It cracks me up that this guy is saying, wow this guy Freddie Mercury can really sing. I guess I am really getting old and just expect that even the younger generation should know Queen and Freddie. So, just a fact. Freddie is consistently in the top three of any rankings of the best singers of all time. He's often on top. Keep listening due, they have tons of great songs.
Just 4 amazing men… their live harmonies are mind blowing. Watch anything from the July 1986 Wembley concert… It’s a Kind of Magic, Under Pressure, the Rock & Roll medley shows their fun side., Love of My Life (and in the Rock in Rio concert). Save Me from this ‘81 concert. So many good performances and songs! Freddie and Queen entered my life when I was 10 and it was devastating when Freddie died- I was 21 and still feel his loss. He was truly gifted. I do wish I’d been able to see the 4 of them in concert.
Brian May has a special guitar sound because he and his father made it. It took them 2 years using things around the house like wood from a fireplace, his mothers knitting needles, etc. it’s called the red Special and he’s still playing it. His father made the radio and TV in their home. They were very poor.
This was ranked the second greatest live performance with Live Aid ranked the best in musical history. The incomparable Roger Taylor!! He was/is a beast on drums and vocals! To really appreciate his drumming and amazing vocals please react to his song I'm In Love With My Car from this same concert. Both Brian and Roger are starting their final tour as Queen this October. Phenomenal band! 😂♥️👑🎤🎸🎹🥁 Rest In Paradise beautiful Freddie 🙏❤️👑.
They have not decided wether they go on a tour next year - - unless they have announced it in these days. In interviews they have said that they think about doing a tour next year.
Pretty well anything from this concert. Not only is the sound quality brilliant but it was shot on 35mm film which allows a good 4K transfer. Milton Keynes has a great version of this song too and many other songs. Wembley which is a video shot over a couple of night s is good too especially love of my life. I think though it’s like anything once you listen to the back catalogue you realise some of their more unknown songs are just as amazing as their hits (more so It’s Late, Black Queen, Stone Cold etc etc) mainly because their more unknown hits should have been hits.
Finally a comment about Live Aid. The best 21 minutes of rock you will ever see. This Live Aid concert is considered the best Rock N Roll concert to date. Queen took that concert and stole the show! The concert was to raise money to aid with the horrible famine in Africa. I am tired and will let you google it. Enjoy your venture into Queen and join the Millions of people around the world who love Freddie and of course the whole band. Roger Taylor. Drums. Sir Brian May. Lead guitar and John Deacon. bass. When those 4 musicians play it is magic! 9:57
What a great introduction this was for you to the legend that is Queen. The best part is that this performance is not an outlier. They are always this good! Subscribed, hoping for another trip down that rabbithole.
If you want to see Queen at their very best (in my opinion at least) watch Queen at Live Aid 1985. The "perm" is natural and it's on Brian May, lead guitar. John Deacon plays bass, Roger Taylor on drums.
Not quite, live aid wasn’t freddie s best vocal performance due to issues n advised not to perform. Great tho dont get me wrong. Wembley and even more 81-82 tours are the best.
@@trishbelfield2864..I believe so.. it was the style back in the 80's..... John was trending back then with his hair & his clothes... What a 'Cool Cat'... I love & miss John & of course Freddie..
Greatest Legend, in our history, and the most beautiful soul that ever lived. This is Freddie’s Gospel song , a tribute to Aretha Franklin . By the way , you mentioned the movie . It’s not a Documentary and does not depict Freddie , or the boys at all💕 Anything Queen LIVE is a killer . I hope you do more and us Queenies will Subscribe❤
You must see Live aid 1986, queen full set. Make sure you get the video that has the cops announce them...some of the videos cut off Freddie's last notes! Best show EVER!
Thank you for that 😍 I do miss Freddie no matter how many times I’ve listened to his voice. You have started with one of their best performances ever so here are some other suggestions just to get you started on your journey to Queen: -Bohemian Rhapsody-official video 1975 -Killer Queen-video 1974 -White Queen-live at the Odeon 1975 -Don’t Stop Me Now-video 1979 -Crazy Little Thing Called Love-video 1979 (written by Freddie as a tribute to Elvis after Elvis died) -Another One Bites the Dust-video 1980 -Under Pressure with David Bowie 1981 (don’t even mention that thief and his idiotic Ice Ice Baby-David Bowie sued Vanilla Ice on behalf of him & Queen) -Queen’s performance at the Live Aid concert at Wembley 1985 More recommendations will roll in because Queen has a lot to offer 🥰
My favorite band of ALL time! They have the obvious songs that everybody knows and then they have songs that people know….they just didn’t know it was Queen? These are multi talented musicians….most can play multiple instruments, the bass player built an Amp called the Deacy Amp, the lead guitarist and his Dad built his lead guitar called the Red Special that has a very unique sound. All 4 went to college and got degrees, biology planning to be a dentist (Roger, Drums), electrical engineering (John, Bass Guitar) , creative art (Freddie) and then Sir Dr. Brian May in astrophysics. He worked for NASA for a time on the side? A side job with NASA cause you are the lead guitarist for Queen? 🤯 Adam Lambert sings with Queen now and has since his time on American Idol now around 12 years? He is a class act. Check him out singing solo at the Kennedy Center Honors….Singing Cher’s song “Believe”. In front of Cher. 🤯it is so great! The thing is that Roger and Brian still play and Adam is probably one of the few people that can handle Queen songs. He doesn’t replace Freddie but he has helped bring their music to a whole new generation. Okay bye! 😂
brilliant. Queen always delivers. My melancholy blues, In the lap of the gods revisited, death on two legs, fat bottomed girls ... you might want to react to these at some point.
Ahhh, could life get any better? My favorite song literally by imho the greatest rock band ever! ( Zeppelin close second) Freddie was a once in a lifetime event, I literally watched" the greatest 21 minutes in rock and roll" a few days ago and confirmed Freddie and Queen were musical perfection. I always appreciate the work you put into the video and commentary but double today !
