Why have I never watched Queen's Live Aid performance?

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  • @danieloleksik772
    @danieloleksik772 Рік тому +3938

    Mate, it's Freddie Mercury and Brain May, not Freddie May

  • @cirrustate8674
    @cirrustate8674 Рік тому +5812

    When asked what instrument he played, Freddie responded with "The audience, darling". The 20 minutes Queen were on stage, Freddie didn't just own the stage, he didn't just own the crowd... for those 20 minutes, Freddie Mercury owned the fucking WORLD.

    • @OdeInWessex
      @OdeInWessex Рік тому +157

      Exactly, he did in fact play several instruments but typically cracked a joke instead of putting the ignorant reporter right.

    • @cityhonors1
      @cityhonors1 Рік тому +21

      🤗 #Facts

    • @JillUdart
      @JillUdart Рік тому +40

      FUCK YEAH !!

    • @goldenruletv7301
      @goldenruletv7301 Рік тому +107

      I could not have said it better. Freddie was special (R.I.P.)

    • @loristone9242
      @loristone9242 Рік тому +54

      Wow. Perfectly stated. Wouldn't Freddie have loved it. 💖

  • @rayewhitten5597
    @rayewhitten5597 Рік тому +5633

    Microphone in one hand, 70,000 fans in the other

    • @jasgem76
      @jasgem76 Рік тому +160

      Perfectly said. What a legend.

    • @buckeyegirl16
      @buckeyegirl16 Рік тому +191

      And no cell phones! Everyone just enjoying a day of epic music from a ridiculous # of top tier stars, totally in the moment. Pure magic 😊

    • @laruencegiessman5593
      @laruencegiessman5593 Рік тому +100

      Plus world watching via satellites 🛰️

    • @miketwomey4923
      @miketwomey4923 Рік тому +81

      Maybe 70 thousand seats but how about the people in the turf? There are obviously more than 70K there...

    • @mariejustme
      @mariejustme Рік тому +28

      Well said! That’s exactly how it was.

  • @paffpicher
    @paffpicher 11 місяців тому +1395

    No autotune, no fancy dancers, no ultimate lighshow, no smartphones in the air, just music and brilliant musicians. I miss this so much!

    • @EricaGamet
      @EricaGamet 10 місяців тому +23

      I would love to go to "bespoke" concerts, either bands we've loved for 40 years or even new ones, where there are no cell phones allowed and there are no flashy choreographed dancers spinning on wires above the stage. Just a good band playing their hearts out, loud drums, maybe a shower of pyrotechnics at the finale. I just saw "Stop Making Sense" at the IMAX (saw it twice when it came out and again about 15 years ago at Red Rocks Amphitheater) and I was feeling very nostalgic for the good old days of concerts... where it was about the music... not just saying "I was there" with a selfie. Okay, get off my lawn, now!

    • @bethanteal1887
      @bethanteal1887 10 місяців тому +1

      To see Queen, excuse the grammar fault. xx

    • @Gaymudgeon
      @Gaymudgeon 9 місяців тому +13

      Also something I didn't really think about until today. No in ear monitors.

    • @robertmarland4696
      @robertmarland4696 9 місяців тому +3

      Me too mate

    • @scruffyalice-ff5pz
      @scruffyalice-ff5pz 9 місяців тому +13

      Smartphones... Arghhhh! the most annoying thing about modern concerts.. muppets with phones in the air in front of you. i came to watch it live not on other peoples phone screens.

  • @angelapuricelli-fenlon1190
    @angelapuricelli-fenlon1190 4 місяці тому +147

    This was the first time his father accepted his son was a talented musician and actually watched him perform.

    • @varashamus7633
      @varashamus7633 3 місяці тому +4

      dang. For real?

    • @barbmorrill4930
      @barbmorrill4930 3 місяці тому +2

      If you're referring to Brian May, no, it was in 1977 during the News Of The World tour, during their concert at Madison Square Garden. May talks about it fairly extensively in the "Day of Our Lives" documentary.

    • @amandahood7809
      @amandahood7809 3 місяці тому

      ​@@barbmorrill4930 you are correct!

    • @kithquemado1666
      @kithquemado1666 2 місяці тому

      @@varashamus7633 I think he is referring to Freddie when his dad received the news that Freddie got AIDS that time.

    • @skye67
      @skye67 Місяць тому

      That is quite sad. Cos Freddie took a risky track for his dad and his dad took a while to realise that Freddie is SO talented. Sad cos Freddie already hais AIDS by this time.

  • @3204clivesinclair
    @3204clivesinclair Рік тому +1336

    I was born in 1955, I've just turned 68. I saw this live and consider myself lucky enough to have lived through the best music era, ever.

    • @CraigStewart-v9o
      @CraigStewart-v9o 11 місяців тому +6

    • @arianatheyoutuber7895
      @arianatheyoutuber7895 11 місяців тому +33

      You indeed are so lucky. I saw Queen and Adam Lambert in concert and when I saw Brian may and Roger Taylor, I cried. Then when Brian played and sang love of my life and they put Freddie on the screen to sing the last bit, I bawled. They were just magical

    • @mikeantonio3163
      @mikeantonio3163 11 місяців тому +10

      Me too. I was there!

    • @debo398
      @debo398 11 місяців тому +10

      I got up early to watch this concert live on TV...I think CNN...for one carried it...I think...commercial free.

    • @adamplona9438
      @adamplona9438 11 місяців тому +4

      awesome sauce!

  • @TenCapQuesada
    @TenCapQuesada Рік тому +1750

    Don't forget that this wasn't a Queen fan crowd but a general audience for Live Aid. That's how awesome Freddie was.

    • @jseedoubleu
      @jseedoubleu Рік тому +32

      Really cuz when introduced the crowd went nuts plus knew their songs. It definitely was a queen crowd.

    • @TenCapQuesada
      @TenCapQuesada Рік тому +148

      @jseedoubleu Well of course we all knew Queen and their songs but I assure you there were a great many who were there for Elton and Bowie and all the other acts. That's what Live Aid was all about, a coming together of all the great bands of the day. I lived through it and I know. Plus all the viewers around the world - not all specifically Queen fans, but that was what made Freddie so great. He reached out and encompassed the world, making everyone believe the magic.

    • @eileenbaran7040
      @eileenbaran7040 Рік тому +23

      Right he should watch an actual Queen concert

    • @shaunvduke
      @shaunvduke Рік тому +75

      ​@jseedoubleu No, that's not true.
      Queen weren't the big draw, they'd been around forever but were out of the picture. So too to a large extent were Bowie and Elton John. Big names but not that popular anymore.
      Queen's performance however, was amazing, true greatness. It seemed like everyone became Queen fans at that point....

    • @shaunvduke
      @shaunvduke Рік тому +10

      @@OdeInWessex awesome day!

  • @jonaz7312
    @jonaz7312 Рік тому +892

    I think someone wrote once: "And for 20 minutes, the UK was ruled by a different queen." Or at least something along those lines. Freddie just had that much charisma.

    • @ireniaks
      @ireniaks Рік тому +13

      Truer words 🤌🏻

    • @evencharlie
      @evencharlie Рік тому +6

      Yes!

    • @captainchaos3667
      @captainchaos3667 Рік тому +22

      Not just the UK. The world. I don't think many people have had the attention of as many people all over the planet at the same time. Maybe Neil Armstrong?

    • @crazyjim1987
      @crazyjim1987 11 місяців тому +8

      If you want to see how powerful Freddie still is search Freddie Mercury London Olympics 2012 closing . Then you will truly understand

    • @anTrshlR
      @anTrshlR 8 місяців тому +3

      The world was ruled by The Queen this moment.

  • @TheWaitawhile_Chic
    @TheWaitawhile_Chic 4 місяці тому +42

    I was 15 years old. Sitting in my parents lounge room, watching on a little black and white television, Geraldton Western Australia. It still gives me chills to to this day ❤️🇦🇺

    • @vincentbrannelly8786
      @vincentbrannelly8786 2 місяці тому

      YOU WITNESSED GREATNESS . queen were unstoppable that day .

  • @RockyBobbieBuster
    @RockyBobbieBuster Рік тому +822

    To give people some idea just how good Queen was that day, the legendary David Bowie who was on after Queen was heard to exclaim "how the fuck am I meant to follow that?" Best live performance EVER

    • @piersderoos6941
      @piersderoos6941 11 місяців тому +12

      Elton john.

