Songs of the Weekend: early Queen

Lately I have been listening to, mainly, "Sheer Heart Attack", Queen's third album.  While it was a departure from their first two albums in that it was a more straightforward pop/rock album, it still contained some ethereal lyrics and some of the flourishes of it's predecessors.  As Brian May and Roger Taylor have said, the roots of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "A Night At the Opera" lay within their first three albums.

Here are two live clips of Queen circa 1974, as they toured to promote "Sheer Heart Attack".  These clips are from their show at the Rainbow Theatre in London.

"White Queen" from "Queen II"


"In The Lap of the Gods" from "Sheer Heart Attack"



Bonus:
"Now I'm Here" is Brian May's tale of the experiences that filled his head during their first tour of the United States in 1974.

"Now I'm Here" from "Sheer Heart Attack"