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@@kevinmoore2929 David Bowie had to go on after this. He met his old friend and rival Freddie in the wings and had only one thing to say to him - "You fucking bastard!" Of course, it can't have been too serious a grudge there - Freddie's boyfriend Jim had styled both Freddie and Bowie's hair that day, so they were both perfectly coiffed for posterity, and Bowie had tears in his eyes when he performed at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at this same venue not even a decade later. But when Bowie doesn't want to follow your act, you have won music forever.
I was there with my to be husband,.. right in the middle about ten yards back to the stage. Queen saved the day, ... and the whole event. My future husband asked me to marry him on the spot. We got married in a little later,... I lost my husband in august 2020 due to cancer, mesothelioma,... we shared the most beautiful memories of this event till his last moments. I hope my husband got to meet Freddie,... somewhere,... anywhere.. and tell him “What it means to us.” #loveofmylife
God bless Ona. You had the luxury to experience this real time , live ! With the love of your life! I hope you appreciate those moments in life....WOW...that's stupid...of course you did...thank you for sharing!
Remember, this was his real LIVE voice.. no autotune, no lip syncing, nothing. Just 100% Freddie LIVE. Greatest singer and greatest frontman from the greatest band... EVER.
Some day I will compile my live performances resume. I've been so blessed to have seen so many amazing and legendary performances. Still go to several a year at nearly 60 years old 😁
Have you seen the crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody before a Green Day Concert at Hyde Park , London, in 2017 ? Proof of the love his fans still have although many of them weren't even alive when he died.
This is such pure interaction! The media we have today inhibits this kind of connection between performers and the audience. If this happened today, there would be an overlay of someone talking and analyzing and injecting their opinion on the whole thing throughout.
I was at this show. My uncle ran a production company for one of the sponsors and I was 11 rows off the stage center stage. When Freddie Mercury ran out onto that stage, it was like a bolt of lightning ran through the crowd. For the next half hour It became more and more evident that I was witnessing history being made. People, me included, were shouting and screaming and singing as Freddie led us down the most beautiful road we had ever been on. Im very happy to say that I remembered to look around me once in a while and take it all in. I still remember it like I was there. The sounds, the smells, Freddie on that stage. I would give my soul to experience it again for the first time. Its very rare to see history be made and rarer still to know that you are seeing it happen.
You, sir, are a very lucky man. 1985, I was 12, still at my catholic primary school. I would have known of Queen, heard them on the radio, loved them as I was eclectic in my musical tastes even then, but I didn't know much about them, as I didn't about any of the bands/groups/singers I knew of. Later, as I learned more, I didn't care, because the music mattered more to me than the singers/artists/band members. My only real thought about Freddie being gay was something like, "good for him, I guess, that's not my thing." To be there? I cannot truly even begin to imagine how mind blowingly awesome that would have been. Respect.
He ran into Elton John, who was up after Queen to close out the night after this performance, and Elton said, "You bastard. How is anybody supposed to follow that?"
Elton was meant to have said that ,but queen went on about third ,at 6.40 pm .. I watched all the concert ( about 16 hours of it ) but this performance has been rated one of the best live performances ever!
I thought it was Bowie who was on after Queen... and I figured there was one, possibly only one way to make this performance more epic than it was... If Queen closed out the set with "Under Pressure," and David Bowie walking onto the stage for a live performance of the duet (Which otherwise, I think never actually happened, Brian May did Bowie's parts for live performances of that song).
@@Skyfighter64 Bowie did follow Queen. and Elton John played later on. By most accounts it was Elton who said (in a friendly way) “You bastards, you stole the show!”
I read an interview with Brian May. He said that the other acts were pretty casual about Live Aid. But Freddie made Queen rehearse for 3 days. It shows. Freddie intended to go supernova. Bless.
I was a kid watching that live, it was amazing, then for some reason I went and fixed a puncture on my bicycle.... Missing most of the greatest spectacle ever...
They didnt steal the show. Bowir and elton john. Are. Awesome in there own own rights. Why are iverone goimg so insane over queen. Yall act like its the first time yall ever heard him
@@ShadowyFox_86critics bash the movie is for the number of things they just made up even though they didn't need to. The real story of Queen was good enough for a movie without having to change all the details. It was almost as if the people who made the movie did almost no research over what actually happened. For example Queen never actually broke up in the 1980's and Freddie Mercury wasn't even the first member to do a solo album. And he didn't know he had AIDS in 1985 at live aid he wasn't diagnosed until 87. also the entire scene where he meets the band and becomes their singer was b******* he knew them for several years before that and actually wrote some songs for Smile before their singer left and he took his place.
The greatest 21 minute concert in history, Freddie holds 70,000 people in the palm of his hand in 30 seconds flat, he hadn't even started singing and the crowd was captivated.
Me too. Always a happy man with a beautiful smile and positive energy. Thanks Jamel for doing what you do and bringing smiles to others. Got to see that 9 months after you posted it, so glad it's still here. Take care, stay safe, peace.
I remember watching Live Aid with my Mom and two older brothers....when Queen came out my brother looked at me and said...your about to witness rock & roll history and he was completely right.
Andrea....what an awesome moment in the history of your life! I can't believe being the music lover that I am that I didn't watch Live Aid, I was 10 years old! WTH? Ugh....I was probably watching a Cubs game. Lol Great memory of sharing the moment with your brother. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa Diane me, too. Same. I was 11, and I remember hearing about Live Aid, but I was into Supertramp and ELO, and I didn’t watch Live Aid?!? I was a weird kid.
and one of the most amazing things was that this was NOT a "Queen" crowd - they were a last-minute addition to the program... tickets were all bought and paid for before they were added... still they "stole the show" according to almost every account... :)
GinMae oh yes!! So many naysayers were saying that QUEEN Would not be able to perform because they had all their backdrops and huge back lighting, etc... Brian Mays said during the interview that what it all boils down to as far is performing at live aid was “ whether or not you knew had to play and perform & They had an advantage actually because they had performed in tons of stadiums in front of 2 to 300,000 people”... Queen stole the show no hands down!! The bands and performers on before them probably have felt humiliated & I would’ve really hated to go on after this band performed because they were so incredible. I don’t look at it as a competition overall but raising money for the starving people in Ethiopia. However, musicians and Rockstars do have their egos.
@@montereyharris1277 ... and I heard that Freddie saw David Bowie backstage - sitting in front of a fan... because it was hot and humid... and he joked "is that the ONLY fan you have?" - cannot be confirmed, but sounds JUST like Freddie :)
Freddie played keyboards and he also played a 12-string Ovation guitar. The acoustic guitar in Crazy Little Thing Called Love is Freddie. Drummer Roger Taylor also played guitar, keyboard, and sang lead vocal on 10 Queen songs. In this video you can hear Roger singing harmony higher than Freddie in Hammer to Fall.
I was there. 3 or 4 rows from the front and I can still find myself during Radio Gaga..... 54 now and a lifetime ago but a stunning, unbelievable performance and such an amazing memory.
Absolutely spot on. Queen had slowly been in decline in the early 80's. This epic appearance relaunched them back into the 'stratosphere'. Everyone realised it at the time, that weekend in mid-July 1985. It was all the talk in the pubs, the day after Live-Aid, and at work the following Monday. Everybody mentioned the Queen segment! I was lucky to see them again the following July, at Wembley. Still one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I had previously seen them as a support act to Mott the Hoople, in the early 70's....the crowd knew they were good even then. They didn't get booed off but asked for more...more...more. That alone was unusual for a support act.
Yeah, people forget that before this performance they were considered to be that rock-opera band that you knew of but weren't in anybody's top-5 list. And rock-opera had been dead for years.
Not one person in a hundred that day bought a ticket primarily to see Queen, and not a single soul left the stadium with any doubts about the greatest live act in the world.
Wow...really??! I didn't know he had tonsillitis during Live Aide!! As a long time sufferer of both tonsillitis and streptococcus...the sheer pain of each swallow and inhale is unbearable 😫 I couldn't imagine a stellar ✨ performance as THAT even on a good day!!!🤯🤯
@@Tleeshan I know, it crazy isn't it, right up to show time, there was a chance he couldn't go on, so he downed a couple of vodkas and went out and kicked everyone's arse.
Hexenkönigin von Angmar haha you know you’re a flash in the pan band when you have to use another band to warm your own crowd up. Love That vid but its the only thing I’ve ever watched with the words green day in it.
