That lead singer is none other than the incomparable legend, Freddie Mercury - the greatest showman, vocalist, and composer in rock history. Watch and react to more and you'll understand why. I'd suggest reacting to "Somebody to Love (Live at Montreal) next. It is incredible and was actually Freddie's favorite Queen song. A little background about Queen: They're a British rock band that was formed in 1970. Although they're rock, they vary their sound album to album and track to track, and have incorporated everything from rockabilly, disco, folk, ragtime, and even opera into their sound at one time or another. They're known for their charismatic stage presence and for hits like: We are the Champions, We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, I Want It All, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Bohemian Rhapsody (which you listened to), and tons more. Odds are you've heard Queen a million times but just didn't know who they were. The band is made up of Freddie Mercury (lead vocalist and front man), Roger Taylor (drummer), Brian May (guitarist), and John Deacon (bassist). All of them are EXTREMELY talented and accomplished and are one of the only bands where every member has written a number one hit. Queen had a stunning 20 year long run filled with many, many world tours and 15 studio albums. It was all tragically cut short in November of 1991 though, as Freddie died of complications due to AIDS. He worked right up until he died though, with his final song (almost) completed just weeks before he passed. Following his death, John Deacon retired from music. In an effort to keep Freddie's legacy alive and to honor his memory, Brian and Roger continued Queen and still do to this day, currently touring with Adam Lambert.
In about 20 days you have over 13K views and you've only done 1 more queen song. Man, what does it take to get you on board!? Queen fans are hard core. Please react to more Queen.
Thank you for checking out Queen. And you just enjoyed your 1st rock journey...Rock is about a journey and that song embodies a journey. They live is incredible! Live Aid really shows the power Freddy Mercury (Lead Singer) had over the crowds
They were a UK rock band, although they didn't just do rock songs. Their music covers many genres, from speed metal (Stone Cold Crazy live at The Rainbow) to music hall/ragtime (Seaside Rendezvous) and from diss tracks (Death On Two Legs) to love songs (You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park 1976). They all wrote hit songs for the band. Freddie had the stage presence and personality to have any crowd eating out of his hand. Not to mention there wasn't much he couldn't sing, he had an amazing vocal range and unique vibrato. They literally rocked the world in July 1985 when they were one of the many acts that performed for the charity concert Live Aid to raise money for Etheopean famine victims. Between their musical performance and Freddie's mastery over the crowd they stole the show and that 20 minute set has been voted the best live rock performance.
I love the contradictions, from I'm in love with my car to Seaside Rendezvous, to Save Me, even Party/Kashoggis Ship from Miracle, then Show must go on to say goodbye. best band ever, I've known Queen my whole life, will love them to the day I die, and hope to tell Freddie that in heaven someday
@Dennis19901 I already do, but it doesn't change my mind. I listen any other songs more than I listen Queen and yes there were/are too many great vocals/singers, but Freddie was/is still the best vocalist ever.
Michael Jackson was a huge Queen fan. He collaborated on a few tracks with Freddie, but Freddie couldn’t take it anymore when Michael insisted on bringing a llama into the studio. MJ did convince them to release “Another one bites the dust” as a single. (The live version at Wembley in 1986 is excellent) In 2014, Queen did release a Freddie/Michael collaboration on a compilation album called Queen Forever. The band was together from 1971-1991 when Freddie died. But, he left behind so much recorded music that they eventually went back into the studio and pieced together the album Made in Heaven in 1995. I’m sure that you know other Queen songs. We Will Rock You & We are the Champions especially. Their live performances are almost always better than the studio version. Here’s the link to the Freddie/MJ song: czcams.com/video/wIVsLeOuSMs/video.html
This was released in 1975, hence the glam rock clothes, they are a British rock group. It was revolutionary then and still is, I remember hearing it for the first time on the radio and it just blew me away. The opening chorus is just Freddie multi tracking his voice 5 times for the harmony, the others Brian, Roger and John sing the rest of the harmonies with Freddie, it's a classic.
Joanne Darley Deacon doesn’t sing on the song. Watch the YT video “Inside the Rhapsody”. The longer version is best. Brian goes through the entire process of how the song was recorded. I’ve watched it several times and it’s still fascinating.
Freddie Mercury was the master of crowd control. Their live performances filled stadiums back in the day. Freddie did actually record a track with Michael Jackson called "There must be more to life than this". You will find it on YT. It was never released but it was meant to be on the Thriller album. Give it a try. Thanks man
Queen is timeless!! You can’t go wrong with any of their music. I think Pentatonix paid a wonderful tribute by covering this and sounded amazing. This is by NO means an easy song to perform much less try to cover and no one does it like Queen. That’s just facts.
Deep, deep rabbit hole!!!!! One of the top bands of all time ! Your gonna love EVERY song! They were all great but Freddie Mercury commanded the stage! Gone way to soon!!!!!!!!!!
This wasn’t actually a live performance. The song was #1 on the charts, and the British show “Top of the Pops” wanted them to appear & do it live. They were going to be out of the country, so they went into their rehearsal studio and “made this little film” using some very simple camera techniques. Music videos did not yet exist. They then matched the film with the song track. It’s all explained on a wonderful YT video called “Inside the rhapsody”. Queen was the GOAT, & Freddie Mercury was/is the greatest frontman for any band, ever. Watch their live stuff.
There is nothing better than watching young people, fall in love with the bands we loved & grew up with!!! Loved your reaction & you brought a smile to this old lady ❤️ 💚 💜
Dude, Im sure You must have heard songs like Another One Bites the Dust, We Wil Rock You or We are the Champions - played at most if not all sporting events - well, there You go - thats Queen.
