| Ozz 27.10.2012 00:31 |
From Heart's Biography: We had a more pleasant experience when we opened some European dates for Queen that year. They were the ultimate English gentlemen and quite a contrast to the Southern yahoos. After one show in Edinburgh, they invited us for dinner at a fancy restaurant that was off an alley near Edinburgh Castle. It had no sign out front, you just had to know what ancient wooden door to knock on. It felt like it had been there for five thousand years. We sat down at a long table covered with fine champagnes, including a rare pink Dom Perignon, and many delicious dishes. Brian May was sweet on Nancy and spent the whole night chatting her up. In the middle of the dinner, down the candlelit table in this ancient brick cavern, came the booming voice of Freddie Mercury. “Ann, oh Ah-NNN,” Freddie bellowed in his unmistakable voice. It sounded so odd to hear my name spoken by one of the true greats in rock. The rest of the table stopped talking, and there was silence. “Ann,” Freddie said. “Who is the real ‘Magic Man’? It’s me, isn’t it? You meant me, didn’t you, Ann?” link |
| Holly2003 27.10.2012 04:06 |
Ozz wrote: From Heart's Biography: We had a more pleasant experience when we opened some European dates for Queen that year. They were the ultimate English gentlemen and quite a contrast to the Southern yahoos. After one show in Edinburgh, they invited us for dinner at a fancy restaurant that was off an alley near Edinburgh Castle. It had no sign out front, you just had to know what ancient wooden door to knock on. It felt like it had been there for five thousand years. We sat down at a long table covered with fine champagnes, including a rare pink Dom Perignon, and many delicious dishes. Brian May was sweet on Nancy and spent the whole night chatting her up. In the middle of the dinner, down the candlelit table in this ancient brick cavern, came the booming voice of Freddie Mercury. “Ann, oh Ah-NNN,” Freddie bellowed in his unmistakable voice. It sounded so odd to hear my name spoken by one of the true greats in rock. The rest of the table stopped talking, and there was silence. “Ann,” Freddie said. “Who is the real ‘Magic Man’? It’s me, isn’t it? You meant me, didn’t you, Ann?” http://i.imgur.com/JXUn1.jpg Brian seems to be a serial cheater in relationships. Not that it matters that much regarding his music, but it should illustrate to the "Brian can do no wrong crowd" that it's best not to invest to much emotional attachment in your heroes -- they'll usually let you down. |
| cmsdrums 27.10.2012 14:39 |
He hasn't let me down - I'm actually warming to him now I know he was a fanny rat given the chance! |
| Holly2003 27.10.2012 15:32 |
cmsdrums wrote: He hasn't let me down - I'm actually warming to him now I know he was a fanny rat given the chance! Ha! |
| mooghead 27.10.2012 16:45 |
I read an unauthorised biography once and apparently his nickname was Brian 'dog with two dicks' May. He loves it :-) |
| waunakonor 27.10.2012 20:23 |
This sounds exactly like my conceptions of how Brian and Freddie act in real life. Also, I love the picture. |
| 1sharppencil 28.10.2012 04:28 |
keep posting :) |
| Michael 28.10.2012 07:17 |
Like I said before: Queen are exemplary musicians, but, unfortunately, not always exemplary people. |
| Ozz 28.10.2012 10:06 |
is that relevant? Without human escapades , we wouldn't had songs like now i'm here, it's late or too much love will kill you.... Passion led people to make mistakes, and without passion there's no music. I've been reading bio's from all the major rock musicians lately and we were lucky that Queen were by far the healthier. I don't know if the college education of the band made the difference, but Freddie's cocaine , Roger's pot , John drinking and Brian's affairs are nothing compared to the rest |
| master marathon runner 28.10.2012 13:25 |
Well said cobber |
| pittrek 28.10.2012 15:18 |
Nice pic ! |
| Mr.QueenFan 30.10.2012 11:43 |
Holly2003 wrote: Brian seems to be a serial cheater in relationships. Not that it matters that much regarding his music, but it should illustrate to the "Brian can do no wrong crowd" that it's best not to invest to much emotional attachment in your heroes -- they'll usually let you down.I'm only disapointed that Brian has stoped all the fucking as he grew older. Now his music and lyrics dry pussy faster than i can blink an eye! And by the way, never in my mind i thought of Brian as being a stud, but it seems i was wrong... or was i? |
| splicksplack 30.10.2012 11:50 |
I thought heart supported in 1982? UK shows in '78 didn't have a support. |
| Ozz 30.10.2012 19:22 |
You are right. In the book that quote is during the 1978 chapter but the picture is also from that year. However the only concert i can find in that venue (Edinburgh) is: "1982 1st & 2nd June Queen, support bands Heart, The Teardrop Explodes " |
| Rick 31.10.2012 13:59 |
I'm fairly sure that pic is from 1979. You can tell by John's haircut. Great picture by the way! |
| The Real Wizard 31.10.2012 17:09 |
This is late 78. Same haircut, more or less. |
| splicksplack 01.11.2012 02:26 |
Def not "support" night. More like Heart meeting the band backstage on the Jazz tour. |
| Ozz 01.11.2012 17:28 |
What i meant is that the quote from the book maybe refers to their support act in 82 in Edinburgh while the picture is from 78. Maybe they shared a venue in the USA tour, or they met backstage, or at a radio show, who knows. |
| LUI RISER 01.11.2012 18:33 |
Freddie said. “Who is the real ‘Magic Man’? It’s me, isn’t it? You meant me, didn’t you, Ann?” |
| Ozz 01.11.2012 23:41 |
Btw, Pete Townshed mention twice Queen in his book. The only worthy quote was that they were "the maddest band he 's ever seen". I don't know what he meant really. |
| matt z 07.11.2012 14:12 |
Maddest band he's ever seen? Probably means "loony" if you ask me. Prone to a description that they were "bombastic, camp, LOUD, preposterous and fun"... Now I've gotta track down Pete's book. Ahhh... Big fan, short on $$'s. Out of curiosity, is pete's book actually long and engaging or short and elusive? |
| GratefulFan 07.11.2012 14:41 |
