"And what do you do?"

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:51 am

This was a couple years ago, but interesting...and funny:

Queen Elizabeth II had a crash course in rock and pop music when she hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for hundreds of stars from Eric Clapton to Geri Halliwell.

Introduced to four guitar masters -- Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Brian May -- at the reception for Britain's music industry her majesty asked: "And what do you do?"

May, from the rock band Queen, reminded the queen that he had played the National Anthem on the palace roof to start a concert marking her 2002 Golden Jubilee.

"Oh! That was you was it?" Elizabeth II exclaimed.

Moving on to Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, the queen inquired: "Are you a guitarist too?"

Guitar god Eric Clapton took no chances and, firmly shaking her hand, introduced himself by name.

"Have you been playing a long time?" the queen asked.

"It must be 45 years now," replied Clapton, 59.

cwk · Post by **cwk** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:11 am

Reminds me of a photo that's not proper for the fourm.
Old hat but funny.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:36 am

Often wondered why she carries a purse. What do you suppose she keeps in there? ID? Gummi Worms? Flask?

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:51 am

To be one of the richest women in the world, it has always been said, by those honest enough to say it, that she is not very bright at all.

But even with that, it is clear she does no research work on who the people are that she meets, and to give her a break she is said to have a now-memory these days that has been reduced to about four minutes long due to age and Alzheimer's. Those lines to May and Clapton et al were simply embarrassing to her, in her decline, as well as insulting to them, given the reason they were there.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:18 am

Those royals have been scraping the bottom of the gene pool for a while............ I'm actually surprised one of them is not named Bubba!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:45 am

Methinks, age and all that comes with it may happen to any of us. And i do not think everybody must be interested in/know a lot about rock music.
and i wonder what Brits would say about this thread...

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:49 pm

hey, just because she ain't hip...
viva la republik! Off with their heads.

signed
Aussie Republican

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:54 pm

I agree, Sheena. Of course, most of the Brit friends I've had greatly enjoyed a few friendly swipes at the Royals.

I just think the expressions on the guitarists' faces are priceless. And what was the name of that old band of Brian May's anyway...?

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:04 pm

"and I wonder what Brits would say about this thread..."

My thought also, Sheena.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:07 pm

Double post.

jimk · Post by **jimk** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:08 pm

Ah--who was it? Her great-great-grandpappy George Somethingoranother who used to go about the country having conversations with trees before it was hip? Such things may run in the family, I suppose.

JimK

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:20 pm

Well if the tabloids over there are any indication, I don't think this thread would even register with most of them.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:33 pm

Got to remember that she probably meets scores of people each week. To do research on them would be a full time task in itself.

longboard_ric · Post by **longboard_ric** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:00 pm

Kris,

I'm sure should could find a staff member or two to do the research.

Or, maybe Larry King could give her some inside information !!!!!

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:47 am

Interesting comments, it is alleged Page said "What Do You Do?"