There were times, late in Queen's career, where QUEEN seemed determined to make us forget they were a heavy rock band. Fortunately, Brian always reminded us, if only on increasingly fewer tracks. But this is from the early days when (on their first 3 albums) they rocked as hard as ANYONE.
@@davidbaron8330 It was more their mid career when they went a little too hard into synth and disco that took away from their more rocking music. The Works was pretty much Hot Space but with some more Rock tracks. A Kind Of Magic however, that album is their welcome return to their heavy metal roots and even continues where they left off on Queen II with more fantasy lyrics, symphonic and progressive structures, and even diving back into the sword and sorcery genre of heavy metal that they essentially invented back in '74 on Queen II, a little genre you might know now as FUCKING POWER METAL!!! Afterwards, The Miracle was less heavy but still very strong in the Rock territory and Innuendo features some of their most Rocking tracks the ever released! So it was just that The Game/Flash Gordon/Hot Space/The Works period where they went too Poppy.
Jamal, you also need to listen to the Metallica version of this song, too. It's not better than the Queen version, but it's different and worthy of the original in a different way. ruclips.net/video/O3IrqmsC2rY/видео.html
The live version of this is amazing!!! yes, the song is short. That is why i suggested doing both Queen and Metallica's versions back to back. Both so good!
You've GOTTA do this live at the Rainbow '74. I love the studio version but the Rainbow version shows you the intensity of young Freddie & Queen in their early days.💙
They had a lot of heavier songs early on, also try Keep Yourself Alive, Ogre Battle, Great King Rat, Son & Daughter and, even though it was released later on, Sheer Heart Attack
ShariSez1 Yes, but Sheer Heart Attack, the song, wasn’t on Sheer Heart Attack, the album. It’s was on News of the World - recorded next door to the Sex Pistols.
You've GOTTA do the live at the Rainbow version!! I love the studio version too but the Rainbow version shows you the intensity of young Freddie & Queen in the 70's. They can always surprise you! And please, "Dragon Attack" live Montreal '81 for their funky side. It's also worth doing BOTH the studio version (so crisp!) AND live (a look at each band member highlighted & interaction between them).💙
Jamel, in a time of riots, unrest and anger, you are doing more to promote harmony, love, understanding and peace through your RUclips channel than a bus full of D.C. politicians. My hat’s off to you, brother!
Actually there has been at least 4 other channels that have done reactions to 'Let Me Entertain You.' Not that Jamel shouldn't hear it, cause it is a great song and he definitely should, I just wanted to inform you is all.
@Michelle Preston That's more fact than opinion. When you can do a song that sounds like something The Lennon Sisters would do (Bring Back That Leroy Brown), and then something Metallica would do (Stone Cold Crazy), on the same album, _AND_ have them both sound equally as good, then you are the epitome of diversity. 😉🤘
Sheer Heart Attack is a phenomenal album. In the lap of the god's revisited is fab, a definite rival to we are the champions. Jamal, I think you'd love 'Bring back that Leroy Brown'
@@rodneyprill4618 Brighton Rock. Some of the best guitar work ever by a relatively unknown player at that time. I still can't play it note for note like Bri because of all of the legato and vibrato. He makes Mr. Ed look like a rummage sale. It is their 5 ☆ album that punched them through to the charts with "Killer Queen".
You GOTTA do this live at the Rainbow '74. I love the studio version too but the Rainbow version shows you the intensity of young Freddie & Queen in their early days. And "Dragon Attack" shows their funky side & is also worth doing BOTH the studio version (so crisp!) & live Montreal '81 which highlights each bandmember & their interactions with each other. 💙
@@kittyprydekissme Freddies vocal range really strikes throug "In the Lap of The Gods", why can't he still be with us. He lived his gift for himself.and his certain fans.
One of my all-Time fave songs to play live. Back when I was playing. A couple of times I mixed up the first verse and my drummer just kept on playing that beat. Turns out the fans enjoyed it so I would keep it going. Thank you
Brilliant clip. The 'Sheer Heart Attack' album (My favorite) has early tracks never played on radio. - Tenement Funster, Brighton Rock. Lap of the Gods. all worth a listen and their first hit Killer Queen
Nice - great song! Queen's sound is so varied: comes from having 4 song writers in the group. This is definitely one of their best rockers. Be well, stay safe. Peace from SF #BLM
One of my favorites, but live, it is incredible!! Great reaction to one of the first speed/thrash metal songs ever written! Freddie's lyrics are so clever!
