andyb1968
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-)
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The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]andyb1968 wrote:[/b]
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-) [/QUOTE]
It's bizarre that a recording has never managed to come out. Surely someone must have pressed record. There are so many recordings of obscure radio interviews, but not a major concert broadcast?
No doubt it would dwarf all the sources we've accumulated.
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-) [/QUOTE]
It's bizarre that a recording has never managed to come out. Surely someone must have pressed record. There are so many recordings of obscure radio interviews, but not a major concert broadcast?
No doubt it would dwarf all the sources we've accumulated.
Barry Durex
[QUOTE] [b]andyb1968 wrote:[/b]
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-) [/QUOTE]
When was this?
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-) [/QUOTE]
When was this?
people on streets
[QUOTE] [b]The Kurgan wrote:[/b]
This was the first Queen concert I was allowed to go to as I was now 15 and bullet proof.
I went with three friends from school and took the bus and underground to the venue.
We somehow managed to blag some large bottles of cider on route.
As I live in London it wasn't and epic journey, and we got there in the afternoon and saw all of the opening acts.
It was a nice sunny day and I noticed there were some people up trees (I thought about that idea briefly).
I can remember what seemed to be a rather long set from Steve Hillage, Supercharge and Kiki Dee with her cardboard cut out of Elton.
We were reasonably positioned and everyone was sitting down at this point.
We decided this was not good enough, and after a few ciders came up with a plan.
It was basic, get to the front.
Somehow we almost manged it, but then there was a cider induced problem - I needed to go to the toilet.
So off I went to the ''cesspit'' which seemed like a mile away, this is a bad idea I'm thinking.
Soon the band would be on stage and I'm back where I started, how was I going to find my mates again?
Head down - Once more unto the breach.
Not only did I manage to find my mates, they had accomplished our mission of front stage status.
Into begins, eyes wide open, mouth open, ears ready to receive.
There were some cries of sit down coming from way behind, but it wasn't going to happen, no way ever.
This was my favourite band, the best band in the world.
...... and the rest you just have imagine for yourself.
I am just off to a festival in Walthamstow Village today, so I will think of this day forty years ago as I watch the bands play.[/QUOTE]
Beautiful!
I'm glad I'm young in this day and age, but stories like this make me want to be born 2 decades ago. ; )
This was the first Queen concert I was allowed to go to as I was now 15 and bullet proof.
I went with three friends from school and took the bus and underground to the venue.
We somehow managed to blag some large bottles of cider on route.
As I live in London it wasn't and epic journey, and we got there in the afternoon and saw all of the opening acts.
It was a nice sunny day and I noticed there were some people up trees (I thought about that idea briefly).
I can remember what seemed to be a rather long set from Steve Hillage, Supercharge and Kiki Dee with her cardboard cut out of Elton.
We were reasonably positioned and everyone was sitting down at this point.
We decided this was not good enough, and after a few ciders came up with a plan.
It was basic, get to the front.
Somehow we almost manged it, but then there was a cider induced problem - I needed to go to the toilet.
So off I went to the ''cesspit'' which seemed like a mile away, this is a bad idea I'm thinking.
Soon the band would be on stage and I'm back where I started, how was I going to find my mates again?
Head down - Once more unto the breach.
Not only did I manage to find my mates, they had accomplished our mission of front stage status.
Into begins, eyes wide open, mouth open, ears ready to receive.
There were some cries of sit down coming from way behind, but it wasn't going to happen, no way ever.
This was my favourite band, the best band in the world.
...... and the rest you just have imagine for yourself.
I am just off to a festival in Walthamstow Village today, so I will think of this day forty years ago as I watch the bands play.[/QUOTE]
Beautiful!
I'm glad I'm young in this day and age, but stories like this make me want to be born 2 decades ago. ; )
QueenTwo
Yeah capital radio was only on mw though got it somewhere on an old basf c90 tape not heard it in years but remember it not being too good a sound...
Nitroboy
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]andyb1968 wrote:[/b]
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-) [/QUOTE]
It's bizarre that a recording has never managed to come out. Surely someone must have pressed record. There are so many recordings of obscure radio interviews, but not a major concert broadcast?
No doubt it would dwarf all the sources we've accumulated.
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If Queen's set WAS actually broadcast, I'm sure someone is hoarding it somewhere
[QUOTE] [b]andyb1968 wrote:[/b]
Capital radio, if memory serves me right, but I remember it well :-) [/QUOTE]
It's bizarre that a recording has never managed to come out. Surely someone must have pressed record. There are so many recordings of obscure radio interviews, but not a major concert broadcast?
