WOW!!!! This is by far THE best reaction for this song in all of RUclips! You didn’t make all the right noises in your comments to please the viewers, your total appreciation of this performance shone through and was genuine. What I’m most thrilled to hear is your recognition of the fabulous voice and drumming of Roger Taylor. Most reactors just concentrate on Freddie, who is wonderful, but you give credit where credit is due, so I’ve now subscribed to your channel and look forward to many more Queen videos. My suggestion for you to react to is “White Queen”, live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1975. It’s mesmerising! ❤🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
First of all, your comment about the reaction is humbling and much appreciated. I assure you the reaction was genuine, and even after watching this several times during editing, I can say that we're both still impressed by their performance here. We also appreciate you subscribing. The "White Queen" version you mention is on our list.
Roger is one of the better singing rock drummers. It's considered one of the harder instruments to play and sing simultaneously. (Wind instruments exempted) 😆😅🤣😂
how many singers, do you know, that can play the piano, then sing on stage, and go back play the piano and have a drink again before carries on, with out a break in the classic song, legends that are queen, you should watch queen live aid, its a probably the best 22 minutes show of all time live
@@CoachCastTV watch his live aid, you might not know what life aid was, it was a global concert to raise money for the africans, as they were going through a drought and famen, it started in england, and continued due to the time zones, america and australia, and few other countries chipped in, it went for 16 hours live, queen played the biggest secgment, playing part of there top songs, aslo what goes with thate, usa did a record, and the uk did a record with all proceeds going to the cause, america was we are the world, beat us brits hands down, had every american singer
@@CoachCastTV it the greatest live show ever, he does portions of about 5 or 6 songs, greatest 22 mins ever, but great reaction, he also does, other stuff, happy to guide you if needed, balad, singing with opera singer and the title song for a movie,
Right when Freddie gets up to get the crowd going notice Brian unplug his guitar. He was having a problem with it so he went backstage to fix it then came back out and continued on. That's how professional they were and committed to perfection. And sweet, gorgeous Roger 🥰
Four guys, no ear pieces, no autotune, no mixing, nothing but them and their instruments out there jamming their ❤hearts out. John , Roger, Brian, and Freddie doing it right. Highly talented each their own. Together Epic!! 😂 on the PSA for miracle ear 😂
They're the only band where every member has written at least one No.1 song, and all four of them sing. Roger the drummer and Brian the guitarist both have great voices and they've each been lead singers in their own bands. Queen is the complete package.
@@toddmathers5075John did sing from time to time on live performances. You can see his mic stand in this performance! At 3:04 he and Brian head for their respective mics to sing.
@@jamesbailey2377 he’s right though. People give John alot of credit, which I mostly agree with, except for singing. People need to remember that he’s already legendary as he is. They don’t need to say that he can sing just so he can be elevated along with the other three in the band.
When I watch Roger playing the drums and singing I wonder where he finds the energy, it is not like he is taking a slow slap at the skins, he is all in and singing through this entire song. You can see him take really deep breaths to be able to do it all. If you want to see some more skillful vocals and instrumentals you must react to Queen: White Queen live at Odeon, Hammersmith, 1975 that is a mind melting performance. Thank you for a great reaction.
Thank you so much for appreciating Roger Taylor. Freddie Mercury is the one of the best vocalist ever, but the rest of the group definitely needs to be recognized for their talent.
This is 100% live perfection. No auto-tune no trickery no in ear monitors just pure unadulterated talent. Queen at their peak live were absolute perfection.
Not a lot of people noticed that Brian May's guitar actually broke at around 6 mins 30 ,crew instantly repaired it and Freddie turned round to see if he would make it for the vocals ,he didnt quite so the band played 2 extra bars to give him time ,the sign of real professionals
Thank you so much. Roger is so under appreciated in so many reaction videos. He is one of, if not my personal favorite drummer. His vocals are amazing. He deserves the love y’all showed.
I've been a fan since 1975, when I was 12 years old. Roger's vocal range is crazy, but you have to dive deep to hear the best vocals. Every member of Queen is brilliant.
@JudyMoe I was born in 2000 and I'm 24 today and Queen is one of my all time favorite groups I listen to them nearly everyday... I'm so greatful my dad raised me on older groups like Queen, Styx, Foriener, Bon Jovi, etc... and I'm greatful to still be so young and jam out to groups like those all thanks to my dad... I'm greatful to of been raised on them and my own will be too when I eventually have them.
Nailed it. All these guys are hall of famers. Roger Taylor is a phenomenal talent. Brian May - one of the top 25 guitarist(s) of all time - he could also sing. John on bass was perfect for this band. Put them all in a room & this is what you get. Roger reminds me of Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi - in the background but absolutely essential to the sound.
Not just great drumming and singing from Roger, but the fact both activities are physically demanding and he really kicks in toward the end of the number shows how good he is. Great reaction guys.
Thanks. It's still one of our favorite reactions of all the ones we've ever done. Roger stood out but the whole group was on top of their game in this one.
Welcome to the Queen rabbit hole.... check out Save Me from this concert and anything from Wembley 1986... not to mention Live Aid. They all are multi talented and they have no particular genre, they play and sing everything.
Roger would have been good enough to be a lead singer in 90% of bands. You have to be as awesome as Freddie to compete. And not many are as great as Freddie ever! The best Frontman of all time imo. Queen simply the best live band of all time.
Roger Taylor, drums, great falsetto, Brian May, great guitarist who made his own guitar as a teen, also great backup vocals & lower vocals, John Deacon, great bass, some vocals but great at electronics, all with degrees and very smart and talented to the gills. Brian is an Astro-physicist, Roger went for dentistry, Freddie went to art school, graphic design. John was an electronics engineer. Poor Freddie, greatest vocalist ever. He even sang opera with Monseratte Caballe. All their live performances are awesome. Roger and Brian have and have had their own solo recordings, along with Freddie having his own. Sigh.
