I was about 15 years old, and me and my friend went to see 'Mercury' in concert, at our local Palace Theatre. They are a Queen tribute band - the best tribute band too, they are in fact quite close with Brian May and Roger Taylor, and they're performing at Freddie Mercury's memorial on Tuesday in London (it's taken us 18 years to finally release some sort of plaque in his memory).
Anyway, let's go back to when i was 15 and in the concert watching them perform. I couldn't believe how much this guy sounded like Freddie.
After the gig, we saw him in the bar and i got all tongue tied and nervous as i was foolish and just a teen - and i remember harassing him for his sweatband LOL! He actually did give it me in fact.
They tour all over Britain now, sometimes abroad, they're really worth going to see if you're a Queen fan and they're near you.
Tonight, i was in a Queen forum, and i realised i still had a PM that i hadn't replied to...it has been in my inbox all week. So i responded, and it turns out this guy is actually from Mercury! He lives not too far from me, and at first i thought it was the guy who played as Roger, because i know he lives close by. But he told me he was in fact the guy who plays Freddie. We then got chatting and he actually remembers giving me the sweatband! Even though it was nearly 10 years ago!
He then told me he had to go on stage, but he's given me his email address. Which was a nice touch.
It might not be the real Freddie, but it's good enough, eh? ;) lol.
I think that's wonderful! A musician I met years upon years ago, in one of the most successful bands in the South, has remained a friend of mine through the years. Sometimes our paths don't cross often, but it's nice knowing he's out there. He's a bass player. I used to be their "mascot", because I befriended them and took them home to fix supper for them. They hadn't eaten. I felt sorry for them,a nd they were such a good-sounding group. We were all in high school. They went on to be the youngest group to ever perform at the Birmingham Shower of the Stars. Went on right before some very big names. He's a great family man, and a respected business man, but he still plays the bass. One of the nicest people I have ever met. But then, I think bass players are very cool. (as in Paul).
However, ours is friendship, not romantic, but I think yours sounds like it cold be romantic, Lozzy? If so, good for you!
How neat. It reminds me of my friend Tiffany. She and her sister are huge fans of music and, yes, musicians. She and her now partner met at a club after one of his gigs. Tim came and chatted with Tiff and Carrie at their table: numbers and e-mails were exchanged. Tiff e-mailed him like two days later thinking there was no way ever in the world he would remember her; and, he not only remembered her name, her clothes, their discussion, etc.. They’ve been together almost 5 years now. He is a bass player (what is it with guitar players) with a hugely successful and respected punk singer/TV personality and Tiff travels with them when she can. One can never tell.
Well...yes. I have been worried actually that it might sound 'romantic'. I have a boyfriend you see...of 4 years. There's no way I could ever go out with this freddie guy...but maybe he's just being friendly?
I start enjoying not to understand English immediately. I read ”Or maybe he wants to pluck her G-string” and thought he wants to play a concert in G on her G point.
Lozzy plays the guitar...guitars have a G-string...a piece of naughty undies is sometimes called a G-string...I have a dirty mind...I like bawdy jokes.
Back when I used to write songs, I usually got either the music or the lyrics first as an inspiration, then fit the words or the tune to it. But I had to have an insipiration--I've never sat down to write a song unless I had something rattling around in my head to start with.
Lozzy he sounds very cute, you should keep talking to him and maybe mention your bf "by the way"... Must be awesome to be remembered like that. I hope that the band I used to work with will remember me too when they're big and famous.
Yeah, i've mentioned my boyfriend....don't think it's bothered him, therefore he must just wanna be friends.
he's invited me to a gig - 27th Dec, a local gig. I might go. Would be nice to see him again.
It's funny, i keep wanting to email him, like...all the time. We were chatting earlier and he never replied to something i said, and not heard from him since. Maybe he's just busy.
He always asks me if i've had a good day etc...
god! listen at me! I have a boyfriend for heavens sake! lol
Of course not. I was just messing. And tbh just the idea of a child didn't even crossed my mind in this particular case. Maybe I'm the social inept here. Sorry.
I know it perfecly and I wasn't insinuating that Lozzy is an adulterer. She's just chatting with this bloke and there's nothing wrong in doing it. But as she wrote "I actually feel guilty with all this flirting I've being doing" and then "Weeeeell, what the hell, I'm still talking to him" I thought "Ok, I'll make a joke!" This time I even wrote "I'M JUST JOKING!" Maybe it's a language misunderstanding, dunno. If Lozzy feels insulted I'll apologize to her.
Lozzy sweetie if it feels wrong, it is. The nature of your relationship is exactly the way you perceive it, consciously or subconsciously, and doesn't really depend on his intentions. If you can talk to him without feeling umm naughty, then great. But you should rethink it if guilt arises.
MrsThing: "Does anybody in any industrialized society blink an eye at an "illegitimate" child anymore? "
In the South, yes they do. In my town, they do. I lost jobs because of it. They call it "for moral reasons". Very bitter history for me there, except God in his Wisdom opened that window for me when the door closed and although I drive a long way to my job everyday, I am with good, wonderful people, with good hearts. I cried the first day on the job because everybody there, almost, hugged me and my child, and treated us nicely. We weren't used to that.
You can be married and have lots of affairs in my town, though. It's considered OKAY. Doesn't make sense to me, but that's how it's been. The more money you have, the more affairs you can have.
There's many good things about my town but as a whole I've been miserable here more than I've been happy. But I love the historic aspects, and I try to focus on that, and leave behind the meanness and the corruption. Sometimes it's difficult. Most of the time I can do it, though.
Back to Lozzy. Lozzy, do what your heart tells you to do. None of us know, only you do, as what to do. I just know that sometimes boyfriends can deceive you and I could kick myself for wasted time with someone not meant for me. However, if you got a good man, no need in losing him.
I tend to agree with Op. Gia, I didn’t read ALL the “naughty” things Lozzy wrote here – actually just something – but I always perceived what I read as mere jokes. I really enjoy Lozzy’s “naughtiness” here and on Twitter, she’s very funny, she makes me smile often and I think she enjoys herself when she writes “naughty” things in these contexts. So when I read “I actually feel guilty”, well… I know she’s just talking to this guy, there’s nothing wrong with the thing in itself, she’s not “guilty” but since she says she feels guilty maybe it’s not carefree chatting anymore. That said, Lozzy, Dean’s right: you’re innocent when you dream. You just have to understand why you feel guilty.
P.S. I know I’ve been told to stop apologizing for my bad English, but still I want to do it because I misunderstood and have been misunderstood, mainly (at least, I hope!) because of my poor vocabulary and bad grammar.
Don't worry about misunderstanding and being misunderstood. We're very tolerant of that here. Just ask for an explanation, or give one when asked. No big deal.
Maybe you feel guilty because you're attracted to this new guy? If you plan to keep your current boyfriend long-term, you'll find yourself attracted to other people from time to time. It's up to you what to do about it, but there's nothing wrong with being attracted to someone else.
Man, if I stopped to count the number of men I've been attracted to since marrying Mr. Thing, I'd be stopped for a long time! A few of them liked me back, too. One of them made a pass at me, which I repelled. Just the idea of jeopardizing my marriage or his scared the shit out of me.