Freddie never had any vocal training. He taught himself over the years how to control his breath and worked on his voice to see where it cooks take him. If you notice as time went on his voice became stronger and he was able to flow through one register to another. This song was made to give the opera singer, Monserrat when they were going to meet for the first time to show her what he could do. React to Barcelona- the collab with Monserrat. Honestly, there was nothing Freddie could not sing. He was truly one of a kind. So happy to see y’all back with Queen.
According to Mike Moran, they were just playing around because they needed a B side for the Great Pretender. It wasn't done specifically for Montserrat Caballe, contrary to belief!... but this was sent to Montserrat for her to hear. She fell in love with it and had words put to it which she sung for Freddie as a surprise at one of her shows. She thanked Freddie from the stage....and he was blown away. There is a small clip where she is waiting on stage with Mike waiting for Freddie to come on...and she rushes to him.. it looked like a beautiful moment. They did however duet together with this song and it is called Ensueno rather than Freddie's title of Exercises in Free love. They both had huge respect and admiralty for one another and became really good friends. He wrote Barcelona for them because Montserrat said how about doing a song about her home...Barcelona. It was expected to be used for the Barcelona Olympics, but Freddie told Montserrat and I quote "he would be no longer here in 2 years" as in Montserrat's words in an interview she did. However, the song was used. She said to Freddie she would like to do an album....so Freddie being Freddie said "I had to put my money where my mouth was". He said it was a very different way of writing, also, he didn't really know Montserrat at the beginning to know how she worked. But I do know he was very proud of this accomplishment. Freddie really loved Opera too, and Montserrat was his favorite Soprano singer saying "Montserrat is the greatest singer, she is the music"... Just beautiful. They did Barcelona, Ensueno, Guide me home/ How can I go on, The Golden Boy, Le Japonaise and The Fallen Priest from the songs I can remember on the Barcelona Album.
Mike said also Beach that theyd planned the afternoon out when they met her in Barcalona excercises in love ws just meant to be an ice braker but Freddie got nervous and just blurted out we have something for you went to the piano and they performed it probably why she got the wrong idea but fantastic experience for mike to play for her at covent gardden but he said he was very nervous before doing it I bet it was a great moment for them after the concert she went to garden lodge and talked about working together but freddie was suppposed to be doing his solo so they didnt do Barcalona straight away but she kept ringing so they did it then the solo was put aside and they did the album really glad they did but I wish he had been able to do his solo as well
Not bad for someone who has never taken the singing lessons. In 2016 scientific study confirms Freddie Mercury had an unparalleled singing voice. He was able to create a faster vibrato 7.04 Hz and several more layers of harmonics than anyone else. Freddie was using a subharmonics by vibrating his ventricular folds, a technique usually found only in Tuvan throat singers. One of the conclusions from the studies was that "Mercury was vibrating something in his throat that even Pavarotti couldn't move".
@@andrea-xi9mr He is good but he doesn't stand out from other singers.Freddie had a voice that no one can match, was a master at modulating his voice, and he had a very rare ability to hit 2 notes at once, that's more impressive than range.
@@worldtraveler3773 stratos could sing poliphonic melodies, Also 4 distinct sounds at once. He had a vocal range of almost 8 octaves and he was studied in a university here in italy. During that study he sang Two whistles of wich one was a crescendo and one was a decrescendo but he did it with his vocal chords completely still. When it comes to voice, no one could match him with all my due respect to freddie wich i love
This was written by him and recorded to send to monserrat for her to sing this part....Freddie loved opera...he and monserrat BARCELONA is awesome....check it out
It wasn't written for Montserrat. It was for the B side to Great Pretender. Freddie just played it to Montserrat when he met her.... contrary to belief.
This was his demo of the part Montserrat Caballe was to sing on one of their tracks from the Opera album Barcelona. This was her Soprano part, he was giving her guidance on what her part would be in the song. It's awesome to see just how diverse he is!
This is outstanding and really shows Freddie's versatility and range. Barcelona is a duet with Freddie and Monserrat Caballe, a female opera singer that has a very good video of him singing opera.
Yes. Where have you been?! Barely tickled the Queen catalog. I agree, would have liked to see Freddie singing this on a hidden camera. I don't think there's much Freddie didn't try...either thru Queen or on his own. But with Monserret (while he knew what he was facing with his health battle) it was a dream he found and willed himself to complete. A combo of sheer fortitude...and JOY.
