| City: | Bedford, England |
| Venue: | Bedford College |
| Date: | January 28, 1972 |
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This is the first of only seven shows in 1972. This particular gig, organized by John Deacon, was attended by a mere six people. The band later recalled it to be one of the most embarrassing experiences of their career. In 2015 Roger Taylor expanded on this, saying how they treated it as a rehearsal since the room was empty when they showed up, although about three people showed up in the end. "Character building," he called it. "We were the support band for this gig," says a fellow musician named Richard Luetchford. "I think we were called 'Prairie' at the time. We were trying out our newly acquired Sound City 100 watt stacks and mostly original material but were amazed to see Queen were still using battered old Vox AC 30's and playing rock 'n' roll covers! As Brian May has recalled there was next to no audience, and we were in the bar for most of their set as they were for ours. I recall Brian being particularly friendly and interested and I believe he came to see us when we played 'The Greyhound' in Fulham later that year. I believe we both got GBP 20 for the gig!" |