| Biggzy10 25.03.2012 11:04 |
Was any of the members into drugs? If so, who and what did they use and did they ever have addictions? |
| Flash Jazz 25.03.2012 11:30 |
Freddie, recreational use of cocaine. John and Roger probably did some too, but I'm not certain. Quite sure that Brian didn't use any. |
| 1sharppencil 25.03.2012 11:40 |
nice question... yeah, Freddie's cocaine habit is well documented I'm pretty sure they all used in their Munich days - cocaine is the rich man's drug well, Brian, perhaps not, you may be right there :) |
| Biggzy10 25.03.2012 12:03 |
Wasnt John a heavey drinker around '86? |
| MartynTS 25.03.2012 12:36 |
Biggzy10 wrote: Wasnt John a heavey drinker around '86?He had someone who made him drinks during shows during The Magic Tour, so yes you could say that. |
| TRS-Romania 25.03.2012 12:49 |
Freddie also used "downers" ; think valium or other type of depressants and probably has tried everything else ("uppers") including LSD/XTC etc. |
| Jazz 78 25.03.2012 13:26 |
Right, Freddie went through his years with the coke but I personally don't think he had an addiction to it. It seemed more recreational during his party years. After he got sick it probably fall by the wayside. He seemed to be a vodka drinker from reports we hear of. Deaky was a big drinker and if you look at stills or live footage you can see Ratty had an entire set-up near his amps fully stocked ith beer and cocktails. Roger admitted in an interview he never like marijuana so I think he was a drinker. Maybe he dabbled in coke. Brian? God knows! I'd say pot was his thing. But if you think about it, you never in their entire career heard of them going into a rehab or having or ODing. They seemed to handle that party life somewhat cautiously. |
| Biggzy10 25.03.2012 14:13 |
I think it's pretty clear they were not heavy in drugs unlike most rock bands. Good for them. |
| DrumBrother 25.03.2012 14:20 |
I seem to remember reading an interview with Brian a few years back in which he said after his parents and Freddie died, and he had an affair, that he became addicted to perscription drugs. He went into treatment somewhere in America. Anyone else remember hearing this??? |
| mooghead 25.03.2012 14:43 |
John and Roger were smokers and I refuse to believe for one second that a rock star in the 70's or 80's didn't at least get stoned now and then. Brian.. no way, not illegal drugs anyway. Freddie.. god knows... 70's/80's disco music scene... can't even imagine...! |
| Biggzy10 25.03.2012 15:00 |
I dont consider pot to be a hard drug. Most people, not just rockstars, smoked pot in 70's and 80's. |
| Stelios 25.03.2012 15:13 |
DrumBrother wrote: I seem to remember reading an interview with Brian a few years back in which he said after his parents and Freddie died, and he had an affair, that he became addicted to perscription drugs. He went into treatment somewhere in America. Anyone else remember hearing this???Yes Brian went to a clinic in Arizona but not just for his addiction.He had clinical depression and at some point he had suicidal thoughts. |
| Freddie Mercury. 25.03.2012 15:16 |
he went to America to get out of his depression, and here he had to take some medication, but he was very much against it because of his attitude to drugs. |
| Stelios 25.03.2012 15:21 |
I think Freddie was into XTC and poppers apart from cocaine.These drugs were a must in the gay scene of London and especially N.Y. so he must have gone the hole way. And yes Roger said that pot was not his thing.When he first tried it he thought his head was going to explode. Also that explains the Don't Lose Your Head lyrics. And we thought it was about Highland immortals.Nahhh... |
| MartynTS 25.03.2012 15:21 |
I think it was more of a recreational thing too. I really doubt Brian ever really did drugs. They all looked like they were healthy through the years. Except, of course, when Freddie became ill. And Brian was skinnier (than usual) after he got out of the hospital for Hepatitis. At least they kept drugs off of the stage. There's only been a few incidents of drunk band members :-) |
