ANNOUNCE: Queen + Adam Lambert - 2014/06/24 - Edmonton, AB, Canada [QueenConcerts]

ANNOUNCE: Queen + Adam Lambert - 2014/06/24 - Edmonton, AB, Canada

inu-liger
25.06.2014 03:18

QUEEN + ADAM LAMBERT
"We Are The City Of Champions"
Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada // June 24, 2014
Recorded on location (Floor Section, Row 31) by inu-liger
Lineage: Live sound output > Sound Professionals SP-BMC-3 mini binaural microphones w/ SP-EMC-3 Croakie Eyeglass Retainer > Microphone Madness MM-CBM-Mini miniature battery module > Roland R-05 (PCM @ 44.1/16) w/ a Kingston 32GB SDHC Class 4 Memory Card > PC via USB > GoldWave (editing out pre-concert/post-concert bits, volume maximizing, track-splitting) > WAV > foobar2000 w/ flac.exe > FLAC Level 8
"Guitar Solo" processed further in Adobe Audition 1.5 for pop/click removal due to a glitch
Quality: EX
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SETLIST
Intro (Hybrid Mix of "Procession" & "Flash (Concert Intro Version)")
Now I'm Here
Stone Cold Crazy
Another One Bites The Dust
Fat Bottomed Girls
In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited
Seven Seas Of Rhye
Killer Queen
Somebody To Love
I Want It All
Love Of My Life
'39
These Are The Days Of Our Lives
Bass Solo (incorporating "Don't Try Suicide," "Body Language" & "Staying Power")
Drum Duel
Under Pressure
Love Kills
Who Wants To Live Forever
Guitar Solo
Last Horizon (incorporating "Welcome To The Jungle")
Tie Your Mother Down
Radio Ga Ga
Don't Stop Me Now
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
The Show Must Go On
Bohemian Rhapsody
-encore-
We Will Rock You
We Are The Champions
God Save The Queen
Enjoy! Do NOT re-upload and share this in lossy MP3 form! MP3's are only for your own personal (ab)use!

inu-liger
25.06.2014 03:19

The title is a reference to Edmonton's slogan, "The City Of Champions"

GT
25.06.2014 03:22

Nice one inu. Glad you have included the snippets of songs throughout the show. These usually go unnoticed or are just ignored.

pittrek
25.06.2014 03:23

Thanks

inu-liger
25.06.2014 03:24

Speaking of snippets GT, I've got several video clips recorded on my Blackberry Pearl (would have used my iPhone 3GS, but the battery was very low :( ), which I'll sync the audio to next week or so and put out there eventually :)

brians wig
25.06.2014 04:00

Thanks Richard.
Nice to see an actual Queen fan doing some recordings as opposed to just the Glamberts! :)

pmatsynot
25.06.2014 04:00

thanks for the share

inu-liger
25.06.2014 04:11

brians wig wrote: Thanks Richard. Nice to see an actual Queen fan doing some recordings as opposed to just the Glamberts! :)

And doing it right ;)

drjones
25.06.2014 04:36

Thanks. Queen fans really need to check these recordings out !

pidge123
25.06.2014 04:38

Many thanks for sharing. Appreciate the effort for getting it the recording out so quickly.

DJGreg
25.06.2014 04:49

Anybody tell me, please, who's on bass?

inu-liger
25.06.2014 04:59

Neil Fairclough

inu-liger
25.06.2014 05:00

By the way, here is the Mediafire link:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/em8yw6v2rteqe/2014-06-24_-_Rexall_Place%2C_Edmonton%2C_AB%2C_Canada

Toon_86
25.06.2014 05:56

Thanks Inu, much looking forward to listening to this, and will continue to seed.

Double-U
25.06.2014 06:26

And so Do I. Thank you very much for bringing this up and all the other efforts.
kind regards,
W.

DJGreg
25.06.2014 06:48

inu-liger wrote: Neil Fairclough

Merci beaucoup!

Marknow
25.06.2014 07:52

Thank you very much.

soxtalon
25.06.2014 07:59

Thanks inu! Much appreciated!

TrinaCrys
25.06.2014 08:11

Thanks so much!

