CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD.. | Queen - LIVE AID Full Concert 1985 REACTION

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  • @trustmebro3622
    @trustmebro3622 3 роки тому +980

    you passed the vocal class lol that was funny af man hahaha

    • @MrVideo123
      @MrVideo123  3 роки тому +151

      Man he took me there 🤣🤣🤣 I had fun doing it

    • @trustmebro3622
      @trustmebro3622 3 роки тому +24

      @@MrVideo123 haha! he sure did. 😂 Imma go finish the video!

    • @rileyandmike
      @rileyandmike 3 роки тому +40

      They start with bohemian because they only have 20 minutes. This gets the whole crowd singing along on the first song - it gets the crowd into it immediately

    • @janelle9753
      @janelle9753 3 роки тому +27

      I was upset they cut my favourite part from that! Freddie keeps singing with the crowd a bit then stops and goes "Fuck you."
      He engaged with the crowds like nothing else. Truly a legend.

    • @Lothian55
      @Lothian55 3 роки тому +30

      @@janelle9753 You're thinking of the concert they did the next year. The call and response was before they played Under Pressure

  • @3ScotsInk
    @3ScotsInk 3 роки тому +1207

    David Bowie was up next. He watched Freddie from backstage and said, “How the hell am I supposed to follow THAT?!” Queen stole the show that day. 💯

    • @robinc7709
      @robinc7709 3 роки тому +138

      And Elton John called them all bastards..lol. In a loving way, of course

    • @emilyflotilla931
      @emilyflotilla931 3 роки тому +78

      RIP Freddy and David!

    • @JackReacheround
      @JackReacheround 3 роки тому +89

      I forget who it was, but a member of a big band said while watching them perform "They're doing it, they're actually stealing the show"

    • @lesrolon40
      @lesrolon40 3 роки тому +71

      I remember that performance as if was yesterday... I was in front of the TV that summer, I was 14 and saying to myself I'm watching history in the happening. Freddie came in as a force of nature.

    • @osunkinnear5786
      @osunkinnear5786 3 роки тому +26

      Heaven is lucky to have them both

  • @boivee03
    @boivee03 3 роки тому +564

    Reporter : Freddie everyone in the band plays instruments, what do you play?
    Freddie : the crowd darling !!!

    • @ichmeiner4531
      @ichmeiner4531 3 роки тому +27

      And he still does... 😁

    • @Starke667
      @Starke667 3 роки тому +16

      Lol thats so freddie!

    • @SSIronHeart
      @SSIronHeart 3 роки тому +29

      @@ichmeiner4531 I dont think anyone, not t-swift not snoop not Metallica could play the audience as well as Freddie. Elton john after queen performed said that this stopped being a fundraiser and became a queen concert. And boy howdy was he right. The only reason anyone remembers "live aid" is because of queens performance.

    • @quinny6920
      @quinny6920 3 роки тому +9

      My fav quote of his!!!!

    • @ichmeiner4531
      @ichmeiner4531 3 роки тому +23

      @@SSIronHeart I think a line from 'Epic Rap Battles of History - Frank Sinatra vs Freddie Mercury' sums it up pretty well: (Freddie) 'I didn't leave a mark on history, I french kissed it!'

  • @glynnisgibb5582
    @glynnisgibb5582 3 роки тому +383

    United Kingdom was ruled by a different Queen for 20 minutes, it was and always will be the best live performance ever given

    • @mikeyates7931
      @mikeyates7931 2 роки тому +9

      Bloody well right , love - good on ya , cheers

    • @TartRedFruit
      @TartRedFruit 2 роки тому +6

      I freaking love this comment, 100% accurate

    • @debbiealvey3537
      @debbiealvey3537 2 роки тому +2

      Perfectly said! All Hail The Queen!

    • @MiracleFound
      @MiracleFound Рік тому +1

      Amen.

    • @lurtz9083
      @lurtz9083 Рік тому +3

      LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!!

  • @lesrolon40
    @lesrolon40 3 роки тому +121

    No autotune or playback, true fact... the only person that "carried" Freddie's voice when he was sick was Roger Taylor, yes the drummer.

  • @mrk8050
    @mrk8050 3 роки тому +138

    At the time of Live Aid I was serving in the British Royal Marine Commandos in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. We listened to it on the radio. We were surrounded be the horror of the Famine, but when Queen came on the radio those poor soles who were there even reacted in a very positive way. I remember that a lot of us Royal Marine Commandos were crying watching some of the children dancing along, I'm teary eyed just remembering. I looked around at men I had fought alongside, who were tough, hardened Royal Marine Commandos who had fought a life and death war against Argentinian's in 82. By the end of Queen's set we were dancing with the children. It went along way to help build their trust in us. The famine is only one of to many terrible memories I have to count, from 34 years of active service, and 2 years hospitalisation.
    I only watched it for the first time last year, my son put it on the TV. A lot of memories came back and a lot of tears.

    • @Happyheretic2308
      @Happyheretic2308 3 роки тому +5

      What a memorable day ...

    • @lp.shakur
      @lp.shakur 3 роки тому +9

      beautiful, thanks for sharing it with us 🖤

    • @tracyjohnson5023
      @tracyjohnson5023 3 роки тому +11

      Even though I'm American and you're British I'd like to thank you for your service and your many sacrifices helping to save the world and keeping those children safe ❤️

    • @tonyhaynes9080
      @tonyhaynes9080 3 роки тому +4

      Belize is another example of abject poverty. A real eye opener to do a tour out there.

    • @mrk8050
      @mrk8050 3 роки тому +4

      @@tonyhaynes9080 When I transferred out of the RMC to a different Regiment I did 3 Jungle Warfare training exercises there. A beautiful Country with wonderful people, poor but the laughter was infectious.