Awesome reaction! Freddie Mercury always did something like this live as well during Queen's Impromptus. A good one is Rock In Rio Blues - Queen live in Rio 1985 or Impromptu - Queen live at Wembley 1986. He is mimicking a soprano voice. This is a demo, later on the song was developed and there he sing in male opera voice.
this was b side to great Pretender in 87 Mike said he forgot he needed one! freddie said to him play something classical and I'll improvise! he thought it was funny to pretend to be a saprano singer on the back of Pretender! this was released before he met Montsarat who is a world class saprano! to brake the ice freddie decided they would preform this and she mmight find it funny she completly missunderstood and thought it was for her! told them she liked it very much and asked Mike to write out all the music and she would pick it up in a few hours and she would preform it at Covent garden in 3 weeks and mike would play piano! she did perform it,as a surprise for Freddie she wrote words to it they later worked on it and it became ensuno when they were doing the album she had very little time to work with them so they would complete a demo with freddie singing her parts in falsetto and wait for her feed back or she would learn it as it was if she liked it
After the performance at covent garden she went back to garden lodge,Freddie home and stayed there until 6am! she said I looked at him and knew he had conquered me she walked out to press laughing answeing the question of what have you been doing with well everything but not what you're thinking! after covent garden she wanted to work with him and he agreed but he was supposed to be doing his solo album then she suggested they did an album,Freddie said she should wait and see if she liked what they did she was very confident she wanted to do an album I'm so glad they had the chance to do this first opera cross over! according to Beach when they went to the record company who had given the advance for an album saying it was now going to be an opera cross over they paid him to go to someone else!
Yes, I just wrote pretty much the same thing in my comment. I don't know why people think Freddie made it as a demo to send to her specifically. They clearly think it was because Freddie sent it to her. So I guess they can all be forgiven for saying this on all reactions.
This song does not exist live, but you can hear his falsetto live during the Impromptu part of the Queen concert in Rio (Rock in Rio) in ‘85. Another hood version of it is from the Majic Tour in 1986 at Wembley. Enjoy!
Great reaction guys. God I miss Freddie! Thanks guys. Please try live in Hyde Park 1976 “You take my breath away “. His voice is angelic. The recorded version has much more harmony added. This is a stripped down song baring his soul. Try it please!
Impromptu on both nights of the Wembley 1986 Magic concert aren demonstrating some of this live, and is fantastically beautiful. Another demo of his falsetto that is rarely reviewed is the early 70's, ( 1973? ) See What a Fool I've Been, written by Brian
Yeeeey Guys, you’re back with Freddie! Beautiful Freddie 💕 like a swan song. I love the fact you can’t put Freddie in a box, he was so versatile. I really hope to see more Freddie and Queen along the way guys. Much bless to you 💕
It's genius and very rare nobody could do this no rock singer is capable do something like this that's why there was only one freddie ever no one could ever replace that huge talent react to golden boy from that album
I love listening this even though its not even a song its beautiful Im so glad he had the opportunity to record with montsarat But i wish he had been able to do more Can you imagine what he could have done had he been classically trained! Not taking away from what he did with Queen but I love this
This "demo" was for Montserrat....he sang her part. The finished product is Ensueno. Please react to that, Barcelona, The Golden Boy....these are all from the Barcelona album.
Unfortunately it wasn't written for Montserrat. I don't know where this myth came from. It was for the b side to the Great Pretender. Then upon meeting Montserrat it was shown to her. And she loved it so much, she sung it with words as a surprise to Freddie at her show. Which is when it later became Ensueno.
HI GUYS, HERE ARE LINKS TO FREDDIE'S IMPROMPTU BITS FROM THE TWO 1986 WEMBLEY CONCERTS.... FRIDAY night: ua-cam.com/video/WWNJM3NI6-o/v-deo.html SATURDAY night: ua-cam.com/video/r2Byk3ybyv4/v-deo.html These are FASCINATING to watch/give a glimpse of Freddie using his voice as an instrument, like he was doing in this demo. ALSO A REQUEST.... You NEED to react to: "ENSUENO" ....which is the follow-up after the "Exercises In Free Love" demo. In the demo, Freddie was singing the soprano piece he had written for Montserrat Caballe. "Ensueno" is the finished duet with Montserrat singing that same soprano part; this time Freddie is singing with her in an operatic baritone!
