Queen in Finland (Interview, 1974-11-25)

Queen in Finland:
Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, John Deacon, Brian May
1974-11-25, Press Conference
Hotel Inter-Continental, Helsinki, Finland
Interview: Juha Kakkuri (12 yrs)
Pictures: Anders Gästgifvars
Source: / liveinfinland

[@Nina-oi1qk]

aww they are so nice to the kid. Freddie is so cute with saying "not to worry". about 10 times.

[@MM-dq2pi]

Unfortunately they got mixed up and Freddie thought the kid hadn't listened to any of their music lol

[@Nina-oi1qk]

@@MM-dq2pi I love how Freddie talks to him without being condescending as adults usually are to kids.

[@kidspack3taylor420]

Yes Freddie is so sweet ❤️

[@Greenballoffire]

@@MM-dq2pi The kid had only heard Sheer Heart Attack a few days earlier. I read an article about it, he went on to interview loads of other famous bands. Such an inspiration!

[@ryannewton1202]

5:37 "Do you have many fans in England?" "We've got a few, yeah." Brian, humble as always

[@reshnrushv2528]

I'm subscribe you!

[@Greenballoffire]

Words can't describe how much I love that man.

[@barrymitchell6444]

It was said in sarcasm. May was the least humble person in Queen, based on all interviews I have from 1973 - 1997, and all I've heard and read since then. He makes Taylor appear modest.

[@marceloromero6992]

"I like the air....I LIKE THE TREES"

[@MM-dq2pi]

I LIKE SHOES

[@marybaltic5084]

Marcelo Romero 😹 priceless

[@cherryblossombaby96]

To be fair, we do have nice air and trees here in Finland lol

[@goroakechiz]

*THIS KID WAS 1 2 AND INTERVIEWING THEM, I’M-* *MEANWHILE WHEN I WAS TWELVE, I WAS SITTING IN MY BEDROOM PLAYING POKÉMON LMAOOO*

[@Valecat883]

You know it’s kinda interesting to compare what kids were like a long time ago and what they are like now.

[@deliapappalardo849]

CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT ROGER'S LAUGH!?

[@knasigrackare3296]

Boneless BOI why

[@Atte_siironen]

@@knasigrackare3296 ok we can talk about it

[@kidspack3taylor420]

Adorable 🥰

[@pineapplejester7191]

It's really sweet to see how each member interacts with the interviewer, since he was only 12 at the time. They're very patient and nice. It makes me happy :)

[@kidspack3taylor420]

Right 😊😊

[@mariamateas524]

1:27 ROGER'S LITTLE LAUGH AWWEE

[@Greenballoffire]

😭💕

[@beigefig]

"What do you like about Finland?" "Finland? Uh, shoes!"

[@kathrynmft]

the story of this: Juha heard the song Brighton Rock the day before, then asked where he could meet Queen and was told they'd be at a press conference the next day, so assumed he would have to interview them. he had not heard any other Queen music and did not own any of their albums, but thought Brighton Rock was so good that he immediately wanted to meet them.

[@youcare_somuch2433]

All four of them are so sweet and nice to their young interviewer!

[@rockisheaven]

If Juha is still alive he would be around 56 years old. I think it would be pretty cool to talk to him now and see what he remembers from that day, and if he’s still a Queen fan!

[@liveinfinland1663]

Juha is still very much around. He shares some memories about this interview at the end of this article (google translate may help): www.nrgm.fi/artikkelit/metallica-kuin-tuubillinen-matitahnaa-megabandit-kultsalla-mutta-missa-yleiso/

[@lathavaratharajan5071]

He is a lucky to follow rock bands.

[@juhakakkuri6832]

Now 58. Still alive and well, Thanks for watching :) Juha

[@keithbadman9752]

@@juhakakkuri6832 Hi, Juha, love your 1974 interview with the band, is there a way we can contact you?

[@juhakakkuri6832]

@@keithbadman9752 Are you on Facebook? You will find me there

[@Dollyfaceangel]

'You have to be very strong' Roger : 'Yeah, you have to be very fit'....I'll say your fit....VERY fit...

[@Greenballoffire]

🤭

[@justinnamuco9096]

"I like classical music." - Freddie Mercury, 1974

[@wynnie_margeaux]

Freddie is so sweet!

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

I like to listen to stuff like this and pretend for a moment that i’m back in1974 hearing Queen talk about a new album they just released and saying to myself “wow, they have a new album and single. I gotta check it out”. Before coming back to the harsh reality that is 2018 and knowing the band is no more and what happened with Freddie.

