No autotune, no background singers, no backing tracks, no back up dancers, just 4 brilliant musicians doing what the do best! Aretha Franklin was Freddie's idol. He got a lot of gospel influences from her! I first heard my older sister playing Queen 2. I quickly stole it from her, and my love affair with Queen began. 2 other great songs from that 1981 Montreal concert include, Save Me and Dragon Attack. Other greats include White Queen at the Odeon Hammersmith. Another great is Under Pressure at Wembley and Love of My Life also at Wembley. Queen has so many incredible hits known throughout the world, like We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions, that it is impossible to limit their top 50 greatest Queen songs! Great reaction, but please don't talk over Freddie's voice. He is a once in a millennium performer, and although he wrote (just barely) the majority of Queen songs, all 4 members wrote #1 hit songs, and all are in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame! Thanks!!
I was half asleep sitting in the backseat carpool unenthusiastically headed to junior high 7th grade….then we heard this song come on the radio. We would later find out the name. Bohemian Rhapsody. When the song was over with we were all awake wondering what the heck did we just listen to? We didn’t know, but we sure as heck wanted to hear it again. The mother who was driving did too. Blown away and still am amazed at that pure talent in one group, of course the amazing Freddie but the rest of the band too.
1975 Bohemian Rhapsody. I was literally shell shocked. I had never heard anything like it and I don't think the world has heard anything like it since.
Freddy's "choir" was his amazing band members! It's like he said in an interview once, " I am not the leader of the band. I am the lead singer of the band." For audience reaction at its best, watch Queen do "Love of My Life" live at Wembley Stadium.
Freddie was from zanzibar. His parents moved to England when he was around 10 years old. Hes what you would call Indian. He was influenced by gospel on this one, good ear for spotting it. No choir though. Just the 4 of them. 😁 If you want to hear an amazing cover, try George micheal singing this live with queen. That one has a choir. On the subject of choirs, two things you MUST hear - Crowd singing bohemian rhapsody at a green day gig in London, and heart doung stairway to heaven at the Kennedy centre. Both are quite sublime experiences. 😊🥰
These were EPIC, I dare say, EPOCH performances. Not the sterilized concert experience of this generation. We didn't have cell phones back then; hell, we could smoke indoors!!! At the end of the show, if you were still standing, you would turn on your lighter to get the band to perform an encore
Freddie was raised Zoroastrian, but attended a English-style boarding school in India. He didn’t have exactly a “church background”... he was however deeply inspired by Aretha Franklin in writing “Somebody To Love”.
**Zenobia** true, however an English boarding school with high-Church of England services wouldn’t give him the type of “church background “ Faith is talking about. She meant the Gospel-choir feel, which is far more prevalent in African-American churches.
First heard “Keep Yourself Alive” (not reacted to enough- come on people!) in 1973. Saw them live twice- warm up band believe it or not in Memphis on 4/20/74 and in New Orleans on Halloween 1978. These 4 had it all- vocals, musicianship, songwriting, stage presence- and all are/were genuinely great guys. There’ll never be another Freddie, never another Queen.
I was 14 back in the 70’s when I first heard Queen in a café and it was on a jukebox the song was Killer Queen it was their first hit single and I have been a Queen fan ever since, Freddie was and always will be the ultimate showman and I highly recommend you watch their Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium to see a masterclass of how to be a true showman he gives the performance of a life time and that one gig has been called “The twenty minutes that changed music” so it’s a must see.
I recorded "Killer Queen" from the radio onto a cassette sometime in the early 80s, but by then I'd already been to see "Flash Gordon" on my birthday in 1980, so it wasn't my first exposure. I'm not sure what was. KQ was the first song of theirs which I heard over and over, though, and I LOVED it. Still do.
The first time I heard Queen was 80-82 when I was 11. Used to take my mom's cassette tapes and put them in my boom box when I took a shower. So, Bohemian Rhapsody comes on and I think, wow, this is a really good song. Do people know about this song? Now I look back on that memory and think, Yeah... That is a really good song and yes, people do know about it ;)
Great reaction video! Too many people understandably focus on Freddie, myself included, but please re-listen to the video at what the BAND is doing in the background. They are KILLLING it!! In 1977 (age 17) three of us saw Queen LIVE at Tampa Stadium. We went on both Friday and Saturday night. Without question, they were the best concerts of any genre I have ever attended. The energy level was nothing like I have ever experienced at a festival, concert, sporting event, etc. They did the same song set both nights, but it was like being at two entirely different concerts. Truly two of the most memorable days and nights of my life!!
It was truly cathardic. Freddie improvised differently all night long.. Brian's guitar solos were different. Roger did a drum solo on the second night that was completely different than the first night. The entire vibe of the PACKED football stadium was unique to the performances that night. It was like being at two COMPLETELY different shows, even though the music set was the same at both.! Again, two of the the best nights of my 60 years!!!
I heard Queen for the first time in 1979 in Tehran, Iran. I was around 5 years old. We had many VHS cassettes at home with different music videos (The Bee Gees, The Poice, Blondie, Abba, Boney M... All of the big bands back then) and music shows, such as Top of the Pops. I loved to watch them, sing along and dance. On one of the cassettes I saw a guy dancing around with girls, wearing black leather, singing a catchy song that I liked immediately, but I couldn't understand the words. It was "A Little crazy Thing Called Love", I later found out. Seeing the girls ripping the Freddie's t-shirt, I worried that his mom would be mad at him :)) I surely would be in trouble if somebody ripped my shirt :)
He and his voice are more like a ONE and ONLY... Once in 10 generations Voice. Just go ahead and watch the entire performance at Live Aid Queen at live aid will knock your socks off. The crowd sings every song with him. It is the best thing on youtube. Epic.
