FIRST TIME Hearing QUEEN'S Somebody To Love Live!

[@trudehunnicutt8214]

The face on the drum is the drummer's face, Roger Taylor. Quenn had no auto tune, backing tracks, just pure talent.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Thanks for watching :-D

[@christinejohnson9987]

Thankyou ❤for your reaction to Queen, you’ll love jumping down the Queen rabbit hole 🕳️. Rip Freddie. There can be only one.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

It certainly is interesting hearing these songs that are new to me. I will do more

[@anne-mariesindruprix4792]

This is my favorite - and "Save me" from the same concert - written by the guitarist, Brian May. He and the drummer, Roger Taylor , were in a band called "smile" with a vocalist, Tim Staffell - who also played the bass. When he left Freddie Mercury, singer and piano, was welcomed and after a couple of bassists ,who didn't "fit" with the group, John Deacon came along - so the group as you see it was formed in 1971.

[@GinMae]

Yessss.. Save me!

[@sherryheim5504]

I love this performance of this song. The entire band is tight and spot on. Thank you.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Thanks for watching

[@kathleenhayes9320]

It was all real. No auto tune just pure talent. All 4 of them the drinks only the tea with honey was his he never drank liquor on stage. Yes he would down a vodka prior to getting on stage.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Absolutely! Their raw talent shines through in every performance. It's amazing how they captivated audiences without any gimmicks.

[@barrys1342]

Greetings from a happy new year Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦 ❤

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Happy New Year to you in Cape Town! I’m glad you’re enjoying the video. Queen’s music truly transcends borders!

[@sheilapurcell515]

This was Freddie's and his mums favourite song. It sounded different every time the played it live, but thats queen

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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[@barrys1342]

Best performance

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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[@annjohnson994]

They didn't need tech. He didn't use auto tune. It wasn't even around then. None of them needed help.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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[@christinejohnson9987]

The drummer’s name is Rodger Taylor & his face is on the drums, guitar is Sir Dr Brian May, bass is John Decon and of course vocals & piano Freddie Mercury.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Haha yes the drummer should get some recognition too

[@joyceharkin3641]

@@RobTalksMess-i6u Freddie did the artwork on Roger's drums because he thought the same!!

[@michellemiller5620]

Hr was brilliant. Heard him since i was a small child. I balled when he died

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

45 is WAY too young to go... :-(

[@maryadamec124]

Hey Rob... just found your channel and really enjoyed your reaction. This film footage was professionally recorded on a two-night concert tour... they now have the entire two-hour concert displayed in the IMAX theatres worldwide. The picture of the drummer, Roger Taylor, on the drums was Freddie's idea and Freddie's artwork... he had a degree in art design and designed the many costumes in their early performances and the Queen logo. All four members were college graduates: Freddie in art design, Roger in Biology/PreMed, John has a master's degree in Electronics and designed the "deaky" amp that gives Queen that special sound, and Sir Brian May, the guitarist is also an astrophysicist and has worked with NASA on occasion... listen to "The Prophet's Song" for a sampling of the deaky amp... it gives a whole new definition to the word reverb... Might I suggest the song "Liar" for an exceptional experience of musical instrumental talents and "Let Me Live", a song done much later in their careers for a sample of vocal talents of the three singers (John, the bass player never sang any too often)... FYI, Brian and Roger also have very successful solo career discographies to their accomplishments... MORE music to check out... the Queen 'rabbit hole' is much larger than ever imagined... ALSO, after touring in February 2024, Sir Brian (officially knighted by King Charles) hinted of wanting to retire from touring, BUT also hinted at possibly NEW music upcoming from Queen + Adam Lambert.. something to look forward to... Looking forward to more Queen, so I subbed and will be awaiting more... blessings.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Hello! and thank you for watching. Yes another viewer mentioned that's the drummer's face and personally I think that's both genius and hilarious lol

[@sherryheim5504]

Actually it was not Freddie's artwork, it was just a photo of Roger that he had made up into a cover for his drum. It may very well have been Freddie's idea after fans complained that they could not see Roger's face from behind his huge kit but according to all that I have seen and read, it was Roger who actually had a photo of himself turned into the drum cover. Freddie did design the Queen Logo that otherwise appeared on Roger's drum and which still appears on everything Queen Official.

[@maryannkelley6808]

Fred rarely drank beer on stage, most of the drinks are honey and lemon for his throat... before a concert he'd toss back a couple of vodkas but not so much while he was on stage.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Interesting I never thought about using something like honey as signing can be quite demanding on the throat and vocal chords

[@timg5011]

John "Bassist" Deacon, on the other hand, reportedly had a selection of alcoholic drinks on a small table just offstage.

[@rebeccarafuse17]

Freddy adored Aretha Franklin and this was a song he wrote as a tribute to her. It has a gospel choir feel. Queen had 3 excellent singers who really focused on harmonization. Both Roger Taylor and Brian May were lead singers in their own bands. They were all virtuoso on their respective instruments....a really tight, well rehearsed and professional band whose live performances often sounded better than their studio versions. No tricks....just pure talent.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

He liked Aretha Franklin? Very cool!

[@DeeVet1]

Want to grow your channel quickly? Keep reacting to Queen. Queen fans are rabid! We watch EVERY REACTION. This song was inspired by Aretha Franklin. Freddie Mercury was a huge fan of hers, hence the, “gospel” influence. BTW, Roger Taylor (Drummer) and Brian May (guitar) are both excellent singers. I’m an 83 Year old grandmother & Queen fan since I was wearing mini skirts and go-go boots in the 1970s. Now…elastic waist slacks and sensible shoes. I’m subscribing in hopes that you continue down the Queen rabbit hole. You won’t regret it. Good luck!

