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) 😆😅🤣😂
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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. ✌🏼
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.
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!!
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,
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 👑
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.
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!
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 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.
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
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.
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.
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…
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
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
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.
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....
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
My favorite live queen song ever, rodger tayler on drums needs a shout out. His voice is amazing in itself. Singing while playing the drums thanks for abnolaging him❤❤❤ 🎶 GO ROGER 😘 but they can all sing in Harmony 😊
Freddie can be seen drinking beer on stage sometimes, such as on Wembley. He has a plastic cup with a yellow drink with a frothy head, it's clearly beer. He drinks beer on stage here too.
If you want a dose of early Queen then I recommend "White Queen" live in Hammersmith. Also anything from my favourite concert, Wembley, particularly "Under Pressure" ( including the eey oh callback) and "In The Lap of the Gods revisited". Later, if you want something really different, take a look at Freddie singing with opera soprano Montserrat Caballe, specifically "Barcelona" and "How Can I Go On." Remember, Queen is always best live!
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.
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!!!!
Oh, you have so much amazing Queen music to catch up on. Many of their songs you will have heard before but not realised it was Queen. Live, Queen are a force of nature. Look out for “White Queen” live at the rainbow.1974. Very early in their career but music perfect ! 😊💐
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.
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.
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.
Queen's Live Aid performance is considered by many to be the best live rock set ever, so it's a must see. I recommend White Queen (Live at Hammersmith Odeon) and Love of My Life (Live at Wembley). Enjoy your Queen journey, this rabbit hole goes very deep :)
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.
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
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.
they are insane live..always have been, Something really special with all of them, But the mix of the group together; its almost inhuman how good they worked together.....probably been mentioned by somebody else....but you want to see a masterclass of performance...check out Live Aid...they went on stage with some of the greatest rock bands of the time. And they proceeded to wipe the floor with them, wouldn't have ever wanted to follow Queen on stage. They were magic
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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!
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)
😆😅🤣😂
Amen. Roger Taylor is phenomenal.
I'm amazed at his talent. Thanks for watching!
he'd be the lead singer for any other band...
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
Think about it. Only four people on the stage making this music. That’s talent folks.
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!
Queen are the most musically talented band ever each of the four member wrote a number 1 hit👍
That's incredible!
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.
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!
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.
Yes!!! Somebody appreciating Roger Taylor in this video. His vocals are absolutely immense!
He was outstanding! Thanks for watching.
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!!
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.
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.
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!
@@CoachCastTV❤
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…
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 - 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.
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.
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,
This is my favorite Queen song and this is the best performance of this song!!! Roger was outstanding!!!!!!
Yes, he certainly was!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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 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. :)
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.
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!
I miss Freddie so badly. 😢
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! 👍
That's not a beer, that's Freddie's tea actually
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!
the whole band was superb roger taylor was simply amazing with his drumming and backing vocals
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.
They’re all very versatile, songs are versatile and of all genres, and Freddie has a 4-5 vocal range. Thebes’s.
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.
Freddie drank iced tea
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.
Probably one of the best songs ever
Yes!!! Without a doubt!!!
I Love This Live Version Of This Great Song,A Great Performance
Great reaction. You need to see their “ live aid “ performance. It’s a very quick 20 minutes that will flash by. You won’t regret it. 😁👍🏾
It's on the list to do. Thanks for watching!
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.
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
You guys are so cute and love music. I saw Queen 3 times in the 70's and this was every concert
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.
Roger is a highly underrated drummer/singer.
It's GOING TO ABSOLUTELY BLOW YOUR MIND!!
QUEEN ROCKS!!!
MORE PLEASE.
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!
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
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.
Best reaction to this live performance I’ve ever seen!!! You guys are awesome!!!
You are so kind. Thank you!
Gives me GOOSEBUMPS....
EVERY SINGLE TIME I SEE IT....WOW!!!
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!
Mrs Coach hits the nail on the head when she said "You cant beat them" she is absolutely right
Go you guys! Your open-ness is wonderful! Welcome to the Queen machine! There's so much to listen to, get ready!