That's what you call professional experienced performers. Not one hesitation. Not a second wasted. He took control from the instant he stepped on stage until his last parting gesture. The band worked like a championship team with no ego but all in it together doing their part to give it there all for the audience, for the show. TIGHT No mater how many times I have seen it. It is mind blowing and a masterpiece of music history.
@@JonathanGarcia-pq5hg Exactly! If this is Freddie with a throat infection, singing against his doctor's orders, everybody, imagine what he could do when he *was* at his best! Or just go watch the live in Montreal, '81 video, and revel in the power of Freddie's voice at his peak. Somebody to Love, baby!
Jonathan Garcia sometimes it’s a challenge like that which drives you harder to push to the limits instead of resting on your laurels though. - I consider it a challenge against the whole human race and I ain’t gonna lose....
Are you kidding me that was the first time seeing a son I seen the movie and the only time I seen him watch it was on the TV at this concert at yet you're right but damn
The movie wasnt an accurate representation of actual events. Do try and keep that in mind. According to the movie he hadn't performed in a long time, was concerned about his voice, and they didnt know if he could go. In reality they had been touring and were in peak performance shape. Love the movie, but a lot of liberties were taken.
@@havok2022 Several books and interviews mention that Freddy had a "throat condition" and was performing against doctors' advice. So, while he was spectacular, "peak performance shape" might not have been entirely true - about his voice at least.
hey Jamal, i was part of that crowd way back in 85, im 55 now still got teeshirt, i slept out all night at the Glasgow Apollo for 2 tickets, phil collins played then set of for the philly concert in usa via concord, which flew over crowd at wembley stadium. MAGICAL DAY... STAY SAFE
Unfortunately Phil Collins flew to Philly to play drums with Led Zeppelin. He didn't know the songs (according to Page) and Zeppelin have subsequently tried to ban the footage. It is available on yt if you look for it. Make up your own mind about the quality. I think it's not as bad as Page says, though by no means was it the Zeppelin reunion we were all hoping for. The O2 show was far, far better, but the drummer that night (Jason Bonham) was brought up on those songs - and they had weeks to rehearse.
Freddie Mercury, will destroy you on your best day while he's having his worst. Might as well just sit down and enjoy the show. The man was born for the stage....
Reminds me of how their final album was recorded. Freddie being something like 40 pounds under the weight he was here and barely able to stand for extended periods was sitting in the room at the studio as the band contemplated if they should have vocalists "guest" to fill in portions for Freddie. "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing.' And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling'-vodka down-and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal".
I am a true Queen freak. I am also 78 and when my time is through, at a small memorial, I want a celebration with Queen playing! I want to go out in style by gosh!
"I consider it a challenge before all human race, and I never lose!" No, Freddie. You were the Champion. Hands down. Undefeated.
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No. Freddie's lyrics are "I consider it a challenge before the whole human race & I ain't gonna lose!" There's a big difference between "I never lose" & "I ain't gonna lose". The first is arrogant & the 2nd is hard working, determined, & confident.
Freddie mercury was a pure entertainer. He knew what the crowd wanted and he gave it to them every bit of it. All you Gotta do is watch the audience participation and you’ll see the love the people had for him And he gave it back in return. I miss Freddie Mercury immensely.
I remember watching the video for "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and sobbing because we all knew Freddie would be gone soon. He was one of a kind, and there will never be another like him.
@@scottsv96 Queen, playing with another front man, isn't "Queen". Freddie was Queen, as much as the rest of the band hates to admit it. All the other band members contributed much to the sound of the band, but Freddie was the voice and soul of the band. I've heard great karaoke singers do Queen, and very good, but nobody can replace Freddie, and that's all modern day Queen is, karaoke on a live stage.
I love it when I find another music lover regardless of type of music. I appreciate your channel so much! I’m an old, white 69-year-old woman that gets what you’re saying! Peace and love little brother. ❤️🙏🏻
ok 1stly donovan is right , queen werent going to do the show , theyd just had band issues and freddy had gotten real sick from aids , last minute freddy said fuk it , lets do this , he was pretty sick that day , but still made history , bit of trivia lol > i live in australia , came here from england in 1970, to be exact , september 1970 , unknown to me at the time , lol i was only 5 , but last year i watched the movie bohemian rhapsody , and i noticed and was stunned at the beginning , freddy worked as a baggage handler at heathrow airport . when they showed him there , they put a date up , = september 1970 :-o . blew me away , just the thought freddy coulda quite possibly packed my bags on the plane , just months or weeks before he started queen . took me 50 years to realise that lmao
@@durv13 he hadn't been officially diagnosed in 1985 but he had a feeling something was wrong with him...He was having trouble with his throat at the time of the concert and his Doc advised him against performing but he felt he was able to...He wasnt sick with AIDS at the time,he never found out that he was HIV positive until April'87 but he never told the band until a few months later...By the time he went to see his Docs to get a Kaposi Sarcoma checked on his shoulder that's when he was told that he had full blown AIDS...
@Donovan Willett and @dave rowlands that is the movie version gentlemen. Here is a quick link for movie vs. actual happenings. I hope you both enjoy it. Be healthy and happy!! www.billboard.com/articles/news/movies/8483573/freddie-mercury-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-right-wrong-fact-fiction-queen
While feeling a little wonky from aids! i just read about this, that he had AIDS before the Live Aid concert, he just never told anybody. So when he looks out of breath, and a bit worried, and then jumps into the next song, that's Freddy giving his all for his fans.
Queen completely annihilated everyone else that night. I remember. People were so tired because it was a LONG concert. Then Queen came on, and it was like it was a new concert. Freddie and the boys just brought the audience to their knees. Queen had had a decline in the 80's due to Freddie's insistence of trying to make them into a pop / disco band. But this concert affirmed them again and made them stronger than ever. A Kind of Magic was released a year later, one of their best albums.
Your being a bit harsh there imo Freddie wasn't trying to make them into anything He wanted to make the album more dance orientated before because of the success on some of their singles They completely let him down dragging recording out to nearly a year not giving it a 100% because they decided having some dance funk style songs would make them sound like gay club music Then they made it obvious in every video and interview they weren't happy,they have to take some responsibility for hot space not doing as well Why did Brian think an anti gun song would go down well in the us They pulled it back with the works 84 3 top 10 singles one at 13 album no 2 But pretty much lost america with the brake free video They had just finished a world tour aug 84 to may 85
I like their more soul-flavored stuff in The Game..Dragon Attack, Don't Try Suicide... It's in Hot Space that they went a bit overboard with the disco sound, which I didn't really mind. It's still got two of their best tunes ever, Life Is Real and Cool Cat...well, three, I fu include the earlier released Under Pressure. I just don't think that label DISCO should disqualify or deem any songs to be bad, cheap or a piece of crap. Other genres do have bad, cheap & pieces of crap songs, too.
@@bluebell3720 for a modern western country, america's the most homophobic..and the men there are so stupidly very INSECURE with their manliness..that a humorous music video like I want to break free could scare them... 😂😂😂😂 Other parts of the world just found that one as a funny ha-ha thing..but in the good ol US of A.. it's a THREAT to their men's masculinity...🤦♂️ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The 2nd song, Radio Ga-Ga was a much bigger single in the UK than it was here. It is amazing how much confidence and control over a crowd Freddie had. There will never be another vocalist like him. It's also a crime how over looked the drummer Roger Taylor was. He played with such power and speed. Very impressive 👍. This group just oozed cool and talent.
That video for radio ga-ga was played repeatedly on music television in Britain and Ireland so the public were very aware of it. You can see the audience are very familiar with it to sing along. I don't recall if the song reached Number 1 here but I would guess it was played more than almost any other song on the airwaves, even those that sold more.
Queen always delivered on stage but it was the fact they had no sound check or no light show that night that made it even more special! they won a lot of people over that had ridiculed them, but they showed everyone how a live band does it, he ran on stage and from the first second you just knew he was up for it! ✊👑🇬🇧
@@lesaburnette6944 they were all friends. But neither Elton John or Bowie were thrilled about having to follow them after they killed it so hard with their set
Robin C yes! Lol it was funny that Elton John told them they were bastards because they had just stole this show. Elton was just kidding because he was really close friends with Freddie Mercury and the band.
I love it.. 35 years later and Freddie is controlling you just like he controlled that crowd. You simply can't help by follow him. No one can, he is just one the most charismatic front men of all time and this was his crown jewel of a performance.
