The Real Wizard
This is late 78. Same haircut, more or less.
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splicksplack
Def not "support" night. More like Heart meeting the band backstage on the Jazz tour.
Ozz
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
Freddie said. “Who is the real ‘Magic Man’? It’s me, isn’t it? You meant me, didn’t you, Ann?”
Ozz
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
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 $$'s. Out of curiosity, is pete's book actually long and engaging or short and elusive?
Probably means "loony" if you ask me.
Prone to a description that they were "bombastic, camp, LOUD, preposterous and fun"...
Now I've gotta track down Pete's book. Ahhh... Big fan, short on $$'s. Out of curiosity, is pete's book actually long and engaging or short and elusive?
GratefulFan
[QUOTE] [b]Ozz wrote:[/b]
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.[/QUOTE]
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.
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.[/QUOTE]
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
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
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.
If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.
Saint Jiub
[QUOTE] [b]splicksplack wrote:[/b]
If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.
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Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.
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Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
Ozz
[QUOTE] [b]Panchgani wrote:[/b]
Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
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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,
Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
[/QUOTE]
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
[QUOTE] [b]GratefulFan wrote:[/b]
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.[/QUOTE]
Roger. Thanks for that.
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.[/QUOTE]
Roger. Thanks for that.
The Real Wizard
[QUOTE] [b]Ozz wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Panchgani wrote:[/b]
Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
[/QUOTE]
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,[/QUOTE]
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.
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.
[QUOTE] [b]Panchgani wrote:[/b]
Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
[/QUOTE]
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,[/QUOTE]
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.
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
A most appropriate addition to this thread, from http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=552141461481978
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.
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
[QUOTE] [b]Panchgani wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]splicksplack wrote:[/b]
If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.
[/QUOTE]
Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
[/QUOTE]
Oh shut up, you daft cunt.
[QUOTE] [b]splicksplack wrote:[/b]
If only I'd known Townsend was lurking as well.
[/QUOTE]
Pete might have been lurking on the internet looking at kiddie porn.
[/QUOTE]
Oh shut up, you daft cunt.