Thank you so much!!
I saw them live several times and they were THE GREATEST
I have watched this performance soooo many times. Totally agree that Roger stole the show. I love his performance. Mad respect.
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
My favorite live queen song ever, rodger tayler on drums needs a shout out. His voice is amazing in itself. Singing while playing the drums thanks for abnolaging him❤❤❤ 🎶 GO ROGER 😘 but they can all sing in Harmony 😊
Great reaction. Freddie didnt drink beer when he was performing he was drinking tea with honey/lemon to soothe his throat
The beer bottle threw me off, but it was good product placement, if nothing else.
Freddie can be seen drinking beer on stage sometimes, such as on Wembley. He has a plastic cup with a yellow drink with a frothy head, it's clearly beer. He drinks beer on stage here too.
If you want a dose of early Queen then I recommend "White Queen" live in Hammersmith. Also anything from my favourite concert, Wembley, particularly "Under Pressure" ( including the eey oh callback) and "In The Lap of the Gods revisited". Later, if you want something really different, take a look at Freddie singing with opera soprano Montserrat Caballe, specifically "Barcelona" and "How Can I Go On." Remember, Queen is always best live!
Yes, live is the way to go with this band, for sure. Thanks for the additional info.
They are all fantastic artists.R I P Freddie.
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.
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!!!!
You have the BEST reaction to this song!!! Love you guys!😘
You are so kind! Thank you!
i saw this at the cinema, and the audience was quiet for the most part, but they clapped after this.
This was fantastic.
The greatest band of all time ❤. They are all fantastic. The only band I know who is better live than in the studio! Keep them coming!
They are great live! Thanks for watching!
LOL that you pointed out the camera look...but it's like, yeah, that was Freddie's WARMUP...let that sink in...
Roger has stated that singing and playing the drums is a “nightmare”.
I saw them several times and they tore it up every time!
Oh, you have so much amazing Queen music to catch up on. Many of their songs you will have heard before but not realised it was Queen. Live, Queen are a force of nature. Look out for “White Queen” live at the rainbow.1974. Very early in their career but music perfect ! 😊💐
White Queen has been mentioned a few times so I trust you folks know what you are talking about. It's on the list.
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!
Just thought I would mention this. Freddie's touring piano, which you see here, today lives at Brian May's house.
The scary thing is, if you keep watching queen , " you ain't seen nothing yet "
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.
For me i always admire Roger for his extra ordinary talent
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.
Queen's Live Aid performance is considered by many to be the best live rock set ever, so it's a must see. I recommend White Queen (Live at Hammersmith Odeon) and Love of My Life (Live at Wembley). Enjoy your Queen journey, this rabbit hole goes very deep :)
Yes, we have begun to realize this is going to be a lot of content!
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!
Roger has a phenomenal voice. He has a tribute song to Freddie called Old Friends, well worth listening to.
Sounds like we should do that one for sure.
@@CoachCastTV definitely.
Oh, Roger sings lead on I’M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR.
Good to know. That's on the list.
One of the greatest bands ever. All of the band members are genius.
They one-up this performance four years later when they did Live-Aid. You have to watch that one. Freddie is on fire. 🔥
It is on our list. So many people are saying this. Thanks for watching!
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
Welcome to the greatest live band in the history of popular music. Love from the UK.
Thanks! Glad to have you watching.
@@CoachCastTV Glad to watch. Can I recommend the Stone Roses- I am the Resurrection. Worth a look!
Never heard it but we are open to new things.
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!
Queen were the best live band ever and Freddie's vocals live were so fantastic. Roger and Brian were wonderful vocalists too.
Shout out to Roger Taylor for mad drummers and killer backup vocals!
they are insane live..always have been, Something really special with all of them, But the mix of the group together; its almost inhuman how good they worked together.....probably been mentioned by somebody else....but you want to see a masterclass of performance...check out Live Aid...they went on stage with some of the greatest rock bands of the time. And they proceeded to wipe the floor with them, wouldn't have ever wanted to follow Queen on stage. They were magic
Yes, that one is on our to-do list. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.