Ah, yes - the sunglasses. Harry wasn't too thrilled over the idea and the Ooompa Loompas ardently refused. Jim Beach had an absolute fit. But... Let me see if I can't get Harry to throw on a pair. Ok, ok. Check the promo photo. I knew I could at least get Harry to come around. It's amazing, isn't it? We all know just where to stand to make the last picture as good as the first.
Maybe I should contact Bob Geldof. I'm thinking Live Aid, Live 8 and perhaps Live +. It'd certainly give us all a chance to grace the stage again after the Meadowlands show.
||.. QUEEN + FRIENDS BREAKING NEWS ..||
Dame Edna has agreed to join the + Friends crew. Shortly after confirming her presence at the Meadowlands on October 16, I was surprised yet again: Margaret Thatcher will be joining the + Friends lineup. For the promo picture, Jim Beach gave the ladies the option of wearing sunglasses. Both chose to grace the photo naturally. As you know, it was mandatory just hours ago that we all "look cool", as Jim calls it. So, as I have it-
Queen + Paul Rodgers + Sue Anne Taylor + Harry Belafonte + Dame Edna + Margaret Thatcher + Friends
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SA: Again, I hate to run the risk of being labeled a pest, but where's Liza?
And I might as well admit it . . . the world knows me as Angelina Jolie.
And I might as well admit it . . . the world knows me as Angelina Jolie.
Angelina, why didn't you tell me it was you all along? Jesus. How's Brad?
I have edited the latest news to accomodate the addition of Liza to the + Friends group. Margaret Thatcher and Dame Edna both said to me, "I hate that bitch", so they have both decided to leave the + Friends brigade.
I have edited the latest news to accomodate the addition of Liza to the + Friends group. Margaret Thatcher and Dame Edna both said to me, "I hate that bitch", so they have both decided to leave the + Friends brigade.
can i just say (and im not braggin i swear!) im a simply AMAZING at the one string guitar?
I can attest that Ravenetta's comments are absolutely no brag at all. I recently attended one of Ravenetta's gigs in Mumbai and indeed, a more magnificent single-string guitarist has NEVER graced this Earth. I was awestruck by the performance, and it was truly astonishing to see the embodiment of grace under pressure when Ravenetta broke said string, and calmly and professionally cut another length of twine, and restrung the guitar while the audience just stood there like slack-jawed yokels. And talk about shredding!
SA: Just a head's up . . . you may have to use the "kid glove" treatment when alerting Mr May of this brilliant addition to the ensemble. The competition between these two may indeed become quite fierce.
Also, quite a feather in your cap, getting Liza aboard so quickly. She and Harry make a lovely couple.
Brad is fine, says to say hello, and remind you that you and he will always share the memory of that wonderful evening on the corner of Hollywood and Las Palmas.
Kiss kiss,
Anj
Angelina,
I am beyond excited that we now have so many first class celebrities in the + Friends army. I have mentioned to Brian that the Meadowlands show go under the banner Friends + Queen, but he seemed none too interested. I figure we'll show them just who comes after the +. Liza and Harry do make a lovely couple. They are very, very excited about rocking New Jersey together. Tell Brad I send him my love and that like him, I will never ever forget that magical evening, those passionate kisses - tell him I'll always have the scars to remember him by. What a night!
ps: I think you should bring your Red Special to the Meadowlands. What if Brian drops out, all together? Do you think we can get by with calling it Queen + with just Roger on drums?
Ravenetta,
You're in. No questions asked. I've been hoping and praying for a true one-string guitarist. Seems like the good lord has answered my prayers. I'll gently break the news to Brian. I certainly don't want him to feel like he's being put on the back burner.
MORE QUEEN + FRIENDS NEWS TO COME
Anne
I am beyond excited that we now have so many first class celebrities in the + Friends army. I have mentioned to Brian that the Meadowlands show go under the banner Friends + Queen, but he seemed none too interested. I figure we'll show them just who comes after the +. Liza and Harry do make a lovely couple. They are very, very excited about rocking New Jersey together. Tell Brad I send him my love and that like him, I will never ever forget that magical evening, those passionate kisses - tell him I'll always have the scars to remember him by. What a night!
ps: I think you should bring your Red Special to the Meadowlands. What if Brian drops out, all together? Do you think we can get by with calling it Queen + with just Roger on drums?
Ravenetta,
You're in. No questions asked. I've been hoping and praying for a true one-string guitarist. Seems like the good lord has answered my prayers. I'll gently break the news to Brian. I certainly don't want him to feel like he's being put on the back burner.
