I think he could see no future for the rest of the band when freddie died, they wouldn't have got a replacement, who would? i think it was up to him when he retired.
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I think its great that Brian and Roger still are creative and are working on new Queen projects. They're not releasing any new material with a singer that replaces Freddie, because no-one can replace him. They still play those Queen numbers live we want to hear of them and btw this musical is a great idea and big success.
On the other hand I also can understand why John retired. He spend most of his life working with Queen, has enough money and lots of children to care for. He never did any Solo-work apart from Immortals and always was the shy-guy.
If Roger and Brian would also have retired I guess lots of Queen Fans would be disappointed. But they're still making great music and the musical for example is a big success. I'm sure there are young people who never heard about Queen, the go to the musical, are amazed and become Queen fans! And that's not because of lazy-John, its because of Brian and Roger!
On the other hand I also can understand why John retired. He spend most of his life working with Queen, has enough money and lots of children to care for. He never did any Solo-work apart from Immortals and always was the shy-guy.
If Roger and Brian would also have retired I guess lots of Queen Fans would be disappointed. But they're still making great music and the musical for example is a big success. I'm sure there are young people who never heard about Queen, the go to the musical, are amazed and become Queen fans! And that's not because of lazy-John, its because of Brian and Roger!
No Freddie no Queen, lets face it "Rock You" would never have happened if Freddie was still alive and why would John want to associate himself with a (Jim Beach?) ego project which serves to keep May & Taylor in the limelight when their respective solo efforts flop? Brian & Rogers intentions are in the right place playing at such events as 46664 but lets get real they were very poor. Roger looks overweight and unfit, Brians voice is shot so why would John want to join that?
I have nothing but admiration for John for showing respect to Freddie and not sullying the legendary Queen name (or is it Queen+..?). And fair enough John gets massive royalties for the use of his music but he's earned it. How much input does he really have now with projects such as "On Fire", another great Jim Beach Production.
Long Live Freddie...wish you were here!
I have nothing but admiration for John for showing respect to Freddie and not sullying the legendary Queen name (or is it Queen+..?). And fair enough John gets massive royalties for the use of his music but he's earned it. How much input does he really have now with projects such as "On Fire", another great Jim Beach Production.
Long Live Freddie...wish you were here!
That, my friend....said it ALL
Love ya Mate
Love ya Mate
Deaky ghost!
It's impossible to thank you enough for your words!
hmm...
Call me naive but I simply can not believe John's abscence's got anything to do with his money or family.Don't you think HE IS too inteligent to make decision upon his will to take care of his children for the rest of his life?
I think the splendid activity of Bri&Rog left him no choice..
It's impossible to thank you enough for your words!
hmm...
Call me naive but I simply can not believe John's abscence's got anything to do with his money or family.Don't you think HE IS too inteligent to make decision upon his will to take care of his children for the rest of his life?
I think the splendid activity of Bri&Rog left him no choice..
the silent are always the wisest...
I remember an interview with him on TV where he says he retired because Queen doesn't exists anymore without Freddie.
Bye bye John(ny) and thank you for the music!
A TV Interview????? Where??????????
Im not so sure.
I do beleive that the statement from John was that he retired when Freddie died..
But after freddie's death, john played at last seven years for Queen. His retirement was announced in 1998 after recording no-one but you why did he do that?
25 years is a freakin' long time to be:
- Touring
- Producing
- Playing
- Fornicating
- Gigging
- Writing
- Dodging anvils.
- Practicing etc.
So I think Deaky is entitled to retire. Brian and Roger on the other hand want to continue on and that is their prerogative to throw in the bass guitar, kick up his feet and watch the little Deaky's run about the place.
The one thing that has interested me the most about Deaky is on the F.C.C Message where John says 'Unfortunately this tour might be our last...for a long time..' Freudian slip? Fehlleistung? Paraplaxis? I'd say so. But who knows..after the short message Freddie gave and the humourous song that Brian gave John had to say bugger all to top what the other guys had said.
- Touring
- Producing
- Playing
- Fornicating
- Gigging
- Writing
- Dodging anvils.
- Practicing etc.
So I think Deaky is entitled to retire. Brian and Roger on the other hand want to continue on and that is their prerogative to throw in the bass guitar, kick up his feet and watch the little Deaky's run about the place.
The one thing that has interested me the most about Deaky is on the F.C.C Message where John says 'Unfortunately this tour might be our last...for a long time..' Freudian slip? Fehlleistung? Paraplaxis? I'd say so. But who knows..after the short message Freddie gave and the humourous song that Brian gave John had to say bugger all to top what the other guys had said.
I was pretty surprised by that remark also, although, it kinda lines up with Freddie's follow up at WWTLF.
I just am wondering what John is doing about AIDS. I mean is he donating money or what?
well, he's finally taken up wearing a condom, but that was more about stopping with the 7 little Deaky's he's already got around the house.
beyond that, maybe he retired so he could spend more time in the lab, working on the cure.
beyond that, maybe he retired so he could spend more time in the lab, working on the cure.
John has been an inspiration to me since I first heard him play in 1973. When Freedie was gone, it created a hugh hole. With no more new bottom end funky line to hear, it has really left a hole. I hope that somewhere he know how much he is missed.
Deacon is crap.
John didn't retired because he thought that Queen dissappeared when Freddie died.
It's known that Queen had a lot time's troubles recording the Innuendo album. And not because of Freddie illness, but of John plans to be with his family. He knew Freddie was dying, and he didn't want to accompany his effort. And he knew that it would be the last Queen album.
It was just a final album recording, not worldwide tour. I hate him for that.
He could have dedicated 18 instead of 17 years to the band that became him multimillionaire, And I would look at him with much more respect.
John didn't retired because he thought that Queen dissappeared when Freddie died.
It's known that Queen had a lot time's troubles recording the Innuendo album. And not because of Freddie illness, but of John plans to be with his family. He knew Freddie was dying, and he didn't want to accompany his effort. And he knew that it would be the last Queen album.
It was just a final album recording, not worldwide tour. I hate him for that.
He could have dedicated 18 instead of 17 years to the band that became him multimillionaire, And I would look at him with much more respect.