Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid [Blu-ray]

I bought the one disc version of this. I was not happy with it because the songs were not in their entirety. I waited until the price came down and I was ready. I am so glad. What a wonderful experience this is. To see the artists in 1985 is an adventure. Even the oganizer Bob G performing is wonderful. Do buy this and forget about your problems for a while and be part of this. A good cause and a beautiful day. It is easy to find the artist you want to listen to. The menu is so helpful. This brings a lot of joy to share with friends, don't watch it alone have people over. You will be singing and taking it in.

Debra Envall

Wow this is a great concert (origially titled:"We Will Rock You") on Blu Ray Disc!!! Includes the classic Montreal preformance + the classic Live Aid stuff as well as some cool extras including a commentary by Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor!!! This title is also available on standard DVD but Blu Ray is the way to go if you have a Blu Ray player!!! For me it was money well spent,much cheaper than a concert ticket,and you have the best seat in the house,and can enjoy it over and over again!!! R.I.P. Freddie Murcury. Very recommended!!! Two tgumbs up!!! A+

I love this blue ray disc queen at his best performace recomended sound is crispy good ,and grsphic's are super clear.

Queen with Freddie Mercury were meant to be seen live, as is evidenced by this amazing show. I regret to say that I was really more of a casual fan who enjoyed "News of the World" and the radio mainstays of "The Game". After viewing this show, one really gets the magic that was brought to audiences lucky enough to see them. I've promptly received their entire remastered CD collection!
The quality of this Blu-Ray is such that it seems like it was filmed yesterday. The Live Aid footage is a great bonus - their portion was truly, one of, if not THE, greatest live show EVER!

Those of us who didn't have MTV in 1985 really did get the Royal Shaft (...plus those of us working that afternoon received an additional shaft of a lesser degree). Years were spent trying to cobble together something this comprehensive from friends' collections.

While there is no denying the heartfelt intent and the wonderful quality of this package, there is a part of me absolutely furious at the exclusion of some songs. The Plant/Page/Jones performance was a subject of much media discussion, and while the guys felt their showing was below their standards, they made a generous donation to the Band Aid Trust. Fair enough. Having actual VHS of that performace and comparing it with Knebworth 1990 and the Atlantic Records Anniversary performance, I disagree personally but can understand their point. My issue is that I've got VHS of Ultravox performing "One Small Day" and I don't see anything there making it subpar compared to the included performances on "Vienna" and "Dancing with Tears in my Eyes." On the other hand, only after getting this set did I see Judas Priest's performance (yes, yes, there's Youtube but 55" vs. a tiny window on the monitor...) and there was an obvious feedback issue during "Living After Midnight," yet it's included!

In a way, I see Live Aid as probably the zenith of Live Rock Music, before technology made electronic aids and digital backing a real issue, and before light shows and effects were so meticulously programmed that it limited space within the songs to improvise. And the entire event was available to watch! There were no "passengers" on this gig. Some better than others, but everyone out there from Bryan Ferry to Bryan Adams had to pull it off, live, in a neutral venue with minimal prep and for the most part nailed it.

Even if there are "warts", the feedback in the Judas Priest set, a little clumsiness with the camera guy onstage trying to capture Freddie during Queen's set, it's how it happened; and to include these bits, and exclude "Drive" from the Cars, with minimal flaws, or Black Sabbath other than Paranoid, just flat-out baffles me.

So while what I've got is certainly of impeccable quality-- far beyond my own dubbed and redubbed VHS dating back 20 years. Having Queen's legendary set alone on DVD is probably worth the price alone. I'm just really peeved that after laying down my money I still can't watch Black Sabbath's full set on my own TV. With the space available on DVD, would it really have made that much difference to cram a little more in, or maybe add another disk or two if that's what it took?