Remember that this was not a Queen crowd. Only a small number of them were dedicated Queen fans, but the whole audience knew what was expected of them.
When you say "look at the crowd" what you need to realize is that this was being broadcast live all over the world. People all over the planet were literally singing together. I was a young punk at the time and hated popular music but still, me and all my friends watched this performance live and sang every single word with Freddy and the rest of the world. We'll will never see anything like this performance again. So glad that young people are discovering it. I am not an old man crapping on today's artists but every musician today could learn from Queen.
This was Live Aid, a benefit concert held on Saturday 13 July 1985 at Wembley Stadium. Simultaneously held live in Philadelphia. Phil Collins flew on Concord and played in both locations!
You owed it to yourself to be part of that. I enjoyed it myself but I was totally into pop do I lived every moment. I did have a soft spot for Suicidal Tendencies though. Lol
The crazy thing is that Freddie was actually sick and recommended by doctors not to do this concert but he did it anyway. So could you imagine how much better it would’ve been if he was healthy.
You can hear his voice give in a few times, that was extremely unusual for him. I get throat infections frequently, and I can't imagine how much it must've hurt to just keep blasting over it like that. Mindblowing.
I did a quick google search a few weeks ago and all the lists I saw had this at number 2. BUT none of them agreed on number 1, which kinda tells you what you need to know. This is actually number 1.
This fundraiser was struggling during the different performances. As Queen performed, donations came pouring in to breaking records. He was once asked what instrument he liked playing the most. He said " the audience, darling"
Elton on Freddie: “Backstage at Live Aid, I had a huge area that I kind of decorated. I made sure there were seats for everyone, so that people who were playing could sit down and have a natter. Freddie came over after Queen had stolen the show. I said, “Freddie, nobody should go on after you - you were magnificent.” He said: “You’re absolutely right, darling, we were - we killed them.”” Elton continued, “He was so excited. Then he said, “You, on the other hand, dear - you looked like the fucking Queen Mother when you were on stage. Where did you get that absolutely awful hat?” That was very Freddie. He was hilarious.
@JANICE DUKE ... and he could say that because they were the best of friends. There is a story that Elton tells of Freddie. Freddie passed on 24th Nov 1991. In Dec 1991 a parcel turned up for Elton. Freddie had been on the internet and seen a picture that he knew Elton would love, and that was Freddie's Christmas gift to Elton.
@@DamaaskroseHmm... the Internet? In 1991? Not a lot of online shopping happening at that time. Mainly message boards & chat rooms. VERY early AOL type stuff. Dialup speeds were awful & took forever to load simple graphics, much less photo quality pictures. Trust me, I'm old. 👩🦳✌
I was in the crowd that day. Queen’s 20 minute set was the very pinnacle of what live music should be. The whole day was amazing, but this was the high point. I’ll never forget it.
This is why, every time someone says they’ve never heard Queen, I say: YES, you have. You may not know it. But you have. Queen is so ingrained in our culture. They cross cultures, genres, borders.. you name it. ♥️
A music writer wrote in their next article that, "Freddie Mercury owned the stage, holding his funny microphone stand in one hand, and the world in the other."
And to think a lot of them would be fans of the other bands and artists who also were involved in the concert. Love Bowie's quote when he came out after them about stealing the show.
When you say,"Born for this"... Yep! 4 extra teeth gave him a much wider range and his Love of it all. And he died for it, finding out about having AIDS just before. I cry Every time I Hear This show but Queens contribution was the pinnacle.
all the other bands and singers got mad because Freddy and Queen completely stole the show, entirely, a lot of them were bitching that Queen made their comeback and destroyed the whole show, with their TOP NOTCH performance, even tho the doctors told Freddy not to sing, he had nodes on his throat and was in danger of losing it for good, but he said screw that, I'm doing it, it did sound a bit rough in spots, but anybody and everybody who knows him knows that it was just a slightly off day and he can sing better than all of them combined in the studio and usually live too,
72,000 people here at Wembley and 1.2 billion people globally watching on TV willingly following Freddie wherever he took them. His command of the stage and the crowd was legendary anywhere he performed. Rest In Paradise beautiful Freddie 🔥👑🎸🥁🎹🎤
When you think about how the whole crowd was participating, and then remember, this wasn't just a Queen concert. These fans came to watch a whole collection of artists, and yet every single person in the audience felt this in their bones.
I can't imagine how can there be someone 20+, watching this for the first time.....But, have to reconcile with the fact that I don't know what shit these young people listen to nowadays..All i know is that there's nothing better than Freddie..in the past, present and possibly future too...,,🤗🥰
"it's the entire crowd "... little did he know what was gonna happen 30 seconds later. Freddie, when he plays his favorite instrument, 'the audience darling', is pure magic. Not bad for a band booked at the last moment and with a vocalist fighting a throat infection huh? And no auto tune....let me repeat that....NO AUTOTUNE. All that said, watching the reaction when he realised he knew songs but never had a clue who they were from....pure gold :D
Seen them in 84, he sang for 3 hrs bro with songs covering 10 albums, rarely loosing pitch. He was a master of the stage and the crowd, many artists fail on the latter. A one off, a special talent, combine with the rest of the band, who all wrote No1 hits, you can't fail. They had it all.
The way Freddy commands that huge audience from the minute he steps on stage, was why he was the master of the stage. He was magic. There will never be another Freddy.
@zmbiaccountant2812 I got the same response. To have to watch him die in such an awful way, such a truly sweet, funny, guy. And oh-so-sexy! Nobody wore jeans better. The handsome good looks being from Zanzibar gave him. And the backlash against gays still makes me really angry, as all prejudices do. And God bless the parents that accept the way their children are born. I have two sons, one of which is gay. Can’t tell y’all how mad I get when I hear it was because I was a single mother! 😡 I taught them how to catch, toss a football because that’s who I was. I believe it’s called transgender today. Walk a mile in the shoes of others. Freddie, I’ll love you forever.
