...:::Pre Queen · Freddie Mercury:::...
::Last Update: 2003-06-01::

The Hectics:
1958 - 1962

...are:
Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury)
Derrick Branche
Farang Irani
Bruce Murray

Gigs:
Dates are unknown but for sure all Gigs took place in St. Peter's School in Panchgani (India)!

IBEX:
August 1969 - October 1969

...are:
Farrokh Bulsara (vocals)
Mike Bersin (guitar, vocals)
Mick 'Miffer' Smith (drums)
John 'Tupp' Taylor (bass, vocals)
guests on 23.8.1969:
Geoff Higgins (bass), Richard Thomson (drums)

Gigs:
23.08.1969: The Bolton's Octagon Theatre, Bolton, UK
24.08.1969: Open Air Festival, Queen's Park, Bolton, UK
?.08.1969: Technical College, St. Helens, UK
09.09.1969: The Sink, Liverpool, UK
19.09.1969: College Of Technology, St. Helens, UK
?: Wide Deacon Grammar School For Girls, Widness, UK

9.9.1969 The Sink, Liverpool, UK
- audio recording has been stolen and heavily bootlegged. The tape ran out after ~30 minutes (9 songs) and it's a real shame because Ibex were joined by Brian May and Roger Taylor for the encore!
1. I'm So Glad
2. Communication Breakdown
3. Rain
4. We're Going Wrong
5. Rock Me Baby
6. Jailhouse Rock
7. Crossroads
8. Moving On Up
9. Going Home
[The Bootleg is known as 'IBEX/QUEEN: Savage Young Mercury' but it doesn't include I'm so glad!
You'll find pictures of this bootleg under 'Queen-Collection' (Bootlegs&Pirates), and for Lyrics click here!]

Wreckage:
October 1969 - November 1969

...are:
Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) (vocals)
Mike Bersin (guitar, vocals)
Mick 'Miffer' Smith (drums)
John 'Tupp' Taylor (bass, vocals)

Gigs:
26.10.1969 Ealing College Of Art, London, UK
31.10.1969 Ealing College Of Art, London, UK
5.11.1969 Imperial College, London, UK
14.11.1969 Liverpool, UK
24.11.1969 Wide Deacon Grammar School For Girls, Widness, UK
12.11.1969 Rugby Club, Richmond, UK
??.11.1969 College Of St. Martin & St. John
??.11.1969 Ealing College Of Art, London, UK
??.11.1969 Hall Fulham
26.11.1969 Rugby Club, Twickenham, UK

Sour Milk Sea:
February 1970 - Spring 1970

...are:
Farrokh Bulsara (vocals)
Chris Dummett (Chesney) (vocals, guitar)
Jeremy 'Rubber' Gallop (rhythm guitar)
Paul Milne (bass)
Robert Tyrell (drums)

Gigs:
20.3.1970 Highfield Parish, Oxford, UK
spring 1970 Temple At Lower Wardour Street, London, UK
spring 1970 Randolph Hotel, Oxford, UK

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