Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock

"When Yes was working on our second or third album, probably around 1970, Freddie used to work in the Kingston Market in the boot store as a shop assistant. [Drummer) Bill Bruford and I used to go there and buy boots from this store, which made really good rock 'n' roll boots at that time. I always remember Freddie bending down on the floor when I was trying on these boots and feeling my toes and how my foot fit in there, and he would say. 'Me and a bunch of guys I know, we're rehearsing. We want to be in a band and do well: of course, I was a little patronizing and was like, 'Well, good luck with that,' never thinking that the boot salesman would actually become Freddie Mercury." -Chris Squire, Yes