No doubt it would dwarf all the sources we've accumulated.
[/QUOTE]
If Queen's set WAS actually broadcast, I'm sure someone is hoarding it somewhere
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]QueenTwo wrote:[/b]
Yeah capital radio was only on mw though got it somewhere on an old basf c90 tape not heard it in years but remember it not being too good a sound...[/QUOTE]
Please transfer it to digital and post it ! No matter the quality, it'd be a revelation to hear a different source of this show.
Yeah capital radio was only on mw though got it somewhere on an old basf c90 tape not heard it in years but remember it not being too good a sound...[/QUOTE]
Please transfer it to digital and post it ! No matter the quality, it'd be a revelation to hear a different source of this show.
Bad Seed
I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.
Barry Durex
To those who say it was broadcast. When exactly, on the day, a short time later, some time later or years later?
pittrek
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[b]Bad Seed wrote: [/b] I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.[/QUOTE]
OK I know my memory sucks, so I'm not gonna argue, but wasn't this about the 2005 QPR concert? If I remember correctly (which I probably don't) they wanted to broadcast the 2005 concert live and play before it the 1976 concert, and none of it happened.
Also, does anybody know what is the source of the Steve Hillage Band soundboard recording? Sounds like a radio broadcast to me.
[b]Bad Seed wrote: [/b] I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.[/QUOTE]
OK I know my memory sucks, so I'm not gonna argue, but wasn't this about the 2005 QPR concert? If I remember correctly (which I probably don't) they wanted to broadcast the 2005 concert live and play before it the 1976 concert, and none of it happened.
Also, does anybody know what is the source of the Steve Hillage Band soundboard recording? Sounds like a radio broadcast to me.
Vocal harmony
Not sure if it was Capital, or another london based comercial station, but there was a broadcast from the Hyde Park 2005 soundcheck. I wonder if the same was done in 76. But not the actual gig.
Bad Seed
[QUOTE] [b]pittrek wrote:[/b]
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[b]Bad Seed wrote: [/b] I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.[/QUOTE]
OK I know my memory sucks, so I'm not gonna argue, but wasn't this about the 2005 QPR concert? If I remember correctly (which I probably don't) they wanted to broadcast the 2005 concert live and play before it the 1976 concert, and none of it happened.
Also, does anybody know what is the source of the Steve Hillage Band soundboard recording? Sounds like a radio broadcast to me.[/QUOTE]
Hmmmm... maybe that's it?
I don't believe it was broadcast, certainly not live in the day. Would the band go to the bother of shooting the show and recording to multitrack only to allow a radio station to to broadcast it live, mistakes and all?
And surely it would have surfaced by now.
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[b]Bad Seed wrote: [/b] I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.[/QUOTE]
OK I know my memory sucks, so I'm not gonna argue, but wasn't this about the 2005 QPR concert? If I remember correctly (which I probably don't) they wanted to broadcast the 2005 concert live and play before it the 1976 concert, and none of it happened.
Also, does anybody know what is the source of the Steve Hillage Band soundboard recording? Sounds like a radio broadcast to me.[/QUOTE]
Hmmmm... maybe that's it?
I don't believe it was broadcast, certainly not live in the day. Would the band go to the bother of shooting the show and recording to multitrack only to allow a radio station to to broadcast it live, mistakes and all?
And surely it would have surfaced by now.
cmsdrums
[QUOTE] [b]pittrek wrote:[/b]
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[b]Bad Seed wrote: [/b] I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.[/QUOTE]
OK I know my memory sucks, so I'm not gonna argue, but wasn't this about the 2005 QPR concert? If I remember correctly (which I probably don't) they wanted to broadcast the 2005 concert live and play before it the 1976 concert, and none of it happened.
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Now you say that, it comes to my mind as well - there was a big promoted lead up to the gig with it being said that it was going to be live on the radio, and 76 to be broadcast too. It didn't materialise. If it was goign to be then it was probably pulled by the band/Jim.
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[b]Bad Seed wrote: [/b] I thought it was confirmed not too long ago that the Queen set was NOT broadcast?