I'm old. so I grew up with Queen, but I didn't listen to rock much and only knew them from the music videos on MTV in the 80's. But in 2020, with the pandemic, I started watching UA-cam videos more and saw my first live Queen video (this one, actually) and I went down a huge rabbit hole. Then I discovered 70's Queen, which is a different experience, and then the mature Queen from the final years with Freddie. Anyway, I get more energy from Freddie performing in a 50-year-old low-quality video than most current musicians. And I credit Pentatonix and live Queen videos for getting me through the worst of the pandemic.
I'm old and probably older than you are. Sadly I didn't find Queen and Freddie until after the movie but I have watched and listened to them every single day since I found them and I am willing to say that they have kept me sane and alive during these past few years> (And thank God for UA-cam.)
This sounds like my story except I did have 2 of their greatest hits cassettes I would play while.driving in the 90's. I then rediscovered them 2 years ago.
Ditto for me, too, during the pandemic lockdown. I lost everything and was in hospital most of 2020. I needed heavy-metal rock to drown out the noise in my mind and discovered '70s Queen on UA-cam. What a rabbit hole I enjoy every day!!
Four great musicians gave us all this fantastic music, instrumental and vocal! Freddie, Roger Taylor-Drums and vocal backup; Brian May-Guitar and vocal backup, John Deacon (Deaky)in blue on Bass (says he can't sing lol). Now only Roger and Brian are Queen + a singer...currently the 3rd to work with the two who pull in a lot of fans.. BTW, Freddie dies and Deaky soon retired...said, no Freddie, no Queen. With tears, I agree.
Curly hair is the guitar player, Sir Dr. Brian May, CBE, PHd (astrophysics). and that is his natural hair, he still wears it the same though it is now gray and not nearly as thick. He turns 76 this week and is still rockin". Incredible performance, Freddie is so good. Roger is back there on the drums singing most of the song with Freddie. This song was written by Freddie as a gospel type song in honor of Aretha Franklin who her truly admired. You are right, nobody can replace Freddie, and thankfully Brian and Roger never have tried to do that. They toured with Paul Rogers (Free and Bad Company) for a bit before Paul had to get back to his solo stuff and then they met Adam Lambert who has a huge range, a great voice and could actually sing all the Queen songs in the key they were written. Adam is an admirer of Freddie and would never try to emulate him, Adam just puts his own spin on the songs and the fans love it. Queen+Adam Lambert have a North American tour coming up in October and the tickets all sold out in the first day. Queen shows are a full on production, a feast for the senses, something that nobody else does these days. The shows today are really paying homage to how Queen shows were back in the day but they are outstanding and well worth seeing. Brian and Roger are getting on in years so I doubt that they will do many more tours, I am rather guessing that this will be the last one or maybe one more, calling it a farewell tour. People of all ages are still flocking to see Queen, selling out huge venues. Thank you for your reaction.
It's sad that we can't have concerts like that anymore!! It wasn't a concert, it was an experience!! His voice .. watch impromptu on the 86 LAST😢 live show
OMG! I love watching people react who are not familiar with Queen's music. They are different from any other band. Those 4 musicians are all among the best. They really don't have a genre. They do about anything. Massive catalogue. Anything from rock to ballads to opera, gospel influence, etc, etc. The videos are great. The music is superb. The lyrics for many of their songs go straight to your soul, especially when you become familiar with their back stories. And Freddie was/is the absolute best frontman a stage has ever seen. He holds the entirety of their massive audiences in his hand. Definitely watch Live Aid performance from 1985. Freddie is mesmerizing, energizing, visually spectacular in the way he moves around the stage. Once you slide into the Queen rabbit hole, it will be a long wonderful journey into some of the best music you'll ever hear. Also The Show Must Go On, Innuendo, BoRhap, A Winter's Tale, Is This The World We Created, Bijou, Who Wants To Live Forever and on and on. Some of the songs were done shortly before Freddie's death and when you know the back story, the songs can be enough to leave you weeping in your heart. Other of their songs make you grin with joy. They are just plain AWESOME. Enjoy the ride!
I'm looking forward to your journey with Queen, I've been on it since 74 and they still give me a big buzz, I would like you do save me from this same concert and I'm in love with my car, the drummer Roger Taylor does, he also has a great voice... New subby. Best from UK.. P.S great reaction.
Yes, Live Aid was amazing. Also watch the tribute concert at Wembley Stadium after his death. Many amazing singers are on it. You won't be disappointed. I finally had to buy it. Enjoyl
PLEASE react to White Queen live at the Odeon. It's one of their best performances, in my opinion. It really shows off all their instrumental talent, plus Freddie's magnificent voice.
I was at that concert. I was 17 years old at the time. Before the show we were told ( the crowd) not to be so loud since they were filming the concert. After a few songs, Freddy told us to be as loud as we wanted and mentionned ' fu... them ' . I was blown away by that concert. As I was walking back home, I was still in a daze wondering what I had just witnessed. I saw them a few times in concert ( including the LIVE aid show in england) and I find they were better in concert that on a recording. And Roger Taylors' voice, simply phenomenal. That was good real music with real talent. No auto tune, just pure raw talent!!
You are being pulled into the Queen Stratosphere - you wont regret it !!!! A super, super band of musicians, whom together, are Queen. Freddie did not drink beer on stage, it was water and honey mixed together; I think the bottle of Heiniken was to appease the sponsorship. Check out "We Will Rock You" (Fast), from the concert "Live At The Bowl" (1982). It's a primer for all the other excellent music from that concert. ENJOY !!!
Queen had a presence on stage. Freddy was such an amazing performer and his voice and talent was totally unique. I remember when he died, I cried so much. To this day, I still miss him. All 4 guys were all exceptional and together they were the complete package. They were friends and their bond showed. One favourite you should watch the video for is, Crazy little thing called love, one of my many favourite Queen songs. Freddy just oozes charm, sex appeal and charisma. This video shows that off so well. Give it a listen and watch the video. I know you will love it.
