Queen - Somebody to Love (Reaction!!)

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In 1977, at 16 years old, I went to my first rock concert. It was Queen! Our floor seats were 4th row, center. At the end of the concert, Freddie threw a couple of armfuls of carnation flowers out to the audience. I still have mine!! ❣

"What instrument do you play?" Freddie: The audience

No auto tune. Just 4 gifted musicians at their peak!

Roger Taylor (on drums) giving one of the best backing vocals performances in the entire history of rock music in this song.

The greatest live performance of all time is Queen Live Aid. Mercury had the entire stadium along with everyone watching the live broadcast wrapped around his fingers.

There will never be another Freddie. His voice & stage presence is like no other.

Freddie wrote this song as a tribute to Aretha Franklin. He was a crazy fan of hers. If you listen to the studio version of this, you can really hear the gospel influence. There are just not enough superlatives to describe Freddie's voice.

To think that the guitarist sublime, Brian May, is also a fully credentialed Ph.D. astrophysicist blows my mind. Don't know much about his scholarly work, but his guitar work hits the heavens ever time.

No auto tune. Just natural talent. Even the drummer can sing better than so many today.

Freddie expressed himself and who he was 1000%. No filter, no apologies, no toning it down or "reading the room". No mask, no fancy hair, no fussy clothes. Nothing between him and the audience. Strutting out with his arms thrown wide and his whole chest and body exposed and flung open on display. Incredible really. He was like lightning in a bottle. Thanks for the awesome reaction!

Freddie had a powerful singing voice,I don't think there's any one else that can compare.

In the early eighties Queen were to play at a football stadium in the uk ( football stadiums for concerts were still quite new then ) and Freddie was sound checking the day before. We came out of houses and vehicles just stopped where they were to listen. Who can stop a whole city? RIP freddie.

I was at the last ever live Queen concert, Knebworth, 1986, 120,000 people. Phenomenal

Queen's Live Aid performance

Freddie Mercury told a reporter early on in Queen''s career, "I won't be a rock star, I will be a legend." Thank you for getting to know a man and a band that I love so much. And there are millions if not billions more like me! There music transcends musical stereotypes. *peace*✌

All Queen songs are anthems 🫶🫶🫶

Freddie didn't find music, it was born in him like a vital organ... And the whole band meeting when they did and having so much chemistry and talent is a cosmic explosion that will rarely, if ever, be seen again. All hail Queen. They're fucking brilliant. ❤❤

The entire band is absolutely amazing

One of Roger's best backup vocal performances live.

Not only one of the best voices in Rock history but the ultimate showman nobody has done it better.

I’m not the type to cry when a celebrity or musician dies, but I *cried* when Freddy died. He was one of a kind.

An absolute masterpiece, no one today can touch Queen! I’ll wait for opinions ❤

Queen. Dear friends. Most heartbreaking lyrics. Then here is his final video. Days of our lives. The final scene kills me every time, as Freddie looks at the camera and smiles that smile and hispers "I still love you". Every goddamn time!!!😢😢😢 Miss Freddie so much, nobody evn compares. Not then and not now, probably not ever.

Freddy was careful about showing his true self to people but a party animal around his friends. He had an operatic voice! What range & presence! Broke my heart to lose him, I DID grow up watching him!

One of my favourites was “ Who wants to live forever “ Sends chills down my spine especially since we had lost him! Amazing. ❤

My favorite band is Queen. Lucky enough to see them live five times. No one can match them live. FREDDY WAS ONE OF A KIND.

Beautiful song, fantastic band! And Freddie’s soulful voice is totally out of this world!!

You must watch Queen’s performance at Live Aid, undeniably one of the greatest, if not the greatest set in modern history.
Talent and professionalism of the highest order.
With 2 billion, yes with the B, watching it live, Freddie finally had the stage that fitted his talent.

Freddie Mercury was shy ...When he came on stage he became very out going ...Never will be another Freddie ,,One of a kind ...A Legend ....I have been a Fan for over 40 yrs ...

