Brian May Discusses Queen I & II Sheer Heart Attack A Night At The Opera & A Day At The Races albums

[@javierfermani3606]

As a die hard queen fan, you can identify yourself with the interviewer, talking with brian about tenement funster, ogre battle, or great king rat as they wete we will rock you or something. I would love to ask brian about she makes me, some day one day or jesus, songs like that

[@adamleandro6673]

These are probably the best albums they released

[@giovannigobbi4832]

I think that too

[@adamwilliams3963]

Sheer Heart Attack is, and always has been, my favorite.

[@rodmac8358]

I agree with you, except for the word 'probably'.

[@bettybaby63]

What a fan boy I love it lol. Great comments from Brian.

[@BrandonCuringtonOfficial]

The interviewer sounds like he's been a Queen fan since he was 5 and has questions he has been wanting to ask for years.

[@josesegundobarroeta6752]

Yes! I see myself doing an interview with Brian like this, overexcited!

[@sherrys7854]

Queen II, my favorite Queen album -

[@romanparshin5648]

Мой тоже

[@AndresGrimace]

Mine too.

[@toniearl3497]

Who is the interviewer? He should get some credit. He did a good job.

[@paulr2540]

He is clearly a fan, not just well researched!

[@mwmsjuly19]

That's Matt Pinfield. He was one the best rock VJs on MTV & VH1.

[@toniearl3497]

@@mwmsjuly19 Thanks for the info!

[@Ellexis]

I’m so glad that Brian was (and still is to this day) so incredibly accessible. His humbleness and honesty is a breath of fresh air. Thank you Brian!💕

[@michellecrippen2966]

He is so very humble! I could listen to him read the phone book!!

[@mooghead]

Wow, so great to see Brian interviewed by someone who's Queen knowledge isn't just Bo Rhap and We Will Rock You. Kudos.

[@norrieclark5217]

Kudos to the interviewer who clearly knows his stuff and was able to get a good conversation going without having a list of prepared questions

[@j1mwinn]

Agreed - his knowledge of the albums was first rate and prompted Brian to explain all the stuff about themes (nice). They were like peers which broke down the usual barriers. Queen were roasted by the uk press so this guy must have been a lovely change

[@M-MMo]

The first five albums + Innuendo are my favourites.

[@viccrosscountry5745]

February 9 1975 I was 8 years old. My parents took my cousin and I to see Queen, Kansas, and Mahogany Rush!!! Changed my life forever🎸2 years ago Christmas my wife bought the Dr. May Red Special book. I read it that day, and that night I bought myself a BMG Red Special and 1 year ago Christmas my wife gave to me a Digitech RS pedal. I believe it was 2006 Her and I saw Queen +PR. That show brought her to tears... I think my eyes leaked a little too😁

[@MRWSSHORTY]

Wow, you are lucky! Kansas and Queen, I was about 7 or eight when I heard Queen first. From then it was the super group, later came SAGA, TOTO and then Kansas, later when I was 18. Saw Kansas with Saga and Nazareth. But unfortunately never Queen. And thats so sad and I am quite jelous on you!😉

[@LoveIsAnOldfashionedWord]

Such a breath of fresh air to find an interviewer who knows their stuff and asking some great questions to someone of Brian May's calibre. Does anyone know if he finally did that Queen history interview he mentions in the end? Now that would be a collector's item!

[@robinjohnson1485]

Things that never change: Death, Taxes, and Brian May's hair Doo.

[@michellecrippen2966]

That hair will ALWAYS be Brian May!! QUEEN FOREVER!! 👑♥️👑

[@notthatdonald1385]

LOL!!

[@alexevans9379]

Love the interviewer in this! So passionate!

[@redgillis3]

It's so refreshing to hear someone like Brian talk about his music and the recording process. Not to wax poetic or anything but you rarely hear one talk so eloquently and focused these days. Thanks for these past few days of excellent interview videos James!

[@aaroncrawford5638]

Queen (1973) was one of my favorite albums

[@giovannigobbi4832]

It is my favourite album actually

[@johngraham5996]

the first 5 albums are a true reflection of Queen and the big ideas, over the top harmonies and great guitar work, they had something special together and were a magical unit 💙 i wish though they had stuck with their original titles for the first two albums....deary me and over the top, that sounds so much better 👑✊🇬🇧 what an amazing band in the studio and even better on stage

[@FrancescoBellringer]

My favourites are night at the opera and day at the races

[@chrisbyrne5358]

Nice to hear an interviewer that knows his stuff.Brian is impressed too

[@anthonylesley982]

Sheer heart attack is honestly one of there best albums

[@Tw0tson]

not as good as queen 2 or night at the opera

[@pastaslut]

literally

[@paulr2540]

I have never heard Brian say much of this and it's nice to know that (tho I didn't really need telling!) I have always 'got' Queen, as it were. The way he describes about the albums being a journey etc. is exactly how I have always described them to naysayers, critics and noobs. Great stuff.

[@mwmsjuly19]

James, the interviewer is Matt Pinfield. He's well known for his rock credentials on MTV & VH1. Maybe add his name to the description?

[@Rocklicks72]

Thanks for that. I couldn’t find his name. Couldn’t make out if it was VH1 written on the microphone 😊

[@3742enigma]

I remember him, back when vh1 and mtv still took themselves seriously.

[@josjefferson]

Queen II é um álbum espetacular. Um dos melhores de rock. Queen II is a spectacular album. One of the best rock albums.