You can't go wrong with "The Show Must go on". One of Freddie's very last songs. It is absolutely incredible but emotional. This is a quote from Brian- May states; "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing.' And he went, 'I'll f***ing do it, darling'-vodka down-and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal".
Hey Jamal...the best way to appreciate Queen is to first watch Queen Live at the Rainbow 74, and then Queen Live in Montreal...the live at the rainbow show was recorded 2 weeks before they went into the studio to record Bohemian Rhapsody...you can truly see how they progressed so drastically within 6 years...during this time they put out these little songs such as We Will Rock You, We are the Champions, Play the Game, Another one bites the Dust, Flash (aaaahhaaaaa) just to name a few
I sent this request in a while ago. You have to love how lyrical they were and started the heavy metal movement. Thank you Jamel her playing this there's also black queen that's awesome too.
So odd that Queen never won a Grammy until they were presented a 'Lifetime Achievement' award, but Metallica won a Grammy with this song in '89! Thanks!
Queen II is one of the greatest story albums ever made. You really have to listen to All of Side A as it's a continuous story. It's one of those times when you lay back, put on the headphones and be transported to a different world that feels hauntingly familiar.
@Noob Noob Yeah, I'm well aware. I was commenting on Jamel's reaction/discovery that there's several forms of metal. I look forward to when he takes that plunge
It was in Encino Man, when Pauly Shores and Brendan Frasers characters goes to an amusement park and goes on all the roller coasters and rides. It was a fun scene.
yap Metallica had a cover on this ... they featured during their tribute to Freddie Mercury in 1992.. and succeedingly they included in their album which won how many Grammys? 🤔
What a rippin’ song! Just when you think you know Queen...BOOM! Always fun when someone hears this for the first time & they ask, “who is this?” “It’s Queen man!” “Queen? Wait..what..noooo...Queen?” Thanks (as always) Jamel! You are a gift!
Love this song. Remember the first time I heard it, was here on RUclips, it was the live version at the Rainbow, when it was over, I asked myself "What just happened?" It was so intense right out of the gate, quick, and then abruptly ended....you didn't know what hit you, you just knew you liked it...lol You should check out the live version, it's pretty intense watching the band performance, and of course, it's always better live :)
Queen..o man..Bohemian Rhapsody still remains as one of the best songs ever..but there are plenty more great songs by them that need reviewing by you!!
This was the first album I ever bought as a kid in1974. It still remains in my top 5 albums of all times. Brian is so raw and ready to jam out with Freddy. Roger Taylor was a grear drummer and songwriter. So was Joun Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust). ALL great musicians and songwriters. All wrote hits. Freddie was a great pianist and extraordinary showman. Don't go watch the movie. Buy the albums. They are great. I've been listening to them for 46 years. They've been trying to replace freddy for 30 years now and it just cannot be done.Farrokh Bulsara is irreplaceable. He was was born a strict Parsi but partied like a sailor playing cards at sea. We love you Fred!
Another great ‘speed metal’ song written in this era and recorded years later is “Sheer Heart Attack” (title of their 3rd album, but not recorded until their 6th).
So what type of band are you? Metai? Pop? Progressive?
Queen: Yes
Don't forget disco
@@jonahjohnston6909 or Rock
Country
classical music even (ok maybe only Freddy)
That is the point everyone. Queen did what they wanted. You had four guys who had four different styles but they all came together.
Queen doing thrash metal over two decades before it was even a thing. Geniuses.
One decade, not two but yes, they are just freakin gods
He just said it then I saw your comment lol.
Queen has a distinct sound. But none of their songs are the same. And they all rock. Good choice J-man.
The story behind the distinction of their songs is that every member of the band was allowed to write. Genius!
Queen is a band that no two songs sound the same, but they all sound like Queen! Lol
You can never go wrong with Queen.
@ted ritola Still cannot go wrong with Queen.
@@mawsafgjp4619 You can with the Hot Space album
LOVE this song!!!
