As a 63 year old, I LOVE seeing you YOUNG guys letting it loose to this song! It's so cool to see the young generation appreciate the music us "Older" people grew up on!!!!!!
Yes, I'm 65 and still like my rock, blues, southern rock loud. They haven't heard musicians that are really good and songs have meaning. They like beat and bass 🔊 🤣. But will give other stuff a listen 🎶. 🎶 I love when they get happily surprised.
Freddie Mercury is a front man like NO OTHER. He DEMANDS the attention of the crowd when on stage with his literal "song and dance" performances... The sheer power and control of this mans voice is UNMATCHED in the world of rock.
@@Kickinthescience lol at you young dude. Live aid by Freddie is and always will be considered the greatest live performance of all time bud, well before RnB take over and my time soz bro but no. Just no. RnB that tickled me 😂. An I’m not really a queen fan by any means. It’s just actual factual lol Bring the hate….
These guys are Rock Royalty. Even the Queen of England recognized them for their talent. If you want to see Freddy "own" a stadium full of people search for Queen and Band Aid Live....it's about twenty plus minutes of them onstage but one of the songs show Freddy owning the audience.
Queens live aid proformance is probably the greatest thing ever. Seeing how freddy works a crowd is just amazing. No band can control and work a crowd like him.
As black man that listens to a lot of rock I appreciate you young guys opening your minds and exploring different music. It's all kinds of good stuff out there in all kinds of different genres
And from different eras. Love that! Not sure if they´ve covered Beth Hart yet, but they def should! I´m sure you´ve come across her songs, right? If not: def recommend listening to her.
Absolutely!! Ppl are always surprised when I listen to country music then switch to rap, there are so many sounds out there, how can you love just one type of music!
It just goes to show that good music has no racial barriers. These young guys were reacting the same way my friends and I did back in the 70s and we are all white …..just the movements and Groovin on it. It was perfect. Love the reaction and love these boys.
Queen is actually considered to have done the greatest live set in musical history, when they took the stage at the Live Aid Concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985. The way Freddie had the audience in the palm of his hand has never been matched, at least on video. Every other band there that day, and there were some of the best ever, said that it was Queen's day and that they had never seen a crowd react like that before.
When a name act played Wembley, it was pretty much always packed like that. New to the world in 2017, Dimash is an even more impressive singer/talent. I rate them both at the top, but Dimash has a wider vocal range.
Did you know that Legendary Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, is also an astrophysicist with a PhD? He was also a "science team collaborator" with NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission. He not only collaborated with NASA on its New Horizons mission to Pluto but also created a rock anthem and video to honor the spacecraft, which in 2019 logged the most distant flyby in history-and is still going. Bass guitarist John Deacon, has a degree in Electronics. Drummer and backing vocalist Roger Taylor, has a bachelor's degree in biology. Freddie Mercury had a degree in graphic art and design.
Something a girl said to me once that has stuck with me for decades... Queen didn't make songs. They made anthems. Every one of their songs is like it's in it's own genre, truly insanely gifted group of musicians. I highly recommend doing a reaction to their entire Live Aid performance at Wembly. It's a bit long, but it's worth it. Truly one of the most powerful live performances in history.
Look up LAST CONCERT IN 1986 at Wembelton stadium. He KNEW her was dying and did a 2 HOUR SET .. NEVER STOPPED MOVING. LEFT IT ALL ON THE STAGE!! He would die 5 years later
No Live Aid comes after you have gone down the rabbit Queen hole. Trust me it's better once you have become accustomed to many of their songs like Another One Bites the Dust, We are the Champions, We Will Rock You, Don't Stop me Know, I want It All, Radio Gaga, Under Pressure, Somebody to Love live in Montreal the list goes on and one and then when you see Live Aid the impact will be much more meaningful
Queens live aid 85 performance is considered one of the best 15 mins of Freddie and the guys performing magic. The best artists of the time were performing and queen blew them all away that day in 85.
I’m 63 yrs old and when this came out we were never the same again. The vocals. No synthesizers. The greatest guitar solo of all time. Nice to see the younger generations discover this treasure. Rock on!!!
@@arose4u2disagree, best solo doesn’t mean fastest or hardest to play imo, it’s the one with the most emotion. comfortably numb by pink floyd does it for me
Freddie Mercury is the man. No other singer could command a crowd like he could. Queen’s performance at Live Aid in 1985 was unreal. That was almost 20 years before I was born, and I feel like I missed out. What a show.
That’s cool you love their music despite being too young to have seen that show . I was born in 77 and love 70’s music. So I feel I missed out on lots of 60’s and 70’s concerts . I’ve not been to as many concerts as I’d have liked to because my mom was strict and thought I’d get trampled . Mosh pits were a big thing when I was the age to go to concerts. So I had to sneak . 🤣. I was able to see Bad Company ( first concert) with my uncle and that was the only one I was allowed to go to cuz it was with my uncle. I love Bad Company. So that’s cool 😎
@@littlebeebs1 Yeah. Luckily my dad grew up in that era so I was one of the few in my generation who was introduced to this music. Ted Nugent, Bad Company, The Doors, George Thorogood, all of those guys. I've never been to a concert because he had settled down by the time I came along, but I hope to go one day in the future.
Gentlemen, I am 65 & have never enjoyed listening to this song more than I have while watching you rock out to it. You guys are adorable and have made my day more joyous. Thank you! 🥂😊
The line “Mama, I don’t wanna die, sometimes I wish I’d never been born at all.” Hots right in the heart at LiveAid knowing his body was giving out due to AIDS. Freddie Mercury is a legend!
At the time of Live Aid, 1985, Freddie hadn't even been diagnosed as HIV + yet, let alone diagnosed with AIDS. That is one place where the movie really deviates from the timeline so many people are confused on that fact.
