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What month(s) in 1991 did they take place?

Thanks much.
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely." - Ogden Nash
S
From January 'till October... From time to time...
B
Wow! October...*with Freddie???*
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely." - Ogden Nash
S
Yes, with Freddie.
J
I have a quote on me somewhere, that indicates the last recording Freddie did was in the Metropolis studios. I know that they spent most of their time in Montreux in 1990-91, but is it possible that the 'last' one was in Metropolis instead?

People also try to tell me that his last recording was much earlier, like February 1991. I say; BUNK. The guy was able to make videos in May, and still on his feet in August-October. I think that equates to being able to sing (if only once in a while).
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Freddie did his last recording in Montreux in September 1991. Jim Hutton discribed in his book, that Freddie wanted to see his Apartment a last time and that he recorded there. Brian May said that his last vocal was mother love. And after he sang the second verse he said, that he is too weak to record the last, and he promised to record it when he feels better. As we know, Brian sang it, cause Freddie couldn`t. Freddie`s mom said, that in September 1991 Freddie phoned from Montreux cause of her birthday. So, Freddie definetely recorded shortl til he died. I don´t know if he was after Septemer again in Metropolis. I guess not.
Be patiently with a learning german
J
Someone quoted Dave Richards as having said it was a matter of weeks, not months, before November but I think it was an exaggeration. September sounds right to me.
Cheers.
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Freestone said it was October. Anyway - autumn of 1991.
B
Thanks for all the info, everyone.
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely." - Ogden Nash
K
Zebonka12 wrote:
Someone quoted Dave Richards as having said it was a matter of weeks, not months, before November but I think it was an exaggeration. September sounds right to me.
Cheers.


Who tried to say his last recording was in Feb 1991, those morons dont know shit about Queen I'm tempted to say and you should tell them that.... oops, I'm sorry. That was mean but really the fact that some one would argue when they obviously dont have the facts is one of my pet peeves. It just annoys the living daylights out of me.
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I heard David Richards say his last recording was less than 2 weeks before november 24th, and just 9 days before the 24th he went home to London
"On the first day Pim & Niek created a heavenly occupation. Pim & Niek blessed it and named it 'Loosch'." (Genesis 1:1)
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Serry... wrote:
Freestone said it was October. Anyway - autumn of 1991.


When? I never read it. I want article. Not in his book.
"Please buy my upcoming album... I need the money"
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What David said was: Fred phoned him and went to record the last verse of Winter's Tale. A couple of days later he heard Fred was back in London, and he died shortly afterwards. Probably that's why Brian thought the last recording had been Mother Love.
John hated Hot Space. Frederick's favourite singer was not Paul Rodgers. Roger didn't compose 'Innuendo.' 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hasn't got 180 vocal overdubs.
J
Aha!

See that's the thing - in the radio interview I have, Brian says 'the last thing I ever did with him was that track "Mother Love"'.

Now that's just the last thing Brian did with him, so yeah - you're probably right about that A Winter's Tale thing.

Interesting. Either song is a marvellous effort for him to finish on anyway.
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Zebonka12 said: "Interesting. Either song is a marvellous effort for him to finish on anyway."

Indeed. I *love* A Winter's Tale, especially. So much joy there.


(So...How do you all do the quoting posts thing?)

ETA: Never mind - I figured it out.
"You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely." - Ogden Nash

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