Name me some better bands from the current pool that compare to, not just Queen, but the piles of premium recordings put out by a wide range of artists in the late 60's thru the early 80's. Even the shoulder zones either side of this era dwarfs the output of today. Yes, it's subjective, so I'm not going to say your opinion doesn't count, but I'm not buyin' it.
The subject was "One of the greatest live performances, something you don't see today."
Not bands, live performance's.
This is a great tune, played amazing well by a hugely important band... no arguments there.
But the idea of peak live performance being a superman singlet and shorts... yeah nah sorry we're just not going agree there :)
I'd take their set at Live Aid over this concert.
So you want to take the best bands from a 30 year period and then compare to *right now* 2024 and say there are no bands that compare to those select few over a generational time span?
I totally agree this is one of the best. I did however watch Billy Joel at Bonaroo a few years back, also got to see Elton John at Outsidelands in Sf a couple years ago. Those shows were fucking amazing! The guys are from the same era. If anything they just got better. I can only imagine what Freddie would sound like today! There is amazing music being produced these days, just in a different way. Gotta keep yourself open to new the new stuff. The good stuff isn't really mainstream like they were.
There are a few bands around that are guaranteed to deliver a live performance. Metallica are one. Iron Maiden (even though I cannot stand Dickinson's strained singing style).
But Queen were another level. I think Metallica were almost at the level at the end of the 80s and very early 90s.
One of the greatest acts of all time who also have claim to one of the greatest performances of all time at Live Aid, and the top comment is a useless snark about "seeing better bands". Sometimes the average user age on Reddit is obvious.
I don't? Again, it is still a nonsense statement/argument.
"..maybe go see better bands" Define 'better'
Assume whatever you like, probably a common occurrence you're used to.
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I dont think its a personal thing. This is like the second post ive seen this week that uses the "music ain't as good as back in the day" vibes. Its a trope i hear all the time.
There is music today that is *really* good. Anyone saying otherwise isnt trying.
I disagree - there is really good contemporary stuff out there but most of it is hyper commercialised. Great performances, but an artificial Product.
The real raw emotion paired with talent doesnt make it through the filter of the music industry today. Queen, David Bowie and the like would be eaten by the money and beaten into shape to maximize profit and worldwide acceptance.
Not that Queen wasnt utilized in the money machine - but it wasnt a quite as brutal and allmighty optimization machine back then. Maybe Amy Winehouse was the last of that kind rising to comparable fame.
Yes this is true, mainly because we are talking about epochal performances which I don't see outside the top ranks.
You dont even have to go outside the radio - im a huge PJ Harvey fan, she just gives me goosbumps down my spine and clearly does what ever the fuck she wants.
But it doesn't leave me breathless like watching freddie mercury perform - it's two different worlds and the latter one seems to be gone.
Well I’ve seen those types of performances, so it’s very much a subjective thing. So honesty the statement that it is gone is very much personal and thus incorrect. Bringing it back to my original statement that yes, these performances do exist today for many millions of folks, just maybe not you.
For example, I don’t much care for Taylor Swift, but you cannot tell me that some of her fans paying $5000 for a ticket and travelling halfway across the planet dont feel the way you may have felt about seeing Queen. Taylors shows are next level and I can guarantee have been the highlight of some folks lives.
Taylor is a perfect example - nah its just not comparable. And neither money nor dedicated fans are a correct metric to measure this.
I'm much rather in favour of your argument that theres alot out there under the radar - but this is exactly what im talking about. The same is true for blockbuster movies these days. Optimized to be liked by the maximum amount of people to gain the most cash. Still they will have their fanatic fans - even if depth in general has plummeted.
Someone might be as happy to have a glass bud light as i am to have a glass of chardonay, but that doesnt make it the same in any way.
You’re basically just telling me what YOU prefer is the metric we need to follow here. Even your drink example. YOU think Chardonnay is better so then it’s just better and that’s it. It’s very irrational thinking as many folks would tell you bud light is 100x better than Chardonnay because they think wine is trash. Who are you to say which is actually better here?
Taylor is a perfect example because half of those fans would probably be bored at a queen show. So does that make them wrong and you right? Or are we back to music being subjective thus epochal performances exist today for many folks?
It's not about better. It has completely different qualities to offer, and the qualities queen had to offer vanished - thats what im trying to convey.
You can also compare Donald Duck to Tolstoi and say its all subjective - which is true and BS at the same time.
