Queen is a BAND, not a single person. Queen would not have been Queen, without all four of the guys.
@davidhohn91063 жыл бұрын
Lots of drummers sang. Some of them were even the lead singers.
@bradjbourgeois733 жыл бұрын
Yes, Brian May's guitar tone has to be the most recognized in all of rock!
@nancyperkins45273 жыл бұрын
That's true, but the rest of the band wouldn't have gotten as far without Freddy. His voice and talent got them to stardom.
@greenogre223 жыл бұрын
@@nancyperkins4527 ...and vice versa because freddie also wouldn‘t be that famous without brian may and roger taylor who gave fred the chance to step in for their former singer tim stafell in the band smile. without the other members of queen freddie wouldn‘t have been that successful too. they‘re all experts and none of them had as much success with their solo stuff as with queen. they were just more than perfect together.
@martycech58442 жыл бұрын
Amen
@rebeccafoust29633 жыл бұрын
Another vote here for Queen's performance at the Live Aid benefit concert. A little background on the live aid concert: multiple simultaneous concerts held on Saturday 13 July 1985, to raise funds for relief of famine in Ethiopia. The event concerts were held across the world Queen performed in the one held in the UK. an estimated audience of 1.9 billion, in 150 nations, watched the live broadcast, that was close to 40 percent of the world population. Queen stole the show.
@laurin44052 жыл бұрын
👸THE Absolute Best Queen performance (my opinion)
@suestarmom Жыл бұрын
I remember watching Live Aid live on tv. It was amazing and not to be repeated. Ever. It was so incredible. It is an absolute must watch!!!
@stigish Жыл бұрын
Live aid is the best live performance ever. It is just fucking magic
@444dkm3 жыл бұрын
Just so you know... I was in this crowd. As a very young teen. So epically good. Thanks for posting this.
@444dkm3 жыл бұрын
In Queen all members sang. Roger Taylor was a phenomenal vocalist as well as a drummer. As to Freddie’s life, he did struggle with his identity. Things were tougher in the 1970s and 80s for gay folks. Bohemian Rhapsody was pre HIV. But their songs were always epics. Freddie was the consummate showman. I was nerdy as a teen. I had a crush on Brian May, the guitar player. Only saw them live once. But it was so worth it. May I suggest either a really deep cut, the studio version of It’s Late? Or any version of Don’t Stop Me Now?
@bendobbing70153 жыл бұрын
You are one of the luckiest people on the planet aha, to see Freddie in his prime is incredible :)
@444dkm3 жыл бұрын
@@bendobbing7015 I agree. I was also lucky to have parents who were very strict with us kids. But still took us to see Queen play that concert.
@elysehfm87973 жыл бұрын
@@444dkm, wow!
@elysehfm87973 жыл бұрын
@@444dkm, have you seen Shaun Of The Dead? One of the funniest music/movie clips I've ever seen, with Don't Stop Me Now.
@amypage33733 жыл бұрын
He's not drinking beer. It's honey lemon water to help coat his throat. Freddy's voice was (at least) three octaves and he gave EVERY OUNCE of what he had EVERY performance.
@basvantklooster867012 күн бұрын
Beer would do the same thing makes my voice 10 times better
@basvantklooster867012 күн бұрын
Or atheist it feels that way
@martinmarquardt85893 жыл бұрын
No auto tune. Pure talent. Old school talent.
@Keedeeg3 жыл бұрын
He definitely wrote Bohemian Rhapsody years before his A.I.D. diagnosis. Freddie is always a joy to watch!!
@debwebster66083 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Roger Taylor for bringing those backup vocals!
@andrewc89093 жыл бұрын
got to shout out to the drummers who sing as well, it is very hard to do,with keeping to the drumming beat and tempo itself and the different speed etc to have the singing voice in and notice alot that Roger is not even looking at the drums when hes singing there, alot of the time his eyes are closed as he sings it looks like, he must have awesome muscle memory for knowing exactly where all the drums and cymbals are
@WOranos3 жыл бұрын
Roger has an outstanding voice. Many people don't realize what an important contribution his backup vocals made to Queen's music, being overshadowed by the legend that is Freddie Mercury.
