I challenge anybody to find one single artist of the modern era who can stand in front of thousands of people singing their song back to them in such perfect unity that every word is clear and distinct! And look at the front of that audience. No distractions. No "socializing". Everyone is unified in their purpose for being there. To see greatness unfolding before them.

There is nobody on this planet who could get a crowd going like Freddie

Joel, Autotune didn't exist when Freddie was around, to be honest, even if it did, if a studio engineer tried to use it on Freddie's voice they would probably be beaten to a pulp lol.

Brian May the guitarist, plays this song alone to a huge crowd, while paying tribute to Freddie Mercury . Just as in this performance, the fans sing along with appreciation and love for a man who never failed to entertain and include his audience.

‘Who wants to live forever’ live at Wembley is beautiful.

This song is so haunting and beautiful. You're absolutely right, Queen is one of the very few bands who actually sound better live and no, Freddie certainly needed no auto tune. He is one of the greatest singers that ever lived. This song was recorded at Wembley Stadium in the summer of 1986, about a year after Live Aid. It had a capacity of 70,000 people and Queen sold out the *entire* stadium *two* nights in a row.

The way Freddy performs this version, it feels like he is singing just to you.

I’m so sorry for younger generation that can’t see concerts like this anymore but glad they are discovering the genius of Freddie with Queen on video. 😢❤

1 guitar and 1 voice and everybody in trance of this masterpiece. So beautiful to see how hit hits you as a young guy that has falling in love with queen

Great reaction Joel, I was there that night and consider myself highly honoured..... chills, stunning, unrivalled, unequalled, the greatest show on earth. RIP Freddie.

I think that's a perfect demonstration of how to create a heartfelt, intimate moment with a massive stadium crowd.

Brian may has a video of him doing this song since Freddie's death and they show a hologram of Freddie in part of it makes me cry when I see it

Freddie was the master of bringing an audience along with him, but also having them in the palm of his hand.

She also loved him. She was there till the end. The relationship was way too complicated for her. This gave me goosebumps absolutely beautiful. Freddie is one of a kind. Your reaction is also beautiful. Try to watch the “ Greenday crowd sing Bohemian Rhapsody July 2017, watch the footage from the stage. 65,000 people singing every word in sync. The track was played to hype the crowd up before they came out on stage. It’s pure magic to see and hear

I don't normally comment on KZfaq but this is one of my most favourite performances Freddie/Queen ever did. I absolutely love this song and I am glad that you knew the meaning behind the song before you watched it. Even over 30 years since Freddie passed he is still loved so much by so many people. Freddie didn't need auto tune either his voice was amazing, even though auto tune wasn't invented until long after he passed.. good reaction my friend you have earned a sub.

A lot of of the time Freddie didn't ned to sing at their concerts because the crowd could do it for him. That's the thing about Queen, their lyrics are so good and so clear you seem to instinctively know them.

And this is why I love older music. No autotune in live or studio performances. Autotune really only took of in the 2000's.

This performance is used in their live shows now, with Brian alone on stage with his acoustic guitar and Freddie on the screen behind him. So moving.

This is at the old Wembley Stadium in front of his home crowd , we always had a special relationship with Freddie i was there at this concert absolutely amazing .I was in tears singing this then and im still in tears now watching this and thinking how this world lost a beautiful soul in Freddie .

White Queen at the Hammersmith Odeon is another fantastic live performance from their early days (1975).

This is one of my favourite Queen songs. It always gives me goosebumps ❤️💕♥️💖

With Freddy, live or not, you can never ever go wrong

Ah Joel, this was so cool! If you want a few suggestions for other performances, then I would recommend Freddie's duet with Montserrat Caballé on "Barcelona", and his crowd-controlling appearance at the 2012 Olympics, 21 years after we lost him - he still had that power over us... Also, the George Michael tribute of Somebody to Love - an honest and beautifully respectful rendition. Sleep tight, Freddie... And you too, George. Sweet dreams. x

Saw Queen live in Germany in the early 80's and being from the UK I was amazed hearing the crowd sing along, 40 years on that has stuck with me. Universal.

Wow, Joel, this had me in tears. I knew, theory, that this song had been written for Mary but I'd never really listened to the words properly before. Knowing now, from your reaction yesterday, about how and why she left him it makes the words so much more poignant and heartbreaking. Oh, also have to say... autotune didn't exist when Queen were recording their songs. Autotune was only officially launched in 1997. Loooong after Freddie had passed away. Of course, there are rumours that some artists used autotune before it's official launch, but only by about a year or so. So, autotune was not available but then, Freddie and the rest of the gang really didn't need it, did they?

