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Today - August 3rd, 1986 - Queen Story!
Queen perform at the Rayo Vallecano, Madrid, Spain
'Magic Tour'
August 3, 1986, Madrid, Spain - Freddie Mercury backstage with the promoter’s dog, during 'Magic Tour'
📸 Photographer Peter Hince
Peter Hince (Fred/John roadie): “You could never have had a Queen fan on the road... I, and others in the crew, liked some of Queen’s music...We were objective...somebody who is obsessed with the band could never detach themselves like that. I seriously doubt if a fan would ever tell Freddie Mercury he was being stupid and to fuck off!”
Queen Fandom (in reality): *writes post* “Obnoxious moments organized by band member, year, and level of stupidity.”
August 9th, 1982 - Queen Story!
Queen released 'Back Chat' (remix) b/w 'Staying Power' in the UK
- 'Back Chat'
Written by John Deacon
- 'Staying Power'
Written by Freddie Mercury
Taken from 'Hot Space' album released on May 21st, 1982
📸 Photographer Peter Hince
👉 Peter "Ratty" Hince met Queen in 1973 when they were opening for Mott the Hoople, began working for the band full time during their 1975 'A Night At The Opera' album, and stayed on as the head of their road crew until their final concert in 1986, 'Magic Tour'.
Peter is currently a professional photographer -
- Curiosity
Interviewer: How did you become know as "Ratty"?
Peter Hince: When I started in the music business and being the youngest, I had to do the ‘dirty’ work, which included crawling on top of the dirty, dusty equipment to put small items in the tight spaces under the roof of the truck. I was very skinny and had long greasy hair and was nick named ‘The Rat’ by the truck driver on a Mott The Hoople tour. When I first started working for Queen full time, Brian May changed it to ‘Ratty’.
Maybe he thought it was nicer - and possibly after the character in the classic Wind in The Willows book ??
- Peter Hince, interview 2006
July 1985 - 'Made In Heaven' Promotional Video (from 'Mr. Bad Guy' album)
Director David Mallet
📸 Photographer Peter Hince
👉 “Queen Experience | Peter Hince” is the title of the exhibition which will take place in the spaces of the State Archives of Turin, Italy, from 6 April to 16 July 2023
👉 Peter "Ratty" Hince met Queen in 1973 when they were opening for Mott the Hoople, began working for the band full time during their 1975 'A Night At The Opera' album, and stayed on as the head of their road crew until their final concert in 1986, 'Magic Tour'.
Peter is currently a professional photographer -
- Curiosity
Interviewer: How did you become know as "Ratty"?
Peter Hince: When I started in the music business and being the youngest, I had to do the ‘dirty’ work, which included crawling on top of the dirty, dusty equipment to put small items in the tight spaces under the roof of the truck. I was very skinny and had long greasy hair and was nick named ‘The Rat’ by the truck driver on a Mott The Hoople tour. When I first started working for Queen full time, Brian May changed it to ‘Ratty’.
Maybe he thought it was nicer - and possibly after the character in the classic Wind in The Willows book ??
- Peter Hince, interview 2006,
(read more on http://www.queenarchives.com/qa/peterhince.html)
São Paulo, Brazil, Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo, March 20/21, 1981 - Freddie Mercury soundcheck
'South America Bites The Dust Tour'
📸 Photographer Peter Hince
Today, on 20th September, 1979 - Queen Story!
Queen filmed video for "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" at Trillion Studios, London, UK, with director, Dennis De Vallance
🔸 "We cruised with a smile on our faces into the east of the city and our Hilton home. Fred was reinstalled in his grand suite and wanted to take a bath before going to the studio. I called Musicland and announced that ‘his self’ was now back and would shortly be arriving. Fred was humming and tapping in the bath and shouting out the names of chords: ‘D – yes, and C and G – Ratty, quick – come here!’ ‘Uh, you want me to come into your bathroom, Fred? I’m not sure about this.’ ‘No, no! Get me a guitar! Now!’ He emerged from the bathroom wrapped in towels, still dripping, and scurried into the living room of the suite where I gave him the battered acoustic that had been installed for these impulsive creative moments. Fred strummed away for a short time with his fingers – he never used a pick or plectrum, even on stage. Seizing the urgency of the moment, Fred insisted we make a dash to Musicland where a halt was called to whatever work was in progress. He summoned the band into the studio and enthused about tperiod w idea, which they started to work on and record immediately. The song was ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’, one of Queen’s most successful worldwide singles. It was a privilege to have been there with him"
- Peter Hince
Extract from Queen Unseen book
📸 Photographer Peter Hince
"The last time I saw or spoke to Freddie Mercury in person was at the 20-year anniversary party for Queen at the exclusive Groucho Club in London’s Soho. He was sat at a large table upstairs in the private back room and I was sitting at a table in the opposite corner with my girlfriend, Julie, John Deacon and his wife Veronica. I caught Fred’s eye and he beckoned me over, rising from the table to greet me as I walked towards him. He gave me a light hug and a peck on the cheek and said, ‘Thanks for coming, I appreciate it.’ That was it; that was the last time I saw him.
I had no idea'
- Peter Hince
Queen Unseen book
Pic: February 18th, 1990
Freddie Mercury's final public appearance on stage when he joined the rest of Queen in London to collect the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
All the band members attended, Brian May giving a short speech.
Huge party took place after at Groucho Club in Soho for Queen's 20th Anniversary Party
Pic from February 18th before the Brit Awards
📸 Photo by Tom Wargacki
🔸In the mid-1970s, a Queen encore featured Fred throwing stems of red roses into the audience. The roses had to be de-thorned by an assistant; a laborious task, and Fred complained that there were never enough blooms. Inevitably, some small prickles would remain on the stems and Fred’s delicate hands would be punctured. To improve Fred’s flower distribution, keep to budget and avoid any further spillage of blood, the choice of flower was later changed to carnations, which I kept secreted in buckets of water under the piano. On cue, I would rush on with an armful for Fred, and, while he tossed stems to the sea of outstretched grasping hands, I’d take his microphone to the side of the stage and prepare the next bunch. When the carnations were all finished, he would sprint urgently towards the piano and I would rush to meet him halfway on stage with his mike. Nice bit of choreography… If he was in a particularly frisky mood, Fred would take the plastic buckets as well as the flowers, and throw them and the water over the audience, himself – or me!
- Peter Hince
Queen Unseen, book
Pic: Queen live! Freddie Mercury performing on stage throws carnations at fans - San Diego, CA, USA, San Diego Sports Arena, December 16, 1977, during 'News Of The World Tour'
📸 Credit photo © Colleen Bracken