@marceltroia97503 жыл бұрын
Big shout out
@davidsullivan61773 жыл бұрын
Most definitely Roger is so unappreciated and one of the most talented drummers of all time
@davidsullivan61773 жыл бұрын
As great a drummer as any of them great backup vocals Roger you're the best I saw them live three times and the crowds are just outrageously huge
@angellucas-ranck95943 жыл бұрын
Everyone thinks that bohemian Rhapsody is about Freddie Mercury having AIDS but it was written in 1974 long before he was diagnosed. The band never explained what the song was really about which is why people get it wrong. Freddie’s ex-girlfriend Mary has implied that it was about him coming to terms with his sexuality. You should react to Best Friend by Queen it’s about his love for Mary which he still had even after he left her because of his attraction to men. They remained close through out his life and he even left most of his estate to her because he said if things had been different they’d have married and it would have been hers. R.I.P. Freddie Darling we miss you
@MusicLover-dt7ic3 жыл бұрын
So glad you recognized the vocals of drummer Roger Taylor. He does have a awesome voice , and has solo work. The song 'Old Friend" is one he did in memory of Freddie. Very excellent song. Brian May, one with all the hair lol, also has a very good voice and has some solo work. In certain songs of Queen, you will hear both Roger and Brian singing lead vocals.
@SuperDrLisa3 жыл бұрын
And Brian still has that hair but it's gray now 😁
@kennieharris3273 жыл бұрын
If you really want your heart broken by Freddie watch his very last video. He was suffering so much and in dreadful pain. He had lost so much weight he didn't even look like himself. But he wanted to keep singing until the end so that his bandmates would be financially taken care of when he was gone. The video was a beautiful goodbye to his fans, and though it was written by another member of the band Freddie sang it for all of us from his soul. It is called These Are the Days of Our Lives.
@territimmerman1403 жыл бұрын
I cry every time I see that video!
@SuperDrLisa3 жыл бұрын
@@territimmerman140 me too
@kitskivich2 жыл бұрын
And then go watch the version of These Are The Days of Our Lives that Lisa Stansfield and George Micheal covered at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert in 1992.
@robertprice68303 жыл бұрын
Dude, I graduated in 76. Bohemian rhapsody is NOT goodbye to his mother. Song came out in 74. Aids diagnosis was in 86-87. They were all just great song writers. All have degrees in something other than music. His life was not tragic. I lived through his life. I know.
@Melly013 жыл бұрын
Aids wasn't even a thing when Bohemian Rhapsody came out. Remember life without Aids in it? I'm right there with you, I never realized I was living in history when I was that age. But this is part of the soundtrack of my high school years and I'm so thankful for all the great music that shaped my taste during my musical "formative years." Lol. Queen has always been at the top of my list!
@robertprice68303 жыл бұрын
@@Melly01 aids did not exist. We were worried about legionnaires disease. Aids came out when that god awful 80's pop music was at its peak.
@Melly013 жыл бұрын
@@robertprice6830, right? My first personal experience knowing someone who was impacted personally was mid-80s. And even then, it was "pneumonia," because most of us were still learning what Aids even was. :(
@robertprice68303 жыл бұрын
@@Melly01 boy if that ain't the truth.
@wmason19613 жыл бұрын
Class of 79. I remember the day I first heard Bohemian Rhapsody. It was at the school bus stop when I was a freshman. I agree completely.
@danielseccombe81192 жыл бұрын
Roger,John,Brian and Freddie were all amazing together as musicians what made queen so good 💥
@DavidTheSkeptic3 жыл бұрын
Freddie mercury is the greatest rock and roll singer of all time
@thanksmr.obvious64273 жыл бұрын
not only rock singer .. from any genre
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
He is absolutely amazing and you can sell he has all the confidence in the world he knows he’s good
@thanksmr.obvious64273 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions ye bro scientists studied his voice and they said that his voice is something out of this world .. he is considered for many the greatest vocalist of all time .. also great reaction for both of you
@ronniebritt1823 жыл бұрын
@@thanksmr.obvious6427 they asked Freddie what it felt like having the best voice ever and he said I don't know, ask Steve perry.
@ajruther673 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions he actually never thought of himself as good. He always thought he needed improvement.
@grecofit3 жыл бұрын
You must must must watch their Live Aid performance. The best 25 minutes of music ever.
@cathykrieg76693 жыл бұрын
Freddy Mercury had LEGENDARY energy and crown control on stage! Every member of Queen 👑 was amazing and legendary in their own right! That’s why Queen is rock n roll royalty! Period.
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
Freddie is an absolute killer and you can tell he has all the confidence
@liztancock17733 жыл бұрын
Freddie was amazing!! Queen still perform but now Adam Lambert performs with them. He does not try to be Freddie cos no-one ever could but he is a great tribute to Freddie in his own way and keeps Queen performing. Def check out the Live Aid performance and watch the film Bohemian Rhapsody for a bit of background
@cissibianca Жыл бұрын
@@liztancock1773 To use the movie as background is not a good idea since there are a number of factual errors in it. Better to watch one of the many documentaries about Queen that are available on youtube, where Brian May and Roger Taylor are the ones telling their story, as it actually was.
