Boston/Worcester Queen Fans Unite!!

I'm Ready!!!

Anyone else coming from CT?

NOW
LESS
than 24 hours to go
OH OH OH
MY

FLASH---AHHH AHHH LOL

Have a great time!!!

I kinda like the idea of meeting at the 99 bar. As long as we all agree on a place before we all go to bed tonight. (that is, if we go to bed tonight)

Hi gang...


Phoenix Surprise, thanks very much for the last minute update. Yes, i agree...i think it would make sense to change the meeting place, but i do hope nobody is left standing outside the Box Office wondering where everyone is! I myself am staying at the Hampton, so i may pop in the 99 Resturant for a meal. I'm really glad there is at least ONE resturant i am familiar with near the venue.....i had no clue! This may also be better as the weather report for tomorrow has changed ( sigh...) and instead of balmy sun and 60'F temps, it's now looking as though it is going to rain most of the day! A indoor meeting place would of course make more sense in this case....but hey, look on the bright side: At least we will have some good British Weather to welcome the Boys 'home" with!

I would like to say a big hello to James who posted earlier on the last page...nice to meet you man! Sounds like you have had some great experiences in Queen's heyday, and i'd love to hear all about your meeting with Roger, John, and Ratty at the Pru. WOw, that is fantastic!

So i officially annouce the change of the meeting place----

*** Official Worcester Queen-Fun It***

Meet up at the 99 Resturant ( Summer Street, Worcester, right next door to the Hampton Inn!)

Time : 6PM, but feel free to float in whenever.

DCU Center is a short walk away...so you will be close enough if you need to hop out and pick up any Will Call tickets.

I think it would be nice to have a 7PM drink toast to Brian, Roger, and of course Paul in their honor as they get themselves phyched up a mere 20 feet or so away.

Ah....the "Good Times Are NOW" people!!!!


I also want to thank the person above who noted that plenty of tix are still availible at the venue. Wonderful, as i will be purchasing one tomorrow in person. I've waited this long....it will be interesting to see what i end up with. There have been some very choice seats up recently these past few days...but i've held off.

Here's hoping my therory pays off! See you lot in Worcester!! I am expecting to hear some serious singing from the audience...and no stage jumping please. Let's see if "I Want It All" is slipped in for the Boston crowd....it would be very welcome since that tune was so HUGE here back in 89' when it first came out.

Wishing everyone a safe journey, and a absolutely blinding time!! Party On from Duck to Dawn!!

WOoooooooHoooooooo!!!!

maybe you could call over there and let them know that a bunch of crazy queen fans will be stopping by
LOL
my god its getting close
i cant wait

count me in and i agree we should finalize this before we all sign off here tonight
though i dont think i'll sleep much

Are you READY?

Are you ready to be blown away in ways you never thought possible?

Are you ready to experience one of the LAST great "ROCK" acts left on the live circuit?

Are you ready to soak up the atmoshpere of 25000 ( or however many the DCU holds) crazed Queen Fans going totally mental and ballistic in glee?

Are you ready to reminise...and pretend that the last 15 years did'nt happen?

Are you ready to have your eardrums assaulted by one of THE most wonderful sounds to be brought forth from a human being...that being the sound of The Red Special in front of you?

Are you ready to immerse yourself for 2 hours in pure, uninterrupted glorious music...so glorious you will forget you cares and float away to a time when everything was grand and nothing was impossible to acheive?

ARE YOU READY BOSTON/WORCESTER??????

( listens for any yelling from across the phone lines..)

YES!
YES!

YESSS!!!!!!

Every journey begins with the first step, and when each and every one of us takes that first step towards this particular show tomorrow feel thrilled knowing that at journeys end it will be a whole new world.

Every one of us will come away from this show moved and changed for the better. You will be rocked, and rocked HARD!! Pump your fists NOW and get ready to ROCK HARD!!

( Are you pumped now, or what??!!)

