Gareth Thomas Oh my God how lucky you were to be there. I wanted to see them so bad live in 1977 when they were in America, but couldn’t make it happen. What a wonderful memory you must have.
I remember getting up at 6..not sleeping much the nite before..racing for the bus to get to st james park to queue up for my ticket £13.50..always remember standing for 2 hours behind this pretty girl with ginger curly hair and a sheepskin coat..how the hell do i remember this.!!..(she was nice but )
Gareth, I was 14 in 1985 when the Magic Tour was touring. Combination of my age, strict parents with little income stopped me from getting a ticket. I consoled myself with the thoughts of the next tour ........ which never came 😢😢
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 Love your title, no I didn't forget, I was just making a general observation that Freddie is the best front man of all time. If I was going for specifics I would have said Freddie is the rock god of all time, because if I have a religion it's called Queen and the god is Freddie.
This medley sums the band up for me. Raw talent that has every base covered in terms of power & performance from one of the greatest bands ever. They are the GOAT for me personally.
Favourite live performance has got to be White Queen live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975, the musical interlude in it gives me chills every time. I am listening to Seaside Rendezvous a lot atm, it's a studio track though, and the furthest thing from an anthem you can get. If you ever wondered what happens when Freddie and Roger decide to muck about, having fun in the studio, Seaside Rendezvous is the answer. Freddie and Roger imitate several different instruments vocally, it's fascinating to listen to and so upbeat that it's guaranteed to make you smile.
The Queen & toy collector - yeah Brian killed it during that solo. That song is one of my favorites but live, it takes on a different personality, almost ethereal.
@@marytreder8095 he was always so in tune with the Audience but not only that and charismatic with the band and stage...but in "Hammer to Fall" he's in tune with the fireworks!❤😎
Hammer to fall at Wembley 1986 is one of my favourite live performances of this song, and it's late a track off of news of the world is in my opinion one of the greatest songs they ever recorded
Freddie sings some Rock And Roll at this show and Big Spender,along with some vocal improvisation by himself and with the audience which is worth watching
The singing stamina Freddie had was nothing short of incredible. He could go to song after song without missing a note. He must of had the lungs of a whale. It's mind boggling. R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU
I just love love queen, Freddie is best frontman ever, gorgeous Roger on drums, amazing Brian & John guitar, always amazing live performances, the best band ever, Freddie never forgotten always loved & kept alive through his music. I could never accept any other than Freddie 🌹 as frontman with Queen, but, lots of people do....
Unfortunately Queen was not able to perform their last three albums live and all we have are videos. Freddie Mercury’s battle with AIDS was taking it’s toll. Some of the later videos are actually pretty good and worth viewing. A few worth watching include: “I Want It All”, “Breakthru”, and “The Miracle” (this one is really ingenious given the song).
There is nothing but excellent Queen when they performed live!! I highly suggest Save Me and Dragon Attack at their 1981 Montreal Concert, White Queen at the Odeon Hammersmith, and one of the first thrash metal songs ever, Stone Cold Crazy at the Rainbow. Oh, and if you want to Rock out big time, try Fat Bottomed Girls at the Bowl!! Loving the Queen songs!! Thanks!
I love seeing your facial expressions during Freddie’s performance. I’ve been a huge fan since I first heard Killer Queen on the radio in 1974, I believe. This 1986 Wembley concert was fabulous. It was the last live performances Freddie did before he died. He was such a performer and the gigs took a lot out of him. He didn’t feel as though he could do it anymore after the Magic Tour. Have you reacted to White Queen live at Hammersmith Oden 1975?? It’s an early live one, but so so good. Also, live at Wembley 1986 Now I’m Here is great. Fantastic drums and guitar.
One performance at Knebworth Park was added in the day(s) after the last Wembley performance. The iconic video of the crowd and stage, shot from the helicopter they arrived in was at Knebworth. There was a mix up of some kind and no official video of the concert was recorded, but there are some 'fan' cuts.
This was Freddie's first song attempt for audience participation (Lap of the Gods), he loved that more than anything. He said he wanted the people in the back row to feel like they were in the front
I got the "Night at the Opera" LP when I was 11 in 1975 and wore out the grooves on that thing. Anyway, now I'm introducing my 11 year old grandson to lifelong love of Queen. I told him at a minimum he has to learn Bohemian Rhapsody because it's a basic life skill like knowing how to cook a few things or managing a bank account.
If you haven't seen Queen's performance at Live Aid (July 1985) it's a must see...has been rated the greatest rock gig performance of all time..about 17 minutes long.
Freddie Mercury will always be #1 and never will be replaced by anyone; but, it would be interesting to see an Adam Lambert reaction. He is very credible and worthy in his own right, though never Freddie. But his vocal capability is out of this world. If you ever do a reaction video for Adam, I recommend "Who Wants To Live Forever" live.
Just a couple points. The Seven Seas of Rhye is a land that Freddie invented when he was a child. I have been going to rock concerts since the early 70's Loads of stadium concerts. The bands usually come out and blow you away the first three songs and then we would settle in lay on our blankets and enjoy for awhile until the band would start getting to the big songs and the end of the concert. No one, I mean no-one EVER sits down at a Queen concert. Freddie and the guys expected you to work as hard as they did. Even today no-one takes a seat, its phenomenal. I have very few bands left on my bucket list, but Queen is always a must see.