Issessal , definitely their worst album, but it did have Under Pressure.
Some people forget that Queen was an actual rock band.
Heather Atkinson At some points, even a Metal band!
There were times, late in Queen's career, where QUEEN seemed determined to make us forget they were a heavy rock band. Fortunately, Brian always reminded us, if only on increasingly fewer tracks.
But this is from the early days when (on their first 3 albums) they rocked as hard as ANYONE.
@@davidbaron8330 It was more their mid career when they went a little too hard into synth and disco that took away from their more rocking music. The Works was pretty much Hot Space but with some more Rock tracks. A Kind Of Magic however, that album is their welcome return to their heavy metal roots and even continues where they left off on Queen II with more fantasy lyrics, symphonic and progressive structures, and even diving back into the sword and sorcery genre of heavy metal that they essentially invented back in '74 on Queen II, a little genre you might know now as FUCKING POWER METAL!!!
Afterwards, The Miracle was less heavy but still very strong in the Rock territory and Innuendo features some of their most Rocking tracks the ever released! So it was just that The Game/Flash Gordon/Hot Space/The Works period where they went too Poppy.
@@davidbaron8330 Their first 3 albums are amazing stuff. I think their best stuff even though the rest is good too.
@@strydershadow391 Queen II is the best they ever did. GREAT album.
Dragon Attack by Queen is one of the best songs IMO, the bass line in it is one of the best you'll ever hear!
One of my favorites...
Everyone seems to like this one played live better, but I prefer the studio version because the sound quality is so stunning. I love it!
Brother Jamal, James Hetfield sang this at the tribute concert for Freddie. And he did not have easy time. Grear pick !!!
Jamal, you also need to listen to the Metallica version of this song, too. It's not better than the Queen version, but it's different and worthy of the original in a different way. ruclips.net/video/O3IrqmsC2rY/видео.html
Mike McCarter Might be better.
Hetfield looked so uncomfortable without his guitar on that stage.
The live version of this is amazing!!! yes, the song is short. That is why i suggested doing both Queen and Metallica's versions back to back. Both so good!
I love how they basically invented a new genre (years before it emerged) and then just moved on to the next sound.
Freddie, Dr May and Roger were just SICK with it. Musical geniuses....all 4 of them!!
They also invented an early version of grunge with 'Drowse'
Corky Cobon don’t forget the Secret Weapon BassGod, John Deacon!
@@imweakfordeaky NO ONE could ever forget Deaky....He is personally responsible for 2 of the most recognizable bass riffs EVER.
3:50 saw your comment as he says it.
You've GOTTA do this live at the Rainbow '74. I love the studio version but the Rainbow version shows you the intensity of young Freddie & Queen in their early days.💙
Yes!!!
Came here for this. It’s a must watch
I HAVE THE DVD🤘IT'S MY FAVORITE LIVE "QUEEN"✌👊
Yes! Literally anything from Rainbow 74 would be epic
Awesome choice! Right from the start with "Now I'm Here"
“Princes Of The Universe” by Queen is fantastic and has one of the greatest movie tie-in music videos of all time.
One of my favourite Queen songs. Save Me is another awesome one.
They had a lot of heavier songs early on, also try Keep Yourself Alive, Ogre Battle, Great King Rat, Son & Daughter and, even though it was released later on, Sheer Heart Attack
@ShariSez1 I meant the song Sheer Heart Attack, it was written for the album but they didn't record it until News of the World
White Man
ShariSez1 Yes, but Sheer Heart Attack, the song, wasn’t on Sheer Heart Attack, the album. It’s was on News of the World - recorded next door to the Sex Pistols.
Even harder and heavier than those is "Modern Times Rock & Roll".
Glad to be back to Queen. Doing it right, my man. Peace bro. Peace to everyone.
You've GOTTA do the live at the Rainbow version!! I love the studio version too but the Rainbow version shows you the intensity of young Freddie & Queen in the 70's. They can always surprise you!
And please, "Dragon Attack" live Montreal '81 for their funky side. It's also worth doing BOTH the studio version (so crisp!) AND live (a look at each band member highlighted & interaction between them).💙
Jamel, in a time of riots, unrest and anger, you are doing more to promote harmony, love, understanding and peace through your RUclips channel than a bus full of D.C. politicians. My hat’s off to you, brother!