Thanks, 555! This is widely regarded as one of their best live performances... in fact, this entire concert was FIRE... but Queen was not "Freddie with some back-up" - every member of this band was amazing.. check out Roger Taylor on the drums singing the high harmonies... Brian May (guitarist - NOT a perm, lol - he still has that same crazy hair, only now it's silver) - John Deacon rockin' the bass, mon! Please do watch more Queen - if you like a real rocker, try "Now I'm here" - live at Wembley.. look forward to more from you...
You are right Freddie Mercury had an incredibly beautiful and unique voice. There have even been studies of his voice led by a scientist called Christian Hebst. Seeing Queen live when Freddie was alive was a transformative experience. Mind blowing how these four amazing and professional musicians were able to create magic together. ❤Go down the Queen rabbit hole. You’ll be blown away. Try White Queen at Hammersmith
I bet you know many Queen's songs We will rock you, We are the champions, Another one bites the dust... Check out Queen Under pressure live at Wembley 86 Fat bottomed girls live at Bowl 82 Bohemian Rhapsody live at Montreal 81 White queen live at the Odeon 75 Stone cold crazy live at the Rainbow 74 BTW "the perm" Sir Brian May has curly hair... and he has PhD degree in astrophysics
This is one of the most requested song of Queen, But if you want the more energetic version of this. Kindly react to Somebody to love at Milton keynes Bowl 82. Also may I request to do reaction to Love of my Life at Rock in Rio 85. You will never be disappointed. Queen has so many to offer. Hope you do more Queen songs. Thank you for your great reaction
Yesss!! Freddie is the best ever voice incredible musician skills play the piano so dam well God music miss him but have to give credit ti all the,members they all are very.good musicians Brian may is iconic guitar player and the drummer voice and drums it's self don't forget the bass player John so good only queen forever❤
Queenie here. Trying to make this short and sweet. Sir, Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist and plays on a guitar he built with his dad when he was 16. He's also a great vocalist and songwriter. He's 75 now. That is his hair... still the same now, even if thinner and pure white with age. Roger Taylor, 73 now, is an amazing drummer, vocalist, and songwriter, too. Roger has a degree in Biology. He is also the naughty, pretty boy of the group. Yummy beyond belief, he still makes me squeal at 62 years old. (Roger's son Rufus Tiger Taylor is also an incredible drummer and plays with The Darkness. He's also yummy.) John Deacon (Deacy - pronounced "Deaky"), now 71, retired in 1997 after Freddie died in 1991. John is also a legendary songwriter. You won't see any legit pics after 1997 from Queenies out of major respect for his privacy. John has an Engineering degree and made, from junk, the Deacy Amp that helps create many of Brian's unique sounds on guitar. Anytime you hear something that sounds like a trumpet or clarinet or other instrument not on stage, that is the Deacy Amp at play. ("Killer Queen" is a great song to hear the amp's abilities.) Then there is Freddie, of course. Freddie had a degree in Art & Design and created the Queen logo still in use today. Another gifted and prolific songwriter (all 4 are in the Songwriting Hall of Fame together... the first band to be so designated), Freddie was a brilliant star... still shining in our skies. They are one of the few great bands to never have broken up, even when Roger, Brian, and Freddie did solo endeavors, they always came back together. They fought like siblings (or enemies, sometimes!), but knew that together, they were stronger than apart. Enough for now... when you fall down this beautiful rabbit hole, bring lots of snacks and other fortification, because it is a long and freakin' incredible journey. One more thing, for your channel, get ready for it to explode when you do Queen videos. We are a rabid bunch always looking for new people to follow. Have tons of fun! And thanks for this Reaction... you were great!
Freddie is the best of the best. Can't replace him - ever. Still love him, still miss him. I'm so happy you enjoyed this. It's always wonderful to see people discover Queen!
Worth the entrance fee alone. :)...and as for more Queen vids, in the words of Bachman Turner Overdrive, ...... 'You Ain't seen nothin' yet'. I see a Queen T-Shirt incoming. :)
Thanks for your genuine and beautiful Queen reaction! The movie is WONDERFUL! A letter of love to Freddie. Isn't a documentary (there are many to watch...) But have many real and funny facts, as the singular Freddie microfone, haw born We will rock you, his love for Mary... And more .... Much more. Was nominated for 5 Oscars and won 4, including best actor, a Golden globe, a Bafta and many more, success of bill, almost a billion... Bohemian Rhapsody movie is absolutely beautiful, As a huge Queen fan I am for 45 years, (I watch Queen live twice in Rock in Rio 85) I recommend you see the movie...no regrets! Big hug to you darling! ❤👑
Loved your reaction, what a great intro for you to Queen. I would suggest from the same concert live in Montreal another one bites the dust, save me, dragon, attack, and Under Pressure. I would also watch Under Pressure live at Wembley. I think these would be a good start. Oh, also fat bottom girls live at Milton Keynes.
Gotta love Roger! Have you seen the Keep Yourself Alive Through the Years video? If not, check it out. Lots of Roger drumming. And of course you get to see how cute he is through the years.
Love queen. They are legends. I wish I was old enough to go to see them live when Freddy was still alive. By the way, Pentatonix did this song. Their cover of it is really good. Another reactor nicknamed Mitch, Mitchy Mercury.
There's alot of Queen to react to. So buckle up and enjoy the ride. Official music videos and live concerts and One vision documentary the making of the One Vision track. Studio session. 👍🖖
Brian doesn't perm his hair, it naturally curly, he is still playing now, and although the color has now lightened, it's still as curly. Brian is an incredible guitar player, and he and Freddie played off of each other, Brian often says that he follows Freddie 's vocals with a guitar rendition of his voice. If you listen closely, you can hear it.
