Inside The Rhapsody (Bohemian Rhapsody mini documentary, 2002) 3 of 3

Part 3 of Inside The Rhapsody - A mini documentary about the making of Bohemian Rhapsody - Taken from the 'Greatest Video Hits 1' bonus DVD of 2002.
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Inside The Rhapsody (Bohemian Rhapsody mini documentary, 2002) 3 of 3
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[@bearman7725]

You can tell Brian really misses Freddie... It's sad.

[@mattgamer1240]

Bearman I know right the sadness in his voice almost drove me to tears

[@skywardknight9936]

Who wouldn't?

[@iantrimbath6396]

@@mattgamer1240 It was the sadness of losing his brother, father, and his son.

[@nurulhafizahmorhtar2382]

he is.. this what we call true friend

[@noodleify4665]

Exactly

[@sirg36]

"We were able to take things further than the Beatles because we had better technology and the benefit of their experience". The epitome of humility and class right there. Salute, Brian May!

[@maximumoccupancy]

I'm just glad he acknowledged the significance The Beatles had on their music.

[@rokaanalzeer]

The Fidget Spinner Movie I always looked at queen as zepplin and the Beatles lovechild

[@JessByou]

I thought the same thing!!

[@bukkaratsuppa6414]

Class only works with those, who have the ear and taste to hear things Brian left unsaid: how much better musicians Queen were and how much better songs they wrote.

[@ericynot]

@@bukkaratsuppa6414 Better musicians? Perhaps. Better songs? I'm not at all sure that's true. But does it even matter? Both were absolutely brilliant.

[@MarcoBMark-rt6ke]

Brian’s voice has something of...relaxing

[@180MPH_In_The_Wrong_Lane]

its kinda soothing

[@MarcoBMark-rt6ke]

180MPH In The Wrong Lane yeah,it’s the classic type of “I’m your famous father that you never met” voice

[@Tom-py9vc]

@@MarcoBMark-rt6ke what kinda voice is that lol

[@saturnoc4975]

he should do ASMR explaining queen songs

[@180MPH_In_The_Wrong_Lane]

@@Tom-py9vc now tht u mentioned i also kinda wondering the same 😂

[@DomCombatVids]

Should be titled Brian misses Freddie for 27 minutes straight and makes us cry

[@iamdeer2729]

Duminic The Dumb true

[@andrewbooth3150]

yes

[@joysephton3462]

Yes, absolutely!! So sad

[@markiewatson]

Brian May talks so affectionately about Freddie and the other band members, a lot of legendary guitarists would just talk about themselves but he’s obviously a warm and intelligent man, great insight into the recording

[@enneff]

I imagine their mutual respect and admiration is part of what made them such an incredible band.

[@PerplexiaX]

@@enneff They all considered each other "Family!" That probably has something to do with it! :-)

[@TheChadPad]

Hell yeah! I totally believe that

[@stockjonebills]

Brian May is the gentleman genius guitarist. Always classy, brilliant and "unique".

[@MiPolska-em3ty]

He was studying astrophysics.

[@Czech_Chaser]

Imagine the flashbacks Brian must be having listening to these tapes. Rip Freddie Mercury 🤝😔

[@tituspittenger1831]

@@damai_sejahtera Bruh get out of here, stop self promoting on a channel that is legendary

[@rogiloveyou]

I thought that too. You can also see it on his face. He exactly knows how they did it, oh how much I would give for memorys like he got it... But they all deserved it

[@giegiebee1959]

Every time Brian talks about Freddie you can see the admiration and the affection for him.

[@tolistolis8277]

This guys sure battle and other enemie,the time passing make the memories fade away,when you dont see someone for near 30 years for sure you start forget memories and facts,

[@theresasutherland2380]

@@tolistolis8277 certain memories remain with you no matter how long they have departed.

[@ItsTheRealJohn]

Ya

[@genericjoekid1326]

@@theresasutherland2380 what a beautiful quote.

[@Lynda007-]

@@tolistolis8277 this is condescending BS. They were very close friends and he does remember that they all used to fight. Siblings fight too, that doesn't mean they don't love one another.

