. Brian May earned his PhD in astrophysics in 2007. Freddie Mercury had a degree in graphic art and design. John Deacon has a degree in Electronics, and Roger Taylor has a bachelor's degree in biology, Not too shabby lol
Brian May's parents couldn't afford to buy Brian an electric guitar so his dad suggested that they build one (his dad built everything even their TV and other appliances). They built the guitar entirely with hand tools and from junk they had laying around the house. The main body is made from a piece of an old fireplace the tremolo is made from one of his mom's knitting needles and a piece from a bicycle seat. The fret markers are made from some mother of pearl buttons his mom had, etc. This is a great song and I love the way the beginning breaks with Roger singing the first Don't Stop Me Now then it dives into the fast portion of the song. This song always puts me in a good mood, it is so inspirational . Thank you for your reactions.
John Deacon, who has a degree in electrical engineering, built the amplifier that Brian used to get some of his unique sounds out of parts that he found in a garbage can.
Brian May is responsible for one of the most iconic and influential guitar tones of all time, evident in his many mammoth hits with Queen. Most players are familiar with May’s Red Special, the unique home-built guitar that May has used throughout his career. But less known is another integral bit of gear from the Queen studio: a tiny home-built amp known as the Deacy Amp. The Red Special (Brian's guitar) was constructed mostly from items found around May’s home, including wood from a 100-year-old fireplace surround and the buttons and knitting needles from his mother's sewing chest. The Deacy, Amp, meanwhile, started life in a London dumpster. Shortly after Queen bassist John Deacon (only 19 at the time and still at university) joined the band in 1971, he was walking along a London street when he spotted a cluster of bright electrical wires sticking out of a dumpster. As an electrical engineering student with a penchant for tinkering, the wires warranted a closer look. Deacon did some digging and found they were connected to a circuit board. Once he returned home, he noted that the board seemed to be from an old radio. Deacon then retrofitted the circuit board and wiring into a small cabinet that housed two speakers, including a 6.5-inch Elac Twin Cone. He installed a quarter-inch input jack and a volume knob, the latter later removed when he discovered that the makeshift amp sounded its best when turned all the way up. The whole unit was powered by a brick-sized PP9 nine-volt battery pack. Deacon initially used his creation as a practice amp for his guitar, which he played alongside bass and keyboards (he played rhythm guitar on the 1982 Queen track Staying Power). Eventually, Deacon brought the amp to the band’s rehearsal space to show it off. Then May, famous for using a treble booster with a single-transistor circuit - in those days the OC44 germanium transistor-based Dallas Rangemaster - plugged in. Stoked by the guitarist’s renowned high-attack play style and combined with his treble booster and Red Special, it became clear that the Deacy Amp was the final piece of the puzzle. Queen had discovered their famous tone, one we’d be left chasing for decades to come. Brian quickly adopted the Deacy Amp (pronounced Deeky) and used it on tracks such as 1974’s Killer Queen. This was at a time when 100-watt Marshall stacks lined stages and tube-amp power reigned supreme. The Deacy Amp, however, had an output of about 1.5 watts, so it was never intended to be used on stage. Brian found it perfect, however, for studio recording. It was used on over 90% of Queen's studio recordings. The Deacy Amp’s sound characteristics sat differently in the mix to those of the Vox AC30, for example, especially in the way its sound combined with its own overdubbed harmonies. Brian described its sound as “symphonic”. Brian used the little amp from the 1970s until the 90s and, unlike most amps, the Deacy Amp, unburdened by complexity, never failed to deliver a consistent tone. It was a solid-state design and had no tubes, which made it more durable than a tube amp. According to Brian, it never malfunctioned. In 1998, during the months when he was tasked with restoring Brian's Red Special, Australian guitar and amp-maker Greg Fryer became the first to open up and examine the Deacy in detail, at May’s Allerton Hill studio. In June of that year, Fryer asked David Petersen, historian and co-author of 1993 book The Vox Story: A Complete History of the Legend, to collaborate with him and build three Deacy replicas for May’s studio. The replicas were good but didn’t sound the same as the original. It would be a while and many secrets later before the Deacy would finally unveil its tonal mysteries. In July 1998, Fryer spoke to John Deacon about the origins of the Deacy, with its maker’s information shedding light on the amp’s unusual origins. When Fryer then returned to Sydney in late 1998, with May’s blessing he continued his research into the Deacy and made further experimental prototypes. Then, 12 years after the project’s inception, in 2010, the Brian May Deacy Amp replica was given the official stamp of approval by May and Deacon.
There will never be another queen they were just too good. And as far as Freddie he was a gift from god. He was on a different level.He had it all there is nothing Freddie couldn't do. R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU WE HEAR YOU SINGING FROM HEAVEN
His thesis was about dust. If I had to study dust, I too would pick up a guitar and join a rock and roll band. In truth he finished his thesis after Queen had retired from the music scene so there was a decent interval between starting it and ultimately handing it in for peer review.
@@johnkochen7264 actually I’d find it very interesting. Many people get their doctorates later in life after careers and raising families. You should never stop learning.
The base player and drummer both have post garduate university degrees. One in engineering and the other in dentistry. Freddie earned a graphic artist degree.
