I’M BLOWN AWAY! FIRST Time Listening To Live Aid Queen-Full Set REACTION!🔥(pt.1)

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[@Vinnyzzzz]

Imagine being so good that Bohemian Rhapsody is your warming up

[@donniepaiva8836]

Exactly. How crazy is that.

[@quo_vadis-dagmar_gill]

So true❣🥰

[@EGWL93]

Word!!

[@kannonhouston6754]

instablaster

[@joonaslummer8962]

It'w immposible

[@frankferrano3940]

This is known as 20 minutes that changed music forever.

[@tanjaskelac703]

True!!!Freddie legend♥️❤️♥️❤️.R.I.P. My darling

[@theGovnr1]

Absolutely TRUTH!

[@tanjaskelac703]

@@theGovnr1 In one Hand mic.and The other Hand 1.5 bilion poeple.This is very happy crowd who have been in Live Aid...And I wos born in time Harry Stilles(I think that I wrote right name),Cardy.B(If she Singer,not shure and The other's..But I Still have Freddie,Hendrix,George Michael,Led Zeppelin,Prince...Thank God on You Tube☺️☺️☺️☺️🥰🎸...So Freddie you are not rock star,you are a BIG LEGEND,R.I.P my darling,I love you❤️🎸❤️♥️🎸🎸

[@julesmigellmapayeampobartl9989]

@@tanjaskelac703 1.9 billion people actually

[@tanjaskelac703]

@@julesmigellmapayeampobartl9989 😊😊😊😊😊Even Better👍👍👍👍👍

[@killerglove]

So, just to drop some history on you, Queen was not the hype that day. They had some major major headliners like U2, Madonna, David Bowie, and like sooo many more big names. That's why Queen only got a 20 minute set during the day time. AND THEY STOLE THE SHOW! I mean Freddie Mercury 100% owned every fan in that stadium. This is wildly considered one of the best sets in rock and roll history and basically no one that wasn't there knows anything about the other performances. In fact one of the producers of the show (I think it was a producer) said something to the effect of, 'thank God above that Freddie chose to use his powers for good because he was in full control of 100,000 people that day and they would've done anything he said to do'.

[@marggie4129]

They all only got 20 minutes,but your right ,the crowd was not just there to see Queen,but that was what everyone talked about after the show.

[@janematthews3394]

They got day time because Freddie wanted that time slot. They could choose a later time but they wanted the crowd in Philadelphia to watch their set. Also, EVERYONE had only 20 minutes.

[@killerglove]

@@marggie4129 oh wow very cool! I didn't know everyone had only 20 minutes.

[@killerglove]

@@janematthews3394 I haven't heard that before. But Wouldn't it make sense to play later in the day if he wanted Philadelphia to hear the show? London is like 6 hours ahead of Philly so it was probably still the morning over there.

[@marggie4129]

About the twenty minutes ...their Mike's were cut off then. They had 3 lights on the floor in front of stage. Green for ok yellow warning red Mike's turned off lol. Also if you see Queen at the end the red light comes on when Freddie drops his hand to finish. Perfect timing!

[@sannaolsson9106]

Radio Ga Ga, written by Roger, the drummer, is basically a nostalgic love song to the radio and music. "All we hear is radio ga ga, radio goo goo" etc basically means that all they hear is people talking shit about the radio. This was a time when people started to watch music videos more than listening to the radio. I don't know if you've heard the song, but it kinda has the same vibe as Video Killed The Radio Star.

[@dulceandrade9469]

Spot on.

[@andywood5699]

Or Rush Spirit of Radio.

[@karensilvera6694]

Lady Gaga took her stage name from the song too. So it's still relevant.

[@Nina5144]

I love the line if you go we will miss you, when we grow tired of all this visual (MTV). The Mars reference is to Orson Well’s radio play adaptation of War of the Worlds

[@reneebush2399]

Roger also wrote this song because his son said Radio KaKa (French for radio is shit more or less). Roger obviously disagreed and was ready to educate on the matter. Lol.

[@Mark.Brindle]

It cemented the whole band, Roger, Dr. May, Freddy and John as the greatest Live band ever! No auto-tune, no-lipsync, just pure bloody talent! Freddy said in an interview he was not Queen or it's leader, Queen is a group of four people. Watch Dr May on lead guitar with his homemade Red Special" he and his father made together. John laying down the best baseline on bass guitar, while Roger is just brilliant on drums and vocals. This is TALENT! All four of them together.