@@CoachCastTV Freddie designed the Queen Crest logo, John built the amp Brian used and Roger's supporting backup vocals filled in when Freddie's voice needed a quick break during live performances.
I'm a Montréaler. My early highschool years friend's uncle went to *that* show. It was a formative experience for him and he completely converted us to Queen when I was 12 in 93.. I hope he knows that listening to Queen at that age shaped my love of music..
Your faces from the off 😮, then. Roger does his thing and 😮😮, then Freddie and Roger come in for the finish 😮😮😮😮😮 Never too late to get into Queen, you’re in for a treat.
Freddie wrote this song ... inspired by his favorite artist, Aretha Franklin... Every band member sang backup on this one during live performances.. the studio version really shows their harmonizing... I love this song and it was one of Freddie's favorites❤..
@@susanp.7954 Sorry, but he wasn’t singing during this performance at all (where’s his mic?) and in the studio version video he’s not singing either, he’s lip syncing. He did sing backup live on “Liar” with Freddie’s encouragement, but he didn’t like his voice. ✌🏼
Not beer guys… singers don’t drink beer while performing … can cause burping. Freddie was an impossibly fabulous genius composer singer artist… His birthday was yesterday and His fans will love him and miss him forever✌🏼💛 Queen are the GOAT!
There was a little beer there too as was said for John, but Freddie would take a sip of it in the long break for Bohemian Rhapsody (live they never tried to fake it, the middle section was a studio creation so the band would go off while the recording played and the lights and effects did the rest, then they'd come back on for the last section), and near the end of the show when the open beer had gone a little flat. And if you watch some of the interviews with Freddie, he's drinking beer. In recent years many have made him out to be this high class aloof type person who only drank champagne, and whilst he did enjoy the finer things in life, he always enjoyed some beer. Including a few sips onstage along with his honey tea.
@@twoofsix3b3g Freddie has said himself that he wouldn't drink during performing. Tea/honey only. He didn't want to burp while trying to sing. So no sips for him. Backstage breaks maybe. Also he was more of a champagne guy.
Yes this entire concert was excellent. Save Me, Play the game and their live performance of Bohemian Rhapsody will not disappoint. As you've already noticed us Queen fans are more than just a little passionate about these guys and we're always happy to see new fans in the making. Enjoy your journey 👑
You'll be even more shocked and amazed when you listen to another Queen live performance. It's called White Queen from The Hammersmith Odeon in 1975. Have fun! Great reaction video this one!!
every song freddie sings on its own is a show itself, you have pop music, classical, opera, rock music, jazz, the blues, Then there is Queen its own style
Every single man from queen was a genius in their own way and just destined for what they did. We all adore Freddie, but every one of the band was amazing too on equal level.
What blows my mind every time I see it is that Roger Taylor is so good on the drums that he can sing along and play the drums perfectly without having to look at which drum he is hitting. He knows exactly where each drum is and hits it without missing a beat! Brian May is incredible on the guitar, and John Deacon rocks as the bass player! And of course no one can match Freddy vocally! They did everything without audio-tune, and they are the only band in history with each member of the band writing a number 1 hit song! Love Queen!!
This song as performed is actually gospel. Queen transcended genres. They could and often did do just about everything under the sun. Freddie even sang with Opera singers. Freddie is often called the best front man ever with one of, if not the best, vocal ranges but Queen is one of the best bands ever too. All four of them.
@@CoachCastTVYou’d love “Let Me Live” if you like gospel. Freddie, Roger and Brian each sing a verse of the song while being backed by a gospel choir. Gives you a chance to hear each of their voices separately and together. 😊
I was going to mention this song's gospel roots. @CoachcastTV -- although their live performances are generally the best, it's absolutely worthwhile to watch the official video of this song (whether you react to it or not) for the strong gospel sound. In the studio they could do some looping and layering of voices, and although it doesn't have the vocal pyrotechnics this live performance does, the gospel choir feeling is its own kind of awesome. Freddie was a big fan of Aretha Franklin, and this song is his tribute to her.
Songs: Loveof my life, You take my breath away, Too much love, The show must go on….Roger had a solo career also, great song: Old Friends, Say it’s not true. Brian had his own version of Too much love, he wrote it, so…they both take on different meanings. Soooo many songs, can’t decide.
I've listened to thousands of Queen songs and a fair number ov videos over 40+ years and you're right, I couldn't take my eyes off of Roger. You have to be damn good to be noticed individually while sharing a stage with Freddie. He is damn good.
This popped up in my timeline for reasons only understood by the designers of RUclips algorithms, so I decided to rewatch it. While doing so, I was reminded of a story about this performance you might find interesting. It is a clear example of what a tight, finely-tuned performing group Queen was.. Today, most performers wear earbuds from which they receive cues and messages while performing but that wasn't the case in 1981. Queen had to rely on visual cues from each other and trust between them. But that was no problem since they had played together so often that they could read each just by looking at each other. This incident occurred when Freddie got up from the piano the second time during "Somebody To Love". As Freddie glides to the center stage, he glances over towards left stage and sees Brian's back as he head upstage to the left back corner on the stage. Apparently, Brian had a problem he needed to take care of. I don't what the problem was except I know it wasn't as just a broken guitar string. As all guitar players know, guitar strings do break and usually as the most imopportune moment. But Brian ( and John) were prepared since they always had a backup guitar tuned and ready to go. If Brian had a broken sting he would have simple switched to the backup which would take less than a minute to do and he didn't. (The backup for Brian's Red Special was not red but blond in color in 1981). Freddie knew that he couldn't continue on with the song but would have to continue to entertain the audience until Brian could return to performing. After a few minutes of enteracting with the audience, Freddie looks over his left shoulder towards Brian for a couple of beats, When he turns back toward the audience, he immediately begins the chorus of the song, "Find me somebody to love, Find me somebody to love". Brian is then seen walking up to his microphone perfectly timed to reach his microphone just in time to sing.