First ever rock band to get inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, all members penned hits. So yes, they had a lot to choose from for Live Aid.
That actually is the one song that Queen said it couldn’t be done very well live. Freddie stopped singing because in a documentary Brian said it was the only time he went on stage 1/2 lit! He was so embarrassed he never did it again. The song is just a fun song with him having a great time and didn’t want anyone to rain in his parade, so to speak. FYI. It’s the number one voted best song to play while driving. Please do reaction of Love of My Life live at Wembley 1986. (Brian plays a 12 string acoustic guitar). Must see
There will never be another queen. And there definitely never be another Freddie. He was just to good. R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU WE HEAR YOU SINGING FROM HEAVEN
Queen only performed this live during 1979 tours. It's rapid pace proved difficult to include in an already energetic 2 hour show. It was used in the movie, "Shaun of The Dead", (not Wayne's World.) Lady Godiva was an 11th century noblewoman married to an Earl who reigned over the region of Coventry. She opposed the excessive taxes he levied on citizens; he agreed to lower them if she would ride through the streets naked. Her hair was very long and she used it as cover. This event is also where the term "Peeping Tom" stems from. My mom loved the story.
Good morning ya'll I hope you're having a wonderful day. Hope Millie and Penny are great and it's good to see you Ali. Just a reminder to check your P.O. BOX should be some ice cream 🍦 cone change. I hope you're day goes well and we'll chat soon. Peace, Love, and God's Grace 🙏🏻✌️♥️🎶🎵
My favorite memory with this song is from summer of 2020, I was driving about four hours to the beach (family vacation) with just me and my 90 year old grandma in the car. I was playing a bunch of oldies music while to fill the time and when this song came on my grandma started tapping her toe and dancing away in the passenger seat. Not a song I would have expected her to enjoy, but she was having a blast.
Brian May also wrote "39" drawing on his astrophysicist background about space and time travel is something totally different sound for Queen. Also a bit of trivia for Seb, Brian uses an English sixpence coin as a guitar pick.
I have this song as my ringtone. Just love the song. It's so upbeat. Every member wrote the biggest hits ever. I love the band....I am such a die hard fan of Freddie. His voice is so amazing and such an entertainer. Another favorite of mine is Under Pressure. You'll have to react to the live at Wembley version (5:56 minute version). The crowd control he had on the crowd.. Truly amazing. Also Another One Bites the Dust live at Wembley also is awesome. As talented as all of the members of the band are Freddie is my favorite. Have you ever paid attention to how Roger Taylor (drummer) and Freddie's voices harmonize together in all of their live performances (especially in Somebody to Love). Thanks for the reaction. Just love your reactions.
There’s also not many live versions of don’t stop me now. On that one Freddie was struggling a bit and you can hear Roger jump in. They were always great together in that way.
He was not struggling, his voice was great during this concert. This is a song that was done with more voices. I the studio version, on the lead vocal Freddie actually never sings the words don't stop me now. A large part of the song is choral.
I have about 50 top ten Queen songs, but i love Spread Your Wings for the message, and of course, Freddie's vocals. Also, for a very funky groove, Dragan Attack-great live but album track is longer,, and I Want It All, a real rocker.
I believe Freddie was using the word ecstasy in the strict sense of an overwhelming feeling of joy. The drug (MDMA) ecstasy, didn't hit the streets until the 1980s although some 'underground' psychotherapists had been using the drug as an experimental aid to psychotherapy as early as the 1960s
The one you remember from Wyane's World is "Bohemian Rhapsody". Brian May and his father tore down the fireplace in his parents house, because it was made out of Mahagoni wood, to build the Special Red.
There is one singer who sounds like Freddie. His name is Marc Martel,a Canadian singer who tours and sings Queen songs. He was also involved in singing for Freddie in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. The most touching Queen song is "Love of My Life" which Freddie wrote about Mary Austin.
anyone who doesn't tap their toes and sing along to this has to have something wrong with them real happy feel good song and it's QUEEN biggest and best band in the world or was and nice having you back Ali nice to see such a lovely couple together
Important thing to remember about Queen live is they never performed exactly the same way twice. Freddie was always changing things up to keep it fresh for audience and band. I was lucky enough to see them twice at 15 & 16. Concerts in general were more spontaneous as they didn’t use backing tracks or choreography, it was pure musical and vocal talent constantly surprising and delighting. I’ve seen good shows since and appreciate them but nothing will even touch summer nights in my teens at CNE stadium (where the Blue Jays played before Skydome) getting lost in The Who (2x), Queen (2x), Simon & Garfunkle Reunion Tour, Steve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, The Beach Boys & very early U2. It was all about the power of the music and the talent.
Great music is beautiful and inspiring to be sure. However, diving into the people who make such beautiful music and picking up little things such as how one made his own guitar make the music even more appreciated. I truly like that about your reactions. It’s nice going roll into something with that level of knowledge. You certainly get a higher level of appreciation and your reactions are so much better.
Been listening to them since the 80's. I was only 5 when Bohemian Rhapsody came out. My favorite band,and love Freddie Mercury❤, this was voted the happiest song. 😊
Brian’s guitar was dubbed “The Red Special”. Although now….he refers to it as “The Old Lady” Brian has been using his guitar almost exclusively for 50+ years. He also doesn’t use a pick, preferring a coin instead.
