Gerry Stickells, Freddie Mercury and Rick O’brien together in a Story told by David Bernstein.

An interesting story told by David Bernstein, former CEO of Rockit Cargo, recounts the episode where he met Freddie Mercury through his friend and mentor Gerry Stickells. A priceless and personal tale that describes a piece of music and concert history in the 80s.

Gerry Stickells was a legendary rock and roll tour manager who worked with Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac and other artists. He was an auto mechanic driving around local musicians in England when he got a job as Jimi Hendrix’s tour manager. After Hendrix died, he went on the road with Queen and was instrumental in creating the lavish rock spectacle the band wanted on stage. Stickells and business partner Chris Lamb formed G.L.S. productions which handled touring and production needs for many bands.

A story by Mindy Bernstein