Hear Me Out...THIS Is Why Queen Are INCREDIBLE!

I could do a lot of videos about #Queen but today I'm going to focus on one of my favourite albums, #Jazz. Let's go through it and allow me to explain to you why it's great!! Tell me in the comments what Queen based video I should do next.
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[@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain]

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[@leytoncole3381]

Justin my Queen loving Brother, I too happened to be raised on Queen. Brian's guitar sounds were the first I can remember as a child. My three favourite bands are The Beatles, Queen and Extreme. I love all the wonderful music dearly. So, I put it to you Justin, please review the Queen Medley by Extreme from the Freddie Tribute show... Ps I'm one of the lucky ones to have witnessed you with Extreme playing Queen. And yes Hot Leg. Thank you for showing love via the medium of your channel.

[@DarioBrubeck]

@Justin Feel free to check out my Queen tribute from Ireland! Would love to get you up and play with us! Hope all is well!

[@lordofnesss]

Epic episode !! Question: Justin, What's your highest note singing with the guitar without using falsetto?and What's your highest note singing falsetto ? Great episode ! Queen is stellar and cosmic. The Darkness bring some of that vibe which is awesome.

[@christopherdeleon3493]

My all time favorite Queen song is Death On Two Legs. Really wanna hear your take on this song!

[@robbiesharp311]

Wear did you loot that shirt? I love it!

[@dannybrooks6342]

I recently accidentally bought Queen II whilst restarting my vinyl collection, thinking I was buying greatest hits 2. The best mistake I've ever made, opened my eyes to the early stuff.

[@ianbeale2527]

It was recently placed second to last in a rank of their worst to best albums. Obviously, whoever came up with that list , and the reasons for it ranking so low is a total cretin ! Either that, or one of the "Greatest Hits" crowd who only rated the albums based on what their favourite Queen songs are and which album they appear on ! The reasons they gave for the ranking proved categorically that they knew absolutely nothing about not just Queen, but music in general. My favourite album of all time. It influenced a lot of major rock and metal stars including Dave Grohl.

[@shawnmcvey7789]

Good choice, especially since none of the remasters have truly done it justice.

[@kenrehill8775]

One of the best

[@martinkulkarni3569]

@@ianbeale2527 How’s Eastenders doing!

[@goopah]

A brilliant mistake. Their early stuff was in fact phenomenal.

[@Asheanae]

Queen hits are great, but Queen albums are how they're designed to be heard, and the album tracks are SO GOOD, often surpassing their hits, and traversing EVERY genre you can imagine. The best band that ever existed. 4 musical geniuses.

[@simonlaing7646]

Love Queen BUT no Beatles No Queen

[@Asheanae]

@@simonlaing7646 for sure, they stood on the shoulders of giants. We could do the 'no X but for Y' for eternity: no beatles without Buddy Holly, or Little Richard, no rock'n'roll but for blues, no blues but for jazz, no jazz but music hall etc etc etc all the way back to tribal and ecclesiastical music. None of that makes the forerunner better; which i think was the point you were trying to make? No the successor is 'better' just different evolutions that will speak to different tastes.

[@goopah]

@@Asheanae See, but you asked for it by stating, "The best band that ever existed." That's a massive statement (some would call it hyperbole), which kind of invites a response such as the one you received. However hyperbolic your statement was, though, I do tend to agree with you, however I would phrase it as, "One of the best bands that ever existed." However, I cannot argue with someone's opinion, so I won't. And in fact, it's not so different from my own. 🙂

[@topsyturvyy4558]

@@simonlaing7646 No Beatles without the genius of JS Bach. They based much of their music on Bach and other classics too. So without Bach there is no beatles either.

[@jismism9515]

Aside from The Beatles - TOTALLY agree

[@markegerton7764]

I was fortunate enough to see Queen live 33 times between 1974 and 1986. The best live band I’ve ever seen, as they proved to the World at Live Aid in 1985. The first 4 albums are the best in my humble opinion! Other than their musical brilliance I have always felt that their secret weapon was having THREE excellent lead singers! Their famous harmonies are evident from their very first album, check out ‘My Fairy King’ from their debut album. 👍🏻

[@GilesMcRiker]

Would give my left kidney to go back in time and attend justvone bar of just one song from jisy one Queen concert...

