@@warchcosi And check out David Bowie & Annie Lennox singing Under Pressure from the same concert (avoiding Axel Rose & Elton John 'singing' Bohemian Rhapsody and Liza Minnelli's attempt at We are the Champions - both shocking).
For Brian's guitar have a listen to Bijou. Freddie and Brian turned the song inside out so that the guitar became the verse and chorus and the vocal became the instrumental.
Kat A-Tonic Vanilla Ice got sued for stealing the base intro!!!!! He was stupid enough to say in an interview he didn’t think it would be a big deal. Radios stopped playing Ice Baby when it was told he stole the music from Queen.
@@donnacavallo475 growing up with hearing issues and spending a lot of time in silence - mom would play Elvis to check my hearing and senses - I pick out drums and bass from every song (daily habit 😉) you feel those - no matter how hard they play the guitar solos - I ignore them. 52 years old and it's all I pick out (besides the words to the song)
All day long Deacy time to come back bro we miss you come on don’t deny us that fabulous bass and song writing and riffs. I’m begging dude. 🤗 sorry me being selfish. I respect his decision.
Can we talk about Roger? This is like a duet between him and Freddie, it's not just backing vocals. Freddie was amazing, a god, but Roger was always there to support his voice when he was tired or sick, covering the notes Freddie couldn't reach and when Freddie was at his best Roger was still there for the armonies. I love this band!
Thank-you! I get a little sad when no one mentions how truly amazing Roger is. Freddie himself said he could always rely on Roger, if his own vocals were not as good as they once were. Whether that was due to illness or the screaming fights he'd had the night before lol
@@dezperez1998 I love the interview--somewhere--in which Roger says of Freddie, "He really was my best friend" and the way he says it is as if he's just fully realizing this for the first time. Roger said he and Fred would meet at sunset to have a drink and talk and then go their separate ways for their evening partying, because of their different interests. He mentions it in such a matter of fact way. I hope to live long enough to see many more people in the world be as cool and secure in their own identities as Roger and Freddie.
Yesss! Roger is incredible and he and Fred sang most of the songs in their live shows. they had to save their voices somehow and people ask why Queen didn't do a lot of their operatic versions live and it's because it's extremely hard with a two hour show underneath those hot lights. I started playing musical instruments when I was 10 years old and started singing when I was around 10 or 11 and Stevie Nicks was my first vocal coach. I would listen to Rumours over and over again and when I was 16 I audition for Oliver Twist because I wanted a chorus part in the play. Damn! I was so ignorant to theater that I had no idea what callbacks were and Oliver Twist is a male play with only 4 female parts. I was only a kid and said, "what the hell." I won't get anything anyway but all I wanted was to get in the chorus and the four women that didn't get parts in the musical were automatically put in the chorus anyway. Dammit! We had open auditions singing and acting reading lines in front of everybody and I was one of the youngest in the bunch. I was 16 and another girl was 15. ( both of us got Parts in the show btw) & these 20 and 30 year old women who had been in Broadway and musical theater for life were giving us dirty looks. The next day I went to read the board to see who was posted and I was expecting to see myself as a possible character because of what the director said to me after my audition but I wasn't expecting the damn lead!! Those women were vicious and they hated my guts!! We started rehearsing in March and when I got up on the stage alone and sing my heart out I must have earned their respect because from that day forward they were kind to me and most gracious. Stage makeup is horrible and it will break your face out if you don't wash it off and those lights are extremely hot!!! We didn't have microphones either so when we sang and spoke our lines we had to have loud voices to reach the very back of the theater..it is hard!
@@masterreaper115 Obviously it's a matter of personal opinion. My reasons may not be other people's reasons. You need to figure it out on a personal level.
I have watched your reactions for years and i love all of them but I do have to say that Queen is my favorite ones to watch of yours since there have been times where I was wondering if my screen froze since neither one of you moved even to breath while watching. This one you moved, head bounces and all that but it is really fun to see you so captivated by the band that you can't talk or barely blink to not miss a thing. I even go back and watch your queen reactions that I have already watched because your appreciation of them is so magical it takes me back to the 70's when I was a teenager and first heard the songs you are just now hearing. I think to myself, I am so glad technology has advanced enough for young people today to hear and see the amazing bands I grew up with which wouldn't have been possible in my youth. Thank you for covering the most amazing bands in history which I truly believe there were more of in the 70's than any other time before or since.
I agree! It's much better with their two incredible voices together. I heard that this song was created by them separately. They each did their own piece and then they were put together to make the song. I'm not sure if it's true....anyway, it's amazing and I will keep listening to it forever.
The studio version has Bowie singing the deeper vocals and Freddie singing the higher parts. This shows to me the versatility of the band! Letting Roger sing the high vocals. This band is one of a very few who can give as good a performance live as studio productions! Thanks for this!
So, so, so, so, so, so, so agree!!!!!!! In my dreams they did! I was so wishing they had done it at Live Aid. Golden opportunity. Probably David and Queen did not have time to rehearse it, and they are all such perfectionists.
Bowie has said he was embarrassed by it at the time. He actually tried to get Queen to pull it from Hot Space, but they refused. He didn't come around until the 90's.
Yes! Back in the Queen zone. This clip shows Freddie's mastery of the audience and showmanship to perfection! Their live work was always amazing, taking songs to a new level. Take a look at the Rock n Roll medley later in this concert to see them really having fun and BLASTING the end of Tutti Frutti!
One of the most recognisable bass riffs ever. Play just 3 notes (do do do) and people will know exactly what song is coming. And nothing beats a Wembley crowd in full song. You just don't get this at a Taylor Swift or Justin Beiber concert. This version is more rocking than the original and that Red Special just sounds so..... throaty and chorusy, just amazing. Don't sweat the lack of shred, just listen to that full rhythm guitar sound. Huge. Everything about this band is unique. Hammer to Fall from the same concert is also fantastic. As usual a pleasure watching you both. All the best from quake city, NZ.