  • @MsUltrafox
    @MsUltrafox 3 роки тому +411

    The best part of this concert is that EVERYTHING was done live.
    No tapes, No lipsyncing, Just pure talent.

    • @cypher515
      @cypher515 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah, with the exception of the opera section on Rhapsody, if they couldn't reproduce it with the four of them (plus the touring keyboardist) they just did without. Come to think of it, nowadays if they can't do it with Adam and the same-sized touring band (with the same touring keyboardist) they do without.

    • @leslauner5062
      @leslauner5062 3 роки тому +1

      Almost all live...they used a click track for "Radio Gaga." There was sequenced synthesizer lines in that one.

    • @cypher515
      @cypher515 3 роки тому +2

      @@leslauner5062 Oh those were sequenced? I thought Spike Edney was playing those live. Then again the vocoder was also going. That's like three hands worth of synth lines. So yeah, that makes sense.

    • @leslauner5062
      @leslauner5062 3 роки тому +9

      @@cypher515 Everything ELSE was live, so it's still a hell of an impressive rock set.

    • @cypher515
      @cypher515 3 роки тому

      @@leslauner5062 Absolutely NO argument here.

  • @bellajezz1
    @bellajezz1 3 роки тому +218

    Everyone always comments how Freddie’s voice was awesome etc etc (which it obviously was)... but people often don’t understand how the technical marvel and physicality of his vocal abilities are literally unmatched - so much so that scientists actually proved it! Firstly, not only did he belt out an astonishingly huge range (he was naturally a baritone but commonly sang tenor) but also had crazy agility within this range. He was also capable of sub harmonics (using parts of the voice not naturally used when talking or singing). Then there was his vibrato which rocked at much higher hertz than regular vocalists. His was one of the most performative voices too, with a natural musicality. Wow, just wow! 😮
    I wish we rewarded genuine talent like this today, instead of admiring manufactured and often computer fabricated excuses for ‘music’.
    Love ya Freddie, thanks for sharing your gift!! 💞 👑 🎤

    • @DonaldHolben
      @DonaldHolben 8 місяців тому +1

      Hey man as a musician myself ,100% correct!

    • @debwilson5182
      @debwilson5182 7 місяців тому +1

      Freddie had a bad throat and was advised not to sing by his doctor. I do believe he downed a couple of vodkas and did it anyway. He said after every note felt like he was swallowing razor blades.
      He was just an awesome showman and he's missed very much.

  • @GKinslayer
    @GKinslayer 3 роки тому +207

    Anyone notice - when it comes to Queen - they sound EXACTLY the same live as they do in the studio. How many other bands can say that?

    • @kathleenclark815
      @kathleenclark815 2 роки тому +7

      Not many. Green Day does. Just saw them

    • @johanhamberg3198
      @johanhamberg3198 2 роки тому +7

      No. They sound much better live IMO.

    • @hardcorechic
      @hardcorechic 2 роки тому +1

      Queen and Muse.

    • @devinchandula4245
      @devinchandula4245 2 роки тому +1

      Linkin Park

    • @GrifoStelle
      @GrifoStelle 2 роки тому +2

      Years before electronic augmentation you were either amazing or you weren't, now other skills can compensate for lack in vocals or instruments.
      It gives us a wider range of music today, but it's hard to be awe struck by raw talent now anything amazing is assumed to be electronically patched.
      Remember when lip syncing was shameful? Now it's almost the rule because we need it at it's best every time or refunds.

  • @icemourn
    @icemourn 3 роки тому +355

    "Why did he start with bohemian?"
    Because every Queen song is a hit

  • @terrimobley6067
    @terrimobley6067 3 роки тому +273

    He started with Bohemian Rhapsody because he only had 20 minutes to play and it was the most known of their songs period it was a strike of genius because he instantly had the crowd in his hands. Remember that crowd was there for 16 hours listening to lots of bands. Queen walked in and stole the show

    • @maddieme69
      @maddieme69 8 місяців тому

      True. Plus Freddy was getting over a bad cold and was drinking tea with lemon not beer. Another reason why he started with Bohemian Rhapsody besides getting the crowd in the mood. Smart Freddy. You should listen to Tie Your Mother Down
      A Day at the Races · 1976

  • @DavidLopez-th4lw
    @DavidLopez-th4lw 3 роки тому +51

    “I’ve never heard this song... let’s try to sing it with him”😂 gotta love that energy

  • @CrashTestPilot
    @CrashTestPilot 3 роки тому +92

    This show was Freddie's defining moment. Live Aid absolutely cemented his position in the legendary halls of rock frontmen. Like a Goddamned General commanding an unquestioning army of over a 100 000 people.

    • @paulmichaelfreedman8334
      @paulmichaelfreedman8334 10 місяців тому +2

      Radio Gaga and literally EVERYONE clap clap fist. Goosebumps. He truly commanded an army larger than Russia has now.

  • @bkcess
    @bkcess 3 роки тому +276

    Not sure if you knew, Freddie had a bad throat infection and his Dr didn’t want him to perform at all. He was that good with a severe infection. Just a legend.

    • @abjnr4389
      @abjnr4389 3 роки тому +21

      and he still nailed it man i remember sitting up for the whole weekend watching live aid

    • @chrishowell199
      @chrishowell199 3 роки тому +14

      Oh shit, I didn't know that!
      Incredible.

    • @bananas.in.pyjamas
      @bananas.in.pyjamas 2 роки тому +1

      @@chrishowell199 oh yeah it was right after his HIV diagnosis

    • @robertoclaux8654
      @robertoclaux8654 Рік тому +3

      @@bananas.in.pyjamas No, Live Aid was in 1985. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1987. The biopic played loose with that fact so the movie would sell better.

