Friendly Chat

Katydyd, I have seen Elton talk about Freddie many times he seems to be another true friend I watched his movie Rocket Man and loved how it was portrayed with honesty .I found it very sad however how his parents treated him I'm so glad he got his life together and is blissfully happy into his retirement with a beautiful family.

Katydyd 5...Thanks for the video clip. I've also heard the story about Freddie's gift to Elton before, but I find it deeply moving every time...and it ALWAYS makes me tear up.

Ryan White...What an amazing young man. He and his mother embodied dignity and courage under the worst of circumstances. Ryan deserved far more years than he had, but in his beautiful young life, he made a profound difference, helping to change the public perception of what it meant to be a person living with HIV/AIDS. His legacy lives on nearly 30 years after his death.

By the way...thanks to all who post video clips here. I'm glad you're not assuming that all of the readers here have seen them before. That's especially true for people like me who are not on Facebook or Instagram and would otherwise miss those nuggets!

Rainbow, I'm always happy to see people post video clips too! Even though I do see a lot of clips on FB, people here still seem to find things I haven't seen. I was so excited when Amidds posted the link to the podcast. Even though it seems almost impossible, there always seems to be something new to explore.

Ryan White truly was amazing and he helped to make people aware that AIDS wasn't just a gay plague. During the time he was diagnosed I had a teaching partner whose son was also a hemophiliac. I remember she and her husband were terrified once it became known that it could be in blood used for transfusions. At the time they were agonizing over whether to have him tested or not. They finally decided that the chances were good that he would be HIV + and they chose not to test. They just couldn't handle knowing. Shortly after that her husband was transferred and I lost touch with her I often wonder what happened. I can't imagine the pain.

Lsgp03,Instagram is pretty easy to set up I dont post much on there but enjoy looking at all the photographs and taking some and posting them lol.Thats about all I do there.So if you want to stay in the loop it's easy to set up and alot of people do post there regular like.

Episode 2 of the pod cast is out! I haven't watched it yet but it looks like it will be very interesting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfz0ykyypVI

Katy, I haven't had time to watch what you posted but I look forward to it. I think we've all heard Elton's story many, many times but it is such a heartwarming story that seems to be so reflective of Freddie's heart that I don't mind hearing it!!

Thanks Amidds! I’m anxious to see the new podcast but I’ll have to look later because I’m getting ready to go out.

The clip of Elton that I posted is no big deal but I liked it because it was a good quality video. Elton does share a few quick stories about Freddie that were new to me. His behind the scenes at Live Aid was just so Freddie!

Amidds, yes I agree Elton does tell his stories with much love and tenderness and they are timeless they never get old.He is such a kind and talented soul.

LMAO - just watched the 2nd podcast. Don't want to give anything away but, the funniest part is when David says that anyone else standing on top of the world would've looked like a dick. But not Freddie!!!

I also noticed I posted the link w/o removing the "s". Sorry guys!!

Yep he could wear and do things and somehow he could pull it off because it was him.The man lived life to the fullest and by the seat of his pants I do admire him for that.This podcast was a wonderful idea everyone has sure aged though goodness.

Amidds, that podcast was so much fun! Did you subscribe so that you are notified each time there is a new podcast? I remember hearing Diana Mosely talking about Freddie standing on top of that world and having vertigo. I can't give you a source, but I think it might have been when she did the panel discussion at Montreux, though I could be wrong. Anyway she said he was up there and very nervous and he kept asking Phoebe or Diana to give him a cigarette, but no one would. I have to give him credit for being up there because it's something I could never do.

Katy, I follow ‘freddiemercury’ on IG and it showed up on that feed. It says it’s the “official” FM Instagram if that helps you find it.

Lol, I couldn’t do that either, I literally get vertigo in situations like that and would’ve done an epic face plant I’m sure ;)

Amidds, I don't use IG enough to really follow anyone. Well, not entirely true. I marked Brian, Rudi and Roger's page as "favorites" on my computer and I check them out that way. I don't go through Instagram. Some of my friends followed me when I first got on and I told them it would be a total waste of their time. I have one picture on my page. It would be great if you would just let us know when a new podcast appears. I'm really enjoying them.

If I had been up on that globe, and they couldn't have paid me enough, but if I was, I would have been hunched down in a ball begging someone to get me down.

Katydyd ...Another place you can find the links for those podcasts is on the Queen online site. I check there fairly often.

Amidds and Katydyd,,,I am not crazy about heights either, but if I were Freddie, I would have been FAR more worried about the possibility of the wire breaking when "flying" off the world!!!

I wonder where all those Freddie cutouts from "The Great Pretender" went to? Wouldn't it be great if they were in some storage unit somewhere? They could be auctioned off and the money donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. (Of course, some should be put aside for posterity)

Because we were talking about Elton John and Ryan White the other day...

Here is a video of Elton performing his song "Skyline Pigeon" at Ryan's funeral. The lyrics are quite lovely. (The audio is not great though)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQNSZNnV7XE