Couple years ago, i came across a video, a video of a concert, a video where hundreds of thousands of viewers were swaying and clapping in unison to the tune of one man, more precisely, of four men. Until then, all i knew about the band named Queen, is just the one song 'We will rock you', and even that was through a cover by the boy band Five. And frankly, i thought Five's cover was way, way better. That's when i thought, honestly there's no way in hell imma listen to old stuff again. Yep, it was all about the trend.
But then i found this video. What's this? I've never seen a stadium so packed, and with live and energetic audience singing aloud every single syllable, together with a man, who looked like a shining beacon of light amidst the sea of darkness. I say this, in great respect and admiration - Freddie Mercury, you're the one vision. One of the greatest frontmen the world has ever seen. And kudos to Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor. How i wish i was there, at the greatest ever concert of all time IMO. I have seen many concerts over the years, i have seen frontmen wet their pants, roaring and screaming at the top of their voice, faces scarred with tattoos and piercing, creating intense soundwaves that do nothing apart from rupturing eardrums. Afterall, that was the new 'trend'. And some people do seem to enjoy it no matter what. For my part, I'd say, are you frickin kidding me?
As i watched the video, i could see one thing etched on the faces of the band crew - dedication. And one thing reflected in the eyes of the crowd - admiration. And as i heard the sound, i felt like something was born inside of me, pulling me towards the awesomeness that is metal. I watched the entire concert about Twenty times upto now, and still can't get enough of it. It feels as if the electric guitar was made just for Brian, and the power of Roger's drumming was enough to cause a volcano to erupt. Deacy's support was invaluable, it was like he and his bass were a single entity, moving as one. Truly spectacular. I found myself listening to more of the oldies ever since, especially the 70's and 80's metal. Led Zeppelin, ACDC, The Rolling Stones, Guns and Roses - old treasures. The few people capable of entertaining an audience of several hundred thousand. To me, few things compare to the joy of watching the '86 Wembley stadium concert again for the umpteenth time and being present there in soul, along with the crowd, clapping to the beats of 'Radio Ga Ga'.
God of rock, Thank you.