    • @RockyBobbieBuster
      @RockyBobbieBuster 11 місяців тому +100

      @@piersderoos6941 no EJ said "the bastards have stolen the show"

    • @lolachurchill7798
      @lolachurchill7798 11 місяців тому +2

      ​@@RockyBobbieBuster😂😂😂

    • @RockyBobbieBuster
      @RockyBobbieBuster 11 місяців тому +1

      @@lolachurchill7798 cool surname 👌

    • @katieturner6685
      @katieturner6685 11 місяців тому +31

      David Bowie ❤ a true legend and a true gentleman

  • @adventure-phil8339
    @adventure-phil8339 11 місяців тому +228

    Isn't it great to have a crowd like that and NO cellphone? 😊

  • @jjohnston-c6i
    @jjohnston-c6i 10 місяців тому +387

    Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, could play an audience like Freddie ... even though he has been gone all these years I still miss him terribly ... a master showman with the voice of an angel ... bless you Freddie Mercury. xxx

    • @lts14fan45
      @lts14fan45 9 місяців тому +8

      I totally agree with you!!!!!!!!!

    • @libormacat8950
      @libormacat8950 9 місяців тому +2

      Robbie Williams easily can...

    • @KurtCobainsMicrophone
      @KurtCobainsMicrophone 8 місяців тому +11

      @@libormacat8950 You can see yourself out.

    • @kvoltti
      @kvoltti 8 місяців тому +4

      I remember when they played his parts of the vocal exercises at the end of the London Olympics. From beyond the veil he still commanded the audience,

    • @123benley
      @123benley 8 місяців тому +1

      But "Who wants to live foreverrrrrr"

  • @vlrissolo
    @vlrissolo 3 місяці тому +45

    I'm 63. I LOVE watching REAL reaction videos. This is my 1st time here! WONDERFUL! I still get chills when I hear music from my era. After living through that, today's music just won't do.

  • @NealB123
    @NealB123 Рік тому +564

    Freddie was the greatest frontman in rock music history. Nobody else is close.

    • @mitchfitz4259
      @mitchfitz4259 Рік тому +6

      Plant is close (but still in second place).

    • @karenwhaley8635
      @karenwhaley8635 Рік тому +2

      Robert Plant ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @carlesmacuaid
      @carlesmacuaid Рік тому +21

      I love Robert Plant but when you consider vocal ability and showmanship it really does have to be Freddie.

    • @jhamaker
      @jhamaker Рік тому +3

      I feel like much of the world didn't know about him and his showmanship until it was too late. I was only 12 when Live Aid happened, and not fully into music yet. I don't think I truly discovered Queen until Wayne's World.

    • @RoisinT2
      @RoisinT2 Рік тому +1

      100%.

  • @clawrence6190
    @clawrence6190 11 місяців тому +538

    I was there in that crowd on the pitch at Wembley Stadium that day. It was true that the whole arena just lit up when Queen came on stage. Probably the best performance of Freddie's career. I've never forgotten it. They were indeed the Champions that day.

    • @apollokr64
      @apollokr64 10 місяців тому +21

      You are so lucky to have been there that day. I envy you that!!!! 😊

    • @jeekay231
      @jeekay231 10 місяців тому +19

      Was there too still so fresh in my mind what a day that was

    • @thisisme2995
      @thisisme2995 10 місяців тому +6

      Lucky!

    • @michelleportch6227
      @michelleportch6227 10 місяців тому +6

      I was born in 1975, so too early. I watched it on TV.

    • @bevmaxey8968
      @bevmaxey8968 10 місяців тому +27

      I was on the right side of the stage, I consider it one of the best gigs I have ever been to, they were on stage for about 25 minutes, it is nearly 40 years later and I still remember it like it was yesterday.

  • @tonychan8558
    @tonychan8558 8 місяців тому +223

    6:07 Made me laugh when you said he had complete control of the audience. I just thought, 'You ain't seen nothing yet!'

    • @shauntea4016
      @shauntea4016 8 місяців тому +12

      Was thinking the same knowing what came after Radio Gaga. Was 9 yrs old and watched this on TV they blew everyone away with their performance and his call and response part, I read was not planned. But he knew he had that crowd in his hamds. As people stated it was a mixed crowd not a Queen crowd but everyone knew the songs and actions from music videos.

    • @MissMariQueen
      @MissMariQueen 7 місяців тому +3

      Slow clap

    • @cynthiacairns9209
      @cynthiacairns9209 6 місяців тому +5

      And he's owning the audience singing "goo goo gaa gaa". How was that possible?

    • @Bunny-bi8dj
      @Bunny-bi8dj 5 місяців тому +3

      Hahaha I thought the same

  • @Sunshinebtfly98
    @Sunshinebtfly98 4 місяці тому +31

    More amazing…he told the band he had AIDS 2 years later, and they still didn’t come out saying it until a day before he died. He performed an amazing music video in 1991 singing the show must go on but was never able to perform in public after that. Truly the show did go on in our hearts ❤

  • @dctbass
    @dctbass 9 місяців тому +441

    Remember, this was not a Queen audience. People were there to see any number of other bands that day. One of the reasons that Queen were on the afternoon is that they were not the top of the bill. In fact, at that time, their star was definitely waning and it was seen as something of a sop to the rock dinosaurs of the 70s to have them on.
    Apart from Freddie Mercury being one of the greatest showmen to ever grace a rock stage, the band themselves were phenomenal musicians and incredibly tight. They had one other musician playing additional keyboards and guitar and were able to produce THAT wall of sound.
    What they also got right was to edit some songs (Rhapsody and Radio Ga Ga) so that they could cram in their most anthemic crowd pleasers into the short 25 minute set.
    They knew and understood that it wasn't their gig and played accordingly.
    Utterly brilliant.
    The streets of the UK were empty that day. If you weren't in the stadium, you were at home watching it on tv.
    A magical experience.

    • @mariepettersson6422
      @mariepettersson6422 9 місяців тому +5

      No mobile just enjoyed the music feel sick when ppl are more i tresteg in filmning rhen the ecperinse

    • @mariepettersson6422
      @mariepettersson6422 9 місяців тому +4

      Bts did a copy of this in wembley

    • @dereks8532
      @dereks8532 8 місяців тому +24

      Queen's star was not at all on the wane in the UK. The songs from The Works weren't big hits in the U.S. but they were huge in the UK and it was just about their biggest album ever there. This being at Wembley, everyone knew how to clap to Radio Gaga. A general (non-Queen-specific) audience the U.S. would not have done that. In the U.S. broadcast on MTV they cut into and out of this performance if I recall, which sucked. But Live Aid was conceived in the UK and they included Queen because it would have been ridiculous not to, it wasn't a "sop" to dinosaur rock at all.

    • @lkamer1
      @lkamer1 7 місяців тому +8

      Are you really comparing BTS to Queen???? Really??? Queen are one of the greatest bands in history and Freddie Mercury probably hands down the greatest Front Man of all time. BTS is a flash in the pan, a trend and pretty much over now. No Comparison!!

    • @evelynquinn1154
      @evelynquinn1154 7 місяців тому +3

      Love love love Queen , god bless Freddie, thank you for what you gave us , the best music xxxxx

  • @Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick
    @Ken_Dodds_Tickling_Stick Рік тому +528

    As a 16 year old, myself and 2 friends travelled from Glasgow Central Station to King's Cross. We paid £25 a ticket and wow was it wirth it. We were massive Adam Ant fans and thats why we went. Of course we knew Queen and their songs but after the performance of Freddie and the boys our love was then given to Queen. Nearly 40 years after that day, its still crystal clear in my memory. I'll never forget that day as long as I live. ❤❤❤ R.I.P Freddie ❤❤❤

    • @kaymorrice8141
      @kaymorrice8141 Рік тому +13

      Wow thanks for sharing that!