@Jacob_D4433 Жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactionsLive concerts from the 80s were some of the best in rock history. Check out Journey's "Stone In Love" (Live 1981: Escape Tour) Steve Perry's vocals are, of course, spectacular in the song, but Neal Schon's guitar solos... PHENOMENAL! That song will give you all the summer feels. 💯❤️👍
@cristiona223 жыл бұрын
Roger doesn’t just sing and drum , he has his own solo career and catalogue . He is releasing a new solo album in October .
@deboraclark57913 жыл бұрын
Freddie was born in Zanzibar, when he was 8 years old he was sent to boarding school in India, he only saw his family once a year, the school was approximately 3,000 miles away, he missed them so, but he learned the piano, and had his first band there. He did have some hard times. He love life, everyone who new him said he was very shy, kind and loving person.
@zmbiaccountant28123 жыл бұрын
Bohemian was not about his having AIDS. He wrote that long before AIDS was a thing. He may have had some rough times but he was mainly an amazing talent, singer, songwriter, and showman. He had IT. Whatever IT is, he has All if IT.
@jen6879 Жыл бұрын
True. I perceive the song as Freddie coming out to his mother and the reinventing of himself…as the world’s best showman!
@marcnicoletti60493 жыл бұрын
The whole Live Aid show is awesome. The whole performance really gives an idea of how compelling Freddie Mercury was as a performer. Greatest frontman of all time.
@christinerobinson38193 жыл бұрын
So many brilliant songs by Queen to choose from. When you're ready to be blown away do their 20 minute set from Live Aid. It is thought to be the greatest performance by a rock band ever
@marksmith-cw2qy3 жыл бұрын
With out a doubt. Must watch!
@Tlotoxl3 жыл бұрын
The crowd control by Freddie and Queen is incredible, at Live Aid he had the crowd in the palm of his hand and that wasn’t a Queen crowd.
@cissibianca Жыл бұрын
@@Tlotoxl Someone said that not everyone was a Queen fan when they got to the consert, but every single one was a Queen fan when they left that day. And after that performance, no wonder!
@kobrien24243 жыл бұрын
You need to see their performance at Live Aid!!! Simply perfection!!!
@marcialavine12723 жыл бұрын
I've been madly in love with Roger Taylor, the drummer, forever- such an underrated drummer and singer. The entire band is incredibly educated, with advanced degrees, also. Can't help but to love people with a backup plan, and understanding of how important education is, regardless of your chosen profession. Thanks for another great reaction, my beauties! Love always from the Old Broad
@cristiona223 жыл бұрын
I totally agree - Roger is incredible .
@treetopjones7373 жыл бұрын
Brian has said they might've thrown in the towel on being a group if Freddie hadn't joined - things weren't going great.
@blackcatmom2996 Жыл бұрын
I agree😍
@jennifertaylor61973 жыл бұрын
This song debuted on a 1976 album, long before any diagnosis. He was a highly educated man and met his bandmates in college. It was written in the spirit of Aretha Franklin and gospel, one of Freddie's idols and influencers.
@bikerbud39033 жыл бұрын
You really should be using headphones when you do these reactions. You are missing so much without them.
@1bossdj3 жыл бұрын
That's also contributing to the echo and poor sound levels. Just some bugs to work out.
@RavenMacy3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, being their/his first there will be some bugs to work out 🐞🐜🦟🕷👀😳, 🐛🦋🙂
@beckyrockwell79643 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 10 dollar pair of Sony earbuds. I can't get over how good they sound. Phenomenal....
@annother33503 жыл бұрын
Some music is better on well-placed speakers -- it depends what the producer intended
@js09883 жыл бұрын
@@annother3350 All music is better with speakers! I just tried a pair of $2000 heaphones against my Logitech 5.1 speakers. Heaphones sucks! Especially the lower part which sounds like crap on heaphones.
@susanmcgregor69023 жыл бұрын
Roger has a great voice in any other band he would of been the lead singer for sure.his solo work is amazing even at 71 he can still sing amazingly well.
@cristiona223 жыл бұрын
He sure can still sing well, I saw him live last year .
@tsommers3284 Жыл бұрын
He wasn’t telling his mom goodbye because he had AIDS. He didn’t even have AIDS when he wrote it. He was telling his mom goodbye in a non literal way because he was telling her he was gay. Telling her the son she thought she has had all these years isn’t who she thought he was. I’m a HUGE Queen fan and I love to learn what their songs mean! They are such a amazing band!!!