[@ryancousins2780]

I can't even imagine holding the the master tape to Bohemian Rhapsody in my hands. I think I'd forget to breath.

[@user-gp7qh7tm7g]

Thanks for being a supporter of my passion

[@joepostle3561]

Thankfully it sounds like the masters and the digital copies on hard disk still exist. Still having *the* master copy is amazing, how many copies of the CD, vinyl and download have been bought, also the radio play is incredible.

[@riskromer9773]

What's utterly impressive is that this guy has not only heard but played this song a million times and you can see how it still mesmerizes him... just incredible.

[@Pauldjreadman]

I am guessing unless you remaster music you rarely go back to the master which every band should because as Brian pointed out, the tapes do not last forever

[@hadjiBM]

We all do, bro.

[@paulgtarist]

How proud he had/has to be to have been a part of this.

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

You are right! He's probably played this song 100's of times and you can see he is still proud and thrilled to break it down like this.

[@DLoyaL902]

Facts!

[@kamranabbasov6408]

I like the way Brian May is. I wanna see more people like him. He is such a modest, simple person without any arrogance despite the fact he is the guitarist of the greatest rock band

[@jamesmuking]

So true, he sounds like a really caring fatherly figure

[@s.alexiadi8447]

And also he has a PHD in astrophysics !!! 😊

[@Wanderingsoul263]

He's such a sweetheart and so kind. Also incredibly intelligent. Everyone in that band is a class act. ❤

[@aliman3229]

Kamran Abbasov A highly intelligent introvert. I wish more people where like him.

[@noahs.627]

Dave grohl

[@SahibSingh-uh9dy]

Who gets goosebumps when you hear Freddie’s voice.

[@masonified]

Pandacious // ME!! i thought i was the only one 🥺

[@leonpfti5658]

Pandacious every human being on earth

[@kevinzenker8540]

I always get the goosebumbs when Brian's guitar-solo starts.

[@Karen.cook424]

Everything about this gives me goosebumps!!

[@christophlenz2009]

I get goosebumps every time i hear bohemian rhapsody

[@bluemeanie7180]

Piano+drums= 1:53 Acapella= 7:50 (Ballad section)Bass= 9:50 (Ballad section)guitar= 11:28 Thunderbolt and lightning= 13:08 Galileo/magnifico= 17:10 Let him go= 18:57 (Rock section)Freddie= 20:29 (Rock section)guitar= 21:16 (Operatic section)drums= 23:51 (Rock section)drums= 24:48 You’re welcome

[@gabriellam8090]

Thank you.

[@newberlinwall2868]

Is it Darren in your pic?

[@bluemeanie7180]

NewBerlinWall hahaha yes, from a glee episode

[@adisisodia6497]

Section*

[@mamrul7514]

Geme

[@westfield90]

I love when he said the Beatles were our Bible. Great artists respecting each other is fab.

[@Tom-py9vc]

yeah, nothing like today's artists

[@mysty1353]

@David Bowie What do you mean?

[@LiamDoesStuffOfficial]

@The Anti Christ They don't have to be

[@Alex-rv6sq]

@The Anti Christ excellent, I hope your addiction comes back

[@Alex-rv6sq]

@The Anti Christ if you're gonna be rude expect people to be rude back 🖕

[@AudioReplica2023]

Damn no autotune...Thats what I call talent...real talent.

[@Nico6801]

Isaac Pizarro (y) this is Masterpiece (y)

[@CertainlyCaro]

Do people really use autotune that much these days? I don't listen to a lot of current stuff, but I'm pretty sure it's not all like that

[@Rb-ys6xb]

Caro rap community

[@CertainlyCaro]

BLACK BEARD well of course they do, but outside of that?

[@AudioReplica2023]

@@Nico6801 more than that. We never gonna get something with this caliber again ..ever. This is the type of music that no matter how advanced and technological the music has became, it still stands out by the great and well arranged vocal and musical performance.

