Sebastian wrote:
By that perspective, they should also leak all multi-tracks, lest they ever lose some more (one of my favourite songs, All Dead, is reportedly missing from the archives). And while they're at it, they should also let everybody had access to their manuscripts, the songs' original tracksheets, Brian's deciduous teeth and Roger's pubic hair (after all, those who wanted to have Freddie's missed their chance, except maybe some former lovers).
I mean, in a perfect world all of that would happen (except for the teeh/hair thing), but there are many things involved. If QP want to save Hangman and other things for a potential upcoming release (once their collaborations with alleged Fred's favourites or American Idol losers stop selling), I suppose they're willing to take the risk. Having those things leaked would compromise the success of a commercially profitable product.
As for John, IIRC, he once referred to Hangman as his retirement or something like that. That's also understandable, and indeed, looking at the picture, it benefits way more to keep it to himself than to share it just to prove he's got it. After all, if he (or anybody else) had uploaded it to Torrent, YT, Napster or whatever (yes, which year am I in?) ten years ago, would it be so often commented about? Would it have its own thread with several replies? Would most people even care about it?
Myself, while I don't regard Hangman as a masterpiece or something that's gonna change my life for ever, I still think highly of the song and am interested in knowing how it'd sound like once given the studio treatment. If I ever get to hear it, it'll be gr8. And hopefully, we will, eventually. If three years ago somebody'd time-travelled and told us we'd be able to play Roy Baker with the Bo Rhap multi's, I think 99.99% would've said 'the bloody f*ck are you talking about?'. So there you have it.
Speaking of perverted things, I know a female member on this forum who has a thong with photo of Freddie's face on it. It's pretty funny, but I'd certainly couldn't find that attractive if I was in a situation with that person.