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[@jasonjukes6899]

Hi Maggie - all the harmonies are Freddy recordred onto reel to reel tape back then - nearly broke the tape machine...

[@corneliusantonius3108]

Fun fact In those harmonies it's all Freddy

[@Jandaracres]

Scaramouche Fandango lyrics are from a Three Muskateers movie. 1952.

[@jacquesbreaux4108]

phil collins air of night (do it)

[@jimvasconcellos]

I saw Queen in Madrid 1979. They sounded EXACTLY the same live as on the record. Straight singing, no autotune, just doubling the vocals and guitar.

[@juanmanuelavendanoclarke8915]

That's what I call talent

[@chrissymc886]

Best frontman in history. He owned the stage, owned the crowd, the presence/charisma was off the charts.

[@smilerpink]

I was in college when this dropped (1976). Saw Queen live twice (1977 and 1978). No one had ever heard anything like it.

[@clivesharpe1526]

Bohemian Rhapsody was the reason I bought A Night at the Opera. And A Night at the Opera was the reason I bought every Queen album they ever released. Still have them even though I no longer have a way of playing them. Too valuable to me to ever let them go.

[@clivesharpe1526]

Also I saw Queen live on the Magic tour ia Wembley in '86. There was INXS, a band I can't remember and Status Quo in support.

[@jeremywilson2022]

Go out and buy a recordplayer they Sent that expensive.

[@dimitrisnikoloulis4071]

If this is not a masterpiece of music , what will be . Damn Freddie.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

Freddie was a force of nature.

[@rorygrime1202]

Those harmonies in the beginning are all Freddie.

[@martincolleran7109]

Brian May's guitar "Red Special" is truly one of a kind. He designed and built it with his father, Harold, when he was a teenager. This was due to him not being able to afford a brand name guitar. If you read into it you will realize how much of a genius Brian May is. Everything on the guitar is custom or modified in some way. The craziest part is the neck which was made out of a 100 year old fireplace mantle that had worm holes that Brian filled with matchsticks and epoxy.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

How cool!

[@humpy936]

That is cool, no wonder he treasured that guitar, I know when they did the video for “we will rock you” he didn’t use that guitar for fear it would get wet and damage it.😊

[@dreams2xs]

And John Taylor, the drummer had a degree in electrical engineering and built the amps for the "Red Special".

[@edwardmunoz7853]

They don't make em like that no more ❤ nothing but raw talent 💯🔥

[@robertreed6802]

I was a freshman in high school.

Hi Maggie, I had the good fortune to see them live with Freddie in Sweden 1984 and 1986. The best frontman ever. I was 12 years old when this came out and a childhood friend introduced me to Queen and their album "A Night At The Opera" and I was sold.

[@MsUltrafox]

Freddy was so good that some claim he used auto-tune. The problem is that auto-tune wasn't even invented until 6 years after Freddy passed away. He really was THAT GOOD.

[@lipby]

Sound engineers certainly had pitch control, it just took more work than Autotunes

[@stevelucero9047]

@@lipby - not really... the only tools/methods available for pitch correction in the 70's were Varispeed on tape machines and Evantide H910 Harmonizer. Varispeed was incredibly laborious... and using the H910 induced digital artifacts when the original pitch was too radically altered. These tools/methods were extremely limited in what they could do. It wasn't until the 1980's, when the Fairlight CMI came out, allowing a graphical waveform (like in a contemporary DAW) of a sound that could be analyzed for pitch, and a replacement recorded into the Fairlight to be pasted in to replace the off-pitch section. It was easier to just re-record the part.

[@cryptoking7093]

Oh brother 🙄 autotune is mostly used by rappers and hiphop, not by singers from Rock, Country, RnB, Motown, Disco, etc... Freddy wasn't anymore on pitch than Dio, Ann Wilson, Geoff Tate, Ian Gillan, Smokey, Earth, wind and fire or any other good singer.

