There’s a lot of folks questioning my statement that I’ve never listened to Bohemian Rhapsody. I grew up in a somewhat sheltered home. My Dad destroyed all his secular music CDs when he got saved at 14, and never had any sort of secular music around. I just grew up without much interest in that era/genre because that’s how i was raised. I’m not totally unfamiliar with Queens music, ‘another one bites the dust’ ‘we are the champions’ etc. mostly thanks to my Uncle John (rip) who played me all kinds of 70s and 80s stuff as a kid. Bohemian Rhapsody just slipped through the cracks and was never a part of my music journey. This reaction is 100% legit. If you want to see some of my work as a music producer, I composed and produced the concept album for the musical “Of Ashes” kzread.info/dash/bejne/l4WAqcacmrTUZag.htmlsi=eBF_oOrDtIulQYIz Enjoy :)

@becauseisaac

22 күн бұрын

I should also note, the entire reason for this channel was for me to discover new music as you (the audience) throw suggestions my way. So if you have suggestions, please put them in the comments.

@rebeccasimmers3107

22 күн бұрын

Still hard to believe that you've never caught it on the radio or seen the thousands of commercials on TV for the movie. It won Oscar's. It's one of the most recognized songs ever. Just very hard to believe this song of all songs slipped through the cracks. If your uncle played those other Queen songs why not this, the biggest hit out there in the 70s. Good luck with your channel though.

@nyimaljh

22 күн бұрын

@@becauseisaac You should check out Angelina Jordan's version of Bohemian Rhapsody, either from her channel with no video or on AGT-Champions when she was 13. The remaining Queen members granted her a performance copyright for her arrangement! There are plenty of covers but I'm not aware of anyone else being given any copyright privileges. Besides, she's a phenomenal prodigy, now 18, with over 200 videos of covers and originals. Won Norways' Got Talent at age 7/8.

@circemuller1933

22 күн бұрын

Freddie was a Genius

@BGanime69

22 күн бұрын

now please react to a cover of this song from ( Forestella ) Please

How can a grown man, especially a music producer in this day and age, say they’ve never listened to this masterpiece. This is a genuine question that I want answers to

@vallee3140

23 күн бұрын

was thinking the same thing, surely he would have wanted to ages ago?

@brianlafrazia8237

23 күн бұрын

Yeah, I don’t buy it.

@stephencolbertcheese7354

23 күн бұрын

lots of emotion baiting going on in music reaction vids - just par 4 the course :(

@Roamnroll

23 күн бұрын

@@brianlafrazia8237 Same here

@vickiemace1238

23 күн бұрын

I'm soo glad I wasn't the one to say that! LOL... I was sooo closeee....lol

Bohemian Rhapsody is not "crazy", "nuts", "insane" etc. It's just brilliant.

@torineg.847

18 күн бұрын

It's also not new, also @ 2:40 playing real instruments. Pop especially has gotten electric synths and backing tracks lazy these dayz

18 күн бұрын

@@torineg.847 Can you play a single instrument? If not, shut the fuck up.

@3X3NTR1K

17 күн бұрын

Its a fuzzy line

@Zyryne1

17 күн бұрын

It's almost perfect. 😊❤

@MusikCassette

14 күн бұрын

it is all 4 of those things

A music producer who: 1) Hasn’t heard this song before 2) Has no thoughts about the production, arrangement, or songwriting. Fascinating. Have fun on your journey, buddy.

@krakulandia

16 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly.

@Cantmakeupmymindonaname

16 күн бұрын

I'm guessing he's been limited to repetitive new music

@dougrebertus1992

16 күн бұрын

I can name one -- ONE -- song by Taylor Swift. It sucks, and I know she insists on looking like a tralk on stage. I'm as illiterate about TS as he claims to be about Queen. Not everyone knows everyone's music, regardless of how famous they may be. P.S. - The one song I do know by Taylor Swift was done far better by another band as a cover.

@Uatu-the-Watcher

15 күн бұрын

@@dougrebertus1992 But TS’ music hasn’t yet endured the crucible of time. My main point was that he advertised a music producer reacting to this classic for the first time, but didn’t make any comment to the craft used in getting this arrangement recorded.

@joshwithkids

13 күн бұрын

People- is it a crime to listen and react to the song and band quality and not to the (fantastic) production when it’s your first time listening to the song? Goodness, relax.

back in the day we took it for granted that music was good, we were spoiled.

I just don't understand how a music producer hasn't heard this before.

@michaelschey1084

23 күн бұрын

exactly

@joemonstermaker4784

22 күн бұрын

Either you’ve heard this or you’re no “music producer”

@binkytube

20 күн бұрын

Just needs likes.

@paleasaghost1

19 күн бұрын

It's impossible!

@Codex7777

18 күн бұрын

Lots of people call themselves a 'producer' nowadays. Most are just playing around with music apps on their pc, in their bedrooms. Technically they're 'producing' music but they're not really producers, in the professional sense and would be lost in a real studio, or if asked to setup the audio for a recording session. :)

Queen leaves another viewer speechless. That's what queen does to everyone they are left speechless. That's the power of queen. R.I.P FREDDIE WE MISS YOU

@janethernandez724

23 күн бұрын

As a music producer, it surprises me that he was speechless at all! I thought he would break it down or something. I know now. His mind was blown! That's why!

