FYI: Queen were no slouches, they were College Students. Freddie-Fashion & Design, Roger-Dentist, John-Electrical Engineer, Brian-Astrophysicist. These careers were PLAN B.
Best rock singer, song writer, frontman of all time. Miss you Freddie. Absolutely astounding voice and performer. The whole band were professional musical artists who were geniuses. It was incredible to hear them live. So sorry for youngsters who missed out.
Just pointing out the amazing talent of Roger Taylor - being able to do backing vocals and play drums is no easy feat and he is flawless. Great falsetto voice, magnificent drummer and great songwriter.
Absolutely, I was just about to post the same comment. I can't remember who it was but a music reviewer once commented that with his voice, his charisma and his looks Roger Taylor would be the lead singer / front man in any other group. Unfortunately, Roger happened to be in the same group as Freddie Mercury........
Deco Dolly - yes my drummer boy is amazing. I love watching the RogerCam clips of Wembley 86 too. If you haven’t seen them please do - shows just how good he is.
Tamarama Wait, that’s crazy!! Why would they want someone to NOT do their best? I mean, the better the performance the more money they’d make for the record company, right? The real reason, IMHO, is that the music acts today often don’t write their own songs. Back in the day, that’s what made them supergroups. They wrote their lyrics and music. Now there’s a small group of songwriters that care about sticking to their formulas rather than write awesome songs. There are exceptions of course but the pop stars that pop up out of the blue with their auto tuned songs all kind of sound the same. To me, not everyone would agree. 🌸 annie
Charlie John-Baldwin And it's not even Queen's crowd, they are there to see all sorts of bands throughout the day, some of them never heard Queen stuff apart from what they might of heard on the radio etc,. But they were definitely Queen's crowd after they'd been on, and they acquired lots of new Queen fans that day :) ie: everyone who's never heard Queen lol
In my opinion, Queen will remain “THE” top band EVER for hundreds of reasons! Can’t even begin to list them here! I do believe had Roger and Brian not let Freddie into the band that Queen would not exist and we wouldn’t have these Legends today. It was pure destiny and 4 genius’s that gave us the pleasure of listening to their music for generations to come!
9:56 . . . Thought he was pausing to comment about Roger Taylor‘s incredible voice. Instead it was about the video quality. Why do none of the reactors comment on his backups? His voice in this song is one of my very favorite things. ❤️❤️❤️
mena94x3 Hi Lamar has done >70 Queen reactions and the progression of his appreciation for the genius of all Queen members is really fun to watch. If you search TMG fam Queen, there is a grouping of 64 videos. However, there are more. His first was Bohemian Rhapsody and he totaling didn’t get it. Later, when BoRap reached >1 Billion views on Utube he redid it, “TMG, Bohemian Rhapsody remastered”, along with One Vision, Live at Wembley.
It makes me nuts when people don’t appreciate the whole band. Like the reactor air drums and air guitars the whole song then only talks about Freddie. The whole band is amazing but yes I’m partial to Roger myself
There are very few artists who can tap into an audience and put them in a frenzy. Freddy was such a talent. Just an immense presence on stage (and off) with talent oozing out of all his pores. He was a rare breed and respect must be paid. Long live FM and Queen!!!
Freddy Mercury will always be one of my idols, I've listened to Queen since before I could walk, thanks to my mom who would play their records at home and sing to me. I've never lost my love for them and their music growing up, I was so happy while getting his portrait tattooed on me because of how huge a part they've played in my life. My mother and I still sing every Queen song together that comes on.
Just like everyone has been saying. Best live band EVER!! Yes Live Aid would be a great start to immerse yourself in their live performances. The crowd here is typical in what Queen drew in. Freddie always interacted with the crowd. He is perhaps, in my opinion, the best front man and male vocalist ever.
