Why couldn't somebody from Queen production (or so on) take a professional look at what Queen concert videos exist? It seems that nobody does any research in this field... Where is Brian May who always takes care about Queen material? Let them do it and show us the results. I came to this thoughts after I saw this great Munich 1978 video torrent. It's really a fantastic thing!!! I don't understand why was it recorded by Japanese TV??!! What's the total length of this video? They just recorded 2-3 songs for a report or the plenty part of the show? Ohh, friends, Big time, Big time for all of us! The same questions about Rotterdam 1979.
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The two songs from Munich 78 were not recorded by the Japanese TV, they were recorded by German TV. In 2004 the Japanese TV showed a Queen programme to promote the "Jewels" release and Munich/Rotterdam were shown in this programme. Surely, QP can get copies of such TV shows anytime. I think the Rotterdam material was originally recorded by Dutch TV.
You would have though/hoped by now Queen Productions owned or atleast had clones of every bit of professionally shot footage in their archives by now.
Thank you guys. Interesting, how does it happen - Japanese ask German TV to use these archives or what? And Japanese always choose something special and rare! Why didn't they to use just some parts of known Houston?! - They use Munich and Rotterdam!!!
I pray I hope that QP are collecting and copying everything that TV's from many countries recorded.
Please more detail about this Japanese TV-Specilal!
I pray I hope that QP are collecting and copying everything that TV's from many countries recorded.
Please more detail about this Japanese TV-Specilal!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Seven_Seas_Of_Rhye II wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Why couldn't somebody from Queen production (or so on) take a professional look at what Queen concert videos exist? It seems that nobody does any research in this field...[/QUOTE]
Greg Brooks could have easily done something about this before now, but either he has chosen not to, or he has been told not to.
[QUOTE]What's the total length of this video? They just recorded 2-3 songs for a report or the plenty part of the show?[/QUOTE]
Part of the stage collapsed before the show began, and the band played a shortened set. So, Greg was wrong in his book about two things. He said the show went on as planned, and that the video was 20 minutes long. In reality, the concert was only 70 minutes long, and the entire show was later broadcast on TV. Someone did record this from TV, and the tape sitting in storage somewhere. The two songs shared here are from another broadcast.
[QUOTE]The same questions about Rotterdam 1979.[/QUOTE]
I wish I could answer!
[QUOTE]Please more detail about this Japanese TV-Specilal![/QUOTE]
The only other interesting part of the special was the footage from Brussels 1-26-79. I had this one on VHS in bad quality for years, and now we have this wonderful upgrade. The rebroadcast is missing the opening part with Now I'm Here, but it has everything else. About 16 minutes of concert footage and interviews.
Greg Brooks could have easily done something about this before now, but either he has chosen not to, or he has been told not to.
[QUOTE]What's the total length of this video? They just recorded 2-3 songs for a report or the plenty part of the show?[/QUOTE]
Part of the stage collapsed before the show began, and the band played a shortened set. So, Greg was wrong in his book about two things. He said the show went on as planned, and that the video was 20 minutes long. In reality, the concert was only 70 minutes long, and the entire show was later broadcast on TV. Someone did record this from TV, and the tape sitting in storage somewhere. The two songs shared here are from another broadcast.
[QUOTE]The same questions about Rotterdam 1979.[/QUOTE]
I wish I could answer!
[QUOTE]Please more detail about this Japanese TV-Specilal![/QUOTE]
The only other interesting part of the special was the footage from Brussels 1-26-79. I had this one on VHS in bad quality for years, and now we have this wonderful upgrade. The rebroadcast is missing the opening part with Now I'm Here, but it has everything else. About 16 minutes of concert footage and interviews.
What was the setlist of this munich-show from 1978?would be great to see It's late and Spread your wings from the NOTW-tour!!!
The Swiss TV broadcasted the full Munich 1978 show, but very little is known about this.
The Swiss TV bought the full tape of the German TV. The German TV were allowed to broadcast only 2 songs.
And yes in Munich they played a shortened set. Probably the guitar solo is absent and some other songs. I do think that they played their new songs. But I don't know for sure. I'll ask my contact.
As Bob already said, the stage collapsed before the start of the show. Queen decided to shorten the set, otherwise it would be too dangerous (due to the pressure of the audience).
The Swiss TV bought the full tape of the German TV. The German TV were allowed to broadcast only 2 songs.
And yes in Munich they played a shortened set. Probably the guitar solo is absent and some other songs. I do think that they played their new songs. But I don't know for sure. I'll ask my contact.
As Bob already said, the stage collapsed before the start of the show. Queen decided to shorten the set, otherwise it would be too dangerous (due to the pressure of the audience).