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Thanks for watching :-D

[@seangraham57]

Drinks on Piano, were Lemon Tea.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Thanks

[@loisvansciver9194]

New subscriber here. Queen is the greatest band, in my opinion, but they are by far the greatest band live! That is the face of Roger Taylor, the drummer, on the drum. Freddie thought Roger didn’t get seen enough so he had his face put on his drum ❤. Roger also has an amazing voice ❤

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Welcome to the channel! Queen's live performances are truly legendary, and Roger Taylor is such a talented drummer and singer. Glad to have you here!

[@GinMae]

Thanks, Rob - widely considered one of their best live performances.. not just this song, but the entire concert.. hope you also notice the rest of the band (Freddie is always amazing vocally and charismatic as the "front-man").. I was privileged to see them a few times with Fred... every one of these guys was a consummate professional.. and all four of them wrote #1 hits... appreciate your reaction... (BTW, no back-up singers or musicians in this.. mainly Roger Taylor & Brian May.. and of course, no "auto-tune")

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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[@FelixNemo]

Queen Fabulous live band. 👑 Roger before starting Queen was known as the singing drummer of Cornwall. As a teenager he was awarded a choral scholarship to attend a cathedral school. He had his own solo group “The Cross” where he was lead singer and played guitar. Every Queen album there is a usually a Roger song which he writes and sings lead vocals. His voice has a more rock’n’roll sound than Freddie’s. And he could hit really high notes which Freddie rudely called Roger’s dog whistle.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

It’s unique at least for me, to see a singing drummer 🥁

[@FelixNemo]

@@RobTalksMess-i6u Brian has a lovely voice too. Hence the harmonies that the band could produce live.

[@annjohnson994]

Queen is that rare band that always sounds better live. Imo.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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[@timg5011]

If you don't know the story of the guitar, look it up. Brian and his dad built it from stuff around the house, to Brian's own design.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Stuff around the house? Wow really?

[@timg5011]

This was filmed over two nights - on real film, so it upscales beautifully. I first saw it on VHS in the late 1990s, when it was called "We Will Rock You". A few years ago, Quenn got the rights to reissue it - they weren't happy with the original release, for various reasons, one of which that they did the transfer at the wrong speed, so everything was slightly fast and slightly too high-pitched. Roger "Drummer" Taylor takes lead vocal on a song called "I'm In Love With My Car" - its subject is what you'd expect. :)

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

The drummer can sing lead vocals too? That’s pretty rare!

[@timg5011]

While drumming. His cardio must have been *insane*.

[@timg5011]

Coming here from your MotBQ reaction; this sounds fine. Whatever the problem was, you've fixed it. :)

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Glad to hear. Thanks!

[@Mikey-DiLo]

This is back in the day when bands relied on their talent to be successful. There was a show in Britain called Top of the Pops and bands would go on there to promote their latest song if it charting well. It gave them exposure and their songs would move up the charts. The problem was they were not allowed to perform live. They had to lip sync to backing tracks and they had to be backing tracks recorded at the BBC studio. Bands complained about this because they wanted to sing their song live and play their instruments. Lip syncing was met with great disdain back in those days. To tell you the truth I won’t listen to music made after the mid 90s because I don’t know what is fake. I’ll rely on the music from the 70s and 80s. Enough good material to keep me happy.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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[@brianwalley2131]

The face on the drums is the drummer himself - Roger Taylor

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

That is very cool haha

[@CLechleitner42]

Autotune? That was invented decades later. Tha audio & video were good because they did 2 concerts specifically to create a concert film. That film wasn't finished back then, but the raw material is good and it was finished and released for home video market in the 2000s or so. If you like that, check out Queen's Live Aid performance, and Dire Straits Sultans of Swing Alchemy live, all just wonderful craftmanship.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Thanks for watching :-D

[@leighloutreedore8926]

NOT suppose to have drumming session, they are STALLING!!! Brian had broken a guitar string.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

lol ahhh!

[@normafrancis4119]

They didn't need help they could sing not like todays singers pretending they can

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Yes a lot of technology helping voices these days

[@JennyColwell-tb6cm]

The face on the drums is that of Roger taylor the Drummer. They did that because, usually his face wasn't visible. It was in this case! He tends to sing high notes and help Freddie out when his voice is tiring especially in songs like We are the Champions which are sung at the end of concerts usually. Freddie wrote this song in homage to Arethra Franklin who he held in great esteem. This whole concert (which was over 2 nights) was was staged and filmed by ... can't remember...Itwas released only last year as a whole film. MTV I think. There are loads of other famous queen songs in that concert. We will Rock You, We are the Champions, Another one Bites the dust, Dragon Attack, Save me, Love of my Life etc. The studio version of Somebody to Love is worth listening to as it is quite different to this live version. I prefer most live. Sorry to type so much... there is so much to say! Rest in Power Freddie. We still have your music.

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

Haha that's a good idea! Give the drummer some love whos hiding back there. Thanks for that info as well

[@dianecourtney2724]

Bad place to stop FREDDIE MERCURY …… well anyplace is a bad place to cut Freddie off…

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

lol so I've heard.... Thanks for watching :-D

[@normafrancis4119]

Why do yoj reactors insist a On talking about the drinks he drank mostly lemon and honey tea

[@RobTalksMess-i6u]

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