Funny thing about this performance. This the second night of Freddie Mercury singing all these songs..... with a cold. And he still sounds amazing! Great reaction! I highly recommend at least one live version of Bohemian Rhapsody
Not surprised he had a cold - it was p*ssing down on the Friday. At least on Saturday it only rained on Status Quo, then cleared up for Queen. Ah, the joys of a London summer.....
Bridget The Rose it’s overdubbed. Check out the bootleg version. Still pretty cool, but not the same performance. There are better live versions of under pressure imho
Rover Waters yeah, i know. I find them not necessary at all, but you can notice in the bootlegs that Freddie wasn’t in his best vocal shape. There are better live versions, that’s all.
How the hell am I just now seeing this? Omg, this and Live Aid are two of my fave Queen live performances. Oh, I am so emotional that y’all did this. Freddie is the GOAT (as far as frontmen) for me. Thank you sooooo much for doing this. I’m all in the feels. ❤️❤️
I really think that as musicians and Queen fans, you would also enjoy watching the making of One Vision. They were generally pretty private, but filmed this behind-the-scenes fun video of the process of writing & recording this song.
Love your reaction guys. There never was anyone like Freddie and there never will be again. He lived for his live performances and you can see the amazing connection he had with the fans.
How could you not do the studio version of this song? David Bowie's powerful vocal performance on it always gives me chills. Probably the greatest collaboration on a pop/rock single in the history of music.
Studio versions are fantastic but I believe that live versions really show people what bands have true talent and what bands need to be done over and over and auto tuned to make the song worth listening to. I know all bands have to have that perfect version for the album (CD's now) or for the radio but if they can't get it almost as perfect live then they really aren't that great. Some bands like Queen, The Beatles, The Bee Gees had this unspoken language where with just a look or wink or movement they all understood what to do that only the best can do. Not many bands can be put into that category. They also had a strong yearning to connect with their fans, wanting them to participate in the songs, feel like one of them, which is why they have such a huge fan base.
Hey guys One Vision is great at the same concert...love you dudes thanx for taking me back in the day when music was truly great....♥️ from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you thank you! Don’t have a clue why I want to watch other people watch and comment about a beloved song I have listened to for 34 years and play on my playlist every week, but I DO!!! Haha LOVE this!!!🤣🤣👨🏻
This whole concert is epic. Especially first 4-5 songs. You could do: One vision, leads into tie your mother down Or lap of the gods (short) straight into 7 seas of rhye straight into Tear it up. A real treat would be all of these: less than 15 mins I believe.
bettybaby63 I agree. The medley of all the older songs was awesome. The short Lap of the Gods was incredible with him belting out “funny” and “money”!!!! Watching his hand move so fast while starting 7 Seas was great
mmaloneym I swear, in this show, he changed “money” to “body?” Given what was going on at the time it wouldn’t surprise me. But then again maybe I just want to hear body, cause well....Lol
See guys, that is exactly what the world has been missing out on since Freddie's tragic passing. Queen live were an amazing amazing band and that bond Freddie had with the fans can never be replaced, not by anyone. The electricity came through the screen at me. Just magical, even though I do take your point about Brian's part in this particular track, but there were many other tracks they did that day where he was bloody awesome. Great review guys!
This is definitely one of my favourite Queen performances! Freddie's voice wasn't perfect, he was exhausted after months of touring (and he had the beginning signs of HIV/AIDS at this point), but he still has so much energy!! Gives me chills. Edit: Wanna add that Freddie with a weaker voice is still better than 95% of performers out there. Which is pretty unbelievable.
The reason the studio version for this is special is because it has David Bowie singing in it. Please do Who Wants to Live Forever live at this same concert next, or Save Me live at Montreal ‘81. Thank you for doing this one
One of my favorites! I sat with a smile on my face and my body moving to the beat. A die hard Queen/Freddie fan absolutely cannot sit still when the band performs and there are few exceptions when a smile is not present. Their albums are great but they truly shine in concert! They made sure their fans got their very best on stage.
This was by far the greatest genuine reaction to this song! It was like living vicariously through you guys, reminds me of when I first listened to this. Really glad you guys enjoyed! Thanks for sharing.
I love watching you two reacting to all these songs that are the soundtrack of my life. Yes I am old, but to see the joy you both get from watching and listening to these songs is wonderful. The fact that you are both brilliant musicians yourselves adds to it. I see so many young kids wearing Pink Floyd, AC/DC etc. T shirts, and I think, "I bet they've never heard a song by them." But you both have listened to and appreciated their music, so wear those T shirts with pride. And if one day some oldie like me asks you "Name your favourite Pink Floyd track?" At least you can both rhyme off dozens! Good on ya. Keep it going. Love from the UK.
@@sannaolsson9106 There's a point at which he tilts his head back and his eyes look like they have tears in them but it could also be the light reflecting off those beautiful brown eyes!! I love how he goes on his tip toes at the high notes.
If you want to hear Brian wring some emotion out of the guitar, listen to Bijou from the Innuendo album. It's just Brian soloing, with Freddie singing one verse in the middle (backed by ambient electronic keyboards). It will give you a lump in your throat or goosebumps.
It was against a recording of Freddie’s voice and it... really worked. Because it comes off as a promise from Brian, really. And then leads into Last Horizon. Look for it, you won’t be disappointed.
How beautiful it is that many young people all over the world are listening to this masterpieces and actually love them and Freddie as well!!!! He was non from this Earth. 💛 Freddie Mercury you’ll always live ! And of course Deacky nailed it 💛
Simply Smashing!! John kills it, Freddie is amazing!! Please do the Rock MEDLEY from Wembley '86 where they do Elvis, Ricky Nelson, and Little Richard. This is sooooo much fun ( look at John looking at Freddie, who doesn't love him?). Thank you!❤️😀❤️
Honestly I love the Rock Medley from Wembley because they genuinely look like four brothers just dicking around and having a great time together, as if they don't care that there's an audience.