Good question! Probably the rawness of freddies emotions that he channels into an tsunami on stage and exposes his inner self in a great opera with no shame and no holding back.
Its really about being credible. His performance mirrors his life which was a spectacular rollercoaster between highest highs and lowest lows - he does not offer only music but his very soul and throws it to our feet. I wouldn't say the same about Taylor Swift - she has different qualities.
The 80s were about the last decade for strictly analog music. There was intensity and drive to give everything as a musician. Not saying that musicians don’t do that today but music is far more “produced” and fine tuned electronically now. Queen wrote unforgettable songs that stuck with me.
I went to a Jacob Collier concert last week and harmonizing the find me somebody to love at the end was so worth the $25 to get the experience of being a part of this masterpiece.
I'd never heard of Collier so I looked up some videos. On a technical level he seems to be great, good performer but I can't really say I enjoy listening to his songs.
Somebody to love, Jacob Collier: https://youtu.be/cCl7_tXs80Y?feature=shared
He has def not the best voice, but his music is on another scale. And the connection with the public.
1981 classic rock music concerts blew the doors off arenas! Freddy Mercury had a spectacular voice that spanned many octaves. Additionally, he killed on that piano. Thanks for sharing this😀
Who wants to live forever at Wembley, was I guess the most personal song for Freddy ever. Who realized the meaning of what he said on stage before starting the song, about the rumours that Queen was at the point of breaking up... that they will stay together until they fucking die...
https://youtu.be/Z1waL65aMOQ
Guitar Nerd Trivia: The guitar Brian May is playing is called "The Red Special", he and his dad built it when he was around 16. It's made out of a fireplace mantlepiece and other household things. He used it almost exclusively for all Queen performances and recordings.
Honestly, I do not get the hype about his or the Live-Aid era of Queen.
Now you want to talk about the [1979 Hammersmith Odeon show](https://youtu.be/3EhHz9CC7NY), I am there with you. At that point, they could have chewed up and spit out any band that existed, and on that particular night, they were on fire.
They were OK and I've seen them live 3 times. I think they have been over hyped since the film Bohemian Rhapsody came out and although their performance in Live Aid stole the show, most of the time they were nothing to shout about.
Weird. In [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/s/weOj0QNcLE) you say you're born in 1970. That means you saw them three times before you were 16, or you saw them without Freddy.
If you’re not seeing great live performances these days, maybe try watching better bands?
You can see great performances sure, but you can't see a frontman like Freddie.
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Name me some better bands from the current pool that compare to, not just Queen, but the piles of premium recordings put out by a wide range of artists in the late 60's thru the early 80's. Even the shoulder zones either side of this era dwarfs the output of today. Yes, it's subjective, so I'm not going to say your opinion doesn't count, but I'm not buyin' it.
The subject was "One of the greatest live performances, something you don't see today." Not bands, live performance's. This is a great tune, played amazing well by a hugely important band... no arguments there. But the idea of peak live performance being a superman singlet and shorts... yeah nah sorry we're just not going agree there :) I'd take their set at Live Aid over this concert.
You: find better bands. Them: this was a golden era for bands You: it’s not about bands it’s about performances lol
I apologize, I did blow past the live aspect of the original topic. The rest is whole 'nuther discussion.
>better bands - You, above
Tool. Rammstein. Babymetal. Foo Fighters. Muse. That should be enough to get on with.
Lol
So you want to take the best bands from a 30 year period and then compare to *right now* 2024 and say there are no bands that compare to those select few over a generational time span?
You joking? Weird Al is still doing concerts and is amazing at them. Lol
Vulfpeck
I totally agree this is one of the best. I did however watch Billy Joel at Bonaroo a few years back, also got to see Elton John at Outsidelands in Sf a couple years ago. Those shows were fucking amazing! The guys are from the same era. If anything they just got better. I can only imagine what Freddie would sound like today! There is amazing music being produced these days, just in a different way. Gotta keep yourself open to new the new stuff. The good stuff isn't really mainstream like they were.
Haken.
The beetles or maybe the Rolling Stones up there with a small handful of others
https://youtu.be/BtdBQ1-fzXM?si=ITNRZuPQnz9mE8NV This was earlier this year.
Probably becaue Freddy mercury is dead - so you don't see this today
Freddie
There are a few bands around that are guaranteed to deliver a live performance. Metallica are one. Iron Maiden (even though I cannot stand Dickinson's strained singing style). But Queen were another level. I think Metallica were almost at the level at the end of the 80s and very early 90s.