[@davidphillips9726]

That's f'n dope man. What amazing memories you must have. I always say, if I had a time machine, I would spend years using it for concerts before I did anything meaningful with it LOL. I'd be at Woodstock, I'd follow Jethro Tull around the UK for a while, I'd follow Zeppelin around on their first couple US tours. So many shows LOL

[@markegerton7764]

I’ve seen Bowie, Deep Purple, The Stones and a shed load of other top bands, but Queen were something else, I particularly like their early albums. Saw 33 shows and not one of them was a bad one. 🇬🇧👑🇬🇧

[@HulaHula667]

Two of my strongest memories of my young childhood are watching them on TV at Live Aid and throwing the tantrum of all tantrums when my two Aunts - one who was only 10yrs older than me, and therefore more like an older sister to me - were heading off to see them play at Knebworth. They brought me back a t-shirt which was my prized possession for so many years - and still is though it definitely isn’t wearable anymore. My music taste was so very much effected by my Aunt, and barely by my parents. I just wish I’d been able to have a positive impact on my younger siblings music taste but they’re both utter lost causes for the most part!

[@markegerton7764]

@@HulaHula667 Knebworth was 1986 and that was the last time they ever played live with Freddie. I was at Knebworth, but having seen them twice at Wembley only days earlier I got very drunk. I bitterly regret that now, but at the time nobody would have guessed this would be their last live performance 😕 The first time I saw them was at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in March 1974. My first ever rock concert and I was only 13 😁

[@robread-jones3698]

Nothing against Adam Lambert, but I think Justin would be an absolute natural shoe in for Queen+.

[@sharonwheeler1401]

Justin is right where he belongs with the Darkness.

[@AFoodReview]

As a huge queen a fan since childhood it would be so cool to have a friend like Justin to just talk about Queen with all the time 😂

[@tshouse2782]

"Save Me" is an absolutely phenomenal song from The Game. Very inspirational

[@danfoss1535]

The video is one of the most AMAZING artistic music videos! Also their love performances of it are incredible. You just have to watch over and over

[@sventextor1309]

Nice mate....I also love "Dragon Attack" from "The Game" album as well. Cheers from New Zealand.

[@lukerowland7836]

Queen It's Late from NOW is one of the most underrated songs... ever

[@lukerowland7836]

Also love the T shirt but couldn’t find it anywhere online!

[@vonholland64]

My fave album of theirs

[@vonholland64]

All dead I bought it when it came out as in junior high era ? Or right before

[@timmadison5410]

I think Queen is divisive for one of the same reasons it seems The Darkness is divisive. There's a sense of playfulness and humor that some people seem to falsely conflate with the music being lightweight or somehow inauthentic, which is patently ridiculous. Like, if your music isn't absolutely straight-faced, it's fluff. You're either Radiohead or Weird Al. Not knocking Radiohead *or* Weird Al, but people do get weird about what music has cred as art and what doesn't. Surely, music is a form of a play that can be joyful or funny or whatever it wants to be.

[@NewForestRunner]

Well said 🙌

[@Tacko14]

Whereas comedians joke about serious things all the time and get applause. Doesn’t seem fair, does it?

[@timmadison5410]

@@Tacko14 True. Audiences can have some pretty arbitrary boxes that that put artists into.

[@nataschavisser573]

I agree. The Darkness is brilliant for how sincerely they have fun with their music.

[@greenogre22]

lightweight is the least i would describe them. instead i know some people saying they are overproduced, always exaggerating or sometimes even too complex. but then that could just be an opinion of someone that doesn‘t know their huge and extremely diverse catalogue.

[@kiely4561]

Freddie was truly a once in a life time talent, not many people would argue that he is the greatest front man in history, they say that at some point in your life you’ll realise you’re a queen fan, that happened to me as I got older.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

100%.

[@GlennGrim]

Queen is the type of band where if someone says they don’t like Queen you look at them funny.

[@alanflint7732]

I'd just walk away. Not worth my breath.

[@doctortibbsy9709]

Brian May is one of my biggest guitar influences ever. That neo-classical, singing multi-layered guitar sound he has, using chord voicings so well in his solos to make individual notes sound full and harmonized? Chills every time. That's to say nothing of Freddie's absolutely once-in-a-lifetime vocal talent...