I can’t believe you haven’t done it yet but please do Save Me live at Montreal 1981. I look through your comments and loads of people are always suggesting it so come on guys, you know it makes sense and considering Brian May is Andy’s favourite member, you owe it to yourself dude.
YES - the live at Montreal concert is probably the best recorded video ever - and the way "Save me" starts with Brian on keys... and the smoothest transition when Freddie takes over piano and Brian goes to serious guitar... one of the best collaborations.... bass is in there, drums are awesome, but to me this is always about Brian... :)
I had to pause it 20 seconds after Freddie started singing. He just took Wembley stadium for an operatic vocal prelude that was amazing and then seamlessly and flawlessly goes into Under Pressure and kills it. How can anyone who is just discovering the endless sea of talent in this band not believe that Freddie was one of if not the greatest live showman to grace music and theater together from medieval times to the far future. He is up there with a very select few performers that graced us throughout history. Cheers. From the canadian Queen nut.
Thank you guys!!! Pretty much anything Wembley is awesome!! Do yourselves a favor since you like Brian so much, me too, watch the beginning of Wembley & his playing will blow you away!!
You guys are great, love watching your reaction to the greatest music ever recorded. I am 60 years old and have been fortunate enough to see all these great bands live during the 70"s. Saw Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers Band, CCR, the list goes on and on. I can tell you without a doubt Freddie Mercury is the greatest front man of all. If you get a chance listen to some Badfinger my first concert in central park 1970. Keep on rockin.
Oh and Brian May's guitar in One Vision is so classic even though you may think you haven't heard the song before, you will recognize the guitar instantly!
This group is the most HIGHLY EDUCATED group. One is An astro physicists, ones a Dentist, ones, am ELECTRIC engineer & Freddie Mercury has a degree in the arts.
I have to say that as you say in the video, you are fans of Brian and because of that you need to react to IT'S LATE. It will blow your mind, it's a underrated song but I promise you that is going to be an amazing discover, and of course the song was written by Brian. Please, Queen fans, put a like on this comment! And thank you guys for your reactions, it's always a pleasure see you doing it!! 👏👏
keep yourself alive live in montreal 81 which is followed by a drum solo by roger and a guitar solo by brian. The whole montreal solo is just genius its my favorite live show by them
Some advice for more live Queen reaction. 1. In The Lap Of The Gods, live at the Rainbow 1974. Highlights: Roger's amazing voice and Brian doing magic with his fingers. 2. Who Wants To Live Forever, live at Wembley 1986. Worth discovering it bit by bit 3. This is for Andy: Brian's guitar solo at Wembley 1986. Ten minutes of pure bliss. 4.save Me, live Montreal 1981. Everything was perfect Bonus track: One Vision, live at Wembley 1986. As it all begins....
I wish you could PLEASE do the first 10-15 minutes of this concert. They do short versions of old songs. Freddie said they chose 2 songs from their first few albums for all us that have followed them from day one. Watching the very beginning where Brian goes crazy on guitar and Freddie appears on stage with One Vision and they go right into the old song medleys is absolutely fantastic. The guitar and drums are off the charts!!!! You two would absolutely love it!!!!! If you don’t want to do this - please at least watch it yourselves. There’s a reason the Saturday night concert was considered one of the best!!!!!
Andy - if Brian is your favourite, then you MUST react to his masterpiece from the News of the World album, IT’S LATE”!!!! His guitar solo in this is outstanding. You won’t regret it, I promise! 🤞🤞🤞
Fantastic guys I had this concert on video before DVD the whole concert was mind blowing and I think it was better than live aid dare I write it. Freddies performance is just him at his best. Great reaction guys love your channel. Stay lucky stay safe Mike UK.
good choice to choose a live version. I love David Bowieas much as anybody but this version is the definitive for this song, one of the best of all time.
This song was co-written by David Bowie and Queen. The album version and video is a duet. Vanilla Ice ripped off the intro without crediting Queen and Bowie. Queen and Bowie sued him and won. He had to include them in the writing credits and pay them.
Cracking choice. The story with bass line goes that John kept playing this line. They went for food came back and he'd forgotten it! Luckily Roger remembered it!! There is a remix called Rah mix they released in 99 with extra guitar from Brian!
new mercury yes! I saw Roger talking about this in an interview also! He drove them nuts playing it over & over but then forgot it over dinner & most likely a few drinks. His hook inspired the song. Roger also said he loved performing it live even though it’s lower in a lot of the parts than his normal range so he can’t get as much vocal power. For @Andy, Brian has said in interviews that during the creative process of this song there were so many strong personalities that someone had to back off & that, unusual for him, he was the one to back off....hence no guitar solo. I don’t believe they ever performed it again with Bowie other than the recording.
This is a great version of this song, especially the call and response to start, I'm proud to say i was in that crowd aged 17, it was my 1st ever concert and still the best one I've ever been to, I'd recommend hammer to fall from this concert. As always great reaction guys keep up the great work really enjoy watching your videos.
Some Queen concerts that you guys should check out: Hippodrome '73, Rainbow '74 (March & November concerts), Japan '75, Hammersmith '75, Hyde Park '76, Earls Court '77 (Both nights), Houston Summit '77, Live Killers (compilation album of various concerts during the Jazz Tour '79), and Hammersmith '79.
I feel John Deacon on that bass is a full point on his own. Btw, I showed my nephew one of your videos and he referred to Andy as "the cool dude". My niece referred to Alex as "the cute one". So you now have new fans 😄
Thanks for some more Queen live guys! Love everything at Wembley. Friends will be Friends is a beautiful song they put in between we will rock you and we are the champions at Wembley just to surprise everyone. Hehe. The cover medleys live are phenomenal. Freddie loved doing the covers as encores for years but at Wembley they put it at the middle. Tutti Fruiti, etc is great. Also the Big Spender, Jailhouse Rock, Stupid Cupid medley Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 is incredible with balloons, streamers, blow up dolls (!) and bubbles shows just how much FUN Queen had on stage. Still waiting for In the Lap of the Gods (not revisited) medley Live at the Rainbow 1974!