Thank you for the excellent reaction. Queen is made up of four people: Lead singer, piano, guitar - Freddie Mercury; Guitar, keyboard, piano, backup singer - Brian May; Bass - John Deacon; Drums, backup singer - Roger Taylor. May I suggest next you listen to Queen - Somebody To Love - HD Live - 1981 Montreal czcams.com/video/aA2IRoPFIn0/video.html - and then Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Live at Wembley) - czcams.com/video/fSqabIPCOek/video.html It was Michael Jackson who strongly recommended to Queen that they release Another One Bites the Dust as a single. They did and it was a huge hit. With the exception of Bohemian Rhapsody and a few others their live performances were IMO better than the studio versions. Enjoy!
There's no doubt that the PTX version is fantastic, especially considering that it is completely a capella. That being said, nothing will ever beat this, the original.
Everyone below has basically already said what I have to say, but great reaction! I'd love to see Somebody to Love live in Montreal 1981 too, and also all of their 20-minute set at Live Aid 1985 (best rock performance in history!) There are so many other great live shows, but if you haven't heard the studio version (official videos) of "Fat Bottomed Girls" or "Another One Bites the Dust" I'd check those out too. The official video for "The Show Must Go On" (my favorite Queen song) also shows a lot of career highlights. It's not a "real" music video, though, as Freddie was too sick - it was recorded months away from his death in 1991, and he had to prop himself up on the recording studio table and take shots of vodka to get through it. The whole song is about continuing forward despite knowing he didn't have much time left, though the audience didn't know that at the time. He famously said "I'll f**cking do it, darling" when guitarist Brian May was concerned about his health - he could barely walk - and ability to sing such a hard song.
Freddie Mercury is the lead singer . They're from UK but he is from India originally . Lady Gaga ' s dad gave her that name from one of Queen's songs -"Radio Gaga" . Vanilla Ice stole their music and was sued by them and Queen won . They're amazing ❤️
Freddie was born in Tanzania, to parents of Parsi descent, but went to a british style boarding school in India from a young age. His family came to England when he was in his late teens due to civil unrest in Tanzania when they broke from British rule.
@@samloveslfc I mean the Parsis have been settled in India since more than 1000 years - Freddie's specific community in Gujarat i think to be precise - and he initially held Indian nationality, so it's pretty fair to call him Indian.
Welcome to Queen!!! Somebody to Love, Montreal, 81. Live Aid, 1985. Another One Bites the Dust, 86. Watch them live when you can. They are one of the bands that sounds better Live than in the Studio. Freddie and Michael Jackson were friends. Two greats gone! I have subscribed! :)
Freddie Mercury had a 4-5 octave vocal range which is rare and is the reason why he is considered one of the best, if not the best, vocalists of all time. Their live performance at Live Aid is still considered the best live rock performance in history.
I was lucky enough to go to the Live Aid concert at Wembley on July 13,1985. Obviously, that means I am passed my prime but the performance of Queen that day will live with me forever. Freddie totally owned the stage and the crowd.
Queen is awesome. You will never regret diving into their music catalog. All 4 members sing, have degrees, are in the Rock n Roll hall of Fame but each member has at least 3 top ten hits and are in the Songwriters hall of Fame individually.
Eru Cooper I was born on Bougainville, PNG, and was not even 5 yet when Live Aid was aired, all I remember is being too young to watch it because it was on in the middle of the night 😂 .. way past my bed-time lol... We recorded it though, I remember watching it so vividly .. I am not sure if I saw the Bohemian Rhapsody video first on Rage though, or whether it was Live Aid when I first saw them ! Damn Rage was good, I watched it when I was small right up until we moved to the UK, saw all the greats, there has never been a music channel like it?! Certainly not here in the UK.. I miss 24/7 music videos !!
Best voice in the best most professional band that ever performed. Every live concert was a revelation. Try 1976 Hyde Park live as Freddie sings like an angel the song “You Take My Breath Away”. Keep checking them out. They made songs for everyone.
God's of Rock. Heard this song for 45 years and it still sends a shiver up my spine! All my kids came up to me when they were around 14 and asked if I've heard this song cuz they loved it so much. Generation after generation love this.
Since this is your first Queen song, I would look at some of the early stuff like, Stone Cold Crazy, Liar, Tie Your Mother Down, and White Queen. Those are all early 70's. When you get into the late 70's, and early 80's you'll start to recognize some of the songs. You'll just be saying "I didn't know that was by Queen!!!!" I see someone suggested Somebody to Love, live in Monreal '81 and it is fantastic. Anything they did live in that concert is outstanding. They are one of the few bands who sound as good, if not better, in some cases than their studio versions. Freddie Mercury is the best front man who ever picked up a microphone! No one has, or had a voice like him.
I am a 59 year old gay Aussie DJ. I grew up with Queen. They're one of the best groups of all time. Brian May the lead guitarist has been voted the best in the world. We lost Freddie to HIV in 1991. Their music is timeless.
And now you can understand the insurmountable task Pentatonix had trying to do this masterpiece justice. They pioneered using so many different sounds, techniques and genres all in one song. Absolutely breathtaking song!
The lead singer was Freddie Mercury. Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. He confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease, having been diagnosed in 1987. Gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN
I can't believe you never heard Bohemian Rhapsody before! Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
I have been watching the reaction to this video by your generation. It has been an experience. I am glad to see you guys are open to hear this music. I wasn't when they first came out. I was into Jazz and soul. As I got older I began broadening my horizons. You young folks are doing it early. That's good. Keep up with shit going on around you. Know your history. History will tell you a lot. Why? Because history repeats itself. Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. Emigrated to England when he was around 12. I forget now. He and M.J were friends.
