This whole concert was amazing. There is a documentary version where Brian and Roger sit and wat h the entire concert and critique and reminisce about each song and John and Freddie. Very informative and poignant.
Nice reaction, I love how easy it is for Freddie to change up every song depending on the mood & the rest of the guys are so professional and in sync with each other that it’s never a problem.
While I love all Queen songs to some extent, this hasn't ever been my favorite, but I do like the live version better than the recording. And they could sing the dictionary and somehow it would be awesome. A couple of suggestions of songs you haven't done: Princes of the Universe (one of my faves, from the Highlander soundtrack), Friends Will Be Friends - another sweet song written by John, and for another big change of pace, Liar. I don't know which live one to recommend, but it's a song off their first album.
Me, too - in terms of live vs. studio.. I thought the studio was good.. but did not like the "electronic stuff" -- sort of like "It's a Kind of Magic" - studio for me was "meh" - but I finally "got it" when I saw it live.. it's a thing.. some songs are just better studio.. if you want to appreciate the full intent/harmonies/musical arrangements.. but just about everything is great live...
Freddie Mercury wrote this song for his lover Tony Bastin after they broke up. The topic for the song, with the narrator taking the perspective of someone looking back on past memories of an old relationship/former love, is one Mercury would revisit on "It's A Hard Life" (The Works) and "You Don't Fool Me" (a song made up of sections of lyrics Mercury recorded before his death, and included on the posthumous Made in Heaven album in 1995).
Hey man, love the reactions. I love montreal 81 too, i still think you should listen to the studio version of the songs before doing the live perfomances because you then realize how different they sang them everytime and also get to see how perfectionists they are. Keep up the good work😀
I happened to just buy this album today on vinyl. I'd seen it at the used record shop near where I live and it had been on my mind for a week or so, and I went back and bought it. This is the opening track from that album The Game. Go back and listen to the album version to get a sense of where Freddie is vocally pulling this song apart and riffing differently while keeping the overall basics of the song. When you hear him play piano - he had to have been trained somewhat classically. I don't know much about his life, I've seen a few documentaries that strike me as rather abbreviated, but I'd be stunned if he didn't know how to read music. I commented here on another video about how he plays with the notes and changes the songs. Any GOOD trained musician wants to do that. They don't want to play the same thing off the record if they have any real chops. But to be able to interpret the way he does is something that can't be taught. Some people learn how to do this without any musical knowledge and some acquire it when learning to read music and play formally. In the end though, you can't teach it. I've been singing from age 5 until my 30s when an illness took me out. I've come back to flirt a bit with music again - but I sang jazz and my pianist is the head of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. I'm not great at riffing, Maybe because I only learned to sing as a child from records - but with some age I'm getting a bit better at it.
I love the lyrics on this song, there are some brilliant lines there. This performance is so good, the whole band is tightly together at this concert. "It's your life, don't play hard to get." what great advice. Brian's guitar is so perfect, cutting or tender as the lyrics demand. He has been my favorite guitar player since I first heard their first album when it dropped back in the early 70s but I swear, he just keeps getting better and better. I watched a Queen stream of a concert from their current tour and Brian just blew me away, The show was like a Broadway production of a Queen show that still had two members of the original cast. Nothing was left out, the show had it all and Brian and Roger just take it to the next level. It reminded me of how smart the members of this band were and how they totally understood what it meant to play to the audience. Thank you for this reaction, it is good to see you back, I have missed you.
Love this. The way Freddie changes things when he's performing live and wants to give the audience a different experience than listening to the record at home is so fantastic. It's always hard to believe that it's just FOUR guys doing THAT. Live! Was this my request? It totally might not be but you've said both (pronuncation-wise) "Yan" and "Jan" and thought I'd ask because if it's Jan (j like jump), then I'll thank you for playing it and if it's Yan (like yellow) then I thank them for requesting. 😄😉
Okay so all live versions of Play The Game are my fifth favorite Queen song! Freddie’s piano playing is superb! I actually love the studio version .. Freddie all sweaty 😅💦 “Hoop Diddy Diddy Hoop Diddy Doo”. Anyway, check out Milton Keynes version!! 🎹🎹
Could you please plan to do reactions to one of the greatest bands of the late 60s-70s Chicago. start at the beginning with Chicago Transit Athority album.
Don't know why this wasn't a huge hit, an awesome track!
This whole concert was amazing. There is a documentary version where Brian and Roger sit and wat h the entire concert and critique and reminisce about each song and John and Freddie. Very informative and poignant.
Oh how I love Freddie and his piano. This is just a fabulous song and the guys are killing it!! ✌🏼 TY for your reaction !!
Nice reaction, I love how easy it is for Freddie to change up every song depending on the mood & the rest of the guys are so professional and in sync with each other that it’s never a problem.