| Stelios 25.03.2012 15:30 |
Also i am not sure if Freddie used cocaine or some other drug while performing. We know he used vodka and beer but on the Milton Keynes (or Rock Montreal)dvd Brian sais on the commentary something like "Freddie was very powerfull that day, he might was on to something" meaning somekind of drug. Peter Freestone on the other hand denies that on his book saying he wanted to have full control. |
| pidge123 25.03.2012 16:34 |
I seem to remember reading something that Brian said he never used drugs because there was already enough going on in his head without them. |
| Biggzy10 25.03.2012 18:29 |
Yeah I remember Freddie saying he didnt really enjoy using drugs. He said something on the lines "I liked to have full controll over myself". So he probably did them only to fit into the gay club scene. But I don't believe he got high on stage. Drunk? Yes. There are several bootlegs of him drunk off his ass. |
| abc1 25.03.2012 21:12 |
We all know that Brian was a heavy meth addict. That's how he died. Remember??? |
| Gregsynth 25.03.2012 23:04 |
Biggzy10 wrote: Yeah I remember Freddie saying he didnt really enjoy using drugs. He said something on the lines "I liked to have full controll over myself". So he probably did them only to fit into the gay club scene. But I don't believe he got high on stage. Drunk? Yes. There are several bootlegs of him drunk off his ass.I only know of two shows where he was drunk on stage: The first one is the 2nd Osaka show of 1976 (they had a party between two gigs on that day), and Auckland 1985 (Freddie got drunk with Tony Hadley and Freddie went on stage completely blitzed)! |
| Stelios 26.03.2012 00:52 |
The drunken Rhapsody in Osaka link |
| jpf 26.03.2012 01:05 |
Per Peter Freestone when Freddie was living in New York City Freddie would have Peter go "shopping" for him. Peter would go to an apartment where he would use Freddie's "shopping list" and purchase all of the drugs he would need for him and his friends that weekend. Peter said there were tables set up with every drug you could imagine. He would browse and tell the "grocer" what he wanted. Freddie did far more drugs than just cocaine. Peter also mentioned how he, Freddie, and the New York daughters were out one night. Freddie had taken some many drugs that he jumped into a trash can and screamed "I'm trash. I'm trash". On top of that Freddie was a heavy drinker. I wouldn't doubt that he was an alcoholic. As far as Roger goes I believe his choice of drugs was cocaine. He said he hated pot. He was a heavy drinker. John had a DUI arrest. Brian is a drinker. I don't know to what level. |
| Stelios 26.03.2012 01:24 |
"Peter also mentioned how he, Freddie, and the New York daughters were out one night. Freddie had taken some many drugs that he jumped into a trash can and screamed "I'm trash. I'm trash"." Perhaps this was the night before that day that David Richards said Freddie came into the studio and bursted into tears.He had woken-up that morning into a dumpster having no idea how he got there and said he had lost control with his lifestyle or something like that. That interview of Richards (a 2006 radio interview as i believe) was on you tube but its no longer available. |
| Stelios 26.03.2012 01:29 |
Freddie Mercury talks about drugs: link |
| Ziggy_SD 26.03.2012 02:25 |
There's a line in 'Don't Lose Your Head' -- "Don't drink and drive my car/Don't get breathalised" -- which is directly about John Deacon, who apparently crashed his Porsche DUI. Couple that with his fully-stocked bar on stage during the Magic Tour and I'd say Mr. Deacon had quite the fun year in 1986. |
| vonkeil 26.03.2012 04:10 |
An interview with Mr. Taylor, apparently on...something. :) link |
| Jazz 78 26.03.2012 04:35 |
Let's not forget the gig in '74 when Brian met up with Joe Perry from Aerosmith backstage and got trashed on a bottle of Jack Daniels white the rest of the members of both bands were arguing who would go on first. |
| Stelios 26.03.2012 04:54 |