@ConspiracySmurf

23 күн бұрын

Every single time. I bet there is not one reaction on the internet that says "Hated it. Total Crap." hahahaha Everyone can appreciate it at least one time.

@LadyIarConnacht

23 күн бұрын

Other amazing hits by Queen - We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions, Killer Queen, Somebody to Love, Don't Stop me Now.

@natasjadirken5633

19 күн бұрын

@@LadyIarConnacht those are mainstream media hits; try the March of the Black Queen, Innuendo, You and I, Ride the Wild Wind. Thee songs are amazing!

@DonRood-fx3dt

3 күн бұрын

@@ConspiracySmurfYes, one time; maybe more. After the millionth time, it loses some of its charm…

The song is structured without a chorus and has 6 main parts to it (including an OPERA section!) It was originally written as 3 separate songs, (by Freddie Mercury ofc) then ingeniously combined together to create 1 masterpiece. All of that combined with incredible harmonies and instrumentals created one of the greatest works of composition the world has, or will ever see! Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

@Yorkcityknight

4 күн бұрын

The lack of repeat is, indeed, what makes it a genuine rhapsody.

@MrZZsharka

4 күн бұрын

I like how you broke down the best Symphonic Rock song ever. This is my number 2. I think you’ll enjoy it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/e46HqMN_hpuclag.htmlsi=TQR2dglcgwjgPXaB

AND that was tracked on tape, mate. 200 overdubs. The harmonies with modulation, the crisp guitar tone, the dynamics. This has it all.

My daughter was the only one in her high school to know this song because she was born to older parents and suddenly we were cool.

Why do older folks say that music today is terrible? Because of songs like this. We know what actual talent is.

@nancystanton955

22 күн бұрын

On point!!!!

@canecasavettes85

22 күн бұрын

I would have agreed with you a month ago! Check out the artist REN’s song Hi Ren! I was floored.

@roywall8169

22 күн бұрын

@@canecasavettes85 I have. Thanks for caring enough to make the suggestion.

@TheBarkinFrog

22 күн бұрын

Oh please. God, The Universe, or whatever it is you think dishes out talent did not just stop somewhere back in the eighties and decide "That's it. No more." The absolute arrogance of thinking there is no actual talent these days is astonishing. I grew up in the fifties and sixties. Guess what the "old folks" said about the music we listened to. It was horrible. No talent. Blah blah blah. Nothing but noise." The only reason they didn't like it was because it wasn't written for them, just like today's music isn't written for you. If you don't like it, sorry, but you let yourself get old. There is some excellent music being written and performed today. Personally, I particularly like Joe Bonamassa and Beth Hart, both individually and together. Oddly, I am also quite fond of Deadmau5.

@vvoof2601

21 күн бұрын

@@TheBarkinFrog Thank you! Everyone forgets that every decade had its hits and shits. Looking back we remember the best and can cherry pick all the good from the bad with relative ease. New good music is arguably more prevalent today than ever before with the internet!

Bohemian Rhapsody brought a significant change in music of the time. The record owners rejected it, but they just pushed on - presenting one of the best and most important pieces of music in history.

What people also forget, is this was one of the First Music videos. I feel sorry for the young today, we had the best music...

@Sunny-jz3dy

7 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@kathleenflick6041

Күн бұрын

Actually, the first music video band was, arguably, the Monkees.

@Sunny-jz3dy

Күн бұрын

@@kathleenflick6041 The first-ever music video is considered to be “The Little Lost Child” by Edward B. Marks and Joe Stern from 1894, which was an illustrated song with still images and live music.

Is anyone able to name a better guitar playing astrophysicist than Brian May?

@rogergrimes1475

20 күн бұрын

Though I think Brian May is one of the best you can't take away from David gilmour

@Mark.Brindle

19 күн бұрын

Totally! It’s Dr. Brian May

@jamesporter3656

19 күн бұрын

Sorry but david every single time

@AlBarzUK

19 күн бұрын

@@rogergrimes1475 Gilmore isn’t an astrophysicist. Sorry, you lose.

@Endigo_Vandane

19 күн бұрын

I can only think of two theoretical physicists, Brian Cox and Brian Wecht, but they're mainly keyboard players. Weird that they're all called Brian.

First time?? how man how?

@josephinemonahan915

23 күн бұрын

Don’t it believe it for a sec....he’s heard it before......it starts off and he’s interrupting already....that’s a sign...people usually are engaged in listening to it if they’ve never heard it before...I’m off...I’ve heard more than enough😉

@Aprilmomof2

23 күн бұрын

I'm 50 and thought the same damn thing, considering his listed profession/hobby.

@Crazychick64

23 күн бұрын

Ikr

@politicalscientist8880

23 күн бұрын

I'm 35 and I've known it since I was about 7.

@znk0r

23 күн бұрын

​@josephinemonahan915 it's quite possible. I first really heard it quite late in my life, I'm 50 and still discover classic songs for the first time as of today.

1975 was the year the world changed. Queen and Freddie rocked out, and I'm delighted you finally watched superstars doing their thing.

This song is a very clever spoof of the over the top, bombastic drama shared by heavy metal and opera. A lot of Queen’s music was done with a wink like this. Brilliant, terrific musicianship. No one had ever heard anything like this before.