@novusmundi Жыл бұрын
He was telling her goodbye because he killed someone and was going to be executed for it.
@oldb12 Жыл бұрын
"momma, Ijust killed a man" it was himself, the man his mom thought he was in her eyes.
@liciacabrini94647 ай бұрын
Queen did worldwide tours for decades. They weren’t just a band they were highly educated immensly talented and will be legends forever
@sopdox3 жыл бұрын
Drummer Roger Taylor sings I’m in Love With My Car. Phil Collins is an amazing drummer that sang lead for Genesis before going solo. Check out his live performance of In the Air Tonight.
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
I’ll definitely have to check it out because that drummer could really seeing his voice was too good to this be a drummer
@Terri68683 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions Roger & Brian had their own bands.
@dezperez19983 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions Check out In the Lap of the gods vid at Hammersmith, i think and be amazed on Roger's falsetto there like in his Galileo...so love that vid
@rpharper20093 жыл бұрын
Grand Funk Railroad singer belts it out too.
@IBGECKO3 жыл бұрын
Don Henley and Karen Carpenter are the King and Queen of drummers with spectacular voices!
@lisasnyder30363 жыл бұрын
When we request the live version we mean their performance at live aid the summer of 1985. It's believed to be their best performance ever. You can find it on KZbin under Queen full concert.
@jamescrane21563 жыл бұрын
With show time approaching, towels and drinks for the band’s refreshment on stage would now be strategically placed: water and beer for Fred, beer for Brian and Roger and the Backstage Bar for John, comprising water, beer, soft drinks, wine and whatever spirit or cocktail he fancied at the time: Southern Comfort, vodka or tequila. - Peter Hince (aka Ratty), Fred’s and John’s roadie and head of Queen’s crew.
@sciguyjeff3 жыл бұрын
Want to bring a tear to the eye - Queen's Who Wants to Live Forever
@MariahTahmisian3 жыл бұрын
Such a great song! Queen never disappoints!
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this song
@lynnhoffmann2473 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions More Queen soon! 💥👋🏼
@GSchMomMaeve3 жыл бұрын
Queen Live Aid will blow your mind!!
@kathleenohare87703 жыл бұрын
I'M IN LOVE WITH MY CAR....Roger wrote and sang on a Queen album
@brettg2743 жыл бұрын
Roger could have been a lead singer in any other band
@JC-es5un3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the live version is awesome.... studio version is great too
@gingerhuff56673 жыл бұрын
OMG we so need y'all to watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody about Freddie Mercury and band Queen.
@kathleenohare87703 жыл бұрын
@@gingerhuff5667 saw it...the documentary DAYS OF OUR LIVES, I liked better....
@michaelcrooks54773 жыл бұрын
@@gingerhuff5667 Sadly that movie isn't very accurate. They added number of things that never happened, ignored some really interesting stories that DID happen, and completely distorted the timeline of events leading up to, during and after Live Aid. Still worth a watch though, and they did a SPECTACULAR job of re-creating their Live Aid performance.
@Erulin683 жыл бұрын
You should really see Queen perform at Live Aid... they went on very early with noone knowing they would be performing and within minutes Freddy had a crowd of thousands that weren't there for them eating out of the palm of his hand. It's concidered one of the top 3 live performances ever.
@ben1ben3 жыл бұрын
9:57 no, its rare that a band has a Singing Drummer because its one of the hardest things to do, Drumming is a physical thing and singing needs concentration and good position. That's why Roger Taylor should get more acknowledged by everyone and deserves so much more respect. He is a Great Drummer but also an amazing singer. He is the one in the Band that usually does most high notes in their harmonies. If you wanna see him do some great Angelic high notes check out *Queen Live at the Rainbow (1974) - In the Lap of the Gods* (link if you need kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn_Qo51ro7mAhcU ) he had a big vocal range Yea Freddie is definitely a more legendary singer than Rog but Roger complements his voice, pretty good explanation. About Freddie's life, no he didn't have an awful life and suffered everyday or whatever, his life you could say is pretty close to everyone elses, it is painful somedays it is good somedays. Bohemian Rhapsody came out in 1975 and Freddie didn't have and also didn't knew he had aids until 1987, so Bohemian Rhapsody has nothing to do with him telling his mom goodbye, actually no one knows what the song really is about but its not about Freddie actually dying. Somebody to Love is also not a song where he is just talking about ''can I find somebody to love'' its also about questioning life and the existence of god. Freddie did have some lovers in his life but the one he lived with until the end was Jim Hutton who was a nice guy. Some other things, Somebody to Love was Freddie's personal favorite written song and favorite Queen song in general. Another thing is, Freddie was a magical pianist, but he himself didn't think he was really good, but for piano players he isn't just a decent piano player, he is very very good and created some legendary pieces with his skills. He just didn't think much of it.