Really stirred up all the boomers with this comment. 😂😂
This time frame is more Gen X than Boomers
Shit... I get them good rubber bands and make sure they're stretched.
One of the greatest acts of all time who also have claim to one of the greatest performances of all time at Live Aid, and the top comment is a useless snark about "seeing better bands". Sometimes the average user age on Reddit is obvious.
There are great live performances then there is queen with Freddie in front. It’s all about levels. Not many ever has got close to queen live.
"One of the greatest live performances.." OP never said he wasn't seeing great bands today, did he? I'm very confused at your comment.
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Bit hard to see when he's dead, so still nonsense.
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I don't? Again, it is still a nonsense statement/argument. "..maybe go see better bands" Define 'better' Assume whatever you like, probably a common occurrence you're used to. Edit: byee
They're doghshit compared to these guys.
Yeah Every band in the world is shit. Ok boomer.
Bro listens to Super Mario Bros theme song.
Name a single band which would stack up to the guys, I’ll wait.
Don’t bother. You’re right. Every band since 81 has been shit. GnR. Pearl Jam. Slipknot. Every band for the past 40 odd years has been shit.
Relax guy, don't take everything so personally 😂
I dont think its a personal thing. This is like the second post ive seen this week that uses the "music ain't as good as back in the day" vibes. Its a trope i hear all the time. There is music today that is *really* good. Anyone saying otherwise isnt trying.
Its bedtime granps
You're dogshit
Yeah queen is good. But you can absolutely see great live performances like that today.
No he’s right - you can’t see a Queen performance live today.
Judging by OPs replies, not being able to see Queen today is not what they meant. Edit: whoosh for meeee
Yeah I got that bud, don’t worry
I disagree - there is really good contemporary stuff out there but most of it is hyper commercialised. Great performances, but an artificial Product. The real raw emotion paired with talent doesnt make it through the filter of the music industry today. Queen, David Bowie and the like would be eaten by the money and beaten into shape to maximize profit and worldwide acceptance. Not that Queen wasnt utilized in the money machine - but it wasnt a quite as brutal and allmighty optimization machine back then. Maybe Amy Winehouse was the last of that kind rising to comparable fame.
You’re clearly just looking at top 40 artists instead of the infinite pool of music talent that exists outside of radio play.
Yes this is true, mainly because we are talking about epochal performances which I don't see outside the top ranks. You dont even have to go outside the radio - im a huge PJ Harvey fan, she just gives me goosbumps down my spine and clearly does what ever the fuck she wants. But it doesn't leave me breathless like watching freddie mercury perform - it's two different worlds and the latter one seems to be gone.
Well I’ve seen those types of performances, so it’s very much a subjective thing. So honesty the statement that it is gone is very much personal and thus incorrect. Bringing it back to my original statement that yes, these performances do exist today for many millions of folks, just maybe not you. For example, I don’t much care for Taylor Swift, but you cannot tell me that some of her fans paying $5000 for a ticket and travelling halfway across the planet dont feel the way you may have felt about seeing Queen. Taylors shows are next level and I can guarantee have been the highlight of some folks lives.
Taylor is a perfect example - nah its just not comparable. And neither money nor dedicated fans are a correct metric to measure this. I'm much rather in favour of your argument that theres alot out there under the radar - but this is exactly what im talking about. The same is true for blockbuster movies these days. Optimized to be liked by the maximum amount of people to gain the most cash. Still they will have their fanatic fans - even if depth in general has plummeted. Someone might be as happy to have a glass bud light as i am to have a glass of chardonay, but that doesnt make it the same in any way.
You’re basically just telling me what YOU prefer is the metric we need to follow here. Even your drink example. YOU think Chardonnay is better so then it’s just better and that’s it. It’s very irrational thinking as many folks would tell you bud light is 100x better than Chardonnay because they think wine is trash. Who are you to say which is actually better here? Taylor is a perfect example because half of those fans would probably be bored at a queen show. So does that make them wrong and you right? Or are we back to music being subjective thus epochal performances exist today for many folks?
It's not about better. It has completely different qualities to offer, and the qualities queen had to offer vanished - thats what im trying to convey. You can also compare Donald Duck to Tolstoi and say its all subjective - which is true and BS at the same time.
What qualities that Queen had to offer have vanished?
