Roger Taylor,John Deacon/Japan TV Broadcast 1984

A Japanese program starring Roger Taylor and John Deacon will be released. This is a wonderful video work that brings back the scent of the “THE WORKS” era. This work includes the music program “TOKIO Rock TV” from a certain commercial broadcasting station. It was broadcast in March 1984, and QUEEN at that time had just released the single “Radio Ga Ga”. Roger and John have come to Japan for promotion, and the two are appearing live. Those who recorded such valuable programs were hardcore recording enthusiasts. He has provided many masterpiece records to our store, and this work is also of excellent quality. The recording made with high-end equipment at the time is very beautiful, and the master is in perfect condition. Of course, it cannot be compared to modern digital broadcasting because it was only 35 years ago, but there is no tape twist, no aging deterioration, and no magnetic transfer. Since there is a momentary noise at the end of the program, it cannot be said that there is no white line noise, but it is just that it is not zero. Since it is Master Direct, there are no dubbing marks, and you can fully enjoy the beauty of the images as if you were receiving the broadcast waves themselves at the time. And the program is as rich as the visual beauty. In addition to Roger and John, those who appear include Torigoe○ri, who also appeared in the movie “Take Me Skiing,” and Keiko Imaizumi, who was still in her Keiko days. It consists of two women talking with Roger and John while playing the PV. The PV is a familiar one from “Somebody To Love” to “Radio Ga Ga”, but the fact that Brian’s “Star Fleet” is mixed in there gives it a twist. Even more than that is the talk scene. This is so timely. At that time, “I Want to Break Free” had not yet been released as a single, and Roger said, “The next video is dressed as a woman.” Both women were surprised by the idea, which was completely different from what they already knew, and they got excited and said, “Huh! I wonder if I’ll wear a sailor suit or something.” What’s more, Imaizumi ○ko, who acts as an interpreter, also wears a checkers-like costume. It makes Roger & John look so plain. The interpretation was also very good, and when Roger explained the origin of “Gaga” in “Radio Ga Ga” as “childish and a bit crazy,” everyone was like “Wow!” Translate. It’s so typical of her, yet it’s full of 80’s vibes. After that, I asked her what she thought of CULTURE CLUB and DURAN DURAN (after all, she’s Ms. Imaizumi), and I asked her about Roger’s “STRANGE FRONTIER.” Roger also said, “Michael Jackson advised me that I should make Another One Bites The Dust my next single,” and “It would be helpful if you wrote (in your fan letter) what you like about music.” And so on, the conversation continues in a peaceful mood. However, I was suddenly taken aback by the question, “What fans are most concerned about is the rumor that they will break up.There are rumors going around.What do you think?” QUEEN at that time was not a honeymoon period, but I can easily hear such exciting stories. Of course, Roger replied with a smile, “No” and “There’s no way we’re disbanding when we’re planning to do a concert in Japan around October,” but those of us who know the circumstances now can’t see the smile in his eyes. It can’t be helped that it looks like that (John is always smiling). What’s even more special is the program’s famous “Sokkuri Grand Prix.” Roughly speaking, it’s a corner where they play Japanese popular songs that have been copied from Western music and have you guess the original song, but on this day, the song they played was “Shower Na Mochi” by Tahara○hiko. Actually, this is a moropaku song of John’s “Back Chat.” Naturally, Roger grinned and gestured, “This is his song,” and John froze with a smile on his face. The women said lightly, “It’s obvious, after all,” and “Well, it’s the person who wrote it,” but it’s with an audacity that would be unimaginable in today’s world. No, I can’t help but think that even back then, it was still incredibly disrespectful towards the composer himself. John’s state of mind and how he keeps reaching for a drink even though he’s smiling… After such a masterpiece program, we also included a bonus recording of Roger’s solo PV “Man On Fire”, which has the scent of “1984”. This is also of such high quality that it surpasses the main story, but even more amazing is that it is a rare version. In fact, this song was used in the movie “The Rider” and was also released as a single in Japan. The PV included in this work is a Japanese version that incorporates scenes from the movie (by the way, when this movie was made into a video, it was retitled “SPACE RIDERS”, and the song was also “Don’t Do” by QUEEN. (Replaced with “Stop Me Now”). Including such things, it is 48 minutes where “QUEEN and Japan’s 1984” oozes out. A video work that depicts TV programs that are difficult to watch now with the same quality as back then. John and Roger visited Japan to promote The Works album and appeared on Japanese music TV programe “Tokio Rock TV” in March 1984 1. Studio Talk #1 2. Radio Ga Ga 3. Star Fleet (Brian May) 4. Studio Talk #2 5. Another One Bites The Dust 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 7. Studio Talk #3 ★ Just Like Grand Prix 8. Body Language 9. Somebody To Love 10. Studio Talk #4 11. Bicycle Race 12. Outro Bonus Track 13. Man On Fire (feat. motorcycle race scene) (Roger Taylor) PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.48min.