[@michelle4753]

Personally Queen is a band where I love everything, just put on Queen, anything, it's all so good and makes me happy. Genuinely a bunch of talented individuals at what they do/did They where the perfect recipe for a band

[@nielshoogev1]

I agree, the happiness quotient of Queen is very high. Everything they did was hugely uplifting.

[@ianblack2808]

Queen are the ultimate band. 4 songwriters Riffage Really funny Great performances Incredible material One of the best.

[@stevec6427]

Four brilliant musicians as well.

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

Ha no.

[@simonlaing7646]

The Beatles + Led Zeppelin = Queen

[@Sheepsaregost]

@@ThePsychedelicCinema no queen is the best

[@davidphillips9726]

Facts.

[@philjamprimate]

Freddie's performance of You Take My Breath Away live at Hyde Park is astounding.

[@rickrichards2829]

The Beatles and Queen are the foundations of my musical tastes. Jazz is an excellent album from start to finish

[@angelomicciche3044]

The opening guitar on More Of That Jazz reminds me of The Beatles. I think Rog is a fan.

[@moms1place]

Ditto!!

[@stevec6427]

I'll be honest, I rarely listen to either but I recognise that a very good proportion of the music I listen to owes a lot to them both. The rest all goes back to Sabbath.

[@h.m.7218]

Beatles, Queen and some Beach Boys ( Good vibrations ). Then, you've got to listen to Todd Rundgren.

[@MORITZBLITZ]

Phenomenal album.. arguably their most undervalued one. Roger Taylor's drumming is particularly a stand out treat here.

[@iain101010]

Couldn't agree more!!

[@hinjurock70]

Roger is always great.

[@OneMoreWeekend]

Sheer Heart Attack does it for me. Every time I hear that album (the whole album), it’s like listening to it for the first time. Just superb. You are right, they escape genre. That alone makes them special.

[@blissfullycat02]

That is my favorite as well! SO damn perfect!

[@chrisseeley8440]

Brilliant album, probably my favourite too

[@SyeDrums]

“You and I” on A Day at the Races is such an amazingly underrated song - that’s a John Deacon track. Fucking incredible

[@BrianMaguireMKE]

It’s a lot of fun just watching you listen to Queen, especially knowing how much you love them and are influenced by them (you have them tattooed on your knuckles!). I would love a follow up video where you talk about the ways Queen influenced your songwriting.

[@mimilini1]

I love that idea!

[@5mastodon]

Queen were so unique. I struggle to think of another band who covered so many different styles of music,Rock,metal,pop,funk and made it work. One of those few bands that regardless what type of music you are into,there is every chance you will like Queen. My personal favourite album is News of the World.

[@KevinLangley-nw2eb]

If anyone doubts Queens credibility which I doubt many do they just need to watch their performance at live aid. #1 performance of the concert.

[@cyrussoxlegion]

I love Jazz. I think Mustafa is one of Queen‘s greatest songs, and it’s so sad that it seems to be a that’s a track that’s completely overlooked.

[@ThisIsBlake]

Couldn’t agree more. Mustapha absolutely blew my mind the first time I heard it. Still does!

[@TheDopekitty]

I was immediately reminded of The Lion King with both the opening and the title lol

[@IvanMtl]

I absolutely LOVE Queen! The very first concert that I ever attended was Queen with Thin Lizzy (featuring Gary Moore) in support. I remember being blown away by Phil Lynott and Gary Moore and thinking how were Queen going to top them? Well, they certainly did! It was the Day At The Races tour (which lets you know that I am as old as dirt... lol), so they had a lot of their 'heavier' material on the set list (Ogre Battle, Stone Cold Crazy, Sweet Lady, The Prophet Song, White Man, etc.) as well as their lighter, bouncier "Queenie" (no other word for it) songs like Killer Queen, The Millionaire Waltz, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, etc.. and, of course, their hits at the time You're My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody. That concert changed my life and I was lucky enough to see them all six times that they came to Montreal with Freddie (the Hot Space tour being the last). Roy Thomas Baker was so instrumental in their sound during the early part of their career. He obviously left an indelible mark on the band at that time because I believe that he didn't produce Day At The Races or News Of The World for the band, but eventually came back for Jazz. On a related note, I loved your band The Darkeness' second album, One Way Ticket To Hell and Back (produced by Roy Thomas Baker), and respectively disagree with you about the strength of the material. So many great songs on it, and really impressive vocals (the title track, Dinner Lady Arms, Hazel Eyes, Is It Just Me, etc.). I think you hit some of your highest notes on those songs). By the way, I saw your first concert here in Montreal at the Verdun Forum touring your first album, Permission To Land. I keep telling people that you played Hazel Eyes, which I could have sworn was called Eyes of Lies at the time. Could you verify that, or was it just a case of a Canadian not deciphering an Englishman's accent correctly. ;-)

