Well it's because he want's his privacy and not out of spite. But I agree with the click bait comment. A better title would have been to say "why John Deacon doesn't talk to his bandmates from Queen."
A common misconception is that a former celebrity who nowadays avoids publicity means they are "reclusive". It actually means they just avoid publicity.
@Dr.Ian-Plect How so? He never goes out or has any social interaction? Leading a quiet life is not the same as being a "recluse". But happy to be corrected, I don't know a huge amount about him in fairness. My first post was more of a general observation. People used to refer to Scott Walker as a "recluse" but he was nothing of the sort. Neither was Syd Barrett.
Per me sono solo notizie senza senso. È risaputo che jon dicon si è ritirato dalla bend dopo la morte di freddie mercury. Non penso che tra loro ci sia rancore.
I like the Tribute '92 album. Brian also has a great live album (Brixton Academy), and I enjoyed Paul Rodgers' participation. But essentially, for me, Queen is with Freddie. I just can't connect with the band when it's with Lambert.
Brian and Roger love playing live. Especially Brian, I think playing live music is his biggest passion in life. I can understand the desire to continue playing. It's not about the money, in fact in many tours Queen actually lost money in touring because their shows were so expensive to put on. John just tolerated touring, so his decision to bow out is understandable. I like Queen with Paul Rogers but I don't like Lambert at all
I think John Deacon behaves exactly like a person who was offended and hurt by the behavior of others but kept it inside to get things going. Until he didn't have to anymore.
Or maybe he was much closer to Freddie than we know and misses his friend? Because that's actually the only reason he's not in the band anymore. All the rest is bs.
@PhilipMertensJohn had wanted to leave the band for years before Freddie died. He was missing his family, he was depressed , Freddie dying just gave John the perfect excuse to actually leave
I respect john's decision and it was his decision to make. My personal opinion is that he did the right thing for himself and that Queen is not Queen without Freddie and John. Let's respect his privacy and let him live peacefully in his retirement and just wish him well.
@@zephyrbear Yeah. It's not like they're sticking strictly to Queen's catalogue, doing their best to sound as true to the original sound as they can and working their a****s off at an age where most people retire...
Queen died with Fred’s death. I have so much respect for John, but the other two I hate what they’re doing… I’ve been a queen fan since I saw them on totp in feb 74 singing seven seas of Rhye 😢
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No, Queen died when they released "Hot Space" (which should've been called "Hot MESS")
No. Queen died when Innuendo was released. That was the last true band album, the last one with all 4 members. Made in heaven was not a band album but a cash grab.
@@augmentedhat16 what I will say to that point is that Freddie wanted to squeeze one last album out (which became Made in Heaven). He tried to complete as much as he could, so it was made with his blessing. Had he lived a few months more I expect the album wouldn't have been such a jumble and full of padding like it is. Innuendo is the last true proper studio album I agree and Made in Heaven is an album that has been made out of half finished songs and remixes of Freddie's solo music. The title track is really good but otherwise the album as a whole had a strange emptiness and many of the original songs on it are more like B sides. How they managed to get five hit singles out of that album is amazing.
@@gregrambo606 He’s retired…do you receive a pension.?…He helped make Queen the success that it was…he should be compensated for his hard work…and he still manages the finances….John is also a Legend with a huge heart❤
They were successful, he was a great musician, but who knows what toll it took, what temptations he / the group succumbed to and what regrets he had. He just did not want to go on with that life any more and with basically the core of the band gone, he called it quits.
@@JanLauritzen If you think Lambert is any way a comparable singer/artist/entertainer to Mercury then you have no ability to judge talent, individuality or intelligence.
Certainly no Queen now but your comment sounds a little dismissive of Roger, Brian and John....but, I am sure it is not intentional. They all contributed equally, John in his composition and Bass, Rogers drumming and high harmony and Brian for rocking the whole show along with his writing skills.
To me, he has the most healthy approach. "The singer is dead, the band is history and cannopt go on without Freddy. This part of my life has come to an end. I will now do something else."
John is John and its as simple as that. He wrote Qeens biggest hit, another one bites the dust, so who cares about opinions, who said this, who said that, it doesn't matter, he's a gentleman & an excellent songwriter/bassist👍
I think John made the right decision for him and he chose to start thinking about leaving after the Made in Heaven album was finally finished, which is a move I agree with. He didn't want to continue once he had met the outstanding obligations he was in a position that he could afford to retire young. He also doesn't live beyond his means so no outlandish lifestyle to fund. He did however sign off to allow the Bohemian Rhapsody film to go ahead and they all benefitted from that financially as it was a big hit. I think he has a lot of dignity to walk away and not want to go back as Queen without Freddy will never be the same.
Great docu-video on the much underrated John Deacon; great bassist, songwriter, all-round musician, and generally nice guy. Favourite Queen song: has to be You're My Best Friend, which just so happens to be a John Deacon number! Thanks for uploading - I liked it and subscribed.
The video may explain why John has refrained from joining his former bandmates, but it does not say why Roger Taylor won't speak to him - that's click bait. The movie Bohemian Rhapsody shows why John was the quiet one, the thinker. I guess that playing music brings back too many painful memories of losing Freddie. He might live a private life out of the public eye, but he's still very much a Queen family member and looking after his bandmate's business interests.
When you have a couple of hundred million, no-one needs to make music and can have the life they want. Many musicians don't walk away at the right time. If JD has a good marriage and a contentment that's a great thing. No falling out as such, just going his own way.
