I would be embarrassed to say how many times I've watched this performance, but the sheer magnetism of Freddie, and the way he takes command of the stage, playing the audience like an instrument... it's mesmerizing. Queen stole the show and everybody knew it. I'm glad I found your channel today, 30 years from the date of Freddie's passing. It's like a balm, watching you grow in your appreciation of this phenomenal group.
And the best thing is they weren't even supposed to be such a big thing that day. Bob Geldoff stopped what he was doing when he heard what was going on.
Btw, I was lucky enough to be 22 in 1985 and saw this on TV. Someone once asked Freddie what instrument he played. His answer? "The audience, darling. " Watching you youngsters discover the Brilliance that was Queen gives me joy. I thank you.
*NOBODY* could get a crowd going like Freddie Mercury could!! In case no one thought about this, Freddie didn’t have earpieces in, and he sang it PERFECTLY!! It’s so sad to think if he could’ve lived a few more months (when the AIDS “cocktail” came out) he’d most likely still be with us today, and still performing. 😔 I remember watching this on TV when it happened. Even then it was clear how iconic this performance would go down in history. 🤟🏼
It’s the best live performance ever of any genre. Nothing beats it. There’s a reason in the 21st century, peeps are still rocking to this. Because it’s pure magic. “It’s A Kind Of Magic”. RIP Freddie - Legend!
I very lucky to be at Live Aid, the audience was estimated to be around one hundred thousand. What your looking at is the old Wembley stadium, when built it had a capacity of one hundred thousand standing on the terraces around the ground.there is now a new Wembley stadium capacity 80,000. Queen on the day sounded much better than the other groups,even louder. My ticket cost £25 pounds UK sterling,if Freddie had told us to stand on our heads we would have done it,he seemed to have a magical hold over the audience.On the way home on the train all anybody could talk about Queens performance. What a day will live in my heart forever!💟
That is an amazing story! I can only imagine. Just watching this set live, repeatedly, it still never fails to take hold and give me chills and bring a tear to my eye.
35+ years and it's still the most powerful live rock performance of its kind ever.... There will never be another performer like Freddie Mercury....Or a band like Queen.
This never ceases to give me goosebumps. It's incredible when you consider that they were squeezed in at the last minute, so it's not as though the crowd had come to specifically see them. Yet Freddie has them in the palm of his hand. RIP, you wonderful guy.
@@JonathanGarcia-pq5hg I saw Queen, The Stones and The Talking Heads and I would put Freddie first and David Byrne before Mick as well. Don't get me wrong, Mick is great, but the other two rule a show.
I’ve watched so many videos of people reacting to their performance in Live Aid (its a hobby by now) and I love how it speaks to so many different people. Queen brings people together. The little details don’t matter; if I see you moved by Queen and their songs I instantly have a connection with you. That’s how great they are. “This is the light the world needs.” -Brian May
That's like my new favorite genre on YT as well. Something so amazing about watching random people see for the first time things you've enjoyed and held close to you for years. My top favorite being Queen and the show Supernatural.
In case people aren't aware: This was a world-spanning event (Live Aid 85) held in multiple cities, with artists in different countries switching back and forth between being broadcast. It was plagued with issues from the start... sound was off for some people, timing of artists leaving the stage or getting onto stage was disrupting the ability to broadcast another set in another country, the donations designed to help send food to the Ethiopian people suffering through a 2 year drought and serious food shortages (An estimated 1.2 Million dead, another 2.5 Million displaced) were NOT coming in fast enough or in enough amounts to really make an impact as it was barely breaking even with having to pay for the event itself. Queen (Who was currently feeling like they were coming to the end of their run, AND catching flak for doing a South African concert during Apartheid) come on stage. They had rehearsed their set, AND reportedly someone adjusted the sound system behind the scenes, AND they treated it as a "mini-concert" instead of a basic "charity event" like other artists have done. They came onstage and COMPLETELY enthralled the live audience and amazed the audiences watching at home. Immediately AFTER Queen's set, Geldof the organizer of the event got on TV and said "Give us the (reportedly f***ing money" while TV hosts were doing a generic "meet-n-greet" with other artists. The donations CAM FLOODING IN! With an estimated (Dollars/Pounds) 300 A SECOND ... In total, they raised over $125 Million in DONATIONS! Queen was given ABSOLUTE CREDIT for changing not only the enjoyment of the live audience, but kick-starting the FLOOD of donations that came in, including a $1Million donation from the royal family of Dubai. TO THIS DAY.... This is considered on of Rock-n-Roll's "historical concert moments".
They were also one of the few (if not the only one) that had experience in playing in big stadiums as the norm back them were only big clubs and convention centres.
I cant remember which critic it was. But in the Mid 90's, someone said that all the acts performing on award shows and all that; that this performance by queen was the standard by which all other performances were judged.
David Bowie was up immediately after Queen and is reported to have said, "How am I supposed to go after that?!" Elton John was a few sets later and told them "you bastards stole the bloody show."
