Interview with Roger Taylor and Brian May in Canada 1991

[@Julianakun]

“I would give a lot to be out on tour next month” “It would be my fondest dream” Just kills your soul to imagine what must’ve been going through his mind as he said those words. Or Freddie’s if he was watching.

[@rde4017]

Wow, to hear Brian talk about Freddie when he knew he was dying. Terribly sad. RIP Freddie x

[@judithhand4987]

Just echoed what you said; want to let you know that I now realize it; obviously not just my thought. Touching, indeed.

[@montereyharris1277]

Richard Edwards I think Roger handled The interview fairly well but poor Brian. Brian looked like he was so sad and about ready to cry even when he was talking about the new album, Innuendo. That was even before he was asked about if and when the band was going to tour. Brian really looked like he was about ready to cry and he wears his heart on his sleeve despite being so brilliant. All members of Queen are highly intelligent and very well educated, but Dr Brian May is the genius of geniuses, yet he has this huge heart. God bless them all!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻 I know working with Freddie Mercury the last couple of years when they did “ The miracle”’album & “Innuendo”, had to be the hardest that they’d ever done as a group & maybe individually; but it showed their strength, despite difficulties & tragedy looming.

[@CH42tm13]

Ouch.the end if that interview really got to me there when Brian was wishing for another tour with Freddie.musta been hard to hold that back for him.Freddies time was almost up & Brian knew it.great bunch of guys in that band.real friends.sad.

[@Jemppu]

"tell Freddie to get his mind together" - ouch, how much must have that interviewer later regretted his words.

[@edhu9]

5:35 you can see in Brian eyes..."Oh man, these guys don't know what Freddie is going through", he was saying to himself "Freddie will never tour again"

[@montereyharris1277]

CH42tm13 I think it was a miracle that Freddy lived as long as he did because they really didn’t have the best medication out in 1987 but it was better than having none like in the early 80s. By the mid 90s, Freddie mercury’s desk along with so many others had raised money from foundations and nonprofit organizations to donate money to research and find A better treatment and fund treatment for people that had HIV and AIDS so they could live longer. Freddie Mercury‘s partner had HIV and he didn’t ever get AIDS and die. Died from lung cancer in 2010. I’m sure he contracted HIV from Freddie Mercury when they got together and involved around 1985. I know Freddy wanted him to be tested in 1987 and Jim went to be tested but wouldn’t give Freddie the HIV results because he didn’t want him to feel bad. Back then they would take AZT & if they developed AIDS, they would continue to take AZT and then go in the hospital and beyond all kinds of antibiotics if they got pneumonia. If they got a skin cancer, Karposi Sarcoma, if they could afford it people would have radiation. Freddie Mercury went to have radiation in the middle of the night so the paparazzi wouldn’t follow him everywhere and know his business. Most people couldn’t afford the treatment for AIDS & they would die so fast. He lived 4 1/2 years with AIDS but it was because he had the money to treat it. Some people that got HIV did not ever develop into AIDS, but it’s rare. It was really a miracle that Jim Hutton never did get aids. He just took AZT For HIV and never developed it even though he got cancer. It’s hard to believe that this disease has been around since the 70s and even after 40 some years they still don’t have a treatment. I’m not sure that there ever will be one because it affects the DNA and RNA structures of cells.

[@wild4queen]

Thank you for posting this. I hadn't seen this interview before. Love Brian and Roger!

[@nazrin555]

Wow. That must have been really difficult for Brian. He's such a great, strong guy. I would've been crying my head off if my best friend was dying. :'(

[@katnob]

I want to cry...I mean, with retrospect we can decode Brian's entire interview, but it's amazing how well he makes us believe that they just needed some time to do their own thing before touring started up again...

[@irritatedmushroom2]

This couldnt be long before Freddie himself made the news public. I have a lot of respect for him, he carried right on until the very end.

[@plasmichoneytrip]

Imagine this was the year that Freddie died. Brian May was just staring somewhere else and not looking at the interviewer's eye. It's so hard to lie/make alibis (to protect a friend) and keep it together. What lovely bandmates till present and forever. Freddie would be proud.

[@PrettyPleaseWith]

@ 4:57...ouch, it looks like Brian's close to crying there :( I don't think I can even manage to imagine how tough the entire thing had been on all 4 of them. What an incredible bunch of guys.

