John Deacon was one of the most prominent members of the Queen and at the same time perhaps the most underrated member. After the death of Freddie Mercury, the historic frontman of the band, John Deacon he practically withdrew from his immediately career musical. The bassist talked about why the band struggled a lot with suffering shortly after the death of Freddie Mercury. He was the one who came out in the worst way from this terrible situation that concerned the singer of the Queen. So let’s see John Deacon’s statements on the death of Freddie Mercury, significant as Deacon did not often speak to the papers.
A difficult situation within Queen
Before leaving the group John Deacon he never looked back. Also Roger Taylor e Brian May they had strong words about their divisions and arguments, but when they spoke of Freddie Mercury things changed. After spending over 25 years together and becoming one of the greatest bands in music history, Queen also lived their moments. negatives. It seems incredible that Deacon has no contact with other surviving members. Roger Taylor had commented that he and May hadn’t heard a “Tweet or a simple grunt” from their former bandmate for over a decade.
The words of John Deacon
But the bassist has never spoken in public of this speech? It must be said that John Deacon he rarely said his personal stuff in public, leaving things to his more outgoing comrades. However, he spoke extremely sincerely on the set of the video These Are The Days Of Our Lives, shot on May 30, 1991, shortly before Freddie’s death in November. He said: “Often it is the singers and guitarists who are more blunt. But behind the scenes I can be a mess like anyone else “. It was therefore an admission that Deacon was truly the calmest member and the death of the craziest member had it destroyed.
Together for 25 years
He revealed: “I think we’ve all had our fair share of insanity over the years. I can’t say it was easy, at times it was difficult, we had good times and bad times, when we fell down and made up… I never thought I’d play in a band or record at this age. When you first join you think ‘Maybe you will last five years, ten years at the most when you start playing together for the first time ”.
John Deacon’s statements about Freddie Mercury
And then he referred to some of the difficulties that had always been with the four band members. He said: “I think we’re all throwing different ideas, there’s a lot more teamwork but people keep getting very valuable to the songs they think they started with. Freddie and Brian have been much more forthright about the challenges (and rewards) of four highly talented artists working together. Freddie joked that we all played constantly, with cheeky insinuations: “It always happens. It’s like a cockfight … Four cocks fighting “.
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