Love old Queen. I spent my 24th B-Day at the Queen concert in Montreal, in 1981. If you haven't reacted to the song Somebody to Love from that concert, you sure should. I was in the 8th row. Freddie put passion into everything he did. And his on-stage charisma was like no other. Freddie Mercury, early 1970s, - I won't be a rock star. I'll be a legend. -
I first heard this nearly 50 years ago in my friend’s bedroom on vinyl when it’s was first released. It’s amazing that a whole new generation are discovering Queen.
Same. It goes without saying that watching the reaction of 'newcomers' lol, hear these classic songs are like hearing them for the first time all over again. Love love love these reaction videos. I'm right back to 12 years old again.
Hey Jamoris, we were all blown away when this song came out, just like you. It blew our minds in the best way. Queen sounded different on every song, and took us on the ride of our lives! Keep listening!
You have to think of this song as a 3 piece masterpiece. The first part is the young man sadly admitting to murder to his mother. The operetta is the judge & jury at court and the rock part is the acceptance and hopelessness of the sentence. Queen blew the roof off current music with this masterpiece. The technical ability & laying track over track was expert level. It is still the GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME.
This could also be interpreted as him coming out as as gay man, killing his prior self and then having to live with the judgement of others (back in the day, this was not an easy thing to do) and then dealing with his new life.
Born in 64. Blessed to grow up with Queen, Zepplin, Rush, Boston, Pink Floyd and so many other great bands like Heart, Max Webster, Nazareth and so many more.
Sorry pal. Epic song for sure. But not best group ever. That was the Beatles. Not best song ever... that's a tall task there. Too many to enter that contest to reply here. But, no. Queen's absolute best for sure. But best above all others all time... that's a real stretch IMO. Truth.
I always watch bohemian rhapsody reactions. This was pre auto tuned ! Freddy was a genius, the complexity of this song is off the charts. The first rock/opra, hard to believe just how old and still captivating this song is. Thanks for watching.❤
Believe it or not but Queen did this masterpiece before they became famous! I'm very happy that you love their music and I hope you will play more Queen! 👑🌈💙🫶
That first acapella portion is all just Freddie laying track after track to get the depth of several voices and that kind of choir effect. This song was recorded on 24 track tape and multitracked so many times that the tape became transparant. The rest of the song is Freddie, Brian and Roger on the harmonies, with Roger (drummer) doing the really high notes. Today with the newer technology, the track would be recorded just once then that same track would be layered back on as many times wanted. Back when Queen did this, they just had to sing the track many, many times to get the sound they wanted. There processes were very organic compared to how things are done today. the interesting part of recording this song is that it was done in little pieces and only Freddie had any idea of what it was going to end up sounding like. Once all the bits were finished the band finally got to hear the song put together for the first time. So there was no real rehearsal of this song, they would just lay down several recordings of a few notes at the same time and then it was put in the can until it was ready to be assembled. Thank you for your reaction. 1.6 billion views here on RUclips alone. This song and band are iconic. 50 years later it is still a song that would be a hit today.
No, you weren't trippin' at the intro. It is only Freddie's voice you're hearing performing each part. Check out Queen's 20 minute set at "Live Aid" in 1985 & "White Queen" at The Odeon in 1975. Thanks!
This song changed the face of rock and roll forever. Nobody had ever heard a true rock opera before and it blew our minds. No music collection was complete unless you owned the album A Night At The Opera (4th studio album)
Possibly the most famous song ever. Freddie was born in Zanzibar, Africa. His voice was unique and perfect. The guitarist is underrated because he was backing up one of the greatest showmen ever, Freddie. But he was a great guitarist...and an actual astrophysicist. He wrote the song '39 for Queen that dealt with Einsteinian physics in a way that made sense to listeners. "Your mother's eyes, from your eyes, cry to me."
This is, what was called back in the day of release, a Rock Opera. I remember when it was released Halloween 1975, my Momma told us that this was the transformation of music. And then, five years later, the 80s music. Queen took OFF! They were individually Brilliant men, but together, they were Rock Perfection.
The most epic song *ever*! At the beginning, that is all the late, great Freddie Mercury's voice layered together! Freddie owned the stage! Brian May, the guitarist, made that guitar with his dad with parts they had around the house. Freddie had 4 extra teeth, but he never had them removed. He didn't want to take a chance on doing anything that might affect his performance. This came out when I was 15 (1975) and this was a very innovative music video, 6 years before MTV started broadcasting. The success of this started the trend of making music videos for bands (some had been done before, but not with this level of success).
