After some more Queen reactions, you should come back and do this whole 20 min Live Aid Concert. They blew all of the other band out of the water!! They were very used to performing in stadiums and it showed!!
When you compared Angelina Jordan to Queen and Freddie Mercury and said she was "better than the original", and now to find out this is your "first time" hearing Queen and Freddie Mercury, I suggest you do your homework before making untrue statements.
@@barbwren796 he wrote “Better than the original?” as a way to draw more viewers. Not as a statement. It was poised as a question. Calm your ass down. Different vocal types and style. Both were good. Do your research.
Freddie Mercury was gay thus Queen. Sometimes he wished he’d never been born at all. He died from AIDS. He was a master showman with a beautiful voice. I don’t think it was so much a tantrum as a wistful look back on his life.
Freddie was ill, had been warned by his doctors that singing at this concert could damage his vocal cords. Freddie is being very careful and changing high notes to protect his voice. So those truly amazing vocals he's producing are him holding back. Him not 100%.
Welcome to the Queen rabbit hole! I recommend listening to the studio and then the live version of “Somebody To Love”. Freddie Mercury was really proud of this song. He was a huge Aretha Franklin fan and wrote this song to celebrate her style. The studio version shows you how Freddie Mercury wanted the song to sound and captures his love for her singing style. Then you need to react to the 1981 live performance of this song from Queen’s Montreal show. You will be amazed at their pure talent as a live band. Remember that this was before the technical tools and enhancements that are so prevalent today. These four are pure genius talent. BTW, just about everyone knows Queen songs but did not know that the songs are from Queen, for example, “We Will Rock You”, “We Are The Champions”, “Another One Bites The Dust”, etc. 🎼🔥🎼🔥🎼🔥🎼🔥
Freddie can sing his ass off because he was and still is regarded as the #1 male vocalist and frontman of all time. 😉 You should check out Somebody To Love in Montreal. His vocals were AMAZING!
I think that's his best vocal showcase, it even "cracks" at one point as it was a bit alter in his career and he couldn't quite hit the full high note, but he recognized this and seamlessly corrected for it.
@@CD-zd6zr don't forget that he was secretly having health issues and it affected his voice. Still was the best singer of all time, even in that performance. Imo
That video that confused you changed the music industry. Big impact. Flipped song structure. Theatricality was very much a part of Queen. No genre untouched. Good to view studio and live - striking comparison. Perfectionists in the studio and curators/designers on stage. Will be fun for you to see the entire Live Aid set. Charisma on fire.
I have a Queen tattoo on my back, its written by the guitarist Brian May. Its called Who Wants to Live Forever. I grew up with an intense fear of death and that song cured my fears, and it makes me cry every time I listen to it.
Check out the full live version at Wembley 1986 and Montreal 1981. This was shortened for their 20 min set. All the artists were given 20 min to perform! LIVE AID was a charity event for the famine in Africa. Freddie is the best vocalist & frontman of all time (in my humble opinion). Must do SOMEBODY TO LOVE live in Montreal 1981. Freddie wrote the song inspired by Aretha Franklin. Queen also wrote ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST & Michael Jackson encouraged Queen to release it. MJ was a huge Queen fan! Freddie & MJ did a couple collabs together called THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS & STATE OF SHOCK. Queen’s catalog is massive!! WE WILL ROCK YOU, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, UNDER PRESSURE, DONT STOP ME NOW ... their live performances are what makes Queen so GREAT!
This was their opening song at Live Aid. Going on stage after Elton John and before David Bowie would have made any other band cringe. But they not only rose to the challenge, they are regarded by they vast majority to the best performance at Live Aid. And still one of the greatest bands of all time. You should do a reaction to Breakthrough. It's one of their lesser known songs but one of my favorites.
You asked “any particular Queen songs?” The answer is “Any Queen song will be great and especially live !” Recommend “who wants to live forever” live @ Wembley 1986 or “someone to love” live @ Montreal 1981. Or if you want to go to early Queen “white Queen” live 1976 👏👏👑❤️
This is a truncated version of their live performances of this song because they were fitting a bunch of hits into a 20 or so minute set. You should check out Montreal if you want to see them tackle the whole song (except the beginning harmonies from Freddie they never played live). This is great reaction! ❤️ you should check out the full Live Aid set.