[@laurab9858]

I love the fact that Dr May's guitar 🎸 was made from his parents old mahogany fireplace! 😊💖

[@Mark.Brindle]

Laura B Dr. MAy wrote a book about Red Special which I managed to buy a few years ago. It's a beautiful book, well worth it if you can find it. I wanted to buy a copy last year for a friend but the hardcover version I have is out of print. The soft cover edition was sold out everywhere at the time.

[@michelemiller9038]

I love that about Queen. It wasn't one person that was necessarily the star they all their talents collectively

[@Mark.Brindle]

@@laurab9858 the book I mentioned has been reprinted and updated. I received 6 copies a few weeks ago.

[@andreasmith3230]

That long note he held in the "Ay Oh" section was known as "The Note Heard Round the World." Almost 2 billion people saw this, and it's still considered the greatest live rock performance of all time.

[@ginnys9831]

The guitarist is the great Brian May, considered one of the best of all time. The guitar he always uses is the Red Soecial, a guitar that he and his Dad built when he was a kid. Brian has a Doctorate in Astrophysics and is a consultant with NASA.

[@ginnys9831]

Red Special!

[@chronic_spot]

Omg are you serious!?! Amazing!

[@AkSamurai69]

I had the pleasure of seeing a Brian May signature guitar all the way up here in Alaska. If I had the cash I would have had bought it on the spot and framed it on the wall

[@black4pienus]

Yep. Can't forget about Brian. Freddy Mercury is a freaking legend and often makes people forget he wasn't the only genius in the band.

[@deborahallen3318]

A lot of people don't know that Brian May is an astrophysicist! Be gentle with them you'll blow their mind! 😅 Right! He and his father used parts of an old fireplace mantle! It's probably heavily guarded! 😅

[@worldtraveler3773]

Queen 20 min performance voted THE GREATEST GIG EVER. They stole the show. Can't wait for part 2.

[@black4pienus]

Maybe the greatest, but not the biggest. Watch Metallica - Enter Sandman, live in Moscow. 1,6 million people!

[@worldtraveler3773]

@@black4pienus I'm familiar with their performance cuz I'm a big fan of Metallica. Anyway there were many concerts with huge audiences (Queen also participated in Rock in Rio 85), but that doesn't change the fact that Queen's gig was voted the best in history.

[@chucklee2995]

In the 80's when MTV came out a lot of watching but not much listening to radio or so they thought, so freddy wrote this song to say radio someone still loves you,

[@worldtraveler3773]

@@chucklee2995 Radio Ga Ga was written by Roger Taylor (drummer)

[@chucklee2995]

@@worldtraveler3773 oh got you ok,, I know I had saw a interview with freddy a long time ago talking about why it was written so I assumed he wrote it,, thanks for the heads up😉

[@marvalstith2749]

Me thinking, he will learn Freddie 'owns' any song he sings! This young man is so young he doesn't realize how necessary radio was for getting music back in the day. Great eye-opening reaction. Note: Queen is made up of 4 genius guys/excellent musicians... all good guys too.

[@nyima04011]

Lady GaGa adopted her name based on this song, Radio GaGa. Lead guitarist Dr. (of astrophysics!) Brian May did write 'Hammer to Fall' and has been voted Best Rock Guitarist of All Time, but always says he's not the best technically - just pours all his emotions into his playing. You're right! It shows!

[@crowttubebot3075]

@Sean Sheep Hammer To Fall is about living in the late Cold War. You may have to be of a certain age to appreciate it. Nuclear oblivion was always an option, and nearly happened a couple of times.

[@sava9e266]

Greatest moment in music history Ps: Freddie had laryngitis and vocal nodules in this concert!

[@julienewsome7471]

I read that too ,but didnt let anyone down always note perfect

[@lxtechmangood9503]

He also had a had knee and was advised by his doctors to not do the concert

[@lxtechmangood9503]

Bad knee

[@michelemiller9038]

Fearless lives forever.

[@bigmike2464]

As he would say... "I'm Freddie Fucking Mercury Dahling" then go out and show his brilliance

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

When Freddie launches into the vocal exercises with a NON-Queen crowd, they respond like crazy! I won't say they didn't know Queen, but the audience wasn't there FOR Queen. (not like they came to a concert for Queen). Still, he had them in the palm of his hand. It seems like Freddie could make the crowd feel like he is there for them and them alone. That is talent.

[@DaemonKeido]

There is a damn good reason that when a reporter asked him what instrument Freddie was best at playing he said "The audience, darling."

[@krystle2312]

Exactly, Live Aid was sold out before Queen was even put on the schedule.

