Love Freddie’s face at the very end of this video
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YwYlp5hkOuU
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Freddie was a man of many faces and a guy of few words it seems you can tell by his interviews.It appears in interviews he would rather be doing something else.I would be the same way ask me the questions I will answer some of them honestly and some of them I will give you bullshit answers because their none of your buisness that's a good way to answer questions in a interview.Reporters really did ask him some dumb questions they already knew the answers too.Back to his face if you look at his baby picture his mom was so proud of his looks.His expressions didn't change much at all.
Lsgp, your clip is from one of my favorite documentaries. Freddie is so relaxed in that interview that he's giving his full smile throughout. It's such a playful interview! You've reminded me that I had the complete documentary before I got the new computer but it's one of the files that I lost. I'm going to go see if I can find it again and put it back in my files.
I watched the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness to raise money for the World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVID-19 relief efforts (Google will match w/ a $2 donation for every $1 donated, up to $5M.) in its entirety for the very 1st time tonight. I've seen video of George Michael perform "Somebody to Love" @ the tribute countless of times in the past but had never viewed the tribute from start to end. Yowza! I almost started to bawl when Robert Plant performed Zeppelin's "Thank You." "If the sun refused to shine, I will still be loving you . . . " Then, he broke into "Crazy Little Thing Called Love." Brian May later played keyboard and sang a heartfelt "Too Much Love Will Kill You." Of course, the late George Michael absolutely slayed "Somebody to Love." Sady, it was also one of John Deacon's last times he played bass in the band. Thanks to the band Queen - and Google - and their efforts to raise money for pandemic relief!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN7oGo6qlMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN7oGo6qlMA
Oh guys I forgot to mention it slipped my mind his baby picture had won a baby contest.Freddie was a photogenic person by nature I do belief he loved someone coming over and throwing some pillows on the floor and snapping some random photos.His facial structure was radiant and those rosey cheeks.His eyes told it all they were so dark absolutely gorgeous.When I think of his career with Queen and musical history those are the ones that bring the most happiness I think.
Ofcourse his amazing voice that no one can replace can we all agree.I think he might of sang till his throat bleed that’s talent.
Hi everyone,
Spent about 7 hours metal detecting over the past couple of days. Found 2 horse shoes, a bunch of musket balls, and many nails. What I most want to find now is a horse bell or sleigh bell.
Thanks to all who posted those YouTube videos of voice teachers discussing Freddie's singing. I like many of those videos because they discuss technical aspects of singing that I know nothing about. For example, I had never heard of "vowel shading" before. Have you noticed the proliferation of "watch me watch Freddie singing" videos though? The ones done by professional vocal coaches I will watch on occasion, although they are of varying quality. The reaction videos done by someone sitting in their home listening to Freddie sing...sorry, but could you be more self-absorbed? Those videos are not about Freddie, they are about someone's need to be the center of attention. I'll pass!
Amidds....Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother-in-law. Difficult to deal with under any circumstances, let alone during this time of social distancing. Glad to hear your daughter is doing fine, although it is disheartening that she has to worry about being harassed.
Jo T. I didn't watch the replay of the Freddie tribute concert, but have seen George Michael's rendition of "Somebody To Love". I agree...he nailed it!
Lspg...Thanks for the Bob Harris interview clip. I have seen it before...one of my favorites. I always crack up when Freddie says "Oh, please mother" after stating he has survived on "jabs". I have to admit I am not exactly sure what "Jabs" are since that is the only time I have ever heard that term, but a few possibilities do come to mind. :)
Katydyd, TUHI and MHZ....I smiled when you talked about planting flowers. We don't even have leaves on the trees yet, although they are budding. I am not a gardener, but I would love to plant Freddie Mercury Roses at my house. That soft yellow, pinkish/apricot color is stunning. I don't think they are available for purchase anymore, but even when they were, you couldn't get them in the US. I have the Freddie Rose as my Instant Messenger photo at work...I didn't want a picture of myself. I'm sure nobody knows what it is...but I do!
Spent about 7 hours metal detecting over the past couple of days. Found 2 horse shoes, a bunch of musket balls, and many nails. What I most want to find now is a horse bell or sleigh bell.
Thanks to all who posted those YouTube videos of voice teachers discussing Freddie's singing. I like many of those videos because they discuss technical aspects of singing that I know nothing about. For example, I had never heard of "vowel shading" before. Have you noticed the proliferation of "watch me watch Freddie singing" videos though? The ones done by professional vocal coaches I will watch on occasion, although they are of varying quality. The reaction videos done by someone sitting in their home listening to Freddie sing...sorry, but could you be more self-absorbed? Those videos are not about Freddie, they are about someone's need to be the center of attention. I'll pass!