RIP Freddie. No replacement for those vocals. Will be other great vocalist, but Freddie, imo was the greatest male vocalist. Thanks for your reaction. Bohemian Rhapsody would be a great one for you to check out. Loved Angelina’s version also
You picked a great first live video but if this is your first live video, dude, you've been missing out! Queen is fantastic live and fortunately, they filmed a bunch of their concerts so there is much to choose from. I hope you'll take the journey down the rabbit hole. Queen does not disappoint! Check out Queen's Stone Cold Crazy live at the Rainbow 1974 and Under Pressure live at Wembley 1986, Saturday performance. Eventually, you'll want to do their 20 min Live Aid performance but I think you'll enjoy it more if you watch more live Queen first. When you do their Live Aid performance, you want to do the whole thing at once rather than breaking it up so you can get the feel of what it was like to be there. It truly is something everyone should experience at least once. Also, be careful which video you choose because the one with millions of views actually cuts off the end of the concert. I recommend this one when you get around to it: ua-cam.com/video/ViAuaUds26k/v-deo.html It also has Freddie and Brian's performance later in the evening.
For the ultimate example of Freddie’s crowd control, you should check out: “UNDER PRESSURE” live at WEMBLEY STADIUM in 1986… Freddie’s most famous “sing-and-repeat” intro w the audience. (The LONGER video, NOT the shorter one from Queen’s official channel.) This “sing-and-repeat” was even used at the 2012 Olympics: Freddie was on GIGANTIC video screens, directing the live audience!
His voice was overdubbed in the movie, to give the best rendition. You're right, he's irreplaceable, although Adam was an excellent fit, a powerful voice, Freddie would have appreciated how Adam took over such a formidable role, as replacing him. Rio de Janeiro provides another live concert to look at. Sadly missed, never forgotten Freddie was, is, and will always be loved. RIP ❤❤
Freddie voice was unique😂 and watch also the version off goerge Micheal with Queen the best number of Freddie Mercury tribute concert ad that moment George didn't know for sure if he had Aids also because his boyfriend was diagnose with it.
You mentioned you had seen a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. You just saw and heard the 4 people and their voices who made Bohemian Rhapsody. The live versions are great but please look at the official video. Queen IS music.
Please don't base your opinion of Freddie and the band on the movie. It has great music in it, but there wasn't a lot that was really accurate. Freddie always kept tea with honey on the piano during full concerts to keep his throat from drying out. The beer bottle was put there as advertising for one of the sponsors, not for the band to drink.
Nice reaction! There are hundreds of Queen live performances because they filmed everything they did live, in addition to their official videos. Freddie absolutely nailed it in this performance, he was feeling it. This is also a great performance for the drummer Roger Taylor you may know his son Rufus Taylor he's the drummer for The Darkness. Also John Deacon playing bass and Sir Brian May on his red special guitar. You're going to enjoy this band. You'll get plenty of song suggestions, they're all great.
My first concert ever! Queen was amazing! Nobody has beat them yet.
I dreamed about seeing them, how lucky you were ❤
A hard act to follow!! Lucky you!
It cracks me up that this guy is saying, wow this guy Freddie Mercury can really sing. I guess I am really getting old and just expect that even the younger generation should know Queen and Freddie. So, just a fact. Freddie is consistently in the top three of any rankings of the best singers of all time. He's often on top. Keep listening due, they have tons of great songs.
Just 4 amazing men… their live harmonies are mind blowing. Watch anything from the July 1986 Wembley concert… It’s a Kind of Magic, Under Pressure, the Rock & Roll medley shows their fun side., Love of My Life (and in the Rock in Rio concert). Save Me from this ‘81 concert. So many good performances and songs! Freddie and Queen entered my life when I was 10 and it was devastating when Freddie died- I was 21 and still feel his loss. He was truly gifted. I do wish I’d been able to see the 4 of them in concert.
Nobody can replace Freddie and his voice!
Brian May has a special guitar sound because he and his father made it. It took them 2 years using things around the house like wood from a fireplace, his mothers knitting needles, etc. it’s called the red Special and he’s still playing it. His father made the radio and TV in their home. They were very poor.
This was ranked the second greatest live performance with Live Aid ranked the best in musical history. The incomparable Roger Taylor!! He was/is a beast on drums and vocals! To really appreciate his drumming and amazing vocals please react to his song I'm In Love With My Car from this same concert. Both Brian and Roger are starting their final tour as Queen this October. Phenomenal band! 😂♥️👑🎤🎸🎹🥁 Rest In Paradise beautiful Freddie 🙏❤️👑.
They have not decided wether they go on a tour next year - - unless they have announced it in these days. In interviews they have said that they think about doing a tour next year.
John Deacon is so missed! One of the most iconic bassist! I sure wish he was still writing music.
Pretty well anything from this concert. Not only is the sound quality brilliant but it was shot on 35mm film which allows a good 4K transfer. Milton Keynes has a great version of this song too and many other songs. Wembley which is a video shot over a couple of night s is good too especially love of my life. I think though it’s like anything once you listen to the back catalogue you realise some of their more unknown songs are just as amazing as their hits (more so It’s Late, Black Queen, Stone Cold etc etc) mainly because their more unknown hits should have been hits.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Queen! Enjoy it. I would recommend Now I'm Here live at Wembley
Awesome thank you!
Live Aid 1985 queens iconic show stopping performance - it will be the shortest but most memorable 20 mins of your life .
Finally a comment about Live Aid. The best 21 minutes of rock you will ever see. This Live Aid concert is considered the best Rock N Roll concert to date. Queen took that concert and stole the show! The concert was to raise money to aid with the horrible famine in Africa. I am tired and will let you google it. Enjoy your venture into Queen and join the Millions of people around the world who love Freddie and of course the whole band. Roger Taylor. Drums. Sir Brian May. Lead guitar and John Deacon. bass. When those 4 musicians play it is magic! 9:57
What a great introduction this was for you to the legend that is Queen. The best part is that this performance is not an outlier. They are always this good! Subscribed, hoping for another trip down that rabbithole.