[@lipby]

@@stevelucero9047 Sincere thanks for guiding me to some information I've long wondered about

[@Beinlausi]

@@cryptoking7093 That is simply bs. Both parts. Autotune is common in rock and country, and all over RnB. Just as a correctional device, not as the "Believe" effect. Most singers chorus when doubling/recording multiple layers. Freddie phased, because he was so in tune. You're far too clueless to be smartassing on this topic.

[@kellytrimble7019]

And yes, I was so fortunate to be a teenager in the 70’s & love that our music is standing the test of time & a new generation is discovering our music. It was pure talent, no auto tune just talent, raw & on stage.

[@levvellene570]

Queen at Live Aid in 1984 really impressed everyone who actually thought of them as has-beens. That is still a wow-moment for me, as I was in my teens at the time.

[@gabyy556]

1985

[@kendallneason3645]

Watch Queen live when you can. They were incredibly talented and professional musicians. Freddie was a charismatic superstar and his love of all types of music including opera, gospel, jazz, ballet/classical helped create the eclectic music they created. I miss those days so much. 1.🙌❤

[@alexflores7652]

My mom got to see them when they played in Detroit, MI but but before she saw then was playing softball in the park with Journey. But of course that was when concerts did not cost an arm and a leg. You could see groups like Queen and Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band for like $20 or something like that. #1 I was about 2 yeast old when this album came out.

[@Bob-h8o]

Yes I saw them for the night of the opera tour in LA

[@gregbacon9808]

I was in my late teens when this came out. Best Decade in Rock Ever❤

[@sueparras6028]

Me too! I remember when this came out! It was one of those tunes that you just knew was going to be iconic! ✌🇨🇦

[@chercee]

I was 15 when this song came out, it was a classic right off the bat! I have loved Queen since this song, Freddie owned the stage!

[@pattylyons9645]

Freddie was the ultimate showman

[@beata3091]

*is

[@sourisvoleur4854]

I count myself very fortunate to have seen Queen in concert twice, when Freddy was still with us.

[@NightcrawlerLuver]

There will never be another Freddie Mercury! He was truely one of a kind. And i doubt there'll ever be another band like Queen either. Best band ever!

[@julienmarquet8612]

QUEEN= 4 GUYS! NOT JUST FREDDIE MERCURY, CONNARD😡😡😡😡😡

[@davidmorgan5312]

Maggie, many years ago (more than I care to mention) when this song was released as a single, I used to DJ in Pubs & Clubs. The day it was released I was working in one of my regular gigs and played Bo Rap. The owner shouted across the Pub for all to hear "What the F**k is this Shite", after the track had finished, I had a bet with her (a week's wages which at the time was £20.00, not to be sniffed at) that next week it would be #1 in the charts and she would be begging me to play it. I won the bet.

[@venetiamcellin128]

1

[@tonyyul703]

She needs to watch *HIGHLANDER* because *QUEEN* Did the entire music for that movie.

[@memyself1670]

Always an absolute masterpiece forever.

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

Yes, the beginning is all Freddie, in mulitple layers. The video shows all four because it better visually to see them all. Later, when you get to the "opera section", you'll have Freddie, Brian, and Roger with Roger hitting the highest notes of all.

[@georgebennett1144]

1 I saw Queen in their Hot space tour at Mapleleaf Gardens in Toronto Ontario Canada as a young teen with my dad and brother.

[@dwgrly]

I was also in my late teens when Queen came out. I still have a couple of Queen albums in vinyl.

[@howardyoung9987]

Greetings from Scotland. I saw them on consecutive nights at the Glasgow Apollo when this song was number one. Happy daze.

[@normalasamsudin1891]

I will never get tired listening to Queen. My favourite Queen song is My Melancholy Blues. RIP Freddie.

[@patriciafigg4581]

Bohemian Rhapsody was the first Queen song I ever heard in 1976. I was only 6 years old at the time and I remember hearing it being played on the radio a lot. I absolutely love Queen.

[@ajruther67]

Maggie, the beginning harmonies at the beginning of the song is Freddie harmonizing with himself! It's done by adding layers of your voice onto layers of your voice. And that was done without computers since they only had sound boards and recording tape.