Cerise Wilson: I agree. I am not the most philosophical man out there but I think it was better to have had him for the period that we did than never to have had him at all.
Dubbed "The 20 minutes that changed Rock" just incredible! I remember watching this as MTV aired it. Queen was the first concert I ever went to in 1983 in Chicago. He held us in the palm of his hand for 2 hours... Thanks for this great reaction video!
Roe E YOU LUCKY DUCK ! I‘ve been a Queen fan since I was 8 when Keep Yourself Alive hit the airwaves. I NEVER got to see Freddie. I had two chances ONCE when they toured America (I was really young and they came to Baltimore, MD). I asked my Dad to take me, by the time we got downtown to get tickets (YES this was BEFORE the internet and you had to actually stand in line for seats) they had sold out. The second time was Live Aid, I had tickets airfare the whole thing, I got REALLY sick and wound up in the hospital having major surgery four days before the concert. My friends had to sell my tickets so I could get the money back. God took pity on me and allowed me to watch Live Aid on tv.
Young people take note. THIS is what REAL singing and playing sounds like. No Autotune ANYWHERE. No backing vocal tracks. No backing instrumental tracks. All live. Until you have an entire movement of artists from your generation who can do this night after night, please refrain from commenting about how great your music is. No shade. Just facts.
I get it. From 15-30, we form the most emotional attachments to music and other influences. It's why so many people have such fond memories of their younger days. But music isn't a competitive thing, it's a cooperative thing. There's no gold medal you win at the end of it. You can like more than one band, or musician. And if you only see corporate-sponsored musicians of today and don't like them, then broaden your horizons. People are no more less talented in any generation--but who gets splashed up in advertisements or played on radio depends on music companies. Ignore them, and seek out your own. I love Freddy, but I also like Brendan Urie, who is my son's favorite singer, who fronts Panic At The Disco. We'll disagree about who is better, but Urie is a huge fan of Freddie, and in the end we can enjoy them both, and more.
@@rikk319 I never said you can't like more than one band. And to further that sentiment, you can like more than one genre of music. I think it's funny that you tell me to broaden my horizons. You assume a lot. I'm a professional musician and have been for the last 30 years. It's my job to stay current and aware of music from different places. Corporate as well as underground. And my ears and experience tells me that there aren't that many great bands out now. Certainly not with the level of talent found in Queen. While it's true that music is not a competition, there is such a thing as having a skill set. Hence the invention of Autotune. I don't respect anyone who uses it. Older musicians and singers created works of art without technology saving and correcting their performances. I'm familiar with Panic At The Disco. I think he's a talented vocalist. I do not however think he's better than Freddie in his prime. I think even he'd agree.
they were always dissed by the music press; the press has awakes been stupid. Where are the now? They ones who called him 2 finger Freddie and reviewed their albums poorly, while Queen are legends.
You know what you’re right. Now I remember. They were not seen as a cool band at the time. Good? yes, but not fashionable. Then they appeared on Live Aid and next day everyone was talking about them.
Very true. At the time, they were considered old and out of step. This set stole the entire benefit concert because while most bands just showed up without practicing, Queen rehearsed their set extensively and came in tight and electric! It was the fact this was a comeback for them that made the whole set epic.
He was ill during this concert and knew his time was limited. He didn't feel sorry for himself and he never sought pity. He performed as long as he could and with an intensity that he had from the very beginning. Jamel, this is yet another sterling presentation. You never disappoint. And I for one, appreciate the dignified and thoughtful way in which you presented this performance. I believe Freddie would have been honored by your response. You are a class act, friend. Thank you.
not really a Freddie fan but i have to say this is an awesome show. if he was really sick and still wanted to go on that is probably why this show was so good. he pushed so hard thru it. his crowd control is top notch. very few have this kind of control. and he stole the show. the bands before him went out and half assed it. a lot of the bands were pissed at Queen for doing this awesome performance because it made the rest look small. can you imagine having to follow this performance?
Freddie had a minor throat infection during this performance but nothing more. He didn't know his time was "limited" because he wasn't even diagnosed with HIV yet. He was diagnosed 2 years later. .[99] According to his partner Jim Hutton, Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in late April 1987.[120 Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury
My brother was there with my cousins. I watched on TV. My brother and I saw Queen in 1982. Freddie was the best frontman I've ever seen. The other few that came close were Bruce Springsteen and Scott Weiland (yes, Scott).
Motor City Cobra I am not underestimating Billy Ocean at all, I like him very much but he is no way in the same league as Queen. I am not saying Billy Ocean isn't a great showman but he is not as popular as Queen & he certainly hasn't got as many fans as Queen even now they have a new generation of fans. But I know you will say different so I will agree to differ but I am sure the fact that so many people are making these vlogs about Queen & not Mr Ocean & there is a Queen musical & film speaks volumes.
@@StarkCountyBreakingNews No it was the actors. They just made sure they copied the concert. You can look a side by side comparison on youtube! The audio was from the live aid concert, not the acting.
That 'Eeeeeee-oooo' crowd control part is so amazing. When he says 'All right' and crowd repeats, It just brings mist into my eye. So amazing and pure joy.
Coolrockndad Lol he did it in the bathtub and he came up with the words and got one of his friends to bring him a drum machine😂😂😂 I can see it now.... Freddie Mercury naked in the bathtub singing crazy Little thing called love on a drum machine😂
The only thing anyone remembers from Live Aid was this performance by Queen and maybe remember that Phil Collins performed on both stages...the UK and the USA. BUT mostly people just remember this performance where Freddie had control of the world.
@@othercharr I actually got into a disagreement with someone when I said that people in the US were clapping to radio Ga Ga, so thanks for confirming this!
Listen to them singing with him! I’m gonna cry! He was so loved in such a different way than just anyone loved stars. He crossed all boundaries! I forgot he did this...he stopped, let the audience lead, then he came back in singing harmony!
What I love most about this performance is, he has that moment where he has some fun spinning around with the cameraman, and at the very end when they have finished, he actually goes over and says something to the cameraman. He did that awesome performance and still remembered to go say a little piece to the guy....so cool.
when he sings “I thank you all”! I kept rewatching that part over and over. Something is very majestic when I look into his eyes right as he sings that part. That man was amazing.
I am that person who finds a line in a song or maybe a little dance move ...and that is exactly the line I love in this ... the way he puts such emphasis on it .." I thank you all"
That was the day Freddie became immortal. Love your reaction, it's genuine. Take care in these awful times sir and keep it coming. If you want to see another amazing Freddie moment I suggest you look at Barcelona...a duet with another supreme vocalist and one of his heroines.
I saw queen on the Game tour in 1981. They opened the show with Jailhouse rock and then broke into “crazy little thing called love”. I knew I was in for an amazing show and it didn’t disappoint. Greatest concert I ever saw (and I’ve seen a lot of concerts).
No they don't know cos it doesn't snow! We don't need anymore 'Band aids', Farm aids-the money got all screwed up in Africa drug lords took the money and food sent and SOLD it. No Queen's been thru enough and they have Adam Lambert and Freddie would be thrilled. There are no get togethers-it's COVID time. Wake up!
This is the best 20 minutes of my life. They definitely stole the show. They have amazing chemistry together. Freddie really knows how to work a Stadium, better yet, the planet. Freddie, Brian, John and Roger are Legendary. "QUEEN FOREVER"
I remember watching this as it aired on TV..I couldn't take my eyes off them. And after their set ended everyone who came after them just didn't measure up to them... Freddie was incredible that day even though he was sick. God Bless the late great Freddie Mercury!!!
THIS WAS INSANE🙌🏾 R.I.P. #FREDDIEMERCURY
Thank you Jamel, I Iove Queen, your the best. Much love and respect from Las Vegas
Rebecca Ramirez Thank You🙏🏾
That was great! Can you please react to ‘Tiny Angel’ by 360 (artist)
It was the "Queen", but he was a KING.
Freddie was ill and not 100%
Someone said "For 21 min in 1985, England was ruled by a different Queen."
Originally it was said by Sir Elton
Yes
Not just England... Freddie ruled the PLANET for 20 minutes; He had 2 Billion people in his hand
@@bigmike2464 there was only one man with big enough balls to do this....HUGE balls to steal the entire weekend in 20 minutes.
