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In London, music sucked everyone in

London, dort war die Musik wie ein Sog

FREDDIE BULSARA

(Leider wird „Freddie“ oft falsch geschrieben – nämlich „Freddy“.

Das hätte er nicht gemocht. Genau so wenig mochte er es, wenn man ihn Fred nannte).

 

Den Vornamen FREDDIE eignete sich der Junge Bulsara während der Zeit an, in der er eine Privatschule besuchte.

Er war äußerst kunstinteressiert.

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Unfortunately, „Freddie“ is often misspelled as „Freddy“.

He would not have been happy about that. He also didn’t like it when people called him Fred.)

 

Young Bulsara started using the name FREDDIE when he was attending private school.

At that time, he was very much interested in art.

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FREDDIE BULSARA: DER KÜNSTLER Zuerst studierte er an der ISLEWORTH POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL in Westlondon und schaffte dort einen ausgezeichneten Abschluss. Der A-Level und seine Kunstfertigkeit ermöglichten Freddie Bulsara die Aufnahme am EALING COLLEGE OF ART. Das Studienangebot umfasste neben den Fine-Art-Künsten auch Grafik, Mode, Industriedesign und Fotografie. Freddie Bulsara entschied sich, Grafik und Design zu studieren. Wie er selbst einmal sagte, wollte er Illustrator werden, denn er konnte gut malen. Vorwiegend porträtierte er nach Vorlagen Film- und Popstars der damaligen Zeit. Das EALING COLLEGE OF ART prägte Freddie Bulsaras Modebewusstsein. Überhaupt war „Swinging“ London zu der Zeit als Freddie Bulsara das EALING COLLEGE OF ART besuchte, die Modemetropole und lieferte ihre Ideen bis nach Paris. Ob das nun romantischer Hippie-Look, exzentrischer Schick von Zandra Rhodes oder der Mini-Kult von Mary Quant war. 1969 stellte sich in Sache Mode der Astronauten-Look als absoluter Renner heraus, dessen Idee an die Mondlandung desselben Jahres angelehnt war. Superkurze Minis mit Applikationen in Rauten- oder Rhombenform, begleitet von geometrischen Steppnähten, helmartigen Kopfbedeckungen und kniehohen Stiefeln begeisterten die weiblichen Teenies haufenweise. Hosen trug man vorzugsweise mit „Schlag“, ausgestellt also, um die Hüften eng und ohne Bund. Bei den Blusen war, mehr oder minder ausgeprägt, Transparenz angesagt und in der Männermode, neben extrem anliegenden Hosen im Hüftbereich, hochgeschlossene Sakkos mit Mao-Kragen. Freddie Bulsaras schöpferischer Fantasie entsprangen am EALING COLLEGE OF ART eine Reihe von Modeskizzen und Entwürfe für Modeschauen. Das EALING COLLEGE OF ART brachte eine Reihe prominenter Künstler hervor. So zum Beispiel den Musiker Ronnie Wood.

 

 

FREDDIE BULSARA: THE ARTIST

First he studied at the ISLEWORTH POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL in West London and graduated with honours. Thanks to his A-levels and skills as an artist, Freddie Bulsara was accepted at the EALING COLLEGE OF ART. In addition to fine arts courses, this school also offered classes in graphic design, fashion, industrial design and photography. Freddie Bulsara decided to study Art and Graphic Design. He once said he wanted to become an illustrator because he was quite good at drawing. Using photographs, he did a lot of portraits of celebrities from the music and film industry during that time.

The EALING COLLEGE OF ART also influenced Freddie Bulsara’s fashion sense. In fact, while Freddie Bulsara attended the EALING COLLEGE OF ART, „Swinging“ London was the fashion metropolis – its influence made it all the way to Paris. This included the romantic hippie look, eccentric chic à la Zandra Rhodes, Mary Quant’s iconic miniskirt and much more. Inspired by the moon landing, 1969 was the year when the astronaut’s look became incredibly fashionable. Especially female teenagers loved outfits that consisted of short miniskirts with rhombus-shaped appliqués and geometric quilting seams as well as helmet-like hats and knee-high boots. Bell-bottom trousers that were tight around the hips and had no waistband were also extremely fashionable. While women opted to wear more or less transparent blouses, men donned trousers that were very tight around the hips and jackets with a Mao collar.