    • @Andrew-Hawk
      @Andrew-Hawk Рік тому +9

      You are a blessed person! Salute 🫡

    • @shirlieannlooper740
      @shirlieannlooper740 Рік тому +16

      Travelled down from Perth, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to be there with my cousin’s. I was not long married, my now ex husband was on security with the army at it, I just found out I was pregnant with my oldest child, so all in all a memorable experience ❤

    • @Forrealnow09
      @Forrealnow09 Рік тому +6

      That’s amazing

    • @MostlyPennyCat
      @MostlyPennyCat 8 місяців тому +3

      I have a similar story, I went to the Sziget music festival in Hungary.
      We all had bands we wanted to see, but one name we hadn't gone specifically to see absolutely stole the show.
      Madness.
      I've now seen them live 3 times, they are absolutely incredible live.

  • @stephenlloyd3490
    @stephenlloyd3490 10 місяців тому +351

    They were on stage for 20 minutes only. It will go down in history as the greatest live performance ever. Was privileged to watch this live

    • @Mark-v2z3h
      @Mark-v2z3h 8 місяців тому +3

      Amazing! 20mins, I always thought this was a highlight reel. Very clever of them to do 2mins only of the hit songs to get through a few to keep people entertained! 👌

    • @maverick4220
      @maverick4220 8 місяців тому +4

      And Queen saved Live Aid that year as it was a flop before Queen came on stage.

    • @jimsari7792
      @jimsari7792 7 місяців тому

      @@maverick4220 No. U2 crushed well before that.

    • @jessicaturner7714
      @jessicaturner7714 6 місяців тому

      You're lucky. I was busy being a baby

    • @amandahood7809
      @amandahood7809 3 місяці тому

      They were also the only band/performers to practice for a week before this concert.

  • @barbarahill6365
    @barbarahill6365 4 місяці тому +19

    amazing how the band timed everything. 1 cord to test in the beginning. The drummer-he kept the time perfectly. They were all perfectly in sync, preforming at their best!

    • @edeledeledel5490
      @edeledeledel5490 Місяць тому +1

      They rehearsed to perfection during the whole of the week before, I believe... they were just all on fire.

  • @cheekylade
    @cheekylade 8 місяців тому +181

    I'm a 68 year old English lady and I so enjoyed watching that with you. It was lovely to relive those chill tingling moments and to see how you felt the same way. 💞

    • @jenniferkingston3906
      @jenniferkingston3906 5 місяців тому +7

      I was there at Wembley stadium, my first concert and what a concert and what cause. It still gives me chills when I hear or see documentaries about Live Aid

  • @MrREH1962
    @MrREH1962 Рік тому +602

    Nearly 40 years later you say "Live Aid" and everyone remembers Queen and can't name one other band that played. THAT is how great this performance was. I would rate this the BEST live performance in rock history. RIP Freddy. You were a GOD.

    • @andycamp4890
      @andycamp4890 Рік тому +18

      U2, Dire Straits with Sting. Both were as good as Queen. Bono stile the show.

    • @jacquelinekalich3265
      @jacquelinekalich3265 Рік тому +10

      You are right. I don't remember anyone else@

    • @BelegCuthali0n
      @BelegCuthali0n Рік тому +9

      That's not true. Yes, Queen was easily the most memorable (in a good way), but there were plenty more amazing performances and Artists. Apart from that there was the shambles of the Led Zeppelin reunion and the technical issues that hampered some of the other performances, but that was kinda understandable as it was the first time such a world wide event was ever attempted.

    • @deborahpaley21
      @deborahpaley21 Рік тому +4

      Cars

    • @alistairmilton6007
      @alistairmilton6007 Рік тому +8

      Status Quo opened - first song Rocking All Over The World. There set was amazing as well.

  • @jamescloherty4451
    @jamescloherty4451 10 місяців тому +161

    Singing against medical advice due to a throat problem but wouldn't let down the fans and a great and noble cause...... A TRUE SUPERSTAR

  • @jacquibown9648
    @jacquibown9648 4 місяці тому +21

    Brian May made that guitar with his father when he was a young teenager and it was made out of things found around the house and garage and he still plays it today! Such an awesome sound and guitar player.

    • @davidtooke5964
      @davidtooke5964 3 місяці тому +2

      And he plays through an amp called the “Deacy” that was made by the bass player John Deacon

    • @KelleysQuiltsandCruises
      @KelleysQuiltsandCruises 8 днів тому

      There was a marvelous video clip of the making of the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie with Sir Brian May handing the Red Special to Gwilym Lee to hold. Lee looks terrified, like May just handed him the crown jewels or something.

  • @ellef2468
    @ellef2468 5 місяців тому +238

    Dont we all wish we could hear Freddie for the 1st time again. A light went out when we lost him. There will never be another voice like his.

    • @hushpup
      @hushpup 3 місяці тому +2

      I agree. I watched the movie and by the time it ended, I walked out sobbing! There will never be another Freddie Mercury.

    • @barbaralucas4506
      @barbaralucas4506 Місяць тому

      So true

    • @JC130676
      @JC130676 14 днів тому

      Not just a voice, he was so much more: a songwriter, a musician, a performer - a legend.

    • @MamaTracy
      @MamaTracy 10 днів тому

      It's Brian May not Freddie May

  • @superstardeejay2468
    @superstardeejay2468 Рік тому +641

    I would like to give you my perspective of that performance. My sister and I were at Live Aid, I am in my 50's now and she is in her 60's. It is quite difficult for us to have any conversation without referencing Live Aid. Our tickets cost $32.00 all in, for 10 hours of the greatest musicians that ever lived. My sister was obsessed with Bowie, and I was looking forward to seeing Elton John (I loved his stuff in the 70's and early 80's) We both liked Queen without being outright fans of them. I think the other 80,000 in the stadium left the stadium, just like us, knowing Queen had just given us the greatest performance of any band in the history of music. Each band only got 20 minutes to perform, the stage rotated and was split in to 3 sections, the departing band emptied their gear while the next band were on stage, and those after them were completing their set up. There are so many individual moments in the day, that only the crowd who were in the stadium would know.
    It was a life changing experience.

    • @OdeInWessex
      @OdeInWessex Рік тому +62

      I was there because of Queen and Bowie. The first rock concert I ever saw was Queen at Bingley Hall in Staffordshire, I was about 16 and with my boyfriend and some of his mates. We were all the ones singing and stomping our feet that inspired Brian May to write 'We will rock you' - what an introduction to Rock Music!
      Queen were amazing on the day, helped by the sneaky volume increase by Geldolf, and so was Bowie. Bowie is alleged not to have been too pleased about following Queen but it was just as well he did, no-one else could have pulled it off!. Seb is absolutely right, it WAS like a religious experience but then most great rock concerts are. Great days, I think our generation were lucky we had the very best of music and now we've lost both of them, far too soon. Rip Freddie and David, I hope they're upstairs or somewhere in the Universe - jamming for the sake of it.

    • @skwervin1
      @skwervin1 Рік тому +20

      @@OdeInWessex I was watching it from Australia and agree with you.. there must be some serious jamming going on upstairs!

    • @vivinamorrison1186
      @vivinamorrison1186 Рік тому +13

      Thanx for sharing those details! ❤

    • @debs42444
      @debs42444 Рік тому +6

    • @katehaynes5735
      @katehaynes5735 Рік тому +9

      Somebody else beat me to it, but thank you for the details! I was too young to know.

  • @DanielaRicci-wx5zv
    @DanielaRicci-wx5zv Рік тому +222

    I am 70 years old girl LOL..
    And still gets goose bumps litening to QUEEN..
    The Rhapsody and Champions always bring me to tears.
    What an icon !!!!!!!
    We miss you Freddie!

    • @clairewyndham1971
      @clairewyndham1971 Рік тому +5

      69 yr. Granny..

    • @avapineda8813
      @avapineda8813 Рік тому +5

      Same here also 70 fantastic performance pity they chopped the ending

    • @lizjessee2037
      @lizjessee2037 Рік тому +5

      I'm with you! I'm 65 and am in awe of this performance. It brings me to tears thinking that he was already struggling with his health and put on this amazing performance.

    • @DatBeautifulNightmare
      @DatBeautifulNightmare 11 місяців тому +3

      The OAP cheering section.. im 60 and the whole show was the best thing ever.. ❤ Happy New year ladies ❤

    • @mikefraser4513
      @mikefraser4513 10 місяців тому

      And to think it was only 7 years later when they done "The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert " in 1992 including David Bowie and George Michael who are also not amongst us since then.
      (Altho I must admit, George Michael didn't have Freddie's charisma, but did him tribute when he sang "Somebody to Love")

  • @lesliestone2743
    @lesliestone2743 Місяць тому +4

    The kiss he blew was for his mother. He promised her he would before he went to the performance. THIS was the performance of a lifetime. AMAZING.

