John and Freddie

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Sebastian wrote:[/b]

I think Brian had the biggest ego in the group, by far.

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I dunno - I never heard about Brian smashing mirrors over people's heads and telling them to pick them up the pieces.

I'm sure they all had their moments in one way or another.
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I did hear about Brian admitting he was the most pig-headed member of the group, and I completely agree with him.

He's always been the self-deprecatingly modest type. I'd take that with a pinch of salt.

So, when someone says anything even slightly critical about your idol, that person's automatically disqualified on the grounds that they don't know him personally or they haven't sold nearly as many records as he has, etc.

When your idol himself admits to his shortcomings... we shouldn't believe him, it's just him being modest.

At the end of the day, if you want to believe Brian's perfect, not even he will be able to change your mind. Case in point.

Sebastian, re:

>I did hear about Brian admitting he was the most pig-headed member of the group, and I completely agree with him

Again a classic example of Brian's ego pushing himself forward in the absence of Freddie; would Brian have DARED to make some of the proclamations he's made since Freddie died if he was still with us?

I find it VERY hard to believe that Freddie would have allowed himself to be put in his place or over-ruled creatively about ANYTHING by Brian.

The Real Wizard, re:

>He's always been the self-deprecatingly modest type.

When it suits....... When he can gain.

[QUOTE] [b]dudeofqueen wrote:[/b]

Again a classic example of Brian's ego pushing himself forward in the absence of Freddie; would Brian have DARED to make some of the proclamations he's made since Freddie died if he was still with us?[/QUOTE]

I think he's actually made that 'I'm the most pigheaded member of the band' comment at least twice, and at least one of those was during Freddie's lifetime.

[QUOTE] [b]dudeofqueen wrote:[/b]

I find it VERY hard to believe that Freddie would have allowed himself to be put in his place or over-ruled creatively about ANYTHING by Brian. [/QUOTE]

Fred admitted so himself - both John and Roger were alright with Freddie chipping in on their songs, but when it came to Brian's pieces, he was usually left on his own. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean Brian had a massive ego (well, he did, but correlation does not imply causation), it may just reflect his songs were penned in more complete form.

Sebastian, re:

>it may just reflect his songs were penned in more complete form.

Or that Brian was just.......Brian.

John, the disciple whom Freddie loved....

^LOL, so elegantly put. Excellent as usual miracle.