Live Aid was a multi-continental concert. UK, US, and several other countries were putting on concerts at the same time for 24 hrs. and it was broadcast live. I remember staying up nearly the whole time to watch it! Good times!
Live Aid was a one time, world wide charity event to raise funds to feed the people starving in Ethiopia. It inspired same day concerts at multiple venues around the world and was broadcast live across 150 nations. Queen performed in front of 72k in Wembley Stadium in London (a small audience for Queen) and to an estimated 1.5 Billion live broadcast audience around the world. Queen was just one of many bands that performed that day.. Everyone who was anyone performed that day but Queen stole the show. Their performance is still regarded by many as the best live rock performance EVER. You really should listen to the entire 20 minute set. Each band had only 20 minutes. This truly is a phenomenal performance. I can tell by your observations and reactions that you will love this. It really is something that everyone should see in it's entirety at least once in their life. I've probably seen it 100 times now and it never gets old.. Freddie's skills as a front man are unmatched and he shows that in this full set. I would encourage you to watch the whole thing. I guarantee you it will blow your mind. I watched it from home in the U.S. that day and can only imagine what it was like to be there live as I never was fortunate enough to experience them live. I am a newer Queen fan, now totally obsessed with them. I don't think there is a better live band than Queen. Another one of my favorite performances is Somebody To Love in Montreal 1981.Most of the time, I recommend their live performances but I think you will also enjoy their original music video of I Want To Break Free. As you watch more of Queen and compare them to your experiences, with other bands, you'll see why they are so special. They are not locked into any one genre. They have an enormous catalogue that covers just about style of music and they know how to put on a show. I enjoyed your reaction and look forward to seeing more Queen reactions from you. I hope you enjoy Queen's magic as much as I do. It's fun to watch people experience the joy and mind blowing performances that Queen delivers each and every time they perform. The Queen rabbit hole is well worth the journey. Enjoy!
Just think, this was right before he started getting really sick and going downhill. He died in 1991. You should watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s great.
Queen are just as great live as they are in the studio. Hope you'll check out more, especially the rest of their iconic Live Aid 85 set and songs from their Montreal 81 concert (Somebody to Love, Dragon Attack, Save Me).
"His vocal capacity is intense" - he was unwell and didn't know he's even be able to sing at all. Mr Boyd, I love your reactions, I really do - they're not as carried away playing for the camera as some reactionaries, but I'm actually quite taken aback that someone as obviously clued up on music hasn't heard Queen before at probably the most famous set at the most famous gig ever in music history.
As others have pointed out, because they were one of many bands at this benefit concert, they only had~ 20 minutes for their full setlist and so they shortened the length of theur typically live version ( which itself was slightly abridged compared to the studio version). If you would like to see a more fuller live performance of the song then I would recommend the live in Montreal 1981 concert version ( as well as many other outstanding performances from that same concert). Live at Wembley 1986 is also pretty good and the same applies as well for many other songs from the concert
This was probably the last huge concert for Queen, as the lead singer Freddie Mercury had contracted AIDS and was succumbing to it. Listen to their full set from Live Aid. During their time as a band they had numerous hits worldwide and compiled soundtracks for movies, Flash Gordon, and Highlander.
Loved Queen, but Freddie also had a solo career with some great songs. His remake of The Platters’ “The Great Pretender” was a showcase of his vocals. Another song by Freddie Mercury which show his range was posthumously played in the 1992 Summer Olympics (was the 1992 Barcelona Olympics official song, if I recall correctly) was collaboration with opera singer Montserrat Caballe aptly named Barcelona. Worth a listen if you have a chance. From the Queen songs, “Who wants to live forever” shows the vulnerability of his last years as he was thinner, and getting ravaged by AIDS…but his voice…damn. What a voice.
I enjoyed this reaction a bit better than your first one of Bohemian Rhapsody. I love to see people who don't know Queen (my favorite band) experience their music for the first time. They bounce around a lot among the genres: Killer Queen was their first big hit from their third album Sheer Heart Attack. I suggest you also listen to Bring Back that Leroy Brown, White Queen, Flick of The Wrist, Stone Cold Crazy. Queen has a huge and very loyal fan base.
Yes! Do more Queen reactions please. Check out (YT seach for 'Green Day Crowd Singing Bohemian Rhapsody [Live in Hyde Park 2017]'. It's 65,000 Green Day band fans singing Bohemian Rhapsody karaoke style in tune and clapping for themselves. IT IS AWESOME.
