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""A rare, candid view of two iconic rock groups." --Library Journal ""on" The Beatles: On Camera, Off Guard "and" The Rolling Stones: On Camera, Off Guard
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Queen: On Camera, Off Guard includes a fantastic selection of rare images from one of the world's best-loved supergroups. Featuring pictures from 1969 to 1991, the images include the first ever photographs of Freddie Mercury as a performer with Ibex in Bolton in June 1969 taken by songwriter Chris Smith who recounts his experiences of the night. Further early images of Mercury include pictures taken at Ealing Art College and outside his flat in Shepherd's Bush where Queen's first official photo session took place in 1973. Images from their first Japanese tour, from the Fat Bottomed Girls cover shoot, on tour in South America with Mercury's boyfriend and many many more allow us to get closer to Mercury and the rest of the band than any previous book. Furthermore, many of the photographers of these amazing images give their insights and stories, providing an intimate insight into Queen backstage, onstage and at play.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is great. I have lots & lots of books on my favourite band & I thought I had seen most, if not all, the photos there were. The early days stuff (pre Queen) is amazing! Where did they find those! Other reviews have mentioned that the latter years were glossed over somewhat but personally it is the early years that hold most interest. If the attendance at the 'Stormtroopers' exhibition in London this year is anything to go by, I am not alone.
The text, whilst not extensive, reads as if meticulously researched. I guess this is by Andy Davis as he used to be Record Collector editor and really knows his stuff. Again, the fact there is not too much text is brilliant - for me, this is a photo book and the words merely help. Having background on the images is a bonus too.
I especially love the shots by the van of Freddie & all his mates, off on tour. The double page spread of Ibex live is like the crown Jewels. It is totally blurry and you can only just make out Fred on stage but that is not the point. It is the only picture to feature him on stage at that period & deserves its place, in this book, across two pages.
My other favourite image is the newly leather clad Mercury. Amazing to see him in this environment, with those stage clothes on. It must have excited him to have the new kit & couldn't wait to show them off!
I expect there are loads of photos in Hayward's collection that didnt make the final edit. I, for one, am a jealous Queen fan! I am thankful though that this book has been published. You can tell it has had a lot of work put in by people who care about how things look & read. NOT another Queen cash in, rehashing the same old story & pics.
The text, whilst not extensive, reads as if meticulously researched. I guess this is by Andy Davis as he used to be Record Collector editor and really knows his stuff. Again, the fact there is not too much text is brilliant - for me, this is a photo book and the words merely help. Having background on the images is a bonus too.
I especially love the shots by the van of Freddie & all his mates, off on tour. The double page spread of Ibex live is like the crown Jewels. It is totally blurry and you can only just make out Fred on stage but that is not the point. It is the only picture to feature him on stage at that period & deserves its place, in this book, across two pages.
My other favourite image is the newly leather clad Mercury. Amazing to see him in this environment, with those stage clothes on. It must have excited him to have the new kit & couldn't wait to show them off!
I expect there are loads of photos in Hayward's collection that didnt make the final edit. I, for one, am a jealous Queen fan! I am thankful though that this book has been published. You can tell it has had a lot of work put in by people who care about how things look & read. NOT another Queen cash in, rehashing the same old story & pics.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is written by Mark Hayward, who owned Vinyl Experience, a rock memorabilia shop in London, and it is part of a series of books about rock bands "on camera, off guard" written by Hayward and published by Pavilion/Anova Books. The first two titles in the series were about the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. This latest book about Queen is quite expensive. It has a recommended retail price of £25. However, it is a good quality hard back which contains a lot of rare photographs of Queen, and so if you are an admirer of Queen, it is worth the purchase price.
The book includes some very interesting photographs of Queen's band members before they joined Queen. These early shots include a photograph taken in Truro of a sixteen year old Roger Taylor in a band called the Reactions, and some photographs of Freddie taken at Ealing College in 1968 by his friend Paul Humberstone. Later on there are also some high quality colour photographs of Queen in concert at the Paddock in Canvey Island, Essex taken on 22nd March 1974.
The book features some photo shoots from the recording of their promotional videos, including some interesting polariods taken during the filming of the 'It's a Hard Life' video at the Arri Film Stuios in Munich, Germany in June 1984. Roger Taylor described the 'It's a Hard Life' promotional film as the band's "worst ever video", but the book also includes some excellent colour photographs of my favourite Queen video, the 'Bicycle Race' video shoot taken at Wimbledon Stadium in South London on 17th September 1978.
As other reviewers have stated, the book does tend to concentrate on the early days and the 1970s. There is relatively little coverage of the 1980s and early 1990s, hence the reason for me giving the book only four stars rather than five, although even in the later chapters there are some gems, including a good photo of Freddie wielding a Fender Telecaster at Wembley during the Live Aid concert on 13th July 1985. The text, whilst not extensive, provides a good commentary on the photographs.
The book includes some very interesting photographs of Queen's band members before they joined Queen. These early shots include a photograph taken in Truro of a sixteen year old Roger Taylor in a band called the Reactions, and some photographs of Freddie taken at Ealing College in 1968 by his friend Paul Humberstone. Later on there are also some high quality colour photographs of Queen in concert at the Paddock in Canvey Island, Essex taken on 22nd March 1974.
The book features some photo shoots from the recording of their promotional videos, including some interesting polariods taken during the filming of the 'It's a Hard Life' video at the Arri Film Stuios in Munich, Germany in June 1984. Roger Taylor described the 'It's a Hard Life' promotional film as the band's "worst ever video", but the book also includes some excellent colour photographs of my favourite Queen video, the 'Bicycle Race' video shoot taken at Wimbledon Stadium in South London on 17th September 1978.
As other reviewers have stated, the book does tend to concentrate on the early days and the 1970s. There is relatively little coverage of the 1980s and early 1990s, hence the reason for me giving the book only four stars rather than five, although even in the later chapters there are some gems, including a good photo of Freddie wielding a Fender Telecaster at Wembley during the Live Aid concert on 13th July 1985. The text, whilst not extensive, provides a good commentary on the photographs.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
One of the best book about Queen. From all releases of this this year only two books are claim attention - "Queen 40" and "Queen on Camera, Off Guard". Many rare photos, good print quality, page size A4... It`s large and heavy.
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A must have
Stunningly either rare or totally unseen pictures inside, LOADS of pictures, I'm deeply shocked in the best meaning of the word. Great experience!!!!
Published 3 months ago by Svetlana Polikanova
Too much Freddie
I bought this item and although I thought the book was good. There was too many photos of Freddie and not enough of the others. Read more
Published 5 months ago by April Lady
RARE PHOTOS
IM GLAD THEY HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO TELL THE WHOLE STORY OVER AGAIN ,FILLED WITH AMAZIG PHOTOS I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND GOOD ACCOMPANYING SCRIPT ,GREAT BUY FOR ANY SERIOUS QUEEN... Read more
Published 6 months ago by glenn hughes
Some good photos
This book just arrived this morning, and it has some good photos of the band relaxing and as the title says "off guard". Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr Fahrenheit
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