QueenZone discussion #858072
Where is John Deacon?
| dewa 13.08.2006 13:12 |
Anybody know where is John Deacon? He never perform on Queen Tour with Paul Rodgers, is he retired from music? |
| Rick 13.08.2006 14:29 |
Bingo, the refrigerator is yours. |
| deleted user 13.08.2006 16:25 |
give this guy a medal, a degree and 10/10 for fasted person to notice that on this board! |
| stateside fan 13.08.2006 18:42 |
in the QPR section to boot. |
| Emilio 13.08.2006 20:21 |
Well... I think he is in Saturn spending some time with Elvis and Eva Perón. |
| BrianM 13.08.2006 22:02 |
for an actual response with no sarcasm. john hasnt played with Queen since, i believe, 1997 when they played with elton john-the show must go on. I saw a recent pic of him, still had his hair, and of course he was a bit aged. |
| stateside fan 13.08.2006 22:33 |
i saw a pic of John and he was as bald as Kojak.oh well at least he is mega rich and didnt work to hard to get it.i wonder how many times the 3 of them say "man im glad we met that buck-toothed persian dude". |
| teleman 14.08.2006 00:28 |
stateside fan wrote: ...i wonder how many times the 3 of them say "man im glad we met that buck-toothed persian dude".Probably every day. I know I'm glad they met "that buck-toothed persian dude" :D |
| Want To Live Forever 14.08.2006 02:11 |
Are you serious? really? John wasn't there at Queen + PR tour? REALLY? Nah! you're kidding us! |
| Bob-Plant 14.08.2006 08:09 |
Man, you guys are vicious! I hope I never ask an obvious question. |
| zaiga 14.08.2006 09:07 |
Who is John Deacon? |
| deleted user 14.08.2006 09:12 |
zaiga wrote: Who is John Deacon?ha!He wants to live a private life,get over it we all have |
| Rick 14.08.2006 10:19 |
zaiga wrote: Who is John Deacon?In fact, this question is far more original than questions like 'Where is John?' or 'Is BohRhap about AIDS?'. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 18.08.2006 16:17 |
Indeed. |
| Queen_Yancha 21.08.2006 07:27 |
I once heard Roger Taylor's interview on the radio...He said they asked John to join them on the tour,but he wasn't really into it, so they decided to go on tour without it. Roger mentioned that John doesn't like crowded places and lots of people around him...so let's say it's one of the reasons he didn't go on tour with them. We all miss him,don't we:)? |
| AmeriQueen 23.08.2006 03:30 |
In case the cynics don't help, John Deacon is 100% retired from music and has supposedly given Brian and Roger his moral support and approval for the Paul Rodgers thing, but has no intention of rejoining the band. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 23.08.2006 20:22 |
True. One thing regarding Roger... I recently heard an interview with him at the US Convention ( forget which program it was on ...sorry!) and he was basically saying that he thought John was "stupid" for not wanting to tour again with them. I found this a bit insulting and disrespectful to John. i know Roger was probably just trying to encourage him to change his mind, and Ol' Roge is great as he freely speaks whats on his mind....but.....well, i found it a little disrespectful. We all have to sit back and come to terms with the fact that John is indeed retired and has chosen to do so under his own free will. I miss him and his influence in the Band as anyone, but i have enough respect for him to leave him be and let him get on with his life the way he sees fit. Bless em' |
| deleted user 24.08.2006 10:28 |
Is it just me or does anybody else get sick of seeing this question surfacing again? |
| Deacons 1st Choice 24.08.2006 21:01 |
Not me... It's actually one way of keeping him around and in people's thoughts. At least SOME people wonder about him. If no one ever asked, well, i for one would then be a bit worried! Glad to know i'm not the only one who thinks of him.... :) |
| boca 25.08.2006 02:30 |
You stupid people! Nobody knows what is the real reason. Roger told after the WWRY show in Cologne two years ago what was the situation between John and them, but I don't wanna say in some reasons... if you don't believe, ask people who were there...and I know where he lives... |
| Deacons 1st Choice 25.08.2006 19:47 |
I could say a lot more right now, but won't! I'll just say this: Leave em' be folks. John chose this path, so leave him be! |
| MercuryArts 28.08.2006 09:40 |
Once a week John Deacon can be spotted driving his Volvo to the end of his driveway to his mailbox. Upon opening it he extracts an envelope smiles & exclaims "Hello royality check!!" Hops back into his Volvo & whisks off to his garage only to appear the following week repeating this activity. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 28.08.2006 18:02 |
Oh come on now.... Let's be serious here! John does a lot more then that! |
