Queen Deep Dive: "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Freddie's magnum opus; and still his biggest mystery. This is his baby, "Bohemian Rhapsody". A composition years in the making. 180 vocal overdubs that took a week of 12-hour days to record, with plen...
10 Aug 202153min
Queen Deep Dive: Take care of those you call your own and keep "Good Company"
In a playful and perfectly executed dixieland jazz arrangement (!) Brian gives us nostalgia and a longing for connection in "Good Company". You'd be forgiven for not even knowing this was Queen: After...
3 Aug 202122min
Queen Deep Dive: "Love of My Life", don't leave me
Freddie's most iconic ballad, and a special connection between band and fans, "Love of My Life" is classically inspired, with harmony vocals all provided by the writer in an immaculate performance. Br...
30 Jul 202121min
Queen Deep Dive: Oh-oh, people of the earth ("The Prophet's Song")
Brian's prog rock masterpiece, "The Prophet's Song" is certainly on par with more popular Queen tracks. Employing a great use of delay, distortion, key changes, drop-d tuning (!) and so much more; inc...
29 Jul 202133min
Being Brave When Life is Tough
I've been dealing with a thing and it's permeated every aspect of my life the last couple of weeks. If you're struggling with something too, let's get through it together.
23 Jul 202118min
Queen Deep Dive: "Seaside Rendezvous", so adorable
Freddie is back with another brilliantly vaudeville-inspired composition, "Seaside Rendezvous". This is easily the most jovial number on A Night at the Opera, and perhaps Queen's silliest song ever wi...
16 Jul 202120min
Queen Deep Dive: "Sweet Lady", ooh, stay sweet
A stark contrast to Brian's folksy number before it, "Sweet Lady" is all hard rock but it's delivered in a surprising meter of 3/4. Roger has said this is one of the hardest songs he ever recorded on ...
15 Jul 202123min
Random Deep Dive: If you "Wannabe" my lover
Who would have thought that a song written in 30 minutes would go on to be #1 in 37 countries, and become the most-recognizable pop song of the last few decades? I fell in love with the Spice Girls th...
9 Jul 202126min
