| BradJarre 10.02.2007 11:59 |
hello. when did freddie started with smoking? sorry for my bad english greetz |
| Mean Mr. Ketchup 10.02.2007 12:56 |
1979? |
| BradJarre 10.02.2007 13:00 |
1979?. that is good because then his voice became rough and his condition became worser and he screamed more on high notes. when did freddie stoped smoking?. greetz bradey |
| Aquillas 10.02.2007 13:43 |
You'll find the answer in the "Personnel" section: link |
| Legy 14.02.2007 23:34 |
His voice became harsh around 79 due to constant touring. When you tour nine months out of the year and you're in the studio for a couple of months, it will catch up to you. Top that with drinking and staying up late partying, your voice will suffer. The same thing happened to Robert Plant during is Zep days. There are some live recordings where his voice sounds like crap, and some recordings he sounds great. Constant touring with do that to you. Of course, smoking doesn't help. |
| Micrówave 15.02.2007 11:31 |
Of course, Bradley, that doesn't happen to singers like Taylor Hicks and Clay Aiken, so don't worry. I think you should start smoking. Tell Mom you're old enough to decide what you want to put in your lungs. |
| Saif 15.02.2007 11:52 |
artemismoon wrote: His voice became harsh around 79 due to constant touring. When you tour nine months out of the year and you're in the studio for a couple of months, it will catch up to you. Top that with drinking and staying up late partying, your voice will suffer. The same thing happened to Robert Plant during is Zep days. There are some live recordings where his voice sounds like crap, and some recordings he sounds great. Constant touring with do that to you. Of course, smoking doesn't help.I beg to disagree. I think Robert Plant sounds crap on all live recordings, but I guess that's just me. Especially on "Stairway to Heaven". It seems like he tweaked his voice a lot in the studio to get perfection on the song because IMO Led Zeppelin is a band that doesn't sound better live than in studio. He used to shorten the notes on "Stairway to Heaven" live because...hell who knows why? And in one recording you can hear him screech like an idiot even though there's nothing like that on the studio track. No offense to other Zep fans, I'm one myself and I love Robert Plant anyway. I don't think you can find any LIVE recordings of "Stairway to Heaven" that sound good =P(unless you're an Über-Zephead that would love their songs regardless of their quality). Robert Plant, to be honest, isn't really a consistent singer at all, whatever way you look at it. His voice sounds really crap in the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, even though his performance of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" was bearable. Freddie was consistent till his death, I'd say... |
| FriedChicken 15.02.2007 12:19 |
He started smoking on October 8th 1979, when he got a Marlboro cigarette from his good friend Steven. He quit on January 17th 1987 |
| user name 15.02.2007 12:55 |
I love many live recordings of Stairway. Of course, the best parts are the solos, though! |
| Saif 15.02.2007 13:08 |
<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: I love many live recordings of Stairway. Of course, the best parts are the solos, though!I admit that the versions on "How The West Was Won" are better than most live versions but they're nowhere near as good as the studio version, IMO. =P Oh well, if you like it then good for you. =) |
| Going Back 15.02.2007 15:31 |
FriedChicken<br><font size=1>The Almighty</font> wrote: He started smoking on October 8th 1979, when he got a Marlboro cigarette from his good friend Steven. He quit on January 17th 1987there are personal videos from year 1989/90 in his home garden lodge and he is smoking there... |
| deleted user 15.02.2007 15:57 |
Also during the clips at the beginning of Greatest Flix 2 there's a clip of him smoking on the set of TATDOOL video. Or he has a fag in his hand at least. |
| Lester Burnham 15.02.2007 16:42 |
<font color=orange>Mr Brittas</bold> wrote: Also during the clips at the beginning of Greatest Flix 2 there's a clip of him smoking on the set of TATDOOL video. Or he has a fag in his hand at least.That's not a very nice thing to say about Jim Hutton. |
| deleted user 16.02.2007 10:52 |
Dr. Perry Cox wrote:lol.<font color=orange>Mr Brittas</bold> wrote: Also during the clips at the beginning of Greatest Flix 2 there's a clip of him smoking on the set of TATDOOL video. Or he has a fag in his hand at least.That's not a very nice thing to say about Jim Hutton. I have seen footage from 1991 where he's smoking though so if he did give up it couldn't have lasted long. I think he cut down smoking though when he found out he was ill. |
| Micrówave 16.02.2007 11:53 |
Did the members of ABBA smoke prior to recording "Dancing Queen"? Seems like it would be hard to hit the vocals, especially the "You can dance..." lines. |
| Queen-Obsessed 18.02.2007 21:28 |
In "Mercury and me" it says he quit in 1989 while they were recording in Montreux when, it says and I quote "When Brian walked into the room one morning he quickly backed out, complaining that the room was far too smoky for him. 'right' freddie demanded ' no more smoking in the control room.' there and then is when Freddie gave up cigarettes" |
| Winter Land Man 19.02.2007 03:56 |
<font color=black>QUEEN OBSESSED wrote: In "Mercury and me" it says he quit in 1989 while they were recording in Montreux when, it says and I quote "When Brian walked into the room one morning he quickly backed out, complaining that the room was far too smoky for him. 'right' freddie demanded ' no more smoking in the control room.' there and then is when Freddie gave up cigarettes"I have a photo of him smoking in 1990. |
| Queen-Obsessed 19.02.2007 22:27 |
*shrugs* thats just what it says in the book. But I believe you. |
| freddieparis 20.02.2007 12:26 |
.*.Messenger: Jake Pyndle.*. wrote:Can you post this picture please?<font color=black>QUEEN OBSESSED wrote: In "Mercury and me" it says he quit in 1989 while they were recording in Montreux when, it says and I quote "When Brian walked into the room one morning he quickly backed out, complaining that the room was far too smoky for him. 'right' freddie demanded ' no more smoking in the control room.' there and then is when Freddie gave up cigarettes"I have a photo of him smoking in 1990. |
| smileexpert 20.02.2007 14:40 |
I wasn't going to mention this... But someone on the set sent me a cigarette butt used by Freddie on the set of Days Of Our Lives. I was going to put it on ebay...but if there are any takers in this incredibly thought-provoking forum, let me know and it's yours. I'll leave this open to the highest bidder. Cheers, |
| QueenTaylor 20.02.2007 14:47 |
r u serious? NO WAY! I WANT IT! |
| QueenTaylor 20.02.2007 14:50 |
wait, why woul someone send you, in particular, Freddie's cigarette butt? just out of curiousity. |
| Micrówave 20.02.2007 16:10 |
I'll trade you some of Brittany Spears hair for it. |
| Winter Land Man 22.02.2007 13:15 |
EDIT |
| Winter Land Man 22.02.2007 13:15 |
freddieparis wrote:There's a picture of it on QZ!.*.Messenger: Jake Pyndle.*. wrote:Can you post this picture please?<font color=black>QUEEN OBSESSED wrote: In "Mercury and me" it says he quit in 1989 while they were recording in Montreux when, it says and I quote "When Brian walked into the room one morning he quickly backed out, complaining that the room was far too smoky for him. 'right' freddie demanded ' no more smoking in the control room.' there and then is when Freddie gave up cigarettes"I have a photo of him smoking in 1990. |