[@garyheighway7635]

This is when music was made not processed. Incredible.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

TheGooners11 your absolutely right I was in 7th grade when Wayne’s World came out and Bohemian Rhapsody shot to #1 again and I became obsessed with that song so much I remember my class mates had me sing the song to them all the time.

[@mjelves]

But it was, though. Just not in the way it is today

[@jensnln]

Not processed ?

[@BaSingx1]

Yes, indeed it is procesed, but with much more less things than we do today

[@allroundlad]

The people who make comments like this always sound ignorant and ironically like they truly not know much about music production new or old.

[@davidyoung8875]

its amazing to realize how complicated this song is and how much incredible amount of work went in to it. I bought that album in 1975, i was 13. I saw them 5 times in concert and they did this song perfect every time. Freddie was The Greatest Rock Singer of All Time.

[@minajoestar3414]

Damn, you beat me to it by several decades 😭

[@lukreziaskards5766]

Zazdroszczę ci

[@ahmetservettuyluoglu3676]

'It's a bloody masterpiece darling."

[@lucawood7399]

😂😂

[@olale100]

Shut up

[@ardacakaroglu7159]

harbi he

[@bhean7747]

Darling

[@ahard-daysnight6659]

Darling

[@ralphizon_ph]

"There's a little glitch there. But who cares, Its life." Hahaha. They are so damn awesome

[@tmage23]

Recording before Pro Tools

[@Franckdatank]

i heard “it’s live”

[@andresesqueda1424]

Exactly. Music (not all) isnt as organic as it used to be.

[@jasonsmither7514]

I was gonna say the exact same thing! 👌

[@massapower]

No Stupid "PRO TOOLS" that's why! 😜

[@jorgeneri]

This footage shows how amazing bassist is John Deacon.

[@rosalielibario9781]

Brian's expression when he looks at the little drawings and smirks like going back into time you see the respect he had for Freddie

[@TunjungUtomo]

If Freddie was the heart of Queen, Brian was clearly the brain EDIT : damn, guys, I never thought my comment would get this many likes and comments. Thank you!!

[@aakashr2101]

Tunjung Utomo pun

[@ijuarez4829]

Technically yes he was an astrophysicist lol

[@PerplexiaX]

Tunjung ...but without Deacon making the Deacy amp, they wouldn't have had the sound that was uniquely theirs... and of course, don't forget about Freddie's Tenacity, Musical Genius and Perfectionism! They were all "Brains" in their own way, which is why they made such a good team... Not many groups can claim that! :-)

[@David-oq6sn]

Roger was the arms and legs and John was the torso

[@laj043]

Um yeah, Brian May has a PhD as an Astrophysicist. No, that is not a joke!

[@the_minimalistic_adventure]

Can you imagine just how valuable that master tape he's holding could be. That's THE song that millions and millions of people have heard throughout the years coming from that tape.

[@lindseydowney926]

Matt's Handpan Music I think it's a museum piece now? Brian said something in the beginning, it SHOULD be in a museum behind glass, that's gotta be worth SO much $$$!!!

[@PeggyR70]

I got chills just looking at it

[@reelgirl8544]

@@PeggyR70 You mean shivers down your spine?😉

[@darthjarjarbinks8953]

The way it’s aching all the time?

[@aaronevans4660]

It leaked online from a thief

[@meilee8572]

After watching this video , every time I listen to Bohemian rhapsody I listen to each instrument / segment more carefully and appreciate each part even more !

[@lucawood7399]

You're so right same

[@karlangassshitpost2658]

Same! You can listen to guitar or bass or bsttery covers and it is great when you listen to them

[@bernadette9945]

Agreed. The movie helps too.

[@RodGibsonMusic]

@@karlangassshitpost2658 you mean Drums? Battery? 🔋?

[@Alfonso162008]

@@RodGibsonMusic yeah, in spanish the word for drums is "batería", which is the same than for batteries, so I can see why he got confused.

