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Brian May says Queen thought Live Aid performance went ‘kind of OK’ at the Time
– talkRadio 7.11.20
– The Michael Ball Show, Radio 2. 8.11.20
THE INDEPENDENT
Brian May says Queen thought Live Aid performance went ‘kind of OK’ at the Time
Brian May has said that Queen failed to grasp the significance of their iconic 1985 Live Aid performance at the tiem.The band’s short set at the charity concert is widely ranked amongst the greatest live music performances ever. Speaking with talkRadio, May, Queen’s long-standing guitarist, said: “It was so strange kind of reliving it for the movie. They recreated it so incredibly faithfully, and to be there on that set was really spine chilling; it brought it all back.”
– https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/queen-live-aid-brian-may-freddie-mercury-b1720973.html
FORTNITE/DAILY EXPRESS
Brian May admits Freddie Mercury and Queen thought Live Aid performance was ‘OK’ at first
BRIAN MAY has shared how Freddie Mercury and Queen at first thought their iconic Live Aid performance was just “OK” at first. It’s one of the most iconic live performances of all time and was recently recreated for the Oscar-winning Freddie Mercury movie Bohemian Rhapsody. But according to guitarist Brian May, the band were totally unaware of just how good and lasting in the public memory their 1985 Live Aid set really was. Now in a new interview, the 73-year-old has shared how Queen felt they had only really been “OK” at first. Listen at talkRadio.
– https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1358843/Brian-May-Freddie-Mercury-Queen-Live-Aid-performance
ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK
When Brian May Thought Queen’s Live Aid Was ‘Kind of OK’
Brian May said Queen came offstage at Live Aid in 1985 thinking they had performed “kind of okay,” not realising they had just delivered one of the greatest moments of the band’s history.
The 22-minute set was recreated with as much accuracy as possible in the band’s 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – and that’s when the guitarist had a chance to reflect on what they had actually achieved. “It was so strange kind of reliving it for the movie,” May told talkRADIO in a recent interview.
– https://ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-may-queen-live-aid/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
FORTNITE/DAILY EXPRESS
Freddie Mercury was ‘challenging to work with but wonderful’ – Brian May interview
The recent release of new album and film, Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around the World, gave the band yet another Number One hit.Brian May has been busy promoting various new projects over the past few weeks. The recent release of new album and film, Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around the World, gave the band yet another Number One hit. May has also been working on a side-project in aid of Breast Cancer, I Am Woman, featuring four West End leading ladies. Of course, everybody still wants to know about the legendary guitarist’s friendship and work with Freddie Mercury. Listen below at talkRadio
– https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1358675/Freddie-Mercury-Brian-May-Queen-band-music-Adam-Lambert-Roger-Taylor
NME.COM
Brian May says Queen first thought Live Aid performance was “kind of OK”
Brian May says Queen first thought Live Aid performance was “kind of OK”.
“We didn’t realise that it had made such a lasting impression on the ether. It was so strange kind of reliving it for the movie,” May told talkRadio.
– https://www.nme.com/news/music/brian-may-says-queen-first-thought-live-aid-performance-was-kind-of-okay-2814167
THE INDEPENDENT
Brian May says Queen first thought Live Aid performance was “kind of OK” at the time
Brian May says Queen thought Live Aid performance went ‘kind of OK’ at the time. ‘We weren’t aware of what an epoch-making thing it was,’ revealed the guitarist. Speaking with talkRadio, May, Queen’s long-standing guitarist, said: “It was so strange kind of reliving it for the movie. They recreated it so incredibly faithfully, and to be there on that set was really spine chilling; it brought it all back.”
– https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/queen-live-aid-brian-may-freddie-mercury-b1720973.html
BLABBERMOUTH.NET
QUEEN’s BRIAN MAY on FREDDIE MERCURY: ‘He Was A Very Unpredictable Guy, But Wonderful To Work With
In a new interview with talkRadio Kevin O’Sullivan Show, Queen’s Brian May was asked what it was like to stand next to Freddie Mercury on stage every night during the band’s heyday. He responded (hear audio below): “Challenging and always entertaining. He was a very unpredictable guy, but wonderful to work with.
Queen + Adam Lambert released their first-ever live album “Live Around The World” on October 2.
– https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queens-brian-may-on-freddie-mercury-he-was-a-very-unpredictable-guy-but-wonderful-to-work-with/
ULTIMATE-GUITAR.COM
Brian May Speaks on What He Felt When Queen Ended with Freddie Mercury’s Death, Reflects on ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
When the [2018] ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ film was first emitted, what did you feel about it? What did you think? Could this work, is this going to be good?
During an appearance on The Michael Ball Show, Queen guitarist Brian May looked back on the passing of Freddie Mercury back in 1991, the band ultimately moving on, the “Bohemian Rhapsody” biopic and more.
– https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_speaks_on_what_he_felt_when_queen_ended_with_freddie_mercurys_death_reflects_on_bohemian_rhapsody.html
ULTIMATE-GUITAR.COM
Brian May Speaks on What He Felt When Queen Ended With Freddie Mercury’s Death, Reflects on “Bohemian Rhapsody”
During an appearance on The Michael Ball Show, Queen guitarist Brian May looked back on the passing of Freddie Mercury back in 1991, the band ultimately moving on, the “Bohemian Rhapsody” biopic, and more. Queen is promoting a new live album titled “Live Around the World”.
– https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_speaks_on_what_he_felt_when_queen_ended_with_freddie_mercurys_death_reflects_on_bohemian_rhapsody.html