And a lot of tea with lemon or lemon and honey for his throat so he can keep singing through his 2 hour concerts. The beer is left in the bottle and 6ften on the piano, possibly for product placement.
This past weekend, this entire show played at IMAX Theatres. I saw it at a laser dome - holy moly - Roger was/is a beast and you could "feel" it. I saw Queen in 1977, 1978 & 1980 - basically same tour but I saw them in Oakland, and it was close to live but front row and stage - pretty cool
how many stars, can give there all, best performance every time, and have so much time to have a drink, get a chorus going, pick a mic up, put a mic down, freddie had so much time, we will never see the likes again. he was the Greatest Showman, Play piano, sing, perfom have a drink, interact with the crowd, all in one song lol
Freddie was without doubt the greatest front-man of all time, great voice, amazing stage-presence, full of energy, very sadly missed, died much too young. And he did not drink alcohol of any sort on stage, he had a throat problem causing it to dry-up when singing, he mostly drank tea with honey to ease it. The bottle was a sponsor prop.
I'm 63 years old and had the privilege of seeing Queen live twice in the 70s. I remember Freddy coming on stage with a glass of champagne dressed in red, white & blue silk short, shorts with a crown on his head.
You will NOT hear or see genius like this again in this or the next 5 generations. We are only blessed to experience art like this once, and that’s it. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!!
@@toddmccarthy8219I am a huge Pink Floyd fan (my absolute favorite band), was a fan when they were The Great Abdads, but at this level there is no better, just different and personal preference.
As far as talent and performing ability goes, Devin Townsend is right there with Freddie. However, Freddie is one of the best entertainers and front men. Devin is just a humble, wry front man that jokes with the crowd some. In that aspect, Freddie is still in a class all his own.
I think that the most underrated moment of this song is how absolutely seameless Roger Taylor's voice matches/blends into the feedback of Brian May's guitar after 4:57...
I first saw Queen in Dec 1977 which was 5 months after seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd/Peter Frampton/Santana/Outlaws in July - there are TH-cam vids of Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird from that show 3 months before the plane crash
The beer bottle was on the piano as "advertising" for one of the concert sponsors. The others in the band may have had beer, but Freddie only kept tea with honey to drink during a full set to keep this throat from getting dry. He never drank anything carbonated before or during a performance because he didn't want to risk burping into the mic, he felt it would be disrespectful to his audience. If you want to see what a magnificent front man he was, watch Queen at Live Aid 1985.
Queen were not big into sponsorship, they used to lose money on touring. It was also confirmed Freddie did drink alcohol during a show, usually vodka and beer, it was champagne and sparkling water he avoided because they did make him burp. He actually did a show when he was absolutely smashed on alcohol and could barely walk, in fact he was so drunk he put his pants on backwards.
Freddie can be seen drinking beer on stage sometimes, such as on Wembley. He has a plastic cup with a yellow drink with a frothy head, it's clearly beer. He drinks beer on stage here too.
This will never topped. Each member is a genius in their own right. Roger Taylor on the drums, Brian May on the guitar and John Deacon on bass guitar. Most acts these days would be worried about the drummer having such a good voice. LEGENDS ALL OF THEM!!
Best male rock vocalist of all time. Hands down. No question. Every other member of this band is extremely impressive in their own right. Queen was the kind of band we'll probably not see again for a very long time, if ever.
Freddie Mercury was the most charismatic lead singer of a band ever, and Queen one of the finest live Bands. Their performance at 'Live Aid' at Wembley Stadium in 1985 was one of the best live sets ever. Freddie had the 100,000 plus audience in the palm of his hand!
It's so sweet hearing you comment on Freddie's piano playing. His pristine Yamaha will be sold at auction at Sotheby's UK in a few weeks for between 3 and 5 million dollars. He created/wrote songs on piano mostly. Although he did write couple of songs on the guitar... "Ogre Battle" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (in the bath no less!). Keep watching Queen Live... and remember, even though the sound is amazing, it was a totally different time. (mostly addressing the alcohol and drugs you will hear about) *The Live Aid* show is a must watch... worth every 23 minutes.
Queen was amazing. Besides having Freddie, maybe the best rock singer and front man ever, every member of the band wrote a #1 song for Queen at some point. Not sure if anyone else did this. Brian May, the guitarist, is literally a Phd in astro physics. And he hand built his guitar, the Red Special, with his dad when Brian was a teen. All super talented.
It's Dr Sir Brian May these days and they all have degrees which contributed too the group, also groups in the 60's such as The Beatles also all wrote the songs again for their groups or later for solo careers
The greatest male singer and front man of all time, he is a legend and us Queen fans and Freddie Mercury fans will never forget him. He will always be a British icon and part of Great Britain for ever. 💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Well I started this day watching home free, which I love. And now queen. I saw them live in Birmingham, Alabama in 1977. Anyway, I hope the algorithm gods bless you. Because, your sincerity, kindness and positive attitude is a blessing to many people. Great reaction as always.
No autotune, backtrack, or earpieces. Just four guys out there jamming and entertaining. Definitely one of the greatest, probably the best. Live Aid set would be another great one to react to for their complete set or their Brazil 🇧🇷 performance for the unbelievable crowd interaction. Queen was something special. ❤ actually they still are and will always be.
When they did Bohemian Rhapsody in concert, they just ran the tape for the huge choir part ( "bismillah" etc ), then came out to perform the rest of it.
Queen is one of the biggest British rock bands formed in 1970. Freddie Mercury had one of the best voices around with an amazing range. He was a real showman as the live concerts show. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is their most famous song but they had so many great hits in the 70's-90's such as "We Will Rock You", "We Are The Champions", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Love Of My Life", "You're My Best Friend", "Who Wants to Live Forever", "Somebody To Love", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "The Show Must Go On" etc.
Most of those drinks on the piano were beer for the band, Freddys drinks were water and honey, to sooth his throat during the concert. That's not to say that Freddy didn't have a beer or two available there too, if needed.