Queen Let me Entertain You is another song that never gets reacted to. Queen is the best band with the most diversity of them all. Just my opinion
The Prophet's Song needs reacts too
That’s a great request.
Actually there has been at least 4 other channels that have done reactions to 'Let Me Entertain You.' Not that Jamel shouldn't hear it, cause it is a great song and he definitely should, I just wanted to inform you is all.
@Michelle Preston That's more fact than opinion. When you can do a song that sounds like something The Lennon Sisters would do (Bring Back That Leroy Brown), and then something Metallica would do (Stone Cold Crazy), on the same album, _AND_ have them both sound equally as good, then you are the epitome of diversity. 😉🤘
„Killer Queen“ and „Play the Game“ are some other great ones Jamel!
Pretty sure those are my two favorite Queen songs.
You need to react to “Keep Yourself Alive!!!”
METALLICA/James redid this with QUEEN too. They rocked it.
Yea it was in smthng
Metallica is a great cover band. Also a great band. The garage days re-revisted the $5.98 EP is awesome
@@brianjemison1108 agreed! I remember when it came out, blew my mind. 🤘😎
If you ever feel like doing a great but suprisingly unknow Queen song try "It's Late" from the album "News Of The World"
Ooh, I love that one
Yes, a great Brian May Song.
Amazing song!!!🥰
@@carlastanley1138 two billion thumbs up!
It’s Late. My all time favourite Queen song. No music video, though, so no-one reviews it.
The year 2020 is definitely "Stone Cold Crazy"!!!
Sheer Heart Attack is a phenomenal album. In the lap of the god's revisited is fab, a definite rival to we are the champions. Jamal, I think you'd love 'Bring back that Leroy Brown'
Sheer Heart Attack is their hands-down best. Nothing else like it musically. Especially the "original George Formby" guitar/banjo. Hahaha
Flick of the Wrist
@@rodneyprill4618 Brighton Rock. Some of the best guitar work ever by a relatively unknown player at that time. I still can't play it note for note like Bri because of all of the legato and vibrato. He makes Mr. Ed look like a rummage sale. It is their 5 ☆ album that punched them through to the charts with "Killer Queen".
Awesome! Queen never disappoints! Live at the rainbow is a phenomenal rendition of this!
You GOTTA do this live at the Rainbow '74. I love the studio version too but the Rainbow version shows you the intensity of young Freddie & Queen in their early days.
And "Dragon Attack" shows their funky side & is also worth doing BOTH the studio version (so crisp!) & live Montreal '81 which highlights each bandmember & their interactions with each other. 💙
The whole album is good. Listen to "In The Lap Of the Gods". That's the song just before "Stone Cold Crazy" on the album. 1974 vintage. :)
Lap of the Gods rules. Misfire is heaven too.
Brighton Rock
In The Lap Of The Gods Revisited is an even better song than the first Lap Of The Gods. It's also on the same album.
@@kittyprydekissme ive been listening to it since 1974!
@@kittyprydekissme Freddies vocal range really strikes throug "In the Lap of The Gods", why can't he still be with us. He lived his gift for himself.and his certain fans.
Queen!! All the early Queen, flawless. Live Killers or Rock Montreal video. Hey, we love you, man. No way to catch up with us old folks, ha.
Queen were one of a kind.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE QUEEN!
CRAZY AWESOME BAND!
Earth, Wind and Fire...you will love them
Lets Groove Tonight
Serpentine Fire
Boogie Wonderland
Fantasy
And September
Awesome song that never gets any play.
Just another way to highlight the wide range of Queen's mastery of musical genres. That's why I will always love Queen.
One of my all-Time fave songs to play live. Back when I was playing. A couple of times I mixed up the first verse and my drummer just kept on playing that beat. Turns out the fans enjoyed it so I would keep it going.
Thank you
Yes!!! I wanted you to hear this one, one of my favorite Queen songs.
That whole album, Sheer Heart Attack, is by and far their most consistent LP.
I always that Day at the Races was their best and most consistant
Anything and everything by Queen works for me, please keep the outstanding music coming.