  • @bluesdog645
    @bluesdog645 7 місяців тому +130

    I was at Live Aid in Philadelphia that day. They paused the U.S. concert so we could see the simulcast of Queen as it happened. What Freddie couldn’t know at the time was that he commanded 2 audiences simultaneously. We were just as caught up in the performance as the London audience was. It was incredible.

  • @DH-ij9pe
    @DH-ij9pe Рік тому +337

    The greatest performance in live music history. They had the entire world in the palm of their hands for 25 minutes. No one will ever be like Freddie.

    • @MJKobernus
      @MJKobernus Рік тому +11

      I agree. Had the Beatles been able to perform that day (Assuming Lennon still lived) they would NOT have been the biggest or best band performing. That honor will always be awarded to Queen. Simply the best band of their era.

    • @randibass7558
      @randibass7558 9 місяців тому +1

      20 minutes and 10 seconds.

  • @Japanjeff
    @Japanjeff 7 місяців тому +363

    AND, when he did this, he was already in the grip of suffering from AIDS. The GREATEST voice in modern rock history, PERIOD!

    • @Annie-i5e2e
      @Annie-i5e2e 6 місяців тому +8

      wasn't he diagnosed in '87 ? Live Aid was in '85.

    • @vicious_spice
      @vicious_spice 6 місяців тому +20

      @@Annie-i5e2e He wasn't officially diagnosed till '87 but he started showing signs/symptoms around '82

    • @Annie-i5e2e
      @Annie-i5e2e 6 місяців тому +20

      @@vicious_spice true, true, but remembered that he was also sick (troath) that day. He sang against his doctor's advice.

    • @Zyryne1
      @Zyryne1 6 місяців тому +8

      Greatest voice of all time. 😊❤

    • @robertferguson9178
      @robertferguson9178 6 місяців тому +3

      As far as I know it was soon after this that he broke the news to the band

  • @karensimons9260
    @karensimons9260 3 місяці тому +7

    Watching you emerge from your cocoon is so gratifying! We knew it was special then, but since then,vwe have been blessed with 40 years of great, great music.....and there you are, truly "gobsmacked" and it all fits so cleanly!!! So glad to be here with you. A 74 year old grandma enjoying your journey 🤔😔😊😟❤️

  • @jasonmartin5154
    @jasonmartin5154 Рік тому +344

    Freddy didn't just own the stage that day, he Owned the World!😢

    • @tsommers3284
      @tsommers3284 Рік тому +3

      Freddie

    • @markobizjak3736
      @markobizjak3736 Рік тому +5

      I believe he will remain the GOAT performer, that’s how special he was. He still owns the world 🌎

    • @Rebelheart06
      @Rebelheart06 10 місяців тому

      FOR SURE!!😊

  • @charliemartin576
    @charliemartin576 Рік тому +592

    no fire , no smoke no big lights ,no auto tune back tracks ,pure music. the greatest pure 20 minutes ever and Freddy wasnt feeling well that day with his voice

    • @vivinamorrison1186
      @vivinamorrison1186 Рік тому +15

      None at all. In fact? Freddie was offered a different costume for his performance. He said, “No! This is far too serious an occasion!”
      Considering that he was clearly ill at that time and didn’t want to do the show? (Look at his upper arm above his leather arm bracelet. Karpesy’s Sarcoma. AIDS!) ❤😢❤❤

    • @dennisgriebenow8215
      @dennisgriebenow8215 Рік тому +35

      no cell phones!

    • @craftycondostitcher8831
      @craftycondostitcher8831 Рік тому +18

      @@dennisgriebenow8215look closely Freddie had no earbuds

    • @maksphoto78
      @maksphoto78 Рік тому +20

      @@vivinamorrison1186 Nooo, that was way before any symptoms. On their last tour he might have notices something.

    • @craigmcdonald8539
      @craigmcdonald8539 Рік тому +16

      I would pay crazy money to go back to see this live!!! The best live performance ever

  • @annicecooper8105
    @annicecooper8105 Рік тому +212

    Bob Geldof was interviewed years later and said he remembers walking across a gantry above the main stage during Radio Ga Ga and just stopping in his tracks by looking out at 72,000 pairs of arms all clapping in unison.. spine tingling.

    • @redlead873
      @redlead873 Рік тому +21

      Bob Geldof was on his way to make one of his 'get yer money out' speeches as donations were dipping, as he went along the gantry and saw the hands clapping, he went back and sat down again as he knew he didn't need to, donations sored when Queen were on.

    • @vivinamorrison1186
      @vivinamorrison1186 Рік тому +31

      Did you know that Elton John was in the back staging area and as Queen was performing said, “Well, we might as well all go home.” Elton John for God’s sake! ❤

    • @snap-n-shoot
      @snap-n-shoot Рік тому +12

      @@redlead873 Geldof was on his way down the gantry because the previous acts were terrible and not making an effort....He stopped when Queen started up and realised it was going to be ok...

    • @lsmith992
      @lsmith992 Рік тому +10

      72000 was just the stadium.
      Another billion around the world.

    • @kevinb3812
      @kevinb3812 Рік тому +3

      That is breathtaking!

  • @UntoldRelic
    @UntoldRelic 4 місяці тому +8

    Man, I remember this like it was yesterday. The concert was like 8 hours long with tons of excellent music. It was on tv all day. The whole family was into it.

  • @angeliasharp4202
    @angeliasharp4202 Рік тому +285

    AT 19, I watched ALL of Live Aid with my Dad, a Country music fan to the core. During this performance, he became a Queen fan. We both knew we'd seen the performance of a lifetime. AT 57, Queen at Live Aid still gives me chills. So so so happy young people still feel the magic all these years later! ❤

    • @hemelmariano3538
      @hemelmariano3538 Рік тому +15

      I am 73 and still get the chills when I watch the videos/

    • @NinjaBooKitty
      @NinjaBooKitty Рік тому +4

      SAME! 😍

    • @aaronring4704
      @aaronring4704 Рік тому +5

      I was a bit younger, but we had the MTV simulcast on for the whole time they were running it. This was powerful then, and it's powerful now!

    • @vaughnsdesk8676
      @vaughnsdesk8676 Рік тому +2

      So grateful to see the greatest vocalist and and composer in a live performance at the Sun City Super Bowl in October 1984.
      MIND-BLOWING stage craft!

    • @turokforever007
      @turokforever007 Рік тому +4

      At that time they thought they were finished and not any good

  • @sandyhanson6082
    @sandyhanson6082 8 місяців тому +47

    Freddie owned the stage every time he stepped on it! Elvis and Freddie! The two best front men in rock! Rest in peace.

  • @johnbloor4376
    @johnbloor4376 Рік тому +324

    I’m 70 years old and watched it live, and I’m still affected emotionally even now whenever I hear Queen. It was a cathartic experience that I will take with me to my grave and the next life if there is one!

    • @carolehill4589
      @carolehill4589 Рік тому +8

      I was there too! Best thing I’ve ever seen

    • @Scouzeboy
      @Scouzeboy Рік тому +9

      I'm with you. I find this very emotional, and this reviewer was correct:
      A religious experience.

    • @DebiG1057
      @DebiG1057 Рік тому +10

      I am 66 and saw Queen five times in the US. His and the other Queen members' performance was the highlight of my music listening life.

    • @devonvergiels5185
      @devonvergiels5185 Рік тому +7

      I'm only 64 but I must agree, there's something timeless, every time I hear them it brings back memories. Apparently forever, ok with me.

    • @joeyboedeker2047
      @joeyboedeker2047 Рік тому +5

      We really didn't appreciate the time we lived in.

  • @lovesmusic0845
    @lovesmusic0845 2 місяці тому +5

    Live Aid was a world wide experience. I remember watching it live on TV. It was amazing and inspiring. Stand out performances like Queen, Phil Collin’s flying on the Concorde from England to America to perform on two continents in one day. I’ve always felt lucky to be born in the 1950s because I got to grow up with all this amazing music and events that were shaping the culture. Soundtrack of our lives is not just a cliche.