You were absolutely correct, they were the Kings of Stadium or Anthem Rock. John Deacon retired after Freddie's death. He played the tribute concert for Freddie, they finished an album and he went into the studio to record a tribute song to Freddie. Brian May had written the song and sent it to Roger who put it in a drawer and forgot about it for quite some time. Eventually they met and recorded it and then John was done. He has not had contact with the other guys. He did handle their finances for awhile after retirement but the last time Brian and Roger were asked about him they said that they hadn't had any contact in many years. I find that quite sad but it is his life to lead. Roger, the drummer, was an amazing vocalist in his own right and he frequently took over lead vocals from Freddie when Freddie's voice was fried from singing. During Live Aid, most of the high notes are Roger. Roger and John together were a percussion force to be reckoned with. They were like metronomes. And singing so much of the lyrics while maintaining the beat/rhythm is not an easy feat. Brian has a sound all his own. When he starts to play, you instantly know it is Brian May. He still plays his "Red Special" which is the guitar that he and his father built in their garage. He has a PhD in Astrophysics and his father was rather critical of his spending his life playing in a rock band when he had so much to give the world in his chosen field. His father didn't hear him perform for many, many years and then finally came to one of their concerts and when they were done and came off stage, Brian's father said words to the effect, "Now I see why you do it.: Interesting facts, they are the only rock band where each member wrote a number one song. They were the first band to start playing in stadium's while on their tour of South America, they played in outdoor soccer venues which held huge numbers of people. Freddie once talked about how amazing it was to stand on a stage and have everyone in the audience singing the lyrics back to you. They didn't speak English but they knew the words to the song. When they were first starting out, they didn't have a lot of money but they had finally had an album with hits on it and John and his wife wanted to purchase a house. They went to the management team to ask for a loan to buy the house and management turned John down. The entire band made the decision to drop the team. That is how they ended up with their lawyer being their manager. John and his childhood sweetheart are still married today and live in that same house. They have five children. I like to think that sometimes John goes down in the basement and picks up the bass and really lets go. Brian, Roger and Adam Lambert are on tour right now and I will be seeing them on November 5th in Denver. I have seen them before and while I wish Freddie and John were still here, Brian and Roger are great with Adam. As for what songs you should do, you can pretty much close your eyes on a list of their songs and stab one and it will be wonderful. No rock group survives a lot of years without being able to change up their music and try and keep things fresh. Queen could do rock, ballads, etcetera. Maybe not country and western, though, LOL!!

Just found your channel...GREAT..and this is my favorite Queen song!!!

I saw them in 79 at Madison Square garden.
Best concert I ever saw.
The audience was so involved I was afraid the building would collapse and I've seen many concerts there.
Freddie is the greatest front man in music history!!!

Was a sad day when we lost the great Freddy! Private person with a heart of gold! When he was away on tour he used to call up his beloved cats! Just a beautiful man! Always miss him. ❤🙏

My favourite band is Queen. I saw them 6 times and at Live Aid. I met them all in 1978 at Bingley Hall, too. Total gentlemen. Love them forever! Listen to Stone Cold Crazy next or White Queen xx

I've watched Freddie's performance of These Are The Days Of Our Life many, many times and I still have to try not to cry at those final words... his final recorded utterance... "I Still Love You"

Have you ever considered a career in radio? Every time I listen to you I am struck by the fact that (imho) you have a perfect radio voice-- beautiful, compelling, gentle yet authoritative, and more. You'd be great on NPR, for example. Just a thought...

I spent my 24th birthday at this concert in Montreal, November 1981. Road trip almost 5000 miles return. No one had the audience like Freddy did! And I was right there, 8th row-center! My best concert memory, to be sure!!

I grew up listening to Queen thanks to my parents who played their albums every weekend while playing cards with friends. There will never be another Freddie. He was incredible. His voice, his writing ability. Queen. One of a kind. Brilliant.

They were one of the most talented bands ever. All four played their instruments, sang, wrote songs, and performed on stage at the highest level.

One of the best understated Freddie vocal performances, and Roger on backup vocals kills it at the end. Those cups aren't filled with beer - they're water with lemon and honey to help with Freddie's vocal chords.

When Freddie took the stage he had people in the palm of his hand. No frontman has ever had more confidence than Freddie. I saw this concert the following summer same stage same superman tank top. Saint Paul Minnesota. Summer of 82.

So true! I miss him. This was a great song! Vocals by Freddie and the rest of Queen, JD, RT, and BMay. ❤️

Queen was such an amazing TIGHT band, they were so tuned in to one another, one of the greatest live bands of all time, and Freddie? THE BEST frontman ever.

This whole concert is phenomenal. You could choose any song from it and see a great performance. ❤

The ‘this guy’ with the long hair - Sir (Dr.) Brian May.. still performing, along with Roger Taylor on drums, altho the long hair is grey these days!! Queen was, and still is, an amazing band; if not the best.. one of the best live bands to ever perform for us! Thank-you for your thoughtful reaction. And actually, if you have time, take a listen to some of the band’s current performances with the great Adam Lambert as their frontman.

Greatest live band..EVER! Hat off to drummer Roger Taylor for those backing vocals as well!

