Queen - Live Aid (July 10th, 1985) [Definitive Rehearsal]

[@musicinc.819]

even the rehersal is a great performance

[@Viewingpublic08]

I remember this broadcast - I think it was a segment on London news. I figured they would be very good on the day of Live Aid, and of course they were the absolute best. Video of the performance was not available for some years, as I recall.

[@GreatestFrontman]

Freddie, Roger, Brian, John = Queen 💛💛💛💛 😢😢

[@lukasjohnson7360]

It’s July 11 2021, I can’t belive this rehearsal was 36 years ago. I love queen 💙

[@FluffySylveonBoi]

After hearing so many songs and videos of Queen songs, seeing some kind of an interview for the first time, this seems like an experience from another world. It's so fascinating to see them answer questions and play songs unofficially.

[@niquemercury1284]

*Freddie:* 2:20 - 2:49 about Is This The World We Created *Interviewer:* 2:29 "tell me more about it" *Freddie:* 3:00 to Brian "oh, you tell them"

[@bettybaby63]

“You’re known for the spectacle of your shows, the backdrops & lights. Will be it be difficult to pull it off on such a bare stage?” Brian: “Well It all comes down to whether or not you can play really.” Freddie: “hold my beer.”

[@mattyjohnsson257]

I love the confidence on Brian's face as he says that line.

[@Chinwonder2]

*Timestamps:* 0:00 - Interview 5:12 - Introduction to Queen Rehearsal 5:42 - Bohemian Rhapsody (Take 1) 7:48 - Radio Ga Ga (Take 1) 11:54 - Hammer To Fall [CUT] 13:23 - Bohemian Rhapsody (Take 2) [CUT] 13:47 - Radio Ga Ga (Take 2) [CUT]

[@dgmonster1028]

Oi ?

[@lianel2401]

Thanks so much, Chinwonder2!!

[@danialkim]

Why cutted😢

[@feduwtc]

it's really cool to see them making a interview that actually talk about their music and, in this case, their preparation for the show

[@dawsonb2235]

LEGEND NEVER DIE

[@richardturner7650]

March 2022 and I was working in this theatre today. Just had to have a look at the rehearsal footage. Still amazing.

[@tonato17]

1:35 I love Deacy's smile so much!

[@DaffierPig6843]

Deacy’s smile: • • V

[@davidharris30]

He always looked modest and shy,

[@evanneta172]

3:55 Brian and Roger THE MERCH PLUGGGG

[@sofiarays]

"It all comes down to if you can play or not, really..." And the rest is history.

[@ric66fb]

YEP ! They produced what is arguably the greatest live rock performance ever... or as Elton John put it "You bastards, you stole the show!"

[@SweetStar-yg1ye]

It's great. I haven't seen this complete version before

[@TrudiMercury]

Oh, this is GREAT! Never seen this before - I saw the interview but not the rehearsal!!!

[@dianecourtney2724]

No egos involved at all 4:00 in 😂🥰

[@danielnobile3082]

Freddie deserved a huge ego after his performance

[@deidre8994]

Class act ! Spending the time to rehearse. True talent all around!

[@ЮлияГуторова-и4ъ]

Gorgeous! Thank you for posting this!

[@fq-nula]

Wow! This is wonderful! Thanks so much from Germany :-)

[@VLP465]

The psychedelic effect, 12:43, fascinates me! Freddie is in perfect physical-vocal shape! 👑☀️🎹🎶👏🤗🎖️ QueeN Forever. Thank you very Much!.!.!

[@ClaudiaVejaImages]

Actually he was told NOT to sing by his doctor, because he was not 100%. This stands to so show how awesome Freddy Mercury was, even more so knowing this. He's the greatest for many reasons and each of them as well. Queen is out of his world. ❤️

[@davidharris30]

What's amazing is that Freddie had been sick, and his doctor advised him to not sing. I'm so glad he ignored the doctor. Other than several high end notes, Freddie delivered a flawless performance, and on those notes, he just changed the melody a bit. He was in total command that day. I've only watched their Live Aid performance about 200 times. 😉

[@НатальяКузнецова-т4ч7ш]

❤❤❤❤

[@MintiesPoopin]

It’s crazy that Queen still decided to remaster the footage for their series or just had a better quality hidden from us.

[@SuperMarcoberto]

13:02 YEAAAAHHHH 💪🏻

[@guillermo.8371]

Idk but this BohRap is so adictive, really good, this is Queen!

[@videoagaga]

Amazing!!!! Thank you for posting!!!

[@кубиккубик-я8ш]

Он снова здесь.....вот он наш обаяшка...наш ФРЕДДИ...❤💖❤💖✌✌

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

Borap is so goddamn epic.The second carry on is DIVINE.

[@mariatornatore9352]

Poteva avere tutte le donne del 🌍 mondo, con le sue bellezze, a 360 gradi, in tutto e per tutto, ma la sfortuna lo ha perseguitato. Freddie, Freddie, PERCHÉ’! PERCHÉ’! NON SEI CON NOI!🌹♥️

[@SuperMarcoberto]

ALWAYS PERFECT 👌

[@dreyddog19]

Great even in practice. Freddie doesn't really know how to go halfway. 7:01 It always makes me said because of how he passed.