Queenie here, along with the others below. We could write a book about this song alone... but I will (try) to make it short. The first chorus of "harmonies" is Freddie Mercury harmonizing with himself. Remember, this was all on tape... no computer, no cut and paste, just tape. No autotune, no Melodyne. The guitarist is Dr. Sir Brian May (an astrophysicist), a songwriter and amazing vocalist as well, providing harmonies for the rest of BoRhap and the rest of their library he is often rated in the top 10 of best guitarests ever. Roger Taylor, the drummer with the high cymbals is one of the top drummers in history, a songwriter as well, and has the _really_ high falsetto you hear on many songs, including BoRhap. "Somebody to Love" Montreal 81 is a great example of his incredible counter-tenor (in the 70s). Roger and Brian also have solo albums. John Deacon, the fantastic bassist who created the riff in "Under Pressure" (stolen by Vanilla Ice decades later and now it's called a "sample.") and wrote "Another One Bites the Dust." John is the quiet member who, after Freddie died of AIDS in 1991, retired after all Queen songs made with Freddie's voice ("Made in Heaven") and the Tribute concert (1992) and one tribute song (No-One But You [Only the Good Die Young]") in 1997 with Roger and Brian were finished. John created the Deacy amp that creates the unique sounds Brian's homemade guitar, the Red Special, makes. John has a degree in Electrical Engineering. Freddie had an art degree. Roger had a Biology degree. Smart guys, all! All 4 are in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the first to be inducted as the single members of a band all at one time. I think that's a decent start. You hit THE rabbit hole, my friend!! Oh, and you play Queen and the Queenies will come in droves!

@cheripetty1805

23 күн бұрын

Spot on synopsis, Queenie. I salute you! 🇨🇦 🍒🍒🍒

@natasjadirken5633

19 күн бұрын

Thank you my beloved fellow Queen lover from a 45 year long Queen lover too😘

@nzmoggy3898

19 күн бұрын

No to mention all 4 members of Queen are in the songwriters hall of fame.

@CabinFever52

18 күн бұрын

I've been a fan since Killer Queen hit the airwaves, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of write-up---Thanks.

@LQOTW

2 күн бұрын

Whoever you are, I love you.

Freddie could not just sing, he had a 4 octave range ❤

@surfdigby

15 күн бұрын

The highest notes you hear are Roger, not Freddie.

@lorimorinho

13 күн бұрын

@@surfdigbyhe was just stating he had a 4 octave range which is true

remeber this : the pruducer/ record label back in the days said NO, never will anybody hear this song.. to long, opera ? to crazy .. and then BOOM .. we still hear that song today. Thank you

First off, Thank you for not stopping the music at any time during your watch. Excellent

"What instrument do you play Freddie?" His reply: "The audience Darling, the Audience!" When you watch the Live Aid concert, you will understand that answer. The crowd wasn't just Queen fans, but the way Freddie gets them to react is one of the most Brilliant things I've ever seen. Please give us your reaction to it. And Welcome to "Queendom!"

@Zyryne1

17 күн бұрын

The stage presence on that man. 😊❤

A play with three acts: a murder, a court case, and prison, concluded with a broken man who goes anywhere the wind blows.

@AlBarzUK

19 күн бұрын

Practically the definition of a rhapsody. 🤗

@RLucas3000

18 күн бұрын

Best simple definition of the song ever

@mikeh8416

18 күн бұрын

Actually this was his "coming out" song. Listen carefully to the words, and you'll see that the "man" he killed was himself. He had a fiance who he'd cheated on with a MAN he met in a men's room. The "save his life from this monstrosity" was the monstrosity of his sexuality. "Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me" is in reference to his religious condemnation. "So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye" was a punishment used by his religion for being gay. "Because I'm easy come easy go" and "Any way the wind blows" is in reference to 'taking it how he can get it'. "I have to leave you all behind to face the truth" the truth that he likes men. "Gotta leave you all behind to face the truth" the truth that his pending marriage to a woman wasn't going to happen. He had to leave HER to face what he really was. "I don't want to die" is in reference to his FEAR that he's not a man (remember that at the time even those who were gay felt it was VERY WRONG). Even Bismillah is in reference to his religious upbringing and his mental conflict with what he'd become. It was INGENIOUSLY written to blur the meaning so the listener could interpret things that it wasn't meant to imply, and put subtle hints inside to expose the real meaning.

@Fuzcapp

18 күн бұрын

And all the while being an analogy of Freddie's coming out ...

@vorkosigrrl6047

17 күн бұрын

@@mikeh8416thanks, I’d never heard of or thought of that explanation, it’s very enlightening. And hopefully you meant “ingeniously“ rather than “ingenuously.”

It's not insane, it's a rock opera in 6 minutes.

I really appreciate that you played the whole thing through, so many reactors start/stop and ruin the flow. I hate when I know that people aren't getting the best from a song.