Brian May started his PhD at Imperial College in the late 60s. I started as a student there in 1973. My best friend got Sheer Heart Attack and I was blown away by it, especially Brighton Rock.
My first time hearing Queen was watching the televised live aid performance in the summer of 1985. I was 3 years old and remember it vividly. I was obsessed from that day forward. My mom had to keep me out of school for two days in first grade when Freddie died that Sunday, because I was so devastated. I wore little blue jeans, white tank, and made a black arm band out of a hair tie and wore it for weeks to emulate what he wore at live aid. Im living for Queen reactions especially by people who haven’t heard much of them! ❤️
Queen was always there in my life. Luckily, I had a sister who was a few years older and she made me listen to "old" music very early on. The first Queen song, I think, was Don't Stop Me Now - and it's still my favorite. Always taking me a step further when I think I can't go on.
I didn't know that We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, and other "Stadium Rock" songs were Queen's! Until I saw the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I didn't know much about Freddie Mercury or Queen! At 76 I became a Queen fan! I just recently heard You Take My Breath Away, which is one of my favorites now. My husband and I were fans of '50's and '60's music, and I never thought I'd like a rock band. Actually the, band members are just a couple years younger than I am! My husband, at age 47, died 3 months before Freddie, and I recall that my younger sister told me about that, but I was grieving and paid little attention. I'm so glad that the movie made me want to know more about the band. I learned that You Tube has so many concerts, interviews, and documentaries. Freddie was the "energizer" of the band--so focused, creative, talented, and intelligent. He catapulted Queen to success! I wish I could have seen Freddie in person. We lived in Germany a year and traveled throughout Europe and visited London in 1968, when my husband served as an MP in the US Army. At that time, Queen didn't exist, but Smile may have. Adam Lambert has a great voice, but I prefer listening to and watching Freddie! I.m happy that Brian and Roger found Adam and can continue to perform and allow new generations to experience Freddie's and their music. I'm also a fan of Freddie and Montserrat Caballe, who wrote the music for the Barcelona Album. I hope they are still writing and performing their songs in Heaven! Their duets are Heavenly!
Loved Queen since my teen years, passed it on down to my son, now he loves Queen! Also, check out Queen with Adam Lambert on tour for the last few years!
The first time I really "recognized" Queen was the release of Killer Queen. So iconic. It was their "sound". It got me and I was a Queen fan forever after!
I saw Queen live in 1980 when I was 17 and it was my first concert. What a way to go!! The first song that introduced me to Queen was Killer Queen. RIP, Freddie. There can be only one.
Freddie owned every stage he ever walked on to. "if you want it bad enough man sometimes the soul cries out just like that." Great line, I can tell you get it!! With everything going crazy in the world right now ive been feeling really depressed. Ive suffered from depression on and off most of my life. Music had always been a huge part of my life. Im drawn to all kinds of music but mostly music with a story music with a message that we can relate to in a very personal way. Music that sounds like it was written about us how we think how we feel but in words with a melody that we could never have created ourselves. Music that speaks to our souls knows no color or age or gender. I think we can connect with people through music in a way like no other. it can open a pathway to communication on a level of feelings not intellect. Watching you experience songs for the first time that I have loved for years has made me smile more then I have in a long time. THANK YOU!!!
Freddie was a huge fan of Aretha Franklin and this song was largely influenced by her. The studio version of this is really cool with the multiple overlay of heir harmonies. This is the best live version. He owned the stage. Their my favorite ever!
The first time I heard Queen was on an AM radio, riding in a car when I was a preteen in the early ‘70’s. I think the song was Killer Queen. And I was hooked for life. Scraped together the $ to see them in concert a few years later. I was wounded when Freddie died. Am so happy that a whole new world of people are discovering his incredible talent. A true legend.
Great reaction, I watched a music show in the UK called Top Of The Pops in 1974 and Queen sang a song called "Seven Sea's Of Rhye" and they blew me away, I've been a fan ever since.
The first I heard from Queen was Bohemian Rapsdohy in 1975 when I was 13. In 1981 I went to my first Queen Concert here in Sao Paulo Brazil and went to another one concert in Rio De Janeiro Brazil in 1985. I am a Queen fan since 1975. RIP Beloved Freedie Tons of love to Brian, Roger and John. Queen , the best band ever!!!
Someone said it ... it was as natural as breathing as to know and adore Queen growing up in UK. Fast forward to 1981 live ... phenomenal!! Never again another like Freddie. Recommend you watch live performances like Budapest, Montreal, Etc but you have to ... simply have to watch Live Aid... watch stage presence like you have genuinely never seen before . It also astounds so many as to the all the music that Queen wrote ... seen so many reaction videos where they had no idea some of the songs they grew up with were Queen. Welcome to the most beautiful journey in the world 🌹
I started hearing them on radio in 1974, then got an eight track tape of them to listen to. I now have all their songs on my playlist. If I don’t feel good I make it a Queen day and listen to them all day long.
Freddie was born in Zanzibar and went to school in India. His birth name is Farrokh Bulsara. He was of the Zoroastrian faith. His family was very religious. He moved to London when he was 17. Freddie loved Aretha Franklin and did this song with her in mind. Love Queen 💘
Brian May, CBE, PhD, FRAS is a founding member of Queen, a world-renowned guitarist, songwriter, producer and performer, also a Doctor of Astrophysics, 3-D stereoscopic photographic authority From 1970 to 1974, he studied for a PhD[1] degree at Imperial College, studying reflected light from interplanetary dust and the velocity of dust in the plane of the Solar System.
