Good news! So you are saying there are many hours of Bob Harris footage and 4h Freddie interview alone??? So the whole documentary is like what? ...15 hours???!!!
I would watch it all in 2 days if they'd release it but sadly I can't imagine it happens.
They could release 2h official documentary in one disc and on the other discs 10h of outtakes :d but I'm afraid things will be very different.
I'd love to watch WATC video shoot concert (FULL concert) so I hope at least for this but again, I read there were only 2 cameras filming this so I don't know if they can release such an 'imperfect' video.
He shot several different interviews with every member, he shot the recording of the 1977 BBC session, recording of some of the album tracks (at least WATC), their trip to the USA, they shot a lot of stuff in the USA,something from the Houston gig, Houston soundcheck, a lot of Houston backstage stuff ...
Good news! So you are saying there are many hours of Bob Harris footage and 4h Freddie interview alone??? So the whole documentary is like what? ...15 hours???!!!
I would watch it all in 2 days if they'd release it but sadly I can't imagine it happens.
They could release 2h official documentary in one disc and on the other discs 10h of outtakes :d but I'm afraid things will be very different.
I'd love to watch WATC video shoot concert (FULL concert) so I hope at least for this but again, I read there were only 2 cameras filming this so I don't know if they can release such an 'imperfect' video.
He shot several different interviews with every member, he shot the recording of the 1977 BBC session, recording of some of the album tracks (at least WATC), they're trip to the USA, they shot a lot of stuff in the USA,something from the Houston gig, Houston soundcheck, a lot of Houston backstage stuff ...
I can't understand how it all never was released? What they were thinking?
It looks like this is the best opportunity to release all of this great footage. They'd better do it right this time...
Not only Houston but also Fort Worth according to queenlive.ca
There are lots of usable footage for NOTW anniversary:
- Houston
- Fort Worth (?)
- Champions video shoot concert
- Bob Harris documentary
- BBC sessions
- Album recording sessions
- Tour rehearsal videos (Stormtroopers exibition)
Like Days of Our Lives, standalone release of Harris documentary (min. two hours) plus rich of bonus materials from '77 would be great I think.
Full Houston concert plus video shoot concert as bonus can be an interesting package.
But I don't expect that QPL give us much footage. I hope I'm wrong on this.
If we will have very limited product from this rich archive and possibilities, I will be very disappoinment...
If this goes in the direction of the Rainbow box, I'll be delighted. If it goes the way of the On Air 'deluxe' box, I will be dismissive.
It's very telling about QPL that even hardcore fans can't get excited about their releases until all the details are out because they so often fail to deliver a decent product - and if they are the least bit professional, it should worry them.
This thing should get it's own deluxe box set, not part of a NOTW box. They will edit out anything not to do with the actual album. So no champions concert, no Houston concert. They won't let the footage play out, too many cuts. I'm betting on a 90 min edit with a lot of new interviews. Hope I'm wrong, but after on air I have to lower my expectations.
What i'm praying for is a cd of the LA show where they play White Christmas. They defo have that in their archives.
I'm looking forward to the documentary but all we'll see are snippets of shows, soundchecks, rehearsals etc. A documentary such as this is just a big teaser of what they have in the archive.
If i could ask for a show to go with this special edition of NOTW will be the last night of the European Tour, the 13th of May, the setlist was insanely good. Of course, is probably not recorded, but will be the nicest of the surprises.
We Will Rock You (slow/fast),
Brighton Rock,
Somebody To Love,
White Queen,
Death On Two Legs,
Killer Queen,
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy,
I'm In Love With My Car,
Get Down Make Love,
The Millionaire Waltz,
You're My Best Friend,
Spread Your Wings,
It's Late,
Now I'm Here,
Love Of My Life,
'39,
My Melancholy Blues,
White Man,
The Prophet's Song,
guitar solo,
The Prophet's Song (reprise),
Liar,
Bohemian Rhapsody,
Keep Yourself Alive,
Tie Your Mother Down,
Sheer Heart Attack,
Jailhouse Rock,
We Will Rock You,
We Are The Champions,
God Save The Queen
If i could ask for a show to go with this special edition of NOTW will be the last night of the European Tour, the 13th of May, the setlist was insanely good. Of course, is probably not recorded, but will be the nicest of the surprises.
We Will Rock You (slow/fast),
Brighton Rock,
Somebody To Love,
White Queen,
Death On Two Legs,
Killer Queen,
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy,
I'm In Love With My Car,
Get Down Make Love,
The Millionaire Waltz,
You're My Best Friend,
Spread Your Wings,
It's Late,
Now I'm Here,
Love Of My Life,
'39,
My Melancholy Blues,
White Man,
The Prophet's Song,
guitar solo,
The Prophet's Song (reprise),
Liar,
Bohemian Rhapsody,
Keep Yourself Alive,
Tie Your Mother Down,
Sheer Heart Attack,
Jailhouse Rock,
We Will Rock You,
We Are The Champions,
God Save The Queen
Well, I think getting the last show from the US tour would be even better! It's an unheard show and they played "White Christmas".
Only White Queen was not played during that LA show but we have several official live releases with great versions of White Queen now :-)
The three London gigs in 1978 were properly recorded, right? Audio, that is.
This is what we thought for years since the article "Queen live in the seventies" mentioned this. But - apparently - sources close to the band have denied this in recent times (same for the UK 1984 shows...)
The three London gigs in 1978 were properly recorded, right? Audio, that is.
This is what we thought for years since the article "Queen live in the seventies" mentioned this. But - apparently - sources close to the band have denied this in recent times (same for the UK 1984 shows...)
Hmm, a shame. But let's see what they have found in the archives (if they did any thorough searching, that is). Some live tracks from the NOTW tour (other than Houston) would be a dream come true.
I have that optimistic feeling again... :-) NOTW is my favourite album (adore the artwork) and also my favourite tour (there's somethin about that US 77 NOTW tour that intrigues me). For me this could be the ULTIMATE Queen product... (together with a really really good Live Killers box).
I am just so very scared (and this will sadly be proven right, I fear) that they are going to fuck up...
The three London gigs in 1978 were properly recorded, right? Audio, that is.
This is what we thought for years since the article "Queen live in the seventies" mentioned this. But - apparently - sources close to the band have denied this in recent times (same for the UK 1984 shows...)
Hmm, a shame. But let's see what they have found in the archives (if they did any thorough searching, that is). Some live tracks from the NOTW tour (other than Houston) would be a dream come true.
I totally agree.
There's clearly "a" recording of the last night from that 1977 tour... Reading the reviews from that show really makes you want to hear that show! FM was apparently in top shape as were the rest of the boys and the setlist is the best they ever had (just compare to Hot Space US tour just 5 years later, a day and night difference)
The new edition of Classic Rock magazine states that it will be "an elaborate collectible box set" with vinyl, CD and DVD formats. Rare versions of original album tracks, 60 page book and the documentary.
Is the magazine out already?
The website says it's out the 20th.