MY FAVORITE SONG! Hurray 🎉 Thank you 🙏🏻 Freddie penned this beauty inspired by Aretha Franklin. This was Freddie’s favorite composition!! The cups contain honey water & tea! Heineken bottle placed strategically for the sponsors!! 👉🤩👈
Well, no, it was always there whether the cameras were on the band or not. When watching them live, even from the third row as I was once, you couldn't see the label on the bottle. Nothing to do with product placement.
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov Interesting. Some viewers said it was, but either way, it was memorable. And the performance was simply one of the best of all time.
Liked & subscribed because you said you will do more Queen! Great reaction to the best band ever& thank you for giving kudos to Roger Taylor, his ability to sing & play drums so phenomenally is second to none! In any other band he would have been the lead singer! Freddie didn’t drink beer on stage usually, he said it would be disrespectful to the audience if he burped, he normally would drink tea with honey for his voice! The beer was for the other band members & for advertising! You must do Queen’s set at Live Aid ( please!) it’s 21 mins wisely regarded as the best live performance ever, you won’t regret it I promise! Thank you again, love from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you so much for that info! We have already filmed another Queen reaction coming soon and have the Live Aid performance on our list to do. There will be lots of Queen on this channel, because we are both enjoying them and Queen fans are amazing!
If you want to experience Queen at their very best watch the Queen set at the Live Aid concert from 1985, this has been voted the very best rock performance of all time
You can watch the whole concert from Montreal 1981 on line. I recently watched it with my son on an IMAX screen in the Montreal Forum( it's been converted to an entertainment complex). It was magical, Freddy was able to control the crowd 42 years later through that movie screen. Being projected on almost the very spot where he stood in 1981
@CoachCastTV it was pretty awesome. I was 10 in 1981 and wasn't able to go but seeing it there now with my 18 year old son was truly magical. Helps that we are both massive Queen fans.
I love watching first reactions to this song. I grew up with Queen but it wasn’t until I started watching these remastered live performances that I truly appreciated their talents 🥰 Other great songs at this concert: Save Me, Play the Game, Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of my Life…
I haven't seen mention of Sir Brian May the lead guitar. Yes he's knighted but it's because he has a doctorate in astrophysics. And indeed he has worked on projects for NASA. Great reaction. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Coach referenced "Sir Doctor Brian May" a few times in some other videos, including a few not posted yet but recorded and coming soon. He's a heck of a guitar player (among other things).
No matter who you are. It’s easy to see greatness. This man is a legend. I’ve been a musician my whole life. I couldn’t imagine working with such greatness.
George Michael performed this song at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and he's for sure the second best singer in the world who sang this song, you'd like that performance too
So “Watching them” back then, we didn’t get to do that much unless you saw them live. We had albums and radio. All these great songs live is awesome to see but the whole other side of Queen is what monsters they were in the studio! All the harmonies, yes even the BALLADS are just phenomenal! What you may loose from their studio work, they make up for being monsters on stage!!!!
The beer bottle on the piano was placed for advertising purposes only. Freddie only ever drank tea with honey while performing to soothe and lubricate his throat.
Freddie Mercury had such an incredible voice the world lost a true talent when he passed. I was very lucky to get to see him in concert in Boston in 1976
Now that I know you're in love with Roger Taylor, please watch this same song in the Queen Official Video Studio version. Because you'll hear how the song was released with so many rich harmonies the band can't duplicate live on stage. Those Roger high vocals! Woo. Plus it's fun to see the lad, all young and everything, in what looks like their 'recording session' of this song. (It's really worth a peek)
This is a great performance, can you believe that it is just 4 guys up there making all that amazing music! All the songs from the Montreal concert are worth hearing. Queen - an unbelievably talented group, who compose and perform in so many different styles, you will never get bored listening. And, yes, Roger Taylor's ability to hold his performance on the drums while singing is just awesome! Subscribed....
Queen is one of a fantastic and amazing performer, espeially in their prime time. I grew up knowing their musics and songs a little late, but they still are one of my favorite rock band of my teenage life.
Thank you for reacting so enthusiastically to my second-favourite live Queen performance of all time. My absolute favourite being their twenty minute set for Live Aid at Wembley, in London in 1985. I have loved Queen since I saw the official video of Bohemian Rhapsody broadcast on the BBC pop music programme 'Top of the Pops' in 1975. (You really should check that out too. It's phenomenal). In case you didn't spot it, if you look back at the second time Freddie jumps up from the piano, he sees Brian May (lead guitar - now Sir Brian May PhD, the author and astrophysicist) heading to the back of the stage with a broken string, and so he extends his interaction with the crowd - and tells Roger (drums) and John (bass) to "keep it going", until he sees Brian returning. Thank you for picking up on Roger's awesome ability to continue with the epic drumming, never missing a beat, while singing his heart out. Oh, and the beer bottle is a product placement. The brown liquid in Freddie's cup is tea with lemon and honey to lubricate and soothe his throat through a concert that might last up to two hours. ♥ New subscriber, hoping to follow you down the Queen rabbit hole as you discover more of my favourite band.