vonkeil wrote: An interview with Mr. Taylor, apparently on...something. :) linkCan you tell if he is high on cannabis or drunk ? |
| vonkeil 26.03.2012 05:08 |
STELIOS wrote:Coke and booze I guess..but who cares actually - it was the 80s!! :-)vonkeil wrote: An interview with Mr. Taylor, apparently on...something. :) linkCan you tell if he is high on cannabis or drunk ? |
| Ziggy_SD 26.03.2012 06:16 |
vonkeil wrote: An interview with Mr. Taylor, apparently on...something. :) linkDear God, he's flyin' high on charlie. Hilarious!!! |
| thomasquinn 32989 26.03.2012 07:37 |
How do you think Roger got to be so fat? I'll give you a hint: it might just be the same cause that made him crash cars and barf all over waitresses. |
| MartynTS 26.03.2012 10:29 |
Jazz 78 wrote: Let's not forget the gig in '74 when Brian met up with Joe Perry from Aerosmith backstage and got trashed on a bottle of Jack Daniels white the rest of the members of both bands were arguing who would go on first.Brian said that was the last time he drank before a gig xD |
| Micrówave 26.03.2012 11:12 |
So you're asking us if we THINK they did drugs. Insightful. |
| malicedoom 26.03.2012 12:05 |
Roger's great line at the beginning of the These Are The Days Of Our Lives documentary: "There wasn't much sex and dru... well, there wasn't much drugs." :) |
| The Real Wizard 26.03.2012 13:53 |
Gregsynth wrote: The first one is the 2nd Osaka show of 1976 (they had a party between two gigs on that day)Other than Mercury messing the words to one song, what indicates he was actually drunk on stage? He seemed to keep it together otherwise. |
| mooghead 26.03.2012 14:22 |
I have just learned that the 'drunk' Osaka gig was on the exact day I was born! (and there has been occasions in my life when I wished I had never been born at all... but that's another story for another day..) |
| jpf 26.03.2012 20:38 |
STELIOS wrote: "Peter also mentioned how he, Freddie, and the New York daughters were out one night. Freddie had taken some many drugs that he jumped into a trash can and screamed "I'm trash. I'm trash"." Perhaps this was the night before that day that David Richards said Freddie came into the studio and bursted into tears.He had woken-up that morning into a dumpster having no idea how he got there and said he had lost control with his lifestyle or something like that. That interview of Richards (a 2006 radio interview as i believe) was on you tube but its no longer available.I believe the dumpster story happened in Germany. |
| jpf 26.03.2012 20:42 |
vonkeil wrote: An interview with Mr. Taylor, apparently on...something. :) linkDefinitely. |
| Gregsynth 26.03.2012 21:16 |
The Real Wizard wrote:Gregsynth wrote: The first one is the 2nd Osaka show of 1976 (they had a party between two gigs on that day)Other than Mercury messing the words to one song, what indicates he was actually drunk on stage? He seemed to keep it together otherwise. =========== Freddie was making awkward/wrong note choices on songs throughout the show (like swooping down randomly to the third octave), plus I heard him mess up piano chords/notes on songs like Bo Rhap and a few other songs. He also was doing this weird phrasing where he would sing slightly ahead or behind the backbeat on songs and slightly slur some lines. He might have not been completely blitzed, but if your first gig was at 2:00, then you throw a party between the next show (which was at 6:00) you can still have some effects from alcohol! He does seem to get stronger as the show progresses, so maybe he went on stage a bit out of it, but then the adrenaline from performing might have sobered him up! |
| tomchristie22 29.03.2012 04:04 |
malicedoom wrote: Roger's great line at the beginning of the These Are The Days Of Our Lives documentary: "There wasn't much sex and dru... well, there wasn't much drugs." :)Of course, this is relative to what other bands were doing. No member of Queen ever had drug addictions as far as public knowledge would indicate. Freddie and Roger were probably the heaviest drug users, and Brian the least heavy, if at all. He's claimed he'd never even take prescription medicine. |