    • @lindarogers2271
      @lindarogers2271 Рік тому +1

      @@robertoclaux8654 yes I heard he was diagnosed several years after concert

  • @NickiTwix
    @NickiTwix 3 роки тому +140

    I love when he sings we’re the champions and says “I thank you all” it’s like he’s personally saying it to the fans in that moment

  • @blairpenny1526
    @blairpenny1526 3 роки тому +81

    There will never be anyone who can work a crowd like Freddie. He actually sang in an Opera too. The man had maybe the best voice ever and an even bigger stage presence.

  • @bethsmith8659
    @bethsmith8659 3 роки тому +86

    I love the respect and enthusiasm that you have for Freddie Mercury. Stars like him are few and far between. That's what makes them so dear to us!

  • @jimirayo
    @jimirayo 3 роки тому +413

    "This ain't fair!" haha...that's what every band that had to follow them that day said!

    • @alanrickett2537
      @alanrickett2537 3 роки тому +24

      It is often said the next perform told them they were bas**rds making him follow that

    • @darklurker1239
      @darklurker1239 3 роки тому +16

      Pretty sure that was David Bowie or Elton John.

    • @racafritz
      @racafritz 3 роки тому +32

      @@darklurker1239 It was Bowie. As I understand he said “ How am I going to follow that!?

    • @nawalaitelcadi1147
      @nawalaitelcadi1147 3 роки тому +5

      Huge catalog full of hits, I think it's more than not fair, I guess, oh well 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @8ENN1E
      @8ENN1E 3 роки тому +17

      @@darklurker1239 Great tv interview with Elton John floating about somewhere about his experience at Live Aid and performing right after Queen. After Queen left the stage they passed Elton John on the way, Elton John looked at Freddie and said "you b*st*rd"

  • @vapoet
    @vapoet 3 роки тому +307

    The "army " you see in the crowd is nothing. Live Aid was the most viewed event in history with 1.9 billion people tuning in. 40% of the planet was singing and clapping and stomping with Freddie Mercury that day.

    • @Fmanzo10
      @Fmanzo10 3 роки тому +18

      Yep. I was one of them.

    • @leeannsheridannicolai1806
      @leeannsheridannicolai1806 3 роки тому +8

      And still we have the opportunity to do so, Day In and Day Out!

    • @sheilathailand1903
      @sheilathailand1903 3 роки тому +3

      I remember!! Just blown away too. 💖

    • @B1tchPudding
      @B1tchPudding 3 роки тому +3

      Yep. I was 11.

    • @crystalcoleman1985
      @crystalcoleman1985 3 роки тому +2

      I am so jealous! I was born in April of 85! I wish I could have seen this awesomeness in person!

  • @traceeseventyone9040
    @traceeseventyone9040 3 роки тому +33

    I watched your reaction when you first heard Bohemian Rhapsody. Now you know every word. Got your Freddie shirt, your Freddie poster. Wow!! You are officially converted into a Queen 👸 fan. Lol
    You are the real deal. Love you.

  • @salicemccool9186
    @salicemccool9186 3 роки тому +57

    Lady Gaga took her name from “Radio Gaga.” And “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” was written as an homage to Elvis. You should check out the video for it; it’s smokin’!

  • @franciswilson359
    @franciswilson359 3 роки тому +296

    OH MY GOD!!!!! Yes! Yes! Yes! You finally got to it! Now you get to see what us Queen fans have been talking about!
    We love this band and oh how we love Freddie! Thankyou! Thankyou! Thankyou!

  • @deboraclark5791
    @deboraclark5791 3 роки тому +128

    Freddie had a bad throat infection that day, the doctor advised him not to go on. Freddie said it felt like glass was in his throat, but he managed to give the greatest short concert in history.❤️😊

    • @oscarmuckley8494
      @oscarmuckley8494 3 роки тому

      a throat infection?? he had aids..

    • @deboraclark5791
      @deboraclark5791 3 роки тому +11

      @@oscarmuckley8494 Sir if you would take the time to look it up, Freddie had a terrible throat infection, Freddie himself said it felt like he had broken glass in his throat. Freddie was not dx with AIDS until 1987, 2 years after Live Aid, although he most likely thought he may have HIV at that time, because he tested for it in 84.

    • @bluebell3720
      @bluebell3720 3 роки тому

      @@deboraclark5791
      There were no tests in 84
      The first tests came out in 85 but they were unreliable
      After their 86 tour Freddie realised something serious was wrong,beyond normal fatigue and muscle aches
      His test came back negative
      He still felt ill and started getting blemishes that turned out to be the start of sarcoma skin cancer which he was diagnosed for in April 87,also diagnosed at that time with Aids

    • @deboraclark5791
      @deboraclark5791 3 роки тому

      @@bluebell3720 Mary Austin said said he tested in late 84 she must have gotten it was a few months later.

    • @bluebell3720
      @bluebell3720 3 роки тому

      @@deboraclark5791
      The hiv virus was only discovered in 84
      The first tests used in march 85 weren't deemed suitable to diagnose hiv it was only used to test donated blood
      The tests were improved in time
      Available in 86
      They were more accurate by 87

  • @angelis973
    @angelis973 3 роки тому +25

    Just introduced my 12 year old to Queen and to see her face light up watching live aid made my heart smile! So happy I got to show her the magic that is Freddie Mercury 🙏🏻❤️

  • @jamieashman1446
    @jamieashman1446 3 роки тому +63

    They turned the speakers up past legal limit for this performance, Other bands never had the balls. True story.

  • @SchizoaffectedGamer2112
    @SchizoaffectedGamer2112 3 роки тому +235

    If you said that some gay kid from Zanzibar with buck teeth was going to rock the world. Well, I just don’t know. The world can be a great place.

  • @kellypierce81
    @kellypierce81 3 роки тому +281

    Freddie held a mic in one hand and the whole world in the other. The greatest 20 minutes of live music you'll ever witness!!!