Your face says it all. You're so right, Michael Jackson was so special and Freddie Mercury does have that beautiful aura too. It's such a shame we lost both of them. Just imagine what they could have done if they'd lived.
I've watched literally Dozens of CZcams reactions to "FIRST TIME" Watching Bohemian Rhapsody. Yours was luke warm..kinda like it wasn't your 1st time..🎧😎
Great reaction Queen are a British band with Freddie Mercury vocals, Brian may guitar, John Deacon bass and Roger Taylor drums sadly Freddie died in 1991 you should react to somebody to love live in Montreal 81 they also went from 70s 80s and 90s they still perform today with Adam Lambert
Awesome. Now you should definitely React to Somebody to Love Live in Montreal 1981 and Freddie Mercury's and Michael Jacksons song There must be more to life than this.
You should watch the movie, Bohemian Rhapsody...A treat for the ears. Bo Rap is three songs in one and Freddie meshed them together to make this masterpiece...He was a musical genius...John deacon is on bass...awesome bassist and so chilled out. he was studying electrical engineering. Roger Taylor is on drums...a freaking animal who was going to be a dentist and Dr Brian May is on guitar...arguably one of the best guitarists in the world. He is also an astrophysicist.He was just as incredible live...if not more so. if you haven't already, check out their set at Live Aid...Wembley doesn't have a roof but if it did, they would've blown it all the way off. As it's been said before, hardly anyone in the 70,000 strong crowd there that day was a Queen fan, (as they were the last to be booked and no one knew about it), yet by the time they left EVERYBODY was a Queen fan. So greatly missed Freddie.
Welcome!.Never too late to enjoy QUEEN! Thanks for your reaction. I'd go for Queen's live performances and/or Official Videos and not the lyrics-only videos.They (Freddie especially)are quite something to watch.
Check out the Green Day Hyde Park gig in 2017 when 60,000 Brits sang this while waiting for the band...its so epic and shows why this song should be our national anthem lol
Don't apologize. This is Queen and it's Bohemian Rhapsody so do what you gotta do to get the full effect because it will blow you away. Story behind is something you should look into also because the lyrics make a lot of sense about what he's referring to. GREAT REACTION VIDEO!❤
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was Parsi (indian-persian), a son of immigrants, born in Zanzibar, and a naturalized UK citizen. He never had his teeth fixed, even if they made him very self-conscious, but he feared it would impact his voice... which, btw went from a low F2 to a soprano high F6 with a falsetto, with his F5 tenor being his strongest high note. While that is certainly not the widest range, his was very clear and unforced with a vibrato that few manage to get, and it sounded much wider than that of many other voice talents. Queen was a phenomenon that still holds up today after more than 40 years.
Seeing all those scify toys on your desk there I ALREADY LIKE IT !😜🤗 Where do you think Michael got the idea for the silver glove from ????Freddie did it first.... All of the greatest artists steal. They combine, add, subtract, change it up, make it their own. Michael also borrowed moves from the late great Bob Fosse. Check out the movie All that Jazz and you will see how Michael borrowed moves added to them and made them his own. I love MJ as well ! You can’t love music without loving Michael !
Queen the band and Freddie Mercury lead singer performer Entertainer visionary they will live on forever Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991 got what's a band Queen in the early 70s and needless to say outstanding outstanding outstanding singer performer theatrical singer. And yes him and Michael Jackson were friends. They were going to make a few tracks together which they did but Michael Jackson thought he was a little too hard and The Rock and didn't care for it so it never got on vinyl. Freddie Mercury is an idol and will live on as that you will hear his music to this day 28 years after he passed away and the band Queen is still performing two of the original band members to this day only their lead singer is Adam Lambert. Long Live Queen and I love you Freddie Mercury forever can't say enough good things about him
Please react to more Queen songs... You'll become a huge fan! You might want to react to Somebody to Love (live at Montreal '81), Another one bites the Dust, Don't Stop me Now, Innuendo, The Show Must go On, I Want it All, I Want to break free, The Great Pretender, Under Pressure (with David Bowie), Who Wants to Live Forever, Love of my Life (LIVE), Its a Hard Life, Hammer to Fall, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Things Called Love, Fat Bottomed Girls, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, A Kind of Magic, One Vision, Radio GaGa, Stone Cold Crazy & much more hits... And FOR SURE their 1985 LIVE AID performance (30 minutes of greatness)! There are also lead singer Freddie Mercury's solo songs like Barcelona, Living on my Own... ENJOY! :)
now that you´ve touched holy soil (pink floyd - led zeppelin - queen), do yourself a favor and listen at least to 2 queen sensations: 1) SOMEBODY TO LOVE LIVE IN MONTREAL 1981 2) if you got 20 minutes: QUEEN LIVE AT LIVE AID 1985 (full 20 minutes) is considered the greatest stage performance of all time (i see it the same way) ... it got about 90.000 people in the stadium and 1.2 billion viewers on tv (not million, BILLION ... it was the first worldwide broadcast of such an event). then you´ll be hooked and you´ll recognize that you actually knew dozens of queen hits from stadium, movies, commercials ... (we will rock you, we are the champions, don´t stop me now, and on and on and on ... )
You've most likely heard bits of this in the movies Wayne's world or Suicide Squad. Maybe you've heard a lot of their songs, but didn't recognize it was Queen. They wrote tons of hits such as We will rock you, We are the champions, Don't stop me now, Another one bites the dust, Under pressure (duet with David Bowie), Somebody to love, Killer Queen, One Vision, Radio Gaga, Crazy little thing called love, etc. The best part of Queen is they don't have just one genre, they don't mean one thing: they still are limitless, timeless, cross genres and even now their music is a breath of air because of their pure genius talent. Also, in case your wondering, the band rarely if ever told people what their songs were about, they rather let the individuals interpret it for themselves. That being said, a popular interpretation of the "mama just killed a man" part of Bohemian Rhapsody is Freddie Mercury coming out as gay and that his old straight self is dead, thats just one of them. Whatever kinds of music you like, they will have done it. I recommend you check out seven seas of rye or Stone cold crazy, both live at the rainbow or either Dragon Attack or Somebody to love both live at Montreal etc. Your in for a crazy ride, enjoy!