It definitely was a foreboding line, in retrospect. I feel the “man” he killed is himself. I feel it’s related to his original mental struggle of being gay in the face of loving Mary, his fiancé, and the expectations of his parents and the Zoroastrian faith. He made the decision to embrace his homosexuality and killed the old Freddie.
It is rumored (and partially confirmed) that he wrote this about a plague that had began hitting a few of his close friends and he watched them battle it. At that time it was wasn't studied yet much less named, it was simply whispered about as "that gay disease".
I am a 76 old woman and i love how you all react to these oldies but goodies.On the queen song loved watching the handsome one on the red shirt playing along on the guitar part.Tou guys are amazing.❤❤❤❤❤❤
I was 23 when this came out in '75. Let me tell ya, it blew everybody away - nothing like it had ever been done in Rock. I'm so glad I was young in the '70s!
Their 20 mins. On stage at Live Aid was Epic! Freddie even leads the audience in a vocal warm up. Freddie was advised by his doctor not to preform because he was having problems with his throat. We couldn't tell. Their will never be another Freddie Mercury.
I am a teacher from Taiwan, I showed this song to our students this week. And they love it sooooo much. I think young generation needs to know the legend ❤
You boys are such a nice group of young men you made me laugh and cry with your excitement for my old favorites. I was so lucky to be able to have front row seats to see Queen when I was in high school. Thank you bringing me back to a wonderful place. Blessings
Guys i was born in 1960. Let me tell you it was an amazing time to be alive! All the amazing music from the 60's thru some of the 80's unbelievable!! We saw them all first. Zeppelin,queen, Beatles,stones all of them. And we saw them live! Great great memories guys ❤️❤️
His 1985 Live Aid performance, where he has over 100,000 people in the palm of his hand, is the greatest ever!! I was 14 and still remember to this day the hairs standing up on my arms..❤❤❤
I'm 39 and enjoy all genres of music, old and new, foreign and local, from the heaviest metal, to the cheesiest pop. I play piano, have played the guitar and a number of other instruments, as well as having done some digital stuff as well. There is still plenty of talent (both with digital and traditional instruments), as well as there still being plenty of talented people. The issue isn't that it's disappeared, it's that people don't look deep enough. It's also worth noting that music composed digitally, like art done digitally, isn't easier. It's different, but still requires an intricate understanding of music to actually get anywhere with it.
So glad you guys are truly appreciating the greatest that is Queen. Bryan May is the master of the guitar - he started the band with Freddie Mercury. Currently he is also known as Dr. May, renowned astrophysicist (he put his studies on hold after Queen's popularity exploded, but went back to get his PhD.). A phenomenal guy.
Roger Taylor on drums and hitting the high notes on Somebody to love… there’s a video of he and Freddie playing off each other on that one that will astound you.
Growth is what it's all about...for everyone. Glad you revisited this song. It grew on me too, just like you guys. Lot's of thoughtful comments coming from all of you. Thanks.
From a 57 year old white guy in Florida I think you guys are great! Thanks for y’all’s honest and mature thoughts on everything going on in the world today. All of your parents must be very proud of how their sons have become respectful young men. I have 2 sons which I brought up “ treat everyone with respect…period.” It is very obvious your parents told you the same advice. Keep up the good work from a former track guy in high school too…
why do Americans always bring color and race to everything they say. Why white man and not man, as a Portuguese I don't understand, if someone can explain
@@martimesperancaalmeida5277 because sadly in America a lot of races don't tend to run in the same circles as other races, not I tentionally often, just sometimes socio economic, region, culture etc. So when a white guy says, As a white guy... here it means, I've never met or communicated w people that look like u, and I'm so excited we have things in common that I didn't think I would, and we like the same things! It's not negative here, it's a beautiful bonding between ages and races these young men are doing :) Hope thst helps
@@leahpollard3710 Oh ok, i see now cause here overseas nobody ever talk about color here there is whites and blacks richs, whites and blacks in the hoods, white and blacks hang with each other. the color is not what make us different it’s more the socio economic class. That’s why I asked the question, thanks for the answer bro
Queen is so versatile. You REALLY, REALLY should react to "Somebody to Love" Montreal 1981. No autotune; just their live voices and instruments. It's perfect and you'll probably be impressed.
I am an 80 year old woman who loves all kinds of music. I fell in love with Disturbed after hearing their cover of Sound of Silence and have fallen down the well of Disturbed and now go to local concerts with my 32 year old and 49 year old friends....we also do trivia nights. Nice to experience it with different generations.
Thanks to Quora: Freddie did not have operatic training. His only training came from being in choir in boarding school and taking piano lessons. Freddie was a self taught singer and worked very hard to practice and determine his best sound. He fell in love with Montserrat Caballé‘s operatic vocals, and when she asked to meet him, he and Mike Moran went to Barcelona to see her. They formed an immediate bond which led to the creation of the album. Barcelona Freddy sang in the tenor range, but Montserrat said he was a true baritone, and he sang that way for her.
This song has actually used different genres. One song! Rock, opera, ballad, and pop. That’s how awesome they were. They used multiple different types of instruments.
I dig the dude in the middle of the frame of the CFam who said he didn't know the song and then started smiling and bobbing to the part of the song that picked up. He went from kind of bored to full on liking it. So fun.
FINALLY! I have waited months for y’all to “open your eyes” to the greatness of Queen. Btw, if a commenter has not already said this, the opening “four heads” is not four voices. It is all Freddie harmonizing with himself. He was in a class by himself but as a band together, Queen’s studio harmonies are meticulous and masterful. With some exceptions, the live versions blow studio out of the water but both are incredibly & wonderfully different experiences. Please go down the Queen rabbit hole, you won’t be disappointed.
I absolutely love the reaction of the man in center! The way his face lights up! It’s awesome! I’m really glad I discovered you guys and enjoy hearing your opinions on multiple topics.