I respect John and his feelings. In fact after the death of Freddie I thought Queen should have called it a day. It was the right thing to do. But the two remaining members seem to be trying to squeeze every last bit from the original band.
I realize the topic isn't focused on this, but I want to reiterate that Deacon was essential to the sound of the band beyond just is musicianship and songwriting. He was trained in electronics and helped design/build some of the equipment that both he and Brian May used. There are a lot of elements that give a band their character, and John was responsible for more than most folks would ever realize as most biographies gloss over the technical stuff. The whole band was incredibly well educated and often applied a great deal of technical knowledge and skills to what they did as musicians. For example, Brian May built his Red Special guitar with his father. The wiring of it is unlike standard instruments, and that also helped make the band versatile in their genre-hopping approach. Specifically, May's guitar has single coil pickups, but any two (or all three) can be selected, which itself is unusual. (By contrast, a Stratocaster only allows two pickups at a time, and that's just the middle pickup with either of the other two. You can't get the "outside" pickups at the same time with the standard wiring configuration.) Additionally, when more than one pickup is selected, they're wired together in series. (By contrast, Stratocasters always combine the pickups in parallel.) Series wiring is what mainly gives humbucking pickups their power, which is why you see guitars equipped with them in genres that use heavier sounds. This allowed May to play a guitar that could sound like a Strat or Telecaster, then switch to more of a Les Paul sound without swapping instruments. If that was enough already, he also added phase switches that allowed the signal from any pickup to be cancelled against the signal from the other pickup(s). Since those signals are different, it doesn't entirely cancel out, and the result is a unique sound that you can hear on many Queen albums. I believe the result of the wiring gives a total of 21 possible configurations, whereas you only have 5 options with a Stratocaster and 3 with a stock Les Paul. Having a range of guitar "voices" is likely why May so often arranged guitars to be orchestrated in layers. Their multifaceted talents had a direct impact beyond what casual fans realize.
I’m a huge Queen fan but Queen is not Queen without Freddie ! I’d say the same if John, Roger or Brian had passed. Thank you Queen for the most amazing music ❤️❤️
I can understand John feeling that no matter how good the front man might be, it wouldn't be the same as playing along with his best friend. Roger and Brian had already gigged together in Smile before Freddie came along, so they came as a package. John needed Freddie by his side to enjoy the experience. By the way, I don't know when this script was written but Brian's not going to be embarking on any world tours this soon after a pretty major stroke, he needs to rest first.
John knew without Freddie the band had come to an end ! The beyond belief front man gave the world queen with his immaculate sound of his voice !! His charisma and connection to his audiences , his singing ,his talking to them , his laughing with them and his swearing amongst them 😆 was Freddie’s individuality that made him so unforgettable to the rest of queen ! John in loving respect for Freddie did not want to continue because his behaviour to the people bought out what he set out to accomplish his glory for the best and once that’s gone the rest can’t follow ❤✨💫🌟
Perhaps continuing to work with Roger and Brian would have reminded John of Freddie. He probably needs the distance. But perhaps simply carrying on would have healed his grief over time. Confronting the loss instead of running away
Top geezer john is Fair play It's not queen without freddie n john It's the Brian may n roger taylor band They shouldn't go around calling themselves queen bec they ain't End of.
Like he says, John is worth £200M and as well all know, he hated being famous and avoided the limelight. So, why would he carry on? These days he is probably more famous than he ever was and now that they sold the back catalogue for £1Bn ($1.257Bn) he is worth more like £400M.....or probably even more because he was well-known as a smart investor.
John Deacon-Everyone needs to respect this man's decisions. When it's over-it's over. What the hell can they do without Freddy? He was right. He showed up for 3 shows post Freddy's passing. Let it go! It's not easy-but come on guys. Bill Wyman did the right thing for Bill Wyman. When the chemistry is broken that's it. Queen hasn't come close to their past work-and John's retirement is what it is.
Queen was only the best band in the world, with all 4 members. Once Freddie died, the soul and heart left the band. Adam Lambert just can not replace Freddie. Freddie was one of a kind. His talent is irreplaceable. RIP Freddie, you are still sadly missed, but never forgotten. Queens music is timeless.
What no mention of Paul Rodgers and straight to Adam Lambert? Paul Rodgers was excellent and a proper rock singer. Good on John Deacon - very fine player and songwriter.
if you were lucky enough to have seen Paul with Queen that's how it was billed "Queen with Paul Rodgers" not just Queen as with Lambert singing. Queen with Paul tour included a smattering of Bad Co. songs as well as Free. Paul was never a member of Queen.
@@tyitinanot6130 I agree. Paul Rodgers never even attempted to replace Freddy. He was a rock star in his own right and brought a different dimension and interpretation to the songs but he wisely moved on afterwards. To me the Adam Lambert fronted band is now really just a shadow of the classic line up. I think I'd rather go and see a tribute band.
As far as I'm concerned it's like carrying on without Mick Jagger or Roger Daltry. Without them, there would be no Rolling Stones and no The Who. They are both fabulous, iconic front men of two of the best rock outfits ever. Same goes for Queen. Without Freddie, it's not Queen. I don't care what anyone says, it simply ain't Queen. I can fully understand why John Deacon ' Jacked It All In ' . He's even said Freddie can't be replaced and I'm in total agreement with him. When Freddie died, Queen also died. Period. 😢
the reason they chose Adam was because he brought no bargaining leverage & no Capital. Thats why. The more Brian boasts about Adam you can deduct $$$ signs from his bottom line with Queen. Sorry. Thats just the cold dead truth of it. I like Brian. But hes full of crap here.