A Word In Your Ear
25.06.2014 08:24

Richard, Thanks for this, You are a star my friend...please check your email.

tcc
25.06.2014 08:57

Thanks for this.

on my way up
25.06.2014 08:58

Nice capture, great share! Thanks a lot :-)

itslate98
25.06.2014 09:28

Thanks for sharing!

Mr.QueenFan
25.06.2014 09:39

This sounds brilliant. Roger Taylor is on fire during NIH.
I'm looking forward to read your review from this show. For what i've heard so far, it was amazing. Brian guitar sounds so good live. I kid you not, but the moment i start to hear Roger doing the backups on "Now i'm here" a tear starts to form in my eyes. 2014 and we still get so see and hear those beautifull backing vocals of Roger that are such a huge part of the Queen live sound.
I hope i will get to see Brian play "Killer Queen" live . I know i will cry if that happens - like a little baby :-)
Thanks a lot for this excellent recording.

Leonardo Venegas
25.06.2014 11:09

Thank you very much!!! Brian just said on his soapbox that this was the loudest audience so far, let's check it out!
I'm looking forward to listening to this recording because of the previous responses this post has got! Cheers!

bucsateflon
25.06.2014 11:24

it doesn't seem loud at all
and Adam sounds thin as shit, no rock balls at all, unfortunately

Pierre
25.06.2014 11:54

Thanx Inu!

avidfan22
25.06.2014 11:59

avidfan22
25.06.2014 12:01

Thanks very much for the recording. Had a great time at the show and enjoyed meeting you. Have a good trip to Calgary for the next one!

Vali
25.06.2014 12:25

Tks a lot inu!

mahlers.com
25.06.2014 13:07

WOW, I wish I could have been there. Amazing setlist. Was that a medley of Seven Seas and Killer Q?

onedunpark
25.06.2014 13:31

Thanks a lot, much appreciated

Mr.QueenFan
25.06.2014 14:06

What have they donne to DSMN?! They cut the song when the song is reaching it's peak. The only thing i didn't like so far in this wonderfull concert. I hope it gets back on the set in it's complete form.

FlorianS
25.06.2014 14:32

Thank you very much!

inu-liger
25.06.2014 15:32

Mr.QueenFan wrote: What have they donne to DSMN?! They cut the song when the song is reaching it's peak.

Agreed, it was pretty jarring in the moment, I thought for a second it was going to be a train wreck stoppage moment.

inu-liger
25.06.2014 15:35

bucsateflon wrote: it doesn't seem loud at all and Adam sounds thin as shit, no rock balls at all, unfortunately

Trust me, it WAS loud! I think my hearing took a hit from last night, cos I had a hard time understanding a friend of mine that I just met up with earlier this noon in Calgary (oh yes, I just arrived there short of 3 hours ago at time of writing, btw :) )
The Sound Professionals mics have interestingly rarely ever been able to capture the audience at 100% in terms of playback replication, but sometimes that's not a bad thing, since you're really there to capture the music as the #1 priority.
I just wonder how the hell they designed their mics this way?? :)

Cruella de Vil
25.06.2014 15:54

Thank you for sharing, I'm looking forward to hearing this.
Cheers CDV

SkyeTV
25.06.2014 17:49

Thank you for the shares over the past couple of nights, greatly appreciated.

inu-liger
25.06.2014 18:00

You're welcome. I'll have Calgary uploaded by no later than Monday, depending how my weekend pans out.

oliverd05
25.06.2014 18:56

ahh what a diamond you are my friend.. now this is incredible recording!! Quick question, did you use the inbuilt mics to record this? or external, seriously considering purchasing one of these things, the sound quality is outstanding, no hiss or distortion to the sound whatsoever :) again amazing job, cannot wait for Calgary now you've said that! :D

matt z
25.06.2014 19:41

Thanks for the share inu.
I'm debating the outcome of recording. Did you utilize any built in noise gate/low freq shelf?

the dude 1366
25.06.2014 20:14

I was there and at Saskatoon. Edmonton had some very emotional moments. They clearly enjoyed themselves more than the previous night

the dude 1366
25.06.2014 20:27

Thank you, Inu. So nice to have a boot of a show I was at too!

brunogorski
25.06.2014 21:50

Inu, I'm your freaking fan. Thank you so much. =)

The Real Wizard
26.06.2014 00:08

Mr.QueenFan wrote: I hope i will get to see Brian play "Killer Queen" live . I know i will cry if that happens - like a little baby :-)

I heard it at soundcheck the other night, and I nearly died. It was just beyond perfect. That sound ... it's still there.

