At the time of Live Aid I was serving in the British Royal Marine Commandos in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. We listened to it on the radio. We were surrounded by the full horror of the Famine, but when Queen came on the radio those poor soles who were there even reacted in a very positive way. I remember that a lot of us Royal Marine Commandos were crying watching some of the children dancing along, I'm teary eyed just remembering. I looked around at men I had fought alongside, who were tough, hardened Royal Marine Commandos who had fought a life and death war against Argentinian's in 82. By the end of Queen's set we were dancing with the children. It went along way to help build their trust in us. The famine is only one of many terrible memories I have from 34 years of active service, and 2 years hospitalisation. But when I remember the smiles on the children's faces, and their laughter at the terrible way we danced always reminds me that humanity will always find it's way through even the worst of times. I only watched it for the first time last year, my son put it on the TV. A lot of memories came back and a lot of tears. My amazing Wife took me to see Queen at Wembley, U.K., in 1986 two weeks after I got back from Ethiopia as a surprise. I saw Queen live 6 times in all, they were incredible live. And yes, I am an old fart.
Never apologise for not interrupting Queen. Thank you for not stopping every 5 seconds, I could see you were appreciating what you were watching. If you really want to delve into more Queen, be prepared! They experimented with every genre you can think of. I’ll suggest Somebody To Love live at Montreal 1981. You won’t believe how good it is
👏👏🙌👏👏🙌 Freddie F-ing Mercury ladies & gentlemen!! The Queen rabbit hole is a wonderland of music!! Freddie is still considered the best rock vocalist in the world!! Queen voted best live rock band of all time!! You’re in for a treat my friend!! Please do NOW I’M HERE & UNDER PRESSURE at Wembley 1986. 😍
So many reactors stop the music a thousand times to "react" and it kills the emotion of the song, so to speak. Thanks for not stopping so many times. You're doing just fine.
Oh, this times 100. Too many reactors think they need to put on a show. We just want to see honest reactions if they've never seen or heard something before. This was spot on.
@@randallbourne2717 Love PancakeMarshmellowDude, but also love Mr. Video, they are so different in their reactions, Sometimes I can't breath for laughing at Mr. Video
@@randallbourne2717 I like Mr Video and agree he does get carried away at times but he had one of the best comments to a Queen video I ever saw. It was something like "it's Freddie Mercury! I'm not gay but if he had asked me to dance, i would have danced" :P
YES - and it's your turn to know more. You appreciate that all these songs were different? More where that came from - every genre. Crazy complexity of their early works to the streamlined big sound later - with every small gem in between. Go for it!
@@bettybaby63 Mama, just killed a man ( killed the old version of themselves) Put a gun against his head ( put a gun against there old version of themselves ) Pulled my trigger now he’s dead ( pulled his trigger killed there old version of themselves ) Mama , life had just begun ( there a new person now ) But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away ( people are homophobic and are rude )
Freddie was known for getting the crowd to interact, even in stadiums with MASSIVE crowds. I think he got his energy from everyone, the more people, the more energy. We miss you, Freddie.
I've lost count of how many times I've seen this performance and it never, ever, ever gets old. Loved your reaction. Sometimes all you can do is sit and watch in silence and awe of perfection.
One of, if not THE best performances of all time. Keep in mind that this was a charity gig in which many artists performed so this was an audience of fans for bands other than Queen too. Freddie got EVERYONE participating because that’s just who he is. And throw in Brian and Roger and John... Queen = goat status
Yes!!! Arguably the BEST live performance of all time!! 🤩 Please, please George Michael (LIVE) with Queen singing Somebody to Love at the Freddie Mercury tribute. It’s ICONIC and would make Freddie so proud of the tribute his friend gave. 🔥🔥🔥
Queens studio versions are great but IMO they're best "live" so I agree..."Somebody to Love" live in Montreal. It's a song Freddie wrote as an homage to Aretha Franklin a lady he loved and admired. 👍
There's around 80,000 in Wembley Stadium and a couple of billion watching worldwide,all the different songs are written by different members of the group,they all wrote songs together and separately,all play different instruments,Freddie is the lead singer,and they all work by his movements and by eye with each other,so they take their lead by him
A few things to consider that day. Firstly Freddie was advised by doctors not to perform as he had a throat infection, he said later that it felt like gargling broken glass! Secondly, they were not announced as part of the bill until late on, after the tickets had been sold, so this was not a predominantly Queen crowd. Finally, due to the amount of acts that day, no one had their own set ups, it was literal,y plug and play, which caused many technical issues on the day. Which makes Queens performances all the more amazing. Queen are a genre all of their own, they all wrote songs and are all in the songwriters Hall of fame and although predominantly known as a rock band, they do all genres. From Stone Cold Crazy (live at the Rainbow) credited as speed metal before it existed, to You Take My Breath Away (live at Hyde Park 76) a haunting love song and from Death On Two Legs (lyric vid recommended) a diss track aimed at their former manager to Seaside Rendezvous a music hall style fun song. They did everything in between as well, soft jazz, funk, punk, pop, rock'n'roll, sci-fi folk, and so much more. Welcome to the wonderful world of Queen my friend.
The were announced as part of the bill on the day Bob Geldof announced the acts for Live Aid, and it was before the tickets went on sale. It wasn't a Queen audience in the normal concert sense, but it is a myth that they were a last minute addition.
@@bbbfst ...and they made sure their performance would rock the house because they have their sound guys make them louder than everyone else. I pity whoever had to follow that performance. Can't remember it right now.