| .DeaconJohn. 21.09.2006 18:35 |
John did in fact play on the recent tour, but was too shy to come out from behind the curtain, so they had to get the other guy to mime. Fact. |
| Deacons 1st Choice 25.09.2006 20:44 |
:) Heh heh...... |
| redspecial85 04.10.2006 23:14 |
Well Boca, If you are "in the know" as you claim to be...why don't you enlighten us as to what the situation is between Roger, Brian, and John? I'm quite curious about this... |
| theCro 07.10.2006 18:54 |
boca wrote: You stupid people! Nobody knows what is the real reason. Roger told after the WWRY show in Cologne two years ago what was the situation between John and them, but I don't wanna say in some reasons... if you don't believe, ask people who were there...and I know where he lives...why dont you tell us what Roger said? it was publically so you can tell us, who wasnt there |
| Deacons 1st Choice 12.10.2006 19:03 |
John's off pursuing other interests..... Leave him be.... |
| Drowse1 17.10.2006 05:22 |
You mean John Deacon has retired? When? Why wasn't I told? I demand answers NOW!!!!!!!!!! |
| Deacons 1st Choice 18.10.2006 22:12 |
Yes he retired officially back in 98' i beleive. I don't recall offhand exactly... He's taking a well deserved rest from the public eye, and enjoying what time he has to himself i am sure. Bless em' |
| Markman38 20.10.2006 02:02 |
He I just met him yesterday at thet grocery, I told him that you folks where looking for him. He said hi, but I was forced to promise him that I not told you wich city it is :-) |
| dkg 26.10.2006 23:18 |
I don't mind if John never tours or records again. But is it really so much to ask that he show up at a one-time gig now and again? Bestowing prestigious honors on the man doesn't even bring him out of his cave. Some token of appreciation for the fans that keep him so rich he can retire early and sit on his ass the rest of his life would be nice. Cripes, John, throw us a bone, will ya man? Please! |
| Drummer imense! 27.10.2006 19:42 |
Yeah i agree, it would be nice to see him, even if he doesn't play anything it would be a treat, Rather then hearing that the mystical john has spoken through brian and roger once more, its beggining to sound more like a seance then anything else lol! But yeah, would be nice to hear from HIM once in a while :) |
| cmsdrums 31.10.2006 14:56 |
I agree - a letter for the fan club mag or an online post wouldn't intrude on him; he wouldn't have to deal face to face with anyone and could say hi to us all. As you say, it's because of all the money we've spent on him that he's able to live in luxury now, having effectively retired in 1991 (other than a couple of guest appearances on one recorded track, the FM Tribute concert and the ballet thing), before he was even 40!! |
| Really John Deacon 08.12.2006 13:29 |
Things are great. Checks could be bigger. John |
| Arnaldo "Ogre-" Silveira 08.12.2006 15:53 |
dkg wrote: I don't mind if John never tours or records again. But is it really so much to ask that he show up at a one-time gig now and again? Bestowing prestigious honors on the man doesn't even bring him out of his cave. Some token of appreciation for the fans that keep him so rich he can retire early and sit on his ass the rest of his life would be nice. Cripes, John, throw us a bone, will ya man? Please!He does not owe us anything. We do, and I am thankful. I understand your point, and I have already asked him, by mail via OIQFC, back in 1997, not to retire. But I did so by telling him how him and his music were important to me. It is not fair to demand anything from him. What if he is not in a position to give what you want? What if he wants to, but just cannot, due to personal reasons? Keep rocking, buddy. Cheers, Ogre- |
| * adventure seeker * 08.02.2007 08:45 |
have you all seen the induction into the hall of fame, iv only seen it on youtube and stuff, was the bass player not deeky, if not its his double, i didnt think any one had noticed but i swear its john, the problem is you dont get a shot of him, its all in the back ground, his npdy language is very simular to john, if anyone finds out pleas tell me!! link go have a look, im right rnt i?? |
| AC 08.02.2007 09:44 |
It's not John. 11.11.2004 Hackney Empire, London, UK (Hall Of Fame induction) Line-up: Brian May (guitar), Roger Taylor (drums), Spike Edney (keyboards), Jamie Moses (guitar), Pino Palladino (bass), Paul Rodgers (vocals), Treana Morris (backing vocals), Polyphonic Spree (in the last song only). 01. We Will Rock You 02. We Are The Champions 03. All Right Now /live/brian-may/guest.html |
| * adventure seeker * 09.02.2007 17:08 |
cheers AC |
| vadenuez 12.02.2007 20:00 |
