Freddie's voice is quite possibly the best male voice in history. He was pitch perfect, and could cover 4+ octaves without straining to get to the perimeters.
@@Jeff_D_ Well to be fair, he switches shit up intentional often. it's not a matter or not being able to match pitch, is just approaching the song differently so shit doesn't get stale.
@@TheLastGarou Paul Gambaccini, who was part of the BBC broadcasting team at Live Aid, recalled the awe among other superstar musicians watching backstage. “Everybody realized that Queen was stealing the show,” said Gambaccini. In fact, the actual words that Elton John uttered when he rushed into Freddie’s trailer after the set was, “You bastards, you stole the show". “Queen smoked ’em. They just took everybody. They walked away being the greatest band you’d ever seen in your life, and it was unbelievable,” said David Grohl of Foo Fighters. “And that’s what made the band so great; that’s why they should be recognized as one of the greatest rock bands of all time because they could connect with an audience.”
I was there in ‘85, just one of the 1.6billion people worldwide to witness the concert. I always have tears in my eyes whenever I hear Freddie, God bless him!!
You have to just sit down and catch their entire 1985 live aid performance. You can watch him take a tired and grumpy crowd and have them eating out of his hand within the first song. I don't think there has been a display of pure showmanship to come close to this since.
Was at live aid........ top performance of the day for me was U2 in particular bad, had seen em a few times in little venues, including one only 30 in the audience, George Michael don't let the sun go down also stunning, ......... when this girl watches Elvis blows my mind, so many early early Elvis tracks to lose it too. Great reaction girl knows a time a voice a performer. Love it 😂
For me, "We Are the Champions" is always connected to "We Will Rock You." When Queen introduced the songs to us on the News of the World album, one song led into the other with no pause. Amazingly, "We Will Rock You" is as recognizable as "We Are the Champions." They are designed to go together, so you might give them a listen. One more Queen recommendations to you (already have a "Bohemian Rhapsody" recommendation pending from a prior post), give "Fat Bottomed Girls" a try!
This is kinda only true in the US. Because both songs were so short, DJs would play both in a row on the radio. I don't think this was generally done outside the US.
I was in middle school when this song was released and for the longest time I thought We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions were one song because, like you said, when they were played on the radio one lead right into the other.
In their earlier days, Queen didn't like the crowd singing because they had worked hard and the crowd was singing over them. Then Brian May thought, "Well, they're going to do it anyway. So let's give them their own songs to sing." Brian came up with "We Will Rock You" (I know you've heard that one) and Freddie came up with "We Are the Champions." For those of us that have been around for a while, these two songs go together. And they were written for the audience to sing along. So if you're doing "We Are the Champions" you have to do "We Will Rock You."
R.I.P ,,,,,,, Freddie I watched this concert when, it happened and until this day it still makes me cry.. By this time Freddie knows he has Aids and just months to live, and he went on to put "arguably" the greatest live performance so all time..
If you want to see the greatest live performer in history, no exaggeration, doing the greatest live performance, then watch the whole set. Freddie had the planet in his palm. And for beginners, they are consummate professionals.
R.I.P. Freddie Mercury. I remember dancing to this with all my classmates at an 8th grade graduation dance in Catholic School in the School Cafeteria way back in 1980. Yes, I'm old as dirt.
Ballet etc...he was much interested in... Welcome in Freddie's world...all the songs... form the beginning... Thanks und friendly greets from Hamburg... Andi
Freddie's doctor advised him not to sing at Live Aid due to vocal stress. Freddie and the boys responded with delivering the most iconic set of music the world has ever seen.
