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Post by deathtoming on Jun 21, 2020 20:03:55 GMT
What's a tour diary?
The Japanese music magazine Music Life would publish a Tour Diary each time Queen toured Japan ('75, '76, '79, '81, '82, '85), and these would have details of how Queen would spend their time off or notable events at concerts. These tour diaries were republished in more recent publications, like the excellent Japanese books Queen: Live Tour in Japan 1975-1985 (2019) and Queen in Japan (2020). I decided to translate the 1975 tour diary from the 2019 book I mentioned, and at first that's all I was planning to do. But then I realized that there was information from the 2020 book that I could use to supplement the tour diary, so I added that extra information. I then started looking for pictures that would enhance the diaries, and in so doing, came across lesser known (probably) facts about Queen in '75 from Japanese internet sites, so I added those, too. What resulted is a bit of a mishmash of information from Queen's tour of Japan in 1975 from various sources, but mostly from that book published in 2019. Much of the information presented here is probably well-known to some readers on this forum, but there may be some surprises here and there. Here we go... Thursday, April 17, 1975
Around 6:25 PM, the four arrive at Haneda airport on flight JAL 61. Past 7 PM, the band is greeted by over 1,000 (some say 3,000) fans. The group is swarmed by fans and their high pitched, happy screams. The fans pull the members' hair and clothes, and the members even feel concerned for their personal safety. Seeing this reaction, the airport staff hurry the members away through a back exit in the customs area. However, there are more fans waiting in the parking area, so the members rush to their cars and finally head to their hotel. This story would continue to be told and be known as Queen's legendary Haneda episode. [Being rock stars, each member was supposed to get their own car, but amidst the confusion, Brian, Roger, and Freddie crammed into one car, separate from John. That's why John is seen by himself in that video of Queen's arrival in Japan that we've all seen.]  Upon arriving at the Tokyo Prince Hotel, they are greeted by another 100 fans or so, causing a noisy scene in the lobby. The members are taken to their rooms on the sixth floor, bringing the chaos to a conclusion. This day was the start of a special relationship between Queen and Japan. [Since 2015, the anniversary of Queen's arrival is celebrated on April 17th as "Queen Day" with special events and releases.] Incidentally, on the previous day, when 7 members of the band's stage crew arrived at Haneda at 5:05 PM, they too were greeted by around 500 fans. When the fans realized they weren't the band, they scattered like a bunch of baby spiders.
Friday, April 18, 1975
Each member was assigned a personal bodyguard. This heavy presence causes the members to feel a bit bewildered. Freddie's personal bodyguard, Hisao Itami, would be with Freddie every time he came to Japan, right up to his personal visit in 1987. For about the first week, Freddie was too shy to talk to Itami, but then he started to communicate through the interpreter and the two quickly became close. He would become well known to Queen fans in Japan.
[Here's an early pic of the two, but it looks like it's from 1976. To the right is a recent picture of Itami-san, with the Japanese sword that Freddie gave to him as a gift. This was one of many gifts Freddie gave to him over the years.]
At about 11:30, am, Brian and Roger go shopping. They don't come back at the agreed time, causing some worry among the staff.
[Actually, Brian recalled in 2019 that he and Roger were jet lagged and woke up early, so they went to the nearby Tokyo Tower without notifying their bodyguards like they were told to do. They went to the observation deck, but when they got back down they were surrounded by over 100 girls who were there on a school trip. Eventually their bodyguards found them and rescued them, and gave Brian and Roger a good scolding.]
At about 1:20 pm, the press conference at the Tokyo Prince Hotel starts behind schedule. During the reception that followed, the band receives a gold disc award for Sheer Heart Attack.
At 4 pm, in the Fuji no Ma room on the 11th floor, Queen receives fans' choice trophies from Music Life magazine, and interviews and a photoshoot with the magazine continue until around 6 pm.
At 7 pm, the band attend a reception dinner hosted by Warner Pioneer, and the band return to their hotel rooms past 9 pm.