Thank you. See you in the next one!
If you want to see Queen at their very best (in my opinion at least) watch Queen at Live Aid 1985. The "perm" is natural and it's on Brian May, lead guitar. John Deacon plays bass, Roger Taylor on drums.
Thanks! That sounds like a must see.
In fairness, doesn't John have a perm at this stage?
Not quite, live aid wasn’t freddie s best vocal performance due to issues n advised not to perform. Great tho dont get me wrong. Wembley and even more 81-82 tours are the best.
@@trishbelfield2864..I believe so.. it was the style back in the 80's..... John was trending back then with his hair & his clothes... What a 'Cool Cat'... I love & miss John & of course Freddie..
🎼⛓️❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥⛓️🎼 ..this is my favorite Rock song of all time. I am glad you checked it out. This performance is legendary !¡! 💣🖤💣
Definitely legendary!
Greatest Legend, in our history, and the most beautiful soul that ever lived.
This is Freddie’s Gospel song , a tribute to Aretha Franklin .
By the way , you mentioned the movie . It’s not a Documentary and does not depict Freddie , or the boys at all💕
Anything Queen LIVE is a killer . I hope you do more and us Queenies will Subscribe❤
Thanks for the info!
You must see Live aid 1986, queen full set. Make sure you get the video that has the cops announce them...some of the videos cut off Freddie's last notes! Best show EVER!
Sorry...1985!
Thank you for that 😍 I do miss Freddie no matter how many times I’ve listened to his voice.
You have started with one of their best performances ever so here are some other suggestions just to get you started on your journey to Queen:
-Bohemian Rhapsody-official video 1975
-Killer Queen-video 1974
-White Queen-live at the Odeon 1975
-Don’t Stop Me Now-video 1979
-Crazy Little Thing Called Love-video 1979 (written by Freddie as a tribute to Elvis after Elvis died)
-Another One Bites the Dust-video 1980
-Under Pressure with David Bowie 1981 (don’t even mention that thief and his idiotic Ice Ice Baby-David Bowie sued Vanilla Ice on behalf of him & Queen)
-Queen’s performance at the Live Aid concert at Wembley 1985
More recommendations will roll in because Queen has a lot to offer 🥰
Thanks so much, can’t wait to see more. Love his voice!
Live Aid 1985 is a must watch!!
Jump on the Queen Express and head down the Rabbit Hole. Queen has 200 quality songs to review. Hold on tight, it’s a wild ride.
Thanks!
Live meant live -No auto tune! Just talent
My favorite band of ALL time! They have the obvious songs that everybody knows and then they have songs that people know….they just didn’t know it was Queen? These are multi talented musicians….most can play multiple instruments, the bass player built an Amp called the Deacy Amp, the lead guitarist and his Dad built his lead guitar called the Red Special that has a very unique sound. All 4 went to college and got degrees, biology planning to be a dentist (Roger, Drums), electrical engineering (John, Bass Guitar) , creative art (Freddie) and then Sir Dr. Brian May in astrophysics. He worked for NASA for a time on the side? A side job with NASA cause you are the lead guitarist for Queen? 🤯 Adam Lambert sings with Queen now and has since his time on American Idol now around 12 years? He is a class act. Check him out singing solo at the Kennedy Center Honors….Singing Cher’s song “Believe”. In front of Cher. 🤯it is so great! The thing is that Roger and Brian still play and Adam is probably one of the few people that can handle Queen songs. He doesn’t replace Freddie but he has helped bring their music to a whole new generation. Okay bye! 😂
Thanks for the info, appreciate it.
John also designed the band's monitors & PA systems... he was ( and still is, I'm sure) an engineering genius!
Brian still works with NASA doing 3D stereoscopic imaging 🙂
brilliant. Queen always delivers. My melancholy blues, In the lap of the gods revisited, death on two legs, fat bottomed girls ... you might want to react to these at some point.
Thanks
Freddie is irreplaceable! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥👑
one of the great performances...ever
Ahhh, could life get any better? My favorite song literally by imho the greatest rock band ever! ( Zeppelin close second) Freddie was a once in a lifetime event, I literally watched" the greatest 21 minutes in rock and roll" a few days ago and confirmed Freddie and Queen were musical perfection. I always appreciate the work you put into the video and commentary but double today !
Thanks Pam, I’m definitely going to have to see more Queen!
me too. Queen and Zepp-top 2 for sure.
LEGEND!!!!!
LOVE HIM!!!
I'm old. so I grew up with Queen, but I didn't listen to rock much and only knew them from the music videos on MTV in the 80's. But in 2020, with the pandemic, I started watching UA-cam videos more and saw my first live Queen video (this one, actually) and I went down a huge rabbit hole. Then I discovered 70's Queen, which is a different experience, and then the mature Queen from the final years with Freddie. Anyway, I get more energy from Freddie performing in a 50-year-old low-quality video than most current musicians. And I credit Pentatonix and live Queen videos for getting me through the worst of the pandemic.
ditto for me-went down the Queen and Led Zeppelin rabbit hole. 64 year old here-lol
I'm old and probably older than you are. Sadly I didn't find Queen and Freddie until after the movie but I have watched and listened to them every single day since I found them and I am willing to say that they have kept me sane and alive during these past few years> (And thank God for UA-cam.)
This sounds like my story except I did have 2 of their greatest hits cassettes I would play while.driving in the 90's. I then rediscovered them 2 years ago.
@@nanaprn7809You're awesome! ❤👑🫶
Ditto for me, too, during the pandemic lockdown. I lost everything and was in hospital most of 2020. I needed heavy-metal rock to drown out the noise in my mind and discovered '70s Queen on UA-cam. What a rabbit hole I enjoy every day!!