They had also just completed touring from Sept. Through to May, so had worked together very recently, not being apart for 2 years that the writers of the movie put in ghe script
This is THE Greatest Musical Moment of the 20th Century...and Freddie, with a sore throat, performed against the Doc's advice to give us this priceless 18 minutes of Queen live!
I could watch Queen\Live Aid 1 million times and never get tired of it. Queen rocked and believe it or not, Freddie had a bad throat and was advised by his Doctor not to perform but Vodka helped him get through the Concert.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I read that the audience didn't know in advance that Queen would be there. They were added after all the tickets were sold. So the people didn't come expecting to see Queen, but were obviously enthusiastic when they appeared.
Queen actually didn’t know they were performing until nearly a few months in advance if not later haha the promoters needed to sell tickets so they said Queen was headlining despite them having broken up and Queen delivered
Stick a fork in you L, you're done!! A true blue Queen fan...I LOVE it!!! Thanks for getting back to them, always my favorite reactions from you! I think my favorite part is Freddie "dancing" with the camera man during "Hammer to Fall"! NEVER another Freddie!
kim emerson I thought not even Queen could out perform Queen. But,!!! Baby! Let me get you caught up on my dear Freddie. My dear departed Freddie! He out-did himself with the Spanish opera diva, Montserrat Caballé......... from my very first record I bought way back in the 1950’s, which was on a 78rpm by the Coasters til now. The album, Barcelona, is my favorite. As far back as I can remember, I don’t remmeber liking every song on an album. But! Barcelona, every song is my fav. Take care, Kate, theflutterby🦋, from Seattle🌈
This is one I've been waiting for. Absolutely. This wasn't a Queen show. They weren't one of the headliners. There were a lot of bands who were bigger than Queen at the time who were on this ticket. And Queen stole the show. The singer scheduled to show after Queen was David Bowie. According to both Bowie and Brian May, as Queen was leaving the stage, Bowie grabbed Freddie Mercury by the shoulder and said, "You son of a bitch! How am I supposed to follow that?"
Every single performer today would love to have had the stage presence that Farrokh(Freddie) had back then. He is trully one of a kind and the greatest showman of a band in the history of music. Thanks for reacting again mate. I was 12 when this event was happening.
Freddy Mercury is my heart and was a true gift to this world. An absolutely brilliant song writer and a voice nobody will ever measure up to. Rest in love Freddy!
You should consider watch Green Day video of the fans- 65000 singing Bohemian Rhapsody in unison without a band onstage. As a commenter on there says "if you can rock 65000 people in a concert 27 years after your death without you being there... you are a legend"
Everything you said in your intro was lovely. And I hope you realize how much we Queen fans appreciate you & the way you opened your heart & mind to us, & of course Freddie, Queen & their astounding catalog of great music. As many times as I've seen this I've never noticed how, at the end when Freddie is taking his bows, Roger & Brian had their arms around each other as they & Deaky took their bows. It gave me a little thrill because ONE WEEK from today I'll finally get to see those two perform. Even though Freddie was always the focal point & I adored him (& hate that I never got to see him), I always loved & appreciated their talents too. I'm so excited that I'm going to hear Brian play that beautiful solo in BoRhap, & watch him swoop in with his Red Special on "We Will Rock You". I'll see Brian sing "Love of My Life" in homage to Freddie..Brian & Roger sing "Doing Alright" together...so many moments that I know will have me wiping away tears one minute & cheering joyfully the next. I can't wait. Thank you L, for redoing this reaction. Thank you for all your Queen reactions. I watch a lot of your videos but your Queen reactions give me the most joy. Not just because of them but also because you grew to really enjoy them just as we do. You are one of us now, & you always will be. We love you, L!💙💙
@@carolcjh8938 Same here! My childhood/high school best friend (whom I haven't seen in years) & I are going to meet in Nashville (both driving in from different directions) for the concert & then a visit for a day or two. I've been to Nashville before but not to Bridgestone Arena. Have you been there before? Did you get pretty good seats? Ours aren't close but I'm excited anyway!
I saw them last night in NYC. It was an unforgettable experience and I think I got way more emotional about it AFTER it was over because I was having too much fun!
I love it so! Freddie ran across and L, you had the biggest smile. You give your Queen Fan Viewers the best gift. Discovery, Appreciation and Respect. Thank you.
You witnessed what is almost universally considered the greatest performance in music ever! I can tell you from seeing them twice, for full concerts in 83 and 84 in Germany, the band and Freddie always gave this level of performance. Freddie had a way of mesmerizing and controlling an audience; what a stage presence. For over 2 hours everyone was under his power!
Freddy Mercury is one of only three men who make me question my Heterosexuality. The other two being Prince and Tom Jones. There I said it. Let the hatred commence!
Dude, not a lot of hate anymore 😁 I read somewhere that someone who knew Freddie said he was both masculine and feminine. I'm an old lady at this point in my life, happily married to my husband, and I'm still in love with Freddie. It makes absolute sense to me. I have five children. My son is gay and has been happily married for a long time. Life is just different. People are different. Just be happy. One World, together. 😘💜
Bob Geldof himself said. That Queen just GOT it. They understood what he wanted the bands to do. When Queen were on is the time that most of the donations were made. They GOT what Live Aid was meant to be.