Great reaction, thanks! Mike Moran played the piano on this piece and helped him write the operatic songs that he later sang with Montserrat Caballe on the Barcelona album. This was a demo for her and she later performed Exercises in Free Love at one of her recitals. They did a full album together that did rather well. There is video of him performing Barcelona with Montserrat that is definitely worth checking out. Also, I believe she sang Barcelona at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics with Freddie's backing track since he had passed in 1991.
87 Freddie was supposed to be doing his second solo with mike He wanted to do a cover of great Pretender first This was the b side released feb When he was touring KOM with Queen in spain he said montsarat was the best singer he had ever heard They had started recording the solo and montsarat got in touch wanting to meet him So they went to Barcalona Played this as an ice braker..she performed it with lyrics at covent garden..he agreed to do a single but was still doing his solo That was put to one side and they did Barcalona album
Reajam aQueen no Festival 1985 no Rock Rio foi dito por ele apresentação que nenhuma no mundo seria igual......É chouuuu 570 mil pessoas ....todos cantando com ele...ficou para sempre na memória do todos lá estiveram e contam para nós......Ele vinha sempre no Brazil ate falava umas palavras em português.... tinha milhares de Fãs ate hoje.....👏👏👏👏👏
Hello Boys it’s been awhile …. I see your channel has been growing 👍👍 This is the demo Freddie sent Spanish Opera Star Montserrat Caballé. He sang both parts to impress her and boy was she. On the Barcelona album the final version is called ENSUENO … Just beautiful 🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿 Mike Moran on piano! Definitely do THE GOLDEN BOY (My Fav) 👏👏
Your video popped up in my notifications,Freddie made a couple of solo albums as did Dr Brian May and Roger Taylor, who've actually just bought out one each this year. Mike Moran is the one playing the Piano on this, and a couple of different versions, Freddie wasn't trained, and I think in amongst the links I've sent you both you'll find Freddie doing this live as he'd put something impromptu within the concerts
Thanks! it is shocking that Freddie could do this, right? - and as noted below - he wrote it for Montserrat - to demonstrate what would be her part -- this became the song "Ensueno" on their collaborative album - and she did, indeed, sing this - while Freddie sang a much lower part -- ua-cam.com/video/5uoFqvMSrU8/v-deo.html
I don't remember whether you reacted to Barcelona. If not, you really must. He sang with one of the top sopranos in the world at that time. ua-cam.com/video/hkskujG0UYc/v-deo.html
Freddie never had any vocal training. He taught himself over the years how to control his breath and worked on his voice to see where it cooks take him. If you notice as time went on his voice became stronger and he was able to flow through one register to another. This song was made to give the opera singer, Monserrat when they were going to meet for the first time to show her what he could do.
React to Barcelona- the collab with Monserrat. Honestly, there was nothing Freddie could not sing. He was truly one of a kind.
So happy to see y’all back with Queen.
Honestly this geniality is out of this world. Thats why many people agree that Freddie Mercury is and Will be the greatest singer ever.
Mike Moran was playing the piano. Freddie was a brilliant musical genius!💖
'Impromptu' live at Wembley will give you a flavour of this x. He's not a trained singer btw
Yes I kept thinking improv. That's what they need to check for sure.
According to Mike Moran, they were just playing around because they needed a B side for the Great Pretender. It wasn't done specifically for Montserrat Caballe, contrary to belief!... but this was sent to Montserrat for her to hear. She fell in love with it and had words put to it which she sung for Freddie as a surprise at one of her shows. She thanked Freddie from the stage....and he was blown away. There is a small clip where she is waiting on stage with Mike waiting for Freddie to come on...and she rushes to him.. it looked like a beautiful moment. They did however duet together with this song and it is called Ensueno rather than Freddie's title of Exercises in Free love. They both had huge respect and admiralty for one another and became really good friends. He wrote Barcelona for them because Montserrat said how about doing a song about her home...Barcelona. It was expected to be used for the Barcelona Olympics, but Freddie told Montserrat and I quote "he would be no longer here in 2 years" as in Montserrat's words in an interview she did. However, the song was used. She said to Freddie she would like to do an album....so Freddie being Freddie said "I had to put my money where my mouth was". He said it was a very different way of writing, also, he didn't really know Montserrat at the beginning to know how she worked. But I do know he was very proud of this accomplishment. Freddie really loved Opera too, and Montserrat was his favorite Soprano singer saying "Montserrat is the greatest singer, she is the music"... Just beautiful. They did Barcelona, Ensueno, Guide me home/ How can I go on, The Golden Boy, Le Japonaise and The Fallen Priest from the songs I can remember on the Barcelona Album.
