Queen Deep Dives: Double Episode! "Crash Dive on Mingo City" & "Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)"
Nearing the end of Queen's album Flash Gordon, we dive into two tracks that are both Brian May compositions, "Crash Dive on Mingo City" and "Flash's Theme Reprise (Victory Celebrations)". Both incorpo...
10 Aug 202214min
Queen Deep Dives: Double Episode! "The Wedding March (based on "Bridal Chorus")" & "Marriage of Dale and Ming (And Flash Approaching)"
Both of today's dives take us into Brian May territory; with an arrangement of a classic Wagner composition, and a collaboration with Roger Taylor. From warm and familiar orchestral guitar chords in "...
6 Aug 202220min
Queen Deep Dives: Triple Episode! "Flash to the Rescue", "Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)" & "Battle Theme"
Not one, not two, but three songs are on the agenda today. "Flash to the Rescue" is a spin on the classic theme, and it's a lovely tense crescendo from Brian. "Vultan's Theme (Attack of the Hawk Men)"...
29 Juli 202221min
This is the Real Life
It's been a while since I recorded an episode! It's literally been weeks. But I'm back to chat with you once again, and this time, it's all about the real life.
23 Juli 202226min
Queen Deep Dives: Double Episode! "Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men)" & "Escape from the Swamp"
These two songs/themes from Flash Gordon, "Arboria (Planet of the Tree Men)" and "Escape from the Swamp", are both minimal, stark and intriguing. John and Roger provide experimental, vast soundscapes ...
29 Juni 202217min
Queen Deep Dives: Triple Episode! "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)", "Execution of Flash" & "The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash)"
There's a lot of intensity and tension in these three compositions; and three different members of Queen brought them to life. Roger's "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)" is a deeper version of h...
16 Juni 202218min
Queen Deep Dives: Double Episode! "The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale)"/"Football Fight"
We're talking two of Freddie's compositions from Queen's Flash Gordon album. "The Ring (Hypnotic Seduction of Dale)" features minimal mysteriously tense synths; that burst into "Football Fight", the f...
13 Juni 202214min
Recovering & Rising
I'm diverting from Queen for an episode to talk about some of my slip ups and trip ups and mistakes, how I recovered (or didn't) from them, and how going through those moments teaches you how to rise ...
9 Juni 202221min