Freddie Mercury, the singer, did a number of songs with MJ. All haven't been released. Story goes, Freddie went to MJ's recording studio and recorded, but never finished. As "Rumor" has it, Freddie called his manager Miami (Jim Beach), and told him to arrange to get him out of there because, it was one thing that MJ's Chimp, I forget his name, was there, but when the Llama was in the recording studio, Freddie couldn't take it. Tidbit: MJ convinced Queen to release "Another One Bites The Dust" as a single. Which they did and opened the doors to a "Queen Disco Album, 'Hot Space', which all but sealed their fate with American Fans. The Bass Player John and Freddie wanted to make the album. The Drummer Roger and Guitarist Brian were against the album and hated it. They lost US (Americans) for a while. I happened to like SOME of that album.
Freddie was born in Tanzania but his family made England their home and the rest is history. The rest of the band are born in England. Freddie was not just a musician he was an entertainer as seen from their live aid performance, which I urge you watch as you really see how they perform live and freddie really goes for it.
Queen was probably the most educated rock band ever. Freddie Mercury - degree in Art & Graphic Design, Roger Taylor - Biology, John Deacon - Electronics & Brian May - Astrophysics (& recently completed his doctorate after a 30-year hiatus).
Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar, the band formed in England, but as someone else mentioned, check out their live aid set, this is where they got their legendary status from
If you haven’t done it yet please do queen somebody to love live in Montreal. For me the greatest live performance from any artist or band ever, also the greatest front man performance. It’s simply a must watch for anybody serious about music. I really enjoyed your reaction to this.
What are you, just relentlessly adorable?? I'm an old mom but this is the sweetest shit I've seen in a minute. FWIW I used to get elevated with my dad and listen to new music, so all your reaction vids are making me so nostalgic. Your whole channel is a delightful gift. Please keep sharing!
Still blows my mind there are people who have never heard Bohemian Rhapsody but I do love watching their reactions!!!
Because a lot of these reaction videos are a younger generation
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@@sargothi im 20 and i know who Queen are
Good music and good taste in music has nothing to do with age.
Agreed! It can be hard adjusting to the interruptions of the song for comments but I love love love watching them get so blown away by it!
They are British. Freddie Mercury, the lead singer, has one of the Greatest voices ever. Check out "Somebody to Love" live in Montreal, 1981 I think.
but first check out "Somebody To Love" live from Milton Keynes Bowl 1982 .It's the best live performance of this song. Simply stunning
Jan Slowhand no it’s not. Montreal is better. That concert is their peak.
I think he should listen to the studio version first to really see how great they are when they would perform live
Freddie isn’t British by birth
He was born in a British protectorate country and became a British citizen in 1969. Look it up.
He was a vocal God. His voice could cover from almost the bottom of the piano to the top, and transition the notes with ease.
Including the legs of the piano
Freddie Mercury is fantastic and will always be missed!! RIP Freddie Mercury!!!!
I can't recommend their set at Live Aid highly enough. It is long but is widely regarded as one of the best live performances ever.
it's the best 22 minutes in live music history. nothing better.
Clapping during radio gaga sends shivers!
Nope - it IS the best live performance. For Pop/Rock music at last.-
@@steffenjonda8283 I think so but I try not to be biased🙂
That lead singer is none other than the incomparable legend, Freddie Mercury - the greatest showman, vocalist, and composer in rock history. Watch and react to more and you'll understand why. I'd suggest reacting to "Somebody to Love (Live at Montreal) next. It is incredible and was actually Freddie's favorite Queen song.
A little background about Queen:
They're a British rock band that was formed in 1970. Although they're rock, they vary their sound album to album and track to track, and have incorporated everything from rockabilly, disco, folk, ragtime, and even opera into their sound at one time or another. They're known for their charismatic stage presence and for hits like: We are the Champions, We Will Rock You, Another One Bites the Dust, I Want It All, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Bohemian Rhapsody (which you listened to), and tons more. Odds are you've heard Queen a million times but just didn't know who they were.
The band is made up of Freddie Mercury (lead vocalist and front man), Roger Taylor (drummer), Brian May (guitarist), and John Deacon (bassist). All of them are EXTREMELY talented and accomplished and are one of the only bands where every member has written a number one hit. Queen had a stunning 20 year long run filled with many, many world tours and 15 studio albums. It was all tragically cut short in November of 1991 though, as Freddie died of complications due to AIDS. He worked right up until he died though, with his final song (almost) completed just weeks before he passed. Following his death, John Deacon retired from music. In an effort to keep Freddie's legacy alive and to honor his memory, Brian and Roger continued Queen and still do to this day, currently touring with Adam Lambert.
Sawyer Wood wow
@@WARxTOY Yeah, Queen's my favorite band so I'm a bit of a Queen encyclopedia 😅 Hope the background info is helpful for you.
Very well said my dear...best front man to live in this planet...please react to live aid...more queen please...tnxmuch...
Welcome to the world of Queen, best band ever, Freddie Mercury, best singer ever
In about 20 days you have over 13K views and you've only done 1 more queen song. Man, what does it take to get you on board!? Queen fans are hard core. Please react to more Queen.