I really like your reactions to music from the 70s and 80s, like Queen, Link Floyd and others. These are songs from my generation, which we listened to because it was new without much analysis.Hearing your reactions froq m different perspectives after all these years has been so educational. I'm really enjoying it.
Not only does he make his own guitars, But he also uses an old sixpence which went in early 1970-1971, as a pick, (or Plectrum as its known) and still uses it today
Brian May not only built that guitar with his dad, but not sure if anyone has commented that he plays with a old six pence and not a normal guitar pick.
I've always liked that Queen members always wore whatever the hell they pleased. Roger, man about town. Brian embroidered silk, Freddie leather rocker outfit and John with his knitted tank top.
The reason there are soooo MANY Freddie Mercury AI covers of other’s songs, now…. is because people MISS him. And since - obviously - we know we (probably) won’t ever be treated to hearing another new song sung by Fred… then AI covers are the next best thing. (I said we “probably” won’t ever hear anything new, because - who knows - Queen or whoever owns Freddie’s solo archive, might find something, someday… Back in 2012, they released a previously unheard song “Let Me In Your Heart Again”, from their 1984 recording sessions. AND… Just a couple years ago, Queen released a commemorative boxed set from their Miracle album, with - I “think” this number is right - 30 previously unreleased demo tracks!! …Only one of those was polished and released as a single “Face It Alone” (which is POWERFUL and HAUNTING.) …There is ALSO an unreleased duet of Freddie AND Michael Jackson together - it’s titled “Victory” - buried somewhere in the Jackson’s vault! …So, you never know.)
Thanks, kids! (p.s. please don't mock Brian's hair... he never had a "perm"... he still has that crazy wiry hair.. only now it's silver.. lol) such a fun song.. used in "Shaun of the Dead"... and some commercials, as well... appreciate your reaction!
In Highlander Movie, When Sean Connery shows Christopher Lambert he's Immortal like him, and that they have been pretending to die to move on until the time of "The Gathering", when they all feet an irresistible pull to a faraway land, to fight for the prize, which, only the last immortal can win, hey presto Madison square garden, but "who wants to live forever" is when Connor denies his immortality, against the advice of Ramirez, and stays with his wife until she dies, in the Scottish highlands, "of course", "Where else?", then gets found out by an American reporter, but it's about the moments after her death that it gets sung by Freddie, awesome song.
Sir Dr. Brian May built The Red Special the way he wanted. Don't know if he still uses it live today. He produces copies of it as a signature guitar. Not only do the electronics help produce the sound, but he uses a "sixpence," a ribbed coin like a US quarter, as a pick to get others. As for my favorite song, ask me which one of my kids I like better. I'd have to say " March of the Black Queen/ Funny How Love Is" off of Side Black on Queen II.
About 15 years ago, I was with my girlfriend in a city pub in London. It kicked out at about 10pm and we were expecting to go back to the hotel, but they opened another door and invited people to the club in the basement. It was a comedy club earlier in the evening and they were still clearing away chairs when we got down there. The bar staff were popping pills. The place was filling up. And then the lights went down and they played this full blast to get the night going. It was one of my best nights ever. There's no better song to warm up a crowd.
I understand it is believed this song was about Freddie finding and revelling in his true sexuality. He was out there, indulging in every way possible. Brian May has since said for him it is a very dark song as Freddie was living on the edge with his double life and pushing himself to the limits with sex and drugs. Brian was very worried about him at the time. Written in the few years before AIDS horrifically decimated the gay community, Brian's fears for Freddie's wellbeing would eventually come to pass.
There are many bands/artists in many different genres that i love (from Classic, Eurodance, Rock, Metal, Punk spiced-up with some Jazz and into Hip-Hop, Trance, Trip-Hop, Ambience and Drum n Bass) but if i ever had to choose, Queen would for sure be on my playlist into the end of times!
It’s a kinda magic live at Wembley. The bass drives the beat, the guitar solos are fabulous, the harmonies are Great and the drums are terrific. Freddie of course sounds great and his moves on stage are so much fun to watch. .
Brian Maya finally completed his PhD in Astrophysics in May 2008. If you look at the photos from the ceremony, he still has the same hairstyle but now in white.
For anybody at all interested in guitars there is a book called Brian May's Red Special co-written by Brian which is absolute full of info and photos about how it was made. It also has chapters about Brian playing at Buckingham Palace and his involvement in the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody". A fascinating read.
There is an exceptional album track which is among my favorite album tracks by Queen which I respectfully invite you both to react to. It is from the 1976 album titled A Day At The Races. It is a hard rock ballad called White Man. Please Play LOUD😮😊! Please select the studio version from the album.
Brian May is also an astrophysicist. I think I remember reading somewhere that John Deacon designed the amp he uses with his guitar. Deacon is the bass player and has an engineering degree.
Over time May continued to update his guitar. He could actually make it sound like an orchestra. At the end of each concert the British National anthem, God Save the Queen played. It was an instrumental played by the band.
I'll list 3 songs I love so many...there are just too many to choose from. So here are 3...or 4 "The March of the Black Queen", "You Take My Breath away", and "Death on Two Legs"...try those..after that...(Millionaire Waltz....