@@kevinmoore2929 David Bowie had to go on after this. He met his old friend and rival Freddie in the wings and had only one thing to say to him - "You fucking bastard!" Of course, it can't have been too serious a grudge there - Freddie's boyfriend Jim had styled both Freddie and Bowie's hair that day, so they were both perfectly coiffed for posterity, and Bowie had tears in his eyes when he performed at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert at this same venue not even a decade later. But when Bowie doesn't want to follow your act, you have won music forever.
I was there with my to be husband,.. right in the middle about ten yards back to the stage. Queen saved the day, ... and the whole event. My future husband asked me to marry him on the spot. We got married in a little later,... I lost my husband in august 2020 due to cancer, mesothelioma,... we shared the most beautiful memories of this event till his last moments. I hope my husband got to meet Freddie,... somewhere,... anywhere.. and tell him “What it means to us.” #loveofmylife
Damn.
God bless Ona. You had the luxury to experience this real time , live ! With the love of your life! I hope you appreciate those moments in life....WOW...that's stupid...of course you did...thank you for sharing!
I'm so sorry for your loss. That is an amazingly beautiful story though, like out of a movie.
So sorry for your lose Ona... A marriage that last the test of time is so inspiring
God Bless
How old are you now if I can ask
Remember, this was his real LIVE voice.. no autotune, no lip syncing, nothing. Just 100% Freddie LIVE. Greatest singer and greatest frontman from the greatest band... EVER.
And May designed and engineered some of his own guitars. He's a brilliant man.
Not to mention groundbreaking. Bohemian Rhapsody was laughed at originally by the label execs.
Some day I will compile my live performances resume. I've been so blessed to have seen so many amazing and legendary performances. Still go to several a year at nearly 60 years old 😁
Remember....he actually had a throat infection 😕it's insane 😳
How many artists these days could have a crowd of tens of thousands sing along with them within two words of the first song!?
Freddie walked on stage with a Mic in one hand and the audience in the other.
It reminds me to call my next bard-character in D&D 'Freddie Mercury'... you know... crowd control and stuff... ;o)
There it is!! Best comment ever!!
@@bungalowmo INDEED!
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Back in the early eighties HIV was spread purposely in California and the person responsible for that was Anthony Fauci.
35 years later and he still has us in the palm of his hand.
He always said the audience was his favorite instrument to play!
@@Fairy_princess214 always will
That´s true!
Have you seen the crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody before a Green Day Concert at Hyde Park , London, in 2017 ? Proof of the love his fans still have although many of them weren't even alive when he died.
This is such pure interaction! The media we have today inhibits this kind of connection between performers and the audience. If this happened today, there would be an overlay of someone talking and analyzing and injecting their opinion on the whole thing throughout.
I was at this show. My uncle ran a production company for one of the sponsors and I was 11 rows off the stage center stage. When Freddie Mercury ran out onto that stage, it was like a bolt of lightning ran through the crowd. For the next half hour It became more and more evident that I was witnessing history being made. People, me included, were shouting and screaming and singing as Freddie led us down the most beautiful road we had ever been on. Im very happy to say that I remembered to look around me once in a while and take it all in. I still remember it like I was there. The sounds, the smells, Freddie on that stage. I would give my soul to experience it again for the first time. Its very rare to see history be made and rarer still to know that you are seeing it happen.
Lucky!!!
Bill Loman jealous!
You, sir, are a very lucky man. 1985, I was 12, still at my catholic primary school. I would have known of Queen, heard them on the radio, loved them as I was eclectic in my musical tastes even then, but I didn't know much about them, as I didn't about any of the bands/groups/singers I knew of. Later, as I learned more, I didn't care, because the music mattered more to me than the singers/artists/band members. My only real thought about Freddie being gay was something like, "good for him, I guess, that's not my thing." To be there? I cannot truly even begin to imagine how mind blowingly awesome that would have been. Respect.
I'm insanely jealous!
Bill Loman wow I can only begin to imagine what you experienced.....
How wonderful to have such a magical memory like that......✌🏻🇬🇧
He ran into Elton John, who was up after Queen to close out the night after this performance, and Elton said, "You bastard. How is anybody supposed to follow that?"
Elton was meant to have said that ,but queen went on about third ,at 6.40 pm .. I watched all the concert ( about 16 hours of it ) but this performance has been rated one of the best live performances ever!
I thought it was Bowie who was on after Queen... and I figured there was one, possibly only one way to make this performance more epic than it was...
If Queen closed out the set with "Under Pressure," and David Bowie walking onto the stage for a live performance of the duet (Which otherwise, I think never actually happened, Brian May did Bowie's parts for live performances of that song).
Skyfighter64 you are right David Bowie ( after his dancing in the streets video with mick Jagger .paul maccartney closed the uk leg ,the sound failed
@@Skyfighter64 Bowie did follow Queen. and Elton John played later on. By most accounts it was Elton who said (in a friendly way) “You bastards, you stole the show!”
@@Skyfighter64 My understanding is, Queen and Bowie never actually did the song together live.
I read an interview with Brian May. He said that the other acts were pretty casual about Live Aid. But Freddie made Queen rehearse for 3 days. It shows. Freddie intended to go supernova. Bless.
Freddie knew how important it was.
Yep, Queen stole the concert and it was glorious to watch 💯✌
I believe it was 3 weeks though.
It certainly was a polished performance....unlike Led Zeppelins car crash that day, and reports are they didn't do any rehearsal
They rehearsed for 3 weeks straight.
I saw a comment on another video and I just thought it was so true “Freddie had the microphone in one hand, and the world in the other”
That's such a perfect description!
Wow, that's perfect!
Yes He did 😎
I was a kid watching that live, it was amazing, then for some reason I went and fixed a puncture on my bicycle.... Missing most of the greatest spectacle ever...
You brought a tear to my eye.
And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how you steal a show
Karolyn Hoover yes they did and it wasn’t even Queen’s Best live performance, but they still stole the show❤️
They didnt steal the show. Bowir and elton john. Are. Awesome in there own own rights. Why are iverone goimg so insane over queen. Yall act like its the first time yall ever heard him
Lesa Burnette I get what your saying but shut up... and holy shit spelling and grammar man
@@lesaburnette6944 They definitely did steal the show
gorenisababe there were other great performers too u know
21 minutes in 1985, possibly the closest we ever came to world peace/
You goddamn right!
19 rows back 15 years old, life changed forever ♥️
@@barbarahallowell2613 lucky you
That's a memory and a half
@@mdhsneaky4421 fuck you mean _memory?_ that is _two lifetimes MINIMUM,_ my dude!
@@NeonCherryBlossum Sigh...the beautiful 80s. I remember this as well. I was 8
1985. No internet. Freddy held the world in the palm of his hand for 21 minutes. Greatest performance in the history of humanity.
You know you're a legend when people win Oscars for playing you.
And to think that critics bashed the movie. To paraphrase what Dr. Brian May said, they didn't understand Queen back then and not much has changed.
Lul. Best comment.
True my friend this is the g.o.a.t of live performances
@@ShadowyFox_86 sorry but that movie was a piece of crap had no energy compared to the actual members
@@ShadowyFox_86critics bash the movie is for the number of things they just made up even though they didn't need to. The real story of Queen was good enough for a movie without having to change all the details.
It was almost as if the people who made the movie did almost no research over what actually happened. For example Queen never actually broke up in the 1980's and Freddie Mercury wasn't even the first member to do a solo album. And he didn't know he had AIDS in 1985 at live aid he wasn't diagnosed until 87.
also the entire scene where he meets the band and becomes their singer was b******* he knew them for several years before that and actually wrote some songs for Smile before their singer left and he took his place.
Always remember that 90% of the crowd weren't Queen fans when they arrived. They were at the end
Proving that it only took little time to make you a beliver.
I was the same. That show forever changed me
Yes! They had all come to see Elton!
A good chunk were there to see U2 as well.
U2 actually did a damn good performance at live aid as well.
During an interview he was asked what instrument he played. "The Audience darling, the Audience"... (& Now you know exactly what he was talking about)
The greatest 21 minute concert in history, Freddie holds 70,000 people in the palm of his hand in 30 seconds flat, he hadn't even started singing and the crowd was captivated.
1.9 Billion people in total watched this live. That was almost 40 percent of the world’s population at the time!
*Freddie simply OWNED that entire stadium and crowd... I swear he was pure, unadulterated talent!* 👏🏻
The single greatest live performance ever recorded, and nothing will ever change my mind on this one
Don't worry - nobody's going to try!
Santana soul sacrifice at Woodstock is a gem too
@@alejandromarquez3526 Yes... but not even in the same neighborhood. Nothing is. Not even Prince's Syracuse show...
