Brian May - Blog Posts
im a bit late, but happy late bday rog, thank u for giving me high standards 🤠🤙🏼
its Him!! thats my boy!!!
THEM. Through the decades.
Queen in The 70s, 80s and 90s
This man is one to thank if I manage to finish my album and my thesis within the same year. Or even if I don't.
Still laughing at Brian May offhandedly writing the greatest understatement in the history of academia in his astrophysics doctoral dissertation:
Ah, yes - “various pressures.” Like being one of the greatest guitarists ever and playing/writing/singing for the most legendary rock band of all time.
Those various pressures.
This one is my favourite I had so much Run making it Enjoy!
Soft Brian May wallpaper Enjoy ♡♡♡
Queen wallpaper bc I see you like them so I made more Love you all so much ♡♡♡
Brian May
Man of my dreams honestly Sweet, artist, sensible, dreamy, unpresent and romantic
New one my darlings Enjoy nad Merry Christmas ♡♡♡ Love you all so much ~Julia
Freddie x Roger wallpaper
My Queen faze kicked in so I made this I hope you like it It makes me so happy to see you guys interacting with me Yall are so sweet Love you all
“It started off so well…” [Brian doesn’t come in with piano] “It didn’t start off so f****** well!”
Ok in an interview (maybe from 2011?) Brian was asked this; forgive the quality from his old, crusty website:
[in case you can’t see:
Question: What does QUEEN mean to you?
Brian: A White Queen and a Black Queen. Pleasure and Pride. Stress and Pain. A sword in my hand and a chain around my neck.]
There are a few things to unpack but...the two colored queens were always his thing with Freddie. Brian wore white nail polish, wrote “White Queen”, and often wore his white Zandra Rhodes outfit on stage, while Freddie wore black nail polish, wrote “March of the Black Queen”, and more often wore black outfits on stage. Fans used to paint their nails a certain color to support Freddie or Brian, so this color motif was only their thing.
Here’s what strikes me. First, Brian’s response to what Queen means to him is essentially “me and Freddie.” Second, this stopped being a real thing on stage by the mid-to-late 70s and I’d guess most casual fans don’t even know about this dynamic, especially nowadays, but it was the first thing to pop into Brian’s head. This dynamic meant so much to him. I am Emotional
This is the statue that Roger “stole” in 2014 from the entrance of the London theatre when the “Will Rock You - Queen musical” closed
“Roger nicked it, literally. He hired a truck and just took it. Phil McIntyre (whose company co-produced the show) was getting off the roof and Roger said -Drive it to my place- , "I think Brian was away. So, Roger stole Freddie from Brian.”
brian may talking about freddie mercury during the early days of queen ❣️
Is there a memory of Freddie Mercury that will always accompany you, an image that makes it unique to you for eternity?
“The first time I realized Freddie’s extraordinary enthusiasm was when I was once with him at his home when he lived with his mother. He had a tiny turntable with two speakers on either side, he made me listen to Hendrix’s ‘Axis Bold As Love’ … He was out of breath, gesturing all the time, telling me where I needed to be, where I was supposed to stand: "Go, do not move, there, listen here, good, now stand to the left, you hear this bass, and there, come back this drum roll, wait, try to listen to the guitar, no do not move there, on the left … ’. And I said to myself: oh my God, this guy loves Hendrix even more than me, and I thought I was his biggest fan … Freddie did not miss any of his shows, he was following his tours at the time, he was very heavy . He was so passionate at the time, convinced that he would become a star. He would hang out on Kensington Market and then he would say to me, 'Oh, I met Planty (Robert Plant) earlier, we had a little talk. ” And I told him, 'But Fred, you’re not a star yet, you’re crazy’, that was totally him. “
Brian May, Rock & Folk, 1993 (translated from french)
“ It’s very strange. We met Freddie first of all, Roger and I, because he was one the best friends of our singer in a group called “Smile”, and we met him at Ealing Tech where Freddie was studying Graphic Design. He spent all his time drawing pictures of Jimi Hendrix and a few other people and I came here and I distinctly remember walking in the gate and going into his little living room where he had a record player. It was a Dansette record player and autochanger and the vinyl records that were used on it were quite magical, and I think there’s a nice resurgence of vinyl going on at the moment for good reason - but I distinctly remember him putting the record on and it was a Jimi Hendrix record. I think it was “Axis Bold As Love”, and he goes, “Brian, Brian, Brian, listen, listen, listen”, and I goes “Yes, Jimi Hendrix, love Jimi Hendrix, he’s magic”, you know. And he goes, “No, no, no, listen what they do, what they do in the production. See, this guitar comes round here, and you come round to the other speaker, it comes out here. They’re panning it around, they’re moving around. This is the kind of thing we have to do, you know. This is what we gotta do”. And I thought “What?” He says “Yes, yes, we’re gonna be a group”.
Brian May, at the Freddie Mercury blue plaque unveiling ceremony, 2016.
I love that he’s still cherishing the same memory after all those years.
