I have the one-disc DVD. Because it's so horribly edited, it takes a lot for me to want to watch it. Good show, but the occassional out-of-synch bits just drive me up the wall.
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I dislike this DVD. The picture quality is pretty good, but the sound is crap, Roger's drumkit is worse, the worst he ever had. The audience is also a weak point of this DVD, I mean, c'mon, during WWRY (fast) all the do is sit on there lazy asses and clapping along, it's so weak, stupid Canadian people:P.
Actually, they (Montreal) were seeing Queen's performance of this song for the first time and didn't know the routine.
During the commentary you'll hear the director mentioning this. Especially the point where he notes how Freddie says "you don't know it..."
So the Montreal 78 and 80 bootlegs are lying? :)
It's not that they didn't know it... it's just that US audiences aren't sing-along audiences; and that pretty much goes for every band.
Hey, I only repeated what I heard the guy on the dvd say. I'm no expert.
But the line about Freddie saying, "you don't know it, uh?" is definitely querying the audience.
Peace,
Adam.
But the line about Freddie saying, "you don't know it, uh?" is definitely querying the audience.
Peace,
Adam.
Freddie loved the Montreal '78 audience. He, in fact, commented to the next concert audience in Toronto (me paraphrasing):
"You guys should be more like Montreal. They'll show you a thing or two."
"You guys should be more like Montreal. They'll show you a thing or two."
He also told the Montreal '78 audience (from memory):
"You guys are terrific. You really are. We can tell it's going to be a good show tonight."
"You guys are terrific. You really are. We can tell it's going to be a good show tonight."
He also says something along the lines of;
"It really feels good on stage tonight and that's basically because of a good audience."
"It really feels good on stage tonight and that's basically because of a good audience."
Yep - forgot about that statement Liquid Scream.
To think that Montreal degenerated in less than three short years to:
"Move it you fuckers" (in Jailhouse Rock)
To think that Montreal degenerated in less than three short years to:
"Move it you fuckers" (in Jailhouse Rock)
lol...
I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
In 1980, Queen changed from being a rock band into a pop band, and so a huge chunk of their audience changed with them.
Rock audience:
Majority have many albums and know just about every song played.
Pop audience:
They know the big hits, and are usually bored during the lesser-known songs.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again:
In 1980, Queen changed from being a rock band into a pop band, and so a huge chunk of their audience changed with them.
Rock audience:
Majority have many albums and know just about every song played.
Pop audience:
They know the big hits, and are usually bored during the lesser-known songs.