Hi,
I'm watching the Youtube video IGSM and it's really hard to watch. So somber are the other three members. If this subject has been previously posted, my apologies.
Freddie down on the floor, crawling on his knees; given the interview by Brian May when Freddie caught him looking down at his leg "oh Brian you really want to see what it's like" And, Freddie responding to Brian's reaction "I'm sorry - I really didn't mean to do that to you"
What strikes me about Queen it seems they truly loved one another. They were bro's. Freddie's illness continues to affect them. They know that without this flamboyant front man (including his musical talents); it's likely they would never have reached the heights that they did. It's the case for other bands with individual ego's too large to admit.
I would have liked to have born early enough to witness the exciting times. There was such a wealth of talent really.
I thought about this the other night; please correct me if I'm wrong historically (I could Google real quick but just got home from work & I'm feeling lazy) The British invasion started by The Beatles happened at about the same time the USA was at war with Vietnam. Reason I bring this up is that if memory serves me Britain had little involvement with that war so all of their most gifted, brilliant and talented 19 & 20 year olds were free to work at it while Americans of that age group were being drafted. Am I right on?
I really just wanted to point out how young these four young men were. John Deacon the youngest born in 1951.......doh!! That's just freakin Magic. Speaking of John Deacon, it's said that Freddie whom I think was the oldest took John under his wing because of this and because John's own father had died when he was quite young, when Freddie died it was devastating.
Wells, just some chunks of grey material to munch on. Wadda ya think?
Peace
Its very hard to watch, I've watched it once but couldn't watch it again, we cannot imagine the agony they must have gone through lying to protect Freddie, and all the time trying so hard to keep things as normal as possible in the studio, but knowing that the end was very close.Thinking carefully about all this makes me realise why John just couldn't carry on.
Aww thanks Master Marathon Runner,
I'll take that as a compliment. I'm mostly a writer of prose. I love history and tend to lean in that direction when attempting to understand something because all of us have to start somewhere and usually our early influences make us who we are and can explain a lot about our behavior. I've also read a few books on cognitive thinking and find it fascinating. The premise being that an individuals reactions in the present are usually based on past experience anId environment. I think that's what makes the story of Freddie Mercury so interesting. What exactly did he see in India that made him who he was? Was it profound poverty? I think so. Why else would he spend 10 million pounds to buy 10 friends home in the last year of his life?
Andy, yes that's what I read about John Deacon he was affected profoundly. Brian May says that he had to go to a clinic he become so suicidal. Roger I think was closest to Freddie, in a recent interview when he recalls being just around the corner from Garden Lodge when the call came that Freddie was gone, he appears to be chocking back tears as he looks down at the floor. Freddie was The Golden Boy, a star shot down from the sky.
it is very moving to watch that video, but nothing makes me emotional as much as the These Are The Days Of Our Lives video, that's where Freddie really gave everything.. actually, i really enjoy watching IGSM, i love both the song and the video..