“I won’t be touring on my own or splitting up with Queen. Without the others - I would be nothing. The press always makes out that I’m the wild one and they’re all quiet, but it’s not true. I’ve got some wild stories about Brian May you wouldn’t believe!”
— Freddie Mercury, 1985
Let's talk about this more obscure interview from '92:
1. Brian basically admitted that Freddie is in every song in Back to the Light in some way, but he hesitates and says, "I don't like to talk--sometimes it's hard to talk about it because it gets too specific, you know?" So he was (and still is, I suppose, since he didn't mention this during the rerelease) reluctant to talk about every little way Freddie was in the music for BTTL.
2. He says the most direct connection to Freddie is "Nothin' But Blue", unsurprisingly, but he also says that as he was writing this, "I'm thinking about his life, and I'm thinking about how I feel losing him, I'm thinking about what my life means." Brian wondering what his life meant after losing Freddie is something he talked about before, with his quotes that he thought his life was over :(
3. Next is where it gets pretty interesting, imo. He says the previous point relates to the theme of the album, along with the question of how Freddie felt about all this and his way out of dark spots in his life. Brian mentions how he wrote "Resurrection" when Freddie was declining rapidly, but his spirit was getting stronger and stronger. This is the first time I've heard Brian imply he partly took inspiration for the fighting spirit of "Resurrection" from Freddie.
4. He seems to almost choke up at the end of the video. He's asked about the future of Queen, and responds by saying he doesn't see a future for the band without Freddie. He says, "That's how....[pauses, sniffs] that's how I feel about it" while looking like this
So. Ouch.
“Alot of people call me Sir Brian which is sweet but I am not I am just Bri but I am Bri PhD CBE”
Queen guitarist Brian May is now a “Sir.” May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, received a knighthood Friday as part of the U.K.'s annual New Year's Honors list.
Go off you funky little astrophysicist
Queen dating a Filipina HC
A/n: i wanted to bring my own culture in here so i guess?
Freddie Mercury
-amazed at the taste of your cooking
-"how do you say i love you in your language?"
-"mahal kita"
-"m-mahawl keta?"
-shocked at how intimidated other people are
-but he knows that you are a sweet person and very hospitable to others
-but with mean people talking shit about You and Freddie?
-oh boi
-"Love are you ok?"
-"Parang gago putangina-"
-not understanding what it means but he just assumes its a swear word
-Freddie tries to learn filipino
-the other boys also fascinated with your culture
-BEING AN INCREDIBLE DUO WHEN IT COMES TO SINGING
Brian May
-you guys met at a bar you were still getting used to your new place
-"Im guessing youre new around here?
-you and Brian talked about similar interest and where youre from
-"Philippines? Sounds like a nice country"
-Making Brian wear your national costume
-"Its uhhh a bit itchy"
-Him being in shock when he sees you in a baro't saya
-Accidentally responding to him in Filipino
-"Hey babe what do you want for dinner?"
-"Kahit ano"
-Its just like ??? Tf is that?
-You sometimes help him makes songs
-You meet the other boys when Brian brought you to the studio
-"Nice to meet you!"
-Getting Brian to teach you how to play his guitar
-very fast learner
-"It took me days to master that how the-"
-Loves how soft your hair is
-teaching him how to be respectull to your parents
Roger Taylor
-met you at a concert
-he was intruiged by your hard to get nature
-once he finally got to talk to you he invited you to a date and that was a start of the spark between you
-loves hugging you from behind
-YOU MAKE HIM AND THE OTHER BOYS SO MUCH FILIPINO SWEETS
-"I think i had too much 'hawlo-hawlo'"
-speaking in Filipino a lot specially to family
-even on phone
"Hello?ma?Kamusta na kayo ni Tay diyan?"
-"Was that your mom?"
-will not say but loves being a small spoon
-"you know you're taller than me right"
-will defend you when someone makes a racist slur
John Deacon
-met at college
-a heaven sent for John
-He tried to learn about your culture so you and him could have something to talk about
-"Hey uhhh i tried to make you food but i.... think i messed up"
-brags to the guys at how beautifull and a good cook you are
-even to other girls
-"Hey handsome wanna hang out at my place?"
-"Umm excuse me? I have a girlfriend"
-he wants you to teach him slangs but you know it will get annoying because he WILL repeat it
-"You guys say Hawkdog instead of Hotdog?"
-cuddles will always be the best
-attempts to write a song in Filipino
-fails
-"my language is more difficult thank you think,dear"
To everyone who feels sad that they didnt get to meet Freddie Mercury
I,as a queen fan loves freddie. He was my inspiration to be confident no matter what happens. I love the man so much I would even cry just because I didnt get to meet him. But I know he wouldnt want me to be sad, he would tell me to turn my frown upsidedown and keep rocking the world with my presence, that is what keeps me going.
So if any of you constantly thinks about this Freddie would want you to remember him in all his glory and be happy
T h a n k y o u
Im so proud of the Borhap Cast
The fact that there was so much pressure and expectations that they had to meet was hard but they managed to go through it and nail their performance <3
Brian May Edit
This is longer than the other ones omfg
Audio:sangsteraudios
If you dont get this reference we cant be friends