[@dragosavram3499]

Fantastic!

[@emilybailey4457]

Luv them ForEver!

[@quitamelarespiracion2497]

*--* Freddie sold out Wembley 3 times and the last time he was dead..

[@charliejupiterfilms8917]

quitame la respiración that’s because he’s bad ass

[@gaminglegend]

That just shows how great he is

[@patricksommer3971]

They sold out wembley multiple times

[@MilesAway]

4 times since they did 2 shows at Wembley in 1986.

[@patricksommer3971]

@@MilesAway They also played there in 1980 and some other years

[@milennabordin796]

Os melhores, queen forever❤

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

I never realized how accurate Bohemian Rhapsody(film) was in regards to this rehearsal. I thought the scene in the film was more like the type of thing where they made some generic rehearsal before Live Aid. But I just saw this video and they’re wearing the same clothes in the scene in the film as they are here.. Forgive me if I’m merely saying something everyone else already knew. But I thought that was pretty cool.

[@margaretmaged2584]

Brian’s short shorts

[@evandowling3137]

I was *literally* just watching the old video like 5 minutes ago lol

[@lois_lane0867]

Я смотрю это видео 9 октября 2021 года. Queen в моем сердце 💓

[@ElectricSmurf]

Was the stage footage cameraman drunk or high? Weird hearing them talk about how there's uncertainty about the show...not knowing that the performance is going to make history!

[@Natalie-gb3gu]

Brian,s legs

[@UUser1337]

nice

[@thewalkaway80]

Grazie 🙏🏻

[@thischannelhasabigname1755]

In the actual concert freddie didn't say build your muscles as your body decades in Hammer to fall, I was just thinking he didn't sing for a vocal break, but in this he sings it, and in the concert you can see his lips moving with his mic down, so he might of just forgotten to bring his mic up, random topic I just wanted to see if anyone knew.

[@GamingDragonFlower]

In the concert, that lyric came right as he finished dancing with the cameraman. I think it was just a spontaneous thing and not so much that he was saving his voice. 😀

[@josephinemonahan915]

As your body decades?…..what kind of sentence is that?….what does it even mean?

[@mattyjohnsson257]

Camera guy just not quite there on the difference between bass and guitar.

[@anthonyhillmj4124]

Rehearsal Starts At 5:42

[@josephinemonahan915]

Great rehearsal...Freddie looks soooo happy here...he had met his partner, Jim Hutton by then..he’s wearing a wedding ring on his right hand, just like Jim did..they were so lucky to have met one another..and Jim stayed with Freddie until he died...and really looked after him 🤩

[@KremBotop]

Thanks for the upload, hope you’d be able to share isolated FLAC audio of the rehearsal (from the best sounding sources that is) either here or in QZ

[@Juanes.x_10]

Grande Freddie Mercury

[@РоманПанських]

First) Interesting if they have played rock section, would Freddie have hit C5?

[@mrfarenheit26]

With his his throat problem being advised not to play he probably would’ve played it safe but we will never know

[@РоманПанських]

Mr Farenheit his throat problem didn’t stop him from WATC C5

[@mrfarenheit26]

Роман Зарума fair enough so maybe but he did have a couple of flubs near the end of the WATC but again we will never know

[@rohanr.9714]

Probably yes, since he hit in we are the champions.

[@РоманПанських]

@@rohanr.9714 funny, but he never hit Die C5 when he hit C5 in We are the champions)))

[@Anna-fj9hx]

Quando l'amicizia ti rende uguale anche nelle risposte più banali

[@satsumasalanewt4007]

Am I the only one that thinks Freddie’s Live Aid rehearsal outfit is almost as iconic as his outfit from the actual concert?

[@adonaiyah2196]

Its more iconic imo

[@jadyn7231]

Yesss they also have this one in the movie

[@MilesAway]

@@adonaiyah2196 That's just not true.

[@adonaiyah2196]

@@MilesAway why not

[@MilesAway]

@@adonaiyah2196 The Live Aid outfit was seen by billions live in 1985, billions more for the Bohemian Rhapsody promotion material and movie, and it's generally one of the outfits you think of when you think of Freddie Mercury. The rehearsal outfit is really only seen for 1 short ass scene in BoRhap and a pretty rare rehearsal tape that only a couple thousand have only tracked down. It's just logically less iconic than Live Aid.

[@princesslluviacaelentament1198]

It's Brian's turn to show chest hair?!

[@ErickTSD]

its july 10 2022 37 years

[@alejndrobaglietto2904]

quuen es lo mas grande del planete que vanda que fue y es ojala que algunas entrevistas ocosas de quuen lo traduscan al espsñol wue no se entiende nsaslufos desde argengina los quiere ale

[@MusicFanatical1]

How come they never did Under Pressure, David Bowie was a performer on the day too.

[@stinkrod6938]

10:19 we all know what we him to zoom in on

[@Torpedomtb]

wish they didnt make the cuts towards the end cutting the songs and transitions..