While attending the EALING COLLEGE OF ART, Freddie Bulsara created a number of fashion sketches and designs for fashion shows.

There are various famous artists that had taken classes at the EALING COLLEGE OF ART. One of them is the musician Ronnie Wood.

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RONNIE WOOD

Ronald David Wood (guitarist) played in bands such as The Birds, Jeff Beck Group, The Faces and more. Since 1975, Ronnie Wood has been a member of the famous Rolling Stones.

Ronnie Woods also released a few solo albums: I`ve Got My Own Album To Do (1974), Gimme Some Neck (1979), Live and Eclectic (2000), I Feel Like Playing (2010).

As a child, Ronnie Wood already dedicated much of his time to the fine arts, which he later studied at the EALING COLLEGE OF ART. He once said that he finds much joy in the fact that he is able to combine music and art in his life. Wood’s drawings and paintings as well as his other pieces of art receive much praise in exhibitions all around the globe. Additionally, his books The Works (co-authored by Bill German) and Every Picture Tells a Story were published in 1987 and 1998 and both exemplify his talent.

The German version „Ronnie: Die Autobiografie“ was published in July of 2008 by the publishing house Heyne.

(As of 30 May 2013)

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SMILE, IBEX, WRECKAGE, SOUR MILK SEA …. & SMILE

 

Smile

 

1968:

Freddie Bulsara lernt durch seinen Studienkollegen Tim Staffel die Londoner Rockband Smile kennen.

Smile waren:

Brian May (Gitarre, Gesang); Tim Staffel (Gesang, Bass); Roger Taylor (Schlagzeug, Gesang); kurzzeitig Chris Smith (Keyboard).

 

1968

Freddie Bulsara’s classmate Tim Staffel introduces him to the London rock band Smile.

Smile consisted of:

Brian May (guitar, vocals); Tim Staffel (vocals, bass); Roger Taylor (drums, vocals); and for a short time Chris Smith (keyboard).

 

 

Ibex

13. August 1969:

Freddie Bulsara lernt die Liverpooler Band Ibex in London kennen. Die Band besteht seit 1966. Er ist von ihr begeistert.

Ibex waren:

Mike Bersin (Gitarre, Gesang); Mick „Miffer“ Smith (Schlagzeug, Gesang); John „Tupp“ Taylor (Bass, Flöte, Gesang).

 

13 August 1969

Freddie Bulsara meets the Liverpool band Ibex in London. The band had been around since 1966 and Freddie loves it.

Ibex consisted of:

Mike Bersin (guitar, vocals); Mick „Miffer“ Smith (drums, vocals); Gesang); John „Tupp“ Taylor (bass, flute, vocals).

 

23. August 1969:

Freddie Bulsara ist Leadsänger von Ibex.

Die Band tritt am 23. August 1969 in The Bolton’s Octagon Theatre, in Bolton auf

(als Gäste sind Geoff  Higgings und Richard Thompson dabei).

Freddie singt Elvis Presleys “Jailhouse Rock” zum ersten Mal vor Publikum.

 

23 August 1969

 Freddie Bulsara becomes the lead singer of Ibex.

On this very day, the band does a show in The Bolton’s Octagon Theatre in Bolton

(guests: Geoff Higgins and Richard Thompson)

This is the first time Freddie sings Elvis Presley’s „Jailhouse Rock“ for an audience.

 

09. September 1969, The Sink, Liverpool:

Dieses Konzert ist der eigentliche Anfang der QUEEN–Story.

Bei der Zugabe treten Ibex gemeinsam mit Brian May und Roger Taylor auf, sodass Freddie das erste Mal zusammen mit ihnen auf der Bühne steht.

Ibex spielen vor allem Titel von Cream, sowie von  Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Ten Years After, Truth  und Led Zeppelin.

Freddie singt seine Eigenkomposition: Vagabond Outcast.