You can't go wrong with Queen and should check out the whole 20min Live-Aid performance, aka. "20 minutes that changed the world!". And as you heard "We are the champions" now ... the song they always played before this one was "We will rock you" and I am pretty sure you can "stomp-stomp-clap" and sing along immidieatly! If you haven't heard the studio version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" yet, you sadly missed the song which reaches number 1 three different decades! Queen have made chart history by becoming the first ever act to surpass seven million album sales! Do yourself a favour and buy the record "Queen - Greatest Hits". You can't go wrong with it! It is the best selling album of all time in the UK and contains "Bohemian Rhapsody" as opener, of course. If I am not mistaken, "BohRap" the second most selled song after Bing Crosby's "Whtie Christmas" of all time ... Give it a try! I am happy for you, that there is so much Queen songs out there for you to discover! There are "only" 53 official chart hits they put out during their time, but - in my and most opinion - most of their other songs (and hits) are even better! Not radio-play-style-songs, but incredible, solid work worth listening to!
Yes, the journey down the rabbit hole that is Queen is truly amazing. Just so sad that Freddie was taken from us at such a young age. If I remember correctly Live Aid was the last performance he did live, he was already battling AIDS then and his doctor had told him not to perform at Live Aid and rest his voice and body.
He has been on stage with Monserrate Caballe in 1988 again ... not sure if this was 100% live as it sound too perfect - but we are talking about Fred and Montsy! So we'll never know... XD
The best concert I ever saw.... like millions around the planet back in 1985, I was awestruck by this performance. There is no doubt in my mind that this performance by Queen stands out as the best live performance by ANY band ANYWHERE.
Queen said that this was the first time they had ever seen the crowd reaction like this because they always played at night and this was a surprise to them to see the crowd reaction. Roger (drummer) said it looked to him like a field of wheat waving in the breeze.
Shortly before this concert Freddie developed a bad throat condition, yet he still went on. If you listen very closely , during this song and toward the end of his set ; you can hear his voice start to crack a little, but still iconic. QUEEN--because Freddie was a queen.
ahh... hearing the song was great back in time.. then the chorus takes over in sport and is chanting "we are the Champions" and I have everytime Freddy in my head
No body on this planet can match him vocal wise and singing live I've had the pleasure to watch queen 3 times live fisrt time in 1974 just sixteen and live aid 1985 and my home city Manchester in England nobody who's walked this earth can compare to him
Before that performance Freddie was told by his doctor he shouldn't sing because he had a throat infection but he did anyway so his voice wasn't 100% that day I was lucky enough to meet Queen in Melbourne in 75 it was their concert at Festival Hall
I picked up a 3 CD set of Queen at the check-out line at an electronics store years ago, just to look at it while waiting. There was not a bad song in the list of 35 or so songs in the set. An amazing body of work from an amazing band.
Your next Queen assignment - Another One Bites The Dust, which usually comes with this song on the radio. And yes, Queen is one of the more unknown groups that has so many universally known hits!
Freddie was having a major problem with his throat that day but still performed fantastically well. . You can hear Roger singing louder and louder as this last song progresses in order to support Freddie's voice which was definitely straining by the end.
@@brittreacts I was a teenager at the time, Queen were by far the best act at live aid! I started playing guitar shortly after, and I am still a guitar player to this day!
I remember when they did this concert it replayed on MTV for a long time. There were a lot of great bands who performed, but no one could top what Queen did. They were used to playing really large venues and Freddie Mercury had that whole crowd eating out of his hand. I never forgot that performance. The man had swagger coming out of every pore. My older brothers played some Queen at home when I was a kid, but I really fell for their music when I got into high school.
I was stood outside Fred's house in Kensington London last month.I visit London for a weekend break 3 or 4 times a year and always take the time to go to touch the huge wall around his old home.👌
"We Will Rock You" and "Another One Bites the Dust" are the two other legendary stadium songs that Queen did. They'd be great reactions (the Official Music Video versions of both).
The song played before this was 'We Will Rock You', but it was only a partial coverage of the song, you might want to watch the actual music video of it. Another song you might notice the beat of, seeing how the bass beat was stolen by another artist (no spoiler here), is Under Pressure, the live version at Wembley Stadium is awesome, especially with the crowd participation. It was written with David Bowie and the beat created by John Deacon transcends time . . . . watch it and you will see.