A rhapsody is a piece of music that is enthusiastically, extravagantly ecstatic with different sounds & tempos blending into to one piece essentially telling the same story. Generally, there are 4 parts as in this one. To say this is the greatest song ever written is almost an understatement. Glad you enjoyed it and your trip down the queen rabbit hole will be an experience you will never ever forget.🖤🎶🖤
When this was first released just before Christmas 1975, it changed our perspective forever. Both the song and the video were ground breaking. I loved it then and love it now after countless times watching and listening to it. Queen, THE best band ever. Get Greatest Hits 1, 2 or 3 choose a song and you will like it, can't go wrong.
If you're really into how they made the recording, Queen's official RUclips channel has a Playlist "Inside The Rhapsody..." with three documentary videos that explain it in detail.
I absolutely LOVED your reaction to this song! Now......go to Greenday's page and pinned there you will find a crowd of 70k people singing this song. Greenday loves Queen and play the song before they come out to perform and noticed the crowd singing to it, so they taped it and pinned it to their official site. You'll LOVE it. It's apparently the National Anthem of the UK.
Interesting observation on that song opening. Because you see the band members silhouettes, you are naturally expecting to be hearing all their voices in marvelous harmony. But in reality, those voices are All Freddie. They sing together during the rest of the song, but this is just Freddie at the beginning.
You need to watch them live. It’ll change your life. Check out Montreal 1981 we will rock you, we are the champions and bohemian rhapsody. Also their Live Aid show from 1985.
Yeah, Jamoris.. the studio recording was all "stacking" of Freddie Mercury.. the rest of the song involved other band members' vocals.. and also incredible instrumentation.. so glad you used headphones to fully appreciate this genius composition! Appreciate your reaction...
Being that blown away at the beginning I was thinking your head might explode by the end of the song lol I watching people react to the greatness this song is
Great music transcends so many things-time, politics, race, and so on. This was a brilliant, genuine reaction to an all time great tune. Kudos to you, sir.
Queen to do list: Bohemian rhapsody Official- headphones required Stone cold crazy -live at the rainbow You Take My Breath away live Hyde Park 1976 White Queen Live Hammersmith Killer Queen official video Don't Stop me now official video Somebody to love - Live Montreal Fat bottom Girls official video I want to break free official video The Miracle official video Barcelona by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé Dr. Brian May Brighton Rock ruclips.net/video/-m69BrvJNfg/видео.html Live Aid!!
It was said that the tape track was so thin that you could've seen through it. They had like 12 tracks going at the same time. Each member not only played but wrote their own songs. Watch the movie of the same name. And also watch live aid 1985. With queen. You'll be soooo blown away by Freddie Mercury s proformance.
This song is on the album A Night At The Opera. Within a short amount of time there is an album called A Day At The Races. Both albums are like nothing I have ever heard. They are both worth a listen ! ❤
Apparently Freddie did numerous layers of the vocals in this, it wasn't just the band members. Way ahead of it's time. The Carpenters were the first band to use the method back in the 70's. Technical perfection vocally by Karen and her brother Richard with his arrangements.
Love old Queen. I spent my 24th B-Day at the Queen concert in Montreal, in 1981. If you haven't reacted to the song Somebody to Love from that concert, you sure should. I was in the 8th row. Freddie put passion into everything he did. And his on-stage charisma was like no other. Freddie Mercury, early 1970s, - I won't be a rock star. I'll be a legend. -
WOW!! Great story‼️🔥
@@myowndrum286 I saw that show in IMAX back in January. I couldn’t be more jealous that you got to be there. Legit religious experience for me.
Saw them there in '77. ;-]
Lucky you!!!! 😊
I got to see them on that tour in St. Paul. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
Someone once asked Freddie "What instrument he played?". He replyed "The audience"😊
Wow. Perfect answer.
This is known as the greatest Masterpiece in every country around the world.
I first heard this nearly 50 years ago in my friend’s bedroom on vinyl when it’s was first released. It’s amazing that a whole new generation are discovering Queen.
Same - my brother bought it with his first paper-round money - I was 4 - it gives me the chills every time - it never fails
Same. It goes without saying that watching the reaction of 'newcomers' lol, hear these classic songs are like hearing them for the first time all over again. Love love love these reaction videos. I'm right back to 12 years old again.
Hey Jamoris, we were all blown away when this song came out, just like you. It blew our minds in the best way. Queen sounded different on every song, and took us on the ride of our lives! Keep listening!
facts.
