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All the Queen, mate. Though if I had to pick one hidden gem it would be Innuendo, I've never seen anyone react to it (I'm sure there are some), it's an absolute roller-coaster and full showcase of the talent that oozed from every member.
As a lifelong Queen fan you must believe me when I tell you get the album Queen II put on your headphones and just hit play. Believe me when I tell you you will have multiple soundgasms!!!
Don't sleep on Brian May, one of the best guitarists to ever play. He built that guitar you hear (with his father's help) when he was 16 years old. The wood is from an old fireplace. The guitar is known as Red Special, and has its own Wikipedia entry. He's got a PhD in Astrophysics, and he wrote most of the music and lyrics for the band. Freddie had the voice and the spotlight, but he wasn't the only standout in Queen.
@@MrVvulf dude Roger Taylor was a great drummer and sang amazing background vocals live often filling out for freddie when he couldn't hit some high notes cause he used to often blow his voice out any real queen fan who listented to lots of bootlegs knows this also john deacon came up with some of the best basslines of all time and wrote some of queen's best songs like all 4 of em with him probably coming in 3rd place after freddie and brian all of em were essential for their success
This is the second reaction of yours and I just started it but I have to tell you that you have an amazing speaking voice. You would be great in radio.
The bassline is the confident strut of someone who knows precisely what they want, how they're gonna get, and ain't a damn thing anyone can do to stop them
Well let’s start with the bass player John Deacon wrote the song and that great riff. The band didn’t think they should put it out as a single until Michael Jackson persuaded them to. It was the first Queen single to go to number one in the states. The cool sound effects were from Brian’s guitar with a special amp built by John to work with Brian’s custom guitar. Brian built his guitar with his father as a 19 year old, he called it the red special. I would recommend 100% The live aid concert 1985. It is been said to be the best live concert in Rock history.
The only band I know where everyone was a gifted song writer, and where 3 out of 4 members could have fronted their own band... Deacon was talented, but he didn't seem to have the temperament to front a band.
its subjecive as there is other band, unknown, which every member also write a song that loved and #1 to their fan. lol... but yes agree Queens is legends
If you’re wondering why this particular song has such a strong bass line and strong percussion throughout It’s because it was written by John Deacon, the bassist for the band. Freddie encouraged him to write and helped him a bit when he started out and he turned out to be one of the band’s strongest writers.
I never get tired of Queen and just love Freddy. I am an old lady at 78 and every time I listen to Queen I am young and so happy to feel the beat. Could dance for hours!! Best music ever!❤️🌻
Freddie worked hard to get that angry rasp that Deacon wanted in this song. It’s said he was coughing blood by the end of recording. He always wore a hat to sing this because of the lyrics - Steve has the brim of his hat down low. In this official video he wears at least 2 different caps which is why his headgear disconcertingly changes colour - for years I blamed the lighting engineers not Freddie messing with us. Bootleg recordings show that he would sometimes improvise smutty lyrics. Freddie, easily bored had to keep himself amused. If you ever want to hear a pin drop in a noisy crowd of thousands… Montreal 1981 is a relatively tame but fun example. Freddie took having fun very very seriously.
That's the Freddie Strut, just like a peacock😂written by John Deacon and spectacular guitar sound effects from Sir Dr. Brian May, drums by Roger Taylor and of course Freddie. Cool Cat is really good and White Queen will blow your mind.
I'm 64, and when I was in high school, this song was played by the band at football games when we were winning! Also, 'We will rock you', which we referred to as 'boom, boom, clap!'.
Freddie Mercury The MAN the MYTH and the LEGEND every LIVE concert he had the audience in the palm of his hand just watch his performance for Live Aid he lite the place on FIRE I wish I could turn back time and take my big screen we only had boxes in the 80s but boy did we have the MUSIC 🎶 🎵
Thank John Deacon for this awesome song. The first number one for Queen in the States. Michael Jackson persuaded them to put it out as a single! Everyone wrote number one songs and it is very few bands can claim that!
Actually, this song was Queen's second #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the year of 1980. Crazy Little Thing Called Love was their first #1 hit in America in the early spring of 1980. Both of these songs are definitely bangers indeed!!!
I did grow up with Queen and I never notice the way he walks since that was just Freddie Mercury. :) Like Mick Jagger has his own way of dancing and MJ did the moonwalk. I didn't question anything, it was just who they were and it was actually WHAT they were..... Love this song too, still, after all these years. LJ
Yes! I've long considered this Freddie's greatest vocal performance. When he jumps up an octave for that second verse it's just magic. Amazing tenor power and grit.
