"Moving Queen a King-Sized Chore" by Roman Kozak - from 'Billboard' magazine, 9 December 1978
Feb 1, 2024 8:30:03 GMT
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Post by fabiogminero on Feb 1, 2024 8:30:03 GMT
Hi everyone.
Below I share a very interesting article by Roman Kozak, published in the American magazine Billboard on 9th December 1978 (just like the review of the Cincinnati show posted yesterday); it's titled Moving Queen a King-Sized Chore and is a detailed article on Queen's impressive stage.
Kozak followed the band on tour in Uniondale (19th November 1978) and Philadelphia (20th November 1978), interviewing tour manager Gerry Stickells about the sound system and everything related to the band's equipment (including the giant lighting rig); stage manager Tom Kipphut, sound engineer James 'Trip' Khalaf and lighting engineer Joe Trovato are also mentioned in the article. Kozak also cites an incident happened at Madison Square Garden in New York City, when a member of the audience threw a soda can directly at Trovato's lighting control console, causing a lighting problem - these problems also happened during the concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale (when Freddie Mercury shouted to Trovato: "Come on, let's have some fucking lights! Your day is gonna be murder tomorrow.").
Below are the two pages of the article in question with interesting photos, taken by Neal Preston during the dismantling of the stage. Enjoy the reading!
Below I share a very interesting article by Roman Kozak, published in the American magazine Billboard on 9th December 1978 (just like the review of the Cincinnati show posted yesterday); it's titled Moving Queen a King-Sized Chore and is a detailed article on Queen's impressive stage.
Kozak followed the band on tour in Uniondale (19th November 1978) and Philadelphia (20th November 1978), interviewing tour manager Gerry Stickells about the sound system and everything related to the band's equipment (including the giant lighting rig); stage manager Tom Kipphut, sound engineer James 'Trip' Khalaf and lighting engineer Joe Trovato are also mentioned in the article. Kozak also cites an incident happened at Madison Square Garden in New York City, when a member of the audience threw a soda can directly at Trovato's lighting control console, causing a lighting problem - these problems also happened during the concert at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale (when Freddie Mercury shouted to Trovato: "Come on, let's have some fucking lights! Your day is gonna be murder tomorrow.").
Below are the two pages of the article in question with interesting photos, taken by Neal Preston during the dismantling of the stage. Enjoy the reading!