What's so bad wanting to continue? John Deacon just hit jackpot tried for his hobby didn't knew it'll be legendary rock band in history he realized he didn't like the lifestyle and IMO he's also religious. You have to know even Freddie liked Brian and Roger performance first and a fan.
It’s moving to see that John has so much heart and feeling and isn’t ruled by money or a need to be relevant and famous. Says a lot about his character.
@Herman I meant lesser known compared to songs like You're my best friend, I want to break free and Another one bites the dust. You could play these to non Queen fans and I suspect they would know the songs but Spread your wings not so much so I agree it was a single but still lesser known compared to John Deacon's more well known songs.
I think Deacon took Freddie's death the hardest and he rightfully understood that Queen died with Freddie. Roger and Brian simply can't let go of the limelight and being "rock stars". Queen is now a crappy tribute band and using Adam Lambert is an insult to Freddie's memory quite frankly. I get some people love Adam Lambert but I'm simply not one of them. He's a modern day high note whore who relies on his sexuality to be what he is in music. Freddie was a musician who happened to be gay/bi but he didn't use that as a crutch for his rock star image or try to lean on that for fame. People assume that Deacon is a recluse when it just might be that he can't stand what Roger and Brian have become. Many would agree.
No offense to Adam Lambert, but Queen is no longer Queen after the loss of Freddie. I’ve been listening to Queen for 40 years, but not once did I intentionally listen to the “post Freddie” Queen.
Queen finished years ago for me. For those who never saw Queen i get it. They get to see Brian and Roger play the songs . If it actually was Queen they wouldn't say with Adam Lambert. When Bob Scott died it wasn't AC/DC with Brian Johnson.
Queen should have split when Freddie died....The replacements have been poor in my opinon!...You cannot replace someone like Freddie!.. Spandua Ballet are the same and Wet,Wet,Wet to name a few from memory!
I think it would be a massive advantage to Brian and Roger to get John back - however if that's what John wants, then so be it. The biggest thing affecting Queen's original musical output besides John, is lacking the original piano as a compositional tool. Freddie was an excellent song-writer. Adam is an outstanding performer and a great fit for Queen. However, the lack of piano driving songs is a gap for any new music.
John quit the business because he lost his best mate, he certainly had enough money and without freddie it was never gonna be the same again. Cheers john hold your head high mate.
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury had their love of a certain music style, while May and Taylor were more into rock. When you haven’t a strong character, like May, you go for the most outrageous. I’m not a post Freddie Queen fan.
Can't stand these bands who try to carry on, after the loss of a front man. A lot of Freddy's life was alien to me. However, he was the 'trade mark' of Queen. Without him, it's just another group of musicians.
Queen had many trademarks and wasn’t just Freddie. And he has been kept alive through their music, Roger and Brian performance the songs and Roger and Brian are pretty special musicians to me.
3:12 I was surprised to hear ABBA's Slipping Through My Fingers, here. What concert was this a part of? Who was the female singer, for which Queen apparently played backup?
i like queen but i only really have much respect for john deacon and freddie mercury. brian may and roger taqylor have turned queen into a money making cash cow, deacon made his money and just wants a quiet life.
WTF..... utter BS. He may be retired but he still speaks to his old mates. AI generated crap. Deacon knows it is a money grab and nothing more. That band ended when Freddie died.
I think paul rodgers should have stayed with sir brian may roger Taylor john deacon should have played with the rest of QUEEN 👑 forever we still miss john deacon and farrokh bulsara aka greatest showman Freddie mercury 🎤🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
Come on, this is old bs, Roger is a bit of an ass on the issue, Johns decision should be respected, Roger and Brian still dine out on Johns brilliance. Anyway, John is still intimately involved with the bands finance structures, he did not become a recluse, he became an even better family man. Leave him alone.
If May and Taylor had any integrity they would've ditched the name "Queen" as a band name for any future musical ventures. Probably why Deacon has no time for them. He knows that they are all about chasing the £ and $ with no desire to preserve the legacy that the band named represented.
Nothing new here. It's Re-Re-cycled information that has been out there for years. It's literally cut and paste for the sake of content and more view minutes. It's dull as fuck. John decided he couldn't see a way forward after Freddie, who he was very close to. So he decided he'd had enough. Leave him be. He has more pride and dignity than Brian and Roger, who are basically two money grabbing control freaks, milking it for what its worth. Personally, I would have had more respect for them if they had moved on and started a new band, because what they have been doing since Freddie passed is not Queen. Nothing like it. No Freddie.. No John.. No Queen.
I think john is like any other bloke..had a job, couldn't wait to see his family at the end of the day..he was a family guy. But also knew his job was being a star in a super group..freddie died and a part of john died..total respect deacy.❤❤❤
In another reality, I think George Michael could have been the one to tour with Queen. His tribute performance of "Somebody to Love" is beautiful beyond words. Adam Lambert? Meh.
I wish you a well deserved and happy and long retirement John Much respect to you for having nothing to do with the continued sham that May and Taylor persist with
John Deacon is by far my favourite member of Queen. The others were all outrageous personalities and egos. Obviously suited the style of the band but for me some of Deacons’s bass lines are the best bits eg Killer Queen.
