Queen with DLT

[Mick A]

Wonder if anyone can shed light on the following. (I did email Queenonline about four years just after the release of the DVD Greatest Video Hits Vol.2 to see if there was a possibility in obtaining this for a possible release as an extra for a future GVH3 to no avail.)

Anyway back in 1999 I think it was, some of you may recall Steve Wright fronting two excellant series' of a BBC Radio Two programme called Top Of The Pops on 2 which changed it's name mid series to Top Of The Pops 2 on 2.
It was a half hour show and the basic theme of the programme was to play the top 3 or 5 (I forget) from a particular year, interview a crowd member with they're memories & also a DJ, pop star, celeb etc with their thoughts on shows gone by.

I recorded all of these shows apart from two. On one particular show which I have on cassette, Dave Lee Travis was interviewed giving his thoughts & recollections. I have just listened to DLT's interview again and during this he says, quote, "I have to say that Seven Seas Of Rhye by Queen, I must hold the record of being the only Disc Jockey in the world to have gone up on stage with Queen wearing a brown duster coat and carrying a broom and sweeping the stage while they were performing it and that was a great moment on Top of the Pops and I have got that on video somewhere and it was really quite funny"

As we know he doesn't appear on either of the two home recordings which exist of SSOR on TOTP. I wonder if he means Killer Queen or Now I'm Here.

This appearance is not to be confused with the one he did with Mud for Tiger Feet.

Can anyone confirm this appearance of Queen & DLT on TOTP together?
Here's hoping there's light at the end of this tunnel

HT.

[janepalmgold]

I do think I remember this! I was really glad when SSOR turned up - I remember seeing this at at someone's house in the mid 80's and couldn't believe it! So I knew that was out there.
I would be interested to know if the Killer Queen appearances (not Xmas 1974) and Now I'm Here on TOTP are out there too. Queen were meant to have been on the Xmas show of '45' but I have searched the lists at the BFI for '45' and they're not on them. There is a current discussion on QueenOnline about this topic where you can view photos of them on an unknown TV set - but it does look like TOTP...

[Mick A]

Having watched the fantastic documentary QUEEN: DAYS OF OUR LIVES part one last night can anyone confirm if either of the "lost" clips were infact the one I was searching for over the years?

Thanks

MICK

[Tim Linnell]

DLT was certainly on the SSOR clip shown last night

[Mick A]

Thanks very much Tim

[Paul Watkins]

[Mick A]

Excellant stuff Paul. So glad it was retrieved.

[Paul Watkins]

As far as i could see last night they showed 2 possibly 3 different appearances of SSOR and the 'lost' app of Killer Queen.

[Ray Langstone (was saintsray)]

It was a montage of all three.

[LanceM]

So,how did the previously Lost performance of "Killer Queen" look?Was it featured heavily in the clip montage displayed?Or,rather like the short segment as displayed on the BBC Breakfast edition of late?Just curious is all,for those of us who were sadly unable to see this excellent material upon broadcast.Thanks in advance there.

Here is something which have been wondering about.Is what exact format was the recovered SSOR/DLT performance retrieved from?U-Matic?N1500?1/2in Open Reel VT form?As far as have read,seen here,no word what-so-ever has been stated there as yet.Am just curious there is all,as would be most interested to hear further there.Remember as well upon reading that interview,and the rumors and murmurings here which were discussed for this clip.And then we saw the first glimpse from the shot Stormtroopers material which found its way on to YouTube.

Cheers,Lance.

[Paul Watkins]

Just a very brief clip unfortunately Lance.
Hopefully now that these clips are at the BBC they will get shown sometime in the future and not locked away forever.

[Mick A]

I enquired with QUEENONLINE, having now retrieved my email, in 2003 just prior to the release of GREATEST VIDEO HITS 2. I'm sure now there is enough material should they ever decide to release a GREATEST VIDEO HITS 3 which I reckon is long overdue.

[LanceM]

Great there Mick, was it sounding as if might be considering a future release at some point ?

I agree,seems as if there is now a good deal of "new" material about to fill a release quite well.

I for one am really hoping for a release of Now I'm Here,Killer Queen,and three Seven Seas Of Rhye performances to be properly released.Now that would truly make for a great year!Again,fingers crossed ehh!!

Was thinking of your past post Mick in relation to the now recovered DLT-SSOR performance.As remembered all the commotion here when you had posted that info here then.I myself spent a good deal of time in attempting to learn further there.Very glad has been preserved.Now,when will we get to see it all???

Cheers,Lance.

[Mick A]

There are plans for a release of the recent documentary on DVD so let's hope we see it there