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
He was absolutely amazing
@DSBac3 жыл бұрын
Roger is exceptional. In most other bands he probably would have been the lead singer. 🙂 There are a few other great singing drummers. Some examples: Phil Collins (solo/Genesis), Don Henley (The Eagles), Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters) , and Levon Helm (The Band).
@ben1ben3 жыл бұрын
@@DSBac Yes. Also not only ''would'' roger have been a lead singer but he was the lead singer for his own band the cross. But yea all these Drummers you listed are great singers, so inspiring.
@melinakristinmercury95863 жыл бұрын
Somebody to love is ltso a tribute to Aretha Franklin as Freddie loved, she was a big insperation for him. Freddie was daiagnosed with HIV + in -85. And with AIDS in spring -87. He dieth november 24 -91. R.I.P Freddie 👑🎤🙏
@roxannemoser3 жыл бұрын
Although Jim Hutton was his boyfriend/lover for a long time and they cared for each other deeply, Freddie's one true friend and love who NEVER betrayed him was his ex wife, Mary Austin. He left her the bulk of his estate. He also instructed her where to place his ashes and to NEVER divulge the location. She NEVER has!
@cjoyce_12403 жыл бұрын
Freddie is the greatest. No one will come close ever!
@theodoreritola76412 жыл бұрын
Robert Plant says hold my beer
@fatherman93 жыл бұрын
Other Queen songs - You're My Best Friend, Fat Bottomed Girls, Another One Bites The Dust, and The concert at Live Aid
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
We will be sure to check them out because we are loving queen so far
@martindegroot78883 жыл бұрын
Live Aid was epic
@shubu27053 жыл бұрын
Fat bottom girls is so 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@andrewmoss36813 жыл бұрын
You mean "Other Queen songs to listen to. ANY & ALL!"
@rebeccafoust29633 жыл бұрын
Talented musician and performer but, he knew how to play the audience best and they loved him for it.
@tammielongino74853 жыл бұрын
There is not 1 bad Queen song. They were amazing.
@dougkydur98413 жыл бұрын
The best Queen song is the last one you heard.
@JGGuitarCovers8 ай бұрын
The best band ever
@TheGoldbaxter3 жыл бұрын
Rodger (the drummer) had a career as the front man before he was part of Queen. He had an awesome voice and Im glad you noticed and appreciated it!
@dchenkin0210 ай бұрын
Roger Taylor was in college studying to be a dentist when he met members of Queen.
@Nik-py5qj3 жыл бұрын
Bohemian rhapsody was made long long time before he found out he had aids. Someone giving you incorrect info!!!! There are plenty of documentary's on queen and Freddie mercury. Would love to see some reactions to a few.
@aimeepollock15793 жыл бұрын
True story!
@Irene-xs9pc Жыл бұрын
Hi guys, they were fabulous together, when Freddie passed a year later they the group put on a concert in his honour, George Michael done a fabulous job with this song, absolutely nailed it, and all the artists played for free at Wembley Stadium,all proceeds went to the Mercury foundation for aids research,❤❤🎉love and peace ✌🏽
@darlenemartinez8173 жыл бұрын
Roger Taylor is the drummer and his voice is awesome. But you need to do more Queen they really are an amazing band!
@trolleyboy3273 жыл бұрын
The one and only time I saw them live was this concert. Thanks big sis for taking me.
@kathleenohare87703 жыл бұрын
His first love and called her his wife was Mary Austin, after they broke up, she worked with him and was there at the end...his last love was Jim Hutton...from 1985 until Freddie's death
@veronicalake27513 жыл бұрын
Freddie Loved his 1st girlfriend. She let him go but stayed close friends with him till he died. She got the call Freddie died & he gave her all his music. Freddie loved his best friend with all his ❤. Freddie was a Beautiful man.
@susanengland39193 жыл бұрын
He wasn't singing about AIDS in Bohemian Rhapsody, he wasn't sick when that song was written. He went on record several time saying that each person who listened to it could come up with their own meaning.
@dougwalker66735 ай бұрын
I love your responses to Freddie and Queen. He was a legend and Brian, Roger and John are legends as well. Long live Freddie's legacy.