I was fortunate to see Queen in Chicago where I live in 1978 at The Chicago Stadium. The seats I had with girlfriend was way back near the rafters. But did not care. Awesome show. We did not know it at the time how big and legendary they would become.
🦾🔥🦾🔥🦾🔥🦾🔥🦾🔥 . Okay Maddy .. I knew we would get here .. to Queen .. to this song by Queen .. here is what I want to tell you. This song is my favorite Rock song of all time, actually of any genre. This is my favorite song. I am so glad that you decided to watch this live version.. it is as good as it gets. Thank you for this great post. I hope you get to more live Queen videos, there are many , and they are legendary. Luvvvvvv this 🎼🎼🎼🎈😍🎈🎼🎼🎼
Wasn't that amazing? Every once in a while I watch that, for a boost. Great reaction.
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This is truly a wonderful performance. I had the good fortune of seeing Queen live with Freddie in Sweden 1984 and 1986. He was probably one of the greatest entertainer and frontmen ever.
the absolute best group live EVER in the history of music no one will ever sound as good as them live even with the technology of today queen and freddy mecury did not use any auto tune or computer enhancements.. all just pure raw talent !!!! they sound this good LIVE better than most Groups sound in a studio. i have been a huge queen fan since 1976,
The greatest live performance of a song there will ever be performed by the greatest band to ever exist, Freddies stage presence was memorizing, there aren’t enough words in the dictionary to describe how awesome his voice is. Beautiful,sweet Freddie forever loved and missed.
Thanks, Maddy - this is widely known as one of their best live performances.. in fact, this entire concert is fantastic... showcases the entire BAND... I hope you react to more...
Freddie has both cups of tea with honey and beer on his piano. He drank a lot of tea during his performances and towards the end of the concert would move over to beer. There is a video interview talking about the bands preferences of drinks during concerts. Most didn't drink alcohol during the concert. Not a typical rock band of that time with no alcohol and drugs..
Roger Taylor, the drummer...is the high voice backing Freddie. The amazing thing about the band is that they all wrote such good songs..Roger (Radio Gaga) John ( under pressure) Brian (who wants to live forever) and Freddie , (Somebody to love)...plus many many others
Side note to that.. The albums up until that point all had a little note that said "no synths". It was incredible that they could produce such rich layered sounds using what would today be considered primitive technology! I think there was one exception to this when they used a Stylophone (a kid's electronic toy instrument) on the "We do like to be beside the seaside" fade out on Seven Seas of Rye.
I'll never forget the shows i attended in 1977 in detroit. First night 25 feet from Freddie second night in the nose bleeds. Look up live aid. I'm sure you will love it.
According to Ratty (aka Peter Hence), Freddie's roadie, he always placed glasses of water (with lemon and honey) and Heineken on the piano for Freddie. BTW - Ratty was also the mic wrangler who handed Freddie the mic when he rose from the piano and would take it back when Freddie returned to the piano. Poor Ratty sat crouched behind the piano during the whole concert. Believe it or not, Freddie and Ratty rehearsed the mic exchange until it was perfect.
one year of love is better than a life time alone by Queen and theme song to 'The Highlander' will blow you away. This is a top shelf performance. Many tough guys in the 80's respected Queen
I enjoyed your introduction to true greatness! I saw them live in 1978 - my second concert ever. I have to laugh ... Freddie would also laugh at being called, "humble." He was an absolute diva and wouldn't have had it any other way. Neither would I! He was one of a kind, for sure! I'm sure he was a pain in the ass to live with, but as a performer, a star ... he was everything. ❤
Wow. You're way off track here ... If you listen to Freddie's interviews, you'll see that he wasn't a diva at all. In fact, you will not find a single person who described Freddie Mercury as a "pain in the ass". The people who lived with him certainly didn't. Peter Freestone, who was his personal live-in assistant, called him "the kindest and most generous friend anyone could wish to have". Here are a few quotes from his friends ... “He was great. He was wonderful to work with. I have to say that unequivocally. You know, people think he might have been difficult, a diva or whatever; but he wasn’t. He was very democratic, very giving, very supportive of everyone else’s ideas. He was great. Unique.” - Brian May on Meeting Freddie Mercury, The Late Late Show, RTÉ Ireland (here on TH-cam) ----- "Everyone thinks Freddie was unapproachable, but instead he was an affectionate person and very attentive to others, always capable of surprising you. Sometimes we argued, but he would come back after two days and say: 'I've thought about it......' It was him to keep the peace in the band." - Brian May. --- “Freddie was a gentle, sensitive, and caring person. His entire family was. His parents, sister, all; He was a real old-fashioned English gentleman, unusual for a rock star. [...] On every Christmas, Freddie would arrange to pay for all the meals at hospitals where people were suffering from AIDS or HIV. He would provide Christmas dinners for them, every year." - David Wigg, journalist --- “One day Freddie had a big smile on his face when I came into the studio and he popped a cassette into the player and said, ‘Listen to this, darling. This is going to surprise you.’ And what he’d done was spend the whole morning putting together all the guitar solos that he could find in the work that we’d done, and he’d strung them all together. It was quite amazing. And one of my big regrets is I can’t find that cassette. I never throw anything away. I’m a bit of a hoarder. So it ought to be somewhere. But Freddie was very proud of the stuff that I’d done and that we’d done together.” - Brian May ---- "We had big, big dreams. We wanted it all, and we felt we had what it takes. It's funny because if it had been just me and Roger [Taylor, drums], we would never have stuck together. Even though we're so well-aligned in some respects, we're diametrically opposite in everything else. There's not a single subject we don't have opposite opinions about. We needed someone who would be the diplomat. And, strangely enough, Freddie [Mercury, vocals] was that guy. Everybody thinks that Freddie was that flyaway guy, but he was very pragmatic. If he saw a situation that was arising between me and Roger, he would manage to find a way through, a compromise. One of Freddie's great catchphrases was, 'We don't compromise.' But within the band we did. And that's why we survived." - Brian May, "Ultimate Guitar", April 2021 --- "In private Freddie was very different from the outrageous performer you saw onstage. He was so thoughtful. When we were recording in the Abbey Road studio he used to bring in a big hamper packed full with exotic food including caviar, salmon, different