In the spirit of Queen, in the spiriti of Freddie, I feel priviledged to have been knowing his music for over 26 years now, what is more than half my life time.
Here some words from the news groups.
Jen takes care for that we remember Brian forever
Jendi
I just posted a message about our trip to Chicago to see Brian May, on the
message board at
Briansīsite
Brian was the best, and for all of us that was there, you know exactly what I am
talking about.
Please go to the message board and post a response to show your support to
Brian....
Erin was so excited about her meeting.
And does someone say without reason??
And, how about this tribute?? Read what she had to write!
The 7 blisses with Brian Hmmmm... not bad, OR???
Another one. Vive La France, I should say..
RE: November 24th
Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 11:38:36 +0100
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Well, what can I say about this day.
Outside it is raining, cold and dark.
Inside it is warm, but always a strange day.
Somehow I developed some traditions around this day. First of all, the
night before (what was actually yesterday), I like to play some songs
of Freddie, and also the songs tributed to him, as old friends. Since
past year, when my dear friend Jacky came in my life, this song got an
even deeper meaning. Realizing this song, written for Freddie, but being
reflected to so many dears that left too early...
On the day, like today, it is a day that I allow myself to be sad. One
day in the year, today, I am with tears in the eyes. And people who ask
me, why, I tell them with pride, yes, with big pride why I am sad.
And how good is it that you can share it. Like Tracy said, how
wonderful people are brought together, in this list, in all contacts. The
spirit of Freddie, of Queen, the immense impact in life.. Help, I stop or
end with a flooding keyboard. :)
I remember 9 years ago, when I was working at UNICEF, with my colleague
system manager Chris, who appeared to have been to the same Queen
events (can you call it concerts??) as me.
Some days before that Freddie died we heared that he had aids, and we
had a discussion about all the signs that has been there. The innuendo
album, the show must go on. Soon be turning around the corner..
And when we were working, that morning, his wife phoned and told us the
news. Without much words we closed our door, disconnected the phone,
played the music that means so much for us.
With that wonderful memories, and all the value that is given to us,
I know that
I can't live without you.
Freddie, I love you.
Friends, I love you.
Hans
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But even when I'm grey
I still be grey
my way
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Amen!
> Oh my goodness, another year has come and gone and now Freddie has
been
gone
> for 9 long years. I don't much reflect on our loss as much as I
should
but
> I was looking out over Lake Ontario today after getting my coffee
(I'm on
> the 40th floor of a building) and I just got tears in my eyes. I
thought
> back on the day he died...November 24, 1991. I was in a hospital bed
with
> complications from pregnancy with my daughter (she was born on
November
29).
> The doctor's were trying to induce me and nothing was happening so
day
after
> day, I lay there anxiously waiting and worrying. I don't remember
what
time
> it was that day but I had not heard the official word of his passing
> directly....my girlfriend Coralie called me and broke the news. She
had
> questioned whether or not to tell me as she knew the position I was in and my vulnerable state. I remembered being shattered and crying at the news but thinking to myself how fortunate I was at that moment in the knowledge that within days I would bring a new life to the world. As Freddie drifted away, my daughter and her smile graced my life.
>
> Another thought crosses my mind as I write this. Freddie and the
rest of Queen brought me fun and laughter and wonderful memories that I will
never EVER forget. They filled my teenage years with such great times and
in the last few years, brought me together not only with some of the
greatest friends I have ever known but also with the man who will be my husband for the rest of my life.
>
> Think not on the passing of Freddie and what we all lost and greatly
miss, but on the great joys he brought to our lives and what he continues
to give us through the music of Queen for years and years.
>
> To all my American friends, have a great Thanksgiving. Don't forget
to raise a toast to good ol' Fred!!!
>
> Cheers.
> Tracy
Alf saw Mr BHM in Brussels...
Sunday the 20th me and my wife was in Brussels to see Brian May live.
I missed him when he was supposed to have played in Copenhagen on his last
tour (the concert was cancelled (I still don't know why)), but this time I
wanted to hear him. The trip was a carride for 1200 km's from Denmark to
Brussels, but I would gladly do that to hear Brian.
The Ancienne Belgique was just the perfect place to have the concert. It is not too big, but there are seats everywhere! There is a big floor, 10-15 rows of seats in the back and balconies on both sides.
I don't think it was sold out (the top balconies was not used), but the room seemed crowded
anyway.
I have read a lot of other reviews, and I am amazed that people remember
the setlist so well (taking notes, I guess. I could not concentrate on that
with Brian so near :)
.
I cannot remember exactly which songs were played,
but as I remember it the set-list sounds pretty much like all the other
concerts except that there was no Sleeping on the Sidewalk and no
ABBA-songs :)
I cannot remember the he played any unique songs only for
Brussels, but I might be mistaken...
It was great to hear Brian, but the Belgians pussled me. It is almost as
if they were Queen-fans that had come to the concert without knowing much
of Brian's solo stuff. When he played the Queen medley (Fat Bottomed Girls
etc.) and other of his Queen songs everybody jumped and clapped, but when
he played his solo stuff most of the people stood still and listened (even
during "All the Way to Memphis", and I for one could not stand still
there). I would LOVE to hear many more Mott songs by Brian... Maybe a
complete album of Mott-covers :)
The highlights of the concert was to me to hear "China Belle" and "All the Way to Memphis" live, but all in all it was great just to see HIM so closely. Last time I saw Brian was in 1986 also in Brussels where he played with three other guys whose names I cannot remember at the moment :):) Then it was at a much larger venue (Foret Nationale), and they were oh so far away from me...
Another highlight of the concert was the drummer Eric Singer
. His solo was a masterpiece
and during the whole concert he was always active one way or another (in the beginning of the concert Brian had to signal him to be quiet when he was singing a silent tune and Eric was drumming the beat).
All through the concert Eric really looked as if he enjoyed playing.
My sister was with us to hear the concert. She has never been a Queen-fan
(for you Swedes I can tell you that she used to listen to Harpo (ABBA'ish
pop-music for you non-Swedes) in our younger days), but afterwards she said
that it was a good concert (and I believe that she meant it). She also said
that she was amazed at how much Brian May sounded like Queen
- in the sense that she had always connected Queen with Freddie, but now she had became aware that Brian May was a HUGE part of the Queen-sound...
On a final note: Before Brian played
Alf
Well, here is my review of the Stockholm gig. Seen by lots, but also by
Micke
Hi everybody!
There's now some 20 photographs from Brian's Stockholm concert available
at my site!!
Follow the link!
Enjoy!!
Pekka
since nobody reviewed
I went to this concert with really great exppectations.Brian's gig in Berlin
last Friday this will be my chance.
So I thought Brian could only disappoint me, but he didn't !
When Brian and the band came back to stage they performed one verse of the fast version of 'Hammer To Fall' and finally we got the guitar solo played by Brian.
The show really amazed me. At the end they played 'Slow Down'. Brian said '
Since I am a Queen fan since I'm ten years old (my first single was 'Another One Bites The Dust', guess my age!), it is not very surprising that I liked the show. But my wife, who isn't a Queen fan (well, she likes some songs, of course), has been to the concert too. She told me, she was awfully surprised on
Peace, Love and Kisses,
Dennis.
P.S.: Sorry for the horrible English. Please don't blame me on this one !
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Special thanks to the one that made me live:
Monika, for letting me know what love is
Freddie, who made me live