QueenZone discussion #1294409

drmurph wrote: Freddie didn't need anything like that to give him inspiration for songs. He was naturally creative.

cb5000 wrote: btw, its not like she thinks he is that boring, she just dosnet know better cause she is a floyd fan and thinks he isnt as intersting cause he wasnt on lsd

bigV wrote: Okay, here we go..."The cornflakes story"Greg Brooks tells this story in his book. During the Works tour tensions in the band were at an all-time high, particularly between Brian and Roger. Roger was angry about the (Brian-heavy) setlist and Brian had a problem with the stage design that Roger had a hand in. Before one particular show things got really heated up, anything might have happened (it's suggested that the situation could have lead to an actual fight between Brian and Roger). All of a sudden one of the roadies said that there were a few minutes before the beginning of the show and they couldn't find Freddie. Everyone, including the rest of the band, started looking for him and they couldn't find him for quite some time. Finally they discovered him in a dressing room - sitting in his underwear and a robe, eating cornflakes... Everyone burst out laughing, the fight was quickly forgotten and according to some accounts Queen gave one of the best shows of their career."The funny brownies incident."In the late 60s aspiring rock bands were living like gypsies, sharing flats etc. Freddie followed suit - he shared a flat with several musicians, most of whom used to smoke pot on a regular basis. At the time Freddie had never taken drugs, nor did he want to, but he was tolerating it (for the sake of the greater goal of becoming a legend). One day after classes Freddie came to the flat and found a small paper bag of tea (or something that looked like it...) and some brownies. He decided to brew himself a pot (no pun intended) and to have some brownies... Long story short, when Freddie's roommates came back later that day they discovered him as high as a kite. Freddie was not amused when the effect wore off (he might've thrown an early tantrum)."The fake boobs fiasco."This one has been told to death, but here's how it goes. The song "I Want to Break Free" was taken to be an anthem for freedom movements in various countries across the world (one might think that if they understood the lyrics better or they had seen the video they might've avoided that particular song, but anyways). During the 1985 tour (it may have been in Brazil, but don't quote me on that) Freddie decided to wear the fake boobs on stage. The crowd, feeling that their freedom anthem was being insulted, booed Freddie and threw stuff at him. Freddie later commented: "I may have been stoned like the Queen of Sheba but I'm not giving up my boobs for anyone." It should be noted that some reports question the veracity of this story and suggest that it might've been exaggerated by the British press."The one about Freddie telling stories and being so charming that his co-workers did all his heavy lifting for him."Pretty self-explanatory, really. When the Bulsara family moved to the UK Freddie decided that it was time to get a job. He worked at Heathrow Airport and at a shopping centre in Feltham. Both jobs demanded heavy lifting, but Freddie's co-workers joked about his "soft hands" and helped him out with the heavier stuff. To pay them back, Freddie told them stories to entertain them. In the end they were practically doing everything for him. As it should be."The one with the mirrors in Kensington market."Everyone knows that Freddie and Roger had a stall in Kensington Market together, long before they were in the same band. The devil makes work for idle hands, the saying goes, so being bored most of the time gave them the idea that rearranging some of the mirrors in the market would give them a view of the ladies' changing rooms... V.

Rubbersuit wrote: Thanks for summarizing the stories - I appreciate the effort... but I have to say, if these are the "legendary" stories, he WAS a really boring guy.

bigV wrote:

Rubbersuit wrote: Thanks for summarizing the stories - I appreciate the effort... but I have to say, if these are the "legendary" stories, he WAS a really boring guy.

*Refers poster to topic title* V.