cheeses and his favourite Cristal champagne. In private he really was a lovely and caring man. And his generosity went far beyond his closest friends and fellow workers. Total strangers regularly benefited from his kindness. If something came up on TV about someone in financial trouble he would send off a cheque anonymously through one of his companies. I remember him sending a cheque off to a couple who were out of work and whose house had been repossessed. He did things like that so many times. He would see something on the news or be told about someone’s hardship and immediately reach for a chequebook. He liked real people. He may have been larger than life and one of the world’s best performers when he was on stage but in private he was very, very human. It’s the old story of the comedian who makes everybody laugh on stage, but off stage has a lot of sadness and sensitivity. You must never believe or be taken by the image. He was like a very rare painting. There will never be another Freddie.” - Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five), a close friend of Freddie's --- “One thing about Freddie, he was very thoughtful. He would remember things. He would buy outrageous presents for my kids, like giant teddy bears. One time we were talking about painters. I told him I had this book from Salvador Dalí which was full of all these amazing things. A couple of days later, he came into the studio and threw a package on to the mixing counsel and said, ‘Open it, open it.’ There was a signed Dalí copy of one of his paintings. That is really nice, I said. ‘No, no… this is for you. I thought you liked Dalí.’ That was lovely, it may have been a little over-the-top, but that’s how Freddie was. He was a generous and gracious guy.” - Reinhold Mack, Queen producer and Freddie's close friend --- “If i were to teach anything about Freddie, it would be the limitess reach of his down-to-earth nature, not pretentious, kind, generous, empathetic and loving while still having super stardom. Not many manage to pull it of and stay real. He really loved his own fans and those who work behind the scenes allowing his concerts and the production of his albums to run flawlessly." -Thor Arnold, friend --- “Because my taste in music is classical and soul, I hadn’t previously paid much attention to Freddie or Queen, but we had mutual friends so one night we went to a club and I met him for the first time. He was great fun, very warm and had a tremendous spirit. He had so much charm. We were having dinner and suddenly he offered me the use of his New York flat whenever I liked, and I was touched by the spontaneity of such a generous offer.I didn’t take it seriously because we had just met but the next time I saw him, Freddie took me aside and said quietly: 'You didn’t take me up on my offer', he assured me, 'I really meant it'. He was generous to his friends and he’d support whatever they were doing, like going to see a play where we appeared just to please us. If I was ever going to see Freddie, I always looked forward to it immensely because I knew I’d enjoy myself in his company.” - Susannah York, actress, Freddie’s friend
Great reaction. There's going to be a lot of requests for the bigger hits, so I'm suggesting one most reactors haven't touched and is an excellent song. "One Vision" won't disappoint. A very adrenalin pumping song.
Ok here i am leaving another comment on Maddys chanel, It is so fun to watch younger people that really get how great music was when musicians actually played musical instuments. Rap/Hiphop came out in the mid 80's, I am still waiting for the 4th different melody and beat 24 years later. haha we seem to be stuck on 3 total different beats/melodies
This killed it when I saw them at Madison Square Garden 43 years ago in September. It was part of this tour. This is about halfway through the show. If you watch this concert in order he starts out fully dressed, by the end he's barefoot and in short shorts.
The Montreal show was a two night concert set up to be filmed which is why the quality is so good. The film maker intended to use the best parts of each night to create a one concert film for broadcast. They asked Queen to dress the same each night, told the audience not to get to raucous and even expected Freddie to do the same "choreography" both nights. Freddie's reaction was to change his dress, continually try to pump up the crowd and, well, Freddie didn't choregraph his performances so that wasn't even an issue! LEGEND.
@@ellet6560 I know that, Madison Square Garden was 3 nights, September 28, 29 & 30 1980. For the life of me can't remember what night I went. Saw them there July of '82 with Billy Squier for Hot Space tour.
Loved the reaction, please react to more Queen songs! Especially "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Save me" and "White Queen", the live performances are incredible. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷 ❤️
Such a great band. All of the members are talented. I have loved them for years...I was only 12 when Freddy died but it totally broke my heart. Roger Taylor the drummer also has a great voice you can hear it clearly in Bohemian Rhapsody. And Brian May's guitar solos are always exquisite ❤
A fun fact about Queen is that every member was classically trained in music. They brought that original energy to their music. That's why Bohemian Rapsody sounds like it does. Fat Bottom Girls is one of my favorites from them.
@@MaddyReactions OK, I'm not asking for a reaction video, unless you feel inclined. I'd just love to have your opinion and feedback. This was my debut single. th-cam.com/video/P7S25NO2tT0/w-d-xo.html
Fun facts are, while Brian & Freddie had classical training up to grade 4, they ended their formal training by age 9. Neither John Deacon nor Roger Taylor had any classical training in music.
@@DonnaleaSpencer Well good sir, I looked it up, and I stand corrected. I would still say that the classical training influenced their musical style, but you're right. Thank you for the insight!
Just a heads up. The guitarist is Brian May. Also known as Dr. Brian May, He has a PhD in Astrophysics and worked with NASA on the Pluto mission. Talk about an interesting life LOL
Great reaction / review. Amazing group. The lead guitarist, Sir Brian May (Yes he is knighted) is also a PHD in Astrophysics. He has worked with the likes of NASA. But really they are all so talented. Roger Taylor on drums had a great backup vocal sound. This is an amazing performance highlighting all of them. Freddie didn't really need much highlighting LOL As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Montreal’s version of Somebody To Love is considered perfection by the Queenies! 😁 Freddie wrote this song inspired by his love for Aretha Franklin!! You can watch the same song performed 100’s of times & each one will be uniquely different! When ya get a chance, check out Milton Keynes version, it’s my most favorite! ❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥
Palabras mayores. El grandioso Mercury en su momento de máximo esplendor y la banda componiendo obras maestras sin parar. El mejor showman, el mejor solista del rock. Obra maestra. Gracias, preciosa.