You really need to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. The greatest rock opera ever written and it will blow you away and you will never. Be the same after hearing it because it opens your soul to more depth, more deeper spiritual beauty and from that day on you will know what it truly means to look into someone soul.
No one could command a stage like Freddie, and have the audience eating out of his hand. The entire set by Queen at Live Aid was phenomenal. I had the fortune of seeing Queen live in Cleveland, OH when they were just starting to gain traction. Ah-mazing show!
You know another one: We Will Rock You. Maybe you don't remember it but you've listened to it a thousand times. Those aren't songs anymore, they are anthems.
We attended Live Aid in Philadelphia with so many unbelievable artists in a once in a lifetime event. Nothing before and nothing ever since like this in my lifetime. Happening at the same time with a whole different stable of first rate musicians in England which they played on Jumbotron TV's all over JFK stadium. In between the live acts we watched the simulcast from England at Wembley Stadium. When Queen came on they completely stole the audience. So happy to have had the experience - and something I will never forget.
Queen could be dropped in an isolated location with just their instruments and a camera, broadcast to the entire planet, and we would stop what we were doing to listen. R.I.P. Freddie Mercury
Since you liked the crowd... find the video of the crowd at a Green Day concert singing along to Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' over the sound system before the concert started. It's like Karaoke for 100,000 people.
After growing up in Winnersville USA, this song was played after almost every single football game we played so I’ve played it in band and on my radio thousands of times
And if you want more Freddie, please check out "Barcelona"...there are many to choose from but the best is the actual performance at the 1992 Barcelona opening of their hosting of the 92 Olympics!
Brian May's Guitar ( Red Special ) was made by Brian and his dad from an old fireplace mantel....just side note for ya ! the name of the band was taken from Freddie Mercury or Farrouk Bulsara, because he was a Queen.....
Jon Candy. I agree Freddie was the ULTIMATE showman. He was asked what instruments he played and he answered “a few but I play the audience the best” Genius
I don't think they could guess the extent to which it was used. They noticed that fans would often sing along with them during their concerts...so Brian wrote We will Rock You as an audience participation song and Freddie then wrote this song for audience participation....could you pks, react LOVE OF MY LIFE, live at Wembley
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Over One BILLION views on youtube. You reacted to Angelina Jordan singing their song a few weeks back. Maybe give their original version a look. Their official video is thought to be the very first official video which ushered in the era of band videos in the 1970's. You have to look at it, likewise with the Beatles.
I was just 7 when this concert occurred. Tons of bands played for charity to help Africa. BUT it was Queen that stole the whole show. The other half of the concert was performed in Philly, Pa. I don’t want allowed to watch tv or listen to rock n roll but despite my parents best efforts, the news of Queen reached me and when I had my chance I absorbed this entire performance.
One of the best performances ever by Freddie and Queen you could ever watch, try to watch the full performance by them at Live Aid Wembley UK 1985, you will not be disappointed.
I lived in Hawaii in late 70's and one of my memories is a ship coming back into port after being in some war games, blasting this from their loudspeaker.
live aid was the best day for music in the uk and the usa the streets in the uk were alive fantastic day in history just an array of stars and queen was no exception absolutely brilliant
This concert was a huge deal, a very huge deal. It was held In Philadelphia and London simultaneously by a number of different bands but I think Queen was the best performance by any band during that history event. Watch the whole concert when you get a chance Britt! I think you will enjoy it entirely ❤️
Freddie’s impact might have been greater culturally then musically as is there a more famous Bi-man? It really does seem we lose many of the GOATS way to early. Adam is not on Freddie’s level but few are. It’s nice to see Queen back out performing as they were a truly great band live and Adam is a great showman.
@@chicochi3 never said anything bad about Adam, as u stated he is simply fine, he is a good showman but he does not have that same genius as Freddie to create.