Agreed!! I said something about this as well!! It comes up in my timeline every year is my favorite because it was all done by the crowd. No one initiated it!! Love it♥️
Somebody to Love studio version but I would suggest live version in Montreal 1981 you want to see the capacity of Freddy's voice that is where you will see it and the rest of the band as well
Songs I think you might know by them that might be mind blowing is We will rock you and We are the champions. I knew the songs before I knew the band. Legendary.
Allredy subed allways liked so......"Comment" ..there we go Love all your breakdowns reactions and love the commintary .i watch reactions usually from fri to sunday .and you are one of my fav.
after watching the movie- you need to understand is that this concert was right after Freddy and the band got back together and had no rehersal- this was days after they reunited, and i believe this was the first time his father saw him perform.
I'm saddened that the studio version was so discombobulating for you. I was in high school when this came out and was on the radio and it was practically the song of our generation. I just remember all of my friends cruising the town in our beat up old car with the studio version blasting and everyone of us teenagers singer every single syllable of the song as loud as we could (oftentimes not really understanding the words we were singing) : ) It was just a crazy song but with so much musical genius that noone could resist it. Great memories for me, now that I'm in my sixties!
It's because "the middle section" and the beginning of the recorded version, it's only Freddie singing. The others are miming in the official music video. Freddie recorded the same lines dozens of times at different tones and they were layered on top of eachother for the album version and music video.
I saw them live in the ‘70’s and they did do the middle bit, they used a huge tv screen for the faces of the band members singing and lots of smoke on the stage for atmosphere and to hide the technical jump. It was brilliant. All these years later the power of Freddy’s voice still blows me away. He was truly a rock legend.
Check out "Under Pressure" that Queen did with David Bowie. It's one of the most sampled songs ever and very, very good. "Somebody to Love", "WE are the Champions", "Fat Bottom Girls", I could go on, but those 3 are wonderful.
Freddie Mercury had a throat infection when he did this performance and doctors had told him not to perform. Also you only saw the first seconds of the song here. Its weird that the video cut short like that. And here is one of what is generally considered his best live vocal performance of his very long career. (Somebody to love -- th-cam.com/video/aA2IRoPFIn0/w-d-xo.html ) Oh, also, Queen had , over the course of 14 albums, 53 top 40 singles, six of which went to number 1. They were iconic and still an influence on music today. If you've ever heard 'we will rock you' - that's Queen. th-cam.com/video/-tJYN-eG1zk/w-d-xo.html Or 'We are the Champions' th-cam.com/video/04854XqcfCY/w-d-xo.html
Freddie Mercury was one of the best vocalists bar NONE of all time! Died of AIDS many many years ago...LIVE AID was for raising AIDS awareness in a scary time when AIDS was rampant....Anyways...great reaction! Sue
Even though Queen is still making music I won’t listen to it. No one can ever replace Freddy Mercury. He was ashamed of being from India and he had no reason to be. He died of AIDS and he was magic live. He wrote his songs and the music. He was such a gift while we had him. 🦋
The thing about their Live Aid version of Bo Rap is that it's only half of the song. They move into Radio Gaga. There are live versions of the entire song.
Check out Queen and David Bowie doing "Under Pressure" Yes, Freddie Mercury could sing his ass off!! It's a tragedy what happened to him. Most people say Fred died of AIDS, I think it was shame. Freddy Mercury sex in the 70's/80's. ... When "Protection" was considered taboo. He wasnt exactly shy about who. He just wanted "Somebody to Love"
WOW ! WHERE DID U GROW-UP ? THE "BABY BOOMER ERA" HAD THE BEST OF THE BEST . YOU REALLY MISSED OUT , THIS ERA IS STRONG AND THE MUSIC STILL LIVES TO TELL IT !
This concert almost didn’t happen! Queen had broken up and this was live aid to help the starving people of Africa. Freddy reunited with the band for this concert at the time you were hearing him saying his voice was gone they didn’t even know if he could say he was dying of AIDS. This is what makes his voice even that much more superior and beautiful.
You missed half the act - watch the full Live Aid performance, instead of this short clip. He owned the stage, working the audience into the performance. Of all the great acts that performed at Live Aid that year, Queen was the one everyone remembers.
