Freddie Mercury

[dcsurvivor92]

I thought he was an excellent musician, and way ahead of his time. However, I didn't find him attractive at all. Just not my type...

 

[Brisler]

I'm a musician. This post describes me. I came very late to a full appreciation of just what Queen entailed. Freddie was a bona fide genius. He was the 20th century's answer to Mozart. His voice, piano, composition, all stellar. May is a completely unique guitarist. His expression is more like a fine violin, with the subtle vibrato. No one will ever sound like him. John Deacon, the bass player, built his amp, and he and his father built the guitar from wood from an old mantle. Deacon, May, and Mercury were each memorable songwriters. A truly underappreciated, gifted band.

Ah, come on. Truly under-appreciated can be said about the likes of Bill Fay, Townes Van Zandt, Pavlov's Dog etc., but hardly about one the best selling bands of all time.

 

[328982]

Seen him in alot of tights and leotards think he had a big package for a big rock star?

A friend of a friend slept with him and said it was a "dick o' death"

 

[auspoz]

What an inspiration for all of us.

 

[Tripod403]

A friend of a friend slept with him and said it was a "dick o' death"

His hairy chest was so sexy. It was a thrill when he used to strip down on stage.. Like their concert in Montreal . I'm sure there would be you tubes from it. He kept coming back onstage with fewer clothes on!

 

[bar4doug]

I don't think people realize how 'heavy' Queen were in their first couple of albums.
Especially Queen II, which is as heavy as they come.

But people always remember the hits, and those can be quite unrepresentative of what the music is really about.

There are a lot of tunes in the Queen library (and not on the Hits compilations) that do not get their due.

And I agree, their heavier sound from the 70's is way different then what their sound evolved into in the mid to late 80's. But make no mistake, once you hear the track, you knew it was a Queen song. Roger, Freddie, Brian, and John, put together, had a very unique sound unmatched.

 

[Reddhott]

Freddy may have been gay, but he was hot. Serious straight girl eye candy. Except for the pornstar 'stache. No one who isn't Tom Selleck looks good in those.

 

[rick65]

What's the opinion of the members here of Tolga Kashif's "Queen Symphony"?

The Queen Symphony - Tolga Kashif - YouTube

 

[MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK]

Freddy may have been gay, but he was hot. Serious straight girl eye candy. Except for the pornstar 'stache. No one who isn't Tom Selleck looks good in those.

Yeah, dig it, but that's what set him apart from everybody else and got him his notoriety.
He really should be here by now considering all the advances that have been made in HIV treatment.

 

[NYhungguy]

he was gorgeous.

 

[RugbyFootball]

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen FULL HD - YouTube

 

[RugbyFootball]

Well that hard to say if he was living here now in this day and age. Just because there have been some advances made in HIV treatment doesn't mean he could contract the HIV disease there are many men out there who are unknowing know there HIV status. Plus you have to factor in whether or not he would be practicing safe sex. There are still many many men out there who bareback. It seems with in the last decade that risky unsafe sex practice has made a comeback especially in the porn community. I'm just sayin'

Yeah, dig it, but that's what set him apart from everybody else and got him his notoriety.
He really should be here by now considering all the advances that have been made in HIV treatment.

 

[328982]

I'm a musician. This post describes me. I came very late to a full appreciation of just what Queen entailed. Freddie was a bona fide genius. He was the 20th century's answer to Mozart. His voice, piano, composition, all stellar. May is a completely unique guitarist. His expression is more like a fine violin, with the subtle vibrato. No one will ever sound like him. John Deacon, the bass player, built his amp, and he and his father built the guitar from wood from an old mantle. Deacon, May, and Mercury were each memorable songwriters. A truly underappreciated, gifted band.

blah blah blah can we get to his cock please

 

[ChicagoGuy]

YES, Mercury was an Awesome singer and Entertainer! HIV in the 80's was Not so treatable, Most people DIED! Now when I go to the Gym, I hear so many STUPID people talking about having Unprotected Sex! HIV is Back on the rise, so are ALL Std's! Oral can give you HIV people, slight risk but, YES!
Glad to be Older and Wiser!!! PEOPLE start reading about your own Health!
Knowledge is WISDOM!!! College is also a must a Masters now a days!

 

[mikeyinbrooklyn]

ChicagoGuy, I completely understand where you are coming from. Some men today (not all, of course) in their early 30's & younger, don't remember all the death and devastation of AIDS, and do not have safe sex etched into their DNA like some of us do. The seeming ubiquity of bareback sex is very disturbing.

 

[Charles Finn]

I am 46 and remember well losing my friends to HIV/Aids but should it not be our choice to wear condoms or not or is this going to be like the seat belt law? use it or get a ticket?

 

[derrick10]

There is a musical out that features the music of Queen,(By the way they are the first rock band I ever heard and what made me listen to rock music), I'm going to Pittsburgh to see it.

 

[ChileCat]

 

[jkw5959]

First off, I have nothing to add in regards to his size. But, interestingly, just this past week there was a story on the radio about Freddy Mercury and his voice. Some researchers had analyzed the voices of famous singers from the past 50 years or so and determined that he had one of the most technically "fine tuned " voices they had ever seen. Don't remember all the details but it included things like his range, the ability to change the timbre to match the music style, pitch etc. I can't think of anyone today that even comes close musically to his voice and then when you add in the talents as a composer he has to be one of the greatest ever.

 

[teddybaerli1]

Freddy was a true artist and musician, he will be unforgettable. And here some more pics, we just had one on this thread.