I love Queen. ‘We Will Rock You,’ is Queen😍. Freddie Mercury and I were born 1 month apart in 1946, I’m now 73 and I would have loved seeing Freddie at this age. Brian Mays hair is still the same the same but just White! My favorite album of all time is the one he recorded with Monserrat Caballé........ even my ‘Alexa’ knows to play something from that album, BARCELONA! Well, it’s time for Operatic Rock, Montserrat and Freddie. Take care, Kate, theflutterby🦋, from Seattle❤️
Another factoid: Queen were louder than the other bands. The volume for the show was pre-set, but Queen had their soundman kick it up a notch for them. At least that's the story.
ONE of the most perfect live performances by anyone, any genre, in history.... phenomenal. I remember being 14 and watching it live on MTV... amazes me more NOW at 48, because I know how technically difficult it all truly was! Much respect to Freddie and what a legend!
Watched it with my dad, my mum was there. Tbh the majority of the event was crap, and was just on the telly in the corner as background noise. We sat down for queen, mainly cos dad said they would be good. I didn't really know them being very young.
They better not take your videos down. Grrr on them. Your reactions are great. But if they do, rest assured I will find your new ones & re-LIKE them all again. Queen rules!
There were 72,000 lucky people in that stadium. I watched from home in Buffalo & felt lucky too. As for his stamina, he worked at it. As a kid he pl ayed hockey, sprinted & won trophies for boxing. Later he worked out with weights, etc. He looks good for 38!
I cannot tell you, how many times I watch Queen every day, Somebody to Love, Live Aide, Queen Tribute Concert in 92', everything, I have to get my fill of Queen at least once a day, thats how much I love Freddie, and no matter how many times I see other people reacting to them, it never gets old! I love watching them.
We all get it! I have a crazy short little story about that. I was out to lunch and this young family was getting ready to leave and asks his 2 year old ready Freddie. The dad had a Queen shirt on. I was just tickled pink this very young family knew “Ready Freddie”.
It’s the best live performance ever of any genre. Nothing beats it. There’s a reason in the 21st century, peeps are still rocking to this. Because it’s pure magic. “It’s A Kind Of Magic”. RIP Freddie - Legend!
I love Freddie with all my hearth but we have to give credit to the whole band, they were just amazing! So glad your reaction has not been taking down, great great reaction, thank you, thank you.
I never tire of watching reaction to Queen. Warms my heart!! Keep reacting, if you haven't done ac/DC, they do an excellent live show. Be safe out there!!
So nice to see you enjoy Queen - I feel like you’ve grown up somehow.🌠. Queen had 18 minutes to play or the power would be pulled. Same for all bands that day. Freddie’s doctor advised against singing that day. Lamar, you do a great job!!!
This was one of the greatest shows ever. I was 14 and about 40 of us were together to watch. When Queen came on we all stopped and sang, danced just as though we were there live. Go listen to the last song of the night on the 85 Live Aid. Freddie and Brian play the last song. They wrote it 3 or 4 years before this concert and it fit perfectly. What world have we created. It's beautiful.
Freddie spent most of the day without a voice; he had a severe throat infection.... He got his voice back shortly before they went on, and Queen went on to perform the greatest concert performance in music history.... the Radio Gaga Clapping went on in Wembley(( 72000)) and Philadelphia (( 82000)) both places... Freddie OWNED the world for 20 minutes
Your journey has been beautiful to watch. From your first intro to Queen, with Bohemian Rhapsody. To you, singing along with Boh Rap here. I measure my friends by their willingness and ability to sing along with Queen. You are now a friend👍
Voted worlds greatest gig of all time.. Freddie was so ahead of his time. I truly enjoyed watching you explore something new even though this is old... Very cool... Insipired to go listen to some music that is outside of my wheelhouse. Well done sir!! Wishing we had more time with Freddie, Brian, John, and Roger all together....
I was there it was freaking awesome queen saved the concert they performed more than they were scheduled to perform the best day of my life absolute legends
For the introduction of the band, a lot of people might not recognize that the two constables are Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, who were part of a popular British sketch comedy show, Not the Nine O'Clock News, which would often lampoon the police with sketches about the police being inept, oppressive, and/or racist. I never saw this version of Queen at Live Aid which included the introduction, but that's pretty brilliant that they had guests like that come on to introduce them. XD
You are the best reaction i have seen bar none. I must have watched 50 or more. You are a joy to watch. Thank you so much. ❤ Go Titians. Nashville here.
It's amazing how their music has drawn in people from all walks of life, young and old. Somehow it just connects people and it's so great to see newer people like yourself see what we have been passionate about since Queen first aired their music.
You have become a true Queen fan! We never tire of the music! I’ve been listening since the 70s and I can still listen exclusively to Queen for hours. Still mourn Freddie.
