The Real Wizard 11.01.2018 12:39 |
Queen Providence, RI, USA Providence Civic Center November 14, 1978 This is an excellent audience tape from 1978 that emerged last year. The best copy we've got at the moment is a copy the taper uploaded to his YouTube channel, and it was from a CDR with a half second missing at the beginning of each track. I did my best to smoothen out those gaps, as well as correcting the speed (the tape ran a bit fast) and EQing it (there was too much bottom end, except for '39 where John Deacon is on his fretless bass - the arena may have been boomy that night). The show is great, and the tape may well be the best sound quality of the tour (only Montreal, Chicago, and Vancouver rival it). Hopefully the taper will let out his raw transfer of the master, but for now this certainly will do. A million thanks to him for posting this copy to begin with. The intro to Bohemian Rhapsody is worth the price of admission - the only known tape of the band playing this piece of music live. AUD > Master Cassette > ? > YouTube > mp3 (convert2mp3.net) > WAV (GoldWave speed correction, EQ) > FLAC level 8 (I converted it to FLAC so that more quality would not be lost, but obviously this isn't lossless) Taper's notes: "I was in the 3rd row and it was my 4th Queen show) Their shows were getting more elaborate as the years went on but the music was always perfect) It was a wonderful evening and this tape is full of memories so enjoy and experience what I heard. This is my private recording. I managed to capture some of the great classic bands that played in the Rhode Island/Boston area. These tapes were very private for many years and were made so I could enjoy listening the show again. As a concert taper, I was not associated with bootleggers but just a fan of music. If you enjoy listening to this show please respect the rights of the artist and support them by buying their records and seeing their shows when they come to your town. Please never sell or support people that try to profit from live recordings." Disc 1: 1) We Will Rock You 2) Let Me Entertain You 3) Somebody To Love 4) If You Can't Beat Them 5) Death On Two Legs 6) Killer Queen 7) Bicycle Race 8) I'm In Love With My Car 9) Get Down, Make Love 10) You're My Best Friend 11) Now I'm Here 12) Spread Your Wings 13) Dreamers Ball 14) Love Of My Life 15) '39 Disc 2: 1) It's Late 2) Brighton Rock 3) Fat Bottomed Girls 4) Keep Yourself Alive 5) The March Of The Black Queen (intro) 6) Bohemian Rhapsody 7) Tie Your Mother Down 8) Sheer Heart Attack 9) We Will Rock You 10) We Are The Champions 11) God Save The Queen link Enjoy, and don't bootleg this ! |
The Real Wizard 11.01.2018 12:46 |
And very important - do not barrage the taper with requests for his stuff. It is not necessary - enough people are already in touch with him, and he says he will look for more Queen tapes if he has them. Please respect his privacy. It was enough effort to digitize these tapes after about 40 years. |
pittrek 11.01.2018 14:04 |
Thanks a lot |
Innuendo1k 11.01.2018 14:06 |
Thanks Real Wizard and thanks to the Taper, sometimes someone doesn't want lose a few second for a simply thanks...a bad attitude with no justifications... and sometimes people are ungrateful and unpatienced, nevertheless your work continues without interruption for years. Thanks for all what that you do for this community. |
Killer_queenIII 11.01.2018 14:21 |
That's another one for the collection. Thanks a million, Bob! and give my thanks to the taper too! |
bootLuca 11.01.2018 15:17 |
Thank you very much! Why there are great recording from US "a day at the races"and US jazz tour and not from US "news of the world" tour? ;-) |
dave76 11.01.2018 15:18 |
The magic wizard does it again, always providing great work on rare shares. Thanks pal! |
little foetus 11.01.2018 16:55 |
thank you very much! :) |
pittrek 11.01.2018 17:36 |
Somebody to Love - "yeah, I want to film them too"? Did I hear that correctly? As in "somebody" filmed the gig? |
little foetus 11.01.2018 18:01 |
I hear it too. A guy with a strong accent is talking: "Are you recording them?" ...something i don't understand maybe "it was a joke"? with a girl laughing just after... but english-speaking people will surely understand... "i want to film them too" "i'm sorry, *something i don't understand*, i saw them when you, it bumps me out, *something i don't understand* first american tour" |
akan 11.01.2018 18:36 |
thank you very much to you RealWizard and to the taper! You're very much appreciated for your effort to the Queen community! |