Great reaction! Thank you. If you've not already, try the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody"... Someone said they thought that every human being on planet earth has heard that particular song! You'll like it for sure. What a jewel Freddie Mercury is!
As a young soldier, my Pass Off (graduation) party/disco we went crazy to this newly released song, kind of fit the mood! ... shortly followed by Bony M and "Belfast". Funny dj.
Saw them in concert when this song came out on their News of The World album at the Fabulous Forum in Ingelwood Calif. They opened the concert with We will rock you and went straight into this. They also played most of their other albums greats.
The iconic 'Live Aid' concert...(wish we could see better what you are reacting to!) Freddy holds a microphone in one hand and 70,000 people in the other.
He also saying Opera with a real legit opera singer and it was called Barcelona. You should check that one out too. Freddie Mercury was so versatile as a singer
Freddie's voice is quite possibly the best male voice in history. He was pitch perfect, and could cover 4+ octaves without straining to get to the perimeters.
He's an amazing artist !!
@@brittreacts He would have preferred the word "fabulous".
not true at all, the man could not sing the song live (pitch perfect LOL).
Fabulous Freddie Mercury 4️⃣sure 😉
And Agreed, The Whole Queen Live Aid Concert is a Must 👍
@@Jeff_D_ Well to be fair, he switches shit up intentional often. it's not a matter or not being able to match pitch, is just approaching the song differently so shit doesn't get stale.
It’s worth watching the entire Live Aid performance. Freddy holds a microphone in one hand and 70,000 people in the other.
🎯
Correction: Freddie held the 72,000 people at Wembley plus the 1.5 billion people watching by satellite from all over the world.
Absolutely
"You *BASTARDS!* How is ANYONE supposed to follow that?!" - Elton John, Live Aid 1985
@@TheLastGarou Paul Gambaccini, who was part of the BBC broadcasting team at Live Aid, recalled the awe among other superstar musicians watching backstage. “Everybody realized that Queen was stealing the show,” said Gambaccini. In fact, the actual words that Elton John uttered when he rushed into Freddie’s trailer after the set was, “You bastards, you stole the show".
“Queen smoked ’em. They just took everybody. They walked away being the greatest band you’d ever seen in your life, and it was unbelievable,” said David Grohl of Foo Fighters. “And that’s what made the band so great; that’s why they should be recognized as one of the greatest rock bands of all time because they could connect with an audience.”
Queen’s Live Aid performance has gone down in rock history as the single best performance by a rock band, considering the circumstances.
There will never be another Freddie. There will never be another showman like him!
Amen
I was there in ‘85, just one of the 1.6billion people worldwide to witness the concert. I always have tears in my eyes whenever I hear Freddie, God bless him!!
No way! You are so fortunate. That’s amazing!
You have to just sit down and catch their entire 1985 live aid performance. You can watch him take a tired and grumpy crowd and have them eating out of his hand within the first song. I don't think there has been a display of pure showmanship to come close to this since.
Watch the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody", while there are some inaccuracies, it tells a great story about Freddie Mercury and this band.
Queen Live Aid is regarded as the best live performance by any band ever any genre
I’m sure one one ha mentioned reacting to Bohemian Rhapsody
Nope, Pink Floyd - Pulse 1994 was the best
Queen had better performances than this one...also music is not a competition. Some people have different tastes.
Of all performances ever made, this is the one I would have been able to see live. The atmosphere in that stadium must've been amazing.
Was at live aid........ top performance of the day for me was U2 in particular bad, had seen em a few times in little venues, including one only 30 in the audience, George Michael don't let the sun go down also stunning, ......... when this girl watches Elvis blows my mind, so many early early Elvis tracks to lose it too. Great reaction girl knows a time a voice a performer. Love it 😂
For me, "We Are the Champions" is always connected to "We Will Rock You." When Queen introduced the songs to us on the News of the World album, one song led into the other with no pause. Amazingly, "We Will Rock You" is as recognizable as "We Are the Champions." They are designed to go together, so you might give them a listen. One more Queen recommendations to you (already have a "Bohemian Rhapsody" recommendation pending from a prior post), give "Fat Bottomed Girls" a try!