Thanks for all that additional information! I did not pick up on the broken string situation. The product placement of the beer bottle clearly worked. This band is simply incredible and we're very eager to listen to more. Too bad we both have full time jobs. LOL
Queen had two fantastic vocalists - and Freddie Mercury. May and Taylor are great singers in their own right with tons of great stuff. Taylor is outstanding in this video.
I will never not watch someone react to this specific performance, and I tell ya not enough ppl point out how amazing Roger is! This entire concert is so good. We've watched it many times, but I just bought tickets for my son and I to see it in IMAX in January!
When music is your life, passion & love, what a life, they lived it, made it, performed it, they was at the top of their game. 1981 live me in the UK Birmingham.
I have been watching and listening to Queen my whole life, I have no idea what i would have done without them in my life, As far as i am concerned they are the best all around around rock group ever. You guys keep searching , you will be amazed.
If you want more Roger, killer queen/im in love with my car medley montreal 1981 and in the lap of the gods 1974 live rainbow are a must! Cool reaction! ☺👍
WOW!!!! This is by far THE best reaction for this song in all of RUclips!
You didn’t make all the right noises in your comments to please the viewers, your total appreciation of this performance shone through and was genuine. What I’m most thrilled to hear is your recognition of the fabulous voice and drumming of Roger Taylor.
Most reactors just concentrate on Freddie, who is wonderful, but you give credit where credit is due, so I’ve now subscribed to your channel and look forward to many more Queen videos.
My suggestion for you to react to is “White Queen”, live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1975. It’s mesmerising! ❤🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
First of all, your comment about the reaction is humbling and much appreciated. I assure you the reaction was genuine, and even after watching this several times during editing, I can say that we're both still impressed by their performance here. We also appreciate you subscribing. The "White Queen" version you mention is on our list.
@@CoachCastTV I didn’t mean to imply anything negative, so I’ve slightly reworded my text. So sorry for that. X
Nothing negative was perceived on our part. We appreciate your very kind comments! Hope to see you around the channel!
@@CoachCastTV I’ll definitely be back here! ❤️😃
It was pretty cool to hear that Rig "stole the show". Not easy to do!
Finally somebody appreciates not only Roger Taylors awesome drumming but his amazing backing vocals.
He's incredible!
@@CoachCastTVwatch Roger playing 'I'm in Love With My Car' live.
@@mrvlsmrv That one is on the channel now.
@@CoachCastTV I'll look forward to it.
It’s not just that Roger is singing and drumming. It’s that he is doing a phenomenal job at both.
Yes!
AND he’s singing in harmony.
Roger is one of the better singing rock drummers. It's considered one of the harder instruments to play and sing simultaneously.
(Wind instruments exempted)
😆😅🤣😂
I have a really funny story about that... 😸
how many singers, do you know, that can play the piano, then sing on stage, and go back play the piano and have a drink again before carries on, with out a break in the classic song, legends that are queen, you should watch queen live aid, its a probably the best 22 minutes show of all time live
Freddie is a top-notch showman, and insanely talented. Thanks for watching.
@@CoachCastTV watch his live aid, you might not know what life aid was, it was a global concert to raise money for the africans, as they were going through a drought and famen, it started in england, and continued due to the time zones, america and australia, and few other countries chipped in, it went for 16 hours live, queen played the biggest secgment, playing part of there top songs, aslo what goes with thate, usa did a record, and the uk did a record with all proceeds going to the cause, america was we are the world, beat us brits hands down, had every american singer
@@CoachCastTV bohemien raphsody (spell check) they are most famous for,
I'm familiar with Live Aid but never watched any of it. We have heard Bohemian Rhapsody but not a live version.
@@CoachCastTV it the greatest live show ever, he does portions of about 5 or 6 songs, greatest 22 mins ever, but great reaction, he also does, other stuff, happy to guide you if needed, balad, singing with opera singer and the title song for a movie,
Think about it. Only four people on the stage making this music. That’s talent folks.
Roger is a highly underrated drummer/singer.
Right when Freddie gets up to get the crowd going notice Brian unplug his guitar. He was having a problem with it so he went backstage to fix it then came back out and continued on. That's how professional they were and committed to perfection. And sweet, gorgeous Roger 🥰
Amen. Roger Taylor is phenomenal.
I'm amazed at his talent. Thanks for watching!
he'd be the lead singer for any other band...
Freddie drank iced tea
Four guys, no ear pieces, no autotune, no mixing, nothing but them and their instruments out there jamming their ❤hearts out. John , Roger, Brian, and Freddie doing it right. Highly talented each their own. Together Epic!!
😂 on the PSA for miracle ear 😂
I'm glad someone caught the Miracle Ear reference.
Such was the time, you can or you can't
They're the only band where every member has written at least one No.1 song, and all four of them sing. Roger the drummer and Brian the guitarist both have great voices and they've each been lead singers in their own bands. Queen is the complete package.
I cannot argue that last sentence at all. Thanks for watching!
@@toddmathers5075your alright dont worry. Those who are called “that guy” are often right.
@@toddmathers5075John did sing from time to time on live performances. You can see his mic stand in this performance! At 3:04 he and Brian head for their respective mics to sing.
toddmathers: Relax now.
@@jamesbailey2377 he’s right though. People give John alot of credit, which I mostly agree with, except for singing. People need to remember that he’s already legendary as he is. They don’t need to say that he can sing just so he can be elevated along with the other three in the band.
When I watch Roger playing the drums and singing I wonder where he finds the energy, it is not like he is taking a slow slap at the skins, he is all in and singing through this entire song. You can see him take really deep breaths to be able to do it all. If you want to see some more skillful vocals and instrumentals you must react to Queen: White Queen live at Odeon, Hammersmith, 1975 that is a mind melting performance. Thank you for a great reaction.
Thank you for the suggestion as well as watching our video!