    • @Kim-hc5si
      @Kim-hc5si 3 роки тому +15

      You are so right. THE WHOLE WORLD was watching this. Nothing else was happening anywhere. I’m so lucky to have been around then.

    • @darthtwelve4398
      @darthtwelve4398 3 роки тому +7

      True statement!

    • @patpangburn5321
      @patpangburn5321 3 роки тому +5

      And he still does 🤗

    • @thebobsful
      @thebobsful 3 роки тому +4

      You mean HALF a mike stand in one and the WHOLE world in the other? The man is legend!

  • @Drummer4President
    @Drummer4President 3 роки тому +116

    “There are some guitar strings on that thing”
    No, that’s just how I’m sync Brian May & Freddie were.
    Everyone always heaps the praise on Freddie, which he deserves, but the whole band needs a shout for keeping up with and predicting him. Live proof that Queen, as a whole, were god tier.

    • @jules3048
      @jules3048 2 роки тому +4

      I was thinking this too

    • @GrifoStelle
      @GrifoStelle 2 роки тому +5

      I was looking for this comment, he and Brian were absolutely God tier. Either he or brian could do the guitar like twin souls, it pays to the illusion of music from the mic...
      .. Which started from a mic stand accidentally being broken during a performance and became an icon, if my old rusty memory serves.

    • @sabrepinkt
      @sabrepinkt Рік тому +1

      Spot on.

    • @hookedonreactions7649
      @hookedonreactions7649 Рік тому +3

      I’ve read that they rehearsed the bejeezus out of their set. They had it timed to the second.

  • @zachary939
    @zachary939 3 роки тому +66

    I fucking love how much you love Queen.
    This was, quite possibly, the greatest live rock performance ever uh... performed.

  • @richieb7692
    @richieb7692 3 роки тому +98

    Brian May wrote ' We Will Rock You'
    Because he felt that there should be a song that the audience can join in with....

  • @tishbabes2694
    @tishbabes2694 3 роки тому +155

    If you really want chills check out the Green Day crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody! Gets me every time, Freddie rocking a crowd decades after his passing!!

    • @chuckknight
      @chuckknight 3 роки тому +8

      It really is magical, I concur. The audience was even amazing!

    • @tanja310174
      @tanja310174 3 роки тому +7

      Yes, yes, yes... This is a must

    • @babysluss68
      @babysluss68 3 роки тому +9

      and you just know hes up there looking down laughing that his songs still bring joy

    • @reneebush2399
      @reneebush2399 3 роки тому +3

      That’s how you know the power of Queen to a crowd. It didn’t matter that it was a Green Day concert. It didn’t matter that it was an intermission and nobody was even on the stage. Queen>intermission pee break.

    • @tracyparker7370
      @tracyparker7370 3 роки тому +2

      Yesss i loved the greenday one. I had chills

  • @samurai2k455
    @samurai2k455 3 роки тому +83

    I get chills everytime when the police guys say "HER MAJESTY... QUEEN!!"

  • @vn8897
    @vn8897 2 роки тому +16

    Thank you so much for doing this whole QUEEN performance. They put their hearts and soul in this concert. QUEEN stole the show. The most memorable performance of all time even to this day. "QUEEN FOREVER"

  • @Owlyross
    @Owlyross 3 роки тому +43

    "I thought I did all the popular songs"
    Quick tip dude, Queen had two CDs 80 minutes in length of their greatest hits. All singles. And they are all fucking great

    • @jeremykothe2847
      @jeremykothe2847 3 роки тому +2

      And so many more not even included on those...

  • @itsgummyybear
    @itsgummyybear 3 роки тому +99

    Dude I love how much you love Freddie and Queen! SOLID ASS REACTION BROTHER!!!!

  • @MrDarkweaver
    @MrDarkweaver 3 роки тому +33

    The greatest frontman ever, the incomparable Freddie Mercury. All of the band were talented songwriters and musicians, one of the most highly educated and smart bands ever, Brian May has a Ph.D in Astrophysics, as well as being one of the great rock guitarists....I love Queen. Really enjoyed your reaction :)

  • @lettucelettucelettuce
    @lettucelettucelettuce 3 роки тому +92

    I’m so jealous that my parents got to grow up with people like Freddie Mercury while I’m over here growing up with Cardi B.. 😐

    • @mikeyates7931
      @mikeyates7931 2 роки тому +9

      You're absolutely right : music of every genre has devolved these days to the point where it really can't even be considered music anymore

    • @amandacogger3075
      @amandacogger3075 2 роки тому +7

      Sadly I only got to spend a small part of my life with Freddie in it as I was 10 when he sadly passed but I'm thankful for it as I loved listening to Queen and still do.

    • @leighloutreedore8926
      @leighloutreedore8926 2 роки тому +9

      Soooo sorry man. I was 13 in 1973 when Queen started, I got to see them through their entire career!!!

    • @amandacogger3075
      @amandacogger3075 2 роки тому +4

      @@leighloutreedore8926 I'm jealous but glad at the same time

    • @kristiedaniels9325
      @kristiedaniels9325 2 роки тому +5

      Yesssss!!!!! Thank god my mother loved Queen as I was growing up they became my favorite band 39 years later and I’m still obsessed

  • @blakebilbo1828
    @blakebilbo1828 3 роки тому +56

    Mr. video: "I know the Queen songs!"
    Queen: We're about to show this man our whole career.

  • @lane3192
    @lane3192 3 роки тому +61

    Ok, I know this makes me sound old, but I enjoy watching these younger generations react to these older songs. Pretty cool stuff.

    • @mamaray4302
      @mamaray4302 2 роки тому +4

      Same. Watching them fall in love with music I grew up on is magical.