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Post by deathtoming on Jun 21, 2020 20:05:09 GMT
[...continued from previous post...] Saturday, April 19th, 1975 - Nippon Budokan
This is their first concert in Japan. They start their soundcheck past 11 am, and return to the hotel at around 3:30 pm. At 5:15 pm the group was supposed to assemble in the hotel lobby to head to the Budokan, but the situation is dangerous with about 200 fans gathered in the lobby. They take a back exit instead. The concert starts at 6:45 pm. It starts with Now I'm Here and ends with In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited with the smoke from the dry ice machine [what about the encores?]. In this solemn atmosphere, the roughly 90-minute show ends without incident. [Photographer Koh Hasebe recalled in an interview published in 2020 that when the lights went out, the crowd went wild and rushed the stage. He saw a girl trip and fall onto her back, so he went on all fours to protect her while he got trampled on. His glasses flew off, his camera broke, and his bag got lost in the chaos. He thinks the smoke machine made it difficult for the band to realize what was happening, but Freddie intervened and restored order when he did notice. Hasebe had a backup camera, but wasn't satisfied with the results of his photos, so he travelled with them to Kobe for their 3rd show of the tour. This time, he avoided the stage and took pictures from the 2nd floor with a telescopic lens.] [musicvoice.jp says the first show was not sold out, and complimentary tickets had to be given out to not embarrass the band. I read elsewhere that there was some doubt in the industry that "first-timers" like Queen could fill the Budokan, with its seating capacity of about 10,000. For comparison, the venue of their April 29th show in Kakegawa had a capacity for 1,600 people.] After returning to their hotel (Tokyo Prince Hotel), from 10 pm for about an hour, the band drink margaritas at the 11th floor bar, and head to their rooms for some sleep. Sunday, April 20, 1975The band enjoys an open-air tea ceremony at about 1:30 pm in the hotel garden. Their first time sitting in the traditional seiza pose [sitting with your shins directly on the ground] causes discomfort. They even have some trouble standing back up and taking their shoes on and off. In particular, Freddie has trouble sitting properly because of his skin tight pants, and ends up getting scolded by the head of the tea ceremony. John did not enjoy the tea or the accompanying sweets. [The guys were supposed to sit on their shins like the ladies here:]  After a session with Music Life magazine at 2:30 pm, from 7 pm to 9 pm, the band are at Fuji Television's studios for their show, Sutaa Sen Ichi Ya. It is broadcast on April 28th. [This is a long-running 15-minute music talk show airing in prime time, so this was a big deal. Unfortunately, only some behind-the-scenes photos, some screenshots, and the audio of the interview seem to be available.]   Audio only interview: Monday, April 21, 1975
The band travel to Nagoya on the #161 Hikari bullet train at 11:14 am. There is a press conference at 4 pm at the Hotel Nagoya Castle, where they stay. There is a reception party at the hotel.  [...continued in next post...] |
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Post by deathtoming on Jun 21, 2020 20:07:58 GMT
[...continued from previous post...] Tuesday, April 22, 1975 - Aichi-ken Taiikukan
After lunch, Brian and Roger go shopping, while John and Freddie visit Nagoya Castle. Roger comes to the castle later on with an interpreter. [Looks like Freddie stayed in Room 414 at the Hotel Nagoya Castle! Check out his pocket.]  Outside the castle, John and Freddie are swarmed by local elementary school-aged kids, who give them caramels and chocolates. John was particularly very happy about this. [That taller boy in the middle wearing a vest grew up to be a Queen fan and went to three shows in three cities the last time they were in Japan, according to his daughter on Twitter.]  The four members do a soundcheck at 2:30 pm. During the concert, Freddie riles up the crowd and makes everyone stand up for Keep Yourself Alive. This causes some trouble between the audience and the security team, causing a major scene. Freddie addresses the wild audience after Stone Cold Crazy: It's a rainy day, and Brian excites the audience with his rendition of Teruteru Bozu. [Here's what it should sound like:]
[Brian's take, for about 20 seconds:]
After the show, the band can't leave the venue until about an hour after the end of the show due to a large number of fans waiting by the dressing room area.
Wednesday, April 23, 1975 - Kobe Kokusai Kaikan
The band head to Kobe on a bus after 11 am. During the bus ride, Freddie asks the Japanese staff about the gifts he has received from fans, like a replica Japanese sword, and asks about samurai. One of the gifts is the toy koto that would later appear on the Prophet's Song.
On the way, they take a break at the Otsu Service Area and have ebi furai (breaded, deep-fried shrimp) for lunch at table 19.