I agree - but sadly the camera never leaves Freddie - though he duets with Brian on guitar - who actually wrote the song .
The concerts is his training the rest of the day he relaxes .
Roger Taylor is one of the most extraordinary musicians of the last 50 years!
Anne-Maries: Freddie wrote Somebody to Love.
Best reaction to this live performance I’ve ever seen!!! You guys are awesome!!!
You are so kind. Thank you!
Thank you so much for appreciating Roger Taylor. Freddie Mercury is the one of the best vocalist ever, but the rest of the group definitely needs to be recognized for their talent.
Yes, that sound is only possible when all 4 of them are on top of their game. Thanks for watching!
This is 100% live perfection. No auto-tune no trickery no in ear monitors just pure unadulterated talent. Queen at their peak live were absolute perfection.
Truly outstanding!
I miss Freddie so badly. 😢
Somewhere Superman is wearing a Freddie Mercury Tshirt.
Roger is a great drummer and he is singing the higher harmony notes over Freddie so big props.
He's incredible...but they all are, really.
Not a lot of people noticed that Brian May's guitar actually broke at around 6 mins 30 ,crew instantly repaired it and Freddie turned round to see if he would make it for the vocals ,he didnt quite so the band played 2 extra bars to give him time ,the sign of real professionals
I thought I knew all the Queen trivia, but not this beauty- thanks!!
Thank you so much. Roger is so under appreciated in so many reaction videos. He is one of, if not my personal favorite drummer. His vocals are amazing. He deserves the love y’all showed.
He is fantastic.
Roger Taylor himself has great back up vocals and a great drummer
Agreed!
In many other bands, he'd be the lead singer for sure.
@@basstianhe was the lead singer in his own band The Cross
@@davebain1982 Yes, but I mean professional world-class bands. The Cross was... alright, but not even close to top-tier. He could do better.
Yes!!! Somebody appreciating Roger Taylor in this video. His vocals are absolutely immense!
He was outstanding! Thanks for watching.
I've been a fan since 1975, when I was 12 years old. Roger's vocal range is crazy, but you have to dive deep to hear the best vocals. Every member of Queen is brilliant.
Yeah, this band is different (in a good way). Thanks for watching!
@JudyMoe
I was born in 2000 and I'm 24 today and Queen is one of my all time favorite groups I listen to them nearly everyday... I'm so greatful my dad raised me on older groups like Queen, Styx, Foriener, Bon Jovi, etc... and I'm greatful to still be so young and jam out to groups like those all thanks to my dad...
I'm greatful to of been raised on them and my own will be too when I eventually have them.
Nailed it. All these guys are hall of famers. Roger Taylor is a phenomenal talent. Brian May - one of the top 25 guitarist(s) of all time - he could also sing. John on bass was perfect for this band. Put them all in a room & this is what you get. Roger reminds me of Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi - in the background but absolutely essential to the sound.
That's not a beer, that's Freddie's tea actually
Not just great drumming and singing from Roger, but the fact both activities are physically demanding and he really kicks in toward the end of the number shows how good he is. Great reaction guys.
Thanks. It's still one of our favorite reactions of all the ones we've ever done. Roger stood out but the whole group was on top of their game in this one.
Welcome to the Queen rabbit hole.... check out Save Me from this concert and anything from Wembley 1986... not to mention Live Aid. They all are multi talented and they have no particular genre, they play and sing everything.
Yeah, it does seem they do a wide variety of sounds. The talent is undeniable.
You have the BEST reaction to this song!!! Love you guys!😘
You are so kind! Thank you!
Roger would have been good enough to be a lead singer in 90% of bands. You have to be as awesome as Freddie to compete. And not many are as great as Freddie ever!
The best Frontman of all time imo. Queen simply the best live band of all time.
The three live videos we've seen, including one not yet posted, have convinced us they put on one of the greatest shows of all time.
Roger Taylor, drums, great falsetto, Brian May, great guitarist who made his own guitar as a teen, also great backup vocals & lower vocals, John Deacon, great bass, some vocals but great at electronics, all with degrees and very smart and talented to the gills. Brian is an Astro-physicist, Roger went for dentistry, Freddie went to art school, graphic design. John was an electronics engineer. Poor Freddie, greatest vocalist ever. He even sang opera with Monseratte Caballe. All their live performances are awesome. Roger and Brian have and have had their own solo recordings, along with Freddie having his own. Sigh.
Wow, the talent in this band is impressive!
@@CoachCastTV Freddie designed the Queen Crest logo, John built the amp Brian used and Roger's supporting backup vocals filled in when Freddie's voice needed a quick break during live performances.
The more we learn about them the more impressive they seem.
@@ellet6560you should have maybe specified which amp haha. It was the small Deacy amp John built, Brian's main amps were and still are the Vox AC30s
Queen are the most musically talented band ever each of the four member wrote a number 1 hit👍
That's incredible!
ONE OF THE BEST GROUPS IN THE WORLD. ALL OF THEM REAL MUSICIANS, NO AUTO-TUNE, NO LIP-SYNC, JUST PURE ARTISTS. I AGREE THE DRUMMER IS INCREDIBLE.
Probably one of the best songs ever
Yes!!! Without a doubt!!!
I'm a Montréaler. My early highschool years friend's uncle went to *that* show. It was a formative experience for him and he completely converted us to Queen when I was 12 in 93.. I hope he knows that listening to Queen at that age shaped my love of music..
Roger’s solo playing the drums like a maniac and singing his song-‘ I’m in Love with My Car’ is unreal!!
That's high on our list to do.
i saw this at the cinema, and the audience was quiet for the most part, but they clapped after this.
This was fantastic.
