I recently got this off ebay for a very good price - it's a great concert! I should imagine it's from around 1981, but does anyone know which concert this is, because it actually doesn't say on the video!
No it doesn't have Jailhouse Rock, but the crowd are rubbish. The most they do is clap a bit, even on TYMD!!
The setlist is:
WWRY (fast)
LMEY
Play the Game
STL
Killer Queen
IILWMC
Get Down Make Love
Save Me
NIH
Dragon Attack
LOML
Under Pressure
Keep Yourself Alive
CLTCL
Bohemian Rhapsody
TYMD
AOBTD
SHA
WWRY
WATC
God Save The Queen
The VHS version omitted Jailhouse Rock, whereas the DVD is the full show (though both the VHS and DVD are edits of two nights played as one full show).
It is Montreal 1981.
Or it could be a rights issue. Maybe with the initial release as a film in 1982 the producers didn't want to pay royalties for that one song, but the situation changed with the DVD's release in 1998.
Or maybe QP wanted it to be only Queen songs. Not sure really, but there are several possibilities.
deleted user 06.04.2005 14:51
how much did you pay for it cos i saw it for £10 at HMV the other day.
I just remembered that I also have that video and watch it now...
I think they actually filmed it with movie cameras in contrast to the so far available concerts on DVD (??), so the colors are quite interesting. It was intended to be shown in a mobile cinema across America and was filmed at 2 concerts, if I remember correctly. Both Brian and Freddie play piano and guitar on "Save me". They had no extra keyboarder at that time.
The sound is much more "pure" than on Live at the Bowl (and also Live Killers), more like in a small club.
I would want to have that in DVD quality.
BTW I remember in my VHS version, Freddie told the crowd something like: 'til now you proved to be cool and sophisticated, but now rock your asses'... but I can't find it on my DVD version (I don't have the VHS version anymore).
Oh there is a DVD version? Great!
This section in "under pressure" is nice. Freddie sings in 3 octaves.
Chippin' around my brains are on the floor
These are the days it never rains but it pours
I have the VHS.. think I paid about 20p for it on eBay.. then there was P+P
deleted user 06.04.2005 18:49
I got it from a charity shop about 6 years ago for 50p. I think it's a great concert. I remember reading somewhere it was Argentina 81. Is that correct?
The DVD and LaserDisc releases are not connected to QP, unfortunately. Hence any attempts Brian makes at trying to keep people from buying the DTS versions especially.
It's not really an official Queen DVD, even though it is legal. At least not in Queen's catalogue anyway...