Freddie brings so many people so much joy. Any of these reactions I watch peoples faces and it brings me such joy. The smiles are so moving. Thank you Freddie and Queen for the music. Let's keep them alive forever. You are Legends
GOAT!! The greatest of all time and it was 1985 after the band hit Peak around 1980 with the game album. The band has been together for 15 years and many people thought that Queen was on their way out because they all had done some solo work, but Fred was the last one to do anything solo. Paul Gambaccini said that Queen took their rehearsal for this performance more professionally than any other band. It was like Queen was at this point in their career where they had forgotten how good they were and some people in the public had forgotten how good they were. QUEEN'S performance at Live Aid was like, " have we forgotten how good we are and have you forgotten how good we are?" Here, HAVE THIS!!!❤❤
Your the only reactor I've seen to acknowledge him Being able to perform song after song not taking a moment to get his breath, always amazed me how that was possible, and You are amazing, your input....love it!
Beautiful! Watching since your Journey with Queen. I have to say, I wish many would be more open minded like you have been and decided to give Freddie another try after your first Bohemian review. Nothing short of respect for you. Thank you.
It became known as the Queen concert with others......He took the concert to another level, he was God on stage, and I am not being blasphemous, he really was. This talent will,never be seen again !!!
I would be embarrassed to say how many times I've watched this performance, but the sheer magnetism of Freddie, and the way he takes command of the stage, playing the audience like an instrument... it's mesmerizing. Queen stole the show and everybody knew it. I'm glad I found your channel today, 30 years from the date of Freddie's passing. It's like a balm, watching you grow in your appreciation of this phenomenal group.
Every band was restricted to a 20 minute set, QUEEN stole the show!
And the best thing is they weren't even supposed to be such a big thing that day. Bob Geldoff stopped what he was doing when he heard what was going on.
Please include U2
Remember that this was not a Queen crowd - and they stole the show! Historic.
@@BenBiba Every crowd is a Queen crowd.....(I know what you mean though)
@@BenBiba I mean they might not have been Queen super fans or anything but the whole crowd seemed to know there big hits they played so.
Btw, I was lucky enough to be 22 in 1985 and saw this on TV. Someone once asked Freddie what instrument he played. His answer? "The audience, darling. "
Watching you youngsters discover the Brilliance that was Queen gives me joy. I thank you.
*NOBODY* could get a crowd going like Freddie Mercury could!! In case no one thought about this, Freddie didn’t have earpieces in, and he sang it PERFECTLY!! It’s so sad to think if he could’ve lived a few more months (when the AIDS “cocktail” came out) he’d most likely still be with us today, and still performing. 😔
I remember watching this on TV when it happened. Even then it was clear how iconic this performance would go down in history. 🤟🏼
They didn’t have ear pieces then.
It’s the best live performance ever of any genre. Nothing beats it. There’s a reason in the 21st century, peeps are still rocking to this. Because it’s pure magic. “It’s A Kind Of Magic”. RIP Freddie - Legend!
I very lucky to be at Live Aid, the audience was estimated to be around one hundred thousand. What your looking at is the old Wembley stadium, when built it had a capacity of one hundred thousand standing on the terraces around the ground.there is now a new Wembley stadium capacity 80,000. Queen on the day sounded much better than the other groups,even louder. My ticket cost £25 pounds UK sterling,if Freddie had told us to stand on our heads we would have done it,he seemed to have a magical hold over the audience.On the way home on the train all anybody could talk about Queens performance. What a day will live in my heart forever!💟
Miami turned up the volume for Queen's set, despite complaints from the locals
That is an amazing story! I can only imagine. Just watching this set live, repeatedly, it still never fails to take hold and give me chills and bring a tear to my eye.
Awww so lucky..envy you...
Wow. What an experience that would of been. If there ever is a time machine invented , I'd sell my house to go to Live Aid and watch queen.
You absolute Legend You!! Bloody great times!!
Wish there was a time machine, we all could go.
I agree
I would stay in the 80's just for the live aid and listen to them forever
1 billions people will probably be there if time machine are exist
I remember being glued to the tv that day and night
we could use this in our world right now
35+ years and it's still the most powerful live rock performance of its kind ever.... There will never be another performer like Freddie Mercury....Or a band like Queen.
This never ceases to give me goosebumps. It's incredible when you consider that they were squeezed in at the last minute, so it's not as though the crowd had come to specifically see them. Yet Freddie has them in the palm of his hand. RIP, you wonderful guy.
Freddie really was Fearless... Greatest Frontman of ALL TIME HANDS DOWN!!!!!!
I agree with you it sucks that people think its mick jagger
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@@JonathanGarcia-pq5hg I saw Queen, The Stones and The Talking Heads and I would put Freddie first and David Byrne before Mick as well. Don't get me wrong, Mick is great, but the other two rule a show.
I’ve watched so many videos of people reacting to their performance in Live Aid (its a hobby by now) and I love how it speaks to so many different people. Queen brings people together. The little details don’t matter; if I see you moved by Queen and their songs I instantly have a connection with you. That’s how great they are.
“This is the light the world needs.” -Brian May
That's like my new favorite genre on YT as well. Something so amazing about watching random people see for the first time things you've enjoyed and held close to you for years. My top favorite being Queen and the show Supernatural.
I'm also addicted to Queen reaction vids.