I love seeing newer fans find out for the first time that Queen did both We Will Rock You & We Are The Champions. It is amazing to think that these two iconic songs came from the same band
i go on old live aid videos = kids reactions in comments ,why have i never heard this im OCD every time i see this set i MUST watch U2s set after cos after freddie Bono NALED it :)
When I first got into them more than a decade ago, i was shocked to find out how many songs of them i knew without knowing they were from the same band. And i’m not even from the uk or america!
Watched it live as a teenager. Brian matched Freddie's vocal melody invention amd beauty with his guitar invention and beauty, and also the incredible harmonies he and Roger the drummer sang with Freddie. Also, Brian made his guitar when he was 17, and it's exclusively the one he's played all these decades, his 'sound'.
The really insane thing about Live Aid, aside from Freddie and all the other talent, and the size of it, was that it was SO HUGE that you can literally SEE THE SPEED OF SOUND in the crowd's reactions. As they move and clap and sing along, a pulse washes through the crowd as the sound of Freddie's voice reaches them and they react to it. It's absolutely nuts.
It's so great to watch you enjoying one of our best ever bands from Britain! Freddie Mercury was the best of the best! Just pure talent from Queen ! 💜🇬🇧🇬🇧👏👏
What both enlivens AND breaks my heart is that he was so sick and he could still perform top notch . He loved all of his fans and I honestly cry everytime I watch this performance because he never stopped giving 110% of his body and soul to the world.
13 year old me was jumping on the sofa watching this live. Queen was also the first live concert I went to a year later in my home town.. An experience I'll never forget. Freddie forever ❤
Love your reaction to the greatest band of all time. I saw Queen several times beginning in 1975 and they were just like this...perfect! Never be another Freddie, my angel.
Live Aid was a charity concert to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia with several famous acts who volunteered to participate and didn’t get paid. Each act had a 20 minute set. A lot of the other performers played their current songs to promote their albums and didn’t take advantage of the time. Queen took it seriously and spent a week or so putting their playlist together and they had giant clocks in front of them so they could practice and pack as much in as they could in 20 minutes. It also helped that the sound guy worked for Queen and tweaked it so that Queen was louder than everyone else. By the middle of the set, the other acts backstage started to watch them on the monitors and realized that Queen was stealing the show and basically kicked everyone’s ass and they knew it!! Brian May (guitarist) said that they had an advantage because they’d been playing stadiums for years and Freddie knew how to get the crowd involved. Many people say it’s the best live performance. Also, because the stage was pretty basic due to all the different artists, critics didn’t think Queen would pull it off because their shows are typically a huge production with lighting etc. and again Queen shut down the critics proving that they can put on a great show with just the four of them. David Bowie who was a big star back then was the next act in the lineup and was quoted in an interview later saying how was he supposed to follow that. Elton John was quoted as saying 'Freddie, nobody should go on after you - you were magnificent. ' Freddie said: 'You're absolutely right, darling, we were - we killed them.
Don’t forget, this wasn’t an audience full of ride or die Queen fans, it was a day of many performances. He had this gift for engaging an audience. You couldn’t help loving him.
It does my older heart good to see someone so young appreciate what was Freddie & Queen. This amazing pitch ranges he could achieve were from the extra teeth he had. He & the group were truly qenius's & pure talent. As 1 who grew up listening to them, they will forever live on. Long live QUEEN💖🙏🌈
It shows how connected he was with the audience. Queen was a last minute addition to lineup of bands. This was not a Queen crowd, Freddy just grabbed the audience and they became a Queen crowd. When they left the stage the next band up were cussing and asking how are we supposed to follow them ? ???. Freddy and Queen were unique. Their music will live forever. Everyone in the band has a degree. Check it out.
I loved watching your happiness at watching Queen and Freddie. He was truly one of a kind.We are blessed to still be able to watch him. Rest in peace Freddie.
I was at this gig & it was this performance that launched Queen back into the forefront of music again after having a lull in popularity. Those musicians all worked brilliantly together for years and it was a stroke of luck that Adam Lambert was later able to become the frontman a few years after Freddie died. He's always said he isn't a replacement and has been very gracious whilst doing a really great job. I love your reaction to this because the world needs the positivity that's written all over your face. Great smile, too!
I remember watching Live Aid, Freddie light the stadium alight, and no mistake. his ability to connect with his audience is amazing, still gives me goosebumps. the greatest showman of our time
As always, great reactions! Freddie Mercury was actually advised by doctors not to sing because he had trouble with his voice here. But he went against doctors and did Live Aid and it is the best live performance by any band in history.
I’ll stand by my opinion that Freddie Mercury was the best pure vocalist and performer of all time in any genre of music. There’s no one who comes close to matching his incredible stage presence and showmanship.
You can hear how much Roger Taylor is helping Freddie on We are the Champions, they all knew he had voice issues at this time, and Freddie hits a couple wrong notes sometimes where he pushes too much. Still sounds amazing though!
@@simonmercier6733 I noticed that. Roger and Brian both helped Freddie during this performance at Live Aid. It just shows how cohesive and great the band was together.
Saw queen live in Cardiff 73 I think it absolutely threw it down and we were soaked ,but it was the best concert ever 67 now and never seen anyone better than Freddie!
You have a special ability to notice details that others don't and through this I have learned a lot from you. Your observations are articulate, observant, and fun!
This! I'm loving these reaction videos! He has such a great commentary and I've noticed things I've never thought about in songs I've heard a million times. And I'm smiling like a fool watching him smile about things. I love music.
Please note Brian on guitar. He plays 3 different guitars on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". He starts on a acoustic, then to a Fender Stratocaster, then ends with The Red Special. All of them are incredibly talented and play multiple instruments. Roger Taylor has done several solo albums and plays every thing from drums to lead & rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards and many others. Roger is very outspoken about the fact that most people only focus on Freddie"s vocal ability and not to his all around ability as a musician.