The band arrives at the Kobe Kokusai Hotel at around 2:30 pm. Because the concert venue is close by, the band is rehearsing within 30 minutes of checking in.
Brian plays Teruteru Bozu again, just as he did in Nagoya. [It's a bit more distinct this time.]
Apparently, Brian was also practising another folk song, Nanatsu no Ko, during rehearsals.
The Kobe show's audience was this tour's calmest.The audience was on their feet and cheering, but they stay by their seats, upholding the classy reputation of Kobe.
After the concert, they returned to the hotel to find that the restaurant had closed at 10:30 pm. Mentally and physically exhausted, and famished, even these usually mild-mannered guys get angry.
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Post by deathtoming on Jun 21, 2020 20:12:10 GMT
[...continued from previous post...] Thursday, April 24, 1975
The band leaves Kobe at 10:30 am by bus and go to Heian Shrine in Kyoto. After strolling through the shrine grounds, taking a photo by Taiheikaku Bridge and doing touristy things, they have a traditional Japanese lunch.The four of them agree that a McDonald's hamburger would be nice right about now.   Afterwards, Freddie buys a manekineko (cat statue) from an antique shop. The others go to musical instrument shops, souvenir shops and enjoy shopping. John, Roger, and Brian go play pachinko (a kind of vertical pinball machine for gambling). Brian was the best, John didn't do so well, and Roger was really into it. At 6:50 pm, the band head to Fukuoka by plane, and stay at the Nishitetsu Grand Hotel. Friday, April 25, 1975 - Kyuuden Kinen Taiikukan
Freddie and Roger go shopping in Fukuoka. Roger is still addicted to pachinko and continues to play today, but sadly does not do well. Brian doesn't go out and gets some rest at the hotel. At 3 pm they start their soundcheck, and perform The Beatles' Martha My Dear. The audience in Fukuoka is the most passionate on this leg of the tour, making Fukuoka a favourite of Freddie's. It even got a little dangerous at the end, with the audience pushing forward. [Not even a setlist is available for this show, but here's a ticket.]  Saturday, April 26, 1975
The band has only one engagement with the press, and has the rest of the day off, which they spend shopping. Brian becomes interested in paper lanterns. In later years, he becomes fond of the famous giant lantern in Asakusa, but his love of paper lanterns began around this time. Sunday, April 27, 1975
The band head to Okayama by bullet train at 12:24 pm. Due to the surge of fans, the doors of the bullet train do not open, irritating the group. They arrive at Okayama at 3:07 pm and head to the Okayama Kokusai Hotel. At night, the four go to the disco Gorakushima (Pleasure Island) and jam with a Filipino band Monday, April 28, 1975 - Okayama-ken Taiikukan
The members played cards a lot while in Japan, while they rode buses and trains. In particular, the game "Page One" was popular, with Roger winning often. On this day, Freddie was playing Page One with his bodyguard. Tuesday, April 29, 1975 - Tsumagoi Yamaha Exhibition Hall
At 8:30 am, the band leave the hotel and go to Nagoya by bullet train. From Nagoya station, they transfer to the bus and head to the Tsumagoi Yamaha Exhibition Hall in Kakegawa. [Brian enjoying (?) his meal on the bullet train:]  During Brian's guitar solos, the other three leave the stage, but on this day, when Roger returned to his seat, both he and the seat go tumbling backwards. Fortunately, he was not hurt, and the audience did not notice anything. After the show, they head to Yokohama by bus. On the onboard TV, the see a strip scene on the FujiTV show "11 PM" and the band gets loud and excited. Freddie gets a Japanese crew member to teach him how to say パンツ脱いでぇ！ ( pantsu nuide!) -- "Get your knickers off!" [This would become the name of a bootleg concert album for a '76 show.] At 1:30 am, they arrive in Yokohama and check in at the Hotel New Grand. Wednesday, April 30, 1975 - Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan
In the morning, John goes out shopping in the Motomachi area and buys a woodblock print. In the afternoon he goes shopping in the Isezakichou neighbourhood, stopping by places like pet shops and adult toy shops (apparently showing a very keen interest!). The band starts sound check after 3 pm. On this evening's show, Freddie tries out the Japanese he learned the previous night - " Pantsu nuide!" (Get your kickers off!) The audience -- with many girls and women in attendance -- is not sure what to make of this. After the show, they take the bus to the Tokyo Prince Hotel. [I listened to the Yokohama concert but I couldn't find the moment Freddie yells out " Pantsu nuide!" Does anyone know when this supposedly happened?]
