Post by asterix on Jan 5, 2024 17:54:51 GMT
I'm making what I call 'perfect concerts' of favorite bands, with all the best songs (to me) from various concerts. I just did Queen, by far the most songs (almost 40), 2hr 45min long. They just have so many great songs, hard to leave any out! Here is my 'perfect' Queen concert:
(Note, I used to be a sound engineer at a recording studio, so I eq, balance, edit, crossfade etc... to make it sound like one show as much as possible. All are soundboard except the two '76 cuts, from Dan's Boston audience recording, as I have yet to find one that is better...)
No Name Writer Orig Album Recorded
01 - Intro
02 - We Will Rock You (Fast) May 1977 News Of The World** 1981
03 - Let Me Entertain You Mercury 1978 Jazz 1981
Medley:
04 - Death On Two Legs Mercury 1975 A Night At The Opera 1979
05 - Killer Queen Mercury 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1981
06 - March Of The Black Queen Mercury 1974 Queen II 1974
07 - Bicycle Race Mercury 1978 Jazz 1979
08 - I'm In Love With My Car Taylor 1975 A Night At The Opera 1981
09 - Get Down Make Love Mercury 1977 News Of The World 1981
10 - Fat Bottom Girls May 1978 Jazz 1982
11 - Action This Day Taylor 1982 Hot Space 1982
12 - Somebody To Love Mercury 1976 A Day At The Races 1981
13 - Sweet Lady May 1975 A Night At The Opera 1976
14 - You're My Best Friend Deacon 1975 A Night At The Opera 1979
15 - Now I'm Here May 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1981
16 - Dragon Attack May 1980 The Game 1981
17 - Now I'm Here (Reprise) See 'Now I'm Here' above
18 - Intro (Love Of My Life) 1982
19 - Love Of My Life Mercury 1975 A Night At The Opera 1982
20 - '39 May 1975 A Night At The Opera 1979
21 - Keep Yourself Alive May 1973 Queen 1981
22 - Ogre Battle Mercury 1974 Queen II 1975
23 - Liar Mercury 1973 Queen 1975
24 - One Vision All 1986 A Kind Of Magic 1986
25 - Hammer To Fall May 1984 Works 1986
26 - Seven Seas Of Rhye Mercury 1974 Queen II 1974
27 - Prophet Song May 1975 A Night At The Opera 1976
28 - Flash May 1980 Flash Gordon 1981
29 - Tie Your Mother Down May 1976 A Day At The Races 1981
30 - Don't Stop Me Now Mercury 1978 Jazz 1979
31 - Spread Your Wings Deacon 1977 News Of The World 1979
32 - Brighton Rock May 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1979
33 - Stone Cold Crazy All 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1974
34 - Radio Ga Ga Taylor 1984 Works 1986
35 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Mercury 1980 The Game 1981/79*
36 - Bohemian Rhapsody Mercury 1975 A Night At The Opera 1981
37 - Another One Bites The Dust Deacon 1980 The Game 1981
38 - Sheer Heart Attack Taylor 1977 News Of The World 1981
39 - We Will Rock You May 1977 News Of The World 1981
40 - We Are The Champions Mercury 1977 News Of The World 1981
41 - God Save The Queen (Pre-recorded)
Recorded:
1974-11-19 - Rainbow Theatre, London
1975-12-24 - Hammersmith Odeon, London
1976-01-30 - Boston Music Hall, Boston MA
1979-xx-xx - Live Killers (2001 remaster)
1981-11-24 - Montreal Forum, QB
1982-06-05 - National Bowl, Milton Keynes, England
1986-07-11 - Wembly Stadium, London, England
* Reprise of Crazy Little Thing Called Love:
1979-12-26 - Hammersmith Odeon, London
Albums:
Queen 2
Queen II 3
Sheer Heart Attack 4
A Night At The Opera 8
A Day At The Races 2
News Of The World 5
Jazz 4
The Game 3
Flash 1
Hot Spaces 1
Works 2
A Kind Of Magic 1
Writers:
Freddie Mercury 15
Brian May 12
Roger Taylor 4
John Deacon 3
All 2
** Do not count We Will Rock You (fast) as separate song
(Note, I used to be a sound engineer at a recording studio, so I eq, balance, edit, crossfade etc... to make it sound like one show as much as possible. All are soundboard except the two '76 cuts, from Dan's Boston audience recording, as I have yet to find one that is better...)