And that’s why this performance is musical history at its best. He can never be replaced and he is hugely missed by us all . The unique Freddie Mercury. I loved your reaction to this performance. ❤️🙏
Hello from England. I loved this. I remember seeing it first time round on TV. I was 15 and my Dad told us to be quiet and listen, because we were about to be entertained! Freddie Mercury, in my opinion, is THE best singer and entertainer of all time, no one comes close.
Man, I love your reaction. And it wasn't just the crowd there (90,000 people) that he had singing and clapping along, it was everyone watching all around the world. One Billion People. One Billion. Never in human history has one person been so close to controlling the entire world. Over 20 percent of the world's population was watching that moment. One Billion People. That crowd was 0.009% of the audience. This performance chokes me up every single time. It was beauty incarnate.
Freddie was absolutely amazing!! What a great loss for the world. He was brilliant perfection way ahead of his time and gone way too soon. It has been said that he is the only singer ever to have completely perfect pitch. I loved him! I have also loved watching your reaction to Queen!
The 27th Nov 1991 was the saddest day in music history and my life, I loved Queen, and Freddy! His music was sensational, his voice the best to ever hear. I'm glad to watch you react to his talent, RIP Freddy you're sorely missed by your fans.
Greatest performance by the best band of all time. Never bettered. My heart broke when freddy left us. This is the pinnacle of rock. You will never feel anything more ❤️
That long note in the "Ay-oh" section was called the "Note heard 'round the world." I just love that. Pianist Spike Edney on "Crazy Little Thing" is still playing with Brian and Roger to this day.
Actually, your reaction is pure class. I love how you can’t take your eyes of the video, and your smile says it all. I have watched a lot of reactions to this set, and I still never get bored of it because I love to see younger people enjoying every second of such a world class performance. Thank you.
A really interesting fact about that show was, that Freddie was sick at that time. he had Aids and he didn´t let anyone show. no one noticed he was sick. only his band knew. He loved what he did, he loved everypart of being able to sing and preform. He was and always will be the most talented Drama Queen. he loved it.
Nope while odds are Freddie had HIV at that time it's unlikely it had progressed to full blown AIDS at that point. Also Freddie himself didn't know at this time wasn't til later that he begin to suspect and even then he got a lot of negative test back as testing was very hit or miss. But yes once he did figure it out the band was on a short list of people who knew as he keep it tight lipped so it wouldn't affect the band in anyway (also why even though he was super duper Bi/Gay he refused to actually admit it in interviews and what not). It's also why I personally have doubts that the day before his death his announcement that he was Gay and had AIDS was his idea or that he gave permission to announce it as he felt doing so would kill the band in the eyes of the public ( not a unfounded fear he had seen plunty of people dragged though the mud and ruined coming out Roc Hudson I think for example) so I think it was someone in his house ( Caretaker or his SO ) who acted on his behalf.
@@duogemstone i have seen a lot of interviews to know, that he was at the time HIV positiv. ( I´m not talking about the film) guess it wasn´t AIDS at that point, yes. but the Band did know, right away.( like u agreed) true he never annouced it, but it was an open secret. The fans knew, that he was bi.
@@eveheartnet5415 it's not certain if he was its definitely very likely that he had HIV at the time of live aid but he didn't test positive until a few years after live aid. To say that he and the band knew during live aid is just false. He was however sick during live aid but that was with just a throat infection
I cry (emotion bursts out) every time a new person discovers Freddie. Every time I listen to him. I love him. He has been tops in the soundtrack of my life. 💖
I don’t comment on many videos but, I just have to say how much joy you bring into my days watching you react to Queen. It feels like when I was a kid and the first time I heard Freddie, it all comes back to me all over again. I watched this live back in the day and seeing your reaction gave me goosebumps all over again. Thank you so much for your unbridled joy and appreciation just makes me happy watching you enjoy it all
Was 14 - it blew my mind on tv, became a lifelong fan there and then and clips like these still give me goosebumps. Seen it so many times, and even a random reaction video like this is worth watching for a few more chills down that spine....
this was one of Freddy's last live performances, he was beginning to decline to his illness. Freddy also did opera. he was a stunning and outstanding SHOWMAN!!! thank you for keeping him alive!
It was one of his last concerts but not because of his health . He was tired of touring being on the road so much . He wanted to take the time and do quality writing and recording . 1986 was his last concert .
Beautiful Freddie..Gone too soon...mesmerising over 250k in the crowd and countless millions around the world in the same time and space..I'm glad I was alive for this. Youngster are missing plenty of incredibly talented people they don't take the time to listen to .... Rest in Peace Freddie. We love you still. Xxx
Incredible isn't it? 72,000 fans at Wembley there in London, 90,000 on Satellite in Philadelphia, & 1.8 billion on Satellite around the world. You might be surprised to know how many more Queen songs you are familiar with, grew up with, and didn't know it. So loved your reaction. Keep it going. Love your channel.!!!
Queen are master musicians, and once when Freddie was asked what his favorite instrument was, he answered, "The audience, darling!!" RIP Freddie, we all love you very much. ❤❤
One of the unique things about Queen, and I really can't think of any other artists that come to mind, but there might be.... They didn't just push their performance out on the fans, it wasn't "one way". They instead, invited their fans "into" their performances, making them feel that they were just as much as part of and invested in the song as the band, making them all for that short time personally involved with one another. If I am not mistaken, Brian and Roger still continue to do so til this day. Freddie, well he just felt every note that came out of every instrument, he disappeared and became the music, it's as if you could see the music leave his body. And you're right, he could run around that stage like a mad man and did most of the time because he had so much energy when the music was playing, but never lost a breath or even got weak. They are all legends, and don't think another band is ever going to match them, in one aspect here or there maybe, but not as a whole, because Queen had it all, all the genres, their love for and interaction with the fans, their presence, performance, ALL of it was nothing less than 110% because they wouldn't accept anything less than that for the fans they loved so much. Also need to add real quick....Roger (drummer) would keep a close eye on Freddie, he was a filler, he could tell when Freddie would get a little tired, and he would bring his voice in to fill it up, this is why you never caught any weakness in vocals "if" there were any. Roger is an amazing singer as is Brian.
