Freddie on tour - an aging athlete ?

Never a stage big enough for Freddie Mercury as Mick Jagger said
Where do you find the quote?

I Had a Documentry on Queen called the Magic Years 1986. All the Celebrities like Phil Collins and Mick jagger were all commenting on Freddie. That's where I saw the Jagger comment. I'm sure you could find it on YouTube. You could find anything on there.

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Interesting topic

Would Freddie still want to tour at 70; probably no

His performance was high energy; always switched on and in the moment, even on The Magic Tour but, if you look closely, you can see he is visibly out of breath even early in the set (Tear it Up at Wembley)
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True ! I can`t see him touring with Queen nowadays in his typical manner doing his signature moves on stage.

[QUOTE] [b]on my way up wrote:[/b]

In Freddie's case - sadly - there was also a virus in his body and I think it's no too far stretched to say that as early as 1984 some effects were showing.
And if you take into account that he didn't adjust his behaviour (still sleeping little etc.) yet, then it's no surprise that some effect is seen in his performances.

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I doubt that his infection was a factor during The Works Tour but I am not a doctor...
Things surly changed during the Magic Tour for sure.It was their first Stadium only Tour ( with a few exceptions). That should keep the motivation to perform outstanding night after night to a maximum level imo.
Aside of that they played lots their 70`s material like their own tribute band. leaves me with a bland taste wich makes my impression even worse .

I suspect the difference between The Works tour and AKOM Tour is PSYCHOLOGICAL. Meaning, he was in a bad place. Probably because of what he suspected of his PHYSICAL health.

All the footage of AKOM shows him looking less happy - at least to my eyes.

So because they played their 70’s material, which is only 7 years previous, they became their own tribute band?
That statement absolutely baffles me....

Maybe as he got older Fred would've returned to his roots and spent most of his time onstage at the piano. Back to a time when he was primarily a musician rather than a "front man". Although Joe Public mostly prefers the latter.

I totally agree with you Holly

Another thing to take into account is that the magic tour had a far bigger stage than any pervious Queen tour.

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[QUOTE] [b]on my way up wrote:[/b]

In Freddie's case - sadly - there was also a virus in his body and I think it's no too far stretched to say that as early as 1984 some effects were showing.
And if you take into account that he didn't adjust his behaviour (still sleeping little etc.) yet, then it's no surprise that some effect is seen in his performances.

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I doubt that his infection was a factor during The Works Tour but I am not a doctor...
Things surly changed during the Magic Tour for sure.It was their first Stadium only Tour ( with a few exceptions). That should keep the motivation to perform outstanding night after night to a maximum level imo.
Aside of that they played lots their 70`s material like their own tribute band. leaves me with a bland taste wich makes my impression even worse .

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Can you explain how the original band playing their classic era material along with the new songs at the time is considered a tribute band?....That doesn't even make sense. I personally like the Magic tour, but Freddie did look tired. Like age was catching up to him. If you watch him on the Hot Space Tour you see a clear difference. It's only 4 years.

Try singing a bunch of Queen songs in a row with the same volume, energy, movement and power as Freddie during the magic tour....and see if you get out of breath. Combined with the lights and little to no breaks, Freddie imo was a superb athelete. It's only when you try to recreate what he does even in your own home that you realise - blimey, he was good.

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So because they played their 70’s material, which is only 7 years previous, they became their own tribute band?
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I read it as "they played their '70s material *in such a way* that it sounded like they were a Queen-tribute band". And I tend to agree with that: most of the older material was played in a lazy and casual manner.

Quote not possible in this device. TQ is correct :)

"Another thing to take into account is that the magic tour had a far bigger stage than any pervious Queen tour."

And that was by choice. It could, however, be that they had something to prove - rather than a genuine desire to have a bigger stage.

I don't think its out of the question that Freddie would still be touring today if he was still alive.

Just look at Mick Jagger hes even older than Freddie and is still going still strong.