QueenZone discussion #1414396

cmsdrums wrote: Many thanks. Can I just ask if this is actually a 'Wembley soundcheck' - ie that is the stage in Wembley on, presumably, the evening of 10th July 86? As it is dark it has to be night, and would they really be sound-checking at night as opposed to earlier in the day? Whilst it's difficult to tell where the state is set up, it looks like it could be a soundstage somewhere, an so this is not strictly a 'Wembley soundcheck'??

Oscar J wrote: Looks great as usual. Is there any audio available without the French that can be synched?

Chief Mouse wrote: Anyway, this was the file description - "The English group of rock Queen An European tour(round) is going to begin(undertake). - Rehearsal(repetition) of Queen In a studio of Wembley. Effects of lighting on stage."

The Real Wizard wrote: They rehearsed in London for much of May, so to date this as early June teching, also in London, would make complete sense. What's very revealing is they're still running bits of In The Lap Of The Gods Revisited, since it's the one old song they hadn't played in ages. Considering they rehearsed for weeks and still weren't confident with ONE new old song should provide significant insight into how hard-wired these guys were and how hard they needed to rehearse to be a functioning band (also recall them rehearsing White Queen at soundcheck countless times on 5-12-78 so they could play it the next night). Furthermore - the One Vision intro tape hasn't had the two extra bars added to the end, and Brian is playing the main riff a bit differently than he would throughout the whole tour. This is pre tour, 100%.

HyperBoy wrote: Try this one then : http://wikisend.com/download/853376/Wembley%201986%20Soundcheck%20%28Chief%20Mouse%20version%29.srt Feel like a spammer...

The Real Wizard wrote:They rehearsed in London for much of May, so to date this as early June teching, also in London, would make complete sense. What's very revealing is they're still running bits of In The Lap Of The Gods Revisited, since it's the one old song they hadn't played in ages. Considering they rehearsed for weeks and still weren't confident with ONE new old song should provide significant insight into how hard-wired these guys were and how hard they needed to rehearse to be a functioning band (also recall them rehearsing White Queen at soundcheck countless times on 5-12-78 so they could play it the next night). Furthermore - the One Vision intro tape hasn't had the two extra bars added to the end, and Brian is playing the main riff a bit differently than he would throughout the whole tour. This is pre tour, 100%.

Nitroboy wrote: Do you know if the rehearsal footage included on the Wembley DVDs are truly from Wembley, or if that is another mislabeling?

The Real Wizard wrote:

Nitroboy wrote: Do you know if the rehearsal footage included on the Wembley DVDs are truly from Wembley, or if that is another mislabeling?

Without a doubt it's the same tech rehearsals in early June, but perhaps a different day? They're clearly in a rehearsal space, not in Wembley Stadium. And even though they had a day off after the Newcastle show, there's not a chance they set up their rig in an entirely different place when their crew had to carve out an end of the stadium to fit their stage into. Nor would the band need to rehearse when they're well into their stride a month into the tour. And finally - look at how short Deacon's hair is in the footage. It's definitely long before Wembley.