I believe John's last performance was 17Jan 1997 at the opening of the Bejart Ballet in Paris, all music by Queen and Mozart! Production of the Only The Good Die Young video on 29 Oct 1997 was not considered a 'performance'.
Оставьте человека в покое. Сколько можно мусолить очевидное - нет Королевы без Фредди. Нет и никогда не будет. Мерзко от того, что на этом бесконечно зарабатывают в ютубе всякие слизняки.
@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc no he is not for sure he said it himself on an interview I'm not a sir and I don't want to be called Sir pay attention to the interviews not water so means and what he is he don't like it
I don't care what you say or what you think I'm going by the interview that he has and he said I am not a sir I do not like when people call me sir it came from his mouth not mine
@@lucilleconsenza8239 thank you for being so honest. You don't care what I say, or think. Nobody much cares what anyone says, thinks, or does, nobody cares about others. This is the fate of the human being.
@@lucilleconsenza8239I know you don't care what I say but here is my Brian May story: I used to walk from the Notting Hill tube station, down the Portobello Road every day and I often saw Brian May in the window of a house. It must have been an office. Whenever I looked over he would be there and he would always nod and wave. I think he thought I was somebody. I liked that we would wave hello every day, it cheered me up.
It explains a lot seeing people here accepting superficial reasons given to the public. Most people are gullible and can't think there way out of a box. Being hurt by Freddy's death might explain his stepping away from the band for a couple years, but it doesn't explain him cutting off all contact with the band and leaving music completely. It's simply idiotic to say Freddy's death caused all this. There's obviously something else going on and we aren't going to find out from anyone in the band. It was briefly mentioned that he is mentally fragile, and that explains the behavior. This is more in line with nervous breakdown than grief over someone's death. We are meant to move on from people's deaths, not stop living because of them.
John Deacon is that rare thing in the 21st century - A person of tremendous dignity. We need more like him.
Excellent comment and one with which I wholeheartedly agree Batman. Ok where's that Bat Phone Robin?
I absolutely 100% agree, and I salute your brilliant comment. PLUS. they should be called: May &Taylor/Taylor & May.. and NOT CALLED #QUEEN 👑
@@jimcurry9901 John doesn't mind Brian and Roger still calling themselves Queen so.... I guess he really is dignified?
Don't forget John Lennon
Zero explanation why Roger Taylor no longer talks to John Deacon. Bullshit click bait channel.
Dude for real!! This channel blows..
thanks
Well it's because he want's his privacy and not out of spite. But I agree with the click bait comment. A better title would have been to say "why John Deacon doesn't talk to his bandmates from Queen."
Not to mention they said like 4-5 times they don't speak because that is what John wants and they respect that.
Thanks for saving me several minutes I could have spent elsewhere.
A common misconception is that a former celebrity who nowadays avoids publicity means they are "reclusive". It actually means they just avoid publicity.
Not all the time.
@@iangascoigne8231John Deacon is NOT a recluse! He's a hermit.
@@iangascoigne8231 Nobody said 'all the time'.
But that doesn't fit John at all as a stand alone explanation. He _is_ reclusive.
@Dr.Ian-Plect How so? He never goes out or has any social interaction? Leading a quiet life is not the same as being a "recluse". But happy to be corrected, I don't know a huge amount about him in fairness. My first post was more of a general observation. People used to refer to Scott Walker as a "recluse" but he was nothing of the sort. Neither was Syd Barrett.
I'm still waiting for Roger to reveal why he no longer talks to John Deacon, false title to this video.......
I guessed that when he said keep watching until the end, when they say that I never do.
clickbait
Clickbait! (who would have guessed?)
Per me sono solo notizie senza senso. È risaputo che jon dicon si è ritirato dalla bend dopo la morte di freddie mercury. Non penso che tra loro ci sia rancore.
Well why?
Good luck, John.
Thanks for it all, mate.
I wish you and your family, rainbows.
Probably because John doesn't want to be in a sad tribute band - top bloke
Very good 👍
I like the Tribute '92 album. Brian also has a great live album (Brixton Academy), and I enjoyed Paul Rodgers' participation. But essentially, for me, Queen is with Freddie. I just can't connect with the band when it's with Lambert.
Are you for real? How can Queen with founding members May and Taylor be a "tribute band"? Shame on you.
@@GunneroOfScotsit's just a sad tribute, nothing more...
Brian and Roger love playing live. Especially Brian, I think playing live music is his biggest passion in life. I can understand the desire to continue playing. It's not about the money, in fact in many tours Queen actually lost money in touring because their shows were so expensive to put on. John just tolerated touring, so his decision to bow out is understandable. I like Queen with Paul Rogers but I don't like Lambert at all
I think John Deacon behaves exactly like a person who was offended and hurt by the behavior of others but kept it inside to get things going. Until he didn't have to anymore.
Or maybe he was much closer to Freddie than we know and misses his friend? Because that's actually the only reason he's not in the band anymore. All the rest is bs.
@PhilipMertensexactly as stated by Brian May.
John decon and Freddie had a brillant friendship 😊
@PhilipMertensJohn had wanted to leave the band for years before Freddie died. He was missing his family, he was depressed , Freddie dying just gave John the perfect excuse to actually leave
I can imagine Roger Taylor is an arse!
I respect john's decision and it was his decision to make. My personal opinion is that he did the right thing for himself and that Queen is not Queen without Freddie and John. Let's respect his privacy and let him live peacefully in his retirement and just wish him well.