Mike said also Beach that theyd planned the afternoon out when they met her in Barcalona
excercises in love ws just meant to be an ice braker but Freddie got nervous and just blurted out we have something for you went to the piano and they performed it
probably why she got the wrong idea
but fantastic experience for mike to play for her at covent gardden but he said he was very nervous before doing it
I bet it was a great moment for them
after the concert she went to garden lodge and talked about working together but freddie was suppposed to be doing his solo so they didnt do Barcalona straight away but she kept ringing so they did it then the solo was put aside and they did the album
really glad they did but I wish he had been able to do his solo as well
Not bad for someone who has never taken the singing lessons.
In 2016 scientific study confirms Freddie Mercury had an unparalleled singing voice. He was able to create a faster vibrato 7.04 Hz and several more layers of harmonics than anyone else. Freddie was using a subharmonics by vibrating his ventricular folds, a technique usually found only in Tuvan throat singers. One of the conclusions from the studies was that "Mercury was vibrating something in his throat that even Pavarotti couldn't move".
I suggest you to hear something from 'demetrio stratos', you will not regret it.
@@andrea-xi9mr He is good but he doesn't stand out from other singers.Freddie had a voice that no one can match, was a master at modulating his voice, and he had a very rare ability to hit 2 notes at once, that's more impressive than range.
@@worldtraveler3773 stratos could sing poliphonic melodies, Also 4 distinct sounds at once. He had a vocal range of almost 8 octaves and he was studied in a university here in italy. During that study he sang Two whistles of wich one was a crescendo and one was a decrescendo but he did it with his vocal chords completely still. When it comes to voice, no one could match him with all my due respect to freddie wich i love
@@andrea-xi9mr you didn't convince me, but if you like him enjoy the music.
"BARCELONA " or "HOW CAN I GO ON " Both with Montserrat Caballe 🥰
This was written by him and recorded to send to monserrat for her to sing this part....Freddie loved opera...he and monserrat BARCELONA is awesome....check it out
It wasn't written for Montserrat. It was for the B side to Great Pretender. Freddie just played it to Montserrat when he met her.... contrary to belief.
This was his demo of the part Montserrat Caballe was to sing on one of their tracks from the Opera album Barcelona. This was her Soprano part, he was giving her guidance on what her part would be in the song. It's awesome to see just how diverse he is!
This wasn't a demo. This pre-dates Barcelona by years and was side B of the Great Pretender.....
@@cjf5747 Correct.
Beautiful and amazing voice unique❤❤❤
This is outstanding and really shows Freddie's versatility and range. Barcelona is a duet with Freddie and Monserrat Caballe, a female opera singer that has a very good video of him singing opera.
ua-cam.com/video/q0wdxj8-mAU/v-deo.html
Yes. Where have you been?! Barely tickled the Queen catalog. I agree, would have liked to see Freddie singing this on a hidden camera. I don't think there's much Freddie didn't try...either thru Queen or on his own. But with Monserret (while he knew what he was facing with his health battle) it was a dream he found and willed himself to complete. A combo of sheer fortitude...and JOY.
