Roger Taylor, Bob Geldof and fans discuss Freddie Mercury. This clip is taken from a raw interlaced transfer of my VHS recording of the UK broadcast. Roger goes on tell a funny story about stolen clothes and the subsequent court case.
Freddie was the front man of your band and there is no other like him. Queen members are all geniuses!! Every single one of them put together and made this one incredible band!!
Too true Roger. Fame is a burden as well as a gift... But not a gift I would want. Very hard to honour the worship/obsession and stay grounded. Obviously Roger has. Good on you mate.
Every one of the band mates of Freddie Mercury-QUEEN as a whole were a group of kick ass, over the top, unbelievably talented genuises. When this band was formed the stars aligned for a once in a lifetime miracle. Freddie is now amongst the angels in Heaven singing in God’s Heavenly choir-as he should be!
Allah ) Illaah] name for God in Arabic..sends messengers to a people to convey a msg only they ( the people] in a language that will be understood like John was to jesus( yahya to Esa peace be upon them ] .Freddie Mercury in my opinion was sent as a messenger regardless of who and what people may think of my opinion )] made an example of a dreadfull disease ( Prophet Lot ( Loot aslm] see story of Loot ..# Sodom and Gamora)] He delivered his message ( " with his disciples)] paid the price, became and is legends of All times. ...Live in peace freddy ) your work with your band Queen can and will never be replaced. ..!!!
I used to think like Geldof but if you stop to think about it there aren't many artists who died in their prime that have the same "shrine like ability" as Freddie Mercury has, for exemple Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Jim Morrison, Jane's Joplin etc. None of them have the same status or impact as Freddie had so I don't believe it's because they died in their peak, it's because that so special individual died, no matter why. Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson, Elvis and John Lennon are another level musically talented human beings, with very rare abilities, hence the behaviour from us, "normal people".
You want to diminish yourself and think of yourself as "normal", " average"? Okay... But don't spread it onto others. You can admire musicians without diminishing yourself.... You can also be unordinary even if you are not a rock star.... My point is - don't lessen yourself
The fact is, Freddie made us all feel special, and even his memory, and their music still does to this day, so, define normal :) in that moment of music, or even just watching back an old interview, we see that glint in his eye, that cheeky grin, that gorgeous voice from the heavens, in that moment, we are all united and in love with him all over again.
Jimi Hendrix, (JanIs Joplin). All mentioned had drug problems. Freddie, however, after straightening out (drug-wise), was the first publicly known as having died from an AIDS-related condition. Good to hear from Roger.
@@patriciabilinkas3911 You are exactly right. Freddie's solo projects, like Roger's and Brian's, didn't do as well as the group's. The group's creative ability and magic, along with its artistic checks and balances, created the best music.
Roger so wise your words and so humble; but not only was Queen an exquisite group of 4 people making fabulous music but then theres is Freddie whose performance, not to mention his voice, its so extraordinary and his got that exotic, very attractive look........ for me thats what makes Queen out of the ordinary and Freddie a never to be forgotten ..."singer of songs"
Roger, yes I loved Freddie and appreciated his voice and stage presence, but I was always checking out the rest of the band too. Let's start with you're amazing voice and superb drumming abilities, not to mention how handsome you are. I'd get chills just watching you Next comes Brian, a very seasoned guitar player who did extraordinary things with that instrument, those long fingers milked those strings. He also could sing as well. Last but never least is John, a great bassist who was just easy as a Sumday morning while up on stage but added much to the bands sound, BRAVO JOHN!! What I admire about all of you is how humble you were and still are. You are unlike some rock stars who made it big and turned into pompous asses, look at Mc Cartney. You stayed true to Freddie and to each other, God bless you for that. You four made the perfect recipe for Queen, anyone else wouldn't fit. Always enjoy watching any interview you do. PS Roger you are still a hunk. Much love and respect from Michigan USA.💕🌹📍😃🎆🐯
so glad they went with deac's and did'nt stick with mike grose or any of the other bass players, each one brought their own qualities to a very exciting band and created some brilliant, over the top music, but they were so much more than just a rock band and could do things no other band could! we had two unique things that only Queen had......brian's one off guitar sound like no one elses and of course we had the best vocalist and frontman ever, the four of them came together and gave us some ridiculous music that no other rock band did, what were the chances of these 4 young lads meeting at the right time in their lives to form one of the biggest and best bands in history, young men with big, fancy ideas, but boy did it work and i am proud to say i have been a fan for 46 years and was lucky enough to see them twice 👑✊🇬🇧
I want to visit that wall where people pay their respects to Freddie and just sit there, and appreciate it. The silence and admire all of the words on the wall. It would be nice for me
@@lisab8334 I don't think Freddie would be happy with people hating Mary, people who don't know her & make judgements based on what they hear or read about her. And we know how wrong such sources can be.