Not a problem at all. In all I've read about Queen there was only one night where Freddie was somewhat drunk onstage. Still managed the show because he and Queen can do anything :) Four guys on stage singing and playing. No autotune, nothing. Pretty f*king incredible!
Don't judge a book by its cover. If you dive deep you will find out that Freddie actually was a really tough dude and apparently would punk down people that disgraced him. Freddie was a bad dude! Respect it!...
@@MaddyReactions I really enjoy your reactions! I think we both enjoy similar content. Check out Eddie Van Halen. Eruption guitar solo 1986 Connecticut. Trust me you will be entertained! God bless you :)
I don't think you can go wrong with picking any Queen songs out of their repertoire they had. They were kind of like a variety band but excelled in every type of music they did !!
If you want to hear the great Roger Taylor (drumming) sing solo, 2 songs later you have him singing I’m in Love With My Car then a crazy drum solo. My favorite concert.
if nobody mentioned...the beers are for the band mates....Freddie normally kept honeyed tea for his voice on the piano for his voice....am sure he had a beer up there for him too though lol. Freddie's biggest addiction was performing live not drugs or booze. If you want to see what I mean check out their LiveAid performance. They owned the stage there, even when most of the (at the time) best performers were on the bill with them. Nobody else came close to their performance on stage that night. Queen were legendary live
Wonderful reaction, Maddy!! Queen were amazing! Also, this concert happened shortly after Freddy found out he had Aids, which was a death sentence at that time, so I'm sure he wasn't too concerned about beer. 😊 Have a wonderful day 😎
Glad to see young people loving the greatest rock band ever as i have for 50 years./ You are a beautiful lady, please look into more Queen songs, even obscure ones, you will be amazed.
Listen to Freddie and Monserrate Caballe an operatic soprano from Spain...she and Freddie do opera and he stays right with her....HOW CAN I GO ON...he wrote the song
If you want another great or probably the greatest musician atleast in our lifetime you should check out Prince. I was never a big Prince fan but ive allways loved his song Purple Rain. talent like his doesnt come around very often. Also a great entertainer. His superbowl show in the heavy rain is nothing short of amazing. I mean, here you got one of the worlds superstars bringing an insane show in the rain. Cant beat that id say.
Freddie doesn't drink beer during a show he's afraid of burping into the mic. He drinks water with honey to soothe his throat
Oooh
And a lot of tea with lemon or lemon and honey for his throat so he can keep singing through his 2 hour concerts. The beer is left in the bottle and 6ften on the piano, possibly for product placement.
@@sharonhalliday3180It's for Deacy and Ratty 😅
@@LeroyBrown84 John had his drinks behind a speaker, all four had their drinks nearby and likewise their individual roadies
Nice reaction 😊
Roger Taylor's drumming and background vocals are epic and complement Freddie's vocal range perfectly. The entire band is TALENTED.
Yessss!
total agreement thomas
I’m gonna compliment you on your spelling of complement 😊
I'm going to get roasted for this comment but I think Roger has a better more purer voice the Freddie.
This past weekend, this entire show played at IMAX Theatres. I saw it at a laser dome - holy moly - Roger was/is a beast and you could "feel" it. I saw Queen in 1977, 1978 & 1980 - basically same tour but I saw them in Oakland, and it was close to live but front row and stage - pretty cool
how many stars, can give there all, best performance every time, and have so much time to have a drink, get a chorus going, pick a mic up, put a mic down, freddie had so much time, we will never see the likes again. he was the Greatest Showman, Play piano, sing, perfom have a drink, interact with the crowd, all in one song lol
Definitely
One of the best front men ever. No autotune, no nothing, just pure talent.
They say they invented autotune so that more people could try to sound like Freddie Mercury
Best Frontman ever!!!
I love how on TH-cam young people are discovering the magnificent music of my youth. Queen will live on for generations
Freddie was without doubt the greatest front-man of all time, great voice, amazing stage-presence, full of energy, very sadly missed, died much too young. And he did not drink alcohol of any sort on stage, he had a throat problem causing it to dry-up when singing, he mostly drank tea with honey to ease it. The bottle was a sponsor prop.
I'm 63 years old and had the privilege of seeing Queen live twice in the 70s. I remember Freddy coming on stage with a glass of champagne dressed in red, white & blue silk short, shorts with a crown on his head.
Epic!
@@toddmathers5075 You are probably right. I did see Queen live twice.
You will NOT hear or see genius like this again in this or the next 5 generations. We are only blessed to experience art like this once, and that’s it. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!!
Amen
I second that
Pink Floyd is better😊
@@toddmccarthy8219I am a huge Pink Floyd fan (my absolute favorite band), was a fan when they were The Great Abdads, but at this level there is no better, just different and personal preference.
As far as talent and performing ability goes, Devin Townsend is right there with Freddie. However, Freddie is one of the best entertainers and front men. Devin is just a humble, wry front man that jokes with the crowd some. In that aspect, Freddie is still in a class all his own.
I think that the most underrated moment of this song is how absolutely seameless Roger Taylor's voice matches/blends into the feedback of Brian May's guitar after 4:57...
Queen was my first concert ever! Nobody ever topped them!!! Not Prince, not RUSH... NOBODY!
Right
I first saw Queen in Dec 1977 which was 5 months after seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd/Peter Frampton/Santana/Outlaws in July - there are TH-cam vids of Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird from that show 3 months before the plane crash
The beer bottle was on the piano as "advertising" for one of the concert sponsors. The others in the band may have had beer, but Freddie only kept tea with honey to drink during a full set to keep this throat from getting dry. He never drank anything carbonated before or during a performance because he didn't want to risk burping into the mic, he felt it would be disrespectful to his audience. If you want to see what a magnificent front man he was, watch Queen at Live Aid 1985.
