Roger is really a nice person. I have a friend who used to live nearby Roger's Surrey home and had the pleasure of speaking to Roger on the phone. I've not met Brian but I'm sure that he is just as pleasant as Roger.
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[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]The Millionaire Waltz wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I hope to meet Paul McCartney one day and ask him if he's really alive.[/QUOTE]
You'll love this tale, then. This guy my dad works with was in England on business, and he was sitting in this little bistro type thing. And he sits down at his seat, starts eating his meal, and goes to the bathroom. Comes back. Paul Frickin' McCartney is sitting at the table next to him. Hes got pictures to prove it. Lucky SOB.
You'll love this tale, then. This guy my dad works with was in England on business, and he was sitting in this little bistro type thing. And he sits down at his seat, starts eating his meal, and goes to the bathroom. Comes back. Paul Frickin' McCartney is sitting at the table next to him. Hes got pictures to prove it. Lucky SOB.
*struggles with self*
Must get out of this country. Go to UK. Meet Brian and Roger. Not go back to NZ.
Must get out of this country. Go to UK. Meet Brian and Roger. Not go back to NZ.
I met Brian when he left after the Rotterdam gig in 1993. I was 15 then and way too insecure to speak English and I thought I wasnt wise enough to say anything, but he thanked everybody to come to the show...I remember that clearly. And I thought: He thanked me???? And then he drove off in a disgusting pinkish colour Mercedes S-class...that old model in that time..He is so nice. He is very accessable, never met Roger though..
I met Roger and Brian in Lisbon, 2005.
Roger is truly a cool guy. Nice, polite (didn't said much, 'cause he was tired of the show).
Brian was nice, friendly but in a more diplomatic way.
Please notice that they are people, so they are intitled to have bad days and bad moods, like everyone of us.
Anyway my fears of possible disappointment disappeared. One of the best nights of my life. It was an experience I already posted here some time ago.
Roger is truly a cool guy. Nice, polite (didn't said much, 'cause he was tired of the show).
Brian was nice, friendly but in a more diplomatic way.
Please notice that they are people, so they are intitled to have bad days and bad moods, like everyone of us.
Anyway my fears of possible disappointment disappeared. One of the best nights of my life. It was an experience I already posted here some time ago.
I have met Brian May several times as I have the good fortune to live near where he does. He is a really nice man who is genuinly interested in what you have to say. One Saturday evening he turned up at the local village pub with guitar and amp and played, knowing that it was one of the locals 80th birthday. That should give you an idea of the measure of the man.
Wow...here I am flipping out just because I saw them in concert and everyones like " yeah I met them" ...I WANT TO MEET THEM ! ! ! :) :)
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]it was electric7 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Wow...here I am flipping out just because I saw them in concert and everyones like " yeah I met them" ...I WANT TO MEET THEM ! ! ! :) :) [/QUOTE]
ME TOO, ME TOO!!!
I shouldn't really say anything, because I haven't met any of them, but Brian seems very you know clever, and down to earth.
ME TOO, ME TOO!!!
I shouldn't really say anything, because I haven't met any of them, but Brian seems very you know clever, and down to earth.
I've been very fortunate to interview a bunch of musicians. All of them have been very nice, and in my experience, the more famous people are, the more down to earth they are. There are some guys I won't mention who aren't THAT famous, but are a bit full of themselves, which is bizarre because the guys who have written huge hits or sold millions of records tend to be pretty humble.
JG
JG
I met Brian in a dark alley after a WWRY show at the dominion.
I was with my wife and sorta stood there in a state of shock.
My wife did all the talking !
He was very pleasant and wasn't in a hurry to go or anything.
I think the show had been running for 2 years and he was saying there were still a few things to improve - always the perfectionist.
I was with my wife and sorta stood there in a state of shock.
My wife did all the talking !
He was very pleasant and wasn't in a hurry to go or anything.
I think the show had been running for 2 years and he was saying there were still a few things to improve - always the perfectionist.
Hey BHM 0271,
I was at that Toronto promo too! I got lucky and was one of (if not the last) people in line and he was nice enough to sign an album for me.