[@kathysears5066]

I feel like that's the best part of the whole concert. He just said here hold my berr

[@samleigh7817]

It also let the band change a few things, tuning, guitars, drumsticks, get a drink.

[@justinbalks1789]

Queen wasn't even in the origional line up for this concert. They were a last minute addition which is part of the reason they only played 20 minutes. But every single one came out of there with a new appreciation for the music of queen

[@michaelromano1153]

The stadium was packed and there were millions of people watching live around the world

[@TheRasm638i]

Actually 600 milliion i think

[@dulceandrade9469]

I was watching from Azores, Portugal. I was 14.

[@nickconkling4107]

Just under 2 Billion. I was glued to the TV that day.

[@michelletammydenney6549]

Yeah it was over a billion people watching

[@carolthomson9099]

Yes world renowned stars there Queen blew them all away and that was acknowledged by the other performers . No higher recognition than that by your peers they say .

[@loneb9759]

I love that you pay so much attention to the lyrics 🔥☺️ you should react to the crowd singing Bohemian rhabsody before a Green Day concert. The song was playing out the speakers on the stage and the audience started singing along 🔥 Green Day decided to let the song finish before going out and it is amazing 🔥🔥

[@christy5526]

gave me chills

[@stuie382]

Yup. They did that at the Emerates stadium in London, just down the road from where Queen owned the world in '85

[@cannonballer]

That was an amazing video

[@carolefournier345]

the story behind "radio gaga" is a bit long .... "Radio Ga Ga" was recorded in 1983 and released in January 1984. It was a commentary on television overtaking radio's popularity and how one would listen to radio in the past for a favourite comedy, drama, or science fiction programme. It also addressed the advent of the music video and MTV, which was then competing with radio as an important medium for promoting records. " The inspiration for this song came when Roger Taylor heard his half french son Felix utter the words "radio ca-ca" while listening to a bad song on the radio while they were in Los Angeles. :) ... other fact, Lady Gaga took his stage name from this song; she's a big Queen's fan :D

[@willpeony5534]

And it's still pronounced ca-ca in the song, listen again !

[@julienewsome7471]

I read it was something to do with Rogers son as a baby

[@michelemiller9038]

I often wondered that about. Lady. Gaga

[@laydeelinkful]

@@michelemiller9038 yeah. Her producer texted her something about the "radio Gaga" about of their business dealings. But autocorrect made it Lady Gaga and she took it. Her name is an autocorrect. Lol

[@jaidenobrien]

Freddie was "that guy," or as you say, the "GOAT," long before Live Aid!

[@hayes572]

"How does he make "ay ohh" sound heavenly? Best question EVER!!❤❤❤

[@rebecca28]

"Bohemian Rhapsody," it embodied something very intense, which is Freddie Mercury's personality and life. Many call it the greatest song ever written. It's still one of the best-selling rock singles of all time, was voted The Song of the Millennium in 2000, and was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the No. 1 song of all time.

[@sabvixen3374]

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, two British comedians filling a gap whilst the stage was got ready. Queen was added to the bill after tickets were sold so a lot of the audience were not necessarily Queen fans. The biggest bands on the Earth played there and they were blown away by Queen. Over 1.2 billion people watched this. And the world were rocking with Freddie that day

[@richardjchapman2261]

They aren't Cops, They're a couple of comedians ... Griff Rees Jones and Mel Smith.

[@jeanninedoyle9523]

Keep your hand off that pause button, yes, Freddie wrote this EPIC

[@flor9389]

The audience participation gives me chills every time. 100,000 people singing as one. It’s why he’s the GOAT of frontmen

[@Sassypaws4927]

Queen was one of over 60 different musical performers that donated their performance to the Live Aid concert. Live Aid was a duel venue concert ( both in Wembley stadium outside of London & Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia) to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia. The concert began around noon in London and the Philadelphia venue of the concert joined in around 5 hours later, with satellite hookups around the world (something never tried before). They would broadcast performers in London (which would be shown on huge screens in the Kennedy stadiums) and then switch to showing a performance in Philadelphia (which would be broadcast on huge screens at Wembley), Through the satellite hookups, all of it was broadcast all over the world to over a billion and a half people. Queen's 20-minute spot started around 6:40PM London time. I believe David Bowie was the next performer on the Wembley stage after Queen. BTW - Hammer to Fall song is not about a woman. "The hammer falls" means "this is at an end" or as the song says, "We are all waiting for the hammer to fall".

[@DjangoWarheart]

Hammer to fall was about the threat of nuclear war.