Couldn't go to bed without watching your reaction to Under Pressure. Always enjoy watching you enjoy Queen. I agree with others saying you should check out the studio version with Bowie at some point. It always gets me no matter which version though, basically from "Can't we give ourselves one more chance" through to the end. I'll never grow tired of this song and can't not sing along and feel every word of it. ✌
THANK YOU GUYS FOR FINALLY DOING QUEEN AFTER SO LONG!!!!! I haven't seen "Under Pressure" live in a while, so it was very refreshing seeing Freddie messing around with the crowd and Deacon's bass being extra loud (which I'm ok with haha). Now that you mention it Andy, I hardly heard Brian at all, which is weird because he's usually in about every song (or at least the ones I've heard). With that being said, there's a comment down below that says to do "One Vision" live and I totally agree. It's one of my favorite 80s song from Queen!! However if you want to see Roger do a long drum solo, the studio extended version (the music video) is great! You could even compare both if can. Take care Andy and Alex! :)
Hey guys it’s been a while since we did a Queen song and you guys have been telling us to do this one for a while, enjoy! 😁🔥❤️
Andy & Alex would be great to get your guys take on George Michael’s version of Somebody to Love from the Freddie Mercury tribute concert
More Queen please - it's been slim pickings of late round here :(
@@warchcosi And check out David Bowie & Annie Lennox singing Under Pressure from the same concert (avoiding Axel Rose & Elton John 'singing' Bohemian Rhapsody and Liza Minnelli's attempt at We are the Champions - both shocking).
Steven Nodlehs although Elton John’s Show Must Go On isn’t awful
For Brian's guitar have a listen to Bijou. Freddie and Brian turned the song inside out so that the guitar became the verse and chorus and the vocal became the instrumental.
I'm so glad no one mentioned Vanilla Ice. And now, I apologize for mentioning Vanilla Ice.
Kat A-Tonic Vanilla Ice got sued for stealing the base intro!!!!! He was stupid enough to say in an interview he didn’t think it would be a big deal. Radios stopped playing Ice Baby when it was told he stole the music from Queen.
I figured they were too young to even catch that connection... which to me is hilarious that the credit is finally back to Queen...
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Freddie was, is and always will be the best performer this world has ever known.
A true legend.
Rest in peace rockstar .. You are sorely missed.
Can we just talk about John Deacon ROCKING that bass?!!
Yes 😊
I AGREE I'M A BASS PLAYER SO IS MY BROTHER WHEN YOU ASK HIM ABOUT QUEEN HE SAYS, GREAT BASS PLAYER
@@donnacavallo475 growing up with hearing issues and spending a lot of time in silence - mom would play Elvis to check my hearing and senses - I pick out drums and bass from every song (daily habit 😉) you feel those - no matter how hard they play the guitar solos - I ignore them. 52 years old and it's all I pick out (besides the words to the song)
Angie Whitworth-Pace yasss💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️
All day long Deacy time to come back bro we miss you come on don’t deny us that fabulous bass and song writing and riffs. I’m begging dude. 🤗 sorry me being selfish. I respect his decision.
Can we talk about Roger? This is like a duet between him and Freddie, it's not just backing vocals. Freddie was amazing, a god, but Roger was always there to support his voice when he was tired or sick, covering the notes Freddie couldn't reach and when Freddie was at his best Roger was still there for the armonies. I love this band!
Thank-you! I get a little sad when no one mentions how truly amazing Roger is. Freddie himself said he could always rely on Roger, if his own vocals were not as good as they once were. Whether that was due to illness or the screaming fights he'd had the night before lol
Great buddies..freddie and roger...😍
@@dezperez1998 I love the interview--somewhere--in which Roger says of Freddie, "He really was my best friend" and the way he says it is as if he's just fully realizing this for the first time. Roger said he and Fred would meet at sunset to have a drink and talk and then go their separate ways for their evening partying, because of their different interests. He mentions it in such a matter of fact way. I hope to live long enough to see many more people in the world be as cool and secure in their own identities as Roger and Freddie.
Yesss! Roger is incredible and he and Fred sang most of the songs in their live shows. they had to save their voices somehow and people ask why Queen didn't do a lot of their operatic versions live and it's because it's extremely hard with a two hour show underneath those hot lights. I started playing musical instruments when I was 10 years old and started singing when I was around 10 or 11 and Stevie Nicks was my first vocal coach. I would listen to Rumours over and over again and when I was 16 I audition for Oliver Twist because I wanted a chorus part in the play. Damn! I was so ignorant to theater that I had no idea what callbacks were and Oliver Twist is a male play with only 4 female parts. I was only a kid and said, "what the hell." I won't get anything anyway but all I wanted was to get in the chorus and the four women that didn't get parts in the musical were automatically put in the chorus anyway.
Dammit! We had open auditions singing and acting reading lines in front of everybody and I was one of the youngest in the bunch. I was 16 and another girl was 15. ( both of us got Parts in the show btw) & these 20 and 30 year old women who had been in Broadway and musical theater for life were giving us dirty looks.
The next day I went to read the board to see who was posted and I was expecting to see myself as a possible character because of what the director said to me after my audition but I wasn't expecting the damn lead!! Those women were vicious and they hated my guts!! We started rehearsing in March and when I got up on the stage alone and sing my heart out I must have earned their respect because from that day forward they were kind to me and most gracious. Stage makeup is horrible and it will break your face out if you don't wash it off and those lights are extremely hot!!! We didn't have microphones either so when we sang and spoke our lines we had to have loud voices to reach the very back of the theater..it is hard!
Roger does not get enough credit for his vocals. His vocals in Lap of the Gods. Amazing
One of the best performances by one of the best performers in music history.
There is no topping Freddie Mercury live. He was just something else.
im genuinely curious, what made him so great or different from others?