@@dylancole1910 AAAAA! I LOVE YOU. LOL, seriously though, you just mentioned my favorite band and favorite show in the same sentence! :D
Doing that to. Love seeing people first realizing we will rock you and we are the champions was their song
In case people aren't aware: This was a world-spanning event (Live Aid 85) held in multiple cities, with artists in different countries switching back and forth between being broadcast. It was plagued with issues from the start... sound was off for some people, timing of artists leaving the stage or getting onto stage was disrupting the ability to broadcast another set in another country, the donations designed to help send food to the Ethiopian people suffering through a 2 year drought and serious food shortages (An estimated 1.2 Million dead, another 2.5 Million displaced) were NOT coming in fast enough or in enough amounts to really make an impact as it was barely breaking even with having to pay for the event itself. Queen (Who was currently feeling like they were coming to the end of their run, AND catching flak for doing a South African concert during Apartheid) come on stage. They had rehearsed their set, AND reportedly someone adjusted the sound system behind the scenes, AND they treated it as a "mini-concert" instead of a basic "charity event" like other artists have done. They came onstage and COMPLETELY enthralled the live audience and amazed the audiences watching at home. Immediately AFTER Queen's set, Geldof the organizer of the event got on TV and said "Give us the (reportedly f***ing money" while TV hosts were doing a generic "meet-n-greet" with other artists. The donations CAM FLOODING IN! With an estimated (Dollars/Pounds) 300 A SECOND ... In total, they raised over $125 Million in DONATIONS! Queen was given ABSOLUTE CREDIT for changing not only the enjoyment of the live audience, but kick-starting the FLOOD of donations that came in, including a $1Million donation from the royal family of Dubai. TO THIS DAY.... This is considered on of Rock-n-Roll's "historical concert moments".
Queens performance was said to be one of the best performances ever.... or ranked in the top 5 I think
They were also one of the few (if not the only one) that had experience in playing in big stadiums as the norm back them were only big clubs and convention centres.
I cant remember which critic it was. But in the Mid 90's, someone said that all the acts performing on award shows and all that; that this performance by queen was the standard by which all other performances were judged.
David Bowie was up immediately after Queen and is reported to have said, "How am I supposed to go after that?!" Elton John was a few sets later and told them "you bastards stole the bloody show."
They had also just completed touring from Sept. Through to May, so had worked together very recently, not being apart for 2 years that the writers of the movie put in ghe script
This is THE Greatest Musical Moment of the 20th Century...and Freddie, with a sore throat, performed against the Doc's advice to give us this priceless 18 minutes of Queen live!
He shows his butt at every concert. It’s to remind their old manager that ripped them off to kiss his butt and look where we are now.
And the funny faces he was making were for his mother, who was watching at home
@@bigmike2464 how do you know that
@@Rampage7_63 It has been stated several places....
@@Rampage7_63 Because we see all the live interviews. ❤
I could watch Queen\Live Aid 1 million times and never get tired of it. Queen rocked and believe it or not, Freddie had a bad throat and was advised by his Doctor not to perform but Vodka helped him get through the Concert.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
“a noise complaint from a woman in Belgium”
then queen came along and also noise complains from japan ^.^
@@sodapop83 you had a shot with this, dude:)))
Terese Marinelli
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@@sodapop83 And South America
I read that the audience didn't know in advance that Queen would be there. They were added after all the tickets were sold. So the people didn't come expecting to see Queen, but were obviously enthusiastic when they appeared.
Queen actually didn’t know they were performing until nearly a few months in advance if not later haha the promoters needed to sell tickets so they said Queen was headlining despite them having broken up and Queen delivered
Freddie mercury has the most calming singing voice.
Dr. Brian May just casually playing 3 different guitars in crazy little thing, the acoustic, the black one and of course the red special
Gets me every time that the crowd even repeat 'Alright' at the end of the sing along..totally tune in lol.
Stick a fork in you L, you're done!! A true blue Queen fan...I LOVE it!!! Thanks for getting back to them, always my favorite reactions from you!
I think my favorite part is Freddie "dancing" with the camera man during "Hammer to Fall"!
NEVER another Freddie!
kim emerson I thought not even Queen could out perform Queen. But,!!! Baby! Let me get you caught up on my dear Freddie. My dear departed Freddie! He out-did himself with the Spanish opera diva, Montserrat Caballé......... from my very first record I bought way back in the 1950’s, which was on a 78rpm by the Coasters til now. The album, Barcelona, is my favorite. As far back as I can remember, I don’t remmeber liking every song on an album. But! Barcelona, every song is my fav. Take care,
Kate, theflutterby🦋, from Seattle🌈
This is one I've been waiting for. Absolutely.
This wasn't a Queen show. They weren't one of the headliners. There were a lot of bands who were bigger than Queen at the time who were on this ticket. And Queen stole the show.
The singer scheduled to show after Queen was David Bowie. According to both Bowie and Brian May, as Queen was leaving the stage, Bowie grabbed Freddie Mercury by the shoulder and said, "You son of a bitch! How am I supposed to follow that?"
Apparently, Elton John said, jokingly, to them, "You bastards. You stole the show."