One of my Top 3 Queen songs. As part of his estate, Freddie gave Mary his house, and she raised her family there and still lives there today. I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it, but Brian May (guitar) and Roger Taylor (drums) are still performing with Adam Lambert as front man. The first thing everyone has to say is he’s no Freddie, which is true. He’ll be the first to tell you that, but Brian and Roger are beyond thrilled to still be performing at 75 and 72, Adam is great in his own right, and they’re still filling stadiums and arenas all over the world. Brian performs this song with the audience and a special surprise at the end.

His magic was involving the audience which made them feel it was personal - like friends having a jamming session. Wonderful.

You should watch the audience in Hyde park from the Greenday concert singing Bohemian Rhapsody. It’s amazing.

The next recommendation I suggest is Freddie and Montserrat Caballe singing Barcelona ! Amazing performance 🙌🏽

Dear Joel, it is such a joy to see you discovering Queen and Freddie Mercury,. Your obvious enjoyment and astonishment at their/his performances is utterly wonderful. Imagine if you had ‘been there’...... just imagine........! Those of us who were have forever been touched by the magical experience. It is wonderful to see your participation and joining the ‘club’ of fans and admirers.

This is such a beautiful tribute ballad to Mary, when he says “I still love you” he’s actually saying it to Mary, but you feel he’s also saying it to you as well, I’m so glad you are reacting to Queen one of the greatest bands ever in my opinion….

I’m crying watching this there was only one Freddie Mercury his like we will never see again. One in a life time someone comes along with this talent to write perform and sing songs that touch you. People like Freddie George Micheal Buddy Holly and many more have written songs that are timeless as your proving by watching and commenting on. Whilst they are no longer with us their words and music live on. RIP Freddie singing with the Angels now.👼

Freddie was so INCREDIBLY TALENTED...it's almost painful to watch knowing he's gone 🤣 He was a ONCE in a lifetime Gift Never seen before or since.... What a loss....

At the same concert Freddie and Brian also played Is this the world we created. Very apt for the times we are living in now. X

Please listen to the official studio version, with lyrics of "You take my breath away". This is my favorite version...the live version is straight to the heart, ,...but without the beautiful flourishes and harmonies that only Freddie could make in the studio. It will knock your socks off!

You actually make me cry with your reaction to his beautifull voice

I'm 66 now and I was there! I was there!

Wembley 1986, the year after the band’s legendary performance at Live Aid. I’m glad you’re getting into the live versions as the band were very much made for live performances. It’s so much more enjoyable seeing a band playing in real time and interacting with the audience. Studio versions are often so over produced that the raw live energy is sorely missing and they often sound flat and contrived compared to the live performances. Looking forward to your reaction to Live Aid and specifically to see how the performance totally drained Freddie at the very end despite it only being 20+ minutes long (It's thought that he was in the early stages of full blown Aids during the mid 80s). You simply can’t capture that energy in a staid, studio performance.

That voice, that voice, it was a gift from God for sure. You know he never took voice lessons and never had a voice coach!! Please react to Its a Kind of Magic live at Wembley 1986, Play the Game live in Montreal 1981, Save Me live in Montreal 1981. Also, you should hear them do Bohemian Rhapsody live in Montreal 1981. That’s a good start. I’ve never grown tired of hearing Queen. Freddie’s voice is absolutely the best. Roger and Brian’s voices blend so well with Freddie’s. Their group was just meant to be. They were together with Freddie for 21 1/2 years until he died.

This was from their 1986 concert at Wembley Stadium, London. It was recorded for a live album. And this was Queen's final tour with Freddie, their final show being Knebworth nine dates later, as I think by this point he already knew he was ill. Songs you've still not reacted to:. their first hit Killer Queen, Radio Ga Ga that is on the Liveaid setllist, I Want To Break Free with its "controversial" video, It's A Kind Of Magic from the album of the same name this 1986 tour was part of. Leave the two songs The Show Must Go On and These Are The Days Of Our Lives for later, both quite sad as Freddie was seriously ill by that point.

Yes, Im crying my eyes out, what magic he had to touch the soul...What a precious soul and amazing talent...RIP Freddie

How cold where the shivers down your back, slightly damp eyes, the more you watch the worse it gets. 😢 You can’t go wrong with any of there live performances. It’s great to hear you did some background work before listening.