[@alexello1189]

Queen in my mind is a supergroup where any of its members could of had a successful band by themselves but together they were a once in a lifetime experience

[@benconnor3206]

alex ello i agree

[@kathleenheiser5695]

I have to agree so many genius songs my first experience with Queen was a great day and the song was Killer Queen and they had me at “Guaranteed to blow your mind “

[@catslay1253]

yea, similar to Led Zeppelin imo

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

​@@catslay1253The ultimate band. You could literally make the argument that every member of Led Zeppelin was the greatest of all time, at their personal instrument or talent. Impossible to prove, and people can put a guy higher on their list, but literally everyone of those guys is top three at worst lol? Incredible.

[@PapiSorrels]

Brians gentle demeanor, his class in how he compliments Freddie, his mates, and the Beatles, and his deep understanding of music makes this special and mesmerizing at the same time. WOW. This is the greatest piece of ROCK music ever written. Ahead of its time and timeless at the same time! Long Live QUEEN!

[@ericynot]

I think it's kind of cool when Brian refers to his friend as "Fred" instead of the name all the rest of us know him by.

[@jdrodi]

"It's all pretty simple" - Brian May

[@dimiaraujo90]

Like a good Physics/Science teacher 😂😂😂

[@RyleeStrange]

he's not wrong. the parts do not take brilliant talent to perform. but layered and mixed right, they altogether make an incredibly complex whole.

[@theplayerformerlyknownasmo3711]

Rylee Strange yeah i did something similar after watching this on my phone. You just have to be completely on time and in tune like he said or it sounds awful

[@kravvall4869]

You can't be serious. Freddies vocal range alone, not to mention the timing and complexity of the piano part without a click. This required superb musicianship.

[@ze_rubenator]

Eh, that piano part is not particularly complex, fit for a beginner. But it is brilliant and beautiful. If you want actual complex piano, have a listen to Liszt or Rachmaninoff, or even Chopin. Fantasie Impromptu is a good introduction I'd say.

[@OnBendedKneeMusic]

Real singers, real musicians. No autotune, no synths. Quite a feat, especially back then.

[@DaffierPig6843]

Indeed

[@JackMorgan06]

Nothing wrong with synths man.

[@allroundlad]

Synth is just another instrument, some of the greatest songs of all time have synths in them.

[@YonDivi]

>No autotune >Quite a feat, especially back then Yeah, it's so good that a band like Queen broke the mould of using autotune back then.

[@Jehezukiel]

Try your best not to slander the use of auto-tune. Freddie happens to be the best singer in Rock history, so the use of auto-tune is non-essential. (If anything, Freddie is the walking auto-tune itself xD)

[@janglees3372]

5.07 "it's a little glitch here" me: wait.... what..? where...!??

[@kevinmeli]

@@mohamedbekdach8595 lulw

[@noodleify4665]

I know right

[@hamabrewer]

Janglee S he played a G# instead of the intended G... Luckily it isn’t a terribly dissonant sound and the piano in that section is all but drowned out by the opera and drums so they kept it in the track.

[@theContextofParallelTruth]

Same

[@DaVeganZombie]

He played a single key of a chord wrong but it was masked well enough not to retake.

[@jessicamoreno7135]

Hearing this stripped back version with only 3 tracks is an eye opener on how fucking good Freddie was on the piano, some of those chords were just incredible and so different darling!

[@SRP3572]

It was fucking brilliant, dahling

[@levig384]

It’s a bloody masterpiece darling

[@profquad]

I know! They're so dense and precise

[@R.O.Yvonne]

Yeah, it's sad to think that he didn't believe he was good at playing it and gave up playing it later in his life.

[@CooroSnowFox]

Even with just the Piano, you fill in the rest of the song in your head.

[@FlySparksVideo]

The Bob Ross of rock music.

[@tvaddict6623]

Fly Sparks ha! He also speaks of his craft with much love!

[@stevehartkopf9114]

“Let’s put a happy little guitar over here, and let’s give him a little friend. Everyone needs a friend.”

[@maroes1221]

i commented that once under a bob ross post and everyone was angry lol

[@brinley9629]

Bob Rocks

[@aidanmakinster922]

Totally!!

