Voice Teacher Reacts and Analyzes Freddie Mercury & Queen - Radio Gaga, Live Aid
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
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"That's what a rock god looks like" best line ever 💖🎶👌
The complete phrase would be what a rock god looks like and sounds like! But I totally agree with your thought!
Amen.
I thought you were going to say “I just need to point out how tight his pants are” 🤣 but the rhythm section is tight too
Same thought. :)
That must be what we ALL thought was going to be said!!
@@marciebulsaraorcutt True! :D
Same thought! 🤣
If you've got it, flaunt it 😎
"He paints with his bag of vocal tricks..." Love that!
What I love about Live Aid is that all the tickets had been sold before most of the line up had been announced. A lot of this audience were not a Queen audience and Freddie has them clapping along to Radio GaGa so naturally. This was the most perfect performance and luckily it lead to the fantastic 86 tour. Nothing can top this. I love your analysis on this page, thank you.
They were there for Van Halen. No one thought Queen could come back and kill it. But Freddie is Freddie and you can't tell him nun! He came out full force!
He did have a bad throat that day, amazing considering.
Great review! I wish you would have kept the vid going to react to Freddie’s Ay Oh with the audience. One of his best.
Your comment about the lack of lighting, backdrops etc made me think of the pre show interview they did. They were asked, “it’s such a stark stage, no lights, no smoke, no backdrops. How will you handle it.” Brian responded, “well it comes down to whether or not you can play.”
Freddie literally seemed to smirk, and I imagine he was thinking “hold my beer”
Love this comment
This man is wearing a Beatles shirt whilst watching queen... AN ICON
A global audience of over 2 billion people eating out of the palm of his hand, but Freddie loved them all, he loved performing for them and they in return loved Freddie Mercury and this is exactly why they still love him today.❤
"You fans are really protective of Freddie"
SURE AM!
I'm with you John...can never get enough of Queen and Freddie! Thank you for your videos!
True, i love Roger's backing for Freddie, it's amazing. And he's such an underrated drummer.
Agreed!
THE peacock strut by Freddie.
You didn’t mention Brian in your video, but I’d like to point out his ability to drive the band with his guitar without ever interfering with Freddie’s singing. It’s clear to me that Brian recognized Freddie’s genius and how important it was to allow Freddie to be the star. To me, Brian’s lack of ego is a big reason Queen is so good live. (Not to mention he can really play too).
Agreed!
And Brian has a good voice himself
While there were no choreographers, Roger is on record saying that he practiced the moves/flow while they were rehearsing. He was the consummate showman
Thanks for pointing out things I never consciously thought to notice before. Probably some trained singer could not do this so well, but Freddie never took singing lessons, so it is more amazing what he can do with his voice and all the subtle nuances, shadings, variations and timing he does so instinctively and naturally and effortlessly! THESE are among the things that made Freddie so great!
im a fan of freddie mercury and i realise that “legends never die”
I love it when you dive into the classics ✨
And consider the fact that in that particular Day, freddie was ill With an infection on his throat.
And still sounded amazing as always.
I am missing him so much
Nice reaction! Something I really like about Freddie's voice is that he has a very rich sound, in his middle register, such as on this song, for example. A lot of tenors who perform this song don't sound very dynamic, because their voices needs to sing higher notes in order to sound dynamic. Freddie sounded equally dynamic singing low, middle or high notes. At the same time because his voice had that rich sound, it does not sound as if he is singing very high, even when he is hitting those Bb4 notes in this song. It would be nice if you could discuss Freddie's voice type. Since there is always a debate about the subject.
John, a beautiful analysis and reaction. I smiled with you from start to finish, and now, I'm going to smile and watch it again!
Glad you enjoyed it
John, I also would like to hear your reaction and thoughts to Freddie singing My Melancholy Blues.