Brian May loved Rory Gallagher when he was a kid. He went to see him often. One time he went up and talked to Rory. Asked how he got the sound he did. Rory explained what gear he used. Brian went out, bought the stuff and never looked back
They weren’t able to completely duplicate the harmonies live because it wasn’t possible. They multi-tracked themselves in the studio to sound like a 50 member choir. But they didn’t really want to replicate the albums live because they wanted to give the audience something different and unique. Brian and Roger do sing harmonies when it makes sense, like the beginning of Fat Bottomed Girls. Glad you enjoyed this fun song. I never could understand why it wasn’t a bigger hit in the US.
At 8:36… when you were playing the live clip: After Fred sings “and the world…..” but then he stops singing and there’s a several-second-gap of “no singing”… that’s because he’s LETTING THE AUDIENCE SING. …And they ARE singing, it’s just an agonizingly SAD fact that the audio mix on this video isn’t picking up their voices! (There IS uploaded on UA-cam, a REMIXED video of this entire concert, where you CAN hear the audience!) …It’s a really “painful” fact that during this time period - the late 70s - for some reason, the video footage of Queen performing is NOT very good.🫠 (But, as mentioned, there are talented individuals out there on YT who have done upgrades/remixes, that provide MUCH BETTER quality than this… It just takes a little “digging” to find them, because - as newer YT posts - they’re NOT at the top of the search algorithms.)🖖
A young guitarist asked Bob Wooton of The Tennessee Three, "Why don't you move around when you play?" Bob replied, "Because son...what you're looking for, I've aleady found."
One of these days they'll have a GOAT rock singers poll...And I've no doubt Freddie will be in the top 3. I loved how they used this song for the DC comic's "Shazam" movie...As 14-year old Billy Baston's testing his newfound powers on camera, it's playing while he sees he's bulletproof, super-strong, can shoot lightning from the hands, but not without a few funny accidents!
This song is about Freddie living his life to the fullest at that time, doing anything and everything with anyone and everyone. It's not just a feel good song as it does have a story behind it hence why guitarist Brian May had his concerns about what Freddie was indulging in.
Innuendo Brian May’s solo album right after Freddy passed. Resurrection, you want a great song that’ll make you cry? Check Too Much Love Will Kill You. Brian May is my personal favorite guitarist of all time.
One of my favorites, but in an interview, Brian stated it was one of his least favorites because this was when Freddie was partying way too hard, and they were concerned for him. As someone stated when Freddie wrote this song, it was like his "Anthem to Hedonism..."
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. Brian May earned his PhD in astrophysics in 2007. Freddie Mercury had a degree in graphic art and design. John Deacon has a degree in Electronics, and Roger Taylor has a bachelor's degree in biology, Not too shabby lol
Brian May's parents couldn't afford to buy Brian an electric guitar so his dad suggested that they build one (his dad built everything even their TV and other appliances). They built the guitar entirely with hand tools and from junk they had laying around the house. The main body is made from a piece of an old fireplace the tremolo is made from one of his mom's knitting needles and a piece from a bicycle seat. The fret markers are made from some mother of pearl buttons his mom had, etc. This is a great song and I love the way the beginning breaks with Roger singing the first Don't Stop Me Now then it dives into the fast portion of the song. This song always puts me in a good mood, it is so inspirational . Thank you for your reactions.
How much of Brian’s sound is helped by using a six pence coin?
Thanks for describing more details and history of Brian’s amaaazing guitar. 👍❤️
The 'Red Special' it was called.
John Deacon, who has a degree in electrical engineering, built the amplifier that Brian used to get some of his unique sounds out of parts that he found in a garbage can.
@@PsychicPsal1742 although the original one is more brown than red...
Never forget Roger Taylor, just amazing, singing & playing the drums - brilliant!!!
He was so hot
Brian May is responsible for one of the most iconic and influential guitar tones of all time, evident in his many mammoth hits with Queen. Most players are familiar with May’s Red Special, the unique home-built guitar that May has used throughout his career. But less known is another integral bit of gear from the Queen studio: a tiny home-built amp known as the Deacy Amp.
The Red Special (Brian's guitar) was constructed mostly from items found around May’s home, including wood from a 100-year-old fireplace surround and the buttons and knitting needles from his mother's sewing chest. The Deacy, Amp, meanwhile, started life in a London dumpster.
Shortly after Queen bassist John Deacon (only 19 at the time and still at university) joined the band in 1971, he was walking along a London street when he spotted a cluster of bright electrical wires sticking out of a dumpster. As an electrical engineering student with a penchant for tinkering, the wires warranted a closer look. Deacon did some digging and found they were connected to a circuit board. Once he returned home, he noted that the board seemed to be from an old radio.
Deacon then retrofitted the circuit board and wiring into a small cabinet that housed two speakers, including a 6.5-inch Elac Twin Cone. He installed a quarter-inch input jack and a volume knob, the latter later removed when he discovered that the makeshift amp sounded its best when turned all the way up. The whole unit was powered by a brick-sized PP9 nine-volt battery pack.
Deacon initially used his creation as a practice amp for his guitar, which he played alongside bass and keyboards (he played rhythm guitar on the 1982 Queen track Staying Power). Eventually, Deacon brought the amp to the band’s rehearsal space to show it off. Then May, famous for using a treble booster with a single-transistor circuit - in those days the OC44 germanium transistor-based Dallas Rangemaster - plugged in.
