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Royal Vision was a lifeline for a lot of us back in the 80s and 90s. Always wondered what happened at the end. Just thought it fizzled out. Still have the old RV newsletters....
[QUOTE] [b]Daniel Nester wrote:[/b]
Royal Vision was a lifeline for a lot of us back in the 80s and 90s. Always wondered what happened at the end. Just thought it fizzled out. Still have the old RV newsletters....[/QUOTE]
Since you wrote that you have (some?/all?) RV newsletters, maybe you can help me? I am trying to find all the dates for the Queenventions and I can't find the dates for 1991. Would you - or someone else - care to check the following list and add something to this where needed? Thanks in advance!
Queenventions 1987-2000
1987 - July, 24-26 (Virginia)
1988 - August, 12-14 (Detroit)
1989 - August, 12-14 (New Jersey) dates might be wrong?
1990 - August, 3-5 (Cincinati)
1991 - ?? (Philadelphia?)
1992 - August, 7-9 (Illinois)
1993 - August, 20-22 (Oberlin)
1994 - July, 29-31 (Buffalo)
1995 - August, 4-6 (Detroit)
1996 - August, 30 - September 1 (Detroit)
1997, none
1998, none
1999, none
2000, August 18-20 (Detroit) cancelled?
Royal Vision was a lifeline for a lot of us back in the 80s and 90s. Always wondered what happened at the end. Just thought it fizzled out. Still have the old RV newsletters....[/QUOTE]
Since you wrote that you have (some?/all?) RV newsletters, maybe you can help me? I am trying to find all the dates for the Queenventions and I can't find the dates for 1991. Would you - or someone else - care to check the following list and add something to this where needed? Thanks in advance!
Queenventions 1987-2000
1987 - July, 24-26 (Virginia)
1988 - August, 12-14 (Detroit)
1989 - August, 12-14 (New Jersey) dates might be wrong?
1990 - August, 3-5 (Cincinati)
1991 - ?? (Philadelphia?)
1992 - August, 7-9 (Illinois)
1993 - August, 20-22 (Oberlin)
1994 - July, 29-31 (Buffalo)
1995 - August, 4-6 (Detroit)
1996 - August, 30 - September 1 (Detroit)
1997, none
1998, none
1999, none
2000, August 18-20 (Detroit) cancelled?
97-99....I know there was one in Cleveland, as they toured the RnR HOF.
2000 did take place. It was my first one. A hilarious moment occurred when Hector (dressed as Freddie during the SHA era) was doing his bit with a fog machine, and someone in the hotel called the fire department on us, thinking that it was smoke!
2000 did take place. It was my first one. A hilarious moment occurred when Hector (dressed as Freddie during the SHA era) was doing his bit with a fog machine, and someone in the hotel called the fire department on us, thinking that it was smoke!
[QUOTE] [b]*goodco* wrote:[/b]
97-99....I know there was one in Cleveland, as they toured the RnR HOF.
2000 did take place. It was my first one. A hilarious moment occurred when Hector (dressed as Freddie during the SHA era) was doing his bit with a fog machine, and someone in the hotel called the fire department on us, thinking that it was smoke![/QUOTE]
Thanks for the confirmation that the 2000 Queenvention took place.
Wasn't the RnR HOF in 2001?
97-99....I know there was one in Cleveland, as they toured the RnR HOF.
2000 did take place. It was my first one. A hilarious moment occurred when Hector (dressed as Freddie during the SHA era) was doing his bit with a fog machine, and someone in the hotel called the fire department on us, thinking that it was smoke![/QUOTE]
Thanks for the confirmation that the 2000 Queenvention took place.
Wasn't the RnR HOF in 2001?
So the fun club from America began to try Queen back to do concerts in USA?
Walter B......