Yes. Perfect performance!
Queen is a group who you would want to watch live rather than music videos. Nobody could ever top this live performance. Ever!!!
I'm not sure who started all these reaction video's, but
I like Jamal reactions the most,
It is a great concept.
Me too. Always a happy man with a beautiful smile and positive energy. Thanks Jamel for doing what you do and bringing smiles to others. Got to see that 9 months after you posted it, so glad it's still here. Take care, stay safe, peace.
Jamel is the best. I feel the music just like him. The other ones I followed before finding him are no more.
Same
Him, twinsthenewtrend, Andy and Alex, etc...
This is the day that everyone in rock music opened for queen
When asked what instruments he played he replied "Dahling I play the audience"!
So Freddie !!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@mikey boi I love it when the spelling nazis don't realize that you're trying to spell it out the way it was said. No imagination smh
@mikey boi I wasn't offended, but did you realize what Desiree was trying to do and it's like ocd? or you thought it was misspelled?
Even if that’s a lie I still believe he said that lol
mikey boi maybe stay off the internet then. It would be way less stressful for you. These people are animals out there. Lol
I remember watching Live Aid with my Mom and two older brothers....when Queen came out my brother looked at me and said...your about to witness rock & roll history and he was completely right.
Andrea....what an awesome moment in the history of your life! I can't believe being the music lover that I am that I didn't watch Live Aid, I was 10 years old! WTH? Ugh....I was probably watching a Cubs game. Lol
Great memory of sharing the moment with your brother. Thanks for sharing.
Lisa Diane me, too. Same. I was 11, and I remember hearing about Live Aid, but I was into Supertramp and ELO, and I didn’t watch Live Aid?!?
I was a weird kid.
I remember it, but I was only 5 at the the time, so I’m not sure I trust my memory. My mum is an insane Queen fan so I may have seen it later.
@@andysutcliffe3915 it was great have fun seeing the videos that are on now.
R.I.P. Freddie Mercury the greatest frontman there ever was.
Your damn right about that!!
I would have to say Mick Jagger, but Freddie was obviously the superior singer. Either is a great choice.
@VeryFamous I would swap out Cobain for Morrison or Joplin.
Tom Constance ew, stones suck so much ass In my eyes (ears) but I know they have a following. But ugh I hate em so much haha
@@bigmacbiatch Haha. Some of their music is lacking, but Jagger was an exciting frontman.
It breaks my heart to know that there will never be another live performance like this.
But we got to see it live. Along with Pink Floyd getting back together.
if i had a time machine, this is a stop.
I'd probably go there once a day.
Hell yes
Same, they had everyone you could think of even too dire straits
Absolutely
This is THE stop. Once I’m here you can break my time machine for all I care, i’d be more than happy to stay
and one of the most amazing things was that this was NOT a "Queen" crowd - they were a last-minute addition to the program... tickets were all bought and paid for before they were added... still they "stole the show" according to almost every account... :)
GinMae oh yes!! So many naysayers were saying that QUEEN Would not be able to perform because they had all their backdrops and huge back lighting, etc... Brian Mays said during the interview that what it all boils down to as far is performing at live aid was “ whether or not you knew had to play and perform & They had an advantage actually because they had performed in tons of stadiums in front of 2 to 300,000 people”... Queen stole the show no hands down!! The bands and performers on before them probably have felt humiliated & I would’ve really hated to go on after this band performed because they were so incredible. I don’t look at it as a competition overall but raising money for the starving people in Ethiopia. However, musicians and Rockstars do have their egos.
@@montereyharris1277 ... and I heard that Freddie saw David Bowie backstage - sitting in front of a fan... because it was hot and humid... and he joked "is that the ONLY fan you have?" - cannot be confirmed, but sounds JUST like Freddie :)
@@GinMae I also heard after their set Elton John went up to Freddy and said 'How the f*ck am I going to top that?!"
They did.; Stole the show-, stole the day ... by a long chalk.
Every crowd is a Queen crowd :D
So Freddie what instrument in the band do you play? ...... “The audience darling “- FM
Freddie's power vocals were truly an instrument all their own. Absolutely outstanding!!!!
👏👏👏🙌
Freddie played keyboards and he also played a 12-string Ovation guitar. The acoustic guitar in Crazy Little Thing Called Love is Freddie. Drummer Roger Taylor also played guitar, keyboard, and sang lead vocal on 10 Queen songs. In this video you can hear Roger singing harmony higher than Freddie in Hammer to Fall.
@@willdwyer6782 Is it true that all the voices on Bohemian Rapsodhy are Freddie? As the rest of the band's singing wasn't quite there yet?
@@willdwyer6782 But, the audience was Freddie's response to that question in an interview.
I was there. 3 or 4 rows from the front and I can still find myself during Radio Gaga..... 54 now and a lifetime ago but a stunning, unbelievable performance and such an amazing memory.
Im 54 too. Wish I could have seen the show 😪
How did you liked the movie Bohemian Rhapsody?
To say Queen stole the show was a gross understatement. It relaunched their whole back catalogue
Absolutely spot on. Queen had slowly been in decline in the early 80's. This epic appearance relaunched them back into the 'stratosphere'. Everyone realised it at the time, that weekend in mid-July 1985. It was all the talk in the pubs, the day after Live-Aid, and at work the following Monday. Everybody mentioned the Queen segment!
I was lucky to see them again the following July, at Wembley. Still one of the best concerts I have ever seen. I had previously seen them as a support act to Mott the Hoople, in the early 70's....the crowd knew they were good even then. They didn't get booed off but asked for more...more...more. That alone was unusual for a support act.
Yeah, people forget that before this performance they were considered to be that rock-opera band that you knew of but weren't in anybody's top-5 list. And rock-opera had been dead for years.
Not one person in a hundred that day bought a ticket primarily to see Queen, and not a single soul left the stadium with any doubts about the greatest live act in the world.
Every singer should watch this performance by Mercury to see how to give the crowd what they paid for.
Everett H-Top He was the worlds greatest showman, there will never be another Freddie 😢
Better yet, have them watch this to learn how to sing. 9/10 modern singers don't even have enough talent to interact.
@focke wulf true but you can't discredit the many singers that actually put the effort in
Freddy, David lee roth. Rob halford, bruce...
@@edisonbernal9857 Some good names there. Can't argue against any of those.
No-one could strut like Mr Mercury, you know you're a legend when you have tonsillitis and can still sing like this.
No one like him--ever again! 🥰
*Mr. Fahrenheit
Mr. Farenheit
Wow...really??! I didn't know he had tonsillitis during Live Aide!! As a long time sufferer of both tonsillitis and streptococcus...the sheer pain of each swallow and inhale is unbearable 😫 I couldn't imagine a stellar ✨ performance as THAT even on a good day!!!🤯🤯
@@Tleeshan I know, it crazy isn't it, right up to show time, there was a chance he couldn't go on, so he downed a couple of vodkas and went out and kicked everyone's arse.
Watching you it dawned on me. Across time and space, from beyond the grave, he's still in total control.
Search for "Green Day Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob".
It's amazing.
hahaaa yeah exactly
Hexenkönigin von Angmar haha you know you’re a flash in the pan band when you have to use another band to warm your own crowd up. Love That vid but its the only thing I’ve ever watched with the words green day in it.
@@KarmasAbutch Same here
@@KarmasAbutch Green Day really wasnt a flash in the pan Bud. They've been together for like 30 something years, and are still going.
That's what you call professional experienced performers. Not one hesitation. Not a second wasted. He took control from the instant he stepped on stage until his last parting gesture. The band worked like a championship team with no ego but all in it together doing their part to give it there all for the audience, for the show. TIGHT No mater how many times I have seen it. It is mind blowing and a masterpiece of music history.
Fun fact: that ayeooo note he holds after radio gaga is today known as "The Note heard round the world"
It was.
I didn’t note know that
And lady Gaga named herself from that song
With a few gestures he had 100,000+ people in the palm of his hand. That is the power of a truly extraordinary entertainer!
+ 👍
Plus hundreds of millions of viewers watching it Live on TV. Everyone watching agreed Queen stole the show
Now you know why this is called "the best 21 min in music". Freddie was at his best that day and he went out on top. Queen to the end.