    • @sharonpate5481
      @sharonpate5481 2 роки тому +1

      Same here. I’m 70 years old and I’m loving watching these youngsters freak out over the music I grew up with. 😊☮️💜

    • @kellyirwin6978
      @kellyirwin6978 2 роки тому +2

      Me too

    • @chasfaulkner2548
      @chasfaulkner2548 2 роки тому +1

      @@kellyirwin6978 Me too!

  • @zoluhwa3508
    @zoluhwa3508 3 роки тому +29

    Epic... Closing with "We are the champion"...All the other bands and acts hearing this and knowing that at that moment queen was undoubtly the champion that day

  • @flor9389
    @flor9389 2 роки тому +11

    That crowd is bigger than the regular British army which comes in at 82,000. Their guitarist built the red guitar he played. And the drummer sang the high background vocals. They’re all amazing!!!!

  • @shellybay817
    @shellybay817 3 роки тому +132

    perhaps THE greatest live performance in history.

    • @mikedelvalle931
      @mikedelvalle931 3 роки тому +4

      Not perhaps, it is the greatest live performance in history. Hendrix comes in at #2.

    • @moanakarma5960
      @moanakarma5960 3 роки тому +1

      @@mikedelvalle931 agreed

    • @mikeyates7931
      @mikeyates7931 2 роки тому +1

      No "perhaps" about it , love

  • @madmike017
    @madmike017 3 роки тому +166

    Mr. Video: “No Freddie, why you start the show like this”
    Freddie: “Because I can”
    Just gotta trust Freddie

    • @mikeyates7931
      @mikeyates7931 2 роки тому +6

      Always trust Freddie

    • @kristineryan4552
      @kristineryan4552 Рік тому +2

      Had to wake the audience up early and remind them who they were dealing with

  • @athena1970
    @athena1970 3 роки тому +13

    I was 14 years old, and I remember sitting in front of the t.v. all day and night watching this concert. What an amazing event! My daughters were raised on Queen's greatest hits. LOVED your sing-along! RIP, Freddie. Try reacting to "One Vision" - I guarantee your reaction to the last line will be priceless!

  • @annamarie3794
    @annamarie3794 3 роки тому +17

    He had such a presence on stage. He held the audience in the palm of his hand. Such a legend.

  • @telynns8490
    @telynns8490 3 роки тому +70

    "It's not fair, he's stealing the show." The rest of the band Queen was used to Freddie stealing the show. It was the other acts preforming at this concert that got extra spicy about it. :)

  • @imbetterthanyouis
    @imbetterthanyouis 3 роки тому +27

    now you see why we wanted you to see this , you just witnessed the greatest live performance ever , david bowie called freddy a bastard when queen went off the stage because david had to follow that up , this was queen at full tilt there was 70 something thousand people at wembly at the same time there was 100 something thousand watching at a simultaneous concert at Philadelphia and several million more watching live around the world and on top of that they wernt even on the billing list till the last moment because the promoters thought that because queen hadnt released a song in a while at that time the promoters figured they wernt relevant enough for the crowd , so all those people are considered " not a typical queen audience " and they stole the show , thats how much of a big deal this was

  • @Erobazai
    @Erobazai 3 роки тому +26

    For 30 minutes the world stopped and queen ruled them all!!!!!

  • @andycolognori8891
    @andycolognori8891 2 роки тому +8

    I remember the concert vividly and I think Queen were about the fourth band on. They had had a string of hits but were relatively quiet at that time. Their performance though propelled them into the stratosphere. Freddie was a comet that seared across the sky too briefly. In a way his brilliance and his lifestyle doomed him and at the same time ensured his permanent place in music. What a catalogue of songs Queen have for generations to enjoy.

  • @laurapowell9337
    @laurapowell9337 3 роки тому +148

    "I Don't know this"
    *2 minutes later*
    "ALL WE HEAR IS RADIO GA GA RADIO GOO GOO RADIO GA GA!!"
    You're hilarious 😂

    • @sersastark
      @sersastark 3 роки тому +2

      The power of Queen lol

    • @saras.6641
      @saras.6641 2 роки тому +2

      That’s how lady Gaga got her name was this song she loves it!

  • @Ancaladar100
    @Ancaladar100 3 роки тому +50

    I skipped school to stay home and watch this. We were pretty poor, and didn't have the means to buy the newest technology, The VHS. This was the only time my mother never said a thing about my cutting class. ( I .. *cough cough*..was .."sick", and thought I had put on good show) I didn't, and was grounded the minute Live Aid was over. Thank you Mr. Video, for your time and effort.

    • @pammysplaylist2706
      @pammysplaylist2706 2 роки тому +5

      Loved your story

    • @Ancaladar100
      @Ancaladar100 2 роки тому +5

      @@pammysplaylist2706 Ty. I kind of miss those days now. Bad hair and all.

  • @kimberlyellis7347
    @kimberlyellis7347 3 роки тому +9

    I absolutely love your reactions and positivity! Thank you for listening to my request! ❤️

  • @nawalaitelcadi1147
    @nawalaitelcadi1147 3 роки тому +18

    When I think he had some throat problems that day, still nailed it. RIP darling

  • @deboraarena2755
    @deboraarena2755 3 роки тому +61

    So, once again I am up in the middle of the night going into a UA-cam hole created by you . So much fun going down memory lane and rewatching videos from my youth.

    • @dianegoldeneye7207
      @dianegoldeneye7207 3 роки тому +5

      And tonight I sit here doing the same thing two months later !! I thought I’d reached the end of the hole but nooooooo. Then I get hit with this !! Oh man. Life goes by so quickly guys. Believe it when your told that and don’t waste a minute. Please. I don’t know how I got here or got this old but I’m going to enjoy every moment I can. God I miss my youth.

    • @birdv.378
      @birdv.378 3 роки тому +1

      😂 don't worry I'm with you I can't sleep its 2 am .