[@Jeff_____]

Brian May is so cool. He's easily become one of my favorite guitar players over the years. He was never a flashy showman and always showed good taste in his soloing.

[@buttdumpling5445]

imagine being the dude operating the mixing desk literally just looking down and ignoring Brian like it's just another day at the office while Brian literally explains how they created a timeless masterpiece haha I'd be fangirling

[@gruntingskunk2237]

I wouldn’t know what to do, I kept wondering what he was thinking.

[@JenDoe1]

It’s his job to be like that.

[@crimsonmacquoid1448]

So professional lol

[@dennishitchcock560]

So would I. And I'm a straight dude.

[@TpolTime]

You’re right he could cheer up a bit lol

[@robertm346]

Looks like Isaac Newton, plays guitar like Brian May. Actually is Brian May and also actually holds the actual academic position once held by the actual Isaac Newton. WHAT.

[@Bobbythebuilder789]

Maybe he was influenced by isaac Newton

[@robertm346]

@@Bobbythebuilder789 The apple doesn't fall far from the I'm not doing this right now.

[@Bobbythebuilder789]

@@robertm346 lol u missed out the word tree

[@kitcobain444]

@@robertm346 LOL

[@damienleigh9943]

@@Bobbythebuilder789 I think he did that to emphasize the joke.

[@drewsweetwood9396]

wow.... a guitarist who can stay quiet more often than enjoy the sound of himself playing or talking. How tasteful, elegant, and rare is this incredible man?

[@kristineauestadhavik3603]

11:42 Brian’s laugh cured my depression🥰

[@culomista6692]

13:08

[@treetrout3987]

Brian was faced with a Lot in '91, and went through a period of depression that, at it's worse, manifested itself with his own thoughts of wanting to drive off a Bridge. This went on for a few years until after Freddie's Sad, Sad passing, Thankfully he recovered but has always appeared to me as a Man , somewhat uncomfortable in his own skin. An amazing man really: Doctorate in Astro-physics, world-wide renown, nice guy and Luthier, May God bless him. My Favourite guitarist and I'm almost 60.

[@matiasascui9517]

It’s 2018 and this is still THE most musically advanced song of all time.

[@PerplexiaX]

Hard to argue with that... I could probably try if I thought hard enough at groundbreaking songs, but you're probably right in the first place, so why bother! LOL :-)

[@atlamersmuse]

Agreed, no other song that I know of has come close, the complexity, the different sections, the change in vibes... pure genius !

[@terran236]

lol are you guys serious? you must not listen to much music.

[@tranglinh922]

Iridescent Noise You sound like a K-pop fan, BTS and the like ;))

[@terran236]

@@tranglinh922 don't know how I sound like a k pop fan . Pop of any kind -especially k pop- is music for the least common denominator. Pop Is the McDonald's of music. Calling queen pop is insulting. They were straight up rock with prog influences on the earlier stuff.

[@Loverrover]

Hearing it broken down to the bare bones really makes you appreciate the production value and the studio engineers who helped create this.

[@aliceinbookland2137]

And also really realize how much the band learned to perfect their music- they reportedly did a lot of sound-mixing themselves, as you can see in action in a video of them recording We Are The Champions. Of course they couldn’t do everything, and the technicians behind their music worked wonders, but that perfectionist commitment to their art is commendable.

[@justiceforcier3853]

Who else was singing along with just the instrumental?

[@ashleywootton9556]

Meeee

[@xyrus069]

Me with my mind

[@MarkJaemin]

Meeee yesss

[@MrBLUE-sc6lz]

Me

[@martinstrand233]

I’m 18 now and I will show this to my grandchildren so they can hear what real music sound like and understand how real music where made from this great man who ones walked the earth. Rip🙏

[@DavidDolores22]

John Deacon is so underrated

[@marioluigifun]

He really is the George Harrison of Queen

[@FrStProductions]

One of the best bass players and also such a great songwriter. He wrote another one bites the dust, I want to break free, your my best friend and other Queen songs

[@tracymcmillan1466]

good comparison

[@equalsql7508]

Yep, an incredible player. Watch those early live shows of Queen and watch his right hand finger plucking technique. It was masterful. He and Roger Taylor were just an utter powerhouse of a rhythm section.

