I challenge anybody to find one single artist of the modern era who can stand in front of thousands of people singing their song back to them in such perfect unity that every word is clear and distinct! And look at the front of that audience. No distractions. No "socializing". Everyone is unified in their purpose for being there. To see greatness unfolding before them.
Think about an audience of about 100,000 in Brazil, non native English speakers singing in perfect unison. Beautiful uplifting music that gets into your soul breaks every barrier. Freddie was always meant to be that performer and Queen was always meant to be his band. All 4 members are epic legends.
Brian May the guitarist, plays this song alone to a huge crowd, while paying tribute to Freddie Mercury . Just as in this performance, the fans sing along with appreciation and love for a man who never failed to entertain and include his audience.
This song is so haunting and beautiful. You're absolutely right, Queen is one of the very few bands who actually sound better live and no, Freddie certainly needed no auto tune. He is one of the greatest singers that ever lived. This song was recorded at Wembley Stadium in the summer of 1986, about a year after Live Aid. It had a capacity of 70,000 people and Queen sold out the *entire* stadium *two* nights in a row.
Joel, Autotune didn't exist when Freddie was around, to be honest, even if it did, if a studio engineer tried to use it on Freddie's voice they would probably be beaten to a pulp lol.
I’m so sorry for younger generation that can’t see concerts like this anymore but glad they are discovering the genius of Freddie with Queen on video. 😢❤
1 guitar and 1 voice and everybody in trance of this masterpiece. So beautiful to see how hit hits you as a young guy that has falling in love with queen
Great reaction Joel, I was there that night and consider myself highly honoured..... chills, stunning, unrivalled, unequalled, the greatest show on earth. RIP Freddie.
She also loved him. She was there till the end. The relationship was way too complicated for her. This gave me goosebumps absolutely beautiful. Freddie is one of a kind. Your reaction is also beautiful. Try to watch the “ Greenday crowd sing Bohemian Rhapsody July 2017, watch the footage from the stage. 65,000 people singing every word in sync. The track was played to hype the crowd up before they came out on stage. It’s pure magic to see and hear
I was married to an openly gay/bisexual man for 23 years, we had two sons and after our divorce, we remained best friends, our friendship lasted for 44 years until his sudden unexpected passing late last year...this song meant so much to us, as you quite rightly say, love can be complicated....very few truly understood our relationship, often thinking he married to 'hide' his 'true' sexuality...when questioned he'd say 'I may have been born gay but I just happened to have fallen in love with a woman, I don't have a problem with that so why should you?' lol....his sons knew and adored him, as did his grand children, we all miss him terribly.
I don't normally comment on RU-vid but this is one of my most favourite performances Freddie/Queen ever did. I absolutely love this song and I am glad that you knew the meaning behind the song before you watched it. Even over 30 years since Freddie passed he is still loved so much by so many people. Freddie didn't need auto tune either his voice was amazing, even though auto tune wasn't invented until long after he passed.. good reaction my friend you have earned a sub.
I love Queen, but plenty of todays artists don't use autotune, check out Harry Styles concerts, he is very influenced by Freddie, he also connects to the crowds on a very personal level, I am 66 years old and listen to as many new artists as old 😊
A lot of of the time Freddie didn't ned to sing at their concerts because the crowd could do it for him. That's the thing about Queen, their lyrics are so good and so clear you seem to instinctively know them.
Ah Joel, this was so cool! If you want a few suggestions for other performances, then I would recommend Freddie's duet with Montserrat Caballé on "Barcelona", and his crowd-controlling appearance at the 2012 Olympics, 21 years after we lost him - he still had that power over us... Also, the George Michael tribute of Somebody to Love - an honest and beautifully respectful rendition. Sleep tight, Freddie... And you too, George. Sweet dreams. x
This is at the old Wembley Stadium in front of his home crowd , we always had a special relationship with Freddie i was there at this concert absolutely amazing .I was in tears singing this then and im still in tears now watching this and thinking how this world lost a beautiful soul in Freddie .