This is kinda only true in the US. Because both songs were so short, DJs would play both in a row on the radio. I don't think this was generally done outside the US.
I was in middle school when this song was released and for the longest time I thought We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions were one song because, like you said, when they were played on the radio one lead right into the other.
Yeah, it's weird to hear one without the other.
Yes "Fat Bottom Girls" is another one. Freddie was into Big Butts long before Sir Mix a Lot. LOL
Also on all of their albums, it rolls from Champions/Rock.
In their earlier days, Queen didn't like the crowd singing because they had worked hard and the crowd was singing over them. Then Brian May thought, "Well, they're going to do it anyway. So let's give them their own songs to sing." Brian came up with "We Will Rock You" (I know you've heard that one) and Freddie came up with "We Are the Champions." For those of us that have been around for a while, these two songs go together. And they were written for the audience to sing along. So if you're doing "We Are the Champions" you have to do "We Will Rock You."
R.I.P ,,,,,,, Freddie
I watched this concert when, it happened and until this day it still makes me cry.. By this time Freddie knows he has Aids and just months to live, and he went on to put "arguably" the greatest live performance so all time..
If you want to see the greatest live performer in history, no exaggeration, doing the greatest live performance, then watch the whole set.
Freddie had the planet in his palm.
And for beginners, they are consummate professionals.
We keep telling you. Queen at the Live Aid concert. Many people think it could be the best live set anywhere, ever. You have to react to it.
We will rock you. Bet you heard that too....
bohemian rhapsody is one of queens signature songs
R.I.P. Freddie Mercury. I remember dancing to this with all my classmates at an 8th grade graduation dance in Catholic School in the School Cafeteria way back in 1980. Yes, I'm old as dirt.
Ballet etc...he was much interested in...
Welcome in Freddie's world...all the songs... form the beginning...
Thanks und friendly greets from Hamburg...
Andi
Freddie's doctor advised him not to sing at Live Aid due to vocal stress. Freddie and the boys responded with delivering the most iconic set of music the world has ever seen.
You can't go wrong with Queen and should check out the whole 20min Live-Aid performance, aka. "20 minutes that changed the world!".
And as you heard "We are the champions" now ... the song they always played before this one was "We will rock you" and I am pretty sure you can "stomp-stomp-clap" and sing along immidieatly!
If you haven't heard the studio version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" yet, you sadly missed the song which reaches number 1 three different decades!
Queen have made chart history by becoming the first ever act to surpass seven million album sales! Do yourself a favour and buy the record "Queen - Greatest Hits". You can't go wrong with it! It is the best selling album of all time in the UK and contains "Bohemian Rhapsody" as opener, of course. If I am not mistaken, "BohRap" the second most selled song after Bing Crosby's "Whtie Christmas" of all time ... Give it a try!
I am happy for you, that there is so much Queen songs out there for you to discover! There are "only" 53 official chart hits they put out during their time, but - in my and most opinion - most of their other songs (and hits) are even better! Not radio-play-style-songs, but incredible, solid work worth listening to!
Yes, the journey down the rabbit hole that is Queen is truly amazing. Just so sad that Freddie was taken from us at such a young age. If I remember correctly Live Aid was the last performance he did live, he was already battling AIDS then and his doctor had told him not to perform at Live Aid and rest his voice and body.
He has been on stage with Monserrate Caballe in 1988 again ... not sure if this was 100% live as it sound too perfect - but we are talking about Fred and Montsy! So we'll never know... XD
He did the Magic tour in 1986 @@yankee_tango
The best concert I ever saw.... like millions around the planet back in 1985, I was awestruck by this performance. There is no doubt in my mind that this performance by Queen stands out as the best live performance by ANY band ANYWHERE.