  • @barbarjinx3802
    @barbarjinx3802 3 роки тому +65

    I laughed when you said “did I do all the hits?” Man this set is huge hits. They picked songs people knew world wide.
    They have 3 greatest hits albums. But their best stuff isn’t on them.

    • @m.frazier9952
      @m.frazier9952 3 роки тому +3

      Yep...... their catalog is immense!, but remember they were together for 20 years! and worked very hard to perfect their sound, all fantastic musicians! and with Freddie... well....Legendary!

  • @tonyhaynes9080
    @tonyhaynes9080 3 роки тому +27

    For all you modern bands out there, this is how you play the crowd!

  • @peterramsay4674
    @peterramsay4674 Рік тому +8

    The end is so good. He’s not just singing his songs. He invited the audience to take part in this historical event. The audience became a part of the music. And he walks around the stage enjoying what he created and feel the love they have for him.

  • @MehOMy
    @MehOMy 3 роки тому +83

    Queen prepped for this and you can tell. Each band was allowed “X” amount of time on stage. Queen had it timed to the second. This is evidenced by the strip of lights (green, yellow, red) on stage to signal to the artist(s) how they were on time. If you look from the bands perspective on the floor on the right, when the band plays the last note of the set and Freddie drops his arm, the light turns red. Just perfection.

    • @amac4023
      @amac4023 3 роки тому +8

      I had no idea. Thanks for explaining the lights :)

  • @pol1229
    @pol1229 3 роки тому +26

    Fun fact: Freddie had issues with his throat that night (I believe it was an infection or something) and his doctors told him not to sing or he could permanently damage his voice. Man went on to perform the greatest show of all time.

  • @jimspink2922
    @jimspink2922 3 роки тому +29

    The irony of this was that Queen were a last minute inclusion as another act had to drop out. David Bowie was the following act and was heard to comment How Do I Follow That and someone else commented They are stealing the show. A lot of the artists were not used to playing to such large crowds but Queen had been playing to large audiences for some time.

  • @theedgeofcorrie
    @theedgeofcorrie 3 роки тому +8

    I believe Freddy would be happiest at that he is still having listeners follow his lead because he was such a performer & wanted to give the world music!!! You mimicking him, just like the crowd does, watching this for the first time just made my heart swell!! Your videos make me so happy! And you've introduced me to some music I've never heard before! Hello Home Free! 🙏🏼❤ Thank you for everything! Love & light to you & yours!

  • @scarletjohnston741
    @scarletjohnston741 3 роки тому +49

    The smile on your face is the same smile we all have while watching Freddie 😁🤩💥

    • @sharonthomas9357
      @sharonthomas9357 3 роки тому

      Love your face expressions yes we black ppl love freddy too he was sexy talented that damn voice the whole band amazingly talented

  • @josephstalin1789
    @josephstalin1789 3 роки тому +107

    This is considered to be the greatest live performance of all time. Buckethead G.O.A.T.

  • @sanguinemde5031
    @sanguinemde5031 2 роки тому +19

    This is considered the greatest live performance of all time of any band in history. And I agree.

  • @kathyn1222
    @kathyn1222 3 роки тому +14

    His stage presence will forever be unmatched...seen this so many times and it never gets old

  • @markluccioni9687
    @markluccioni9687 3 роки тому +135

    Crazy little the called love was Freddie's tribute to Elvis. Written in ten minutes.

    • @elizabethbaker7185
      @elizabethbaker7185 3 роки тому +2

      This was Queen covering Elvis

    • @cyberwolf_1013
      @cyberwolf_1013 3 роки тому +9

      @@elizabethbaker7185
      Queen didn't cover anyone.
      Everyone else covered Queen.
      Freddie was a huge Elvis fan and wrote this song while he was soaking in his bathtub.

    • @darrena5384
      @darrena5384 3 роки тому +6

      @@elizabethbaker7185 nope you’re wrong. Freddie wrote this song two years after Elvis died. He was a massive Elvis fan so wrote this song in “Elvis style”. As it’s a tribute to Elvis from Freddie, Elvis impersonators sing this song regularly. Sadly the real Elvis never heard it.

    • @greatshot1237
      @greatshot1237 3 роки тому

      @@elizabethbaker7185 Freddie write this in the bath two years after elvis died

    • @niky9226
      @niky9226 2 роки тому

      Wow I had no ides he wrote this!! 😲😲

  • @Cherokeelion
    @Cherokeelion 3 роки тому +22

    Its really cool to see the younger generations finding and discovering Freddie, Queen, their Live Aid set still sounds so good. I was watching as a teen and remember the rotary dial phones and all the people answering and taking donations on the air. Every time I watch this its a happy time.

  • @Cobalt-Jester
    @Cobalt-Jester 2 роки тому +9

    Freddie has such a huge stage presence. You can almost feel the charisma emanating from him.
    No matter how good you are at playing an instrument, no matter if you have the voice of an angel. If you do not have that 'spark', that little something in your personality, that magic in your soul, that gives you that bit extra, you'll never make it big...

  • @horstschafer1839
    @horstschafer1839 2 роки тому +11

    Freddie, Roger, Brian and John were a bunch this time!!! Every song was written by one of them and all their originals!!! That was QUEEN!!!

  • @nilshartl883
    @nilshartl883 3 роки тому +114

    Freddie's favorite instrument is the crowd just look at him 😂

    • @colinrooney8791
      @colinrooney8791 3 роки тому

      Freddie’s favourite instrument was blowing someone else’s organ.

  • @michaelakkerman407
    @michaelakkerman407 3 роки тому +69

    My God watching you light up like a Christmas Tree watching this brings such a swell in my heart. I got a gift of Live Killers a live Queen album when I was twelve and have never been the same. I think watching you is how I must have looked the first time listening to that album. THANK YOU, for the recall of such a great memory.

