tomchristie22
It may have even been a one off thing, especially for that show which at the time they intended to become a live album.
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The Real Wizard
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[QUOTE] [b]Nitroboy wrote:[/b]
Actually, the song was claimed to have been performed live for a long time, but we have only just had it fully confirmed ;)[/QUOTE]
Was the claim specific to the rainbow?
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Nope. To a US west coast 1975 show. Someone says an audience member shouted for it, and they played a short instrumental bit of the song. It seems all the more possible now.
[QUOTE] [b]Nitroboy wrote:[/b]
Actually, the song was claimed to have been performed live for a long time, but we have only just had it fully confirmed ;)[/QUOTE]
Was the claim specific to the rainbow?
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Nope. To a US west coast 1975 show. Someone says an audience member shouted for it, and they played a short instrumental bit of the song. It seems all the more possible now.
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]musicland munich wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
not much of a true Queen fan then![/QUOTE]
You`re right Gerry...actually I was looking for a proper "Hot Chocolate" Forum...but I couldn`t find one.
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Well played.
It's fun handing someone's ass to them and they don't even realize it..
[QUOTE] [b]gerry wrote:[/b]
not much of a true Queen fan then![/QUOTE]
You`re right Gerry...actually I was looking for a proper "Hot Chocolate" Forum...but I couldn`t find one.
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Well played.
It's fun handing someone's ass to them and they don't even realize it..
inu-liger
Get a life and stop being a miserable old git, Gerry.
Bad Seed
My mate who went to the Sunderland '74 show, has always said that FFMS was played there. I never thought he was telling a deliberate lie, just having a memory lapse. After the Rainbow confirmation that the song was played at least once, he may well be correct.
master marathon runner
Don't mention Sunderland locarno '74 to me.
I was sitting a quarter of a mile away, watching friggin colditz, blissfully unaware of the germination of the legend taking place just up the road.
Aaaaasaaaaaaarrrgghh !!!!!#@?!#!!!!!
I was sitting a quarter of a mile away, watching friggin colditz, blissfully unaware of the germination of the legend taking place just up the road.
Aaaaasaaaaaaarrrgghh !!!!!#@?!#!!!!!
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]Bad Seed wrote:[/b]
My mate who went to the Sunderland '74 show, has always said that FFMS was played there. I never thought he was telling a deliberate lie, just having a memory lapse. After the Rainbow confirmation that the song was played at least once, he may well be correct.[/QUOTE]
Indeed. I'm willing to take that at face value.
My mate who went to the Sunderland '74 show, has always said that FFMS was played there. I never thought he was telling a deliberate lie, just having a memory lapse. After the Rainbow confirmation that the song was played at least once, he may well be correct.[/QUOTE]
Indeed. I'm willing to take that at face value.
Wilki Amieva
There are also very old reports ('70s OIQFC magazines) that a full version of the song was played at Winter Gardens, Blackpool on March 1st 1974. We also know that early shows featured Jesus and The Night Comes Down. Also Sleeping On The Sidewalk was played live at least once in 1977.
MercurialFreddie
Yep, but it is stated that the performance from the Rainbow march gig is the only one which has been recorded, which is puzzling as it has been said that (possibly) Mike Stone recorded all the early Queen concerts from 1974 onwards.
The Real Wizard
By "recorded" they mean a proper 24-track recording.
It's precisely unknown when they started making raw mono board tapes of their shows purely for listening back to after the gig, but they seem to see a distinction between these two things.
It's precisely unknown when they started making raw mono board tapes of their shows purely for listening back to after the gig, but they seem to see a distinction between these two things.
Nitroboy
Is there any confirmation/evidence of them actually recording these said mono board tapes?
tomchristie22
I'm pretty sure it was just a one off remark. Knowing Brian's memory for the 1970s and 80s, he may well have been exaggerating when he said 'most nights'.
Kamenliter
I don't recall Brian mentioning having recordings of every show, but there is a quote in 'Queen The Early Years,' by Mark Hodknson, from Trevor Cooper, roadie for one-time Queen support band, Mr. Big, about Queen roadie/sound desk guy John Harris.
On page 203, he says: "That bloke ate, drank and slept Queen. It was all he thought about. All he cared about. He didn't seem to have any other life. He taped every single show and when we were on the tour bus the next day, he would be listening to it through his headphones. He was that keen to get it spot-on night after night."
On page 203, he says: "That bloke ate, drank and slept Queen. It was all he thought about. All he cared about. He didn't seem to have any other life. He taped every single show and when we were on the tour bus the next day, he would be listening to it through his headphones. He was that keen to get it spot-on night after night."
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]Nitroboy wrote:[/b]
Is there any confirmation/evidence of them actually recording these said mono board tapes?[/QUOTE]
There are plenty of unreleased soundboard recordings of Queen live, but most of them are from radio broadcasts. The only others that have leaked are from Richfield 1-23-77 and Sun City 10-19-84.
There are many ways for a cable to be inserted and for a copy to be made, so this may not even have anything to do with the front of house guy. The 84 tape is especially shrouded in mystery, as no believeable story have yet been told explaining how it got out a few years back. This tends to be the case with hot ticket items.
Is there any confirmation/evidence of them actually recording these said mono board tapes?[/QUOTE]
There are plenty of unreleased soundboard recordings of Queen live, but most of them are from radio broadcasts. The only others that have leaked are from Richfield 1-23-77 and Sun City 10-19-84.
There are many ways for a cable to be inserted and for a copy to be made, so this may not even have anything to do with the front of house guy. The 84 tape is especially shrouded in mystery, as no believeable story have yet been told explaining how it got out a few years back. This tends to be the case with hot ticket items.
Sebastian
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
By "recorded" they mean a proper 24-track recording.[/QUOTE]
Most likely 16-track, actually, at least by the time of the March concert. They were still Trident clients back then so they'd most likely just borrow portable equipment ... not even the main studio at Trident was 24-track equipped, so it's very doubtable they'd have access to 24-track recording for a concert. In fact, even 16-track could've been pushing it ... maybe 8-track would've been the most likely situation for live and 16-track for studio; by the end of the year it'd be 16- and 24-, respectively.
By "recorded" they mean a proper 24-track recording.[/QUOTE]
Most likely 16-track, actually, at least by the time of the March concert. They were still Trident clients back then so they'd most likely just borrow portable equipment ... not even the main studio at Trident was 24-track equipped, so it's very doubtable they'd have access to 24-track recording for a concert. In fact, even 16-track could've been pushing it ... maybe 8-track would've been the most likely situation for live and 16-track for studio; by the end of the year it'd be 16- and 24-, respectively.