Too many comments to see if this has been mentioned. Please watch the whole Live Aid performance by Queen. Then read the history of the concert. Then watch the video again , rinse and repeat. Also concerning you missing out on this your whole life, I suggest do a search "Crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody before Green Day gig". That many people know the entire song is amazing, but not. Heck I remember the story of the drunk guy, arrested and in the back of a car singing the whole song.
Hi. Popped in to see your reaction to Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence. I'm a person who likes all kinds of music and usually a song fan vs a band fan. Three exceptions. Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Queen! (Yes I am old) As some others have suggested if you want to see one of the best of Queen's live performances....or really any of their performances. Live or studio. Somebody to love Montreal. THEN you will say "This guy can F'n sing"! As much as I love the whole Live Aid performance I would say that Somebody to love in Montreal is better.
Please check out Queen’s live performance at Milton Keynes and Rock Montreal- Queen is always better live in my opinion- I’ve been a fan since 1975 and I’ll never go a day without Freddie-/ Freddie was in his 20’s when he wrote this masterpiece- you should check him out singing opera with the Spanish diva Montserrat!! Freddie is incredible and he wrote Barcelona which was used at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona- Freddie had passed in 1992,November 21.
I feel sad for you not hearing of Queen till now. My now 6 year old requested at 3 Fat Bottom Girls and Another one Bites the Dust. Our family we do all music everything really minus Bluegrass. :)
His doctor told him he shouldn't perform because his voice wasn't 100% so he compensated during live aid, hence why the song may sound different to you
Maaaaaaan, I couldn't believe when you said in one of Angelina's reactions that you didn't know Queen, I mean... Man... They are Music History!! How come... I don't get it. My mind got bugged with this situation!
Please react to break through, dragon attack and they're funny funny official video called I want to break free supposed to be funny don't try to look into imagery it's a very controversial video and was banned from the United States
Thank you for doing a Queen reaction... But it's always disappointing when I realize "Oh No! Not the Live Aid "Bohemian Rhapsody"! ...because this is NOT the whole song, it's only the first part.
After some more Queen reactions, you should come back and do this whole 20 min Live Aid Concert. They blew all of the other band out of the water!! They were very used to performing in stadiums and it showed!!
When you compared Angelina Jordan to Queen and Freddie Mercury and said she was "better than the original", and now to find out this is your "first time" hearing Queen and Freddie Mercury, I suggest you do your homework before making untrue statements.
@@barbwren796 he wrote “Better than the original?” as a way to draw more viewers. Not as a statement. It was poised as a question. Calm your ass down. Different vocal types and style. Both were good. Do your research.
@@TheBeardedAtheist It's posed, not poised. Freddie and Queen will forever be in my heart. Please calm your ass down....
Definitely need to watch the whole performance of Queen at Live Aid
Freddie Mercury was gay thus Queen. Sometimes he wished he’d never been born at all. He died from AIDS. He was a master showman with a beautiful voice. I don’t think it was so much a tantrum as a wistful look back on his life.
Freddie was ill, had been warned by his doctors that singing at this concert could damage his vocal cords. Freddie is being very careful and changing high notes to protect his voice. So those truly amazing vocals he's producing are him holding back. Him not 100%.
Queen achieved something no other musical group has been able to do. Each member wrote a #1 hit song for the band. 4 musical geniuses.
Rock opera!! A masterpiece! He was amazing, and sadly left this world way too soon.
Welcome to the Queen rabbit hole! I recommend listening to the studio and then the live version of “Somebody To Love”. Freddie Mercury was really proud of this song. He was a huge Aretha Franklin fan and wrote this song to celebrate her style. The studio version shows you how Freddie Mercury wanted the song to sound and captures his love for her singing style. Then you need to react to the 1981 live performance of this song from Queen’s Montreal show. You will be amazed at their pure talent as a live band. Remember that this was before the technical tools and enhancements that are so prevalent today. These four are pure genius talent. BTW, just about everyone knows Queen songs but did not know that the songs are from Queen, for example, “We Will Rock You”, “We Are The Champions”, “Another One Bites The Dust”, etc. 🎼🔥🎼🔥🎼🔥🎼🔥
Freddie can sing his ass off because he was and still is regarded as the #1 male vocalist and frontman of all time. 😉 You should check out Somebody To Love in Montreal. His vocals were AMAZING!