Queen was amazing. Rip Freddie Mercury.
Freddie is the GOAT!!!!
Watch Sombody to Love
1981 Montreal..
It's MINDBLOWING!!
You’ve gotta watch the full live aid concert. Nobody can hold a crowd like Freddie.
Queen said that this was the first time they had ever seen the crowd reaction like this because they always played at night and this was a surprise to them to see the crowd reaction. Roger (drummer) said it looked to him like a field of wheat waving in the breeze.
You know many other songs....
"We will rock "
YOU HAVE TO WATCH THE WHOLE CONCERT! At least, their segment…it’s mind-blowing!
He was quite possibly the greatest showman the music world has ever seen! Not to mention an absolute icon! Love Freddie Mercury!
he is amazing to say the least
@@brittreacts ....was....sadly
You must watch the whole live aid set.
Shortly before this concert Freddie developed a bad throat condition, yet he still went on. If you listen very closely , during this song and toward the end of his set ; you can hear his voice start to crack a little, but still iconic. QUEEN--because Freddie was a queen.
Wow 🥰 beautiful sweet Freddie ❤️ Freddie Mercury is simply unique 🤩 liked subscribed 😁
ahh... hearing the song was great back in time.. then the chorus takes over in sport and is chanting "we are the Champions" and I have everytime Freddy in my head
No body on this planet can match him vocal wise and singing live I've had the pleasure to watch queen 3 times live fisrt time in 1974 just sixteen and live aid 1985 and my home city Manchester in England nobody who's walked this earth can compare to him
Hi Britt, You also know "We Will Rock You," it is another Sports Event Anthem by Queen!!!
The GOAT of GOAT's!!!! RIP Freddie - The BEST EVER!!!!! He did this when he knew he was dying & Dr's said not to preform!!! Freddie Rocks the WORLD!!!
Before that performance Freddie was told by his doctor he shouldn't sing because he had a throat infection but he did anyway so his voice wasn't 100% that day I was lucky enough to meet Queen in Melbourne in 75 it was their concert at Festival Hall
I picked up a 3 CD set of Queen at the check-out line at an electronics store years ago, just to look at it while waiting. There was not a bad song in the list of 35 or so songs in the set. An amazing body of work from an amazing band.
Had fun at concerts mind blowing
Your next Queen assignment - Another One Bites The Dust, which usually comes with this song on the radio. And yes, Queen is one of the more unknown groups that has so many universally known hits!
To know he died shortly after this will always break my heart 💔
The very first Queen song I ever heard was Killer Queen. I was hooked from that time on.
Freddie... amazing performer, singer, miss him. There is only one Freddie!
Freddie was having a major problem with his throat that day but still performed fantastically well. . You can hear Roger singing louder and louder as this last song progresses in order to support Freddie's voice which was definitely straining by the end.
He is a PERFORMER! That just happens to be able to sing. (and a whole lot more)
I watched that performance at the time, live on TV!
that is so cool!!
@@brittreacts I was a teenager at the time, Queen were by far the best act at live aid! I started playing guitar shortly after, and I am still a guitar player to this day!
You've still got to react to the official video for Bohemian Rhapsody. Your mind will be blown away.
i watched LIVE AID live from Taegu Korea. it was amazing! recorded it on VHS and sure wish i still had it.
React to the whole 20 minute set and you will see how great Freddie's showmanship skills...MJ loved Queen and often went to their concerts
I remember when they did this concert it replayed on MTV for a long time. There were a lot of great bands who performed, but no one could top what Queen did. They were used to playing really large venues and Freddie Mercury had that whole crowd eating out of his hand. I never forgot that performance. The man had swagger coming out of every pore. My older brothers played some Queen at home when I was a kid, but I really fell for their music when I got into high school.
