Over the time I've speant in Queen forums, bar the Aussie Queens forum and a few small forums, I've noticed something about some Queen fans in particular support a certain view I don't feel is incredibly accurate. There are people out there who say that Freddie Mercury was what made Queen all they were: the others had nothing to do with the band and they simply played the music in the background and Freddie did all the work.
Now, only a fool would deny that Freddie Mercury was one of, if not THE, greatest performer of the past century, and contributed greatly to Queen's success. However, to say that he was the only one who contributed to this, and the other three had no part to play is just as foolish. These people call themselves Queen fans yet fail to reocgnise it was Brian May who wrote We Will Rock You (still universally recognised for it's beat and lyrics), John Deacon who wrote Another One Bites The Dust and Roger Taylor who wrote Radio GaGa. These songs helped Queen to become one of the greatest rock bands in history.
Yes, Freddie Mercury was amazing; he was more than that, actually, he was breath-taking. But he wasn't the only one who contributed to their success. To have one change in the line up of the band, even one, it could've made a huge change. In the "live at the Bowl" dvd, in the "musical prostitue" interview, Freddie himself mentioned something about the line up of the band making them special; he said that the four personalities in the band is what made Queen, well, Queen.
To call yourself a fan of Queen but only have respect for Freddie Mercury isn't calling yourself a Queen Fan at all; it's calling you a Freddie Mercury fan and that is all.