Post by talon on Jun 23, 2014 8:26:14 GMT -5
There was a point the other night when I came to understand a little more deeply what Talon meant when he said that he was saddened during (or after) Chicago's show – when he realized that he would never see Freddie and Queen perform together again. I didn't understand it when I first read his remarks but I did think about them. I’ve never felt that empathetic as I'm all about Adam and the great job he is doing as he performs with Queen. But, I've always listened to Queen and I've always been enthralled with Freddie -- just didn’t need to know everything about him -- loved him as a front man and LOVED HIS VOICE.
Now, let me interject a disclaimer here – as this post is going to go to the dogs. I relate EVERYTHING in my life to my understanding of dogs. When I was so overly stressed caring for my mother, I equated it to caring for broken rescue and everything became “right” and I was able to carry on. So, please, understand my next thoughts are meant in a respectful tone.
I’ve been “into” dogs since ’73 and am fully involved in all aspects of having them around. They are a part of who I am. I love them dearly. Recently, I lost my boy Jameson to bone cancer. He was taken away from me suddenly and he was too young to go. I loved that boy and he was a huge part of my “pack”. The prankster, the instigator, the clown, and also the most beautiful boy I have ever shown. He was a performer. People waited for him to run around the ring. He LOVED it and would prance and pant all the way up to ringside.
Now, I don’t have him around. I love the boy I show now but he’s not Jameson. He has a spark and he loves being in the ring and he’s correct and beautiful but it’s not the same. So, each time I go to a show, I always have a moment where I sigh a little and wish a little that it could be me and Jameson again – just for a moment- let me relive that time just for a moment.
So, yesterday I was missing Jameson and I thought of Talon missing Freddie -- the thought of never seeing him perform again and the sadness and the blunt reality of it. And, I understood it in my own way. If I am lucky enough to have a great dog again, like Jameson, I will love the excitement of taking him in the ring and watching him strut his stuff and I will know that he’s a great performer as well -- just not Jameson -- and, I’ll sigh and be sad in that moment.
So, Talon, I do understand what you said the other night and I appreciate that you felt like you could share that with us.
Well written and thanks! That is exactly it. I enjoy QAL VERY much. I also enjoyed QPR and it was one of the best shows I'd been too. But I will always regret that I never had the opportunity to see my favorite band and my favorite singer. AND then beyond that to know I will have no new songs written by Freddie or new albums to look forward to. I can only imagine what he would have done by now in different genres, solo projects, etc.
YES I do have the "scraps" of tracks B&R are preparing and I DO get excited as at least it's unheard Freddie stuff so new to me in a sense...but not in the full on sense of a newly written and recorded album.
But I'm glad I can make myself somewhat clear enough to get across to everyone!