[@eily_b]

Queen with Thin Lizzy and Gary Moore? Slightly envious over here. That sounds lit.

[@ThePsychedelicCinema]

Queen could never top Thin Lizzy, especially with Gary Moore 🤣

[@gibson617ajg]

I saw Queen at Live Aid and the Magic tour in Manchester. Saw them with Paul Rodgers too. Gary Moore at Rock City on Corridors Of Power at Rock City. Absolutely blew me away. All great gigs. Can't compare them though.

[@christopherschlacter4953]

@@ThePsychedelicCinemaI saw them on that tour also, Thin lizzy was good, Queen was incredible. Unless you were there, your opinion is useless.

[@hinjurock70]

@@ThePsychedelicCinema Comparing those two bands is like comparing kiwis to mangoes.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Love the channel. Absolutely fucking love your music. I don't want offend you, but I don't know how you slipped under my radar. I started watching your "Rides Again" channel then found your music. How the hell have I never come across "The Darkness". I binged your music videos and fell in love immediately with "Rock and Roll Deserves To Die" - just absolutely brilliant, man. The way you break down songs and know music theory is always a joy to watch. Sorry for sounding like.a fan-girl, but... what can I say? I haven't been this excited in a while.

[@elburden]

The Darkness don’t really get their due (in the USA anyway) and are known as “the band with that one song from back in the day”. They haven’t put out a bad album yet, and their live shows look and sound top notch.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

@@elburden I'm loving everything I'm seeing. I love the gutsy choices and the comedic intelligence, not to mention that amazing talent. I also think it's cool that there are brothers in this band. That's always a nice touch.

[@jamesbaskerville9800]

I don't like The Darkness at all, but Hawkins knows the lore and has the skills to deconstruct the songs he's listening to.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

@@jamesbaskerville9800 Everybody has their own taste and appreciate what speaks to them. Justin knows his shit, no doubt. I have to disagree about liking their music - I think it's brilliant. I'm about his age from what I can tell, and the references to past genres are great. They have their own sound and very accomplished. And these guys can write some music. "Rock and Roll Deserves To Die" is just brilliant - both the song and the video.

[@pratosaurusrex1128]

@@elburden The Darkness don’t really get their due in the U.K. either. There was some buzz when they reformed for Hot Cakes but the mainstream has left them alone. It’s a shame really because they have released some great records most their records from 2015 onwards have been top notch and a lot of it has gone under the radar.

[@tonyhill1141]

I recently showed a guy in my band all the songs Brian May sang with Queen. He’s 58 and grew up a fan but didn’t realize how much May wrote and how great they are. Leaving Home Ain’t Easy has been on my mix tapes since I started making them in 1983.

[@artysanmobile]

Queen was a ‘superband’ right out of the gate. Four magnificent players, each dedicated utterly to the song, selflessly building a whole greater even than their parts. They belong to a fairly exclusive club whose past works continue to grow and thrive decades after their last recording.

[@bigtimefirebreather214]

Is it weird that after having all of their albums and being obsessed with this band for several years my favorite song by them was a very small almost under produced song called Cool Cat...Freddie's voice I guess, amazing on that little tune.

[@SD9Driver]

Deep cut there, and a good one too. 👍

[@lidiavilasecaperramon6983]

Nice song, agree!

[@LordIniquitous]

I love Jazz, as much as I love Hot Space, and as much as I love Queen II... Queen were amazing through their whole carer. Let's not forget about Innuendo, my absolute favorite. When you think about what was going on at that time. AMAZING

[@aracron]

I grew up on all of the older Queen albums, and saw them in concert numerous times. There is something about Innuendo that really sticks with me. It is a great album, IMO.