@@masterreaper115 Obviously it's a matter of personal opinion. My reasons may not be other people's reasons. You need to figure it out on a personal level.
what kind of instrument do you play Freddie? “the crowds, 80k people!” LEGENDARY! 🎤
Piano and Guitar
@@marytamone5095 & 80k people
@@marytamone5095 I saw a clip of him playing drums, and the drummer playing guitar
@@mattjohn4731 you mean Roger Playing Guitar?
@@pierceelyhibionada342 1977 News Of The World documentary. Freddie playing the drums and Roger playing Brian's RS
I have watched your reactions for years and i love all of them but I do have to say that Queen is my favorite ones to watch of yours since there have been times where I was wondering if my screen froze since neither one of you moved even to breath while watching. This one you moved, head bounces and all that but it is really fun to see you so captivated by the band that you can't talk or barely blink to not miss a thing. I even go back and watch your queen reactions that I have already watched because your appreciation of them is so magical it takes me back to the 70's when I was a teenager and first heard the songs you are just now hearing. I think to myself, I am so glad technology has advanced enough for young people today to hear and see the amazing bands I grew up with which wouldn't have been possible in my youth. Thank you for covering the most amazing bands in history which I truly believe there were more of in the 70's than any other time before or since.
Man, if this is your first true listen to this song, you MUST hear the studio version. It's Queen and David Bowie together!
Or listen to acappela version, it is quite good.
@@ZENOBlAmusic Oh, absolutely listen to the a cappella version, but after listening to the full studio release.
I agree. This is one very rare case where I like the studio version much more then the live version.
I agree! It's much better with their two incredible voices together. I heard that this song was created by them separately. They each did their own piece and then they were put together to make the song. I'm not sure if it's true....anyway, it's amazing and I will keep listening to it forever.
@@jodibedard4306 very true
The studio version has Bowie singing the deeper vocals and Freddie singing the higher parts. This shows to me the versatility of the band! Letting Roger sing the high vocals. This band is one of a very few who can give as good a performance live as studio productions! Thanks for this!
Magnificent! Best live band ever. Deacy pure class on the bass.
unlike other reaction videos, you guys don't pause the song and I really liked it.
I keep coming back to watch this. It makes me so happy. I love it.
such a shame this song was never performed live with David Bowie
I think Bowie was even the next act on Live Aid after Queen. What a shame they didn't take that opportunity to play the song.
@@Pulsar77 Damn good point.
So, so, so, so, so, so, so agree!!!!!!! In my dreams they did! I was so wishing they had done it at Live Aid. Golden opportunity. Probably David and Queen did not have time to rehearse it, and they are all such perfectionists.
I dont think so. Queen didnt need Bowie to perform this song, they did it perfect themselves
Bowie has said he was embarrassed by it at the time. He actually tried to get Queen to pull it from Hot Space, but they refused. He didn't come around until the 90's.
My favorite queen song the vocals and Harmonies are off the hook
Yes! Back in the Queen zone. This clip shows Freddie's mastery of the audience and showmanship to perfection! Their live work was always amazing, taking songs to a new level. Take a look at the Rock n Roll medley later in this concert to see them really having fun and BLASTING the end of Tutti Frutti!
Love how Queen had so much fun with that medley at Wembley.
@@MR-so1pf The night it Wasn't raining!
Love you guys for loving QUEEN....like I do!
One of the most recognisable bass riffs ever. Play just 3 notes (do do do) and people will know exactly what song is coming. And nothing beats a Wembley crowd in full song. You just don't get this at a Taylor Swift or Justin Beiber concert. This version is more rocking than the original and that Red Special just sounds so..... throaty and chorusy, just amazing. Don't sweat the lack of shred, just listen to that full rhythm guitar sound. Huge. Everything about this band is unique. Hammer to Fall from the same concert is also fantastic. As usual a pleasure watching you both. All the best from quake city, NZ.
Funny thing about this performance. This the second night of Freddie Mercury singing all these songs..... with a cold. And he still sounds amazing! Great reaction! I highly recommend at least one live version of Bohemian Rhapsody
Mineral performance was outstanding.
Not surprised he had a cold - it was p*ssing down on the Friday. At least on Saturday it only rained on Status Quo, then cleared up for Queen. Ah, the joys of a London summer.....
Bridget The Rose it’s overdubbed. Check out the bootleg version. Still pretty cool, but not the same performance. There are better live versions of under pressure imho
@@mik5578 overdubs are done on just some bits and pieces, not the whole song
Rover Waters yeah, i know. I find them not necessary at all, but you can notice in the bootlegs that Freddie wasn’t in his best vocal shape. There are better live versions, that’s all.
Please react to Queen - 'SAVE ME' Live version. It showcases Brian's talent on guitar and piano and the musicianship of the whole band!
Freddie COMMANDED that audience!
So beloved now. 💞
How the hell am I just now seeing this? Omg, this and Live Aid are two of my fave Queen live performances. Oh, I am so emotional that y’all did this. Freddie is the GOAT (as far as frontmen) for me. Thank you sooooo much for doing this. I’m all in the feels. ❤️❤️
This incredible channel getting better and better... bigger and bigger... and watching this Queen relactions gets to my soul...
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!happy to see a your react of this beautiful Queen's song Live in Wembley!!!! I LOVE SO MUCH FREDDIE AND QUEEN
Thanks again........I can watch this over and over...never gets old NEVER......love you guys head movement to the bass..Rockers
One Vision. Live at Wembley. That was awesome, Thanks guys
One Vision is one of my favorite Queen songs. "Gimme gimme fried chicken!"
I really think that as musicians and Queen fans, you would also enjoy watching the making of One Vision. They were generally pretty private, but filmed this behind-the-scenes fun video of the process of writing & recording this song.
I think the studio extended version is one of the few times studio is better than live
@@annieanonymous611 Agree
@@lala_sparkles8035 , that video is awesome!
Love your reaction guys. There never was anyone like Freddie and there never will be again. He lived for his live performances and you can see the amazing connection he had with the fans.
How could you not do the studio version of this song? David Bowie's powerful vocal performance on it always gives me chills. Probably the greatest collaboration on a pop/rock single in the history of music.
True, very true.