Hi John👋 nice to see you! Freddie just had total command of the audience. That shot behind him looking at his captive audience gave me chills❄❄ I was in Germany at the time of Live Aid ( I remember having my parents tape it for me at home on VHS😱 (now thats completely aging me) I was 21 at the time and not fully aware of what I was experiencing....wish I would of taken a train to London to be there in person. Love your reaction it just made me smile😊 and I agree Freddie was and always will be a "Rock God"🎤🎸🎶
Thanks, great reaction. Hope to see more Queen-Freddie. Save me live at Montreal 1981 or some Freddie and Montserrat Cabbale, like Barcelona or Ensueno. 🙏🙏
Freddie's stage act was great and he showed emotion to the song very well. thank you Freddie for creating and singing a great song
Love Freddie ❤❤❤❤❤
Epic reaction and analysis! Thanks John! Please react to "My Melancholy Blues" of Queen also!
OK, I'm not gonna lie, this made me a little emotional the way you describe the beauty in his voice. Man I wish he was still here. So missed ❤❤❤❤ Thanks for doing this video 👍🏻💕
Really love your reaction videos, John. I learn a ton as a singer...and on top of that your love for the material is truly infectious. You manage to listen with a critical/technical mindset, while STILL allowing the fan inside to enjoy. Keep on doing what you're doing - much respect!
Cheers
Martin
Thank you, Martin! I appreciate the kind words.
I learn english at the same time that I see a good reaction. Keep it on!
A couple of other things I find fascinating about Freddie - is his elocution - you can actually understand the words he’s singing - and Queen often use some (at least compared to newer music) more unusual or complex words in their songwriting Another point, and this is not directed at Queen but all bands of the era, is they sang without earwigs - they had to sing with stage monitors and I imagine in these large stadiums you really would not be able to hear much more than the crowd. They are sweating so much because they’re under a lighting rig comprising old school light globes that are like a small heater
They didn't have ear monitors yet at this point. I think they came later in the 90s. Or maybe they existed but it was very rare. I never see them when looking at older stuff.
It is true that they didn't have in ear monitors, but it quite remarkable how Freddie could hear himself when he was constantly running around on stage. It often happened that the monitor only helped if you stood at certain points on the stage, you can see he goes beyond the monitors in this performance.
@@ZENOBlAmusic He probably couldn't hear himsels from time to time lol but just went for it anyway. And not just at Live Aid.
@@sannaolsson9106 Yes, I believe that is exactly what he did, somehow he made it work.
They were really into rehearsals. I'm sure that helped them all "just go for it"
Well done, John! Thank you so much.
Everyone mentions their incredible talent - which I also applaud them for - but a major contributing factor to all their work, especially live performance, was *rehearsal*. They took their work very seriously whether in the studio or on stage. They show up to spend much of the day doing sound checks & working out the show TO THIS DAY. Professionals!!! Great reaction & info you offer us, Thank You!
Thank you. 😊 I never tire of watching this gig, 100 x +. I wish you'd left "Dayeo" at the end, though. From that 1st magic note/call, you could tell how the crowd, "Freddie's choir", were champing at the bit for it. 😎 Queen Forever. 💕
It’s not even a Queen audience
Best live performance ever! ♡♡♡ I come back to this video every few months just so I could pretend I was there too! 😂 I used to have episodes of heartbreaks because I knew I would never see Freddie live. Finally, I saw them perform with Adam Lambert a few years...Adam is not Freddie but he did good. It also took away some of my heartbreak. 😂🥰😍
Hi Seelia,The silver lining in the cloud is that so much material from Queen/Freddie/Brian/Roger/John is available here on youtube where we can enjoy it over and over again so we do have blessings to count here.
Great reaction...love it..i learned a lot especially for the legendary band of all times...more queen please...will visit your website..tnxmuch..
When you have that much music and rhythm, it needs to to come out somehow - Freddie is all over the stage. How many of us listening instinctively have our feet tapping while listening?
My favourite live Queen performance ever. I remember watching this live. Freddie was a performer, period. Nobody could strut like Freddie. He had that audience in the palm of his hand.
Brilliant. Love your reviewing style and your humble approach. Your enthusiasm and joy is infectious. Thank you 👍👍👍👍
My appreciation for this performance has increased 10 fold, thank you
It is so much fun to watch you enjoy this performance. Even with any constructive criticism it's clear you're a childhood fan. Your reaction made me smile as much as the performance.
All as I saw was the smile on your face when you start this clip. Worth millions that.
best vocalist of all time .. nice reaction
I have just discovered these videos. More Freddie videos please .. just more in general 😄 binge watching them all!
