Jake12
I read somewhere that Queen recorded every show during the Hot Space tour, and this got me wondering if they recorded all of there shows thought the years from the start to 86?
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Barry Durex
Doubtful
oligneisti
I might be mistaken but I think Brian addressed, and even confirmed, this on his Soapbox. Something about doing it so they could listen to the shows afterwards so they could find mistakes. But I do doubt they did it from the start. Maybe only in the 80s.
on my way up
In a radio interview in the earlh nineties Brian said they indeed recorded every show but that the resulting recordings are very dry sounding board tapes with no atmosphere captured. He also said they were in some archive and could be looked at.
Since then Greg Brooks has denied the existence of those recordings, even stating that only 2% of the shows were recorded. Confronted with the fact that there are more shows we KNOW theh recorded he changed his mind and said: about 10 % was recorded.
so - in short - I don't know ??
Since then Greg Brooks has denied the existence of those recordings, even stating that only 2% of the shows were recorded. Confronted with the fact that there are more shows we KNOW theh recorded he changed his mind and said: about 10 % was recorded.
so - in short - I don't know ??
la_ultra_zona
Queen in Cornwall, from Rupert White (highy recommended), states that Ken Testi had recorded every early Queen show (let's say 1970-1971)...
Kamenliter
This question has been brought up before...I've commented on it in the past.
There's a paragraph in the book 'Queen The Early Years' by Mark Hodkinson which discusses this subject. On page 203 it mentions John Harris, sound engineer for Queen in the early days....Trevor Cooper, a roadie for the band Mr. Big (support to Queen early on), says about John Harris: '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. If things were going wrong, effects not working or an instrument not sounding right. I think John used to take it too much to heart. He seemed to think it was his job to do something about that kind of thing but it wasn't his fault. The band didn't give him a hard time, but it was as if nothing else mattered in his life.'
While, there might be some exaggeration in his saying he recorded every single show (well, who knows, maybe he did), we can be pretty sure there are many tapes of early Queen languishing in a drawer (or 'archive') somewhere.
There's a paragraph in the book 'Queen The Early Years' by Mark Hodkinson which discusses this subject. On page 203 it mentions John Harris, sound engineer for Queen in the early days....Trevor Cooper, a roadie for the band Mr. Big (support to Queen early on), says about John Harris: '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. If things were going wrong, effects not working or an instrument not sounding right. I think John used to take it too much to heart. He seemed to think it was his job to do something about that kind of thing but it wasn't his fault. The band didn't give him a hard time, but it was as if nothing else mattered in his life.'
While, there might be some exaggeration in his saying he recorded every single show (well, who knows, maybe he did), we can be pretty sure there are many tapes of early Queen languishing in a drawer (or 'archive') somewhere.
Jake12
That's amazing! Man I would love to listen to all the Chicago shows (where I'm from)
And the Mexico shows! HELL I would love to listen to all of them!!
And the Mexico shows! HELL I would love to listen to all of them!!
Doga
But even if Queen taped some shows for the band members, it'll be just soundboard recordings as dry as possible to listen to the voices and music.
No glorious multitracks, so forgot about an official release. (Even if these tapes are gold to fans)
No glorious multitracks, so forgot about an official release. (Even if these tapes are gold to fans)
Biggus Dickus
[QUOTE] [b]Doga wrote:[/b]
But even if Queen taped some shows for the band members, it'll be just soundboard recordings as dry as possible to listen to the voices and music.
No glorious multitracks, so forgot about an official release. (Even if these tapes are gold to fans)[/QUOTE]
You're probably right. I'd eat up any soundboard recording but I can understand that the average fan probably wouldn't.
But even if Queen taped some shows for the band members, it'll be just soundboard recordings as dry as possible to listen to the voices and music.
No glorious multitracks, so forgot about an official release. (Even if these tapes are gold to fans)[/QUOTE]
You're probably right. I'd eat up any soundboard recording but I can understand that the average fan probably wouldn't.
pittrek
Did Queen record every show? In the early 70's, yes.
Do these recordings still exist? Nope, most of them not.
Do these recordings still exist? Nope, most of them not.
Kamenliter
Hey Pittrek, why do you say these recordings don't exist anymore? Are you referring to the ones recorded by John Harris or others?
Nitroboy
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[b]Kamenliter wrote: [/b] Hey Pittrek, why do you say these recordings don't exist anymore? Are you referring to the ones recorded by John Harris or others?[/QUOTE]
Almost 45 years have passed, and nothing lasts forever. With these tapes being pretty insignificant to the band and general public, they were most likely stored in poor conditions - some of the tapes might not even play at all.
One can always dream that they will surface, and the quality will be amazing.
[b]Kamenliter wrote: [/b] Hey Pittrek, why do you say these recordings don't exist anymore? Are you referring to the ones recorded by John Harris or others?[/QUOTE]
Almost 45 years have passed, and nothing lasts forever. With these tapes being pretty insignificant to the band and general public, they were most likely stored in poor conditions - some of the tapes might not even play at all.
One can always dream that they will surface, and the quality will be amazing.
bucsateflon
amen!
bodwinnumber2
they may have recorded every show, but also may of used the same tape to record every show thus, recording over the previous recording.
matt z
[QUOTE] [b]bodwinnumber2 wrote:[/b]
they may have recorded every show, but also may of used the same tape to record every show thus, recording over the previous recording.[/QUOTE]
Good point. Given the era that's possible. But I still doubt it given the attention this roadies ' devotion to the recordings.
I doubt he'd think they were expendable. They've gotta survive in some form. Hell, even Jerry Lee Lewis' first recording survived on acetate. This fella probably stored them under his bed for decades.
They may just not want to pay him.
. And if the economy of touring wasn't so awful, he might have granted them use of this stuff cheaply two decades ago when it was in demand.
Who knows. That's just my aggravating two cents of nonsense since i don't know either party.
they may have recorded every show, but also may of used the same tape to record every show thus, recording over the previous recording.[/QUOTE]
Good point. Given the era that's possible. But I still doubt it given the attention this roadies ' devotion to the recordings.
I doubt he'd think they were expendable. They've gotta survive in some form. Hell, even Jerry Lee Lewis' first recording survived on acetate. This fella probably stored them under his bed for decades.
They may just not want to pay him.
. And if the economy of touring wasn't so awful, he might have granted them use of this stuff cheaply two decades ago when it was in demand.
Who knows. That's just my aggravating two cents of nonsense since i don't know either party.