Mr. Roger is so humble, just like Freddie was; and unlike so many cocky and self-centered celebrities we see today. That's why they were like soul mates, they had a lot in common. And that's why Queen was such a creative special band
Freddie was an outstandingly wonderful personality to those who were fairly close to him, and to fans 'strangers'. That includes me. I convince myself I know enough about the man-he-was by giving attention to him when he wasn't the focus. He was a good person. He socialised (and, partied), took responsibility for well-being of others, had serious conversations, i.e., evidenced sincere interest in others no matter their life status or age. He worked diligently and hard. Freddie Mercury was a good human being. Yet he wasn't perfect. None of us are. He was blessed with unique talent PLUS a drive to improve when he envisioned the need AND to employ patience when it was necessary. Then grief descends 'and won't let go' when death (Freddie's in this case} interrupts "your" life leaving you stunned, missing and recreating fillers for what was. Thank you RU-vid. Thank you for this post; for insights from interviews such as this one. And thanks to Roger Taylor for being there now for Brian May as John Deacon has left us with only his past contribution of music, humour, team play, and energy. Queen gave us a product that continues to get us thru the bad times. Queen deserves accolades raining down for generations to come. Seems it's happening. Right? Music makes the world go round. . . Queen: Freddie and John and Roger and Brian made music happen like no other Band of performers in the studio or on the stage. Accept that truth.
Without Freddie QUEEN is not the same, obviuously. For Freddie Mercury was the voice and the soul of QUEEN. We miss u so much Freddie. You're a Legend and Legends NEVER die
Yes, the members of Queen are legends BUT this whole video is 'bout Fred's legendary (or God like) status that ppl STILL go crazy for 28 yrs after his death. The others are still living AND therefore, aren't getting the same type of "we miss you" affection! Janique's quite right in that Freddie WAS the soul of the band. He was the one with the ear to turn some of the others' songs from mediocre rock songs to commercial hits and THEY don't have ANY reservations sayin' this either. Freddie was more than just a frontman, he WAS the Queen of Queen! And before anybody start in on Adam Lambert blah, blah, blah, I'm speakin' to the band's ability to carry on writing new music on the SAME level as when Fred was with them. The only "hit" they'd had post Fred's demise was "Only You: the Good Die Young" and WE DON'T know for sure if Bri wrote the song as Freddie's left them a multitude of HIS songs to Queenfy. For all we know, Freddie could've written that song for loads of ppl who were close to him who also died from AIDS like Kenny Everett. If it wasn't for him playin' Bo-Rhap the way he'd did all those yrs back, who knows if Queen as we know them would've become as massive legends they are today. That said, it's quite evident Queen will NEVER be the same as when Freddie was alive and by their side. He had every opportunity to go solo and leave the band behind (like so many frontmen/frontwomen had done before). He halfass promoted Mr. Bad Guy AND didn't do a solo tour (just a press release). He did this to prove a point to his brothers of the band and that was THEY were a family and belong together. From the Live Aid concert on, they recommit their efforts to Queen. All of the others had solo/side projects of their own which didn't measure-up to Freddie's solo projects (with Mr. Bad Guy being a disaster at that time) which says a LOT 'bout the others' solo success. It's Fred who made Queen popular with his outrageous stage antics & witty rare interviews that kept ppl wanting more AND it's Fred who STILL draw ppl to the concerts to see/hear him sing "Love of My Life" with Bri! Without Queen makin' any new music that's on par with what they'd churned-out while Fred was alive, they're essentially a cover band revisiting their songs with Adam...sorry. Bri and Rog would do better to revise Smile with Tim Stuffell and create new music that would be on Queen level.