I saw Queen with Adam Lambert a couple of years ago. They still have fans involved. It was fantastic!! You absolutely feel a part of the show. Unforgettable night!
@@adriennevanquill1263 What I respect about Adam is he never came out and tried to be "Freddie" he comes out and does it as "Adam" but in a manner that respects Freddie's work. I do not really like Mark Martel because he is more of a "look at me, I can sound like Freddie" and comes across like he believes he is as good and needs the acknowledgement that he is strong enough to carry Freddie's music. I will say that yes he sounds a bit like Freddie, but a weak one, his vocals will never be as strong and powerful. The only other singer I think could have given Freddie a run for his money in a rock band as far as a powerhouse vocal, would have been Steve Perry from Journey, but Steve could really only sing in Soprano, he didn't have the range and the power like Freddie did in the lower tones.
Freddie was a force. He held a crowd in the palm of his hand and loved it. He had a sore throat and was told not to perform that night. But he couldn't disappoint his fans, or the cause
A beautiful and meaningful reaction to the greatest super group of my time - my Army passing out party rocked to the newly released "We are the Champions" in 1977. Freddie and Queen have never been equalled, and I honesty doubt they ever will be. Thanks for this.
Freddie is always versatile in his music, but you really need to listen to "Barcelona". Its opera. It will blow your mind. You can thank me after you listen to it.
The best moment in music history. This was live across the fecking planet...... the stadium packed full. Just look at that audience join in then imagine everyone watching this doing the same..... now imagine being the band....
Remember that this was not a Queen crowd.
Only a small number of them were dedicated Queen fans, but the whole audience knew what was expected of them.
When queen got finished with that performance everyone was a queen fan they rocked the house . He was a legend like no other
Ye freddie is alegend from another planet his musical level is beyond any other nobody can top him ever❤❤
There were 1.5 BILLION people watching this performance worldwide. Absolutely phenomenal.
*phenomenal
1.9 Billion actually and i was one of them it was A time music brought the world together
I watched
Even more. I was one of them 🙃
When you say "look at the crowd" what you need to realize is that this was being broadcast live all over the world. People all over the planet were literally singing together. I was a young punk at the time and hated popular music but still, me and all my friends watched this performance live and sang every single word with Freddy and the rest of the world. We'll will never see anything like this performance again. So glad that young people are discovering it. I am not an old man crapping on today's artists but every musician today could learn from Queen.
Agreed I remember the house party we had watching and singing along to live aid
I was watching it live too!!
For 30 minutes the world was ruled by another Queen
This was Live Aid, a benefit concert held on Saturday 13 July 1985 at Wembley Stadium. Simultaneously held live in Philadelphia. Phil Collins flew on Concord and played in both locations!
You owed it to yourself to be part of that. I enjoyed it myself but I was totally into pop do I lived every moment. I did have a soft spot for Suicidal Tendencies though. Lol
The crazy thing is that Freddie was actually sick and recommended by doctors not to do this concert but he did it anyway. So could you imagine how much better it would’ve been if he was healthy.
You can hear his voice give in a few times, that was extremely unusual for him. I get throat infections frequently, and I can't imagine how much it must've hurt to just keep blasting over it like that. Mindblowing.
Empty world without Freddie. There will never be another Freddie Ever.Been a fan for 48 years.
Likewise😘 not a day goes by without a Queen or solo song!
This has been voted the best live performance ever recorded by a band ever.
Best I have seen, even if they aren't my favourite songs. Outstanding performance, and songs people love to sing along with.
I did a quick google search a few weeks ago and all the lists I saw had this at number 2. BUT none of them agreed on number 1, which kinda tells you what you need to know. This is actually number 1.
Remember that this was before the technology of ear pieces for artists to adjust their tone. Freddie was genuine. And he was PERFECTION.
This fundraiser was struggling during the different performances. As Queen performed, donations came pouring in to breaking records. He was once asked what instrument he liked playing the most. He said " the audience, darling"
Love that!
And no one could play and read the audience better than him.
Elton on Freddie: “Backstage at Live Aid, I had a huge area that I kind of decorated. I made sure there were seats for everyone, so that people who were playing could sit down and have a natter. Freddie came over after Queen had stolen the show. I said, “Freddie, nobody should go on after you - you were magnificent.” He said: “You’re absolutely right, darling, we were - we killed them.”” Elton continued, “He was so excited. Then he said, “You, on the other hand, dear - you looked like the fucking Queen Mother when you were on stage. Where did you get that absolutely awful hat?” That was very Freddie. He was hilarious.
@JANICE DUKE ... and he could say that because they were the best of friends.
There is a story that Elton tells of Freddie. Freddie passed on 24th Nov 1991. In Dec 1991 a parcel turned up for Elton. Freddie had been on the internet and seen a picture that he knew Elton would love, and that was Freddie's Christmas gift to Elton.
@@Damaaskrose Was an original by One of Elton's fav artists if I am remembering correctly. Shows the kind of person Freddie always was
@@bigmike2464 British painter Henry Scott Tuke (1858-1929)
@@DamaaskroseHmm... the Internet? In 1991? Not a lot of online shopping happening at that time. Mainly message boards & chat rooms. VERY early AOL type stuff. Dialup speeds were awful & took forever to load simple graphics, much less photo quality pictures. Trust me, I'm old. 👩🦳✌
David bowies remark how the fuck are we going to follow that 🎉
This dudes genuine delight at realising he knows more queen songs than he thought he did is wholesome as f**k.
Well said lol 🦘
I was in the crowd that day. Queen’s 20 minute set was the very pinnacle of what live music should be. The whole day was amazing, but this was the high point. I’ll never forget it.
A lot of people will be insanely jealous of you and me is one of them. ;-) You were there when history was written.
I’m not jealous at all! And, I’m lying!
I was there too. I will NEVER FORGET that day as long as I live. My kids love all 60s, 70s & 80s music.
I’m sooo jealous!!