Ahh, very cool
Queen were not big into sponsorship, they used to lose money on touring.
It was also confirmed Freddie did drink alcohol during a show, usually vodka and beer, it was champagne and sparkling water he avoided because they did make him burp. He actually did a show when he was absolutely smashed on alcohol and could barely walk, in fact he was so drunk he put his pants on backwards.
Freddie can be seen drinking beer on stage sometimes, such as on Wembley. He has a plastic cup with a yellow drink with a frothy head, it's clearly beer. He drinks beer on stage here too.
This will never topped. Each member is a genius in their own right. Roger Taylor on the drums, Brian May on the guitar and John Deacon on bass guitar. Most acts these days would be worried about the drummer having such a good voice.
LEGENDS ALL OF THEM!!
Yess
Best band that ever will grace this earth. All such talented musicians.
Yessss
Thanks for this. Art Rockers from the early 70`s who went on to be GOAT. Freddies piano skills have always been chronically overlooked.
Queen was the real deal. Maddy, the smile on your face said it all. Nic one! 🙂
One of the Best rock bands ever. RIP Freddy
Best male rock vocalist of all time. Hands down. No question. Every other member of this band is extremely impressive in their own right. Queen was the kind of band we'll probably not see again for a very long time, if ever.
This band probably got more goosebump and chills reactions than any other band.
Freddie Mercury was the most charismatic lead singer of a band ever, and Queen one of the finest live Bands. Their performance at 'Live Aid' at Wembley Stadium in 1985 was one of the best live sets ever. Freddie had the 100,000 plus audience in the palm of his hand!
Definitely
Gotta be the best live pertormance by anybody any time anywhere.
Glad you are hearing this vintage music, it shaped the way for decades.
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Freddie Mercury maybe the greatest male vocalist ever !!!
IMO-Best live performance I have ever seen. They kill it!
So true
@@MaddyReactions Check out some live Led Zeppelin. In My Time of Dying is a great one.
It's so sweet hearing you comment on Freddie's piano playing. His pristine Yamaha will be sold at auction at Sotheby's UK in a few weeks for between 3 and 5 million dollars. He created/wrote songs on piano mostly. Although he did write couple of songs on the guitar... "Ogre Battle" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (in the bath no less!). Keep watching Queen Live... and remember, even though the sound is amazing, it was a totally different time. (mostly addressing the alcohol and drugs you will hear about) *The Live Aid* show is a must watch... worth every 23 minutes.
Wow!!
He wrote the lyrics in the bath. The guitar rhythm out of the bath.
Queen was amazing. Besides having Freddie, maybe the best rock singer and front man ever, every member of the band wrote a #1 song for Queen at some point. Not sure if anyone else did this. Brian May, the guitarist, is literally a Phd in astro physics. And he hand built his guitar, the Red Special, with his dad when Brian was a teen. All super talented.
Right!!
No other group has done that. It's crazy that each member wrote a #1 hit.
I was so lucky growing up in London listening to Queen. I was a fan from the age of 10.
It's Dr Sir Brian May these days and they all have degrees which contributed too the group, also groups in the 60's such as The Beatles also all wrote the songs again for their groups or later for solo careers
You're right: no one else did that!
Queen is the only band on the planet who has all band members in the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
The greatest male singer and front man of all time, he is a legend and us Queen fans and Freddie Mercury fans will never forget him. He will always be a British icon and part of Great Britain for ever. 💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️💂♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🏴💙💛🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Well I started this day watching home free, which I love. And now queen. I saw them live in Birmingham, Alabama in 1977. Anyway, I hope the algorithm gods bless you. Because, your sincerity, kindness and positive attitude is a blessing to many people. Great reaction as always.
Thank you 💖💖💖
This is such an other-worldly live performance.
Chills. Freddie is killer. See the studio version also. Both so freaking great.
No autotune, backtrack, or earpieces. Just four guys out there jamming and entertaining. Definitely one of the greatest, probably the best. Live Aid set would be another great one to react to for their complete set or their Brazil 🇧🇷 performance for the unbelievable crowd interaction. Queen was something special. ❤ actually they still are and will always be.
Amazing!
When they did Bohemian Rhapsody in concert, they just ran the tape for the huge choir part ( "bismillah" etc ), then came out to perform the rest of it.
yeah but beer
Queen Greatest band of All time. & Freddie Mercury Greatest. Performer ever RIP Freddie U should listen Live Aid 1985
Queen is one of the biggest British rock bands formed in 1970. Freddie Mercury had one of the best voices around with an amazing range. He was a real showman as the live concerts show. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is their most famous song but they had so many great hits in the 70's-90's such as "We Will Rock You", "We Are The Champions", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", "Love Of My Life", "You're My Best Friend", "Who Wants to Live Forever", "Somebody To Love", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "The Show Must Go On" etc.
This is probably one of the if not the greatest live performance of all time. Before the days of all the tech tricks.
another great reaction. We were sure spoiled for talent in the 70s - both performance wise and song prowess
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Most of those drinks on the piano were beer for the band, Freddys drinks were water and honey, to sooth his throat during the concert. That's not to say that Freddy didn't have a beer or two available there too, if needed.
I mean, beyond the singing and musicianship, the incredible showmanship and stage presence of this band, mostly of Freddie Mercury, is just killer!
I was fortunate to see Queen in Chicago where I live in 1978 at The Chicago Stadium. The seats I had with girlfriend was way back near the rafters. But did not care. Awesome show. We did not know it at the time how big and legendary they would become.
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🦾🔥🦾🔥🦾🔥🦾🔥🦾🔥 . Okay Maddy .. I knew we would get here .. to Queen .. to this song by Queen .. here is what I want to tell you.
