It's a great show overall. The quality is amazing - one of the best audience tapes of 70s Queen and the crowd atmosphere is very entertaining.
The entire band seem to get stronger and more focused as the set progresses. Brian fumbles a bit on some of the guitar solos on the first half (Killer Queen, Best Friend), but by the acoustic and stripped down sections ('39, Love Of My Life, etc) he's in the zone. Brighton Rock is superb and the entire band sound great on It's Late.
It's not Freddie's best night overall - has some trouble with the upper register and sounds strained at times, but his voice seems to improve a bit as the show progresses. He's very creative with his voice and does pretty well with what range he has.
The March Of The Black Queen snippet before Bo Rhap is awesome.
Overall? Definitely a recommended show to listen on the Jazz Tour!
Jazz 78 · Member since
I was at this show as a 13 year old kid! Blew my mind and still to this day I'm in awe of what i saw that night!!! This taper had and refused to release it but the photo he has of his ticket and the cassette I've had in my collection for the past few years as proof that it did exist. Thank God he finally let it out!!! This was my first concert and it literally change me! I see the video also has a photo of my original ad (that I still have as well as all ads from Queen shows in Rhode Island) from the Providence Journal. If you want to see my photos from that night, go to Bob's site queenlive.ca to check them out. The band seems to be in great spirits and Freddie seems a little more playful. I remember he tossed the mic into the audience at one point and let a few fans yell into it. STELLAR performance by the band and such a great recording! I've waiting 39 years for this to come out and I've finally found my Holy Grail!!!!
MackMantilla · Member since
Great find!
Hope it can be shared lossless in this site ;)
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Jazz 78 wrote:[/b]
I remember he tossed the mic into the audience at one point and let a few fans yell into it.[/QUOTE]
At a couple other shows it was before It's Late, and that part is cut in the recording here for a CD changeover. With a tape flip already after 40 minutes, it should have been recorded. Maybe the taper can confirm?
[QUOTE]I've waiting 39 years for this to come out and I've finally found my Holy Grail!!!! [/QUOTE]
Man, I'm happy for you :) This is what these old tapes are all about - bringing back good memories.
Jazz 78 · Member since
It certainly did!!! I sent this to the buddy that came with me that night, still waiting on his response but he remembered during Keep Yourself Alive Freddie tossing the tambourine a row behind us and people scrambling for it.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Jazz 78 wrote:[/b]
It certainly did!!! I sent this to the buddy that came with me that night, still waiting on his response but he remembered during Keep Yourself Alive Freddie tossing the tambourine a row behind us and people scrambling for it.[/QUOTE]
Where were you sitting? The taper was in the 3rd row centre.
Jazz 78 · Member since
I was seated on Brian's side about 15 feet from the side platform Fred used during the show. The PA was flown so it was directly above our heads. We were THAT close. The taper was on the floor and close to the stage about 3 rows back. Not sure if he was center, left or right of the stage. I remember as Spread Your Wings was finishing the smaller acoustic stage slowly being lowered. When they were finished with Tie Your Mother Down, that's when my dad and the rest of us started to leave to avoid the traffic and as we got to the back of the Civic Center, I turned around and saw the stage from a distance and it was just pulsating with light and sound as they tore into Sheer Heart Attack. That was one final look and then we left the arena for our car. Ears ringing off the hook and smelling like pot!!! LOL!!!
Victorvil · Member since
we all should be going bananas over this tape surfacing 39 years later. Early Xmas present... That version of 'It's Late' is Pure Gold.
Queenman!! · Member since
Could someone recall what the other amazing sounding 1978 show was that leaked a few years ago?
Vancouver?
drjones · Member since
It might be just me and he may have done it at other shows but I can hear John playing a few bars of Bowie’s Jean Genie towards the end of the Brighton Rock jam.
The Real Wizard · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]Queenman!! wrote:[/b]
Could someone recall what the other amazing sounding 1978 show was that leaked a few years ago?
Vancouver?[/QUOTE]
Yep, that's the one.
And dare I say that was ten years ago.
We're getting old.
MercurialFreddie · Member since
Well, Victorvil, recently shared here Cobo Hall show from 77' has It's Late and SYW where Freddie sounds just beautiful! I highly recommend you to check these versions out!
Ale Solan · Member since
[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Queenman!! wrote:[/b]
Could someone recall what the other amazing sounding 1978 show was that leaked a few years ago?