God I hate you right now lol so freaking jealous I would sell a kidney for seeing this live
This is why, every time someone says they’ve never heard Queen, I say: YES, you have. You may not know it. But you have.
Queen is so ingrained in our culture. They cross cultures, genres, borders.. you name it. ♥️
Great point.
A music writer wrote in their next article that, "Freddie Mercury owned the stage, holding his funny microphone stand in one hand, and the world in the other."
I am 68 years old and always loved them from the start. My grandchildren know all the words to Bohemian Rhapsody.
Freddie loved his connection to the crowd - so did we. A unique talent. "He was born for this" - absolutely.
And to think a lot of them would be fans of the other bands and artists who also were involved in the concert. Love Bowie's quote when he came out after them about stealing the show.
When you say,"Born for this"... Yep! 4 extra teeth gave him a much wider range and his Love of it all. And he died for it, finding out about having AIDS just before. I cry Every time I Hear This show but Queens contribution was the pinnacle.
Many consider this the top performance by a band, ever. Number 1. Nothing better. They saved Live Aid and made history. RIP Freddie
Yeah they did❤❤❤
Queen's performance at Live Aid is said to be the greatest live performance in history.
100%
Yep undisputable . It’s up there with Michael Jackson
Uplifting uniting meaningful connection
@@evegroult5184 Except that Michael Jackson is up there with Queen, not the other way around.
Queen owns, without a doubt, the best 20 minutes in rock history. Michael was great, Queen was better.
all the other bands and singers got mad because Freddy and Queen completely stole the show, entirely, a lot of them were bitching that Queen made their comeback and destroyed the whole show, with their TOP NOTCH performance, even tho the doctors told Freddy not to sing, he had nodes on his throat and was in danger of losing it for good, but he said screw that, I'm doing it, it did sound a bit rough in spots, but anybody and everybody who knows him knows that it was just a slightly off day and he can sing better than all of them combined in the studio and usually live too,
He held all of them in the very palm of his hand. These musicians and Freddie were top notch professionals. 💕💕
72,000 people here at Wembley and 1.2 billion people globally watching on TV willingly following Freddie wherever he took them. His command of the stage and the crowd was legendary anywhere he performed. Rest In Paradise beautiful Freddie 🔥👑🎸🥁🎹🎤
1.9 billion people actually
You are right Freddie was born for this and left this world too soon. Your appreciation of his talent puts a smile on my face and in my heart.
Freddie was mesmerising.
my heart is smiling and singing along
Ditto.
When you think about how the whole crowd was participating, and then remember, this wasn't just a Queen concert. These fans came to watch a whole collection of artists, and yet every single person in the audience felt this in their bones.
Queen's Live Aid concert is a Master Class on stage presence and crowd engagement. It's epic!! Gives me chills every time I see it.
I can't imagine how can there be someone 20+, watching this for the first time.....But, have to reconcile with the fact that I don't know what shit these young people listen to nowadays..All i know is that there's nothing better than Freddie..in the past, present and possibly future too...,,🤗🥰
Hé wrote the songs, played piano ,guitar and designed his one clothes . He was talented !!!
"it's the entire crowd "... little did he know what was gonna happen 30 seconds later. Freddie, when he plays his favorite instrument, 'the audience darling', is pure magic. Not bad for a band booked at the last moment and with a vocalist fighting a throat infection huh? And no auto tune....let me repeat that....NO AUTOTUNE. All that said, watching the reaction when he realised he knew songs but never had a clue who they were from....pure gold :D
Seen them in 84, he sang for 3 hrs bro with songs covering 10 albums, rarely loosing pitch.
He was a master of the stage and the crowd, many artists fail on the latter.
A one off, a special talent, combine with the rest of the band, who all wrote No1 hits, you can't fail.
They had it all.
They sure did have it all!
This was when music was music. The ultimate entertainer.
The man had the world in his hands ..
And the world was happy! ✊️👑
The way Freddy commands that huge audience from the minute he steps on stage, was why he was the master of the stage. He was magic. There will never be another Freddy.
I get choked up now every time I see this. He was such an amazing plethora of talents. Just a beautiful musical force of nature.
I can only imagine how much more fantastic music he/they would've put out. Gone too soon. The world lost a masterpiece when he died
I’m chocked up right now
So am I. 65 years old bawling my eyes out
@zmbiaccountant2812 I got the same response. To have to watch him die in such an awful way, such a truly sweet, funny, guy. And oh-so-sexy! Nobody wore jeans better. The handsome good looks being from Zanzibar gave him.
And the backlash against gays still makes me really angry, as all prejudices do. And God bless the parents that accept the way their children are born. I have two sons, one of which is gay. Can’t tell y’all how mad I get when I hear it was because I was a single mother! 😡 I taught them how to catch, toss a football because that’s who I was. I believe it’s called transgender today. Walk a mile in the shoes of others. Freddie, I’ll love you forever.
He is that 1 in a billion person who is so good that he will go down in music history forever. He moved so much but still was perfect.
I love seeing newer fans find out for the first time that Queen did both We Will Rock You & We Are The Champions. It is amazing to think that these two iconic songs came from the same band
i go on old live aid videos = kids reactions in comments ,why have i never heard this
im OCD every time i see this set i MUST watch U2s set after cos after freddie Bono NALED it :)
Your reaction to Champions was priceless.
Written by the same band and sold together as sides A & B of a single. Wish I still had that 45.
wait until he finds out who sings Another One Bites the Dust!
When I first got into them more than a decade ago, i was shocked to find out how many songs of them i knew without knowing they were from the same band. And i’m not even from the uk or america!
Watched it live as a teenager. Brian matched Freddie's vocal melody invention amd beauty with his guitar invention and beauty, and also the incredible harmonies he and Roger the drummer sang with Freddie.
Also, Brian made his guitar when he was 17, and it's exclusively the one he's played all these decades, his 'sound'.
The really insane thing about Live Aid, aside from Freddie and all the other talent, and the size of it, was that it was SO HUGE that you can literally SEE THE SPEED OF SOUND in the crowd's reactions.