[@johndododoe1411]

@@DjangoWarheart Also, the phrase refers the hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to finish a case, sending someone to the harshest sentence or selling their most beloved possession to the highest bidder. The phrase reeks of a violent doom, often referring to the punishment by an angry boss, but also appropriate as a reference to the giant hammer of global thermonuclear war destroying the entire wicked world.

[@StephanieStanton]

I remember watching live aid with my grandma 😭first time I ever seen Freddie Mercury perform and I'll never forget it

[@janematthews3394]

Yes, Freddie wrote "Bohemian Rhapsody".

[@jaidenobrien]

Arguably a masterpiece! Amazing song!

[@roverwaters3875]

minus the guitar solo

[@saflynn14]

USA Today reported yesterday that after 35 years this is still the best live performance/concert!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@saflynn14 is!

[@RayneZix]

@@roverwaters3875 didn't freddie did the guitar solo?

[@glynnisgibb5582]

This was a concert for live aid. Each performer had twenty minutes, Queen and Freddie Mercury stole and owned the whole show. You will never again see a performance like this, it’s legendary, the way he controls the audience is stunning.

[@sharonmowat6649]

They took it seriously and rehearsed it to the second. Owned the show.

[@mainakchakraborty7564]

People as well as the critics have already declared that, this performance is the greatest live performance ever in music history and nothing can surpass this, ever! The greatest live band ever❤️

[@cjpsmachado]

No Queens weren't rebels, they where innovators, genius of music, a breath of fresh air

[@johndododoe1411]

And Status Quo was more of a rebel band at the time of this global charity concert, simulcast on TV AND Stereo Radio all over the western world for 16 hours strange, with a new top star band every 15 to 20 minutes. The intermission clowns would read out the phone numbers where people could donate to the starving people in Ethiopia. "We are the World" and "Do they know it's Christmas" were written for other weeks in this giant collection effort.

[@aubieddeshazo9111]

I absolutely love watching younger people react to Queen 1.5 Billion ppl watched Queens performance

[@seekermel3079]

Love the reaction! Some trivia: The guitarist, the legendary Brian May, is playing the guitar he build with his father when he was a teenager.

[@jbw5485]

That’s freaking awesome. Never knew that. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@killerglove]

Dude I'm so hyped right now! I literally just commented a couple hours ago on a different video that I can't wait until you discover Live Aid. I'm fixing to take a break at work and I'm going to check this out

[@AussieMarg]

I'm loving his Queen journey. I only came across him today and I'm overdosing lol. Can't wait to see what's to come . . . Bowie, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper etc etc etc 💚🎶

[@pilotgal6191]

In Radio, Gaga, he’s literally honoring the radio industry. Before television, people only had radio to listen to. He’s saying people shouldn’t ever forget about radio and its power to transport people with only the sense of sound. ❤️❤️ The guitarist you’re admiring is Brian Mays. Roger is on drums. John is playing the bass.

[@dougb.2722]

Freddie Mercury was "cemented" in Rock history Long before LIVE AID. This was done 10 years after Bohemian Rhapsody was recorded. Queen overall were extremely talented with Brain May (Electric Guitars), Roger Taylor (Drums), John Deacon (Bass).

[@eagle3p]

This put Queen in another category. Their album leading into this was not successful. They stole the show and this is considered the greatest live performance of all time.

[@golddalekwho5944]

Status Quo were a rock bank who had been around for a while. It was just a dig about their age. Nothing to do with Queen being a rebel band.

[@jamesschroeder6450]

His stage presence and crowd command was legendary and will never be duplicated

[@Aquagirl-wf5ur]

Loved your reaction and what makes this greatest live performance ever even more amazing is that they only had 20 minutes to do it in. Most bands don't even warm up in 20 minutes and Freddie and Queen Killed It from the first second.

[@bettybaby63]

Yes Freddie wrote BoRap, but perhaps his greatest gift was that he could convey passion for the other’s lyrics as well. Idk if that makes sense lol Radio GaGa is talking about what radio meant for that generation, and the fans. Radio was very different back then. MTV had just come out and the song is also a rebuke of the rise of music videos.

[@menty6633]

Now you know where Lady Gaga got her name from.

[@cyndisue62]

Freddy was so sick. Yet, he felt the party had to go on. The world lost a talent and genius.

[@Mattwbw]

Not at that time. He was diagnosed a few years later. The movie got a few things from the timeline wrong.

[@johnkidby7948]

@@Mattwbw No, like sick in the typical "not feeling well" way (as opposed to the "I'm dying" way) - apparently he had laryngitis. This is what Freddie sounded like with FUCKING LARYNGITIS.