I Suport that
@@jmgcgI dont
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Saw your comment, agreed, stopped watching the video 👍
Not this again. John made his choice and so did Brian and Roger. It’s all fine. Their lives, their choices. Love them all.
That's pretty much it. 👏👏👏
Not this again, another pointless complaint about the subject of a video you don't have to watch.
Just another AI-generated bullshit video.
But Brian and Roger shouldn't have called what came after Freddie's death "Queen"... it wasn't!
@@zephyrbear Yeah. It's not like they're sticking strictly to Queen's catalogue, doing their best to sound as true to the original sound as they can and working their a****s off at an age where most people retire...
Great songwriter and musician, John Deacon is a class act,He bowed out with dignity and class..Mucho respect..
Deacon was destroyed by the loss of Freddie Mercury. He also knew like Zeppelin did with Bonham.... it will never be the same
Queen died with Fred’s death. I have so much respect for John, but the other two I hate what they’re doing… I’ve been a queen fan since I saw them on totp in feb 74 singing seven seas of Rhye 😢
No, Queen died when they released "Hot Space" (which should've been called "Hot MESS")
No. Queen died when Innuendo was released. That was the last true band album, the last one with all 4 members. Made in heaven was not a band album but a cash grab.
@@augmentedhat16 what I will say to that point is that Freddie wanted to squeeze one last album out (which became Made in Heaven). He tried to complete as much as he could, so it was made with his blessing. Had he lived a few months more I expect the album wouldn't have been such a jumble and full of padding like it is. Innuendo is the last true proper studio album I agree and Made in Heaven is an album that has been made out of half finished songs and remixes of Freddie's solo music. The title track is really good but otherwise the album as a whole had a strange emptiness and many of the original songs on it are more like B sides. How they managed to get five hit singles out of that album is amazing.
Deacon keeps cashing those checks Roger and Brian give him. A bit hypocritical?
@@gregrambo606 He’s retired…do you receive a pension.?…He helped make Queen the success that it was…he should be compensated for his hard work…and he still manages the finances….John is also a Legend with a huge heart❤
They were successful, he was a great musician, but who knows what toll it took, what temptations he / the group succumbed to and what regrets he had. He just did not want to go on with that life any more and with basically the core of the band gone, he called it quits.
He's more like I would've been after Freddie passed. Plenty of money, and Queen would never be what it was without Freddie. I totally get it.
If I had 200 million, I wouldn't need a band, either.
So, he doesn't want to join a tribute band like his bandmates. I have no issues with that.
Without Freddie, they are not Queen.
Millions of people disagree with that sentiment.
@@abc-bu7nr, Brian said it himself, without Freddie there wil be no Queen.
@@hermannus3894 but now, Lambert IS the "Queen", sooooooo....
@@JanLauritzen If you think Lambert is any way a comparable singer/artist/entertainer to Mercury then you have no ability to judge talent, individuality or intelligence.
Certainly no Queen now but your comment sounds a little dismissive of Roger, Brian and John....but, I am sure it is not intentional. They all contributed equally, John in his composition and Bass, Rogers drumming and high harmony and Brian for rocking the whole show along with his writing skills.
To me, he has the most healthy approach. "The singer is dead, the band is history and cannopt go on without Freddy. This part of my life has come to an end. I will now do something else."
Deaky had he right idea. Without Fred, there was no Queen.
with 6 kids , quality time with your family is priceless
I'll always have the highest respect for Deacon for being responsible for a song that always puts a tear in my eyes "You're My Best Friend"
I respect Brian and Roger for still having music in them and wanting to play but without Freddie and John it’s not Queen . Sadly everything has an end
No one, but no one can replace Freddy.
Freddie.
@@JamesSmith-qy3eu Freddie
@@Hercules_88 I can't believe how bad Lambert is.
Marc Martel is pretty good but not as a replacement
@@63mckenzie What a huge ego he must have to think he can step into Freddie's shoes
John is John and its as simple as that. He wrote Qeens biggest hit, another one bites the dust, so who cares about opinions, who said this, who said that, it doesn't matter, he's a gentleman & an excellent songwriter/bassist👍
I see him regularly near where he lives he won't talk about Queen, he is totally correct, no Freddie no Queen.
I think John made the right decision for him and he chose to start thinking about leaving after the Made in Heaven album was finally finished, which is a move I agree with. He didn't want to continue once he had met the outstanding obligations he was in a position that he could afford to retire young. He also doesn't live beyond his means so no outlandish lifestyle to fund. He did however sign off to allow the Bohemian Rhapsody film to go ahead and they all benefitted from that financially as it was a big hit. I think he has a lot of dignity to walk away and not want to go back as Queen without Freddy will never be the same.
Great docu-video on the much underrated John Deacon; great bassist, songwriter, all-round musician, and generally nice guy. Favourite Queen song: has to be You're My Best Friend, which just so happens to be a John Deacon number! Thanks for uploading - I liked it and subscribed.
Brian May on his hair style. "It was fine in 1971, so why change it?'
He got old. Hair gets cray-cray when it goes gray.
The video may explain why John has refrained from joining his former bandmates, but it does not say why Roger Taylor won't speak to him - that's click bait.
The movie Bohemian Rhapsody shows why John was the quiet one, the thinker. I guess that playing music brings back too many painful memories of losing Freddie. He might live a private life out of the public eye, but he's still very much a Queen family member and looking after his bandmate's business interests.