@TerriLynn7143 жыл бұрын
What kinda of music did you guy's listen to as kids? It's weird you haven't heard most of this kind of music. Our family grew up on classic rock, soul, slow jams, hip hop, disco, eventually rap. It's fun watching you while you discover new music 🎵🎶
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
I Amber grew up a little bit of everything Jordanr grew up on rap and hip-hopHis parents don’t go outside of that very often if any
@sklthedful3 жыл бұрын
And this performance was forty years ago. In the 80’s, I was in my twenties and I wasn’t listening to very much music from the 40’s - although I eventually discovered how much good music there was back then.
@sharonlaudat32973 жыл бұрын
You were so lucky!!! What an awesome memory!! As time goes by, we realize more and how Freddie's voice was and is incomparable!!
@deannacrownover33 жыл бұрын
I think you'd love "Killer Queen"...it really showcases his voice.
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
We will definitely have to check it out thank you so much for the suggestion
@deannacrownover33 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions loving the reactions lil brother!
@garyroe39863 жыл бұрын
You guys need to check out queen's live aid performance. Phenomenal. Greatest live performance EVER.
@snewhouse133 жыл бұрын
The drummer, Roger, has an awesome voice...and no, most drummers do not sing! Roger is as good or better vthan anybfront man today. Queen is always best LIVE!!
@ThatLynnGirl3 жыл бұрын
The ice cream truck plays “The Entertainer” (the one you were humming) and “Turkey in the Straw”, among others LOLOL
@sharonallforloveandpositiv54973 жыл бұрын
Bohemian Rhapsody was written by Freddie back in the early days of Queen..around 1975... he never found out he was HIV full blown until April 87'... he generally had a bad unlucky in Love life, more because of his life.. but he wrote some fantastic pieces of work, as did the other members of the band. If you listen to the official album song, you see them all singing, fantastic harmonising. Roger and Brian sang songs too on their albums by the way.
@FoodwaysDistribution3 жыл бұрын
Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS in April 1987. Bohemian rhapsody was recorded in august 1975 and has nothing to do with it. As Freddy said, he had 3 or 4 songs and he decided to release them in one song.
@lorioehlert23373 жыл бұрын
Bohemian R. was written years before he got Aids. He claims the songs don't point to anything in particular. They have a ton of great songs. Enjoy.
@martinmarquardt85893 жыл бұрын
Great job on the reactions. Keep up the good work.
@rebeccawyse55623 жыл бұрын
The Drummer is one of the best singers.
@micheleboyd17423 жыл бұрын
Queen and Freddie Mercury are everything to me...thank you
@robleonard64243 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Freddie Mercury I hope you found love ‼️🙏😔
@gymeni3 жыл бұрын
I am so thankful to have been alive during this time, so young, a mere 19. We had it all, musically.
@donjenkins38613 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, yes drummer's sing. Lol! Check out The Eagles "Hotel California" Don Henley sings, or The Band featuring the Staples "The Weight" Levon Helm, the Drummer was the lead singer. You realize that Phil Collins who was a drummer made a career out of Singing. Check out "In The Air Tonight". Love you two, great Back ground! Thinking about getting some spray paint! Lol! For Real Though, love your reactions!! 🤔🤗😎
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
No to be honest I have no idea Phil Collins was a drummer
@ajruther673 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions Phil was a drummer in the rock band Genisis until the singer left the band. Then Phil took over singing along with still playing the drums. Then he went solo for awhile and then he toured with Genisis and solo off and on.
@ajruther673 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions Don Henley is the drummer for The Eagles. He sang some songs, Glenn Fry the guitarist sang some song and so did other Eagles band members.
@chrisalldis33753 жыл бұрын
You left out Karen Carpenter
@ajruther673 жыл бұрын
@@chrisalldis3375 Indeed I did. Thank you for the reminder.
@fianorian3 жыл бұрын
I have the wonderful memory of seeing Queen perform in concert in the UK, many, many years ago. Their live performances are awesome.
@whitegoldakarawstahh2 жыл бұрын
queen's production is unmatched
@dianecomly61323 жыл бұрын
Love of my life, live. You can really hear what Freddie can do!
@brentcox77723 жыл бұрын
Movie Bohemian Rhapsody will give you some insight. All members of the group wrote hit songs!
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
Me and Amber are definitely going to watch it
@kimberlygrimm70073 жыл бұрын
Yes ! I second that! Please watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
@lynnhoffmann2473 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions Take it with a grain of salt! For instance, they never broke up.
@marksmith-cw2qy3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the movie is mostly for entertainment. They took a lot of liberties in that storyline. A great in depth documentary is Queen. Days of our lives.
@bbbfst3 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions The movie is massively inaccurate.