It was 1975. I was seven years old. I am from Brooklyn. So, the first song I heard was not Bohemian Rhapsody. I heard the song getting the most radio play in America. Which at that time was a song written by the bass player. John Decan wrote (You're My Best Friend ) for his then girlfriend / wife. It was a big hit this side of the pond, as they say. LOL
@@abovetheinfluence9361 No, my favorite Queen songs as a kid were...Mustapha, Bicycle Race, & Flash. Flash was from the 1980 Flash Gordon Movie. Which they did the whole musical sound track for. I also loved the movie. I liked You're My Best Friend a lot. It holds the distinction of being my introduction to them. As I got into my teen years. I really appreciated the hard rock element, combined with the musical complexity. That is the hallmark of their first 5 albums. Queen is great live. That said. In order to understand the level of brilliance & mastery they achieved. You must understand that the studio versions of their songs are entirely different. From the live versions in most cases. They were master musicians, but also masters of the soundboard / mixing, arranging, layering harmonies. Don't skip the studio versions. They are a completely different animal.
Not a "march" -- GOSPEL -- ding-ding-ding! Freddie has said in the past that this was his favorite song - and I pretty much agree -- the background is all the other band members -- especially Roger on drums and Brian on guitar -- this is truly a GrOUP!
The first time I heard Queen was when I was about 11 years old. I watched their video clip of Bohemian Rhapsody on tv when it was released. Absolutely mesmerised. Fascinated by the rock / opera style
First time I heard Queen was 1973 - Keep Yourself Alive, I think. I went on to have a lifetime obsession with them that continues to this day. Saw Freddie and Queen 6 times, and at Live Aid, and met them in 1978 x
Lucky enough to see Queen live in 86 (Wembley), and to go to the Live Aid performance the same year. Most amazing stage presence. Check out the way fans react at the Green Day concert when Bohemian Rhapsody comes on (on TH-cam).
For me, the early summer of 1975 on my front porch. I had a portable record player and a friend down the street had just picked up the album, Sheer Heart Attack. We played that album over and over.
When I was about 6 years old I heard the song “you’re my best friend” on the radio when it came out in the charts... since then I’m in love with their music...
I love Queen. I was in high school when "Another One Bites the Dust" came out. It was written by the bass player, John Deacon. That song was forever on the radio and I had the 45 and simply wore it out. I really like Queen in the early days. "Liar" is a great one, "Stone Cold Crazy is another one.
The first time I heard Queen was in '75. I was 10 and my friend's older brother had a new album - A Night At The Opera. She said it was amazing (she was 9 yo!) and we sat in his bedroom and listened to the entire album from beginning to end. I remember reading the entire album cover, album sleeves (lyrics), etc. Let's say I fell in love with Queen when I was 10.
Thank you so much for your reaction. I enjoyed it so much I subscribed. You’re a lot of fun. One of the first songs I heard by queen was queen killer queen. It’s still my favorite today😃❤️👍🌼
I first heard Queen when. I was a freshman in high school. It was 1974 and Killer Queen was on the radio. I ended up seeing them live in 1978 and 1980. They were incredible live!
I LOVE Freddies knock out punch at the end!! ha ha. I was in high school from '76-'80. Queen and Zeppelin are pretty much all I remember (or care to) about high school.
My first Queen experience was aged 9 in '84 when my dad brought home a copied VHS Video which had on it: Queen Greatest Flix (the greatest hits videos). The Works Video EP (videos to the songs from The Works album, 1984). We Will Rock You concert (which is now repackaged as Rock Montreal - '81). Those three hours absolutely blew my young mind and I watched it again immediately and every day until the tape wore out! Started buying Queen aged 13 when I began earning money and never ever looked back! I was 16 when Freddie passed, so of course I have felt that missing element from the world for nearly 30 years but with so much material out there, even now, 35 years after my Queen journey began, I am still discovering new tracks, versions and performances I have never experienced! They have truly been the one constant in my life and always will be!!!
As posted by others, Freddie adored Aretha Franklin and he got his “gospel” influence from her. My very first queen song was Bohemian Rhapsody. I couldn’t get enough of Queen after that song. That was 1975 and I was 22 years old. I’m pushing 69 now and they are still, hands down, my favorite band. I enjoy watching reactions of a new generation of Queen fans. Their catalogue is chock full of great songs. Enjoy 😉
I was a teenager in the 70s..can't remember the first song of queen I heard..just too many, Killer Queen, Another one bites the dust, We will rock you, We are the champions. Great songs of my youth!
I like how you react during the song as you're hearing it. A lot reactors just sit there and make the occasional face or they'll pause 20 times but IMO you do it right. You're actually reacting to the moment. Good job!
I first heard Queen in 1976. I was 10 and I went to my friend's house. Her brother owned "A Night At The Opera" and we listened to it from beginning to end. So my first Queen song was "Death on Two Legs". Then I saw Queen twice, in '80 and '84.
I've read over the years Freddie loved gospel and wanted to record a gospel record. He was also a huge fan of Aretha Franklin and wanted to make an album with her.