Now you need to listen to "Sheer Heart Attack".
Queen goes metal!! Awesome song from an absolutely killer album. Tenement Funster/Flick Of The Wrist/Lily Of The Valley is worth a listen.
This band was so ahead of their time. Incredible group. Thank you sir.
This band was so ahead of their time! Only Freddie could deliver this. Thanks
Freddie had it all figured out in the cradle. But what a terrible loss.
Freddie was sooo great!!
Brilliant clip. The 'Sheer Heart Attack' album (My favorite) has early tracks never played on radio. - Tenement Funster, Brighton Rock. Lap of the Gods. all worth a listen and their first hit Killer Queen
Really showed how much Queen could rock when they wanted to.
Nice - great song! Queen's sound is so varied: comes from having 4 song writers in the group. This is definitely one of their best rockers. Be well, stay safe.
Peace from SF
#BLM
One of my favorites, but live, it is incredible!! Great reaction to one of the first speed/thrash metal songs ever written! Freddie's lyrics are so clever!
You can't go wrong with "The Show Must go on". One of Freddie's very last songs. It is absolutely incredible but emotional. This is a quote from Brian- May states; "I said, 'Fred, I don't know if this is going to be possible to sing.' And he went, 'I'll f***ing do it, darling'-vodka down-and went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal".
Queen, the early years, I love this song
Thank you
Another example of Queen being ahead of their time, they were doing their thing way before there was a term to describe what they were doing.
Loved the sheer variety of their music - this track was followed by a lullaby on the album.
"It was so short, I forgot to pause the video". I died laughing at that!
Next: "Death On Two Legs."
More Queen, yass! Great one, too!
Hey Jamal...the best way to appreciate Queen is to first watch Queen Live at the Rainbow 74, and then Queen Live in Montreal...the live at the rainbow show was recorded 2 weeks before they went into the studio to record Bohemian Rhapsody...you can truly see how they progressed so drastically within 6 years...during this time they put out these little songs such as We Will Rock You, We are the Champions, Play the Game, Another one bites the Dust, Flash (aaaahhaaaaa) just to name a few
You MUST react again to this song live...Live at the Rainbow '74! It's a great performance!
Queen's 'The Hitman' is a tune that has a metal feel to it. It's off one of their later albums, 'Innuendo'.
I sent this request in a while ago. You have to love how lyrical they were and started the heavy metal movement. Thank you Jamel her playing this there's also black queen that's awesome too.
Hard Rock, Soft Rock, Ballad Rock, Rock Opera. They could do it all!
What a monster of a band!
Who would ever think that a band this good could only get better playing live?!!!!
Hell yeah Rockin it out brother thanks
I forgot about this tune! Thanks for reacting Jamal!
Now THIS is a jam. So glad to see someone react to this
You can't go wrong. You need to just do every song they've ever made..
To me,their best album EVER!!! Listened to this when I used to work out as a teenager!!
The best Queen song ever made. Imo. I like my Queen to rock out.
Your reactions are the best! You really know good music and you listen carefully. Great song choice!!! Thanks!
"Those were the days of our lives".by Queen..official video ...react to that please....Amazing video and performance by Freddie.
Duuuude. Queen with special guest Bob Seeger were my FIRST concert. They were on their "Night at the Opera" tour.
So odd that Queen never won a Grammy until they were presented a 'Lifetime Achievement' award, but Metallica won a Grammy with this song in '89! Thanks!
Thrash before there was thrash. F'love this song. 🤘🏻
Brian May rocked as heavy as any metal guitarist you can’t tell me otherwise!
Lol I just put this on another comment but yours was even more word-for-word, as I read your comment, he said it.
Spread Your Wings needs to be the next Queen song. Please !!!😭 it’s so underrated and under appreciated
Wrong song for your hurt groin. This is awesome, great reaction 🙏♥️😊
One of my favorite Queen songs.
Great early heavy one from them. Definitely one of the big influences on later styles that would become thrash and speed metal.
Considered the first thrash metal of it's time. Bit of rapping here too..ha ha..love this. Queen were so versatile..go Freddie go...
Love your reactions. You’re so animated, funny and passionate. Always enjoy watching my favourite songs with you.
