20 years ago today

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

One of the greatest singers and entertainers ever and I wish I could have seen them live.

RIP

http://youtu.be/VMnjF1O4eH0

 

[beave]

good god has it really been that long???????? I remember moving down to Sydney as a 12 year old and we over nighted in Brissy on the way down and this was all over the news when we got to my uncle's house, I was devastated as I had just started getting into them (thanks to my walkman lol!!!!)

RIP Freddie.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Probably the greatest voice of all time.

 

[Eelsman18]

The world's greatest front-man.
The way he drew in an audience from the minute he stepped out onto the stage, was simply breathtaking.

Especially at the Live Aid concert. He had the audience in the palm of his hand.

 

[gUt]

Distilled hirsute charisma in tights.

 

[IanG]

Probably the greatest voice of all time.

And song writer. Bohemian Rhapsody was an epic.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

he was pretty rad. great singer. great frontman. great moustache.

 

[roofromoz]

The world's greatest front-man.
The way he drew in an audience from the minute he stepped out onto the stage, was simply breathtaking.

Especially at the Live Aid concert. He had the audience in the palm of his hand.

+1.

 

[nöyd]

Probably the greatest voice of all time.

definitely I'd say

trivia: KISS drummer Eric Carr died the very same day.

 

[nöyd]

 

[nöyd]

 

[snoozer]

saw them live in sydney.(85-i think)

f**king awesome show.hit after hit after hit.

freddy just owned the joint.

was devastated when i heard he was dead.


on a side note - i watched "classic albums" - "a night at the opera" yesterday. great viewing for any music fan.

 

[Iafeta]

Yeah epic frontman. So many great songs, a huge variety of hits, he could sing brilliantly. Been playing Queen heavily on the iPod this week in tribute to a legend, also got to see a tribute band at the State Theatre a few weeks ago, great show and made it very sad that I was too young to see him in concert.

Great performer, rest in peace.

 

[Nuke]

As a massive Queen fan, I would have loved to have seen him live. One album in particular stands out for me as being epic: 'Innuendo' (1991). It's not their greatest album (although is one of my favourites behind 'Queen II'), but Freddie was incredibly sick by this stage, and the way he belts out songs like 'The Show Must Go On' (my favourite of all time) is just jaw-dropping.

I've heard/read many times during these sessions and the following (what was to be) 'Made In Heaven' sessions, he'd knock down a few shots of vodka, prop himself up on the desk, and give it everything he had.

There will never be another one like Freddie.

 

[madunit]

Been a Queen fan all my life.

Their pre 1980 stuff was more rock and most fans love it more and I can unerstand that, but there's an epicness about Innuendo, it was almost like a return to the Sheer heart Attack album in sorts, what with all the variety and brilliance of every track.

I too love the Innuendo album and even the Miracle for me is a great album which gets little recognition, followed by News Of The World and Jazz.

Clearly, the second greatest singing voice I've ever heard, behind Luciano Pavarotti.

And there is the biggest possible gap to whoever is third on the list.

These two will never be replaced.

You can't tell me you can listen to Nessun Dorma or The Show Must Go On and actually concentrate entirely on the music and not feel emotionally moved in some way.

Spectacular voice.

 

[azzah72]

 

[roofromoz]

Mother Love from the 1995 album Made In Heaven:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDsd6lUiR8

This was the last song he recorded. This is a man who knows his time is up. He never got a chance to sing the last verse... listening to this song always gives me chills.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

The two part doco on stvdio was a great watch.

 

[Munky]

The two part doco on stvdio was a great watch.

Was that the one on ABC 2?

That final fifteen minutes was one of the saddest things I've seen.

Freddie looked like death yet could still find the energy to pump out the tunes.

Amazing really.

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Was that the one on ABC 2?

That final fifteen minutes was one of the saddest things I've seen.

Freddie looked like death yet could still find the energy to pump out the tunes.

Amazing really.

Yeah, sorry it was ABC2, I had it series linked.

You're right about the last part, Freddy's dedication to continue making records in the pain he must have been in was staggering.