You have to think of this song as a 3 piece masterpiece. The first part is the young man sadly admitting to murder to his mother. The operetta is the judge & jury at court and the rock part is the acceptance and hopelessness of the sentence. Queen blew the roof off current music with this masterpiece. The technical ability & laying track over track was expert level. It is still the GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME.
This could also be interpreted as him coming out as as gay man, killing his prior self and then having to live with the judgement of others (back in the day, this was not an easy thing to do) and then dealing with his new life.
Definitely one of the greatest songs ever written. There is no band like Queen❤❤
This is the first song ever to have a proper music video to it
Born in 64. Blessed to grow up with Queen, Zepplin, Rush, Boston, Pink Floyd and so many other great bands like Heart, Max Webster, Nazareth and so many more.
CCR, Eagles , Dire Straists , Deep Purple .......................
@@jamesbondbond8388 Genesis, YES, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Electric Light Orchestra, and Elton fucking John! lol
yes indeed. i have less hair, but i grew up with the very best in music.
@@Mark-po6ng and I have grey hair!
@@davidmckellar4292 🤘 🤘 🤘
One of the most recognizable songs in rock ✌
You're listening to the best song/ group ever!!!!
Queen. GOAT!!!
Much love!! 💯🔥 hope you enjoyed‼️
Sorry pal. Epic song for sure. But not best group ever. That was the Beatles. Not best song ever... that's a tall task there. Too many to enter that contest to reply here. But, no. Queen's absolute best for sure. But best above all others all time... that's a real stretch IMO. Truth.
That intro is all Freddie Mercury - stacked.
They say the master tape was almost transparent by the time Freddie finished!
It's all of them except John
@@trainlondon4516 I can understand John. He altogether a quieter creative.
@@josefschiltz2192 + he can't sing!!
@@Daniel8861 That . . . would be a disadvantage! But he makes up for it with some wicked bass.
I always watch bohemian rhapsody reactions. This was pre auto tuned ! Freddy was a genius, the complexity of this song is off the charts. The first rock/opra, hard to believe just how old and still captivating this song is. Thanks for watching.❤
R.I.P Freddie Mercury
Believe it or not but Queen did this masterpiece before they became famous! I'm very happy that you love their music and I hope you will play more Queen! 👑🌈💙🫶
I think it played a big role in making them famous :)
That first acapella portion is all just Freddie laying track after track to get the depth of several voices and that kind of choir effect. This song was recorded on 24 track tape and multitracked so many times that the tape became transparant. The rest of the song is Freddie, Brian and Roger on the harmonies, with Roger (drummer) doing the really high notes. Today with the newer technology, the track would be recorded just once then that same track would be layered back on as many times wanted. Back when Queen did this, they just had to sing the track many, many times to get the sound they wanted. There processes were very organic compared to how things are done today. the interesting part of recording this song is that it was done in little pieces and only Freddie had any idea of what it was going to end up sounding like. Once all the bits were finished the band finally got to hear the song put together for the first time. So there was no real rehearsal of this song, they would just lay down several recordings of a few notes at the same time and then it was put in the can until it was ready to be assembled. Thank you for your reaction. 1.6 billion views here on RUclips alone. This song and band are iconic. 50 years later it is still a song that would be a hit today.
Nice bit of info there. Thanks!
You never heard this! 😂😂😂 it is easily is one of the greatest songs of all time! ❤
Freddie had such a great voice. The world lost a great talent when he died
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No, you weren't trippin' at the intro. It is only Freddie's voice you're hearing performing each part.
Check out Queen's 20 minute set at "Live Aid" in 1985 & "White Queen" at The Odeon in 1975. Thanks!
Much love!! Gotcha! 👍🏾
The rest of the guys join in at ' thunderbolt & lightning. ' Before that it's all multilayers of Freddie!
About 160 voices stacked!
All 4 are geniuses, and not just in playing and songwriting!
"that was different". That's why they cool
This song changed the face of rock and roll forever. Nobody had ever heard a true rock opera before and it blew our minds. No music collection was complete unless you owned the album A Night At The Opera (4th studio album)
What are you listening to....???? GREATNESS - that's what!
The 70's was a great decade for fantastic music, Queen, Bowie etc
Possibly the most famous song ever. Freddie was born in Zanzibar, Africa. His voice was unique and perfect. The guitarist is underrated because he was backing up one of the greatest showmen ever, Freddie. But he was a great guitarist...and an actual astrophysicist. He wrote the song '39 for Queen that dealt with Einsteinian physics in a way that made sense to listeners. "Your mother's eyes, from your eyes, cry to me."