[@Mattwbw]

@@johnkidby7948 Oh. Right. I didn’t know he had laryngitis. Easy mistake to make though, in fairness.

[@johnkidby7948]

@@Mattwbw No doubt. Now that I read it back, my comment might have come off more aggro than I meant it - apologies if it did. And now that I think about it, the OP might have meant "sick" exactly the way you took it and just happened to be right by pure coincidence. But the more people know how amazing Freddie actually was the better. :)

[@garethmorgan3665]

@@johnkidby7948 Can you imagine the adrenaline in his body performing in front of that crowd? For a performer like him it must have been electrifying. He probably could have still performed with a broken leg !

[@carlajimenez5483]

Freddie grew up listening to the radio that's what they're talking about

[@ZENOBlAmusic]

Nice reaction! Live Aid was a massive event watched by 1.9 billion on TV. 58 artists took part and Queen stole the show. Radio Gaga is about how video (MTV) was killing radio at the time, and it was also about how radio had become more formulaic, it is still very relevant today. Hammer To Fall was about death coming for everyone, and about the Cold War at the time. It was written by the guitarist Brian May.

[@joonaslummer8962]

And this time world population was maybe 4,8 billion so almost hale of populations wach this. And we cant forget there was plenty people who has not TV. So it was insane how much people wach it

[@ANDIMILLS1]

This was the first live concert I went to as a 16 year old kid.. About 10 rows from the front.. Queen just made the whole day. You knew at that moment you where listening to history being made.

[@maryhughes6372]

Omg you where there?! Wow! What an incredible experience

[@ANDIMILLS1]

@@maryhughes6372 First concert and still not beaten.

[@chicochi3]

Hammer to Fall. We grew up during the cold war expecting to be hit with an atomic bomb. So don't waste time. Hurry up and live your life because you never know when the hammer will fall.

[@jameskoralewski1006]

The guitar player, Brian May. is an astrophysicist and has a Doctors' degree in it. He built his guitar by himself from pieces of blank wood. He is a true Genius.

[@johndododoe1411]

Not blank wood. Pieces of furniture and other stuff from his home, a few pickups and wires carved into the body, pearl buttons for the markings on the grip etc. Years later an Australian who had made copies of the guitar was brought in to help Brian restore the original after decades of use.

[@manturian]

Oh sweetie, I love how much you enjoy Queen. Yes, this is the event that cemented him and the band in rock history. When Band-Aid was planned, Queen were the old guys and weren’t expected to be a draw, what happened instead was that Queen was the only thing people remember from the concert. Here’s a few things you might find interesting, Band-Aid UK drew 72,000 attendees in stadium, but was viewed live on television by millions. Watch the audience when Queen sings Radio Gaga, the audience synchronizes their movements. It’s considered a rock and roll phenomenon, and has never been duplicated by such a large crowd. Freddie Mercury had a 7 octave voice which is a phenomenon and is the only recording artist on record with that wide a vocal range. You should watch the movie Highlander (the original Highlander 1986 film), all the music was choreographed by Queen and are some of the most brilliant songs ever. Though I’m sure you’ve been informed Radio Gaga was a song about the love of radio and not a dis on performers at all.

[@ittamandarano289]

No the Bohemian Rapsody video you saw was from 1981 Montreal. This is '85 in London Wembley stadium. Freddie's Dr. advised him not to do the concert because of some throat infection. Also the crowd going crazy for them, didn't even know that they were participating. They joined the bill last minute when tickets had already sold. I'm sure there were Queen fans in the audience but by the end of the set everyone became Queen fans. They then went on tour in 1986, their last because of Freddie's illness. This live aid concert by Queen is considered the best rock performance of not only the night but in history of rock music. A lot of acts did not take so seriously and sounded like crap but queen, on the other hand, practiced for a week and timed perfectly and stuffed as many songs as they could in a 20 minute period. Try some songs next from the 1986 Wembley concert: Another one bites the dust, Who want to Live Forever, One Vision to start with

[@WTF-ki3fy]

This is that show lil cuzz, I only wish I could have been there. Hey ur boi JoJo is bringing the heat 🔥. Great choice to do the whole concert

[@craigmccullough7333]

Queen were already a supergroup - this set/concert took them to super-supergroup status.

[@BirdDana]

It was probably a strategic move to do bohemian rhapsody first- it's a vocally demanding song. Doing it while still fresh and energized means he can give the audience the best version of the song

[@pyt7778]

Brian May, Greatest rock guitarist on the planet! Dr Brian Harold May CBE !! Legend!