MORE QUEEN + FRIENDS NEWS TO COME
Anne
SA: Queen with just Roger? Absolutely. After all, he does look quite fetching all dolled up in a skirt as you've no doubt seen.
And, as my homies in the 'hood might say, I'm totally down with this idea of yours to drop the whole + Paul Rodgers thing. No need to single him out for special recognition. He's just another + Friend, isn't he? No egos among the + Friends gang! We're all just in this for the love of the music.
I'm so flattered you suggested I bring my guitar to The Meadowlands. You're such a giver! I shall do that very thing! I assumed that such an honor would go directly to our own dear little Johnny Knoxville, who has made himself quite scarce of late, but t'would indeed be a long bicycle ride for the dear boy all the way to New Jersey. However, I'm thrilled to accept the position of Brian May's "designated guitarist." It sounds so grand that I am all giddy with excitement, and shall get down to the business of actually learning to play. Now, what did I do with that Mel Bay "Beginner's Guitar for Idiots" book? It's as if it were written for me alone!
I wonder, does anyone know the accepted protocol/procedure for repairing a broken fingernail on stage, mid-Last Horizon? Does the manicurist/nail technician come out on stage and repair the nail on the spot, or does Brian simply press on and hope no one in the crowd notices the ruined manicure? Since this will be in New Jersey, must it be a Union manicurist/nail technician?
And how does one determine if the amps are truly turned up to 11?
I shall indeed be in rare form at The Meadowlands gig should the nod come my way. Fingers crossed!
And, as my homies in the 'hood might say, I'm totally down with this idea of yours to drop the whole + Paul Rodgers thing. No need to single him out for special recognition. He's just another + Friend, isn't he? No egos among the + Friends gang! We're all just in this for the love of the music.
I'm so flattered you suggested I bring my guitar to The Meadowlands. You're such a giver! I shall do that very thing! I assumed that such an honor would go directly to our own dear little Johnny Knoxville, who has made himself quite scarce of late, but t'would indeed be a long bicycle ride for the dear boy all the way to New Jersey. However, I'm thrilled to accept the position of Brian May's "designated guitarist." It sounds so grand that I am all giddy with excitement, and shall get down to the business of actually learning to play. Now, what did I do with that Mel Bay "Beginner's Guitar for Idiots" book? It's as if it were written for me alone!
I wonder, does anyone know the accepted protocol/procedure for repairing a broken fingernail on stage, mid-Last Horizon? Does the manicurist/nail technician come out on stage and repair the nail on the spot, or does Brian simply press on and hope no one in the crowd notices the ruined manicure? Since this will be in New Jersey, must it be a Union manicurist/nail technician?
And how does one determine if the amps are truly turned up to 11?
I shall indeed be in rare form at The Meadowlands gig should the nod come my way. Fingers crossed!
Crazy Little Thing,
First, thank you for your inquiries. Every detail - every fingernail is of the utmost importance. Second, I have indeed decided to drop Paul Rodgers from the + roster. I think + Friends pretty much sums up the event, though I have been insistant that + Dutchess Sue Anne Taylor, + Liza Minelli and + Harry Belafonte stay on the official title. Upon the Ooompa Loompas agreeing to join us in the encore ("God Bless the USA"), I'd initially thought to add + Ooompas to the title, but then digressed. I figured no one would really understand... No one, of course, but we Friends. Like you, I'd hoped Johnny Knoxville would tote his Dillion Red Special to the event, but it seems he can't come all that way. After all, he is merely 13 years old. Oh, what a treat it would be, none the less, to see him attempt such a feat. I sure hope he's figured his RS out.
On the same lines-
To get my amp at 11, I like to hook up a microphone very close to the Vox speaker then have the microphone input to a PA system. I turn the Vox to 10 and the PA to 1, therefore giving me a perfect 11. Genious, isn't it? Of course, you could vary this to get other numbers - 12, 13, even 15!
The "designated guitarist" mustn't be a maestro, just learn how to use a lot of effects (phasing, distortion, treble, bass, etc). That way, you can simply play a bunch of crap and the effects will do all of the work for you. You'll sound grand, I am sure and you won't have to learn a single note. Brian told me personally that he uses the same technique.
On a final note, if you break a nail mid-show, we have made arrangements to employ the services of union nail technicians to repair it. Currently, they are on strike and are asking for $24.50 per hour during the entire length of the concert - whether we employ their services or not! How ridiculous. They call it "emergency nail and cuticle standby pay". I'm quite put out with them. Don't worry, we'll come to terms with them. You'll have an army of nail techs just dying for you to break a nail mid-note. And with that, I must contact more and more people to get on board the + Friends brigade.