Amidds....Sorry to hear about the loss of your brother-in-law. Difficult to deal with under any circumstances, let alone during this time of social distancing. Glad to hear your daughter is doing fine, although it is disheartening that she has to worry about being harassed.
Jo T. I didn't watch the replay of the Freddie tribute concert, but have seen George Michael's rendition of "Somebody To Love". I agree...he nailed it!
Lspg...Thanks for the Bob Harris interview clip. I have seen it before...one of my favorites. I always crack up when Freddie says "Oh, please mother" after stating he has survived on "jabs". I have to admit I am not exactly sure what "Jabs" are since that is the only time I have ever heard that term, but a few possibilities do come to mind. :)
Katydyd, TUHI and MHZ....I smiled when you talked about planting flowers. We don't even have leaves on the trees yet, although they are budding. I am not a gardener, but I would love to plant Freddie Mercury Roses at my house. That soft yellow, pinkish/apricot color is stunning. I don't think they are available for purchase anymore, but even when they were, you couldn't get them in the US. I have the Freddie Rose as my Instant Messenger photo at work...I didn't want a picture of myself. I'm sure nobody knows what it is...but I do!
Rainbow,I do agree about the ones that do get self absorbed and it not being about Freddie but themselves.I just can’t bring myself to watch that tribute However I bet axel Rose was amazing he is my wild man.Bless the ones that took their time to honor I know it was a difficult but rewarding thing to give.
So I finally watched the tribute concert this weekend. I had avoided it for years....it just seemed too final, like once I listened to it Freddie’s death is real and that’s it. My logical self knows he is gone, but somehow that concert felt real enough to experience his death all over again. Plus, I knew no one could do the songs like he did, and I didn’t want to hear other artist’s interpretations. And finally...it felt wrong to see the other guys having fun without Freddie! But I decided it was time...and I have to admit I really enjoyed it. All the artists were good, and tried to honor Freddie. I was just floored by the number of people in attendance, and the rollicking good time they were having. Most of all, it looked like John Deacon was having so much fun...that broke my heart. Because it was really the end for him with those big performances, and I so wish he could have kept having that fun somehow. I did love the end, where Roger signs off and Freddie in his crown and robe came on....very emotional!!
While I’m on the emotional stuff, I am wondering, every time I read a Freddie book, as I am reading it just feels like maybe this time the ending will be different, and that Freddie will survive this time. Does anyone else ever feel that? It’s like...we know how he contracted it and the timing and all, and maybe if he had just done things a little differently, or stayed on his meds a bit longer at the end he would have been around today. And my mind always seems to go there....I always feel like the ending will change, and then I am even more sad when the book is done that he is gone. It is probably just my own weird reaction!
While I’m on the emotional stuff, I am wondering, every time I read a Freddie book, as I am reading it just feels like maybe this time the ending will be different, and that Freddie will survive this time. Does anyone else ever feel that? It’s like...we know how he contracted it and the timing and all, and maybe if he had just done things a little differently, or stayed on his meds a bit longer at the end he would have been around today. And my mind always seems to go there....I always feel like the ending will change, and then I am even more sad when the book is done that he is gone. It is probably just my own weird reaction!
MHZ....I know exactly how you feel about wanting the ending to be different. I also feel the same way every time I watch West Side Story! It's amazing that the tribute concert sold out in just a few hours, before the line-up had even been announced. It shows how much Freddie was loved...people just wanted to be part of the collective send-off. Can't imagine what it was like for Brian, Roger, and John to perform that day, though, without Freddie.
Jo, thanks for the link to the Tribute concert. I marked it with the intention of watching it later. I did notice that the link said it would be up for only 48 hours but I figured I have so much time on my hands that I would have no problem fitting it in. Well, I forgot and now the link is gone. I have seen bits and pieces of it on YouTube and I'm always impressed that you can feel the love everyone was feeling for the event, the band and the man. I did start to watch Jo's link when she first put it up, but lack of time made me scroll to the end and I saw Freddie in the robe and crown. So emotional! I'm sure you all saw Queen open the Academy Awards 2 years ago (??)/ When Freddie appeared in the crown at the end of their performance at the Awards it just grabbed my heart.
MHZ, I get how you feel when you are reading Freddie books. I always make sure no one is around when I get to the end of the books because I know how I'm going to be. I know what happens, but it never fails to break my heart. So many "what ifs?"
Rainbow, we have had non-stop torrential downpours beginning last night and going all through the day. There has been massive flash flooding in the area with lots of road closures. I'm so worried my plants will drown. For the first time ever I can't get my morning glory seeds to germinate and I think it's because the ground has just been too wet. I did have one hummingbird come by on a scouting expedition the other day. And some stinkin' squirrel dug up a pot of dirt I had ready for some basil. It's definitely spring here.
