| Projector Freddie 16.01.2010 03:02 |
took the time to send this message to Peter Freestone and that gem of a man took the time to respond! Hey Peter, Thanks for accepting my friends request. I just have a quick Queen related question that I'm sure you get a lot, and no worries if you don't have time to answer me back, I know you're busy. I wrote to Brian and he didn't respond but I was just wondering if you knew of any times in the studio or live backstage that Freddie was maybe given a chance by Brian to play his guitar, the red special, or maybe for Freddie to teach Brian how to play a riff he was thinking in his head. I was just wondering because no pictures of Freddie holding the red special have ever surfaced. Thanks again from America! [img=http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/v222/975/6/q773358611_1811.jpg][/img]Peter Freestone January 15 at 7:29amI never saw Fredie with the red special in his hands. If he wanted Brian to play a specific riff he would normally demonstrate it vocally. It was true Freddie had very little knowledge of playing a guitar! Take care Peter So I suppose this roves that Freddie never really held the red special, though we know Brian let Paul use it before backstage. |
| Projector Freddie 16.01.2010 03:04 |
Awesome the formatting was wayyy off, but heres what Peter said: I never saw Fredie with the red special in his hands. If he wanted Brian to play a specific riff he would normally demonstrate it vocally. It was true Freddie had very little knowledge of playing a guitar! Take care Peter and the attachment is this link: link |
| Sebastian 16.01.2010 03:24 |
There's one pic of Fred plucking the strings and Brian making the chord shapes. It was just a moment during a concert, nothing special. |
| Holly2003 16.01.2010 05:32 |
"Paul teaching Brian to play Smoke on the Water" Very good lol |
| john bodega 16.01.2010 06:05 |
Teaching Freddie's favourite song to Freddie's favourite singer?? Could there be a bigger coup!? |
| *goodco* 16.01.2010 17:37 |
I am sorry, but my mind was sooooooooo in the gutter when I read this question......... |
| inu-liger 16.01.2010 21:58 |
Holly2003 wrote: "Paul teaching Brian to play Smoke on the Water" Very good lol That always bugged me, the "teaching" part considering Brian, Roger and Paul played on the Rock Aid Armenia version of SOTW back in '89! |
| Serry... 17.01.2010 09:37 |
I'd like to know what Pim thinks about Freddy and the red special... |
| Mr Mercury 17.01.2010 18:10 |
Projector Freddie wrote: So I suppose this proves that Freddie never really held the red special, though we know Brian let Paul use it before backstage.Its doesnt prove anything actually. For all we know, Freddie may have played or touched Brian's guitar before Peter got to know him. |
| Sebastian 17.01.2010 18:35 |
And/or after Peter met him but he didn't see or doesn't remember. I can just picture it: (Fred mixes laxative in his wine and has a conspiracy smile) Freddie: Phoebe, drink this dear. Phoebe: OK. (Ten minutes later). Pheebs: I've gotta go... Fred: Brian, quickly! Gimme the RS, that way QZ people will prove PF wrong LO. Brian: OK. |
| mike hunt 18.01.2010 04:48 |
I'm sure freddie touched brians Instrument, and he enjoyed every minute of it......That's what the song "i'm scared" was about. One day the truth will cum out, and brian will write a tell all book about the experience of freddie touching his red special. [img=/images/smiley/msn/wink_smile.gif][/img] |
| Thistle 18.01.2010 17:59 |
Did Freddie ever touch the Red Special? He did, in fact, touch the Red Special, Projector Freddie. Many, many times.... |
| john bodega 21.01.2010 08:51 |
Of course he touched it. Brian said it was his favourite guitar. |
| Sebastian 21.01.2010 09:36 |
Zebonka12 wrote: Of course he touched it. Brian said it was his favourite guitar. Standing ovation. |
| tcc 22.01.2010 20:08 |
I just finished watching the Queen video for the concert in Sydney Entertainment Centre in 1985. Freddie touched the Red Special for a moment when Brian was playing the WWRY solo in this concert. |
| Queen Archivist 25.01.2010 20:47 |
Regarding Freddie ever touching the Red Special... Let me tell you this.... I have seen footage, really wonderful and unexpected footage, showing Freddie not only touching the guitar, but playing it, and playing it very competently. I was shocked, startled and hugely impressed. Sorry I cannot say more, but I'm certain you'll see that footage one day. No clues other than it is from the 70s. GB |
| Micrówave 26.01.2010 01:34 |
but I'm certain you'll see that footage one day. No clues other than it is from the 70s. C'mon... give ME a hint. Will I still be able to hear and poop without assistance when something from the 70s is released or will my grandchildren have to tell me about it while spoon feeding me mashed bananas? I'm close to 40 now. |
| FriedChicken 27.01.2010 05:43 |
As far as I know there are also no pictures of Freddie sitting on the toilet. So he never did that either. |
| Sebastian 27.01.2010 11:44 |