I believe I’ve read Elton John told Freddie - “nobody should follow that up”. Or, something like that…
I am so glad to see that you love Queen as much as the rest of us.
Every single performer today would love to have had the stage presence that Farrokh(Freddie) had back then. He is trully one of a kind and the greatest showman of a band in the history of music. Thanks for reacting again mate. I was 12 when this event was happening.
Freddie was the best performer ever! Live Aid proves that! 👍
Brilliant reaction. Freddie giving his all sore throat be damned. And the band so tight and right there with him. Best set EVER !
Freddy Mercury is my heart and was a true gift to this world. An absolutely brilliant song writer and a voice nobody will ever measure up to. Rest in love Freddy!
Never clicked on something so fast! Great reaction man!
Edit: Never got so many likes so fast either! Thank you!
Bridget The Rose my thoughts exactly
Me too.
Me2!
Huge Ditto!!! 😁
You should consider watch Green Day video of the fans- 65000 singing Bohemian Rhapsody in unison without a band onstage. As a commenter on there says "if you can rock 65000 people in a concert 27 years after your death without you being there... you are a legend"
Omg that video always makes me feel something so bittersweet
I've seen that! It truly is astounding.
I feel the same way about that shot. He's like a giant towering over the crowd. A Rock God.
Everything you said in your intro was lovely. And I hope you realize how much we Queen fans appreciate you & the way you opened your heart & mind to us, & of course Freddie, Queen & their astounding catalog of great music.
As many times as I've seen this I've never noticed how, at the end when Freddie is taking his bows, Roger & Brian had their arms around each other as they & Deaky took their bows. It gave me a little thrill because ONE WEEK from today I'll finally get to see those two perform. Even though Freddie was always the focal point & I adored him (& hate that I never got to see him), I always loved & appreciated their talents too. I'm so excited that I'm going to hear Brian play that beautiful solo in BoRhap, & watch him swoop in with his Red Special on "We Will Rock You". I'll see Brian sing "Love of My Life" in homage to Freddie..Brian & Roger sing "Doing Alright" together...so many moments that I know will have me wiping away tears one minute & cheering joyfully the next. I can't wait.
Thank you L, for redoing this reaction. Thank you for all your Queen reactions. I watch a lot of your videos but your Queen reactions give me the most joy. Not just because of them but also because you grew to really enjoy them just as we do. You are one of us now, & you always will be.
We love you, L!💙💙
I gonna see them next week at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Can't wait.
@@carolcjh8938
Same here! My childhood/high school best friend (whom I haven't seen in years) & I are going to meet in Nashville (both driving in from different directions) for the concert & then a visit for a day or two.
I've been to Nashville before but not to Bridgestone Arena. Have you been there before? Did you get pretty good seats? Ours aren't close but I'm excited anyway!
I saw them last night in NYC. It was an unforgettable experience and I think I got way more emotional about it AFTER it was over because I was having too much fun!
I saw them 2 weeks ago (for the 3rd time) and it was amazing. I totally cried during "Love of My Life," of course. You will enjoy it.
I will be seeing them on the 23rd in Charlotte, NC...the very last night of the tour!!
I love it so! Freddie ran across and L, you had the biggest smile. You give your Queen Fan Viewers the best gift. Discovery, Appreciation and Respect. Thank you.
And this was with a throat infection......
NO WAY.....did not know that.
@@jdog6620 ya, Freddie was advised not to sing as he had a throat infection and could damage his vocal cords permanently
That's amazing.
Everyone always hate me when I point this out, but coke.
@@jackdaw99 Coke? Freddie was a vodka drinker
You witnessed what is almost universally considered the greatest performance in music ever! I can tell you from seeing them twice, for full concerts in 83 and 84 in Germany, the band and Freddie always gave this level of performance. Freddie had a way of mesmerizing and controlling an audience; what a stage presence. For over 2 hours everyone was under his power!
The Constable the noise complaint was from a woman in Belgium, about 1000 miles away, LOL
The policemen were actual comedians named Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith, they had a double act called 'Alas Smith and Jones'.
Freddy Mercury is one of only three men who make me question my Heterosexuality. The other two being Prince and Tom Jones. There I said it. Let the hatred commence!
Hatred.....what hatred roger......!!!!! Just shows what great taste you have pal.....😊😊😊 xx
Dude, not a lot of hate anymore 😁 I read somewhere that someone who knew Freddie said he was both masculine and feminine. I'm an old lady at this point in my life, happily married to my husband, and I'm still in love with Freddie. It makes absolute sense to me. I have five children. My son is gay and has been happily married for a long time. Life is just different. People are different. Just be happy. One World, together. 😘💜
@@robinspencer3505 that is so sweet also who is not in love with Freddie
No... Let the BUMMING commence ;)
Finally , an honest man.
Do you have any idea how many
Straight men wanted him ? So don't feel bad, your not alone. ❤
In the moment, when he sang "we are the champions, of the world" - they really were...
Still are
That's my all time favorite of their songs!
Bob Geldof himself said. That Queen just GOT it. They understood what he wanted the bands to do. When Queen were on is the time that most of the donations were made. They GOT what Live Aid was meant to be.