Took me awhile to warm up to Adam Lambert, but have come to respect him because he doesn't try to fill Freddie's shoes, every now and then you'll see something similar, but for the most part he's just up there being Adam, and if two people who loved Freddie the most in this world trusts Adam with the songs Freddie performed, who am I to question it? They wouldn't in a million years do anything to dishonor Freddie or the important role he played in Queen. I just don't see the band as "Queen" anymore, but rather the remenants of what is left of Queen, and not just because Freddie is gone, If Freddie was still there and another member was missing I would feel the same. It was the chemistry between the four of them that made the band, and you need ALL four. They are still very good with Adam, just not as good, because you can't duplicate the perfection the four of them had playing together. Adam does respect Freddie and has said what an honor it is to stand in for him. The one I do not like is Marc Martel because he kind of struts around acting like he is as good as Freddie, he sounds a bit like him, but very weak compared to Freddie's vocal ability, he can't belt it out with the force like Freddie could, just my opinion. Great reaction vid. Did you do live Aide yet? If not, it's not one you want to miss 😁
Wow. He doesn't strut. He came to singing Freddie's songs by request. He had his own music. I see NO braggadicio. He is gracious and exceptionally talented. People WANT him to sing Queen. Boys got to make a living. He isn't cramping Adams style. Live and let live.
Three of the band members were born in 1946 and 1947 and 1948 and the youngest was born in 1951. So these guys grew up listening to Elvis Presley Chuck Berry ( lead guitarist's favorite) & Freddie wished he were Aretha Franklin because he loved her!! They were a great Arena rock band. They also had "another one bites the dust" "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "play the game" from their game album. Another One Bites the Dust went quadruple-platinum in the USA in 1980 and that song was still on the charts for 31 weeks and you couldn't get rid of it for a year not that we wanted to. John Deacon, the bass player, wrote "another one bites the dust" and it's a funky song that was really different but their best seller in the USA.... quadruple Platinum
Hey Brian and Stan! Great to see you guys doing some Queen! I was obsessed with Freddie before I found Dimash. The only downside to following Queen, Freddie is no longer here. A person can only watch old videos and wish they were old enough to see the greatest band of all time perform live. I used to have mini heartbreaks just thinking about missing out on Queen, but since I found Dimash, and seen him live, I'm not broken anymore. Queen at Wembley is one of the best concerts on video! I remember renting it when Block Buster was still around. 😂🤣 Then I bought the video and many of their videos that were available. They are still as a band, the one to top in my book! ♡
@@comedianstanshelby857 I saw them perform with Adam Lambert a few yrs ago. They were outstanding! My brother and sister and some friends, we all got very emotional when Freddie's picture was on the big screen. Adam was pretty good. He's no Freddie but he did deliver and I think that helped end my heartbreak too. 😂
Love your reactions guys! Yes Freddie was unique & one of the best frontmen of all times, there will never be another Freddie, but don’t dismiss Adam Lambert without listening to him with Queen! I was at a Queen & Adam Lambert concert in 2019 in Melbourne Australia one month before lockdown! Best concert ever, Adam can do it all, he doesn’t try to be Freddie but sings in his own unique style whilst showing reverence to Freddie! Try watching the Firefight Concert in Sydney in Feb 2019 & anything from Queen & Adam Lambert Live Around The World Cd/DVD! I promise you will not be disappointed!
I was fortunate enough to see them 4 times including this concert and their final one a month or so later at Knebworth. Each and every track they performed live was different to the original, they were all a lot more rocky, their philosophy was to rock the pants of everyone
another good queen song to react to is ‘39 (live at earls court in June of 1977 and/or the studio version). the lyrics tell a really cool story; i would recommend listening to the studio version first to really appreciate the folk feel of the song. love your reactions y’all :)
I love you guys reacted to Queen. There is a lot to react to. I've been a fan since 1984. Queen is the best. There are four different writers in Queen. That's why they have so many hits. React to Queen Who wants to live forever live in Montreal '86.
Tear it up happens to be one of my all time favorite Queen songs. Of course I am partial to songs written by Brian and that show off his guitar skills.
Majority of their performances ar ed best live, a small handful came through better in the studio version. The later songs after 1988 or 1989 were only studio/video as Freddie stopped performing live after 1987. But his voice was still incredible on the last recordings, check out Innuendo or The show must go on.
Yes ! Innuendo PLEASE. It's a very complex song and so is the video. You might like to listen to the lyric version first and then *react* to the music video. Over the top passionate about LIFE.