Queen II is one of the greatest story albums ever made. You really have to listen to All of Side A as it's a continuous story. It's one of those times when you lay back, put on the headphones and be transported to a different world that feels hauntingly familiar.
OOOOLD SKEWL Queen. I didn't realize this was queen back in the day for some time, its so ruff!!! Punkest song they wrote! besides "I want it all" lol
"There's SPEED Metal?!"
Oh man, you don't know the pandora's box of request that you've opened.
TheRobotDevil and some say this is the earliest song that got called thrash, so may be earliest example.
@Noob Noob Yeah, I'm well aware. I was commenting on Jamel's reaction/discovery that there's several forms of metal. I look forward to when he takes that plunge
Ohhhhhh my god thank you for doing this one 🔥 Freddie Mercury is my Babe for LIFE
It was in Encino Man, when Pauly Shores and Brendan Frasers characters goes to an amusement park and goes on all the roller coasters and rides. It was a fun scene.
Ha your face was priceless lol. I was expecting the live version, but the studio cut of this one is great too.
Metallica did a nice job with a cover of this back in... 91?
Really? I thought they did this cover on Justice era, gotta check it.
1993. Stellar.
yap Metallica had a cover on this ... they featured during their tribute to Freddie Mercury in 1992.. and succeedingly they included in their album which won how many Grammys? 🤔
What a rippin’ song! Just when you think you know Queen...BOOM! Always fun when someone hears this for the first time & they ask, “who is this?” “It’s Queen man!” “Queen? Wait..what..noooo...Queen?” Thanks (as always) Jamel! You are a gift!
Check out Queens - Seven Seas of Rhye
Great song.
I have never heard that before, jammin guitar! 🎸
Excellent song!! Jamel, that whole album is AMAZING!! It's incredible!
Love Stone Cold Crazy. Try the live version brother you see Freddie in action. Just like the studio version sound. Queen fan forever.
"Sheer Heart Attack" is another intensely fast song from Queen and highly underrated.
"So fast, so intense"? That's why Metallica did a cover of it.
"I Was Born To Love You" is a great music from queen too
Love this song. Remember the first time I heard it, was here on RUclips, it was the live version at the Rainbow, when it was over, I asked myself "What just happened?" It was so intense right out of the gate, quick, and then abruptly ended....you didn't know what hit you, you just knew you liked it...lol You should check out the live version, it's pretty intense watching the band performance, and of course, it's always better live :)
Fab. Haven't listened to this for donkeys years. Brilliant. Thanks Jamal. 👍👏🙏
The first 3 Queen albums are PURE BALLS!
Queen will always please. Great work. Very heavy. Great reaction Jamel. You crack me up.
Queen..o man..Bohemian Rhapsody still remains as one of the best songs ever..but there are plenty more great songs by them that need reviewing by you!!
Like Don’t Stop Me Now!!! ❤️❤️
@@rocionarez498 the list is very long..love of my life is a favorite for me
@@rocionarez498 No DSMN is a very famous one. Listen to less known songs it's great
Paulus de Boskabouter I know 😔, I got caught up in the moment and DSMN makes me sooo happy.
@@rocionarez498 de boskabouter..are you Dutch?
This Queen track goes in hard boi....short n straight rockin👊🏽🔥
This was the first album I ever bought as a kid in1974. It still remains in my top 5 albums of all times. Brian is so raw and ready to jam out with Freddy. Roger Taylor was a grear drummer and songwriter. So was Joun Deacon (Another One Bites The Dust). ALL great musicians and songwriters. All wrote hits. Freddie was a great pianist and extraordinary showman. Don't go watch the movie. Buy the albums. They are great. I've been listening to them for 46 years. They've been trying to replace freddy for 30 years now and it just cannot be done.Farrokh Bulsara is irreplaceable. He was was born a strict Parsi but partied like a sailor playing cards at sea. We love you Fred!
Another great ‘speed metal’ song written in this era and recorded years later is “Sheer Heart Attack” (title of their 3rd album, but not recorded until their 6th).
Listen to the whole Album... this is how I was introduced to Queen 45 years ago.
I love how you can always tell when he likes the song 😂😂 keep doing what you do!!!