Four great musicians gave us all this fantastic music, instrumental and vocal! Freddie, Roger Taylor-Drums and vocal backup; Brian May-Guitar and vocal backup, John Deacon (Deaky)in blue on Bass (says he can't sing lol). Now only Roger and Brian are Queen + a singer...currently the 3rd to work with the two who pull in a lot of fans.. BTW, Freddie dies and Deaky soon retired...said, no Freddie, no Queen. With tears, I agree.
Curly hair is the guitar player, Sir Dr. Brian May, CBE, PHd (astrophysics). and that is his natural hair, he still wears it the same though it is now gray and not nearly as thick. He turns 76 this week and is still rockin". Incredible performance, Freddie is so good. Roger is back there on the drums singing most of the song with Freddie. This song was written by Freddie as a gospel type song in honor of Aretha Franklin who her truly admired. You are right, nobody can replace Freddie, and thankfully Brian and Roger never have tried to do that. They toured with Paul Rogers (Free and Bad Company) for a bit before Paul had to get back to his solo stuff and then they met Adam Lambert who has a huge range, a great voice and could actually sing all the Queen songs in the key they were written. Adam is an admirer of Freddie and would never try to emulate him, Adam just puts his own spin on the songs and the fans love it. Queen+Adam Lambert have a North American tour coming up in October and the tickets all sold out in the first day. Queen shows are a full on production, a feast for the senses, something that nobody else does these days. The shows today are really paying homage to how Queen shows were back in the day but they are outstanding and well worth seeing. Brian and Roger are getting on in years so I doubt that they will do many more tours, I am rather guessing that this will be the last one or maybe one more, calling it a farewell tour. People of all ages are still flocking to see Queen, selling out huge venues. Thank you for your reaction.
Thanks for that and I’ll definitely have to check out Adam and see what they are up to now.
Greetings from germany and thank you for the great reaction of Queens song Somebody . Queen ist my love
I'm so glad you watched it too ❤
Brian May is one of the best guitarists Britain has ever produced!
It's sad that we can't have concerts like that anymore!! It wasn't a concert, it was an experience!! His voice .. watch impromptu on the 86 LAST😢 live show
Hey,...one of my favourite concerts.
OMG! I love watching people react who are not familiar with Queen's music. They are different from any other band. Those 4 musicians are all among the best. They really don't have a genre. They do about anything. Massive catalogue. Anything from rock to ballads to opera, gospel influence, etc, etc. The videos are great. The music is superb. The lyrics for many of their songs go straight to your soul, especially when you become familiar with their back stories. And Freddie was/is the absolute best frontman a stage has ever seen. He holds the entirety of their massive audiences in his hand. Definitely watch Live Aid performance from 1985. Freddie is mesmerizing, energizing, visually spectacular in the way he moves around the stage. Once you slide into the Queen rabbit hole, it will be a long wonderful journey into some of the best music you'll ever hear. Also The Show Must Go On, Innuendo, BoRhap, A Winter's Tale, Is This The World We Created, Bijou, Who Wants To Live Forever and on and on. Some of the songs were done shortly before Freddie's death and when you know the back story, the songs can be enough to leave you weeping in your heart. Other of their songs make you grin with joy. They are just plain AWESOME. Enjoy the ride!
Thank you, I’m looking forward to seeing a lot more!
I'm looking forward to your journey with Queen, I've been on it since 74 and they still give me a big buzz, I would like you do save me from this same concert and I'm in love with my car, the drummer Roger Taylor does, he also has a great voice... New subby. Best from UK.. P.S great reaction.
Thanks so much 🙂
Yes, Live Aid was amazing. Also watch the tribute concert at Wembley Stadium after his death. Many amazing singers are on it. You won't be disappointed. I finally had to buy it. Enjoyl
PLEASE react to White Queen live at the Odeon. It's one of their best performances, in my opinion. It really shows off all their instrumental talent, plus Freddie's magnificent voice.
Thanks! I will.
MORE QUEEN 👑😊
I was at that concert. I was 17 years old at the time. Before the show we were told ( the crowd) not to be so loud since they were filming the concert. After a few songs, Freddy told us to be as loud as we wanted and mentionned ' fu... them ' . I was blown away by that concert. As I was walking back home, I was still in a daze wondering what I had just witnessed. I saw them a few times in concert ( including the LIVE aid show in england) and I find they were better in concert that on a recording. And Roger Taylors' voice, simply phenomenal. That was good real music with real talent. No auto tune, just pure raw talent!!
Wow, that’s amazing!
You have to watch his Live Aid concert it's less than half an hour but will astound you.
Superman wears a Freddie shirt. Bet ya didn’t know that! 😁
That’s mostly tea with lemon in order to soothe his vocal chords
One vision live !!❤️🎼❤️🇬🇧
Queen at live aid amazing performance. Queen is so amazing they don't have to be there check out the green day crowd singing bohemian rhapsody.
Watch queens performance at "Live aid" Wembley 1985.
"Under pressure "live at Wembley 1986.
Wellcome to the world of Queen - band n0. 1 in the world!
You are being pulled into the Queen Stratosphere - you wont regret it !!!! A super, super band of musicians, whom together, are Queen. Freddie did not drink beer on stage, it was water and honey mixed together; I think the bottle of Heiniken was to appease the sponsorship.
Check out "We Will Rock You" (Fast), from the concert "Live At The Bowl" (1982). It's a primer for all the other excellent music from that concert.
ENJOY !!!
Thanks!
Queen had a presence on stage. Freddy was such an amazing performer and his voice and talent was totally unique. I remember when he died, I cried so much. To this day, I still miss him. All 4 guys were all exceptional and together they were the complete package. They were friends and their bond showed. One favourite you should watch the video for is, Crazy little thing called love, one of my many favourite Queen songs. Freddy just oozes charm, sex appeal and charisma. This video shows that off so well. Give it a listen and watch the video. I know you will love it.
Thanks!
Freddie usually drinks honey & lemon!🎼❤️🎼🇬🇧
Must do The show must go on.🇬🇧
Thanks, I’ll check that out!