Freddie Mercury GOAT 🐐❤️
id love to hear your analysis of his somebody to love performance from milton keynes bowl. I think his voice was so good that night in general.
Thanks coach for your details, regarding one of the best live music ever done! Fred was a master and a showman 😊
He also had an amzing timing.
I love how clear and strong his voice was- it’s like it was perfect for a huge audience because i imagine they could still hear and understand him!
Way to go 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Thanks for your work and analyzation .
Besides his stunning vocal, take innhow he has 100k people in sync with his every move. Masterful.
That was the most beautiful review & analysis of Freddie & Queen I hv ever heard. Coming from a passionate knowledgeable Queen fan. U got things so spot on-the whole performace. If I may add 3 more lines to your exceptional understanding of performing as well as the spirit of both Freddie & Queen - 1) the total ease with which he does everything that he did 2) it was totally natural for him to engage with the audience (oh of just 72,000 in front of him and a Billion watching on TV) even those little playful gestures between words 3) he was having a party in front of the whole world.
Need to chk if u hv analysed other songs from this truly epic performance. Great job. Aspiring singers/performers need to watch it.
Thank you for this amazing video. Made me smile and appreciate the music even more. I had the same thought at the same time when you mentioned you’re breaking down what he does naturally and loved that you addressed it in the “mortals” comment. I love the humility and the love.
John, Your opinion please....Tenor or Baritone? I liked that you acknowledged Roger Taylor's vocal contribution.
With no technical knowledge on this question, I believe IMHO that there should be 3 categories: tenor, baritone, and Freddie, because he belongs in a class by himself! lol
I get it, you are obviously able to analyse this musical performance from a different perspective than what you may have done before your training.
You are indeed a fan.
i love brians voice as well, its very tunefull and rogers is gravelly. They are all brilliant.
I would love to hear your thoughts on Freddie Mercury and David Bowie singing Under Pressure
Wonderful analysis! Were you aware that Freddie’s doctor had advised him not to sing that day due to a throat ailment? Pretty amazing.
As one of those "die hard Queen fans" thank you. It was lovely to hear you talk about your Queen project, I do hope that you didn't get hurt for it, kids can be cruel.
Freddie is saying. I'm so happy to be here and happy all of you are too. I love you all, now get ready because the audience and Queen are one.
I saw Queen in 77 in Detroit . So happy I saw them live. I lost track of Queen when they started disco. But because of Bohemian Rapshody movie I found a whole new love of their music I wasn’t aware of and new appreciation of the lyrics knowing he was terminally ill. Show must go on,
Only the good die young a couple of my new favorites. Class act!
My greatest concert regret not seeing Queen live. It was always one thing or another that kept me away and I’d think “It’s ok, they’ll be back next year” and then he was gone. This is the next best thing and your breakdown is fantastic. You saw Queen in person. You totally have a valid right to offer your analysis.
John, I just found your videos. They are fascinating. I'm not a singer, but my mom was a piano teacher for almost 50 years, so a lot of your terminology is familiar to me. Of course, all of the great artists you're covering are favorites of mine. Thanks so much for doing these. They're great!
Omg love your appreciation of queen, your just like me, first time hearing queen it was just so amazing, I think I was about 14, and I love them more than ever
Freddie was a natural born entertainer...
Worth also noting that Freddie was suffering with a throat infection and went against his doctors advice to deliver the best live performance of any vocalist in the history of live music
Very few people mention Roger I'm glad you did
We learn from a person who never formally studied music. Like John observed everything was in his brain but for our goodness it come out in nice voice
U can't even tell he did this with a throat infection he went against Dr's orders to be there he said his throat felt like he was gargling with crushed glass while singing and he still crushed it they are epic
Best!
Love your thoughts & passionate insights
Freddie also keeps a "straight" face during the performance, meaning he does no grimacing, like some singers do. He only moves mouth and jaw (very flexible!). Goals: My voice teacher always has to remind me not to wrinkle/scrunch my forehead. lol
There will never be another Freddie Mercury
Queen In its pure essence a concert that showed that how a group did not occupy its usual pomp
Thank you for recognizing Roger and the rest of the band's contribution! You are right "A Rock God"!!