Well, we don't know at all whether John, as a mature adult, is suffering from some heart condition or something that keeps him away from stages, so I think demanding him to be back is unfair and selfish. I like to think that John knows best what's good for him and his family, that he knows that Queen was a lovely dream that's over now (at least, the Queen as we knew it) and that he has no need at all to be in a stage or in front of a camera to feel better or to boost his ego. He must be feeling complete and fulfilled with whatever he's doing right now and that must be all that matters. |
| Major Tom 25.02.2007 12:18 |
Allright...I think I´m not the only one who think FM is unreplaceable. I think John feels the same way. And even though Paul Rodgers does a great job, it isn´t what it used to be. And the fact that he´s got a family to take care of and is reaching his 60th brithday. I know I would call it quits... |
| gnomo 26.02.2007 05:57 |
MercuryArts wrote: driving his Volvo to the end of his driveway to his mailbox... no mean feat, his driveway being roughly twice-and-a-half as long as a Volvo... |
| violonbleu 27.02.2007 05:31 |
henke1980 wrote: Allright...I think I´m not the only one who think FM is unreplaceable. I think John feels the same way. And even though Paul Rodgers does a great job, it isn´t what it used to be. And the fact that he´s got a family to take care of and is reaching his 60th brithday. I know I would call it quits...Everybody thinks that Freddie and John are unreplaceable; but Paul and Danny are not replacing Freddie and John, that's the point! |
| theCro 27.02.2007 09:40 |
BrianM wrote: for an actual response with no sarcasm. john hasnt played with Queen since, i believe, 1997 when they played with elton john-the show must go on. I saw a recent pic of him, still had his hair, and of course he was a bit aged.could you send me pic if you can please hrvojebajlo@gmail.com |
| theCro 27.02.2007 09:42 |
Queen_Yancha wrote: I once heard Roger Taylor's interview on the radio...He said they asked John to join them on the tour,but he wasn't really into it, so they decided to go on tour without it. Roger mentioned that John doesn't like crowded places and lots of people around him...so let's say it's one of the reasons he didn't go on tour with them. We all miss him,don't we:)?well that's the another problem then if he "doesent like crowded places", but lets not discuss that here. lets respect his will and that's all :) The only thing that matters is that he's happy with his BIG family! |
| theCro 27.02.2007 09:43 |
boca wrote: You stupid people! Nobody knows what is the real reason. Roger told after the WWRY show in Cologne two years ago what was the situation between John and them, but I don't wanna say in some reasons... if you don't believe, ask people who were there...and I know where he lives...could you tell us more about that "situation"? |
| violonbleu 27.02.2007 13:29 |
No he can't, because we are stupid people :-p |
| violonbleu 27.02.2007 13:33 |
dewa wrote: Anybody know where is John Deacon? He never perform on Queen Tour with Paul Rodgers, is he retired from music?I know where he is: he is here: ---->JOHN DEACON<---- |
| Major Tom 14.03.2007 17:35 |
violonbleu No, of course not. But they still call themselfes Queen even though both John and Freddies gone. Calling themsefles Queen you will still sell out a show, however, being "Brian May and Roger Taylor feat. Paul Rodgers with friends preforms classic Queen, Free and Bad Company songs" may not be(for mortals)that exiting. A great strategic move. I saw them in Stockholm Sweden and I loved it. They did great. |
| Jerome2007 18.03.2007 09:41 |
John Richard Deacon retired from the music field in the late 90s. I believed that John Richard Deacon have GREAT RESPECT for Freddie Mercury... Below is an excerpt from one of John's interview... Visit the website below for John's interviews.. link The singer's death in November 1991 has proved a brutal blow to Deacon. "As far as we are concerned, this is it," he insists. "There is no point carrying on. It is impossible to replace Freddie." With Queen retired he seems unlikely to forge a solo career like May and Taylor - "I can't sing; it's the one thing I wish I could do, because it would make songwriting so much easier!" - although he once released a solo effort under the group name of The Immortals (he wrote and recorded 'No Turning Back' as the theme to the 1986 'Biggles' remake). Here are some of his thoughts... Visit link He has made it clear that he endorses the 'Queen' projects put forward by Brian May and Roger Taylor, and was partially involved in the early stages of the preparation for the We Will Rock You musical. But currently, Deacon has retired from the music scene, and even declined to participate in the recent Queen + Paul Rodgers tour. According to The Sun, he was not impressed with Robbie Williams's version of "We Are the Champions", recorded for A Knight's Tale and he was also less than pleased[citation needed] with the re-make of "We Will Rock You" done by Britney Spears, Pink and Beyoncé with Brian May and Roger Taylor for a UK Pepsi television commercial in 2004. |
