Lester Bangs

In 1977, Lester Bangs called Queen live ‘Fantasia for dodos and 14-year-olds.’ He also wrote that Freddie Mercury could become ‘the next Liza Minnelli.’

Lester Bangs recalled his “erection of the heart” when he said goodbye to the King

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At the turn of the millennium, “Der Dean” opined on the trials and tribulations of fellow rock critics Lester Bangs, Nick Tosches, and Richard Meltzer

“I guess she was per­fect for him — they could beat each other up every night and nobody’d mind. They had real fights.”