[@jeffsaviola2109]

I got to see Queen on their first tour of the US.. as opening act for Mott the Hoople .. they were amazing .. my wife went into labor at the concert and our first daughter born in the morning hours after concert

[@rothed16]

Ya i was alive. Maybe 7..almost 8yrs old? Later I got Queens Greatest Hits and AC/DCs For Those About to Rock for my 5th bday from one of my friends

[@stefanboskovic4724]

Saw Queen's final British live show at Knebworth Park in 1986. Over 120,000 people. Epic experience

[@hanspettersson504]

Farouk Bulsara from Zanzibar with 4 xtra teeths transformed in to Freddie Mercury & the rest is history 🎼💋

[@fkalamo4]

Queen was my first concert, right after Night at the Opera came out. At 65 I can still remember that concert. I was an amazing night

[@jasonlouis697]

Maggie, as long as you keep singing while you're straightening out the cords, I'm happy. My wife has a beautiful voice, too. I love to listen to her sing her way through tasks so when you started singing, that was (literally) music to my ears. Keep it up!

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you for your sweet comment! 🤗💐❤️

[@torpedo141]

i was on concert 1979 in Ljubljana . i was 18

[@sonjarussell7332]

I was in high school when this song came out.....once we got past the shock.....the awe set in, still in awe today.....decades later.

[@markoneil2055]

I saw Queen May 4th 1974. Waterbury Ct Palace Theatre. They were the Opening Act for Mott the Hoople $6.00 Tickets

[@stevesoutar3405]

I was lucky enough to see Queen play live at least twice at Wembley Stadium - they were awesome every time. Freddy had a way of grabbing the attention of the entire crowd, and would get everyone singing along with some of the big numbers - before proving what an amazing voice he has when he sang Ay Oh - no one in the crowd was able to keep up with him !! I just found a video on KZbin called Queen: Ay-Oh (Episode 27) - You might want to take a look it it

[@elza32358]

This masterpiece changed every teenager's brain chemistry in 1975. I was 17 years old and a senior in high school when it was released 🤯

[@Sarvasaha]

I was 17 too. What a time to be alive. Got to see them 3 times. Earl's court (Queen Elizabeth's silver Jubilee day 1977), Milton Keynes Bowl and the last one at Knebworth. I have been blessed.

[@lkayh]

I watched the whole Live Aid concert on TV. It was a long, long show, lots of great acts, but Queen’s performance-damn! I guess Elton John was backstage and shouted “you bastards” after their set, because he had to go on after that. (David Bowie was immediately after.). There’s an apocryphal story that someone once asked Freddie if he played anything other than the piano, and he answered, “the audience, darling.” So very true! If you haven’t seen their Live Aid set you really do have to watch it to see what he meant. Great reaction, Maggie! Sorry I missed the livestream!

[@marshajensen8415]

I treated myself to a Queen + Adam Lambert concert six years ago. It was a highlight of my life. If you get a chance to see them live, do it! ❤️

[@ninnik]

Yes, do it! I promise you will not regret it. I've seen them twice, it was an experience unlike anything else, just absolutely amazing.

[@neil2444]

Same! Of course nobody can replace Freddie, but Adam Lambert really embraces that same spirit! He did an excellent job. I hope I can attend many more concerts they do in the future!

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

When you say has anyone seen them live, that depends whether you mean Queen live 1971 to 1986, or the years since without Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, Queen plus if you like. I saw Queen with Freddie and John four times. I regret not seeing them in the 1970s but the first three times I saw them was from 1980-1982, when they were, officially, the biggest band in the world (in terms of sales and influence), and though still great live in 1984-1986, I believe their best live period was 1979-1982. But any Queen show from 1971-1986 was special. Many of them have been recorded. It was certainly an experience seeing them in that era. Freddie was a unique performer.

[@KevinWood9]

I saw them 4 the last one I saw was knebworth there last concert and saw them liverpool, NEC Birmingham and leeds football ground everyone of them was great

[@davidmontgomery9846]

Saw Queen as support band to Mott The Hoople .They were already a top band but were still happy to be support .That showed their class .