FriedChicken wrote: As far as I know there are also no pictures of Freddie sitting on the toilet. So he never did that either. He just let his shit accumulate and then released it all with Body Language and 'Mr Bad Guy'. He left some for Delilah too, and My Baby Does Me. |
| Holly2003 27.01.2010 12:10 |
Queen Archivist wrote: Regarding Freddie ever touching the Red Special... Let me tell you this.... I have seen footage, really wonderful and unexpected footage, showing Freddie not only touching the guitar, but playing it, and playing it very competently. I was shocked, startled and hugely impressed. Sorry I cannot say more, but I'm certain you'll see that footage one day. No clues other than it is from the 70s. GBErr... what do you mean you can't say more? Is there some sort of embargo in even talking about what Queen did in the past? You mine this site for info. for your book, yet won't provide even the most innocuous info. in return. |
| john bodega 27.01.2010 13:58 |
That's GB for you. My fellow rabbits, meet the carrot-dangler. |
| mike hunt 28.01.2010 11:57 |
Sebastian wrote:FriedChicken wrote: As far as I know there are also no pictures of Freddie sitting on the toilet. So he never did that either.He just let his shit accumulate and then released it all with Body Language and 'Mr Bad Guy'. He left some for Delilah too, and My Baby Does Me. haha, you're so funny!....let me know when you write a song like love me like there's no tomorrow or Mr. bad guy....the new album from you is gonna be called" Mr. Computer geek"! lol. |
| Sebastian 29.01.2010 10:55 |
mike hunt wrote:Sebastian wrote:haha, you're so funny!....let me know when you write a song like love me like there's no tomorrow or Mr. bad guy....the new album from you is gonna be called" Mr. Computer geek"! lol.FriedChicken wrote: As far as I know there are also no pictures of Freddie sitting on the toilet. So he never did that either.He just let his shit accumulate and then released it all with Body Language and 'Mr Bad Guy'. He left some for Delilah too, and My Baby Does Me. To say 'that album sucked' I haven't got to be able to write a better one. And by the way, I couldn't be a computer geek, as all I know is how to write e-mails and post on forums. Well, I also know how to print but I've often got problems with that. And yes, the songwriting in 'Bad Guy' is pretty good, but the arrangements and recordings aren't... at least not for Fred's standards. Same for the mentioned songs. Why do you care so much about my posts? Are you obsessed with me or something? |
| mike hunt 29.01.2010 12:22 |
Sebastian wrote:mike hunt wrote:To say 'that album sucked' I haven't got to be able to write a better one. And by the way, I couldn't be a computer geek, as all I know is how to write e-mails and post on forums. Well, I also know how to print but I've often got problems with that. And yes, the songwriting in 'Bad Guy' is pretty good, but the arrangements and recordings aren't... at least not for Fred's standards. Same for the mentioned songs. Why do you care so much about my posts? Are you obsessed with me or something?Sebastian wrote:haha, you're so funny!....let me know when you write a song like love me like there's no tomorrow or Mr. bad guy....the new album from you is gonna be called" Mr. Computer geek"! lol.FriedChicken wrote: As far as I know there are also no pictures of Freddie sitting on the toilet. So he never did that either.He just let his shit accumulate and then released it all with Body Language and 'Mr Bad Guy'. He left some for Delilah too, and My Baby Does Me. No not obsessed, I just hate people who think they know it all. Especially putting down a muscian who Influenced generations of future muscians, and will continue to until the end of time. |
| Sebastian 29.01.2010 12:32 |
mike hunt wrote:Sebastian wrote:No not obsessed, I just hate people who think they know it all. Especially putting down a muscian who Influenced generations of future muscians, and will continue to until the end of time.mike hunt wrote:To say 'that album sucked' I haven't got to be able to write a better one. And by the way, I couldn't be a computer geek, as all I know is how to write e-mails and post on forums. Well, I also know how to print but I've often got problems with that. And yes, the songwriting in 'Bad Guy' is pretty good, but the arrangements and recordings aren't... at least not for Fred's standards. Same for the mentioned songs. Why do you care so much about my posts? Are you obsessed with me or something?Sebastian wrote:haha, you're so funny!....let me know when you write a song like love me like there's no tomorrow or Mr. bad guy....the new album from you is gonna be called" Mr. Computer geek"! lol.FriedChicken wrote: As far as I know there are also no pictures of Freddie sitting on the toilet. So he never did that either.He just let his shit accumulate and then released it all with Body Language and 'Mr Bad Guy'. He left some for Delilah too, and My Baby Does Me. If so, then you shouldn't have anything against me because: 1. I don't think I know it all. 2. I don't put down any musician. |