gambri 11.01.2018 18:53 |
Thanks Real Wizard! |
Harry_queenrecordings 11.01.2018 19:24 |
Thank you Bob ! |
QSMJohn 11.01.2018 19:37 |
Thank you and the taper ;) |
onedunpark 11.01.2018 19:42 |
Thanks Bob, much appreciated, as always |
Cruella de Vil 11.01.2018 20:18 |
Thank you for your dedication, time and generosity and to the taper. |
Chopin1995 11.01.2018 22:44 |
Thank you very much!!! |
Chopin1995 11.01.2018 22:49 |
little foetus wrote: "i'm sorry, *something i don't understand*, i saw them when you, it bumps me out, *something i don't understand* first american tour"The last sentence is "You had to see them on the A Night At The Opera, on their first American Tour. Ohh... Nothing like this!" |
Ale_Pisa 11.01.2018 23:04 |
thank you |
Chinwonder2 11.01.2018 23:05 |
Here’s what I hear before STL: Why are you recording this? Because it’s a joke! I want(ed) to film them to. I’m sorry, I just can’t get into it. I saw them on A Night At The opera their first American tour. That’s what I hear, I can’t tell if there’s 3 guys taking or just 2. :) -Chin |
softcalavera2 12.01.2018 04:12 |
Thank you !! a torrent ?? please !! i have restriction with mega. |
tcc 12.01.2018 06:06 |
Thanks for this. Here is a torrent for those who need it: |
Penetration_Guru 12.01.2018 07:59 |
This sounds very good indeed, thanks to all concerned |
Sam99 12.01.2018 10:45 |
Bob, thank you and the taper of course for allowing access to this wonderful music after 40 years |
White-Queen 12.01.2018 10:59 |
Thank you so much for this :-D |
cmi 12.01.2018 11:22 |
Bob, thanks a lot for your effort. |
DepeX 12.01.2018 12:10 |
Very nice, thank you. |
pmatsynot 12.01.2018 12:31 |
Thanks for this Real Wizard |
softcalavera2 12.01.2018 17:22 |
Thank you tcc for the torrent. |
The Real Wizard 12.01.2018 20:50 |
bootLuca wrote: Thank you very much! Why there are great recording from US "a day at the races"and US jazz tour and not from US "news of the world" tour? ;-)Because the NOTW tour had fewer dates !? But it's still pretty disproportionate. The only great sounding audience tape from the US NOTW tour is Detroit, and it still isn't as good as the best Races or Jazz tapes. The mysteries of life. Although I do recall about 10-15 years ago someone posting on this forum saying there was a far better tape of one of the December 77 MSG gigs, but that we would never hear it for whatever hoarding reason it was. |
The Real Wizard 12.01.2018 20:56 |
Chinwonder2 wrote: Here’s what I hear before STL: I’m sorry, I just can’t get into it. I saw them on A Night At The opera their first American tour."...and it was nothing like this." This is some first hand insight into American fans being put off the band's change in direction. The Jazz album was not well received, and the show was more direct rock and roll and less artful than previous tours. Even after just two songs you can hear the disappointment. A lot of people were losing interest in Queen by 77-78, but nothing compared to the 80s, of course. Most of the older rock bands were losing the plot in the late 70s in one way or another. Queen were one of the few who were able to reinvent themselves as a pop band, but most of the rock fans who loved the 74-76 era jumped ship at one point or another - there is no doubt about that. Just like how a ton of Rush fans took off around Signals or Grace Under Pressure. Myself - I'm just a guy listening in hindsight, as I was too young to be there. And it still sounds good to my ears. Glad you're all enjoying the tape ! It's definitely one of the best. |
Gregsynth 12.01.2018 22:45 |
Brighton Rock (and its instrumental inferno) is one of the best. What an awesome musical performance. |
The Real Wizard 12.01.2018 23:05 |
Gregsynth wrote: Brighton Rock (and its instrumental inferno) is one of the best. What an awesome musical performance.Yep. You can hear the Live Killers version in its infancy. |
RedSpecialTones 13.01.2018 11:42 |
Thanks a Lot for this GREAT Performance..guys.... Do you have a cover for this wonder? ... many thanks |
Kamenliter 13.01.2018 21:58 |
Gracias, Senor. |
Viper 14.01.2018 11:58 |
thx! |
tassilo 14.01.2018 15:00 |
Thank you very much. |
*goodco* 15.02.2018 22:28 |