[@Crazychick64]

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[@Crazychick64]

1, 1,1

[@Crazychick64]

You need to see Queen at live aid

[@petersconrad3917]

I was born in the 70s when this song came out but I was just a little tiny kid. I heard about Queen in the mid eighties, 1984. I heard Another one bite the dust, but I didn't know it was Queen. Queen still my favorite band, I love listening to Queen, because of Freddie's voice, and a greatest frontman. ❤

[@rogercaruso9337]

You check out the 1985 live aid. Queen takes over the whole concert.

[@sopdox]

Sorry I missed the live. I was 8 when this came out. 7 years later I went to my first ever concert and saw them do it live at MSG.

[@craigwiggins253]

Saw them around 1976. This was when Freddie had long hair. I wasnt much into them at this point. Well after the show i was into them. They rocked a lot harder in concert then how they sound on record. Much like Nightwish. I was sitting at the back of the auditorium and when Freddie came out on stage his aura literally knocked me off my feet. His persona was off the charts. Then Brian Mays guitar solo/playing during this song reminded me of Jimmy Page playing. Oh did i mention that the warm up band didnt show up. They played like 3.5 hrs. It is definitely in my top 5 concerts that i have ever attended.

[@markoneil2055]

Same for me. I didn't know what to expect 1974. After it was over I knew I was witnessing greatness.

[@ElcsieRetakov]

First remembered experience was from the Wayne's World movie. Then in late 90s my aunt died and I got some of her cd collection. Queen's Greatest album let me listen to many of these songs for myself. It is one thing to hear them occasionally on the radio; but to sit in your own time with headphones or stereo is a different experience.

[@toodlescae]

I was 14 and, technically, I saw them live on tv during Live Aid. We'd never heard or seen anything like this in 1975. This was the first music promotion video. Some say, me included, that this was the inspiration for MTV.

[@lkayh]

Nobody really knew what to make of Queen, or Freddie. They were SO good-rockabilly, arena rock, rock opera-you just couldn’t put them in any one slot, and they did it all so well.

[@blafonovision4342]

There was no digital editing at this time. All the effects were done by splicing physical pieces of magnetic tape.

[@kevinkyte2920]

If you love queen you HAVE to check out their live aid performance it was totally insane. And the crowd is HUGE

[@MusiCatsKing]

Best song ever, i agree with you Maggie. I heard Brian May in a doco say that those chimes are made by strumming along the guitar strings behind the bridge. I was born in '81, but my parents had the night at the opera album on vinyl; that was my first exposure to Queen. 30+ years later, i'm so obsessed with them that i listen online to a German radio stream that has nothing but Queen. I love them more and more every day. 💜

[@dianecomly6132]

I was 13 in 1975 when this dropped. Musically, the right time to experience glorious music!

[@RichardinNC1]

I hate I missed the live. In 1975 I was a sophmore in HS in Cleveland listening to a good pop station and an album rock station. I was a huge fan of the epic rock tunes of the day, Stairway to Heaven, Layla, In-a-Gadda-Da-Vidda, etc. I’m sure Bohemian Rhapsody landed in my top 5 the first time I ever heard it. Free Bird and Do You Feel Like We Do soon joined it. With todays auto-tune, canned drum tracks, and mindless lyrics, we are not likely to ever hear songs like this new ever again.

[@maverick2242]

1 in primary school, this was the coolest time in all my years musically & generally frankly, never happier than then! was awesome times🤘

[@dennish3032]

He spent many many years writing then perfecting this before he ever presented this to the band. A personal struggle for perfection.

[@markmcelheney7513]

I Seen Them In !986 Live. In My 63 Years, It Is By Far The Best Concert, That I Have Ever Seen. Freddy Mercury Was The Consummate Entertainer. BEST SHOW EVER!

[@18videowatcher41]

I was NOT alive when this song came out, but I grew to love this song from a young age (around 2-4 years old) after hearing it in Wayne’s World, courtesy of my dad. In fact, one of the best things he’s ever done for me is heavily influence my taste in music.

[@prairieson55]

I saw Queen in 1980 at the Charlotte Coliseum. It is far and away the best concert I've ever been to. As an aside, I often tell my son that that was his first concert, my wife was a couple of months pregnant at the time. "Who Wants to Live Forever" from the "Highlander" soundtrack would be an awesome reaction.

