I hate to be the cynic but I disagree. The person who really loved Freddie was John Deacon and when Freddie died he quit the band and stopped making music. Roger and Brian have always loved themselves and fame. They have squeezed about as much out of Queen as humanly possible. Tours with other singers, interviews and now a movie that isn't even factually accurate. They have to say nice things about Freddie or they couldn't promote themselves. Let's be honest.
@@junaid1 All the four were really good friends. I don't believe that after so much time playing with Freddie, Roger and Brian only think in fame. Actually, I believe that if Freddie hadn't died, the band would have quit at this point. Maybe his death is the reason to make Bri and Rog keep Queen alive, because it's really rare a band continue together after like 50 years.
@@junaid1 Freddie told himself that show must go on and they can do whatever they want. They don't tour constantly just occasionally. After his death they didn't tour for a while. All vocalists are GUEST vocalists, not members of the band. They celebrate and honour Freddie's life and their common legacy, giving many people joy and happiness, bringing it to younger generations. All is done with respect to Freddie and with many videos of him. So what is bad with this - that they make money? But they actually give huge part of it to charity or to making documentaries about band and Freddie; and why they should perform for free, they all have families and obligations. Good music should be peformed and celebrated while people still want it. About movie... Well, it's not documentary, the main goal was to remind about Queen and Freddie, it's still a fictional Hollywood movie that appeals more to emotions and general impression than facts. They had to condense or change things for one or another reason. So please.... have some respect, don't be judgemental prick.
@@junaid1 I also wondered about this. Because the band never hung out in their personal time, I sometimes wonder if they were really that close (Of course I hope they were). But the realist in me knows that Freddie is dead, and its easy for them now to only say and remember the good things so they remain popular with fans.
I grew up in the 80's and there was a HUGE stigma about AIDS --- people who had it were treated like radioactive zombies and people were afraid to even shake their hand --- so you can see why Freddie wanted to keep it a secret until the very end --- he didnt want the hysteria to come down on him
Sad, sad times. And the stigma and ignorance is still here today. You’d think people nowadays would just google it and learn some more about HIV and AIDS but so many people lack basic knowledge even now
Yes they lied, but it was a lie for salvation. At that time there was too much attention around Freddy's disease and if Roger and Brian would tell the truth, the press would further discredit Freddie. And also they lied at the request of Freddy I think. And telling the truth to reporters would mean betraying a friend .
"I'd love to think that we could be out there again. I mean that would be my fondest dream... I would give a lot to be out on tour next month" *saddest smile* He knew very well there would be no more tours. Physically painful to watch.
The most painful video for me is Roger and Brian's interview made right after Freddie's death. I tried several times to watch it till the end, but... I just couldn't. I could feel it even though I've never met Freddie. Impossible to imagine what they felt
They all knew. Even harder was that they knew he wasn't going to make it before Christmas so they came to visit him before he died. I was born on 15th of September 1991 and then 2 months after that Freddie had died.
Oh, Honey! I see exactly what you mean about watching Brian in the portion regarding touring--Just rips your guts out. Most sad I think I have ever seen Brian--even that week after Freddie died when he and Roger did the morning show with that magician on the set as well, I did not see him as close to tears and as visibly hurting. Maybe then he and Roger seemed more together to me because they were there because they were mad about some of the things being said about Freddie--anger can sometimes galvanize a person, you know? Here I just see sadness and longing. Those words, "fondest dream" and "I would give a lot" really got me. Wondering if you or anyone else wanted to slap the interviewer when he said, "Tell Freddie to get his mind together." Doubt many folks in the history of the world have had a more resolute determination mind wise than Freddie Mercury. Thought he was going to say something like, "Tell Freddie we hope to see him back out on tour soon." or some other encouraging statement.
My heart aches for Brian talking about Freddie. I cannot imagine how difficult that was, yet the love and respect for family and the brotherhood it's clearly what it's all about.
Keiko Igarashi did u mean choke? If this interview was taken before freddie died, then brian must be getting emotional when he spoke, but tries hard to hold it. It was obvious here that the two of them were sad. And there were many feelers by brian when he talks about freddie.