Freddie is just one of those singers, and those Queen songs will played and listened to 100 years from now. Legend is the only word I can think of.
I was stood outside Fred's house in Kensington London last month.I visit London for a weekend break 3 or 4 times a year and always take the time to go to touch the huge wall around his old home.👌
Watch the movie about Queen
Queen wrote we will rock you another chant at sporting events
Freddie Loved and Did Ballet, so you are Right 😊
Freddy is the ultimate Front Man. No one better. His voice and stage presence are unmatched. I love him so much. Rock God! ✊
"We Will Rock You" and "Another One Bites the Dust" are the two other legendary stadium songs that Queen did. They'd be great reactions (the Official Music Video versions of both).
on the album this is a two part song it actually starts with we will rock you then goes right into we are the champions
The song played before this was 'We Will Rock You', but it was only a partial coverage of the song, you might want to watch the actual music video of it.
Another song you might notice the beat of, seeing how the bass beat was stolen by another artist (no spoiler here), is Under Pressure, the live version at Wembley Stadium is awesome, especially with the crowd participation. It was written with David Bowie and the beat created by John Deacon transcends time . . . . watch it and you will see.
It's best when it follows WE WILL ROCK YOU like it traditionally does
You really need to listen to Bohemian Rhapsody. The greatest rock opera ever written and it will blow you away and you will never. Be the same after hearing it because it opens your soul to more depth, more deeper spiritual beauty and from that day on you will know what it truly means to look into someone soul.
No one could command a stage like Freddie, and have the audience eating out of his hand. The entire set by Queen at Live Aid was phenomenal. I had the fortune of seeing Queen live in Cleveland, OH when they were just starting to gain traction. Ah-mazing show!
RIP Freddie Mercury. September 5th 1946 - November 24th 1991.
You know another one: We Will Rock You. Maybe you don't remember it but you've listened to it a thousand times. Those aren't songs anymore, they are anthems.
whoever is a king never loses his majesty!
Skip the individual reactions, and react to the whole Live Aid performance... about 20 minutes. Absolutely fantastic.
We attended Live Aid in Philadelphia with so many unbelievable artists in a once in a lifetime event. Nothing before and nothing ever since like this in my lifetime. Happening at the same time with a whole different stable of first rate musicians in England which they played on Jumbotron TV's all over JFK stadium. In between the live acts we watched the simulcast from England at Wembley Stadium. When Queen came on they completely stole the audience. So happy to have had the experience - and something I will never forget.
More Queen please!! There’s so many classics that you’ll love. Your channel will grow if you keep putting out Queen. 100%
And Queen won't block you.
Queen could be dropped in an isolated location with just their instruments and a camera, broadcast to the entire planet, and we would stop what we were doing to listen. R.I.P. Freddie Mercury
Since you liked the crowd... find the video of the crowd at a Green Day concert singing along to Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' over the sound system before the concert started. It's like Karaoke for 100,000 people.
I came here to say this. I love that video! Think I'll have to go watch it now!
Bohemian Rhapsody is the best song of the 20th century,
You need to watch the queen's live aid concert in full its amazing
After growing up in Winnersville USA, this song was played after almost every single football game we played so I’ve played it in band and on my radio thousands of times
And if you want more Freddie, please check out "Barcelona"...there are many to choose from but the best is the actual performance at the 1992 Barcelona opening of their hosting of the 92 Olympics!
That was great, enjoyed it, you have to watch the whole of the 'Live Aid' Queen set it's fantastic all round, three cheers to you and thanks
Marvellous song about his passing.
Brian May's Guitar ( Red Special ) was made by Brian and his dad from an old fireplace mantel....just side note for ya ! the name of the band was taken from Freddie Mercury or Farrouk Bulsara, because he was a Queen.....