Queen is a British rock band that was formed in 1970 and was comprised of: Freddie Mercury - Lead vocals and piano Roger Taylor - Drummer and vocals Brian May - Lead guitar and vocals John Deacon - Bass guitar Queen has released 15 studio albums, 10 live albums, 16 compilation albums, two soundtrack albums, 2 extended plays, 73 singles, and seven promotional singles. "Bohemian Rhapsody", which was released originally in 1975, is the creation of Freddie but he never told anyone what he was thinking when he wrote the lyrics. Freddie tended to write in metaphors and this is one of them. He wanted listeners to be able to apply to the song whatever meaning it had to them personally. Not what it meant to him. BTW - Freddie did admit that "Bohemian Rhapsody" was composed of three separate songs that he had been working on but could not seem to finish. So he decided to mash them together, adding some transitions and bridges, and created "Bohemian Rhapsody". "Bohemian Rhapsody" can be broken down into 6 parts: Part I is the "Into". The video image shows the four members of Queen singing and harmonizing the lyrics of the "Intro" in A cappella. In reality, it is only Freddie's voice you hear on the recording. Freddie laid down 5 separate tracks of himself singing and harmonizing with himself. (FYI - multi-tracking and overdubbing runs rampant in Bohemian Rhapsody.) Next is the "Ballad" portion of the song ('Mama, just killed a man'). Freddie had worked on it for years but the song never had a name. The other members of Queen tentatively titled it "Freddie's Cowboy Song". The lyricist Tim Rice (who wrote the lyrics for "Jesus Christ, Superstar", "Evita", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", ...) was a close friend of Freddie's and he believes this portion of the song’s lyrics were about Mercury confessing to his fans that he was gay. The third section is the guitar solo. This is the only part of Bohemian Rhapsody not written by Freddie. Freddie told Brian that he wanted a guitar solo in the song and where he wanted it to fit into the song but left it to Brian to create. Brian wanted to have his guitar effectively sing a verse that would inject a different melody. He heard something in his head. He said that he could hear this melody and had no idea where it came from. That melody isn’t anywhere else in the song, but it’s on a familiar chord sequence, so it dovetails in quite nicely. The guitar solo leads to the fourth section which is the "Operatic" section. Freddie not only loved Rock but he loved Opera. He was always fascinated with the idea of combining rock and opera. It took an accumulation of 3 weeks at 6 different studios to record "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the "Operatic" section was much smaller when they began recording but Freddie kept adding to it. Various lyrics in the "Operatic" section seem to refer to the band... * Freddie casts himself as Scaramouch, a stock clown of 16th-century Italian literature. *.Galileo refers to Brian with his BSc degree in physics and later his Ph.D.in Astrophysics. * Figaro refers to the Mozart opera, "The Marriage of Figaro" and it is a subtle way to reference Roger who has a four-range vocal span (E2-E6) and was even frequently cited as hitting E5 in live performances. Freddie compared Roger's voice to a dog whistle. * The final reference of Magnifico is John who has not just a BSc but a First Class Honors Degree in Electronics. It is hard to realize that it is only Freddie, Brian, and Roger singing in the "Operatic" section (John never sang on the records). This was 1975, well before digital recordings and they were using 24-track analog tape. This made it necessary for the three to overdub themselves many times and "bounce" these down to successive sub-mixes. Some sections feature 180 separate overdubs! The fifth section is the "Hard Rock" portion. In this section, Freddie sings angry lyrics addressed to an unspecified "you", accusing them of betrayal and abuse and insisting "Can't do this to me, baby", before the final lines conclude with him singing, "Just gotta get right outta here". FYI - the "Operatic" and the "Hard Rock" sections of BoRap were featured in a scene in the 1992 film Wayne's World, in which the main character and his friends headbang in a car to the rock part. In the sixth and final section, the "Outré", returns to the "Ballad" to close the circle of the song and ends with the sound of a Chinese gong.

@betseyclark2832

23 күн бұрын

Not everyone, as a matter of fact almost no one agrees on the meaning of the lyrics. And this is the way Freddie wanted it. Otherwise, good information.

@janethernandez724

23 күн бұрын

I am glad you broke this down all in one post, all of these factual gems of information would assist him in understanding what he just reacted to, how it was possible to bring this masterpiece to life!

@spacecadet35

19 күн бұрын

Roger Taylor is one of the most underrated vocalists of all time. And it is even harder when you consider that he is playing drums at the same time. It takes a master to maintain constant air pressure in your note while hitting drums.

How can you be a music producer and not know this song ?

For all of you so mortified. This is Isaac’s dad- and the truth is, though I’ve been a musician and critical listener for 25 years- drums, acoustic guitar, singing, and live sound engineering, I just honestly can’t stand classic rock (though this song is incredible!). While my friends were listening to Motley Crue growing up in the 80s- I was listening to jazz and Yanni. And other broadway and orchestral stuff. I became a Christian in the 90s and really was driven to listen to a lot of Christian music (not that I think secular music is “sinful” it’s just what I WANTED to listen to. So when Isaac (and our other 14 children!) were growing up, he got the same mix of what I was listening to- orchestral, Christian, etc. I was FREAKISH about analyzing production with him. I would always rewind parts and say “listen to the choices they made here- and “wow listen to the production” And many of my kids have now gone into music and really doing amazing things. Here’s one of the many projects my daughter wrote and Isaac arranged and produced and played. kzread.info/dash/bejne/d6SEt7BshdOeg7A.html Hope that gives some background!

@becauseisaac

13 күн бұрын

If you had showed me this song growing up, what would I be making reaction videos with? 😄

@desertstar223

13 күн бұрын

Aww, he went crying to daddy. Why is it so important for you to shield your son from criticism. Strangers on You Tube will not define his character or affect his career choices. Get over yourselves, and drop this whining. And find another medium to advertise your children's 'I love Jesus' musical.

@desertstar223

13 күн бұрын

My parents were devoted Christians. However, they NEVER restricted us to what music me and my siblings can listen to. We could literally listen to ANYTHING we wanted to. The only condition was that we buy our music with our own (pocket) money and listen in our rooms. Thats why today I can enjoy and appreciate different music genres. From gospel to heavy metal, because I wasn't shielded from 'world music'. And 'discovers' one of the greatest songs ever recorded in my adult life.