This was precedent setting. EVERYTHING about it. The harmonies. I was 18 when this came out. I was driving in my car and could not believe what I was hearing. It was one of the most exciting musical experiences I have ever had.
A wise man once said : if you want to know if a person is worth to be part of your life then start playing "Bohemian rhapsody". If the person doesn't know the song and don't move or start showing any positive feelings for it, then kick it out of your life 😁😂Freddy Mercury was a genius. I cried a river as I saw the report about his death in the news as I was a teenager 😢😞I will never forget him and I know a lot of people won't do either. He gave the world a big gift. Thank you Freddy😍😍
Queen is One of the most Legendary bands in the world! Freddy Mercury and his voice is unmatched!!! When he performed he commanded the staged and the audience was was absolutely captivated by his voice and their music!! I'm very happy to see my home boys enjoying an ageless classic!
Years ago, the audience at a Greenday concert sang this song. It was legendary! Queen is an all time great band. Their music will stand forever, beside other legends like Michael Jackson, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin. Have a great day!
Probably the most fun reaction i've seen from you guys! Because everybody has to have that Bohemian Rhapsody buddy moment at least once in their lives.
When asked by an interviewer what instrument he played, without missing a beat Freddie Mercury answered "the audience darling". Also he was a fashion designer, Brian May (guitarist) is an astrophysicist, John Deacon (bass player) is a sound engineer and Roger Taylor (drums) was or studied to be a dentist. They did the soundtrack for the Highlander movie starring Christopher Lambert. You should check out the song 'Gimme the prize' , it's REALLY good. The album is called ' A kind of magic'. I wore that album out from constant play in my teens. It's now a must have on my playlist. 😊
I always wondered what the hell was going through Freddie’s brain while composing this song. It’s amazing and I am so fortunate to have grown up on amazing music from the 70’s and 80’s. I can still sing it word for word even at my advanced age. Thanks for sharing.
@@cynthiakotyluk9957 Actually, the song Bohemian Rhapsody came out in 1975, at least 11 years before he was diagnosed. He toured and did major concerts until 1986, and died in 1991.
First of all: you guys crack me up!! Keep on, keepin’ on. I’m 71 yrs old and I remember the first time I heard this song and my reaction was “ what the hell was that?” I was blown away by the diverse styles thrown together in this song. Freddie Mercury’s voice, Brian May’s guitar, and the harmonies of the entire group was simply astounding. This song puts the “classic” in classic rock. Just an old guy’s opinion. 😉
You guys rock for reviving these songs to the younger gen. Bohemian Rhapsody was BEST wearing those giant headphones and having the audio go left them right. We miss you Freddie 💋
Had the greatest of pleasure of seeing them live if I said they were amazing I'd have to say it a million times. Still as though I watched them yesterday a memory I will never forget.
This song was insane to produce. All real vocals no editing software, live instruments and tape recordings or vinyls. The managers/producers etc didn’t want to release the song. Purely because it’s 4 distinct segments lasting like 8 minutes when a car radio song/vinyl track should only be 3 minutes max for resale value/physical space to have more songs. Freddie Mercury wrote the song and developed it like an opera. Not as a rock ballad initially because of his personal music tastes mixed with the story telling/dramatics of opera music. (Purposefully dramatic vocal rang a mix of instrumentals from piano accompaniment to percussion and strings and vocals, with typically dark subject/context) [the snow queen aria the ‘ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-haa-‘ one is about a step mother commanding her daughter to commit murder. It can be romantic operas but a flair for the dramatics is what makes a show a show in 1800-1900s] (While musicians don’t like to admit it, many composers who did violin the usual accompaniment for many operas/music they also did guitar works. It’s not hard to find guitar works that can sound similar to an opera melody/other type of song that fits with that style/instrument. They are strings and altho very different you can find overlap which makes Bohemian Rhapsody rather wild) And he forced the other band members to help complete it at a time when they were starting to have disagreements. While the falsetto is his voice and he sings the main vocals the second highest register is one of the other band members singing soprano which took multiple multiple takes.
It's great to do a revisit of this one, now that you understand the genre more. This is a good example of why this song needs to be heard at a certain point, just hearing it with no understanding it can be perceived as odd. no one should blame you for your first reaction, it was honest of where you were at that time.
Saw Queen twice (with Freddie) and Freddie absolutely had the audience wrapped around his fingers during the whole concert. He had us singing along with him, echoing his vocalizations, clapping with him, etc. We were his marionette puppets. And we LOVED it!
Guys they were revolutionary - you should watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. Its easy to forget Brian May made that guitar himself as a teen. Brian filled the wormholes with matchsticks as he carved out the neck. The center body of the Red Special was created from oak, the wood recycled from an old table. The sides of the guitar could be made of weaker material since they don't have to support the string tension - Insane right? The wood from an old table lol
They really were. It’s good to see younger people appreciating our music. We were lucky, live gigs were easier to get to- and we didn’t have mobile phones in us way.
OMG I laughed out loud when the band hit the rock sequence and you guys went all Wayne's World in the car!! Loved it. Great head banging, great reaction video guys, you really cheered me up.
This is by far the one of the most amazing groups I’ve ever heard. There were no computers to help them with this song each band member had to stay in the studio until they got the sound they wanted to achieve.
You guys are my favourite reaction channel, you always brighten my day no matter what you’re reacting to. But I’ve been struggling a bit lately and hearing you react to this (imo) masterpiece from Queen makes me happy. Thank you guys all very much for the entertainment and helping so many people forget their problems for a few mins and just smile ❤️
This is song still stand the test of times. I came across it from Wayne's World Movie (90's). This is what you call a Masterpiece (Rock-Ballad)..glad you guys enjoyed it...Also guys remember the Beatles was from a different time...there's just no comparison ..Each band is in their own Lane...