I'm sure I read fairly recently that the Queen set was scheduled to be broadcast by Capitol but it was pulled by the band or bands management before the show.[/QUOTE]
OK I know my memory sucks, so I'm not gonna argue, but wasn't this about the 2005 QPR concert? If I remember correctly (which I probably don't) they wanted to broadcast the 2005 concert live and play before it the 1976 concert, and none of it happened.
.[/QUOTE]
Now you say that, it comes to my mind as well - there was a big promoted lead up to the gig with it being said that it was going to be live on the radio, and 76 to be broadcast too. It didn't materialise. If it was goign to be then it was probably pulled by the band/Jim.
cmsdrums
Conflicting memories:
brian's official site says it was broadcast (but this is just probably cut and pasted from other sources): http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queendiary/part4.html
This site says it was recorded but never broadcast: http://www.queenlive.ca/queen/76-09-18.htm
This site says it was braodcast, and gives a very precise "83 min" running time: http://qliverecordings.tripod.com/info.html
The "OFFICIAL" word from QOL is as follows: "......finally the historic free show in Hyde Park, to an estimated 150,000 people. This event was not only filmed, but also broadcast on Capital Radio. It gained the band enormous respect in the music business, and confirmed their entry into rock's first division": http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/interviews/queen-1/70-s/
Does the QOL piece act as definitive proof that it WAS broadcast, or just yet MORE definitive and conclusive proof that the writers of the official blurb pieces haven't got a bloody clue?!??!
There are probably countless more sources, but just thought I'd add these to the mix for discussion!
brian's official site says it was broadcast (but this is just probably cut and pasted from other sources): http://www.brianmay.com/queen/queendiary/part4.html
This site says it was recorded but never broadcast: http://www.queenlive.ca/queen/76-09-18.htm
This site says it was braodcast, and gives a very precise "83 min" running time: http://qliverecordings.tripod.com/info.html
The "OFFICIAL" word from QOL is as follows: "......finally the historic free show in Hyde Park, to an estimated 150,000 people. This event was not only filmed, but also broadcast on Capital Radio. It gained the band enormous respect in the music business, and confirmed their entry into rock's first division": http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/interviews/queen-1/70-s/
Does the QOL piece act as definitive proof that it WAS broadcast, or just yet MORE definitive and conclusive proof that the writers of the official blurb pieces haven't got a bloody clue?!??!
There are probably countless more sources, but just thought I'd add these to the mix for discussion!
Bad Seed
[QUOTE] [b]cmsdrums wrote:[/b]
The "OFFICIAL" word from QOL is as follows: "......finally the historic free show in Hyde Park, to an estimated 150,000 people. This event was not only filmed, but also broadcast on Capital Radio. It gained the band enormous respect in the music business, and confirmed their entry into rock's first division": http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/interviews/queen-1/70-s/
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The same article also says: "On Boxing Day, Queen played a special charity show at the Hammersmith Odeon, in aid of the Kampuchea appeal. The show was filmed and recorded, and "Now I'm Here" was included on the Atlantic double album of the week of gigs. Unfortunately, ITV only included two Queen numbers in their film of the event, but the entire concert was shown on U.S. TV, and at last year's Queen convention. It included great versions of "Save Me", "Somebody To Love", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Keep Yourself Alive" (guitar solo and superb kettle drum solo included). Brian's guitar solo contained the tunes of "Three Blind Mice" and "Silent Night". If Queen ever follow Bruce Springsteen in issuing a live boxed set of albums, then this show must form part of it".
So I think I would take it with a pinch of salt.
The "OFFICIAL" word from QOL is as follows: "......finally the historic free show in Hyde Park, to an estimated 150,000 people. This event was not only filmed, but also broadcast on Capital Radio. It gained the band enormous respect in the music business, and confirmed their entry into rock's first division": http://www.queenonline.com/en/the-band/interviews/queen-1/70-s/
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The same article also says: "On Boxing Day, Queen played a special charity show at the Hammersmith Odeon, in aid of the Kampuchea appeal. The show was filmed and recorded, and "Now I'm Here" was included on the Atlantic double album of the week of gigs. Unfortunately, ITV only included two Queen numbers in their film of the event, but the entire concert was shown on U.S. TV, and at last year's Queen convention. It included great versions of "Save Me", "Somebody To Love", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Keep Yourself Alive" (guitar solo and superb kettle drum solo included). Brian's guitar solo contained the tunes of "Three Blind Mice" and "Silent Night". If Queen ever follow Bruce Springsteen in issuing a live boxed set of albums, then this show must form part of it".
So I think I would take it with a pinch of salt.