[@nikkipope5363]

Queen I and Queen II are my favourites. My dad loves Queen so I grew up listening to them. He's given me all his vinyl as he has replaced the albums with CDs. Yes, I have the poster you mention. They discussed the making of the video for that track on one of the VHSs dad had, probably one of the three Magic Years films. Halfords made them replace all the bicycle seats...

[@6Jillybeans]

I bet he regrets that now as vinyl has become popular again! Hahahaha!

[@minem23]

One can clearly hear the influence in your band, and it is sooo good to hear.

[@markwilkinson2389]

Jazz has always been one of my favourite Queen albums, also one of the first I ever owned. But one album I would truely love to see analysed is Hot Space. It deserves more love. I recently made an effort and gave it another go and now I absolutely love it. IMO it's just as brilliant as any of their other albums, just a slightly different direction. And Freddie's vocals are absolutely stellar.

[@arielkars6150]

Jazz is probably my favourite Queen album - I listen to it all the time, it never gets old. Great vid Justin, thanks - it really shows how much you love Queen

[@jillgerstenberger4543]

Queen absolutely incredible. Even their lighting designers and photographers were the best around.

[@thelastghost]

Been a Queen fan for 37 years and also grew up on these albums. Such a joy to watch someone talk about them with the same passion and affection that I have for these albums. Great episode.

[@SwingRiots]

People look at me funny when I say this because they're so huge, but I always say Queen are underrated. The hits are so ubiquitous that the albums get overlooked.

[@miss80smoviesandmusic]

Queen has been my favorite band since I was 11 years old and I saw Wayne's World. That scene changed my life and brought this amazing band into my life!

[@1978lukather]

jazz is my favourite Queen album. i still remember the first time i listened dead on time. my jaws fell on the floor from the open chord and stayed down there until the final thunder. what a riff and what a tight band!

[@pauldavid9351]

Dead on time- absolutely electrifying piece of music.

[@luizansounds]

@@pauldavid9351 and severely underrated

[@chrisseeley8440]

I was fortunate enough to see Queen at Knebworth in 1985. The best gig I've ever seen and it was 37 years ago

[@georgeedward1226]

I remember as a kid being amazed how Queen could appeal to all my hard rock and heavy metal friends and still produce brilliant melodic popular tunes that could actually get played on the radio. They were impossible to neatly categorize. Queen were hands down the greatest live show I ever attended and was fortunate enough to catch them in 1980 at MSG.

[@paulgallwey8394]

Queen is my favorite band. All time..

[@adnsaurus]

I love this album with all my heart, thanks for your video 😻 you're an amazing artist and Im glad that you also love this masterpiece ❤ rock on you beautiful fella! 🤟

[@stevelampard]

I met Brian after a gig in St Albans a few years ago. He signed the picture of himself in the cover of my old Jazz album. It will never be sold on.

[@leytoncole3381]

Justin my Queen loving Brother, I too happened to be raised on Queen. Brian's guitar sounds were the first I can remember as a child. My three favourite bands are The Beatles, Queen and Extreme. I love all the wonderful music dearly. So, I put it to you Justin, please review the Queen Medley by Extreme from the Freddie Tribute show... Ps I'm one of the lucky ones to have witnessed you with Extreme playing Queen. And yes Hotleg. Thank you so much for showing love via the medium of your channel.

[@Kookyroo]

I also love Queen, Extreme and of course The Darkness! I'd love to hear Justin review Extreme too :)

[@danfoss1535]

I was going to mention that too. Extreme were about three only band who could play it. Nuno is incredible, and they recognize Queen for their greatness

[@joeade4970]

Love this!!!!! I could listen to you talk about Queen all day...

[@mostynf]

Jazz was the one and only Queen album I had as a 12/13 year old boy and I played it to death. So even though I’ve got to know their other albums over the years, Jazz is the one I still have the most affection for. Such an inventive and amazing sounding record.

[@stevenmonte7397]

my dad had that poster up in his guest bathroom! haha.... Queen was my first concert. I was in 5th grade (for The Game). Incredible!

[@FlosCraftyCrochet]

Amazing! I can't wait to see your deep cuts. Huge Darkness fan but an even bigger Queen fan. 💜. Bring on White Queen and Flick of the Wrist

[@JohnnyLaps]

Justin I love your channel,I love Queen,fave band.The Darkness has lots of Queen influence and you are a wonderful musician.More importantly you are a nice man.