My favorite is one of those 'hidden gems', as it isn't played as often by reactors - Love of My Life. It's a ballad, but the words are so powerful! Freddy wrote it as a tribute to his former girlfriend / best friend when he heard she was getting married. It really isn't a sad song, more a regret that things between them will forever be changed. The best recording is life from their concert in Rio, I believe. Hope you'll give it a shot soon! Honestly, there isn't a Queen song that's bad, so whatever you want to listen to, we'll be there to join the fun :)
@@JanS1 The “hidden gem” is the studio version. More focus goes to live versions in which fans sing the song to Freddie and acoustic Brian. Live & studio are both beautiful in a very different way.
My favorite Queen song is Who Wants to Live Forever, which was part of the almost exclusively Queen music soundtrack for the movie Highlander (the actual album title was A Kind of Magic). It's a hauntingly beautiful song made even more so in the context of that film. And it was written specifically for the film.
This is the song that made me want to play bass, when I was in kindergarten lol Queen is just a whole other beast than other bands, they weren't really afraid of trying anything. My personal favorites are Somebody To Love and Fat Bottomed Girls!
RIP Freddie the greatest vocalist and showman of all time! Don’t mean to be morbid but that’s what I’ve chosen as my funeral song… want to go out to that amazing song by Queen ❤️ Ax
This was a Big hit for queen! Freddie's strut was infamous. GOAT!!! And he was the best entertainer. This is the video...you should react to them performing it live. Well, everything they did live was the best. And Yes...all their music is timeless!
We can thank John Deacon for writing AOBTD ✌🏼 Queen stands alone and there is no equal 😍 Each member is a a musical genius and composer in his own right …… and then Thank God they all ended up in the same band♥️ TY for your great reaction 🌹
Interesting factoid: Brian May, lead guitarist and longtime friend of Freddie, holds a doctorate in astrophysics. . .so he’s a rock star and a rocket scientist 😊.
Marine Corps Boot Camp, summer 1988, had a drill instructor who liked this song. When ever a recruit dropped from our platoon, he had to do an inventory of all that recruit's stuff to make sure the were going to the next platoon with everything they needed. The DI would routinely grab one of the canned items (brass polish, spray starch, etc) and thump it on the desk.... thump thump thump and we were all expected to shout "Another One Bites The Dust!" It got really funny one day when that DI was marching us back to the squad bay, and someone was cleaning one of the mats inside the entry way of company HQ. He had it over a railing and smacked it 3 times... we all responded with "Another one bites the dust!" BTW, in my humble opinion, Freddy Mercury is the greatest front man ever. Checkout some of the songs of the album "Miracle". At that point Freddy already knew he was dying and put out some powerful vocals. Break thru is a personal favorite for me.
I saw this band in the 70s cause I was a teenager in the 70s. The performance the band you just can’t imagine but at least people get to see it on video. They were amazing, he was amazing.
John Deacon on bass wrote this song, and it was their best selling single! Two performances are mandatory... Somebody To Love Montreal 1981 ranked 2nd as the greatest live performance, and Live Aid which is as the greatest live performance 👑🎤🎹🎸🥁❤️
A hidden gem - just Freddie and his piano. 'You Take My Breath Away'. The studio version is superb, as is the live version at Hyde Park. It's a little piece of perfection.
Yes, the studio version is beautiful but first hear at Hyde Park is so raw and beautiful. Only Freddie had the confidence & courage to demand everyone listen to him bare his soul so tenderly. RIP.
This song was written by Queen's bassist John Deacon and Freddie really wanted the band to record it but Roger (drummer) and Brian (lead guitarist), not so much. Freddie and John pushed them to record it. John tried hard to explain to Freddie the sound he was striving for but was handicapped because he didn't sing. Nevertheless, Freddie understood what John wanted and nearly made his throat bled getting that gritty sound. FYI - Those odds sounds actually were all produced by Brian on his homemade electric guitar, the Red Special, while it was connected to a treble-booster and then to the Deacy amp. The amp was designed and built by bassist John Deacon who has a degree in electronic engineering. Brian could produce all sorts of sounds using that setup including sounds reminiscent of various orchestral instruments, such as violin, cello, trombone, clarinet, or even vocals, They recorded "Another One Bites The Dust" for the album "The Game" and it was part of the live concert rotation but they never intended to release it as a single. Michael Jackson, who was a big Queen fan and a friend of Freddie's, always came to their concerts when Queen played L.A. "Another One Bites The Dust" was part of the show. When the concert was over, Michael came backstage so enthusiastic about that song. He told them that it would be a big hit and that they had to release it as a single. Again Roger and Brian were resistant to the idea, but Freddie talked them into it. "Another One Bites The Dust" was Queen's biggest hit in the USA. If you like this bass line, you should check out the song "Under Pressure" which also has an iconic bassline (it may sound familiar since another recording artist stole it for his song). I love their live performance of the song at Wembley from 1986 - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OVzvoPP6M50.html. BTW - Did you notice Freddie's magic hat during the video that kept changing colors? Another example of Freddie's sense of humor.