Exactly.
Studio versions are fantastic but I believe that live versions really show people what bands have true talent and what bands need to be done over and over and auto tuned to make the song worth listening to. I know all bands have to have that perfect version for the album (CD's now) or for the radio but if they can't get it almost as perfect live then they really aren't that great. Some bands like Queen, The Beatles, The Bee Gees had this unspoken language where with just a look or wink or movement they all understood what to do that only the best can do. Not many bands can be put into that category. They also had a strong yearning to connect with their fans, wanting them to participate in the songs, feel like one of them, which is why they have such a huge fan base.
there is a live performance with david vowie so i still think do it live but live with bowie
freddie sang better on the studio version anyways so you might as well remove David Bowie and make it live to show the bands true talents
Hey guys One Vision is great at the same concert...love you dudes thanx for taking me back in the day when music was truly great....♥️ from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you thank you! Don’t have a clue why I want to watch other people watch and comment about a beloved song I have listened to for 34 years and play on my playlist every week, but I DO!!! Haha LOVE this!!!🤣🤣👨🏻
This whole concert is epic. Especially first 4-5 songs. You could do:
One vision, leads into tie your mother down
Or lap of the gods (short) straight into 7 seas of rhye straight into
Tear it up.
A real treat would be all of these: less than 15 mins I believe.
I super love this great set!! 🤘🔥Tear it up, Baby!🔥🤘
And the rock roll medley.
bettybaby63 I agree. The medley of all the older songs was awesome. The short Lap of the Gods was incredible with him belting out “funny” and “money”!!!! Watching his hand move so fast while starting 7 Seas was great
mmaloneym I swear, in this show, he changed “money” to “body?” Given what was going on at the time it wouldn’t surprise me. But then again maybe I just want to hear body, cause well....Lol
Hah! 😄 I actually suggested the same, but from Budapest 😉🙌
Amazing man... Amazing band...keep searching their music, you will find treasures
GEEZUS I love this awesomely rockin song by their majesty, Queen.
See guys, that is exactly what the world has been missing out on since Freddie's tragic passing. Queen live were an amazing amazing band and that bond Freddie had with the fans can never be replaced, not by anyone. The electricity came through the screen at me. Just magical, even though I do take your point about Brian's part in this particular track, but there were many other tracks they did that day where he was bloody awesome. Great review guys!
This is sooooo AMAZING! Nobody touches Freddie!!
A&A are back with QUEEN!!!!! Yay!
This is definitely one of my favourite Queen performances! Freddie's voice wasn't perfect, he was exhausted after months of touring (and he had the beginning signs of HIV/AIDS at this point), but he still has so much energy!! Gives me chills.
Edit: Wanna add that Freddie with a weaker voice is still better than 95% of performers out there. Which is pretty unbelievable.
I agree 1,000,000%--he's far superior than most musicians even sick!
So you watched the movie too?
Freddie s voice was perfect everytime. With AIDS and without.
The lyrics always make me tear up--feels still relevant. 💕
The look on your faces while he was doing the intonations with the crowd. Priceless!!!
I think my favorite thing is to see the looks on your faces when Freddie does one of his masterful vocal things. :)
Thank you guys for playing Queen spread your wings & flay away Queen 😁💞❤
I dont speak english and i understand whar do you say. But i like your faces during songs. Dont stop!! This live its best live. See you all.
Buixa 😊
This was posted on my birthday! This is a great gift!
If you want Brian & Deaky jamming dragon attack Montreal 81 is off the charts, & Freddie gets them all in the mood. 🥰
Dragon Attack Live At The Bowl in '82 is a much better version .
**Zenobia** I just watched, very good too, very, very good vocally. But IMO Freddie’s stage presence in Montreal is off the charts.
Montreal is best quality for this one m.th-cam.com/video/aWwS7pMyhCs/w-d-xo.html
T Rego - yup that’s the one /swoon.
I have to go with Montreal 81 too.
The reason the studio version for this is special is because it has David Bowie singing in it. Please do Who Wants to Live Forever live at this same concert next, or Save Me live at Montreal ‘81. Thank you for doing this one
What a LEGEND! Freddie Mercury. Unique.
One of my favorites! I sat with a smile on my face and my body moving to the beat. A die hard Queen/Freddie fan absolutely cannot sit still when the band performs and there are few exceptions when a smile is not present. Their albums are great but they truly shine in concert! They made sure their fans got their very best on stage.
This was by far the greatest genuine reaction to this song! It was like living vicariously through you guys, reminds me of when I first listened to this. Really glad you guys enjoyed! Thanks for sharing.
I love watching you two reacting to all these songs that are the soundtrack of my life. Yes I am old, but to see the joy you both get from watching and listening to these songs is wonderful. The fact that you are both brilliant musicians yourselves adds to it.
I see so many young kids wearing Pink Floyd, AC/DC etc. T shirts, and I think, "I bet they've never heard a song by them." But
you both have listened to and appreciated their music, so wear those T shirts with pride. And if one day some oldie like me asks you "Name your favourite Pink Floyd track?" At least you can both rhyme off dozens! Good on ya. Keep it going. Love from the UK.
You should react to Who Wants To Live Forever Live At Wembley Friday 11 July 1986
I love that you suggested the Friday night performance aswell. It's the best one 👍🏻❤
@@sannaolsson9106 I agree; that performance gives me the chills; specially when he gets tears in his eyes during the performance.
@@Nina-oi1qk He did?? I've never seen that and I watch it at least 2 times a week lol
@@sannaolsson9106 There's a point at which he tilts his head back and his eyes look like they have tears in them but it could also be the light reflecting off those beautiful brown eyes!! I love how he goes on his tip toes at the high notes.
Totally agree but I also think the studio version is a must too, love the full sound of strings
If you want to hear Brian wring some emotion out of the guitar, listen to Bijou from the Innuendo album. It's just Brian soloing, with Freddie singing one verse in the middle (backed by ambient electronic keyboards). It will give you a lump in your throat or goosebumps.