Hey there, Music Man. Yeah it's a powerful song, so knowing the story behind it makes it even more powerful, doesn't it? But every time you play some Queen people mention 'Barcelona' which he did with Montserrat Caballe. I'm not at all an opera fan so I didn't know who she was, but this time I took the poster's advice below & have just watched it. Every hair on my body was standing to attention all the way through, and the cold shivers that were running through me worried the dog who leapt into my lap to "save" me! So thanks for that too - would never have heard it if it weren't for your channel.

You should probably watch the songs you think you know, because you probably have only heard a small part of them. That's what happens when you know songs from TV shows or ads, you get a few bars, often recorded by someone else.

Freddie was and still is magic. I am a keyboard player and had the honour of playing a gig at a venue Queen and Freddie played in during their 1976 UK tour and even 20 years after their performance, during our show my bandmate and I could feel something special in the stage's floorboards. We performed Bohemian with me playing a full piano part over an orchestral backing track and I never played it better than I did that night. Thanks for your video.

My advice is to watch first the video of I want to break free. Due it was very controversial in the USA and was censorship. Also, it is an entertaining video to watch

I can never hear this without a handy box of Kleenex! Beautiful. I’m so pleased you found Queen.

The final music video that Queen made for the song 'these are the days of our lives' is poignant. Freddie at the very end of the song looks directly into the camera and whispers to us all I still love you... it is incredibly moving... This was filmed at Wembley Stadium where they played for two nights, the same stadium where they performed their Live Aid set the previous year before. This was to be Freddies final tour with the band which makes it even more moving.

I've watched this a million times and every time it sends shivers down my spine. Shear perfection.

Kudos to the sound techs to that concert. Such rich tones from the guitar.

I cry every time. Long live Freddie. The world is shit without you. 😞❤

This is the most beautiful song. Thank you for sharing.

"I'm going slightly mad" is another good one, too! - Not in his 'Usual Repertoire' but it does describe a period of his life! - So glad to see that you are enjoying music from nearly 40 Years ago! - The expression on your face! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hcpmm7yQmpaomGQ.html

It's soo lovely someone your age is listening to Freddie. He is my idol and I'm sad I never got to see him live, I was 8 when he died and I was and I still am in love with all their music. I miss you Freddie x

Excellent choice, and I think you now know that you are in for an amazing treat when you watch live aid!! 🥰

One of my absolute favourite songs

I must say: I saw sooooo many reactions of the queen-songs, and you seem like the only one who does not stop in between to really feel the music…. Thumbs up dude, you kinda really feel the harmonies….

One of my favourite Queen songs. I'm sat watching this from a sun lounger in Freddie's birthplace of Zanzibar. Very emotional 😍

If you enjoyed this then you've got to watch it live Rock in Rio 85 it's amazing 😊 The crowd 👌

Queen have done many great songs but for me a top 10 one is Show Must Go On. He did this towards the end, could barely stand and supposedly he did it in 1 take, downed a bottle whiskey and said something along the lines of "let's do this darling" (forgot the exact wording). Also after Freddie's death the remaining band members did a song called No One But You, abit sad but worth checking out.

What an Artist he was

This is my favourite song of all time.

I’m so glad you did this song as I love it so much and now always makes me cry. I’m really loving the Queen reactions as I’ve loved this group for 50 years

He just makes you smile Everytime you hear his voice 🥺

Makes me cry everytime I hear it.

Wondrous! So pleased you are enjoying their music. Brought tears to my eyes, yet again. D

It’s Wembley 1986 , I was there and I was lucky enough to be at Live Aid too the year before. Queen were just mesmerising on both occasions. It is fantastic that you are discovering their music now , I would suggest reacting to who wants to live forever, take my breath away, I want it all , innuendo and Barcelona that Freddie duetted with Montserrat Caballe

In this string, one commentator said Love of My Life was actually written by the band’s bassist. That is incorrect……. It was written by Freddie Mercury. It should not be confused with “You’re My Best Friend” written by Bassist John Deacon.

This just gives me shivers, just fantastic, and Brian Mays wonderful guitar work talks to you❣️

he always had a way with him, his gestures, love brian as well, love all of them, im feeling emotional cos just watvhed film

One of my favourite songs ever. I’ve seen this live many times and it’s just beautiful.