  • @vonnieshaw7859
    @vonnieshaw7859 Рік тому +178

    I read somewhere QUEEN never had just hits…..they had ANTHEMS…… unique wonderful band of musicians at their best ❤️

    • @colinmain7358
      @colinmain7358 11 місяців тому +7

      A queen song comes on radio,,,, 2 notes,,,,, volume goes up, sing along,, now I feel better 🤣

    • @markbarker6739
      @markbarker6739 10 місяців тому +3

      Only band to have all four members write a number one hit alone

  • @eriksvideos6022
    @eriksvideos6022 10 місяців тому +88

    He was struggling with his voice that day and still absolutely crushed it.

  • @maggiebrayton4258
    @maggiebrayton4258 Рік тому +116

    Listening to Queen is one thing, watching them perform is on whole other level. There will never be anyone like Freddie Mercury.

  • @Nanette-Book-Lover
    @Nanette-Book-Lover 4 місяці тому +6

    I went to the Queen with Adam Lambert concert twice and he did Freddie proud . I jokingly said Freddie was the Queen and Adam was the Princess of rRock’n Roll.
    They did the song that has me crying every time I hear it “The Show Must Go On” and showed images of him with Brian just sat alone on the stage.

  • @martincairns1555
    @martincairns1555 Рік тому +247

    I was there in 1985 - in fact I was in the middle of the first 4 or 5 rows during this performance. I can still find 18 year old me in the crowd during Radio Ga Ga. I’m 56 now but this still sends shivers up my spine. There we stood, tall and proud, in the shadow of the mushroom cloud.

    • @andrewlorenz3139
      @andrewlorenz3139 Рік тому +5

      Great memory for you and thanks for sharing. Similar feeling for me at the old Wembley. On the pitch for Springsteen and the Born in the USA tour.

    • @mildcorma
      @mildcorma Рік тому

      my parents had sex to this... im literally a human being that was born thanks to freddys' big dick energy on this day

    • @amandalewington6525
      @amandalewington6525 Рік тому +8

      Radio Ga Ga just lifted us all to heaven. I was there too..clap clap

    • @The-Real-Spaniard
      @The-Real-Spaniard Рік тому +12

      Dude I'm 59 and also there about 5 rows back from you and it was fucking awesome although the footage is fantastic it does not compare to the experience of been there and the roar of the crowd specially when he ( Freddie ) had us singing and also travelled again from Australia the year later to watch them in Wembley

    • @chrismaloney1311
      @chrismaloney1311 Рік тому +7

      @@The-Real-Spaniard Watched it on TV live as I couldnt get there, but when Freddie was playing the crowd and hit that long, long...long high note.....the whole world shook, shivered.....and changed forever. I have watched this a thousand times over the years and it still brings me goosebumps. Music lives forever, and Freddie too in our hearts and souls. Losing Freddie as we did has to be one of the worlds greatest trageties.

  • @kamalascrustysheets
    @kamalascrustysheets Рік тому +178

    I was so fortunate to be there as a VIP guest being a session drummer for bands of that era. Queen stole the show and they weren't even invited to perform. It was a last minute deal and they only had three days to practice. To date this is the best ever live performance that will NEVER be beaten...RIP Freddy Mercury

    • @fleetskipper1810
      @fleetskipper1810 Рік тому +5

      What a great personal story for you to remember. Awesome!

    • @123iaind
      @123iaind Рік тому +2

      Love this!!

    • @sarapittman3768
      @sarapittman3768 Рік тому +1

      Lucky Lucky You!!!!! That's an incredible experience to be able to share.

    • @AnglOsAxOn2
      @AnglOsAxOn2 Рік тому +3

      Pardon my ignorance but they were invited to play Freddy was away and came back to do the concert, prior to that they were not sure if they could play. Freddy also had a throat infection which put doubt on the whole thing.
      As said pardon my ignorance if my info is wrong please say. I do however remember watching this live.

    • @anitasherwin543
      @anitasherwin543 Рік тому +4

      @AnglOsAxOn2 you're right and Freddie only agreed if he got the time slot he wanted. Queen practiced every second of their 20 minutes until it was perfection. He was also sick with a throat infection.

  • @oliverterry5941
    @oliverterry5941 5 місяців тому +87

    Freddie doing the warm up bit with the crowd is the moment he became immortalised. just getting the crowd to follow you without telling them is insane

  • @sadieengland8743
    @sadieengland8743 3 місяці тому +3

    I was privileged to see Queen live …there are no words for just how amazing it was. Freddie Mercury owns the audience.

  • @christinecamarillo135
    @christinecamarillo135 11 місяців тому +106

    Brian May is literally a genius and a very humble man, Freddie lost himself for a short time but bounced back phenomenally one of the greatest rock bands.

    • @MSalt69
      @MSalt69 9 місяців тому +3

      Also, let’s not forget that Brian is a very smart man - PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College, my alma mater.

    • @ScotchMist-lx1gk
      @ScotchMist-lx1gk 9 місяців тому +3

      Sir Brian May now !

  • @kieranmccann94
    @kieranmccann94 Рік тому +156

    A lot of people forget that Freddie & Brian actually came back on and closed live aid with a performance of “is this the world we created?” And it’s beautiful. I recommend a reaction to that too.

    • @carasmallwood8301
      @carasmallwood8301 Рік тому +18

      Would never have known to search Freddie & Brian closing Live Aid if it wasn't for reading your comment.
      Just watched it, glad I now know this. He was the greatest !!!!

    • @davidmatthews7766
      @davidmatthews7766 Рік тому +7

      I'd forgotten that. It was a long time ago when i saw this concert. thanks for the reminder.

    • @Great_King_Rat
      @Great_King_Rat Рік тому +7

      Yep - I remember waiting till the end "just in case", and I was not disappointed. Even fortunate enough to have my VCR running for it too...

    • @csb7376
      @csb7376 Рік тому +2

      In my mind they closed it with Feed The World with a big ensemble. Edit: Finally got round to googling this, and the concert did end with an ensemble rendition of Feed The World. The penultimate song was a small ensemble (couple of strange members) version of Let It Be, which included McCartney, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Alsion Moyet and Pete Townsend. The antepenultimate song was the Freddie and Brian duet.

    • @RadicalKindness
      @RadicalKindness Рік тому

      The best.

  • @ianstringer4086
    @ianstringer4086 Рік тому +174

    I was there the year of 85 ,I'm 63 now and still watch this once a week for inspiration in life and to play guitar. Freddie was and still is the opera singer of contemporary pop . God bless Freddie and all the band .

    • @johnm2012
      @johnm2012 Рік тому +7

      I was there too. Not in the crowd but behind the scenes in one of the television outside broadcast trucks. I recorded it on videotape for the BBC archive.

    • @kato2493
      @kato2493 Рік тому +2

      ❤❤

    • @andysitton1703
      @andysitton1703 Рік тому +3

      If I had a penny for every time I heard someone say "I was there" I'd be the richest person in the universe. My sister was there, I wasn't.

    • @RussellBishop-g6k
      @RussellBishop-g6k Рік тому +4

      I was there...50ft from the stage...what a performance ..Bowie had to follow that...❤

    • @johnm2012
      @johnm2012 Рік тому

      @@andysitton1703 Assuming everyone in the world who was alive at the time was there you'd have claim to 4.9 billion pennies, a mere £49 million, which wouldn't make you the richest person in the country, let alone in the universe. If everyone alive at the moment told you they were there, you be entitled to a few more than 8 billion pennies, so £80 million plus change, which still doesn't put you anywhere near your target. The best estimate I can find for the total number of people who have ever lived on earth is 117 billion so if all those told you they were there you'd be due £1.17 billion, which is closer, but still no cigar. Having retired recently, I've been clearing out a lot of old work-related documents and memorabilia. I did keep my Live Aid pass though.

  • @hiviolet007
    @hiviolet007 3 місяці тому +4

    I saw Queen live in the 70’s and yes! It was magical! To see Bohemian Rhapsody performed live is amazing! They are flawless live. Freddie moves like a ballerina. Oh, I still miss him.

  • @timbrom
    @timbrom Рік тому +201

    I was there. Not on the field, but it was rocking in the stands too. What the video doesn't really show is how loudly we were all singing along. Queen were so iconic at the time, everybody knew the words. That bit where he gets the crowd reacting was so loud it almost blew my eardrums out. Hell of a day!