[@lorie1482]

Me too 😃

[@annisarahmaniyah3429]

Wow i'm gonna try to think like this

[@rodger3352]

:(

[@kidspack3taylor420]

I agree !

[@maybetomorrow6423]

I really hope I could think like that, but I'll never be able to do it... Anyway, it has to be very hard to go back to the reality again after that experience...

[@aquariusbree]

Kid speaking with Freddie about their albums/records 1:02: no, I haven't heard them. Kid speaking with John about the Sheer Heart attack album 4:04: *your album is very gud!!* Honey, didn't you just say- nm lol

[@rohanr.9714]

The kid said "I loved it" when Freddie asked had you heard our album. I think Freddie just misunderstood.

[@scoobz4177]

I love how all 4 of them are so polite and sweet. They seem so humble and down to earth. What I would give to watch them live during the 70's. Especially early 70's. I'd give up and arm and a leg!

[@cathyshaw-kalloo237]

i would too if i could go back... i saw them many times in those years and it *was* just as wonderful as you imagine.

[@genevarh]

I like how they're all so gentle and decent with the interviewer, since he was 12 years old at the time. Not condescending like other adults can be to kids. Freddie was so sweet. Also nice to hear John talk for a bit.

[@juliuspolaris1861]

JOHN OMG JOHN DEACON CUTEST MAN ON EARTH

[@aquariusbree]

I love how they very kindly answer when they're asked "what do you like about Finland?" even though you can plainly tell all 4 of them don't like it there, lol

[@mariasilvola7214]

Haha yep

[@JooKen]

About Finland? I like... um... the trees.

[@saoirse2963]

I don't think they don't like it necessarily , it's just that they only have been there for one, they hardly saw anything so they don't know what to say, haha

[@Elena-jj6eb]

This is so awkward lmfao but I love how sweet and polite they are

[@caitlynb.9621]

I’m so happy they were polite to the kid since they knew he was nervous and pretty young.

[@Gardenlodge4691]

I had never heard this interview before. Freddie, in particular, sounds so adorable. 🥰 I love how he starts asking the reporter questions. I bet he was glad it was a short interview. 😁

[@phoeeble]

this is so surreal, it really feels like getting a glimpse into what they were really like, its so casual

[@elinaruuskanen2907]

This is the cutest thing I've heard in a while!

[@Gracegalxc]

It’s great to hear Brian talk about the Beatles :)) my two favourite bands

[@sleepingdragons57]

Why do I have a feeling the kid had no idea what candy Brian was talking about because it was probably an england only thing.

[@FlavioGirl]

what a lucky kid to have interviewed a legend. :)

[@accountnolongerinuse2044]

What a lucky kid. I love the members, so kind :')

[@Annapaolamonteriso]

1:28 aaaaah my heart 🥺

[@DonnaleaSpencer]

the interview is quite sweet & they were very nice to the youthful interviewer. Actually, he got quite a lot out of them & it was funny how Freddie rather interviewed him. Most I've heard John & Brian talk.

[@freddiesnewoldgirlfriend]

What an adorable interview,gentleman and gourgious

[@unicornqueen9049]

As a Finn I feel obligated to comment 😂 Jealousy intensifies. But this is so cute. WHY WASN'T I BORN AT THAT TIME? Nope, two years after Freddies death. Luckily we have all the material here in KZbin, so we can try to go back in time. Sigh, I wish it really could be possible.

[@rubyhchau]

I wasnt sure if you are Finn, but now i come to this intw and im quite sure now 😂😂. I also fancy a Finnish celeb, so basically, i quite enjoy Finn culture. ^^

[@unicornqueen9049]

@@rubyhchau nooooo what do you mean? 😂 Can't be that obvious... (Just kidding). But yes, haha I'm a very hardcore Roger-fan from Finland 😂 And Queen fan obvi.

[@rubyhchau]

Erika Tiainen i meant that i used to fancy a Finnish celebrity, therefore, i used to google a lil bit about that celeb and googled Finn culture, and its quite interesting to be honest :D

[@unicornqueen9049]

@@rubyhchau yeah got that, nice to hear 😊

[@rubyhchau]

Erika Tiainen ure welcome ☺️. And u know, the first time i listened to “im in love with my car”, i immediately felt so hyped and excited! I wish it could be used in F1 grand prixes u know 😂 Roger would approve ;) And yah, the Finn i loved is Kimi. Why do i always bump into blonde?!?? 😤

[@marceloromero6992]

"YES, I KNOW!!