I love me some Queen!! I first heard this song in 1975 when I was 14 years old, and 50 years later, it is still one of my all-time favorite songs. I need to purchase their greatest hits. Freddie's voice was phenomenal ❤️
My new favourite way to get hyped is watching you guys discover songs ive loved for years. I mean im only 30 and it makes me feel old af but you guys cheer me up
I’m well over 60 white English woman - I love love love that you are so open to the great songs!!! Thank you for making me binge to sing along to some fantastic music again 🙏🏼
During their 17 or so minutes on stage at Live Aid they literally held the world in their hands. Nobody could work a crowd and hold them like Freddie Mercury. The Live Aid performance has been called by many the greatest rock performance ever. So glad you younger guys liked it!
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As a 63 year old, I LOVE seeing you YOUNG guys letting it loose to this song! It's so cool to see the young generation appreciate the music us "Older" people grew up on!!!!!!
These guys are a blast.
Yes they are. 😂
This song actually age's well
Same here! I'm pushing 70 and love to see the youngsters discovering Queen. The look of surprise and incredulity on their faces is always a treat!
Yes, I'm 65 and still like my rock, blues, southern rock loud. They haven't heard musicians that are really good and songs have meaning. They like beat and bass 🔊 🤣. But will give other stuff a listen 🎶. 🎶 I love when they get happily surprised.
This song is a masterpiece. No other way to describe it.
A historical event!
But Wayne’s World didn’t hurt 😊
Queen is the best!
It's dope
yup hehe wayne's world brought an old song back to life and introduced it to us youngens back then
Freddie Mercury is a front man like NO OTHER. He DEMANDS the attention of the crowd when on stage with his literal "song and dance" performances... The sheer power and control of this mans voice is UNMATCHED in the world of rock.
I’m glad you said in the world of rock because there’s ppl in R&B who have just as much control with their voice
@@Kickinthescience lol
@@Kickinthescience lol at you young dude. Live aid by Freddie is and always will be considered the greatest live performance of all time bud, well before RnB take over and my time soz bro but no. Just no. RnB that tickled me 😂. An I’m not really a queen fan by any means. It’s just actual factual lol
Bring the hate….
Mercury had sex with young boys, why is he not canceled like R. Kelly? Both are perverts
He was born to be a front man... no doubt. Was pretty genuine too I believe.
These guys are Rock Royalty. Even the Queen of England recognized them for their talent. If you want to see Freddy "own" a stadium full of people search for Queen and Band Aid Live....it's about twenty plus minutes of them onstage but one of the songs show Freddy owning the audience.
Queens live aid proformance is probably the greatest thing ever. Seeing how freddy works a crowd is just amazing. No band can control and work a crowd like him.
sadly but it was their best performance in their career
100%
Facts.
I saw them in 81’ and they played over 3 hrs. Saw every top act from the late 70s until about 1984 and Queen was the best
Greatest rock performance of all time!!!
As black man that listens to a lot of rock I appreciate you young guys opening your minds and exploring different music. It's all kinds of good stuff out there in all kinds of different genres
And from different eras. Love that! Not sure if they´ve covered Beth Hart yet, but they def should! I´m sure you´ve come across her songs, right? If not: def recommend listening to her.
Absolutely!! Ppl are always surprised when I listen to country music then switch to rap, there are so many sounds out there, how can you love just one type of music!
I agree with you. I love these guys 💕
It just goes to show that good music has no racial barriers. These young guys were reacting the same way my friends and I did back in the 70s and we are all white …..just the movements and Groovin on it. It was perfect. Love the reaction and love these boys.
Freddie born of Indian parents
Queen is actually considered to have done the greatest live set in musical history, when they took the stage at the Live Aid Concert at Wembley Stadium in 1985. The way Freddie had the audience in the palm of his hand has never been matched, at least on video. Every other band there that day, and there were some of the best ever, said that it was Queen's day and that they had never seen a crowd react like that before.
They must do QUEEN at LIVE AID ! Epic performance!
When a name act played Wembley, it was pretty much always packed like that. New to the world in 2017, Dimash is an even more impressive singer/talent. I rate them both at the top, but Dimash has a wider vocal range.
@@JohnWarner-lu8rq what are you talking about dude?
@@JohnWarner-lu8rq who even is the Dimish guy? Everyone knew Queen world wide befor internet ever existed. Nothing today can be compared to them.
The most overrated band of all time
Did you know that Legendary Queen guitarist Sir Brian May, is also an astrophysicist with a PhD? He was also a "science team collaborator" with NASA's New Horizons Pluto mission. He not only collaborated with NASA on its New Horizons mission to Pluto but also created a rock anthem and video to honor the spacecraft, which in 2019 logged the most distant flyby in history-and is still going. Bass guitarist John Deacon, has a degree in Electronics. Drummer and backing vocalist Roger Taylor, has a bachelor's degree in biology. Freddie Mercury had a degree in graphic art and design.
I never knew that. WOW! Thank you for sharing the information!!
He also looks more like Sir Isaac Newton than anyone else in pop culture
Wow, all talented & educated, too!
They used their musical success to further their higher education, so they had the balance from the jump
😮😮😮😮❤❤
Something a girl said to me once that has stuck with me for decades... Queen didn't make songs. They made anthems. Every one of their songs is like it's in it's own genre, truly insanely gifted group of musicians.
I highly recommend doing a reaction to their entire Live Aid performance at Wembly. It's a bit long, but it's worth it. Truly one of the most powerful live performances in history.
Please tell me you married that girl!
So true
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I don’t care what anybody says this is the greatest rock song of all time! Hands down. It’s a masterpiece
Yes ❤❤❤
Rock? Ok
@@Mefor2044yes? Classic rock
Greatest song full stop
Best song of all times
No one has a voice like Freddie Mercury, glad you guys liked it!