Awesome reaction! Freddie Mercury always did something like this live as well during Queen's Impromptus. A good one is Rock In Rio Blues - Queen live in Rio 1985 or Impromptu - Queen live at Wembley 1986. He is mimicking a soprano voice. This is a demo, later on the song was developed and there he sing in male opera voice.
this was b side to great Pretender in 87
Mike said he forgot he needed one!
freddie said to him play something classical and I'll improvise!
he thought it was funny to pretend to be a saprano singer on the back of Pretender!
this was released before he met Montsarat who is a world class saprano!
to brake the ice freddie decided they would preform this and she mmight find it funny
she completly missunderstood and thought it was for her!
told them she liked it very much and asked Mike to write out all the music and she would pick it up in a few hours and she would preform it at Covent garden in 3 weeks and mike would play piano!
she did perform it,as a surprise for Freddie she wrote words to it
they later worked on it and it became ensuno
when they were doing the album she had very little time to work with them so they would complete a demo with freddie singing her parts in falsetto and wait for her feed back or she would learn it as it was if she liked it
After the performance at covent garden she went back to garden lodge,Freddie home and stayed there until 6am!
she said I looked at him and knew he had conquered me
she walked out to press laughing answeing the question of what have you been doing with well everything but not what you're thinking!
after covent garden she wanted to work with him and he agreed but he was supposed to be doing his solo album
then she suggested they did an album,Freddie said she should wait and see if she liked what they did she was very confident she wanted to do an album
I'm so glad they had the chance to do this
first opera cross over!
according to Beach when they went to the record company who had given the advance for an album saying it was now going to be an opera cross over they paid him to go to someone else!
Yes, I just wrote pretty much the same thing in my comment. I don't know why people think Freddie made it as a demo to send to her specifically. They clearly think it was because Freddie sent it to her. So I guess they can all be forgiven for saying this on all reactions.
This song does not exist live, but you can hear his falsetto live during the Impromptu part of the Queen concert in Rio (Rock in Rio) in ‘85. Another hood version of it is from the Majic Tour in 1986 at Wembley. Enjoy!
He does something like this. It’s called impromptu live at wembley. It’s freaking amazing!!
Great reaction guys. God I miss Freddie! Thanks guys. Please try live in Hyde Park 1976 “You take my breath away “. His voice is angelic. The recorded version has much more harmony added. This is a stripped down song baring his soul. Try it please!
Impromptu on both nights of the Wembley 1986 Magic concert aren demonstrating some of this live, and is fantastically beautiful.
Another demo of his falsetto that is rarely reviewed is the early 70's, ( 1973? ) See What a Fool I've Been, written by Brian
Yeeeey Guys, you’re back with Freddie! Beautiful Freddie 💕 like a swan song. I love the fact you can’t put Freddie in a box, he was so versatile. I really hope to see more Freddie and Queen along the way guys. Much bless to you 💕
It's genius and very rare nobody could do this no rock singer is capable do something like this that's why there was only one freddie ever no one could ever replace that huge talent react to golden boy from that album
I love listening this even though its not even a song its beautiful
Im so glad he had the opportunity to record with montsarat
But i wish he had been able to do more
Can you imagine what he could have done had he been classically trained!
Not taking away from what he did with Queen but I love this
It's like an Angel is singing 😢❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow doing this one? Have fun Lovely to see you doing Queen again. Salut the pair of vou.
This "demo" was for Montserrat....he sang her part. The finished product is Ensueno. Please react to that, Barcelona, The Golden Boy....these are all from the Barcelona album.
Unfortunately it wasn't written for Montserrat. I don't know where this myth came from. It was for the b side to the Great Pretender. Then upon meeting Montserrat it was shown to her. And she loved it so much, she sung it with words as a surprise to Freddie at her show. Which is when it later became Ensueno.
This wasn't a demo. This was something written by Freddie and Tim Rice. This predates Barcelona by years.
Angela K, that's not true. The demo was the song "Barcelona" in which Freddie Mercury sang Cabellé's part in falsetto.
So happy to see you guys! Anything Queen or Freddie Mercury, I'm here for it!!!🔥💖💖💖💖
HI GUYS,
HERE ARE LINKS TO FREDDIE'S IMPROMPTU BITS FROM THE TWO 1986 WEMBLEY CONCERTS....
FRIDAY night:
ua-cam.com/video/WWNJM3NI6-o/v-deo.html
SATURDAY night:
ua-cam.com/video/r2Byk3ybyv4/v-deo.html
These are FASCINATING to watch/give a glimpse of Freddie using his voice as an instrument, like he was doing in this demo.
ALSO A REQUEST....
You NEED to react to:
"ENSUENO"
....which is the follow-up after the "Exercises In Free Love" demo.
In the demo, Freddie was singing the soprano piece he had written for Montserrat Caballe. "Ensueno" is the finished duet with Montserrat singing that same soprano part; this time Freddie is singing with her in an operatic baritone!