The rest of this 1986 Wembly concert is extraordinary. Thank you for doing their opening, A Kind of Magic is the next song sung, also great, and Who Wants to Live Forever is good from this same concert. Both of these songs were originally written for the movie "Highlander". I don't think you could find an " average " performance with any song in this concert
Hi 👋 I’m here 3 years later😅 but I’m loving your Queen reactions. I was feeling pretty home sick today and I think I’m going to forget about that, while I explore your Queen play list 😊
I’ve been a Queen fan and in love with Freddie since early 1975 🥰. If you want to react to Bohemian Rhapsody live check out Montreal 1981. They go off stage for a rest while the operatic section plays but come back and HIT THE STAGE !! Electric ! I saw them in Southampton, UK in 1975 and 1977, awesome. Loving the Queen reactions x ❤️Freddie❤️ czcams.com/video/N0dbGGvsjf8/video.html
Freddie sings the most epic “Wow wow lalala“ ever. The crowd: Heck yeah, let's do the same! I love “In the Lap of the Gods“ live @ wembley. The crowd is so loud. Imagine being in that crowd singing at the top of your lungs with all the original Queen members. This has more of a feeling of a duet between Queen and the crowd than a normal performance.
they were amazing live!! I saw them in 1982. I would have went to this concert, but I am in Canada, not England :( anyhooo, listen to the whole concert, its amazing! Freddie could control any size crowd. Try listening to You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park 1976. its soooo good. there are no bad Queen songs, by the way. Thanks for sharing!!
You need to do Bohemian Rhapsody, and you need to do the official video. The song is so heavily engineered, with looping and multi-tracking and all kinds of tricks to get the sounds they wanted, they really can't do it love. I mean, the DO (did) but in concert they skip the a capella opening, and then during the operatic part they'd all leave the stage while a recording played. So...? [shrug] The official video is much better. Usually they're better in concert, but not in this case. And if you do Somebody to Love, which you should 'cause it's awesome, I suggest you do the official video first, which will get you the full effect of (again) the looping and multi-tracking to get the deep, rich background vocals that really emphasize the song's gospel-rock roots (it's Freddie's tribute to Aretha Franklin), and THEN do the live version from the Montreal concert in '81. They can't do the same deep, rich backup vocals on stage, but what they do instead is absolutely fantastic; the vocal pyrotechnics at the Montreal concert are amazing. Don't Stop Me Now is only available on the official video, which is fine, it's a fun song and they did a good job with it. Under Pressure -- do the live at Wembley in '86 version. Live Aid -- full set. Yes, it's 20 minutes long. If you react to it, we'll show up and watch with you. :) White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon in '75. Adam Lambert is okay, but he's not Freddie. [shrug] Nobody's Freddie, though, so.... :/ But Brian and Roger are still touring, still rocking the fuck out of stadiums all over the world in their freakin' seventies. If they have to have Adam Lambert with them in order to do it, then fine. :)
I know you’re not overly keen on doing the music videos, but “I Want to Break Free” is absolutely awesome! Especially turned up loud... that bass line! John Deacon (the bassist) was their “secret weapon”. You gotta hear his bass on “Millionaire’s Waltz”. So melodic! He also wrote some of their biggest hits, including “I want to break free”. Only band ever that all 4 members have write number 1 hits. Absolute geniuses! Totally Synergetic. Together they were far greater than the sum of all their individual parts. Adore Queen, since 1977! Massive Super-fan! Their music fills my soul.
Yes yes yes!!! Love your channel and love the Queen reactions. Big hug for you 2. Perhaps Now i'm Here live at Wembley-The Bowl. Or Live Aid. Thankyou.
The 1st song is actually “In the Lap of the Gods - Revisited “ - see the first part live at the Rainbow - 1974! Here’s the link : czcams.com/video/xNmrj5nTMOc/video.html
I was six feet from the front. 15. Being threatened by status Quo fans with flick knives. Alone. And soaked from a day of rain. Still one of my favourite memories.
You definitely need to do the show must go on! It was written by Brian and by the lyrics you’ll be able to see it’s inspired by Freddie in the later stages of his life :,)
I saw them here in Australia on Wednesday night. They are still sensational and brilliant. They played 32 songs and were on stage for over two hours. Adam is not Freddie but he is great and a lot of fun to watch. Greatest concert I’ve ever been to along with fifty thousand adoring fans.
This medley was followed by “A Kind of Magic”. czcams.com/video/c2_xWTSyCuU/video.html This whole concert is awesome. It was filmed over 2 nights (one in a light rain). Filmed using 15 cameras, and a second set of speakers in the middle of the stadium so that Freddie’s vocals matched what they were seeing on the big screen.
I’ve loved watching your videos about Queen, this is not criticism but just a couple of pointers, so go back and rewatch harmonies,that was a huge part of Queen, each member of the band had a pivotal part to play in each song, Freddie is iconic and a legend and I adore him no one come close to him as performer songwriter and the “Freddie strut”, no words, but without John “Deaky” Deacon there would be no “Under pressure”, Somebody to love would not be the same without Rogers backing vocals, and no song would work without his amazing drumming, What can you say about Brian May, a guitar genius, every single track has his trademark solo, who else can stand on top of Buckingham Palace and play “God save the Queen” on an electric guitar!
You have to watch all of Queen. Reg videos and live. You will really appreciate all four members. Fell in love with Queen in 1978 and have loved them since.
hey guys from the same show you would love the acoustic set of you're so square, hello marylou and tutti frutti, tutti frutti explodes halfway through into a heavy rock song, you would love this medley, it's a real highlight, its nearer the end of the show so the lighting comes into play aswel because its dark outside, you need to watch this, its great and they all perform, not just freddie! 👑✊🇬🇧
it is maggie, just a wee fun interlude where they enjoy themselves but at the same time their musicianship is still 100% even though they seem to be just mucking about! the saturday show has the better versions i'd say? 👑✊🇬🇧
Since you brought it up, check out the performance they did last week with Adam in Sydney...Fire Fight Australia. Great example of what they're doing right now AND they played the whole Ljve Aid set!! I'll surely get yelled at for this as there are haters out there that think Brian & Roger are not Queen & shouldn't be playing. As Adam always says..he's not trying to replace Freddie but honor him by helping keep his music aljve!!