Oh god yes. But it wasn’t performed live until Freddie was dead, and Brian was playing against a recording. Still heart rending.
mayamaia Please tell me they don’t play this one live. No one should sing Bijou but Freddie.
It was against a recording of Freddie’s voice and it... really worked. Because it comes off as a promise from Brian, really. And then leads into Last Horizon. Look for it, you won’t be disappointed.
(But you will probably cry. It’s worth it but you will cry)
Here’s the one. Start at 3:00 to dodge the Brighton Rock solo. m.th-cam.com/video/TsT5BiWu-gI/w-d-xo.html
How beautiful it is that many young people all over the world are listening to this masterpieces and actually love them and Freddie as well!!!! He was non from this Earth. 💛 Freddie Mercury you’ll always live !
And of course Deacky nailed it 💛
Simply Smashing!! John kills it, Freddie is amazing!! Please do the Rock MEDLEY from Wembley '86 where they do Elvis, Ricky Nelson, and Little Richard. This is sooooo much fun ( look at John looking at Freddie, who doesn't love him?). Thank you!❤️😀❤️
Yes, please, so much fun.
Honestly I love the Rock Medley from Wembley because they genuinely look like four brothers just dicking around and having a great time together, as if they don't care that there's an audience.
@@walover165 I wholeheartedly agree!
It's amazing in live Freddie i love youuuu❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I can’t believe you haven’t done it yet but please do Save Me live at Montreal 1981. I look through your comments and loads of people are always suggesting it so come on guys, you know it makes sense and considering Brian May is Andy’s favourite member, you owe it to yourself dude.
GMACF1 totally agree!!!!! SAVE ME live @ Montreal ‘81 💜👑💜👑💜👑💜👑
Yes! They will LOVE this! It's gorgeous!
Use “Save Me live high definition link for live a Montreal
Yes, yes, yes!!! It s epic! Go for it, gust!
YES - the live at Montreal concert is probably the best recorded video ever - and the way "Save me" starts with Brian on keys... and the smoothest transition when Freddie takes over piano and Brian goes to serious guitar... one of the best collaborations.... bass is in there, drums are awesome, but to me this is always about Brian... :)
I had to pause it 20 seconds after Freddie started singing. He just took Wembley stadium for an operatic vocal prelude that was amazing and then seamlessly and flawlessly goes into Under Pressure and kills it. How can anyone who is just discovering the endless sea of talent in this band not believe that Freddie was one of if not the greatest live showman to grace music and theater together from medieval times to the far future. He is up there with a very select few performers that graced us throughout history. Cheers. From the canadian Queen nut.
Best reaction to this fantastic song yet! Your faces were so fun to watch!!!! 🤤😮🎶
glad you did the improve part also it is amazing to see the crowd participation !!!
Thank you guys!!! Pretty much anything Wembley is awesome!! Do yourselves a favor since you like Brian so much, me too, watch the beginning of Wembley & his playing will blow you away!!
You guys are great, love watching your reaction to the greatest music ever recorded. I am 60 years old and have been fortunate enough to see all these great bands live during the 70"s. Saw Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Black Sabbath, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Aerosmith, The Allman Brothers Band, CCR, the list goes on and on. I can tell you without a doubt Freddie Mercury is the greatest front man of all. If you get a chance listen to some Badfinger my first concert in central park 1970. Keep on rockin.
Finally. This is why I come back
Oh and Brian May's guitar in One Vision is so classic even though you may think you haven't heard the song before, you will recognize the guitar instantly!
This group is the most HIGHLY EDUCATED group. One is An astro physicists, ones a Dentist, ones, am ELECTRIC engineer & Freddie Mercury has a degree in the arts.
I’m sure there’s not a dentist queen - they all started with the band or bands pretty early in their lives
@@Nina5144 try doing your research before making such an ignorant STATEMENT. It is a fact. Look it up, MORON!!
@@truthwarrior7934 Whoah Whoah you don't have to say Moron to someone who Didn't Know About It Madam.
@@truthwarrior7934 Jesus christ cool it
@@wowoking2 lol. Boy, I was on my high horse that day!! My apologies!!
Thank you 4 PUTTING me in my PLACE!!
😊😊😇😇
I was a nursing student. Now I have goosebumps.
i was there july 12 1986 and Queen were awesome, you really need to watch the whole show
I have to say that as you say in the video, you are fans of Brian and because of that you need to react to IT'S LATE. It will blow your mind, it's a underrated song but I promise you that is going to be an amazing discover, and of course the song was written by Brian. Please, Queen fans, put a like on this comment! And thank you guys for your reactions, it's always a pleasure see you doing it!! 👏👏
keep yourself alive live in montreal 81 which is followed by a drum solo by roger and a guitar solo by brian. The whole montreal solo is just genius its my favorite live show by them
Some advice for more live Queen reaction.
1. In The Lap Of The Gods, live at the Rainbow 1974. Highlights: Roger's amazing voice and Brian doing magic with his fingers.
2. Who Wants To Live Forever, live at Wembley 1986. Worth discovering it bit by bit
3. This is for Andy: Brian's guitar solo at Wembley 1986. Ten minutes of pure bliss.
4.save Me, live Montreal 1981. Everything was perfect
Bonus track: One Vision, live at Wembley 1986. As it all begins....
Ya Queen ! Forever.😁
I wish you could PLEASE do the first 10-15 minutes of this concert. They do short versions of old songs. Freddie said they chose 2 songs from their first few albums for all us that have followed them from day one. Watching the very beginning where Brian goes crazy on guitar and Freddie appears on stage with One Vision and they go right into the old song medleys is absolutely fantastic. The guitar and drums are off the charts!!!! You two would absolutely love it!!!!!
If you don’t want to do this - please at least watch it yourselves. There’s a reason the Saturday night concert was considered one of the best!!!!!
you guys really enjoyed the performance and just can’t stop shaking your head. omg this is the cutest reactions lmaoo 😂
Andy - if Brian is your favourite, then you MUST react to his masterpiece from the News of the World album, IT’S LATE”!!!! His guitar solo in this is outstanding. You won’t regret it, I promise! 🤞🤞🤞
It's Late is one of their best songs and it is so underrated.