@mooghead

13 күн бұрын

There is a Queen song on the first album written by Freddie called Jesus that tells the story of the nativity you would like no doubt.

@gesundheit602

13 күн бұрын

It just surprised me that he seemed not to recognize opera at all, although in fairness he didn’t really appear to be paying attention to the lyrics/story, which is important where opera is concerned.

Freddie Mercury was a talent beyond words

If you want to hear how beloved this song is, and how much power Freddie Mercury had, look up "Green Day crowd Bohemian Rhapsody", and witness how Freddie can control a crowd _35 years_ after he died. It's utterly awesome.

@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394

21 күн бұрын

that was a brilliant moment.. wish I could have been there

@Raggmopp-xl7yf

20 күн бұрын

Thanks - I'd never seen that before and it was AWESOME!!! I've been to concerts where the crowd would just take over a song from the band, but I've never seen a crowd just perform a song (and what a song, eh?!!) just from the warm-up music before. Now I have a new favorite! Again, my thanks!

@user-ws2kw2os2o

18 күн бұрын

​@@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394 hello mate, are you Ukrainian by any chance?

@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394

17 күн бұрын

@@user-ws2kw2os2o Nope.

@melibabe

7 күн бұрын

Came here to say this, glad someone else already had!!

now I hope you react to "Somebody to Love" 1981 live in Montreal.

@patriciaaskim6279

23 күн бұрын

This will definitely blow his mind.

@imweakfordeaky

22 күн бұрын

Love “Somebody to Love” in Montreal 81… but as this guy is a music producer, I think he should perhaps first listen to the studio version, THEN hear how they changed it up to perform live.

I am absolutely amazed that so many music experts have never listened to anything other than their own music. Must be an amazing experience for them.

If never heard this, wait until this music producer hears about folks like Mozart, Bach and Beethoven....

Another brilliant song is Barcelona where you can see that Freddy can hold his own singing with a opera singer.

I love how the harmonies shift from side to side. I have a killer system in my car and this song shows off the imaging.

@becauseisaac

22 күн бұрын

That was one of my favorite things about this song.

If you haven’t heard him already, there is a vocalist from Kazakhstan named Dimash that has a ridiculous vocal range and insane voice control. My personal favorite was his cover of the song S.O.S. FROM AN EARTHLING IN DISTRESS. It doesn’t show off all the amazing and weird things he can do with voice, but his voice control and the meager display of his range has me floored

I appreciated the way you reviewed this masterpiece. You didn't talk all over it. You didn't stop and start. And, your comments were brief, but to the point. Thanks for that.

What are you laughing at? No words? NO WORDS?? Heres 2, SHEER BRILLIANCE. And your a producer?? What!! First part crime commited and regret, second part trial and jury, defence begging for leaniency. Third part time served taking whats given in society but getting through it. Listen to it, FANTASTIC. Number 1 twice, first release and after Freddie Mercury's death. (He's the singer amd composer)

@marybutt9239

23 күн бұрын

Sometimes your mind gets blown in a good way and the only response is to laugh with joy. He had me at first with the laugh, but he was so full of good He could only laughing response. Like me he will have to listen a couple of more times to get past the surprise of the whole song to be able to grasp the parts that make it a GOAT.

@todddavis8805

23 күн бұрын

He's laughing and has no words and claims to never have heard it? He is a producer?, really? Now that is laughable

@Dee-JayW

18 күн бұрын

The laughing is disgustingl

The crowd singing this at the Green Day concert is epic and shows the power of this masterpiece.

Somebody To Love live Montreal 1981 is mandatory, it will blow you away. It's ranked as the second greatest live performance with Live Aid still holds the title of the greatest live performance in Rock history 33 years after Freddies death. ❤️👑🥁🎸🎤🎹

They constantly dialed it up to eleven, and thetn they prove that they can be even more over the top magnificent in a different way. It is not just amazing performance, it's great composition.

Do you really expect us to believe you've never heard this song before?

@jeremykothe2847

20 күн бұрын

I don't. But I'm engaging, so he wins.

@jeremykothe2847

20 күн бұрын

He's just listened to bits.

@user-cz3ky4ix6u

20 күн бұрын

Why would he lie?

@thanossnap4170

20 күн бұрын

@@user-cz3ky4ix6u For the views and likes ofc. "I listen to Bohemian Rhapsody for the 100th time, because you're an idiot if you think i haven't heard this before" doesn't have the same ring to it.

@andrewtims9524

20 күн бұрын

He didnt say that , he said he hadn't heard the whole song , just bits in memes etc , perhaps you should learn to listen properly

WOW!!!!! You have to be the only one in the world who hasn’t heard . This song is known in every country in the entire world as A Masterpiece. They received an award for contributing to greatest music in British history 💕

@jimmunro4649

22 күн бұрын

THE USA = Thick

@natasjadirken5633

19 күн бұрын

look up reactions to BohRhap here on YT. You'll be blown away how many people really never heard the song!! Unbelievably but still true!

Back in the days when singers could actually sing - this got me to subscribe. You are right. Music, real music ended theoretically in '90s... and as an old guy, I respect what you said... and no need to explain, why you didn't hear that before. Important is that you here it now... there is no timeline for this music, and there is no due date... So happy to hear that the younger generation can appreciate that...

