Freddie Mercury

[Son of Stan]

I was never a Queen fan growing up. It's only since watching a lot of reaction videos on you tube that I've realised what an incredible singer and performer Freddy was. Especially when you hear his voice in isolation.

I wonder what more he'd have achieved if he'd lived longer. 30 years - wow.

 

[mux]

Sorry, the term not that good was wrong.
Of course I’ve seen live aid and other performances he was a fantastic showman and live performer.
I just think on some of the high notes live he struggled a bit.

Fair enough mate.

 

[CherryHenry]

I was never a Queen fan growing up. It's only since watching a lot of reaction videos on you tube that I've realised what an incredible singer and performer Freddy was. Especially when you hear his voice in isolation.

I wonder what more he'd have achieved if he'd lived longer. 30 years - wow.

That first sentence sums me up as well. I've watched a fair few of those reaction videos - a lot of them are enjoyable to watch especially from the younger generation who have no idea what to expect and they end up gobsmacked. This is one of my favourites, the joy in this young man's face at Freddie's voice makes me smile.

 

[zwartekat]

No one had a bad thing to say about the bloke, ahead of his time and superb unique voice.

How was he 'ahead of his time'? I would have said he was very much of his time?

Axl was great but I think Freddie is the best overall. I have heard nothing to suggest Prince is one of the greatest guitarists ever like...

Prince was an excellent guitarist but had an absolute plethora of other talents. Among those was being a fantastic frontman who I always thought was better than Freddie. Just comes down to personal opinion though and I understand that Freddie will probably be the populist choice.

 

[Big Jeff]

Prince could command a crowd like Freddie but in a different way.

Great frontmen have a power. I hate to use the expression but it is the X factor.

 

[Cockney Mackem]

How was he 'ahead of his time'? I would have said he was very much of his time?

I'm also enjoying Coldie's suggestion that a gay Asian immigrant whose band made music that wasn't exactly fashionable would never have had a bad word said about him in the 1970s and 80s

 

[Big Jeff]

Mr Bulsara certainly faced many challenges and emerged an absolute superstar.

 

[MarcoGoalo]

Queen night now on BBC2 for all the fans on here.

 

[SAFC1962]

Queen night now on BBC2 for all the fans on here.

Watching it, will be quality entertainment, just relax, enjoy, let the music soak in

 

[look out piano]

Queen night now on BBC2 for all the fans on here.

Watching

 

[Hettonlass]

Loving it

 

[Hair Flick]

Sheer class.

Tune after tune just belting them out.

Can’t believe it’s 30 years mind.

 

[Hettonlass]

Would have just turned 75
The last song got me
The last song got me

 

[look out piano]

Would have just turned 75
The last song got me
The last song got me

He just looked so poorly, so thin, had a yellow / bloodshot eye and a lot of makeup to cover the lesions

 

[dom]

Queen night now on BBC2 for all the fans on here.

I heard it on my radio

 

[T_Bone]

He wasn’t my cup of tea. He turned a decent Rock band into a operatic mess. He wasn’t a great singer either. He was the frontman and the rest let him do what he wanted to do.
It’s a no from me but I will say I hope he is R.I.P.

 

[praha12]

Watching the final act on 2 now. There's some hatred of The Sun there...

 

[look out piano]

Watching the final act on 2 now. There's some hatred of The Sun there...

Yup, I also loved the clips of the tribute concert-George Michael stole the show that day, if there was anyone that could get close to Freddie it was George

 

[Qwerty]

Simply the greatest frontman who ever lived. Best vocalist, best performer. One of the finest musicians ever born as well.

Rip Freddie

Ayyyyyyy oh!

I'm not a Queen fan but I'll admit Mercury was a fantastic front man.

 

[Helvellyn]

That first sentence sums me up as well. I've watched a fair few of those reaction videos - a lot of them are enjoyable to watch especially from the younger generation who have no idea what to expect and they end up gobsmacked. This is one of my favourites, the joy in this young man's face at Freddie's voice makes me smile.

Thanks for sharing. I've just watched the same chap react to Somebody to Love, brilliant.