As for him being a nice guy, he's emailed me a couple of times and I can honestly say he's one of the most down to earth celebs out there. There are a lot of dicks out there, especially professional athletes (most Canadian ones are very normal however), but I'm sure its annoying having total strangers drooling all over you. "Fans" who sell their signed items don't really help either. People forget that celebs are just people with really cool jobs.
I was at that Toronto promo too! I got lucky and was one of (if not the last) people in line and he was nice enough to sign an album for me.
As for him being a nice guy, he's emailed me a couple of times and I can honestly say he's one of the most down to earth celebs out there. There are a lot of dicks out there, especially professional athletes (most Canadian ones are very normal however), but I'm sure its annoying having total strangers drooling all over you. "Fans" who sell their signed items don't really help either. People forget that celebs are just people with really cool jobs.
Thanks everyone, for your responses.
"Chances are, he did something mean, something nasty, lied, and hit someone". Chances are, he did something nice, something beautiful, and made someone's day that much brighter".
That's what I'd tried to convey in a readme attatched to a current project (I despise writing biographies because people complain if I "drop something important").
It just made me upset when my step-dad implied that Brian May was a nasty jerk, since I value my step-dad's opinion.
It's confounding when one gets whacked with a heavy cynical something...
"Chances are, he did something mean, something nasty, lied, and hit someone". Chances are, he did something nice, something beautiful, and made someone's day that much brighter".
That's what I'd tried to convey in a readme attatched to a current project (I despise writing biographies because people complain if I "drop something important").
It just made me upset when my step-dad implied that Brian May was a nasty jerk, since I value my step-dad's opinion.
It's confounding when one gets whacked with a heavy cynical something...
From what I have heard:
Brian - VERY nice person, intelligent.
Roger - Kind and has humour.
Freddie (although he's dead) - He didn't like to meet a lot of people, but very kind.
John - Shy and doesn't talk a lot.
Brian - VERY nice person, intelligent.
Roger - Kind and has humour.
Freddie (although he's dead) - He didn't like to meet a lot of people, but very kind.
John - Shy and doesn't talk a lot.
That was a pretty funny day, boy of destiny. Don't know if you recall, but 4 days before Brian's appearance at HMV, a generator caused a huge fire that took out power from Front Street to Dundas on Yonge so I had to walk from Union Station to midtown. If not for the fire, I would have never passed by HMV to see Brian's appearance. To meet him was a thrill, despite not giving a rats ass about celebrity, meeting your hero left me a bit speechless!
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<font color="red">The Audacity of Kelley wrote: [/QUOTENAME] Okay, so last night, my brother was talking about "Brian May... blah blah blah..." and my step-dad said something about "You wouldn't like him if you met him. Most famous people aren't nice... blah blah blah."
I know it's silly, but... I bet you guys have read and know much more about Brian, Freddie, John and Roger than I do... so, I'm just asking for an unbiased opinion on "where they nice people?"
Not gushing fan love or some strange stalking spammer hatred (which that sentence will not deter, but what the hell). Just an informed opinon from people who are in a better position to have an opinion.
So, though I feel like a ninny, I'm asking anyway, because I've got that sinking feeling that says my heart is at an all-time low... Oh, I did not just do that. Never. Were they people or fame-inflated monsters, nasty 'famous people'? Because I know the second type does exist... but I never got that impression... then again, here I am from a standpoint where I wasn't even born when they were in their prime.
Ah, what ens...[/QUOTE]
From what I've heard, on Brian's soapbox and everything, they all sound very nice...
I know it's silly, but... I bet you guys have read and know much more about Brian, Freddie, John and Roger than I do... so, I'm just asking for an unbiased opinion on "where they nice people?"
Not gushing fan love or some strange stalking spammer hatred (which that sentence will not deter, but what the hell). Just an informed opinon from people who are in a better position to have an opinion.
So, though I feel like a ninny, I'm asking anyway, because I've got that sinking feeling that says my heart is at an all-time low... Oh, I did not just do that. Never. Were they people or fame-inflated monsters, nasty 'famous people'? Because I know the second type does exist... but I never got that impression... then again, here I am from a standpoint where I wasn't even born when they were in their prime.
Ah, what ens...[/QUOTE]
From what I've heard, on Brian's soapbox and everything, they all sound very nice...