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Post by manymilesaway on Mar 26, 2023 4:51:09 GMT
Wild Wind has a point, they certainly didn't seem to be the most co-operative audience: - Freddie has to tell them to 'move your asses a little' before Killer Queen - during Jailhouse Rock Freddie again pleads with the audience: 'move it you f**kers'- during Keep Yourself Alive most of the audience can be seen sitting down and looking bored - no-one crowds round the front of the stage until the encores The thing is Montreal was actually selected for filming as the audience at the 1980 show was so loud. I don't know, but in a lot of the Queen shows I've listened to, I feel like Freddie always expected more of a crowd reaction to "Jailhouse Rock" that there actually was. Yeah I agree, he always seems to have to urge the audience along.
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Post by manymilesaway on Mar 26, 2023 4:52:22 GMT
Just watched the bluray of this concert a few days ago. Compared to other concerts Freddie seems to be in a bad mood, making almost no fun with the audience. The week before I watched Hammersmith '79 and despite the sometimes quiet audience ("my God it's quiet in here") he has lots of fun. His performance in Montreal of course is very good, but it feels to me like he is a professional doing his job but doesn't enjoy it that much compared to other gigs. By the way, when Brian is playing his solo and walks closer to the audience you can clearly see a lot of people freaking out and cheering on him. Freddie makes way more jokes/quips on the audience recording, a lot of it is cut out. If you want a better estimate on how the show actually went down, listen to the AUD.
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