MHZ, I get how you feel when you are reading Freddie books. I always make sure no one is around when I get to the end of the books because I know how I'm going to be. I know what happens, but it never fails to break my heart. So many "what ifs?"
Rainbow, we have had non-stop torrential downpours beginning last night and going all through the day. There has been massive flash flooding in the area with lots of road closures. I'm so worried my plants will drown. For the first time ever I can't get my morning glory seeds to germinate and I think it's because the ground has just been too wet. I did have one hummingbird come by on a scouting expedition the other day. And some stinkin' squirrel dug up a pot of dirt I had ready for some basil. It's definitely spring here.
Rainbow, where do you go to do your metal detecting? I’ve only seen it at beaches...guessing you probably wouldn’t find sleigh bells there, lol!
Katydid, if you can find that version of the tribute concert online it would be worth watching. I liked it because it was edited, it was just the performances with no time in-between, and no excess stuff. I think before the versions I saw were maybe 3 hours long, another reason to put off watching! But this version was 1 1/2 hrs, and no Liz Taylor speech, Bowie doing the Lord’s Prayer or that kind of stuff.
We have had non-stop rain and flooding too, although today is finally supposed to be dry. I am worried about my flowers too, they look pretty drowned. Hopefully they will bounce back. And in the middle of all that our geothermal unit konked out on Sunday, so no air conditioning or heat. They are here for the next 2 days replacing the thing, so I have workers swarming my house. The only good part is that maybe all the activity will stop the stupid cardinal that has been banging against our windows for the last 3 weeks! He has a nest in the bushes near the window, and seems to be attacking his reflection all day long. So it is thud, thud, thud....all the daylight hours. I tried putting things in the windows, leaving the lights on, even covering the windows outside with towels. He just moves to another window to do it! He’s got to have long term brain damage by now! I know it is slowly driving me crazy and I’m not the one hitting my head.... : )
Katydid, if you can find that version of the tribute concert online it would be worth watching. I liked it because it was edited, it was just the performances with no time in-between, and no excess stuff. I think before the versions I saw were maybe 3 hours long, another reason to put off watching! But this version was 1 1/2 hrs, and no Liz Taylor speech, Bowie doing the Lord’s Prayer or that kind of stuff.
We have had non-stop rain and flooding too, although today is finally supposed to be dry. I am worried about my flowers too, they look pretty drowned. Hopefully they will bounce back. And in the middle of all that our geothermal unit konked out on Sunday, so no air conditioning or heat. They are here for the next 2 days replacing the thing, so I have workers swarming my house. The only good part is that maybe all the activity will stop the stupid cardinal that has been banging against our windows for the last 3 weeks! He has a nest in the bushes near the window, and seems to be attacking his reflection all day long. So it is thud, thud, thud....all the daylight hours. I tried putting things in the windows, leaving the lights on, even covering the windows outside with towels. He just moves to another window to do it! He’s got to have long term brain damage by now! I know it is slowly driving me crazy and I’m not the one hitting my head.... : )
Rainbow, You would love the town I live in I live in a military historical town they are always finding things from the war with their metal detectors. Last year they just did repairs on the military barracks the soldiers were housed in and people can check the sites out free of charge when they come to town it’s pretty cool.
MHZ and Chevy...My husband and I detect in a large farm field...we got permission from the owner to detect there. We have done detecting on small beaches, but we mainly find bottle caps and bits of aluminum foil! That's kind of a drag because we still put all those unwanted items in our bags to carry out and dispose of. Once the corn starts to grow, maybe several inches high, we won't detect there until it is harvested, so our window of opportunity is small.
People have to be very careful about where they detect. Many places, especially those of historic significance, are illegal to detect on. Also, one should never detect on private property unless permission has been granted. Most people who detect are really passionate about history and abide by the rules of detecting. They have found thousands of artifacts that have gone into museums. However, there are always those few who give the hobby a bad name.
Now that the Freddie birthday party has been cancelled in Montreux, are they just moving this year's "pink and black" theme to next year, or might they have something else planned for his 75th birthday? Also, I would imagine in November of 2021, sadly the 30 year anniversary of Freddie's death, there will be some kind of special memoriam.
People have to be very careful about where they detect. Many places, especially those of historic significance, are illegal to detect on. Also, one should never detect on private property unless permission has been granted. Most people who detect are really passionate about history and abide by the rules of detecting. They have found thousands of artifacts that have gone into museums. However, there are always those few who give the hobby a bad name.
Now that the Freddie birthday party has been cancelled in Montreux, are they just moving this year's "pink and black" theme to next year, or might they have something else planned for his 75th birthday? Also, I would imagine in November of 2021, sadly the 30 year anniversary of Freddie's death, there will be some kind of special memoriam.