[@dom-perignon720]

Love getting home from a long day and watching Justin do these breakdowns. They just cheer me up. If its not too presumptuous to make a request and if more Queen related content is to be had, I'd love to hear your take on "March of the Black Queen" someday. That Track blows my mind every single time. Cheers!

[@leonas2182]

I absolutely agree with you! March of the black queen is up there, one of the greats

[@h.m.7218]

Well, the whole second side of Queen II is second to none. And of course, first side is great too.

[@jamesdolan4144]

March is the ultimate Queen song!

[@rocket69218]

I love Queen for their daring songwriting. Utterly unique and so brave. I always imagine myself walking into band practice with a song like Bicycle Race and saying to my band mates "it goes like this .... I want to ride my bicycle" etc. They would have laughed and said 'um, no' ... I'm still not sure how they pull off making something that appears slightly daft, so utterly brilliant.

[@jambutty2218]

Love your channel and critique. As an amateur or hobbyist player and life long wannabe pop star. You have given me knowledge that has helped me grow and enjoy playing even more. It’s good to know there’s plenty more of us adults that don’t grow up but sideways and continue to love pop music all our lives. Your a pleasure to listen to and your educating me. Big love from a Mancunian who resides in Yorkshire.

[@jakoblaban429]

Best band ever. Period How about an interview with Brian May. I think you would have a much better conversation than any interview ever conducted with him. Unless he's weary of interviews at this point. I guess nobody could blame him. Anyway... just a thought ;) Cheers Mate

[@AdrianNicholls]

Whilst not my first Queen album, it was the first one I bought when it came out. Saw them on the tour for it in a large shed in Birmingham at age 14. Queued all day to stand 10 feet away from centre stage. You gotta love Queen.

[@Gootie29]

Man, I think I really missed out by sleeping on Jazz. That's a cool record and now I have to go track it down! Thanks Justin!

[@TheHowardSinclair]

Just listened to Jazz all the way through prompted by this lovely critique. So many fabulous songs, beyond the singles. Difficult to pick out a favourite, just sublime musicianship across the board. Thank you!

[@MelinaBadGuy46]

This is brilliant! I’d listen to you talk about Queen for hours! And anything else, really, but you+Queen is an absolute treat!

[@zmj10413]

Justin, I just wanted to let you know that OWT is one of my favorites albums ever, and was probably played more than Permission to Land in my teenage years! Each song is still a banger to me, and the record is still in heavy rotation on my listening days, played at least once a month front to back. Love you guys, can’t wait to see you in Houston in April!

[@TheAlStewartArchives]

They are the first band I really fell in love with, when I was about 16 22-ish years ago, it wasn't fashionable then but I didn't care. They're still my favorite band and it feels to me like they're more popular than ever now.

[@matthewjoniec9000]

Death on two legs and the prophet's song off a night at the opera are killer tunes!!!

[@helenelston9930]

Please, please Justin can you review all the Queen albums, there all amazing.

[@Mikes-journey.]

I know this is 2 years old but it’s an awesome episode. Only discovered your channel lately and you’re keeping me entertained buddy. And as a massive queen fan from 12 years old I loved it. I’m 60 now and still obsessed. Thanks for the entertainment Justin. Oh and stop getting Queen wrong ha ha

[@lazarus3068]

Their albums in general were adventurously unique and full of vastly contrasting styles of such high quality.. Filled with very appealing experimention as standard.

[@itsjohnnymillion]

I adore all of the Queen catalog, especially all of these mentioned here. I could listen to you talk about them all day.

[@tjoconnell2524]

Honestly, queens experimentation is what i love about them. They could weave through different genres and always took the influences around them and made it their own.

[@douglassloan6831]

To my mind, the 2" tape for Night at the Opera belongs in the a Museum, for it is truly a work of art. Every single tune on that record was unique, fit the theme of the record and was 100% wholly Queen. Literally a masterpiece by a group of true musical geniuses.

[@stuartcarden1371]

Jazz is my favourite Queen album. It's utterly bonkers and brilliant! I also adore Queen II as it goes.