You can tell Brian was so close to telling the interviewer about Freddie's dire condition --- but he respected his beloved brother too much to betray him
both of them handled the interview fairly well... roger just has a different 'tell'... i've noticed in multiple interviews around this time that he picks at his nails/cuticles when he talks about freddie, or when there's something he's *not* saying.
I think about that a lot. It has come full circle. And they really seem to be enjoying their collaboration with Adam Lambert. I'm happy for them. Can't wait to see them in 2022.
My wife was just watching this interview with Roger Taylor and Brian May when she remarked that she never realised that Roger was so good looking in his younger years.no doubt she will look for this clip over and over.
If I were Brian I would be dying inside when that interviewer said “tell Freddie to get his mind together.” I know he doesn’t know but it must have been so hard for Brian😓
I'm sorry Roger and Brian, they smile beautifully, but they can see sadness and devastation in their eyes. Their greatest friend and almost brother are dying and they can't help him, they just have to look at it and protect him. They are beautiful and noble boys, it is really hard for me.
this is so painful to watch, especially the last part, when they're talking about Queen touring... they need to keep the truth to themselves for their friend's safety..
If they wanted to protect him so much, why do they refer to Mercury as being the one who's unwilling to tour? Why didn't they just say that no one of them wanted to tour? That would really have taken the pressure away from Mercury. As they were lying, they could even have said that Mercury was the only one willing to tour. That would take away the gossip about him being very ill. I've never understood why they try to protect Mercury by pointing the finger at him.
@@Ratelzwatel In one of the radio interviews Freddie himself said that it's him who doesn't want to tour. So maybe they were just repeating what was once said.
Freddie had already said after the Magic tour in 1986 that he didn't want to tour again. Which was a year before his HIV/AIDS diagnosis in 1987. If it helped them protect Freddie's privacy I don't for one moment blame Brian and Roger for using the same reason. Besides which, don't you think they would have discussed and agreed the "cover story" to be used to the press so there were no discrepancies to give people clues to the actual situation?
@@Ratelzwatel Everyone knew that Brian loved playing on stage with anyone so nobody would have believed that he didn't want to tour, Same could be said for Roger. If they had said it was only John that didn't want to tour then people would have just said about getting a stand in bass player for the gigs. Freddie had said in a major interview in 1989 that it was himself that didn't want to tour so that seem to be the agreed stance. Also if they had all said that none of them wanted to tour then people would have known they were lying.
they knew at this point in time. Touring was over for them. They knew freddie was ill at the time and was going to die and others at that time didn't know what the hell was going on with them whether or not they are gonna tour for those albums. they had to keep lying just to protect freddie and his dignity.
They had known for years. What makes this *truly* painful is that they knew that he had started to give up. They shot the video for These were the days of our lives in May 1991 and recorded Mother love that same spring. So they knew Freddie wouldn’t even be able to finish that song.
Brian saying "we like each other a lot and we're quiet supportive to each other these days" is his refined and skilled way NOT to say, that the band lives with the very present fact that Freddies days are numbered. Now we know, that the state that Freddie was in, when they recorded Made in Heaven, was very critical. You can only respect what Brian is going through in this short interview.
I feel so sad that Bri had to say "Freddie's not up to it" and then "to go on tour and play again it would be my fondest dream" 😭😭😭😭💔 and then the interviewer said "well tell Freddie to get is mind together so you can get back on tour" and Bri had to lie again 😭😭😭💔😭😭😭
That expression from Brian I would give anything to back on tour...his composure knowing when this was recorded 1991 how that would never happen again... How tragic and sad
Brian and Roger were incredibly composed throughout this interview. I honestly don't know how they did it; it had to have been harrowing for them. Knowing now what they were going through then, it's plain to see how carefully they chose their words, answered the questions and guarded their emotions.😔
My hunch is that this was filmed in April or May. Innuendo was released in February. Both guys handled it well. Brian's sad smile was heartbreaking. His eyes kept darting from the interviewer and I have not noticed taht as much in other interviews. Brian's comment about touring was heartbreaking. AIDS is a horrific beast and attitudes at that time were not kind. In some cases, people were downright vicious and cruel. The guys respected Freddie's wishes and it is a position I respect but don't envy. I can only imagine the pressure they felt.
Yeah, I agree. Or maybe June since Brian said they recorded three weeks ago? Sort of feels like Brian knew there would be no more studio time but maybe I’m just making that up in my mind.
