Jazz_Tour

Jazz Tour

Jazz Tour

1978–1979 concert tour by Queen

The Jazz Tour was the sixth headlining concert tour by the British rock band Queen, supporting the album Jazz. The tour was memorable for the spectacle created by the band. As James Henke of Rolling Stone said about the band's Halloween 1978 concert in New Orleans: "...when they were launching a U.S. tour in support of their Jazz, album, Queen threw a bash in New Orleans that featured snake charmers, strippers, crossdressers and a naked fat lady who smoked cigarettes in her crotch."[1] Part of the European leg was recorded for the band's first live album, Live Killers.

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Background

Due to the tour starting within weeks of the final recording sessions for Jazz, Freddie Mercury's voice was worn out, which led to generally below-average performances. While holding up fine for the American and European shows, he lost his voice in Japan. When "We Will Rock You" was performed, there was a person dressed in a Superman costume holding up Mercury on their shoulders while he sang.

Setlists

Average setlist

This setlist is representative of the performance on 16 December 1978 in Oakland, United States. It does not represent all the setlists for the duration of the tour.

  1. "We Will Rock You (Fast)"
  2. "Let Me Entertain You"
  3. "Somebody To Love"
  4. "If You Can't Beat Them"
  5. "Death on Two Legs"
  6. "Killer Queen"
  7. "Bicycle Race"
  8. "I'm In Love With My Car"
  9. "Get Down, Make Love"
  10. "You're My Best Friend"
  11. "Now I'm Here"
  12. "Spread Your Wings"
  13. "Dreamer's Ball"
  14. "Love Of My Life"
  15. "'39"
  16. "It's Late"
  17. "Brighton Rock"
  18. "Fat Bottomed Girls"
  19. "Keep Yourself Alive"
  20. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  21. "Tie Your Mother Down"
    Encore
  22. "Sheer Heart Attack"
    Encore
  23. "We Will Rock You"
  24. "We Are The Champions"
  25. "God Save The Queen"

Selected setlists

North America
Europe/Live Killers
Japan
Saarbrucken Open Air '79

Tour dates

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Box office score data

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Personnel

  • Freddie Mercury: Lead vocals, piano, tambourine.
  • Brian May: Guitar, backing vocals, piano ("Teo Torriatte")
  • Roger Taylor: Drums, timpani, lead vocals ("I'm in Love With My Car"), backing vocals.
  • John Deacon: Bass guitar, additional backing vocals, triangle

References

  1. [1]
    Henke, James (11 June 1981). "Queen Holds Court in South America". Rolling Stone.
  2. [2]
    "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 45. 11 November 1978. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. [3]
    "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 46. 18 November 1978. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. [4]
    "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 47. 25 November 1978. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. [5]
    "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 51. 9 December 1978. p. 46. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. [6]
    "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 90, no. 53. 23 December 1978. p. 64. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. [7]
    "Top Box Office" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 1. 6 January 1979. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510.
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