[@SFsc616171]

the world of electronics can be defined ss "F.M.", the second letter means magick, the first letter you are authorized to define, i will keep my definition to myself. )

[@marcelopessoa4911]

I was only a child when this came out, and when I was a teenager i chose other bands to be a fan of, such as Pink Floyd, Rush, Deep Purple and Iron Maiden, but I always admired these guys for their talent. If you want recommendations of Queen's songs, some of them are underrated, no one reacts to them - I don't know why - and you could be the one to do it: "One vision"; "A kind of Magic"; "Save me"; "Who wants to live forever"; "Don't stop me now"; and the way these guys found to say goodbye to Freddie - the sad and beautiful "Show must go on" - it was told, by that time, that Freddie was ill when he recorded this song (the official music video is a compilation of the band's footages, all along their career, but Freddie is not seen singing it, only his voice is heard). R.I.P., Freddie!

[@cobbsquaredinc5515]

I saw queen live two times in the mid to late 70s as a teenager. By far hands-down, the most epic musical experience I’ve ever witnessed.

[@phillipdavies9128]

I saw them in 85 at live aid in Wembley. They came in about 6pm or so and were amazing. It was a long day, very hot and I saw many legendary groups, but Queen were easily the best. My memory, even that day is hazy, but I do remember them being absolutely mesmerizing.

[@markmcelheney7513]

I Remember When This Came out. I Was In High School.

[@glyngasson8450]

The first part is all Freddie. John Deacon sang very rarely. All the really high notes in the opera parts are Roger. They wanted to create the effect of 200 people singing so had to sing it over 60 times as there was no digital recording

[@Beinlausi]

The number of overdubs doesn't have to do with digital or analogue. If you want 200 voices, you have to record 200 voices. The number of tracks is the issue that necessitated bounces (from several tracks to one (or two for stereo)). There were 24 track digital tape machines in the 80s.

[@Cashcrop54]

Saw them first on 11 Feb 1975 at the auditorium of the Universities Student Union on the Sheer Heart Attack Tour. This was a smaller venue. Can't imagine there was more than 1000 people. And, there were no seats and we were sitting on the floor. It seemed like we were in somebody's rec room. One nice party like everyone knew each other. My favorite song was Seven Seas of Rhye.

[@toerag572]

I like the fact that it IS a rhapsody, no verse, no chorus. The guitar solos can be sung, making them much more memorable. I remember watching the video on Top of the Pops when it was released.

[@eidetecker]

(1) Saw Queen on "The Game" tour in Greensboro, N.C., August, 1980 when I was a junior in high school. Hellz to the yeahz! Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT? It cost $12.50. I mean, can ya dig it? Ha ha ha, so, yeah, I was alive when this song came out and our 8th grade graduation was a march to this song. My mother played it, so we had to go out and buy the sheet music for her. The 70s were alive with Queen on the radio big-time from like '74 on.

[@DerekSuffolk]

1, saw them live at Wembley 1986

[@AVGuyhall]

I graduated High School in 1976 so this song was huge for me. When it came on the car radio my brother and I would belt it out just like the scene from Wayne's World. It's funny that Mike Myers put that scene in the movie then played the record exec in Bohemian Rhapsody who didn't want to irelease it.

[@janetschulman8998]

Yes it’s just Freddie harmonizing with himself. You can see a video of Brian breaking down the sections.

[@johnhayter7220]

Seen then in 1981 at Wembley arena. Best live show I’ve ever seen

[@bethellen1962]

Very much alive. I was 13 and had never heard anything like it, but I knew I wanted to hear more. Queen fan since 1975. RIP Freddie what a voice! What a soul!

[@robertgomori7913]

Queen wasn't popular in the United States when this song came out, they got popular when the album News of the World came out in 77 the song We will Rock You/ We are the Champions. I was in junior high 12 years old.

[@joecampbell4336]

In middle school our Chorus teacher chose this song for the class to perform. We had a blast. She had us sing the operatic part in groups like left/right in headphones. I am old, yes.

