John Deacon rarely gave interviews even before he retired from music and retreated from the public eye.
Now, in this rare interview which was filmed on the set for the music video for These Are the Days of Our Lives, Deacon himself gave an insight into the ways in which the four personalities worked together.

“Often it is singers and guitarists who are more outspoken,” Deacon said

“But behind-the-scenes I can be as noisy as anyone else,” he added. “I think we’ve all had our fair share of craziness over the years.”

Speaking out about his experience with Queen, he continued: “I can’t say it’s been easy.

“It’s been difficult at times; we’ve had good times and bad times where we’ve fallen out and then we’ve made up.”

He also said: “I never thought I would still be playing in a band or recording at this age.

“When you join, you think five years, perhaps 10 years at the most, when you first start playing music.”

Explaining what had changed about the band’s dynamic over the years, he said: “I think we’re all throwing in different ideas. There’s a lot more teamwork.

“But people still get very precious about their songs that they started off with,” he laughed.


The interview took place just months before Mercury died of complications due to AIDS.

Following Mercury’s death, Deacon withdrew, only performing with Queen three more times.

In 1997, he officially retired, leaving May and Taylor to continue with the band and their legacy alone.



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