[@danielnobile3082]

Why is the camera man recording like he is shooting a prank video and has to hide the camera

[@Chinwonder2]

It was a single camera shoot, more or less taped to be B-roll footage.

[@светланавикторовнасергеева]

молодцы!

[@StanScott-wi8cj]

it's funny how john is dressed in what freddie wore in the actual live aid

[@evanneta172]

Classic rock fans have to get used to watching their favs in 3 pixels

[@KeithJones1984]

I'd rather watch Queen in 3 pixels, than watch the crap that passes for music these days in HD

[@lynda.m.5790]

@@KeithJones1984 me too 👍👑

[@carrieorsel1340]

Just like at Live Aid....apparently Freddie is the only member important.... camera glued to him. Frustrating.

[@matthewlee8725]

I wish John would just shut up for once and let the others speak.

[@DEAD.IM.DEAD07]

What do you mean???

[@matthewlee8725]

@@DEAD.IM.DEAD07 it's called a joke sweetheart.

[@Sean-ce1hu]

@@DEAD.IM.DEAD07 Poor Kay.

[@Torpedomtb]

@@DEAD.IM.DEAD07 John didnt speak once durrint the interview. So it was sarcasm

[@DEAD.IM.DEAD07]

@@Torpedomtb I realized that a while ago lol, I’m sorry

[@RiccardoRivi]

12:44 rip camera

[@rohanr.9714]

The piano sounds different than normal.

[@patricksommer3971]

Kind of digital to me

[@rohanr.9714]

@@patricksommer3971 yep, probably cheaper electric piano of some sort

[@AljoL.]

It’s a Yamaha CP80 - a small grand piano with actual strings amplified by a large pickup built within the piano. Weighs a lot less than an actual grand and can be moved in two relatively small flightcases. A lot of bands used these live in that era, they were a lot more reliable in transport than their acoustic counterparts.

[@joetrending]

the sound preset coming from the piano is called electric grand.

[@larryemas2267]

Love those little white shorts.....Brian May

[@annabelej8021]

😂❤😂❤

[@moonwalkerkop4479]

Wow, he and Michael Jackson are totally two different persons. Fred is more of a comedian, while Jack is just the quiet guy ya know, also Freddie actually gives his best for the rehearsal while Michael barely tries but still nails the performance.

[@QueenDynamo]

Michael wasn't even at Live Aid ffs.

[@JimGardner]

Brian proper dropped a bollock at the end there. Fred didn't look happy! Lovely stuff.

[@DaffierPig6843]

5:13 That lady screams 80’s mom wow!

[@sub-ne8qv]

Fred is actually in better shape than live aid here

[@josephinemonahan915]

This is just before Live Aid so your comment doesn’t make sense 🤔

[@KJunior007]

@@josephinemonahan915 It actually does he’s saying that vocally here he sounds better than at Live aid

[@josephinemonahan915]

@@KJunior007 your comment makes no sense…the rehearsal was a week before Live Aid…everyone believes that they own their own the truth…..do your research😉

[@mccrown9157]

5:44

[@PhantomHavok]

Are they actually rehearsing at Wembley? The stage design looks a little different, and it’s closed off.

[@MilesAway]

5:12 as she states in the video, the building she goes into is where Queen is rehearsing. It's not Wembley Stadium.

[@gaminglegend]

6:00 Is John wearing Freddie's outfit from the actual Live Aid concert?

[@dutchlinde3574]

I don't think so, that would be weird.

[@MilesAway]

6:07 there's some sort of pocket or patch, so no.

[@gaminglegend]

@@MilesAway Oh didn't notice that, I guess John isn't wearing Freddie's outfit after all :(

[@imgoodatmoaning9561]

I’m sure at this stage in their career they could afford their own clothes. 😀

[@susanrischow5218]

I think Freddie told his very closest friends and sister about his aids diagnosis in 1987. He told Brian, Roger and John in 1989.

roger had... facial hair?

[@RyansColoradoRailProductions]

666th like

[@moonwalkerkop4479]

"No he's right, stadiums don't have a roof"

[@TheViktormartin]

Worst camera man in history

[@elliotretour-_-]

so you’d prefer it hadn’t been recorded at all? that’s what I thought. Stop complaining bro

[@B.G.-ml8ut]

please take his place and show us all what a talented camera...man...woman...o whatever... you are!

[@beback_]

Brian made a lot of mistakes

[@nonameyet6046]

5:29 gosh her accent sounds so annoying!

[@cobeks1804]

That accent is british, and Queen was from UK, so Freddie may have spoke with the same accent.

[@bigl1651]

Freddie was Indian/English :/

[@dinosantos3050]

13:15 This the scene that Freddy announced that he have AIDS so that they cutted it.

[@doublevealsh]

in reality he told the rest of the band 5 months later.

[@daanfischer5452]

Joseph Walsh no in 1989

[@JourneyLiveCompilations]

Daan Me Myself And i bruh. he never told a single soul since 1991

[@angelal1607]

That was a fictional scene from the movie called "Bohemian Rhapsody". That was made up for the movie.

[@pedroalmeidaleite9415]

He announced to the band in the start of 1987