Live Boxsets

Just seen the Rolling Stones have released a 4 DVD set of live footage. Do any of you think we will ever see any sort of never before released live footage released by Queen.?????????

Doubt it...
But still hope...
Well, as they say in my country: hope is the mother of stupid... but every mother loves its children

THe Stones thing isn't what we'd want from a Queen set anyway, so you can't compare.

The Stones played different sized venues in every city on their last tour. In London that meant Twickenham (which I attended & is on this set), Wembley Arena, and The Astoria (!). SO this set has a club, arena, and stadium concert all from the same tour, plus some documentary on a fourth disc.

A Queen Live box is looking less likely, and even, possibly, unnecessary. As long as a reasonable number of llive DVDs get put out, why would we need a box set? Possibly a double CD "Early Years" to cover important concerts that were recorded but not filmed, but that's it, I would suggest.

Milton Keynes
Japan 85
Earls Court
Hammersmith 75
Rainbow 74

Would be sufficient to cover Queen Live, wouldn't it? (give or take the odd concert for personal choice)

A seventies Dvd compilation is being mooted, they don't beleive the market is large enough for more than one product from this era

...I would rather see different shows.... Wouldn't mind them releasing even 20 gigs, not sure if they release even one...

"A seventies Dvd compilation is being mooted, they don't beleive the market is large enough for more than one product from this era"

Well, should they decide to release something like this, I hope they will include some early stuff, like 31/03/1974 Rainbow etc... Not just edited version of Hammersmith '75, Earls Court '77 and Rainbow '74....

Still, I'd rather see a full 1979 show :-P

Personally I think they should take a good hard look at the Mother of all live DVD's, the Zeppelin DVD. This is a formula Brian & Roger/Queen should follow. A few tracks from various "milestone concerts". Hoping for a full Earls Court or Hammersmith just isn't going to happen. But moments from these shows, as well as the Rainbow, Hyde Park, and some monumental Japan shows. There are many others. Even up to the Magic shows. But not Wembley. It's been done to death. But maybe something from Budapest and close it all w/ WATC from Knebworth,w/ actual footage of the band and more importantly Freddie for obvious reasons. The crowd only shots on Rare Live, (ack), is pointless. Queen usually sets the standard on these different dvd releses. But Jimmy Page raised the bar infinately higher w/ his presentation on that DVD.

Hmm I don't like the edited stuff, so I'd rather prefer some full show.
But I don't think they're going to release this sort of stuff..

Live box set is still coming.

I was totally against compilation live videos until I got the Zeppelin DVD!
It is amazing!!

I read an article in Sospubs.co.uk on the extensive work done for the Zep dvd. V.impressive guy that Mr Shirley. No, not Justin-Sh-Smith.
But in what is shown, there was a huge load of work done on the sounds involved. Something Queen hasn't had to do yet. That's why, as a Queen fan, I think we don't have anything to pass judgement by. Except the dvd-a work, which is stellar! Live at Wembley is the only live work, excluding WWRY, that has had proper work done. The GVH dvds don't count in my opinion. And yes, the wwry has had f-all done on the sound. Only the visuals.

Peace,
Adam.

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"A seventies Dvd compilation is being mooted, they don't beleive the market is large enough for more than one product from this era"

Who is "They"?

Is it the same "They" who also believe that if a band (such as Pearl Jam, for example) released every one of it's shows on tour, no-one would buy them?

To cover the time to a possible release of Rainbow '74 on DVD I decided to record it from original VHS tape to DVD+R using a dvd-recorder. :-)
Working on getting a VERY good copy of Earls Court 77 for a transfer to DVD. :-) Hope to have it 1 or 2 months from now.

optimist eh? Well, at least I'm not angry at Queen for the box set delays. Don't know about you, but I can actually wait.

Peace,
Adam.