I think that's his best vocal showcase, it even "cracks" at one point as it was a bit alter in his career and he couldn't quite hit the full high note, but he recognized this and seamlessly corrected for it.
@@CD-zd6zr don't forget that he was secretly having health issues and it affected his voice. Still was the best singer of all time, even in that performance. Imo
Everyone in the crowd is singing along. We know every word, every note, every breath.
Opera singer, extremely talented band - epic, legend, can never be repeated
That video that confused you changed the music industry. Big impact. Flipped song structure. Theatricality was very much a part of Queen. No genre untouched. Good to view studio and live - striking comparison. Perfectionists in the studio and curators/designers on stage. Will be fun for you to see the entire Live Aid set. Charisma on fire.
Queen Who wants to Live Forever
I have a Queen tattoo on my back, its written by the guitarist Brian May. Its called Who Wants to Live Forever. I grew up with an intense fear of death and that song cured my fears, and it makes me cry every time I listen to it.
Freddie was definitely in a league of his own. That vocal range…
You really need to react to the entire Queen Live Aid performance. You will not be disappointed.
Check out the full live version at Wembley 1986 and Montreal 1981. This was shortened for their 20 min set. All the artists were given 20 min to perform! LIVE AID was a charity event for the famine in Africa. Freddie is the best vocalist & frontman of all time (in my humble opinion). Must do SOMEBODY TO LOVE live in Montreal 1981. Freddie wrote the song inspired by Aretha Franklin. Queen also wrote ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST & Michael Jackson encouraged Queen to release it. MJ was a huge Queen fan! Freddie & MJ did a couple collabs together called THERE MUST BE MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS & STATE OF SHOCK. Queen’s catalog is massive!! WE WILL ROCK YOU, WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, UNDER PRESSURE, DONT STOP ME NOW ... their live performances are what makes Queen so GREAT!
Queen best band of all time!
I think this was the very first time that I saw someone come out and the crowds actually grew larger!! It was an awesome reality!!!
Freddy at Wembly and Live Aid are the goats of all goats. They are, and will remain, two of the greatest moments in the history of music.
This is one of the best performances ever.
This was their opening song at Live Aid. Going on stage after Elton John and before David Bowie would have made any other band cringe. But they not only rose to the challenge, they are regarded by they vast majority to the best performance at Live Aid. And still one of the greatest bands of all time.
You should do a reaction to Breakthrough. It's one of their lesser known songs but one of my favorites.
Makes me nearly weep every time I listen to Freddy Mercury...so sad to lose this artist
You asked “any particular Queen songs?” The answer is “Any Queen song will be great and especially live !” Recommend “who wants to live forever” live @ Wembley 1986 or “someone to love” live @ Montreal 1981. Or if you want to go to early Queen “white Queen” live 1976
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This is the best live performance ever...we need a reaction to the whole performance
This is a truncated version of their live performances of this song because they were fitting a bunch of hits into a 20 or so minute set. You should check out Montreal if you want to see them tackle the whole song (except the beginning harmonies from Freddie they never played live). This is great reaction! ❤️ you should check out the full Live Aid set.
The only person in history who had Wembley Stadium right in the palm of his hand. Probably the best front man of his time.
Live Aid was a multi-continental concert. UK, US, and several other countries were putting on concerts at the same time for 24 hrs. and it was broadcast live. I remember staying up nearly the whole time to watch it! Good times!