Stoked by the guitarist’s renowned high-attack play style and combined with his treble booster and Red Special, it became clear that the Deacy Amp was the final piece of the puzzle. Queen had discovered their famous tone, one we’d be left chasing for decades to come.
Brian quickly adopted the Deacy Amp (pronounced Deeky) and used it on tracks such as 1974’s Killer Queen. This was at a time when 100-watt Marshall stacks lined stages and tube-amp power reigned supreme. The Deacy Amp, however, had an output of about 1.5 watts, so it was never intended to be used on stage. Brian found it perfect, however, for studio recording. It was used on over 90% of Queen's studio recordings.
The Deacy Amp’s sound characteristics sat differently in the mix to those of the Vox AC30, for example, especially in the way its sound combined with its own overdubbed harmonies. Brian described its sound as “symphonic”.
Brian used the little amp from the 1970s until the 90s and, unlike most amps, the Deacy Amp, unburdened by complexity, never failed to deliver a consistent tone. It was a solid-state design and had no tubes, which made it more durable than a tube amp. According to Brian, it never malfunctioned.
In 1998, during the months when he was tasked with restoring Brian's Red Special, Australian guitar and amp-maker Greg Fryer became the first to open up and examine the Deacy in detail, at May’s Allerton Hill studio. In June of that year, Fryer asked David Petersen, historian and co-author of 1993 book The Vox Story: A Complete History of the Legend, to collaborate with him and build three Deacy replicas for May’s studio.
The replicas were good but didn’t sound the same as the original. It would be a while and many secrets later before the Deacy would finally unveil its tonal mysteries.
In July 1998, Fryer spoke to John Deacon about the origins of the Deacy, with its maker’s information shedding light on the amp’s unusual origins. When Fryer then returned to Sydney in late 1998, with May’s blessing he continued his research into the Deacy and made further experimental prototypes.
Then, 12 years after the project’s inception, in 2010, the Brian May Deacy Amp replica was given the official stamp of approval by May and Deacon.
fascinating story. Never heard about this before. Your telling of the story of Decay amp was very well written and much thanks for your telling it.
Sorry. The Deacy got rewritten by my computer and I did not catch it. My Mac has a habit of doing this.
There will never be another queen they were just too good. And as far as Freddie he was a gift from god. He was on a different level.He had it all there is nothing Freddie couldn't do.
R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU
WE HEAR YOU SINGING FROM HEAVEN
Brian May has his doctorate in astrophysics. He’s a genius!
His thesis was about dust. If I had to study dust, I too would pick up a guitar and join a rock and roll band. In truth he finished his thesis after Queen had retired from the music scene so there was a decent interval between starting it and ultimately handing it in for peer review.
@@johnkochen7264 actually I’d find it very interesting. Many people get their doctorates later in life after careers and raising families. You should never stop learning.
And he still has epic hair!
@@johnkochen7264 about star dust?
The base player and drummer both have post garduate university degrees. One in engineering and the other in dentistry. Freddie earned a graphic artist degree.
First ever rock band to get inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, all members penned hits.
So yes, they had a lot to choose from for Live Aid.
That actually is the one song that Queen said it couldn’t be done very well live. Freddie stopped singing because in a documentary Brian said it was the only time he went on stage 1/2 lit! He was so embarrassed he never did it again.
The song is just a fun song with him having a great time and didn’t want anyone to rain in his parade, so to speak. FYI. It’s the number one voted best song to play while driving.
Please do reaction of Love of My Life live at Wembley 1986. (Brian plays a 12 string acoustic guitar). Must see
There will never be another queen. And there definitely never be another Freddie. He was just to good.
R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU
WE HEAR YOU SINGING FROM HEAVEN
I hope you keep reacting to more Queen. There is so much you haven’t heard that is just utter genius from them. Will always be my favourite band
Queen only performed this live during 1979 tours. It's rapid pace proved difficult to include in an already energetic 2 hour show. It was used in the movie, "Shaun of The Dead", (not Wayne's World.)
Lady Godiva was an 11th century noblewoman married to an Earl who reigned over the region of Coventry. She opposed the excessive taxes he levied on citizens; he agreed to lower them if she would ride through the streets naked. Her hair was very long and she used it as cover. This event is also where the term "Peeping Tom" stems from. My mom loved the story.
The villagers admired her and refused to look at her nakedness, everyone except one guy named Tom.
@@qvmarlins3506 And he never peeped again....
The story is apocryphal. It didn't appear until about 250 years after she died.
@@IcarusDrowning-gz8se Don't tell my mom, lol.
Good morning ya'll I hope you're having a wonderful day. Hope Millie and Penny are great and it's good to see you Ali. Just a reminder to check your P.O. BOX should be some ice cream 🍦 cone change. I hope you're day goes well and we'll chat soon. Peace, Love, and God's Grace 🙏🏻✌️♥️🎶🎵
My favorite memory with this song is from summer of 2020, I was driving about four hours to the beach (family vacation) with just me and my 90 year old grandma in the car. I was playing a bunch of oldies music while to fill the time and when this song came on my grandma started tapping her toe and dancing away in the passenger seat. Not a song I would have expected her to enjoy, but she was having a blast.