As they move and clap and sing along, a pulse washes through the crowd as the sound of Freddie's voice reaches them and they react to it.
It's absolutely nuts.
It's so great to watch you enjoying one of our best ever bands from Britain!
Freddie Mercury was the best of the best!
Just pure talent from Queen ! 💜🇬🇧🇬🇧👏👏
So great seeing the reactions of people seeing this for the first time. I love it. There will never be another Freddie Mercury again.
Freddy was definitely one of a kind. Very special man. Special performer. Love him still to this day.
What both enlivens AND breaks my heart is that he was so sick and he could still perform top notch . He loved all of his fans and I honestly cry everytime I watch this performance because he never stopped giving 110% of his body and soul to the world.
Freddie was totally unique. There will never be another.
Adam Lambert has done his best.......
NOBODY DID THIS BETTER THAN FRDDIE
Marc Martel is the closest I've seen
Agree
13 year old me was jumping on the sofa watching this live. Queen was also the first live concert I went to a year later in my home town.. An experience I'll never forget. Freddie forever ❤
Freddie is considered the greatest front man of all time...i don't think he will ever lose that title.
Love your reaction to the greatest band of all time. I saw Queen several times beginning in 1975 and they were just like this...perfect! Never be another Freddie, my angel.
Live Aid was a charity concert to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia with several famous acts who volunteered to participate and didn’t get paid. Each act had a 20 minute set. A lot of the other performers played their current songs to promote their albums and didn’t take advantage of the time.
Queen took it seriously and spent a week or so putting their playlist together and they had giant clocks in front of them so they could practice and pack as much in as they could in 20 minutes. It also helped that the sound guy worked for Queen and tweaked it so that Queen was louder than everyone else.
By the middle of the set, the other acts backstage started to watch them on the monitors and realized that Queen was stealing the show and basically kicked everyone’s ass and they knew it!! Brian May (guitarist) said that they had an advantage because they’d been playing stadiums for years and Freddie knew how to get the crowd involved.
Many people say it’s the best live performance. Also, because the stage was pretty basic due to all the different artists, critics didn’t think Queen would pull it off because their shows are typically a huge production with lighting etc. and again Queen shut down the critics proving that they can put on a great show with just the four of them.
David Bowie who was a big star back then was the next act in the lineup and was quoted in an interview later saying how was he supposed to follow that.
Elton John was quoted as saying 'Freddie, nobody should go on after you - you were magnificent. ' Freddie said: 'You're absolutely right, darling, we were - we killed them.
Don’t forget, this wasn’t an audience full of ride or die Queen fans, it was a day of many performances. He had this gift for engaging an audience. You couldn’t help loving him.
At the end, yes, that wonderful moment you realize Queen has always been a part of your life.
Freddie was one of the best showman on stage. It's like he put the crowd in a trance
I was privileged to see Queen live 3 times. Freddy was a magician on stage. The whole band was just so tight on every note it was unbelievable!!
Omg, I am so jealous!
Hugs and lovely to read xx
Clare Wright 🏴 UK xxx
It does my older heart good to see someone so young appreciate what was Freddie & Queen. This amazing pitch ranges he could achieve were from the extra teeth he had. He & the group were truly qenius's & pure talent. As 1 who grew up listening to them, they will forever live on. Long live QUEEN💖🙏🌈
I think Freddie’s connection with a crowd was so special because you could feel that he loved us as much as we loved him.
Freddie and Queen were the perfect, sublime combination. So much talent packed into that group
It shows how connected he was with the audience. Queen was a last minute addition to lineup of bands. This was not a Queen crowd, Freddy just grabbed the audience and they became a Queen crowd. When they left the stage the next band up were cussing and asking how are we supposed to follow them ? ???. Freddy and Queen were unique. Their music will live forever. Everyone in the band has a degree. Check it out.
I loved watching your happiness at watching Queen and Freddie. He was truly one of a kind.We are blessed to still be able to watch him. Rest in peace Freddie.
Freddie wasn’t 100% strong at that day, still provided the best live performance of all time
What was wrong with him?
@@BedsitBob i heard some said there was some sort of throat infection and it was against doctor’s advice to perform. pls someone verify
@@tranmainhat7666 Yes, that's correct. That's what Freddie Mercury sounds like with a throat infection.
@@tranmainhat7666 Confirmed, that is why he didn't attempt to hit many of the high notes. I many of the songs he would drop down an octave.
I keep saying that as impressed as ppl are they don’t realize that but for a blood transfusion and Freddy having an AMAZING day that day he was SICK!
I was at this gig & it was this performance that launched Queen back into the forefront of music again after having a lull in popularity. Those musicians all worked brilliantly together for years and it was a stroke of luck that Adam Lambert was later able to become the frontman a few years after Freddie died. He's always said he isn't a replacement and has been very gracious whilst doing a really great job. I love your reaction to this because the world needs the positivity that's written all over your face. Great smile, too!
as someone who had the honour of growing up with this music, it gives me so much pleasure to see how much you're enjoying it...Great music never dies.
QUEEN DID CONCERTS ALL OVER THE WORLD 🌍 EVEN BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN!!!!!! NO ONE WILL EVER BEAT FREDDIE MERCURY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember watching Live Aid, Freddie light the stadium alight, and no mistake. his ability to connect with his audience is amazing, still gives me goosebumps. the greatest showman of our time
The crowd loved Freddie and he loved them. It was true love .
As always, great reactions! Freddie Mercury was actually advised by doctors not to sing because he had trouble with his voice here. But he went against doctors and did Live Aid and it is the best live performance by any band in history.
Yes….that was Freddie not at 100%….and still incredible ❤️
@@iltb5974 Yup, I can vouch for that, I seen them the year before and he did a 3 hr set rarely loosing pitch. Amazing.
I’ll stand by my opinion that Freddie Mercury was the best pure vocalist and performer of all time in any genre of music. There’s no one who comes close to matching his incredible stage presence and showmanship.