Reposted so Our boy sees this link. Here is the link for highest quality live aid clips, ru-vid.com/show-UCUAVzSGkkTa-IoMx_x1XK4Qfeatured?disable_polymer=1 The organisers of live aid thought Queen were "past their best" and sandwiched them between two of the biggest bands at the time, U2 and The Who. U2 came out with an amazing set with grandmaster level crowd control. And then Freddie came out and showed everyone who true royalty was, 22 minutes of glory and a crowd Worshipping Freddies sweaty glistening mustache. For a true education on great music from this era, follow the link above and watch every song from 7:19pm onwards (organised by time on live aid channel.) Honestly I would love to see a three hour reaction vid from you but if not theres gotta be at least an hour and a half worth of clips on this link.
Worth mentioning that the crowd at live aid were not just queen fans and more importantly that Freddie had a throat infection and was advised not to sing by his doctor.
I'd like to see anyone duplicate this performance with auto tune. NEVER HAPPEN!!!!! This is God given talent. Four instruments, Four microphones, Four musical wizards.... Welcome to my world 🎶♥️🎹
Madison Square garden can fit about 21,000 people. Queen filled Wembley stadium which fits 90,000! The amazing part was that regardless of the crowd size, Freddy always had total control over them. It is amazing to watch the connection he had with the crowd.
I never liked Queen until I watched their live stuff. Their live stuff is so much better than the studio versions. The live stuff gives me chills its so good. Freddie left his soul on stage in every performance. The power of his voice and how he belts out the tune is unparalleled.
Really? Not even We are the Champions? We Will Rock You? Bohemian Rhapsody? Don't Stop Me Now? Love of My Life? Another One Bites the Dust? I think their music weren't that hardcore compared to other rock bands of that era (Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Guns 'n Roses, Def Leppard, Black Sabbath, Metallica, etc.)
Its not fake its a very common practice for released live performances. Google it if you don't believe me. They clean up the audio and overdub certain parts they think could be improved. You can easily pick out the overdubs in this, Best way to notice is when the audio doesn't quite sync up. Rogers vocals are all overdubbed as well as Brian's. Freddy's big "ooooooh" during the climax is overdubbed. Guitar solo's are often overdubbed too. Its not a bad thing, It happens on every live performance that's released.
Ok, let me clarify, 7.04 hz is NOT possible for a human unless they do a vibrato. If you are talking 7 vibratos per second, fine. But in music 7 hz would be extremely hard to hear. It would be more a feeling. Its a speaker vibrating 7 times a second. The usual range of hearing of a normal person is 20-40 hz to about 16-18 kHz. I dont want to be pedantic, but just clarifying. If you want to try your range of hearing, there are plenty of youtube videos that will test your range (Depending on your speakers, of course).
M. M. Monroe Thank you for telling him!! Obviously he’s not a true Queen fan. Along with the sound system, they were the first band to have the huge light shows as well. Their design!! People can try to tear them down all they want but Queen is and always will be the best! These poor young people with what they think is music today just have no real clue!!
Saw Queen twice in the late 70's in Kansas City ... I was just a teenager then. The concerts were great but I didn't appreciate or realize the greatness I was witnessing.
One thing - and it can be hard to notice and appreciate the first few times because of course Freddie's charisma can really sucker you in - but you kinda missed, during that ending sequence, the INCREDIBLE vocals of Roger Taylor (on the drums). That growly gorgeous higher backing vocal is his and he did a lot of Queen's really high notes (think Bohemian Rhapsody, that was him doing the high "galileo"). Take another listen and enjoy!
This is the best Live version of this song. Freddie and Roger are singing their hearts out and everyone’s giving a lot on their respected instruments! Did you see the tear going down Freddie’s face near the end? He’s that into it!
I'm going through, in order, each of your Queen reactions. It absolutely makes me joyful to see someone who truly respects the talent discover Freddie and the guys. They are flawless......all four are integral contributors and without each leg of the table, it falls. The four of them together are perfection. Your insight and understanding is making this a beautiful experience for me. Thank you and God bless!