@mariannemabie92743 жыл бұрын
The “ice cream truck” just killed me. Really dead. 🙃
@brianfisher61653 жыл бұрын
The drummer in “The Band” is a fantastic singer and the drummer in “The Eagles” is totally awesome singer!!!👌🎵👍🎼✌️🎶😎
@greenogre223 жыл бұрын
yes, but the eagle‘s drummer is nowhere near that good as roger taylor as a drummer. just listen to the much simpler drumming of don henley. many say roger taylor‘s singing voice sounds like rod steward‘s.
@annefriendly44373 жыл бұрын
I was there...two different years. The entire Live Killers album can't be beat. Except by their studio albums up to 1979...enjoy tour explorations...I have to go listen to Queen II now!
@kajpagan3 жыл бұрын
Roger Taylor (drummer) is AHHHHHHmazing!
@jackiesconiers42302 жыл бұрын
Thanks for keeping great music alive! Love ya'll!
@Patriwoo13 жыл бұрын
The Drummer (Roger) has an amazing voice! As does the entire band. If ya wanna hear another drummer who is incredible as well, check out The Eagles!
@MiracleFound3 жыл бұрын
Freddie was amazingly and uniquely talented and met up with 3 other extraordinarily talented musicians to form Queen. We were blessed to have them as long as we did.
@zebedeedoodaah64543 жыл бұрын
Correction, Many of his contemporaries who knew him suggested the meanings of Bohemian lyrics. His parents were great people and religious so it seems it was terribly difficult for him struggling with his sexuality. Maybe that's part of "Momma,just killed a man" (himself.) Anyway,he lived a life of passion and brilliance like comet and the world will never be the same!. Thankyou Freddie!. Legend. Thanks.👍
@nicklong42813 жыл бұрын
Best live performance in human existence
@sherimccarroll32133 жыл бұрын
Queen sounds so much like their recorded albums. Not many groups/artists can compare.
@tommarks37263 жыл бұрын
Live Aid concert performance. Great set. Gotta watch that one. Everyone reacts to that one. Loved by all
@vincentdarrah3 жыл бұрын
Hey, your beard is back to normal again. Your daughters are adorable. And your taste in music is improving everyday
@vincentdarrah3 жыл бұрын
Also, tell Amber, when your kids are being quiet, thats when you know they are up to no good.
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
I got it back black thank you so much for checking out our family channel! That’s exactly what I told her I said you should’ve known because they Were quiet LOL
@vincentdarrah3 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions Did you have to use that stuff us old men use to remove grey, i think its Juat For Men
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
@@vincentdarrah just for men I did!!
@cherylwaite32553 жыл бұрын
loved Queen, so many amazing songs
@pinkey9433 жыл бұрын
I could watch this on repeat. 🤩 He was the manliest bisexual that I've ever seen
@donnamiley67783 жыл бұрын
Even though you can't get the full sound from a live concert, it's awesome to see him put on a show. 👏👏👏
@marceltroia97503 жыл бұрын
Roger Taylor was always a huge support to Queen Vocals as well as Bryan May
@lg17993 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to be there. I will never forget that show. To this day, I can say it was the best show by far. I still have part of the ticket. Thank you for making feel there all over again. I remember having " ringing' ears for a couple of days after. 😊😊😊
@beowulf10053 жыл бұрын
You two make a good team. :)
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words and coming back for another video
@CrayCruz3 жыл бұрын
Amber, if you love his live performance (and who doesn't), then you gotta see and listen to the Live Aid Concert...Queen took the show and kicked ass. Even if you don't do a reaction, it's a must, for your own enjoyment.
@maddieme69 Жыл бұрын
Definitely! The absolute best
@tammyjackson31133 жыл бұрын
So glad you are loving Queen💛The movie is not all right, Freddie did ok, and he has all the swag you should watch live aid.💛
@dant146782 жыл бұрын
There are so much great queen songs for you: breakthru, these are the days of our lives, let me in your heart again, who wants to live forever, a kind of magic etc.... try some of them guys
@lynnhoffmann2473 жыл бұрын
Freddie’s ode to Aretha Franklin....he loved her music! Others have told you Bo Rap was not about him dying... That wasn’t all beer 😂 Tea with lemon & honey for his vocal chords, too. Try “A Kind of Magic” live from Wembley 1986 for more swag, and “Now I’m Here” from the same concert for the whole band jamming 🔥🔥🔥
@marningritaguy3 жыл бұрын
I can't say enough about this band. Each and every member is/was so talented. You need to explore them more.
