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Post by skaschep on Feb 16, 2018 3:11:15 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Feb 16, 2018 3:11:52 GMT -5
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Post by skaschep on Feb 16, 2018 3:12:27 GMT -5
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Post by phronni7 on Feb 16, 2018 6:58:37 GMT -5
Whatever the reason, it was nice to see some behind the scene glimpses yesterday! I remember that I came to this board right as the promo for TOH began, and throughout the tour, he would do these little videos that were very cute and something to look forward to. He might not have time for as many things anymore, but just something like what we got yesterday was nice, and if he—or Shosh—browsed the thread and saw some of the suggestions/concerns, then that means they are listening, and I am sure they are able to ascertain what might be useful or reasonably wished for.
That said, there is one little thing that has slightly concerned me in its wording. Please forgive me when I get into wording details like this and a couple of days ago, but looking at this sort of thing was part of my job In a past life. I understand what he is doing, but a couple of times recently (cannot locate), he has said he is a “guest” of the band. It might seem like splitting hairs but the connotations of “guest” are different from the connotations of “frontman”, something that has only fairly recently began to supersede “former American Idol Contestant”, and sometimes the AI title still wins out. Last year, I read somewhere, and the writer called it one of the most successful live collaborations in recent memory or something like that. “Guest” says something different, especially to the more casual fan or reviewer, than does “collaboration” or “frontman”, the latter two of which suggest more equality on many levels, an equality which Roger, Brian and company appear to have accorded him over the years. Yes, he is and has always done a nice job of having his job with Queen as one thing and his personal identity and work as another, thus the “ + Adam Lambert” designator. Even Freddie did work on his own, and though his situation was somewhat different, maybe tougher in this case, I believe he did manage to make it clear that this was his own work. But Adam has more to lose if it appears that he is too distanced from or even secondary in terms of his input and reasonable autonomy. IMO, he stands to lose more if his position with Queen isn’t clearly worded than Queen does. They are, after all, Queen!
As someone, or maybe several people, pointed out yesterday, we are not your more typical fans. Impressions fly by and sometimes lodge I to a person’s way of constructing understanding, often within seconds, and often unconsciously. These first impressions can be harder to get out than they were to get in, especially to newer or more casual or unfamiliar fans.
If this seems like nitpicking, just speed right on by and then discard it. Again, though the power of even one word can make a difference!... forgive me if this or parts of this are not clear or seem to make little sense. I do not sleep until I am utterly worn out (e.g., it is almost 5:00 a.m. where I live, and in a couple of hours, it will be 24 hours with no sleep 😴Aargh!
Very happy for all of you lucky concert
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Post by marionm on Feb 16, 2018 7:33:58 GMT -5
phronni7...what little videos?...hope you can catch some sleep! I find the perspective of the band interesting...so they can see "through" the screens and see the audience?
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Post by nightowl on Feb 16, 2018 8:15:21 GMT -5
phronni7...what little videos?...hope you can catch some sleep! I find the perspective of the band interesting...so they can see "through" the screens and see the audience? Yes. You can see through it, from behind, when the audience isn’t too dark. I posted a picture of it from my onstage experience. (Performers on a stage usually only see the first few rows, the rest is too dark. Especially with all the lights on them.) twitter.com/nimili79/status/927253094714544128
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2018 8:40:39 GMT -5
Thank you for my strawberry BD cake, Betty! You always remember it's my favorite! Yummy!!
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Post by marionm on Feb 16, 2018 8:43:28 GMT -5
Thank you for my strawberry BD cake, Betty! You always remember it's my favorite! Yummy!! Happy Birthday!!!
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Post by petrajo on Feb 16, 2018 8:55:26 GMT -5
Thank you for my strawberry BD cake, Betty! You always remember it's my favorite! Yummy!! Happy Birthday!!!! 🍭
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Post by irenerose on Feb 16, 2018 9:26:41 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Pattihum and Irish1139
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