Funny when you talked about filling up Madison Square Garden! These guys had crowds of 300,000 at times on their tours in South America. I saw Queen at the Boston Garden in 1980, and paid $10.50 for the privilege! That was pretty much the standard cost for a concert ticket back in those days. I paid $12.65 to see The Who and The Clash on the same bill at Shea Stadium in 1982. I might be old, but I got to see all the COOL bands live......for less than $20.00 per gig!
Did you know that Queen, today,with Adam Lambert will be at MSG this coming summer ? The "cheaper " floor seats are $1000.00! I recently, had floor seats to "see" the"Eagles" who were not visible because of the people in front of me standing up with phones over their heads! The sound was great,but hardly got a glimpse of the band! Now, if Freddie were still with us, I'd work overtime to get front row seats , ,( nothing against Adam Lambert- he is great)but, without Freddie, it's not worth it! May Queen keep rocking ,along with the spirit of the magnificent Freddie Mercury!
Ever seen def leopard? Still the only concert I've really been to. (I was like 6 and am now 24) tea party opened. One of the best times I've had with my amazing step father
I love seeing the single tear rolling down Freddie's left cheek near the end of the song... have a look... Freddie sang with his whole being and soul... the absolute BEST FRONTMAN, voice and group EVER!! MarcMartel is a real close second on voice but Freddie will never be replaced -ever Tear around 10 min mark
Jenn Smith , I would have loved to wipe that tear and tell him, “I’m here, I’m your Somebody To Love, Freddie...”❤️ I’m deeply in love with this guy. Such extraordinary, out of this world talent..
A voice so pure w/such amazing range. He sounds better live than on the record which usually never happens. You get to witness greatness @ it's finest when you watch Freddie. I miss him! 💔🙏💔🙏💔
You need to watch them play at live aid! Best performance ever done. It will go down in history. Also, see the crowd react even though it wasn’t a Queen concert. So amazing!
Love this reaction! They sound so much better live! You should react to their performance at Live Aid! It is 20 min of amazing! One of my favorite performances by them.... all their performances are amazing 😃
I third this statement. Here is the link for highest quality live aid clips, ru-vid.com/show-UCUAVzSGkkTa-IoMx_x1XK4Qfeatured?disable_polymer=1 The organisers of live aid thought Queen were "past their best" and sandwiched them between two of the biggest bands at the time, U2 and The Who. U2 came out with an amazing set with grandmaster level crowd control. And then Freddie came out and showed everyone who true royalty was, 22 minutes of glory and a crowd Worshipping Freddies sweaty glistening mustache. For a true education on great music from this era, follow the link above and watch every song from 7:19pm onwards (organised by time on live aid channel.) Honestly I would love to see a three hour reaction vid from you but if not theres gotta be at least an hour and a half worth of clips on this link.
My first concert was in 1977 or 1978, can’t remember, was at MSG, NYC. I never heard a live band sound so much like their recordings. Thanks so much for bringing Queen back. My boys love Queen. They had no choice. While I would commute on the A Train to NYC, I would put headphones on my pregnant belly.
How do you follow or top that, you ask? Simple: you don't. :D Case in point, tons of huge artists played at Live Aid in 1985 but Queen's five-song set is basically all anyone ever remembers or talks about. Poor David Bowie had to go up next.
You want to see a crowd?....see Live Aid July 13, 1985! The. Best. Performance. Ever. Loved your review. Freddie is totally focused and absolutely loves being on stage.
Great reaction! I was lucky to see them live in 1980, Yes I am a cool grandma. He wore Adidas wrestler shoes. They were the best live band ever....I saw all of the great ones back in the day!
Greatest frontman and vocals in the history of music IMO. People don’t realize the amount of music and hits that queen put out!! Freddie was one bad dude who could literally do it all.
yup, back then that was all analogue no playback no autotune. All sounds coming from instruments and voices, 100% realtime. Back in those days, on stage the singers had it or they didn’t. Queen always had it.