FlorianS
26.06.2014 00:33

Now I had a chance to listen to the whole concert and I want to say again: Thank you very much!
I really enjoyed this!
I was not to happy about Adam Lambert, but after IHeart, Chicago and Edmonton this has changed. No I am hoping for some dates in Germany.
And I really love the bass solo!

Wijnand
26.06.2014 02:10

SUPER! Thanks a lot!

NickESB
26.06.2014 03:33

Thank you for this upload, Inu.

Mr.QueenFan
26.06.2014 08:49

The Real Wizard wrote:
Mr.QueenFan wrote: I hope i will get to see Brian play "Killer Queen" live . I know i will cry if that happens - like a little baby :-)
I heard it at soundcheck the other night, and I nearly died. It was just beyond perfect. That sound ... it's still there.

Lucky man!
Many people just don't understand what those little things mean to us, or people who apreciate the guitar world. To see this man at 67 y.o. still playing the Killer Queen solo with those pitch perfect bendings and vibrato brings a tear to my eye.
Not to mantion that i really got scared at the last years Brian's health scare scenario. I'm going to enjoy it and support them to the max.

inu-liger
26.06.2014 11:20

matt z wrote: Thanks for the share inu. I'm debating the outcome of recording. Did you utilize any built in noise gate/low freq shelf?

Nope :) Just used low gain, the limiter and bass cut were set to off.

inu-liger
26.06.2014 11:27

oliverd05 wrote: ahh what a diamond you are my friend.. now this is incredible recording!! Quick question, did you use the inbuilt mics to record this? or external, seriously considering purchasing one of these things, the sound quality is outstanding, no hiss or distortion to the sound whatsoever :) again amazing job, cannot wait for Calgary now you've said that! :D

Cheers Oliver. No, actually external mics were used. If you look at the lineage, the info is there. I used Sound Professionals mics (the SP-BMC-3 model) enclosed in a croakie set that I use on my glasses, and then connected to the Microphone Madness battery booster module which then connects into the Roland R-05's line-in port. Which all explains the clean sound :) Plus Roland's handheld recorders (of which I have an R-09 and an R-05) have exceptionally good electronic components, whether you're doing internal or external recordings. My Queen Extravaganza recording from Edmonton was done on the R-09 using its internal mics, and that still turned out pretty good :)

MercurialFreddie
26.06.2014 13:58

Many, many thanks for this great share ! :) Brian's voice sounds so weak on LOML and 39'. Not sure though if it's age or his mic problem.

people on streets
26.06.2014 17:09

Listened to the show. Boy, Im so glad I went to 7 Q+PR shows back in the day.
This is just terrible. '39 sounds so fucking bad, Brian is fucking up many guitar parts on the other songs including the solo. What a joke. They should be ashamed of themselves.

inu-liger
27.06.2014 02:54

Not to worry, Calgary totally made up for that, as you will get to hear in a few days after I return home :)
I think Brian was just exhausted from having done a show in Saskatoon the night before and having to travel right away after the show. What a difference having a day off makes!

The King Of Rhye
27.06.2014 10:49

by the way, I love the audience comments you can hear on this............during the intro: "I can't see!".........
and later there was something like "Enjoy it, they might not come back!"
:D

Chief Mouse
27.06.2014 12:01

Thanks for the share, Inu :-)
Sound quality is really great. Got a few questions.
1) What sensitivity SP-BMC-3 did you choose? I went to their site and they offer a few - High, Ultra High and Standart.
2) SP-EMC-3 Croakie Eyeglass Retainer - what is this for? What does it do exactly? Sorry if it's a dumb question :P
Edit: nevermind, just saw "enclosed in a croakie set that I use on my glasses"
3) What battery power supply to choose? Is SP-SPSB-10 from their site any good? What are the differences in general from cheaper to more expensive ones?
4) And lastly, what exactly does the recorder change, I mean in quality and stuff. What would you recommend for a budget price? I've got a crappy Sony ICD-UX533, I guess that's no good for recordings like this?
--
'Cos in case the old guys decide to come to Europe (they haven't been in my country since 2008, well, Brian was here with Kerry Ellis recently) I would be more than willing to go and record it for you guys. Gotta start saving up for some budget gear :P