[@GilesMcRiker]

It's so awesome to listen to Justin Hawkins casually sing Queen lyrics and chords acapella, just like any other fan would while at home, except it's Justin Hawkins and he does a great Freddie Mercury !

[@djmozmorris]

Way back when I got introduced to your music because of your vocals that were kind of like Freddie! Plus amazing riffs and songs! Thanks Justin 👌👍

[@ByronWarfield]

'A Night At the Opera' and 'A Day At The Races' are my favorite Queen albums. The peak of Queen's prog/glam/hard rock period.

[@QueenSmileMusik]

Can you please do this with all Queen albums? :D i really enjoyed this

[@timsears951]

I dont need to be convinced that QUEEN was incredible I already knew it!!!

[@LittleDaveGuitar]

F**king loving this episode.. Was a die hard fan as a kid.. Still have all the cassettes on the loft 😂 Please do more queen album vids 👍🏼

[@Horon7777]

Thank you for reviewing this, Justin. You afforded me with a great trip down memory lane, A friggin great album.

[@garrymcegan4934]

Justin, you brighten up my day, so funny mate.

[@Garzini]

Justin's wearing the T-Shirt to my fav album. Hot Space.

[@violinmke]

His fingers have the tattoos of each member of Queen from that album with Freddie on middle finger

[@FirebrandVOCALS]

Love Queen ….. I Also sing 🎤 for a Queen Tribute Band

[@stewartmcnaughton3395]

'Dead on time' was apparently a nod to The Clash, who they loved.

[@chrisakkieguitar1311]

Please do 'A day at the races' favourite album, especially the song 'you take my breath away' lyrical and melody making genius... a bit like yourself justin 👍

[@bridgetyoung190]

One of the greatest blessings of my life was when I was very young, I *begged* my older brother's friends to take me to see Queen with them on the Hot Spaces tour in August of '82. Thank the Gods they were willing to contribute to the delinquency of a minor because they took me and I was able to see that glorious lineup... I never had another chance to see Queen with Freddie. I hold those remembered sounds and images in my heart like the most precious of jewels. One of my all-time favorite Queen songs is a Brian May composition...39. 🖤😉😁

[@mrtylerlarson]

👏🤝🎶⚡️🔥 My fave track on Jazz has got to be ‘Dreamer’s Ball’! So many great songs in there, tho. Perhaps it’s not wise to choose just one as favorite… 🤔

[@redlespaul8139]

Justin please would you indulge my guitar nerd side and do an episode on all of your gear ? Guitars, amps and pedals etc with history of each one and how you learnt guitar etc . Thanks in advance, Keep up the great content sir 🙏🏻

[@jon-paulfilkins7820]

I remember going with my Mum when she bought that album when it fist came out. I remember looking that that poster and thinking "That's uncomfortable". My opinion, what they are sooo good? pure alchemy. You have 4 song writers, all different styles All 4 are superior in understanding their instruments and using them, Deacon, an electronics sound engineer on top of base, Taylor is possibly the weakest as the drummer/singer, Brian May made that guitar and so knew it better than anyone, and Freddie, his voice. All 4 could sing, all 4 could sing well and sing together. Deacon may have been the weakest here but he still was good enough to front a reasonably successful for 3-4 albums band. Some how, they stayed friends the whole time. egging each other on, contributing to each others ideas.

[@chrisnichols2241]

Went and listened to the whole album right after watching this. Wow that is indeed a banger from start to finish!

[@Jonkinator]

Please record at least one Queen cover!! Either solo or with The Darkness. Surely it'd be magical!!!

[@CraftyMusicTips]

Hey Justin, nice to be let into one of your biggest influences. Impressive how effortlessly you can rattle off the riffs and drum/vocal parts, and so we’ll, I’d say it’s a good indicator of how profound the effect it had on you, and how much time you would have spent in developing your skills. Keep up the good work mate!

[@OTOss8]

Famous English wizards: Merlin, Gandalf, Roy Thomas Baker. Pretty decent trio that. Edit: Just as an aside, whenever I think of how powerful Queen's music is, I'm reminded of this commercial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imHdpmRjg8eVhs0 I fully believe that even in that situation, the groove is so strong, you'd be compelled to dance.

[@rexrathtar3893]

You were 100% right on Don't Stop Me Now by the way. It was all written by Freddie. Brian didn't use to like it, as he felt excluded by it being all Freddie.

