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BM Interview - Q Magazine

08/02/08
BM Interview - Q Magazine

Q Magazine – March 2008 – Out Now
50 Years Of Great British Music

The 70’s – Queen
Page 54-57
Brian talks about astrophysics, Freddie’s ‘towering vocal talent’, punk rock, the rock n’ roll lifestyle, Queen’s legacy and missing Freddie.

“I miss his wickedness, that glint in his eye, his sense of humour.”

Take 5
Brian May’s essential 70’s Queen
1. Seven Seas Of Rhye – “Everything had to explode”
2. Killer Queen – “Perfect pop record”
3. Bohemian Rhapsody – “The band’s signature tune.”
4. The Millionaire Waltz – “Our greatest music excess”
5. We Will Rock You – “Our ‘three ages of man’ anthem”

Albums Of The 70’s
Page 58
A Night At The Opera – Queen (EMI,1975)
Their forthalbum crystallised Queen’s constituent parts – camp, bombast, Vaudeville, mock opera – and sealed their breakthrough onto the international stage. It was home to their signature song, Freddie Mercury’s Bohemian Rhapsody, but here too were sweet love songs (You’re My Best Friend, Love Of My Life), biting rock (Death On Two Legs) and much more besides, all mixed into a cocktail as daringly outrageous as it was entertaining.

Hail from: London, via Zanzibar.
Most British Moment: Seaside Rendezvous, where Freddie Mercury mines the great Britsh music-hall tradition.
See Also: Mott The Hoople – The Hoople (Columbia 1974)

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