@@Motown-1966 I love your post! I 100% agree with you. I’m not an Adam basher. He’s quite a good singer in his own way. In this scenario I don’t like his theatrics and I don’t think Queen songs suit him. I certainly couldn’t hack him for an entire Queen + concert. I can barely get through an entire song without squirming. He should be doing his own material and I wonder what will happen to his career when Brian and Roger eventually get to the stage they don’t want to (or can’t) tour any more. Roger famously suffers from arthritis and Brian has had heart problems. Will people really pay to see AL sing Queen classics with none of the original members? Before any Adam supporter says “Brian and Roger like Adam, so you should suck it up and respect them”, I do! They can tour with whoever they want. However, I was one of the many Queen fans who contributed to their success and fortune over the years (40 or so) by buying albums etc. and i won’t be denied the right to say I think they made a wrong choice with AL. I’d love to see Brian and Rog, just not with him. The idea of regrouping with Tim Staffell however is genius.
Today in 1991, we lost one of the greatest, most powerful voices in rock history, Freddie, we're ready! We will never forget you, we miss and love you always!
Queen has been the number one band in my heart since I was 13. I’m proud of them in a funny way. They are mature and well-grounded individuals, people I still admire and respect as a 43 year old man.
@@williamafton7695 She's using "proper English." I don't think she is trying to exclude those outside the binary genders, if that's what you're implying. It's how those of us who are older were taught to write.
Freddie was almost larger than life itself,guy was born to be a legend,that extraordinary voice,stage presence and charismatic energy that very few artists possess,he without a doubt was a music god,RIP Freddie and thank you
For those of you interested in Roger, I just read a very wonderful book called Queen In Cornwall and I think it was written around the early 2000s, but it really gives a lot of insight into Roger's beginnings in Cornwall and how he fought and was single-minded to be involved in music in his life. if everyone thinks that Freddir was the main driver of the band, that clearly is not true. Freddy no doubt shaped it and had tremendous input, but you can see Roger's strong musical background and preferences shine through, of course as well as Brian's intellect and talent, and John's steady creative bass work.
Freddie did not have ALL the fame; they were each highly revered. Freddie died!!! So, he is missed and we can ONLY remember his fantastic role in their great music, so we effusively evidence remembering Freddie Mercury. Actually Roger is a fav of mine; love his "Happiness?" album which seems a tremendous tribute to Freddie. I find his songs "Happiness" and " Loneliness" plus "Old Friends" all point directly to Roger's heartfelt connection/memories of Freddie.
Love Roger, Great drummer, great song writer and seems a well down to Earth good Guy ! His Daughter Rory a Doctor and another great drummer in the family, Rufus. Well done!
I really wish Mary Austin hadn't covered up the wall and the door recently. That was a tribute to Fred. Even the neighbours were like "It wasn't an eyesore, we all really loved it"
Freddie Mercurys Father All of them were like brothers to Freddie, but I know what you mean. Rog and Freddie had a different bond than that of the others. Freddie and Deacy were extremely close and Fred's death was what caused him to retire. Freddie and Bri were the fighting brothers BUT no one else outside of their brotherhood could ever disrespect the other in front of them lest they wanted a fight! Freddie especially wrote "Soul Brother" for Bri 'cos he was feelin' a bit left out of the Hot Space project as that LP was more Freddie and Deacy's than the typical Freddie and Bri written LP.
I think that Roger was probably the one who Freddie had the best relationship with out of the other band members, partly because they had known each other before Queen when they used to run a market stall together in South Kensington. So, Freddie had obviously known Roger a lot longer than he had known John Deacon and it was Brian May that Freddie perhaps had the most arguments with.