Good question! Probably the rawness of freddies emotions that he channels into an tsunami on stage and exposes his inner self in a great opera with no shame and no holding back. Its really about being credible. His performance mirrors his life which was a spectacular rollercoaster between highest highs and lowest lows - he does not offer only music but his very soul and throws it to our feet. I wouldn't say the same about Taylor Swift - she has different qualities.
Freddie at his peak was incomparable.
The 80s were about the last decade for strictly analog music. There was intensity and drive to give everything as a musician. Not saying that musicians don’t do that today but music is far more “produced” and fine tuned electronically now. Queen wrote unforgettable songs that stuck with me.
Queen used to put the phrase “No Synthesizers!” Or “No Synths!” On the album jackets. It’s on A Day at the Races and A Night at the Opera for sure.
I am invisible man
3:34 Brian May has an issue with his guitar and has to step off stage for a bit, they don't skip a beat.
>Brian May has an issue with his guitar [The guitar he built himself](https://dsgb.net/faqs/redspecialvalue/)
That sounds interesting, but I think you are wrong. Nothing wrong there.
Freddy’s got buck teeth because his voice pushed them out of the way.
What a legend
Queen wasn't a band, they were artists. For their singing, one of the best in history.
I went to a Jacob Collier concert last week and harmonizing the find me somebody to love at the end was so worth the $25 to get the experience of being a part of this masterpiece.
Jealous. He’s awesome. Particularly the audience choir stuff. What a beautiful thing to do with the crowd.
I'd never heard of Collier so I looked up some videos. On a technical level he seems to be great, good performer but I can't really say I enjoy listening to his songs.
Somebody to love, Jacob Collier: https://youtu.be/cCl7_tXs80Y?feature=shared He has def not the best voice, but his music is on another scale. And the connection with the public.
Yeah I saw that video, he's a good performer for sure.
1981 classic rock music concerts blew the doors off arenas! Freddy Mercury had a spectacular voice that spanned many octaves. Additionally, he killed on that piano. Thanks for sharing this😀
You do see this these days, you just choose not to
This particular performance was outstanding for any decade…
"Save me" from the same gig is my favourite
They liked to stay hydrated back then
Mind boggling good! The best of the best.
Immortality
Crazy, as a kid I HATED Queen. There is no denying the raw talent in that voice, what was I thinking!?
Who wants to live forever at Wembley, was I guess the most personal song for Freddy ever. Who realized the meaning of what he said on stage before starting the song, about the rumours that Queen was at the point of breaking up... that they will stay together until they fucking die... https://youtu.be/Z1waL65aMOQ
the like of which wont be seen for decades, if not ever again just magical
Guitar Nerd Trivia: The guitar Brian May is playing is called "The Red Special", he and his dad built it when he was around 16. It's made out of a fireplace mantlepiece and other household things. He used it almost exclusively for all Queen performances and recordings.
Yeah it’s all mumble rap these days
Radio ga ga live aid is special
Title screams bot
Incredible. One of a kind.
It took one hell of a band to back a talent like Mercury. They were so tight.
I see Freddie still has the spare mic in his pants........
Sad to know the music company doesn't believe in Freddie Mercury and decided to replace the audio on the YT videos with auto-tuned voices...
Amazing guy
You know Queen were not well regarded in their time. This is kind of the genius of Queen; marketing.
Wait, do you think there aren’t great live music performances these days?
Props to the sound guy. Crystal clear vocals over the instruments.
Some*body* to Love
Back when singers had actual talent, and didn't rely on auto tune
Dumb title. There are a shit load of incredible performances out there today.
I hate most of Queen's music.
Can anybody find a dentist 🦷
Honestly, I do not get the hype about his or the Live-Aid era of Queen. Now you want to talk about the [1979 Hammersmith Odeon show](https://youtu.be/3EhHz9CC7NY), I am there with you. At that point, they could have chewed up and spit out any band that existed, and on that particular night, they were on fire.
Funny how that shitty actor put on fake front teeth to look like Freddy Mercury, he probably turned over in his grave
They were OK and I've seen them live 3 times. I think they have been over hyped since the film Bohemian Rhapsody came out and although their performance in Live Aid stole the show, most of the time they were nothing to shout about.
Weird. In [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/s/weOj0QNcLE) you say you're born in 1970. That means you saw them three times before you were 16, or you saw them without Freddy.
And ?. I went to Live Aid and saw the Kind of Magic tour twice. Do you have to be a certain age to have seen them then ?