First heard of Queen way back when they first started from a friend in the UK. She kept telling me to watch out for when they started to be known here in Australia. Seven Seas of Rhye cam out and I was hooked, still love it now. I love everything about them from their incredible musicianship , their amazing vocals - having three guys in one band who can sing helps , their astounding range of styles and techniques, they all write and have written hit songs, they are all multinstrumentalists , they are all extremely intelligent - three have uni degrees, Freddie a diploma in art - plus they are all hot to look at 😂😀. Thank you for a great reaction too, it’s my first time here. I always click on anyone reacting to Queen but a lot only see Freddie and ignore the sheer talent and genius that these wonderful guys possess. Finally, I was lucky enough to finally see them live at the end of Feb. sadly without Freddie, of course, but it was the most amazing night of my life. Roger is my very favourite so you can imagine how it was for me. Sorry, this is long but you did ask that question 🤣
I've heard Queen all my life (born in 1969), but my first real memory was a very young kid, dancing in our living room to Tie Your Mother Down. I was too young at the time to understand the lyrics, but just loved the beat. It has one of my favourite lyrics in it - 'Take your little brother swimming with a brick, that's alright.' Always makes me laugh. At the moment, my favourite Queen songs are White Queen (live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975) and Seaside Rendezvous, although it does change with my mood and there are so many great songs to choose from.
You know, I've watched a lot of these "reaction" videos to songs and music I've known my entire life, and I just ran across yours. I watched the two Righteous Bros. videos and now this one, and I've just gotta say... it is SO nice to see someone react to the actual music are watching, with (maybe more than) a little knowledge about what goes into playing, singing, and producing those songs. Most of these vids are some guy or girl just letting the song gloss over them or play in the background while they mug and act to create a reaction. Again, so nice to see someone genuinely moved by the music, both the obvious parts and the subtle ones and then able to articulate their feelings well. Good job, brother. Keep it up! .
First song I heard by Queen was "Killer Queen" at the swimming pool, summer before I started Middle School, 1974. I loved their music. It would be years before I got to see who these guys were. No MTV yet, no TH-cam, you had the radio, folks, AM and FM. For that matter, no AUTO TUNE. Back then you truly had to be GOOD at your craft! Queen was and is the bomb. Having Freddie as their lead vocalist and front man was that pinch of magic to boost them into the stratosphere! Good reaction. Thanks.
The first Queen song I heard was Bohemian Rhapsody, I was probably 12 or 13, I’m 44 now, such awesome memories you brought back to me my friend! There’s no other like Freddie Mercury!
Do your ears a favour and listen to the studio version of You take my breath away (Queen) and the live version in Hyde Park ain't too shabby either. 1st heard them 1974 "Seven Seas of Rhye" on Top of The Pops. Hooked ever since.
The song was called Killer Queen, and it was playing on the juke box in a small "3.2 Joint," which was a bar that only sold lower alcohol content beer, I heard it while I was playing foosball. That's my first memory of hearing Queen, the band.
If you want to see someone own the stage nothing beats Queen at Live Aid. Freddie played the crowd like a master. I first saw Queen when I was at university in Manchester. Someone said there was a good band on at the student union so I went along to give them a try. I was hooked and my grandchildren now love Queen's music too.
First time I heard them I was 11 years old (1981). The song was Save me from the album The Game. I have never stopped listening to them since. It was love on the first note.
That’s ALL Queen. No choir. No auto tune. Just 4 band members, in perfect sync.
He makes it look so effortless. I was a soprano, I can't even begin to hit Freddie's falsettos.
No autotune, no background singers, no backing tracks, no back up dancers, just 4 brilliant musicians doing what the do best! Aretha Franklin was Freddie's idol. He got a lot of gospel influences from her! I first heard my older sister playing Queen 2. I quickly stole it from her, and my love affair with Queen began. 2 other great songs from that 1981 Montreal concert include, Save Me and Dragon Attack. Other greats include White Queen at the Odeon Hammersmith. Another great is Under Pressure at Wembley and Love of My Life also at Wembley. Queen has so many incredible hits known throughout the world, like We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions, that it is impossible to limit their top 50 greatest Queen songs! Great reaction, but please don't talk over Freddie's voice. He is a once in a millennium performer, and although he wrote (just barely) the majority of Queen songs, all 4 members wrote #1 hit songs, and all are in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame! Thanks!!
Touché.
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Lolli Nelson Yes it’s Roger Taylor hitting the high notes
They were perfect
Best to ever do it. Best frontman of all time, with the most amazingly voice ever. the band simply the best.
I was half asleep sitting in the backseat carpool unenthusiastically headed to junior high 7th grade….then we heard this song come on the radio. We would later find out the name. Bohemian Rhapsody. When the song was over with we were all awake wondering what the heck did we just listen to? We didn’t know, but we sure as heck wanted to hear it again. The mother who was driving did too. Blown away and still am amazed at that pure talent in one group, of course the amazing Freddie but the rest of the band too.
1975 Bohemian Rhapsody. I was literally shell shocked. I had never heard anything like it and I don't think the world has heard anything like it since.
Freddy's "choir" was his amazing band members! It's like he said in an interview once, " I am not the leader of the band. I am the lead singer of the band." For audience reaction at its best, watch Queen do "Love of My Life" live at Wembley Stadium.
Yes they are amazing 😂❤
Love that smile when Freddie sings!
Anything from Queen. This one is fabulous. If you have 20 minutes, watch their official Live Aid performance. 👍🏻
Live Aid seems to be the main one everyone is asking for... shall do so soon!
@@abovetheinfluence9361 the sooner the better Bro, you're missin' out !!!
yes, Live Aid - Freddie owned the stage
They stole the live aid show..the great rock performance of all time that brings down to world history...
Yes live aid is a must
Freddie was from zanzibar. His parents moved to England when he was around 10 years old. Hes what you would call Indian. He was influenced by gospel on this one, good ear for spotting it. No choir though. Just the 4 of them. 😁
If you want to hear an amazing cover, try George micheal singing this live with queen. That one has a choir.
On the subject of choirs, two things you MUST hear -
Crowd singing bohemian rhapsody at a green day gig in London, and heart doung stairway to heaven at the Kennedy centre. Both are quite sublime experiences. 😊🥰
That's what made Queen so special not only where they great musicians but had great voices for four part harmony
Freddie.. there’s just no one like him! 👍🏻😊 Queen the band .. amazing!
