"Mercury and Me" question

Barry, didn't you ask Jim why did he betray Freddie and blurred the memory of him? Also why is he still alive or may be he has no HIV/AIDS at all?????????

Hehe... Smells like on QRR...

Don't try so hard, Barry, I've spent last months on QueenRocksRu site trying to explain that things are not so bad in this world as some fans are trying to imagine them... ;) It's impossible!

Ive read the book recently and there was little talk about sex. It was mostly about thier relationship and the kinda person Freddie really was. I recommend it.

well, PF did write something about all Freddie's songs being sex-related, in fact "Staying Power" originally titled "F*cking Power" according to him

There's a copy on sale here. Better be quick though, finishes later on tonight.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7567698816&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

Jim wrote the book,Freddie had loads of party's and he went to strip clubs.In every book it is like that.Get the book and read it.Because in every book it will say stuff about sex.LOL.I like it to find out because I know Freddie was always like that.:p

here's another

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4595638840

the buy-it-now seems high, but the last one went for $55 (32 GBP)!!! plus shipping

the guy selling it also has peter freestone's book:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4595639319

Mercury And Me is a great book anyone who doesnt actually read it wont know so they cant jude

yea from that extract i see its really good and extremely touching
its so sad
:'(

Its a great book. You can also search for these books on amazon.com. Thats where i found my copy.
And i think if jim wanted to capitalize on fred's money he would have done it long before fred died if thats all he was after. I mean he could have gone on an entire media blitz, done a movie etc, its j/ a book.
And maybe somethings are true and some are not, but freddie himself said he doesnt care what happens with his fame after he dies, hes dead so he wont care. (not the best argument i know, but im sure theres more to it than people think)
And Jim wasnt into the touchy feely PDA relationship, so naturally theres no big press with them doing so. And plus as previously mentioned, he tried to prevent people knowing of his sexuality.
And theres things in there that many other books have stated, like his cocaine use and his promiscuity. so he really wasnt exploiting anything people didnt already know of.

By all means, read the book if you have to buy it yourself. My screen name is also my age, and I first met Freddie and Queen at the Erlanger Theatre in Philadelphia in 1974 when they toured with Kansas. I was a photographer with an underground music rag called "Souls on Ice." It's another perspective on Freddie Mercurys' life- from someone who cared for him on a daily basis, not just when he was on-stage, because of his enormous talent! Because he was such a complex person, he had "complex" relationships with people, both male and female, but it was not a "complex" issue to fall in love with the person, the man, or his music, no matter WHO you were. Freddie was one of the most phenominal talents one the planet, but he was also a completely wonderful human being, if you took the time to look PAST that talent, and see the person behind it. All he ever wanted was "somebody to love"- that loved him unconditionally , without an alternative agenda. His generosity was over-whelming. I only wish he had had in his life, people who truly knew how to give what he gave, in return.

Good God- I think the guy who said "What a blazing crock this is" was dead ON. You all post as if you were on the "inside" of things- which few people ever were! Freddie was an extremely private person- never really ventured out during the day at all, except to go antiquing or to lunch- and stayed very much to the four walls of Garden Lodge! Other then his "arm charm" (M.A.) you would not have known at all who he was involved with, unless you had the opportunity to frequent one of the clubs or bars that HE frequented in the late evenings, and even then he was discrete- UNLESS he'd had a bit too much to drink. You all sound far too YOUNG in your writings to have known for a fact some of the things you sound so sure of in your "ramblings."
Freddie lived his life, HIS way, on his "terms."
The rest is pure speculation on the part of anyone else "outside the walls."

hey i dont know alot about this so this might sound a little dumb so correct me if im wrong...but if their relationship was that close than why didn't Jim get aids aswell?

Hey everyone...I just found out that my mom actually did get me the book for Christmas but her boyfriend accidentily (spelling?)blurted it out that she got it for me, haha. Thanks everyone for the help!