Vancouver 14 December 1978 FLAC on Traders Den

Thankyou Audioarchivist for posting a previously uncirculated, and sought after, recording. The buzz it creates within this forum is wonderful, especially when it's complete and has good sound, as it gets everyone talking about what should be talked about on a forum like this.
Thanks again!!!!

what a gem!!! Listen to that 4 min jam....

Thanks! What a show! Fred is in a great mood!

I have listened to the whole show today for the first time. It's really a great show, definitely far above average. I'm no guitar expert, but I think that Brian was in fantastic form that evening (as was the whole band). Freddie's vioce is in rather bad shape but he sings as if anything was perfect, he tries hard. And the treatment Brian, John and Roger give the usually rather unchanged Brighton Rock instrumental section is simply awesome. Totally different style that evening, varying rhythm patterns, a slight reference to "Son and Daughter" in one part and overall a fantastic hard rock piece I've never heard that good before. What a pity it's cut!

I love the audience background, though it's rather loud. It adds a lot of atmosphere and it never really obstructs the music.

And to have that all in excellent sound quality – that's what it is! – makes this recording my top favourite from that particular tour.

Bye,
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I don't want to let this thread fade away so easily. Is there nobody who wants to discuss this newly discovered show? There must be at least a few people who have listened to it already, what's your opinion?

Yes, it's a great recording. The sound is very clear and I really don't mind you can hear the audience quite good aswell. That always adds some more charm to a bootleg. Freddie's voice was indeed tired during that period but he sounds full of passion, really giving his all(like always)and the rest of the band are in great shape. I think they play very well. I really like that jam and it's also a beautiful version of Spread your wings.Freddie sings with lots of passion and the others just play fantastic.The show has a nice atmosphere to it too so I'm really glad this show came out:-)

I've listened to the whole show. Well, i like it. I think Freddie's voice is not that bad. Of course, it is far from the voice he has during the European NOTW Tour but I think it is better than some other shows in America these years (Dallas, Chicago...). It is decent most of the time. The only song which sounds quite bad is Boh Rhap as his voice cracks several times during it. Otherwise, I think it is a great performance. I really love Brighton Rock in the Jazz Tour. I think these are the best they have ever made during their career. It seems to me it is more structured than during other tours. I listened to the recording two days ago and I remember Let Me Entertain You, Spread Your Wings, Keep Yourself Alive and We Will Rock You (slow) sound really good.
I rated the sound as vg+ but I think it is between vg+ and ex-. It sounds really clear although the drums and the bass could be a little bit clearer and there is some slight noticeable tape hiss. That's a great audience recording as we can hear the band really well and we can also hear some guys in the crowd so it is very atmospheric. Well, i love this kind of recording.

Edit: I noted two cuts in the recording: The first seconds of Now I'm Here are missing and I guess Freddie talked about Mott The Hoople before the song and the end of Brighton Rock is missing too. So bad, it is really a highlight of this show.

I really can't add too much to what's already been said! Freddie, although he doesn't have the top of his range, sings very passionately. While careful with his range, he does get a few higher notes out here and there. The only disappointment was his solo towards the end of Somebody To Love. He just couldn't do it (I'm sure he learned from his blunder in Chicago, and took it down a notch). As for the band as a whole, we have absolutely fantastic versions of Spread Your Wings, It's Late, and Brighton Rock. The band play with much energy, but particularly, tonight is Brian's night. He nails everything perfectly. Their vocal harmonies, for the most part, are top notch as well.

There are a lot of great comments from the audience. Here are a couple that spring to mind: During the DO2L intro, the one guy says, "that smoke smells like dope", as if one is supposed to be surprised by that at a concert! Before '39, the guy shouts to Brian, "come back more often!" Another interesting bit is when Freddie wants to do the Fun It bit in the KYA intro, but Brian jumps into the riff, so Freddie stops. Too bad, because I love whenever Freddie sings those few lines.

Overall, it's an amazing recording with a great atmosphere. What a fantastic way to start off 2007. This one goes down with the complete 9-13-73, 10-6-77 upgrade, 12-7-78, 2-2-79, and 5-9-85 as one of the most exciting Queen bootleg discoveries of the past 5 years.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
During the DO2L intro, the one guy says, "that smoke smells like dope", as if one is supposed to be surprised by that at a concert! [/QUOTE]

Lol, reminds me at the Chicago'78 Show. After "Somebody to Love" (6:32), you can hear a member of the audience saying : "Shit, where I put my pipe?" or something like that!
Great Show indeed, but my fave is still Cologne'79!!!!

Just finished downloading, now listening to Rock You fast...sounds superb!

This is certainly a great find!!! As I listen to it now you can hear that at this point in the tour they were on fire! I saw them a month earlier in Providence and though it was a great show it was still early in the tour. This particular show in Vancouver proves that they were a on roll. Listen to the Toronto, Montreal and Chicago gigs and you see that those were also performed well. Very tight but well oiled. This is what we've all been waiting for. I agree with an earlier poster... we should keep this thread going.

Probably the best live version of It's Late I've heard on this night, the band really went for it....

After It's Late, the guy in the audience says "that was the best song yet!"... and if you listen carefully just before It's Late, he's the one shouting for Ogre Battle! See, sometimes it's not so bad if you don't get your wish!

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: [/QUOTENAME]After It's Late, the guy in the audience says "that was the best song yet!"... and if you listen carefully just before It's Late, he's the one shouting for Ogre Battle! See, sometimes it's not so bad if you don't get your wish!
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Didn't hear that Bob, I'll have to take a listen again!

Thanks for the heads up, Ginger01...
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