@@jackdaw99 I think you're right also. I saw a video on YOutube of a fan at the Queen experience in Montreux. They took a picture of the plaque where Freddie recorded his last tracks for Mother Love. It cited May 1991.
Damn. You can see the anguish in his eyes, because HE KNOWS what’s going on with Freddie. A tour would mean that Freddie had recovered and was going to live. That part of the interview just made me cry. RIP beautiful angel, Freddie Mercury. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
0:30 - 0:50 Look at Roger when the interviewer talked about Queen lasting another 20 years. Roger looks down and fidgets with his hands as he says: "Oh, absolutely not. No. Nobody can even dream that a...a...a rock group would last 20 years. Especially with---er, the main, extraordinary thing about that, I think, is the fact that it's the same for *members."* He's saying that it's unlikely for rock bands in general to last that long, but he mentions members. He's saying that the members can't last that long. Because Freddie's dying. When he says "especially with---" and then cuts himself off, I think he almost mention Freddie's illness. My heart goes out to them.
Sad memories. I remember that last year with all the terrible rumours about Freddie and Queen.And Brian,Roger and John really protected him. And I remember how in the first years after Freddie past away, it was very difficult for me to watch the tribute concert and to listen to the album made in Heaven and to see the other bandmembers kind of lost without Freddie. R.I.P. Freddie.🦢🦢🐈❤️
White Queen without actually knowing I’d guess maybe spring? They released Innuendo in February and I guess this was promo. Brian said they were recording songs for the next album, which has to be Made in heaven. They recorded for that one up until May 1991.
Given that they're showing the Innuendo clip but nothing from other singles off the album, this was likely recorded before the single release of I'm Going Slightly Mad. So either January or February 1991.
Keep Yourself Alive Another person on RU-vid said it was taped around April/May before the release of Innuendo. Unspeakably difficult task for Roger and especially Brian, this interview. At one point near the end he basically drifts off into his own world kind of rambling his words. No doubt he is trying to figure out what to say, what not to say, remembering all the years of what was, thinking of what’s to come, trying not to divulge, trying not to cry. It’s gut wrenching. 😔
Well, how loyal friends, they are a family ! And yes not to mention they all got through college , got their degrees and not just any, all of the amazing ones and yet became rockstars! God! I just wonder, they were good in academics which was actually very important and now too, but then it was a different case and got through it and yes enjoyed it too as Roger says, and yes lived for their passion! Wow! (Not to mention here we are just struggling to get through college and whining about it; and I dont mean all of us but yes majority! Man we should actually be inspired! They did what was required and also fulfilled their dreams!) Its just great ! Real LEGENDS!
The Innuendo album was a gift from Freddie. He loved his fans so much he chose to carry on to the end. How a terminally ill man in constant pain all the time even managed to do it was a miracle in itself. The I'm Going Slightly Mad video and Days Of Our Lives shoot was an ordeal for him, in particular I'm Going Slightly Mad as it was his last performance video. The last Days Of Our Lives shoot he could barely stand and was a living corpse.
Brian had a hard time making eye contact with the interviewer when he was telling "the story". It's wonderful how they rallied around Fred, both with the work continuing as he was able, and also lying to insulate him from the vultures. I think Freddie had every right to want it kept secret, and that was as much, if not more, to protect his parents and others close to him as it was to protect himself.
aw, yeah, this was a tough one - so close to losing Freddie. Brian and Roger's FIERCE protection over their friend is incredibly heartwarming and must have been so hard to do the circuit one has to do with a release but know they would not be touring.....And yes, that this protection remains to today, there are no words...
Brian saying he would like to go on tour... and now that we now... we can see in his eyes that he knew that was going to be impossible... I find this kind of interviews so heartbreaking
Freddie is, was and always will be Truly the greatest Frontman, musician and Entertainer to have ever graced us with his presence in this universe, I miss this beautiful soul each and every day. He is a Deity 💖
Love INNUENDO. Great job. Freddie is surely proud of his friends (brothers)'s work. Wherever you are darling, I hope you are happy ! We still love you till the end of time 🌹😽👑
Brian May was once the "Love of My Life", "Good Company" & a "Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy"... but later began to say: "Don't stop me Now I'm Here" "i want it all", "I want to break free" "Some Day, One Day" and thought he was "Doing Alright" wanting to "Play the game" with "one vision", but came "under pressure", & was deemed to be both "Death on Two Legs" & a "Liar", then soon realised he was "the loser in the end", thinking: "see what a fool I've been" - "I'm Going Slightly Mad" and so "Was It All Worth It?". They used to say to him: "You're My Best Friend" but now say "Who Needs You" ya "Great King Rat?"... "You Don't Fool Me" you "Stone Cold Crazy" "White Man" ... "Nevermore" will I "Let Me In Your Heart Again" Brian!