I have watched other coaches doing reaction and analysis videos, and you are the first one that I've felt impressed enough to comment on, and I now have several questions about a few different artists and vocal styles that I am dying to ask.
But this is a Freddy Mercury video, and not the place for my uneducated inquiries.
John Henry, are you back?!?! Did I miss a video?!?! I will check!! So good to see you again!! Have you ever tried to move like Freddie Mercury? Ignore I am a woman, It is so difficult and I look absolutely ridiculous! He is/was a rock sensation that continues to this day! So glad to see you back!!! I learn so much! And YES on the importance of Roger Taylor to the band’s vocals. Roger provides another unique layer to the sound of the band! And when Freddie struggles in some of the concerts it is Roger that is there to round out the sound. The importance of all four members plus Spike can not be said enough. They were/are just so fantastic. So glad to see you and another video!! ❤️❤️🔥🔥❤️❤️
Hi...please react to Freddie's Who Wants to Live Forever live in Budapest 🙏🙏🙏..it's very emotional 🥺🥺🥺
Like a really good performance of Shakespeare when the performance of the language carries it. Scenery is great, but you don't necessarily need it! What's really vital is the communication between the performer and the audience.
Wonderful reaction, Sir! You obviously know your stuff on a technical level, but, more importantly for me, you also really FEEL the music. It is not just about the vocal techniques or tricks with you - you also have true passion and true love for music full stop. And those other fans who were critically asking who were you to analyse Fred's vocals? F*ck them, Dahling! (as a certain legend might well say).
Thank you, Daniel! I appreciate it.
@@JohnHennyVocalStudio You are most welcome, good man. All the best!
Best live performance ever!!! :)
Even if Freddies voice cracks it sounds beautiful
The best ever, you could literally have 100 best singers from around the world and Freddie Mercury would destroy them. Dude did this effortlessly. HE'S LITERALLY THE BEST.
Man, your analysis is SO on point!
I read somewhere that Freddie was getting over a throat infection when they did this performance, which is insane to me :D
thanks, John H. -- what I also love about Fred is that he can run around the stage -- even up & down stairs -- while singing... and not a single hiccup -- if you weren't seeing him moving, you might well think he was sitting in chair... lol
Love your comment: "This is a band that is greater than the sum of it's parts, and the parts are pretty darn good." Truer words never spoken. What most people don't know is that Queen had a #1 song written by every person in the band. It was not just one guy carrying 3 others. The front man and lead guitar will ALWAYS be the face of the group. However, with Queen, everyone contributed a lot. It gave them depth, and a wider scope of music.
wow your analysis is wonderful and precise. That's when they performed, condition of Freddie voice wasn't good enough that his doctor didn't recommend this concert because of his lump rupture in throat at the previous South Africa concert.
Freddie had more charisma and talent in his mustache than 99% of whoever is at the top of the Spotify charts today
Queen forever! 💜
I think it would be interesting if you reacted to I'm in love with my car in 1981 in which it's only Roger singing and it's a pretty good song!
Yes I am a die hard Queen fan. . .to the point that if Brian May and roger Taylor hadn't been so involved in making Bohemian Rhapsody movie I wouldn't have watched it.
Question: why does everyone cut this performance off so quickly before the vocal improv with the audience the note heard around the world?
Did someone mention that he was told not to sing (something re throat). Only one Freddie - such a singer, such a stage presence, so impossible to duplicate. He always appears to be having a great time. You can hear a couple of off notes, probably due his throat concerns. But l don't really think anyone cared. Everyone could feel his energy and were drawn in, impossible not to be. RIP FREDDIE
Thanks for such a great reaction! Big respect to you.
I had a dream... Could you react on "Mother Love" by Queen? I guess it's one of the best vocal performances ever. Want to know your reaction on it)
Hi John, could you have a look at Mother Love, the last song that Freddie recorded, he was unable to finish recording the song so Brian May ended up recording the last part. It’s so hauntingly beautiful.
Freddie rocks.
But You are a Voice teacher and know the territory. Thank You for that! : )
Wonderful reaction. :)
Its 72,000 at Wembley in London and 90,000 at Philadelphia in Pennsylvania US and oh........ just 1.5 Billion people around the world....
I am a huge lifelong Queen Fan myself and you are right sometimes we can be a little bit sensitive.