Queen Booed Off Stage |
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Dec 4 2008, 10:49 AM
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Legendary band Queen was booed off the stage at the 1974 Sunbury Rock Festival in Australia. They were unknown in Australia at that time and the crowd was impatiently waiting for the next band ... a local band called Madder Lake who currently had a hit in the charts called "12 Pound Toothbrush". Freddie Mercury responded by prophetically declaring "When we come back to Australia, Queen will be the biggest band in the world" ... and when they returned in 1976 they were indeed one of the hottest acts on the planet.
Here is a clip of Madder Lake playing live fairly recently. They play "12 Pound Toothbrush" at the 4:30 mark. Pump up the volume and have a listen. Just found out that the guitarist from Madder Lake, Brenden Mason, has a guitar store called "Real Guitars" which is about 15 minutes away from where I live. Must check it out sometime. |
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Dec 4 2008, 11:00 AM
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Nice story
 With the distance now you can see why Queen was a world known band and these fellows couldn't make it. -------------------- |
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Dec 4 2008, 11:50 AM
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I must say that I am a proud die-hard fan of Queen (and nobody is able to change that
 ) and I enjoyed this story
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. But we'll still claim them as an Australian Band 
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Dec 4 2008, 01:54 PM
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What's up with that horrible guitar solo? hahahahha
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Dec 4 2008, 02:35 PM
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Great story didn't know that one. Queen rulez!
They waited their time and it came, and Freddy responded the crowd nicely, a bit arrogant, but very fair of him. The best thing he was right about it!
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Dec 5 2008, 05:33 PM
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I didn't know this story about Queen! Freddy is the man and he told them right !
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Dec 5 2008, 11:28 PM
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Hehehe, Queen is King!
I imagine the satisfaction of Freddy when they came back and blew Australia's minds a few years later
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Dec 8 2008, 02:57 PM
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Cool story
 Thanks for sharing
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