No he was sick he wasnt at his best
@@JonathanGarcia-pq5hg Exactly! If this is Freddie with a throat infection, singing against his doctor's orders, everybody, imagine what he could do when he *was* at his best! Or just go watch the live in Montreal, '81 video, and revel in the power of Freddie's voice at his peak. Somebody to Love, baby!
Jonathan Garcia sometimes it’s a challenge like that which drives you harder to push to the limits instead of resting on your laurels though. - I consider it a challenge against the whole human race and I ain’t gonna lose....
One of the best live performances by anyone, ever. No lasers, big screens, rows of backing singers, electronic wizardry or auto tune, just talent!
This was the first time his dad saw him perform. Fly high Freddie
Are you kidding me that was the first time seeing a son I seen the movie and the only time I seen him watch it was on the TV at this concert at yet you're right but damn
The movie wasnt an accurate representation of actual events. Do try and keep that in mind. According to the movie he hadn't performed in a long time, was concerned about his voice, and they didnt know if he could go. In reality they had been touring and were in peak performance shape. Love the movie, but a lot of liberties were taken.
@@havok2022 Several books and interviews mention that Freddy had a "throat condition" and was performing against doctors' advice. So, while he was spectacular, "peak performance shape" might not have been entirely true - about his voice at least.
@@noerartnoe nor were his t-cells ...
This is widely accepted as the finest rock performance ever. I watched this live when I was a teenager and I knew it was special back then.
hey Jamal, i was part of that crowd way back in 85, im 55 now still got teeshirt, i slept out all night at the Glasgow Apollo for 2 tickets, phil collins played then set of for the philly concert in usa via concord, which flew over crowd at wembley stadium. MAGICAL DAY... STAY SAFE
Unfortunately Phil Collins flew to Philly to play drums with Led Zeppelin. He didn't know the songs (according to Page) and Zeppelin have subsequently tried to ban the footage. It is available on yt if you look for it. Make up your own mind about the quality. I think it's not as bad as Page says, though by no means was it the Zeppelin reunion we were all hoping for. The O2 show was far, far better, but the drummer that night (Jason Bonham) was brought up on those songs - and they had weeks to rehearse.
Yep i was there as well im 57, an amazing day and Queen...wow not my favourite band but best live set i ever saw.
I saw the News of the world tour before they where selling out stadiums around the world concert of a lifetime
He had 72 thousand people in the palm of his hand. Best performance of live aid.
That's not even counting the millions, possibly billions at home.
I knew of Queen in 1985at 16 years old, I fell in love with Queen this day.
I was one of the millions at home watching it on tv.
Melissa Vines More like 3 and a half billion.
@@lindainglis8506 That's today's population. Wasn't 3 1/2 billion 35 years ago....
Freddie Mercury, will destroy you on your best day while he's having his worst. Might as well just sit down and enjoy the show. The man was born for the stage....
Well said my dear...
Reminds me of how their final album was recorded. Freddie being something like 40 pounds under the weight he was here and barely able to stand for extended periods was sitting in the room at the studio as the band contemplated if they should have vocalists "guest" to fill in portions for Freddie.
"I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing.' And he went, 'I'll fucking do it, darling'-vodka down-and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal".
I wish I had an ounce of Freddie's charisma.
I am a true Queen freak. I am also 78 and when my time is through, at a small memorial, I want a celebration with Queen playing! I want to go out in style by gosh!
Which song do you want them to play?
This was arguably the best single performance in rock history.....for those 20 mins Queen ruled, and Freddie was King. RIP We miss you.
Why "arguably"?
When you have the crowd singing along with your vocal warm-up, you've won music.
One of the best, if not THE best frontman in the history of rock and roll. RIP Freddie ❤
THE BEST!!!!!
One of the best, if not THE best frontman in history. RIP Freddie ❤ (Fixed that for you)
not just roll and rock. but overall the best vocalist and performer.
#Truth
THE BEST!! Freddy the legend! ❤
This is what the greatest live band, greatest frontman and one of the greatest guitarists of all time sounds like at their best live gig ever.
Word. Hands down
"I consider it a challenge before all human race, and I never lose!" No, Freddie. You were the Champion. Hands down. Undefeated.
No. Freddie's lyrics are "I consider it a challenge before the whole human race & I ain't gonna lose!" There's a big difference between "I never lose" & "I ain't gonna lose". The first is arrogant & the 2nd is hard working, determined, & confident.
Thank you. Gets on my tits when people are arrogant enough to write lyrics and get them wrong.
@@VincitOmniaVeritas. You're welcome.
All I can say is....FREDDIE! 💕💕💕
That's right!!!
Ok, tears are flowing. This old gal gets emotional over some music. Love Freddy.
Me too
ME TOO.
..this old dude too...
This older man also
Then you should know by now how to spell His Name. It's Freddie!
Freddie mercury was a pure entertainer. He knew what the crowd wanted and he gave it to them every bit of it. All you Gotta do is watch the audience participation and you’ll see the love the people had for him And he gave it back in return. I miss Freddie Mercury immensely.
I wasn’t alive to enjoy one of his live performances, but I miss him too 😅 he gives me memories I never had, and it makes me nostalgic 🤣
I remember watching the video for "These Are the Days of Our Lives" and sobbing because we all knew Freddie would be gone soon. He was one of a kind, and there will never be another like him.
What most performers can't do with full concerts Queen with a 20 minute slot and a singer with a throat infection. GOAT.
One of the greatest moments in music history: there will never be another Freddie Mercury.
I still cry after all this time..
Queen play the same cover today in Australia
@@scottsv96 Queen, playing with another front man, isn't "Queen". Freddie was Queen, as much as the rest of the band hates to admit it. All the other band members contributed much to the sound of the band, but Freddie was the voice and soul of the band. I've heard great karaoke singers do Queen, and very good, but nobody can replace Freddie, and that's all modern day Queen is, karaoke on a live stage.
@@mtpagan3948 I don't watch it because Freddie not there!!!😭😭😭
@@tygrlili If you don't, you don't love QUEEN!
The amount of respect the crowd gave when he walked to the piano it was so quiet. Oh but when it started playing they went nuts lol. Gives me chills.
My mum saw Queen in a tiny venue in South London, UK in the 70's and said Freddies voice was so powerful, she couldn't hear properly for a week 🤣🥰
I love it when I find another music lover regardless of type of music. I appreciate your channel so much! I’m an old, white 69-year-old woman that gets what you’re saying! Peace and love little brother. ❤️🙏🏻
Queen joined the lineup just before the concert. Most of that crowd bought tickets to see the other acts. And they stole the show.
I don't think that's true. Queen famously did intense rehearsals for this performance.
By the time the tickets went on sale,Queen hadn't confirmed they were going to perform...
ok 1stly donovan is right , queen werent going to do the show , theyd just had band issues and freddy had gotten real sick from aids , last minute freddy said fuk it , lets do this , he was pretty sick that day , but still made history , bit of trivia lol > i live in australia , came here from england in 1970, to be exact , september 1970 , unknown to me at the time , lol i was only 5 , but last year i watched the movie bohemian rhapsody , and i noticed and was stunned at the beginning , freddy worked as a baggage handler at heathrow airport . when they showed him there , they put a date up , = september 1970 :-o . blew me away , just the thought freddy coulda quite possibly packed my bags on the plane , just months or weeks before he started queen . took me 50 years to realise that lmao
@@durv13 he hadn't been officially diagnosed in 1985 but he had a feeling something was wrong with him...He was having trouble with his throat at the time of the concert and his Doc advised him against performing but he felt he was able to...He wasnt sick with AIDS at the time,he never found out that he was HIV positive until April'87 but he never told the band until a few months later...By the time he went to see his Docs to get a Kaposi Sarcoma checked on his shoulder that's when he was told that he had full blown AIDS...
@Donovan Willett and @dave rowlands that is the movie version gentlemen. Here is a quick link for movie vs. actual happenings. I hope you both enjoy it. Be healthy and happy!! www.billboard.com/articles/news/movies/8483573/freddie-mercury-biopic-bohemian-rhapsody-right-wrong-fact-fiction-queen
Queen stole the show at this concert! None of the other groups put much into their performances. Freddy came out and showed them how it's done!
While feeling a little wonky from aids! i just read about this, that he had AIDS before the Live Aid concert, he just never told anybody. So when he looks out of breath, and a bit worried, and then jumps into the next song, that's Freddy giving his all for his fans.
I remember watching this as a kid in Trinidad. Queen was it... Radiogoogoo
It was such a performance for the ages that nobody would remember how the other artists performed.