@@bbbfst I read a comment from one person who was in attendance at Wembley during Live Aid that day, and he did say that the people in the audience (at least those he spoke to or overheard speaking), and including himself, did not know that Queen would be performing that day. SO, perhaps it's true that Bob Geldorf made that announcement on-the-day of tickets going on sale.... but, being pre-internet and all that, most folks just hadn't heard the news. (But it would also explain why that gal right up in front of the stage, had the foresight to bring a "Queen Works" banner with her!)
This is the tip of the iceberg. You would love the versatility and greatness of the Queen catalog. There will be many more that you have heard but never realized we’re Queen songs.
One of the greatest performances of all time by any band ever! Awesome reaction - especially getting lost in the immense extravagance of Queen's charismatic amazingly live collective performance; vocals, lyrics and instrumentation. Incomparable!
Teo Torriatte, written by Queen especially for their Japanese audience. A real hidden gem. His voice is like seductive, melted chocolate. A beautiful song.
i know other people have said this already but one of the most incredible things about this performance is that this was not a queen show. there were tons of other very famous bands playing at this show. this wasn’t their show, and yet the entire crowd was screaming their songs. freddie was incredible when it came to interacting with the crowds. i hope you continue to react to more queen performances!!
OUTSTANDING!!!! I have watched this concert so many times and I just never tire of it. Thanks for this reaction.If you want to hear some more of Brian shredding hi guitar, you should react to Queen: White Queen Live at Odeon, Hammersmith. The instrumental portion of that song is mind blowing.
Freddie and Queen are LEGENDS for sure! For more music styles they played try (for example) "Another One Bites The Dust" (funky/disco-ish) or "You Take My Breath Away" (minimalistic ballad).
Didn't we tell you? All that singing dancing and playing instruments while in the mid stages of AIDS and he gave us that performance. that is the reason he is a legend
@@kayizu143 Hiv,people can have it for years until it develops into aids Atleast now if its diagnosed they can do a lot to stop it developing into aids
This is such an iconic performance, it’s the one everyone remembers. Freddie had such a stage presence. Amazing. Queen did the soundtrack for the movie Highlander and one of my favourite songs of all time is Who Wants To Live Forever, from that album. It makes me cry every. single. time. Watch a live performance of that but to be honest they have a brilliant back catalogue and were a fantastic band live. Some of their videos are also iconic. I Want to Break Free top of the list!
Actually, you watched it as you should, with minimal commenting. I don't know if you are aware but this performance is still today considered the best live rock performance ever. It's good that you took it all in and enjoyed it. Loved watching your face as you realized you knew the songs. That performance is something everyone should see in it's entirety. I've seen it a bunch of times and never tire of it. If you are unfamiliar with Live Aid, I would encourage you to check out Wikipedia and learn more about it and what it took to pull it off and how massive the audience was. I believe it was 1.9 billion! It was a massive live event. I watched it from home live on tv. Imagine what it would have been like to be there in the stadium. I think it's still one of the largest events ever held, bigger than the Olympics! Queen is IMHO the best live band ever. Their music videos are good but their live performances are incredible. Freddie's energy and charisma live is unmatched. Some of my favorites are Somebody to Love Montreal 1981, Under Pressure Wembley Stadium 1986, and really anything else from either of those concerts. If you like heavier rock, check out Stone Cold Crazy from the Rainbow 1974. A fun old-time rock and roll song from the Rainbow 1974 concert is the Rock 'n Roll Medley, One other thing that is incredible to watch is a hidden camera of the audience at the Green Day Concert in Hyde Park where the crowd spontaneously starts singing Bohemian Rhapsody while they wait before the band goes on stage....will give you chills. Never seen anything like it! I hope you will explore Queen. You won't regret it!
I was just to comment that is still the best live performance ever. Very very large shoes to fill. This was 1985 and no band has been able to touch it yet! I miss you, Freddie.
Live Aid was Epic/Historic! 72,000 Imagine! They tore down Wembley! Historic arena. Queen had 4 great singers that gave strength to their songs. Freddie was using an early wireless electric guitar on Elvis cover. They had 20 ins for their set & pulled it off like the pros they were. Freddie too was at 80%, Dr's told him not to perform because of AIDS diagnosis. Live Aid? Heck no! The show must go on!
What a pleasure to see your beautiful face light up as the set began. The joy that glowed from you warmed my heart. If it were in my power to take you back in time, you would have been the one person I would have loved to take to one of their concerts.
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Know you are loved. And if you are serious about going deeper into Queen, I would be happy to help you in that discovery. I’ve been a fan since 1974, when the owner of the record shop, recognizing me from my weekly visits, tosses a copy of Queen 1 saying, “Here’s one you’ll probably like.” -I never knew what he meant by that- and I was fortunate enough to have seen them live on their Night, Day, Jazz and Game tours. Please let me know what I can do. Keep up the great work.
That is a brilliant reaction to this. Got the feeling you genuinely appreciated that performance. You must react to “somebody to love” live from Montreal 1981 for another vocal masterclass 🔥
Enjoyed your reaction. For some early Queen consider reacting to Stone Cold Crazy live at the Rainbow 1974, White Queen at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 and You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park 1976. Also Now I’m Here, Under Pressure and Another One Bites the Dust, all live at Wembley 1986.