| The Real Wizard 29.01.2010 13:55 |
Zebonka12 wrote: That's GB for you. My fellow rabbits, meet the carrot-dangler. Brilliant. |
| Queen Archivist 30.01.2010 15:02 |
To Holly2003, who wrote... Err... what do you mean you can't say more? Is there some sort of embargo in even talking about what Queen did in the past? You mine this site for info. for your book, yet won't provide even the most innocuous info. in return. GB replies... Err, what I mean is that the footage I view in the course of my work, the job I am paid to do by the band, is private and not for me to go blabbing publicly about. It will remain so until such times as the band decide those details can be disclosed. I don't know why you take the tone you do, as if the concept of employer/employee trust and discretion cannot apply to me. It applies to me and my particular job more, in fact, than to most of the people I know. Yes I can talk about Queen and the past, obviously, and there is no embargo on innocuous chat, as you say, but that doesn't mean I can watch unseen footage and then make it public.... no more than Clerks who work for Lloyds can make public the private material they are privy to during office hours. Your comment about being innocuous is merely your take on it. Actually, footage of Freddie playing BM's guitar, and the circumstances in which that rare event happened, are not innocuous or trivial in my opinion. I think it's actually quite significant... not that that's the point!! Is this stuff about me not blabbing private details I come across during my work not obvious to you????????????????????? |
| Holly2003 30.01.2010 16:37 |
Err... except you have form don't you? A history of asking for information and then not replying when someone asks a related question. And let's not forget the exchange of info. about live recordings a while back. People freely gave you whatever info.they had, and in return, you provided an unhelpful, garbled, unspecific and probably inaccurate list of what's supposedly available in the Queen archive. I don;t think you've provided one bit of info. that someone here didn't already know about. The latest "info." is about Fred playing the RS, which would be genuinely interesting if we could trsust you, but of course you "can't" talk about it because you're under orders from the band/Queen productions. Yeah, right... |
| Sebastian 30.01.2010 17:40 |
Holly2003 wrote: Err... except you have form don't you? A history of asking for information and then not replying when someone asks a related question. And let's not forget the exchange of info. about live recordings a while back. People freely gave you whatever info.they had, and in return, you provided an unhelpful, garbled, unspecific and probably inaccurate list of what's supposedly available in the Queen archive. I don;t think you've provided one bit of info. that someone here didn't already know about. The latest "info." is about Fred playing the RS, which would be genuinely interesting if we could trsust you, but of course you "can't" talk about it because you're under orders from the band/Queen productions. Yeah, right... |
| john bodega 30.01.2010 22:31 |
GB, this isn't rare footage. We all remember Freddie stepping in for Brian at Live Aid and playing the Bo Rhap solo .... it's on Youtube. |
| Queen Archivist 01.02.2010 16:57 |
Holly, I'm sure you understand the main point I made, and know exactly what I mean. I would never expect you to say as much, or agree, or anything resembling basic agreement, but just for a change will you consider how it might be from my side of the fence. I think I put my point over well enough, and I think that most people will appreciate the basic premise of having to keep ones trap shut about private work matters, rather than spouting off inappropriately. It's not a difficult concept. Re the info I gave about the QPL archive... well, simply, I can only tell what is there. No more, or less. Would you prefer than I made stuff up, and exaggerated, just to keep you guys sweet? |
| Holly2003 02.02.2010 06:17 |
And the one-way flow of info. continues... Queen productions are bit like the beautiful young girl who guards her virginity until she's so old and wrinkled, no one wants it any more. If Queen aren't careful, by the time they're ready to release any of these "secrets" no one will give a toss any more. |
| luthorn 02.02.2010 17:42 |
NOBODY touches the Red Special, NOBODY. That said Brain with blood dropping from his mouth, after biting a five year's old head off, who accidently touched it.. |
| Sebastian 02.02.2010 22:26 |
luthorn wrote: NOBODY touches the Red Special, NOBODY. That said Brain with blood dropping from his mouth, after biting a five year's old head off, who accidently touched it.. I can only imagine what he'd do to anybody saying the musical sucks... |
| GT 17.03.2010 05:30 |
You guys are not very observant then? You can see Fred playing the Red Special on the USA documentary THE CHAMPIONS from 1979. How long has this documentary been doing the rounds now? It's at the start after the band are coming off stage in Houston in 1977. |