[@nickbenke3306]

I remember this day; a hot sunny July day and all the stores on the High Street had Radios, Stereo's and TV.s out front with Live aid playing! Some people recorded the whole thing on their VCR.s! A day in history that will always be remembered not only for the huge collaboration - but for Queen's performance. It will Never be superseded! Great work fella!

[@nyima04011]

Happy to see you discovering this awesome band, THANKS ! 'Status Quo' is another rock band of the time whose lead singer, Bob Geldof, organized this world wide benefit concert for famine relief in Ethopia. Read about it at wikipedia - that story will blow your mind too.

[@linaskranauskas]

yes Status Quo is another band but I really doubt Bob Geldof was ever in it :)

[@sandraback7809]

Deborah Bob Geldof was singer in Boomtown Rats. Most notable song, “I don’t like Monday’s”. Probably other hits but I wasn’t that keen on them🤷‍♀️

[@juneharper9490]

I think maybe Francis Rossi might be a bit pissed that he's been ousted from his top-spot in Status Quo. 😂

[@JaneRtn]

Hammer to fall ... death comes to us all no matter who we are ... “rich or poor or famous your truth it’s all the same” and we can do what we can to look younger be fitter, be famous etc but it comes in the end... love or booty calls were definitely not part of it 😂

[@_deacythedancingqueen1493]

Radio gaga was written by drummer roger taylor who was inspired by his son messing around dont know much about the songs meaning but I think it's like a tribute to the radio and how when they were young it was there only form of entertainment.

[@debwebster6608]

This = Radio Gaga

[@_deacythedancingqueen1493]

@@debwebster6608 oh yeah oops

[@mopo8552]

Brilliant group of four very talented individuals. Everything else is just British humour, not disrespectful 😊

[@Nina5144]

Great to see a younger fan appreciating Queen’s music and Freddie’s performance. As for who wrote it, I”m not sure but remember there many, many aspects to the song. Such a great showman and such great songs. The second song is Radio Gaga it’s about nostalgia for the radio - you made us laugh, you made us cry, War of The Worlds etc references to comedy shows, radio dramas and plays featured on the radio. “So stick around cos we will miss you, when we’ve grown tired of all this visual” refers to MTV. We hardly need to use our ears (TV). Listen to the lyrics - written by Roger Taylor (drummer)

[@hippiejane2683]

He was the GOAT long before this!😜 And yes, we want you to react to all these songs.😊

[@betseyclark2832]

Status Quo was a band...had been around quite a while.

[@craigmccullough7333]

And opened the entire Live Aid concert with "Rockin' All over the World".

[@becgould3772]

And not a bad band at all!

[@adamkilroe9840]

I remember sitting in from of the TV all day watching Live Aid all day. Wow. It was incredible, and Freddy did the best set. God, I'm old🤣🤣. Freddy was at his happiest in from of a crowd, he was the ultimate performer, entertainer, front man, singer.

[@iChristyD]

Me too! I was 12 at the time & still remember watching the whole thing.

[@adamkilroe9840]

@@iChristyD it was mind blowing wasn't it? Back in the days when Bono wasn't a complete bellend. 🤣

[@iChristyD]

@@adamkilroe9840 Bellend?

[@adamkilroe9840]

@@iChristyD sorry, it's a British insult. It refers to the end of a penis, which looks a bit like a bell, hence "bellend". We have some wonderful insults, like Twunt, Pillock, Pratt, Tosser. Say them like Sean Bean for maximum effect. 🤣🤣 Take care. I love this channel.

[@pepsimax6671]

ONE of the greatest singers ever . One of the greatest singers live ever too.

[@user-et5nq1ih6d]

you will never see another concert crowd like that again

[@jbird6847]

Can't wait for PART 2!!!!

[@cazzag9526]

Queen were fantastic. Freddie is a Legend with the most amazing vocals i have ever heard. His voice is just stunning and i get goosebumps every time i watch this performance. I would have loved to be there to witness this.

[@MrSfxer]

I wasn't even alive when this concert happened, but I was born a few years later and grew up hearing it through my parents records and on MTV. Even today, Radio Ga Ga still makes me feel every single emotion at once. Happiness, Sadness, Joy, Tears

[@queenmiriam3058]

Aah dear, thankyou my man!! Love your channel, and you are so genuine and real. Keep up the good work!! May I also suggest the encore Brian and Freddie did, is this the world we created? Thanks and much bless

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

parting question, have you not yet reacted to the Bohemian Rhapsody OFFICIAL VIDEO from 1975? Because that is where you see the young band's break thru moments (to me anyway). The video blew people's minds as until then most music vids were a band, standing, strumming and singing into a mic without moving around. Theirs broke that mold.