I personally think Adam is not a good rock singer
he ain’t no Freddy ‘ but who is ?
@@richstone7795 Freddie King, Freddie Garrity, Freddie Flintstone.....🤔
@@lucilleconsenza8239 🤣i was wrong
He's useless at the heavy fast stuff , no low end power
Ok.
I respect Deacon. Totally
When you have a couple of hundred million, no-one needs to make music and can have the life they want. Many musicians don't walk away at the right time. If JD has a good marriage and a contentment that's a great thing. No falling out as such, just going his own way.
I respect John and his feelings. In fact after the death of Freddie I thought Queen should have called it a day. It was the right thing to do. But the two remaining members seem to be trying to squeeze every last bit from the original band.
I realize the topic isn't focused on this, but I want to reiterate that Deacon was essential to the sound of the band beyond just is musicianship and songwriting. He was trained in electronics and helped design/build some of the equipment that both he and Brian May used. There are a lot of elements that give a band their character, and John was responsible for more than most folks would ever realize as most biographies gloss over the technical stuff.
The whole band was incredibly well educated and often applied a great deal of technical knowledge and skills to what they did as musicians. For example, Brian May built his Red Special guitar with his father. The wiring of it is unlike standard instruments, and that also helped make the band versatile in their genre-hopping approach. Specifically, May's guitar has single coil pickups, but any two (or all three) can be selected, which itself is unusual. (By contrast, a Stratocaster only allows two pickups at a time, and that's just the middle pickup with either of the other two. You can't get the "outside" pickups at the same time with the standard wiring configuration.) Additionally, when more than one pickup is selected, they're wired together in series. (By contrast, Stratocasters always combine the pickups in parallel.) Series wiring is what mainly gives humbucking pickups their power, which is why you see guitars equipped with them in genres that use heavier sounds. This allowed May to play a guitar that could sound like a Strat or Telecaster, then switch to more of a Les Paul sound without swapping instruments. If that was enough already, he also added phase switches that allowed the signal from any pickup to be cancelled against the signal from the other pickup(s). Since those signals are different, it doesn't entirely cancel out, and the result is a unique sound that you can hear on many Queen albums. I believe the result of the wiring gives a total of 21 possible configurations, whereas you only have 5 options with a Stratocaster and 3 with a stock Les Paul. Having a range of guitar "voices" is likely why May so often arranged guitars to be orchestrated in layers. Their multifaceted talents had a direct impact beyond what casual fans realize.
Thank you very much for sharing. These are important to up coming guitarist, ie, one of my granddaughters.
I’m a huge Queen fan but Queen is not Queen without Freddie ! I’d say the same if John, Roger or Brian had passed. Thank you Queen for the most amazing music ❤️❤️
I can understand John feeling that no matter how good the front man might be, it wouldn't be the same as playing along with his best friend. Roger and Brian had already gigged together in Smile before Freddie came along, so they came as a package. John needed Freddie by his side to enjoy the experience.
By the way, I don't know when this script was written but Brian's not going to be embarking on any world tours this soon after a pretty major stroke, he needs to rest first.
The title of the video is clickbait at its best.
John knew without Freddie the band had come to an end ! The beyond belief front man gave the world queen with his immaculate sound of his voice !! His charisma and connection to his audiences , his singing ,his talking to them , his laughing with them and his swearing amongst them 😆 was Freddie’s individuality that made him so unforgettable to the rest of queen ! John in loving respect for Freddie did not want to continue because his behaviour to the people bought out what he set out to accomplish his glory for the best and once that’s gone the rest can’t follow ❤✨💫🌟
John did the right thing after Freddie, passing. Shame the others didn't.
Perhaps continuing to work with Roger and Brian would have reminded John of Freddie. He probably needs the distance. But perhaps simply carrying on would have healed his grief over time. Confronting the loss instead of running away
Top geezer john is
Fair play
It's not queen without freddie n john
It's the Brian may n roger taylor band
They shouldn't go around calling themselves queen bec they ain't
End of.
I think his electronics skills helped Brian May develop his distinctive guitar sound.
Like he says, John is worth £200M and as well all know, he hated being famous and avoided the limelight. So, why would he carry on?
These days he is probably more famous than he ever was and now that they sold the back catalogue for £1Bn ($1.257Bn) he is worth more like £400M.....or probably even more because he was well-known as a smart investor.
John Deacon-Everyone needs to respect this man's decisions. When it's over-it's over. What the hell can they do without Freddy? He was right. He showed up for 3 shows post Freddy's passing. Let it go! It's not easy-but come on guys. Bill Wyman did the right thing for Bill Wyman. When the chemistry is broken that's it. Queen hasn't come close to their past work-and John's retirement is what it is.
Queen was only the best band in the world, with all 4 members. Once Freddie died, the soul and heart left the band. Adam Lambert just can not replace Freddie. Freddie was one of a kind. His talent is irreplaceable. RIP Freddie, you are still sadly missed, but never forgotten. Queens music is timeless.
Leave John alone, he obviously wants it that way.
john was youngest member of queen but always looked the oldest
What no mention of Paul Rodgers and straight to Adam Lambert? Paul Rodgers was excellent and a proper rock singer. Good on John Deacon - very fine player and songwriter.
if you were lucky enough to have seen Paul with Queen that's how it was billed "Queen with Paul Rodgers" not just Queen as with Lambert singing. Queen with Paul tour included a smattering of Bad Co. songs as well as Free. Paul was never a member of Queen.