    • @kaymorrice8141
      @kaymorrice8141 Рік тому +7

      Wow! Thanks for sharing!

    • @AmandaBooBerry
      @AmandaBooBerry Рік тому +16

      I'm 57 and know so many who were there. If only we could bottle that unity and optimism.

    • @garethwilkinson3456
      @garethwilkinson3456 Рік тому +12

      You don't know it's gone until it is. God Bless

    • @Milhouse369
      @Milhouse369 Рік тому +2

      Bro…

    • @gablovesplantssydney
      @gablovesplantssydney Рік тому +13

      The world is a much sadder place without Freddie Mercury in it. Imagine the wonderful songs that would have been written had he lived longer.

  • @haydendegrow945
    @haydendegrow945 Рік тому +126

    Dude, this was the ULTIMATE performance of Queen. 75,000 people swarmed Wembley Stadium, with nearly 2 BILLION watching at home, and Freddie commanded them ALL. He was a true rock GOD, and is one person all of us performers need to look up to.

    • @harrietnix6396
      @harrietnix6396 Рік тому +6

      Luckily, I have an old DVD of it. It's priceless.

    • @rogerchadwick3452
      @rogerchadwick3452 Рік тому

      I saw them over 15 times....and actually saw them play better....

    • @xCLUNKx
      @xCLUNKx Рік тому +2

      Wembley was 82,000 seats, add the 50,000 on the pitch to

    • @crazyjim1987
      @crazyjim1987 11 місяців тому +2

      This exact performance is recorded in the rock hall of fame as one of the best ever performances of all times

  • @andywood5699
    @andywood5699 Рік тому +162

    Queen took this concert seriously. Many bands came on and phoned it in but Queen had this performance down to the letter. The other artists waiting to go on were struck by how good Queen was at Live Aid and Freddie especially. Donations went up while Queen was playing as well.

    • @joshua.910
      @joshua.910 10 місяців тому

      I feel like you've misunderstood his point.

    • @jdavis4034
      @jdavis4034 10 місяців тому +4

      No you got it right... Queen did take it sooooo seriously and did, what many have now said, was their best performance to date!! OMG but then Freddie and Brian.. 2 of the very best live performers, took it wayyyyyy wayyyyy past the limit of perfection!!

    • @Svensk7119
      @Svensk7119 10 місяців тому

      Did the concert actually achieve its goal during their set, or was that just poetic license in the movie?

    • @knight2night826
      @knight2night826 10 місяців тому +1

      Live aid was considered to be somewhat of a failure that day until Queen stole the world,I watched it from Minneapolis that day and was in awe of the performance. Only learned later of the story that led up to the concert,Freddie’s illness etc. You’ve got to watch more of there live shows.

  • @pafie3425
    @pafie3425 2 місяці тому +1

    He just opens his mouth & it’s effortless perfection. 🥰💖💕

  • @butoolkhan2715
    @butoolkhan2715 Рік тому +238

    My kids and I watched this in London. The crowd was HUGE, but it was a kind of listless and not really engaged til Freddie came on. He electrified that huge crowd and it was like an magical charge went through them. It was the most amazing thing I have seen. He’s personally responsible for making Live Aid the unimaginable success it became.

    • @manuman27
      @manuman27 Рік тому +12

      I agree I watched it all on TV in Manchester,although the performers were good before them. Queen injected f***ing power love, and emotion to the world.

    • @butoolkhan2715
      @butoolkhan2715 Рік тому +13

      @@manuman27 True. The acts before were all good but somehow the crowd remained disconnected. Status Quo energised them quite a bit but Queen blew them into the stratosphere. After them the crowd was willing to hear anyone and cheer them on. I’m glad I got to see it at the time and that my kids were old enough to realise they were watching something unique, a once in a lifetime event.

    • @TheMEBITCHLOL
      @TheMEBITCHLOL Рік тому +7

      Yeah ppl started donating with his performance

    • @cornerofthemoon
      @cornerofthemoon Рік тому +9

      I was at Wembley in the nosebleed section. A friend of mine or should I say "mate" (I'm a yank) just happened to have connections. Yes it was starting to get boring and just about everyone was listless and drunk until U2 came out and perked things up a bit. But Queen sealed the deal and the atmosphere was electric from that point on.

    • @butoolkhan2715
      @butoolkhan2715 Рік тому +6

      @@cornerofthemoon When you usually go a concert you’ve gone to see a particular artist whom you are familiar with and there is a degree of anticipation. After the warm ups are done you know what’s coming. Live Aid was something new, people didn’t know what to expect, what exactly was going on. It was so obvious watching that the crowd were really not into it. I remember thinking how sad it was that Bib Geldof having got everyone together would be heartbroken if it flopped. Thank god for Freddie! After that even I could have gone on and got an amazing response!

  • @andysitton1703
    @andysitton1703 Рік тому +132

    I love that Brian used the same guitars as on the original recordings instead of just using the "Old Lady" for the entire set. Unlike a lot of other acts on Live Aid, they didn't just turn up and play, they rehearsed the crap out of this and made it all as authentic as possible. Also, bear in mind that's not a bunch of Queen fans at a Queen show, that's 72,000 basically random people and the band just owned every one of them. A truly incredible moment in music history.

    • @zillahmills6549
      @zillahmills6549 11 місяців тому +4

      I agree ❤

    • @angelwilder2378
      @angelwilder2378 11 місяців тому +3

      @@zillahmills6549. Me too. And the audience seemed to know all the words to each song. It was amazing.

    • @Macygal
      @Macygal 11 місяців тому +2

      @@angelwilder2378how could they not know all the words? They were brilliant!

    • @vampfan7569
      @vampfan7569 11 місяців тому +7

      Not forgetting it was a joint concert with John F. Kennedy stadium in America so you had 2 full stadiums, 72,000 in Wembley and 89,000 in Kennedy, clapping along to Radio GaGa.
      Bob Geldof said that he felt the show was flagging until Queen went on and he heard Wembley erupt, he knew then that it would be a success.

  • @LindaStrong-h7e
    @LindaStrong-h7e Рік тому +74

    You got that right. Always in command of the audience. There will never be another Freddie Mercury.😊

  • @KAMMD
    @KAMMD 2 місяці тому +2

    Still gives me goose bumps !
    A Mic in one hand, 70K fans in the other !!!

  • @lindasmith4171
    @lindasmith4171 Рік тому +51

    Freddie was asked one time what's your favorite instrument to play. He answered, "the audience, Darling"!❤❤

  • @DawnSuttonfabfour
    @DawnSuttonfabfour Рік тому +71

    When I saw Queen the following year, the MASSIVE 125,000 crowd were going crazy from the start. However, when they played "Crazy Little Thing" it went totally next level. It's also Freddie's tribute to Elvis.

  • @AhrimanThorn
    @AhrimanThorn Рік тому +150

    Live Aid really was a unique moment in time. The streets were empty as everyone was either at one of the events or watching it on a screen. With so many people on the planet sharing in the experience there really was a brief moment where there was a sense of unity and purpose.
    People were donating money as fast as they could, and we really believed we could make a difference. (We did, but of course it’s never enough)
    There were so many incredible performances that day but when Queen came on and performed it was like a bolt of lightning flashing through the middle of the show.

    • @spikebeans9563
      @spikebeans9563 Рік тому +4

      Perfectly said.

    • @TheSmittenman
      @TheSmittenman Рік тому

      Nothing has changed, apart from "CHARITIES" paying their staff a lot more money than most of us can dream of lmao

    • @anthonyross-702
      @anthonyross-702 Рік тому +1

      Even pouty Rodger Waters wrote an upbeat song about it, 'The Tide is Turning'

  • @Mozza-g2m
    @Mozza-g2m 16 днів тому +1

    This is such a great reaction. You can see just how much he's into the music by 4 master musicians

  • @alberttickle1106
    @alberttickle1106 Рік тому +86

    I always shed a few tears when I watch this epic performance.... RIP Freddie.

    • @Andy-nl8uq
      @Andy-nl8uq Рік тому +7

      Glad I'm not the only one. A demonstration of how amazing they were, coupled with sorrow that this amazing man died before he should have.
      "Only the good die young"

    • @nicerperson1
      @nicerperson1 Рік тому +2

      @@Andy-nl8uq Me too.