@@Motown-1966 TBH, he did hide his Indian roots although by his family's accounts, he enjoyed indulging that side of his identity when he was with them. It's not unusual at all for immigrants or first generation to do that as a survival mechanism.
Nina No doubt Freddie was exposed to and had Indian culture. After all, he stayed there most of his elementary school yrs 'till age 16. He had relatives living there with whom he'd stayed with when school was out (his Grandmother and Aunt). That said, they (his relatives living in India) were all Parsi/Pareses (or Persian descent). They migrated to various places after fleeing Persia cos of the Muslim overthrown of their land (now Iran). These folks practiced Zoroastrianism and carried it with them to surrounding lands such as Turkey, Iraq, and India. By DNA, these folks' roots originated from Persia and therefore ethnically are Parsi (Persians). Freddie's parents were both born in India and that's their nationality. They were Parsi Indians (ethnicity /nationality). Freddie and Kash (his sister) were born in Zanzibar and were/are Parsi Zanzabari (ethnicity /nationality). India at that time was a British protectorate. Fast forward to '64 when the family fled to England due to the revolution in Zanzibar (which was a British protectorate at the time Freddie & Kash were born)...now known as Tanzinia. They were already British subjects as both countries were protectorate under British rule. They obtained full British citizenship after arriving to England and considered themselves Brits from that moment on. I've never heard/read Freddie referring himself as Parsi Indian...just as a Persian Popinjay 🦚 and he'd strutted 'round on stage as such.
@@Motown-1966 Yes I know about Parsis; The last name Bulsara is a very common Parsi last name; in fact it is my last name although we are not Parsi but my ancestors come from Bulsar. Freddie's parents were Indians from Bombay. He may have chosen to hide that fact but I am saying it is understandable given the situation he was in in the late 60s in England.
Nina The Bulsara’s (Bomi & Jer, Freddie’s parents) we’re Indians by nationality but were Parsi by ethnicity. This is why the Parsi community make this distinction of identifying their Persian roots over their nationality (as most ppl do when they migrated from their native lands). Take the Americas for example. They’re the best way to show this. They (North, Central, & South) are fairly young continents and have received various different ethnic/racial ppl down through the years. There's generations of Italians, Irish, Polish, German, French, Spanish, African, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, English, Indians, & indigenous ppl living here. Everybody's distinctions are their ethnicity and their commonality is their nationality. This is why ppl in the USA (in particular) identify their blood line (ethnicity/race) first and then their nationality secondarily: Irish Americans, Polish Americans, African Americans, Chinese Americans, etc. That said, I don't believe Freddie tried to hide his cultural heritage at all...he simply didn't feel it necessary to advertise it on his sleeve as He'd always been private. Further, he likely changed his sir name as to not shame/embarass his Dad when he started dressing in that androgynous way in the beginning. If He'd revealed his origins, he would've had to say he was Parsi Zanzibari or East African and I'm sure he didn't want to go there...especially making anew in England after he and his family were forced to flee his home land the way they had. It likely was decided early on best not to by his family and the music industry. You know how the industry was back in the late 60's and '70's. By the '80's, Freddie was asked 'bout his childhood in an interview and this audio conversation was included on the Untold Story. So again, I wouldn't say he'd hid his cultural background as if he was ashamed or anything like that...more to protect his parents from what I'm sure would've been embarrassing to them & their religion ✌🏾
Bob, Freddie played a big role in your Live Aid you shouldn't dismiss him so. Great pop voice? Great voice. And only a few great singers become incons, and it doesn't correlate with dying young.