[@nikki0076]

Omg they're so nice

[@Chiara-zv7zl]

They were so cute with him :')

[@lathavaratharajan5071]

Deacon really talks well .

[@MargotRecabarren]

It’s so beautiful to hear theirs voices!!! Thanks for sharing!! Today is November, 19 November 24th is near .... A sad but important date is coming for millions of Freddie Mercury fans 😢 ... and I think England is indebted to him !!! 💔💔💔💔 (Sorry about my poor English)

[@izabellaSands]

1974 wow the year i was born i was was born in may 19th 1974 .

[@karenmpage7654]

Juha, this is just amazing! I did not know you had met them when you were so young! Kiitos!

[@Morra5472]

And from my recollection they did not play here in Finland until 2016 again. Must have left a lasting impression. But i have to say for this being 1974 that kid speaks English a lot better than many Finns still today.

[@kidspack3taylor420]

The whole interview was fantastic!❤️❤️

[@bobfromsoireegames4309]

Jestas mikä haastattelu! Legendaarista!

[@epi_Slash]

Lol this great. Sounds like a kid that Ellen (from here in the states) would send to the red car-et to interview celebrities. ....”ok bye” after the interview lol

[@epi_Slash]

*carpet

[@MM-dq2pi]

and he says 'oh' after most answers lol

[@marlbor05]

Uskomatonta, 12 vuotias poika osaa noin hyvin englantia 70-luvulla.

[@Chinwonder2]

Wow awesome! Would there be a possibility of any other recording of Queen? :)

[@fioramaggio.official]

the most tender interview!!!

[@bella.bee333]

his "ok, bye!" when he's done asking questions is so funny to me like 😭

[@CasBokdam]

What do you like about Finland? John : Shoes

[@agnesahman4372]

“oH”

[@soppa9818]

as a person who is from Finland, i find it quite funny that my favourite band has been in here... like how did i not know? and why wasn’t i born when this happened

[@sarap2623]

love this❤️❤️😂(im from finland so😂) im soo jealous!!! like THIS GUY WAS 12 WHEN HE MET THESE LEGENDS❤️❤️

[@sasasmr3029]

Jep toivoisin et oisin ollu toi haastattelija

[@kissansilmasumuo9522]

@@sasasmr3029 Sama 😂

[@unicornqueen9049]

Samaa toivon minäkin 🙈😄

[@rosariojacho9821]

Que lindo el niño un Queenerito🤩😍 ❤️ y la voz de FREDDIE que bella voz dulce tierna y sexi con su sonrisa que me derrite💋❤️

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Roger Meddows Taylor (King's Lynn, Norfolk, Inglaterra; 26 de julio de 1949), más conocido como Roger Taylor, es un músico, compositor, multiinstrumentista y productor cinematográfico ​ británico. En algunas canciones como solista actuó como guitarrista y vocalista. Ha escrito canciones famosas de Queen como "Sheer Heart Attack", "I'm In Love With My Car", "Radio Ga Ga" o "A Kind of Magic". También escribió otras como "Breakthru" o "Innuendo" junto con Freddie Mercury.

[@entsa1253]

"oh" counter: 99999999999999999999999999999999999999999

[@queencat2507]

8:04 Some other person interrupts when Brian is describing his favorite artists and says: "they're all kind of dead, it's funny" How rude!!! Glad to hear that Brian had a good come back, as a gentleman, of couse.

[@juliabeatlemaniac]

Freddie's was so cute. 0:10-1:20

[@TheLeader664]

The interviewer seemed very nervous

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

ITS QUEEN I WOULD HAVE PASSED OUT 😂😂😂

[@disturbiojrmartinez5783]

Da kid always: Oh oh oh oh oh

[@kiia5914]

as a finn, im very jealous

[@zarsus2601]

8:20 what artist are they talking about? "he did a very good film in England"

[@bobwegner]

Paul McCartney. Brian is talking about the Wings special called "One Hand Clapping" that was filmed a few months prior. He also mentions that they were on Top of the Pops together a few days earlier (Wings did Junior’s Farm, and Queen did Killer Queen).

[@NestoriWasTaken]

I never knew that they visited finland i kinda wish i was there

[@riisikumi2236]

Could you, by any chance, have any sort of recording of the show itself? It'd be nice to hear what the show was like 'cause they never performed again in Finland...