Great reaction! There are so many to recommend! You Take My Breath Away Hyde Park 1976, Killer Queen and I love my Car Live Rock Montreal, Its a Kind of Magic Wembley 1986, Another One Bites the Dust Wembley 1986 but my very favorite and an absolute must is Love of My Life Wembley 1986!!!!!
Hey guys….all you folks “reacting” to Queen tunes live. DO you realize that Freddie, post 1975, almost never sang the melodies, taking each verse and chorus up a notch for excitement and drama on the studio recordings, those great songs that probably would NOT have been hits via the live versions? In 1976, Freddie developed some serious vocal nodes trying to sing the album parts live, and began just transposing the melodies down a bit (no judging there) and letting Roger hit the high parts. And yes, I am a huge Mercury and Queen fan, but I will admit this…..Other than the Queen: Live at the Rainbow in London, 1974, I’m not really a fan of his live voice. Of course he was charismatic, and that AY OH, thing he did to get the audience involved was original and brilliant. And let’s not sell Freddie short….he was a brilliant singer, and amazing songwriter, he knew melody, harmony and chords as well as damn near anyone involved in pop rock music. But you’d really be better off showing off reactions to the studio tunes. (IMHO)😊
I'm so glad you're doing Queen!! It's wonderful to watch people appreciate them! Thanks. Adam Lambert doesn't touch Freddie on personality, but he's got an equally amazing voice: live the day after the Orlando shooting in '16 Brian said he'd never heard it sung as well: czcams.com/video/bc-AmpIVJWM/video.html Brian & Roger are just super happy to still be on the road, lol. They haven't written new songs or recorded w/Adam...as it should be I think.
Great reaction. I hope you do more Queen!!! Their live performances are legendary for a reason. One of my fav is now I’m here live at Hammersmith 1979. Epic performance and great interaction with the audience. At one point Freddie gives his mic to someone in the audience and gets it back without missing a beat for the next lyric in the song. Just amazing. Here’s the link. czcams.com/video/pkkFKUmFJ70/video.html Also you mentioned a Queen vid being blocked. There is one channel Eagle Rock that will block really quickly. They have many of the band’s earlier live performances.
I was there :) My teenage self almost talked myself out of it, saying "next time" .... there was no next tour.
Gareth Thomas Oh my God how lucky you were to be there. I wanted to see them so bad live in 1977 when they were in America, but couldn’t make it happen. What a wonderful memory you must have.
I remember getting up at 6..not sleeping much the nite before..racing for the bus to get to st james park to queue up for my ticket £13.50..always remember standing for 2 hours behind this pretty girl with ginger curly hair and a sheepskin coat..how the hell do i remember this.!!..(she was nice but )
Gareth, I was 14 in 1985 when the Magic Tour was touring. Combination of my age, strict parents with little income stopped me from getting a ticket. I consoled myself with the thoughts of the next tour ........ which never came 😢😢
Me too Gareth, a completely unforgetable night!!
My teenage self stupidly said nah (Melbourne 85?86?). I was 14 and have regreted it since. Such a HUGE band.
Queen live is the complete package. Best front man, lead guitar, bass guitar and drums, musical ability, stage presence and kick ass songs.
hahahah, you have really watched every reaction video about Queen. You are slowly becoming my idol
@@SirWusk Hello again, I try, but have been off line for a little while so I may have missed some, lol. But I'll try to catch up, see you soon.
@@joannedarley1893 what about Greatest singer ever? :o you forget about that
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 Love your title, no I didn't forget, I was just making a general observation that Freddie is the best front man of all time. If I was going for specifics I would have said Freddie is the rock god of all time, because if I have a religion it's called Queen and the god is Freddie.
Best singer front man and band of all time rip Freddie😘
Now I'm here live at Wembley is phenomenal
credit to Roger for his as usual excellent vocals.
This medley sums the band up for me. Raw talent that has every base covered in terms of power & performance from one of the greatest bands ever. They are the GOAT for me personally.
Favourite live performance has got to be White Queen live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975, the musical interlude in it gives me chills every time. I am listening to Seaside Rendezvous a lot atm, it's a studio track though, and the furthest thing from an anthem you can get. If you ever wondered what happens when Freddie and Roger decide to muck about, having fun in the studio, Seaside Rendezvous is the answer. Freddie and Roger imitate several different instruments vocally, it's fascinating to listen to and so upbeat that it's guaranteed to make you smile.
That song White Queen at the Odeon is godly, Brian's solo is another level.
The Queen & toy collector - yeah Brian killed it during that solo. That song is one of my favorites but live, it takes on a different personality, almost ethereal.
1986 Wembley Another one bites the dust! And Hammer to Fall!
I agree - Freddie is at his most charismatic in Another one Bites the Dust!
