The guy's a legend, yet it always seemed like he happened to luck-in into a supergroup. A bit like Charlie Watt in the Stones maybe. Ever the consummate professional though and proved his worth with his songs and playing.
i know alot of people think that john was the least important, but in alot of ways he was just as important as freddie. he was the sesible one that held them together and he wrote their biggest international hit. i think that the four of them were just meant to be together.
Without John, there wouldn't be...
- Another One Bites The Dust
- I Want To Break Free
- You're My Best Friend
...and that just to mention his biggest hits, but there's absolutely no denying that John Deacon added a catchy vibe into Queen songs.
Also the fact that John Deacon listened to a lot of music aside from rock, (more particularly black rythms like R&B, soul, reggae and funk) was something that influenced Queen into experimenting to cross over to other genres.
By no means John Deacon is a Ringo Starr or a Charlie Watts, since both The Beatles and The Stones could have achieved the same or perhaps even more success without them.
I still believe that The Beatles could have been even bigger than before if they were allowed to keep Pete Best as their drummer.
Aye, it's a fact: Deacon was lucky.
But it cuts both ways.
Queen lucked in on the world's best bass player.
I'm in such a philosophical mood tonight. Must be the brandy.
john deacon was not "lucky" my god hes a cornerstone of the best fukin four piece ever! the songs,the business acumen,come on what a load of shite no comparisons ever!
DEACON was important to. His subtle bass fills were very complimentary to Freddie's piano. The Queen trademarks are Brians sound, Roger's vocals, Freddies stage performance being just as good as his songs and John's subtle bass playing.
John made them all very very rich. Not with YMBF- Fred never really sung this live with passion, if it wasn't for the Queen sound on this, it would just be a corny cheesy song
ABTD- Yeah, he got it right on this. Lucky Fred took an interest in this song. This is why John is so loyal to Fred. John wrote "pop" in the same sense as Fred. Listen to "You and I" from ADATR, its so Freddie. Brian's piano songs were of a different nature with alot of vocal acrobatics written for Fred.
Say any of the Queenzone women with FB's?
john looked after the business side of things from 76 he did all the deals with jim beach no one here can ever tell me john deacon was lucky my god he nearly packed it in until sheer heart attack took off hes an astute man just wish he would tour!
Spud wrote: Not only that, but having seen them, John signed all their accounts (for their companies).
you've seen it.. how?
For my sins I'm in Corporate Finance (and looked up out of personal curiosity, I am not connected to Queen) - however i must say that anyone can, although, unlike me, they have to to rock up at Companies House in Cardiff if they so wish!