    • @gilliantracy7991
      @gilliantracy7991 Рік тому +2

      Yup. Cry every time! Performance for the ages!

  • @StellaKnights
    @StellaKnights Рік тому +82

    Oh man watching Freddie makes me cry , theres nobody like him now , so totally brilliantly unique , I loved him

    • @valerienorton4371
      @valerienorton4371 Рік тому

      I can't think if it was late last year or this year Brian May was voted the Best Guitarist in the World!!

    • @valerienorton4371
      @valerienorton4371 Рік тому +1

      I cried for days after he died.

    • @valerienorton4371
      @valerienorton4371 Рік тому

      He was advised not to do this concert by his Doctors as he'd just been diagnosed with full Aids

    • @kellytrimble7019
      @kellytrimble7019 Рік тому

      I followed & loved Queen since junior high! Freddy did steal the show! I cried like a baby when he died! That voice & sweet soul gone! Freddy forever!❤❤❤

  • @debo398
    @debo398 11 місяців тому +68

    Queen was epic in filling a stadium for their own concerts. LIVE Aid was a stand alone for the fund easing purpose and the huge rock bands that participated. This was the 80's. Nothing today touches it.

  • @Janeac
    @Janeac 2 місяці тому +1

    Omg!! The power. Imagine looking out on all those thousands of people and having them in the palm of your hands. The most iconic and unbeatable performance ever. Nothing will ever top it. Freddie and boys you nailed it once again. Thank you

  • @c8Lorraine1
    @c8Lorraine1 11 місяців тому +25

    Freddie was singing with a terrible throat infection. His doc didn’t want him to go on stage that day.

  • @tyghe_bright
    @tyghe_bright Рік тому +51

    Freddy was an absolute master of drawing in the audience's energy, making himself gigantic, and feeding it back to the audience. The absolute icon of a rock star.

  • @sarahjaneheckscher6737
    @sarahjaneheckscher6737 Рік тому +118

    The wonder of Queen was that they never stopped experimenting musically, and each member of the band wrote music and contributed to the success. They pushed the envelope, crossed genres and guaranteed even people who don’t follow music know a Queen song. Sublime.

  • @Mylifeonart
    @Mylifeonart 2 місяці тому +1

    In 5th grade, my first album was Queen. I believe it was called We are the Champions. I knew every single word. Watching you being as moved by Freddie Mercury and blown away by the music, as I was all those years ago, was pure pleasure to witness. Thanks for this.

  • @Burglar-King
    @Burglar-King 9 місяців тому +37

    What the commentators remarked on at the time was the fact that the entire crowd knew the lyrics and were singing along. Elevating Queen to megastars. Brian May lives near me and I passed him. He smiled at me and I am sight impaired and didn’t recognise him,. It was my friend who told me. Thx for the smile Brian.

  • @mogenstroen1811
    @mogenstroen1811 11 місяців тому +94

    Hi, im from Denmark. And i watched it live. It was saturday and i was at work. i COULD NOT WAIT TO go home. My friends were waiting for me to come.
    And we have some beers .Maybe more than some. But i made it there. And after some time, the party was going on. When they played Dire Straits with Sting,,,we were ready. And then..Freddie came on. We knew it was epic. And they started with the best and we were all in heaven. I have seen this concert a thousand times, and NO OTHER comes close. And it still gives me the chill. Im happy that you , feel the same joy. THX

    • @Rebelheart06
      @Rebelheart06 10 місяців тому +1

      Lucky U!😊 I can just imagine the HYPE!🎉

    • @sndrka12
      @sndrka12 10 місяців тому

      Loved your message, took me back to the enjoyment of that night.

  • @shirlieannlooper740
    @shirlieannlooper740 Рік тому +95

    I was at Wembley for this, as they came on stage they pumped up the volume as there were sound restrictions. It was out of this world, I’ve saw Queen live many times as my brother was a huge fan. We knew in this crowd that they were making history. It was the best I’ve ever saw or heard them!
    Brian May if I remember right was at University doing astrophysics or something like that, each band member are super smart! Brian May’s guitar playing is out of worldish live!

    • @wen8013
      @wen8013 Рік тому +6

      How awesome. I’m envious

    • @gilliantempleton3253
      @gilliantempleton3253 Рік тому +7

      YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I ENVY YOU. I watched it live but to be there OMG.

    • @D_A_H-hn6ke
      @D_A_H-hn6ke Рік тому +6

      It helped that the tech controlling the mixers that day toured with Queen...

    • @colingroves335
      @colingroves335 Рік тому +5

      i was there myself, i was only 20 at the time, what a day it was, it was the best time of my life, i still get goosebumps now watching the videos of that day, great times.

  • @Freespeech141
    @Freespeech141 2 місяці тому +1

    I saw Adam Lambert and Queen in Sydney a few years ago and they did the video projection of Freddie on the stage 🙀 it was the “aah ooh” copying bit, 10,000 of us sang along and answered Freddie!! What a moment! We were laughing and crying 😢 - magic!

  • @GonnieAnneveld
    @GonnieAnneveld Рік тому +146

    I watched it life in 1985 and though I was not a Queen fan and waiting for U2, I couldn't stop watching this performance. Everyone who watched this knew at that moment that there wasn't ever going to be a greater performance than this. It filled my heart with pride and love for Queen!❤

    • @IliaKemp
      @IliaKemp Рік тому +2

      I wasn't either but they were the best!

    • @Wizzz28
      @Wizzz28 Рік тому +2

      Same. I was waiting for The Who 💜

  • @DianeLake-sw3ym
    @DianeLake-sw3ym Рік тому +197

    This performance is considered by many to be the best live performance ever. Not just Queen but, of all time by anyone.
    I just saw someone post that Freddie said the audience was his best instrument. That is so true. Freddie had them eating out of his hand where ever he performed. People loved him.
    I once saw someone write in a column, a rock writer, that Freddie has remained one of the most beloved singers - even if he tarnished his image with AIDs and being found to be gay.
    I shook my head in confusion. What was wrong with this writer? Everyone knew Freddie was gay or bi for years - in the 70s - and did not care. No one cared about that. It was his life and you are who you are. It was not like he was a criminal. He was simply bi. So what. That never 'tarnished' him. Everyone loved Freddie for his wit, talent and charisma. And people could care less whether he was gay, bi or straight. He was simply Freddie and we loved him.

    • @vilmarojas693
      @vilmarojas693 Рік тому

      the irony of the past and the future, gay or bi or lesbians of the 70s 80s are strong people, not like millenials gays they are so weak.

    • @Medarr1
      @Medarr1 Рік тому +21

      This is true, we all knew and nobody gave a fuck.. Just listen to that mans voice and let him carry you away

    • @DianeLake-sw3ym
      @DianeLake-sw3ym Рік тому +17

      @@Medarr1 He was such a professional and showman. But, he also loved the audience and fans. And he wanted to include them.

    • @adlegacy56
      @adlegacy56 Рік тому

      Freddie Mercury never actually admitted to being gay or bi, till later in his short life. Also, it WAS a big deal in the 70's. Being gay or bi, could kill anyone's career back then. It was legal to fire someone who was gay, to evict a tenant if they are gay, to beat the crap out a "fag", and the police would do Nothing! DianaLake, you clearly are a younger person, who has no idea how horrific it was in the 60's, 70's and even the early 80's to be gay. Freddie Mercury was a gay icon to the gay community and only the gay community knew he was gay (for sure).

    • @markmaher4548
      @markmaher4548 Рік тому +10

      Fred was Fred, we didn't care, we loved his music.

  • @Fleurgiddy
    @Fleurgiddy 11 місяців тому +75

    I remember watching this whole concert live - probably the only time I was allowed to have the t.v. on all day! I was 12, it was magical, a day I will never ever forget 😊❤

  • @beverlyseiler6884
    @beverlyseiler6884 18 днів тому +1

    So happy I was privileged to see this band several times live. What a gift I will never forget.

  • @sarahsteventon3364
    @sarahsteventon3364 8 місяців тому +71

    I can watch this over and over and over and still get the same chills, Queen were amazing!!!