@@marytreder8095 he was always so in tune with the Audience but not only that and charismatic with the band and stage...but in "Hammer to Fall" he's in tune with the fireworks!❤😎
Can't get enough Queen, try It's a kind of Magic or Now I'm here from Wembley. Awesome
Hammer to fall at Wembley 1986 is one of my favourite live performances of this song, and it's late a track off of news of the world is in my opinion one of the greatest songs they ever recorded
By far best band ever and unbeatable live.
Freddie sings some Rock And Roll at this show and Big Spender,along with some vocal improvisation by himself and with the audience which is worth watching
I love Big spender! I love the whole concert though 😂😍🤣
@@SeeliaVachon Impromptu too :D Big Spender sounds baddass ;D
Incredible freddie, love you from France,RIP the greatest
Three great songs by Queen!
The singing stamina Freddie had was nothing short of incredible. He could go to song after song without missing a note. He must of had the lungs of a whale. It's mind boggling.
R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU
I just love love queen, Freddie is best frontman ever, gorgeous Roger on drums, amazing Brian & John guitar, always amazing live performances, the best band ever, Freddie never forgotten always loved & kept alive through his music.
I could never accept any other than Freddie 🌹 as frontman with Queen, but, lots of people do....
Unfortunately Queen was not able to perform their last three albums live and all we have are videos. Freddie Mercury’s battle with AIDS was taking it’s toll. Some of the later videos are actually pretty good and worth viewing. A few worth watching include: “I Want It All”, “Breakthru”, and “The Miracle” (this one is really ingenious given the song).
I enjoyed that! Please react to Queen Save Me, live in Montreal.
And also Who Wants To Live Forever, live at Wembley.
Agreed with others. Now I'm Here and Another One Bites the Dust both Live at Wembley are must-sees!
Anything from live at the Rainbow 74 is amazing.
I saw them several times live beginning in 1975 and no one can top them EVER!!!
There is nothing but excellent Queen when they performed live!! I highly suggest Save Me and Dragon Attack at their 1981 Montreal Concert, White Queen at the Odeon Hammersmith, and one of the first thrash metal songs ever, Stone Cold Crazy at the Rainbow. Oh, and if you want to Rock out big time, try Fat Bottomed Girls at the Bowl!! Loving the Queen songs!! Thanks!
Queen live is the most exciting and spellbinding act ever. I can only imagine being there had to be the best experience.
I love seeing your facial expressions during Freddie’s performance. I’ve been a huge fan since I first heard Killer Queen on the radio in 1974, I believe. This 1986 Wembley concert was fabulous. It was the last live performances Freddie did before he died. He was such a performer and the gigs took a lot out of him. He didn’t feel as though he could do it anymore after the Magic Tour.
Have you reacted to White Queen live at Hammersmith Oden 1975?? It’s an early live one, but so so good.
Also, live at Wembley 1986 Now I’m Here is great. Fantastic drums and guitar.
One performance at Knebworth Park was added in the day(s) after the last Wembley performance. The iconic video of the crowd and stage, shot from the helicopter they arrived in was at Knebworth. There was a mix up of some kind and no official video of the concert was recorded, but there are some 'fan' cuts.
This was Freddie's first song attempt for audience participation (Lap of the Gods), he loved that more than anything. He said he wanted the people in the back row to feel like they were in the front
I got the "Night at the Opera" LP when I was 11 in 1975 and wore out the grooves on that thing. Anyway, now I'm introducing my 11 year old grandson to lifelong love of Queen. I told him at a minimum he has to learn Bohemian Rhapsody because it's a basic life skill like knowing how to cook a few things or managing a bank account.
If you haven't seen Queen's performance at Live Aid (July 1985) it's a must see...has been rated the greatest rock gig performance of all time..about 17 minutes long.
Freddie Mercury will always be #1 and never will be replaced by anyone; but, it would be interesting to see an Adam Lambert reaction. He is very credible and worthy in his own right, though never Freddie. But his vocal capability is out of this world. If you ever do a reaction video for Adam, I recommend "Who Wants To Live Forever" live.
Just a couple points. The Seven Seas of Rhye is a land that Freddie invented when he was a child. I have been going to rock concerts since the early 70's Loads of stadium concerts. The bands usually come out and blow you away the first three songs and then we would settle in lay on our blankets and enjoy for awhile until the band would start getting to the big songs and the end of the concert. No one, I mean no-one EVER sits down at a Queen concert. Freddie and the guys expected you to work as hard as they did. Even today no-one takes a seat, its phenomenal. I have very few bands left on my bucket list, but Queen is always a must see.
Took me awhile to warm up to Adam Lambert, but have come to respect him because he doesn't try to fill Freddie's shoes, every now and then you'll see something similar, but for the most part he's just up there being Adam, and if two people who loved Freddie the most in this world trusts Adam with the songs Freddie performed, who am I to question it? They wouldn't in a million years do anything to dishonor Freddie or the important role he played in Queen. I just don't see the band as "Queen" anymore, but rather the remenants of what is left of Queen, and not just because Freddie is gone, If Freddie was still there and another member was missing I would feel the same. It was the chemistry between the four of them that made the band, and you need ALL four. They are still very good with Adam, just not as good, because you can't duplicate the perfection the four of them had playing together. Adam does respect Freddie and has said what an honor it is to stand in for him. The one I do not like is Marc Martel because he kind of struts around acting like he is as good as Freddie, he sounds a bit like him, but very weak compared to Freddie's vocal ability, he can't belt it out with the force like Freddie could, just my opinion. Great reaction vid. Did you do live Aide yet? If not, it's not one you want to miss 😁
Wow. He doesn't strut. He came to singing Freddie's songs by request. He had his own music. I see NO braggadicio. He is gracious and exceptionally talented. People WANT him to sing Queen. Boys got to make a living. He isn't cramping Adams style. Live and let live.
