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FREEQUEEN: THE BASS GUITAR COLLECTION EBOOK Craig Cowan | 96 pages | 01 Jul 1996 | Hal Leonard Corporation | 9780793548804 | English | Milwaukee, United States QUEEN - THE BASS GUITAR COLLECTION - HIDDEN - John Richard Deacon born 19 August is an English retired musician, best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. Deacon grew up in OadbyLeicestershireplaying bass in a local band, The Opposition, before moving to study electronics at Chelsea CollegeLondon. He joined Queen in on the strength of his musical and electronic skills, particularly the home-made Deacy Amp which guitarist Brian May used to create guitar orchestras throughout Queen's career. From the third album, Sheer Heart Attackonwards, he wrote at least one song per album, several of which became hits. As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar, keyboards and piano on Queen's studio work. After the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in and the following year's Tribute ConcertDeacon performed only sporadically with the remaining members of Queen before retiring from the music industry in after recording " No-One but You Only the Good Die Young ". He has not performed on any of the other projects that the two remaining members, Brian May and Roger Taylorhave put together. John Richard Deacon was born on 19 August at St. He became interested in electronicsreading magazines on the subject and building small devices, including the modification of a reel-to-reel tape deck to record music directly from the radio. Deacon joined his first band, The Opposition, in at the age of The band played covers of chart hits; Deacon played rhythm guitar Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection an instrument he had bought with money borrowed from the group's founder, Richard Young. After being in the band for four years, not long after the group cut an acetate of three songs, Deacon played his final concert with the band then called The Art in August Although he Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection his bass and amplifier at home in Oadby, after less than a year of studying in London, Deacon decided he wanted to join a band. In earlyDeacon was introduced to Taylor and May by a friend at a disco who told him that they were in a band that had just lost its bassist. A couple of days later he auditioned in a lecture room at Imperial College London and became the last member of Queen to join. On Queen's first album he was credited as "Deacon John", [21] in order to make him "sound more interesting". He asked to be credited under his real name, which was done on all Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection from Queen II onwards. Deacon's first writing credit came on Queen's third album, Sheer Heart Attack He wrote "Misfire", a Caribbean-themed song where he played almost all guitar parts, and co-wrote " Stone Cold Crazy " with the rest of the band. He also played some guide guitar parts on the album as May had been hospitalised with hepatitis when recording started. Subsequently, Deacon tended to write one or two songs for every Queen album, until The Miracle and Innuendowhich credited the band as a whole. The song saw radio play on both black and white US music stations. Deacon played a larger role on the band's album Hot Space. He played rhythm guitar on the opening "Staying Power" because of his soul and Motown-influenced style, and Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection on playing guitar Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection his own composition "Back Chat" and not allowing May to play any guitar solos because the style did not fit what Deacon wanted. This led to an acrimonious argument between the two. Deacon considered his songwriting to be of equal importance to his musical skills in Queen. He later said "If I'd just been a bass Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection all Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection life with the band, I wouldn't be as satisfied I only consider that as part of what I do". Deacon was upset the most by Mercury's death in Novemberwhich resulted in a reduction in his musical activity. There is no point carrying on. It is impossible to replace Freddie. Deacon has stayed out of the public eye since retiring. Brian May has since said that Deacon is still involved on the business side of Queen but chooses to stay out of the limelight. May also confirmed that Deacon approved of the making of the band's biopic Bohemian Rhapsodywhere he was played by Joseph Mazzello. May added, however, "he still keeps an eye on Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection finances, though. John Deacon is still John Deacon. We don't undertake anything financial without talking to him. InRolling Stone wrote that the combination of Taylor and Deacon "is explosive, a colossal sonic volcano whose eruption makes the earth tremble. He would occasionally play synthesizers on his own compositions and often composed at the piano, playing a Wurlitzer Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection piano on "You're My Best Friend". Deacon's first bass, used in The Opposition, was an Ekolater switching to a Rickenbacker For most of Queen's career, he used a Fender Precision Bass Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection, which underwent a number of cosmetic changes. Towards the end of the group's career, he used a custom bass designed by Roger Giffin. His most famous creation is the " Deacy Amp ", built in from pieces of electronic equipment found in a skip, and used by himself and May throughout Queen's recording career. Many of the so-called "guitar orchestras" on Queen albums use this amplifier. Deacon usually played the bass with his fingers, instead of using a plectrum. A review of Sheer Heart Attack said "Only at the end would a new initiate to Queen recognize John Deacon's unmistakable trademark Deacon has often been described as the "quiet" member of the band. Although the rest of the band felt he was the right bassist for them, he barely spoke in rehearsals and avoided arguments. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other people named John Deacon, see John Deacon disambiguation. Main article: Queen discography. The Queen Story. Futura Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection. Bri" Tweet — via Twitter. International Queen Fan Club. Retrieved 10 December Record Collector. February Retrieved 7 December — via BrianMay. Bassist magazine. April Retrieved 5 December The Untold Story of Queen". Retrieved 7 Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection EMC Queen official website. Retrieved 11 December Music Radar. Rolling Stone. Classic Rock. December Retrieved 22 September — via BrianMay. Classic Rock Revisited. Retrieved 17 November The Sound. Retrieved 3 July Zootaxa 1 : —" PDF. Magnolia Press — Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved 26 September Samson Tech. Rolling Stone Retrieved 8 December Something Else Reviews. Premier Guitar. Retrieved 24 Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection Knight Audio Technologies. Guitar Magazine. September Retrieved 15 November — via brianmay. Archived from the original on 15 June Retrieved 22 September Belfast Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection. Retrieved 26 October Retrieved 9 May Dean, Ken Omnibus Press. Simon and Schuster. Queen: Complete Works. Titan Books. John Deacon - Wikipedia Add John Deacon's Bass Guitars. This image shows John playing a Stingray bass on stage. Show More Bass Guitars Add John Deacon's Amplifiers. John Deacon used this amplifier during Queen tours in - Segun el video, Queen: The Bass Guitar Collection lo uso en grabaciones ademas de May more. There are numerous videos on youtube with him using two of these but there ar Show More Amplifiers 6. Add John Deacon's Effects Pedals. 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