This band cannot be pigeonholed in any genre. As you explore their music, they will provide you with heavy trash metal to opera, stadium anthems to very tender ballads. By all means, please explore their music, and I would suggest starting with their early works and follow their development through the years. Stone Cold Crazy, Seven Seas of Rhye, Liar and in the Lap of the Gods from Live at the Rainbow 1974 is a good televised concert to begin. They always wanted audience participation, and wanted to put on a show, not just replay what is on their records. Live performances are almost always better just because of their light show, visuals, interaction with the audience and sheer energized talent
Such a joy to view your reaction to this performance! Thank you! Live performance reactions really is telling of the capacity musicians have. To think that the guitarist is an Astrophysicist. Freddie was obviously a one of a kind vocalist and yes, more, more pretty please.
I love you and I love Queen, so I would absolutely LOVE it if you would explore more of their music. Some of my favourites are: Breakthru, Another One Bites The Dust, Innuendo, Who Wants To Live Forever, I Want To Break Free and You Take My Breath Away. Also Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow, I Was Born To Love You and Barcelona, which are solo Freddie songs (Barcelona with opera singer Montserrat Caballé). Unfortunately, I’ve never seen Freddie live, but one of my earliest childhood memories is crying while watching his memorial concert. I have seen the active remainder of Queen (Brian May and Roger Taylor - John Deacon couldn’t go on performing for long without Freddie) perform with Adam Lambert twice and while no one can replace Freddie, I absolutely loved those shows and I’m looking forward to seeing them for the third time in 2022.
To watch it was beyond compare goodness knows what it was like to be there. I love your reactions you seem game for anything. Well done and we all love your kind smiling eyes and face
@@debramoore7513 I remember George was doing his practice performance and all the people there were in awe, just at the practice session. Bowie, Sting, Seal, Elton, etc. I liked Freddie, but George Michael will always be my fav. He sounded better in person than on the records. Any cover he did was fantastic. My fav will always be "Baby, can I hold you tonight", by Tracy Chapman (another great one). If I remember correctly, Anselmo (George's partner) was in the audience and that is why he wanted to do so well. George also did a duet that day with Lisa Sarsfield, Queen's "these are the days of our lives".
@@kap6406 I love that duet with Lisa! Spent a whole day watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert last year when RUclips premiered it during “lock down”. I live in California & the year 2020 has not ended for us. Ugh! RUclips is now a family member! 😂 FYI - The saxophonist in CARELESS WHISPER is the same guy who played in Queen’s ONE YEAR OF LOVE. Great song!
I LOVED you're reaction. Perfect balance of quiet and input. I love Brian's guitar... So clean so talented. And there so much Queen. It IS so distinct. I don't like all their songs but they are my favorite band. No one like them. Go down that rabbit home! Love of my life (Rio) Somebody to Love (Montreal) Under Pressure (with David Bowie (the edit is worth the fun) Another One Bites the Dust (live anywhere)
This is considered the BEST live performance ever. Ive been rockin with Queen since i was 13 there is no other band like them. There is NO other singer like Freddie. There is so much to react too. Check out the Wembley concert it was technically the last time Queen performed as a band wkth Freddie well there was one more concert but it was the last filmed concert you have no idea of the greatness of Queen. I would recommend song but the other Queen fans will handle that enjoy
Did Freddie Mercury have the most perfect voice? While a typical vibrato will fluctuate between 5.4 Hz and 6.9 Hz, Mercury's was a massive 7.04 Hz. All in all, Freddie Mercury had one of the most powerful voices ever known.
Queen has so many great songs. If I had to pick one that I could listen to the most it would be "It's a kind of magic". As for other live performances to look into, from another band, you can check out "Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (Wacken 2013)" and/or "Storytime". Their singer Floor Jansen is amazing.
You smiled a lot during this! Great to see. When Geldof called Freddie about Queen performing, he said, “it’s perfect for you, it’s the world.” FYI- videos from the live aid channel are insta blocked.
Ah missed this reaction, sorry!! Thankyou Thankyou dear, for reacting to this live performance. Epic!!! Hope to see more Queen along the way. I suggest Fatbottemed girls live at the Bowl. Much bless to You!
Freddie had a bad throat and was told by the doctor not to perform. However, he did and smashed it and the rest is history. They could not be pinned down to one genre as beside rock they did ballad style and other types of songs and Freddie did opera with Montserrat Caballe. You should listen to their 'Barcelona' song.
I love your reaction to this video! And I never get tired if watching it myself. Freddie & Queen at their best! I got to see this on TV at the time & was lucky enough to see Queen live in concert in Greensboro, NC. Best concert EVER! My favorite videos beside this one are Freddie with Montserrat Caballe (cah-bah-yay) doing Barcelona and one of Freddie's final videos doing These Are the Days of Our Lives. You MUST watch these!!
The volume for all performances were supposed to be at the same level for the Live Aid Performances but Freddie's Manager pumped up the volume for Queen's Set and they Rocked the House!!!
The best is that tickets to Live Aid were sold before Queen was booked for the Sow so many of the people there weren't really Queen fans but became fas that night. Queen stole the Show and the other acts couldn't beat them..David Bowie was standing in the wings as the next act and when Queen left the stage with a smile on his face e said "Bastards" Queen was the talk of the music world and hot their second wind.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
A lot of the performers used this opportunity to introduce new music. Queen wisely chose to go with fan favorites, and you can see (or hear) how much it was appreciated.
Some say he knew he was infected and that's why the concert meant so much. The film framed it that way. He did go on to tour and kick ass for a few more years.
