After the name Queen in recent years in the public was virtually only for the more pop (but qualitatively as quality) second volume phase, now finally get the fans to the train, their heart at the mention of titles like "Ogre Battle" or "Liar" high kicks than "Under Pressure" and "A Kind Of Magic". For those who only know the hits, that will probably sound a little surprising here. In its early days Queen were namely a purebred Hard Rock band that was in line with Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple.
The archetypal drama, were known for the Queen a little later, is to be heard here in its purest form and compelling. Mercury not only excels as a singer, but also at the piano, May is so snappy and aggressive as never thereafter, and Taylor bludgeons the whole thing hearty forward. But the hero of the two discs is once more bass player John Deacon. The will indeed like to be overlooked / ignored, but its complex, melodic, yet immensely powerful licks are not only on a par with those of Paul McCartney, John Entwistle and Chris Squire, but also illustrate once again why Queen just only with these four could function members and must remain anything misnomer.
Which of the discs, it is preferable is a matter of taste, sound and technically technically are both brilliant, Queen had found their own sound before the first album, in this case there's no harsh words or similar to hear, but a perfectly aligned, highly professional band, the whole great cinema offers. The November show has been to offer the first hit singles and therefore is probably more interesting for casual fans, Disc 1 brings but with "Great King Rat" (divine version!), "The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke" and "See What A Fool I've Been "a few after that only rarely or no longer played absolute live rarities.
For all the fans, and especially for those who occasionally need a reminder of how fantastic and the competition superior to the band Queen has always been. So, raved enough - buy!
"Queen what, is and always will be Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor."
Brian May, 1993