Let's make this THE concert that everyone talks about. Let's make this one to remember..one even the Band will remember when they sit back after it's all over. Let's REALLY wow the Band tomorrow night with a fantastic turnout and some serious positive support! Let's show those dinks from Hollywood Records that Queen+PR is a force WORTH promoting and investing time in! Boston always loved Queen, and it still did LONG after the rest of the country gave up on them. Brian has NOT FORGOTTEN THIS! Let's do it for him! Let's do it for Roger! Let's also do it for Paul, as if it wasnt for him, i doubt any of this would even be happeneing! Paul Rocks! Make your voice heard!

Okay troops....dismissed! Let's see that Ol' Beantown enthusiasim tomorrow night in Worcester and make this show the one that gets noticed!

***** 24 years since Queen were last here in MA***
****13 years since the BM Band were here as a support act****
****Less then 24 hours from now, history will be made again!!****

Live for the moment, bask in the glory, and Ride the Wild Wind to Worcester full steam ahead!!

YES!!!!!!

I really don't think I've ever had a feeling like this in my life.

ShaneJazz...savour it my friend.

Savour it...as it's a very precious thing. :)

AMEN TO ALL YOU SAID!!!

and i agree
if i have felt like this before it was about 28 years ago in the front row of the Boston Garden watching Freddie perform with MY white satin scarf around his neck
I dont care what people think of how i am acting, I DONT CARE IF THEY GET IT OR NOT
this is what i have been waiting for FOR FAR TOO LONG
See you all tomorrow at 6
feel like I have known you all forever

Great name BTW! How about Deacon Johns 1st Choice? ;)

You can listen to some of my Queen covers at:
http://timelily.com/fans1New.html#James

(you may need a scroll a bit to find my area)

Actually I have a cassette tape somewhere of Queen at the Music Hall in Boston in '76. Brian actually says between songs:

"Boston is our best city in the 'states - right?"

(crowd roars approval)

And in an interview I read Brian stated that Boston was the 1st city in the states that really embraced Queen, he alluded to spot that I think was Newbury Street and said he saw many obvious Queen fans.

I fully expect to hear Mr. May to allude to some of this from the stage tonight.

Earlier in the day the band signed copies of NATO at Strawberries in Copley Square. I have one. I have pictures of the band in the store including a tired but pleasant Freddie. I plan to publish those here soon plus I have 6 pictures shot from the last Garden gig in '82 from the 5th row already scanned.

Oh yes at the Pru, John did not say a word, Roger was exactly my height and was wearing green head-to-toe.

Welcome to your special day Roxxanne61!

Here is a good link to a looping radar map to give you an idea of what the weather will be doing:

http://www.intellicast.com/IcastPage/LoadPage.aspx?loc=kbgm&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=RadarImagery&product=RadarLoop&prodnav=none

It also may be an optional idea for the Queen Gang to wear elastics around our wrists to identify ourselves at the 99.

I have been to many gigs at the DCU Center and the very nearby Palladium. Parking is the usual scam job - be prepared to fork over up to $25. The DCU Center is about 1/2 mile west of the north/south highway thru Worcester. There's about 3 traffic lights to deal with before you are at the Center and you will see all the guys with the orange things waving. Have your $$ ready.

Thank you James for the update for those driving in today, and a big thanks for sharing your memories about Queen's glorious past here in MA! Yes, it is very true that Brian has commented several times that Boston was the first city to really break for Queen in the early days. It was "KYA" being played on local Boston radio stations that created a big buzz back in the day ( 73' in this Case...) so by the time the Band actually performed here in the flesh, the City was READY! They used to be based here in the 70's when they would tour in the surrounding areas,rehearsing at the Orpheum Theatre. During Queen's 1st support tour, Brian discovered he had hepetitis while staying at the Parker House here way back then. If you have the book "As It Began". this is throughly covered... he had to be smuggled home on a plane and the rest of their support slot had to be cancelled. Kansas had to fill in for them if i remember right...and Brian was so depressed!

Then of course there was "Queen Day" here in 82' when the Hot Space Tour came through. I talked more about this in a earlier post here, so wont go into it again.

I need to head out....i have a long bus/subway/train trip ahead of me. Hope to see some folks up there later on.

Have a fantastic time everyone! Say a little prayer for Brian for a fast recovery from his bad fall last night at the DC show.

***GOOD TIMES ARE NOW FOLKS!!!***