can anyone say what is best and why.I only have wembley on dvd.I have often heard that budapest is much better so can anyone give me a nice little review
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Can't compare, Budapest is too short compared to Wembley! But if u mean the performance i have to say Budapest woz better!
But you cant play guitar to Budapest cos the tuning is slightly up, so id have to say Wembley :D
Thats cause its filmed on film, not video... Simply tune your guitar up!
I think cause its faster, Budapest comes across better, but slow it down to the right speed and theres not much in it - there both mammoth gigs, Wembley as it was a home crowd, one year on from Live Aid and they were massive again, Budapest cause it was a Western group playing behind the Iron Curtain. I personally like both in equal measures...
I think cause its faster, Budapest comes across better, but slow it down to the right speed and theres not much in it - there both mammoth gigs, Wembley as it was a home crowd, one year on from Live Aid and they were massive again, Budapest cause it was a Western group playing behind the Iron Curtain. I personally like both in equal measures...
Audience were lazy in both cases...
Budapest's video was edited and that's why Wembley is better. Wembley was an event, Budapest was a gig.
Budapest's video was edited and that's why Wembley is better. Wembley was an event, Budapest was a gig.
I preffer Budapest, Freddie's performance is great.
But Wembley's so fucking awesome, it's great.
But Wembley's so fucking awesome, it's great.
budapest was the EVENT
it was queen's first gig behind the iron curtain
it was queen's first gig behind the iron curtain
I'm not too sure. I like them both the same. Probably Wembley a little more though. I like some bits in Budapest more than Wembley but then again i like some bits in Wembley more than Budapest which makes it hard too chose but i'll go with Wembley. Budapest is still an excellent concert though.
i was only disputing the "event" tag that someone else placed on wembley (i wasn't saying which was best) just which was the EVENT
...and that because of Queen's first visit behind the Iron Curtain made it a bigger event
...and that because of Queen's first visit behind the Iron Curtain made it a bigger event
I would have to say Wembley. Budapest was shorter in comparison and the showmanship was exceptional, but Wembley was a masterpiece from the opening chords of One Vision to the band's exit to God Save the Queen. Everything went perfectly that night. The impromptu...and Brian's guitar solo was the most beautiful I have ever heard. There's one bit in particular that stands out to me...it sounds so sad and mournful. I've never been able to capture quite the feeling on guitar he captured that night at Wembley. Phenomenal, really.
but Budapest has "Tavasi Szel", and no concert will ever have that. That thing alone grabs my vote.
Sadly, both shows display the complete lack of versatility in that band by that point. teh set lists were stale and boring, with the same solos played in exactly the same way - and pretty much the same things said to the audiences each time.
What IS a shame is that the first night of the Wembley shows wasn't filmed properly - now that was twice the show that ANY of the filmed shows were. The guys were genuinely thrilled to be back in London and Brian specifically was in awesome form.
What IS a shame is that the first night of the Wembley shows wasn't filmed properly - now that was twice the show that ANY of the filmed shows were. The guys were genuinely thrilled to be back in London and Brian specifically was in awesome form.
i was only disputing the "event" tag that someone else placed on wembley (i wasn't saying which was best) just which was the EVENT
...and that because of Queen's first visit behind the Iron Curtain made it a bigger event
As a man who lived in USSR I must tell you that Hungary WAS NOT behind the Iron Curtain! People used to think it was, but it wasn't. As well as former Yugoslavia wasn't and Queen played there at 1979!
budapest wasnt any shorter than wembley gig wise, just queen had the habit of severely editing videos, when the original budapest vhs tape came out in 1987 & wembley in 1990, so until the full version comes out on dvd ill hold judgement
but the one major plus point for budapest it was a night gig, so the lights have a far greater effect right from the off
but the one major plus point for budapest it was a night gig, so the lights have a far greater effect right from the off
>but the one major plus point for budapest it >was a night gig, so the lights have a far >greater effect right from the off
......as opposed to the performance and / or music being any better? I can't see why "lights" would make the show any better or worse; surely, if you're spending time watching the lightshow, you're missing out on the more important aspects of the gig?
......as opposed to the performance and / or music being any better? I can't see why "lights" would make the show any better or worse; surely, if you're spending time watching the lightshow, you're missing out on the more important aspects of the gig?