Queen were the most amazing group in the world. Freddy's talent, showmanship and incredible voice get me every time. 4 men got together and brilliance was made. I miss Freddy so much. He was so incredible. God rest his soul. Gone, but never forgotten. ❤❤❤

Queen are in a place beyond any category, they are timeless and out of the ordinary

Don't stop your Queen journey..you're life is about to change! ❤

@erikakilic5251

23 күн бұрын

absolutely true words

Freddie will never be matched. 😊❤

The best song ever. Their music label didn’t want to put it out as too long for the radio. They insisted

Bohemian Rhapsody and Innuendo are really the bookends of Freddie's journey. Innuendo is definitely more surreal of the two.

@betseyclark2832

23 күн бұрын

I disagree: Innuendo is simply an appeal to God to answer our questions and our (Freddie's) determination to carry on nevertheless.

@josefschiltz2192

23 күн бұрын

@@betseyclark2832 Yes, I recognize the theme. The presentation - being a Surrealist myself - is surreal. No disagreement needed.

Th acapella intro is all just Freddie multitracked harmony, after that all the harmonies are Freddie (lead vocal piano), Brian (guitar) and Roger(drums/high notes/harmonies). John (bass) rarely sings because he doesn't like to. There is another Queen song that Freddie wrote before this one where you can hear the seeds of Bohemian Rhapsody germinating in Freddie's mind; it is called March Of The Black Queen. If you listen to that song, you need to listen to the studio version because like this song the multitracking is not able to be reproduced live with just the three vocals. Later Freddie wrote another song called Innuendo which is the other bookend to Bohemian Rhapsody. To me they are a trillogy of Freddie's creativity. In between there are hundreds of songs written by Freddie and Brian and some by John and Roger as well that were hits and some outstanding hidden gems. If you want to see the dynamics of Freddie's voice, you need to listen to Somebody To Love live at Montreal 1981 (great video quality because it was filmed on 8mm film). If you want to see the depth of Brian's guitar skills as well as Freddie's piano skills, you must listen to White Queen live at Odeon, Hammersmith 1975. You will see why Queen was so amazing live and why they attracted crowds of up to around 300,000 for their shows. There is a lot to unpack with Bohemian Rhapsody, particularly from a producer's point of view. Bear in mind, this song was recorded on 24 track tape so the dynamics needed to create the sound of a 100 voice choir in this song are mind boggling. Thank you for your reaction. You were properly impressed.

@natasjadirken5633

19 күн бұрын

You named the Queen masterpieces, thank you for that😘

Well done. I’m a black guy from Los Angeles in 1971. I was in the Army in Hawaii piecing a Southern rock band together. Our friends in a nearby building invited us over to hear them playing their type of music. Blew our minds. It was a magical time. And the cross pollenization continues.

@memedbengul4350

13 күн бұрын

Cool! So what is the secret to time travel? What's it like in 2060?

I wish I could also hear this song for the first time - what a blast it would be!

@s.m.6568

14 күн бұрын

👍

Just appreciate it as that masterpiece!!! We all did back in the day!!! 😅👌

If you’re still in need of refreshment listen to Freddie sing‘Barcelona’ with Montserrat Caballe. Another groundbreaker.

There have been many many covers to Bohemian Rhapsody but in my opinion, none have captured the essence better than the acapella group Pentatonix.

Freddie Mercury is the best. There will never be another Freddie. No one can even come close to his talent. He also has a great presents talent he really draws the audience in. Bohemian Rhapsody is actually 3 songs that Freddie couldn't complete put together to form one song.

Every song by Queen is a masterpiece

@janethernandez724

23 күн бұрын

True statement right there! I agree with you 100%

@beandean23

23 күн бұрын

Hammer to fall. (Chefs kiss)mmmmuuhhh

My sister was married to an older guy who listened only to Oldies. For years that was all they listened to in the car. at home, etc. DIVORCE. She drives to my house pulls in and doesn't get out of the car. At least five minutes pass. Then she emerges from the car as if in a trance. When she entered the house she looked at me and asked "Have you ever heard of a band called Queen?" I replied with an eye-roll, "Oh, you just heard Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time."

@becauseisaac

21 күн бұрын

😭 That’s awesome

@MrsRosencranz1

21 күн бұрын

@@becauseisaac I was jealous. I wish I could hear BR for the first time.

@becauseisaac Thank you so much for your precious reactions to this masterpiece. You made my day. How? Because your reactions correspond completely with my own when I heard Bohemian Rhapsody the first time on the radio and saw this very clip on b/w tv in 1975.

As the meme goes: "If you don't sing along to Bohmian Rhapsody, and at least attempt to do all the voices, can you even claim to be British?" Everyone in Britain (well- most people) can sing along to this word-for-word. As many others have said, you just have to search 'Green Day crowd singing along to Bohemian Rhapsody' to see the truth in this!

RE THOSE OPENING HARMONIES: That is ALL JUST FREDDIE MERCURY 🙀 (Even tho the video shows all four band members lip syncing) Freddie recorded himself singing FIVE different harmonies, then overlaid them. In the middle operatic section: That’s Freddie Mercury, drummer Roger Taylor, and guitarist Brian May singing (bass player John Deacon didn’t usually sing)… They “overlaid” (IDK the right term?) their voices 180 TIMES to get that big sound… Apparently, the master tape was practically see-through. If you’re interested: There’s a short mini documentary on YT titled: The Making Of “Bohemian Rhapsody”🖖

@beandean23

23 күн бұрын

Theres another great video about BR on a YT channel called nick beato. He goes through the song almost pretty much note by note explaining what was going on. The video its self is called 'what makes this song great' (pretty sure thats the title, its been a while since i've seen it)

@marciebulsaraorcutt

23 күн бұрын

@@beandean23 NEAT, Thank You!!