Jon Candy. I agree Freddie was the ULTIMATE showman. He was asked what instruments he played and he answered “a few but I play the audience the best” Genius
I don't think they could guess the extent to which it was used. They noticed that fans would often sing along with them during their concerts...so Brian wrote We will Rock You as an audience participation song and Freddie then wrote this song for audience participation....could you pks, react LOVE OF MY LIFE, live at Wembley
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody - Over One BILLION views on youtube. You reacted to Angelina Jordan singing their song a few weeks back. Maybe give their original version a look. Their official video is thought to be the very first official video which ushered in the era of band videos in the 1970's. You have to look at it, likewise with the Beatles.
I was just 7 when this concert occurred. Tons of bands played for charity to help Africa. BUT it was Queen that stole the whole show. The other half of the concert was performed in Philly, Pa. I don’t want allowed to watch tv or listen to rock n roll but despite my parents best efforts, the news of Queen reached me and when I had my chance I absorbed this entire performance.
A mind bending catalog to enjoy. Then you would know just how much Queen you do know.
We will Rock u and we are the champions are MEANT to go together. I'll never forget when it hit the radio in the US.
ALWAYS play them together.
You need to see Bohemian Rhapsody. 😍 The actor who played him won the Academy Award for best actor. It’s about his life, & is incredible.❤️
He sings it with passion becuase hes dedicated to his music and hes the best
One of the best performances ever by Freddie and Queen you could ever watch, try to watch the full performance by them at Live Aid Wembley UK 1985, you will not be disappointed.
We always sang this on the bus going to football games, and hopefully coming back from them. Peace, Love!!
I lived in Hawaii in late 70's and one of my memories is a ship coming back into port after being in some war games, blasting this from their loudspeaker.
live aid was the best day for music in the uk and the usa the streets in the uk were alive fantastic day in history just an array of stars and queen was no exception absolutely brilliant
This concert was a huge deal, a very huge deal. It was held In Philadelphia and London simultaneously by a number of different bands but I think Queen was the best performance by any band during that history event. Watch the whole concert when you get a chance Britt! I think you will enjoy it entirely ❤️
we will rock you and we are the champions was both written because they wanted the crowd to sing and react with them
Freddie’s impact might have been greater culturally then musically as is there a more famous Bi-man? It really does seem we lose many of the GOATS way to early.
Adam is not on Freddie’s level but few are. It’s nice to see Queen back out performing as they were a truly great band live and Adam is a great showman.
Adam is fine. He isn't trying to take anyone's place. He is a Freddie Mercury fan. And he really tones down the gay for Queen.
@@chicochi3 never said anything bad about Adam, as u stated he is simply fine, he is a good showman but he does not have that same genius as Freddie to create.
Great reaction! Thank you.
If you've not already, try the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody"...
Someone said they thought that every human being on planet earth has heard that particular song! You'll like it for sure. What a jewel Freddie Mercury is!
We Will Rock You is another Queen song that has become a sports anthem.
As a young soldier, my Pass Off (graduation) party/disco we went crazy to this newly released song, kind of fit the mood! ... shortly followed by Bony M and "Belfast". Funny dj.
I was there, my mother work there n we used to be able to sneak in to concerts regularly. Awesome show, Queen we’re phenomenal!
Live at Wembley. A home crowd and an iconic gig. The best. The 👑 and cape.
Saw them in concert when this song came out on their News of The World album at the Fabulous Forum in Ingelwood Calif. They opened the concert with We will rock you and went straight into this. They also played most of their other albums greats.
Will probably blow your mind that they wrote/sang “We will rock you “ too
Do the full live performance...many say it is the best rock concert performance ever. Around 20 minutes of spectacular music....
The iconic 'Live Aid' concert...(wish we could see better what you are reacting to!) Freddy holds a microphone in one hand and 70,000 people in the other.
I am amazed how effortlessly you are able to sing along. I wish I could do that so spontaneously.
He also saying Opera with a real legit opera singer and it was called Barcelona. You should check that one out too. Freddie Mercury was so versatile as a singer