Live Aid was a one time, world wide charity event to raise funds to feed the people starving in Ethiopia. It inspired same day concerts at multiple venues around the world and was broadcast live across 150 nations. Queen performed in front of 72k in Wembley Stadium in London (a small audience for Queen) and to an estimated 1.5 Billion live broadcast audience around the world. Queen was just one of many bands that performed that day.. Everyone who was anyone performed that day but Queen stole the show. Their performance is still regarded by many as the best live rock performance EVER. You really should listen to the entire 20 minute set. Each band had only 20 minutes. This truly is a phenomenal performance. I can tell by your observations and reactions that you will love this. It really is something that everyone should see in it's entirety at least once in their life. I've probably seen it 100 times now and it never gets old.. Freddie's skills as a front man are unmatched and he shows that in this full set. I would encourage you to watch the whole thing. I guarantee you it will blow your mind. I watched it from home in the U.S. that day and can only imagine what it was like to be there live as I never was fortunate enough to experience them live. I am a newer Queen fan, now totally obsessed with them. I don't think there is a better live band than Queen. Another one of my favorite performances is Somebody To Love in Montreal 1981.Most of the time, I recommend their live performances but I think you will also enjoy their original music video of I Want To Break Free. As you watch more of Queen and compare them to your experiences, with other bands, you'll see why they are so special. They are not locked into any one genre. They have an enormous catalogue that covers just about style of music and they know how to put on a show. I enjoyed your reaction and look forward to seeing more Queen reactions from you. I hope you enjoy Queen's magic as much as I do. It's fun to watch people experience the joy and mind blowing performances that Queen delivers each and every time they perform. The Queen rabbit hole is well worth the journey. Enjoy!
love Queen! love Freddie!! #1 performer - they are ALL talented!!! Watch all of Live Aid - they outperformed all the bands there that day!!!
Just think, this was right before he started getting really sick and going downhill. He died in 1991. You should watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s great.
Gotta see whole thing at Live Aid!
Mercury is the GOAT. Can't tell me otherwise.
Freddie Mercury had a vocal range of four octaves. He was an amazing singer.
Still here lol i find myself talking to you about certain songs..love watching your reactions to the songs peace and love Connecticut Lisa
Queen are just as great live as they are in the studio. Hope you'll check out more, especially the rest of their iconic Live Aid 85 set and songs from their Montreal 81 concert (Somebody to Love, Dragon Attack, Save Me).
"His vocal capacity is intense" - he was unwell and didn't know he's even be able to sing at all.
Mr Boyd, I love your reactions, I really do - they're not as carried away playing for the camera as some reactionaries, but I'm actually quite taken aback that someone as obviously clued up on music hasn't heard Queen before at probably the most famous set at the most famous gig ever in music history.
As others have pointed out, because they were one of many bands at this benefit concert, they only had~ 20 minutes for their full setlist and so they shortened the length of theur typically live version ( which itself was slightly abridged compared to the studio version).
If you would like to see a more fuller live performance of the song then I would recommend the live in Montreal 1981 concert version ( as well as many other outstanding performances from that same concert). Live at Wembley 1986 is also pretty good and the same applies as well for many other songs from the concert
This was probably the last huge concert for Queen, as the lead singer Freddie Mercury had contracted AIDS and was succumbing to it. Listen to their full set from Live Aid. During their time as a band they had numerous hits worldwide and compiled soundtracks for movies, Flash Gordon, and Highlander.
To realy hear what queen can do. Somebody to love Montreal 91 live performance is unbeatable.
Loved Queen, but Freddie also had a solo career with some great songs. His remake of The Platters’ “The Great Pretender” was a showcase of his vocals. Another song by Freddie Mercury which show his range was posthumously played in the 1992 Summer Olympics (was the 1992 Barcelona Olympics official song, if I recall correctly) was collaboration with opera singer Montserrat Caballe aptly named Barcelona. Worth a listen if you have a chance.
From the Queen songs, “Who wants to live forever” shows the vulnerability of his last years as he was thinner, and getting ravaged by AIDS…but his voice…damn. What a voice.
Like the whole song
I enjoyed this reaction a bit better than your first one of Bohemian Rhapsody. I love to see people who don't know Queen (my favorite band) experience their music for the first time. They bounce around a lot among the genres: Killer Queen was their first big hit from their third album Sheer Heart Attack. I suggest you also listen to Bring Back that Leroy Brown, White Queen, Flick of The Wrist, Stone Cold Crazy. Queen has a huge and very loyal fan base.
My partner has been having a blast watching your videos lately. He's even got me watching too!!
You can react to every.Queen song and they're all great! Freddie Mercury will live forever in our hearts. ...RIP
4 Octaves of range, yes he could sing
Yes! Do more Queen reactions please.
Check out (YT seach for 'Green Day Crowd Singing Bohemian Rhapsody [Live in Hyde Park 2017]'. It's 65,000 Green Day band fans singing Bohemian Rhapsody karaoke style in tune and clapping for themselves. IT IS AWESOME.
Agreed!! I said something about this as well!! It comes up in my timeline every year is my favorite because it was all done by the crowd. No one initiated it!! Love it♥️
best song ever!!