I love Queen. ‘We Will Rock You,’ is Queen😍. Freddie Mercury and I were born 1 month apart in 1946, I’m now 73 and I would have loved seeing Freddie at this age. Brian Mays hair is still the same the same but just White! My favorite album of all time is the one he recorded with Monserrat Caballé........ even my ‘Alexa’ knows to play something from that album, BARCELONA! Well, it’s time for Operatic Rock, Montserrat and Freddie. Take care,
Kate, theflutterby🦋, from Seattle❤️
The dance he did with the camera man during Hammer to Fall is Classic!
So glad you did another reaction to Live Aid....once a Freddie Mercury & Queen fan, always a fan!!!
Damn straight
I love Queen for 44 years. I watched the broadcast of the Live Aid live concert in 1985. Queen was the best!
At the end of Radio GaGa and he begins the A O with the crowd it is like Close Encounters when they are communicating with the alien ships with music.
I've always thought exactly that :)
Another factoid: Queen were louder than the other bands. The volume for the show was pre-set, but Queen had their soundman kick it up a notch for them. At least that's the story.
true story
i am happy seeing young people enjoying my 70s rock songs.
CaliGaL :)
ONE of the most perfect live performances by anyone, any genre, in history.... phenomenal. I remember being 14 and watching it live on MTV... amazes me more NOW at 48, because I know how technically difficult it all truly was! Much respect to Freddie and what a legend!
Watch the Wembley Stadium concert. Amazing to see their full show.
Agree!
I remember sitting on the floor as a kid watching that on VHS over and over again. Radio Ga Ga became my favourite song when I was 5 lol
The full wembley concert is amazing
The Montreal concert in 81 was better, I went to both
I’m so happy this wasn’t blocked! You can never go wrong with Queen, EVER!!!!! ❤️
I LOVE UR REACTION TO QUEEN!! I love how appreciative you are at what a truly amazing band they are!!The best bloody band of all time!👏🏻👏🏻
The greatest ever I'm black and live in the Caribbean but Freddie his voice will move anyone who wants to live forever anyway
Remember; this was NOT a Queen-concert:)) And still 75 000 people know all the words!:)
I love how much you love Queen! You have been knighted by Queen.
Keep them alive through your children. 💜👑
I will Love Queen for always. Thank You for this from South Philly.
I didn’t attend the concert but I watched it on TV with my mom.
Same. It was the TV event of the year.
Meishawn1374 It certainly was! I love Queen and as a child, growing up listening to them, it was such a treat to see this on tv.
Watched it with my dad, my mum was there. Tbh the majority of the event was crap, and was just on the telly in the corner as background noise. We sat down for queen, mainly cos dad said they would be good. I didn't really know them being very young.
In 20 mintues, Queen won over the world and has ruled it since. The way Freddie works that crowd is amazing and beautiful.
Loved this reaction bro also I know I'm well late to jump on this 🤣🤣🤣🏴🏴
I LOVE that you love Queen! You have no idea how happy I am. I truly, truly appreciate you. 🤗👍🎉
I was 8 during this concert. This shit brings tears to my eyes.
Thank you Freddie Mercury and Queen
They better not take your videos down. Grrr on them. Your reactions are great. But if they do, rest assured I will find your new ones & re-LIKE them all again. Queen rules!
There were 72,000 lucky people in that stadium. I watched from home in Buffalo & felt lucky too. As for his stamina, he worked at it. As a kid he pl ayed hockey, sprinted & won trophies for boxing. Later he worked out with weights, etc. He looks good for 38!
Love your videos Freddie lives on in our hearts 💖💖
Freddie Mercury, probably the best entertainer of the mankind.
I cannot tell you, how many times I watch Queen every day, Somebody to Love, Live Aide, Queen Tribute Concert in 92', everything, I have to get my fill of Queen at least once a day, thats how much I love Freddie, and no matter how many times I see other people reacting to them, it never gets old! I love watching them.
What most people miss is is between "you're ready" you hear "go Freddie"
We all get it! I have a crazy short little story about that. I was out to lunch and this young family was getting ready to leave and asks his 2 year old ready Freddie. The dad had a Queen shirt on. I was just tickled pink this very young family knew “Ready Freddie”.
This has just been voted the best ever live festival performance of all time ......... again!
one of the best live performances ever
I believe it was unanimously voted the greatest live performance in Rock n' Roll history.
It’s the best live performance ever of any genre. Nothing beats it. There’s a reason in the 21st century, peeps are still rocking to this. Because it’s pure magic. “It’s A Kind Of Magic”. RIP Freddie - Legend!
My parents are in that crowd. They said it was a amazing event and queen was the best ever. Nightmare getting out and the train was packed.
Yup it's still up. Congrats. Love your channel. Love you Freddie 💕
Omg I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS EXCITED
I love Freddie with all my hearth but we have to give credit to the whole band, they were just amazing! So glad your reaction has not been taking down, great great reaction, thank you, thank you.
I’m 64 here in Northern California and in Lockdown get to watch again. Love ❤️ to all at this time of the day
I never tire of watching reaction to Queen. Warms my heart!! Keep reacting, if you haven't done ac/DC, they do an excellent live show. Be safe out there!!