Most of the other musicians were sniffing, smoking, or drinking too much. It showed!
Uhm... there was U2's performance of Bad.
Queen completely annihilated everyone else that night. I remember. People were so tired because it was a LONG concert. Then Queen came on, and it was like it was a new concert. Freddie and the boys just brought the audience to their knees. Queen had had a decline in the 80's due to Freddie's insistence of trying to make them into a pop / disco band. But this concert affirmed them again and made them stronger than ever. A Kind of Magic was released a year later, one of their best albums.
Your being a bit harsh there imo
Freddie wasn't trying to make them into anything
He wanted to make the album more dance orientated before because of the success on some of their singles
They completely let him down dragging recording out to nearly a year not giving it a 100% because they decided having some dance funk style songs would make them sound like gay club music
Then they made it obvious in every video and interview they weren't happy,they have to take some responsibility for hot space not doing as well
Why did Brian think an anti gun song would go down well in the us
They pulled it back with the works 84
3 top 10 singles one at 13 album no 2
But pretty much lost america with the brake free video
They had just finished a world tour aug 84 to may 85
I like their more soul-flavored stuff in The Game..Dragon Attack, Don't Try Suicide...
It's in Hot Space that they went a bit overboard with the disco sound, which I didn't really mind. It's still got two of their best tunes ever, Life Is Real and Cool Cat...well, three, I fu include the earlier released Under Pressure.
I just don't think that label DISCO should disqualify or deem any songs to be bad, cheap or a piece of crap.
Other genres do have bad, cheap & pieces of crap songs, too.
@@bluebell3720 for a modern western country, america's the most homophobic..and the men there are so stupidly very INSECURE with their manliness..that a humorous music video like I want to break free could scare them... 😂😂😂😂
Other parts of the world just found that one as a funny ha-ha thing..but in the good ol US of A.. it's a THREAT to their men's masculinity...🤦♂️
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@themadafaka6839 facts even the boys here In the us always act homosexuals are challenged they’re masculinity 🙄 like grow up
This is exactly how I remembered it. It had gone on for some time and it felt jaded. But then....on came Queen and...well you know the rest.
The 2nd song, Radio Ga-Ga was a much bigger single in the UK than it was here. It is amazing how much confidence and control over a crowd Freddie had. There will never be another vocalist like him. It's also a crime how over looked the drummer Roger Taylor was. He played with such power and speed. Very impressive 👍. This group just oozed cool and talent.
That video for radio ga-ga was played repeatedly on music television in Britain and Ireland so the public were very aware of it. You can see the audience are very familiar with it to sing along. I don't recall if the song reached Number 1 here but I would guess it was played more than almost any other song on the airwaves, even those that sold more.
The greatest live performance of all time . No arguments
Michael M. ABSOLUTELY!!💯👍👍
Queen always delivered on stage but it was the fact they had no sound check or no light show that night that made it even more special! they won a lot of people over that had ridiculed them, but they showed everyone how a live band does it, he ran on stage and from the first second you just knew he was up for it! ✊👑🇬🇧
Oh yeah. Definitely👍🙏❤👌
Elton John and David Bowie were so pissed that they had to follow this performance
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bowie wasnt him and freddy was great friends.
@@lesaburnette6944 they were all friends. But neither Elton John or Bowie were thrilled about having to follow them after they killed it so hard with their set
We elton being a. Queen. His self. He didnt. Wont. Too follow. anyone. Lol.
Robin C yes! Lol it was funny that Elton John told them they were bastards because they had just stole this show. Elton was just kidding because he was really close friends with Freddie Mercury and the band.
My dad worked on Live Aid and said it was the most incredible thing he had ever witnessed!
I love it.. 35 years later and Freddie is controlling you just like he controlled that crowd. You simply can't help by follow him. No one can, he is just one the most charismatic front men of all time and this was his crown jewel of a performance.
Around 20 ish mins that England was Ruled by another Queen!!! Masterpiece!!!
The Queen Is Dead long live the queen
@Nigel... best comment!
Not just England, the whole world
It’s kind of bittersweet watching this. We lost him way too soon.
Cerise Wilson: I agree. I am not the most philosophical man out there but I think it was better to have had him for the period that we did than never to have had him at all.
At least Freddie died young enough to stay an Immortal Hero instead of living to become a Modern Villain.
He was pure LOVE! I'll miss him as much as Kurt Cobain.
@@cdpgbc-mw2kz Hear, hear!
But we had him.
That's what counts.
I love Freddie. He struts around like "this is my fuggin' stage !" . It doesn't get any better. I dig your reaction.
No autotune, just talent and passion!
An elegant beautiful man. Perfect posture, Perfect pitch. Incredible charisma and talent. There will never be another.
Oh yes! I love Freddie's posture in everything he's done. So tall and proud!
Dubbed "The 20 minutes that changed Rock" just incredible! I remember watching this as MTV aired it.
Queen was the first concert I ever went to in 1983 in Chicago. He held us in the palm of his hand for 2 hours... Thanks for this great reaction video!
Thanks 👍🏾🙏🏾
Roe E WOW! Two hours long? I can see Freddy doing that with the ground because he love to have fun with everyone
Lucky!!! I lived in Roanoke Virginia then and the closest they came may have been Atlanta Georgia. I was only 15 then.
Roe E YOU LUCKY DUCK ! I‘ve been a Queen fan since I was 8 when Keep Yourself Alive hit the airwaves. I NEVER got to see Freddie. I had two chances ONCE when they toured America (I was really young and they came to Baltimore, MD). I asked my Dad to take me, by the time we got downtown to get tickets (YES this was BEFORE the internet and you had to actually stand in line for seats) they had sold out. The second time was Live Aid, I had tickets airfare the whole thing, I got REALLY sick and wound up in the hospital having major surgery four days before the concert. My friends had to sell my tickets so I could get the money back. God took pity on me and allowed me to watch Live Aid on tv.
Helluva first concert!
someone once asked Freddie if he plays an insrament he answered by saying the auidience darling.
Daahling😉
Someone said that Freddie had his microphone in one hand, and the audience in the other. How true!!!!
It's just a few comments above you.
Young people take note. THIS is what REAL singing and playing sounds like. No Autotune ANYWHERE. No backing vocal tracks. No backing instrumental tracks. All live.
Until you have an entire movement of artists from your generation who can do this night after night, please refrain from commenting about how great your music is.
No shade. Just facts.
I get it. From 15-30, we form the most emotional attachments to music and other influences. It's why so many people have such fond memories of their younger days. But music isn't a competitive thing, it's a cooperative thing. There's no gold medal you win at the end of it. You can like more than one band, or musician.
And if you only see corporate-sponsored musicians of today and don't like them, then broaden your horizons. People are no more less talented in any generation--but who gets splashed up in advertisements or played on radio depends on music companies. Ignore them, and seek out your own.
I love Freddy, but I also like Brendan Urie, who is my son's favorite singer, who fronts Panic At The Disco. We'll disagree about who is better, but Urie is a huge fan of Freddie, and in the end we can enjoy them both, and more.
@@rikk319 I never said you can't like more than one band. And to further that sentiment, you can like more than one genre of music.
I think it's funny that you tell me to broaden my horizons. You assume a lot. I'm a professional musician and have been for the last 30 years. It's my job to stay current and aware of music from different places. Corporate as well as underground. And my ears and experience tells me that there aren't that many great bands out now. Certainly not with the level of talent found in Queen.
While it's true that music is not a competition, there is such a thing as having a skill set. Hence the invention of Autotune. I don't respect anyone who uses it. Older musicians and singers created works of art without technology saving and correcting their performances.
I'm familiar with Panic At The Disco. I think he's a talented vocalist. I do not however think he's better than Freddie in his prime. I think even he'd agree.
ok boomer
Sunshine 67 being a boomer is a state of mind not when he was born
@@DanGerRus i was just explaining the lingo to you also you assume every young person is a millennial, that's a bit of a boomer move
Can’t count how many times I’ve seen this. But I am still amazed every time likes it’s my first time seeing it.
Same.
In 1985 Queen was kind of a joke in the music press. The band took the stage determined to steal the day, and they did.
they were always dissed by the music press; the press has awakes been stupid. Where are the now? They ones who called him 2 finger Freddie and reviewed their albums poorly, while Queen are legends.
You know what you’re right. Now I remember. They were not seen as a cool band at the time. Good? yes, but not fashionable. Then they appeared on Live Aid and next day everyone was talking about them.