Good choice! Seven Seas of Rhye was their first hit and came out on this date in 1974
Killer Queen
@@PerfectSkedar Killer Queen was their first hit in the US chart. It came out 21 October 1974
Gosh it feels sooooo good to watch reaction videos without the person pausing every darn time !
I’m a huge Queen fan. I’ve been a fan of your site for some time now as well!
Three of the band members were born in 1946 and 1947 and 1948 and the youngest was born in 1951. So these guys grew up listening to Elvis Presley Chuck Berry ( lead guitarist's favorite) & Freddie wished he were Aretha Franklin because he loved her!! They were a great Arena rock band.
They also had "another one bites the dust" "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "play the game" from their game album. Another One Bites the Dust went quadruple-platinum in the USA in 1980 and that song was still on the charts for 31 weeks and you couldn't get rid of it for a year not that we wanted to.
John Deacon, the bass player, wrote "another one bites the dust" and it's a funky song that was really different but their best seller in the USA.... quadruple Platinum
Seconding that Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1975 is their best. And not just White Queen, really the whole set was amazing.
Hey Brian and Stan! Great to see you guys doing some Queen! I was obsessed with Freddie before I found Dimash. The only downside to following Queen, Freddie is no longer here. A person can only watch old videos and wish they were old enough to see the greatest band of all time perform live. I used to have mini heartbreaks just thinking about missing out on Queen, but since I found Dimash, and seen him live, I'm not broken anymore.
Queen at Wembley is one of the best concerts on video! I remember renting it when Block Buster was still around. 😂🤣 Then I bought the video and many of their videos that were available. They are still as a band, the one to top in my book! ♡
Hahaha! Block buster lol. Yeah we tried doing queen before and were getting blocked we are both big fans of Queen
@@comedianstanshelby857 I saw them perform with Adam Lambert a few yrs ago. They were outstanding! My brother and sister and some friends, we all got very emotional when Freddie's picture was on the big screen. Adam was pretty good. He's no Freddie but he did deliver and I think that helped end my heartbreak too. 😂
Great reaction! I can't wait to see more of your Queen reactions!
Wish there was more reactions to lyrics,music,and the way songs were first originated..especially early albums.
Love your reactions guys! Yes Freddie was unique & one of the best frontmen of all times, there will never be another Freddie, but don’t dismiss Adam Lambert without listening to him with Queen! I was at a Queen & Adam Lambert concert in 2019 in Melbourne Australia one month before lockdown! Best concert ever, Adam can do it all, he doesn’t try to be Freddie but sings in his own unique style whilst showing reverence to Freddie! Try watching the Firefight Concert in Sydney in Feb 2019 & anything from Queen & Adam Lambert Live Around The World Cd/DVD! I promise you will not be disappointed!
Quenn show para sempre lembrado. Um espetáculo! Saudoso Freddie Mercury, muitas saudades guardado em nossos corações ........ Viveu intensamente.
I was fortunate enough to see them 4 times including this concert and their final one a month or so later at Knebworth. Each and every track they performed live was different to the original, they were all a lot more rocky, their philosophy was to rock the pants of everyone
What were the other two times.
@@reneeflores9161 the national exhibition centre Birmingham twice
What year
@@reneeflores9161 1979 (Queen live killers album time) and 1982 I think. The 1st one was so loud all I could hear for 4 days was a loud hum.
Love love Queen . Since 1972 ❤️❤️❤️
another good queen song to react to is ‘39 (live at earls court in June of 1977 and/or the studio version). the lyrics tell a really cool story; i would recommend listening to the studio version first to really appreciate the folk feel of the song. love your reactions y’all :)
I love you guys reacted to Queen. There is a lot to react to. I've been a fan since 1984. Queen is the best. There are four different writers in Queen. That's why they have so many hits. React to Queen Who wants to live forever live in Montreal '86.
The look you give each other when tear it up starts 👌😎
Tear it up happens to be one of my all time favorite Queen songs. Of course I am partial to songs written by Brian and that show off his guitar skills.
Majority of their performances ar ed best live, a small handful came through better in the studio version. The later songs after 1988 or 1989 were only studio/video as Freddie stopped performing live after 1987. But his voice was still incredible on the last recordings, check out Innuendo or The show must go on.
Yes ! Innuendo PLEASE. It's a very complex song and so is the video. You might like to listen to the lyric version first and then *react* to the music video. Over the top passionate about LIFE.
The rest of this 1986 Wembly concert is extraordinary. Thank you for doing their opening, A Kind of Magic is the next song sung, also great, and Who Wants to Live Forever is good from this same concert. Both of these songs were originally written for the movie "Highlander". I don't think you could find an " average " performance with any song in this concert
First time I've heard this . . Wow. Thank you!!
Please React to Queen, White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975. Its absolutely AMAZING!
react to Fat Bottomed Girls live at the bowl! one of my favorite Queen performances! also Live Aid!!