Thursday, May 1, 1975 - Nippon Budokan
This is the last day of the Japan leg of the tour. The scheduled 6:30 pm start gets delayed to 7:20 pm. Freddie appears in a kimono for the encore, and this would become a standard outfit for future encores. [Unlike the first night, this show would legitimately sell out.][No kimono here, but here's a video of In the Lap of the Gods... Revisited from that final show:] Friday, May 2, 1975
The band leave Haneda Airport at 7:45 pm and head to London On this tour, the group would often split up into pairings of Brian/Roger and Freddie/John on their off-time outings. None of the four would drink much or go out much, and they would often stay in their hotel rooms. Things would change very much in later years. [the end] |
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Post by Ri on Jun 21, 2020 20:42:26 GMT
Thank you so very much for your effort! Amazing!
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Post by queen1970s on Jun 21, 2020 21:19:16 GMT
This thread is perfect. thanks very much for all of your detective works.
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Post by queen1970s on Jun 21, 2020 22:37:16 GMT
There are some pics that i don't know much things about them. if anyone know please tell me
a photoshoot(i don't know anything about it)
another two pic
this is another one I've found a very rare one now another rare pics
some newly found pics from Japan 75' sorry the pic is small sorry this pic isn't relatable to Japan at all. I just share it cause it's so rare and I'm afraid that maybe I lost it so it's March 7,1975 in Uptown Theatre another good shot from japan 1975 Probabl  y from their second visit to japan in 1976 or first visit in 1975 japan 1975
a restaurant in Japan, 1975 anyone got any info about this? 
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Post by Makka on Jun 22, 2020 3:13:11 GMT
Great read. Good stuff!
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Post by Ri on Jun 22, 2020 5:15:12 GMT
There are some pics that i don't know much things about them. if anyone know please tell me
a photoshoot(i don't know anything about it)
another two pic
this is another one I've found a very rare one now another rare pics
some newly found pics from Japan 75' sorry the pic is small sorry this pic isn't relatable to Japan at all. I just share it cause it's so rare and I'm afraid that maybe I lost it so it's March 7,1975 in Uptown Theatre another good shot from japan 1975 Probabl y from their second visit to japan in 1976 or first visit in 1975 japan 1975
a restaurant in Japan, 1975 anyone got any info about this?
CMIIW but perhaps this should be a discussion in the Queen in Pictures thread? Just a suggestion. |
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Post by queen1970s on Jun 22, 2020 8:13:51 GMT
There are some pics that i don't know much things about them. if anyone know please tell me
a photoshoot(i don't know anything about it)
another two pic
this is another one I've found a very rare one now another rare pics
some newly found pics from Japan 75' sorry the pic is small sorry this pic isn't relatable to Japan at all. I just share it cause it's so rare and I'm afraid that maybe I lost it so it's March 7,1975 in Uptown Theatre another good shot from japan 1975 Probabl y from their second visit to japan in 1976 or first visit in 1975 japan 1975
a restaurant in Japan, 1975 anyone got any info about this?
CMIIW but perhaps this should be a discussion in the Queen in Pictures thread? Just a suggestion. Yes I know but I thought this could be better to showing some rare shots of Japan in here since it's a thread about Queen's visit in Japan to helping this thread more. If there is a problem I can post March 7,1975 gig to Queen In pictures thread. |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Jun 25, 2020 22:39:47 GMT
What's a tour diary?
The Japanese music magazine Music Life would publish a Tour Diary each time Queen toured Japan ('75, '76, '79, '81, '82, '85), and these would have details of how Queen would spend their time off or notable events at concerts. These tour diaries were republished in more recent publications, like the excellent Japanese books Queen: Live Tour in Japan 1975-1985 (2019) and Queen in Japan (2020). I decided to translate the 1975 tour diary from the 2019 book I mentioned, and at first that's all I was planning to do. But then I realized that there was information from the 2020 book that I could use to supplement the tour diary, so I added that extra information. I then started looking for pictures that would enhance the diaries, and in so doing, came across lesser known (probably) facts about Queen in '75 from Japanese internet sites, so I added those, too. What resulted is a bit of a mishmash of information from Queen's tour of Japan in 1975 from various sources, but mostly from that book published in 2019. Much of the information presented here is probably well-known to some readers on this forum, but there may be some surprises here and there. Here we go...