This song is my favorite Rock song of all time, actually of any genre. This is my favorite song. I am so glad that you decided to watch this live version.. it is as good as it gets. Thank you for this great post. I hope you get to more live Queen videos, there are many , and they are legendary. Luvvvvvv this 🎼🎼🎼🎈😍🎈🎼🎼🎼
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If you haven't already, you MUST check out Queen's set from Live Aid, July, 1985. It's a little over 20 minutes long, but, never a dull moment.
Wasn't that amazing? Every once in a while I watch that, for a boost. Great reaction.
This is truly a wonderful performance. I had the good fortune of seeing Queen live with Freddie in Sweden 1984 and 1986. He was probably one of the greatest entertainer and frontmen ever.
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the absolute best group live EVER in the history of music no one will ever sound as good as them live even with the technology of today queen and freddy mecury did not use any auto tune or computer enhancements.. all just pure raw talent !!!! they sound this good LIVE better than most Groups sound in a studio. i have been a huge queen fan since 1976,
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Been a Queen fan since 74.. Keep the live Queen things comin.. Best from UK. P. S. Great reaction.
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So these guys in 1977....best concert I had ever attended, I've seen 90+ bands
Thats all their beers ! Queen always put on a great show ! Much missed !
Gods Blessings be with you all !
The greatest live performance of a song there will ever be performed by the greatest band to ever exist, Freddies stage presence was memorizing, there aren’t enough words in the dictionary to describe how awesome his voice is. Beautiful,sweet Freddie forever loved and missed.
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To me, It's a toss up between this and their Live Aid performance of Radio Gaga.
I saw them almost 40 years ago. Since then, there was no better show i've ever seen.
Comme je vous comprends c'était l'époque ou les groupes n'avaient pas besoin de feu d'artifice pour éblouir la foule seulement le talent
I believe the cups on the piano contained water with honey and lemon, a concoction for Freddie's throat and voice.
Thanks, Maddy - this is widely known as one of their best live performances.. in fact, this entire concert is fantastic... showcases the entire BAND... I hope you react to more...
I love how concerned you are with the amount of cups there are on the piano. Made me laugh. 😂
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Freddie has both cups of tea with honey and beer on his piano. He drank a lot of tea during his performances and towards the end of the concert would move over to beer. There is a video interview talking about the bands preferences of drinks during concerts. Most didn't drink alcohol during the concert. Not a typical rock band of that time with no alcohol and drugs..
Roger Taylor, the drummer...is the high voice backing Freddie. The amazing thing about the band is that they all wrote such good songs..Roger (Radio Gaga) John ( under pressure) Brian (who wants to live forever) and Freddie , (Somebody to love)...plus many many others
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@@MaddyReactionsEvery member of Queen wrote at least one No.1 song. I'm pretty sure that makes them unique.
Maddie, the beer wasn't really a problem for Freddie. Queen's incredible performance of this song is iconic.
Freddie played the piano on all Queen's songs (where the piano was featured), and then, since 1980, also other keyboards like synths etc..
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Side note to that.. The albums up until that point all had a little note that said "no synths". It was incredible that they could produce such rich layered sounds using what would today be considered primitive technology! I think there was one exception to this when they used a Stylophone (a kid's electronic toy instrument) on the "We do like to be beside the seaside" fade out on Seven Seas of Rye.
Brian played keyboards on "Who Wants To Live Forever" which he wrote.
I'll never forget the shows i attended in 1977 in detroit. First night 25 feet from Freddie second night in the nose bleeds. Look up live aid. I'm sure you will love it.
One of my favorite songs. Thank you for reacting to this great song!🎉
I love watching Queens live shows 🔥😊
According to Ratty (aka Peter Hence), Freddie's roadie, he always placed glasses of water (with lemon and honey) and Heineken on the piano for Freddie. BTW - Ratty was also the mic wrangler who handed Freddie the mic when he rose from the piano and would take it back when Freddie returned to the piano. Poor Ratty sat crouched behind the piano during the whole concert. Believe it or not, Freddie and Ratty rehearsed the mic exchange until it was perfect.
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one year of love is better than a life time alone by Queen and theme song to 'The Highlander' will blow you away. This is a top shelf performance. Many tough guys in the 80's respected Queen
I enjoyed your introduction to true greatness! I saw them live in 1978 - my second concert ever. I have to laugh ... Freddie would also laugh at being called, "humble." He was an absolute diva and wouldn't have had it any other way. Neither would I! He was one of a kind, for sure! I'm sure he was a pain in the ass to live with, but as a performer, a star ... he was everything. ❤
Wow. You're way off track here ... If you listen to Freddie's interviews, you'll see that he wasn't a diva at all.
In fact, you will not find a single person who described Freddie Mercury as a "pain in the ass". The people who lived with him certainly didn't. Peter Freestone, who was his personal live-in assistant, called him "the kindest and most generous friend anyone could wish to have".
Here are a few quotes from his friends ...
“He was great. He was wonderful to work with. I have to say that unequivocally. You know, people think he might have been difficult, a diva or whatever; but he wasn’t. He was very democratic, very giving, very supportive of everyone else’s ideas. He was great. Unique.”
- Brian May on Meeting Freddie Mercury, The Late Late Show, RTÉ Ireland (here on TH-cam)
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"Everyone thinks Freddie was unapproachable, but instead he was an affectionate person and very attentive to others, always capable of surprising you. Sometimes we argued, but he would come back after two days and say: 'I've thought about it......' It was him to keep the peace in the band."
- Brian May.
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“Freddie was a gentle, sensitive, and caring person. His entire family was. His parents, sister, all; He was a real old-fashioned English gentleman, unusual for a rock star. [...] On every Christmas, Freddie would arrange to pay for all the meals at hospitals where people were suffering from AIDS or HIV. He would provide Christmas dinners for them, every year."
- David Wigg, journalist
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“One day Freddie had a big smile on his face when I came into the studio and he popped a cassette into the player and said, ‘Listen to this, darling. This is going to surprise you.’ And what he’d done was spend the whole morning putting together all the guitar solos that he could find in the work that we’d done, and he’d strung them all together. It was quite amazing. And one of my big regrets is I can’t find that cassette. I never throw anything away. I’m a bit of a hoarder. So it ought to be somewhere. But Freddie was very proud of the stuff that I’d done and that we’d done together.”