Saw Queen live in Germany in the early 80's and being from the UK I was amazed hearing the crowd sing along, 40 years on that has stuck with me. Universal.
One of my Top 3 Queen songs. As part of his estate, Freddie gave Mary his house, and she raised her family there and still lives there today. I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it, but Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) are still performing with Adam Lambert as front man. The first thing everyone has to say is he’s no Freddie, which is true. He’ll be the first to tell you that, but Brian and Roger are beyond thrilled to still be performing at 75 and 72, Adam is great in his own right, and they’re still filling stadiums and arenas all over the world. Brian performs this song with the audience and a special surprise at the end.
Dear Joel, it is such a joy to see you discovering Queen and Freddie Mercury,. Your obvious enjoyment and astonishment at their/his performances is utterly wonderful. Imagine if you had ‘been there’...... just imagine........! Those of us who were have forever been touched by the magical experience. It is wonderful to see your participation and joining the ‘club’ of fans and admirers.
Freddie was so INCREDIBLY TALENTED...it's almost painful to watch knowing he's gone 🤣 He was a ONCE in a lifetime Gift Never seen before or since.... What a loss....
I’m crying watching this there was only one Freddie Mercury his like we will never see again. One in a life time someone comes along with this talent to write perform and sing songs that touch you. People like Freddie George Micheal Buddy Holly and many more have written songs that are timeless as your proving by watching and commenting on. Whilst they are no longer with us their words and music live on. RIP Freddie singing with the Angels now.👼
That voice, that voice, it was a gift from God for sure. You know he never took voice lessons and never had a voice coach!! Please react to Its a Kind of Magic live at Wembley 1986, Play the Game live in Montreal 1981, Save Me live in Montreal 1981. Also, you should hear them do Bohemian Rhapsody live in Montreal 1981. That’s a good start. I’ve never grown tired of hearing Queen. Freddie’s voice is absolutely the best. Roger and Brian’s voices blend so well with Freddie’s. Their group was just meant to be. They were together with Freddie for 21 1/2 years until he died.
Huge Queen fan. Never could afford to see them when Freddy was stil alive, but finally saw Queen and adam Lambart at the O2 in 2021. It was amazing and Roger and Brian are such brilliant musicians. A dream come true. Freddy will always be missed. He was truly unique and very much missed, but his music lives on........
@@edinguy36 yes, I have been going on about this in the comments quite a bit 🤭 and hopefully Joel will get around to hearing Barcelona soon; he will love it, I am sure of that....
Please listen to the official studio version, with lyrics of "You take my breath away". This is my favorite version...the live version is straight to the heart, ,...but without the beautiful flourishes and harmonies that only Freddie could make in the studio. It will knock your socks off!
Wow, Joel, this had me in tears. I knew, theory, that this song had been written for Mary but I'd never really listened to the words properly before. Knowing now, from your reaction yesterday, about how and why she left him it makes the words so much more poignant and heartbreaking. Oh, also have to say... autotune didn't exist when Queen were recording their songs. Autotune was only officially launched in 1997. Loooong after Freddie had passed away. Of course, there are rumours that some artists used autotune before it's official launch, but only by about a year or so. So, autotune was not available but then, Freddie and the rest of the gang really didn't need it, did they?
She didn’t leave him.He told her he was gay,and that ended the relationship,as far as the physical side was concerned.But,of course,as everyone knows,they continued,,to his dying day,loving each other,in every other way.She was the main beneficiary,in his will.
This is such a beautiful tribute ballad to Mary, when he says “I still love you” he’s actually saying it to Mary, but you feel he’s also saying it to you as well, I’m so glad you are reacting to Queen one of the greatest bands ever in my opinion….