@@tyitinanot6130 I agree. Paul Rodgers never even attempted to replace Freddy. He was a rock star in his own right and brought a different dimension and interpretation to the songs but he wisely moved on afterwards. To me the Adam Lambert fronted band is now really just a shadow of the classic line up. I think I'd rather go and see a tribute band.
As far as I'm concerned it's like carrying on without Mick Jagger or Roger Daltry. Without them, there would be no Rolling Stones and no The Who. They are both fabulous, iconic front men of two of the best rock outfits ever. Same goes for Queen. Without Freddie, it's not Queen. I don't care what anyone says, it simply ain't Queen. I can fully understand why John Deacon ' Jacked It All In ' . He's even said Freddie can't be replaced and I'm in total agreement with him. When Freddie died, Queen also died. Period. 😢
Paul Rodgers is good.
@@trevorbrown6654 I totally agree - although some of the tributes are dreadful, "Freddie's" who can't even play the piano?
Queen died with Freddie.
the reason they chose Adam was because he brought no bargaining leverage & no Capital. Thats why. The more Brian boasts about Adam you can deduct $$$ signs from his bottom line with Queen. Sorry. Thats just the cold dead truth of it. I like Brian. But hes full of crap here.
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What's so bad wanting to continue? John Deacon just hit jackpot tried for his hobby didn't knew it'll be legendary rock band in history he realized he didn't like the lifestyle and IMO he's also religious. You have to know even Freddie liked Brian and Roger performance first and a fan.
@@SidAlienTV *Experience* entered the chat.
one year of love, written by john is my fav with steve Gregory on sax, the one who played on George Michael's careless whisper.
It’s moving to see that John has so much heart and feeling and isn’t ruled by money or a need to be relevant and famous. Says a lot about his character.
John made the right decision without freddie its never going to be the same . All they'd achieved was left intact as it should be .
And JD wrote one of my favourites the lesser known Spread Your Wings from NOTW
Lesser known? It was a single.
@Herman I meant lesser known compared to songs like You're my best friend, I want to break free and Another one bites the dust. You could play these to non Queen fans and I suspect they would know the songs but Spread your wings not so much so I agree it was a single but still lesser known compared to John Deacon's more well known songs.
I think Deacon took Freddie's death the hardest and he rightfully understood that Queen died with Freddie. Roger and Brian simply can't let go of the limelight and being "rock stars". Queen is now a crappy tribute band and using Adam Lambert is an insult to Freddie's memory quite frankly. I get some people love Adam Lambert but I'm simply not one of them. He's a modern day high note whore who relies on his sexuality to be what he is in music. Freddie was a musician who happened to be gay/bi but he didn't use that as a crutch for his rock star image or try to lean on that for fame. People assume that Deacon is a recluse when it just might be that he can't stand what Roger and Brian have become. Many would agree.
@@DWtechfan very well said
No offense to Adam Lambert, but Queen is no longer Queen after the loss of Freddie. I’ve been listening to Queen for 40 years, but not once did I intentionally listen to the “post Freddie” Queen.
@@CH67guy1 Me either and never will
Queen finished years ago for me. For those who never saw Queen i get it. They get to see Brian and Roger play the songs . If it actually was Queen they wouldn't say with Adam Lambert. When Bob Scott died it wasn't AC/DC with Brian Johnson.
Is Bob the brother of Bon?
@hermannus3894 no
He's the builder
So, did I miss Roger’s revelation?
There is no mystery, John simply retired and Roger carried on.
John made the right choice. He is a smart guy.
Queen should have split when Freddie died....The replacements have been poor in my opinon!...You cannot replace someone like Freddie!.. Spandua Ballet are the same and Wet,Wet,Wet to name a few from memory!
I respect Mr Deacon very much . Perhaps Mr Taylor should
I think it would be a massive advantage to Brian and Roger to get John back - however if that's what John wants, then so be it. The biggest thing affecting Queen's original musical output besides John, is lacking the original piano as a compositional tool. Freddie was an excellent song-writer. Adam is an outstanding performer and a great fit for Queen. However, the lack of piano driving songs is a gap for any new music.
Sometimes life moves on and you decide to leave things behind.
John quit the business because he lost his best mate, he certainly had enough money and without freddie it was never gonna be the same again. Cheers john hold your head high mate.
The tribute concert was in 1992, not 1991!
John Deacon and Freddie Mercury had their love of a certain music style, while May and Taylor were more into rock. When you haven’t a strong character, like May, you go for the most outrageous. I’m not a post Freddie Queen fan.
Can't stand these bands who try to carry on, after the loss of a front man.
A lot of Freddy's life was alien to me. However, he was the 'trade mark' of Queen. Without him, it's just another group of musicians.
Queen had many trademarks and wasn’t just Freddie. And he has been kept alive through their music, Roger and Brian performance the songs and Roger and Brian are pretty special musicians to me.
Do you include AC/DC as one of those bands? Back In Black was massive success.
There are exceptions. Joy Division/New Order are one
Respect to John.
CLICKBAIT reveals nothing. You should be ashamed
I don't speak to John either.
3:12 I was surprised to hear ABBA's Slipping Through My Fingers, here. What concert was this a part of? Who was the female singer, for which Queen apparently played backup?
Without Freddie there's no Queen. John is right, the rest of the guys should do solo albums.
i like queen but i only really have much respect for john deacon and freddie mercury. brian may and roger taqylor have turned queen into a money making cash cow, deacon made his money and just wants a quiet life.