You can hear how much Roger Taylor is helping Freddie on We are the Champions, they all knew he had voice issues at this time, and Freddie hits a couple wrong notes sometimes where he pushes too much. Still sounds amazing though!
@@simonmercier6733 I noticed that. Roger and Brian both helped Freddie during this performance at Live Aid. It just shows how cohesive and great the band was together.
Saw queen live in Cardiff 73 I think it absolutely threw it down and we were soaked ,but it was the best concert ever 67 now and never seen anyone better than Freddie!
Brian wrote ‘We will rock you’ and Freddie wrote ‘We are the Champions’.
And John Deacon wrote Another One Bites the Dust. Thet all wrote at least one #1 song.
And If I’m well versed enough in my Queen lore, I do believe it was Michael Jackson’s idea to pitch that song as a single.
And Roger wrote Radio Ga Ga ! The full quartet.😀😊
I remember watching this on live tv during the concert and being blown away. It stills gives me goosebumps 35 years later.
True talent. No auto tune or generated music. Love it. Freddie was one of a kind. I am impressed that you get and can appreciate the raw talent here.
Clap like you're there dude, clap like you're there! Freddie never disappointed! This is what live singing is supposed to sound like 👍
You have a special ability to notice details that others don't and through this I have learned a lot from you. Your observations are articulate, observant, and fun!
Yeah he's got a good ear for music.
This! I'm loving these reaction videos! He has such a great commentary and I've noticed things I've never thought about in songs I've heard a million times. And I'm smiling like a fool watching him smile about things. I love music.
Freddie had the best smile in the world. ❤
Please note Brian on guitar. He plays 3 different guitars on "Crazy Little Thing Called Love". He starts on a acoustic, then to a Fender Stratocaster, then ends with The Red Special. All of them are incredibly talented and play multiple instruments. Roger Taylor has done several solo albums and plays every thing from drums to lead & rhythm guitar, bass, keyboards and many others. Roger is very outspoken about the fact that most people only focus on Freddie"s vocal ability and not to his all around ability as a musician.
Nailed it Valerie! I grew up with Queen. I bought their albums when they originally came out. Nothing like them…all of them were incredibly talented!!
Thanks for pointing that out, I never noticed that and I've lost count on how many times I've watched this. You have a great eye Valerie. 👍
I have watched this concert so many times and never noticed how Brian changed his guitars, thanks for the heads up !!!
Thanks for pointing that out. I knew about the black stratocaster and the red special but I never saw the acoustic til now.
you are absolutely right, but that's a telecaster 😭
And that’s why this performance is musical history at its best. He can never be replaced and he is hugely missed by us all . The unique Freddie Mercury. I loved your reaction to this performance. ❤️🙏
Hello from England. I loved this. I remember seeing it first time round on TV. I was 15 and my Dad told us to be quiet and listen, because we were about to be entertained! Freddie Mercury, in my opinion, is THE best singer and entertainer of all time, no one comes close.
definitely freddie was a master of Rock
The King Freddie 🤟🤟🤟❤️❤️❤️🤟🤟🤟
Man, I love your reaction. And it wasn't just the crowd there (90,000 people) that he had singing and clapping along, it was everyone watching all around the world. One Billion People. One Billion. Never in human history has one person been so close to controlling the entire world. Over 20 percent of the world's population was watching that moment. One Billion People. That crowd was 0.009% of the audience. This performance chokes me up every single time. It was beauty incarnate.
If ever a man was born to perform it was Freddie...Awesome! A true gift to the world.
Once in a lifetime voice.
Freddie Mercury, G.O.A,T. And Queen is one of the best bands EVER!
Indisputable truth.
Word.
What do you mean ONE OF ..? They WERE the best.. 😂😂🇬🇧
1000000% true facts
Freddie was also a heavy smoker lol. so the fact he could do this was almost inhuman! he's out of this world❤️
I love watching Queen with you because you appreciate the talent they all have. Truly appreciate you!
Well said!
Freddie 👍🤟❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Freddie was absolutely amazing!! What a great loss for the world. He was brilliant perfection way ahead of his time and gone way too soon. It has been said that he is the only singer ever to have completely perfect pitch. I loved him! I have also loved watching your reaction to Queen!
The 27th Nov 1991 was the saddest day in music history and my life, I loved Queen, and Freddy! His music was sensational, his voice the best to ever hear. I'm glad to watch you react to his talent, RIP Freddy you're sorely missed by your fans.
Freddie's death is the REAL day the music died 😢
Greatest performance by the best band of all time. Never bettered. My heart broke when freddy left us. This is the pinnacle of rock. You will never feel anything more ❤️
That long note in the "Ay-oh" section was called the "Note heard 'round the world." I just love that. Pianist Spike Edney on "Crazy Little Thing" is still playing with Brian and Roger to this day.
Actually, your reaction is pure class. I love how you can’t take your eyes of the video, and your smile says it all. I have watched a lot of reactions to this set, and I still never get bored of it because I love to see younger people enjoying every second of such a world class performance. Thank you.
A really interesting fact about that show was, that Freddie was sick at that time. he had Aids and he didn´t let anyone show. no one noticed he was sick. only his band knew.
He loved what he did, he loved everypart of being able to sing and preform. He was and always will be the most talented Drama Queen. he loved it.
Nope while odds are Freddie had HIV at that time it's unlikely it had progressed to full blown AIDS at that point. Also Freddie himself didn't know at this time wasn't til later that he begin to suspect and even then he got a lot of negative test back as testing was very hit or miss. But yes once he did figure it out the band was on a short list of people who knew as he keep it tight lipped so it wouldn't affect the band in anyway (also why even though he was super duper Bi/Gay he refused to actually admit it in interviews and what not). It's also why I personally have doubts that the day before his death his announcement that he was Gay and had AIDS was his idea or that he gave permission to announce it as he felt doing so would kill the band in the eyes of the public ( not a unfounded fear he had seen plunty of people dragged though the mud and ruined coming out Roc Hudson I think for example) so I think it was someone in his house ( Caretaker or his SO ) who acted on his behalf.