That bit always brings a lump to my throat - those were Freddie's last words on video at the very end of "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oB4K0scMysc.html
Wembley 1986, the year after the band’s legendary performance at Live Aid. I’m glad you’re getting into the live versions as the band were very much made for live performances. It’s so much more enjoyable seeing a band playing in real time and interacting with the audience. Studio versions are often so over produced that the raw live energy is sorely missing and they often sound flat and contrived compared to the live performances. Looking forward to your reaction to Live Aid and specifically to see how the performance totally drained Freddie at the very end despite it only being 20+ minutes long (It's thought that he was in the early stages of full blown Aids during the mid 80s). You simply can’t capture that energy in a staid, studio performance.
Freddie wasn't well at Live Aid, which is why he was knackered after only 20 minutes. IMO the studio versions are wonderful and do not sound flat at all. He could keep doing the vocals until he got it right. Like, "Another One Bites The Dust". He had multiple takes at that before he nailed it. Consequently, it sounds miles better than the live versions.
@@79BlackRose Have to disagree 100% Freddie was so much better live , hitting perfect notes means nothing in the studio a monkey can do that. The authenticity in Freddie's live vocals are what made him THE BEST LIVE PERFORMER EVER PERIOD .
@@MARTIN-bd7gm So Freddie was a monkey in the studio if you say so. Anyway, if voice cracks made his voice more authentic, then why did he not record them like that for the albums?
I absolutely agree! I've commented on several Queen reaction videos that to me the studio versions are too polite and over-produced. Bands of that era didn't need "auto tune", even if it had existed, because they could sing and play.
@@79BlackRose further to your comment that Freddie wasn’t well - I seen two re actions to Queen at live aid by professional singer coaches, and both could see that Freddie was not well, and they commented how he controlled the effort of his singing within the limits of his stamina. Despite this the Average man in the street wouldn’t have known that he was I’ll. The film Bohemian Rhapsody showed that Freddie was very I’ll at Live Aid.
How cold where the shivers down your back, slightly damp eyes, the more you watch the worse it gets. 😢 You can’t go wrong with any of there live performances. It’s great to hear you did some background work before listening.
This was from their 1986 concert at Wembley Stadium, London. It was recorded for a live album. And this was Queen's final tour with Freddie, their final show being Knebworth nine dates later, as I think by this point he already knew he was ill. Songs you've still not reacted to:. their first hit Killer Queen, Radio Ga Ga that is on the Liveaid setllist, I Want To Break Free with its "controversial" video, It's A Kind Of Magic from the album of the same name this 1986 tour was part of. Leave the two songs The Show Must Go On and These Are The Days Of Our Lives for later, both quite sad as Freddie was seriously ill by that point.
Mary was not his only love. He had a male partner named Jim Hutton, who had been with him since 1985, before he was diagnosed with HIV, who stayed with him, and cared for him until he passed. Hutton later also died of Aids.
Freddie was and still is magic. I am a keyboard player and had the honour of playing a gig at a venue Queen and Freddie played in during their 1976 UK tour and even 20 years after their performance, during our show my bandmate and I could feel something special in the stage's floorboards. We performed Bohemian with me playing a full piano part over an orchestral backing track and I never played it better than I did that night. Thanks for your video.
Me parece fantástico que personas jóvenes y no tanto podamos ver a Queen . Rabia de que se marchara ya pronto. Su voz ❤ un cantante completo . IMPRESIONANTE
You should probably watch the songs you think you know, because you probably have only heard a small part of them. That's what happens when you know songs from TV shows or ads, you get a few bars, often recorded by someone else.
The final music video that Queen made for the song 'these are the days of our lives' is poignant. Freddie at the very end of the song looks directly into the camera and whispers to us all I still love you... it is incredibly moving... This was filmed at Wembley Stadium where they played for two nights, the same stadium where they performed their Live Aid set the previous year before. This was to be Freddies final tour with the band which makes it even more moving.