Saturday, November 11th, 1978, on a sunny and relatively warm late autumn day, we travelled to see the band in Kalamazoo (still my favorite concert of all time). Let me just say that this Providence show is absolute ‘gold’ to me. I got ahold of the Montreal concert two decades ago. The closest performance in time to Kzoo. I’ve since listened to other NA shows in the past decade (minus hand claps;-))……but this is the most special to me. Comments to previous posters "...and it was nothing like this." Let me take you back in time for that evening and following weekend. The sound, songs, and the band had a ‘harder edge’, which we enjoyed. We also thought that Freddie’s look was spoofing the punk movement. (Hell, what did we know then?) A couple of other things to keep in mind. I saw them on the ADATR tour (schedule conflict for NOTW). This night, four rows up from ‘center ice’ on Brian’s side, it took us a bit by surprise when the lights dimmed, we heard the thunder, a huge lighting rig rises from barely above the drum kit, a tune that 90% in attendance were not familiar with, and then you realize it is Queen on stage (no warm up band, unlike ALL the concerts I’d previously attended). I’m thinking, ‘OK….I guess they’ve certainly changed that song….., so much for the studio version.” And then two of the next three songs are unknowns, as the LP didn’t hit these shores until the 14th. The medley was different, and confusing (then). GDML was a visual treat. ‘Now I’m Here’ still kicked axe, and ‘Spread Your Wings’ was a pleasant surprise. We had never seen the drop down stage, heard the acoustic set, the versions, or one of those songs (damn, was that sing along fun though). ‘Brighton Rock’ was in its growing stages. FBG was great, but that extra instrumental, not on the 45 versions we’d heard the previous two weeks, was different. KYA was smokin’. I get to see BoRhap, for the second time in its ‘entirety’. My buddy leans over screaming ‘ The following Friday, I was finally able to purchase the LP. As we’re listening at a friend’s house with an absolutely killer stereo, the questions and commentary went along the lines of: ‘Didn’t play that song, oh, there’s that instrumental in FBG, didn’t play this,…hey, wasn’t that the one they played after WWRY fast? ah, here’s that sing along song…..Did they play this one?’ etc Sorry for rambling. I still haven't said 'thank you'. I’ve listened to this concert twice in the past week. Thanks to the taper. Thanks for sharing. Thanks to all who had a hand in making the Providence show available. I felt like I was at Wings Stadium again on a most special night. |
rhapsody8 16.02.2018 07:45 |
Thank you very much... |
The Real Wizard 17.02.2018 05:08 |
*goodco* wrote: Saturday, November 11th, 1978, on a sunny and relatively warm late autumn day, we travelled to see the band in Kalamazoo (still my favorite concert of all time). Let me just say that this Providence show is absolute ‘gold’ to me. I got ahold of the Montreal concert two decades ago. The closest performance in time to Kzoo. I’ve since listened to other NA shows in the past decade (minus hand claps;-))……but this is the most special to me. Comments to previous posters "...and it was nothing like this." Let me take you back in time for that evening and following weekend. The sound, songs, and the band had a ‘harder edge’, which we enjoyed. We also thought that Freddie’s look was spoofing the punk movement. (Hell, what did we know then?) A couple of other things to keep in mind. I saw them on the ADATR tour (schedule conflict for NOTW). This night, four rows up from ‘center ice’ on Brian’s side, it took us a bit by surprise when the lights dimmed, we heard the thunder, a huge lighting rig rises from barely above the drum kit, a tune that 90% in attendance were not familiar with, and then you realize it is Queen on stage (no warm up band, unlike ALL the concerts I’d previously attended). I’m thinking, ‘OK….I guess they’ve certainly changed that song….., so much for the studio version.” And then two of the next three songs are unknowns, as the LP didn’t hit these shores until the 14th. The medley was different, and confusing (then). GDML was a visual treat. ‘Now I’m Here’ still kicked axe, and ‘Spread Your Wings’ was a pleasant surprise. We had never seen the drop down stage, heard the acoustic set, the versions, or one of those songs (damn, was that sing along fun though). ‘Brighton Rock’ was in its growing stages. FBG was great, but that extra instrumental, not on the 45 versions we’d heard the previous two weeks, was different. KYA was smokin’. I get to see BoRhap, for the second time in its ‘entirety’. My buddy leans over screaming ‘Man, I love these stories. Thanks for sharing. |
Fmarton 03.03.2018 09:22 |
Thank you very much! |