Mary was not his only love. He had a male partner named Jim Hutton, who had been with him since 1985, before he was diagnosed with HIV, who stayed with him, and cared for him until he passed. Hutton later also died of Aids.

I enjoyed it 50 yards from the front in 86. Great to see people still enjoy it!

It was radio that got record sales and the audiences often sang with him, to the point where he would test them and have them eating out of his hand! Thankfully I managed to experience them just once in live concert in Australia, but I love them live on stage where they all get to express themselves through their talents!

I always cry when I watch this video. What a sad song, but so beautiful.

Freddie's voice was quite unique in that during recording sessions while overdubbing (singing along with himself) his voice would "faze" a term used in the recording industry when two identical track were played in sync. You hear this a lot on "Bohemian Rhapsody". Thanks for sharing.

It was a soccer stadium in England, Wembley Stadium!

So glad you finally got to this. Freddie is the ULTIMATE showman. Really looking forward to your Bohemian Rhapsody movie reaction..

I am so glad you re reacted to this .... it makes me want to cry whenever I here it .. so emotional 💞

Oh Joel - you absolutely have to see this version of Love Of My Life. This is the Queen + Adam Lambert tour at the 02 Arena in London in 2018. He's been dead almost 30 years at this point and they're still singing with him. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l9CBdaqWnZ3RcoU.html - Its amazing to watch.

Watch them singing Radio Ga Ga live to seen the crowd reaction!

This gave me happy goosebumps memory tears, it’s from the MAGIC tour , I was in that crowd singing too this 🎵Queens music 🎵 is a beautiful big part off my life from wedding’s too funerals all family party’s Queen is played it’s a love I’ve past on to my children and now grandchildren our son had a live Queen tribute band at his wedding . Queen is lasting generations that’s true music. I’m loving your reactions and truly lovely too see 🤗

Me parece fantástico que personas jóvenes y no tanto podamos ver a Queen . Rabia de que se marchara ya pronto. Su voz ❤ un cantante completo . IMPRESIONANTE

You are correct about Mary and Freddie, the song was written from what Freddie thought Mary's perspective would be. Beautiful song. Great reaction

Oh yeah, the lives are always better, and it’s great because they make it sound so much different from their studio versions ( as you learned from listening to both the studio and the live versions of Somebody to love), they always have a fresh take on all their songs and it’s such a joy to listen to them because you know that your getting raw talent and nothing less. I’d definitely recommend though listening to both versions of any songs they’ve performed live because it’s just fun to see how much they’ve played with it and made their own songs different from the original recordings.

Have you done "White Queen live hammersmith odeon 1975" yet? If not I highly suggest that one. Not only hauntingly beautiful but shows the types of sounds Brian can make his guitar do. Also Freddie's talent on piano. AND it's very early Queen. One of my fav's of theirs.

I have just found your reactions, and I am loving how much you are enjoying Queen. In 1992, there was a Freddie Mercury tribute concert at Wembley Stadium. Many artists paid homage to Freddie by singing Queen’s songs. One of my favorite parts was a band called Extreme, who did a segment very similar to Queen’s performance at Wembley. I would love so see your reaction to them displaying their love and admiration for him. Even If you don’t react, I really recommend you watch it, I think you would really enjoy it!

Watching this brought me to tears..😢...What a showman..the world has lost an extremely talented man who brought joy to millions..

Well, there's no one greater than wonderful Freddie and Queen!!!

This is a beautiful song, Please watch full concert Live Aid 1985 ..you will love it !!! 🤩

Who wants to live forever - studio version. Absolutely fab. So moving. x

“Under Pressure” Live at Wembley is amazing! Freddie was and still IS The King!

It still brings me to tears!

Teary eyed here....miss you Freddie ❤

This line in the song always gets to me "...when I grow older I will be there at your side to remind you how I still love you". Sadly this was not to be. Beautiful song. Thank you for your Queen reactions (and all the others of course!)

Try Who Wants To Live Forever written by Brian May who also sings solo on the studio version I would recommend that first then the live version

Great reaction to a beautiful song Freddie wrote this for his first love Mary Austin I think this was Wembley stadium look forward to your next queen reaction thank you take care x x

Queen & Adam Lambert - LOVE OF MY LIFE - Vancouver 2019 Freddie still has them. A must watch. It’s just Brian, his guitar, & Freddie

So glad you reacted to this beautiful song Joel 👍❤

Jp I've been watching you since your civ battles... There are *so many* great queen songs... Keep going!