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Yeah, Freddie was awesome. I'll never forget seeing Queen on "Live Aid" when he got the crowd clapping absolutely in unison to "Radio Ga Ga," all 75,000 of them.
Freddie Mercury - Rock's Greatest Frontman?
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Yeah, Freddie was awesome. I'll never forget seeing Queen on "Live Aid" when he got the crowd clapping absolutely in unison to "Radio Ga Ga," all 75,000 of them.
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skunkboy69
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I saw live and was blown away.I haven't seen anyone who captivated me more then Freddie
Freddie Mercury - Rock's Greatest Frontman?
not sure but definately irans
not sure but definately irans
I thought of Freddie the other night.
His old leather boots used to hang in a local of mine until a new manager took over the bar a few years ago and removed them. Now that manager has gone and when I went to his leaving drinks I thought, "where are the fucking boots?!"
He thought taking them away would make it into some kind of trendier bar; it just removed a bit of its history.
His old leather boots used to hang in a local of mine until a new manager took over the bar a few years ago and removed them. Now that manager has gone and when I went to his leaving drinks I thought, "where are the fucking boots?!"
He thought taking them away would make it into some kind of trendier bar; it just removed a bit of its history.
Freddie Mercury - Rock's Greatest Frontman?
not sure but definately irans
Except of course he wasn't iranian
Bakunin
I am Noodle's bitch.
He came from Zanzibar if I remember rightly.
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
Freddie is da teh!
The Groke
hot hail/Paging Dr. Beat
Again - not arguing as to whether you like him or Queen, but define "soulless" in this context?
Seems to me he was a performer who threw his heart and soul into the performance and the vocals...?
ouchmonkey
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Again - not arguing as to whether you like him or Queen, but define "soulless" in this context?
Seems to me he was a performer who threw his heart and soul into the performance and the vocals...?
that's just it, it's all performance - no honesty, no real feeling, no human communication, no soul.
He could sing alright, whisper, scream, roar, hit all the notes whatever but there's nothing at all in a Freddie performance that speaks to me as one person to another, it's just hollow. Not the end of the world perhaps but it's what always bugs me when people go on about how great he is - it says nothing to me about my life, as it were.
T & P
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Epic bump but topical. Pretty much the entire contents of his house as well as other iconic material, including manuscript lyrics of some of Queen's greatest hits, not to mention Freddie's iconic baby grand piano, are going to be auctioned next month by Sotheby's. One of the few times when I genuinely wish I were rich enough to treat myself to an indulgent vanity purchase.
Needless to say I'm not trying to plug bloody Sotheby's here, but it's worth checking out the auction's listings of his estate- a very interesting browse. He clearly loved antique French furniture, and preferred 18th & 19th century art over modern wares.
Sotheby's are already estimating his piano to fetch £2-3m. I'd be surprised if it doesn't hit the £5m mark, frankly.
www.sothebys.com
Needless to say I'm not trying to plug bloody Sotheby's here, but it's worth checking out the auction's listings of his estate- a very interesting browse. He clearly loved antique French furniture, and preferred 18th & 19th century art over modern wares.
Sotheby's are already estimating his piano to fetch £2-3m. I'd be surprised if it doesn't hit the £5m mark, frankly.
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own
This summer, Sotheby’s is honoured to present Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the private realm of a global icon.
www.sothebys.com
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Apparently the queue is absolutely mahoosive so not for the impatient.Epic bump but topical. Pretty much the entire contents of his house as well as other iconic material, including manuscript lyrics of some of Queen's greatest hits, not to mention Freddie's iconic baby grand piano, are going to be auctioned next month by Sotheby's. One of the few times when I genuinely wish I were rich enough to treat myself to an indulgent vanity purchase.
Needless to say I'm not trying to plug bloody Sotheby's here, but it's worth checking out the auction's listings of his estate- a very interesting browse. He clearly loved antique French furniture, and preferred 18th & 19th century art over modern wares.
Sotheby's are already estimating his piano to fetch £2-3m. I'd be surprised if it doesn't hit the £5m mark, frankly.
Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own
This summer, Sotheby’s is honoured to present Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the private realm of a global icon.
T & P
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Yes, I saw a photo of the queue today and apparently the end of it was a good 100 metres long if not more.
DaveCinzano
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JimW
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It's not Supermarket Sweep, Dave
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
It's because of just this kind of negative thinking that you always flame out in the final round, JimDubIt's not Supermarket Sweep, Dave
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innit
There is some beautiful stuff in that auction. A Matisse piece I've always liked is in there. Freddie had style.
T & P
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Agree. And even if not every item I noticed was my cup of tea (assuming I could afford them, anyway), they do suggest he had an appreciation for quality stuff and a taste of his own, rather than buying artworks by the latest hotshot on trend at the time that would have been recommended by a celebrity interior designer, as so many rich and famous go for.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
A few years ago when I was working at an official Queen fanclub event they had an auction for various old tour items. One was a large flightcase, that folded out into a dressing table complete with lights and a conveniently fold flat mirror 
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