| musicland munich 26.08.2019 00:33 |
The original is quiet hard to read, so I missed a few words (????) I think I heard a few quotes from this interview but never read it in full. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Born to Rule... The quick silver girl has style, but it's not just cultivated, it stems back to those balmy days in east africa. " My uncle had a villa in Dar-Es-Salem, only yards from the sea, and in the morning I'd be woken by the servant and clutching an orange juice an I'd literally step out on the beach." "In a way I 've been very fortunate, even in the early days. I love being pampered, it's just something that's grown with me." In an era of working class pop heroes, Freddie Mercury stands out as someone distinctive enough to be different. The wealth and glittering success he has achieved with QUEEN would turn anyone's head. Not so , our Mr. Mercury. Relaxing between management meetings this week, he confessed that he liked the flamboyance of life and any style he had was certainly not cultivated. Quite simply, he's always been used to living a pop stars life. " I am very well looked after, but I need it because we've so many pressure, I mean I can't make myself a cup of tea, I am useless at it, so I have someone to make it for me. That's the kind of enviroment I live in. " he said. Legs crossed and wearin his favorite red velvet doublet, he admitted that his upbringing had been " sort of middle class". In fact his father was government service and lived a long time in the tropics - with servants of course. He went to boarding school - in India, where else. At the moment he lives in a Kensington flat, but after Queen's 60 day tour of the states, he says that he's hoping to get a detached place in London's fashionably chic area Barnes. He is a true professional and remarkably confident of his success. Fame rests easily on his shoulders, and he gives the impression, rather like royality, of someone beeing groomed from birth for his role in life. " Sometimes I think, Oh my god, they must think I'am working so hard to cultivate all this, but I am not, he added. I 'd hate to live under false pretenses, Queen are not frauds. " We presented a kind of image. we weren't putting any kind of labels on it. We said this is QUEEN, this is our music and this is how we present ourselves. " The funny thing about Queen is that no one can put their finger on it and we don't want to give it to them. We say this is us and it is up to you to interpret it. " The campness and the flamboyance comes into it. We like to dress up". he confessed. " If you cultivate something it is only for the short term and we are in it for the long lasting thing. We are one of the bands who are going to take a piece of the action. We're going to to it. We know we can do it. " I think versatility is one of our assets. Killer Queen was a massive hit and the idea is to come up with an equality classy single." Class is what Freddie and QUEEN are all about as they currently ???? up the charts with Now I'am Here, another cut from their highly praised Sheer Heart Attack album. He writes and sings of champagne and laser beams and when he's relaxing ???? to listen to Liza Minelli, Sparks or Jimi Hendrix. Freddie has been with QUEEN for four years and he reckons the ban's university education has helped to give them a broader outlook, though he admits that in the early days they were manipulated like so many of today's young bands. " You'll go trough that, but you learn by your mistakes." he said. " Now we don't go just into the studio and make records, but follow everything else trough and make sure it's being done the way we want it. That goes from the artwork on the album sleeves to the inner bags and dealing with record companies and management. It's like undertaking a huge project." Given the time and opportunity he rather fancies the idea of writing a musical show, though he confessed it takes him a long time to write song lyrics. " What comes easiest to me are melodies and song structures rather than lyrics." he said. He should have added that he also had a ???? for style and breeding(?). You see, for all the campness Freddie Mercury is every inch a gentleman. |
| dysan 26.08.2019 06:05 |
