| tomchristie22 05.09.2014 00:44 |
Something under appreciated about the Rainbow release is the fact that they didn't try to slap some 'clever' title on there. There's nothing innately wrong with creatively titling a concert release, but I'd gladly take the plain 'Live at the Rainbow '74' over something like 'Hungarian Rhapsody'. |
| lemonysnick123 05.09.2014 00:47 |
Pretty plain and simple title really. But it gets the job done! :D |
| cmsdrums 05.09.2014 02:54 |
Good point - with regard to artwork, title, cover, etc....I think the intention with this release is to try to reproduce what would have been issued when they were originally planning to release it in 1975. Works for me! |
| tomchristie22 05.09.2014 03:13 |
I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective. |
| ITSM 05.09.2014 04:01 |
I like the title (and the artwork). |
| Rick 05.09.2014 04:40 |
tomchristie22 wrote: I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective.Freddie shines on most live releases. Live Killers is still my favourite live cover. Too bad the release itself is quite disappointing. |
| dave76 05.09.2014 05:23 |
And it will shine on my blu-ray player very soon. |
| Holly2003 05.09.2014 06:02 |
I've never understood the really harsh criticism Livekillers gets. Okay, it's edited together but it's representative of a tour rather than any one show. It's overdubbed in places, but I can live with that. The sound is maybe a bit muddy in places but for me, in comparison with other official live releases, it has the definitive versions of We Will Rock You (fast), Love of My Life, Keep Yourself Alive and Brighton Rock, as well as great versions of Spread Your Wings, Now I'm Here, Death On Two Legs, and 39. It needs to be remastered and remixed, with the missing tour tracks included (It's Late, If You Can't Beat Them, Somebody to Love & Fat Bottomed Girls). Rick wrote:tomchristie22 wrote: I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective.Freddie shines on most live releases. Live Killers is still my favourite live cover. Too bad the release itself is quite disappointing. |
| thomasquinn 32989 05.09.2014 07:58 |
tomchristie22 wrote: Something under appreciated about the Rainbow release is the fact that they didn't try to slap some 'clever' title on there. There's nothing innately wrong with creatively titling a concert release, but I'd gladly take the plain 'Live at the Rainbow '74' over something like 'Hungarian Rhapsody'.I think 'Hungarian Rhapsody' (from the 'Hungarian Rhapsodies' by Franz Liszt) is a fairly decent pun, even considering that Bohemian Rhapsody was itself a pun on the same title. "On Fire: Live At The Bowl" seems to me to be much more of a failed attempt to come up with a creative title. Still, I think that Queen's live releases are fairly decently named. "Rock Montreal", "At Wembley Stadium". That is a lot better than pretentious crap like "Come Hell or High Water" for Deep Purple. |
| thomasquinn 32989 05.09.2014 07:59 |
Rick wrote:How on earth is Live Killers disappointing?tomchristie22 wrote: I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective.Freddie shines on most live releases. Live Killers is still my favourite live cover. Too bad the release itself is quite disappointing. |
| Vocal harmony 05.09.2014 08:34 |
Holly2003 wrote:I've never understood the really harsh criticism Livekillers gets. Okay, it's edited together but it's representative of a tour rather than any one show. It's overdubbed in places, but I can live with that. The sound is maybe a bit muddy in places but for me, in comparison with other official live releases, it has the definitive versions of We Will Rock You (fast), Love of My Life, Keep Yourself Alive and Brighton Rock, as well as great versions of Spread Your Wings, Now I'm Here, Death On Two Legs, and 39. It needs to be remastered and remixed, with the missing tour tracks included (It's Late, If You Can't Beat Them, Somebody to Love & Fat Bottomed Girls). Agreed totally! Rick wrote:tomchristie22 wrote: I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective.Freddie shines on most live releases. Live Killers is still my favourite live cover. Too bad the release itself is quite disappointing. |
| tomchristie22 05.09.2014 09:02 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote: I think 'Hungarian Rhapsody' (from the 'Hungarian Rhapsodies' by Franz Liszt) is a fairly decent pun, even considering that Bohemian Rhapsody was itself a pun on the same title.I learned something new. I appreciate that title a lot more with that knowledge - much more clever than just a rewording of their most famous song to fit the nation where they were playing. |
| fjac1980 05.09.2014 10:38 |
Best Cover Art of a live release: Live Magic 2nd place: Live Killers Worst Cover Art: Hungarian Rhapsody 2nd place: Live At The Rainbow Both cause puts only Freddie in cover, forget that Queen is a four member band |
| k-m 06.09.2014 06:31 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote:Because of extremely poor sound quality perhaps???Rick wrote:How on earth is Live Killers disappointing?tomchristie22 wrote: I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective.Freddie shines on most live releases. Live Killers is still my favourite live cover. Too bad the release itself is quite disappointing. |
| k-m 06.09.2014 06:37 |