Somebody To Love was Freddie's favorite song, he didn't like to say because he wrote it.
Really nice reaction, Thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks, 555! This is widely regarded as one of their best live performances... in fact, this entire concert was FIRE... but Queen was not "Freddie with some back-up" - every member of this band was amazing.. check out Roger Taylor on the drums singing the high harmonies... Brian May (guitarist - NOT a perm, lol - he still has that same crazy hair, only now it's silver) - John Deacon rockin' the bass, mon! Please do watch more Queen - if you like a real rocker, try "Now I'm here" - live at Wembley.. look forward to more from you...
You are right Freddie Mercury had an incredibly beautiful and unique voice. There have even been studies of his voice led by a scientist called Christian Hebst. Seeing Queen live when Freddie was alive was a transformative experience. Mind blowing how these four amazing and professional musicians were able to create magic together. ❤Go down the Queen rabbit hole. You’ll be blown away. Try White Queen at Hammersmith
Thanks, I’ll definitely check that out.
Yes! White Queen at Hammersmith is a masterpiece!
I bet you know many Queen's songs We will rock you, We are the champions, Another one bites the dust...
Check out Queen Under pressure live at Wembley 86
Fat bottomed girls live at Bowl 82
Bohemian Rhapsody live at Montreal 81
White queen live at the Odeon 75
Stone cold crazy live at the Rainbow 74
BTW "the perm" Sir Brian May has curly hair... and he has PhD degree in astrophysics
If you want to another side of Freddie… watch Freddie & Monserrat Cabelle singing “Barcelona” … I think that it was 1987… just magnificent 💚
This is one of the most requested song of Queen, But if you want the more energetic version of this. Kindly react to Somebody to love at Milton keynes Bowl 82. Also may I request to do reaction to Love of my Life at Rock in Rio 85. You will never be disappointed. Queen has so many to offer. Hope you do more Queen songs. Thank you for your great reaction
Thank you!
No beer for Freddie during the shows. Only tea with honey for his throat
Yesss!! Freddie is the best ever voice incredible musician skills play the piano so dam well God music miss him but have to give credit ti all the,members they all are very.good musicians Brian may is iconic guitar player and the drummer voice and drums it's self don't forget the bass player John so good only queen forever❤
Queenie here. Trying to make this short and sweet. Sir, Dr. Brian May is an astrophysicist and plays on a guitar he built with his dad when he was 16. He's also a great vocalist and songwriter. He's 75 now. That is his hair... still the same now, even if thinner and pure white with age. Roger Taylor, 73 now, is an amazing drummer, vocalist, and songwriter, too. Roger has a degree in Biology. He is also the naughty, pretty boy of the group. Yummy beyond belief, he still makes me squeal at 62 years old. (Roger's son Rufus Tiger Taylor is also an incredible drummer and plays with The Darkness. He's also yummy.) John Deacon (Deacy - pronounced "Deaky"), now 71, retired in 1997 after Freddie died in 1991. John is also a legendary songwriter. You won't see any legit pics after 1997 from Queenies out of major respect for his privacy. John has an Engineering degree and made, from junk, the Deacy Amp that helps create many of Brian's unique sounds on guitar. Anytime you hear something that sounds like a trumpet or clarinet or other instrument not on stage, that is the Deacy Amp at play. ("Killer Queen" is a great song to hear the amp's abilities.) Then there is Freddie, of course. Freddie had a degree in Art & Design and created the Queen logo still in use today. Another gifted and prolific songwriter (all 4 are in the Songwriting Hall of Fame together... the first band to be so designated), Freddie was a brilliant star... still shining in our skies. They are one of the few great bands to never have broken up, even when Roger, Brian, and Freddie did solo endeavors, they always came back together. They fought like siblings (or enemies, sometimes!), but knew that together, they were stronger than apart. Enough for now... when you fall down this beautiful rabbit hole, bring lots of snacks and other fortification, because it is a long and freakin' incredible journey. One more thing, for your channel, get ready for it to explode when you do Queen videos. We are a rabid bunch always looking for new people to follow. Have tons of fun! And thanks for this Reaction... you were great!
Thanks so much!
OMG QUEEN
Freddie is the best of the best. Can't replace him - ever. Still love him, still miss him.
I'm so happy you enjoyed this. It's always wonderful to see people discover Queen!
Worth the entrance fee alone. :)...and as for more Queen vids, in the words of Bachman Turner Overdrive, ......
'You Ain't seen nothin' yet'. I see a Queen T-Shirt incoming. :)
Thanks for your genuine and beautiful Queen reaction! The movie is WONDERFUL! A letter of love to Freddie. Isn't a documentary (there are many to watch...) But have many real and funny facts, as the singular Freddie microfone, haw born We will rock you, his love for Mary... And more .... Much more. Was nominated for 5 Oscars and won 4, including best actor, a Golden globe, a Bafta and many more, success of bill, almost a billion... Bohemian Rhapsody movie is absolutely beautiful, As a huge Queen fan I am for 45 years, (I watch Queen live twice in Rock in Rio 85) I recommend you see the movie...no regrets! Big hug to you darling! ❤👑
Thanks so much! 🙂
Well many of-the facts in the movie are wrong. What it does do is bring Queen back and introduce a whole new generation to Queen!
Dragon Attack from the same concert is amazing. So different to what you would expect, full of groove and so slick.
Very decent reaction buddy. Am looking forward to you going down the Queen rabbit hole. It's gonna be fun.
Loved your reaction, what a great intro for you to Queen. I would suggest from the same concert live in Montreal another one bites the dust, save me, dragon, attack, and Under Pressure. I would also watch Under Pressure live at Wembley. I think these would be a good start. Oh, also fat bottom girls live at Milton Keynes.
Thanks!
I have a massive crush on Roger Taylor's drumming, voice and looks! 😍🤤
Gotta love Roger! Have you seen the Keep Yourself Alive Through the Years video? If not, check it out. Lots of Roger drumming. And of course you get to see how cute he is through the years.
