QUEEN White Queen LIVE AT THE RAINBOW | REACTION

[@lyna4873]

Love this live version--Love the live version at Hammersmith-Odeon in 1975 even a bit more--especially the musical interlude.

[@dianecourtney2724]

I agree more intense ✌🏼

[@irenedownie6559]

Yes, that’s my preference, too.

[@dianecourtney2724]

Hammersmith Odeon 1975 is even better if you can imagine … … chills anytime I watch it.

[@kellycrook543]

The performance of this at Hammersmith Odeon is si much better. You need to watch that one.

[@TheBlackcredo]

I do love it when John Deacon gets praise. He's so often forgotten about.

[@deboraclark5791]

So beautiful, someday you should listen to the Hammersmith version of this song, it's extremely powerful.

[@sherryheim5504]

I absolutely love this song and this is my second favorite live performance of it after Odeon, Hammersmith 1975.

[@marykidd2882]

This is wonderful. I prefer the performance at the Hammersmith Odeon. To me, it is richer, musically.

[@marianclough8577]

Agree.

[@chrisshaffervideographer7281]

I agree but this one they do show more of Brian. Still no comparison to the Odeon version. Best Queen Live Performance Ever!

[@JohnnyLaps]

Freddie is better here though.

[@kristijanknezevic4725]

Musically yea,freddie's performance is better here

[@yvrkid7070]

Another great example of the live version of a Queen song eclipsing the studio version.

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

Never got to see Queen at this early stage (or any stage) of their career, but having seen dozens of other band's concerts, what I appreciate is how Queen craft the song for Live stage performance. They're not copying themselves off their own records. Heck, they change things up from concert to concert even. Freddie varies his vocal delivery, pacing a bit. He changes pitch & tone as he needs to save his voice. The band are not afraid to add embelishments here & there. Now I understand why many fans at the time followed them to each show during a tour. This is not a cookie cutter band.

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

Hi Justin! Although every performance by Freddie/the band is wonderful, with this song my favorite is actually from the following year in 1975 at the Odeon Hammersmith… It was perfected to a work of art!

[@bartholomeusclever]

my favourite song of all times .. the rainbow version that is

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

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[@kellycrook543]

Hammersmith Odeon performance of this, please!!!

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

I am so non-technically skill-wise, so I only know this is my favorite piece from Brian. Where, during the musical duet, he has the Red Special singing so beautifully to the heavens for the love he cannot have. Freddie is in superb voice, gorgeous piano work. Roger and John keeping the percussion going. 'White Queen' live in concert is a treat to the ears.

[@kennethmckinney2532]

Thanks man. Without you I would never have known all these great tunes existed. I know and have A Night At The Opera and A Day At The Races and of course know the hits. Awesome stuff...

[@ninge8187]

That's the thing with queen no performance is ever the same this one is brill but I would say the Hammersmith one is better!

[@nigelthomas3648]

Queen and mostly Freddie Mercury could transport you to any time or place. You could be lost in a medieval fantasy or in the Scottish Highlands or in a maelstrom of Queen's own devising, and still have that feeling of awe that you felt when you first heard their music. Queen was and is unique and there is no-one to take their place once they join Freddie.

[@mori1bund]

The instrumental part is mostly improvised, so it's different at every concert. As many already mentioned here 😁 it's better in the Hammersmith 1975 version -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGnYpIGgad1shKM

[@mmoura1104]

I like how you are sequencing performances to the timeline

[@Shawnee845]

Tasteful guitar playing

[@GinMae]

Thanks, Justin.. so beautiful... as noted below, though... the same song at Hammersmith was just a "tetch" better IMHO... lol.. Still, the amazing interplay between Fred's keys & Brian's guitar... (honorable mention to bass & drums, of course) .appreciate your reactions...

[@juliannetomlinson]

Odeon Hammersmith version is the absolute best .

[@philmordecai]

I thought there was something wrong with the audio with half the guitar missing and then realised it was The Rainbow version, not the one from Hammersmith.

[@scottzappa9314]

Once again I need to get this on disc. This seems to be great across the board.

[@raymondregis6219]

Brian has such good control of his sound. I'd love to try the copy of his guitar.

[@yes_head]

That was nice, and any post production probably focused on that piano. Pianos in rock shows were notoriously hard to record live back then. They usually just had a single microphone positioned over the strings, which would then of course feedback or pick up everything else nearby. So pianos were usually turned down to the point they were hard to hear.

[@Alenzomar982]

Brian May es un musico increible con la guitarra , como improvisa diferentes solos para una misma canción . increible .

[@kuntumlaleanqueezer]

Perfect ❤️

[@bettybaby63]

An amazing performance. They are all so on point. I have to giggle watching the close up On Freddie’s hands bc boy is he unorthodox in the way he plays. Amazing fun fact: the piano line was not part of the original composition.

[@Christine-ry1qq]

This is my ride or die queen classic I was only 15 (lied to my parents some crap about a Xmas eve party & staying at a friend’s) But Went on my own to the Hammersmith Odeon that Christmas Eve …. Don’t judge .., had to see them ! Best night of my life Made friends for life White queen???? Bloody groundbreaking even for the seventies …. it was just mesmerising Glad you’ve found it

[@meddows75]

Joining in with the others, commenting or shall I say chanting: Hammersmith Odeon 1975 version pleeease! :-)

[@maryellenazack4466]

Mesmerizing Please check out THE PROPHET SONG-QUEEN 😊

[@DukeEnlil]

He did react to that song!