Two of my favourites 'Fat Bottomed Girls' and 'Bicycle Race' (those two belong together). Or you could try some of their movie soundtracks 'Flash's Theme' or 'Who Wants to Live Forever'. If you want a demonstration of how big Queen was, and is in the UK. Try Green Day crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody. Remembering this was filmed in 2017, more than 40 years after the song was released, and before the film was made.
Those who were there, witnessed 1 of the greatest concerts in human history. All the great singers performing there, gave the audience a magnificent memory to last forever. Freddy, Whitney, George Michael, Aaliyah, Prince, Michael and Bob Marley all died far too young. They all deserved to get old living good lives and still be with us today. Another great singer who's still with us is Billy Ocean. This *Suddenly* live performance is truly 1 of the best live performances of all times. ruclips.net/video/GAjInKiOkqo/видео.html
I heard you just say Freddie hasn't missed a note but do you know his throat doctor told him not to perform because he had a throat infection but volka worked eonders..♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Bohemian Rhapsody 1975 freddie their first no1 Radio Ga Ga 1984 The works album,they'd just finished their world tour for it this is Rogers first top ten,did well accross terrortories,and great for the stadium,no2 uk,16 US Freddies well known call and respond,it meant a lot to him to make the crowd feel part of the performance rather than just deliver the song the one he did in their next tour,was used on a screen at the 2012 olympics and the audiencee there joined in! Brian and Roger performed Hammer to fall off the works album Brians Crazy little thing called love 1980 album The Game but released in 79,Freddies, their first US no1 (follwed by Johns Another one bites the dudt off the same album) Rock you Brians from their 77 album then freddies Champions no2 uk off the same album,news of the world both played together on the radio both become anthems Rock you went to no 1 in 2000 with revied lyrics and performed by five live with Brian and roger playing Geldof said Live Aid would be a juke box..so they went witth that,and played short versions rather than less full songs it worked well and created a good atmosphere and lifeted the audience,they had been there for hours people rang in to give donations,but it was sluggish which picked up greatly when Queen performed other bands played well..but didn't manage to create the same excitment this performance despit his vocals is classed as one of the best and most say best of Live Aid Brian composed,Freddie wrote the lyrics,of is this the world we created at the end of the day,just the two of them with brian on the guitar
At the time of Live Aid I was serving in the British Royal Marine Commandos in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. We listened to it on the radio. We were surrounded by the full horror of the Famine, but when Queen came on the radio those poor soles who were there even reacted in a very positive way. I remember that a lot of us Royal Marine Commandos were crying watching some of the children dancing along, I'm teary eyed just remembering. I looked around at men I had fought alongside, who were tough, hardened Royal Marine Commandos who had fought a life and death war against Argentinian's in 82. By the end of Queen's set we were dancing with the children. It went along way to help build their trust in us. The famine is only one of many terrible memories I have from 34 years of active service, and 2 years hospitalisation. But when I remember the smiles on the children's faces, and their laughter at the terrible way we danced always reminds me that humanity will always find it's way through even the worst of times. I only watched it for the first time last year, my son put it on the TV. A lot of memories came back and a lot of tears.
My amazing Wife took me to see Queen at Wembley, U.K., in 1986 two weeks after I got back from Ethiopia as a surprise. I saw Queen live 6 times in all, they were incredible live. And yes, I am an old fart.
That's incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your story!
thank you for your service !!!
Thank you 🙏🏻
That is a truly amazing story. Thank you for your service Sir.
Never apologise for not interrupting Queen. Thank you for not stopping every 5 seconds, I could see you were appreciating what you were watching. If you really want to delve into more Queen, be prepared! They experimented with every genre you can think of. I’ll suggest Somebody To Love live at Montreal 1981. You won’t believe how good it is
Will do! Thank you so much for watching!!
Best live performance of a single sone EVER: Somebody To Love. Live in Montreal 1981. A "must see."
YESSSS my favorite!!
I’ll second that!
Third! Please review this one, you'll love it!! ❤️
DEFINITELY
Never apologise for not interrupting Queen! Great reaction, thanks
Thank you for watching!
👏👏🙌👏👏🙌 Freddie F-ing Mercury ladies & gentlemen!! The Queen rabbit hole is a wonderland of music!! Freddie is still considered the best rock vocalist in the world!! Queen voted best live rock band of all time!! You’re in for a treat my friend!! Please do NOW I’M HERE & UNDER PRESSURE at Wembley 1986. 😍
So many reactors stop the music a thousand times to "react" and it kills the emotion of the song, so to speak. Thanks for not stopping so many times. You're doing just fine.
Oh, this times 100. Too many reactors think they need to put on a show. We just want to see honest reactions if they've never seen or heard something before. This was spot on.
@@egk2584 'Mr. Video' gets a little too carried away sometimes but he's funny, especially the comments when he doesn't do his backstory homework.
@@randallbourne2717 Love PancakeMarshmellowDude, but also love Mr. Video, they are so different in their reactions, Sometimes I can't breath for laughing at Mr. Video
@@randallbourne2717 I like Mr Video and agree he does get carried away at times but he had one of the best comments to a Queen video I ever saw. It was something like "it's Freddie Mercury! I'm not gay but if he had asked me to dance, i would have danced" :P
Thank you so much!
It's kind of cool how Queen has become so engrained in our culture we have likely ALL heard their music without even knowing it was them.