This is my favorite rendition of this song. In fact, I like this MORE than the record. The power, the love, the passion! Might not as be as high, but holy crap that POWER!!!!
Matthews family fan since day 1,love him and his fam... I'm really glad that they made it. Honest people love them and always rewatch reactions ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm a life-long Queen/Freddie "devotee" (the journey started from 1991, when I's 11 & heard for the first time "I Want To Break Free"), and I'm utterly delighted with your reaction. I hope you'd listen to more Queen tracks forth & trust me, you won't go without being mesmerized almost always. Anyway, this's the first time I've seen your channel/video, and you got a new subs here, mate. Cheers with much love.
How do you think the bands felt that had to come behind them when they played live aid 1985...lol They blew everyone away with their performance, people thought they were coming in as "has beens" because they were a band out of the 70's and they stole the show! If you haven't watched their 20 minute time on stage, check it out, it is worth it! They were the best, and Freddie will forever be a vocal legend! Great vid reaction!!
My other favorite live performance "Save Me" LIVE from this same concert, Montreal '81!! Freddie's vocals are OFF THE HOOK with that one!!!!! Please do that one!!
This band was on the road hundreds of days per year, singing the same songs over and over. Each performance was given like this was the ONLY performance. They gave all they had each city, each concert, each time to make the audience feel like they only cared about them. This song is a great example of their natural talents. Thank you so much for loving it like you do!
Great reaction bruh. Queen is really something special. Best Rock band cos they had it all. And they could put on a show. And this video here looks like it's been shot yesterday. Great quality! Gives the band respect! 😃 The only one with an awesome voice like Freddie was Roy Orbison ("The Crowd", "Running Scared", "It's Over","House Without Windows", "No One Will Ever Know") 😃
The Beatles were all big Orbison fans, but when he opened for them once he went back out for multiple encores. Legend has it that on the 7th encore John and George had to grab Orbison and say that's enough tonight! (Bet you also enjoy George Harrison and Orbison in The Traveling Wilburys.)
Great reactions to Queen, i like the way you bring up info about the band and song before reacting , you should definitely watch Queen at Live Aid Wembley Stadium in London 1985, imo one of the best rock bands ever, also more of their songs like, Under pressure with David Bowie, Radio GaGa, We are the champions, Too much love will kill you, Kind of magic, Who wants to live forever, Show must go on, One vision and its a hard life, etc...should also react to more UK rock bands like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Police, The who, Rolling Stones, etc, keep up the great work! one of the best reactors on youtube.
@@egretta8321 wtf, its 2,87€ ... Not a single beer is that expensive in Germany. Cheap beer costs about 0,18 Australian dollars (0,5 liters). The most expensive i know its about 1 Australian dollar (not even german beer).
A beer discussion 😀. There are very heavy alcohol taxes in Australia hence the price. Probably the most popular (and cheapest) is VB (Victorian Bitter) but there are also a lot of craft beers here. But I do like a Heineken now and then.
My all time, number one, favorite Queen song! I am LOVING all your Queen reaction videos! I have had the same "IN ABSOLUTE AWE" reactions to Freddie and Queen as well since watching Bohemian Rhapsody and immersing myself in all things Queen! So many hits, so much talent, so many genres crossed! There will never be another Freddie...I SO wish I could have seen him live!
I honestly think Freddy is better live than studio by far he's the best live performer to have ever hit our ears .. live aid, live at Wembley 86 and on and on and on...
If you want to see them and a lot of great artists performing during the day in of tons of people you need to watch any of the live aid 1985 performances. There was a sea of people and every act that went on is phenomenal.