How about Robert Plant?
Look up LAST CONCERT IN 1986 at Wembelton stadium. He KNEW her was dying and did a 2 HOUR SET .. NEVER STOPPED MOVING. LEFT IT ALL ON THE STAGE!! He would die 5 years later
Incredible talent lost, Freddie was a legend
The best version for me is when they perform at a park in like 1975 the most rare version
It's Wembley and he was given the bad news of his illness in 1987, don't believe everything in the movie
That was a helluva show.
I was broken when he passed. Continue to rest in Paradise Freddie ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Let's not forget Brian May, one of the best living guitarists ever. Also an actual scientist.
As a 58 year old woman growing up with Queen it was a pleasure seeing you guys enjoying the best song of all time 😂
Y'all need to watch the Queen Live Aid performance. Considered by many one of the best stage performances ever!!
ABSOLUTELY!!!
No Live Aid comes after you have gone down the rabbit Queen hole. Trust me it's better once you have become accustomed to many of their songs like Another One Bites the Dust, We are the Champions, We Will Rock You, Don't Stop me Know, I want It All, Radio Gaga, Under Pressure, Somebody to Love live in Montreal the list goes on and one and then when you see Live Aid the impact will be much more meaningful
Yes!
Incredible. They owned england that day
Yes Absolutely 👍🏻
Brian May's phrasing on that solo is just on another level..
Queens live aid 85 performance is considered one of the best 15 mins of Freddie and the guys performing magic.
The best artists of the time were performing and queen blew them all away that day in 85.
Queen - Somebody To Love - HD Live - 1981 Montreal is *amazing too!*
the best ever
I’m 63 yrs old and when this came out we were never the same again. The vocals. No synthesizers. The greatest guitar solo of all time. Nice to see the younger generations discover this treasure. Rock on!!!
I wouldn’t say it’s the best but it definitely has the most emotion
It's great, but I think the one in Hotel California by the Eagles is even better.
this is possibly the greatest rock song of all time BUT the greatest guitar solo of all time goes to Lynyrd Skynyrd in Free Bird hands down.
@@arose4u2disagree, best solo doesn’t mean fastest or hardest to play imo, it’s the one with the most emotion. comfortably numb by pink floyd does it for me
Freddie was the greatest frontman of any rock band ever. Period.
Absolutely!
100%❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Abso-feckin-lutely
This was written by one man. Arranged by one band. No auto tune. No millions of collaborators.
Brian May wrote all the guitar solos, genius
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@@PoppyBucketlmao your comment made me laugh but i think that part follows under the "arranged by the band" category big dawg
And Freddie sang all the parts on the opening harmony
Freddie Mercury is the man. No other singer could command a crowd like he could. Queen’s performance at Live Aid in 1985 was unreal. That was almost 20 years before I was born, and I feel like I missed out. What a show.
That’s cool you love their music despite being too young to have seen that show . I was born in 77 and love 70’s music. So I feel I missed out on lots of 60’s and 70’s concerts . I’ve not been to as many concerts as I’d have liked to because my mom was strict and thought I’d get trampled . Mosh pits were a big thing when I was the age to go to concerts. So I had to sneak . 🤣. I was able to see Bad Company ( first concert) with my uncle and that was the only one I was allowed to go to cuz it was with my uncle. I love Bad Company. So that’s cool 😎
No other singer? Bruce Dickson Iron Maiden Live Rio,Brian Johnson ACDC River Plate both singers that command crowds attention.
One word ELVIS
@@MrTengaere I know those people can command a crowds attention, I was just stating my opinion that Freddie was better from what I've seen.
@@littlebeebs1 Yeah. Luckily my dad grew up in that era so I was one of the few in my generation who was introduced to this music. Ted Nugent, Bad Company, The Doors, George Thorogood, all of those guys. I've never been to a concert because he had settled down by the time I came along, but I hope to go one day in the future.
Gentlemen, I am 65 & have never enjoyed listening to this song more than I have while watching you rock out to it. You guys are adorable and have made my day more joyous. Thank you! 🥂😊
im 15, i think its pretty badass that you watch this type of content.
@@somedumbkid69 Thank you!
It reminded me of the scene from Wayne's World when Wayne and his friends were in the car rocking out to this.
The line “Mama, I don’t wanna die, sometimes I wish I’d never been born at all.” Hots right in the heart at LiveAid knowing his body was giving out due to AIDS. Freddie Mercury is a legend!
@@MrMCCONNELL74 I thought that I had the dates wrong in my head. Thanks!
At the time of Live Aid, 1985, Freddie hadn't even been diagnosed as HIV + yet, let alone diagnosed with AIDS. That is one place where the movie really deviates from the timeline so many people are confused on that fact.
It definitely was a foreboding line, in retrospect. I feel the “man” he killed is himself. I feel it’s related to his original mental struggle of being gay in the face of loving Mary, his fiancé, and the expectations of his parents and the Zoroastrian faith. He made the decision to embrace his homosexuality and killed the old Freddie.
It is rumored (and partially confirmed) that he wrote this about a plague that had began hitting a few of his close friends and he watched them battle it. At that time it was wasn't studied yet much less named, it was simply whispered about as "that gay disease".
Amazingly, FAUCI was involved with that too (originally a virus found in rhesus monkeys) suprise, suprise
I am as old as dirt 85 years old and I enjoy y’all listening to songs I grew up to❤❤❤❤
Respect for circling back on this one. Their performance at LiveAid is a must watch.
Please tell me how you young men are related. Please are you brothers.
This is a masterpiece. No one can tell me different. The greatest live performance at live aid the world will ever see. Rest in piece Freddie Mercury
*Peace
He fucked himself to death, a worthy end. Don't stop me now....
This is considered a rock opera. He was a genious. Nobody can compare.