[@johnconstantinemarinakiski8128]

I feel like The March Of The Black Queen is a precursor of Bohemian Rhapsody. Both brilliant tracks!

[@antsmith8588]

First 3 albums are my favs followed by news of the world

[@ramram-td1jl]

Great interview. The guy really understood Queens music and history. Wish more people would do this kind of interview rather than the typical repetitive questions like how did you guys get together?

[@jmacallar]

Great interview.....love the in depth questions...

[@paulr2540]

Ah look at Brian there, on his way from Brian the Dark Brown to Brian the Grey! Now of course the all powerful Brian the White!

[@marendenison3550]

Gandalf Brian is my new literary hero

[@paulr2540]

@@marendenison3550 Nice!

[@michellecrippen2966]

Maren Denison Good one!!!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

The band put everything they had into the first five albums. By NOTW they relaxed a bit and by Jazz they were meandering a bit but I guess their touring schedule was incredibly busy. I think Queen II, SHA, Opera and Races are very special and I’ll never tire of them. The golden trio being SHA, Opera and Races. I still love the band and they are my favourite band of all time.

[@тихиймузыкантсгитарой]

The bold man really knows what he is talking about! I like Brian reaction: What a life you've had! )))

[@notthatdonald1385]

They did what they had to do. Well learned pathway to success.

[@eskay2012]

The above mentioned albums are my Queen years!

[@AndresGrimace]

Queen II is such an underrated masterpiece.

[@YevgenyNY]

love it !

[@S1LLY_ASTRO_L0VER]

I love this Interview, finally discussing the early Queen albums. Brian is bit harsh on Queen 1, I know the production was bad, but It's still in my top 5. Every song Is great on It.

[@user-oi5js8qc9k]

This guy remembers their old songs better than brian does

[@user-fx5bx4he1y]

Wow

[@dugl]

Does anybody know another interviews where Brian or Rog talk deeper about some of underrated Queen songs like in this one?

[@Cedric6014]

This guy is burstin'. Great questions though

[@Rocklicks72]

He’s definitely a fan 😊

[@davidtemple5934]

Hello James , have watched quite a few of your tutorial vlogs , have you seen the series by will barbero where he does all the solos of every album in order ? By the way not that I'm a stalker , is it South Shields you're from ? I'm Hebburn .

[@Rocklicks72]

lol, South Shields

[@koldoriobarbosa4703]

👌🏼

[@paddyb1281]

Hopefully he’ll talk about March of the Black Queen, I’ve never seen any of Queen talk about that track....if anyone finds a clip of it or James if you have one I’d love for you to link it in the replies. Cheers for this

[@Ali.Shlaibeq]

Roger has talked about it a few times. In a 1977 interview with Bob Harris, he mentioned how the tape turned translucent. And when asked in something like '88 or '89 if they'd ever tour again and what they'd like to do, Roger mentioned it would be nice to do Queen II all the way through, particularly pointing out The March of the Black Queen. I'm sure there's been some mention elsewhere, but they're the two that immediately come to mind.

[@paddyb1281]

Ali Shlaibeq thank you, I’ll have a look for that, that track is certainly one of my favourite Queen tracks of all time

[@nellyn6549]

@@paddyb1281 yeah I don't remember from which interviews but the song was brought up several times when talking about Bohemian Rhapsody actually. Questions about whether Freddie shocked them with that song and them (I remember Roger mainly) saying that it wasn't shocking specifically because they had done the March of the Black Queen before, which has a ton of different sections etc..

[@nielschrnielsen4594]

Paddy B I remember roger talking about it but I can’t remember where

[@greenygreen5308]

Yeh, it seemed to not feature much in their live set either, just having short snippets in medleys 74-77.

[@MRWSSHORTY]

Who did the text into the video. It is quite disturbing. English is, unfotunateley, not my mothertongue, and I look always to the text, instead of listening the speeches. That is very sad, I had to stop immediately, because I was confused to much, although I think that these 4 Albums are the greatest works of them. I lost Queen after Jazz, maybe the game, but I still hear the early tunes and love them. So it is very sad that I was not able to see that docu. Thanx atcall for your work, but it would be better to have packets of text instead of flowting words..... Wkr Lothar as ELPI

[@smithel3538]

It looks like his hair was just turning grey.

[@sven9498]

1:44 🤣

[@donaburns7912]

Copyright infringement?! Too bad. I had no idea or I wouldn’t have listened... Of course you knew that

[@bossleonie7658]

Roy thomas baker is the best

[@StephenDistaola-wh3px]

Just listened to queen 2

[@AndresGrimace]

Congratulations! What do you think of it?

[@vapeymcvape5000]

Queen II isn't a concept album. I love it when people use terms they don't understand in a feeble attempt to appear intelligent.

[@declanmcgavin1414]

The Oxf. def. for concept albums: a rock album featuring a cycle of songs expressing a particular theme or idea. This is basically Queen II, they are all about a kingdom, Rhye and it’s politics and landscape and social structure. In every way Queen II is a concept album, the best in my opinion.

[@AndresGrimace]

It is a concept album about a man living a normal life and then going to war against these mythical creatures in the Kingdom Of Rhye.

[@donaburns7912]

I expect you will change your name and start over again. Try being honest. I may be poor but I’ve never tried to screw anyone over ( rich or poor). I do believe honest achievement serves everyone better in the end.

[@Jayce_Alexander]

What are you on about? Who's trying to screw anyone over? And who "will change their name and start over again"? James? He's been around for years, and he'll be around for many years to come. 😂