Thank you Rick and Sir GH for this fantastic info!
I'm sorry, but Greg does nothing I think. He never pay attention to details, what is very important in this case. Of course, he did some research in details but not enough and many mistakes! He doesn't pay attention to VIDEO material! HE MUST DIG, DIG OUT the info! What do we still know about which Knebworth scenes (songs) exist?! Some years ago I saw a picture of the TV "archive-shelf" with several Knebworth video-MASTER tapes with "Queen 9.08.86" notes.
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It's really shocked for me - Swiss TV broadcasted THE FULL Munich 78 show!!! Never, ...never heard about it!
Sir GH, so, from your words (or I misunderstood), broadcasted-Munich and JapanSpecial-Munich are different???!!!
My God, how we can get it???!!!.........
I'm sorry, but Greg does nothing I think. He never pay attention to details, what is very important in this case. Of course, he did some research in details but not enough and many mistakes! He doesn't pay attention to VIDEO material! HE MUST DIG, DIG OUT the info! What do we still know about which Knebworth scenes (songs) exist?! Some years ago I saw a picture of the TV "archive-shelf" with several Knebworth video-MASTER tapes with "Queen 9.08.86" notes.
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It's really shocked for me - Swiss TV broadcasted THE FULL Munich 78 show!!! Never, ...never heard about it!
Sir GH, so, from your words (or I misunderstood), broadcasted-Munich and JapanSpecial-Munich are different???!!!
My God, how we can get it???!!!.........
In defense of Greg Brooks - what do you think he's been doing these last couple of years?
Last I heard, he'd been ordered to go through the Video Archives and sort out some stuff for DVD release which was then passed onto Simon Lupton, which is why there's not been much more done on the boxsets lately...
Last I heard, he'd been ordered to go through the Video Archives and sort out some stuff for DVD release which was then passed onto Simon Lupton, which is why there's not been much more done on the boxsets lately...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Seven_Seas_Of_Rhye II wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Sir GH, so, from your words (or I misunderstood), broadcasted-Munich and JapanSpecial-Munich are different???!!![/QUOTE]
Yes, the same two songs were broadcast both in the 70s and in 2004. But there was also that complete broadcast on Swiss TV, as Rick said.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=blue>Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The Swiss TV bought the full tape of the German TV. The German TV were allowed to broadcast only 2 songs.[/QUOTE]
If the German station owned the footage in the first place, then why do you think they were restricted to showing only these two songs? Or was this just a TV report containing two songs, and there was no issue of permission?
Yes, the same two songs were broadcast both in the 70s and in 2004. But there was also that complete broadcast on Swiss TV, as Rick said.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=blue>Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The Swiss TV bought the full tape of the German TV. The German TV were allowed to broadcast only 2 songs.[/QUOTE]
If the German station owned the footage in the first place, then why do you think they were restricted to showing only these two songs? Or was this just a TV report containing two songs, and there was no issue of permission?
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]pootle1 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]In defense of Greg Brooks - what do you think he's been doing these last couple of years?[/QUOTE]
He's been using people for their new information about Queen live to contribute to a new book attributed to him.
Oops, I mean, he wrote a book.
He's been using people for their new information about Queen live to contribute to a new book attributed to him.
Oops, I mean, he wrote a book.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color=blue>Rick wrote: [/QUOTENAME]The Swiss TV bought the full tape of the German TV. The German TV were allowed to broadcast only 2 songs.[/QUOTE]
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If the German station owned the footage in the first place, then why do you think they were restricted to showing only these two songs? Or was this just a TV report containing two songs, and there was no issue of permission?
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The last. It was a special programme, where they broadcasted these 2 songs. Some kind of music programme. They never were allowed to broadcast the full show, but the Swiss TV was allowed to do it. So that's why they decided to sell the tape to the Swiss TV.
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If the German station owned the footage in the first place, then why do you think they were restricted to showing only these two songs? Or was this just a TV report containing two songs, and there was no issue of permission?
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The last. It was a special programme, where they broadcasted these 2 songs. Some kind of music programme. They never were allowed to broadcast the full show, but the Swiss TV was allowed to do it. So that's why they decided to sell the tape to the Swiss TV.
Thanks GH and Rick for your knowledges. Rick, interesting, why German TV was allowed to 2 songs only but Swiss - to the whole concert?
Where is that guy who recorded that FULL broadcast from Swiss TV?!....................
Where is that guy who recorded that FULL broadcast from Swiss TV?!....................
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Seven_Seas_Of_Rhye II wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Thanks GH and Rick for your knowledges. Rick, interesting, why German TV was allowed to 2 songs only but Swiss - to the whole concert?
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Don't know about that one. Sorry.
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Don't know about that one. Sorry.