I am a 76 old woman and i love how you all react to these oldies but goodies.On the queen song loved watching the handsome one on the red shirt playing along on the guitar part.Tou guys are amazing.❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm 78 and a granma, loving these young gentlemen's appreciation of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
I was 23 when this came out in '75. Let me tell ya, it blew everybody away - nothing like it had ever been done in Rock. I'm so glad I was young in the '70s!
Lucky very Lucky, im from the 2000s BUT queen is just the best i've ever heard, my ears where blessed when i found out
Then you remember 60s too and that was worth living through even as kids I think!
Their 20 mins. On stage at Live Aid was Epic! Freddie even leads the audience in a vocal warm up. Freddie was advised by his doctor not to preform because he was having problems with his throat. We couldn't tell. Their will never be another Freddie Mercury.
I am a teacher from Taiwan, I showed this song to our students this week. And they love it sooooo much. I think young generation needs to know the legend ❤
You boys are such a nice group of young men you made me laugh and cry with your excitement for my old favorites. I was so lucky to be able to have front row seats to see Queen when I was in high school. Thank you bringing me back to a wonderful place. Blessings
Guys i was born in 1960. Let me tell you it was an amazing time to be alive! All the amazing music from the 60's thru some of the 80's unbelievable!! We saw them all first. Zeppelin,queen, Beatles,stones all of them. And we saw them live! Great great memories guys
❤️❤️
incredible
YES!!!!!!!!!
I remember
Absolutely!!
His 1985 Live Aid performance, where he has over 100,000 people in the palm of his hand, is the greatest ever!! I was 14 and still remember to this day the hairs standing up on my arms..❤❤❤
'EEEEY-YO!
My friends I'm 61 yrs young and will never forget when music was created and played by musicians and instruments not computers. This was talent.
Oldhead
I absolutely agree!!👏👍
@@sr.6816 oldhead
You talk as if producing music with computers was easy. Look up how hard it is to produce electronic music
I'm 39 and enjoy all genres of music, old and new, foreign and local, from the heaviest metal, to the cheesiest pop. I play piano, have played the guitar and a number of other instruments, as well as having done some digital stuff as well.
There is still plenty of talent (both with digital and traditional instruments), as well as there still being plenty of talented people. The issue isn't that it's disappeared, it's that people don't look deep enough.
It's also worth noting that music composed digitally, like art done digitally, isn't easier. It's different, but still requires an intricate understanding of music to actually get anywhere with it.
This was made without any auto tune or modern electronics. Just their music and normal voices. Amazing!!
I’m 68. I love watching you guys respond to new groups and their great music. One of the greatest songs ever. Good job guys. Expanding your horizons!
Queen one of the best bands ever... Freddie Mercury was in a league of his own!!!
They did this so well live, that people thought they pre recorded it. True talent ❤
What? Lol it is pre recorded
@@Foghorn-no Freddie was just out of this world
What a masterpiece. And Freddy was just pure *charisma*
I give you young kings full props for leaving your comfort zones and opening yourselves up to good music that was before your Era. Great stuff
So glad you guys are truly appreciating the greatest that is Queen. Bryan May is the master of the guitar - he started the band with Freddie Mercury. Currently he is also known as Dr. May, renowned astrophysicist (he put his studies on hold after Queen's popularity exploded, but went back to get his PhD.). A phenomenal guy.
Now Dr Sir Brian May - Knight of the Realm, Astrophysicist and Rock God :-)
6:40 Brian May wrote the solo, not Freddie
Brian May started the band with Roger Tayler. It was called smile before Queen. When Freddie joined the band, it was his idea to change it to Queen.
@@nzmoggy3898 #facts I jokingly refer to him as Dr. Brian May, astrophysicist, college professor and part-time rock star.
Roger Taylor on drums and hitting the high notes on Somebody to love… there’s a video of he and Freddie playing off each other on that one that will astound you.
Growth is what it's all about...for everyone. Glad you revisited this song. It grew on me too, just like you guys. Lot's of thoughtful comments coming from all of you. Thanks.
These guys have to grow on you. They come across as dim sometimes but they have true appreciation. I honestly believe that
From a 57 year old white guy in Florida I think you guys are great! Thanks for y’all’s honest and mature thoughts on everything going on in the world today. All of your parents must be very proud of how their sons have become respectful young men. I have 2 sons which I brought up “ treat everyone with respect…period.” It is very obvious your parents told you the same advice. Keep up the good work from a former track guy in high school too…
why do Americans always bring color and race to everything they say. Why white man and not man, as a Portuguese I don't understand, if someone can explain
@@martimesperancaalmeida5277 because sadly in America a lot of races don't tend to run in the same circles as other races, not I tentionally often, just sometimes socio economic, region, culture etc. So when a white guy says, As a white guy... here it means, I've never met or communicated w people that look like u, and I'm so excited we have things in common that I didn't think I would, and we like the same things!
It's not negative here, it's a beautiful bonding between ages and races these young men are doing :)
Hope thst helps
@@leahpollard3710 Oh ok, i see now cause here overseas nobody ever talk about color here there is whites and blacks richs, whites and blacks in the hoods, white and blacks hang with each other. the color is not what make us different it’s more the socio economic class. That’s why I asked the question, thanks for the answer bro
@@martimesperancaalmeida5277 totally get that. We have too, just not everybody lol
I thought this was disrespectful. They heard this song before.
Loved the way you guys chatted before playing the song through without interrupting before speaking, your reactions the speak more than words
The song is a piece of art, so many pieces and so many different sounds and styles.
Queen is so versatile. You REALLY, REALLY should react to "Somebody to Love" Montreal 1981. No autotune; just their live voices and instruments. It's perfect and you'll probably be impressed.
I was at that show as a teenager. Amazing!