Somebody to Love studio version but I would suggest live version in Montreal 1981 you want to see the capacity of Freddy's voice that is where you will see it and the rest of the band as well
Queen - Somebody to love (Officiall video). Awesome gospel song. You will truly enjoy listening to this song.
Queen... Gospel?? Wait, what???
He had a cold on this day and he was still brilliant
Songs I think you might know by them that might be mind blowing is We will rock you and We are the champions. I knew the songs before I knew the band. Legendary.
Allredy subed allways liked so......"Comment" ..there we go Love all your breakdowns reactions and love the commintary .i watch reactions usually from fri to sunday .and you are one of my fav.
Sorry I'm late to your party but I love your reactions!!!! Glad I found you!
after watching the movie- you need to understand is that this concert was right after Freddy and the band got back together and had no rehersal- this was days after they reunited, and i believe this was the first time his father saw him perform.
The guy that plays that sick riff is Brian May, who is also an Astrophysicist.
you can't even begin to understand how good Freddy was live
I'm saddened that the studio version was so discombobulating for you. I was in high school when this came out and was on the radio and it was practically the song of our generation. I just remember all of my friends cruising the town in our beat up old car with the studio version blasting and everyone of us teenagers singer every single syllable of the song as loud as we could (oftentimes not really understanding the words we were singing) : ) It was just a crazy song but with so much musical genius that noone could resist it. Great memories for me, now that I'm in my sixties!
@Kathy Olney So sweet!!!! : )
this is just a small part of the greatest bit of live music in rock history. Queen totally stole this show.
I Love your reviews
the highlander soundtrak was some of there best work
Try Queen live "Somebody to Love"..live Montreal 81! also Dragon Attack from the same concert!
If you want to be impressed, watch Somebody to Love by Queen Live in Montreal 1981. You'll be blown away.
This isn't a full live version it's just the beginning,and yes the one in concerts are different,they couldn't sing the middle section live
It's because "the middle section" and the beginning of the recorded version, it's only Freddie singing. The others are miming in the official music video. Freddie recorded the same lines dozens of times at different tones and they were layered on top of eachother for the album version and music video.
I saw them live in the ‘70’s and they did do the middle bit, they used a huge tv screen for the faces of the band members singing and lots of smoke on the stage for atmosphere and to hide the technical jump. It was brilliant. All these years later the power of Freddy’s voice still blows me away. He was truly a rock legend.
Check out "Under Pressure" that Queen did with David Bowie. It's one of the most sampled songs ever and very, very good. "Somebody to Love", "WE are the Champions", "Fat Bottom Girls", I could go on, but those 3 are wonderful.
And everyone must watch the movie I even have to say that
Freddie Mercury had a throat infection when he did this performance and doctors had told him not to perform. Also you only saw the first seconds of the song here. Its weird that the video cut short like that. And here is one of what is generally considered his best live vocal performance of his very long career. (Somebody to love -- th-cam.com/video/aA2IRoPFIn0/w-d-xo.html ) Oh, also, Queen had , over the course of 14 albums, 53 top 40 singles, six of which went to number 1. They were iconic and still an influence on music today. If you've ever heard 'we will rock you' - that's Queen. th-cam.com/video/-tJYN-eG1zk/w-d-xo.html Or 'We are the Champions' th-cam.com/video/04854XqcfCY/w-d-xo.html
Freddie Mercury was one of the best vocalists bar NONE of all time! Died of AIDS many many years ago...LIVE AID was for raising AIDS awareness in a scary time when AIDS was rampant....Anyways...great reaction! Sue
Check out Queen at live aid 1985.
You’ve just committed the most cardinal sin and stopped after the first song of this set. Carry on and watch the greatest 20 mins of musical history
Your FIRST REACTION to this song killed me... JUST LISTEN
This is not the complete version of BoRhap. The one you need to watch is Bohemian Rhapsody Montreal 81 !! Nice reaction
Even though Queen is still making music I won’t listen to it. No one can ever replace Freddy Mercury. He was ashamed of being from India and he had no reason to be. He died of AIDS and he was magic live. He wrote his songs and the music. He was such a gift while we had him. 🦋
Freddy could not sing a bad note. GOAT
The thing about their Live Aid version of Bo Rap is that it's only half of the song. They move into Radio Gaga. There are live versions of the entire song.
watch Queens whole live aid concert
Please do a reaction to their whole live aid performance
listen to the whole live aid performance
Freddie is was awesome. Adam Lambert is the only person in my opinion that’s even close to Freddie.
the opera part in the studio recording is Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor laying down 180 tracks to get the choir sound.