YES - and it's your turn to know more. You appreciate that all these songs were different? More where that came from - every genre. Crazy complexity of their early works to the streamlined big sound later - with every small gem in between. Go for it!
Brian has said songs such as BoRap become part of people’s lives, and evoke strong emotion.
@@bettybaby63
Mama, just killed a man ( killed the old version of themselves)
Put a gun against his head ( put a gun against there old version of themselves )
Pulled my trigger now he’s dead ( pulled his trigger killed there old version of themselves )
Mama , life had just begun ( there a new person now )
But now I’ve gone and thrown it all away ( people are homophobic and are rude )
Freddie was known for getting the crowd to interact, even in stadiums with MASSIVE crowds. I think he got his energy from everyone, the more people, the more energy. We miss you, Freddie.
I've lost count of how many times I've seen this performance and it never, ever, ever gets old. Loved your reaction. Sometimes all you can do is sit and watch in silence and awe of perfection.
One of, if not THE best performances of all time. Keep in mind that this was a charity gig in which many artists performed so this was an audience of fans for bands other than Queen too. Freddie got EVERYONE participating because that’s just who he is. And throw in Brian and Roger and John... Queen = goat status
Yes!!! Arguably the BEST live performance of all time!! 🤩
Please, please George Michael (LIVE) with Queen singing Somebody to Love at the Freddie Mercury tribute. It’s ICONIC and would make Freddie so proud of the tribute his friend gave. 🔥🔥🔥
I second this.
I third this!!
Queen yay! Keep going down the rabbit hole. Secret gems everywhere. Play Queen and Queenies will find you!
Queens studio versions are great but IMO they're best "live" so I agree..."Somebody to Love" live in Montreal. It's a song Freddie wrote as an homage to Aretha Franklin a lady he loved and admired. 👍
There's around 80,000 in Wembley Stadium and a couple of billion watching worldwide,all the different songs are written by different members of the group,they all wrote songs together and separately,all play different instruments,Freddie is the lead singer,and they all work by his movements and by eye with each other,so they take their lead by him
A few things to consider that day. Firstly Freddie was advised by doctors not to perform as he had a throat infection, he said later that it felt like gargling broken glass! Secondly, they were not announced as part of the bill until late on, after the tickets had been sold, so this was not a predominantly Queen crowd. Finally, due to the amount of acts that day, no one had their own set ups, it was literal,y plug and play, which caused many technical issues on the day. Which makes Queens performances all the more amazing.
Queen are a genre all of their own, they all wrote songs and are all in the songwriters Hall of fame and although predominantly known as a rock band, they do all genres. From Stone Cold Crazy (live at the Rainbow) credited as speed metal before it existed, to You Take My Breath Away (live at Hyde Park 76) a haunting love song and from Death On Two Legs (lyric vid recommended) a diss track aimed at their former manager to Seaside Rendezvous a music hall style fun song. They did everything in between as well, soft jazz, funk, punk, pop, rock'n'roll, sci-fi folk, and so much more.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Queen my friend.
The were announced as part of the bill on the day Bob Geldof announced the acts for Live Aid, and it was before the tickets went on sale. It wasn't a Queen audience in the normal concert sense, but it is a myth that they were a last minute addition.
@@bbbfst ...and they made sure their performance would rock the house because they have their sound guys make them louder than everyone else. I pity whoever had to follow that performance. Can't remember it right now.
@@mst1740 Might’ve been Elton John who said “You bastards”
@@bbbfst I read a comment from one person who was in attendance at Wembley during Live Aid that day, and he did say that the people in the audience (at least those he spoke to or overheard speaking), and including himself, did not know that Queen would be performing that day. SO, perhaps it's true that Bob Geldorf made that announcement on-the-day of tickets going on sale.... but, being pre-internet and all that, most folks just hadn't heard the news. (But it would also explain why that gal right up in front of the stage, had the foresight to bring a "Queen Works" banner with her!)
@@debramoore7513 It WAS Elton... That's what Jim Hutton said, anyway, in his (in)famous autobiographical book "Mercury and Me".
This is the tip of the iceberg. You would love the versatility and greatness of the Queen catalog. There will be many more that you have heard but never realized we’re Queen songs.
One of the greatest performances of all time by any band ever!
Awesome reaction - especially getting lost in the immense extravagance of Queen's charismatic amazingly live collective performance; vocals, lyrics and instrumentation. Incomparable!
Go for it. Who wants to love for ever. At Wembley
Teo Torriatte, written by Queen especially for their Japanese audience. A real hidden gem. His voice is like seductive, melted chocolate. A beautiful song.
What makes this even more impressive is that this wasn't a "Queen audience". This is just the magic that is Freddie Mercury.
Please do Queen discography from the beginning so you can see them evolve over time.
i know other people have said this already but one of the most incredible things about this performance is that this was not a queen show. there were tons of other very famous bands playing at this show. this wasn’t their show, and yet the entire crowd was screaming their songs. freddie was incredible when it came to interacting with the crowds. i hope you continue to react to more queen performances!!
Freddie Mercury GOAT
Freddie doing what he was born to do! RIP Divo! if you want to dive in, Killer Queen, Fat Bottomed Girls, Flash, Seven Seas of Rye - all fab!
PS.. Yes, do the deep dive, and you'll be amazed at how diverse and deep their catalogue is!
Def react to some more Queen! March of the Black Queen 👌🏼
YESSSS
OUTSTANDING!!!! I have watched this concert so many times and I just never tire of it. Thanks for this reaction.If you want to hear some more of Brian shredding hi guitar, you should react to Queen: White Queen Live at Odeon, Hammersmith. The instrumental portion of that song is mind blowing.