I think singing and playing the drums at the same time would be like patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time 😃
LOL...impossible for most people.
Not me trying it lmao
Freddie loved Aretha Franklin who sang R & B, gospel, etc. This was his attempt to honor her.
The Queen of soul!
Mrs Coach hits the nail on the head when she said "You cant beat them" she is absolutely right
Yesterday was Freddie’s birthday, and h once told some reporter this was his favorite song. 👍
Happy Belated Birthday to Freddie. Wish that guy was still around.
the whole band was superb roger taylor was simply amazing with his drumming and backing vocals
I keep coming back to this video because of your appreciation for Roger 👏
We appreciate it. This is one we've watched several times as well. They were all on top of their game here, but agreed, Roger killed it.
Your faces from the off 😮, then. Roger does his thing and 😮😮, then Freddie and Roger come in for the finish 😮😮😮😮😮
Never too late to get into Queen, you’re in for a treat.
This is my favorite Queen song and this is the best performance of this song!!! Roger was outstanding!!!!!!
Yes, he certainly was!
For all the Queen fans I think your review is very kind and full of heart. Loved it.
Thank you. Queen fans have been amazing to us so far!
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Freddie wrote this song ... inspired by his favorite artist, Aretha Franklin... Every band member sang backup on this one during live performances.. the studio version really shows their harmonizing... I love this song and it was one of Freddie's favorites❤..
We can certainly understand why it was a favorite!
John didn’t sing backup on this song, or very many at all. A couple early on but he didn’t think he had a good voice and therefore rarely sang.
John did sing minimal back up on this…❤ Have a great day❤
@@susanp.7954 Sorry, but he wasn’t singing during this performance at all (where’s his mic?) and in the studio version video he’s not singing either, he’s lip syncing. He did sing backup live on “Liar” with Freddie’s encouragement, but he didn’t like his voice. ✌🏼
Sorry, again..there are several live shows where John sang minimal vocals on Somebody to love..but I do know he lip synced in the studio version…
Not beer guys… singers don’t drink beer while performing … can cause burping. Freddie was an impossibly fabulous genius composer singer artist… His birthday was yesterday and His fans will love him and miss him forever✌🏼💛 Queen are the GOAT!
Yes, the beer bottle threw me. But good product placement.
There was a little beer there too as was said for John, but Freddie would take a sip of it in the long break for Bohemian Rhapsody (live they never tried to fake it, the middle section was a studio creation so the band would go off while the recording played and the lights and effects did the rest, then they'd come back on for the last section), and near the end of the show when the open beer had gone a little flat. And if you watch some of the interviews with Freddie, he's drinking beer.
In recent years many have made him out to be this high class aloof type person who only drank champagne, and whilst he did enjoy the finer things in life, he always enjoyed some beer. Including a few sips onstage along with his honey tea.
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov Wow! Great info there.
@@twoofsix3b3g Freddie has said himself that he wouldn't drink during performing. Tea/honey only. He didn't want to burp while trying to sing. So no sips for him. Backstage breaks maybe. Also he was more of a champagne guy.
The burping can be alleviated by removing the mic far away from his mouth.
Yes this entire concert was excellent. Save Me, Play the game and their live performance of Bohemian Rhapsody will not disappoint. As you've already noticed us Queen fans are more than just a little passionate about these guys and we're always happy to see new fans in the making. Enjoy your journey 👑
Yes, we'd have to say one of the most passionate fan bases in the world. Thank you!
You'll be even more shocked and amazed when you listen to another Queen live performance. It's called White Queen from The Hammersmith Odeon in 1975. Have fun! Great reaction video this one!!
Thank you, we do need to do that one for sure.
I have watched this performance soooo many times. Totally agree that Roger stole the show. I love his performance. Mad respect.
every song freddie sings on its own is a show itself, you have pop music, classical, opera, rock music, jazz, the blues, Then there is Queen its own style
Freddie is absolutely amazing!
Every single man from queen was a genius in their own way and just destined for what they did. We all adore Freddie, but every one of the band was amazing too on equal level.
What blows my mind every time I see it is that Roger Taylor is so good on the drums that he can sing along and play the drums perfectly without having to look at which drum he is hitting. He knows exactly where each drum is and hits it without missing a beat! Brian May is incredible on the guitar, and John Deacon rocks as the bass player! And of course no one can match Freddy vocally! They did everything without audio-tune, and they are the only band in history with each member of the band writing a number 1 hit song! Love Queen!!
This song as performed is actually gospel. Queen transcended genres. They could and often did do just about everything under the sun. Freddie even sang with Opera singers. Freddie is often called the best front man ever with one of, if not the best, vocal ranges but Queen is one of the best bands ever too. All four of them.
"Gospel" for sure...we both loved this so much!
@@CoachCastTVYou’d love “Let Me Live” if you like gospel. Freddie, Roger and Brian each sing a verse of the song while being backed by a gospel choir. Gives you a chance to hear each of their voices separately and together. 😊
I was going to mention this song's gospel roots. @CoachcastTV -- although their live performances are generally the best, it's absolutely worthwhile to watch the official video of this song (whether you react to it or not) for the strong gospel sound. In the studio they could do some looping and layering of voices, and although it doesn't have the vocal pyrotechnics this live performance does, the gospel choir feeling is its own kind of awesome. Freddie was a big fan of Aretha Franklin, and this song is his tribute to her.
@@angiepen Good info. Thanks for that. We have been told the studio is quite different than the live.
@@CoachCastTV They're pretty much always different, yeah. Usually the studio isn't as good, in Queen's case, but sometimes it's just different. :)
Really enjoyed it guys.Queen is a youtube sensation..lol a fifty year old band.Amazing Freddie,best performer in the worlds greatest rock band
Songs: Loveof my life, You take my breath away, Too much love, The show must go on….Roger had a solo career also, great song: Old Friends, Say it’s not true. Brian had his own version of Too much love, he wrote it, so…they both take on different meanings. Soooo many songs, can’t decide.