[@bethanyhelenellison]

From watching your first reaction until this one it’s great to see your now a Queen fan the best band live I’ve ever seen and Freddie is loved and missed . Last concert I went to they used a Freddie hologram was emotional 🥲

[@cornflake73ish]

@LFR Jojo....Never been to a concert???? Someone in the USA needs to change this ASAP!!!! It's one of the best experiences in life!!!! Get this man to a GIG asap!!!!

[@eturfrey]

Status quo were a British band that had been going a few years and a bit older, just a crack at humour by the two comedians dressed as Police while the crew got the gear ready.

[@mareliza2734]

I sow this at TV when it happened live :) They collected money to the starving people in Ethiopia, 1985. And now the people starving again... Queen was the best band of them all, who was there. They did a comeback here.Their performance was perfection and is epic. Other artist just stood there singing but look at him❤️They're the best band in the world!

[@gillbuchanan8540]

Freddie can play the crowd so well, he has the eating out the palm of his hand, Bohemian Rhapsody was ground breaking in 1974 when it was released

[@joywalsh6150]

I remember watching this day, I was 6. It was one if those blazing hot days of summer here in London and I was playing in and out of the house as the music played on the TV but I remember coming inside to watch this and loving every minute! I miss Freddie! Queen is still awesome as a band but Freddie was the glue to the masterpiece that band is. Even at 6 I was blown away by everyone singing along, even my parents and thier friends were singing and you could hear the other houses in the close playing this on their TV!

[@pubsahoy538]

Great reactions bro. You need to do Somebody to Love live in Montreal , it will blow your mind. The second song is Radio Gaga it's where Lady gaga got her name.

[@jokervienna6433]

There where times before the Internet. I am 50 years old now and I remember sitting in an attic in Sweden with some friends, trying to tune in to Radio Luxemburg, to get the latest music. Good music was not "just a click away", it took some effort to get it. That is what the song is about, when radio was "the thing". Also, here they play live - in front of a very big audience. I find it hard to imagine a bigger thing. And this is as good as it got - one of the greatest performances ever. I do not think playing live will ever get this big again. Besides that, Mercury had the greatest voice ever, at least for me. I consider Robert Plant or David Coverdale as second, but Mercury WAS the best.

[@chillneophite8863]

New to your channel, left a comment about this on an older video. Glad you got here. Queen was great live and this may have been their best show.

[@corythoman2387]

Queen was the most fan driven band out there. He is speaking from fan perspective. Radio is the one thing that bring everyone together of generation gaps

[@cherylalexander1948]

Hammer to Fall is an anti war/nuke song written by Brian May.

[@tiffanytosh1569]

I graduated from high school in 1985, and I remember watching this on TV. AMAZING performance by Queen and Freddie Mercury!

[@PaulsWanderings]

The song is an ode to the radio. He is singing its praises and putting down video.

[@MUETZE198]

love how the status quo joke went right over your head XD

[@janeenegromachey9752]

Yes, this was their greatest appearance ever! QUEEN stole the show!!! There's so much information on all their songs and who wrote them. But you must see Bohemian Rhapsody the movie. It gives you some insight about him and the group. You would truly enjoy it. Freddie was so talented and so greatly missed! The group of 4 were the best. Watching the videos seems like they are still here. Their music is timeless and anyone can relate to their songs to this day. Thank you for your reaction to their music. 🥰

[@karenrose9762]

You are so right about the guitarist... so many of them don't show emotion on their face, and you said it - it's like their emotion comes out through their hands!! I never heard that before - you are really, really good at making these videos!!

[@lindastodola133]

Jojo I really enjoy watching you and hearing your reactions. You catch things many people don’t hear. Queen is the best and Freddie Mercury- untouchable! Check out about his childhood. It helps put Freddie in perspective and gives answers to meanings of the songs. Radio Gaga- about how radio could have been so much more back in the day. I’m about the same age as Freddie would have been today. That is all we had at night to sneak😆 and listen to. No headphones- .

[@rebecca28]

Radio Ga Ga - ''The inspiration for this song came when Roger Taylor heard his son utter the words "radio ca-ca" while listening to a bad song on the radio while they were in Los Angeles. After hearing the phrase, Taylor began writing the song. He thought it would fit his solo album, but when the band heard it, John Deacon wrote a bass line and Freddie Mercury reconstructed the track, thinking it could be a big hit. Taylor then took a skiing holiday and let Mercury polish the lyrics, harmony, and arrangements of the song'' (Wikipedia)

[@picolo4102]

Great choice!

