As I could not find specific info about this on this board, I thought I'd give it a shot here. (My apologies if this was brought up before - I didn't catch it.)
My goal is simple: I want to collect 2 or 3, preferably "silver" or "pressed", bootlegs from each Queen tour. Can anyone tell me which are the ones to have? A little explanation on "why" would be very much appreciated (is it the quality, the setlist or is the band simply "on fire" that night that makes the recording so special?)
I would be very grateful if any of you experts out there can help me (and probably some other fans too) in getting this "must have" list together.
Thanks!
The best bootlegs are rarely the silver-pressed ones. Don't make these your primary goal. The majority of the best recordings are from private collections. Go through some collector websites to see what's out there.
As for silvers, many of the shows have been released more than once, so it's good to know which versions are the best ones. You've given me a great idea: I should make a comprehensive list of silvers. There are lists online, but none give a recommendation of which is the ultimate version. I think I'm going to do that.
I'll post here again when it's on my site.
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Try going to a record fair !( these are held at local town halls , arts centres , community centres etc - check your local press or record collector magazine for dates and venues ) .Before you part with any cash ASK to hear the CD your interested in ( most dealers have a portable stereo ) , if they won't let you listen , there's something wrong so walk away . If not try this site and look out for soundboard or ex quality audience recordings link
as for good quality audio shows try some of these - Rainbow theatre november 1974
Hammersmith odeon xmas eve 1975
Seattle march 1977 - ( In the lap of the Queen CD , Duck soup CD )
All of the above are well known bootlegs and readily available , hope that helps you a little .
Inu Yasha<h6>a.k.a. Lum's Stormtrooper wrote: link is a ripoff website
TOO overpriced
That, and some of his recordings are from mp3. Kobe 75 and Brian's Hiroshima 93 were clearly digitally compressed.
He also puts labels on his cds, and that will actually ruin the cds over time. My Vienna 9-29-84 discs have "acquired" digital noise over the years on the last few songs of each.
But, his artwork is fantastic. He sure knows how to use a graphics program. I even sent him cds in exchange for art at one point.