Check out Queen and David Bowie doing "Under Pressure"
Yes, Freddie Mercury could sing his ass off!!
It's a tragedy what happened to him. Most people say Fred died of AIDS, I think it was shame.
Freddy Mercury sex in the 70's/80's. ... When "Protection" was considered taboo. He wasnt exactly shy about who.
He just wanted "Somebody to Love"
Watch the whole 20 minute set at Live Aid
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WOW ! WHERE DID U GROW-UP ?
THE "BABY BOOMER ERA" HAD THE BEST OF THE BEST . YOU REALLY MISSED OUT , THIS ERA IS STRONG AND THE MUSIC STILL LIVES TO TELL IT !
This concert almost didn’t happen! Queen had broken up and this was live aid to help the starving people of Africa. Freddy reunited with the band for this concert at the time you were hearing him saying his voice was gone they didn’t even know if he could say he was dying of AIDS. This is what makes his voice even that much more superior and beautiful.
Watch the pentatonix video for bohemian rhapsody
You missed half the act - watch the full Live Aid performance, instead of this short clip. He owned the stage, working the audience into the performance.
Of all the great acts that performed at Live Aid that year, Queen was the one everyone remembers.
Too many comments to see if this has been mentioned. Please watch the whole Live Aid performance by Queen. Then read the history of the concert. Then watch the video again , rinse and repeat. Also concerning you missing out on this your whole life, I suggest do a search "Crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody before Green Day gig". That many people know the entire song is amazing, but not. Heck I remember the story of the drunk guy, arrested and in the back of a car singing the whole song.
Hi. Popped in to see your reaction to Disturbed's version of Sound of Silence. I'm a person who likes all kinds of music and usually a song fan vs a band fan. Three exceptions. Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Queen! (Yes I am old) As some others have suggested if you want to see one of the best of Queen's live performances....or really any of their performances. Live or studio. Somebody to love Montreal. THEN you will say "This guy can F'n sing"! As much as I love the whole Live Aid performance I would say that Somebody to love in Montreal is better.
I know im late to this, but fun fact for you. Brian May built that guitar with his Dad when he was 17.
Please check out Queen’s live performance at Milton Keynes and Rock Montreal- Queen is always better live in my opinion- I’ve been a fan since 1975 and I’ll never go a day without Freddie-/ Freddie was in his 20’s when he wrote this masterpiece- you should check him out singing opera with the Spanish diva Montserrat!! Freddie is incredible and he wrote Barcelona which was used at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona- Freddie had passed in 1992,November 21.
I feel sad for you not hearing of Queen till now. My now 6 year old requested at 3 Fat Bottom Girls and Another one Bites the Dust. Our family we do all music everything really minus Bluegrass. :)
If y ou read the comments on the first time you listened, you would understand more. There were some excellent comments
He was opera trained.
His doctor told him he shouldn't perform because his voice wasn't 100% so he compensated during live aid, hence why the song may sound different to you
Maaaaaaan, I couldn't believe when you said in one of Angelina's reactions that you didn't know Queen, I mean... Man... They are Music History!! How come... I don't get it. My mind got bugged with this situation!
I heard of them in passing, just never really had interest in knowing more about them
Now I'm here breakthrough. Innuindo. Under pressure fat bottomed girls, live at the bowl keynes. Love of my life, live roc in rio
Please react to break through, dragon attack and they're funny funny official video called I want to break free supposed to be funny don't try to look into imagery it's a very controversial video and was banned from the United States
People comment on his teeth, but he didn't want to get them "fixed" as he was afraid that it would change his voice.
Have you done Metallica enter sandman? But live in Moscow
This isn't the whole song. You need to react to all of Live Aid 85.
"He can sing his ass off, can he not"? To get the full effect listen to the original studio version.
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Thank you for doing a Queen reaction... But it's always disappointing when I realize "Oh No! Not the Live Aid "Bohemian Rhapsody"! ...because this is NOT the whole song, it's only the first part.