[@dianecourtney2724]

☹️😔

[@chid4610]

Love how Brian said they are family and how they support each other.

[@AutobotLover]

Poor Brian he's trying to be strong during this interview.

[@BlueSilverStars]

I tried not to cry while watching this, but I couldn't do it. T_T I hate to see Brian's gorgeous eyes so sad.

[@BeckiLiddsX]

So horrible to see Brian get choked up like that :(

[@montereyharris1277]

BeckiLiddsX heartbreaking❤️

[@MadTheDJ]

Brian mentions that they recorded some tracks for "the next album a couple of weeks ago" and planned to go back into the studio again "at the end of the month". Obviously these are what would become the Made In Heaven tracks ("You Don't Fool Me," "A Winter's Tale," "Mother Love," etc.) I think that puts this interview in May of 1991, when Brian was in the US promoting the album

[@ardeophyte]

I'm guessing this interview came out around March-April 1991. Innuendo was released February 5, 1991. In the interview, Roger says Canada was the first country in which the album went gold. According to the RIAA website (which I know is U.S., but we can use the dates), the album was certified gold on April 3, 1991. And since Freddie died November 24, 1991, it seems they were well aware of badness a good 7-8 months prior.

[@murqy]

Oh, he really means what hes saying, would be his wildest dream to tour next month, how sad cus he knows its impossible ;E. Rock on Fred

[@krovenresident839]

Freddie Mercury would of loves to tour damn right and to live today.. Rock Legend sadly missed Never forgotten.. 2017 His legacy lives ON

[@tucktimosprime]

so sad,seeing this knowing what was on the cards. been reading some of the comments from before,,and has left me quite choked up,,god i miss freddie..

[@dancharles6009]

1991 was the best year of my life. It was the very worst for Queen. My heart goes out to them.

[@slaxxxer]

1991 was my golder year as well....

[@dlsfield9770]

Can't watch the ending without getting teary. It had to have been hell at that point.

[@cinzsweet]

I loved Queen, love Queen, and will continue to always love Queen. Great musicians, great performers, great guys and always had/have class and dignity. In my opinion they made some of the greatest music ever produced. I also think Freddy Mercury was the best rock singer I have heard.

[@sandirobinson6966]

Awwww...dammit. Poor Bri. They all sure put on a brave face for Freddie.

[@mmp11]

It's damn sad to think how brian must had felt with that question..

[@SmileysAllRound]

They're all so smart and inspirational and wonderful. I'm so in love i swear.

[@BriRog68]

I just want to give Brian a big hug...Freddie wasn't even gone yet, and he was just devestated already😔😔👑❤️🎸🎹🎤🥁 Rest In Paradise beautiful Freddie 🙏❤️

[@aminali]

Brian's eyes are sooo sad! :'(

[@bloodsling]

all freakin' brains..Freddie designed their logo,Brian built his own guitar,Deaky made amps,Roger,ah hell he's Roger that's plenty good enough

[@garethhayes3470]

bloodsling Roger’s a bit of an all round musician fwiw. Plays drums,guitars,keyboards,& in any other band than Queen,he’d have been lead vocalist!

[@chayseyoung8381]

Roger loooves cars lol

[@AndrewEwing1995]

so sad to think that what brian had said were lies. They all knew that freddie was dying and very ill to even go on to perform these songs live. I think he wished he could go live and play these songs with the band, but the fact that he had aids prevented him to even do that which sucked because these songs from the miracle and innuendo are pretty damn amazing to perform live.

[@MissTaylorMercury]

Poor Bri, his eyes... :(

[@thesamps94]

I have tears in my eyes already at 03:40, he is so sad, it's unbelievable...

[@SoreEyeMusic]

Brian was in a bad depression too at this moment.

[@neil73]

I'm sure Brian nearly broke down @ 4:57. Sad sad time for all of them.

[@deadcroww]

I know Brian does that blinking-thingy all the time but at 6:55 he just jooks like he's about to cry and that absolutely shatters my heart (

[@QueenDeaconite]

=( So sad, Roger holds it together well, Brian not so much. God it must have been horrible.