WTF..... utter BS. He may be retired but he still speaks to his old mates. AI generated crap. Deacon knows it is a money grab and nothing more. That band ended when Freddie died.
Queen isn't Queen without Freddie. The others were just greedy. Let things be. All good things come to an end.
I think paul rodgers should have stayed with sir brian may roger Taylor john deacon should have played with the rest of QUEEN 👑 forever we still miss john deacon and farrokh bulsara aka greatest showman Freddie mercury 🎤🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊
Come on, this is old bs, Roger is a bit of an ass on the issue, Johns decision should be respected, Roger and Brian still dine out on Johns brilliance.
Anyway, John is still intimately involved with the bands finance structures, he did not become a recluse, he became an even better family man. Leave him alone.
2 Fav Tune's at number 1, then followed by ALL their other song's. One Vision & I Want It All.
If May and Taylor had any integrity they would've ditched the name "Queen" as a band name for any future musical ventures. Probably why Deacon has no time for them. He knows that they are all about chasing the £ and $ with no desire to preserve the legacy that the band named represented.
Queen ended when Freddie died
Same as Bonham and Zep, but with so much money tied up in back catalogues they're gonna milk the tits off it.
Nothing new here. It's Re-Re-cycled information that has been out there for years. It's literally cut and paste for the sake of content and more view minutes. It's dull as fuck. John decided he couldn't see a way forward after Freddie, who he was very close to. So he decided he'd had enough. Leave him be. He has more pride and dignity than Brian and Roger, who are basically two money grabbing control freaks, milking it for what its worth. Personally, I would have had more respect for them if they had moved on and started a new band, because what they have been doing since Freddie passed is not Queen. Nothing like it. No Freddie.. No John.. No Queen.
Damn shame really, Deaky was always my favorite bass player. This video is jive (despite my thumb up) Roger doesn't say a damn thing!
I think john is like any other bloke..had a job, couldn't wait to see his family at the end of the day..he was a family guy. But also knew his job was being a star in a super group..freddie died and a part of john died..total respect deacy.❤❤❤
Yes, a band makes music. No job lasts forever. Do you talk with people from your prior jobs?
I think it should be respected he wants to live a private life after many years touring.
In another reality, I think George Michael could have been the one to tour with Queen. His tribute performance of "Somebody to Love" is beautiful beyond words. Adam Lambert? Meh.
Rubbish video, rubbish thumbnail pretending there's some kind of irreparable rift..
I wish you a well deserved and happy and long retirement John Much respect to you for having nothing to do with the continued sham that May and Taylor persist with
Spends a lot of his time very quietly in Biarritz.
John Deacon is by far my favourite member of Queen. The others were all outrageous personalities and egos. Obviously suited the style of the band but for me some of Deacons’s bass lines are the best bits eg Killer Queen.
I don't think Adam Lamberts singing voice is suited to queen songs. He has a voice for theatre and musicals.
Why did he say 1998 was his last performance? He retired after he joined the band for the final song on the Queen Rocks compilation.
I believe John's last performance was 17Jan 1997 at the opening of the Bejart Ballet in Paris, all music by Queen and Mozart! Production of the Only The Good Die Young video on 29 Oct 1997 was not considered a 'performance'.
queen wasn't queen without the queen singing.. should have left it there.
Can't stand these bands who try to carry on, after the loss of a front man
yea no jagger no stones
@@terrymay8114 No Charlie, no Stones.
Оставьте человека в покое. Сколько можно мусолить очевидное - нет Королевы без Фредди. Нет и никогда не будет.
Мерзко от того, что на этом бесконечно зарабатывают в ютубе всякие слизняки.
In an interview with Brian he said he's not a sir and he doesn't like to be called sir
@sophiafakevirus-ro8cc no he is not for sure he said it himself on an interview I'm not a sir and I don't want to be called Sir pay attention to the interviews not water so means and what he is he don't like it
I don't care what you say or what you think I'm going by the interview that he has and he said I am not a sir I do not like when people call me sir it came from his mouth not mine
@@lucilleconsenza8239 thank you for being so honest. You don't care what I say, or think.
Nobody much cares what anyone says, thinks, or does, nobody cares about others. This is the fate of the human being.
@@lucilleconsenza8239I know you don't care what I say but here is my Brian May story: I used to walk from the Notting Hill tube station, down the Portobello Road every day and I often saw Brian May in the window of a house. It must have been an office. Whenever I looked over he would be there and he would always nod and wave. I think he thought I was somebody. I liked that we would wave hello every day, it cheered me up.
He wasn’t a sir but he was knighted last year.
Top lad John
It explains a lot seeing people here accepting superficial reasons given to the public. Most people are gullible and can't think there way out of a box. Being hurt by Freddy's death might explain his stepping away from the band for a couple years, but it doesn't explain him cutting off all contact with the band and leaving music completely. It's simply idiotic to say Freddy's death caused all this. There's obviously something else going on and we aren't going to find out from anyone in the band. It was briefly mentioned that he is mentally fragile, and that explains the behavior. This is more in line with nervous breakdown than grief over someone's death. We are meant to move on from people's deaths, not stop living because of them.
You might sound much more cohesive of you could spell ***Freddie’s*** name correctly…just saying.🤷🏻♀️🙄
John DID play music again after Freddie's death. If you cannot get that right, there is no point in listening to the rest of the video.
John just retired. End of. Why wouldn't he. I would have.