[@marvalstith2749]

So thrilled to find this post . . . also deep in my mind is how Brian made it clear the song was a problem to him. I don't know what Justin saw that included Brian as a co-writer.

[@Condon1972]

Love the T shirt btw

[@Jamiemayfair]

Yeah me too!

[@clareb8015]

Ditto

[@amosanon3274]

Can't wait on the queen deep dive. I respect your opinion greatly, mainly because of the humility in your delivery.

[@jillowen7237]

I am a huge Queen fan, and have been fortunate enough to see them live 6 times with Freddie ( there can be only one ) and once with Adam. I prefer their earlier albums… they take me back to the best days of my life…. No better band live than them and I’ve seen quite a few !

[@danfoss1535]

The thumbs down was because you mentioned someone who is utterly disgusting to me. He can do his own thing all he wants, but it's a serious travesty (and tragedy) that he has been ruining the greatest songs sung by the greatest singer and band ever. Just like most things in the world today, what was great in the past had been destroyed in this generation. Perfect example

[@jameslanclos568]

Queen were in New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, for a concert called Queen on Halloween and also a record release party of their newly released album, "Jazz" . I was at a bar in the French Quarter the night before the concert, in which I had a ticket in my wallet, and in walks Freddie and John Deacon. There's a famous New Orleans musician named Deacon John, no relation to John and irrelevant to this comment, but I had to throw it in !!! Anywho, Freddie gazed at me and I at him, but I was shell shocked in his presence and didn't have the nerve to introduce myself. In retrospect, I wish I did because I might have been invited to the party. The concert was AWESOME, my first time seeing Queen. I was 23 at the time and still very naive. Well that's my little rock celebrity story which happened completely by chance and I'll spare you with the rest of the details !!!

[@mcolville]

I think JAZZ was the album Rolling Stone described as "fascist."

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

The only cool thing about Rolling Stone is that it shares it name with the legendary band. I wouldn’t use it as toilet paper if was stuck.

[@riverdart2068]

Rolling Stone is to rock and roll as Norfolk is to mountains...

[@hotfroganimations]

@@KRAZEEIZATION I don't even rate the stones.... I respect their ability to keep going but damn I wish they wouldn't.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

@@hotfroganimations You can’t deny that Jagger/Richards wrote some great songs in the 60s/70s. They were spent by the early 80s. Just a big live act.

[@hotfroganimations]

@@KRAZEEIZATION they were alright back then I suppose, I'm more of a Beatles guy. But seeing mick jagger sat at a table with Ghislaine Maxwell gets your brain whirring....

[@johnburlin4002]

Watched them in 85? at Maine Road with Status Quo and it was incredible,Freddie was a master show/frontman. They were real heavy metal pioneers on those early records,Stone Cold Crazy,Ogre Battle,just great.

[@hermajestysminstrelcycle8207]

This album and the single for We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You was my introduction to Queen. FBG is the theme song of my life. And my dad disappeared the poster when I hung it in my room at 9. Love every track. It just goes so many places. "Hey man, Jaws was never my scene, and I don't like Star Wars" is one of the greatest single snappy lines of all time. It's amazing to connect with people who love a particular album or art that you do also. Rock on.

[@sentforth5]

As a life-long student of Queen, I must say there has never been an all-around better band in all aspects of music. Amen.

[@sentforth5]

(I knew it was John Deacon)

[@esays3249]

My fav Queen album! I was hooked from when the mix changes from mono to stereo in Mustapha! What a change, a sonic boom!

[@benmilford8965]

Jazz was the first Queen album I bought with my own money when I couldn't have been any older than 10, one of the albums that shaped my musical tastes

[@partickbee]

The ‘guess who wrote it’ game is also a surprisingly engaging spectator sport! I’m envisioning a pub league: everybody just sitting, enjoying a pint, watching two folk sat on a stage listening to song snippets in a head-to-head.

[@jmskelly59]

I was the oddball in school in the early 90s when everyone was listening to rave music and I was a Queen fan. Thanks for posting Justin. Ive subscribed to your channel. Not only are you in a savage band but have great taste too! Thnaks for posting!

[@trevormarcray]

Might be my fave album of theirs. Found the guitar work to be quite heavy and gutteral. Love it