[@thecrazychameleonz]

love Queen

[@nancywillets5268]

Sure it was a difficult time. Losing someone close isn't easy to deal with. They had such a close connection with Freddie. 😢❤

[@montereyharris1277]

Those poor guys having to lie so they could protect Freddie. Goodness gracious they all would’ve done anything to save his life and protect him.

[@rodriguezthiago318]

The ending part of the interview is surreal

[@Equinoxxa]

Aww, poor Brian! I wanna give him the biggest cuddle ='[

[@ardeophyte]

But then again, the interviewer mentions that this month marks the 20th anniversary of Queen. They hired John Deacon in February of 1971 and began the first album, meaning that this interview may even be February 1991 -- 9 months prior to Freddie's death.

[@judyi46]

Wow. Brian was struggling here…

[@shoneviljhoy]

Broke my heart😢

[@dianecourtney2724]

I love them for lying about Freddie 💕🥰

[@LillyRose924]

You said it best🤗

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

ROGER MEDDOW TAYLOR 26 DE JULIO DE 1949 74 AÑOS.

[@judithhand4987]

Interesting how Brian handled questions and talked of why Freddie wasn't quite ready for being on stage, for whatever are his reasons. of course, we know he died the year of that interview. And, unlike the movie, they knew for awhile. God bless 'em.

[@thomasfleig1780]

What's sad is this was almost 30 years ago

[@preposterous3637]

Yes, he was really suffering, it was kind of obvious (4:58). Roger Taylor managed to act like there was nothing wrong.

[@xthatghomiex2939]

preposterous3637 That's Brian :)

[@laupuras]

ooohh poor brian!!!!!!!!!!! :'(

[@richardbradbury9105]

You can see Brian absolutely love to tour but at least they finished on the highest note selling out stadium after stadium multiple times they are absolutely enormous and have always been my favourite band for their perfectionism

[@winnetouch]

you forgot the video for these are the days of our lives. That video was released just a few days before his death. Or was it after? I can't remember now :P

[@timkalic1613]

winnetouch it was months before his death

[@hippyandchicky]

Man :(

[@nicktehbrick]

what month in 1991 is this from?

[@SpotlessBanana]

Aw.

[@flora3177]

Freddie Mercury is not famous for her death or illness, but for her talent! Freddie Mercury was a huge talent Brave, strong, excellent person and artist! It's a big disappointment that Brian and Roger are benefiting from Freddie's death.

[@darjagojgic3022]

To ne delajo zaradi denarja,ker ga imajo veliko in še vedno priteka brez,da bi delali.Bil je to stil njihovega življenja,ki so ga oboževali.Ker se počutita še dobro,ohranjata spomine na skupino in Fredija.

[@mikhailmladenovic]

now when he is going on about family does he choke up or does he sneeze

[@dottoanimations461]

mikhailmladenovic I think he burped

[@dottoanimations461]

mikhailmladenovic Holy shit, this comment was made when i was 2

[@sarahmassaker9588]

look at Brian's smile at 6:50 mark..haha! so cute!

[@NightShadow54]

Brian rules.

[@zXAshcatkatzX]

:(

[@ricorico33]

@mibuenafamilia beatles are the biggest, more successful and influence music act in history that is a fact. To know which is better is about a subjective opinion.

[@HarekaTysiri]

ninjas be cutting onions in my room

[@alexkx8599]

Suck it up! It's just fucking A.I.D.S.! Tour already! Just kidding. I love how Brian has to lie because they know the shits about to hit the fan. It's like, "Uuuuh, yes. And about that...". Lol. That fucking Freddie should get his shit together, eh! I wonder if he and or they almost accidentally spilled the beans somewhere along the way whether in this interview or just in life. It's hard to imagine they were able to keep such a secret. I guess supposedly there were media folks making assumptions about Fred and publishing them, huh?

[@SgtStevePH]

I guess living with AIDS especially with no medication at the time is not that easy. Go get AIDS and see for yourself if you can tour with it...

[@eyebandmusic]

thanks for posting this - lord, they put too much make up on Brian - he looks like a China Doll! :-)

[@ZosiaSamosiaOo]

What lies did they say??

[@xthatghomiex2939]

ZosiaSamosiaOo They had to pretend as if everything was well, and normal, so as to protect Freddie from rumors and the press.