- Brian May
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"We had big, big dreams. We wanted it all, and we felt we had what it takes. It's funny because if it had been just me and Roger [Taylor, drums], we would never have stuck together. Even though we're so well-aligned in some respects, we're diametrically opposite in everything else. There's not a single subject we don't have opposite opinions about. We needed someone who would be the diplomat. And, strangely enough, Freddie [Mercury, vocals] was that guy. Everybody thinks that Freddie was that flyaway guy, but he was very pragmatic. If he saw a situation that was arising between me and Roger, he would manage to find a way through, a compromise. One of Freddie's great catchphrases was, 'We don't compromise.' But within the band we did. And that's why we survived."
- Brian May, "Ultimate Guitar", April 2021
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"In private Freddie was very different from the outrageous performer you saw onstage. He was so thoughtful. When we were recording in the Abbey Road studio he used to bring in a big hamper packed full with exotic food including caviar, salmon, different cheeses and his favourite Cristal champagne. In private he really was a lovely and caring man. And his generosity went far beyond his closest friends and fellow workers. Total strangers regularly benefited from his kindness. If something came up on TV about someone in financial trouble he would send off a cheque anonymously through one of his companies. I remember him sending a cheque off to a couple who were out of work and whose house had been repossessed. He did things like that so many times. He would see something on the news or be told about someone’s hardship and immediately reach for a chequebook. He liked real people. He may have been larger than life and one of the world’s best performers when he was on stage but in private he was very, very human. It’s the old story of the comedian who makes everybody laugh on stage, but off stage has a lot of sadness and sensitivity. You must never believe or be taken by the image. He was like a very rare painting. There will never be another Freddie.”
- Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five), a close friend of Freddie's
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“One thing about Freddie, he was very thoughtful. He would remember things. He would buy outrageous presents for my kids, like giant teddy bears. One time we were talking about painters. I told him I had this book from Salvador Dalí which was full of all these amazing things. A couple of days later, he came into the studio and threw a package on to the mixing counsel and said, ‘Open it, open it.’ There was a signed Dalí copy of one of his paintings. That is really nice, I said. ‘No, no… this is for you. I thought you liked Dalí.’ That was lovely, it may have been a little over-the-top, but that’s how Freddie was. He was a generous and gracious guy.”
- Reinhold Mack, Queen producer and Freddie's close friend
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“If i were to teach anything about Freddie, it would be the limitess reach of his down-to-earth nature, not pretentious, kind, generous, empathetic and loving while still having super stardom. Not many manage to pull it of and stay real. He really loved his own fans and those who work behind the scenes allowing his concerts and the production of his albums to run flawlessly."
-Thor Arnold, friend
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“Because my taste in music is classical and soul, I hadn’t previously paid much attention to Freddie or Queen, but we had mutual friends so one night we went to a club and I met him for the first time. He was great fun, very warm and had a tremendous spirit. He had so much charm. We were having dinner and suddenly he offered me the use of his New York flat whenever I liked, and I was touched by the spontaneity of such a generous offer.I didn’t take it seriously because we had just met but the next time I saw him, Freddie took me aside and said quietly: 'You didn’t take me up on my offer', he assured me, 'I really meant it'. He was generous to his friends and he’d support whatever they were doing, like going to see a play where we appeared just to please us. If I was ever going to see Freddie, I always looked forward to it immensely because I knew I’d enjoy myself in his company.”
- Susannah York, actress, Freddie’s friend
My favorite one is the live version of Under Pressure at Wembley Stadium. He does this back and forth with the audience which is awesome.
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There's no live recording of the original song with Bowie. The album version with Bowie is the one to hear.
Great reaction. There's going to be a lot of requests for the bigger hits, so I'm suggesting one most reactors haven't touched and is an excellent song. "One Vision" won't disappoint. A very adrenalin pumping song.
Ok here i am leaving another comment on Maddys chanel, It is so fun to watch younger people that really get how great music was when musicians actually played musical instuments. Rap/Hiphop came out in the mid 80's, I am still waiting for the 4th different melody and beat 24 years later. haha we seem to be stuck on 3 total different beats/melodies
Rider: a minimum of 5 beers must be on the piano at all times. 😆
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Graduated high school in 1981, nothing like 80's concerts! Whenever possible, react to live 80's music.
This killed it when I saw them at Madison Square Garden 43 years ago in September. It was part of this tour.
This is about halfway through the show. If you watch this concert in order he starts out fully dressed, by the end he's barefoot and in short shorts.
i was probably at that show with you, still have my ticketron ticket stubs!
The Montreal show was a two night concert set up to be filmed which is why the quality is so good. The film maker intended to use the best parts of each night to create a one concert film for broadcast. They asked Queen to dress the same each night, told the audience not to get to raucous and even expected Freddie to do the same "choreography" both nights. Freddie's reaction was to change his dress, continually try to pump up the crowd and, well, Freddie didn't choregraph his performances so that wasn't even an issue! LEGEND.
@@ellet6560 I know that, Madison Square Garden was 3 nights, September 28, 29 & 30 1980. For the life of me can't remember what night I went. Saw them there July of '82 with Billy Squier for Hot Space tour.
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Loved the reaction, please react to more Queen songs! Especially "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Save me" and "White Queen", the live performances are incredible. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷 ❤️
I was at that concert in Montréal. 10th Row with Freddie in front of me.
Such a great band. All of the members are talented. I have loved them for years...I was only 12 when Freddy died but it totally broke my heart. Roger Taylor the drummer also has a great voice you can hear it clearly in Bohemian Rhapsody. And Brian May's guitar solos are always exquisite ❤
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A fun fact about Queen is that every member was classically trained in music. They brought that original energy to their music. That's why Bohemian Rapsody sounds like it does. Fat Bottom Girls is one of my favorites from them.
