Recovering Queen : The Queen Podcast

This week the gang take on one of Queen’s most ambitious and theatrical masterpieces The March of the Black Queen off of Queen II. A deep dive into the chaotic genius of early Queen, full of wild time changes, operatic vocals, and unmistakable Freddie flair. Matt produced this epic cover, with Ben Wheeler delivering the thunder on drums, and vocals shared between Leddra Chapman, Ian, and Matt who...

This week the Recovering Queen gang go full throttle with Brian May’s lightning-fast rocker “Dead on Time” from Queen's album Jazz. Matt dusts off his guitars to deliver a frantic cover version, roping in Ian to risk life and larynx on vocals, and the mighty Arthur Russell to batter the drums into submission. Together, they attempt to keep up with Brian’s warp-speed riffing and Roger’s caffei...

Matt, Jai, and Ian get funky with John Deacon’s monster hit “Another One Bites the Dust” from The Game . We talk about that iconic bassline, the track’s disco-funk crossover magic, and how it became Queen’s biggest U.S. hit. Then we bring it into the Recovering Queen universe with Matt and Ian's cover version and, of course, we score. Don’t forget to check out more Recovering Queen at linktr....

Jai, Matt, and Ian dive into Queen’s early classic “Seven Seas of Rhye” ... twice! Ian takes on the Queen II version in all its bombastic glory, while Matt strips it back to the instrumental Queen debut version. We chat about the song’s evolution, its place in Queen’s early history, and the unmistakable flair Freddie brought even in the band’s formative days. And yes… we score. Don’t forget to che...

Jai, Matt, Ian, and special guest Sam Swallow climb aboard for Queen's  “Khashoggi’s Ship” from The Miracle, a rocking, high-seas romp with Queen at full throttle. We break down the track’s swaggering riffs, Roger’s powerhouse drumming, and the larger-than-life production that makes this deep cut a fan favourite. Naturally, Sam and Matt put their own old school spin on it with a brand-new cov...

Jai, Matt and Ian with regular guest Sam Swallow return after a long hiatus to kick off our final season with Freddie’s playful masterpiece “Bicycle Race” from Jazz . This time, Matt and Sam rope in Dan Western on drums and even enlist the help of a local bike shop to bring the cover version to life...complete with bells! We chat about the song’s quirky structure, Freddie’s writing genius, and all...

Jai tackles the Freddie masterpiece Love Of My Life off of the bands magnum opus A Night at the Opera. We chat about songwriting, different versions, arrangements, Freddie as a pianist and of course we score. We hope you enjoyed Season 10 and we will see you all again for our Final Season of Queen main cannon covers soon. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodc...

To celebrate the King of Queen's Birthday we finish of our covers of A Night At The Opera with not one but two covers of Queen's cover Version off of that magnum Opus, God Save The Queen.   Matt and Tim once again deliver two covers.   We chat about all sorts of things and of course we eventually score it.   Enjoy Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpo...

Matt and guest Tim Robinson deliver two covers of the Queen ode to Partying "Party" off of the Queen album "The Miracle".  We talk lyrics, scoring, vocals, songwriting and much more and the of course our scores on the doors. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke videos on Youtube and mu...

Ian Tackles the Brian May relationship angst song "I Can't Live With You" off of the Queen Innuendo album.   We talk about Brian rockers, Bannana man makes a return, drum machines and much more and of course the scores on them doors. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke videos on Youtube an...

Matt takes on the Brian May opener to side 2 off of Queen's seminal A Night At The Opera album.  We discuss the delay efffect once again, complexity, influence, lyrics, deaky magic, Freddie genius and much much more, and of course the scores.    Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke videos on Youtube...

Ian and special guest Tony Rigg take on the Brian May film soundtrack lead track Flash off of the  Queen Flash Gordon Album.  We go in depth with a genuine Queen academic, about harmonies, Deaky magic band and much much more, and of course the scores on the doors. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke vide...

Matt teams up once again with listener Ben Wheeler on drums to dive deep into Queen's electrifying track 'Brighton Rock' off of their third album, 'Sheer Heart Attack.' Explore the evolution of this iconic song, the blistering guitar solos and complex harmonies. We dissect the song, including live performances, its enduring influence on rock music, the technical prowess. W...

Ian tackles the Freddie rocker "Flick of the Wrist" off of the Queen album "Sheer Heart attack.  We chat about Lyrics, deaky magic, dark guitars, and much more, and of course the scores. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke videos on Youtube and much more

Matt tackles the Brian May classic "Now I'm Here" off of the Queen "Sheer Heart Attack" Album.  We talk about delays, dungeons, peaches, classic tracks,  deaky magic ...and much more.   Tune in for the scores and the cover and don't forget to to register your score in the week on twitter. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast...

Ian tackles the Brian track "Scandal" off of the Queen Album "The Miracle".  While Jai and Matt have a spooky shared experience.  We talk about arrangements, revisiting the miracle, variations, Freddie's vocla and video performance and much more, and of course we score.   Leaving us all surprised. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodc...

Matt takes on the title track off of the Queen album Innuendo .   We return for season 10 with a barnstorming UK no 1 hit.   Ian finds his mojo to sing the lead, with some help from Jai, Matt and Leddra Chapman on additional vocals.   We chat Zeppelin and plant, production, live performances, lyrics, guest guitarist Steve Howe and much more. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on ...

Ian takes on the Freddie greatest hit "Don't Stop Me Now" off of the Queen album "Jazz".  We talk about the meaning, the musicality and the emtional conenction of this masterpiece.  and then we score it ...will we break ranks and shock you? Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke vid...

Sam Swallow brings us the Mercury and Moran gospel tinged "All Gods People" off of the Queen "Innuendo" album.  We chat about it's providence, arrangment, style, music theory and much more and then, of course, the scores.  Sam in his infinite kindness brings us a special second version too. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  wh...

Matt enlists the help of Emma Siegfried, to take on the Freddie Mercury song "Somebody To Love" off of the Queen Album "A Day At The Races".   We discuss many aspects of this keystone track, from harmonies, lyrics, style and of course the scores. Emma is a Student at the ACM and won a competition to sing with the recovering Queen Podcast. Don't forget to check out more Rec...

Ian takes on the early Freddie number "My Fairy King" off of the Queen Album "Queen".  We talk about the complexity, the playing, lyrics and much more, and of course those scores. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke videos on Youtube and much more

Ian tackles the early Brian May Classic "Keep Yourself Alive" off of the Queen Album "Queen", with a little extra guitars by Matt.   We chat about the Lyrics, the guitar riffs, versions the significance and much much more, and of course the scores. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke...

Ian and special guest Thomas Brunkard take on the Brian and Freddie gem "Bijou" off of the Queen album Innuendo.  We discuss musical themes, perfromance, the guitar playing and much much more and of course the scores!!! Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard and our Karaoke videos on Youtube and much more

Matt and Jai tackle the Brian May ode to Japanese fans "Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)" off of the Queen Album "A Day At The Races".   We talk about organs, harmoniums nad plastic pianos (far too much), how to write Japanese lyrics and much much more and we also give it our all important score. Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodca...

Jai covers the Roger Taylor classsic "These Are The Days Of Our Lives" off of the Queen album "Innuendo".   We chat about its place in the catlogue, the sadness associated with the song, perfromances, how good is deacy and of course the the almost impossible scores Don't forget to check out more Recovering Queen on  linktr.ee/queenpodcast  where you will find our Scorecard...