Queen my life my friends the air that i breath
👏🏼👍🏼👨🏻More Queen. We always love watching people watching for the first time!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
My personal favorite is Love Of My Life (Live at Wembley 1986) and of course their performance at Live Aid!
Hi 👋 I’m here 3 years later😅 but I’m loving your Queen reactions. I was feeling pretty home sick today and I think I’m going to forget about that, while I explore your Queen play list 😊
I’ve been a Queen fan and in love with Freddie since early 1975 🥰. If you want to react to Bohemian Rhapsody live check out Montreal 1981. They go off stage for a rest while the operatic section plays but come back and HIT THE STAGE !! Electric ! I saw them in Southampton, UK in 1975 and 1977, awesome. Loving the Queen reactions x ❤️Freddie❤️ czcams.com/video/N0dbGGvsjf8/video.html
Freddie sings the most epic “Wow wow lalala“ ever.
The crowd: Heck yeah, let's do the same!
I love “In the Lap of the Gods“ live @ wembley. The crowd is so loud. Imagine being in that crowd singing at the top of your lungs with all the original Queen members. This has more of a feeling of a duet between Queen and the crowd than a normal performance.
they were amazing live!! I saw them in 1982. I would have went to this concert, but I am in Canada, not England :( anyhooo, listen to the whole concert, its amazing! Freddie could control any size crowd. Try listening to You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park 1976. its soooo good. there are no bad Queen songs, by the way. Thanks for sharing!!
You need to do Bohemian Rhapsody, and you need to do the official video. The song is so heavily engineered, with looping and multi-tracking and all kinds of tricks to get the sounds they wanted, they really can't do it love. I mean, the DO (did) but in concert they skip the a capella opening, and then during the operatic part they'd all leave the stage while a recording played. So...? [shrug] The official video is much better. Usually they're better in concert, but not in this case.
And if you do Somebody to Love, which you should 'cause it's awesome, I suggest you do the official video first, which will get you the full effect of (again) the looping and multi-tracking to get the deep, rich background vocals that really emphasize the song's gospel-rock roots (it's Freddie's tribute to Aretha Franklin), and THEN do the live version from the Montreal concert in '81. They can't do the same deep, rich backup vocals on stage, but what they do instead is absolutely fantastic; the vocal pyrotechnics at the Montreal concert are amazing.
Don't Stop Me Now is only available on the official video, which is fine, it's a fun song and they did a good job with it.
Under Pressure -- do the live at Wembley in '86 version.
Live Aid -- full set. Yes, it's 20 minutes long. If you react to it, we'll show up and watch with you. :)
White Queen live at the Hammersmith Odeon in '75.
Adam Lambert is okay, but he's not Freddie. [shrug] Nobody's Freddie, though, so.... :/ But Brian and Roger are still touring, still rocking the fuck out of stadiums all over the world in their freakin' seventies. If they have to have Adam Lambert with them in order to do it, then fine. :)
I know you’re not overly keen on doing the music videos, but “I Want to Break Free” is absolutely awesome! Especially turned up loud... that bass line! John Deacon (the bassist) was their “secret weapon”. You gotta hear his bass on “Millionaire’s Waltz”. So melodic! He also wrote some of their biggest hits, including “I want to break free”. Only band ever that all 4 members have write number 1 hits. Absolute geniuses! Totally Synergetic. Together they were far greater than the sum of all their individual parts. Adore Queen, since 1977! Massive Super-fan! Their music fills my soul.
Pope Penka glad you mentioned John he sometimes gets over looked.
Seven seas of Rhye also in the 70’s. First big hit
Awesome......Glad you're doing Queen too!
Yes yes yes!!! Love your channel and love the Queen reactions. Big hug for you 2. Perhaps Now i'm Here live at Wembley-The Bowl. Or Live Aid. Thankyou.
The 1st song is actually “In the Lap of the Gods - Revisited “ - see the first part live at the Rainbow - 1974!
Here’s the link : czcams.com/video/xNmrj5nTMOc/video.html
I was six feet from the front. 15. Being threatened by status Quo fans with flick knives. Alone. And soaked from a day of rain. Still one of my favourite memories.
I MISS YOU FREDDIE 😢😢😢
You definitely need to do the show must go on! It was written by Brian and by the lyrics you’ll be able to see it’s inspired by Freddie in the later stages of his life :,)
I saw them here in Australia on Wednesday night. They are still sensational and brilliant. They played 32 songs and were on stage for over two hours. Adam is not Freddie but he is great and a lot of fun to watch. Greatest concert I’ve ever been to along with fifty thousand adoring fans.
This medley was followed by “A Kind of Magic”. czcams.com/video/c2_xWTSyCuU/video.html This whole concert is awesome. It was filmed over 2 nights (one in a light rain). Filmed using 15 cameras, and a second set of speakers in the middle of the stadium so that Freddie’s vocals matched what they were seeing on the big screen.
My favourite performance has to be 1985 rock in Rio. In front of over 400,000!
I’ve loved watching your videos about Queen, this is not criticism but just a couple of pointers, so go back and rewatch harmonies,that was a huge part of Queen, each member of the band had a pivotal part to play in each song, Freddie is iconic and a legend and I adore him no one come close to him as performer songwriter and the “Freddie strut”, no words, but without John “Deaky” Deacon there would be no “Under pressure”, Somebody to love would not be the same without Rogers backing vocals, and no song would work without his amazing drumming, What can you say about Brian May, a guitar genius, every single track has his trademark solo, who else can stand on top of Buckingham Palace and play “God save the Queen” on an electric guitar!