 

9 September 1969, The Sink, Liverpool

This concert is actually the beginning of QUEEN.

For the encore, Ibex does a song together with Brian May and Roger Taylor – and this is the first time Freddie performs a song with these two men.

Ibex mostly plays songs by Cream as well as Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Ten Years After, Truth, and Led Zeppelin.

Freddie also sings a song he had written and composed himself: Vagabond Outcast.

 

Oktober 1969:

Auf  Freddie Bulsaras Anregung wechselt Ibex den Namen und nennt sich Wreckage.

Der Namenswechsel geht Hand in Hand mit dem Abschied von Mike „Miffer“ Smith, der durch den Schlagzeuger Richard Thompson ersetzt wird.

Bis Ende November 1969 geben Wreckage noch eine Reihe von Konzerten, unter anderem auch am Ealing College Of Art.

Ende 1969 lösen sich Wreckage auf.

 

October 1969

At Freddie Bulsara’s suggestion, the band changes its name from Ibex to Wreckage.

At the same time, Mike „Miffer“ Smith is replaced by a new drummer, Richard Thompson.

Until the end of November 1969, Wreckage performs several times and even does a show at the

Ealing College of Art. 

At the end of 1969, Wreckage splits up.

 

  

Sour Milk Sea

 

Anfang 1970:

Freddie Bulsara liest in einem Musikmagazin eine Anzeige, in der ein Sänger gesucht wird.

Er antwortet und findet einen Job bei Sour Milk Sea, einer Band, die sich 1968 mit dem Namen „Tomato City“ zusammen fand.

Sour Milk Sea waren:

Freddie Bulsara (Gesang); Chris „Dummett“ Chesney (Leadgitarre, Gesang); Jeremy „Rubber“ Gallop (Rhythmusgitarre); Paul Milne (Bass); Robert Dyrell (Schlagzeug).

 

Sour Milk Sea geben einige Konzerte und lösen sich Ende März 1970 auf.

Der Grund dafür sind Unstimmigkeiten innerhalb der Band.

 

April 1970:

Tim Staffel verlässt Smile und wechselt zu der Band Humpy Bong.

Freddie Bulsara steigt bei Smile ein.

 

Early 1970s

Freddie Bulsara reads an ad in a music magazine: Singer wanted.

He responds to the ad and joins Sour Milk Sea, a band that was actually formed in 1968 under the name of „Tomato City“.

Sour Milk Sea consisted of:

Freddie Bulsara (vocals); Chris „Dummett“ Chesney (lead guitarist, vocals); Jeremy „Rubber“ Gallop (rhythm guitar); Paul Milne (bass); Robert Dyrell (drums).

 Sour Milk Seadoes a few shows but then breaks up in the March of 1970. The reason for the split are disagreements between the band members.

April 1970:

Tim Staffel leaves Smile and joins the band Humpy Bong.

Freddie Bulsara joins Smile. 

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SMILE bestehend aus FREDDIE BULSARA (Gesang), BRIAN MAY (Gitarre, Gesang), ROGER TAYLOR  (Schlagzeug, Gesang) wurden QUEEN.

Im Februar 1971 traf John Deacon in einer Disco auf Brian May und Roger Taylor.

Er hatte Banderfahrung und war  Bassist. Ein ausgezeichneter noch dazu.

JOHN DEACON  bekam das Angebot, bei QUEEN einzusteigen.

 

 Am 2. Juli 1971 gaben QUEEN  ihr erstes Live-Konzert in Surrey, UK

 

Now SMILE consists of FREDDIE BULSARA (vocals), BRIAN MAY (guitar, vocals), and ROGER TAYLOR(drums, vocals). It turns into QUEEN.

In February 1971, John Deacon runs into Brian May and Roger Taylor at a night club.

He had been in a band before and played the bass – and quite well at that!

And this is how JOHN DEACON had the opportunity to become the newest member of QUEEN.

 

On 2 July 1971, QUEEN does its first live concert in Surrey, UK.

 

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Freddie Mercury: Queen Concert and Party, Wembley, London – 1986 (APA-Foto)