  • @kylecormier6082
    @kylecormier6082 3 роки тому +15

    The only rock gods who literally has a member who can launch them all to the stars, Brian may, rock legend and astrophysicist

    • @flor9389
      @flor9389 2 роки тому +2

      And designed and built his guitar

  • @nawalaitelcadi1147
    @nawalaitelcadi1147 3 роки тому +4

    It simply makes me smile seeing you being a fan and be into it. Lovely 🇧🇪🤗✌️♥️

  • @TheSweetgirl79
    @TheSweetgirl79 3 роки тому +41

    Yes, Freddy had music class when he was in concert. Check out Freddy doing opera with Montrrserat Caballer. Yes Freddy did opera. And the singer was blown away that a rock star understood and loved opera

    • @sarahholland2600
      @sarahholland2600 3 роки тому

      He was classically trained, with a 5 octave range.😁

  • @emiliaranta3858
    @emiliaranta3858 3 роки тому +65

    Can't take my eyes off of Freddy on this one. His performance makes my heart pound and leaves me out of breath. His presence and stage & crowd command is something else. This one outshines everybody else. BTW I am pretty sure they also had to consider which songs to play in Live Aid, a benefit concert. They were gathering money for famine in Africa and I think it would have been utterly tasteless to play Another One Bites the Dust in this context.

    • @kurmitthefrog
      @kurmitthefrog 3 роки тому +2

      I agree so much with this comment, he is a power force on this video and so loveable so much so when I watch I find myself kind of attracted to him when he performs 🙂😆

  • @Happyheretic2308
    @Happyheretic2308 3 роки тому +12

    I love the story that David Bowie was waiting to come on stage, and said "How the f*@% do we follow that ..??"

  • @angellucas-ranck9594
    @angellucas-ranck9594 2 роки тому +5

    I remember watching this when I was 10 on T.V. It was amazing. Even as a kid I knew I was seeing something special. This was a benefit concert and they weren’t getting the donations they were expecting then Queen came on and stole the show with a mash-up of some of their great songs. To this day no one has ever topped Queen. Freddie was the greatest frontman in history the Ay-oh part shows how he could memorize a crowd.

  • @russellevans2446
    @russellevans2446 3 роки тому +18

    This has to be your greatest reaction to date!! "Freddie stole the show" is the understatement of the year! LMAO. The rabbit hole that is Queen is deeper than you could ever imagine, including Hammer to Fall, and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. You need to react to "Keep Yourself Alive" "The Show Must Go On" and "Don't Try Suicide".

  • @lydiajoy1823
    @lydiajoy1823 3 роки тому +95

    Sometimes it sucks to get older but sometimes I’m really glad I went to high school in the 1970s! We had some great music.

    • @RadCenter
      @RadCenter 3 роки тому +2

      @@Gantzz321 You should listen to some of that disco again. It might surprise you.

    • @julieb3996
      @julieb3996 3 роки тому +4

      I went to high school in the 1990's and we still did "We will Rock You" etc. It was just fun

    • @LMTino
      @LMTino 3 роки тому +2

      I was in HS too in the 70s BUT MISSED QUEEN! But older and wiser now and some things do get better with age. I woke up and it's like time travel.

    • @LMTino
      @LMTino 3 роки тому

      @@Gantzz321 Well, Hot Space has the Queen seal. John and Freddie have such fun in Back Chat.

    • @lydiajoy1823
      @lydiajoy1823 3 роки тому +1

      @@LMTino My sister and stepbrother are two years older than me, so I kind of glommed onto the records that they bought sometimes. Good times!

  • @nebiyubekele2724
    @nebiyubekele2724 3 роки тому +12

    It’s just amazing how He managed to sing this well cuz he was very sick at the time

  • @forcemarine
    @forcemarine 3 роки тому +13

    If I ever got my hands on the DeLorean this might be one of my first stops.

  • @Kim-hc5si
    @Kim-hc5si 3 роки тому +242

    I swear to God, Freddie gave us everything.

    • @coreenalbertsen1764
      @coreenalbertsen1764 3 роки тому +5

      Barcelona is wild! Love, love it!!💕

    • @MrWaallen
      @MrWaallen 3 роки тому +11

      This was and is still considered the best outdoor concert ever !

    • @Frau44
      @Frau44 3 роки тому +4

      @@coreenalbertsen1764 “golden boy” same performance, fantastic!

    • @cjturner5076
      @cjturner5076 3 роки тому +2

      Freddie Still Rules And Always Will!!!

  • @stevensurnear8938
    @stevensurnear8938 3 роки тому +28

    It wasn't long after this concert that we lost Freddie. In my heart I've always believed Freddie knew he wasn't long for this world so with a throat infection and all he came out and left everything he had on that stage giving us the greatest performance of all time!!! He used his last moments of life to give his fans a performance that will last for eternity. R.I.P Freddie we will always love you

    • @sandradavis7132
      @sandradavis7132 2 роки тому +4

      This was 1985. Freddie died in 1991. In between, Queen did a huge, legendary concert tour, and Freddie and the band were recording new music and new videos to go with it.

    • @chrischar9428
      @chrischar9428 11 місяців тому

      Easy hulk hogan

    • @petebear8212
      @petebear8212 9 місяців тому

      At that time he was fine he had a bit of sore throat but unlike the film tells us, he wasn't infected. I can never understand how Brian and Roger let that be included in BR film. They knew that day what to do and weren't there to promote a new album but played the hits. It was nearly dead then them and Bowie came on, shame they didn't do Under Pressure together, would have been a great crossover.

  • @leoniemoats7467
    @leoniemoats7467 3 роки тому +7

    Im so glad you can appreciate the amazingness that was Freddy Mercury♡ absolute Legend.