Sandy Thomas I got u
Thank you for checking out Queen. And you just enjoyed your 1st rock journey...Rock is about a journey and that song embodies a journey. They live is incredible! Live Aid really shows the power Freddy Mercury (Lead Singer) had over the crowds
They were a UK rock band, although they didn't just do rock songs. Their music covers many genres, from speed metal (Stone Cold Crazy live at The Rainbow) to music hall/ragtime (Seaside Rendezvous) and from diss tracks (Death On Two Legs) to love songs (You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park 1976). They all wrote hit songs for the band. Freddie had the stage presence and personality to have any crowd eating out of his hand. Not to mention there wasn't much he couldn't sing, he had an amazing vocal range and unique vibrato. They literally rocked the world in July 1985 when they were one of the many acts that performed for the charity concert Live Aid to raise money for Etheopean famine victims. Between their musical performance and Freddie's mastery over the crowd they stole the show and that 20 minute set has been voted the best live rock performance.
I love the contradictions, from I'm in love with my car to Seaside Rendezvous, to Save Me, even Party/Kashoggis Ship from Miracle, then Show must go on to say goodbye. best band ever, I've known Queen my whole life, will love them to the day I die, and hope to tell Freddie that in heaven someday
Freddie Mercury is considered one of the best IF NOT THE BEST singer in the world.
IceBear82 yes he is THE BEST, other ones of the bests cannot be his equals.
he really died to soon!
Apparently it's between him and some Plank guy
@@mel19723 You really ought to listen to more music then.
There are many amazing singers out there
@Dennis19901 I already do, but it doesn't change my mind. I listen any other songs more than I listen Queen and yes there were/are too many great vocals/singers, but Freddie was/is still the best vocalist ever.
Michael Jackson was a huge Queen fan. He collaborated on a few tracks with Freddie, but Freddie couldn’t take it anymore when Michael insisted on bringing a llama into the studio. MJ did convince them to release “Another one bites the dust” as a single. (The live version at Wembley in 1986 is excellent) In 2014, Queen did release a Freddie/Michael collaboration on a compilation album called Queen Forever. The band was together from 1971-1991 when Freddie died. But, he left behind so much recorded music that they eventually went back into the studio and pieced together the album Made in Heaven in 1995.
I’m sure that you know other Queen songs. We Will Rock You & We are the Champions especially. Their live performances are almost always better than the studio version. Here’s the link to the Freddie/MJ song:
czcams.com/video/wIVsLeOuSMs/video.html
Great explanation
Thanks for the link, I didn't know about that song.
Thats all cool and everything and I like M.J. but what the FUCK YOU WANT TO BRING A GODDAMN LLAMA IN THE RECORDING STUDIO!!!!! JesusFuck!!!..
This was released in 1975, hence the glam rock clothes, they are a British rock group. It was revolutionary then and still is, I remember hearing it for the first time on the radio and it just blew me away. The opening chorus is just Freddie multi tracking his voice 5 times for the harmony, the others Brian, Roger and John sing the rest of the harmonies with Freddie, it's a classic.
Joanne Darley Deacon doesn’t sing on the song. Watch the YT video “Inside the Rhapsody”. The longer version is best. Brian goes through the entire process of how the song was recorded. I’ve watched it several times and it’s still fascinating.
Brian wrote the guitar solo
Michael Jackson was Freddie fan, so imagine how huge Freddie was and always will be!
They were close friends as well...and tried quite a few colabs!
@@Mistilou yeah but that damn llama
@@simpleuploads6430 lol
Freddie Mercury was the master of crowd control. Their live performances filled stadiums back in the day.
Freddie did actually record a track with Michael Jackson called "There must be more to life than this". You will find it on YT. It was never released but it was meant to be on the Thriller album. Give it a try. Thanks man
Queen is timeless!! You can’t go wrong with any of their music. I think Pentatonix paid a wonderful tribute by covering this and sounded amazing. This is by NO means an easy song to perform much less try to cover and no one does it like Queen. That’s just facts.
Deep, deep rabbit hole!!!!! One of the top bands of all time ! Your gonna love EVERY song!
They were all great but Freddie Mercury commanded the stage! Gone way to soon!!!!!!!!!!
Freddie Mercury was a great vocalist and a brilliant showman. He had so much control of his voice and vibrato.
The Queen journey is a fantastic experience!
This wasn’t actually a live performance. The song was #1 on the charts, and the British show “Top of the Pops” wanted them to appear & do it live. They were going to be out of the country, so they went into their rehearsal studio and “made this little film” using some very simple camera techniques. Music videos did not yet exist. They then matched the film with the song track. It’s all explained on a wonderful YT video called “Inside the rhapsody”.
Queen was the GOAT, & Freddie Mercury was/is the greatest frontman for any band, ever. Watch their live stuff.
Queen is like the best rock band ever! And if you want to hear vocal perfection I recommend their Somebody to love live in Montreal
There is nothing better than watching young people, fall in love with the bands we loved & grew up with!!! Loved your reaction & you brought a smile to this old lady ❤️ 💚 💜
Dude, Im sure You must have heard songs like Another One Bites the Dust, We Wil Rock You or We are the Champions - played at most if not all sporting events - well, there You go - thats Queen.
Queen, White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975. Absolutely amazing
Joe m absolutely ! White Queen at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 is one of their finest performances of the 70s...
Thank you for the excellent reaction. Queen is made up of four people: Lead singer, piano, guitar - Freddie Mercury; Guitar, keyboard, piano, backup singer - Brian May; Bass - John Deacon; Drums, backup singer - Roger Taylor. May I suggest next you listen to Queen - Somebody To Love - HD Live - 1981 Montreal czcams.com/video/aA2IRoPFIn0/video.html - and then Queen - Another One Bites the Dust (Live at Wembley) - czcams.com/video/fSqabIPCOek/video.html It was Michael Jackson who strongly recommended to Queen that they release Another One Bites the Dust as a single. They did and it was a huge hit. With the exception of Bohemian Rhapsody and a few others their live performances were IMO better than the studio versions. Enjoy!
