This week marked 30 years since the great Freddie Mercury passed away. We've just spent the evening watching various programmes about Freddie and Queen. He's one of the only artists I'd like to go back in time to see (Freddie, Buddy Holly and Bob Marley are on my "if I had a time machine" list).
Just watching the programmes and listening to the other members of the band and Freddie's friends/family, a few things struck me
1) How absolutely fucking amazing his voice and stage presence was 
2) How absolutely fucking awful the press was at the time - as bad as it is now?
3) How absolutely fucking disgusting many "mainstream" commentators were at the time, about gay people and the link between so-called debauchery and HIV/AIDS (contemporary politicians condemning gay men on newsreel etc)
Anyway, there's my little mind-fart for today. I'm off to listen to more Queen  |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!? "
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!! |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!"
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol  |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol "
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV"
I bet it was still a party watching them perform x |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV"
You’re all so lucky to of seen it as it was happening!
Closest I’ve seen was clips on YouTube, pretty sure the entire performance wasn’t recorded? Could be wrong though |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV
You’re all so lucky to of seen it as it was happening!
Closest I’ve seen was clips on YouTube, pretty sure the entire performance wasn’t recorded? Could be wrong though"
I'm sure it was on TV over 2days and recorded in full and available to buy on video. Correct me if I am mistaken. |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV
You’re all so lucky to of seen it as it was happening!
Closest I’ve seen was clips on YouTube, pretty sure the entire performance wasn’t recorded? Could be wrong though
I'm sure it was on TV over 2days and recorded in full and available to buy on video. Correct me if I am mistaken. "
“ When organiser Bob Geldof was persuading artists to take part in the concert, he promised them that it would be a one-off event, never to be seen again. That was the reason why the concert was never recorded in its complete original form, and only secondary television broadcasts were recorded.”
But MTV etc kept all their recordings so guess that’s where the video come from |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV
You’re all so lucky to of seen it as it was happening!
Closest I’ve seen was clips on YouTube, pretty sure the entire performance wasn’t recorded? Could be wrong though"
It wasn’t recorded, all live starting in UK and ending in US, a long but very enjoyable day in front of the TV which wasn’t normal in our house.
Phil Collins performed in both stadiums live.
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV
You’re all so lucky to of seen it as it was happening!
Closest I’ve seen was clips on YouTube, pretty sure the entire performance wasn’t recorded? Could be wrong though
It wasn’t recorded, all live starting in UK and ending in US, a long but very enjoyable day in front of the TV which wasn’t normal in our house.
Phil Collins performed in both stadiums live.
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That’s wild how he managed that! Fair play to him |
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"I feel very old as I remember watching Queen at Live Aid like it was yesterday. Where the heck has the last 30 years gone!?
Were you at Wembley for it!? If you were then omg you’re so lucky, incredibly jealous!!!!
I wish! No I watched it on TV. I wasn't allowed to go anywhere when I was younger lol
I can remember what a massive event that was... it was my birthday weekend and I had friends round for a party but we just ended up glued to the TV
You’re all so lucky to of seen it as it was happening!
Closest I’ve seen was clips on YouTube, pretty sure the entire performance wasn’t recorded? Could be wrong though
I'm sure it was on TV over 2days and recorded in full and available to buy on video. Correct me if I am mistaken. "
Two dates but one continuous day. Started around lunchtime in the UK and finished around 3/4 in the morning (UK time) when the US arena closed. |
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I also remember how it was mentioned that no one was phoning to donate. Then the minute Queen came on stage, the phones were ringing off the hook. Incredible just how much influence they had over people x |
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I had the privilage to work as part of a security team at the 1977 Earls Court concert & we all had an invite to the final backstage party. spoke to him very briefly, but what a fantasic down to earth guy he really was. |
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my dad took me and my bruv to the hyde park gig in 76, i went with my bruv to see them at the bowl in milton keynes in 82, i went with friends to see them at the nec in 84 and then finally at wembley in 86.
always a great show with a great atmosphere.
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"my dad took me and my bruv to the hyde park gig in 76, i went with my bruv to see them at the bowl in milton keynes in 82, i went with friends to see them at the nec in 84 and then finally at wembley in 86.
always a great show with a great atmosphere.
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I'd give my eye teeth to have seen them  |
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