[@valentinaunlimited5561]

The fire inside Freddie, Brian, Roger and John... It's unstoppable 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JaneRtn]

Radio Gaga ...... it’s about Radio and it’s influence. So treat radio as a person or entity and it’s saying you are important and have been our friend all through the years and music has changed all through those years and when we hear radio Gaga , radio goo goo (people not listening or hearing as they hear blah blah) remember you are still important and still have a huge influence if you choose to stay relevant with an opinion. In those days we were just seeing new technologies ie internet didn’t really become a thing until late 80’’s early 90’s but still no smart phones. For you it would be like landing on an alien planet lol 😂

[@JaneRtn]

@Jennifer Gable what’s already on KZbin without the comments? Can you expand a bit ?

[@acejoker007]

Brian May, the guitarist, also holds a PHD in astrophysics.

[@joannesmith9824]

Just started watching your channel. Love it. Being an old dude born and raised in London, I was there at Wembley 1985. My dad took me. 72k people. At exactly same time a twin concert was being held at JFK Stadium in Philly, 90k people. Both concerts were viewed in 150 countries via satellite by1.9 billion people, I shit you not. That was 40% of the worlds population. Bear in mind this was before the Internet too. Roughly $300m raised. Keep up the vids !!

[@bobo6898]

I've gotten so addicted to reaction channels. Seeing people hear the greats for the first time brings it all back in a different way!

[@user-ux9mq3vi1t]

Thanks, darling, love your reactions

[@OSekerO]

Queen's Live Aid setlist: - “Bohemian Rhapsody” - “Radio Ga Ga” - “Hammer to Fall” - “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” - “We Will Rock You” - “We Are the Champions”

[@johnreynolds6065]

Dude. I'm enjoying your reactions. Its fun watching you. Thanks.

[@MrFrankd1962]

First, they were filling time while the crew changed over from one group to the other. And what these "police" were doing was a takeoff of the time the Beatles did their impromptu concert on the roof of their recording studios back in the '70s. Neighbors complained back then about the music. The reason Queen's set was a hit was because they were doing a set of their greatest hits at that time. Some of the other acts were inserting their newest stuff during their time on stage. Bohemian Rhapsody was written by Freddie and there is some meaning that has not really been told about it to this date. The second song is called Radio Gaga. It is about how radio has taken a backstep when videos came out. Roger Taylor (drummer) wrote this song. Hammer to Fall is the third song and it is about the waiting for the Cold War to heat up. Dr. Brian May (lead guitarist) wrote this. May is a doctor of astrophysics and some of his works have been used by NASA including a thesis on the way to measure distance & space of objects in space that he wrote before Queen hit it big.

[@jeanninedoyle9523]

No lights, no sound checks just 4 musicians who came out and stoled the show

[@patriciadowning4036]

The guitarists is one of the best ever, Brian May.

[@philipgolia4554]

The part of "Through Wars of worlds/Invaded by Mars" is in relation to the great War Of The Worlds radio broadcast on Halloween eve, October 30, 1938 by Orson Wells. It is known as the "night that panicked America". Back then, there was no television, so radio was the entertainment ruler. Orson Wells and his Mercury Theater crew produced a radio show of the H.G. Wells classic novel, The War Of The Worlds. The broadcast was so authentic that people really thought we were being invaded by Martians. The song, Radio Ga Ga, is a homage to radio. Telling it to not go away, to stick around when we grow tired of all the visual. The song was written by the drummer when his son, a toddler at the time, came out of his room after not finding anything on the radio he liked, saying "radio poo poo", which set the light bulb off over Roger's head.

[@dianecomly6132]

So glad I was alive in 85 to see this!

[@iChristyD]

Same!

[@GavinEarnshaw]

I physically ran my entire milk delivery round to get home as early as possible to watch it. I was 15. Dad was a sound engineer and he had borrowed a very serious sound system from work (I now have those speakers - they cost more than a decent car). We watched this from 6pm on the big system and watched to the end with Freddie and Brian doing the encore.

[@sandrabutler8483]

Is this the full set or like many have you missed Brian May and Freddie coming back on around 9.45pm with Is This The World We Created

[@dawncelia1]

Everyone seems to miss Is This The World We Created which is probably the most poignant performance of the whole 16 hrs .....shame

[@picolo4102]

You gotta finish it.