@imweakfordeaky

22 күн бұрын

@@beandean23that’s Rick Beato (not Nick). Just piping in to make the channel easier to search up

@beandean23

22 күн бұрын

@@imweakfordeaky ...Thanks! Yes it would be A LOT easier to find if I had the right name!

Congratulations! You have just listened to a MASTERPIECE of our time! "Man, back in the day when singers could actually sing" for this band, yes, each member could also play their own instruments and each member could WRITE their own songs and create hits with them too. That is what Queen has done, you'll find out later when you react to more of their catalog of music! Roger Taylor (Drums and vocals, a falsetto singer too when it is required) Brian May (Guitarist) John Deacon (Bass) and Freddie Mercury, (Lead Vocals)

@ConspiracySmurf

23 күн бұрын

That used to be what a band was...like the Eagles, too...no auto tune, played at least one instrument to get in the band, wrote songs, sang them live...now it's autotune and lip sync.

@janethernandez724

23 күн бұрын

@@ConspiracySmurf I agree with you, singing beautifully in harmony, playing instruments, writing wonderful lyrics to make epic songs takes skills. We don't see too much of that nowadays. Sadly, it seems musicianship may become a thing of the past.

I love that you had captions on so that we could tell when there is (energetic rock music).

Thanks for the Reaction video man. Its clear you see why this composition is so highly regarded. No protools back then , just pros

Oh it's hilarious alright, AND an absolute masterpiece 🔥✊💜

A record producer nowadays doesnt need a great deal of music knowledge

Masterpiece ❤❤❤ Great reaction btw

Thanks for sharing. I think of this as an inner dialog, and the parts with multiple faces and Italian names are like seeing life as a melodrama, and even the "just killed a man" as all expressing the feelings of breaking up "so you think you can love me and leave me to die." I totally love the all-over-the-placeness of this song and performance!

The entire group is one of a kind. But, there will never be a singer like Freddie and a guitar player like Brian May!❤

The "harmonies" at the beginning of the song are just ONE man.... the l8 gr8 Freddie

It's insane because the album this song is on is called A Night at the Opera. Freddie Mercury wanted to try his hand at creating a rock opera.

I think it's beautiful when anyone discovers new music for the first time. Every song is unknown until they hear it for the first time. Great reaction.

The manager they had when Freddie wrote this refused to produce it, Freddie fired him and made their major hit. You've got to listen to the Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium, phenomenal

Queen - a group and a lead singer that can never be eclipsed. Great QUEEN reactions: Somebody To Love - 1981 in Montreal. BUT, the ultimate view - Queen's 1985 Live Aid appearance. By far the greatest 20+ minutes in musical history. Queen was a last minute add to the show - and anybody will tell you - fans and artists both in the U.S. and the UK - that Queen stole the entire show that day.

What an awesome treat it was for this 60 year old hippie rocker chick to share in your first time with this iconic masterpiece!! 😊

This track, along with this video, is what propelled Queen to Number 1 in the UK singles chart as this exploded out of every car radio, and on TV week after week I already owned two Queen albums when the rest of family, including my Mum and Dad, where absolutely blown away by this piece of 'pop' music I was lucky enough to see them play live at Wembley two or three times back in the 1980's - they were one of the best live acts i have been privileged to watch, with Freddie as the front man that put Mick Jagger and David Bowie into the shade for the first time ever - awesome band !!

That why this song is a legend of all at the time!!! I can’t believe you never listen queen!! You didn’t listen their another songs too????

@faithpearlgenied-a5517

23 күн бұрын

Of course he has.

Choose ANYTHING by Queen and your mind will be blown. They are musical geniuses.

There will never ever be another Freddie Mercury.

@DonRood-fx3dt

3 күн бұрын

Thank God

So glad to see it is still blowing socks off in the way it did on release. To this day crowds still sing it word perfect.

This song has been around for 50 years. 50, FIFTY. I refuse anyone alive has never heard it before.

@sandikorevaar4743

17 күн бұрын

Some people have had sheltered upbringing's. READ THE FIRST POST.

@brucecsnell

17 күн бұрын

@@sandikorevaar4743 -- Some people have a sense of humor. :-)

@joshwithkids

13 күн бұрын

Yup, and I’m the dad who sheltered him 😂😂😂😂. But we did listen to a ton of broadway, Disney, and other great stuff. Honestly I just can’t stand classic rock so we would never play any of it around the house. That’s simple.

I was in my freshman year in H.S. when this song dropped. It was one of the most unique-sounding compositions that we had ever heard. FM was a gifted singer-songwriter. Another stunning composition by "Queen", is "Take My Breath Away". Listen both to the in-concert and the recording studio version. You'll get goosebumps listening to this one.

I love the idea behind your channel!

@jamiep6111

18 күн бұрын

Oh and if you like that song that has a bunch of different parts other queen songs that do that are The Prophets Song, which is on the same album as Bohemian Rhapsody and then there is March of the Black Queen on there second album, Queen II

The intensity and power in their sound are simply mind-blowing. At the moment I'm loving Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song, you should definitely react to it!

