“Sometimes with Freddie Mercury there were embarrassing moments”. And it opens up to possible new material of the band

Freddie Mercury was undoubtedly the creative soul of Queen, but sometimes he had to surrender in front of the opposition of his bandmates. Especially when some of his too exuberant ideas did not meet Brian May's favors. The guitarist, in an interview with Mojo, explained how the overwhelming enthusiasm of the frontman should, in some situations, be contained.
“Deeply, Freddie was one of the most shy people I have ever met. But it was so exuberant that you tended to forget about it. He always had an irrepressible energy and ideas outside the box, and we often encouraged them”. But apparently, apparently. “Sometimes his ideas were brilliant, other times a little less,” said May, remembering Mercury's proposal for the 1989 album title, which then became “The Miracle”. “One day he came enthusiastic and said, 'Do you know that Michael Jackson released an album entitled' Bad '? Well, I thought we could call our' good '”. The proposal met the frost of the other members of the band: “We looked at each other perplexed and we said to him: 'Freddie, maybe we should think about it for a moment, what do you say?'”.

In the same interview, May also spoke of the possibility of new music for the Queen, this time with Adam Lambert under the voice. Although it is discussed for years of unpublished with the singer who has long been guided the group on stage, so far has not emerged material considered up to par. But the guitarist now does not exclude the possibility: “It could happen. Roger and I write continuously, we experience in the studio … I could have the beginning of a Queen song in front of me right now. It is only a matter of seeing if the idea grows and takes shape”. Roger Taylor, last year, also said he was a possibility in an interview with Uncut: “Brian and I talked about it recently and we think we have in the hands of the good material, so why not? We are still able to play and sing, so I don't see why we should not”.

Freddie Mercury was the undisputed star of Queen, the one who contributed decisively to their great worldwide success with his powerful vocality and his performance disruptive on stage. Yet, at the beginning the rest of the English band had doubts about the singer and he himself did not feel sure of his voice. This was confided by the guitarist Brian May during a recent session of questions and answers. May revealed that the Queen had wondered about the choice to collaborate with Mercury in 1970: “The first time we worked with him, it was a little destabilizing,” he explained. “He ran everywhere and screamed in an uncontrolled way. We wondered: 'He will work?'”.
According to May, Freddie was not yet the frontman It was said that he would become, and his exuberant personality divided the public: “Some found him abruptly, but everyone found him interesting and fun. However, he was not yet the Freddie Mercury we know”. The change arrived during the first demo sessions in 1971. Once in the studio, Freddie listened to his recorded voice and was not satisfied with it: “He said immediately: 'I don't like it. The redone',” recalls May. Mercury's determination led him to record several times until he obtained the desired result, becoming increasingly aware of his potential and quickly transforming himself into the singer who aspired to be.
May highlighted that this process required a long period, a perfectionism that would last for the entire career of the Queen: “Each new album was an opportunity for Freddie to go further, listened to the recordings and constantly tried to improve, with more passion and intensity. And among us we encouraged each other, continuously pushing us to give the best”.