During this show, this song is the first time he sat at the piano. Always has to “tickle the ivories” before he starts.
I love watching Freddie playing the piano!
Love this song! So many fantastic songs. Queen are geniuses and Freddie was our legend -our 20th century Mozart.
While I love all Queen songs to some extent, this hasn't ever been my favorite, but I do like the live version better than the recording. And they could sing the dictionary and somehow it would be awesome. A couple of suggestions of songs you haven't done: Princes of the Universe (one of my faves, from the Highlander soundtrack), Friends Will Be Friends - another sweet song written by John, and for another big change of pace, Liar. I don't know which live one to recommend, but it's a song off their first album.
Me, too - in terms of live vs. studio.. I thought the studio was good.. but did not like the "electronic stuff" -- sort of like "It's a Kind of Magic" - studio for me was "meh" - but I finally "got it" when I saw it live.. it's a thing.. some songs are just better studio.. if you want to appreciate the full intent/harmonies/musical arrangements.. but just about everything is great live...
Freddie Mercury wrote this song for his lover Tony Bastin after they broke up. The topic for the song, with the narrator taking the perspective of someone looking back on past memories of an old relationship/former love, is one Mercury would revisit on "It's A Hard Life" (The Works) and "You Don't Fool Me" (a song made up of sections of lyrics Mercury recorded before his death, and included on the posthumous Made in Heaven album in 1995).
Tony was 1980
If it was about anyone particular more likely to be Winnie who he was with at the time
Hey man, love the reactions. I love montreal 81 too, i still think you should listen to the studio version of the songs before doing the live perfomances because you then realize how different they sang them everytime and also get to see how perfectionists they are. Keep up the good work😀
Just when you think queen can't get any better they do!!
R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES
I happened to just buy this album today on vinyl. I'd seen it at the used record shop near where I live and it had been on my mind for a week or so, and I went back and bought it. This is the opening track from that album The Game. Go back and listen to the album version to get a sense of where Freddie is vocally pulling this song apart and riffing differently while keeping the overall basics of the song. When you hear him play piano - he had to have been trained somewhat classically. I don't know much about his life, I've seen a few documentaries that strike me as rather abbreviated, but I'd be stunned if he didn't know how to read music. I commented here on another video about how he plays with the notes and changes the songs. Any GOOD trained musician wants to do that. They don't want to play the same thing off the record if they have any real chops. But to be able to interpret the way he does is something that can't be taught. Some people learn how to do this without any musical knowledge and some acquire it when learning to read music and play formally. In the end though, you can't teach it. I've been singing from age 5 until my 30s when an illness took me out. I've come back to flirt a bit with music again - but I sang jazz and my pianist is the head of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. I'm not great at riffing, Maybe because I only learned to sing as a child from records - but with some age I'm getting a bit better at it.
One of Freddies off the game album 1980.
I love the lyrics on this song, there are some brilliant lines there. This performance is so good, the whole band is tightly together at this concert. "It's your life, don't play hard to get." what great advice. Brian's guitar is so perfect, cutting or tender as the lyrics demand. He has been my favorite guitar player since I first heard their first album when it dropped back in the early 70s but I swear, he just keeps getting better and better. I watched a Queen stream of a concert from their current tour and Brian just blew me away, The show was like a Broadway production of a Queen show that still had two members of the original cast. Nothing was left out, the show had it all and Brian and Roger just take it to the next level. It reminded me of how smart the members of this band were and how they totally understood what it meant to play to the audience. Thank you for this reaction, it is good to see you back, I have missed you.
Great job…Montreal 81 is a great video concert.
Yes! It's so easy when you know the rules. Play the game.... Thanks for always great reactions!👍
Love this. The way Freddie changes things when he's performing live and wants to give the audience a different experience than listening to the record at home is so fantastic. It's always hard to believe that it's just FOUR guys doing THAT. Live! Was this my request? It totally might not be but you've said both (pronuncation-wise) "Yan" and "Jan" and thought I'd ask because if it's Jan (j like jump), then I'll thank you for playing it and if it's Yan (like yellow) then I thank them for requesting. 😄😉
Love your reactions. The introvert comes out of his shell when he plays Queen !!!
thanks, Rad - this particular concert is pretty much one of their best - Love your reactions...
Okay so all live versions of Play The Game are my fifth favorite Queen song! Freddie’s piano playing is superb! I actually love the studio version .. Freddie all sweaty 😅💦 “Hoop Diddy Diddy Hoop Diddy Doo”. Anyway, check out Milton Keynes version!! 🎹🎹
Maybe you could enlarge the screen for Queen....and make your portion smaller...thank you😁🤩
Brian and his dad made the guitar he is playing.
Could you please plan to do reactions to one of the greatest bands of the late 60s-70s Chicago. start at the beginning with Chicago Transit Athority album.
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React to queen save me live montreal 1981