2001 was the first official North American Queen convention (I was one of the seven organizers). It was named 'Breakthru' (my idea) due to the band getting into the RnR HOF that year. From the usual 30-50 attendees, the attendance that year was over 400
'Breakthru' was held in the Detroit suburb of Romulus last weekend (we went to Cooperstown instead).
Visiting the HOF in 2001 was up to the attendees as to how and when to visit. In talking with my wife, the RV met in Cleveland and went to the HOF between 97-99, but she cannot recall the exact year.
2001 was the first official North American Queen convention (I was one of the seven organizers). It was named 'Breakthru' (my idea) due to the band getting into the RnR HOF that year. From the usual 30-50 attendees, the attendance that year was over 400
'Breakthru' was held in the Detroit suburb of Romulus last weekend (we went to Cooperstown instead).
Visiting the HOF in 2001 was up to the attendees as to how and when to visit. In talking with my wife, the RV met in Cleveland and went to the HOF between 97-99, but she cannot recall the exact year.
I was at each of the Queenventions from 1989-1995 with my buddies Steve, Jay and Mike from NY. Some folks might remember me as 'The Lovely Justin' (ugh lol)...when I helped out in the charity auctions, holding stuff up a few times. I also played keyboards with an impromptu band one year and Hector at least once, as well as some late night (early morning) hotel room sing-a-long jams.
Those days were amazing..absolutely great times and as has been stated before, truly a lifeline to Queen in the States when they were pretty much all but forgotten here.
We got to see some great videos including one year where there was a pristine copy of Earl's Court lent by Jacky from the UK fan club, What happened to that VHS tape I don't know, but it was in better shape than anything that's been posted since. There were some efforts made to snag the tape and make a copycat it was kept under lock and key.
Back in those days folks would bring a couple of VHS machines along to the conventions to trade. I remember one year where I spent a few hours copying audio interviews from someone using two boomboxes hooked up.
As for Walter's list, 1991 might have been in Kentucky..as one of the 'Ventions was there and it's not listed here.
So many crazy times and memories from those days.
Those days were amazing..absolutely great times and as has been stated before, truly a lifeline to Queen in the States when they were pretty much all but forgotten here.
We got to see some great videos including one year where there was a pristine copy of Earl's Court lent by Jacky from the UK fan club, What happened to that VHS tape I don't know, but it was in better shape than anything that's been posted since. There were some efforts made to snag the tape and make a copycat it was kept under lock and key.
Back in those days folks would bring a couple of VHS machines along to the conventions to trade. I remember one year where I spent a few hours copying audio interviews from someone using two boomboxes hooked up.
As for Walter's list, 1991 might have been in Kentucky..as one of the 'Ventions was there and it's not listed here.
So many crazy times and memories from those days.
Thanks *goodco* and Kamenliter!
If you check Fbook, there are postings for the Breakthru convention(s). I am going to ask a friend who went to this year's event in Romulus (Detroit suburb).
All I know, is that Ricky Gentry gave me a cold call one night, I scored 17 1/2 of 30 on the preliminary trivia, and 8/10 on the 'finals'. Not bad for zero warm up.
Can almost guarantee that Stacy and Janet topped the 'alphabetical' game. Miss those gals.
All I know, is that Ricky Gentry gave me a cold call one night, I scored 17 1/2 of 30 on the preliminary trivia, and 8/10 on the 'finals'. Not bad for zero warm up.
Can almost guarantee that Stacy and Janet topped the 'alphabetical' game. Miss those gals.
For the lovely Justin lol....but seriously one of my cool partying buddies.....the Kentucky one was the same as the Cincinnati one...just that they always arranged a hotel somewhere near the airport and main airport is in Kentucky.....
All those conventions were a blast...I think the one in Oberlin had 350+ people
All those conventions were a blast...I think the one in Oberlin had 350+ people
Did people dress as the Breakthru train at Royal Vision conventions?
I've certainly seen a LOT of convention attendees brilliantly dressed up as sad, lonely, slightly disturbing social misfits.........
LOL. I imagine.