Thanks for watching!
Freddie and Queen are LEGENDS for sure! For more music styles they played try (for example) "Another One Bites The Dust" (funky/disco-ish) or "You Take My Breath Away" (minimalistic ballad).
Didn't we tell you?
All that singing dancing and playing instruments while in the mid stages of AIDS and he gave us that performance. that is the reason he is a legend
@PubDo sorry if my years are off
@PubDo he wasnt diagnosed yet but he caught aids in late 70
@@kayizu143
Hiv,people can have it for years until it develops into aids
Atleast now if its diagnosed they can do a lot to stop it developing into aids
This is such an iconic performance, it’s the one everyone remembers. Freddie had such a stage presence. Amazing. Queen did the soundtrack for the movie Highlander and one of my favourite songs of all time is Who Wants To Live Forever, from that album. It makes me cry every. single. time. Watch a live performance of that but to be honest they have a brilliant back catalogue and were a fantastic band live. Some of their videos are also iconic. I Want to Break Free top of the list!
Actually, you watched it as you should, with minimal commenting. I don't know if you are aware but this performance is still today considered the best live rock performance ever. It's good that you took it all in and enjoyed it. Loved watching your face as you realized you knew the songs. That performance is something everyone should see in it's entirety. I've seen it a bunch of times and never tire of it. If you are unfamiliar with Live Aid, I would encourage you to check out Wikipedia and learn more about it and what it took to pull it off and how massive the audience was. I believe it was 1.9 billion! It was a massive live event. I watched it from home live on tv. Imagine what it would have been like to be there in the stadium. I think it's still one of the largest events ever held, bigger than the Olympics! Queen is IMHO the best live band ever. Their music videos are good but their live performances are incredible. Freddie's energy and charisma live is unmatched. Some of my favorites are Somebody to Love Montreal 1981, Under Pressure Wembley Stadium 1986, and really anything else from either of those concerts. If you like heavier rock, check out Stone Cold Crazy from the Rainbow 1974. A fun old-time rock and roll song from the Rainbow 1974 concert is the Rock 'n Roll Medley, One other thing that is incredible to watch is a hidden camera of the audience at the Green Day Concert in Hyde Park where the crowd spontaneously starts singing Bohemian Rhapsody while they wait before the band goes on stage....will give you chills. Never seen anything like it! I hope you will explore Queen. You won't regret it!
I was just to comment that is still the best live performance ever. Very very large shoes to fill. This was 1985 and no band has been able to touch it yet! I miss you, Freddie.
Love seeing people’s reactions when they realise what songs they made 😍 thank you 💐
Of course! Thank you for watching! ❤
Live Aid was Epic/Historic! 72,000 Imagine! They tore down Wembley! Historic arena. Queen had 4 great singers that gave strength to their songs. Freddie was using an early wireless electric guitar on Elvis cover. They had 20 ins for their set & pulled it off like the pros they were. Freddie too was at 80%, Dr's told him not to perform because of AIDS diagnosis. Live Aid? Heck no! The show must go on!
What a pleasure to see your beautiful face light up as the set began. The joy that glowed from you warmed my heart. If it were in my power to take you back in time, you would have been the one person I would have loved to take to one of their concerts.
Thank you so much!
@@PancakeMarshmallowDude Know you are loved. And if you are serious about going deeper into Queen, I would be happy to help you in that discovery. I’ve been a fan since 1974, when the owner of the record shop, recognizing me from my weekly visits, tosses a copy of Queen 1 saying, “Here’s one you’ll probably like.” -I never knew what he meant by that- and I was fortunate enough to have seen them live on their Night, Day, Jazz and Game tours. Please let me know what I can do. Keep up the great work.
I watch this every time someone posts it and it never gets old. Great reaction.
Thank you!!!
That is a brilliant reaction to this. Got the feeling you genuinely appreciated that performance. You must react to “somebody to love” live from Montreal 1981 for another vocal masterclass 🔥
Do SOMEBODY TO LOVE...live at Montreal....Queen live performances are great
YESSSS
The list to do:
Killer Queen
White Queen live Hammerstein
Stone cold crazy
Someone to love - Live Montreal
Fat Bottom girls
Don't Stop me now
Enjoyed your reaction. For some early Queen consider reacting to Stone Cold Crazy live at the Rainbow 1974, White Queen at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 and You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park 1976. Also Now I’m Here, Under Pressure and Another One Bites the Dust, all live at Wembley 1986.
Ditto to all!!!
YESSSS
I love watching people learn that they have known Queen music before they just didn't know it was Queen.
More Queen please!! They’re the best and there is a huge Queen following here.
I love your Queen reaction without interruption! Loved!! Welcome to the QUEEN experience, you never regretted! 👑❤️
Freddie the master of huge crowds so charasmatic.
This band cannot be pigeonholed in any genre. As you explore their music, they will provide you with heavy trash metal to opera, stadium anthems to very tender ballads. By all means, please explore their music, and I would suggest starting with their early works and follow their development through the years. Stone Cold Crazy, Seven Seas of Rhye, Liar and in the Lap of the Gods from Live at the Rainbow 1974 is a good televised concert to begin. They always wanted audience participation, and wanted to put on a show, not just replay what is on their records. Live performances are almost always better just because of their light show, visuals, interaction with the audience and sheer energized talent
Such a joy to view your reaction to this performance! Thank you! Live performance reactions really is telling of the capacity musicians have. To think that the guitarist is an Astrophysicist. Freddie was obviously a one of a kind vocalist and yes, more, more pretty please.
