QUEEN - Footage from the Rotterdam Ahoy Hall 1977 & 1979 (8 mm film)
QUEEN
Location : Rotterdam Ahoy Hall – Rotterdam – The Netherlands
Dates : may 17 1977 and january 1979
Source 8 mm compilation film reel.
I recently found a 8mm film reel with a compilation of various concerts at the Rotterdam Ahoy Hall. It features concert footage from the Rotterdam concerts 1977 and 1979, also fanmade artwork and a piece of Don’t stop me now promo video filmed from a tv screen.
Most of the footage is from 1979 but there is also footage from, the second known 8mm filming, of Rotterdam 1977 edited in.
The story :
V.M. bought this reel at a early Dutch Queen convention 1982-1984 (Schiedam) from Frieda S. Fried S. was a die hard Queen fan and had contact with all bandmembers, she once made a pencil drawn comic book about the bands career, only about 5 were made and 1 was given to Brian May. Frieda S. was a long time favourite of the band and always invited back stage to meet the band. She remained active until Queen decided to tour with Paul Rodgers, she couldn’t ha