Brian May of Queen Interview - Brian talks about Status Quo & Live Aid

Brian May of Queen Interview - Brian talks about Status Quo & Live Aid #queen #brianmay ‪@Queen‬

[@legacyofpop]

I remember sitting in front of my telly, waiting for the first band...and it was Quo...playing "Rockin' all over the World". I burst into tears straight away, because it was so perfect. I started shouting out "YES...YES"...! How typical of Quo to be so humble and unassuming to agree willingly to open the show....as if they could be mistaken for a support band.... For me, that was the only song to open with. I loved it... and the rest of the day...AND Queen ! Lovely memories for me now as a near pensioner.

[@eliasekstrom6660]

Damn. You were a part of a historic momment. I am jelouse :(

[@Wrenn180]

I was 14 and watched it all at home too- I was raised on Quo and Queen so it was perfect to have them- as well as the bands of the time. It was a wonderful day and I’m glad to have been there for it. It’s lovely to revisit it.

[@peterjpcritchley173]

It's often forgotten that Queen didn't just play their old hits but actually played two of their most recent hits, "Radio GaGa" and "Hammer to Fall," with both going down a storm. It wasn't just that Queen played the old and familiar, the tracks the audience knew, but that they put on such an outstanding performance. Quo are a fantastic band, too, and opened the event perfectly. No one could have done a better job, great great band.

[@eliasekstrom6660]

Freddie on his peak, I would say. Freddie would probably outclass any big artist with his stage charisma on a bad day. Brian, Rodger, and john are great too.

[@MusiCatsKing]

@@eliasekstrom6660 I would say he had already started declining from his peak at this point.

[@eliasekstrom6660]

​@@MusiCatsKing you mean the aids thing?

[@TomLymberopoulos-du5he]

Brian May a brilliant guitarist and a perfect human being love listening to this man

[@0utcastAussie]

It was Queen who "Scored the goal" no shadow of doubt but it was the Mighty Quo that "Set the play up" !

[@banditrider613]

very well put, I like that ..

[@TomLymberopoulos-du5he]

Yeah

[@colbymasvidal2397]

Quo is a tough act to follow - LIVE🔥

[@TomLymberopoulos-du5he]

They love their fans in Adelaide Thebarton Theatre they gave 4 encores to their devoted fans so I heard. Can't get better than that!

[@John-vw3lr]

I seen Queen 4 times Glasgow and Edinburgh 1975 - 1977 these shows in my opinion better than the Live Aid shows

[@alexleary6183]

Queen and Status Quo at Wembley stadium At live aid in 1985.

[@keef71]

Queen trumped all by doing what no-one else did for their 10 minutes or whatever - a medley of their greatest hits. fucking genius

[@anneliesreis1290]

I love Brian ❤️ with him, Queen. Freddy will always be with us, and you ❤ Brian

[@eddiehenrik4869]

People forget who were the first musicians to perform at Live Aid 1985. Anyone hazard a guess?

[@macca63]

Slade should have been asked!

[@PeterZeeke]

"A unique moment in time that theres never been anything quite like it!?" FREDDIE MERCURY TRIBUTE CONCERT!!???

[@wingchun-simplekungfu7584]

I really enjoyed seeing Cold Play, play bitter sweet symphony , but Quo was my favourite . I never really like Rocking all over the world . Not sure if it was because it wasn’t their song or if that entire album mix on LP sounded like crap. Who mixed it ? The drums sounded like they were recorded in my kitchen and the bass was non existent . But , I love you guys 🤣🤣🤣

[@sueperglue8847]

There is a remix done of the RAOTW album by John Eden.

[@kellyfinch5257]

and Quo mime to it everytime they're on a programme

[@nigecracknell8139]

The money got to Africa where I understand it was used to buy guns and ammunition 😢

[@Nyquest]

Must be true then

[@alexandergenov]

Are you sure the money did get to Africa? And if so, which part of Africa? The starving people or elsewhere? And why Ethiopia, which was one of the three poorest countries in the world at that point, turned out to be the country with the best armed army on the African continent? Geldof never gave any account on how the money was spent. He was knocking on the table, insisting ''Give us the money!'' and then gave the donors and the whole world a big middle finger. That's how it was, Mr May. ''There wasn't any joking for position.'' ''And there was complete lack of this sort of ego stuff....'' Well, that is absolutely laughable. Everything cool, no egos at all, except that Boomtown Rats and Ultravox were swaped in the last moment, so Geldof could perform in front of the royal party which was there just for the record and was going to leave soon. And when Midge Ure finished his set and went backstage, was cynically asked ''How does it feel to be shafted by Bob?'' (by his own words) Ok, great day for Queen, no question, but obviously Brian May, as well as many other people, never tried to get to the bottom of what he was involved in. Maybe just because he doesn't want to get out of his comfort zone. And his comfort zone is what you see here. There are countless such videos - sitting on the couch in front of the camera, telling nice, wise, ''positive'' stories or in the best case, showing us how to play the solo of Bohemian Rhapsody. That's what he does over the last 25 years. However not all of his stories are really correct. Here's an example. It's fucking sad to spend the half of your lifetime in the shadow of your past, fooling yourself and the audience that you develop something when you actually profanе your own legacy. In my youth, being fanatic Queen fan, I would have never ever imagined that I could be so sick and tired of this guy. Remember what Freddie Mercury told Jim Beach before his death: ''You can do whatever you want with my legacy, but never make me boring!'' Too bad for Brian...

[@Nyquest]

Think you’d better go see someone

[@alexandergenov]

@@Nyquest I'll go to see someone. Meantime you can bother answering the questions I started with. If you have any answer. If not, you can keep your irony for yourself.

[@Nyquest]

@@alexandergenov get back under your bridge troll.

[@Lytton333]

Nice to read some honest opinion rather than the sugar-coated blather that usually accompanies talk about this event.

[@koldoriobarbosa4703]

I would like to understand you better. My english is not soo goog than I would like... But I understand enogh for being still here, and I want to be here at the time. I don´t kow why really, but i know i want to be.

[@asobstoryforeverysong9853]

I wonder if May is equally as proud to have played in South Africa during apartheid? I wonder how much of the profits they donated after Queen albums saw a huge resurgence in sales following Live Aid.

[@TrueBlade-1889]

What about a Quo version a Queen song ? kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6Ddqa1jrNxloNk

[@kellyfinch5257]

Brian is a million times better musician than Quo - he's a decent guy and amazing guitarist

[@RobertGrant-e7q]

You have no idea of how good Quo are as musicians, Brian may have the edge over Rossi but he could never drive like Rick.... a million times better my arse

[@kellyfinch5257]

@@RobertGrant-e7q he wipes floor with both of them . Quo lasted well and had selling points RAOTW they did well but their stuff is all the same song on rinse and repeat

[@wirelessboogie]

​@@kellyfinch5257 Brian is a perfect solo guitarist for sure, but in general Quo songs are harder to play than those of Queen, if we speak about keeping the rhythm, vibe and pace.

[@kellyfinch5257]

@@wirelessboogie Quo only got there as they were attractive to women with their long hair, now Rossi hasn't even got that, so poncy posers they are no more , certainly no musical talent

[@wirelessboogie]

@@kellyfinch5257 Quo were one of the main influences on the British hard rock scene and one of the best live acts, if not the best. Nothing to do with women's tastes whatsoever.