This may be the greatest post I've ever seen on in internet forum.
If you are not employed full time an historian, archivist, or general sleuth, you're almost certainly in the wrong line of work.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Jun 25, 2020 22:52:02 GMT
anyone got any info about this? It could be Imperial College 10-26-73.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Jun 26, 2020 3:43:59 GMT
I have an unwatermarked version of this one.
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Post by deathtoming on Jun 26, 2020 21:08:56 GMT
What's a tour diary?
The Japanese music magazine Music Life would publish a Tour Diary each time Queen toured Japan ('75, '76, '79, '81, '82, '85), and these would have details of how Queen would spend their time off or notable events at concerts. These tour diaries were republished in more recent publications, like the excellent Japanese books Queen: Live Tour in Japan 1975-1985 (2019) and Queen in Japan (2020).
This may be the greatest post I've ever seen on in internet forum.
If you are not employed full time an historian, archivist, or general sleuth, you're almost certainly in the wrong line of work.
That's quite the compliment coming from Mr. Queenlive.ca! Thanks! Thanks also to others who have commented and liked the thread. I'm hoping to start similar threads for the other five tours in chronological order. Maybe I'll go with fewer pics so that it's easier to read. |
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Post by Ri on Jun 27, 2020 2:28:10 GMT
I'm hoping to start similar threads for the other five tours in chronological order. Maybe I'll go with fewer pics so that it's easier to read. Please please do! And I personally don't mind the pictures, it complements the text well! |
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Post by queen1970s on Jun 28, 2020 12:27:48 GMT
Would be great if you post the other tours of Japan, thanks. I'm agree with the whole informations with all of the pictures no matter how much they are
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Post by Chopin1995 on Jun 29, 2020 11:47:53 GMT
I just finished reading this. What an incredible diary! I don't mind the pictures at all. In fact I love them, because I can finally know when some of them were taken and what the circumstances were, and it makes the story more colourful. And your posts are well organized, so it's easy enough to read.
We have the Gary Taylor's book about the North America tours and now this is the equivalent for the Japanese tours.
Thank you very much.
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Post by wijnand on Jun 30, 2020 7:56:11 GMT
That was a nice read, thanks!
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Post by queen1970s on Jul 2, 2020 15:07:03 GMT
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Post by georg on Jul 2, 2020 20:41:32 GMT
Jumping on here to thank you for this amazing resource, deathtoming – this is wonderful, wonderful stuff. I've always loved this kind of information; from the day that I got the Beatles' Recording Sessions book, I was hooked on the minutiae of their days, and this is just so fascinating.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Jul 2, 2020 21:51:55 GMT
Jumping on here to thank you for this amazing resource, deathtoming – this is wonderful, wonderful stuff. I've always loved this kind of information; from the day that I got the Beatles' Recording Sessions book, I was hooked on the minutiae of their days, and this is just so fascinating. Be sure to read the 1976 one too:
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Post by deathtoming on Jul 3, 2020 4:53:19 GMT
Here are some pro pics of Queen on that TV show in Japan 1975. Nice, thanks for those. I found a few Japanese fans who remember using an audio tape recorder to tape the interview, while taking pictures of their TV. I hope there's a video of it somewhere out there. I found colour versions of the pictures taken behind the scenes, for some reason paired with tickets from 1976 and 1979.   |
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Post by deathtoming on Jul 3, 2020 5:14:05 GMT
Jumping on here to thank you for this amazing resource, deathtoming – this is wonderful, wonderful stuff. I've always loved this kind of information; from the day that I got the Beatles' Recording Sessions book, I was hooked on the minutiae of their days, and this is just so fascinating. Thanks, and thanks again to everyone else. I wasn't sure if this stuff would be too Japan-centric, so I'm happy to hear people are enjoying them. I've been a long-time Queen fan, but only started accessing Japanese resources fairly recently, so it's been fun for me. Seeing these details reminded me of when I read Queen: As it Began all those years ago. |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Jul 3, 2020 6:45:46 GMT
Jumping on here to thank you for this amazing resource, deathtoming – this is wonderful, wonderful stuff. I've always loved this kind of information; from the day that I got the Beatles' Recording Sessions book, I was hooked on the minutiae of their days, and this is just so fascinating. Thanks, and thanks again to everyone else. I wasn't sure if this stuff would be too Japan-centric, so I'm happy to hear people are enjoying them. I've been a long-time Queen fan, but only started accessing Japanese resources fairly recently, so it's been fun for me. Seeing these details reminded me of when I read Queen: As it Began all those years ago. Please never stop. In all my years of discussing music with people, you are one of the most erudite sleuthers I've ever had the pleasure to encounter. This is precisely what forums like this are designed for.