@maryhuhnke84963 жыл бұрын
"Somebody to Love" was Freddie's yearn for a God..Faith. "I get down on my knees I start to pray...I just can't get no relief. I'm ok, I'm alright.." I grew up with Freddie and Queen. And I remember the Exact moment when he died. We Truly lost a "Light" RIP Freddie 🙏
@hellsbells8689 Жыл бұрын
"Somebody to Love" was Freddie's yearn for a God..Faith." ...? Who told you that? 🤣🤦♀
@lindalemieux46233 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Montreal and for several years around this time, my friends and I loved certain bands so much, we saw them live every time they came to town. Queen was 1 of those bands. So, I was probably at this concert. They were always worth buying a ticket.
@kathleenohare87703 жыл бұрын
Great choice
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for coming by for another video
@garymessano26693 жыл бұрын
I saw Queen at Madison Square Garden around 1982. Absolutely fabulous in concert.
@MUSICLVR703 жыл бұрын
You should go watch the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. A movie about Freddy and Queen. And Remi Malek was epic in it. He played Freddie so well. He won his first Academy award for his performance. It's a must see.
@laurenraubaugh95423 жыл бұрын
Freddie went through struggles in life like everyone does, but not in the literal sense of the lyrics (not actually saying goodbye to his mother because he had AIDS - that was 12-13 years before he was diagnosed, and no one knew what AIDS was at that time - but he definitely wrote songs from the heart and sang with feeling, you’re exactly right. No one is entirely sure what Bohemian Rhapsody means, but some have interpreted it as leaving his old self behind (“killing a man”) as he comes to terms with his sexuality and what that could mean for his fate. He did have struggles with love as well - the often-cited love of his life was Mary Austin, a woman he was with before really coming to terms with his sexuality. They were together for years and even got engaged, but Freddie came clean to her in the late 70s. They remained incredibly close and loving for the rest of his life, but he struggled to find another soul connection like that again, hence what this song was likely about. It was Freddie’s favorite Queen song, which he was embarrassed to admit because he’s the one who wrote it (all four members wrote hit songs). Jim Hutton was his final partner and “husband” (not legal back then, but in practice), so he did eventually find somebody to love - unfortunately that wouldn’t be until a few years after this performance. This was in 1981, still before anyone was really aware of the AIDS crisis that had already secretly begun. He was diagnosed in 1987 and died in 1991, though he sang right up until the end, even in unimaginable pain. Check out “The Show Must Go On” and listen carefully to the lyrics. He was dying, but his audience didn’t yet know (despite rumors about his worsening health). He could barely stand, and had to sit while singing, but it’s one of his most powerful vocal performances. The video is a compilation of many Queen videos and moments, as he was too sick to film. As for the drummer’s voice, Roger Taylor and Brian May (the guitar player) both sang and even had solo careers - they sang lead on some songs in each Queen album! John Deacon, the bass player, is the only one who didn’t really sing, but he did play just about every instrument and wrote some legendary bass lines and songs. It was more common back then for sure for all band members to be multitalented and sing, but they were still a rare combination of exceptionally talented and intelligent (they all had university degrees) songwriters and musicians. Freddie was a gifted artist and graphic designer (he designed the Queen logo) and Brian May has a PhD in astrophysics. I’m sure you know other songs of theirs too! We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions (check out their 20-minute set at the music festival Live Aid in 1985 for astounding live versions - it’s constantly voted the best rock performance of all time), Another One Bites the Dust, I Want It All, Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Freddie’s tribute to Elvis, also sung at Live Aid), Under Pressure (recorded with David Bowie - you may recognize John Deacon’s iconic bass line that Vanilla Ice later stole and was sued for), You’re My Best Friend, Don’t Stop Me Now... 21 years together and 15 studio albums produced a lot of hits and hidden gems as well!
@emmef79703 жыл бұрын
Good read, only you forgot a few favorites - Radio Gaga & We Will Rock You. lol.
@Arandomperson_online2 жыл бұрын
In my heart ♥️ we don’t know what he was feeling and thinking only he knows 🥰
@Arandomperson_online2 жыл бұрын
Reason why I say that is because his passion and pain u can feel it
@willyboy78873 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest singers in rock history and the guitarist is actually a rocket scientist! Keep rocking! 🤘🤘
@kathleenohare87703 жыл бұрын
Freddie, Brian and Roger did solo albums
@RobSquadReactions3 жыл бұрын
I’m definitely going to have to check out their solo albums then
@kathleenohare87703 жыл бұрын
@@RobSquadReactions there is a Queen documentary called DAYS OF OUR LIVES...Brian and others discuss everything about them, the band and Freddie...it's a good watch..it's an accurate account of their story
@dionshare71033 жыл бұрын
That voice does sometimes bring chills with just how good that voice was.