Love the song Freddie and Michael Jackson did together. :)
They did " Is This The World We Created " and I love it too! Brilliant and Best Band Ever! 🌈💙👑
These were EPIC, I dare say, EPOCH performances. Not the sterilized concert experience of this generation. We didn't have cell phones back then; hell, we could smoke indoors!!! At the end of the show, if you were still standing, you would turn on your lighter to get the band to perform an encore
Freddie was raised Zoroastrian, but attended a English-style boarding school in India.
He didn’t have exactly a “church background”... he was however deeply inspired by Aretha Franklin in writing “Somebody To Love”.
Ahhhh Aretha Franklin! I knew I heard hits of "something" in the music... just couldn't put my finger on it. Thanks for the info!
They had to attend mass at the boarding school. It was compulsory so Freddie did learn a lot from that as well.
**Zenobia** true, however an English boarding school with high-Church of England services wouldn’t give him the type of “church background “ Faith is talking about. She meant the Gospel-choir feel, which is far more prevalent in African-American churches.
@@abovetheinfluence9361 yeah he was a HUGE Aretha Franklin fan. And he was also passionate about opera.
@@imweakfordeaky Um... this isn't Faith's channel. ;-)
Legend Queen, and Freddie's voice still gives me chills, I just love him :) You would love the Live Aid full concert it's epic.
First heard “Keep Yourself Alive” (not reacted to enough- come on people!) in 1973. Saw them live twice- warm up band believe it or not in Memphis on 4/20/74 and in New Orleans on Halloween 1978. These 4 had it all- vocals, musicianship, songwriting, stage presence- and all are/were genuinely great guys. There’ll never be another Freddie, never another Queen.
No one owned a stage like Freddie. No one.
I was 14 back in the 70’s when I first heard Queen in a café and it was on a jukebox the song was Killer Queen it was their first hit single and I have been a Queen fan ever since, Freddie was and always will be the ultimate showman and I highly recommend you watch their Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium to see a masterclass of how to be a true showman he gives the performance of a life time and that one gig has been called “The twenty minutes that changed music” so it’s a must see.
yes.Killer.Queen.was.the.first.song.of.theirs.that.I.heard...
Is that you sis..Def. same
Killer Queen was my first one too....got me hooked
I recorded "Killer Queen" from the radio onto a cassette sometime in the early 80s, but by then I'd already been to see "Flash Gordon" on my birthday in 1980, so it wasn't my first exposure. I'm not sure what was. KQ was the first song of theirs which I heard over and over, though, and I LOVED it. Still do.
Yes, Killer Queen in 1974, heard it on the radio, I was hooked! I was 13 years old. 🙂🙂🙂
i am so proud to say that i was there that night in Montreal, right in front!!!!!! The greatest rock performer i ever saw live. RIP Freddy
I can't remember a first time with Queen, Queen just "was". back in the day they seemed like the largest band on the planet.
Well queen still is the biggest/largest band in history...
@@dezperez1998 while I agree with you as I love queen but The Beatles are still number 1 in the world
The first time I heard Queen was 80-82 when I was 11. Used to take my mom's cassette tapes and put them in my boom box when I took a shower. So, Bohemian Rhapsody comes on and I think, wow, this is a really good song. Do people know about this song? Now I look back on that memory and think, Yeah... That is a really good song and yes, people do know about it ;)
There will never ever be another Freddie he could hold the audience in the palm of his hand left us wanting more RIP freddie
First heard them in the 70s as an impressionable teen & I was blown away. Queen is fantastic. Loved watching it with you! 💕
First time I heard Queen was when Bo Rhap was released. Have listened constantly ever since!
I saw Queen several times beginning in 1975 and nobody will ever be better live. All 4 of them are legends.
I saw them live in 1978 and it is still my favorite concert of all time. Flawless performance with no autotune, just raw talent!
There nobody like Freddie and Queen!! I wish more people would react to Keep yourself Alive and Stone Cold Crazy......both fantastic songs!? 😁👍😘
Great reaction video! Too many people understandably focus on Freddie, myself included, but please re-listen to the video at what the BAND is doing in the background. They are KILLLING it!!
In 1977 (age 17) three of us saw Queen LIVE at Tampa Stadium. We went on both Friday and Saturday night. Without question, they were the best concerts of any genre I have ever attended. The energy level was nothing like I have ever experienced at a festival, concert, sporting event, etc. They did the same song set both nights, but it was like being at two entirely different concerts. Truly two of the most memorable days and nights of my life!!
Oh wow you got to see them TWO nights in a row?! I can only imagine there energy in the venues both nights!
It was truly cathardic. Freddie improvised differently all night long.. Brian's guitar solos were different. Roger did a drum solo on the second night that was completely different than the first night. The entire vibe of the PACKED football stadium was unique to the performances that night. It was like being at two COMPLETELY different shows, even though the music set was the same at both.! Again, two of the the best nights of my 60 years!!!
I heard Queen for the first time in 1979 in Tehran, Iran. I was around 5 years old.
We had many VHS cassettes at home with different music videos (The Bee Gees, The Poice, Blondie, Abba, Boney M... All of the big bands back then) and music shows, such as Top of the Pops. I loved to watch them, sing along and dance.
On one of the cassettes I saw a guy dancing around with girls, wearing black leather, singing a catchy song that I liked immediately, but I couldn't understand the words. It was "A Little crazy Thing Called Love", I later found out.