Yes, dive into Queen.. DO THE A DEEP DIVE!!!
Head first with a perfect entry!!
I love you and I love Queen, so I would absolutely LOVE it if you would explore more of their music.
Some of my favourites are: Breakthru, Another One Bites The Dust, Innuendo, Who Wants To Live Forever, I Want To Break Free and You Take My Breath Away. Also Love Me Like There’s No Tomorrow, I Was Born To Love You and Barcelona, which are solo Freddie songs (Barcelona with opera singer Montserrat Caballé).
Unfortunately, I’ve never seen Freddie live, but one of my earliest childhood memories is crying while watching his memorial concert. I have seen the active remainder of Queen (Brian May and Roger Taylor - John Deacon couldn’t go on performing for long without Freddie) perform with Adam Lambert twice and while no one can replace Freddie, I absolutely loved those shows and I’m looking forward to seeing them for the third time in 2022.
Sure thing! Thank you so much!!
To watch it was beyond compare goodness knows what it was like to be there.
I love your reactions you seem game for anything. Well done and we all love your kind smiling eyes and face
Thank you so much!
When you get a chance, you should watch the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert... George Michael did an amazing job singing Somebody to Love!!!
I remember George Michael saying his tribute to Freddie was one of his finest hours. There were 92,000 people at George's performance.
Yeah, he killed it
Yep George Michael felt the pressure tho - nervous cuz it was his favorite song & wanted to do it justice or it was a career end game! He nailed it 😍
@@debramoore7513 I remember George was doing his practice performance and all the people there were in awe, just at the practice session. Bowie, Sting, Seal, Elton, etc. I liked Freddie, but George Michael will always be my fav. He sounded better in person than on the records. Any cover he did was fantastic. My fav will always be "Baby, can I hold you tonight", by Tracy Chapman (another great one). If I remember correctly, Anselmo (George's partner) was in the audience and that is why he wanted to do so well. George also did a duet that day with Lisa Sarsfield, Queen's "these are the days of our lives".
@@kap6406 I love that duet with Lisa! Spent a whole day watching the Freddie Mercury Tribute concert last year when RUclips premiered it during “lock down”.
I live in California & the year 2020 has not ended for us. Ugh! RUclips is now a family member! 😂 FYI - The saxophonist in CARELESS WHISPER is the same guy who played in Queen’s ONE YEAR OF LOVE. Great song!
I LOVED you're reaction. Perfect balance of quiet and input.
I love Brian's guitar... So clean so talented.
And there so much Queen. It IS so distinct. I don't like all their songs but they are my favorite band. No one like them.
Go down that rabbit home!
Love of my life (Rio)
Somebody to Love (Montreal)
Under Pressure (with David Bowie (the edit is worth the fun)
Another One Bites the Dust (live anywhere)
This is considered the BEST live performance ever. Ive been rockin with Queen since i was 13 there is no other band like them. There is NO other singer like Freddie. There is so much to react too. Check out the Wembley concert it was technically the last time Queen performed as a band wkth Freddie well there was one more concert but it was the last filmed concert you have no idea of the greatness of Queen. I would recommend song but the other Queen fans will handle that enjoy
You will be surprised at how many song you actually know of Queen’s, movies and commercials have a lot of Queen music in them , great reaction.
All that, perfect performance singing against doctors orders with a throat infection. Magnificent!
Did Freddie Mercury have the most perfect voice?
While a typical vibrato will fluctuate between 5.4 Hz and 6.9 Hz, Mercury's was a massive 7.04 Hz. All in all, Freddie Mercury had one of the most powerful voices ever known.
Queen has so many great songs. If I had to pick one that I could listen to the most it would be "It's a kind of magic".
As for other live performances to look into, from another band, you can check out "Nightwish - Ghost Love Score (Wacken 2013)" and/or "Storytime". Their singer Floor Jansen is amazing.
You're going to need to add Queen in your playlist section. Keep reacting to Queen, please.
😀👍❤️✌️🌼 Your reaction was awesome. I thank you so much.
Thank you!
No thank you baby❤️✌️
Radio Ga Ga = Lady Ga Ga
Yes dive in further, you'll love it!
Love your reactions honest and intelligent.. Thank you
Thank you so much!
I would love to see a reaction to Queen's "Flash" from the movie Flash Gordon. Song gets overlooked, but I absolutely love it.
The best live performance captured on film!
You smiled a lot during this! Great to see.
When Geldof called Freddie about Queen performing, he said, “it’s perfect for you, it’s the world.”
FYI- videos from the live aid channel are insta blocked.
Ah missed this reaction, sorry!! Thankyou Thankyou dear, for reacting to this live performance. Epic!!! Hope to see more Queen along the way. I suggest Fatbottemed girls live at the Bowl. Much bless to You!
More to come! Thank you so much for watching!
Freddie had a bad throat and was told by the doctor not to perform. However, he did and smashed it and the rest is history. They could not be pinned down to one genre as beside rock they did ballad style and other types of songs and Freddie did opera with Montserrat Caballe. You should listen to their 'Barcelona' song.