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@@MaddyReactions OK, I'm not asking for a reaction video, unless you feel inclined. I'd just love to have your opinion and feedback. This was my debut single.
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Fun facts are, while Brian & Freddie had classical training up to grade 4, they ended their formal training by age 9. Neither John Deacon nor Roger Taylor had any classical training in music.
@@DonnaleaSpencer Well good sir, I looked it up, and I stand corrected. I would still say that the classical training influenced their musical style, but you're right. Thank you for the insight!
When Freddie was in boarding school, he put together a little band ( him on piano ) covering rock songs they heard on the radio then.
Just a heads up. The guitarist is Brian May. Also known as Dr. Brian May, He has a PhD in Astrophysics and worked with NASA on the Pluto mission. Talk about an interesting life LOL
The drinks on the piano would have been beer, for the roadies, and lemon and water for Freddie, to help preserve his voice throughout the concert.
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you can never go wrong on Queen
Great reaction / review.
Amazing group. The lead guitarist, Sir Brian May (Yes he is knighted) is also a PHD in Astrophysics. He has worked with the likes of NASA.
But really they are all so talented. Roger Taylor on drums had a great backup vocal sound. This is an amazing performance highlighting all of them. Freddie didn't really need much highlighting LOL
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
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Very nice reaction. Honest and fun. Love your smile.
Greatest showman, and brilliant vocalist. Please react to his opera videos, with Monserrat Cabaille.
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Montreal’s version of Somebody To Love is considered perfection by the Queenies! 😁 Freddie wrote this song inspired by his love for Aretha Franklin!! You can watch the same song performed 100’s of times & each one will be uniquely different! When ya get a chance, check out Milton Keynes version, it’s my most favorite! ❤️🔥❤️🔥🔥🔥
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Palabras mayores. El grandioso Mercury en su momento de máximo esplendor y la banda componiendo obras maestras sin parar. El mejor showman, el mejor solista del rock. Obra maestra. Gracias, preciosa.
Need to hear full performance on Live Aid.
Thank you for this. You may check it's a hard life LIive in Rio. Freddie was one of a kind. Trully
Fun fact: That "humble" Superman tank top is expected to sell for $16,000.00 at Sotheby's auction. Current bid: $8,800. USD
There is allot of beer up there, however, what Freddie is drinking was tea and honey, 100% professional...
the beer was there as a sponsor as a commercial, back in the olden days lol! If you watch any big event there are brands everywhere
Not a problem at all. In all I've read about Queen there was only one night where Freddie was somewhat drunk onstage. Still managed the show because he and Queen can do anything :) Four guys on stage singing and playing. No autotune, nothing. Pretty f*king incredible!
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Don't judge a book by its cover. If you dive deep you will find out that Freddie actually was a really tough dude and apparently would punk down people that disgraced him. Freddie was a bad dude! Respect it!...
I respect him
@@MaddyReactions I really enjoy your reactions! I think we both enjoy similar content. Check out Eddie Van Halen. Eruption guitar solo 1986 Connecticut. Trust me you will be entertained! God bless you :)
Freddie once did a cover of the Ronette's "I Can Hear Music" ( using the name "Larry Lurex", recorded only ).
I don't think you can go wrong with picking any Queen songs out of their repertoire they had. They were kind of like a variety band but excelled in every type of music they did !!
So true
The MOST talented 4 some. Every member wrote hit songs.
Out of interest you should watch the Green Day crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s inspiring!
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Freddie is still THE best frontman... EVER 😎🤘
Respect & Peace ☘
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Whooa! I bin watin' for this one Aurthur!
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RDR2fan?
You can call me grumples. Like a grumpy uncle. Won't bother me one bit. Keep smiling. It looks spectacular.
If you want to hear the great Roger Taylor (drumming) sing solo, 2 songs later you have him singing I’m in Love With My Car then a crazy drum solo. My favorite concert.
if nobody mentioned...the beers are for the band mates....Freddie normally kept honeyed tea for his voice on the piano for his voice....am sure he had a beer up there for him too though lol. Freddie's biggest addiction was performing live not drugs or booze. If you want to see what I mean check out their LiveAid performance. They owned the stage there, even when most of the (at the time) best performers were on the bill with them. Nobody else came close to their performance on stage that night. Queen were legendary live
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Wonderful reaction, Maddy!! Queen were amazing! Also, this concert happened shortly after Freddy found out he had Aids, which was a death sentence at that time, so I'm sure he wasn't too concerned about beer. 😊 Have a wonderful day 😎
Oh gosh! How horrid 😭
This was from 1981... Freddie was diagnosed w/ AIDS in 1987 (6 yrs later)... U must be thinking the 1986 Queen tour, which was his last.
@@MaddyReactions No this was 1981. Freddie was diagnosed in 1987. Still horrible. RIP
Freddie had some symptoms in 82 but he wasn't actually diagnosed until 87.
Absolute nonsense!
Glad to see young people loving the greatest rock band ever as i have for 50 years./ You are a beautiful lady, please look into more Queen songs, even obscure ones, you will be amazed.
Listen to Freddie and Monserrate Caballe an operatic soprano from Spain...she and Freddie do opera and he stays right with her....HOW CAN I GO ON...he wrote the song
If you want another great or probably the greatest musician atleast in our lifetime you should check out Prince. I was never a big Prince fan but ive allways loved his song Purple Rain. talent like his doesnt come around very often. Also a great entertainer. His superbowl show in the heavy rain is nothing short of amazing. I mean, here you got one of the worlds superstars bringing an insane show in the rain. Cant beat that id say.
He plays piano in Bohemian Rhapsody too
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You really need to watch George Michaels rendition of this number at ' A Tribute to Freddie'
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He gave his heart and soul into his tribute. I would have loved it if George Michael had toured with Queen.
Freddie was a huge fan of Aretha Franklin.She was the inspiration behind this song
Wow!!!