Hitman
28.06.2014 04:14

thank you for sharing this concert!

on my way up
29.06.2014 09:21

inu-liger wrote: Not to worry, Calgary totally made up for that, as you will get to hear in a few days after I return home :) I think Brian was just exhausted from having done a show in Saskatoon the night before and having to travel right away after the show. What a difference having a day off makes!

Looking forward to your Calgary recording! Thanks so much for recording and sharing :-) ;-)

inu-liger
29.06.2014 13:33

Chief Mouse wrote: 1) What sensitivity SP-BMC-3 did you choose? I went to their site and they offer a few - High, Ultra High and Standart.

Standard.

3) What battery power supply to choose? Is SP-SPSB-10 from their site any good? What are the differences in general from cheaper to more expensive ones?

Couldn't really tell you as far as the latter question goes, but for the former this is what I use: http://microphonemadness.com/products/mmcbmminminc.htm

4) And lastly, what exactly does the recorder change, I mean in quality and stuff. What would you recommend for a budget price?

First of all, what are you willing to spend as far as a "budget" price range goes? :) Second, the A/D converters in the Roland R-05/R-09/R-09HR are incredibly excellent whether doing internal or external recording. As you've heard on the recording, it gives a very clean sound, no background artifacts to speak of.

I've got a crappy Sony ICD-UX533, I guess that's no good for recordings like this?

Absolutely not. a) It only records in mono despite having a built-in stereo microphone which makes little logical sense, and b) It does not have a line-in input port. Using a microphone input will only leave it very distorted and noisy, never mind the aforementioned mono factor. --

'Cos in case the old guys decide to come to Europe (they haven't been in my country since 2008, well, Brian was here with Kerry Ellis recently) I would be more than willing to go and record it for you guys. Gotta start saving up for some budget gear :P

Start saving now. And think of it as an all purpose investment, don't just limit yourself to Queen(-related) gigs ;) If you play in a band or your friends play in bands, that's one good use of a recorder right there for obvious reasons :)

Chief Mouse
29.06.2014 14:50

inu-liger wrote:
Chief Mouse wrote: 1) What sensitivity SP-BMC-3 did you choose? I went to their site and they offer a few - High, Ultra High and Standart.
Standard.
3) What battery power supply to choose? Is SP-SPSB-10 from their site any good? What are the differences in general from cheaper to more expensive ones?
Couldn't really tell you as far as the latter question goes, but for the former this is what I use: http://microphonemadness.com/products/mmcbmminminc.htm
4) And lastly, what exactly does the recorder change, I mean in quality and stuff. What would you recommend for a budget price?
First of all, what are you willing to spend as far as a "budget" price range goes? :) Second, the A/D converters in the Roland R-05/R-09/R-09HR are incredibly excellent whether doing internal or external recording. As you've heard on the recording, it gives a very clean sound, no background artifacts to speak of.
I've got a crappy Sony ICD-UX533, I guess that's no good for recordings like this?
Absolutely not. a) It only records in mono despite having a built-in stereo microphone which makes little logical sense, and b) It does not have a line-in input port. Using a microphone input will only leave it very distorted and noisy, never mind the aforementioned mono factor. --
'Cos in case the old guys decide to come to Europe (they haven't been in my country since 2008, well, Brian was here with Kerry Ellis recently) I would be more than willing to go and record it for you guys. Gotta start saving up for some budget gear :P
Start saving now. And think of it as an all purpose investment, don't just limit yourself to Queen(-related) gigs ;) If you play in a band or your friends play in bands, that's one good use of a recorder right there for obvious reasons :)

Thanks for replies :)
By the way, how did you sneak in with this stuff?

inu-liger
29.06.2014 16:12

Ummmm.... Creative distribution among my pockets for one.... ;)

princetom
30.06.2014 15:19