[Music] 30 years ago today

[pasty]

The only ‘celebrity’ death that made me cry.

RIP Freddie

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[wellquickwoody]

Fair play, mine was George Michael.

Funny world.

 

[Chicken Run]

I have never cried over the death of a celebrity


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[Westdene Seagull]

Possibly the greatest showman the world has ever known.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I am another who cried when he passed away. Such an amazing voice and such a talent to be outrageously flamboyant. I don't think we'll see another like him.

 

[schmunk]

Possibly the greatest snowman the world has ever known.

I don't think so.

RIP Freddie

 

[Is it PotG?]

Never got him.

 

[Comrade Sam]

Not a fan, but cried when John Lennon, Marvin Gaye and Toots died.

 

[Live by the sea]

Fair play, mine was George Michael.

Funny world.

Mine was George Michael too , I’m just pleased I got to meet him in 2014.

 

[timbha]

Mine was George Michael too , I’m just pleased I got to meet him in 2014.

I see what you did there!

 

[wellquickwoody]

Mine was George Michael too , I’m just pleased I got to meet him in 2014.

I am jealous, sort of. Concerned that I might have been underwhelmed if I had met him when he was stoned etc.. Luckily I have met another hero of mine who was a perfect gentleman, Dave Grohl, and even better he is still making music!

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I think [some] people allow Freddie's sexuality to bias their view of him.

Awesome voice, exceptional entertainer and [by all account from those close to him] a very kind, caring and pleasant individual too.

RIP Freddie

 

[Is it PotG?]

I think [some] people allow Freddie's sexuality to bias their view of him.



RIP Freddie

It might be, and I may be going out on a limb here, simply that they think Queen's music is over-hyped garbage.

 

[birthofanorange]

It might be, and I may be going out on a limb here, simply that they think Queen's music is over-hyped garbage.

Yes, I'm sure there were plenty who were incapable of appreciating how brilliant they were. What a shame they missed it, eh?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Yes, I'm sure there were plenty who were incapable of appreciating how brilliant they were. What a shame they missed it, eh?

I make no apologies for nicking this, but this quote always sticks:

"Queen were more of a reason for punk to get going than any prog group. When Freddie Mercury stood on stage and held up a champagne glass saying "May you all have champagne for breakfast darlings..." so many kids thought, "Really? **** this..."

The irony being that they were the band scheduled to appear on the infamous Bill Grundy show, sadly not able to make it and replaced by some other blokes.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I think [some] people allow Freddie's sexuality to bias their view of him.

Awesome voice, exceptional entertainer and [by all account from those close to him] a very kind, caring and pleasant individual too.

RIP Freddie

Marcus Bell (The Opposition)

Paul Raven (Killing Joke)

Stuart Adamson (Big Country/The Skids)

Billy Mackenzie (The Associates)

Gutted. Especially Marcus, who's last Opposition album isn't on Youtube, and who suffered from stage fright, poor sod, and who I chatted with occasionally

Freddie, not a fan. Nothing to do with sexual orientation. At least one of the above was gay

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I make no apologies for nicking this, but this quote always sticks:

"Queen were more of a reason for punk to get going than any prog group. When Freddie Mercury stood on stage and held up a champagne glass saying "May you all have champagne for breakfast darlings..." so many kids thought, "Really? **** this..."

I don't often agree with you but, yes, he may well have been nice but he came across as a bit of a dick at the time. And when you had absolute legends and lions, such as Tom Robinson, doing proper hard music, and being openly gay, I thought Freddie was more interested in maximising his fame and glory while being 'discrete', which struck me as dishonest.

But that has nothing to do with why I wasn't affected by his death like I was the four I mentioned above. I simply didn't like the music. His singing. He sounded like a male Shirley Bassey. Now, I like Shirley Bassey. But put her up as the frontwoman of a rock band and I'd say 'fark off'. Ditto Pavarotti.

Oh well. RIP nevertheless.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Great loss to music ….in my view

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

It might be, and I may be going out on a limb here, simply that they think Queen's music is over-hyped garbage.

Having been a student in the 70s, I never liked Mercury or Queen, and it had nothing to do with his sexuality, as suggested above, but everything to do with the fact that I thought their music was “overhyped garbage”.

I think Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the worst records ever to reach #1 - 7 minutes of pretentious claptrap.

PS - and I don’t want to rain on anybody’s RIP type thread, but I strongly resent the suggestion above that I may not have liked Mercury because of his sexuality!!! That sort of thing matters to me not a jot!!!! And no, I’m not gay. I’m broad-minded and accepting of different types of people.

 

[BadFish]

Having been a student in the 70s, I never liked Mercury or Queen, and it had nothing to do with his sexuality, as suggested above, but everything to do with the fact that I thought their music was “overhyped garbage”.

I think Bohemian Rhapsody is one of the worst records ever to reach #1 - 7 minutes of pretentious claptrap.

PS - and I don’t want to rain on anybody’s RIP type thread, but I strongly resent the suggestion above that I may not have liked Mercury because of his sexuality!!! That sort of thing matters to me not a jot!!!! And no, I’m not gay. I’m broad-minded and accepting of different types of people.

Well said. It was a very strange implication to make on an RIP thread.

Great singer who entertained millions and did a bit for gay rights. RIP.

Not my bag though.