There's no doubt that the PTX version is fantastic, especially considering that it is completely a capella. That being said, nothing will ever beat this, the original.
Hands down the best song ever written
Leslie I agree.
Everyone below has basically already said what I have to say, but great reaction! I'd love to see Somebody to Love live in Montreal 1981 too, and also all of their 20-minute set at Live Aid 1985 (best rock performance in history!) There are so many other great live shows, but if you haven't heard the studio version (official videos) of "Fat Bottomed Girls" or "Another One Bites the Dust" I'd check those out too. The official video for "The Show Must Go On" (my favorite Queen song) also shows a lot of career highlights. It's not a "real" music video, though, as Freddie was too sick - it was recorded months away from his death in 1991, and he had to prop himself up on the recording studio table and take shots of vodka to get through it. The whole song is about continuing forward despite knowing he didn't have much time left, though the audience didn't know that at the time. He famously said "I'll f**cking do it, darling" when guitarist Brian May was concerned about his health - he could barely walk - and ability to sing such a hard song.
Freddie Mercury is the lead singer . They're from UK but he is from India originally . Lady Gaga ' s dad gave her that name from one of Queen's songs -"Radio Gaga" .
Vanilla Ice stole their music and was sued by them and Queen won .
They're amazing ❤️
Freddie was born in Tanzania, to parents of Parsi descent, but went to a british style boarding school in India from a young age. His family came to England when he was in his late teens due to civil unrest in Tanzania when they broke from British rule.
@@samloveslfc I mean the Parsis have been settled in India since more than 1000 years - Freddie's specific community in Gujarat i think to be precise - and he initially held Indian nationality, so it's pretty fair to call him Indian.
WRONG. HE IS FROM ZANZIBAR ( TANZANIA ), NOT INDIA.
Not many people know this but the first part is only Freddie singing on many tracks and not even Brian or Roger did any vocals for that part.
Michael Jackson was a HUGE Freddie Mercury fan!!!!!
You know more Queen than you know. "Another One Bites the Dust", " We are the Champions"...etc..
Just subscribed... More Queen please!
I LOVE watching people react to Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time.
You're comparison too the Jackson vibe really was spot on. Two true icons.
Welcome to Queen!!! Somebody to Love, Montreal, 81. Live Aid, 1985. Another One Bites the Dust, 86. Watch them live when you can. They are one of the bands that sounds better Live than in the Studio. Freddie and Michael Jackson were friends. Two greats gone! I have subscribed! :)
I love watching first reactions to Queen. Freddie Mercury is a light we lost far too soon.
Freddie Mercury had a 4-5 octave vocal range which is rare and is the reason why he is considered one of the best, if not the best, vocalists of all time. Their live performance at Live Aid is still considered the best live rock performance in history.
I was lucky enough to go to the Live Aid concert at Wembley on July 13,1985. Obviously, that means I am passed my prime but the performance of Queen that day will live with me forever. Freddie totally owned the stage and the crowd.
Wow I’m so jealous!!
Queen is awesome. You will never regret diving into their music catalog. All 4 members sing, have degrees, are in the Rock n Roll hall of Fame but each member has at least 3 top ten hits and are in the Songwriters hall of Fame individually.
You have the most genuine reaction I've ever seen. I love that you got lit.
Hi from Australia. Check out "Live Aid" in 1985. Queen's epic performance and they also stole the show. Enjoy.
Oh yes darling, the greatest rock concert ever in rock history...
Eru Cooper I was born on Bougainville, PNG, and was not even 5 yet when Live Aid was aired, all I remember is being too young to watch it because it was on in the middle of the night 😂 .. way past my bed-time lol... We recorded it though, I remember watching it so vividly .. I am not sure if I saw the Bohemian Rhapsody video first on Rage though, or whether it was Live Aid when I first saw them !
Damn Rage was good, I watched it when I was small right up until we moved to the UK, saw all the greats, there has never been a music channel like it?! Certainly not here in the UK.. I miss 24/7 music videos !!
Best voice in the best most professional band that ever performed. Every live concert was a revelation. Try 1976 Hyde Park live as Freddie sings like an angel the song “You Take My Breath Away”. Keep checking them out. They made songs for everyone.
Michael Jackson was a huge Freddie Mercury fan. They even made a recording together. Is this the world we created
Melissa Curtis There must be more to life than this.
@@sergeinester6261 sorry. My bad. You are correct sir. Although I admired MJs talent, I didnt listen to much of his music. I'm more geared to rock.
Freddie best male vocalist ever 💙
LOLOLOLOLOL 'let me get elevated right quick' bro toooo funny.....
"Elevated" is the best way to hear this. 🥰💜💚💛✌️ New sub here. ✌️
Thank you for honest reaction to Queen I am glad you were impressed.
God's of Rock. Heard this song for 45 years and it still sends a shiver up my spine! All my kids came up to me when they were around 14 and asked if I've heard this song cuz they loved it so much. Generation after generation love this.
You have to see the movie Bohemian Rhapsody amazing.
Patty Grant I will
It’s so amazing to see someone’s reaction to this legendary song for the first time. Queen really are a brilliant band!
His aura hits you like MJ because Freddie is a music legend also. So, spot on!