| 4 x Vision 31.03.2012 08:44 |
jpf wrote: Per Peter Freestone when Freddie was living in New York City Freddie would have Peter go "shopping" for him. Peter would go to an apartment where he would use Freddie's "shopping list" and purchase all of the drugs he would need for him and his friends that weekend. Peter said there were tables set up with every drug you could imagine. He would browse and tell the "grocer" what he wanted. Freddie did far more drugs than just cocaine. Peter also mentioned how he, Freddie, and the New York daughters were out one night. Freddie had taken some many drugs that he jumped into a trash can and screamed "I'm trash. I'm trash". On top of that Freddie was a heavy drinker. I wouldn't doubt that he was an alcoholic. As far as Roger goes I believe his choice of drugs was cocaine. He said he hated pot. He was a heavy drinker. John had a DUI arrest. Brian is a drinker. I don't know to what level.Is this based on ANY evidence or just you making 2+2=7 ? |
| bigV 01.04.2012 12:56 |
I believe Brian May and Roger Taylor had to be on drugs to consider playing with Adam Lambert at Knebworth. V. |
| jpf 02.04.2012 03:46 |
4 x Vision wrote:What part of "Per Peter Freestone" didn't you understand?jpf wrote: Per Peter Freestone when Freddie was living in New York City Freddie would have Peter go "shopping" for him. Peter would go to an apartment where he would use Freddie's "shopping list" and purchase all of the drugs he would need for him and his friends that weekend. Peter said there were tables set up with every drug you could imagine. He would browse and tell the "grocer" what he wanted. Freddie did far more drugs than just cocaine. Peter also mentioned how he, Freddie, and the New York daughters were out one night. Freddie had taken some many drugs that he jumped into a trash can and screamed "I'm trash. I'm trash". On top of that Freddie was a heavy drinker. I wouldn't doubt that he was an alcoholic. As far as Roger goes I believe his choice of drugs was cocaine. He said he hated pot. He was a heavy drinker. John had a DUI arrest. Brian is a drinker. I don't know to what level.Is this based on ANY evidence or just you making 2+2=7 ? He spoke about Freddie's drug and alcohol issues in his book. |
| MackMantilla 04.04.2012 08:42 |
bigV wrote: I believe Brian May and Roger Taylor had to be on drugs to consider playing with Adam Lambert at Knebworth. V.haha, true! |
| BalanceBlind 05.10.2020 10:36 |
It so sad that Freddie was a very big drug user. He was getting everything from this life, and this is what killed him. We all need to learn a lesson from this. That every poison can be a medicine, but only in small dosages. Like Blessed CBD, it uses only 0.3% of cannabidiol, which makes you more relaxed and won't give you bad side effects. |
| splicksplack 05.10.2020 15:14 |
I used to go to a gay club in Earl's Court, London in the early 80's called Copa's. Freddie and his entourage (sometimes including UK DJ Kenny Everett) were there occasionally as it was a few minutes from Logan Place. He drank very large vodka and tonics. Roger was also know to be fond of vodka. His preference was Stolichnaya. Roger was arrested after a bender with Rick Parfitt from Status Quo in Monaco in 1983. Rick was known to be a coke user so I would imagine Roger also indulged. Re Freddie, it was widely reported that back stage at Live Aid was snowing with cocaine and Freddie's performance was pretty intense, more than any other gig I've seen. He seemed totally wired. |
| matt z 10.10.2020 01:32 |
mooghead wrote: I have just learned that the 'drunk' Osaka gig was on the exact day I was born! (and there has been occasions in my life when I wished I had never been born at all... but that's another story for another day..)Carry on, as if nothing really matters |
| matt z 10.10.2020 01:36 |
BTW : "QUEEN ON DRUGS" is a very tempting title for a new remix album done by 20 or so odd fans. |