Now that we know what we know how hard it must have been on these2!! Very loyal but very telling. Brian could not even look at the cameras nor the interviewer when he was talking about Freddie. They are indeed one family! We love you Queen 👑
I don't know if its just want I want to see, but it looks like Brian really struggled with this interview. Must have been so hard to cover for what really is going on.
"I would give a lot to be out on tour next month" yeouch. I think this was from about a month or two before Freddie died. Almost certainly around the time Freddie made to decision to stop taking his meds. Just a stab through the heart.
Could someone please tell us the month of this interview? I know that Brian had shared in another interview, after Freddie's death, that Freddie had wanted to record his voice as long as he possibly could. Then, Brian would finish what Freddie could not. Wow. Again, like family. Thank you, guys, for showing that there's more to a band than is usually seen. "Transparency" is a phrase that's been around a while, but very popular in the States. Thank you for your transparency re: the inner workings of Queen!
This interview was probably made back in May 1991, because Brian talks about the two last songs that Freddie recorded that would end on Made In Heaven album.
They protected Freddie until the very end....must have been so difficult for them to watch him decline, and knowing what was coming...and Freddie kept recording so much of that time.
They paid so much respect to Freddie and the Queen legacy after he passed on. After doing their own projects, it was 2004, 13 years later when they reformed with Paul Rodgers to play live. They have had a second career span since and well deserved. Would like to see a few new tunes tho'.
They were still very young when Freddie Mercury died.They could have had toured all over Asia and could have had greater fortune.too bad it happened to the greatest rockband frontman..so sad..
Roger seems so underwhelmed in his reactions in interview-- probably feeling his friends presence missing-- and feeling like without him there things just were not the same. Knowing that Freddy was dying, makes this interview especially emotional. Seeing Brian trying to keep things under hat and sounding normal when obviously things were not at the time ( Freddy being so very unwell) must have been so incredibly hard. Hard watching them go through this interview, knowing the truth.
Sad to hear Brian talk about Freddie and tours in the past sense, something the interviewer nor the general public probably picked out. Hindsight is 20/20 and here Brian is hinting that this will not be happening again.
This is the first time that I've seen this...4:29 Brian simply can't look at the interviewer as he talks about why Queen won't be touring, and clearly gets choked up talking about something that he knows will never happen again. It must have been so awful for him to know what he did. Very few people would make themselves into public liars like this, it's true friendship.
What great friends and family they were to know that freddie was dying and there would be no more live concerts .and to know show it on your face or in your voice .. good job guys
They knew they would never tour again as the original 4 band members, because they knew Freddie was just getting weaker and weaker at this point. You can tell the strain is getting to Brian as he just looks so sad at the end of the interview. Heart breaking.
You could see Brian fighting to keep it together I think all queen fans knew something was wrong I know I did but didn't want to even think about it queen forever 💜💜💜💜
Brian isn't really lying to cover up for Freddie, he basically said that Freddie had to keep himself in shape to go tour and keep up those shows every few nights. I mean look at queen in the late 70's to early 80's, its pretty obvious Freddie was takin' care of himself, the energy he used to put into the gigs was unreal. He wasn't able to keep that up after the 86 tour, even even looked a bit tired and he didn't quiet seem himself at a lot of those gigs, I mean he looked a bit tired at their last ever gig in Knebworth, whether that was because of it being the end of the tour or otherwise I'll never know. Brian basically said Freddie wasn't able to keep the disciple needed to go on tour. He just didn't say why.
Good Rockin' Tonite was based out of Vancouver. With a budget of about $45,000 (according to iMDb), I doubt that Stu Jeffries would have been able to make a trip to London.