Wait, I think you're missing something on your face. Hmmmm, what could that be. The Freddie mustache!!😁😁😁
Queen was added at the last minute. All the tickets had been sold. The crowd didn't even know that they were going to be there
So enjoy your personality, beautiful aura around you!! Watching this 3rd time! God Bless!!💗🤗
Not only 4 magnificent musicians, but 4 academically gifted Individuals.
Crazy Talented guys !
So nice to see you enjoy Queen - I feel like you’ve grown up somehow.🌠. Queen had 18 minutes to play or the power would be pulled. Same for all bands that day. Freddie’s doctor advised against singing that day. Lamar, you do a great job!!!
Love love love how Freddie controls the audience! Love this! Thank you
This was one of the greatest shows ever. I was 14 and about 40 of us were together to watch. When Queen came on we all stopped and sang, danced just as though we were there live. Go listen to the last song of the night on the 85 Live Aid. Freddie and Brian play the last song. They wrote it 3 or 4 years before this concert and it fit perfectly. What world have we created. It's beautiful.
Freddie spent most of the day without a voice; he had a severe throat infection.... He got his voice back shortly before they went on, and Queen went on to perform the greatest concert performance in music history.... the Radio Gaga Clapping went on in Wembley(( 72000)) and Philadelphia (( 82000)) both places... Freddie OWNED the world for 20 minutes
Your journey has been beautiful to watch. From your first intro to Queen, with Bohemian Rhapsody. To you, singing along with Boh Rap here. I measure my friends by their willingness and ability to sing along with Queen. You are now a friend👍
It's such a please to watch and enjoy this with you. Your a wonderful example of what TH-cam should be about.
Thanks for uploading again!
Voted worlds greatest gig of all time.. Freddie was so ahead of his time. I truly enjoyed watching you explore something new even though this is old... Very cool... Insipired to go listen to some music that is outside of my wheelhouse. Well done sir!! Wishing we had more time with Freddie, Brian, John, and Roger all together....
There’s a reason this is widely considered the Greatest Live performance ever…
The reenactment of this set they did for the movie was pretty amazing, too!
I was there it was freaking awesome queen saved the concert they performed more than they were scheduled to perform the best day of my life absolute legends
Now you gotta see Is this the world we created at Live aid. Freddie and Brian performed it later that night like it’s an encore. It is beautiful.
Oh, no - you missed the "late" encore... "is this the world we created" - with just Fred & Brian... super-beautiful...
GinMae Oh no, I’ve never heard that one....... 🙁
Kate, theflutterby🦋, from Seattle🦋
Hey bro I'm a big fan of your channel I hope you keep making videos
For the introduction of the band, a lot of people might not recognize that the two constables are Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, who were part of a popular British sketch comedy show, Not the Nine O'Clock News, which would often lampoon the police with sketches about the police being inept, oppressive, and/or racist. I never saw this version of Queen at Live Aid which included the introduction, but that's pretty brilliant that they had guests like that come on to introduce them. XD
You are the best reaction i have seen bar none. I must have watched 50 or more. You are a joy to watch. Thank you so much. ❤ Go Titians. Nashville here.
It's amazing how their music has drawn in people from all walks of life, young and old. Somehow it just connects people and it's so great to see newer people like yourself see what we have been passionate about since Queen first aired their music.
You have become a true Queen fan! We never tire of the music! I’ve been listening since the 70s and I can still listen exclusively to Queen for hours. Still mourn Freddie.
Freddie brings so many people so much joy. Any of these reactions I watch peoples faces and it brings me such joy. The smiles are so moving. Thank you Freddie and Queen for the music. Let's keep them alive forever. You are Legends
GOAT!! The greatest of all time and it was 1985 after the band hit Peak around 1980 with the game album. The band has been together for 15 years and many people thought that Queen was on their way out because they all had done some solo work, but Fred was the last one to do anything solo.
Paul Gambaccini said that Queen took their rehearsal for this performance more professionally than any other band. It was like Queen was at this point in their career where they had forgotten how good they were and some people in the public had forgotten how good they were. QUEEN'S performance at Live Aid was like, " have we forgotten how good we are and have you forgotten how good we are?" Here, HAVE THIS!!!❤❤
I still get tearful 😢 every time I watch this! I remember watching this on mtv! Love I’m a 80’s girl! Great vid! Thanks for sharing! 💖
I've grown up with Queen and they, especially Freddie, still give me chills. Do some of his solo videos!
Your the only reactor I've seen to acknowledge him
Being able to perform song after song not taking a moment to get his breath, always amazed me how that was possible, and You are amazing, your input....love it!
Beautiful! Watching since your Journey with Queen. I have to say, I wish many would be more open minded like you have been and decided to give Freddie another try after your first Bohemian review.
Nothing short of respect for you. Thank you.
If those who dont like Queen ever watch them live, they will be hooked.
It became known as the Queen concert with others......He took the concert to another level, he was God on stage, and I am not being blasphemous, he really was. This talent will,never be seen again !!!