[@smooth_sundaes5172]

Last saw Queen at Knebworth on their Magic tour (showing my age) definitely one of the greatest live bands by a long way

[@timtrace9175]

Maggie, I just started following you. You were reviewing ACDC. Thank you. I love how you really get into it.

[@sandrahilton3239]

i have been a queen fan since 1973 and yes, i was there when it happened. I also watched live aid. what a moment in history. It was the Rock era and it was wonderful. All wonderful musicians and voices.

[@docnflossie7351]

Saw Queen open for Mott the Hoople ❤🎉❤🎉😊

[@bmarrello1]

I saw Queen live 5 times in the 70's and 80's

[@mdshovel]

I had just left school in England when this came out. It was unique and changed so much in music. The music and media corporates didn't like it - it was the first record longer than the usual allotted disc space and radio airtime - it couldn't get played officially at first but DJ Kenny Everrett in London put it on repeat for hours and locked the radio studio door. It also is the first music video with effects and due to only 16 track recording available they had to record in sections that would then be combined to one track and build from there. The one to see is the Live Aid concert of 1985 - it is a legendary masterpiece - I was there Thankyou for your "reaction" videos - I came here eventually through your AC/DC Thunderstruck video and delight in your enjoyment. One I would recommend is from last year - Bonobo and Anna Lapwood at the Albert Hall in London - a chance moment that changed her life as music director at Cambridge University and acclaimed pipe organist

[@BlueJay2929]

I saw them when I was 16 in 1973 at Golders Green Hippodrome London and no one. knew them, there was about 20 of us in the audience..It was a BBC radio recording which still exists.

[@MrWo-qj2yh]

Between christmas and new year the 2000 best songs ever are in a countdown played at the radio and this is nearly always nr 1

[@busterandloulou]

I was fortunate enough to have seen Queen live 4 times. My six year old son was with me at one of the concerts.

[@kevinsimpson3374]

I was 15 At The Time ! I’m 63 Now! Irresistible Isn’t It!

[@garyvandokkenburg6223]

This also has the distinction of being on the top 100 charts world wide for the longest in chart history! Well over 6p0 weeks and counting.

[@kellytrimble7019]

This is all Freddy, he wrote this as a rock opera! It was voted the best rock of all time! Queen came out with this when I was 14 & have loved it since I first heard it! ❤Freddy lives!

[@randallknapp7528]

I was 8 years old when this came out. Can you imagine how amazing it was to live then, along with all of the incredible music of the time? My 1970's childhood was the best!

[@maggiereneemusic]

Thank you for your lovely comment. 🤗💖 Hope to see you on our livestream in less than 1 hour as we are doing Anne Murray reactions and many, many more: kzbin.info41ZNlGfjjcE

[@randallknapp7528]

@maggiereneemusic I really hope to join in. What day/time is your live schedule?

[@josephrelph5235]

Freddie never wanted his teeth changed, having them that helped him with his vocals

[@titchs9098]

This came out a couple of years before I was born, so I grew up listening to their music, my mum being a big Queen fan. She still has all of their albums on vinyl. Baffles me how some people think Freddie’s voice wasn’t all that.

[@vernhoke7730]

I was a senior in high school in November 1975 and I have at Madison Square Garden in September 1980 & July 1982. You should also check out this during the Live in Montreal 1981 concert, that was during the Game tour of 1980/1981.

[@peterhoofs5893]

I am 73 now, so it was my time and i loved it

[@winstonsmith8441]

An amazing song but just one of hundreds of unbelievable tunes that came out at the same time in the 70s.

[@kevinwells4986]

Maggie, I already loved you. I didn't think it was possible to love you more. But I was wrong. Honestly, though, this was music I listened to in high school. A buddy of mine exposed it to me. I had just graduated high school. I'm glad you appreciated it. I also appreciate your singing when I hear it. Thanks Maggie.

[@jameswatson6720]

With a doubt not much has or will stand over or beside QUEEN.

[@SnarleySteve]

1 I saw them live at the Oakland Coloseum in the late 70's.. Awesome show. It's when the cheese muffins were still hot..