@2:50 Most people who are fans of Queen (as I am) don't realize that the lead guitarist, Brian May, happens to have a PhD in Astrophysics. He was Knighted last March 2023 by King Charles and today is Sir Brian May. He co-authored 2 books with fellow Astrophysicist Sir Patrick Moore and was the Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University until 2013.

I love this song! There will never be another Freddy Mercury. ❤ 🙏

Queens Live Aid version of Radio Ga Ga is a must see.

An utterly amazing band. Just an extra shout out to Roger Taylor’s back up vocals, what an absolutely fantastic voice

I love Queen. It doesn't matter how many versions of any Queen song the best is with Freddie singing. RIP Freddie x

If you want to get chills, view George Michael performing this song with Queen from 'A Concert for Life', a tribute to Freddie Mercury.

Dude, you gotta check out studio version Mercury's harmony with the rest of the band makes the song😎🎸

possibly theeeeee greatest frontman EVER backed by some of the finest musicians EVER

If you're into the live version, you're gonna die when you hear the version recorded in the studio! It's KILLER!

Hi there Polo. I'm 70 and can you, no one comes close to Freddie ❤❤❤

Had the privilege to see queen in concert in Slane Ireland 🇮🇪 in 1986 what a voice what a band

I received a copy of News of the World when I was 6 yo in 1977. From the first moment I listened to that album, I was instantly a lifelong Queen fan. I went from "what is this" to "I will love this band for the rest of my life" in an instant. The first 2 songs on that album are We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions, and my 6 yo brain just couldn't comprehend what I was listening to. Even now, when I listen to Queen, I get the same feeling of being in the presence of greatness.
Freddie has been gone for 30 years now, but his music continues to inspire and amaze each new generation, and that makes me incredibly happy.

His voice was so good he could bring me to tears depending on the song. I cry every time I hear certain songs. He was a beautiful human being.

❤ My first concert ever. 1977 15 years old. Freddie’s energy, and presence on stage & vocals are unmatched to this day.

Hey Polo, their first hit was "Killer Queen". It was the shape of things to come. Thanks!

Back in 1973 I met a gorgeous long-haired guy at a hip London market where I bumped into him a couple of times tending two different stalls. He told me how broke he was and working all the hours he could to pay off his 'mountain of debts'... He was in a band, but apparently they weren't making much money! He was sweet and friendly though a little shy at first... and when he burst out laughing at the little melodrama he'd created around his sad story, I noticed... a set of enormous white teeth... I didn't quite know what to make of him but he fascinated me...beautiful/ ugly, and so full of life. I always meant to go back and see him again but my life took another direction and I never saw him again.
A few years ago, I realised who that guy was...yes, it was none other than the now legendary Mr Mercury.
Do check out "You Take My Breath Away" - Live at Hyde Park, 1976; just long-haired Freddie (as I remember him) at the piano, shushing a rowdy evening crowd with wave of a slender finger and a spellbinding tale of obsessive love.

I was fortunate enough to see Queen at all four tours where they played The Forum in Los Angeles (Inglewood.) Believe me when I say, Freddie could make that arena, that sat 18,000 for concert events, feel like your living room. That’s the kind of stage presence he had. The band was beyond tight. One day while working Pirates at Disneyland, I was in the Load position, and lead guitarist Brian May came up my line with one of his kids (he’s ridiculously tall and I’m 5’2”), and when I asked, “how many in your group?” he smiled and said, “one and a half.” I smiled and laughed and said, “I could come with you guys and make you two!” and made him giggle! Totally made my day, all the while thinking, AHMAHGAHDTHATSBRIANFREAKINGMAY!

Listen to My Meloncholy Blues by Queen. Freddie's vocal range in thet song is amazing!!

Dr Brian May on guitar, astrophysicist if I recall, took a lot to keep up with Freddie but there you go.

Queen is my number one. They have such variety in their music. The more you listen the more impressed you'll be.

Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody!!!! Superlative! ♥

Another group created by some great cataclysm in the universe! It's rare when the elements come together to create something truly unique and special!

I love this song both live and studio for different reasons The layering and harmonies on the studio version cannot be recreated live and live has energy and dynamics that you don't see in the studio.. Thank you for your reaction.

Oh please!!! White Queen - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1975!! ❤❤❤

Freddie Mercury is the best front man of all time. He could control the crowd with the movement of one finger. I saw Queen in 1982 and it was among the best shows I ever saw!

Yeah, Queen is still among the best in the World, The voice of an angel 😇 ❤❤❤

If you have not listened to White Queen live at Odeon 1974 it is a must. The instrumental section in the middle is absolutely spellbinding. Like others have said Live Aid is an absolutely terrific 20 minutes that gives a great breakdown of their hits.