Brian May also wrote "39" drawing on his astrophysicist background about space and time travel is something totally different sound for Queen. Also a bit of trivia for Seb, Brian uses an English sixpence coin as a guitar pick.
I have this song as my ringtone. Just love the song. It's so upbeat. Every member wrote the biggest hits ever. I love the band....I am such a die hard fan of Freddie. His voice is so amazing and such an entertainer. Another favorite of mine is Under Pressure. You'll have to react to the live at Wembley version (5:56 minute version). The crowd control he had on the crowd.. Truly amazing. Also Another One Bites the Dust live at Wembley also is awesome. As talented as all of the members of the band are Freddie is my favorite. Have you ever paid attention to how Roger Taylor (drummer) and Freddie's voices harmonize together in all of their live performances (especially in Somebody to Love). Thanks for the reaction. Just love your reactions.
This is Freddie's anthem of hedonism. Brian wrote an epitaph to Freddie's statue in Montreux "Lover of Life, Singer of Songs".
There’s also not many live versions of don’t stop me now. On that one Freddie was struggling a bit and you can hear Roger jump in. They were always great together in that way.
He was not struggling, his voice was great during this concert. This is a song that was done with more voices. I the studio version, on the lead vocal Freddie actually never sings the words don't stop me now. A large part of the song is choral.
I love the song and Freddie's comment "Sing it, Brian" before Brian's 🎸solo... ❤
I have about 50 top ten Queen songs, but i love Spread Your Wings for the message, and of course, Freddie's vocals. Also, for a very funky groove, Dragan Attack-great live but album track is longer,, and I Want It All, a real rocker.
I believe Freddie was using the word ecstasy in the strict sense of an overwhelming feeling of joy. The drug (MDMA) ecstasy, didn't hit the streets until the 1980s although some 'underground' psychotherapists had been using the drug as an experimental aid to psychotherapy as early as the 1960s
Great to see you back with the queen reactions, please can we have more , still so many more to keep you busy.
Great reaction by the way
I was extremely fortunate see Queen live twice. Fantastic first class performances.
Queen is the band they are all AMAZING ❤
When Freddie isn't singing parts of a song on stage that's when the audience takes over, which they loved.
The one you remember from Wyane's World is "Bohemian Rhapsody". Brian May and his father tore down the fireplace in his parents house, because it was made out of Mahagoni wood, to build the Special Red.
The Red Special 😅🎸
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There is one singer who sounds like Freddie. His name is Marc Martel,a Canadian singer who tours and sings Queen songs. He was also involved in singing for Freddie in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. The most touching Queen song is "Love of My Life" which Freddie wrote about Mary Austin.
anyone who doesn't tap their toes and sing along to this has to have something wrong with them real happy feel good song and it's QUEEN biggest and best band in the world or was and nice having you back Ali nice to see such a lovely couple together
Brian May also has a PhD in astrophysics. They were all very intelligent.
Been voted best driving song ever
Important thing to remember about Queen live is they never performed exactly the same way twice. Freddie was always changing things up to keep it fresh for audience and band. I was lucky enough to see them twice at 15 & 16. Concerts in general were more spontaneous as they didn’t use backing tracks or choreography, it was pure musical and vocal talent constantly surprising and delighting. I’ve seen good shows since and appreciate them but nothing will even touch summer nights in my teens at CNE stadium (where the Blue Jays played before Skydome) getting lost in The Who (2x), Queen (2x), Simon & Garfunkle Reunion Tour, Steve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, The Beach Boys & very early U2. It was all about the power of the music and the talent.
Freddie was, is and will always be the best!!!!
Great music is beautiful and inspiring to be sure. However, diving into the people who make such beautiful music and picking up little things such as how one made his own guitar make the music even more appreciated. I truly like that about your reactions. It’s nice going roll into something with that level of knowledge. You certainly get a higher level of appreciation and your reactions are so much better.
Even as a massive Queen fan, I have to say that I will always love how Shaun of the Dead used it - rhythmed beats to take on a zombie!
Somebody to love cover George Michael live with queen,Freddie memorial is one hell of a performance ❤️❤️❤️
Its been over 800 million ppl that has watched "Dont stop me no" at UA-cam. That in its own is amazing 🤘👍
Queen!🔥🤘🏼🤘🏼
🎸🎸🦏 .. Queen is just amazing !
Been listening to them since the 80's.
I was only 5 when Bohemian Rhapsody came out. My favorite band,and love Freddie Mercury❤, this was voted the happiest song. 😊
Brian’s guitar was dubbed “The Red Special”.
Although now….he refers to it as “The Old Lady”
Brian has been using his guitar almost exclusively for 50+ years. He also doesn’t use a pick, preferring a coin instead.
I haven't heard Brian call his quitar the old lady. Humm I must have missed it. Doesn't matter it is amazing.
@@nancyblumberg4612I’ve heard him refer to it that way. Freddie also called it the “fireplace around Brian’s neck” 😂
I really like your reactions to music from the 70s and 80s, like Queen, Link Floyd and others. These are songs from my generation, which we listened to because it was new without much analysis.Hearing your reactions froq m different perspectives after all these years has been so educational. I'm really enjoying it.