fjac1980 wrote: Best Cover Art of a live release: Live Magic 2nd place: Live Killers Worst Cover Art: Hungarian Rhapsody 2nd place: Live At The Rainbow Both cause puts only Freddie in cover, forget that Queen is a four member bandFreddie looks like his own Madame Tussaud's replica on the cover of Hung. Rhap., not to mention the title. Put me off buying it in split seconds. The cover of Rainbow is nothing special, but I'm glad they tried at least to keep it in line with the first two albums. The content seems fine and Blu-Ray may shine indeed. |
| Rick 06.09.2014 06:42 |
thomasquinn 32989 wrote:Shitty sound and strange edits/cuts.Rick wrote:How on earth is Live Killers disappointing?tomchristie22 wrote: I quite like the artwork. It's still only Freddie, but I guess we just have to accept that that's how they're doing it. Otherwise, it's very straightforward and effective.Freddie shines on most live releases. Live Killers is still my favourite live cover. Too bad the release itself is quite disappointing. 'The only thing that is live is the bass drum' as Roger said. |
| gerry 06.09.2014 09:12 |
On the subject of "Live Killers" i am disappointed that a Dvd never surfaced from the concerts. Somewhere in Queen land there will be loads of footage from Queen's 1979 tours! |
| gerry 06.09.2014 09:12 |
On the subject of "Live Killers" i am disappointed that a Dvd never surfaced from the concerts. Somewhere in Queen land there will be loads of footage from Queen's 1979 tours! |
| atom murray 06.09.2014 12:43 |
The most worthwhile release since Rock Montreal in 2007. The March concert is the sound of Queen raw and on fire. Fantastic. I thought it would be all just hype as I am disappointed again and again with Queen+ and all that malarkey. Live at the Rainbow 2 CD set is awesome and no fan should miss it. I even treated myself to the 4LP box and will have to get the DVD now too! Queen, no band comes near!? There is an energetic urgency to the music. The sound is great and the band dynamics superb. This was a band still slugging away before Bo Rap fame made them world superstars. This is a great release and it makes me very excited about Queen again! A lavish 'Live Killers' now next and we're laughing! |
| Daniel Nester 06.09.2014 18:34 |
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| Daniel Nester 06.09.2014 18:36 |
Is there a link to a fuller account or story of Queen's original intent to release Rainbow in 1975? |
| tomchristie22 06.09.2014 19:35 |
^ I'd be interested in that too, I'd never heard anything of it until recently. |
| Nitroboy 06.09.2014 21:25 |
Well they worked on it in '74, but it was scrapped in favour of working on a new album (SHA), so it would either have been released late '74 or in '75. |
| e-man 07.09.2014 05:23 |
perhaps a second edition will have the correct title; Queen Rocks The Rainbow :) |
| tomchristie22 07.09.2014 06:24 |
'Queen: Now I'm Here at the Rainbow' |
| pittrek 07.09.2014 10:26 |
e-man wrote: perhaps a second edition will have the correct title; Queen Rocks The Rainbow :)That's how I called my "release" a few years ago :-) |
| gerry 07.09.2014 12:38 |
Well i am so relieved that we have finally got out first Queen gig of the 1970s at long last, because they have always stuck to 80s concerts on dvd. Hopefully to follow "Earls Court" "Hammersmith 1975" and the most difficult to get out of Queen productions "Hyde Park 76" fingers crossed! |
| drmurph 07.09.2014 15:22 |
The Queen Archivist mentioned (somewhere) on Queenonline that these concerts are not in a state to make individual releases but who knows, if the Rainbow release does well maybe they could put out a set with Hammy 75 & Hyde Park 76 together or something similar. We can but dream... |
| Day dop 07.09.2014 19:26 |
I like the presentation of this new release. It's simple and neat. |
| BelfastQueenFan 07.09.2014 19:42 |
They had the decency not to slap a witty pun on the title true. Pity they didn't have the decency not to slap some auto tune on Freddie's vocals. Just a minor annoyance. |
| tomchristie22 08.09.2014 01:08 |
BelfastQueenFan wrote: They had the decency not to slap a witty pun on the title true. Pity they didn't have the decency not to slap some auto tune on Freddie's vocals. Just a minor annoyance.Yup, but we're stuck with it. The November concert is almost entirely free of it, at least :) |
| cmsdrums 08.09.2014 02:31 |
drmurph wrote: The Queen Archivist mentioned (somewhere) on Queenonline that these concerts are not in a state to make individual releases ...This is always the most annoying aspect for me - yes, we'd love all those 70s gigs to be in full HD and have master tape audio from which to remix, but if they haven't got that then just give us what you have rather than nothing at all. An example is Hammersmith 79; they have the full visual, but are apparently missing the multi track audio so won't do anything with it cos they can't remix it and add overdubs etc. However, they DO have a perfectly decent stereo mix, so this could easily be worked on and released with a restored picture. Look at stuff like The Who at Kilburn or Texas 75, or the Led Zep archive live stuff - they are not scared to say 'it was the 70s so we don't have 24 track master audio tapes, but here ya go'. Queen really should see the value in releasing this vintage stuff, and no-one is going to slag them off because there's a cracked vocal, a bum guitar note, or it's in stereo (or even mono) rather than 5.1. |
| cmsdrums 08.09.2014 02:32 |
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| GuitarMay 09.09.2014 22:05 |
fjac1980 wrote: Best Cover Art of a live release: Live Magic 2nd place: Live Killers Worst Cover Art: Hungarian Rhapsody 2nd place: Live At The Rainbow Both cause puts only Freddie in cover, forget that Queen is a four member bandAgreed completly ! |