He's a great loss,to the music industry.i recently see bohmenian rapshody, which I believe Freddie wrote, enjoyed the film.i love singing The show must go on,which I think Freddie would of wanted 👍🎤😊🎶
Siempre que lo escuchó a roger hablando de Freddie veo su mirada perdida, pienso en lo mucho que extraña a su mejor amigo, yo lo entiendo porque yo si le pasara algo a mi mejor amiga estaría igual
In one of the videos I love the fact that they loved each other the video of them with their heads on each other is so sweet those two were sweet too begin with their will never be another band like queen ever which Freddie had a lot to do with that for being a very sweet and beautiful person inside and out I t breaks my heart knowing that he suffered in the end he did. Not need to and he never complained to anyone makes me respect him even more and love him more
With all due respect, Roger (and Bob), and I do adore you, but it wasn't Freddie's long hair (highly fashionable at the time - you all sported it) or his flamboyance and conflicted sexuality that made him into a revered singer and performer in the past and for a long time to come. Indeed, I suspect that might have counted against him in the earlier days. I'm Brian's age but sadly wasn't a fan of Queen's in my youth (though I discovered that Queen songs were subliminally woven into my life nevertheless), and have only become obsessed since the film, which piqued my curiosity. Since then I have delved deeply into RU-vid history of Queen interviews and live concerts, and have become smitten. I am not prone to erecting shrines for anybody nor do I need famous personalities to look up to. Evidently, he needed his public and he gave it all of himself every time, which is why he is so loved. He played the game to perfection, like everything he did, including his self deprecation.. Nor did he have a great "pop" voice. He had a divine voice that moves to tears even after repeated listening. He composed and sang in many genres, like Mozart and he died at 35. It is hardly because of their early death that we still listen to them, Bob. Yes, Queen are a unique phenomenon in rock culture for their loyalty, ingenuity and delightful intelligence, but I doubt it would exist without Freddie. He was and still is the frontman, whoever came after him. Freddie was Queen and vice versa. You've done a marvellous job of keeping him and Queen alive - thank you for that. But his enigmatic leadership in music and of crowds had little to do with long or short hair, moustache or not, or his sexual proclivities. As he said himself, he was genuine, and as a performer he bared his heart, both of which make him simply irresistible.
I just loved every single word you used to describe what I could not agree more, Freddie Mercury represents... Although loving queen songs in my teens years, its since the movie and watching the videos on the internet that I have become obsessed with Freddie Mercury I wish every single son he sang there was a video of him, he is so much gifted and he had so much passion and talent and grace and beauty......
Freddie è spettacolare e inarrivabile nessuno è in grado di raggiungere il suo livello in nessun modo. Per favore potete qualcuno che ne è in grado tradurre in italiano queste interviste che io non ci capisco niente grazie. Freddie forever ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💝💝💝💝💝💔💔💔💔💘😻😻😻😻😻😘😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
In all honesty there's none of the band (Queen) that you could describe as being foolish. I think it was the Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore who said about just how well educated each member of Queen actually are and quite clearly Roger Taylor is no exception and with that idea in mind then Queen is a rather fitting name for the group.
The Kurgan AKA Victor Kruger--This is great even though it is so very brief. From the comments , I bet you'll ALWAYS remember and take time to label a recording. : )
Rodger. You are as Famous. & just as in IMPORTANT. What are you saying? You are the cute one. Your drum playing is phenomenal... You are not any less you are famous
Mr. Geldof is a widely admired, kind, generous, intelligent, well-spoken genius, and superb human with a big heart. You are concentrating on the superficial and missing much.
This guy Bob Geldof its very wrong when he asserts that Freddie Mercury died at the Pick of his career. In fact its the opposite.... He was 45 and had been in the business for 20 years. Queen hadnt even record an album for the last few years let alone touring
What are you talking about? They hadn't been touring in 5 years but because of Freddie's illness, but they still launched 2 records, the last one only a few months before Freddie's death. He might not have been at the absolute peak of his career, but he wasn't in the decline either (artistically speaking, of course).
I really like Roger Taylor, so smart and intelligent but unassuming and humble. I think that he could follow Brian May and possibly receive a knighthood.
Paul Gabolinscy .....all, but John deacon, who admitted himself he couldn’t and didn’t ......and if you’re thinking somebody to love video? Then he was miming