Not only does he make his own guitars, But he also uses an old sixpence which went in early 1970-1971, as a pick, (or Plectrum as its known) and still uses it today
Brian May not only built that guitar with his dad, but not sure if anyone has commented that he plays with a old six pence and not a normal guitar pick.
Too many beloved songs to choose just one favourite, but for today I will go with "Nevermore"! A minute and a half of musical perfection!!
the bass player john deacon built the amp brian uses if i remember correctly
I are correct! John was a genius!
I've always liked that Queen members always wore whatever the hell they pleased. Roger, man about town. Brian embroidered silk, Freddie leather rocker outfit and John with his knitted tank top.
The reason there are soooo MANY Freddie Mercury AI covers of other’s songs, now…. is because people MISS him. And since - obviously - we know we (probably) won’t ever be treated to hearing another new song sung by Fred… then AI covers are the next best thing.
(I said we “probably” won’t ever hear anything new, because - who knows - Queen or whoever owns Freddie’s solo archive, might find something, someday… Back in 2012, they released a previously unheard song “Let Me In Your Heart Again”, from their 1984 recording sessions. AND… Just a couple years ago, Queen released a commemorative boxed set from their Miracle album, with - I “think” this number is right - 30 previously unreleased demo tracks!! …Only one of those was polished and released as a single “Face It Alone” (which is POWERFUL and HAUNTING.)
…There is ALSO an unreleased duet of Freddie AND Michael Jackson together - it’s titled “Victory” - buried somewhere in the Jackson’s vault! …So, you never know.)
Queen is not a person... it's the name of the group.
no one said otherwise
She said it in the intro.
The one and only Freddie Mercury ❤️❤️❤️
The Vandals - Don't stop me now (kickass punk cover)
Love Queen! Thanks for the great review. My favorite is We Are the Champions.
It never matters how crappy a day you’ve had, this song makes you smile and life suddenly doesn’t seem so bad.
You should react to the live version of Some Cold Crazy by Queen, it is widely regarded as the first thrash metal song!
Stone Cold Crazy, auto correct is a pain.
Thanks, kids! (p.s. please don't mock Brian's hair... he never had a "perm"... he still has that crazy wiry hair.. only now it's silver.. lol) such a fun song.. used in "Shaun of the Dead"... and some commercials, as well... appreciate your reaction!
In Highlander Movie, When Sean Connery shows Christopher Lambert he's Immortal like him, and that they have been pretending to die to move on until the time of "The Gathering", when they all feet an irresistible pull to a faraway land, to fight for the prize, which, only the last immortal can win, hey presto Madison square garden, but "who wants to live forever" is when Connor denies his immortality, against the advice of Ramirez, and stays with his wife until she dies, in the Scottish highlands, "of course", "Where else?", then gets found out by an American reporter, but it's about the moments after her death that it gets sung by Freddie, awesome song.
It sounds just like this live. I saw them 3 times in the 80s.
Sir Dr. Brian May built The Red Special the way he wanted. Don't know if he still uses it live today. He produces copies of it as a signature guitar. Not only do the electronics help produce the sound, but he uses a "sixpence," a ribbed coin like a US quarter, as a pick to get others.
As for my favorite song, ask me which one of my kids I like better. I'd have to say " March of the Black Queen/ Funny How Love Is" off of Side Black on Queen II.
About 15 years ago, I was with my girlfriend in a city pub in London. It kicked out at about 10pm and we were expecting to go back to the hotel, but they opened another door and invited people to the club in the basement. It was a comedy club earlier in the evening and they were still clearing away chairs when we got down there. The bar staff were popping pills. The place was filling up. And then the lights went down and they played this full blast to get the night going. It was one of my best nights ever. There's no better song to warm up a crowd.
I understand it is believed this song was about Freddie finding and revelling in his true sexuality. He was out there, indulging in every way possible. Brian May has since said for him it is a very dark song as Freddie was living on the edge with his double life and pushing himself to the limits with sex and drugs. Brian was very worried about him at the time. Written in the few years before AIDS horrifically decimated the gay community, Brian's fears for Freddie's wellbeing would eventually come to pass.
Check out The Live Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert from 1992 The Song > I want it all. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
It's not by chance, they are very, very intelligent people.
One of my favs! Another one that is great is Las Palabras de Amor at the Pops. It was a love song written as appreciation for the South American fans
This is scientifically the happiest song ever. Impossible to finish listening to it and not be happy.
the best song for me is The Show Must Go On
React to queen play the game live Montreal 1981.
Queen save me live montreal 1981
Also "Save Me" from the same concert. Freddie sounded amazing and love Brian's transition from piano to guitar! Each member was multi-talented...
Play this song at a wedding reception - and EVERYONE will be up on the dance floor and singing along. :)
There are many bands/artists in many different genres that i love (from Classic, Eurodance, Rock, Metal, Punk spiced-up with some Jazz and into Hip-Hop, Trance, Trip-Hop, Ambience and Drum n Bass) but if i ever had to choose, Queen would for sure be on my playlist into the end of times!
It’s a kinda magic live at Wembley. The bass drives the beat, the guitar solos are fabulous, the harmonies are
Great and the drums are terrific. Freddie of course sounds great and his moves on stage are so much fun to watch. .
