Are there any video bootlegs from 1984/85 / World Slavery Tour existing?

The first camcorders appeared around 1983 and at that time, I presume they were expensive so not a lot of people did have one. Also they were quite big, so to sneak a camcorder into a venue was a challenge. As far as I'm aware there are two audience shot from the World Piece tour one done in Montreal and another in Unondale. Then for the WST, for an unknown reason at least until today there are no audience recordings that have surfaced. Then only pro-shot remains and apart from the ones done behind the iron curtain and rock in rio, there seems to be no other.
Audience videos really start appearing during the Somewhere on tour, there are quite a lot from this tour (and some of quite nice quality...for the time being of course)
 
GhostofCain said:
That video seems to be a compilation of footage from different sources as there are bits from Rock in Rio and 12 Wasted Years there! :lol:
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Before The Trooper Bruce is wearing red trousers and says its Maidens first time in Nova Scotia then back to the yellow trousers for the song. So yeah, fuck knows what's goin on here.
 
permanenteddie said:
The first camcorders appeared around 1983 and at that time, I presume they were expensive so not a lot of people did have one. Also they were quite big, so to sneak a camcorder into a venue was a challenge. As far as I'm aware there are two audience shot from the World Piece tour one done in Montreal and another in Unondale. Then for the WST, for an unknown reason at least until today there are no audience recordings that have surfaced. Then only pro-shot remains and apart from the ones done behind the iron curtain and rock in rio, there seems to be no other.
Audience videos really start appearing during the Somewhere on tour, there are quite a lot from this tour (and some of quite nice quality...for the time being of course)
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Speculation ahead... With regards to Montreal 1983, I've always wondered whether the same person* also filmed Montreal 1984 (or any subsequent Forum gigs, for that matter). To my knowledge nothing has surfaced thus far, so I wouldn't hold my breath.

*Not completely sure, but apparently the guy responsible for IM Montreal 83 filmed many classic concerts at the Forum, at least Def Leppard 83, Priest 84 and 86, Queensryche 86 etc.
 
laurenz00h said:
Speculation ahead... With regards to Montreal 1983, I've always wondered whether the same person* also filmed Montreal 1984 (or any subsequent Forum gigs, for that matter). To my knowledge nothing has surfaced thus far, so I wouldn't hold my breath.

*Not completely sure, but apparently the guy responsible for IM Montreal 83 filmed many classic concerts at the Forum, at least Def Leppard 83, Priest 84 and 86, Queensryche 86 etc.
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I think it was the same guy that filmed Rush at the same venue on the same year (the angle of the camera being exactly the same and the way the camera moves, as well, is very similar...same goes for the quality in general, so 95% sure it was the same guy). Did he film other gigs? I can't tell since I mainly collected Maiden and Rush bootlegs
 
permanenteddie said:
I think it was the same guy that filmed Rush at the same venue on the same year (the angle of the camera being exactly the same and the way the camera moves, as well, is very similar...same goes for the quality in general, so 95% sure it was the same guy). Did he film other gigs? I can't tell since I mainly collected Maiden and Rush bootlegs
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I believe he filmed other gigs as well, I forgot to mention Van Halen '84. So mainly rock acts at Le Forum, I guess. Could it be he missed the World Slavery Tour or couldn't film it for one reason or another. I really don't know whether this film exists or not, hence the speculation.
 
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