I think this will be a very big rabbit hole to go down. Thanks for watching!
I've listened to thousands of Queen songs and a fair number ov videos over 40+ years and you're right, I couldn't take my eyes off of Roger. You have to be damn good to be noticed individually while sharing a stage with Freddie. He is damn good.
Very well said!
This popped up in my timeline for reasons only understood by the designers of RUclips algorithms, so I decided to rewatch it. While doing so, I was reminded of a story about this performance you might find interesting. It is a clear example of what a tight, finely-tuned performing group Queen was..
Today, most performers wear earbuds from which they receive cues and messages while performing but that wasn't the case in 1981. Queen had to rely on visual cues from each other and trust between them. But that was no problem since they had played together so often that they could read each just by looking at each other.
This incident occurred when Freddie got up from the piano the second time during "Somebody To Love". As Freddie glides to the center stage, he glances over towards left stage and sees Brian's back as he head upstage to the left back corner on the stage. Apparently, Brian had a problem he needed to take care of.
I don't what the problem was except I know it wasn't as just a broken guitar string. As all guitar players know, guitar strings do break and usually as the most imopportune moment. But Brian ( and John) were prepared since they always had a backup guitar tuned and ready to go. If Brian had a broken sting he would have simple switched to the backup which would take less than a minute to do and he didn't. (The backup for Brian's Red Special was not red but blond in color in 1981).
Freddie knew that he couldn't continue on with the song but would have to continue to entertain the audience until Brian could return to performing. After a few minutes of enteracting with the audience, Freddie looks over his left shoulder towards Brian for a couple of beats, When he turns back toward the audience, he immediately begins the chorus of the song, "Find me somebody to love, Find me somebody to love".
Brian is then seen walking up to his microphone perfectly timed to reach his microphone just in time to sing.
On our first watch we thought this was just how they always did it. We read in comments that this was impromptu due to some issue. That's impressive!
MY FAVORITE SONG! Hurray 🎉 Thank you 🙏🏻 Freddie penned this beauty inspired by Aretha Franklin. This was Freddie’s favorite composition!! The cups contain honey water & tea! Heineken bottle placed strategically for the sponsors!! 👉🤩👈
The sponsorship worked. LOL
Well, no, it was always there whether the cameras were on the band or not. When watching them live, even from the third row as I was once, you couldn't see the label on the bottle. Nothing to do with product placement.
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov Interesting. Some viewers said it was, but either way, it was memorable. And the performance was simply one of the best of all time.
@@MikePhillips-pl6ov Oh wow .. thank you! 👍
Queen - their live performances are better than their recordings! Gives me goosebumps every time ❤️ Hope you have watched their Live Aid performance 😊
We have not, but it's on our list to watch. Thanks for commenting. They are impressive live, for sure.
They’re all very versatile, songs are versatile and of all genres, and Freddie has a 4-5 vocal range. Thebes’s.
Gives me GOOSEBUMPS....
EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT....WOW!!!
Liked & subscribed because you said you will do more Queen! Great reaction to the best band ever& thank you for giving kudos to Roger Taylor, his ability to sing & play drums so phenomenally is second to none! In any other band he would have been the lead singer! Freddie didn’t drink beer on stage usually, he said it would be disrespectful to the audience if he burped, he normally would drink tea with honey for his voice! The beer was for the other band members & for advertising! You must do Queen’s set at Live Aid ( please!) it’s 21 mins wisely regarded as the best live performance ever, you won’t regret it I promise! Thank you again, love from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you so much for that info! We have already filmed another Queen reaction coming soon and have the Live Aid performance on our list to do. There will be lots of Queen on this channel, because we are both enjoying them and Queen fans are amazing!
If you want to experience Queen at their very best watch the Queen set at the Live Aid concert from 1985, this has been voted the very best rock performance of all time
That is the #1 requested reaction on our channel right now, and we do plan to do it in the near future. Thanks for watching!
You can watch the whole concert from Montreal 1981 on line. I recently watched it with my son on an IMAX screen in the Montreal Forum( it's been converted to an entertainment complex).
It was magical, Freddy was able to control the crowd 42 years later through that movie screen. Being projected on almost the very spot where he stood in 1981
Very cool.
@CoachCastTV it was pretty awesome. I was 10 in 1981 and wasn't able to go but seeing it there now with my 18 year old son was truly magical. Helps that we are both massive Queen fans.
I love watching first reactions to this song. I grew up with Queen but it wasn’t until I started watching these remastered live performances that I truly appreciated their talents 🥰
Other great songs at this concert: Save Me, Play the Game, Bohemian Rhapsody, Love of my Life…
Yes, we know of Queen from our youth but never took time to really listen to them, so this is new to us, and it's impressive.
I haven't seen mention of Sir Brian May the lead guitar. Yes he's knighted but it's because he has a doctorate in astrophysics. And indeed he has worked on projects for NASA.
Great reaction.
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Coach referenced "Sir Doctor Brian May" a few times in some other videos, including a few not posted yet but recorded and coming soon. He's a heck of a guitar player (among other things).
@@CoachCastTV This was the first reaction of theirs that I have seen. I did like their comments for sure.
Be safe wherever you are!
@@Gort-Marvin0Martian Thanks so much for watching! Hope to see you around the channel.
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@@CoachCastTV Sorry I didn't recognize you! I'm engaged in dodging sever weather right now. LIFE
No matter who you are. It’s easy to see greatness. This man is a legend. I’ve been a musician my whole life. I couldn’t imagine working with such greatness.