This song is featured in the move "Sean of the Dead." The song in "Wayne's World" was "Bohemian Rhapsody."
I want this played at my funeral 😊
Brian Maya finally completed his PhD in Astrophysics in May 2008. If you look at the photos from the ceremony, he still has the same hairstyle but now in white.
Best hair in Rock n roll!
The reason Queen is so great is Freddie had a perfect rock and roll voice. Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics. He’s brilliant.
arggh I love Freddie so much.
You guys need to listen to Freddie singing acapella to loads of their songs, his voice is amazing 🏴
For anybody at all interested in guitars there is a book called Brian May's Red Special co-written by Brian which is absolute full of info and photos about how it was made. It also has chapters about Brian playing at Buckingham Palace and his involvement in the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody". A fascinating read.
There is an exceptional album track which is among my favorite album tracks by Queen which I respectfully invite you both to react to. It is from the 1976 album titled A Day At The Races. It is a hard rock ballad called White Man. Please Play LOUD😮😊! Please select the studio version from the album.
The song is all about living life like riding a bull. Live life to it's fullest.
Good review and very good to see both of you. What a cool couple you are!! Thank you. ☺
Brian May is also an astrophysicist. I think I remember reading somewhere that John Deacon designed the amp he uses with his guitar. Deacon is the bass player and has an engineering degree.
Brian "the Afro guy!" Lol😂😂😂
The Beatles had a song, "Lady Godiva ". Very good😊
Lady Madonna was the name of the song. 😂
@@brucefrank5556 oh! Right 😁
Watch The Queens Platinum jubilee concert with Queen and Adam Lambert live in front of Buckingham Palce.....its amazing, they sing this.
Rock and roll
Also the bass player John Devon was very clever and made Brian an awesome amplifier that Brian has talked about
Deacon
Big fan! Queen, Freddie and Duran Duran! 😉
Absolutely love Queen …great song!!! Please try I Want it All🇨🇦🖖🏻
Over time May continued to update his guitar. He could actually make it sound like an orchestra. At the end of each concert the British National anthem, God Save the Queen played. It was an instrumental played by the band.
I'll list 3 songs
I love so many...there are just too many to choose from. So here are 3...or 4 "The March of the Black Queen", "You Take My Breath away", and "Death on Two Legs"...try those..after that...(Millionaire Waltz....
Do you realize how unique they really were they had no genera they just did there own thing
Brian May loved Rory Gallagher when he was a kid. He went to see him often. One time he went up and talked to Rory. Asked how he got the sound he did. Rory explained what gear he used. Brian went out, bought the stuff and never looked back
They weren’t able to completely duplicate the harmonies live because it wasn’t possible. They multi-tracked themselves in the studio to sound like a 50 member choir. But they didn’t really want to replicate the albums live because they wanted to give the audience something different and unique. Brian and Roger do sing harmonies when it makes sense, like the beginning of Fat Bottomed Girls. Glad you enjoyed this fun song. I never could understand why it wasn’t a bigger hit in the US.
At 8:36… when you were playing the live clip:
After Fred sings “and the world…..” but then he stops singing and there’s a several-second-gap of “no singing”… that’s because he’s LETTING THE AUDIENCE SING. …And they ARE singing, it’s just an agonizingly SAD fact that the audio mix on this video isn’t picking up their voices!
(There IS uploaded on UA-cam, a REMIXED video of this entire concert, where you CAN hear the audience!)
…It’s a really “painful” fact that during this time period - the late 70s - for some reason, the video footage of Queen performing is NOT very good.🫠 (But, as mentioned, there are talented individuals out there on YT who have done upgrades/remixes, that provide MUCH BETTER quality than this… It just takes a little “digging” to find them, because - as newer YT posts - they’re NOT at the top of the search algorithms.)🖖
Been waiting for this one. Took you long enough. Have a great day Sebastian.
A young guitarist asked Bob Wooton of The Tennessee Three, "Why don't you move around when you play?" Bob replied, "Because son...what you're looking for, I've aleady found."
Freddie & Elvis have the best voices all time!
Again, the '73 live version of "Focus" by Hocus Pocus will amaze you.
One of these days they'll have a GOAT rock singers poll...And I've no doubt Freddie will be in the top 3. I loved how they used this song for the DC comic's "Shazam" movie...As 14-year old Billy Baston's testing his newfound powers on camera, it's playing while he sees he's bulletproof, super-strong, can shoot lightning from the hands, but not without a few funny accidents!
This song is about Freddie living his life to the fullest at that time, doing anything and everything with anyone and everyone. It's not just a feel good song as it does have a story behind it hence why guitarist Brian May had his concerns about what Freddie was indulging in.
Innuendo
Brian May’s solo album right after Freddy passed. Resurrection, you want a great song that’ll make you cry? Check Too Much Love Will Kill You.
Brian May is my personal favorite guitarist of all time.
This is my fav song of Queen. Thanks for your reaction
One of my favorites, but in an interview, Brian stated it was one of his least favorites because this was when Freddie was partying way too hard, and they were concerned for him. As someone stated when Freddie wrote this song, it was like his "Anthem to Hedonism..."