First Queen song I ever learned the lyrics to. Freddie Mercury was brilliant !! R.I.P Freddie, miss you much love ❤
I am an 80 year old woman who loves all kinds of music. I fell in love with Disturbed after hearing their cover of Sound of Silence and have fallen down the well of Disturbed and now go to local concerts with my 32 year old and 49 year old friends....we also do trivia nights. Nice to experience it with different generations.
Agreed. Normally I prefer orginals. This is the version, it's the way it's supposed to be sung, especially today.
Freddie trained to be a opera and classical singer but became one of the best front men of one of the best rock bands ever!
Thanks to Quora:
Freddie did not have operatic training. His only training came from being in choir in boarding school and taking piano lessons. Freddie was a self taught singer and worked very hard to practice and determine his best sound. He fell in love with Montserrat Caballé‘s operatic vocals, and when she asked to meet him, he and Mike Moran went to Barcelona to see her. They formed an immediate bond which led to the creation of the album. Barcelona Freddy sang in the tenor range, but Montserrat said he was a true baritone, and he sang that way for her.
This song went to #1 4 different times in 4 different decades. That's all you need to really know about the greatness of this song
This song has actually used different genres. One song! Rock, opera, ballad, and pop. That’s how awesome they were. They used multiple different types of instruments.
Hence “Rhapsody”
MASTERPIECE! ❤🎶
Thank you guy on the right;
Respect for these gifted musicians.
You guys crack me up!!! I'm glad you enjoyed this epic classic!
If you want to here some cool music,try the doors la woman, light my fire,riders on the storm . Just to name a few of there songs
I dig the dude in the middle of the frame of the CFam who said he didn't know the song and then started smiling and bobbing to the part of the song that picked up. He went from kind of bored to full on liking it. So fun.
Their record company didn’t think we’d get it. A masterpiece
I am SO happy y’all gave this one another chance. It’s a masterpiece. Freddie Mercury had on of the best, if not the best, voice ever in rock music. ❤
Freddie Mercury and Queen were absolutely brilliant and so ahead of their time!
FINALLY! I have waited months for y’all to “open your eyes” to the greatness of Queen. Btw, if a commenter has not already said this, the opening “four heads” is not four voices. It is all Freddie harmonizing with himself. He was in a class by himself but as a band together, Queen’s studio harmonies are meticulous and masterful. With some exceptions, the live versions blow studio out of the water but both are incredibly & wonderfully different experiences. Please go down the Queen rabbit hole, you won’t be disappointed.
That’s really interesting, the four heads part
Puts a huge smile on my face that this masterpiece lives on through you young people 😊
Congratulations Brandon and Brock on your Masters!!!!!! You are such an inspiration to all ❣God bless and much love,
Momma Skerv💟
I absolutely love the reaction of the man in center! The way his face lights up! It’s awesome! I’m really glad I discovered you guys and enjoy hearing your opinions on multiple topics.
This was precedent setting. EVERYTHING about it. The harmonies. I was 18 when this came out. I was driving in my car and could not believe what I was hearing. It was one of the most exciting musical experiences I have ever had.
A wise man once said : if you want to know if a person is worth to be part of your life then start playing "Bohemian rhapsody". If the person doesn't know the song and don't move or start showing any positive feelings for it, then kick it out of your life 😁😂Freddy Mercury was a genius. I cried a river as I saw the report about his death in the news as I was a teenager 😢😞I will never forget him and I know a lot of people won't do either. He gave the world a big gift. Thank you Freddy😍😍
Bohemian rhapsody makes me feel so emotional every time I hear it it is truly a masterpiece ❤
Queen is One of the most Legendary bands in the world!
Freddy Mercury and his voice is unmatched!!! When he performed he commanded the staged and the audience was was absolutely captivated by his voice and their music!!
I'm very happy to see my home boys enjoying an ageless classic!
The 70's & 80's had the best music bar none
60's 70's and 80's
I'm so glad you guys enjoyed Queen. They are legends!
Years ago, the audience at a Greenday concert sang this song. It was legendary!
Queen is an all time great band. Their music will stand forever, beside other legends like Michael Jackson, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin.
Have a great day!
Linked it in my comment 😊
That was one of the best crowd moments in history Freddy was definitely smiling from heaven
Probably the most fun reaction i've seen from you guys! Because everybody has to have that Bohemian Rhapsody buddy moment at least once in their lives.
When asked by an interviewer what instrument he played, without missing a beat Freddie Mercury answered "the audience darling". Also he was a fashion designer, Brian May (guitarist) is an astrophysicist, John Deacon (bass player) is a sound engineer and Roger Taylor (drums) was or studied to be a dentist. They did the soundtrack for the Highlander movie starring Christopher Lambert. You should check out the song 'Gimme the prize' , it's REALLY good. The album is called ' A kind of magic'. I wore that album out from constant play in my teens. It's now a must have on my playlist. 😊
I always wondered what the hell was going through Freddie’s brain while composing this song. It’s amazing and I am so fortunate to have grown up on amazing music from the 70’s and 80’s. I can still sing it word for word even at my advanced age. Thanks for sharing.
Freddy had just found out he had aids. He wasn’t yet sick with it, but he knew, and this song he wrote about his life
Timeline even worse than the movie
@@cynthiakotyluk9957 Actually, the song Bohemian Rhapsody came out in 1975, at least 11 years before he was diagnosed. He toured and did major concerts until 1986, and died in 1991.
Freddie Mercury, the greatest showman in history! 🙏🏻 Love when he yelled out 'Rock star!" 🤘🏻🤘🏻
One thing that made Queen unique was achieving this sound without electronic synthesizers.
Queen has been my all-time favorite band since I first heard them 20+ years ago. Thank you mom!
First of all: you guys crack me up!! Keep on, keepin’ on.