Yesss I second that!!!!
I third that!!!
Yaaaaaa. Killer song.
Fantastic guys I had this concert on video before DVD the whole concert was mind blowing and I think it was better than live aid dare I write it.
Freddies performance is just him at his best.
Great reaction guys love your channel.
Stay lucky stay safe Mike UK.
Aww, you two are so cheeky! Bless you, toodley pip. Xxx
Did I detect a bit of shock and awe on your faces whilst he was playing with the crowd dudes !
good choice to choose a live version. I love David Bowieas much as anybody but this version is the definitive for this song, one of the best of all time.
This song was co-written by David Bowie and Queen. The album version and video is a duet. Vanilla Ice ripped off the intro without crediting Queen and Bowie. Queen and Bowie sued him and won. He had to include them in the writing credits and pay them.
LiveAid, 1985: Queen performance- that’s incredible!!!
Cracking choice. The story with bass line goes that John kept playing this line. They went for food came back and he'd forgotten it! Luckily Roger remembered it!! There is a remix called Rah mix they released in 99 with extra guitar from Brian!
new mercury yes! I saw Roger talking about this in an interview also! He drove them nuts playing it over & over but then forgot it over dinner & most likely a few drinks. His hook inspired the song. Roger also said he loved performing it live even though it’s lower in a lot of the parts than his normal range so he can’t get as much vocal power. For @Andy, Brian has said in interviews that during the creative process of this song there were so many strong personalities that someone had to back off & that, unusual for him, he was the one to back off....hence no guitar solo. I don’t believe they ever performed it again with Bowie other than the recording.
Glad to see you guys together in the same channel
You should watch the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London. A Freddie hologram was still working the crowds even 20 years after his death.
Sabine Thinkerbellum Yeah! Totally brilliant, you’d have thought he was really there, loved it!
I loved that they used Freddie but what the heck does it say about current performers?
You are so right!
And then Brian ripped out his solo Nd then walked out to join Roger...it was immense
Freddie's late mother, Jer, said about that performance and the hologram that her boy was still getting the most applause of all.
This is a great version of this song, especially the call and response to start, I'm proud to say i was in that crowd aged 17, it was my 1st ever concert and still the best one I've ever been to, I'd recommend hammer to fall from this concert. As always great reaction guys keep up the great work really enjoy watching your videos.
Love it you both looked mesmerised at the beginning brilliant song recorded with David bowie just messing about in the recording studio
Ha another one where I can say I was there! Great times
You guys should react to "It's Late". The instrumentals and Freddie's vocals are just awesome. I think this is one of the highlights of mid-Queen.
Some Queen concerts that you guys should check out: Hippodrome '73, Rainbow '74 (March & November concerts), Japan '75, Hammersmith '75, Hyde Park '76, Earls Court '77 (Both nights), Houston Summit '77, Live Killers (compilation album of various concerts during the Jazz Tour '79), and Hammersmith '79.
I feel John Deacon on that bass is a full point on his own.
Btw, I showed my nephew one of your videos and he referred to Andy as "the cool dude". My niece referred to Alex as "the cute one". So you now have new fans 😄
@Britney Shearer
Haha that’s great! 😂😁
@Britney Shearer
Tell them we said heyyyy 🔥🤟🏻🤟🏻
Never tire of watching Freddie, he's the king on that stage
Been a while since Queen!! Thanks guys.
Thanks for some more Queen live guys! Love everything at Wembley. Friends will be Friends is a beautiful song they put in between we will rock you and we are the champions at Wembley just to surprise everyone. Hehe. The cover medleys live are phenomenal. Freddie loved doing the covers as encores for years but at Wembley they put it at the middle. Tutti Fruiti, etc is great. Also the Big Spender, Jailhouse Rock, Stupid Cupid medley Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975 is incredible with balloons, streamers, blow up dolls (!) and bubbles shows just how much FUN Queen had on stage. Still waiting for In the Lap of the Gods (not revisited) medley Live at the Rainbow 1974!
watch a live performance of 'You Take My Breath Away'!
Hyde Park version smashes it. Ethereal and other worldly.
Annie Anonymous I know! His falsetto is insane. Absolutely ethereal.
Hyde Park please!
I’ve asked for Hyde park version also
Couldn't go to bed without watching your reaction to Under Pressure. Always enjoy watching you enjoy Queen. I agree with others saying you should check out the studio version with Bowie at some point. It always gets me no matter which version though, basically from "Can't we give ourselves one more chance" through to the end. I'll never grow tired of this song and can't not sing along and feel every word of it. ✌
Yay Queen! :-) I suggest you consider Queen - Play the Game Live in Montreal. Melodic brilliance.
That live performance of Play the Game is so great.
i`m glad you`re back to queen :)
I found a live version of IT'S LATE in Montreal in 78. Or the studio version! Either way it's immense.
It's Late is one of their best songs, very underrated.
It needs to get more exposure so that more people can get to appreciate this masterpiece!
Notice how he COMMANDS the audience? 🌟 Legend.
If you want to hear a Brian solo and an old school Queen, Son and Daughter Live at the Rainbow 1974.
You guys need to do yourself a favor and watch this whole concert. Absolutely the greatest performance ive ever seen.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR FINALLY DOING QUEEN AFTER SO LONG!!!!! I haven't seen "Under Pressure" live in a while, so it was very refreshing seeing Freddie messing around with the crowd and Deacon's bass being extra loud (which I'm ok with haha). Now that you mention it Andy, I hardly heard Brian at all, which is weird because he's usually in about every song (or at least the ones I've heard). With that being said, there's a comment down below that says to do "One Vision" live and I totally agree. It's one of my favorite 80s song from Queen!! However if you want to see Roger do a long drum solo, the studio extended version (the music video) is great! You could even compare both if can. Take care Andy and Alex! :)