"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen [Recast]
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Strong Songs
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Kirk Hamilton
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Publication Date |
Jan 13, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:53:12

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Well, either way, this is definitely an episode of Strong Songs about Queen's genre-blending rock saga "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Kirk dives into Freddie Mercury's operatic opus and learns a lot about vocal technique, piano motifs, harmonic easter eggs, studio production, Strategic Brian May Deployment™, and all the ways doubling a track can make your voice sound cool in the studio. 

This episode was originally published on February 20, 2019.

Band/Artist: Queen

Album: A Night At The Opera, 1975

Composed by: Freddie Mercury

Produced by: Roy Thomas Baker

Listen/Buy via Songwhip: https://songwhip.com/queen/a-night-at-the-opera

ALSO FEATURED:

  • "Don't Stop Me Now" by Freddie Mercury from Jazz, 1978
  • "We Will Rock You" by Brian May from News of the World, 1977
  • "Somebody to Love" by Freddie Mercury from A Day at the Races, 1976
  • "Bohemian Rhapsody" a cappella cover by Pentatonix from PTX Vol. IV: Classics

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Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Well, either way, this is definitely an episode of Strong Songs about Queen's genre-blending rock saga "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Kirk dives into Freddie Mercury's operatic opus and learns a lot about vocal technique, piano motifs, harmonic easter eggs, studio production, Strategic Brian May Deployment™, and all the ways doubling a track can make your voice sound cool in the studio. 

This episode was originally published on February 20, 2019.

Band/Artist: Queen

Album: A Night At The Opera, 1975

Composed by: Freddie Mercury

Produced by: Roy Thomas Baker

Listen/Buy via Songwhip: https://songwhip.com/queen/a-night-at-the-opera

ALSO FEATURED:

  • "Don't Stop Me Now" by Freddie Mercury from Jazz, 1978
  • "We Will Rock You" by Brian May from News of the World, 1977
  • "Somebody to Love" by Freddie Mercury from A Day at the Races, 1976
  • "Bohemian Rhapsody" a cappella cover by Pentatonix from PTX Vol. IV: Classics

-----LINKS-----

SUPPORT STRONG SONGSPaypal | Patreon.com/Strongsongs

MERCH STOREstore.strongsongspodcast.com

SOCIAL MEDIA@StrongSongs | @Kirkhamilton | IG: @Kirk_Hamilton

NEWSLETTERhttps://kirkhamilton.substack.com/subscribe

JOIN THE DISCORDhttps://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm

OUTRO SOLO PLAY-A-LONG:https://soundcloud.com/kirkhamilton/strong-songs-outro-music-no-solo

STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTSSpotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music

---------------

JANUARY 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Damon WhiteKaya WoodallDan AustinEd RankinJay SwartzMiriam JoySEAN D WINNIERushDaniel Hannon-BarryElliot RosenAshley HoagMelissa OsborneChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshJezMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerSimon CammellGuinevere BoostromNarelle HornBill RosingerErinAidan CoughlanJeanneret Manning Family FourDave SharpeSami SamhuriAccessViolationRyan TorvikElliot Jay O'NeillJim ChokeyAndre BremerMark SchechterDave Florey

JANUARY 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Abraham BenrubiWhit SidenerEmlia AlfordChance McClainRobert Granatdave malloyTim RosenwongJason MorrisseyNick GallowayHeather Johnsonjohn halpinJennifer KennerPeter HardingDavidAnthony MahramusMeghan O'LearyJeffrey PuzzoJohn BaumanDax and Dane HuddlestonMartín SalíasTim HowesSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterGiantPredatoryMolluskCasey FaubionLuigi BocciaRob AlbrightE Margaret WartonDaniel MosierCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanRenee DowningKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeChad HivnerTravis Pollard

JamieDeebsPortland Eye CareAdam RayAnupama RaghavanCarrie SchneiderAlenka GrealishRichard SneddonDavid JudsonJulian RoleffJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyAbigail DuffieldWendy GilchristLisa TurnerPaul WayperDennis M EdwardsJeffrey FerrisBruno GaetaKenneth JungbenAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJason ReitmanGreg BurgessAilie FraserVonPaul McGrealKaren ArnoldNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerPhino DeLeonAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonStephen RawlingsBen MachtaVictoria YuKevin RiversBrad Clarkmino caposselaSteve PaquinSarahDavid JoskeEmma SklarBernard KhooRobert HeuerMatthew GoldenDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerRichard CambierMadeleine MaderJason PrattStewart OakAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanOlivia BishopJohn GisselquistElaine MartinLinda DuffySharon TreeBelinda Mcgrath-steerLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersSusan PleinDallas HockleyJason GerryNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDavid FriedmanSarah SulanDiane HughesJo SutherlandMichael CasnerJen SmallLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffLorenz SchwarzWenJack SjogrenGeoff GoldenRobyn FraserPascal RuegerRandy SouzaJCClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanMark PerryDhu WikMelEric HelmJake RobertsJonathan DanielsSteven MaronMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerMatt GaskellJules BaileyAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelMuellerNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo

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