I LOVE YOU FREDDIE❤
I love Queen guys, I just found you!
Bohemian Rhapsody live at Budapest 1986 (on the last tour with Freddie) is very very good! You should check it out if you find the time.
Seven seas of rhye, a child hood game with his little sister-- and he sings it as if it is the 1st performance. Just love him!!
You have to watch all of Queen. Reg videos and live. You will really appreciate all four members. Fell in love with Queen in 1978 and have loved them since.
hey guys from the same show you would love the acoustic set of you're so square, hello marylou and tutti frutti, tutti frutti explodes halfway through into a heavy rock song, you would love this medley, it's a real highlight, its nearer the end of the show so the lighting comes into play aswel because its dark outside, you need to watch this, its great and they all perform, not just freddie! 👑✊🇬🇧
I keep trying to get people to react to this...so much fun!
it is maggie, just a wee fun interlude where they enjoy themselves but at the same time their musicianship is still 100% even though they seem to be just mucking about! the saturday show has the better versions i'd say? 👑✊🇬🇧
Is that show with or without Freddie taking the police officers hat?
yeh maggie, he put on a london bobbies helmut, it seemed to amuse deac's! 👑✊🇬🇧
Freddie=🐐
love your reactionsdo more queen please
Since you brought it up, check out the performance they did last week with Adam in Sydney...Fire Fight Australia. Great example of what they're doing right now AND they played the whole Ljve Aid set!! I'll surely get yelled at for this as there are haters out there that think Brian & Roger are not Queen & shouldn't be playing. As Adam always says..he's not trying to replace Freddie but honor him by helping keep his music aljve!!
I heard about that, and definitely want to see Adam doing it.
Have to have a shot of Freddie and Queen everyday! The same will happen to you,, I guarantee it!
Live aid please 🙏🙏
Just saw Queen and Adam Lambert. Sensational. I was dubious. But not anymore
Great reaction! There are so many to recommend! You Take My Breath Away Hyde Park 1976, Killer Queen and I love my Car Live Rock Montreal, Its a Kind of Magic Wembley 1986, Another One Bites the Dust Wembley 1986 but my very favorite and an absolute must is Love of My Life Wembley 1986!!!!!
It`s a kind of magic ...same concert wembley
Love your insights,guys! Thx a lot for this,they're really unique! #QueenKingsofRockMusic4evah
These are old Queen songs ❤️❤️😊😊
I was there too, happy days
Just found you guys and have watched all your Queen reactions. Great. Please do Dragon Attack live at Milton Keynes Bowl 1982.
love youre reaction, can you please react 1986 queen wembley one vision and tie mother down together
Adam fills it ver well. He’s a great singer and is different then Freddie but still brilliant. Check them out. You should do Bohemian Rapsidy.
I was at this, then the last one at Knebworth....littke did we know
They wrote this in the 70’s, before We Will Rock You
My son knows Queen, My grandkids know queen with Freddie where have you bin
Cool
Queen has been my life since 1986, since this very concert, met Brian a few times, absolute gent. Obsession with the band does not really cover it.
Hey guys….all you folks “reacting” to Queen tunes live. DO you realize that Freddie, post 1975, almost never sang the melodies, taking each verse and chorus up a notch for excitement and drama on the studio recordings, those great songs that probably would NOT have been hits via the live versions? In 1976, Freddie developed some serious vocal nodes trying to sing the album parts live, and began just transposing the melodies down a bit (no judging there) and letting Roger hit the high parts. And yes, I am a huge Mercury and Queen fan, but I will admit this…..Other than the Queen: Live at the Rainbow in London, 1974, I’m not really a fan of his live voice. Of course he was charismatic, and that AY OH, thing he did to get the audience involved was original and brilliant. And let’s not sell Freddie short….he was a brilliant singer, and amazing songwriter, he knew melody, harmony and chords as well as damn near anyone involved in pop rock music. But you’d really be better off showing off reactions to the studio tunes. (IMHO)😊
Why do I get the Bill Simons vs Denzel Washington vibe when I watch y'all ? Love it
I'm so glad you're doing Queen!! It's wonderful to watch people appreciate them! Thanks. Adam Lambert doesn't touch Freddie on personality, but he's got an equally amazing voice: live the day after the Orlando shooting in '16 Brian said he'd never heard it sung as well: czcams.com/video/bc-AmpIVJWM/video.html Brian & Roger are just super happy to still be on the road, lol. They haven't written new songs or recorded w/Adam...as it should be I think.
Great reaction. I hope you do more Queen!!!
Their live performances are legendary for a reason. One of my fav is now I’m here live at Hammersmith 1979. Epic performance and great interaction with the audience. At one point Freddie gives his mic to someone in the audience and gets it back without missing a beat for the next lyric in the song. Just amazing.
Here’s the link.
czcams.com/video/pkkFKUmFJ70/video.html
Also you mentioned a Queen vid being blocked. There is one channel Eagle Rock that will block really quickly. They have many of the band’s earlier live performances.