Seeing the girls ripping the Freddie's t-shirt, I worried that his mom would be mad at him :)) I surely would be in trouble if somebody ripped my shirt :)
The whole band can sing their asses off
"Once in a generation voice". So very true
He and his voice are more like a ONE and ONLY... Once in 10 generations Voice. Just go ahead and watch the entire performance at Live Aid Queen at live aid will knock your socks off. The crowd sings every song with him. It is the best thing on youtube. Epic.
Brian May started his PhD at Imperial College in the late 60s. I started as a student there in 1973. My best friend got Sheer Heart Attack and I was blown away by it, especially Brighton Rock.
My first time hearing Queen was watching the televised live aid performance in the summer of 1985. I was 3 years old and remember it vividly. I was obsessed from that day forward. My mom had to keep me out of school for two days in first grade when Freddie died that Sunday, because I was so devastated. I wore little blue jeans, white tank, and made a black arm band out of a hair tie and wore it for weeks to emulate what he wore at live aid. Im living for Queen reactions especially by people who haven’t heard much of them! ❤️
Queen was always there in my life. Luckily, I had a sister who was a few years older and she made me listen to "old" music very early on. The first Queen song, I think, was Don't Stop Me Now - and it's still my favorite. Always taking me a step further when I think I can't go on.
They were 4 incredibly talented musicians, songwriters & singers. Amazing band !
I didn't know that We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, and other "Stadium Rock" songs were Queen's! Until I saw the movie Bohemian Rhapsody, I didn't know much about Freddie Mercury or Queen! At 76 I became a Queen fan! I just recently heard You Take My Breath Away, which is one of my favorites now. My husband and I were fans of '50's and '60's music, and I never thought I'd like a rock band. Actually the, band members are just a couple years younger than I am! My husband, at age 47, died 3 months before Freddie, and I recall that my younger sister told me about that, but I was grieving and paid little attention. I'm so glad that the movie made me want to know more about the band. I learned that You Tube has so many concerts, interviews, and documentaries. Freddie was the "energizer" of the band--so focused, creative, talented, and intelligent. He catapulted Queen to success! I wish I could have seen Freddie in person. We lived in Germany a year and traveled throughout Europe and visited London in 1968, when my husband served as an MP in the US Army. At that time, Queen didn't exist, but Smile may have. Adam Lambert has a great voice, but I prefer listening to and watching Freddie! I.m happy that Brian and Roger found Adam and can continue to perform and allow new generations to experience Freddie's and their music. I'm also a fan of Freddie and Montserrat Caballe, who wrote the music for the Barcelona Album. I hope they are still writing and performing their songs in Heaven! Their duets are Heavenly!
That choir in large part is drummer Roger Taylor. He had a five octave range that he expressed while keeping time on the drums.
Loved Queen since my teen years, passed it on down to my son, now he loves Queen! Also, check out Queen with Adam Lambert on tour for the last few years!
One of the best live performers ever.
The first time I really "recognized" Queen was the release of Killer Queen. So iconic. It was their "sound". It got me and I was a Queen fan forever after!
I saw Queen live in 1980 when I was 17 and it was my first concert. What a way to go!! The first song that introduced me to Queen was Killer Queen. RIP, Freddie. There can be only one.
"If you want it bad enough man, sometimes the soul cry's out just like that" Word
Freddie owned every stage he ever walked on to. "if you want it bad enough man sometimes the soul cries out just like that." Great line, I can tell you get it!! With everything going crazy in the world right now ive been feeling really depressed. Ive suffered from depression on and off most of my life. Music had always been a huge part of my life. Im drawn to all kinds of music but mostly music with a story music with a message that we can relate to in a very personal way. Music that sounds like it was written about us how we think how we feel but in words with a melody that we could never have created ourselves. Music that speaks to our souls knows no color or age or gender. I think we can connect with people through music in a way like no other. it can open a pathway to communication on a level of feelings not intellect. Watching you experience songs for the first time that I have loved for years has made me smile more then I have in a long time. THANK YOU!!!
Freddie was a huge fan of Aretha Franklin and this song was largely influenced by her. The studio version of this is really cool with the multiple overlay of heir harmonies. This is the best live version. He owned the stage. Their my favorite ever!
The first time I heard Queen was on an AM radio, riding in a car when I was a preteen in the early ‘70’s. I think the song was Killer Queen. And I was hooked for life. Scraped together the $ to see them in concert a few years later. I was wounded when Freddie died. Am so happy that a whole new world of people are discovering his incredible talent. A true legend.
Freddie was a gift from God
Great reaction, I watched a music show in the UK called Top Of The Pops in 1974 and Queen sang a song called "Seven Sea's Of Rhye" and they blew me away, I've been a fan ever since.
When watching live versions you see the emotion in each song. Beware, you have opened the Queen rabbit hole....enjoy the trip.
The first I heard from Queen was Bohemian Rapsdohy in 1975 when I was 13. In 1981 I went to my first Queen Concert here in Sao Paulo Brazil and went to another one concert in Rio De Janeiro Brazil in 1985. I am a Queen fan since 1975. RIP Beloved Freedie Tons of love to Brian, Roger and John. Queen , the best band ever!!!
Someone said it ... it was as natural as breathing as to know and adore Queen growing up in UK. Fast forward to 1981 live ... phenomenal!! Never again another like Freddie. Recommend you watch live performances like Budapest, Montreal, Etc but you have to ... simply have to watch Live Aid... watch stage presence like you have genuinely never seen before . It also astounds so many as to the all the music that Queen wrote ... seen so many reaction videos where they had no idea some of the songs they grew up with were Queen. Welcome to the most beautiful journey in the world 🌹
I started hearing them on radio in 1974, then got an eight track tape of them to listen to. I now have all their songs on my playlist. If I don’t feel good I make it a Queen day and listen to them all day long.
