Status Quo's album "Pictures" (released in November 2008) celebrated 40 years of Status Quo filling the UK charts with hit after hit. The album was an instant success, charting at No.8 and selling over a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone. In July 2009 the Pictures Live tour landed at Montreux in Switzerland as part of the world famous festival. The band, led as always by the twin Telecasters of Francis Rossi & Rick Parfitt, delivered a blistering set of hits and classic tracks from across their career including no less than 18 UK Top 20 hits. Huge screens behind the stage illustrated high points from Quo's career and the usually reserved Swiss crowd were rockin' all over the Auditorium. TRACK LISTING: 1) Caroline 2) The Wanderer 3) Rain 4) Don't Drive My Car 5) Mean Girl / Softer Ride 6) Beginning Of The End 7) Is There A Better Way 8) Proposing Medley: What You're Proposing / Down The Dustpipe / Little Lady / Red Sky / Dear John / Big Fat Mama 9) Pictures Of Matchstick Men / Ice In The Sun 10) The Oriental 11) Creepin' Up 12) In My Chair 13) Living On An Island 14) In The Army Now 15) The Killer 16) Roll Over Lay Down 17) Down Down 18) Whatever You Want 19) Rockin' All Over The World 20) Junior's Wailing 21) Rock `n' Roll Music / Bye Bye Johnny BONUS FEATURES: - Interviews with Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. - Extended version of "Pictures Of Status Quo" the new TV documentary on 40 years of Status Quo hits. (Stereo only).
J**N
Brilliant concert, good for old fans and new
Status Quo. What can you say? They evolve and adapt with the times. You can't really say any vintage was a golden age as they're all solid gold. This is a truly superb gig, marred only by the fact that, at this point, they've too much good material to fit into a single set. Not impressed with the extras, but what extras can you put into a concert DVD anyway? I'm not going to deduct stars for not doing the impossible.The sets are basic and movement around the stage is limited. Quo has always been like that. They're highly skilled musicians, they can play blazingly fast, their voices have held up better than they have for many rock/boogie groups, but if you're looking for Queen-style theatrics or Iron Maiden's operatic drama, you won't find it here. Quo are under-rated, under-watched and under-appreciated in their domain. If that domain appeals, you can't go wrong with this. It's ok to like other music as well, diversity is good.If you've never heard Quo before, but are willing to give it a go, start with a concert. This would be a good one.
W**O
Straight Ahead Rock and Roll in Rare Form!
This Blu-ray is a fantastic showcase for a band that for many years thrilled audiences in England and Western Europe for decades. The material is a very valid representation of their hey day in the late sixties that nearly lasted into tbe 80's. Blazing dual guitars and a strong rhythm section make this show a real tour de force. You will find yourself raising the volume instinctively to really get in the feel of the intensity of this performance. Rock on!
S**Y
Turn it up!
Having recently rekindled my listening pleasure with this band thought I would give this DVD a try. Extremely glad that I did. To begin if your are in any degree a Status Quo fan you should purchase this right away. If you just like high octane rock n' roll you should also buy this. Status Quo puts on an excellent performance highlighting many of their best hits. They play tight and professional throughout the entire performance. I don't have a high end home theater system but I found both the audio and the camera work to be top notch. I watched portions of this DVD almost everyday for a month. Whereas I used to like this group on a more casual basis; they are now among my favorites. The extras are basic, interviews with the two lead members Rossi and Parfitt - they are informative and enjoyable. But its really the concert, right! Enjoy!
A**L
Amazing concert, the best way to enjoy Status Quo Live.
This is Status Quo on a top notch concert. the setlist is pretty neat and the image and sound quality is a great example of how a concert must be produced. Each member of the band show us what is Rock n Roll about, and every camera shot last enough to feel the "live" vibe. Just get comfty, turn it up and enjoy.
R**T
Wrong region
They sent a dvd that says region zero and it won’t play in any dvd player
C**K
Great rock and roll
These guys are an institution. I listen to this album quite often. Crank it up and let it roll! The video is like being there front row.
R**.
Great Concert By A Great Band
Superb says it ALL !!! Status Quo would have had a ton of hits in the US, if only they had been made available to the American market.
G**R
Five Stars
If you like Status Quo this dvd will not disappoint!!!
H**
Superb edition for the Quo fan and superb value for money.
I've been waiting for this release for quite some time now and i promise you it's worth the wait.This deluxe 3 disc edition is sublime, The concert from montreux with a great set list including everything from mean girl to matt's killer drum solo this is quo doing what they do best and that's 100% rock boogie that's really nicely filmed and with nice sound.Watching this you can tell francis and rick have lost none of their enthusiasm and the rest of the band is tight and professional.Dvd 2 is the complete documentary pictures with some brilliant footage and hilarious interviews with the band especially with francis who is looking 10 years younger with his short hair,and full of his cheeky humour and witty quotes and is on top form whereas the others are quite subdued,it is quite brilliant,nice to see original drummer john coghlan talking about the beginning's of the band too, this documentary is worthy of purchase alone.And to top it off you get a 17 track cd from the concert as well as a really nice booklet.If you love quo you're gonna love this so just go for it, it represents quo at their live best,throw in the documentary and live cd and you have a tremendous well packaged set that's worthy of any quo or indeed music fans collection!Brilliant 5 stars all the way!
S**S
Thoroughly Enjoyable
Well packaged and arrived on time, I've enjoyed Status Quo music and this DVD was very enjoyable, good sound and pictures also the interviews were enlightening.
M**4
For Quo fans this is a must have.
I don't go to concerts, so this is the next best thing with a decent sound and vision system
M**.
Good Quality.
A Christmas Present. My friend was delighted.
M**N
Good quality.
A good live show of a group at their prime.
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