I’m 71 yrs old and I remember the first time I heard this song and my reaction was “ what the hell was that?” I was blown away by the diverse styles thrown together in this song. Freddie Mercury’s voice, Brian May’s guitar, and the harmonies of the entire group was simply astounding. This song puts the “classic” in classic rock. Just an old guy’s opinion. 😉
You guys rock for reviving these songs to the younger gen. Bohemian Rhapsody was BEST wearing those giant headphones and having the audio go left them right. We miss you Freddie 💋
Yes we do !
I love these young guys enjoying these great song of my time !
Had the greatest of pleasure of seeing them live if I said they were amazing I'd have to say it a million times. Still as though I watched them yesterday a memory I will never forget.
born in 68 grew up with the greatest music. it was a time before video games,internet etc. we lived to hear the next great song and the radio.
This song was insane to produce.
All real vocals no editing software, live instruments and tape recordings or vinyls.
The managers/producers etc didn’t want to release the song. Purely because it’s 4 distinct segments lasting like 8 minutes when a car radio song/vinyl track should only be 3 minutes max for resale value/physical space to have more songs.
Freddie Mercury wrote the song and developed it like an opera. Not as a rock ballad initially because of his personal music tastes mixed with the story telling/dramatics of opera music. (Purposefully dramatic vocal rang a mix of instrumentals from piano accompaniment to percussion and strings and vocals, with typically dark subject/context)
[the snow queen aria the ‘ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-haa-‘ one is about a step mother commanding her daughter to commit murder. It can be romantic operas but a flair for the dramatics is what makes a show a show in 1800-1900s]
(While musicians don’t like to admit it, many composers who did violin the usual accompaniment for many operas/music they also did guitar works. It’s not hard to find guitar works that can sound similar to an opera melody/other type of song that fits with that style/instrument. They are strings and altho very different you can find overlap which makes Bohemian Rhapsody rather wild)
And he forced the other band members to help complete it at a time when they were starting to have disagreements. While the falsetto is his voice and he sings the main vocals the second highest register is one of the other band members singing soprano which took multiple multiple takes.
6:40 Brian May wrote the solo, not Freddie
It's great to do a revisit of this one, now that you understand the genre more. This is a good example of why this song needs to be heard at a certain point, just hearing it with no understanding it can be perceived as odd. no one should blame you for your first reaction, it was honest of where you were at that time.
Saw Queen twice (with Freddie) and Freddie absolutely had the audience wrapped around his fingers during the whole concert. He had us singing along with him, echoing his vocalizations, clapping with him, etc. We were his marionette puppets. And we LOVED it!
i love queen there actully the best and im so glad you guys listened to this song rip freddie 🕊
I'm glad to see you boys have redeemed yourselves! Recognize greatness! This song is a masterpiece!
Your group vibe dynamic is phenomenal. This was fun to watch you rock out. Keep up the great work!
Guys they were revolutionary - you should watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. Its easy to forget Brian May made that guitar himself as a teen. Brian filled the wormholes with matchsticks as he carved out the neck. The center body of the Red Special was created from oak, the wood recycled from an old table. The sides of the guitar could be made of weaker material since they don't have to support the string tension - Insane right? The wood from an old table lol
These guys are fantastic, I love their reactions to music of the past, great to watch
This song is worth learning the lyrics to. There’s nothing better than all your friends singing this together like in Wayne’s World.
I’m 58. I learned to sing and hear every harmony by blaring my cassette tape listening to Queen in my room. Those were good times.
They really were. It’s good to see younger people appreciating our music. We were lucky, live gigs were easier to get to- and we didn’t have mobile phones in us way.
Wow. I was floored when he said he’d never heard ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. People really be in their own bubbles 😅
I was fortunate to see Queen twice. This song in person was AWESOME!! The lyrics are even killer. ❤
This song sends chills thru my body and tears down my face.
OMG I laughed out loud when the band hit the rock sequence and you guys went all Wayne's World in the car!! Loved it. Great head banging, great reaction video guys, you really cheered me up.
This is by far the one of the most amazing groups I’ve ever heard. There were no computers to help them with this song each band member had to stay in the studio until they got the sound they wanted to achieve.
The innocence and humility of these young men to experience new things is so refreshing.
You guys are my favourite reaction channel, you always brighten my day no matter what you’re reacting to. But I’ve been struggling a bit lately and hearing you react to this (imo) masterpiece from Queen makes me happy. Thank you guys all very much for the entertainment and helping so many people forget their problems for a few mins and just smile ❤️
Indeed. Some really salt-of-the-earth fellas there. The world need more positive people like them.
Very sorry to hear that you're struggling....
"Take heart. Get up."
There are lots of us out here, btw. Just gotta keep showing up for life, friend. ♥
This is song still stand the test of times. I came across it from Wayne's World Movie (90's). This is what you call a Masterpiece (Rock-Ballad)..glad you guys enjoyed it...Also guys remember the Beatles was from a different time...there's just no comparison ..Each band is in their own Lane...
I love you guys!! You bring a smile to my face with every video. You give this old man hope for our great country.
I love me some Queen!! I first heard this song in 1975 when I was 14 years old, and 50 years later, it is still one of my all-time favorite songs. I need to purchase their greatest hits. Freddie's voice was phenomenal ❤️
My new favourite way to get hyped is watching you guys discover songs ive loved for years. I mean im only 30 and it makes me feel old af but you guys cheer me up
I’m well over 60 white English woman - I love love love that you are so open to the great songs!!!
Thank you for making me binge to sing along to some fantastic music again 🙏🏼
This song is nostalgic and it will never go out dated,it's made for all generations to enjoy and love for music ❤
During their 17 or so minutes on stage at Live Aid they literally held the world in their hands. Nobody could work a crowd and hold them like Freddie Mercury. The Live Aid performance has been called by many the greatest rock performance ever. So glad you younger guys liked it!