I love your reaction to this video! And I never get tired if watching it myself. Freddie & Queen at their best! I got to see this on TV at the time & was lucky enough to see Queen live in concert in Greensboro, NC. Best concert EVER! My favorite videos beside this one are Freddie with Montserrat Caballe (cah-bah-yay) doing Barcelona and one of Freddie's final videos doing These Are the Days of Our Lives. You MUST watch these!!
Thank you so much!!!
Greatest line set of all time!!! There can be no argument!!!
It's funny that most young people have been hearing Queen all their lives and never knew it !!!
Love your reaction....
Love your reaction...more queen plsss...queen hidden gems as well..
Thank you!
Wow 🥰 beautiful 🥰❤️ Freddie Mercury ❤️
Tassie Adam saying once again...You are the man and Freddy was a ruler! your smile makes me smile
The volume for all performances were supposed to be at the same level for the Live Aid Performances but Freddie's Manager pumped up the volume for Queen's Set and they Rocked the House!!!
The best is that tickets to Live Aid were sold before Queen was booked for the Sow so many of the people there weren't really Queen fans but became fas that night. Queen stole the Show and the other acts couldn't beat them..David Bowie was standing in the wings as the next act and when Queen left the stage with a smile on his face e said "Bastards" Queen was the talk of the music world and hot their second wind.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Check out somebody to love live in Montreal 1981 dive into the Queen catalogue you will love it love from Toronto Canada
Applause 👏 to you my friend!
A lot of the performers used this opportunity to introduce new music. Queen wisely chose to go with fan favorites, and you can see (or hear) how much it was appreciated.
Love your reaction !!! Subscribed because you don't interrupt the GOAT !!!!
Thank you so much!
Madonna also jumpt around at the Live Aid! 😁💖
Awesome!!!
Some say he knew he was infected and that's why the concert meant so much. The film framed it that way. He did go on to tour and kick ass for a few more years.
Please react Somebody to Love (Live Montreal)
Can you see where Harry Styles gets his crowd control from? Freddie was amazing :)
I can most definitely see the influence! ❤️
All of the concert in Montreal. Also Wembley. One is the early days the other their last concert
Two of my favourites 'Fat Bottomed Girls' and 'Bicycle Race' (those two belong together).
Or you could try some of their movie soundtracks 'Flash's Theme' or 'Who Wants to Live Forever'.
If you want a demonstration of how big Queen was, and is in the UK. Try Green Day crowd singing Bohemian Rhapsody. Remembering this was filmed in 2017, more than 40 years after the song was released, and before the film was made.
Queen later on did an encore song. You should check it out.
This concert was sold out before Queen was announced to be there.
My last concert was a tribute concert of this great performance. Wasn’t Queen or of course Freddie but it rocked
FYI, there's one more song that just Freddie and Brian came out and sang. Reactors usually stop the video thinking it's over.
Please can you listen to Innuendo, it's absolutely epic🙂
Those who were there, witnessed 1 of the greatest concerts in human history. All the great singers performing there, gave the audience a magnificent memory to last forever. Freddy, Whitney, George Michael, Aaliyah, Prince, Michael and Bob Marley all died far too young. They all deserved to get old living good lives and still be with us today. Another great singer who's still with us is Billy Ocean. This *Suddenly* live performance is truly 1 of the best live performances of all times. ruclips.net/video/GAjInKiOkqo/видео.html
side note: If you notice his arm band... he was a Leather bottom!
ALSO check out 'I Want to Break Free'
Hmmmm - I’m an innocent soul ... 🤣 Really, what does that mean?
@@debramoore7513 GTSB LOL
Look into Brian May's guitar more. There is not another one like it in the world. He custom built it with his Dad when he was about 16.
I heard you just say Freddie hasn't missed a note but do you know his throat doctor told him not to perform because he had a throat infection but volka worked eonders..♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Sade Adu was her first performance at the same concert was first Time world was introduced Band Sade
You want to see another crowd participation? Oh, and fire: here's your next video reaction: ruclips.net/video/U5HAEzEk8QM/видео.html
You have to react to Queens “I want to break free” video, if you haven’t yet!!
And never forget. This was NOT a Queen concert, nor was it a crowd that came there for Queen.
Subbed btw.
Thank you so much!!
Bohemian Rhapsody 1975 freddie their first no1
Radio Ga Ga 1984 The works album,they'd just finished their world tour for it
this is Rogers first top ten,did well accross terrortories,and great for the stadium,no2 uk,16 US
Freddies well known call and respond,it meant a lot to him to make the crowd feel part of the performance rather than just deliver the song
the one he did in their next tour,was used on a screen at the 2012 olympics and the audiencee there joined in! Brian and Roger performed
Hammer to fall off the works album Brians
Crazy little thing called love 1980 album The Game but released in 79,Freddies, their first US no1
(follwed by Johns Another one bites the dudt off the same album)
Rock you Brians from their 77 album then freddies Champions no2 uk off the same album,news of the world
both played together on the radio
both become anthems
Rock you went to no 1 in 2000 with revied lyrics and performed by five live with Brian and roger playing
Geldof said Live Aid would be a juke box..so they went witth that,and played short versions rather than less full songs
it worked well and created a good atmosphere and lifeted the audience,they had been there for hours
people rang in to give donations,but it was sluggish which picked up greatly when Queen performed
other bands played well..but didn't manage to create the same excitment
this performance despit his vocals is classed as one of the best and most say best of Live Aid
Brian composed,Freddie wrote the lyrics,of is this the world we created at the end of the day,just the two of them with brian on the guitar
Why is everyone just now watching this performance?