Since this is your first Queen song, I would look at some of the early stuff like, Stone Cold Crazy, Liar, Tie Your Mother Down, and White Queen. Those are all early 70's. When you get into the late 70's, and early 80's you'll start to recognize some of the songs. You'll just be saying "I didn't know that was by Queen!!!!" I see someone suggested Somebody to Love, live in Monreal '81 and it is fantastic. Anything they did live in that concert is outstanding. They are one of the few bands who sound as good, if not better, in some cases than their studio versions. Freddie Mercury is the best front man who ever picked up a microphone! No one has, or had a voice like him.
I am a 59 year old gay Aussie DJ. I grew up with Queen. They're one of the best groups of all time. Brian May the lead guitarist has been voted the best in the world. We lost Freddie to HIV in 1991. Their music is timeless.
And now you can understand the insurmountable task Pentatonix had trying to do this masterpiece justice. They pioneered using so many different sounds, techniques and genres all in one song. Absolutely breathtaking song!
The lead singer was Freddie Mercury. Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 due to complications from AIDS. He confirmed the day before his death that he had contracted the disease, having been diagnosed in 1987. Gone but NEVER FORGOTTEN
Loved forever - persona and music.
Elevated..love it
I can't believe you never heard Bohemian Rhapsody before!
Queen is a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Their classic line-up was Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals) and John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
Getting elevated is the only way to listen to music!
Crazy Little Thing Called Love is a fun rock n roll Queen song.
...Along with its seldom-heard rockabilly companion, Man On The Prowl.
I have been watching the reaction to this video by your generation. It has been an experience. I am glad to see you guys are open to hear this music. I wasn't when they first came out. I was into Jazz and soul. As I got older I began broadening my horizons. You young folks are doing it early. That's good. Keep up with shit going on around you. Know your history. History will tell you a lot. Why? Because history repeats itself. Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. Emigrated to England when he was around 12. I forget now. He and M.J were friends.
It's a Masterpiece of the Century, from the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody". Freddie Mercury - the Greatest voices ever.
His music has some soul, opera, and rock together. Enjoy. You're not late. You weren't born yet.
I absolutely Endorse getting elevated before listening to this song and queen in general. 🧐
You need to watch Queen at live aid. His live voice is amaaaaaazing!
Somebody to love. Live at Montreal! One of the best live performances ever
Your face says it all. You're so right, Michael Jackson was so special and Freddie Mercury does have that beautiful aura too. It's such a shame we lost both of them. Just imagine what they could have done if they'd lived.
I've watched literally Dozens of CZcams reactions to "FIRST TIME" Watching Bohemian Rhapsody. Yours was luke warm..kinda like it wasn't your 1st time..🎧😎
it was a real treat to watch someone get baked and experience this amazing song.
Micheal and freddy did have one thing in common, they were kings of the stage.
Great reaction Queen are a British band with Freddie Mercury vocals, Brian may guitar, John Deacon bass and Roger Taylor drums sadly Freddie died in 1991 you should react to somebody to love live in Montreal 81 they also went from 70s 80s and 90s they still perform today with Adam Lambert
Awesome. Now you should definitely React to Somebody to Love Live in Montreal 1981 and Freddie Mercury's and Michael Jacksons song There must be more to life than this.
Wow 🥰 beautiful Freddie ❤️ liked subscribed 😁 we still love you Freddie ❤️
You should watch the movie, Bohemian Rhapsody...A treat for the ears. Bo Rap is three songs in one and Freddie meshed them together to make this masterpiece...He was a musical genius...John deacon is on bass...awesome bassist and so chilled out. he was studying electrical engineering. Roger Taylor is on drums...a freaking animal who was going to be a dentist and Dr Brian May is on guitar...arguably one of the best guitarists in the world. He is also an astrophysicist.He was just as incredible live...if not more so. if you haven't already, check out their set at Live Aid...Wembley doesn't have a roof but if it did, they would've blown it all the way off. As it's been said before, hardly anyone in the 70,000 strong crowd there that day was a Queen fan, (as they were the last to be booked and no one knew about it), yet by the time they left EVERYBODY was a Queen fan. So greatly missed Freddie.
Greatest band ever ! No one can ever sing like freddie mercury ...best of the best ...queen is amazing 👏
Had you been there live you would’ve gotten elevated 💚Gotta agree on the aura and both he and Michael gone way too soon.
Loved your reaction. Can't take your eyes away...Freddie and Michael were good friends.
Welcome!.Never too late to enjoy QUEEN! Thanks for your reaction. I'd go for Queen's live performances and/or Official Videos and not the lyrics-only videos.They (Freddie especially)are quite something to watch.
Check out the Green Day Hyde Park gig in 2017 when 60,000 Brits sang this while waiting for the band...its so epic and shows why this song should be our national anthem lol
Don't stop me now is a great song too. I enjoy your reactions. ^_^
Don't apologize. This is Queen and it's Bohemian Rhapsody so do what you gotta do to get the full effect because it will blow you away. Story behind is something you should look into also because the lyrics make a lot of sense about what he's referring to. GREAT REACTION VIDEO!❤
Bohemian Rhapsody was released on October 30, 1975. It is the #2 song of ALL-TIME on FM radio.
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was Parsi (indian-persian), a son of immigrants, born in Zanzibar, and a naturalized UK citizen. He never had his teeth fixed, even if they made him very self-conscious, but he feared it would impact his voice... which, btw went from a low F2 to a soprano high F6 with a falsetto, with his F5 tenor being his strongest high note. While that is certainly not the widest range, his was very clear and unforced with a vibrato that few manage to get, and it sounded much wider than that of many other voice talents.
Queen was a phenomenon that still holds up today after more than 40 years.
Seeing all those scify toys on your desk there I ALREADY LIKE IT !😜🤗 Where do you think Michael got the idea for the silver glove from ????Freddie did it first.... All of the greatest artists steal. They combine, add, subtract, change it up, make it their own. Michael also borrowed moves from the late great Bob Fosse. Check out the movie All that Jazz and you will see how Michael borrowed moves added to them and made them his own. I love MJ as well ! You can’t love music without loving Michael !