YAAAAAY..... Excellent EXCELLENT reaction! I HOPE you do many MaNy MANY MORRRE Queen Reactions (esp LIVE)💕
("The Soul cries out"..... AWESOMELY said💕)
Freddie was born in Zanzibar and went to school in India. His birth name is Farrokh Bulsara. He was of the Zoroastrian faith. His family was very religious. He moved to London when he was 17. Freddie loved Aretha Franklin and did this song with her in mind. Love Queen 💘
There is a lot of religious references in their music. Sunday Mass was mandatory at Freddie's British style boarding school
First heard Queen in late '73 and followed them through their whole musical journey..Boy what a trip!
Watch “Live Aid” He captured the audience. They were like putty in his hands! Amazing!!
Killer Queen was the first song I ever heard. Back in 73/74. I was raising my kids.🔥
Brian May, CBE, PhD, FRAS is a founding member of Queen, a world-renowned guitarist, songwriter, producer and performer, also a Doctor of Astrophysics, 3-D stereoscopic photographic authority
From 1970 to 1974, he studied for a PhD[1] degree at Imperial College, studying reflected light from interplanetary dust and the velocity of dust in the plane of the Solar System.
I've been hearing Queen as long as I can remember. My favorite song is "Don't Stop Me Now". New subscriber 😊👍
It was 1975. I was seven years old. I am from Brooklyn. So, the first song I heard was not Bohemian Rhapsody. I heard the song getting the most radio play in America. Which at that time was a song written by the bass player. John Decan wrote (You're My Best Friend ) for his then girlfriend / wife. It was a big hit this side of the pond, as they say. LOL
How cool! Is that your favorite Queen song till this day?
@@abovetheinfluence9361 No, my favorite Queen songs as a kid were...Mustapha, Bicycle Race, & Flash. Flash was from the 1980 Flash Gordon Movie. Which they did the whole musical sound track for. I also loved the movie. I liked You're My Best Friend a lot. It holds the distinction of being my introduction to them. As I got into my teen years. I really appreciated the hard rock element, combined with the musical complexity. That is the hallmark of their first 5 albums. Queen is great live. That said. In order to understand the level of brilliance & mastery they achieved. You must understand that the studio versions of their songs are entirely different. From the live versions in most cases. They were master musicians, but also masters of the soundboard / mixing, arranging, layering harmonies. Don't skip the studio versions. They are a completely different animal.
We want more Queen reactions 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Not a "march" -- GOSPEL -- ding-ding-ding! Freddie has said in the past that this was his favorite song - and I pretty much agree -- the background is all the other band members -- especially Roger on drums and Brian on guitar -- this is truly a GrOUP!
And also the fave of Mrs. Bulsara, freddie loving mom...
And The Dancing Queen on bass, John 'Deaky' Deacon. You gotta love John, he wrote some of the best basslines ever!
I got my first Long Play Record of Queen back in 1976.. I was 16 yo and listen to it at full volume. When my parents weren't at home.
Yes, - no one owned the stage like him. I saw him in 1978 at age 13 way up high in Madison Square Garden - left a big impression - will never forget
Aretha Franklin had a gospel album . He loved her. He was inspired by the Gospel side of Aretha. Brian stated that He wanted to be Aretha.
It shows so much through his vocals! Can definitely hear it!
The first time I heard Queen was when I was about 11 years old. I watched their video clip of Bohemian Rhapsody on tv when it was released. Absolutely mesmerised. Fascinated by the rock / opera style
"Spread you wings" was the first Queen record I heard and still love it today!
First time I heard Queen was 1973 - Keep Yourself Alive, I think. I went on to have a lifetime obsession with them that continues to this day. Saw Freddie and Queen 6 times, and at Live Aid, and met them in 1978 x
Lucky enough to see Queen live in 86 (Wembley), and to go to the Live Aid performance the same year. Most amazing stage presence. Check out the way fans react at the Green Day concert when Bohemian Rhapsody comes on (on TH-cam).
First time i listing Bohemian Rhapsody!! Wow bro The greatest song 🙌🏾💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎶
Anyone else at about 4 minute mark, when commenting on the cadence and build was thinking , hold your beer.
so.true!
For me, the early summer of 1975 on my front porch. I had a portable record player and a friend down the street had just picked up the album, Sheer Heart Attack. We played that album over and over.
One of my all time favorite favorite songs.
Side note- you’ve got a very kind face. 😊
When I was about 6 years old I heard the song “you’re my best friend” on the radio when it came out in the charts... since then I’m in love with their music...
I love Queen. I was in high school when "Another One Bites the Dust" came out. It was written by the bass player, John Deacon. That song was forever on the radio and I had the 45 and simply wore it out. I really like Queen in the early days. "Liar" is a great one, "Stone Cold Crazy is another one.
The first time I heard Queen was in '75. I was 10 and my friend's older brother had a new album - A Night At The Opera. She said it was amazing (she was 9 yo!) and we sat in his bedroom and listened to the entire album from beginning to end. I remember reading the entire album cover, album sleeves (lyrics), etc. Let's say I fell in love with Queen when I was 10.
Thank you so much for your reaction. I enjoyed it so much I subscribed. You’re a lot of fun. One of the first songs I heard by queen was queen killer queen. It’s still my favorite today😃❤️👍🌼
Another one bites the dust!!
That’s the first Queen song I remember.
I heard Queen first time in May -77, I think it was from Nigth at the opera, or A day at the races.....👑♥️
I first heard Queen when. I was a freshman in high school. It was 1974 and Killer Queen was on the radio. I ended up seeing them live in 1978 and 1980. They were incredible live!