Just thought I would mention this. Freddie's touring piano, which you see here, today lives at Brian May's house.
The only band in history where all four members wrote no 1's.
They are pretty amazing.
Queen were the best live band ever and Freddie's vocals live were so fantastic. Roger and Brian were wonderful vocalists too.
I think this is the best performance of a live song by Queen . Roger’s talent is amazing ❤️. Freddie is exceptional rip 😢❤️❤️
It's up there with the best we've ever seen from anyone.
George Michael performed this song at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and he's for sure the second best singer in the world who sang this song, you'd like that performance too
The Greatest band of All time.
They are outstanding!
So “Watching them” back then, we didn’t get to do that much unless you saw them live. We had albums and radio. All these great songs live is awesome to see but the whole other side of Queen is what monsters they were in the studio! All the harmonies, yes even the BALLADS are just phenomenal! What you may loose from their studio work, they make up for being monsters on stage!!!!
The beer bottle on the piano was placed for advertising purposes only. Freddie only ever drank tea with honey while performing to soothe and lubricate his throat.
The great thing about this performance is that this is live.....It sounds better than most modern studio recordings. That was how good Queen were!
Freddie Mercury had such an incredible voice the world lost a true talent when he passed. I was very lucky to get to see him in concert in Boston in 1976
It's GOING TO ABSOLUTELY BLOW YOUR MIND!!
QUEEN ROCKS!!!
MORE PLEASE.
Now that I know you're in love with Roger Taylor, please watch this same song in the Queen Official Video Studio version. Because you'll hear how the song was released with so many rich harmonies the band can't duplicate live on stage. Those Roger high vocals! Woo. Plus it's fun to see the lad, all young and everything, in what looks like their 'recording session' of this song. (It's really worth a peek)
LOL that you pointed out the camera look...but it's like, yeah, that was Freddie's WARMUP...let that sink in...
“We’re gonna back this up and do that again.”
As well you should.
Understatement of the year. 😂❤
This is a great performance, can you believe that it is just 4 guys up there making all that amazing music! All the songs from the Montreal concert are worth hearing. Queen - an unbelievably talented group, who compose and perform in so many different styles, you will never get bored listening. And, yes, Roger Taylor's ability to hold his performance on the drums while singing is just awesome! Subscribed....
Yeah...this performance is stellar. Another Queen video coming tomorrow. Thanks for subscribing!
If you want more of Roger Taylor watch him at the same concert singing I'M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR. You'll love it.
That one is on the list. Thank you!
Freddie had a 5 octave range. Most opera singers don’t have that. Roger Taylor slays it on vocals and drums.❤❤❤❤❤❤
You guys are so cute and love music. I saw Queen 3 times in the 70's and this was every concert
One of the greatest bands ever. All of the band members are genius.
Queen is one of a fantastic and amazing performer, espeially in their prime time. I grew up knowing their musics and songs a little late, but they still are one of my favorite rock band of my teenage life.
Shout out to Roger Taylor for mad drummers and killer backup vocals!
Thank you for reacting so enthusiastically to my second-favourite live Queen performance of all time. My absolute favourite being their twenty minute set for Live Aid at Wembley, in London in 1985. I have loved Queen since I saw the official video of Bohemian Rhapsody broadcast on the BBC pop music programme 'Top of the Pops' in 1975. (You really should check that out too. It's phenomenal). In case you didn't spot it, if you look back at the second time Freddie jumps up from the piano, he sees Brian May (lead guitar - now Sir Brian May PhD, the author and astrophysicist) heading to the back of the stage with a broken string, and so he extends his interaction with the crowd - and tells Roger (drums) and John (bass) to "keep it going", until he sees Brian returning.
Thank you for picking up on Roger's awesome ability to continue with the epic drumming, never missing a beat, while singing his heart out.
Oh, and the beer bottle is a product placement. The brown liquid in Freddie's cup is tea with lemon and honey to lubricate and soothe his throat through a concert that might last up to two hours. ♥
New subscriber, hoping to follow you down the Queen rabbit hole as you discover more of my favourite band.
Thanks for all that additional information! I did not pick up on the broken string situation. The product placement of the beer bottle clearly worked. This band is simply incredible and we're very eager to listen to more. Too bad we both have full time jobs. LOL
8:00 Taylor's background singing was absolutely essential part of the Queen live sound!
No doubt! He's phenomenal.
I Love This Live Version Of This Great Song,A Great Performance
These are the days of our lives is probably Freddie and Queen's last song together. A beautiful song but definitely sad. 😢😢😢
Queen had two fantastic vocalists - and Freddie Mercury. May and Taylor are great singers in their own right with tons of great stuff. Taylor is outstanding in this video.
Cannot argue that at all. Thanks for watching!
For me i always admire Roger for his extra ordinary talent
I will never not watch someone react to this specific performance, and I tell ya not enough ppl point out how amazing Roger is! This entire concert is so good. We've watched it many times, but I just bought tickets for my son and I to see it in IMAX in January!
Freddie had a five note vocal range. He could bring it.❤❤❤❤
When music is your life, passion & love, what a life, they lived it, made it, performed it, they was at the top of their game. 1981 live me in the UK Birmingham.
I have been watching and listening to Queen my whole life, I have no idea what i would have done without them in my life, As far as i am concerned they are the best all around around rock group ever. You guys keep searching , you will be amazed.
There's no doubt that they are incredible. We appreciate you watching!
If you want more Roger, killer queen/im in love with my car medley montreal 1981 and in the lap of the gods 1974 live rainbow are a must! Cool reaction! ☺👍
Thank you!
@@CoachCastTV no problem ☺