Queen the band and Freddie Mercury lead singer performer Entertainer visionary they will live on forever Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991 got what's a band Queen in the early 70s and needless to say outstanding outstanding outstanding singer performer theatrical singer. And yes him and Michael Jackson were friends. They were going to make a few tracks together which they did but Michael Jackson thought he was a little too hard and The Rock and didn't care for it so it never got on vinyl. Freddie Mercury is an idol and will live on as that you will hear his music to this day 28 years after he passed away and the band Queen is still performing two of the original band members to this day only their lead singer is Adam Lambert. Long Live Queen and I love you Freddie Mercury forever can't say enough good things about him
Please react to more Queen songs... You'll become a huge fan! You might want to react to Somebody to Love (live at Montreal '81), Another one bites the Dust, Don't Stop me Now, Innuendo, The Show Must go On, I Want it All, I Want to break free, The Great Pretender, Under Pressure (with David Bowie), Who Wants to Live Forever, Love of my Life (LIVE), Its a Hard Life, Hammer to Fall, Killer Queen, Crazy Little Things Called Love, Fat Bottomed Girls, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, A Kind of Magic, One Vision, Radio GaGa, Stone Cold Crazy & much more hits... And FOR SURE their 1985 LIVE AID performance (30 minutes of greatness)! There are also lead singer Freddie Mercury's solo songs like Barcelona, Living on my Own... ENJOY! :)
now that you´ve touched holy soil (pink floyd - led zeppelin - queen), do yourself a favor and listen at least to 2 queen sensations: 1) SOMEBODY TO LOVE LIVE IN MONTREAL 1981 2) if you got 20 minutes: QUEEN LIVE AT LIVE AID 1985 (full 20 minutes) is considered the greatest stage performance of all time (i see it the same way) ... it got about 90.000 people in the stadium and 1.2 billion viewers on tv (not million, BILLION ... it was the first worldwide broadcast of such an event). then you´ll be hooked and you´ll recognize that you actually knew dozens of queen hits from stadium, movies, commercials ... (we will rock you, we are the champions, don´t stop me now, and on and on and on ... )
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Agreed! First time I've ever seen anyone shred on a cello.
You've most likely heard bits of this in the movies Wayne's world or Suicide Squad. Maybe you've heard a lot of their songs, but didn't recognize it was Queen. They wrote tons of hits such as We will rock you, We are the champions, Don't stop me now, Another one bites the dust, Under pressure (duet with David Bowie), Somebody to love, Killer Queen, One Vision, Radio Gaga, Crazy little thing called love, etc. The best part of Queen is they don't have just one genre, they don't mean one thing: they still are limitless, timeless, cross genres and even now their music is a breath of air because of their pure genius talent. Also, in case your wondering, the band rarely if ever told people what their songs were about, they rather let the individuals interpret it for themselves. That being said, a popular interpretation of the "mama just killed a man" part of Bohemian Rhapsody is Freddie Mercury coming out as gay and that his old straight self is dead, thats just one of them. Whatever kinds of music you like, they will have done it. I recommend you check out seven seas of rye or Stone cold crazy, both live at the rainbow or either Dragon Attack or Somebody to love both live at Montreal etc. Your in for a crazy ride, enjoy!
His aura is phenomenal. I’m onboard your Queen journey if you take it.
Freddie Mercury, the singer, did a number of songs with MJ. All haven't been released. Story goes, Freddie went to MJ's recording studio and recorded, but never finished. As "Rumor" has it, Freddie called his manager Miami (Jim Beach), and told him to arrange to get him out of there because, it was one thing that MJ's Chimp, I forget his name, was there, but when the Llama was in the recording studio, Freddie couldn't take it. Tidbit: MJ convinced Queen to release "Another One Bites The Dust" as a single. Which they did and opened the doors to a "Queen Disco Album, 'Hot Space', which all but sealed their fate with American Fans. The Bass Player John and Freddie wanted to make the album. The Drummer Roger and Guitarist Brian were against the album and hated it. They lost US (Americans) for a while. I happened to like SOME of that album.
I am so happy I saw them in concert in San Francisco. They were phenomenal
Freddie was born in Tanzania but his family made England their home and the rest is history. The rest of the band are born in England. Freddie was not just a musician he was an entertainer as seen from their live aid performance, which I urge you watch as you really see how they perform live and freddie really goes for it.
Always happy to wait while you get elevated! Welcome to Queen and Freddy Mercury ✌🇦🇺
Queen was probably the most educated rock band ever. Freddie Mercury - degree in Art & Graphic Design, Roger Taylor - Biology, John Deacon - Electronics & Brian May - Astrophysics (& recently completed his doctorate after a 30-year hiatus).
Bohemian Rhapsody is definitely a musical roller coaster ride!
Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar, the band formed in England, but as someone else mentioned, check out their live aid set, this is where they got their legendary status from
If you haven’t done it yet please do queen somebody to love live in Montreal. For me the greatest live performance from any artist or band ever, also the greatest front man performance. It’s simply a must watch for anybody serious about music. I really enjoyed your reaction to this.
You know why I subscribed? Cause you weren't pushy about it lol. I appreciate that shit.
Queen was Michael Jackson's favorite. He loved Queen and often went to their concerts. They even did a duet together.
What are you, just relentlessly adorable?? I'm an old mom but this is the sweetest shit I've seen in a minute.
FWIW I used to get elevated with my dad and listen to new music, so all your reaction vids are making me so nostalgic. Your whole channel is a delightful gift. Please keep sharing!