we already have.

And a great pair of legs in I want to break free lol

He had an awesome rock voice. Kinda like axel rose towards the end of the song. Amazing

Amen ❤

Yes we can!

He plays the audience like a virtuoso at their instrument.

I read that too, and listened to a musician cogently breaking down the structure of this version, dispelling the claim.

​​@@thewonkyembouchurea breakdown video here, perhaps? If so, would love to see it.

@@thewonkyembouchure When guys break a string on stage, they just hand him the back up guitar they had at the ready, already plugged in, with the guitar volume knob on zero. Brian May plays a homemade guitar, of which there is no back up. You would have seen a different instrument in later parts of the video. You can't just put on a new string, and then go to town. It has to be stretched out, then tuned, or repeatedly tuned to stretch it out. That breakdown isn't long enough to complete that process. Furthermore, Brian May uses fresh strings, unlike certain players who like them broken in, like Stevie Ray Vaughan. He probably didn't break too many strings on stage, as defects are rare, and they usually break from being old.

Brian had a backup copy of the Red Special for this concert (1981); it was made by John Birch in 1975. It can be seen in the official WWRY video. Brian inadvertently destroyed it onstage in 1982. If he did break a string, the copy was available until the original was ready to go. I pre-stretch my back-up strings for gigs; surprised if Brian's technican didn't do the same.

Regardless of the broken string or not, the band's intelligence flows through. Look at Live Aid, when Freddie's singing Hammer to Fall. He dances with the cameraman and all the cords got wrapped up. Freddie goes to the center of the stage to sing and stays still so the two guys can untangle the cords. You can see the cord get tight and Freddie barely flinches. Then it happens again. You can see Freddie is consciously aware that his mic could unplug accidentally so without even thinking, he grabs the cord so it doesn't get pulled out of the mic. What I always found so cool, is there's a short 3-second clip of Freddie holding the mic and the cord, singling, and putting his hands up. It's pretty humbling because it's just so natural that people don't even notice it. However, and I wish I knew why that clip was chosen, but two short clips of Freddie appear in the ending montage of And the Band Played On, which was a movie made that addressed the beginning of AIDS and set to Elton John's The Last Song. That clip of Fred holding the cord is one of the clips. The other is his performance at Wembley, the Magic tour.

Yes, yes he was.

Freddie is the GOAT

Absolutely. No one could ever be compared to him . He was one of a kind ❤

Still my absolute fave to this day.

Freddie still Is the Goat, Always will be!! Long Live Freddie!!

Prince comes close, but Freddie is the goat. No question.

Or singing ❤

Elvis also had Freddie's level of performance.

John Fareham for sure

we still have him

@@cnervip Thank God for awesome filming!

@@janetd8198filming, recording, pictures, writings, people who knew him, his influence not only in music - we have a lot of freddie still around us. never been a hardcore queen fan, but never disliked any song an hear them from time to time, but the videos are the best, the way freddie acted on the stage, confident, proud, and having fun all while killing it with vocals, piano and managing the crowd. never new him in life but he was more than a man

Oh wow! That’s awesome! Not jealous at all 😊

I saw Queen around 1977. I would have been around 17. Definitely one of the best live performances I have seen as well.

I worked with a guy, this was his first concert, he was 13 and his dad took him. He said soon as the lights went down, you just saw a thousand lighters flash, and then he got his first smell of marijuana lol

I think he said he would be a God

😭 I know you might have been married and had kids in between but please tell me other than that, was this the best day of your life?

Yes, please, so seamless and timed so well between they had a limited time on stage, and everyone loved them

Seconded.

Definitely!

One of the greatest live performances of all time.

the live aid concert is amazing, it pissed off performers that were to go after them cos Queen left them nowhere to go..... it is iconic... the crowd interaction was amazing too, Freddy played the crowd like a master

I also find his music very healing whenever i feel down

I discovered Freddie and Queen about 12 years ago when I was suicidal. My ex wife and I were trying to have a baby and one day, she just decided to leave me for another guy. Then she got pregnant. I wanted kids so bad and it really ripped my heart out. And for some reason, I discovered that 4 names I'd heard many times before and 25 songs I knew & heard almost daily were all the same band. Freddie and Queen saved me too. I found out soon that Freddie was so much more than I ever knew: he wasn't just some gay performer and flamboyant LGBT icon like I'd been told for so many years: he was... is... the man who wrote & sang some of the most influential and deep songs humanity has ever heard. He was a kind, sweet man who loved everybody, whether male or female. And because of his love for people, he got AIDS and was taken from the world far too soon. I too cannot help but to cry some when I hear Freddie. I've heard this song and watched more people react to this song than I could ever count, and every time it feels like I'm hearing it again for the first time when I see people light up from it. My mom liked Queen as much as I did and she died recently. I'm really trying to believe there's something after death but lately all I think there is, is nothing. RIP mom, RIP Freddie. The two of you saved my life. Thank you.

My eyes swelled up at the cross. Long live Freddie's memory!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

And me when my mum died. She saw him in concert, and I grew up listening to him. He has a special place in my heart🖤

With “Killer Queen” I went to high school when it came out. Incredible group. RIP Freddy!

Roger gives me chills with his vocals in this one 😊

He knew how to work the crowds. He was a crowd-pleaser. RIP Freddy.

My 2 go to performances are this and Radio Gaga from Live Aid!!!

I have watched the Live Aid performance dozens of times...it will never get old!

"Hear" you singing. {:o:O:}

@@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095 -- and "Their music" lol (to add to your corrections to Scott haha)

yeah was broadcast live on my 16th birthday

I was actually in the crowd . I was 13 years old and never really followed or knew who Queen were, but I can safely say I've never experienced anything like it again in my life . I still tingle now everytime I think back on it . I've never seen so many people respond to 1 man in that way, and I don't think you ever will .

​@@andrewdavies1383I'm so jealous but happy for you ❤️

@albamartinez4987 I've gotta be honest at 13 years old. I never really appreciated the genius I was seeing and couldn't really comprehend just how lucky I was at the time . But now I fully appreciate just how very very lucky I was and am to of seen that live . The lucky thing is I only got to go because my brothers friend was ill and couldn't go, so being very lucky to have the amazing big brother I have, he took me and that's why my brother even in my 50's is still my hero and the person I look up to most in this world . Thank you for responding and your comment . Love and peace to you

She sang at his funeral 😭

Me also on a small TV

I still think if Freddy told the crowd to turn around and take the royal palace, they would of❤😂 What a day that was. So naïve but still hopeful music could save the world.

Continue to be remarkable with Adam as their lead singer. Not the same as Freddy but pretty close.

You have a beautiful soul.

That is Peter Hince.

He wrote a book about his time with queen. I haven't read it yet so I can't say if it's good or not

Freddie, Thanks

I saw this too in Manchester last month. Wow😍 what an amazing concert.

I had shivers watching Somebody to Love. It’s my favourite Queen track, mainly because George Michael sang it so beautifully with the rest of Queen, at the Tribute concert in 92.

I second this, I just suggested the same thing.

Please go do it❤

I would disagree. Queens was an arena band. Bohemian Rhapsody maybe but otherwise live is definitely THE WAY to go.

THANK YOU

The movie in no way truly represented who they were - and I'm a Queen and Freddy fan, but it was the Disney version of what the remaining band members allowed. Musical geniuses - yes - based on the movie, do your research. Hollywood ain't always what you see.

Wembley, UK???

@@sonyavincent7450 No, Maine Road Manchester

That was amazing !

65.000 people ❤

That whole concert was unreal!! I, unfortunately, didn't see it live,but it's here on KZfaq. I watch/listen to it all the time