It's soo lovely someone your age is listening to Freddie. He is my idol and I'm sad I never got to see him live, I was 8 when he died and I was and I still am in love with all their music. I miss you Freddie x
My advice is to watch first the video of I want to break free. Due it was very controversial in the USA and was censorship. Also, it is an entertaining video to watch
It wasn’t “America” that was prudish and banned the song. It was MTV in a mistaken belief that it would be rejected. Partially only because at that time most were not familiar with the British tradition of dressing in drag. I think it would have been enjoyed and even a hit if there had been any effort to explain it, but MTV didn’t bother and everyone moved on.
Hey there, Music Man. Yeah it's a powerful song, so knowing the story behind it makes it even more powerful, doesn't it? But every time you play some Queen people mention 'Barcelona' which he did with Montserrat Caballe. I'm not at all an opera fan so I didn't know who she was, but this time I took the poster's advice below & have just watched it. Every hair on my body was standing to attention all the way through, and the cold shivers that were running through me worried the dog who leapt into my lap to "save" me! So thanks for that too - would never have heard it if it weren't for your channel.
"I'm going slightly mad" is another good one, too! - Not in his 'Usual Repertoire' but it does describe a period of his life! - So glad to see that you are enjoying music from nearly 40 Years ago! - The expression on your face! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Od6hY_50Dh0.html
It’s Wembley 1986 , I was there and I was lucky enough to be at Live Aid too the year before. Queen were just mesmerising on both occasions. It is fantastic that you are discovering their music now , I would suggest reacting to who wants to live forever, take my breath away, I want it all , innuendo and Barcelona that Freddie duetted with Montserrat Caballe
Queen have done many great songs but for me a top 10 one is Show Must Go On. He did this towards the end, could barely stand and supposedly he did it in 1 take, downed a bottle whiskey and said something along the lines of "let's do this darling" (forgot the exact wording). Also after Freddie's death the remaining band members did a song called No One But You, abit sad but worth checking out.
In this string, one commentator said Love of My Life was actually written by the band’s bassist. That is incorrect……. It was written by Freddie Mercury. It should not be confused with “You’re My Best Friend” written by Bassist John Deacon.
Freddie's voice was quite unique in that during recording sessions while overdubbing (singing along with himself) his voice would "faze" a term used in the recording industry when two identical track were played in sync. You hear this a lot on "Bohemian Rhapsody". Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad you did this song as I love it so much and now always makes me cry. I’m really loving the Queen reactions as I’ve loved this group for 50 years
It was radio that got record sales and the audiences often sang with him, to the point where he would test them and have them eating out of his hand! Thankfully I managed to experience them just once in live concert in Australia, but I love them live on stage where they all get to express themselves through their talents!
Gracias por tu reccion, en lo personal el mejor grupo de Rock, excelentes músicos, excelentes vocalistas el etc es largo y Freddie la mejor voz del Rock👑🌠✨💫
This line in the song always gets to me "...when I grow older I will be there at your side to remind you how I still love you". Sadly this was not to be. Beautiful song. Thank you for your Queen reactions (and all the others of course!)
I would actually say he succeeded to make this come true as well. He might not be there physically, but she can always hear this song and be reminded. In a way, he is still here with all of us :)
i was a grate fan of Queen i was in the fan club and when he past i couldn't play is songs and just watch the film and i broke down found it hard to watch am 67 young and still love them
Under Pressure at Wembley; now I'm here at Wembley; one vision at Wembley; duet with Monsorette - Barcelona; medley's; a kind of magic at Wembley....... when Freddie has his mike he calls it his wand. He is fabulous!!! Love Brian, Roger, and John The four of them are legends!
I have just found your reactions, and I am loving how much you are enjoying Queen. In 1992, there was a Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley Stadium. Many artists paid homage to Freddie by singing Queen’s songs. One of my favorite parts was a band called Extreme, who did a segment very similar to Queen’s performance at Wembley. I would love so see your reaction to them displaying their love and admiration for him. Even If you don’t react, I really recommend you watch it, I think you would really enjoy it!
