Wasn't Freddie amazing?

[The Skunk]

Been listening to this on youtube for a while now. Every time I listen to the start of Who Wants to Live Forever from this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAo4DVt2y5E&feature=PlayList&p=B8E86AF24EF03A56&index=4&playnext=5&playnext_from=PL), it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

Was anyone off PH at this concert? How was it? Wish I had been able to see the man live. Shame there's no-one around that compares to him these days.

Edited by The Skunk on Sunday 1st February 06:58

[V6]

+1

He had an astounding vocal range. He sang with such ease, it seemed natural for someone to go so high/low.

Amazing songwriter and one of the last proper live performers - he did much more than just sing

[AUDIHenry]

He was the man. Erm, woman?

[Famous Graham]

Wasn't at Wembley, but I was at Knebworth. I was only 13 but my dad was a big fan and dragged the whole family along.

So glad he did, it was fantastic (took me about 10 years to realise though )

[The Skunk]

Famous Graham - do you remember it much?

[Pooh]

I saw them 1 week earlier in Newcastle, they were absulutely fantastic and I am so pleased that I got to see them play live. Freddy was the best lead singer of any rock band IMO.

[Ferg]

Despite his fantastic voice and the bands fantastic ability, I was never that impressed with his performance as a frontman. He never really reacted to the crowd in the same way that many rock fromtmen did and still do. I always felt it was part of an all-too-rehearsed script that he didn't want to divert from.
Having said that I saw some mind-blowing shows from them, the best being the 'We Are The Champions' video shoot show when they came on after all the tiresome miming for the video and played a superb set!

Phil Lynott was my favourite frontman with Bon Scott a close second!

[mrmaggit]

The Skunk said:

Famous Graham - do you remember it much?

I was there too, my first and only Queen Gig.

The day was lovely and sunny, the show started with Belouis Some, (one of his videos crops up from time to time on MTV late at night, with lots of boobs in), unfortunately for him, one of his songs was called "target practice", and he was.

After he finished, Status Quo came on, and during their set, some lunatic managed to get on the top of the outside of the stage cover, and played air guitar, he must have been 100-150ft up!

Then Big Country, but they were a bit samey, TBH.

Queen flew in by helicopter during his set, IIRC.

The gig was the same set list as the Wembley one, but the sing-along with the crowd never seemed to end, until Freddie said "you f*ckers are good, then continued with the set.

I was about 1/4 of the way back, slightly to the left of the stage. I'll never forget looking back up the hill during Radio Gaga, watching the wave of clapping following the sound going up the hill.

Freddiecommented on the rumours of Queen splitting up, he turned his bum to the audience bent over pointed to his arse and said "these people talking about Queen splitting up are talking out of here".

I wish I'd got a T-shirt of the gig, but hey, I was there.

maggit

[Ferg]

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'77 perhaps? I saw loads of bands underground there!
The Ramones were best, but they did charge an exhorbitant £4 in '79!

[Ferg]

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'77 perhaps? I saw loads of bands underground there!
The Ramones were best, but they did charge an exhorbitant £4 in '79!

It was indeed. Don't tell me you were there as well!!!!

I was, but missed AC/DC, sadly... and failed to get in (by about 10 people) fot The Smiths...

[Mag1calTrev0r]

Sadly my first and last Queen concert was the Freddie Mercury Tribute at Wembley... so glad my Dad took me!

[Plotloss]

Greatest front man of any band ever. Not in terms of best singer etc but as a show man, untouchable.

One of my biggest regrets is not seeing them before he died.

[Twit]

I saw them at Wembley, one of the first gigs I went too. INXS, the alarm and Quo supported. It was very good and one of the best gigs I have been too, but by no means the best.

Freddie was a good showman and had a very good voice; but what Queen are now has kind of spoilt the legacy for me, and I prefer not to live in the past! There are plenty of great bands around now worthy of comparison - check out Elbow on TV now, absolutely amazing!

[Famous Graham]

The Skunk said:

Famous Graham - do you remember it much?

Not much in terms of details, sadly. Maggit's got a much better recollection than I. I do remember that I thoroughly enjoyed it, though

(although, to be fair, it was also my first ever gig, let alone first BIG one)

[jimbo65]

Plotloss said:

Greatest front man of any band ever. Not in terms of best singer etc but as a show man, untouchable.

One of my biggest regrets is not seeing them before he died.

+1,agree

[Ozone]

Saw Queen twice, once at Knebworth in '82 and again at the MK bowl in'86.

Freddie was so good at getting the crowd involved - to me he invented the operatic follow me singing audience participation - fantastic.

[Zad]

Freddie was poor at interacting with the crowd? Hmm, well it is an opinion certainly.

I find my musical life divided into 2 parts. Before and after 13th July 1985. Specifically, these few minutes:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MfYcKNqQoJo

After the Queen gig at Live Aid, nothing quite hit the same highs again.

[minipete]

When Queen performed at Live Aid they were on they`re arses!That few moments relaunched Queen and Freddie!He really had the crowd in the palm of his hand,and it still make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.Ask most people what they`re memory of Live Aid was and it is that moment,like Live 8 and the mighty Floyd.

[catso]

Always rated the other musicians in Queen but could never take Freddie Mercury seriously, always brought them down to a comedy act IMHO.

[Evil Jack]

Zad said:

Freddie was poor at interacting with the crowd? Hmm, well it is an opinion certainly.

I find my musical life divided into 2 parts. Before and after 13th July 1985. Specifically, these few minutes:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MfYcKNqQoJo

After the Queen gig at Live Aid, nothing quite hit the same highs again.

I've had a really stty day, and I'm now beaming all over my face. What a band....Thanks!