From thechimeramagazine.com on The Last Night Of the Electrics:
As a rule, I normally despise live albums. The sound isn’t up to my standards for one, and I don’t like hearing the crowd overpower the music, but I also don’t like it when they cut the audience noise out (I.E., System of a Down on the bonus disc from Toxicity, just terrible sounding). For two, I wasn’t there to enjoy it myself, it’s like rubbing that in for me. With that being said, there is the rare live album, that I fell is good. On July 14th the music community is going to be graced with one album that, while live, is damn good. Status Quo, a group that has been around since 1967, will be dropping the live album entitled, The Last Night of the Electrics, which will be available on multiple formats from Blue Ray to DVD to Vinyl to CD. It was recorded live at London’s O2 Arena on December 11th, 2016, and is supposed to mark the end of the electric set in favor of acoustic. This happened shortly after longtime guitarist, Rick Parfitt was benched upon doctor’s orders. Sadly, he passed away before the end of the year. With his urging beforehand, the band continued onward, and with spectacular results.
I grew up with Led Zeppelin, The Doors, and many others from that era, but somehow these guys slipped passed me; and I am quite happy that I have had a chance to preview this album before it’s release. Songs like “Softer Ride, “The Beginning of the End”, “Caroline”, “The Wanderer”, “Hold You Back”, are all foot stomping blues rock tunes. There is a video from the forthcoming DVD release, for the song “Caroline”, that shows a band happy to be doing what they love, and still rocking out after all these years. I love this album, and for those of us that have never hear them, this may be the way to do it. It showcases their great songs, and the fact that they can play them superbly live. If you’re a fan of classic rock, the blues, and excellent playing, then I suggest giving this album a chance; you will not be disappointed.