Benson Boone - Bohemian Rhapsody @ Cochella

[Turner Coates]

Whether you like the song or not, this performance is a textbook example of "how to DELIVER" a song live.

https://www.tiktok.com/@bensonboonenati ... _device=pc

[Jason Jennifer Leigh]

Yep this is great!

[keyofgee]

yes and props for Brian May stepping out after a stroke. His playing wasn't perfect but no one can tell.

[Turner Coates]

It was as if the entire song was one giant musical and visual hook.

[Hatchets Molly]

I've only heard the name but am unfamiliar with him. I found that enjoyable, though I'm sick to death of that song. I preferred it over Adam Lambert's version (I saw Queen/Lambert in 2018, and it was a good, high-production show). I love Sir Brian, so I loved seeing him appear.

Is Boone intentionally going for a Justin Hawkins vibe? Jumpsuits, mustache, falsetto.

[Jason Jennifer Leigh]

Isn’t he from ‘Merican Idol?

He does a lot flips and gymnastics like a girl.

[Sleek]

I mean, that was fine and all...he has that modern generic performance style that all the kids learned from Glee or some shit...buttttt....

FOR FUCK'S SAKE. QUEEN HAS MORE THAN ONE SONG.

[Hatchets Molly]

I mean, that was fine and all...he has that modern generic performance style that all the kids learned from Glee or some shit...buttttt....

FOR FUCK'S SAKE. QUEEN HAS MORE THAN ONE SONG.

Sleek walks wearily down the street...

[Hatchets Molly]

Isn’t he from ‘Merican Idol?

I have no clue. I haven't watched it in 15+ years. If so, he's lucky to be blowing up (however that is happening).

[Venus Flytrap]

He went all out for the performance. I'll give him that with the full chorus and the Queen '81(i believe) tour lighting.

[MetalSludgeCEO]

Sadly more than half the crowd have NO F'ING CLUE who the old grey hair guitarist is.

$tEvil

[Turner Coates]

FOR FUCK'S SAKE. QUEEN HAS MORE THAN ONE SONG.

Did they ever perform Bohemian Rhapsody without canned background vocals?

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Sadly more than half the crowd have NO F'ING CLUE who the old grey hair guitarist is.

$tEvil

Probably true

[Metal Sludge]

Sadly more than half the crowd have NO F'ING CLUE who the old grey hair guitarist is.

$tEvil

I have no idea who the singer was.
Seriously, who is he? I have never heard the name Benson Boone.

[Mojo]

I thought that was fucking great. His debut album is pretty good, too.

[The Prez]

I thought he did great, dude's a natural singer/performer...and he's only 22! Hats of to anyone who can pull of a live performance like this.

[rubysdad]

I mean, that was fine and all...he has that modern generic performance style that all the kids learned from Glee or some shit...buttttt....

FOR FUCK'S SAKE. QUEEN HAS MORE THAN ONE SONG.

Indeed they do.

https://youtu.be/gkfxo2vpw9A?si=D5R85xI-3MAeTBUH

[keyofgee]

Sadly more than half the crowd have NO F'ING CLUE who the old grey hair guitarist is.

$tEvil

apparently Benson was upset that Brian didn't get more attention by the crowd there...