As someone that grew up listening to and loving Queen and Freddie Mercury, I absolutely love that he is still blowing peoples minds all these years after he passed. RIP Mr. Farenheit much love and respect. I loved your reaction 😀
"Queen headlined two nights of the 10-day Rock In Rio festival in 1985, the biggest music festival in history to date. Also headlining two nights each were AC/DC, Yes, and Rod Stewart. Queen played on January 11 and 18, but they hit the stage around 2am each night, technically dating the performances the 12th and 19th respectively. They set a record for paying attendance, playing to 250,000 people each night - the biggest audiences they would ever play for. Some sources say the band played to as many as 350,000 (or even 470,000) on the first night." queenlive.ca/queen/85-01-12.htm
Your comment about being "able to perform live what you can do in the studio" is spot on. You're right. ANYONE can sound good in the studio. To do it "live" is a whole other level of talent.
I'm so glad you fully appreciate the talent and skill required to be able to perform with such power, passion and perfection!!!! They held nothing back when they shined on stage!
As everyone else has said HIGHLY recommend their live aid set but also love of my life at Wembley ‘86 and who wants to live forever in Budapest are amazing songs that are slower but really really show off his vocal talent!
update - saw over to the right you did the original video - good, I'll watch that next. Don't get too hung up on the clothes, there's a video where he's barefoot, short shorts and a bandana around his neck shirtless. I think it's the closest he could be to being naked! LOL Bands in the 70/80 were used to stadium concerts as the norm. Wembly was always around 72,000m Rio was 100-150,000 and their last concert in the UK was to 200,000 people. Musicians like Freddie compared to even the hottest acts of today - no comparison because nowadays they use synthesizers and other tricks. Not that Freddie's era didn't begin to play with that - but certainly the vocal strength was more intense for the mic quality difference 40 years ago.
Yes you are right! It is actually the same as this one, 1981 Montreal and the song to see it is, "We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions". Barefoot, short shorts and a bandana but getting involved with the crowd and closing out their show like they usually did with that combo. LOVE IT!!
Love the fact you respond excited to their performance... No technical people talking in his ear he sings from the heart and the love if every song ... No ear buds back then... Performers now can't do anything without technical support...
Noticed your comment about the video quality even though it is from 1981. The reason the quality is so good is that this concert was filmed on 70mm film. A lot of films prior to the 1960s were filmed on 70mm, but the industry transitioned down to 35mm for expense reasons. Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but 70mm film is basically the equivalent of up to 18K in today’s digital.
Best memory that I will never forget was going to a QUEEN concert when I was quite young. Live Aid was AMAZING, my uncle took me to both concerts. I have only been to about 10 concerts since then, and only one sounded as good in concert as he did on the record. If you haven't reacted to Live Aid you should.
Incredible!!!! This is absolutely perfection at its best aside from live aid❤️❤️❤️ thank you for all your reviews! Freddie Mercury loved Aretha Franklin. This was his solo version of the song which is different from the album. This song on the album sounds like a love song and live it is all soul & Somewhat gospel. Every band member was a genius!!
If you want to see a crowd loving Queen, do the Wembley Stadium "Love of my Life" or the "Love of My Life" in Brazil where they chant for Brian May. Both are amazing.
Loved your reaction and appreciation of this awesome, talented group. And, I enjoy the live performances more than the studio recordings. They put so much soul and energy into their live shows and Freddie is out of this world fabulous!! Look forward to more.
do LIVE AT LIVE AID WEMBLEY 1985 ! you´ll be just amazed WHAT happens there. you did NOT see anything like that before - 100.000 people in the palm of his hand. believe us! you haven´t seen before what he does with the audience in song 2 and 3.
Queen - We Will Rock You (Live at Rock In Rio 1985) if you really want to see the crowd that Queen commanded - over 250,000 people EACH night for two nights.
Man how does every reactor that says "i´ve gotta hear that AGAIN.." manage to click back to the exact right spot in the song every time! I always overshoot it for some reason.....
I was at their live concert at Madison Square Garden in 1979. I've been to over 150 various events at the Garden in my life. That was the only time I feared the garden would cave in from crowd evolvement. It was truly incredible. I still have the concert program!
