Bombastic, lip-synching rock-n-roll pageantry, avec lispy, falsetto overbite. I’ll grant their staying power, but outside of Bohemian Rhapsody, I never much cared for Queen (whom I think I once saw in a quadruple bill with Starcastle, Journey and Foreigner at St. Louis’ Keil Auditorium circa 1976). All testosterone aggression but without metal’s meanness.
Do I slight a treasured memento, oh blogmeister, or just a random YouTube nugget?
I too saw Queen probably the same time as Adam. When I saw them the very great Thin Lizzy opened for them. I liked Queen a lot in the late 70’s though they don’t evoke too much now when I hear them. Freddy Mercury did have a presence. Tight pants, very tight pants, that’s what I remember.
Bombastic, lip-synching rock-n-roll pageantry, avec lispy, falsetto overbite. I’ll grant their staying power, but outside of Bohemian Rhapsody, I never much cared for Queen (whom I think I once saw in a quadruple bill with Starcastle, Journey and Foreigner at St. Louis’ Keil Auditorium circa 1976). All testosterone aggression but without metal’s meanness.
Do I slight a treasured memento, oh blogmeister, or just a random YouTube nugget?
Comment by adam — August 9, 2006 @ 8:55 am
I too saw Queen probably the same time as Adam. When I saw them the very great Thin Lizzy opened for them. I liked Queen a lot in the late 70’s though they don’t evoke too much now when I hear them. Freddy Mercury did have a presence. Tight pants, very tight pants, that’s what I remember.
Comment by Chris — August 9, 2006 @ 5:19 pm
I like that yin yang getup he’s wearing. I’m thinking of buying Diane something similar.
Comment by michael — August 9, 2006 @ 5:53 pm
To quote homefront:waiting wife in Another Night in Acton … “Poor Diane”
Comment by Jennifer — August 9, 2006 @ 6:47 pm
How come no one but La Rad ever says. “Poor Michael?”
Comment by michael — August 9, 2006 @ 7:31 pm
Because the rest of us have your number! Poor Diane.
Comment by FierceBaby — August 9, 2006 @ 7:55 pm
Freddie Mercury rocks!
Comment by F. Mercury — August 9, 2006 @ 10:45 pm
When did I say ‘Poor Michael’ 🙂
Comment by La Rad — August 10, 2006 @ 12:24 am
Remember when I told you I’d pleaded with Diane to dress up as Margo and she turned me down?
Coming from F.Mercury, I’d say that’s high praise. Coming from someone who’s already said these videos are the weakest part of the blog, higher still.
Comment by michael — August 10, 2006 @ 6:16 am
I’m astounded at Adam’s ability to recollect names, places, and music quality from that mind-bending, acid-soaked, doobie-breathed epoch of the 70s.
Comment by rakkity — August 10, 2006 @ 6:05 pm
Adam was born in 1960.
Comment by michael — August 10, 2006 @ 6:13 pm
Your point is … ?
Comment by Jennifer — August 10, 2006 @ 9:31 pm