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Jb050, Its a book thread but anything is welcome so is any topic on the mind.

So good to see you JB. Love the pants. They will be perfect for the convention, but also for curling up with a good book.

MHZ, you wondered why Rudi waited so long to write a book, and that same criticism has been leveled at Thor and Lee. After the Bo Rhap movie came out there was a huge resurgence of interest in Freddie. Older books were updated and reissued and now we've been promised some new books. Who knows why now? I'm just grateful to know I will soon have two new books to delve into.

I've always liked Rudi. If you watch the "making of" videos you can see the respect he had for Freddie and vice versa. For example, I find that Rudi's face shows great caring when working with Freddie on These Were The Days and it's almost heartbreaking. The extended version of the making of I'm Going Slightly Mad shows the two of them discussing ideas down to minute detail. I think both of them were/are creative geniuses. I also enjoy all of the interviews Rudi did with Freddie because it was clear that Freddie trusted Rudi. Phoebe wrote a paragraph on each of the Queen videos, but details were sparse. I think Rudi will share so much more of the creative process and I think we will learn more about Freddie's personality at work. I've also read interviews, though I can't pinpoint the source, where Rudi talked about being at Garden Lodge. I think he knew him quite well and obviously for a very long time. I find his promotions of the book on Instagram and now his new FB page almost funny. He's so in love with his new girlfriend that I think the enthusiasm has spilled over into everything he says.

Rainbow, you said it well. There won't be any competition between the two books. Both will allow us to see a unique side of Freddie.

I'm sure both books will be beautifully written with Freddie on their minds recalling all the laughter and joy he brought to their lives.I just wasnt aware of another book coming out so quickly it will be a gem as well.I have had interaction with Rudi he is a true gentleman and has a kind heart always when we speak.

Ugh. I wrote a whole reply and went to fact check and lost it. Haha. I’ll try to reconstruct it.

Thanks Katy! Reading pants are a great idea. They are like yoga pants so are really comfy.

Was smiling and thinking of all of you when the person at the store said, are you a Queen fan! :-). Hmmm let’s see. Haha.

I agree about the books. Different perspectives. Very exciting.

Does anyone know if the mid-80s “musical prostitute” interview was when Freddie and Rudi first met? I thought I read that somewhere. That they met then and Rudi perfectly planted the seed that he could produce videos etc.

JB, I think I'm the one who said that was when Rudi and Freddie first met, but someone corrected me. Maybe MHZ?

I found it. May be little bit of duplicate but here is the original. Haha

Thanks Katy!!! Reading pants!!! Great idea. They are equivalent of yoga pants. So comfy. The person at the store said do you like Queen a lot. :-)))

I agree about getting two, completely different books... so exciting. And so great to get more perspectives from people close to him. Can’t even imagine how it must feel for all involved to reach back in to those memories and times and all the feelings that go with it.

Was th mid-80s “musical prostitute” interview in Austria the first time Freddie and Rudi met? He did such a good job. I thought I read somewhere that it was when they met and Rudi planted the seed/offer that he could produce videos etc. did seem like such a mutual respect and successful partnership. I always admired (from what I’ve read about) Freddie's insight, instinct, and appreciation for not just quality, but quality people, he could surround himself with and have a trust level, especially professionally, like Phoebe, Diana, Rudi, etc.

Thanks Katy.
MHZ - can we tap in to your encyclopedia brain. :-))

Here is a link to a magazine article about Rudi where he talks about that first meeting and the interview with Freddie.

http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/rudi-dolezal-freddie-mercury-queen-bohemian-rhapsody.

Thanks Rainbow! So it sounds like the "musical prostitute" interview was their first meeting. I'm the absolute last one to remember timelines. I'm better at fluff like who was Kurt Raab. LOL!

I do look forward to this book.

Thank you Rainbow!!!!
For your encyclopedia brain. :-)))

Ha Ha. No encyclopedia brain here...I had to do a Google search to find the article because I couldn't remember where I had read the info. :)

Thanks, Katy for posting that article. I also came across it a while back and referred to it in one of my first posts to QZ. It was the part (at the end of the article) where Rudi talks about visiting Freddie toward the end of Freddie's life.

You can tell from the article that Rudi had great respect for Freddie, both as an artist, but also as a person.

I personally didnt find the days of our lives heartbreaking as the true meaning of the song was with Roger in mind and how he felt about his family and kids.As far as Freddie in that video yes he was near his final stages of AIDS.To me he didnt look like a sick man even though he was very sick.He was just in another state of being.Thats what death represents nothing more than a journey to another state of being that we all will someday travel.Some of us just got there quicker than others.The man could still hit those notes even with his lungs do weak.

TUHI, I can’t take the credit, Rainbow posted the article. She’s always been good at finding things. I knew I had read several good articles about Rudi but I couldn’t find any of them when I went through my files.

Rudi is making a everlasting impression in the fan world today.I believe he is writing and reading some of the material to fans and followers on instagram.He and his gf are so cute together it makes your heart smile.She is in Munich doing some work but he said he wants to share some of his writing with the fans how geniune.It will be a awesome read as well I bet.I believe I remember him saying that after Freddie let the ones he needed to know he had AIDS he would no longer kiss him on the mouth to greet him or when he left .So Freddie valued his friends and wanted to keep them safe when little was known about AIDS.That says alot about him to me.I believe a few pages back someone mentioned something about this.