THE GREAT FREDDIE MERCURY!!!! THE GREAT PERFORMER!!! NEVER BEEN A BAND LIKE QUEEN, THEY WILL LIVE ON FOREVER!! RIP FREDDIE!!!N ENJOY!!

Since I started watching reactors to music of my younger days this song has become one of my favorites. The realization that it’s live, not electronic magic, just insane talent, always hits hard. Glorious.

I just subscribed. I can see the amazement and joy you are feeling in watching Queen/Freddie. Love your reactions. I'm on board to watch your journey through the 20 years of the Queen catalogue. We lost Freddie much too soon, but he lives on in our hearts.

Love this❤ I saw them once and it truly was a once in a lifetime experience. I'm 61 and I've been to many concerts from the 70s through the 90s and absolutely no band or lead singer will EVER come close to Queen. Thanks Polo!!!

One of the best voices. RIP Freddie.

Freddie's walk was very intentional--it was one way that he controlled and built airflow into the lungs to give him the power and ability to reach and sustain those amazing vocals. Very much the same way Phil Collins used the force of drumming to control and add power to his vocals. Elvis also used body movement in the same way. Whenever you hear amazing vocals with movement it is enabling the vocal control/delivery.

Freddie was like no other. Same with Brian May on guitar (does look like he should have Excaliber), John Deacon some of the best bass riffs in history....Roger Taylor..the drums, growing up in a family of drummers kicks ars...however his voice!!! Those high notes he can hit are unheard of!!! I was blessed to grow up watching them, buying their 45's, lp's, etc.

What
i personally find so special about this performance is that a couple of times he looks directly at the cameraman and it feels like he's looking at you . That makes this one of my very favourite live performances. Thanks for the awesome reaction

Freddy always owned the stage whenever he performed. The rest of the band are very talented and knew how to anticipate his every move.

Im 65 years old and im from Sweden ,when i was young , queen was the number one .

The thing that made Freddy special was the fact that he was not only a magnificent artist and performer, he was also a musical genius.
PS: the guitarist Bryan May is also an astrophysicist lol

Queen is another one of those bands that it's hard to go wrong with. Out of the four albums I had, there were no bad songs...and now I have their full discography on mp3. :)

Queen - '39 . 39 years after this song was released, it was included as an OST for the movie .

Adam Lambert tours with Queen as their vocalist

It’s well worthwhile to watch the entire concert…..Queen Live at Wembley Stadium. Unbelievably good

I am always so excited when I see new people venturing out on their music journey, especially when these songs are the ones, we grew up with & loved!!! Enjoy your journey man, you are in for a treat 😄 Freddie Mercury was one of the best front men in Rock History, & QUEEN, one of the best bands!!! I really enjoyed your reactions and comments, you made an old lady very happy today 😊

Queen was an amazing band. Incredible harmonies, phenomenal instrumentation, and a lead vocalist who was incredibly magnetic and took control of the stage. I was lucky enough to see them play live twice (not counting their Live Aid performance on LiveTV.)

Beautiful song. Freddie Mercury was so talented/gifted. And no autotune!

I love Queen since I was a Teenie in the 80s. And I love your reaction, because it’s so kind, clear and special. I think you’re a very nice guy !

Queen has been my favorite band since 1977. Damn, that's a long time!
The studio recording of STL is one of the finest examples of studio production that you are ever likely to hear, and yet this live performance manages to top it. How that is even possible is a beautiful mystery.

Thanks, Polo - your friend did not steer you wrongly... this entire concert was fantastic.. and not just the amazing Freddie - but EVERYONE... they were all fire...no back-up recordings, and no "autotune" - appreciate your reaction and hope to do more...(p.s. don't mock Brian's hair.. it just grew out of his head that way.... lol)

Somebody to Love was Freddie’s valentine to the late, great, Aretha Franklin. He was a huge fan of hers and wanted to show his appreciation and love of her singing. This is my all time favorite of Queen.
Aretha was the Queen of Soul, and Freddie was the King of Rock. I imagine they are singing together in Heaven.

I suggest 'Save me ' from this same concert (Montreal, 1981) and ' In the lap of the gods' (not the Revisited version) , Live at the Rainbow, 1974. Both are amazing and Roger's backup vocals sound positively
ethereal in the latter.

Find me somebody today who can own that stage like Freddy Mercury, backed up by musicians like Queen, and I will fly wherever I need to go to see them live. I know of no band before or since that owned the live venue like they did.

Freddie was fighting AIDS at this time he was weak and worn down and the band was worried he wasn’t going to be able to perform. He killed it!

This is my absolute favorite Queen song ❤❤❤❤