You'd be hard pressed to go wrong with Queen, truly greats of their time, and this is definitely one the GOATs of classic rock.
Rock / Opera at its finest
This is, what was called back in the day of release, a Rock Opera. I remember when it was released Halloween 1975, my Momma told us that this was the transformation of music. And then, five years later, the 80s music. Queen took OFF! They were individually Brilliant men, but together, they were Rock Perfection.
And behold …. The uk’s unofficial national anthem, at this time in our history we were ruled by two queens.
Freddie once said this was three different pieces/songs he was working on, and they squeezed them all together.
May's guitar was home-built which gives it a unique sound. Great band.
Doesn't he also use a coin? Or is that another of the greats?
The greatest rock songs of all time!!!
No one can fight the head bob in the third movement. It is autonomic.
you should check out the Green Day concert where the whole audience, thousands of people, all sang Bohemian Rhapsody.
The most epic song *ever*! At the beginning, that is all the late, great Freddie Mercury's voice layered together! Freddie owned the stage! Brian May, the guitarist, made that guitar with his dad with parts they had around the house. Freddie had 4 extra teeth, but he never had them removed. He didn't want to take a chance on doing anything that might affect his performance. This came out when I was 15 (1975) and this was a very innovative music video, 6 years before MTV started broadcasting. The success of this started the trend of making music videos for bands (some had been done before, but not with this level of success).
You should see them in their live performance at Montreal doing “Somebody to Love “ and the whole “LiveAid” concert performance.
The first Rock Opera. Iconic stuff
I love it too. But the first rock opera was Tommy by The Who, back in the 60s. Check it out!
I was so lucky to grow up in the UK back in the 70s 80s 90s because the UK had the best music ❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Every voice you hear until the line which begins, "Thunderbolt and lightning..." is Freddie only, multi-tracked.
The best song ever written. Freddie wrote it and the band played and sung it to perfection.
And it helped that Brian May did one of the most iconic guitar solos in rock history.
A rhapsody is a piece of music that is enthusiastically, extravagantly ecstatic with different sounds & tempos blending into to one piece essentially telling the same story. Generally, there are 4 parts as in this one. To say this is the greatest song ever written is almost an understatement. Glad you enjoyed it and your trip down the queen rabbit hole will be an experience you will never ever forget.🖤🎶🖤
When this was first released just before Christmas 1975, it changed our perspective forever. Both the song and the video were ground breaking. I loved it then and love it now after countless times watching and listening to it. Queen, THE best band ever. Get Greatest Hits 1, 2 or 3 choose a song and you will like it, can't go wrong.
Born in 63 and I could spend all of my free time watching you kids doing these first time reactions!!! ❤❤❤FIRE!
Brilliant reaction, thanks buddy
"They know their own greatness" is, and always will be, what made Queen great.
One of the greatest songs every written. 100 correct.
Cheers! You are listening to pure brilliance 5 genres in 1 song who else can do that but Fredie. RIP your beautiful soul!
Do you know that Brian May, the guitarist, is also an astrophysicist who helped capture asteroid dust for science.
May is a PHD in astrophysics.
If you're really into how they made the recording, Queen's official RUclips channel has a Playlist "Inside The Rhapsody..." with three documentary videos that explain it in detail.
Love the reaction
It's one of my favorite songs from this iconic band. Easily the best to do it.
This is their Rock Opera Masterpiece ! xx
Isn't it Amazing? Thanks for your lovely reaction.
I absolutely love it when people get to experience this song for the first time!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Much love!! 💯
There's around 200 overdubs on this song to get all the voices in.
I remember when I first heard this in 1975. Blew us all away....still does!!!
I absolutely LOVED your reaction to this song! Now......go to Greenday's page and pinned there you will find a crowd of 70k people singing this song. Greenday loves Queen and play the song before they come out to perform and noticed the crowd singing to it, so they taped it and pinned it to their official site. You'll LOVE it. It's apparently the National Anthem of the UK.
Interesting observation on that song opening. Because you see the band members silhouettes, you are naturally expecting to be hearing all their voices in marvelous harmony. But in reality, those voices are All Freddie. They sing together during the rest of the song, but this is just Freddie at the beginning.
You need to watch them live. It’ll change your life. Check out Montreal 1981 we will rock you, we are the champions and bohemian rhapsody. Also their Live Aid show from 1985.
