[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
.it's a pity that the "home recordings" of queen gigs were nowhere near as good as the fan recordings at zep/floyd and other big 70s bands at that time[/QUOTE]
Zep/Floyd are famous for not record their shows officially. At least Queen recorded a bunch of shows (if they were the correct shows is another matter)
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but that doesn't explain why zep/floyd "fan recordings" are generally superior quality to queen "fan recordings" of the same time period.
same equipment/technology, same venues, and in some instances same person(s) recording the gigs...all very odd
Doga · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Doga wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
.it's a pity that the "home recordings" of queen gigs were nowhere near as good as the fan recordings at zep/floyd and other big 70s bands at that time[/QUOTE]
Zep/Floyd are famous for not record their shows officially. At least Queen recorded a bunch of shows (if they were the correct shows is another matter)
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but that doesn't explain why zep/floyd "fan recordings" are generally superior quality to queen "fan recordings" of the same time period.
same equipment/technology, same venues, and in some instances same person(s) recording the gigs...all very odd[/QUOTE]
In Floyd case, maybe audiences were quieter, Queen fans are known to cheer and cheer during the entire show (like the japanese ones)
brENsKi · Member since
^^ that doesn't follow. i'm talking about quality of recording -
what i'm saying is that the bootlegs themselves sound poorer - regardless of crowd noise.
Mr.QueenFan · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
^^ that doesn't follow. i'm talking about quality of recording -
what i'm saying is that the bootlegs themselves sound poorer - regardless of crowd noise.[/QUOTE]
Maybe because Floyd fans are audiophiles by nature.They spend the extra cash to ensure the best quality. At least that´s where i think the difference is. Floyd fans pride themselves of their band´s sound and production. It´s a different mentality.
brENsKi · Member since
sorry. still doesn't follow. the equipment available at that time (of a size small enough to smuggle into gigs) was the same for everyone
therefore, i'll ask again - why are queen's audience boots of poorer quality than floyd/who and zep audience boots?
Nitroboy · Member since
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[b]brENsKi wrote: [/b] sorry. still doesn't follow. the equipment available at that time (of a size small enough to smuggle into gigs) was the same for everyone
therefore, i'll ask again - why are queen's audience boots of poorer quality than floyd/who and zep audience boots?[/QUOTE]
Because everyone and everything is different. Seriously, there's no real way of telling.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
sorry. still doesn't follow. the equipment available at that time (of a size small enough to smuggle into gigs) was the same for everyone
therefore, i'll ask again - why are queen's audience boots of poorer quality than floyd/who and zep audience boots?[/QUOTE]
A lot of the great Zeppelin, Floyd, Yes and Stones tapes are from Mike Millard, who pretended to be handicapped to get a front row seat and tape the shows with top end gear. In the 80s there was a great interest in these bands, so his friends asked him for those tapes. Millard may have taped Queen and who knows who else, but it was only tapes of those four acts that got out during his lifetime. This is some of the best unreleased rock music ever heard.
The reality is - in the US there were very few tapers who were interested in taping Queen, as evidenced by the very few tapes in comparison to shows elsewhere. Queen were most popular in the UK and Europe, and as a result there is at least one tape of virtually every show from 1980-86. Their Japanese shows from 75-86 are equally well represented as well.
But why so few 70s US tapes? There are a ton of 1969 tapes of Zeppelin when they were playing clubs, compared to very few Queen tapes from 73-74. In fact, there are less tapes from US 75 and 76 when they were headliners than from 74 when they were opening for Mott The Hoople. The only US tour with a fair number of tapes is Jazz in 78.
So Mr.QueenFan certainly does have a point about Floyd fans. It ultimately comes down to interest, and for some reason the tapers weren't all over Queen back then.
That said, there are still a lot of great sounding Queen tapes from the 70s, but not nearly as many compared to some of the other big bands.
But who knows how many tapes are sitting in the attics of America? There was a surge of new tapes that came out between 2007-12, but it came to a grinding halt for some reason. There's no algorithm - it happens when it happens.
brENsKi · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]brENsKi wrote:[/b]
sorry. still doesn't follow. the equipment available at that time (of a size small enough to smuggle into gigs) was the same for everyone
therefore, i'll ask again - why are queen's audience boots of poorer quality than floyd/who and zep audience boots?[/QUOTE]
So Mr.QueenFan certainly does have a point about Floyd fans. It ultimately comes down to interest, and for some reason the tapers weren't all over Queen back then.
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well yes and no. his point explained by yourself. tho i doubt that's the point he was trying to make. his point implies that floyd fans were more "bothered about quality" - which is rubbish
. the truth of the matter is actually much nearer your own point Bob....USA fans were "more bothered about quality" and conversely USA fans "weren't (generally) recording queen live"
add the two factors together and you get less "quality" fan boots recorded