| theCro 20.03.2007 16:08 |
Queen_Yancha wrote: I once heard Roger Taylor's interview on the radio...He said they asked John to join them on the tour,but he wasn't really into it, so they decided to go on tour without it. Roger mentioned that John doesn't like crowded places and lots of people around him...so let's say it's one of the reasons he didn't go on tour with them. We all miss him,don't we:)?this is exactly the same interview i have somewhere on my PC, i've heard it too! |
| Joeker 05.04.2007 16:27 |
im surprised no one has gone and tried to stalk and take photos of him when he does go out. hey look! john deacon is going to the market! photo opp! |
| Mlaimo 13.04.2007 09:09 |
Deacon has a 'syd barrett' mystique to him. Folks just might start stalking this reclusive rock star. |
| john bodega 14.04.2007 03:51 |
"he was not impressed with Robbie Williams's version of "We Are the Champions", recorded for A Knight's Tale and he was also less than pleased[citation needed] with the re-make of "We Will Rock You" done by Britney Spears, Pink and Beyoncé with Brian May and Roger Taylor for a UK Pepsi television commercial in 2004." That isn't surprising. Anyone with ears probably agreed with him. |
| lillian 05.05.2007 13:54 |
as long as john is happy healthy and alive thats all i ask for.love ya john deacon :) |
| Major Tom 05.05.2007 19:31 |
lillian wrote: as long as john is happy healthy and alive thats all i ask for.love ya john deacon :)Yes...you said it! Love you John. |
| pittrek 04.06.2007 03:45 |
Zebonka12 wrote: "he was not impressed with Robbie Williams's version of "We Are the Champions", recorded for A Knight's Tale and he was also less than pleased[citation needed] with the re-make of "We Will Rock You" done by Britney Spears, Pink and Beyoncé with Brian May and Roger Taylor for a UK Pepsi television commercial in 2004." That isn't surprising. Anyone with ears probably agreed with him.Robbie's version of WATC is MUCH better than the original. WWRY with the 3 whores who think themselved they're singers SUCKS. |
| redspecial85 06.06.2007 19:30 |
pittrek wrote:Have you been freebasing dude?! What makes you think that Robbie's version of "We Are The Champions," is better than the original?! Everyone's got the right to their own opinion, that just doesn't make sense to me.Zebonka12 wrote: "he was not impressed with Robbie Williams's version of "We Are the Champions", recorded for A Knight's Tale and he was also less than pleased[citation needed] with the re-make of "We Will Rock You" done by Britney Spears, Pink and Beyoncé with Brian May and Roger Taylor for a UK Pepsi television commercial in 2004." That isn't surprising. Anyone with ears probably agreed with him.Robbie's version of WATC is MUCH better than the original. WWRY with the 3 whores who think themselved they're singers SUCKS. |
| ZJE123 30.09.2008 20:45 |
I think the last that we know of him is that in 2004, John wrote a letter to Brian and Roger. He said that he was unhappy about a version of We Will Rock (Song) that they did. |
| FatBumGirl 01.10.2008 04:39 |
From Queen news at Brian May.com Sept 14th 2008 It is true that John Deacon has disappeared without trace? Paul :I have yet to meet John. I would like to. I understand his point, though, wanting to step back from life - I was very ready to do that before I met Queen, but here I am. I'm always saying, "Will he come along tonight? Tomorrow?" It's like Waiting For Godot! |
| Togg 02.10.2008 11:30 |
ZJE123 wrote: I think the last that we know of him is that in 2004, John wrote a letter to Brian and Roger. He said that he was unhappy about a version of We Will Rock (Song) that they did. No he didn't, that was a journalist making up a story after he was seen at an evening function. |
| -adventure seeker- 02.10.2008 13:39 |
yer, so seriously were is john decon (joke) he was the bass player right? (joke) maybe we should have a seperte forum for people who ask this haha the whole thing would be great to see hahaaa! |
| LyricHunger 02.10.2008 18:28 |
We have: it's called 'General Discussions'. There, you also can resurrect Freddie and change the direction of time in several new and astounding ways. |
| HamsterP 03.10.2008 05:46 |
zaiga wrote: Who is John Deacon? Best question ever! ahahah |
| musiclikeadrug 17.12.2008 13:37 |
