Source: music-news.com
Brian May: Queen had no idea how 'epoch-making' Live Aid set would be
The guitarist has admitted that when he and his band mates - late front man Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, and drummer Roger Taylor, 71 - got off stage they just thought "that went kind of OK" and never envisaged the dual-venue benefit show at London's Wembley Arena in July 1985, which also featured performances from the likes of David Bowie and Madonna, would become a significant part of their legacy.
Speaking about the performance - which saw them perform mega-hits such as 'Bohemian Rhapsody', 'Radio Ga Ga', 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are The Championsâ - being recreated for their 2018 biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsodyâ, in which Rami Malek portrayed Freddie, Brian told TalkRADIO: âIt was so strange kind of reliving it for the movie.
âThey recreated it so incredibly faithfully, and to be there on that set was really spine chilling; it brought it all back. And at the time, we werenât aware of what an epoch-making thing it was, really. We came off [thinking], âWell, that went kind of OK.â But we didnât realise that it had made such a lasting impression on the ether. ⌠It sort of lives on, doesnât it?â
Speaking of Freddie's "wonderfulâ showmanship and stage presence, the 73-year-old rock legend added: âHe had a great spatial awareness, and thatâs something very important.
âIf youâre working with people on a stage, you need to have musical contact, but you also need the kind of physical chemistry going on â the awareness of where you are and where youâre aiming your energy. Freddie was wonderful for that, and we just clicked from the very beginning.â