I LOVE Freddies knock out punch at the end!! ha ha. I was in high school from '76-'80. Queen and Zeppelin are pretty much all I remember (or care to) about high school.
My first Queen experience was aged 9 in '84 when my dad brought home a copied VHS Video which had on it:
Queen Greatest Flix (the greatest hits videos).
The Works Video EP (videos to the songs from The Works album, 1984).
We Will Rock You concert (which is now repackaged as Rock Montreal - '81).
Those three hours absolutely blew my young mind and I watched it again immediately and every day until the tape wore out!
Started buying Queen aged 13 when I began earning money and never ever looked back!
I was 16 when Freddie passed, so of course I have felt that missing element from the world for nearly 30 years but with so much material out there, even now, 35 years after my Queen journey began, I am still discovering new tracks, versions and performances I have never experienced!
They have truly been the one constant in my life and always will be!!!
As posted by others, Freddie adored Aretha Franklin and he got his “gospel” influence from her. My very first queen song was Bohemian Rhapsody. I couldn’t get enough of Queen after that song. That was 1975 and I was 22 years old. I’m pushing 69 now and they are still, hands down, my favorite band. I enjoy watching reactions of a new generation of Queen fans. Their catalogue is chock full of great songs. Enjoy 😉
First time I remembering hearing Queen I was around 7 or 8 and it was Killer Queen. I was a fan ever since!
I was a teenager in the 70s..can't remember the first song of queen I heard..just too many, Killer Queen, Another one bites the dust, We will rock you, We are the champions. Great songs of my youth!
I like how you react during the song as you're hearing it. A lot reactors just sit there and make the occasional face or they'll pause 20 times but IMO you do it right. You're actually reacting to the moment. Good job!
I first heard Queen in 1976. I was 10 and I went to my friend's house. Her brother owned "A Night At The Opera" and we listened to it from beginning to end. So my first Queen song was "Death on Two Legs". Then I saw Queen twice, in '80 and '84.
I've read over the years Freddie loved gospel and wanted to record a gospel record. He was also a huge fan of Aretha Franklin and wanted to make an album with her.
First heard of Queen way back when they first started from a friend in the UK. She kept telling me to watch out for when they started to be known here in Australia. Seven Seas of Rhye cam out and I was hooked, still love it now. I love everything about them from their incredible musicianship , their amazing vocals - having three guys in one band who can sing helps , their astounding range of styles and techniques, they all write and have written hit songs, they are all multinstrumentalists , they are all extremely intelligent - three have uni degrees, Freddie a diploma in art - plus they are all hot to look at 😂😀. Thank you for a great reaction too, it’s my first time here. I always click on anyone reacting to Queen but a lot only see Freddie and ignore the sheer talent and genius that these wonderful guys possess. Finally, I was lucky enough to finally see them live at the end of Feb. sadly without Freddie, of course, but it was the most amazing night of my life. Roger is my very favourite so you can imagine how it was for me. Sorry, this is long but you did ask that question 🤣
I've heard Queen all my life (born in 1969), but my first real memory was a very young kid, dancing in our living room to Tie Your Mother Down. I was too young at the time to understand the lyrics, but just loved the beat. It has one of my favourite lyrics in it - 'Take your little brother swimming with a brick, that's alright.' Always makes me laugh. At the moment, my favourite Queen songs are White Queen (live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975) and Seaside Rendezvous, although it does change with my mood and there are so many great songs to choose from.
You know, I've watched a lot of these "reaction" videos to songs and music I've known my entire life, and I just ran across yours. I watched the two Righteous Bros. videos and now this one, and I've just gotta say... it is SO nice to see someone react to the actual music are watching, with (maybe more than) a little knowledge about what goes into playing, singing, and producing those songs. Most of these vids are some guy or girl just letting the song gloss over them or play in the background while they mug and act to create a reaction. Again, so nice to see someone genuinely moved by the music, both the obvious parts and the subtle ones and then able to articulate their feelings well. Good job, brother. Keep it up!
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First song I heard by Queen was "Killer Queen" at the swimming pool, summer before I started Middle School, 1974. I loved their music. It would be years before I got to see who these guys were. No MTV yet, no TH-cam, you had the radio, folks, AM and FM. For that matter, no AUTO TUNE. Back then you truly had to be GOOD at your craft! Queen was and is the bomb. Having Freddie as their lead vocalist and front man was that pinch of magic to boost them into the stratosphere! Good reaction. Thanks.
The first Queen song I heard was Bohemian Rhapsody, I was probably 12 or 13, I’m 44 now, such awesome memories you brought back to me my friend! There’s no other like Freddie Mercury!
The first time I heard Queen was in 1984 radio gaga I was 10 years old and was hooked then and there
Do your ears a favour and listen to the studio version of You take my breath away (Queen) and the live version in Hyde Park ain't too shabby either.
1st heard them 1974 "Seven Seas of Rhye" on Top of The Pops. Hooked ever since.
The song was called Killer Queen, and it was playing on the juke box in a small "3.2 Joint," which was a bar that only sold lower alcohol content beer, I heard it while I was playing foosball. That's my first memory of hearing Queen, the band.
If you want to see someone own the stage nothing beats Queen at Live Aid. Freddie played the crowd like a master. I first saw Queen when I was at university in Manchester. Someone said there was a good band on at the student union so I went along to give them a try. I was hooked and my grandchildren now love Queen's music too.
Rule 1 listening to Queen, a nice set of Headphones.
"If you want it bad enough, sometimes the soul just cries out. Like that." - Truer words were never spoken, my friend.
First time I heard them I was 11 years old (1981). The song was Save me from the album The Game. I have never stopped listening to them since. It was love on the first note.