"One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing only just missed me - I might have been killed"
- Freddie Mercury
About this Quote
In this quote, Freddie Mercury is describing a wild and chaotic minute throughout an efficiency with his bandmate Roger. He explains that Roger was in a tiff and in a fit of anger, he tossed his whole drumset throughout the stage. The intensity of the circumstance is emphasized by the usage of the word "bloody," which recommends that Roger's state of mind was incredibly negative. Freddie then reveals that the drumset narrowly missed him, and he even acknowledges that he could have been killed if it had actually hit him. This quote showcases the unpredictable and extreme nature of live efficiencies and the strong feelings that can develop in between bandmates.
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