what the hell is happening with john deacon?

over the yrs i hear brian and roger being nice and saying john is out of the music business and wants to just do his own thing. fair enough.
they've been asked if they are in contact with john and i get the impression that they aren't.
in fact i get the impression there is no personal contact either in person or via phone between john and the other two. could be wrong of course.

however it just doesn't seem all above board to me. sure its none of my business but i don't care coz i wanna know!
i get the impression that there is no friendship left with john.
it doesn't seem normal, you spend so long together and share all those experiences with eachother,  yet a wall goes up between them.

brian said something once that hinted to me that john had a bit of a breakdown after freddie died?
so because of that, he is now a complete loon!
why would you not be friends with someone like roger and brian anymore?

PART TWO.

obviously we don't know what it was like in a mega band like queen. who knows what was said between them over the years
maybe the others always hated john and loved to beat him up after each gig?

it just seems really odd to me. i wish brian or roger would state what is happening with their relationship with john.
saying he has 'retired' from music isn't enough for me anyway. do they actually mean 'retarded' from music instead?

the fact he doesn't seem to be in touch with the other two and doesn't turn up with rog and bri anywhere, gets the suspicions up, doesn't it?
thats the funny bit, him never being around, never hearing from him.
i've nothing against john wanting privacy, i simply want more of an explanation about the whole thing. something believable!

damn it! i've bought all the queen records many times over during my life, plus the posters and t.shirts, i demand an explanation!!!

"so because of that, he is now a complete loon!"

Complete loon?

How old are you, anyway??

John had huge respect for Freddie. And continuing Queen wasn't right in his eyes. He knows that no one can replace Freddie or really front Queen again for that matter. I think it all has to do with respect for Freddie. I respect John for ending the journey for himself. It shows how much he loved Freddie and valued him.

I thought I'd heard that they are in occasional contact with John because of his continuing rights in terms of the business.

I too am sorry that John is no longer part of Queen, but he has moved on. Sadly I doubt he will be back either. He just doesn't seem to be the sort to me.

I do get the impression that they are in contact with john. In fact , they have to be, ´cause of the bussiness. In the band Freddie pretty much took John under his wings and gave him more courage to write more songs and be more active in the band. As much as I love Brian and Roger, I give a lot of respect for John , for not going along with Queen if he feels like it´s not really ok. I like seeing brian and oger playing live, but if that´s the way John feels, then he did the right thing.

oh i just thought he'd gone mad and put a teapot on his head, as one does.

i find it all a bit strange. does he have to be part of queen? no.
can he have a private life? yes.


to me it just feels a bit strange, tis all. when other guys retire there are always the odd siting here and there.

age? 53.

its a pity that things like sarcasm and humour doesn't always transfer well thru the printed word.

If you had a massively successful career, be it in music, sport, finance, prostitution etc... and during that career you had close colleagues that mirrored your career and were always there would there be an obligation to stay in touch after you retired? Even 'telephone contact'?

I dont think so to be honest.

What I find sad is that he actually retired from music totally. If he didn't think Queen could continue without Freddie then that's fair enough, but perhaps, only aged 43 by the time Made In Heaven was released, if he didn't want to play with Brian and Roger either as Queen or under a new name, could hold have then joined/formed another band - he could have done this purely for fun as he didn't need the money, and he could have gone down a soul or r 'n' b route to actually then play the style if music closest to his heart. It would have been really good to hear his fantastic bass playing in that kind of style full on fit a whole gig or album.

He did obviously go through a very hard time personally and socially after Freddie's death and the result is that he became a sort of recluse. Yes the guys deal with him by email and letter in business decisions (perhaps Jim Beach sees him face to face?), but they have said in interviews that they simply haven't seen him in person for years. Very sad from a fans point of view, and I'm sure personally for them too.

If he'd just come out every now and then for things like the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame presentation, Stormtroopers in Stilettos exhibition,, 40th anniversary releases etc then it would have been nice - then he's not being asked to play with other singers or record new albums under the Queen name, both of which he sees as disrespectful to Freddie, but he's purely recognising and celebrating what they created together and being acknowledged for his part in it.

That's what Brian and Roger also should have done, retire from music, instead of performing under the name of " Queen" .

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[b]cmsdrums wrote: [/b] What I find sad is that he actually retired from music totally. If he didn't think Queen could continue without Freddie then that's fair enough, but perhaps, only aged 43 by the time Made In Heaven was released, if he didn't want to play with Brian and Roger either as Queen or under a new name, could hold have then joined/formed another band - he could have done this purely for fun as he didn't need the money, and he could have gone down a soul or r 'n' b route to actually then play the style if music closest to his heart. It would have been really good to hear his fantastic bass playing in that kind of style full on fit a whole gig or album.

He did obviously go through a very hard time personally and socially after Freddie's death and the result is that he became a sort of recluse. Yes the guys deal with him by email and letter in business decisions (perhaps Jim Beach sees him face to face?), but they have said in interviews that they simply haven't seen him in person for years. Very sad from a fans point of view, and I'm sure personally for them too.

If he'd just come out every now and then for things like the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame presentation, Stormtroopers in Stilettos exhibition,, 40th anniversary releases etc then it would have been nice - then he's not being asked to play with other singers or record new albums under the Queen name, both of which he sees as disrespectful to Freddie, but he's purely recognising and celebrating what they created together and being acknowledged for his part in it.[/QUOTE]

Well, musical recluse maybe. He has a large family and is probably enjoying family life away from the public eye. He's not a Syd Barrett-type recluse. Like you, I'm also disappointed he hasn't appeared for Queen anniversaries. IIRC Brian said he almost appeared at the Stormtroopers exhibition and then backed out at the last minute. It would've been nice to see him there.

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[b]whynot wrote: [/b] That's what Brian and Roger also should have done, retire from music, instead of performing under the name of " Queen" .[/QUOTE]
That's right, they should retire from music because you don't like a choice they made. Holy fuck.

From what I've seen over the past few years, I can't blame John for not wanting to have anything to do with Brian and Roger. What they are doing professionally is, IMHO, embarrassing, and what little insight we gain into their private life suggests that they are not particularly nice people.

i'm glad they didn't retire from music. i don't see anything wrong with wanting to perform songs you've written in the past.
plus its their jobs too.
don't know why so many people have problems with others who become millionaire thru' their work either.

i had no problem with calling themselves 'queen+paul rodgers', they couldn't exactly of called themselves 'roger taylor, brian may and paul rodgers', so many people wouldn't of known who they were.

the 'queen experience' seems an ok name to tour with.

yeah, i wonder what sort of things john fills his days with?

Didnt i read somewhere, a long time ago, that if Queen finished John Deacon said that hed retire. He had no interest in continuing in the music business. I couldve sworn i read that around the Works era. Im sure its around in the websphere somewhere. I may be waaaaay off of course. Anyway, i always got the feeling that John wasnt really in it for the glory and the fame. And after Freddie died it seemed the best point to bow out. As soon as Robbie Williams was introduced i think he felt, ok this is a new thing which i dont really want or need to be part of.