New Jersey, here we come-
Anne
The Dutchess of Ballyratshire
First, thank you for your inquiries. Every detail - every fingernail is of the utmost importance. Second, I have indeed decided to drop Paul Rodgers from the + roster. I think + Friends pretty much sums up the event, though I have been insistant that + Dutchess Sue Anne Taylor, + Liza Minelli and + Harry Belafonte stay on the official title. Upon the Ooompa Loompas agreeing to join us in the encore ("God Bless the USA"), I'd initially thought to add + Ooompas to the title, but then digressed. I figured no one would really understand... No one, of course, but we Friends. Like you, I'd hoped Johnny Knoxville would tote his Dillion Red Special to the event, but it seems he can't come all that way. After all, he is merely 13 years old. Oh, what a treat it would be, none the less, to see him attempt such a feat. I sure hope he's figured his RS out.
On the same lines-
To get my amp at 11, I like to hook up a microphone very close to the Vox speaker then have the microphone input to a PA system. I turn the Vox to 10 and the PA to 1, therefore giving me a perfect 11. Genious, isn't it? Of course, you could vary this to get other numbers - 12, 13, even 15!
The "designated guitarist" mustn't be a maestro, just learn how to use a lot of effects (phasing, distortion, treble, bass, etc). That way, you can simply play a bunch of crap and the effects will do all of the work for you. You'll sound grand, I am sure and you won't have to learn a single note. Brian told me personally that he uses the same technique.
On a final note, if you break a nail mid-show, we have made arrangements to employ the services of union nail technicians to repair it. Currently, they are on strike and are asking for $24.50 per hour during the entire length of the concert - whether we employ their services or not! How ridiculous. They call it "emergency nail and cuticle standby pay". I'm quite put out with them. Don't worry, we'll come to terms with them. You'll have an army of nail techs just dying for you to break a nail mid-note. And with that, I must contact more and more people to get on board the + Friends brigade.
New Jersey, here we come-
Anne
The Dutchess of Ballyratshire
As sure as the sun shines, I will let him know!
||.. + Friends BREAKING NEWS ..||
Information contained herein may also be found on thread "Queen + Friends @ Meadowlands update".
At the request of Brian, the promo photo for Queen + Friends has been updated to look "a bit more professional", as he put it. Included in the photo: Liza Minelli, Harry Belafonte, Paul, Brian, Roger and myself.
The full-sized photo can be viewed at http://server5.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=liza.1.jpg
or a smaller version of the photo can be found on my Queenzone profile.
More + Friends news as it comes in!
Information contained herein may also be found on thread "Queen + Friends @ Meadowlands update".
At the request of Brian, the promo photo for Queen + Friends has been updated to look "a bit more professional", as he put it. Included in the photo: Liza Minelli, Harry Belafonte, Paul, Brian, Roger and myself.
The full-sized photo can be viewed at http://server5.theimagehosting.com/image.php?img=liza.1.jpg
or a smaller version of the photo can be found on my Queenzone profile.
More + Friends news as it comes in!
Oh dear! This is just awful! I've just received a transatlantic phone call from Roger. He's in such a state! He reports that Inu-Liger and the Oompa Loompas have gotten into a contract dispute with Jim Beach and for the time being, are out of the +Friends gang! Now that's just not fair as Inu aquiesced immediately to the request to don the official Jim Beach Regulation sunglasses. I know the OLs can be quite a handful, but surely Inu can't be made to pay the price for their silly behavior! And his request regarding the green M&Ms is practically a standard contract rider these days. It would be offensive if Inu's manager DIDN'T include that in his contract. Please, SA, please engage your gracious and most diplomatic skills, powers of persuasion, and inherent charm to right this dreadful situation. If anyone can, you can.
Sweet Jesus! I'll get right on it!
A deal was reached on my part (dunno about the Oompa Loompas).
I have to give up anime during the tour, so that means I can't haul my DVD's and CD's with me along with my DVD player :(
But I'm back on board otherwise!
I have to give up anime during the tour, so that means I can't haul my DVD's and CD's with me along with my DVD player :(
But I'm back on board otherwise!
I don't know about the Oompa Loompas but it would be sweet if they featured some Stonehenge sculptures and a bunch of dancing midgets dressed up as Leprechauns just like Spinal Tap.
I don't know about the Oompa Loompas but it would be sweet if they featured some Stonehenge sculptures and a bunch of dancing midgets dressed up as Leprechauns just like Spinal Tap.
I was thinking it would be good if Brian, Roger, and Paul came out of pods at the begining of the show...