No Name Writer Orig Album Recorded
01 - Intro
02 - We Will Rock You (Fast) May 1977 News Of The World** 1981
03 - Let Me Entertain You Mercury 1978 Jazz 1981
Medley:
04 - Death On Two Legs Mercury 1975 A Night At The Opera 1979
05 - Killer Queen Mercury 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1981
06 - March Of The Black Queen Mercury 1974 Queen II 1974
07 - Bicycle Race Mercury 1978 Jazz 1979
08 - I'm In Love With My Car Taylor 1975 A Night At The Opera 1981
09 - Get Down Make Love Mercury 1977 News Of The World 1981
10 - Fat Bottom Girls May 1978 Jazz 1982
11 - Action This Day Taylor 1982 Hot Space 1982
12 - Somebody To Love Mercury 1976 A Day At The Races 1981
13 - Sweet Lady May 1975 A Night At The Opera 1976
14 - You're My Best Friend Deacon 1975 A Night At The Opera 1979
15 - Now I'm Here May 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1981
16 - Dragon Attack May 1980 The Game 1981
17 - Now I'm Here (Reprise) See 'Now I'm Here' above
18 - Intro (Love Of My Life) 1982
19 - Love Of My Life Mercury 1975 A Night At The Opera 1982
20 - '39 May 1975 A Night At The Opera 1979
21 - Keep Yourself Alive May 1973 Queen 1981
22 - Ogre Battle Mercury 1974 Queen II 1975
23 - Liar Mercury 1973 Queen 1975
24 - One Vision All 1986 A Kind Of Magic 1986
25 - Hammer To Fall May 1984 Works 1986
26 - Seven Seas Of Rhye Mercury 1974 Queen II 1974
27 - Prophet Song May 1975 A Night At The Opera 1976
28 - Flash May 1980 Flash Gordon 1981
29 - Tie Your Mother Down May 1976 A Day At The Races 1981
30 - Don't Stop Me Now Mercury 1978 Jazz 1979
31 - Spread Your Wings Deacon 1977 News Of The World 1979
32 - Brighton Rock May 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1979
33 - Stone Cold Crazy All 1974 Sheer Heart Attack 1974
34 - Radio Ga Ga Taylor 1984 Works 1986
35 - Crazy Little Thing Called Love Mercury 1980 The Game 1981/79*
36 - Bohemian Rhapsody Mercury 1975 A Night At The Opera 1981
37 - Another One Bites The Dust Deacon 1980 The Game 1981
38 - Sheer Heart Attack Taylor 1977 News Of The World 1981
39 - We Will Rock You May 1977 News Of The World 1981
40 - We Are The Champions Mercury 1977 News Of The World 1981
41 - God Save The Queen (Pre-recorded)
Recorded:
1974-11-19 - Rainbow Theatre, London
1975-12-24 - Hammersmith Odeon, London
1976-01-30 - Boston Music Hall, Boston MA
1979-xx-xx - Live Killers (2001 remaster)
1981-11-24 - Montreal Forum, QB
1982-06-05 - National Bowl, Milton Keynes, England
1986-07-11 - Wembly Stadium, London, England
* Reprise of Crazy Little Thing Called Love:
1979-12-26 - Hammersmith Odeon, London
Albums:
Queen 2
Queen II 3
Sheer Heart Attack 4
A Night At The Opera 8
A Day At The Races 2
News Of The World 5
Jazz 4
The Game 3
Flash 1
Hot Spaces 1
Works 2
A Kind Of Magic 1
Writers:
Freddie Mercury 15
Brian May 12
Roger Taylor 4
John Deacon 3
All 2
** Do not count We Will Rock You (fast) as separate song