  • @ichmeiner4531
    @ichmeiner4531 3 роки тому +14

    Well, Queen was one of the very few to even practice a set. They really thought about what exactly they wanted to do on stage with the given time limit and practiced a couple of days. Most others thought of the event more like Woodstock, get hammered, go on stage and play some stuff. And Queen made sure that their own sound guy sat on the mixer and he just miiiiight have turned the max volume up a liiiiiittle bit 😁 this performance is one of those music history moments, like Jackson's first moonwalk, Woodstock etc, that'll be talked about for decades to come, like we still do with Beethoven, Mozart and the likes.

  • @larry6360
    @larry6360 3 роки тому +78

    If you are learning the history of rock then this is a staple of the course. This show is a perfect way to watch a band show it's love for their fans and the entire crowd reciprocating that love. Once you see this, it stays with you. A piece of music history that should not be missed. I'm so happy you have witnessed this. It wasn't to long after this that Freddie was diagnosed and within a few years he did the video These Are The Days Of Our Lives, and it still breaks my heart every time I see it. He loved us as much as we loved him. Quintessential Rock Star. It's an honor to watch this but I can only watch it through glassy tear filled eyes. But in total admiration for the legend he was.

    • @tessasnow
      @tessasnow 3 роки тому +7

      You said everything I’m feeling... I remember when Queen came out that’s how old I am ... I’m so glad he did this, and watch his subscribers go up when he starts doing Queen 🖖🏻🇨🇦😊

    • @linzzyy
      @linzzyy 3 роки тому +2

      well said my friend, could not have said it myself - true legend in every sense

    • @ShariMcmullen
      @ShariMcmullen 3 роки тому +1

      Beautifully spoken!

    • @deboraclark5791
      @deboraclark5791 3 роки тому +1

      So so true.

    • @gregwilliams9737
      @gregwilliams9737 3 роки тому +1

      Hell of a comment

  • @markon.1142
    @markon.1142 3 роки тому +7

    you’re the friend everyone wants to hang out with ... do your things mr video

  • @TheMetronome_10
    @TheMetronome_10 3 роки тому +5

    They started Bohemian Rhapsody because it is strategic for them since they were already considered “an old band” by that time so the best way for the young audience to know and vibe with them is by starting out with their most famous song - which is Bohemian Rhapsody 😅

  • @handsomestik
    @handsomestik 3 роки тому +78

    If he doesn’t know Radio gaga , he isn’t going to know Hammer to Fall unless he has seen Highlander, RIP Sean Connery

    • @DanielaAlarconilustracion
      @DanielaAlarconilustracion 3 роки тому +2

      watching queen concerts is one of the greatest ways to discover their songs, because of the extra adrenaline the live brings to them. Like, my first queen experience was the montreal show and I just felt it so hard, that show version of "Keep yourself alive" was the first queen song that made me think: OK I'M HOOKED 😈😈😈

  • @peggypatterson5656
    @peggypatterson5656 3 роки тому +29

    Freddie had laryngitis that day and was advised by his doctor not to sing. He refused to disappoint his fans. That's why we don't hear him hitting any really high notes. What a performer!

  • @jeffnussbaum716
    @jeffnussbaum716 3 роки тому +8

    Had I ever had the chance to see Freddie Mercury perform, I suspect it's the closest I'd ever come to a religious experience. I'm not sure there's ever been a greater performer.

  • @fmmonroe9916
    @fmmonroe9916 3 роки тому +4

    I feel like this is possibly the best channel on utube.🍾
    Better than Cream City News.

  • @c.k1163
    @c.k1163 3 роки тому +21

    Another awesome reaction, Leo; there will never be another Freddie😥You’re so much fun to watch and always make me laugh, thank you for that. 🥰👍🏻

  • @sandrasmith7065
    @sandrasmith7065 3 роки тому +40

    There was crowds like this all around the world, man that was an amazing weekend.

  • @Mammy427
    @Mammy427 8 місяців тому +1

    I came from NYC to see Freddie n Roger n Brian and Queen at Live Aid I was 17. I cannot tell you what it was like but Amazing to have been there. I had seen Queen on their first US Tour at MSG in NYC and in also in Canada. That was the best show I have ever seen in my life, and I have seen Some of the best musician ever, this was hands down the best I have ever seen live in my life. RIP Freddie

  • @GriziDaWiz
    @GriziDaWiz 3 роки тому +5

    15:44 that light and pose gives me chills every time. I could never imagine being that cool.

  • @raypeters7449
    @raypeters7449 3 роки тому +20

    "i sometime wish i'd never been born at all' gets me EVERY DAMN TIME..

  • @KimPend
    @KimPend 3 роки тому +39

    There will NEVER be another like Freddie❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @angiemottershead1394
    @angiemottershead1394 2 роки тому +3

    Pure masterclass. For todays musicians...... Watch and learn. It doesnt get better than this. Pure genius of Freddie and Queen. You will never have this much talent. You have to be born with it. That was Freddie and Queen. Miss you Freddie. Forever a Legend. Xxx

  • @blakesutton8353
    @blakesutton8353 3 роки тому +2

    To put this in perspective for you, the top audience for the Super Bowl was 114,000,000. 1.4 Billion people around the world watched Queen perform at Live Aid. More than half the planet. They were considered washed up. It is considered to be the greatest live performance of all time. Building on their success, they did their final tour in 1986 after thirteen years together. They sold out Wembley two nights in a row and 140,00 people saw them. That is no where near their record. They played the largest concert in history to 300,000 people in Buenos Aires. That’s FIVE Raymond James Stadiums. Here’s the Wembley Concert in its entirety. You will love it. You have never seen anyone command an audience like Mercury did. Enjoy!
    - PHX
    ua-cam.com/video/GBNEr5VPWfc/v-deo.html