the last thing he wrote is here is from 2005 his name is jrd link "thanks for all your birthday messages i am still alive at 54............:-))) my father died at 42....:-(( jrd" |
| theCro 26.12.2008 00:38 |
musiclikeadrug wrote: the last thing he wrote is here is from 2005 his name is jrd link "thanks for all your birthday messages i am still alive at 54............:-))) my father died at 42....:-(( jrd" are we sure it was real john? |
| Backslash 24.05.2009 02:00 |
hey there.was up? john deacon retired from music in 1997. he has chosen not to participate in queen+paul rodgers collaboration.hope i could help ya... |
| Micrówave 26.05.2009 17:15 |
Thanks. We've all been wondering this for a long time. But thanks to you (and your crack research team) we can all sleep better knowing that John is ok. I have a couple of questions on the Culture Club website, if you could pop over there and help me out that would be fantastic. |
| steven bassindale 26.01.2010 17:22 |
john deacon ows us nothing.he was a big part of a great band that gave us absolutly fabulas music through the years.i remember picking up a old gt 380 suzuki in the summer of 1987 and u could here queens music blasting out of a bedroom window,magic days.if i had the money i would pay him double for the memories and music.a man must do what he thinks is best for himself and his familly,he has retired and get used to it,lets all remember the great contrbutions and entertainment they gave us.take care buitiful people. |
| www_thequeenclub_eu 11.02.2010 15:23 |
He enjoys his life :D |
| matt z 14.07.2010 14:07 |
stateside fan wrote: i saw a pic of John and he was as bald as Kojak.oh well at least he is mega rich and didnt work to hard to get it.i wonder how many times the 3 of them say "man im glad we met that buck-toothed persian dude". ========================================================================== LOL>...totally fu*king hilarious... I love this topic... it's got more reaming than a .... 1) hat store. 2) Prison shower 3) Tax clause ALSO: is there any merit to this story below?...sounds plausible. link |
| matt z 14.07.2010 14:11 |
Really John Deacon wrote: Things are great. Checks could be bigger. John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eh John, seeing how they're only collecting dust....think i could have a couple of your basses, then? I'll give you top dolllar!. ....the first one on top......ONE. Signed, REALLY Matt Zarella |
| IReallyLoveQueen 23.08.2010 15:26 |
I LOVE QUEEN |
| missmurcury 23.12.2010 13:45 |
dewa wrote: Anybody know where is John Deacon? He never perform on Queen Tour with Paul Rodgers, is he retired from music? theres no point in going stage for me freddie was the show im the boring bassist no one remembers me john said that hes right freddie is irreplacable we still want john back back but leave him be |
| rottenjohnny1963 19.03.2011 16:25 |
i can't say i blame the man at staying away.i saw queen with freddie,and it was one of the top 5 shows i have ever seen. paul rodgers is a great talent,but queen fronted by anybody other than freddie mercury,is not queen! |
| AlexS 05.06.2011 23:25 |
You might like this (not a lot!): link |
| gagakid1906 10.07.2011 14:24 |
Nobody knows where JD is... :( Only Freddie would know. But he's a great pretender. |
| Holly2003 12.07.2011 15:39 |
John Deacon is to be the new Liberal-Democrat candidate for Dunny-on-the-Wold. link |
| TinyQC 30.08.2011 10:53 |
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| AlexS 11.09.2011 21:49 |
So did nobody click on my link? I think I found him for you.... Here it is again: link |
| tomchristie22 28.12.2011 03:01 |
The page could not be found. Also, I don't understand people going on about Freddie being irreplaceable and whatnot... Of course you can't replace him and it's not going to be the same. Nobody involved in any of the post-Freddie Queen projects said that it was MEANT to be the same. |
| RogerTaylorInADress 30.10.2012 10:02 |
He wasn't Persian. He was Parsee. There is a difference. |
| RogerTaylorInADress 30.10.2012 10:02 |
He wasn't Persian. He was Parsee. There is a difference. |
| RogerTaylorInADress 03.11.2012 22:43 |
He was Parsee, not Persian. There's a difference. |
| albino nick 04.01.2013 17:57 |
Without John Deacon thee wouldnt have been a rhythm section he and roger were awsome all four played there part equally. Cheers and thanks for the music!!!!!!!!! |
| Belladonic haze 15.01.2013 08:41 |
I'd give liquid gold to have good ole Deacon John re-appear and get a few improv lessons from him. I miss him a lot U_u |
| RoggieGirl 13.02.2013 16:47 |
I think he's on Twitter: @JohnDeaconBass |
| BETA215 03.04.2014 15:23 |
RoggieGirl wrote: I think he's on Twitter: @JohnDeaconBass Too fake for being true. |
| matt z 28.04.2014 14:10 |
He's in the can. |