  • @1Rene9Night5cart0
    @1Rene9Night5cart0 11 місяців тому +56

    I never get tired of watching QUEEN and Freddie's Iconic Live Aid Concert Performance. I Love your 1st time reaction to it. This was voted the Greatest Live Rock and Roll Performane of All Time!

  • @MarcAmAlb
    @MarcAmAlb Рік тому +26

    I remember the next day at school. Everybody was talking about them. In the midst of a show packed with the greatest collection of superstars ever assembled, we could only talk about Queen.

  • @ad2139
    @ad2139 3 місяці тому +2

    Heard it million times and each time I get goose bumps.Its magic

  • @mrpitman5496
    @mrpitman5496 Рік тому +147

    His guitar sounds so unique because he built it himself and the bassist John Deacon designed his amp. They literally can't be exactly duplicated.

    • @GazcoybUTFT
      @GazcoybUTFT Рік тому +3

      AND IS DAD WELLS DEACS WAS A SPARK

    • @17hollydog
      @17hollydog Рік тому +2

      Built with his dad - Harold - The Red Special

    • @margaretsimpson9081
      @margaretsimpson9081 Рік тому

      You do know that all members have college degrees. In fact, Brian May is a Dr of Nuclear physics.. or something like that.. also that guitar Freddie is playing was out of tune.. they cut that part out!

    • @Hairmetallurgist
      @Hairmetallurgist Рік тому +6

      ​@@margaretsimpson9081Brian has a PhD in astrophysics. He's an astronomer when he's not playing, writing or recording.

    • @margaretsimpson9081
      @margaretsimpson9081 Рік тому

      I knew it was way above my pay grade.. at one time, he had his Mom's knitting needle on his guitar.

  • @viviankilloran385
    @viviankilloran385 Рік тому +86

    I was 25 when this happened. It felt like the whole world forgot about our problems and were “one”. I sat on my couch and watched the full Live Aid concert and still have the VHS tapes where I recorded the whole concert (now converted to DVDs). Best thing MTV ever put on air. Great times!!!

    • @ClifftopTragedy
      @ClifftopTragedy Рік тому +4

      Everyone watched it. It was a historic moment across the world. These days we don't have this kind of shared experience coz we can watch it later or watch reactions and clips. I was a kid and I remember everyone buzzing for days after this

    • @ariffaozi4789
      @ariffaozi4789 Рік тому +2

      just fresh 😀from high school😀

  • @MalcolmBrian
    @MalcolmBrian 2 місяці тому +1

    I was there Never ever forget the Master . Loads of other stars there but he was incredible! Stunning!

    • @TheYobo1016
      @TheYobo1016 2 місяці тому

      Damn. Epically jealous of you.

  • @bittergeek
    @bittergeek Рік тому +252

    Brian May isn't just an amazing guitarist, he has a doctorate in astrophysics, and if he lives long enough he might just win the Nobel Prize.

    • @steveullrich7737
      @steveullrich7737 Рік тому +19

      Not surprised he built his own guitar since he clearly has a brilliant mind.

    • @vivinamorrison1186
      @vivinamorrison1186 Рік тому +14

      I believe he will win a Pulitzer Prize at some point. Have you ever seen how many scientific studies books he’s written? Tons I believe! ❤

    • @louisebennett4608
      @louisebennett4608 Рік тому +2

      Him interest is Planetary dust

    • @candescentmoon2181
      @candescentmoon2181 Рік тому +30

      Brian May's already been knighted by Charles. Headlines in the UK read, "King knights Queen."

    • @temims
      @temims Рік тому +1

      @@candescentmoon2181 lololo

  • @leekarr4909
    @leekarr4909 11 місяців тому +48

    No matter how many times I watch this performance I still get chills. Brilliant!

  • @rde4017
    @rde4017 Рік тому +59

    Greatest live performance of all time. Fact. Rest in power, our beloved Freddie.

  • @j3rvon1c53
    @j3rvon1c53 3 місяці тому +1

    I was 15 when Live Aid came on MTV. It was the event of that year and Queen stole the show. A once in a lifetime event that was the iconic moment of our eighties generation. I do indeed feel lucky to have witnessed it live, albeit on TV.

  • @pennydreadfull
    @pennydreadfull Рік тому +22

    Freddie is hands down the best frontman/rock singer ever!! I got to watch this live and will never forget it.

  • @robertogarcia-cw4go
    @robertogarcia-cw4go Рік тому +84

    I too watched it live on TV in 1985. Freddie's AAAAAA-Os with fans were legendary at Queen concerts, but this wasn't a Queen-specific audience. Look how they responded. How many other lead singers in history could ever have held a crowd in his hands like that? It's a kind of magic. 😍

    • @karenwhaley8635
      @karenwhaley8635 Рік тому +2

      Back then, Plant, Elton John, Roger Daltrey there were great lead men back in my day!!😊

  • @robbiedev2141
    @robbiedev2141 Рік тому +49

    I cannot think of any other artist with that kind of stage presence. Pure genius that cannot be replicated.
    Gone but never forgotten. RIP Freddie

    • @Bubbagump1982
      @Bubbagump1982 Рік тому +3

      Elvis was up there, all the charisma in the world

    • @OdeInWessex
      @OdeInWessex Рік тому +2

      Bowie was up there with him, believe me, he could effortlessly hold an audience as well.

    • @robbiedev2141
      @robbiedev2141 Рік тому

      @@Bubbagump1982 There’s no doubt that Elvis offered his fans and the music industry something different. For me though, I can sit and gladly watch a Queen concert again and still be entertained. I cannot say the same thing for Elvis. Just a different taste in music I guess.

    • @robbiedev2141
      @robbiedev2141 Рік тому +1

      @@OdeInWessex Good shout about Bowie. Definitely an artist that knew how to take the crowd on a rollercoaster journey with each gig.

    • @libormacat8950
      @libormacat8950 9 місяців тому

      Robbie Williams

  • @kristaochs2099
    @kristaochs2099 3 місяці тому

    This was made exponential by the shock and joy in your face - I can see you emotion - that’s art, man

  • @DeanSpence-d9c
    @DeanSpence-d9c Рік тому +51

    This was the moment the rest of the world saw just how amazing queen was and how one man can mesmerise the whole planet. Freddie is truly the greatest of all time.

  • @deletebilderberg
    @deletebilderberg Рік тому +238

    Queen were considered ‘has beens’ ‘past it’ - ‘from another era’ (note how early they went on stage).. Minds were literally blown.. Live Aid changed EVERYTHING.

    • @mogznwaz
      @mogznwaz Рік тому +11

      Not by me and my family they weren’t!! They were already legends

    • @angelaedgington-pk8si
      @angelaedgington-pk8si Рік тому +15

      Just before queen came on their sound engineer went to the mixing desk which you can see I front of the middle of the stage and turned all the sound limiters off so they were loudest band on stage and stole the show

    • @skguy7
      @skguy7 Рік тому +5

      Yes this is so true, in the UK the media were declaring they were on the wane and their songs had started to become a little bit to bubble gum, to poppy ! But it was the 80's and music was changing constantly! But this puts them right back on top !

    • @Chewiebakke
      @Chewiebakke Рік тому +4

      Are we talking about the same band that had just finished a sold-out "The Works" tour in support of that album released a year prior, and filled a Brazilian stadium (*not* a common event at all in the mid 80s) 6 months earlier?
      It's true that the 'Hot Space' album was poor and the video for 'I Want To Break Free' had cooled US views toward them years earlier, but they were by no means considered has-beens by the public at large in the UK.

    • @Plumblossom9546
      @Plumblossom9546 Рік тому +1

      I was in high school at the time. When students heard that Queen would be in Live Aid, the reaction was “…Queen???”
      1985 was the heyday of New Wave and Techno Pop with the likes of Duran Duran and A-ha’s famous “Take on Me”. The rock sound of Queen was indeed becoming “out of date”, plus they had not toured the US since 1982. To us, they seemed out of place in the line-up.

  • @carolen9400
    @carolen9400 Рік тому +76

    One of the best singing voices EVER!!! ❤ And he wasn’t just a singer, he was also an amazing showman. ❤

  • @angelapuricelli-fenlon1190
    @angelapuricelli-fenlon1190 4 місяці тому +1

    I was 35 and watched Queen live at Wembley in 1985, I’d always been a Queen fan but no one absolutely, no one can perform like Freddie Mercury. This performance launched Queen in America. ❤