I know in a concert, there really isn't such a thing as a "spoiler", but since I don't know what I am generally going to write about, I'm just going to put it on all of them.
That being said, this concert was originally released a long time ago on VHS as part of Queen's "Box of Tricks", but only in part. I never saw the VHS, but since DVD, this concert has been long-requested. Finally, "Live at the Rainbow '74" was released, and it was released in COMPLETION with Bonus Features from Queen's second (Queen II) tour in early 1974 (the 2-CD release has both concerts in full). So, as in usual Queen concerts, it was pure Mercury magic. There was no amount of disappointment, no amount of hype-driven disappointment, just pure entertainment. Though it has some elements which one might consider just for the hardcore Queen fans, I believe that all fans of Queen could like this. From the "Sheer Heart Attack" Tour, this concert is encrusted with musical jewels such as "Stone Cold Crazy", "Killer Queen", "In the Lap of the Gods" (both original and 'revisited'), "Father to Son", etc. The performance is electric, plain and simple, and ANYONE who watches this will see that - I am pretty positive on that assumption. Freddie Mercury is at some of his best here, performing in a way that differs him even from performances in the 1980's, as well as significant vocal differences. Everything is perfect, and I have no complaints at all. If you have a chance to pick this memorable show up, it's definitely worth the money. Just pop it in, turn on your surround sound unit if you have one, and play the hell out of it on a magnificent plasma TV. Shows like this make me proud to be a Queen fan, and I think it will for the viewer as well.
That being said, this concert was originally released a long time ago on VHS as part of Queen's "Box of Tricks", but only in part. I never saw the VHS, but since DVD, this concert has been long-requested. Finally, "Live at the Rainbow '74" was released, and it was released in COMPLETION with Bonus Features from Queen's second (Queen II) tour in early 1974 (the 2-CD release has both concerts in full). So, as in usual Queen concerts, it was pure Mercury magic. There was no amount of disappointment, no amount of hype-driven disappointment, just pure entertainment. Though it has some elements which one might consider just for the hardcore Queen fans, I believe that all fans of Queen could like this. From the "Sheer Heart Attack" Tour, this concert is encrusted with musical jewels such as "Stone Cold Crazy", "Killer Queen", "In the Lap of the Gods" (both original and 'revisited'), "Father to Son", etc. The performance is electric, plain and simple, and ANYONE who watches this will see that - I am pretty positive on that assumption. Freddie Mercury is at some of his best here, performing in a way that differs him even from performances in the 1980's, as well as significant vocal differences. Everything is perfect, and I have no complaints at all. If you have a chance to pick this memorable show up, it's definitely worth the money. Just pop it in, turn on your surround sound unit if you have one, and play the hell out of it on a magnificent plasma TV. Shows like this make me proud to be a Queen fan, and I think it will for the viewer as well.
