I just have to say it's always funny to me from the vantage point of being a fan of classical music and classic rock (i.e. old or dead white men up the wazoo) how much the pop girlie fandom just can't acknowledge that their favorite singer has any faults. You can believe Chappell Roan's music is fun, her persona is cool, even believe it's all revolutionary (I don't agree with this personally but I get it from coming from baby queers, I get what she means to them, and also I do think someone who makes drag such a big part of her persona is a big deal given The Times We Are Living In Right Now)... you can believe something I would agree with, that she's a good songwriter and one who is particularly good at translating her experiences as a lesbian into accessible top-40 pop... you can believe this and also believe she's kind of an ignorant dummy about electoral politics. It's true of a lot of talented people! It's true of a lot of people who are informed and smart about other things! But it's also like, the absolute least fault to have to admit about a pop musician you like? I'm just saying you guys would not survive being a fan of The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Mozart - and those are just mainstream musical titans, not even more obscure ones - for more than five minutes!!!!
my meloncholic nature and depressive tendancies are great paired with my ecclectic fashion sense because i will be taking a quiet and lonely walk in the rain in platform cowboy boots that have planets on them
me when feeling suspiciously relaxed: what responsibility have i forgotten
fabfour on "maxwell's silver hammer", but draw as unseen ‘the beatles: get back’ interviews
you know... in my opinion, talent is being able to name the queen song by listening to the first 2-3 seconds of the track.
“Don’t wait until the last minute to do your assignments!”
listen. I don’t. But I am always trapped in a vicious cycle.
And the only thing that breaks this cycle is the dread of an imminent deadline
pope francis died without lezzing out. don't let that happen to you.
it bothers me that you often don't really hear about people having a "favorite album" the way they might have a favorite movie or favorite video game
You guys... it's here.
Very happy to get a definite answer before the Queen I (2024) boxset comes out. Drumroll pls... the person in the picture is.
Welcome (back), following that time I randomly posted this picture which accidentally re-kickstarted the hunt for answers, and after failed efforts on my end to get some concrete answers, we're here.
I suddenly had the idea of begging asking a friend who is personally in touch with Brian to ask him about this photo whenever they get the chance. They graciously helped me and was able to ask him in person. ❤️
They allowed me to quote them on how Brian responded in person when he was asked about this photo, which was this!
However, they requested to remain anonymous and I will respect their wish. I do realize that puts the whole source of this post to "trust me, bro". If I were my follower I too would side-eye my own "trust me, bro".
But I hope I have a long and good enough track record to earn you guys' trust that I'm a stickler to sources (to the point of being bitchy about it, very often) and wouldn't make up sources (hell, the one time I sourced it so hard (Jim Jenkins who posted about this picture) people pointed out I was wrong!). So this time, it's direct from Brian who put together the back album collage, and just this one time - trust me, bro. 🙏
Bri said "Ah, that's John!"
Sounded very sure of himself.
[...]he instantly confirmed it was John - no hesitation or doubt whatsoever. Then he went on about where he shot it, etc which you already know.
I asked them how I should go about sharing this information and asked if I'm allowed to quote them on this, they said yes:
After putting on his glasses, he looked at it and went "Ahh, that's John!" then went into talking about everything else you already know about it. Given Brian's questionable memory sometimes I would let you know if there was any doubt or hesitation there, but there really wasn't.
So there you go! Happy Queen I (2024) week! My sincerest thank you to them who was very considerate and squeezed in my request when they were able to meet Brian.