Ozz wrote: Btw, Pete Townshed mention twice Queen in his book. The only worthy quote was that they were "the maddest band he 's ever seen". I don't know what he meant really.I thought the second quote was revealing in what it said about public vs. private band dynamics with some relevance to the "Queen about to break up" thread here. It read: "Queen, Springsteen, AC/DC - they all found ways to stife the in-fighting and conflict that The Who struggled with too. I have even come to believe that our fans thrived on our arguments, and I tended to dramatise them in interviews. Roger always took the bait and although there was no real war going on inside The Who we had our share of trouble." First quote paraphrased was 'Karen and I went to see Queen at Wembley and I thought they were the maddest band I'd ever seen. They were bigger than The Who in the UK by this time. John Lennon had just been shot in New York the day before and it was all anybody was talking about.' That attendance date might be interesting trivia for anybody keeping a concert database. |
| cmsdrums 08.11.2012 03:46 |
I have a printed inteview from some years back (late 80s) with Townshend where he is asked about other bands that he likes, and he states Queen as really the only band that took on the mantle of The Who by (and I paraphase here) doing it their way with a brashness and Britishness that no-one else really had. He said that because of the quality of their music and their attitude he really liked Queen. |
| splicksplack 08.11.2012 06:29 |
That's interesting. I went to all 3 Wembley gigs in 1980. We had seats on the 1st tier adjacent to the VIP area. I managed to pass my programme over and got autographs from Jer and Bomi Bulsara and Ruth and Harold May. If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well. |
| Saint Jiub 08.11.2012 21:02 |
splicksplack wrote: If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn. |
| Ozz 08.11.2012 21:14 |
Panchgani wrote: Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.Oh thats "SO" clever and funny. I dont know why americans tends to be so fixated about these issues, and so naive about their own nation. (pete was not even close to had a pedo behaviour like gary glitter for example). Well the book gives way more clarification to the whole issue, |
| The Real Wizard 09.11.2012 03:35 |
GratefulFan wrote: First quote paraphrased was 'Karen and I went to see Queen at Wembley and I thought they were the maddest band I'd ever seen. They were bigger than The Who in the UK by this time. John Lennon had just been shot in New York the day before and it was all anybody was talking about.' That attendance date might be interesting trivia for anybody keeping a concert database.Roger. Thanks for that. |
| The Real Wizard 09.11.2012 03:37 |
Ozz wrote:But who needs a book for clarification when there's good ol' small-minded bigotry in the mix? Judgement is always more fun and simpler than growing up.Panchgani wrote: Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.Oh thats "SO" clever and funny. I dont know why americans tends to be so fixated about these issues, and so naive about their own nation. (pete was not even close to had a pedo behaviour like gary glitter for example). Well the book gives way more clarification to the whole issue, The answer for your question really could be a PhD thesis. But I'll throw out a few buzz words (assuming your inquiry wasn't rhetorical) - xenophobia, immunity to learning and immunity to empathy as a result of being programmed by a poor education system, tabloids and trash TV and movies. This just begins to scratch the surface in identifying the root causes of mentality and behaviour that generally does not exist outside of their borders. But perhaps someone more qualified than I could expand on this sociology lesson. |
| The Real Wizard 09.11.2012 16:16 |
A most appropriate addition to this thread, from link To the citizens of the United States of America from Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: In light of your immediate failure to financially manage yourselves and also in recent years your tendency to elect incompetent Presidents of the USA and therefore not able to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. (You should look up ‘revocation’ in the Oxford English Dictionary.) Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Kansas, which she does not fancy). Your new Prime Minister, David Cameron, will appoint a Governor for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated sometime next year to determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect: 1. The letter ‘U’ will be reinstated in words such as ‘colour,’ ‘favour,’ ‘labour’ and ‘neighbour.’ Likewise, you will learn to spell ‘doughnut’ without skipping half the letters, and the suffix ‘-ize’ will be replaced by the suffix ‘-ise.’Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up ‘vocabulary’). 2. Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as ”like’ and ‘you know’ is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as U.S. English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take into account the reinstated letter ‘u' and the elimination of ‘-ize.’ 3. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday. 4. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you’re not quite ready to be independent. Guns should only be used for shooting grouse. If you can’t sort things out without suing someone or speaking to a therapist, then you’re not ready to shoot grouse. 5. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. Although a permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public. 6. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left side with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour. 7. The former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) of roughly $10/US gallon. Get used to it.) 8.You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with vinegar. 9. The cold, tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. New Zealand beer is also acceptable, as New Zealand is pound for pound the greatest sporting nation on earth and it can only be due to the beer. They are also part of the British Commonwealth – see what it did for them. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat’s Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion. God Save the Queen. |
| splicksplack 09.11.2012 18:05 |
Panchgani wrote:Oh shut up, you daft cunt.splicksplack wrote: If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn. |