I meant what I said in the '76 thread. Go after that writing credit if you can.
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Post by queen1970s on Jul 3, 2020 9:10:12 GMT
Here are some pro pics of Queen on that TV show in Japan 1975. Nice, thanks for those. I found a few Japanese fans who remember using an audio tape recorder to tape the interview, while taking pictures of their TV. I hope there's a video of it somewhere out there. I found colour versions of the pictures taken behind the scenes, for some reason paired with tickets from 1976 and 1979. You're welcome and thank you for more shots |
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Post by queen1970s on Jul 3, 2020 9:14:36 GMT
Ah as seen in the pics it looks like that they showed the Queen's performance of Son And Daughter at the rainbow theater in March 31th 1974 |
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Post by georg on Jul 3, 2020 17:35:40 GMT
Jumping on here to thank you for this amazing resource, deathtoming – this is wonderful, wonderful stuff. I've always loved this kind of information; from the day that I got the Beatles' Recording Sessions book, I was hooked on the minutiae of their days, and this is just so fascinating. Be sure to read the 1976 one too:
Cheers, Bob – that one was tremendous as well. Can't wait for the '79 and '82 ones, as I find those years to be especially fascinating. |
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Post by deathtoming on Apr 27, 2021 2:58:55 GMT
Here's a page from an internal company memo dated March 15, 1975 from Watanabe Productions, the company that brought Queen to Japan. It shows the tour itinerary planned at that point, with the first show only a month away. I'll highlight some differences below the image.  Differences between this document and the actual tour: April 21: Sunpukaikan in Shizuoka - never played April 27: Okayama - moved to April 28 April 30: Yokohama - venue was originally Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, but they played in the Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan Also, the April 29th show at the Yamaha Tsumagoi Hall in Kakegawa is not on this initial list. Here's a poster for the April 21 show that never happened:  Note how Sheer Heart Attack was marketed as "Queen III / Sheer Heart Attack" in Japan as you can see on the bottom of the poster. Cassette inserts and the obi on LP releases also featured the title "Queen III" over the years, but by the time of the 1987 CD release, it's in the Japanese liner notes but not the obi.   |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Apr 27, 2021 3:25:19 GMT
April 21: Sunpukaikan in Shizuoka - never played Also, the April 29th show at the Yamaha Tsumagoi Hall in Kakegawa is not on this initial list. Considering they're only an hour and a half apart by car (the 4/29 show was even labelled as Shizuoka for years, seeing as it's in Shizuoka Prefecture) I'd say one show just replaced the other, probably due to a scheduling conflict. Note how Sheer Heart Attack was marketed as "Queen III / Sheer Heart Attack" in Japan as you can see on the bottom of the poster. Cassette inserts and the obi on LP releases also featured the title "Queen III" over the years, but by the time of the 1987 CD release, it's in the Japanese liner notes but not the obi. Fascinating - this is news to me. |
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Post by masterstroke on Apr 27, 2021 17:45:36 GMT
April 21: Sunpukaikan in Shizuoka - never played Also, the April 29th show at the Yamaha Tsumagoi Hall in Kakegawa is not on this initial list. Considering they're only an hour and a half apart by car (the 4/29 show was even labelled as Shizuoka for years, seeing as it's in Shizuoka Prefecture) I'd say one show just replaced the other, probably due to a scheduling conflict. Perhaps this image helps to identify the city. My English is a mess, but my Japanese is worse to understand what he says.  |
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