Just Freddie on his own in the opening section.
This is all of them together and there voices
Not bad for a tune nearly 50 years old
Some of my favorite queen songs are: Bohemian Rhapsody, Don't stop me now and Killer Queen
Welcome to 1975. I still find it hard to believe that people haven't heard this song before.
I loved watching your reaction young man! Yes! Amazing song by an amazing group. 😽🎶💕
Yeah, Jamoris.. the studio recording was all "stacking" of Freddie Mercury.. the rest of the song involved other band members' vocals.. and also incredible instrumentation.. so glad you used headphones to fully appreciate this genius composition! Appreciate your reaction...
Thanks for the reaction 😊 please check out Somebody to love live in Montreal 1981 😊
@@monicaandmindy much love!! 💯
Yeah, they multitracked the vocal tracks. Couldn't do it live that way, but that's the way they did the album.
that’s a nice touch on the track 🔥 much love 💯
@@JAMORIS1 I didn't know what to think the first time I heard this, either. Or the 2nd and 3rc.
A roller coaster of emotions in this song! Great reaction
Loved your reaction to Queen! Amazing❤❤❤ be sure to react to Love Aid Concert 1985❤❤❤❤ Freddie Forever❤❤❤
Gotcha! 👍🏾
I LOOOVE your reaction to this Jamoris! That's the kind of reaction Queen fans live for. Good for you. Welcome to the musical party.
I believe it's called "HARMONY" Queen are the masters of it.
QUEEN IS THE NUMBER ONE BAND OF ALL TIME.
YOU NEED TO WATCH THE MOVIE.
😮😮😮
Amazing Queen at it's best
Love your reaction. Keep with the path of QUEEN and pay attention to what it says here about this band
An autobiographical song by Freddie Mercury. Even his bandmates didn't know what this song was about. A foreshadowing of his ultimate death.
This was1975. By 80 they were already superstars!
😂😂😂😂 you’re reaction is great ! Like I said this a musical masterpiece enjoy
The guitarist has a PhD in astrophysics. Smart band
This was the very first music video…. Not just a singer or group being filmed but a proper orchestrated/designed/produced video
The first time we older people heard this we were prepared for it because at the time these classic rock songs were “normal” music for us.
1:24 Like the first time my boy's heard vocal harmony?
Being that blown away at the beginning I was thinking your head might explode by the end of the song lol I watching people react to the greatness this song is
1981 Montreal - Somebody to love- it’s genius level stage performance,period.❤😊 welcome to the world’s biggest party- Rock n Roll.😊
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Live Aid concert. These boys stole the show....
Great music transcends so many things-time, politics, race, and so on. This was a brilliant, genuine reaction to an all time great tune. Kudos to you, sir.
Look up a movie called Wayne's world. You will find this scene where a band listening to Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen in their AMC. Pacer
Masterpiece is an understatement
You are listening to pure, raw TALENT... Freddy is a LEGEND.
Yes, many agree it is the greatest rock song ever written.
“Somebody to love”
yes, they are stacking voices. It's very common in music production
Queen to do list:
Bohemian rhapsody Official- headphones required
Stone cold crazy -live at the rainbow
You Take My Breath away live Hyde Park 1976
White Queen Live Hammersmith
Killer Queen official video
Don't Stop me now official video
Somebody to love - Live Montreal
Fat bottom Girls official video
I want to break free official video
The Miracle official video
Barcelona by Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé
Dr. Brian May Brighton Rock ruclips.net/video/-m69BrvJNfg/видео.html
Live Aid!!
It was said that the tape track was so thin that you could've seen through it. They had like 12 tracks going at the same time. Each member not only played but wrote their own songs. Watch the movie of the same name. And also watch live aid 1985. With queen. You'll be soooo blown away by Freddie Mercury s proformance.
This song is on the album A Night At The Opera. Within a short amount of time there is an album called A Day At The Races. Both albums are like nothing I have ever heard. They are both worth a listen ! ❤
Love your reaction! Hahaha..... mouth hanging open in awe!
Who wants to live forever is the best queen song to me. Absolutely insane!
I interpret the Bizmilla part as the chourus alternating between the demons wanting to drag him into hell, and the people wanting to save his soul.
Apparently Freddie did numerous layers of the vocals in this, it wasn't just the band members. Way ahead of it's time. The Carpenters were the first band to use the method back in the 70's. Technical perfection vocally by Karen and her brother Richard with his arrangements.