Great reaction, thanks! Mike Moran played the piano on this piece and helped him write the operatic songs that he later sang with Montserrat Caballe on the Barcelona album. This was a demo for her and she later performed Exercises in Free Love at one of her recitals. They did a full album together that did rather well. There is video of him performing Barcelona with Montserrat that is definitely worth checking out. Also, I believe she sang Barcelona at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics with Freddie's backing track since he had passed in 1991.
Nos amamos Queen aqui no Brazil...será sempre um jenio ....🙏🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏👏
Try Cool Cat and Soul Brother which showcases Freddie’s amazing versatility in genres.
87 Freddie was supposed to be doing his second solo with mike
He wanted to do a cover of great Pretender first
This was the b side released feb
When he was touring KOM with Queen in spain he said montsarat was the best singer he had ever heard
They had started recording the solo and montsarat got in touch wanting to meet him
So they went to Barcalona
Played this as an ice braker..she performed it with lyrics at covent garden..he agreed to do a single but was still doing his solo
That was put to one side and they did Barcalona album
React to queen : you take my breath away live 🤩.love ur reactions guys,keep it up🤘👏
Reajam aQueen no Festival 1985 no Rock Rio foi dito por ele apresentação que nenhuma no mundo seria igual......É chouuuu 570 mil pessoas ....todos cantando com ele...ficou para sempre na memória do todos lá estiveram e contam para nós......Ele vinha sempre no Brazil ate falava umas palavras em português.... tinha milhares de Fãs ate hoje.....👏👏👏👏👏
Hello Boys it’s been awhile …. I see your channel has been growing 👍👍
This is the demo Freddie sent Spanish Opera Star Montserrat Caballé. He sang both parts to impress her and boy was she. On the Barcelona album the final version is called ENSUENO … Just beautiful 🌿🌺🌿🌺🌿 Mike Moran on piano!
Definitely do THE GOLDEN BOY (My Fav) 👏👏
Que pena que muriera, todavía faltaba más joyas como esta
Glad you are back doing Queen!
Your video popped up in my notifications,Freddie made a couple of solo albums as did Dr Brian May and Roger Taylor, who've actually just bought out one each this year. Mike Moran is the one playing the Piano on this, and a couple of different versions, Freddie wasn't trained, and I think in amongst the links I've sent you both you'll find Freddie doing this live as he'd put something impromptu within the concerts
For live check IMPROMPTU from the Wembley 86 concert. He does the same counter tenorish stuff.
Oh Live at wembley 1986
You can find this on Wembley live concert.
Impromptu live Tokyo Japan 1985 on the 2 different nights
Check out song COOL CAT, written by Freddie and John Deacon...
Demos from Barcelona album are partially live (lots of cutting and overdubs sometimes). Impromptu from concert's in 80 is live totally
Live in Rio impromptu...he did it
Impromptu queen shows this live
Sorry don’t know how to get a link but he did impromptu in the Wembley concerts 1986 x
@glenprose 👍thank you for that x
ua-cam.com/video/Uv8vQbP_Ek0/v-deo.html here is the link x
Thanks! it is shocking that Freddie could do this, right? - and as noted below - he wrote it for Montserrat - to demonstrate what would be her part -- this became the song "Ensueno" on their collaborative album - and she did, indeed, sing this - while Freddie sang a much lower part -- ua-cam.com/video/5uoFqvMSrU8/v-deo.html
No he didn't. Contrary to belief. He did it for a b side to Great Pretender. Then he showed it to Montserrat later.
Nice reaction! Please react to Queen Spread your Wings saw that you haven't done that one yet ,thx
Wow!
You might enjoy trying something completely different (something you’d hear in a bar scene in Casablanca) called My Melancholy Blues.
😘🥰😍
Pls try "golden boy" early version. It's sooo good.... ❤️❤️❤️
Nice reaction. You can check out Barcelona, How can I go on great songs
Where you guys been?
Wembley 86 called impromptu
💘💘💘💘💘💘💘
The remastered version of 2012 is better.
I don't remember whether you reacted to Barcelona. If not, you really must. He sang with one of the top sopranos in the world at that time. ua-cam.com/video/hkskujG0UYc/v-deo.html