Thanks to Gregsynthbootlegs I have been able to choose these concerts as possible candidates:
Sun City 10/19/1984
Tokyo 5/8/1985
Tokyo 5/9/1985
Let me know what you guys think!
Krypto_98 · Member since
Sun City (imo) has the best Works Tour Bohemian Rhapsody, Hammer to Fall, and really good versions of I want to break free and Radio Gaga. Although Tokyo has the best Its A Hard Life
MC_Sandman · Member since
Yes! Both Tokyo concerts also feature exceptional versions of Somebody to Love, however, Freddie nails more notes overall in the Sun City concert, hitting Bb4s during Bohemian Rhapsody and introducing album phrasing on Bo Rap, Killer Queen, and We Are the Champions.
I also forgot to mention that Rock in Rio 11/1/1985 (first night) was a potential candidate for the best Works Tour concert. This has one of the best versions of StL of all time (if only they'd played the full thing instead of the StL/Killer Queen/Seven Seas/Keep Yourself/Liar medley!) and the best version of Seven Seas of Rhye from the 1980s, in my opinion.
dive2063 · Member since
My vote goes for Stuttgart! )
Edit:
For the top-3
1) Stuttgart
2) Rio (1st concert)
3) Brussels (1st concert)
Chief Mouse · Member since
Brussels 1st night
Sun City
Rio 1st night
Tokyo 5/9
TheWorks84 · Member since
Top 3
Stuttgart
Tokyo (2nd night)
Dublin
Viper · Member since
Sun City 10/19/1984 and RIR 1st night
Gregsynth · Member since
Everybody here pretty much nailed the gold shows! 1st Birmingham is also really good and shows like Nagoya, 5/11 Tokyo, and Frankfurt are also pretty good!
MercurialFreddie · Member since
Opening gig of The Works Tour (Brussels)
Sun City
Stuttgart
MC_Sandman · Member since
Thank you all for your input. I've used your guys' suggestions and several hours sifting through Greg's channel to bring you my personal top 5 list.
1. Sun City 10/19/1984 (Album phrasing, good mix of power and soul in Freddie's voice, band is in sync. John contributes a lot of nice vocals, especially on StL.)
2. Rock in Rio 1/11/1985 (Lots of raw power in Freddie's voice. Band sounds really powerful and in the zone, contributing perfect backing vocals together.)
3. Stuggart 9/27/1984 (Freddie nails most, if not all of the notes he goes for, and the musical performances from the band are completely in sync)
4. Tokyo 5/11/1985 (Although missing some Bb4s, Freddie and the band are in really good shape. There's some really nice alternate phrasings on songs from Freddie, but the synth is a bit excessive.)
5. Brussels 8/24/1984 (The band as a whole sound really strong, but Freddie can't comfortably use his Ab4s and up.)
Nitroboy · Member since
Stuttgart is my favourite show from that whole tour
on my way up · Member since
My top-5:
1. Tokyo 09/05/1985
2. Sun City 19/10/1984
3. Stuttgart 27/09/1984
4. Birmingham 31/08/1984
5. Rio 11/01/1985 or Brussels first night... but since Rio was professionally recorded I hope to one day hear that in full glory.
Gregsynth · Member since
Lots of love for Stuttgart - definitely one of my favorites on the tour.
Great performances here!
TheWorks84 · Member since
It's the best show on the tour!
TheWorks84 · Member since
Another good one is the Leiden concert, although it isn't considered as high as some of the others.