time). I'll listen to it again and let you know.

I will upload the Smile show before too long.

Regards.

I'm not downloading, but still want to thank you for taping and sharing! Cool to read your taper stories.
Great too that you attended (and taped) Knebworth as a 16 y/o! Enjoy listening to that again!

[QUOTE] [b]Mcm wrote:[/b]

I have also got master audio tapes from an audience source of Milton Keynes 82 [/QUOTE]

How is the quality? Could be nice to synch with the official dvd footage. Make a 2 track dvd version (one track with audience audio, one track with audio from official release)

thanks

Teo Torriatte is on it: download started ;)

[QUOTE] [b]people on streets wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Mcm wrote:[/b]

I have also got master audio tapes from an audience source of Milton Keynes 82 [/QUOTE]

How is the quality? Could be nice to synch with the official dvd footage. Make a 2 track dvd version (one track with audience audio, one track with audio from official release)
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The quality is pretty good and quite bassy. I played it virtually to death in the 80s. It only misses the part of Brian's solo where his guitar fails.

Trouble is, sharing this one would have Jim Beach wetting his knickers. Great idea with the dual sound DVD though.

[QUOTE] [b]people on streets wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Mcm wrote:[/b]

I have also got master audio tapes from an audience source of Milton Keynes 82 [/QUOTE]

How is the quality? Could be nice to synch with the official dvd footage. Make a 2 track dvd version (one track with audience audio, one track with audio from official release)
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I have done something like that years ago, but with the higher generation recording. Doing it with a master would be even better

[QUOTE] [b]Mcm wrote:[/b]

Hello everyone,

I have been amazed at the generosity of Queenzone people over the years sharing their stuff.
I don't have that much to be honest but i have recently embarked on transferring what i do have from cassette to WAV and FLAC files. I recorded Knebworth, Astoria 90, Smile 92 and this Brian May gig but only the last two MIGHT be considered an improvement on what you have already got.

I have also got master audio tapes from an audience source of Milton Keynes 82 (although i didn't tape this myself) but i dont think i'm allowed to share that one.

So here it is - I hope you all enjoy it. Brian is a little croaky in this one.

It was recorded from the 1st floor balcony on an Aiwa HS-J170 onto four sides of TDK D60's. I lost the original microphone that came with the device but i found that it would still record - in stereo - if i plugged the headphones into the microphone jack. The headphones were dangling over the balcony so there wasn't much seperation between them. From there it sat in the cupboard for nearly 20 years. Then I transfered it to PC using Audacity on a Panasonic RX-FT510. I removed the tape hiss then added some bassboost and normalisation.

Kind regards
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I usually don't collect solo concert, but I think I'll try this one, thanks :-)

Regarding Knebworth - I am a huge Knebworth fanatic :-) Is there any chance that you could share your recording ? If you recorded it from a different point than "Crazy S", it would be interesting to mix the two together. Also, did you record only Queen ? Because I'm interested in the opening bands too. Or did you take any photos ?