I would suggest March of the Black Queen. Many consider it the precursor to Bohemian Rhapsody.

This was the first ever music video. Its practically the UK's national anthem. Its consistently voted best song of all time , 50 years after it came out. As a genre its considered Rock Opera. Freddie loved Opera. 🇬🇧

@MrNigelBriggs

18 күн бұрын

Yes. They were unable to perform for an appearance on the British TV show Top of the Pops. Due to other commitments. So made the video to be played in their absence. An idea that caught on rather rapidly.

@gotham61

4 күн бұрын

It's hard to define what was the first music video. Before that term was used, they were called promotional films, and bands made plenty of those back in the 1960s and even the 50s.

@gotham61

4 күн бұрын

@@MrNigelBriggs Bands were using promotional films to appear on Top of the Pops back in the 60s.

@sarahholland2600

3 күн бұрын

@@gotham61 Its generally viewed as the first official music video by anyone whose a music industry buff. I think the younger generations & younger reactor channels aren't aware how the industry worked back then & how extremely unusual it was for the time. It then quickly led to all bands doing official videos .

@gotham61

3 күн бұрын

@@sarahholland2600 is this a music video? It came out eight years before Bohemian Rhapsody. kzread.info/dash/bejne/emd4qdKCfqu-ZbQ.htmlsi=FuhRqutvt7gWtX9r

Haha! Your reaction! Stunned... Did you know that was actually I think 4 unfinished songs Freddie had and they didn't know what to do with them, so he put them together into one song? It really is amazing how it captures the waves of emotions he goes through in the story of the song, starting from 'killed a man...' to thinking suicide - 'time to go'.. to realising his imprisonment (even some German in there mirroring the gestapo) to a short burst of rebellion... 'so you think you can stop me...', to finally surrendering to his situation and giving up - 'nothing really matters...'

This is music perfection in every sense , the music , the vocals , the harmonies, everything is a mastercraft in how to make music and a video

Ok, maybe is better now or never but you have a lot catching up to do with Queen. Freddie Mercury - lead vocals, Brian May - electric 🎸 (one of a kind, home built by Brian and hid dad when Bri was 16-17), backing vocals Roger Taylor - drums, backing vocals (with the higher pitch at Galileo 😅), John Deacon - bass 4 outstanding musicians, composers, ... no autotune, no ear piece, just pure talent and hard work (multi tracking and over dubing) Welcome to Queen glory and a catalogue of more than 300 songs Perhaps you can start down the rabbit hole with their early songs Keep Yourself Alive, Killer Queen, Liar ... I recommend live versions because they are just another level from 110% studio recordings. Enjoy.

@wrorchestra1

23 күн бұрын

Don't forget that Brian was playing through an amplifier designed and built by John Deacon - the Deacy Amp.

If you listen to Queen and other great bands from the 60s/70s/80s you will never tire of music. Queen were so creative they wrote in multiple genres. There has never been another song like Bohemian Rhapsody and probably never will. A masterpiece. The drummer Roger Taylor sings the very high notes. Please watch the studio video version for Somebody To Love then the live version in Montreal 1981 to see how Queen goes from a studio multi tracked choir sound to a banger live sound.

Props for having ears that can hear! Not all reactors do. The word you’re looking for is “operatic.” Nobody ever gets it. This was written in an era that had rock operas, like “Jesus Christ, Superstar” and “Tommy.” This takes it a step further - an entire opera condensed into a song.

Not much else will blow you away like BoRhap. Takes many listenings to absorb and appreciate fully.

Next: "Somebody To Love", live in Montreal

@colleenhill5840

17 күн бұрын

Yes, yes, yes…it is nice to have you aboard, no matter how late… And so stop continue on with somebody to love and then the wonderful another one bites the dust. Oh yeah, then there’s we will rock you and that’s just some of the fast ones.

If you’re looking for musical inspiration you just found it. Queen was a seriously talented band that wrote, produced and performed like no other band. Go down the rabbit hole and see. ❤RIP Freddie Mercury the best singer and leading rock man ever.

This is THE BEST song to have a sing along to! Love this song!

This is the best music reaction! The first time I heard Bohemian Rhapsody, I was alone, but my reaction was just about this. It was so fun finding out that others had heard it too, and we collectively warmed to it. You need to watch Wayne’s World.

RECOMMEND: Queen “INNUENDO” official MV …”Innuendo” is considered the 1990s counterpart to “Bohemian Rhapsody” - kind of like bookends. The music video is animated (and was award winning) …because at-the-time of recording, Freddie Mercury was severely ill with AIDS - thus an animated video. There is also an earlier song - before “Bohemian Rhapsody” - titled: “March Of The Black Queen”, which is considered the predecessor to “Bohemian Rhapsody”… The three songs together… “March Of The Black Queen” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Innuendo” …are referred to by some Queen fans, as The Trifecta.🖖

I'm surprised there's anyone who never heard this song 😂 Did it meet your expectations?

@becauseisaac

23 күн бұрын

Exceeded.

First 7” record I ever bought…9 yrs old I was…and when it got to No1 I felt brilliant…oddly enough at the Same time I bought laurel and hardys trail of the lonesome pine…what a difference in style,sound and time…🎶❤️🎶

@marieogara1036

6 күн бұрын

@robj8201 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGVns9F6ZZzacZc.htmlsi=9mhZ6_5sHGe11TFi I get it.