Don't forget the public had turn on them for playing apartheid Sun City in South Africa. This set won them back.
Yes. All of this needs to be pointed out and remembered about Queen.
Very true. At the time, they were considered old and out of step. This set stole the entire benefit concert because while most bands just showed up without practicing, Queen rehearsed their set extensively and came in tight and electric! It was the fact this was a comeback for them that made the whole set epic.
I'm so glad we don't have 10,000 low quality cellphone videos of this concert. Everything about this is amazing.
There is some sort of endorphin that is released in my brain when I watch people be happy listening/watching Queen.
He was ill during this concert and knew his time was limited. He didn't feel sorry for himself and he never sought pity. He performed as long as he could and with an intensity that he had from the very beginning. Jamel, this is yet another sterling presentation. You never disappoint. And I for one, appreciate the dignified and thoughtful way in which you presented this performance. I believe Freddie would have been honored by your response. You are a class act, friend. Thank you.
Thank You🙏🏾
agreed, i really like this guy...can tell he genuinely appreciates good music, and real talent... keep up the good work sir.....
not really a Freddie fan but i have to say this is an awesome show. if he was really sick and still wanted to go on that is probably why this show was so good. he pushed so hard thru it. his crowd control is top notch. very few have this kind of control. and he stole the show. the bands before him went out and half assed it. a lot of the bands were pissed at Queen for doing this awesome performance because it made the rest look small. can you imagine having to follow this performance?
No he wasn't. But I'm sure you liked the shitty film
Freddie had a minor throat infection during this performance but nothing more. He didn't know his time was "limited" because he wasn't even diagnosed with HIV yet. He was diagnosed 2 years later. .[99] According to his partner Jim Hutton, Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in late April 1987.[120
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddie_Mercury
My brother was at Live Aid hes now in his 50s & still says was best day of his life seeing Freddie..What a Legend Amazing ❤❤
seriously jealous here! I watched it on TV from my home in Australia.
My brother was there with my cousins. I watched on TV. My brother and I saw Queen in 1982. Freddie was the best frontman I've ever seen. The other few that came close were Bruce Springsteen and Scott Weiland (yes, Scott).
@@winterlongone Chris Cornell was definitely up there too! We lose all the best ones...
Freddie was actually advised by his doctor to not sing because of a throat infection. Only Freddie could have pulled this off. Best frontman ever !
Probably the best medicine Feddy and all of us could have had at that time in the middle of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
myth, it wasn't that serious
Why does everyone mention he had a throat infection???
I watched it live, I was jumping about it absolutely blew my mind, they stole the concert with that one gig. 6 years later he was dead, so sad
storyguy Bless Your Heart🙏🏾
Yes definitely stole the show! None of the other bands even needed to show up 😂
Motor City Cobra Why?
Motor City Cobra Not from Queen he wouldn't
Motor City Cobra I am not underestimating Billy Ocean at all, I like him very much but he is no way in the same league as Queen. I am not saying Billy Ocean isn't a great showman but he is not as popular as Queen & he certainly hasn't got as many fans as Queen even now they have a new generation of fans. But I know you will say different so I will agree to differ but I am sure the fact that so many people are making these vlogs about Queen & not Mr Ocean & there is a Queen musical & film speaks volumes.
Insane... they’re singing... SINGING... with him... Never seen anything like it.
They were big on interactivity. That was the entire point of 'we will rock you', a song the crowd could perform with them
The actor that played Freddie was well deserving of the best actor award he nailed it!!!!
He's awesome in Mr Robot as well.
I heard 90% of the Live Aid scene of the movie was the actual audio from the real concert
Excellent movie
Yes, Malek is One Hell of a gifted Actor!
@@StarkCountyBreakingNews No it was the actors. They just made sure they copied the concert. You can look a side by side comparison on youtube! The audio was from the live aid concert, not the acting.
That 'Eeeeeee-oooo' crowd control part is so amazing. When he says 'All right' and crowd repeats, It just brings mist into my eye. So amazing and pure joy.
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" which Freddy wrote to show his appreciation of Elvis and Elvis' music.
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Freddie was a HUGE fan of Elvis
@@bigmike2464 ME TOO,,, VIVA LA ELVIS
I did not know that. Makes total sense now.
Coolrockndad Lol he did it in the bathtub and he came up with the words and got one of his friends to bring him a drum machine😂😂😂 I can see it now.... Freddie Mercury naked in the bathtub singing crazy Little thing called love on a drum machine😂
The only thing anyone remembers from Live Aid was this performance by Queen and maybe remember that Phil Collins performed on both stages...the UK and the USA. BUT mostly people just remember this performance where Freddie had control of the world.
Remember when dio did too
Was at the concert in Philly... even watching Queen on the monitors, Freddie had control of us! Clearly remember clapping in sync to Radio Ga Ga.
@@othercharr I actually got into a disagreement with someone when I said that people in the US were clapping to radio Ga Ga, so thanks for confirming this!
@@othercharr You Mean people in Philadelphia also Clapped and sing a long with Freddie Mercury, along Queen Performance.
I remember watching this when it happened and I 100% agree. That's all I remember.
Listen to them singing with him! I’m gonna cry! He was so loved in such a different way than just anyone loved stars. He crossed all boundaries!
I forgot he did this...he stopped, let the audience lead, then he came back in singing harmony!
That man sang with everything he had inside of him.
What I love most about this performance is, he has that moment where he has some fun spinning around with the cameraman, and at the very end when they have finished, he actually goes over and says something to the cameraman. He did that awesome performance and still remembered to go say a little piece to the guy....so cool.
Probably said "hope you got my best side darling"
@@rosiebottom3870 its Freddy, he doesnt have a bad side.
Freddie mercury don t need auto tune, he 's auto tune !!!!
when he sings “I thank you all”! I kept rewatching that part over and over. Something is very majestic when I look into his eyes right as he sings that part. That man was amazing.
I am that person who finds a line in a song or maybe a little dance move ...and that is exactly the line I love in this ... the way he puts such emphasis on it .." I thank you all"
That was the day Freddie became immortal. Love your reaction, it's genuine. Take care in these awful times sir and keep it coming. If you want to see another amazing Freddie moment I suggest you look at Barcelona...a duet with another supreme vocalist and one of his heroines.
Every time I watch Barcelona, I cry. Every. Damn. Time.
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was Queen's nod to Elvis Presley
Their video to that was cool.
I saw queen on the Game tour in 1981. They opened the show with Jailhouse rock and then broke into “crazy little thing called love”. I knew I was in for an amazing show and it didn’t disappoint. Greatest concert I ever saw (and I’ve seen a lot of concerts).
I would have loved to here Elvis sing Crazy Little Thing! Freddie was a true talent!!
John Deacon, Roger Taylor, Bryan Mays and the unreplaceable Freddie Mercury. All men of great intelligence and talent.
No they don't know cos it doesn't snow! We don't need anymore 'Band aids', Farm aids-the money got all screwed up in Africa drug lords took the money and food sent and SOLD it. No Queen's been thru enough and they have Adam Lambert and Freddie would be thrilled. There are no get togethers-it's COVID time. Wake up!
Mays us an astrophysicist
You ain’t kidding Brian May has a PHD in physics
This is the best 20 minutes of my life. They definitely stole the show. They have amazing chemistry together. Freddie really knows how to work a Stadium, better yet, the planet. Freddie, Brian, John and Roger are Legendary. "QUEEN FOREVER"
I remember watching this as it aired on TV..I couldn't take my eyes off them. And after their set ended everyone who came after them just didn't measure up to them... Freddie was incredible that day even though he was sick.
God Bless the late great Freddie Mercury!!!
When you max out Charisma and put all your skill points into Performance.
And rolled a natural 20 on top of it.
With bardic inspiration
When you max out charisma and put all your skill points into performance you get Elvis.
Just so that is said.
@@OriginalPuro Freddie said that Elvis and John Lennon were his two musical performance idols.
and singing
Freddie Mercury, Michael, and Prince; the 3 greatest live performers of my generation. The 80's belonged to them.
Of any generation
@@rayjennings3637 only if you hate hamsters.
Bowie was much better than Michael...
Prince, one of the best guitarists of all time. Damn he could play...
Musical magesty, Queen, rock royalty, Michael Jackson, prince of pop and Prince, king of funk rock..
Lovely reaction. Thank you, Jamel. There simply will never be another Freddie Mercury. He was incredibly talented.