[@liveinfinland1663]

No recordings of the Helsinki show are known to exist. Based on photos and press reviews, it was similar to Rainbow -74 (DVD,) only with fewer and quieter people in the audience.

[@riisikumi2236]

@@liveinfinland1663 Ok, thanks

[@bahmanrazaghi7053]

It's very good interview thanks but can you put a complete subtitles?

[@liveinfinland1663]

If someone wants to create a subtitle file and send it to me I am happy to include it here.

[@adamm5995]

Kids back then: ^ ^ ^ Kids now: OI BLUD GIZ INTERVIEW INIT

[@Kaiwo983]

My American ass trying to figure out what the hell that says: 👁👄👁

[@jocelynmarfil2265]

💗💗💗

[@dogol284]

As apposed to things like Hot Ones or Between Two Ferns I’d love to see a talk show where the interviewers are children.

[@sarap2623]

jake nyman *JAKE NYMAN*

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

AT 6:30 MY GOD THEY ARE DELICIOUS I CAN JUST MAKE A QUEEN SANDWICH❤👑❤

[@sarap2623]

BRIAAANN UWU❤️

[@KarinaQ245]

❤ Lovely. Ihana haastattelu legendasta. Itse oli 4 vuotta vanha vasta. Isäni olisi saman ikäinen jos eläisi kuin Freddie. Olen ollut fani jo pikkulikasta asti. Minua kummasteltiin kun kasvoin näin enneunia ja puhuin legendasta. Ja niin vieläkin kaikesta. Tähtitiede on mielenkiintoista. Sinnehän kaikki palaamme. 🌟💞🌟

[@alexlento1744]

I want to be the 12 year old

[@zojkavejackova1069]

I’m not from England and I’m 13 years old and I must say…this boy speak English better than me…ps sorry for grammary

[@belindalpz]

oH

[@lorie1482]

Do you like candy 🍭 😃 So adorably sweet...

[@momojeon4254]

A RISADA DO ROGER QUE ODIO EU AMO ELE

[@Greenballoffire]

😭😭😭I LOVE HIM SM

[@paputube8306]

MITÄ TÄÄ ON NIIN IHANA OMG 😭😭😭😭 MÄ ITKEN

[@mariasilvola7214]

Vähä cringe kans hahaha

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Freddie Mercury 05 de septiembre de 1946 24 de noviembre de 1991 78 AÑOS 45 AÑOS 33 AÑOS VIRGO ♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍♍

[@mokslobrokolis6685]

Did John say, that he sings?

[@marvalstith2749]

YES! He did! That was so cute...he said he sings 'a little'. In concert once in awhile, didn't he? This is so neat. Glad I found it.

[@ivee3885]

he sang “all day long” into Freddie’s mic with him during Liar

[@Maxim777-m7v]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/naiWc2WagMR-nsU#t=1h26m07s 😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😍😍

[@barrymitchell6444]

You could have got the video down to 8 minutes, if you edited out the kid saying "Oh" a hundred times.

[@cheeseonthetoast8484]

2:27 “JAKE nyman”

[@rohanr.9714]

the oldest recorded interview of queen?

[@christianjones2004]

Vine por la serie de Queen que está en KZbin

[@angelesllorentellorente8648]

Subtítulos Spain ??? Por fa

[@Greenballoffire]

4:26

[@samikitara]

The fact that a year later the interviewer thinks the best band is Rolling Stones 0:48

[@Anonymoussssse]

Linkki?

[@samikitara]

@@Anonymoussssse Ton haastattelijan nimellä löytää netistä sen oman blogin

[@Gardenlodge4691]

The reporter does not seem very experienced or maybe he was nervous. 😬 His question to Brian about the candy made me laugh out loud. 🍬😂

[@liveinfinland1663]

As stated in the description, the interviewer was a 12-year old schoolboy. Considering this, I think he was brilliant.

[@Gardenlodge4691]

@@liveinfinland1663 oh wow I totally missed that. Sorry. Yes, considering that the reporter did a fabulous job. At 12 y/o there’s no way I’d be able to interview these major rock stars! Kudos to him!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@ihminenqjoo499]

Ihana toi aksentti :D

[@RvP6384]

Awkward date though 😢

[@rohanr.9714]

lol, John pretending he sings

[@Elena-jj6eb]

I mean he does a little on stage

[@Jakon-we1nr]

I think your band is best band, but haven't heard any albums or records :D🤣🤣

[@yoneonns7132]

3:18