Listens to Sparks in 1975? Interesting. There are people who argue that their 'Get In The Swing' from that year (and of course 'This Town...') allowed something as histrionic as Bo Rhap to be a hit. |
| Chopin1995 26.08.2019 12:38 |
musicland munich wrote: " My uncle had a villa in Dar-Es-Salem, only yards from the sea, and in the morning I'd be woken by the servant and clutching an orange juice an I'd literally step out on the beach." "In a way I 've been very fortunate, even in the early days. I love being pampered, it's just something that's grown with me."This is particularly interesting |
| Star* 26.08.2019 19:50 |
Sparks made Brian May a tempting offer to jump ship from Queen to them but Brian declined! Sparks made some interesting music in 74 to 79 but after that it went pretty much down hill. |
| dysan 26.08.2019 20:10 |
Yes. Although their post '79 stuff is worth checking out if theirs is sound you like. And definitely the pre '74 stuff. |
| The Real Wizard 26.08.2019 23:50 |
Chopin1995 wrote:Indeed.musicland munich wrote: " My uncle had a villa in Dar-Es-Salem, only yards from the sea, and in the morning I'd be woken by the servant and clutching an orange juice an I'd literally step out on the beach." "In a way I 've been very fortunate, even in the early days. I love being pampered, it's just something that's grown with me."This is particularly interesting |
| Star* 27.08.2019 11:26 |
Dysan Yes everything from "Amateur Hour" to "Beat the clock" and even the odd song after that period "When im with you". Can you imaging if Brian had joined sparks then "A Night At The Opera" would never have happened ! |
| dysan 27.08.2019 16:50 |
Yeah but Big Beat would've been mental. |
| dysan 27.08.2019 16:51 |
Actually Mick Ronson was set to join them for that. Would've been amazing. Either way, we know they'd have been ditched shortly afterwards. |
| Star* 28.08.2019 11:43 |
There has been some great guitarists in 70s bands, guys like Ian Bairnson from "Pilot" who's guitar licks were quite familiar to Brian May's and "Sparks" Guitarist in 74 was pretty hot too. |
| dysan 28.08.2019 12:04 |
That's what I'm saying - they had 2 in 1974 because they like firing guitarist :D |
| Apocalipsis_Darko 29.08.2019 01:22 |
I did an interview with Sparks...they are jealous because of Queen fame. Remember, mott the Hoople 'sMarionnette like the previous song to inspired Bohemian Rhapsody. Where is the medio Freddie gave this interview? |
| dysan 29.08.2019 06:52 |
I think a lot of bands of the era were both surprised and jealous about Queen's success. The vibe tends to be 'joke band' and then the more rounded musicians accept the technical greatness of what they achieved and accept it. Others (generally the meatheads) stick to their guns. |
| HelloDelilah 29.08.2019 07:01 |
The Real Wizard, Chopin 1995, musicland munich, I find that fascinating too. Sounds like he was very privileged growing up in Zanzibar. Would love to learn more about his childhood. PS I don't know how to copy the quote box and reply to it. Any suggestions? |
| dysan 29.08.2019 07:30 |
Depending on your screen, hover about 1 cm to the right of the Posted time on the target post and a little dialogue bubble will open with 'reply with quote'. There are other hidden options too. |
| HelloDelilah 29.08.2019 07:45 |
dysan wrote: Depending on your screen, hover about 1 cm to the right of the Posted time on the target post and a little dialogue bubble will open with 'reply with quote'. There are other hidden options too.Got it!! Thanks so much dysan! Really appreciate it! :) |
| Holly2003 29.08.2019 16:23 |
HelloDelilah wrote: Sounds like he was very privileged growing up in Zanzibar.He had Moët & Chandon, caviar, and a selection of sweet cheeses in his school lunchbox. |
| Saint Jiub 29.08.2019 19:20 |
HelloDelilah wrote: The Real Wizard, Chopin 1995, musicland munich, I find that fascinating too. Sounds like he was very privileged growing up in Zanzibar. Would love to learn more about his childhood.Freddie "learned" the India caste system at a young age in Panchgani at the prestigious St Peter's all boys boarding school. |
| emrabt 30.08.2019 10:14 |
It must have been quite a shock going from being the upper crust of Society to a tiny terrace house in Feltham. |
| dysan 30.08.2019 10:49 |
A shock? It turned him gay! |