Adam will be the first to say he's not Freddie, no one can compare to him.
Love queen. They are legends. I wish I was old enough to go to see them live when Freddy was still alive. By the way, Pentatonix did this song. Their cover of it is really good. Another reactor nicknamed Mitch, Mitchy Mercury.
That’s awesome! I’m definitely checking the PTX version out!
@@555Vibes The volume on the video is a little low, but I have only seen the one version. Enjoy!
Queen > Rest!
It’s late from the news of the world album is my favourite.
There's alot of Queen to react to. So buckle up and enjoy the ride. Official music videos and live concerts and One vision documentary the making of the One Vision track. Studio session. 👍🖖
A true Legend there will be no another freddie he's the best and unbeatable
Great reaction. They really were the best. You should try their Live aid video. It’s the quickest 20 minutes of genius ever. 😁👍🏾
I will check it out
White Queen for the most amazing piano and guitar solo!
Should react to "Save me" Live from Montreal. His voice blows me away in that performance as well.
Thanks, I will.
Brian doesn't perm his hair, it naturally curly, he is still playing now, and although the color has now lightened, it's still as curly. Brian is an incredible guitar player, and he and Freddie played off of each other, Brian often says that he follows Freddie 's vocals with a guitar rendition of his voice. If you listen closely, you can hear it.
Best live bend in music history. Roger and Freddie were on fire that night. Nice reaction 😊
Thank you!
And someone commented that "Deakie" the bass player wanders around like he is at the Home Depot looking for paint...
If you want to see crowd control, check out Live Aid or Queen in Rio - Love of my Life. Freddie was amazing!
Queen ❤ Super Freddie 😊 thanks for your reaction check out Queen live aid you won’t regret it for sure 😊
You should review The Show Must Go On and the live version of Who Wants to Live Forever from their concert in Budapest.
Great reaction 🇬🇧
Thanks!
This will be fun! ❤
RIP Freddie. No replacement for those vocals. Will be other great vocalist, but Freddie, imo was the greatest male vocalist. Thanks for your reaction. Bohemian Rhapsody would be a great one for you to check out. Loved Angelina’s version also
No beer. Just tea with honey. 😀
You picked a great first live video but if this is your first live video, dude, you've been missing out! Queen is fantastic live and fortunately, they filmed a bunch of their concerts so there is much to choose from. I hope you'll take the journey down the rabbit hole. Queen does not disappoint! Check out Queen's Stone Cold Crazy live at the Rainbow 1974 and Under Pressure live at Wembley 1986, Saturday performance. Eventually, you'll want to do their 20 min Live Aid performance but I think you'll enjoy it more if you watch more live Queen first. When you do their Live Aid performance, you want to do the whole thing at once rather than breaking it up so you can get the feel of what it was like to be there. It truly is something everyone should experience at least once. Also, be careful which video you choose because the one with millions of views actually cuts off the end of the concert. I recommend this one when you get around to it: ua-cam.com/video/ViAuaUds26k/v-deo.html It also has Freddie and Brian's performance later in the evening.
LIVE AID video that opens with the two British officers should have the clean run/no cut off ending. Such a JOYFUL performance!
Adam Lambert is the new singer. No one will replace Freddie ❤
Watch their Live Aid performance.
He made new music until almost the day he died. Brian had to finish the last verse of mother love.
Next do White Queen live at Hammersmith.
Thanks, I’ll check it out.
For the ultimate example of Freddie’s crowd control, you should check out:
“UNDER PRESSURE” live at WEMBLEY STADIUM in 1986…
Freddie’s most famous “sing-and-repeat” intro w the audience.
(The LONGER video, NOT the shorter one from Queen’s official channel.)
This “sing-and-repeat” was even used at the 2012 Olympics: Freddie was on GIGANTIC video screens, directing the live audience!
If you want to learn about Queen, watch a documentary or two, the biopic is inaccurate and misleading.
Thanks, I will.
So right very misleading.
THANK YOU for mentioning that, agreed.🫶
His voice was overdubbed in the movie, to give the best rendition. You're right, he's irreplaceable, although Adam was an excellent fit, a powerful voice, Freddie would have appreciated how Adam took over such a formidable role, as replacing him. Rio de Janeiro provides another live concert to look at. Sadly missed, never forgotten Freddie was, is, and will always be loved. RIP ❤❤
Freddie voice was unique😂 and watch also the version off goerge Micheal with Queen the best number of Freddie Mercury tribute concert ad that moment George didn't know for sure if he had Aids also because his boyfriend was diagnose with it.
You mentioned you had seen a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. You just saw and heard the 4 people and their voices who made Bohemian Rhapsody. The live versions are great but please look at the official video. Queen IS music.
Please don't base your opinion of Freddie and the band on the movie. It has great music in it, but there wasn't a lot that was really accurate. Freddie always kept tea with honey on the piano during full concerts to keep his throat from drying out. The beer bottle was put there as advertising for one of the sponsors, not for the band to drink.
Great comment ✌🏼
Just a suggestion: how about It’s A Hard Life by Queen. It is like watching musical theater❤
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Nice reaction! There are hundreds of Queen live performances because they filmed everything they did live, in addition to their official videos. Freddie absolutely nailed it in this performance, he was feeling it. This is also a great performance for the drummer Roger Taylor you may know his son Rufus Taylor he's the drummer for The Darkness. Also John Deacon playing bass and Sir Brian May on his red special guitar. You're going to enjoy this band. You'll get plenty of song suggestions, they're all great.
Queen live aid 1985
Please check out Under Pressure live at Wembley and exercise in free love. Last song is freddie singing opera
Live aid 20some minutes performance...
Its out of this world ... u gota see that
That’s not a prem that’s the real thing. Freddie as a range of E2 to E6 and Roger the drummer as a range of F2 to F6