10 Perfect Rock Songs That Got Better Live

Really...would you expect anyone else at the top spot here? Throughout their career, Queen managed to prove time and time again why there was no one else who could touch them in a live setting, with Freddie Mercury transforming himself into one of the greatest frontmen of all time whenever he took to the stage. The musicians may be good, but it's even better when you have a song where you can engage the crowd.

Though the original version of We Will Rock You has the same kind of principle of using just handclaps to drive the beat of the song, you can practically feel the Earth shake beneath your feet when you see this performed live. As Roger Taylor lays out the basic beat, the energy from the crowd is enough to carry the entire song on its own, as Freddie mans the microphone and holds the audience in the palm of his hand.

For all of the people that question the hype surrounding Queen as a live band, just take a look at their performance at Live Aid where they play this song, with the entire crowd singing the chorus and Freddie acting almost like an Olympic level trainer trying to get the absolute best out of the crowd. Some bands might improve their songs live by adding different arrangements. Some do it by getting the crowd involved in some way. Queen...they were able to make the song better live in the most elemental way possible.