@@duogemstone i have seen a lot of interviews to know, that he was at the time HIV positiv. ( I´m not talking about the film) guess it wasn´t AIDS at that point, yes. but the Band did know, right away.( like u agreed) true he never annouced it, but it was an open secret. The fans knew, that he was bi.
@@eveheartnet5415 it's not certain if he was its definitely very likely that he had HIV at the time of live aid but he didn't test positive until a few years after live aid. To say that he and the band knew during live aid is just false. He was however sick during live aid but that was with just a throat infection
This is actually making me cry knowing that this amazing human being is no longer with us. Heartbreaking.
Yes and I believe they found a cure not long after he passed.
I cry (emotion bursts out) every time a new person discovers Freddie. Every time I listen to him. I love him. He has been tops in the soundtrack of my life. 💖
I don’t comment on many videos but, I just have to say how much joy you bring into my days watching you react to Queen. It feels like when I was a kid and the first time I heard Freddie, it all comes back to me all over again. I watched this live back in the day and seeing your reaction gave me goosebumps all over again. Thank you so much for your unbridled joy and appreciation just makes me happy watching you enjoy it all
U f right elf is good thank you peace any better let the elf know thank you !?
Was 14 - it blew my mind on tv, became a lifelong fan there and then and clips like these still give me goosebumps. Seen it so many times, and even a random reaction video like this is worth watching for a few more chills down that spine....
I was 19 when Live Aid happened. I watched it all and Queen stole the show. That brought back fond memories. Thank you from the UK.
Freddie is unique and there shall never be another with his power and delightful voice , Rest In Peace Freddie.
this was one of Freddy's last live performances, he was beginning to decline to his illness. Freddy also did opera. he was a stunning and outstanding SHOWMAN!!! thank you for keeping him alive!
Queen toured in 1986. Huge stadium shows. Freddie’s yellow jacket shows. Beautiful talented man. Love love Queen.
And he did it so well.
It was one of his last concerts but not because of his health . He was tired of touring being on the road so much . He wanted to take the time and do quality writing and recording . 1986 was his last concert .
Beautiful Freddie..Gone too soon...mesmerising over 250k in the crowd and countless millions around the world in the same time and space..I'm glad I was alive for this. Youngster are missing plenty of incredibly talented people they don't take the time to listen to .... Rest in Peace Freddie. We love you still. Xxx
Incredible isn't it? 72,000 fans at Wembley there in London, 90,000 on Satellite in Philadelphia, & 1.8 billion on Satellite around the world. You might be surprised to know how many more Queen songs you are familiar with, grew up with, and didn't know it. So loved your reaction. Keep it going. Love your channel.!!!
You were a joy to watch listening to this truly great music.
Freddie Mercury is such a LEGEND!! agree with you that he is different and nobody is like this today. that voice!!!
Queen are master musicians, and once when Freddie was asked what his favorite instrument was, he answered, "The audience, darling!!" RIP Freddie, we all love you very much. ❤❤
Queen makes you happy, Freddie had a special gift to give people happiness. Great reaction.
I consider myself blessed to having seen them twice life in original line up before Freddy left us. What a great band this was and still is.
One of the unique things about Queen, and I really can't think of any other artists that come to mind, but there might be.... They didn't just push their performance out on the fans, it wasn't "one way". They instead, invited their fans "into" their performances, making them feel that they were just as much as part of and invested in the song as the band, making them all for that short time personally involved with one another. If I am not mistaken, Brian and Roger still continue to do so til this day. Freddie, well he just felt every note that came out of every instrument, he disappeared and became the music, it's as if you could see the music leave his body. And you're right, he could run around that stage like a mad man and did most of the time because he had so much energy when the music was playing, but never lost a breath or even got weak. They are all legends, and don't think another band is ever going to match them, in one aspect here or there maybe, but not as a whole, because Queen had it all, all the genres, their love for and interaction with the fans, their presence, performance, ALL of it was nothing less than 110% because they wouldn't accept anything less than that for the fans they loved so much. Also need to add real quick....Roger (drummer) would keep a close eye on Freddie, he was a filler, he could tell when Freddie would get a little tired, and he would bring his voice in to fill it up, this is why you never caught any weakness in vocals "if" there were any. Roger is an amazing singer as is Brian.
I saw Queen with Adam Lambert a couple of years ago. They still have fans involved. It was fantastic!! You absolutely feel a part of the show. Unforgettable night!
@@adriennevanquill1263 What I respect about Adam is he never came out and tried to be "Freddie" he comes out and does it as "Adam" but in a manner that respects Freddie's work. I do not really like Mark Martel because he is more of a "look at me, I can sound like Freddie" and comes across like he believes he is as good and needs the acknowledgement that he is strong enough to carry Freddie's music. I will say that yes he sounds a bit like Freddie, but a weak one, his vocals will never be as strong and powerful. The only other singer I think could have given Freddie a run for his money in a rock band as far as a powerhouse vocal, would have been Steve Perry from Journey, but Steve could really only sing in Soprano, he didn't have the range and the power like Freddie did in the lower tones.
That’s not a bunch that’s 70 thousand + having the best sing along to Freddie 👏🏽👏🏽🏴
Freddie was a force. He held a crowd in the palm of his hand and loved it. He had a sore throat and was told not to perform that night. But he couldn't disappoint his fans, or the cause
A beautiful and meaningful reaction to the greatest super group of my time - my Army passing out party rocked to the newly released "We are the Champions" in 1977. Freddie and Queen have never been equalled, and I honesty doubt they ever will be. Thanks for this.
Freddie is always versatile in his music, but you really need to listen to "Barcelona". Its opera. It will blow your mind. You can thank me after you listen to it.
I was thinking the same thing!!
The best moment in music history. This was live across the fecking planet...... the stadium packed full. Just look at that audience join in then imagine everyone watching this doing the same..... now imagine being the band....
I so love to watch people realize that the songs they loved all their lives were Queen songs!