[@rhys6482]

same with Roger Taylor.

[@almabrooks5177]

Man, I actually got a little choked up watching Brian just listening at like 8:14. 😞

[@ghytgb]

Alma Brooks yes. Me too. He froze up and was reminiscing.

[@funny36ful]

Alma Brooks nothing to say, just pure gold from the master himself.

[@michaelasquith]

Brian May recalling Bohemian Rhapsody, when Freddie Mercury was singing. He must have felt that, Freddie Mercury was in the studio with him. It felt like that to me.

[@euphoric1638]

brian’s smile when he heard freddie’s voice 🥺

[@seintsan5384]

After watching a lot of Queen videos, Brian May becomes my favourite . I love all band members but I love how Brian is always calm, polite, humble and he is very intelligent.

[@katythekyng]

even brian may can't resist the headbang at 5:58

[@jessechalif2428]

katiesolo lol

[@unusedacct8833]

Wayne's World :)

[@zomeister8367]

katythekyng 6:04 so is this piano part still playing in the final version of the song but we just can’t hear it over the vocals and guitar playing?

[@johnburgent6612]

zomeister yep

[@jencypetersen3410]

Really can any of us?

[@AECEntertainment]

I don't think Brian quite knows how much his solo in this has inspired people to play the guitar...myself included. A very humble guy is the Doctor

[@darrenparker4897]

Certainly is!

[@gerryjamesedwards1227]

I might go further... I'm not aware of a more humble person with one tenth of this man's talent. I love the way he credits the other three with all the musicianship in the band. I re-watched Premiere Guitars rig rundown on Brian May, with his very droll guitar tech, and they also talk to Brian about the Red Special. That thing is astounding, his first and only hand-made guitar, built as a teenager, still in regular, hard use and never had anything done to it more major than re-finishing. He is an absolute one off, just like that guitar.

[@killbill7126]

Is not Brian May solo, Freddie wrote the solo

[@rokaanalzeer]

I forget Brian is an Astrophysicist

[@gracekelly7403]

Kill Bill yes, you r right, the solo is written by freddy his self, bryan just played it.

[@Marce44ful]

I love this so much . Brian May is so talented and humble. We were so lucky to get to experience this band’s brilliance!

[@libra9726]

Brian was happy while explaining...as i looking into his face i think he is still in pain.. he has strong fighting spirit, instead he cry!....he smiled!

[@mikegill6558]

Brian is So Articulate..a real gentleman rocker .. education shows through ..what a legend !!

[@josebustamante9182]

Mike Gill my favorite queen song is ‘39 which was written by Brian as he was getting his PhD in astrophysics while still writing with queen. If that isn’t the pinnacle of get yourself a guy who can do both idk what is

[@richardlewis5316]

Intelligence and brilliance! Pity our Politicians haven't got the same attributes

[@Valhallan]

THE QUEEN EFFECT: You listen in a state of wonder, smile in face, watery eyes, and a trembling heart... looking for someone to hug!

[@s550danny]

11:55 “this is where the song starts to grow” Freddie’s voice fades in “/behind and face the truth !” My god how touching is that moment 😪😪

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

Just an amazing documentary. Brian May's walkthrough on the song, with all these parts being isolated, is almost like DaVinci explaining each stroke of the Mona Lisa. Bohemian Rhapsody is not only a rock and roll classic, its one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, and the idea of it is so unique and "out there", that it is fascinating to watch and listen to the creation of it. Theres never been a song quite like it. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@ianhowell1666]

This video is pure gold for Queen fans. Thanks, Brian.

[@randyagbu7830]

My god I thought recording is easy you just sing in the microphone and that is it but with queen again my god it is so complicated.

[@zoepicot4196]

Randy Agbu nope a lot is involved in recordings! Back then and even when they edit everything on computers now a days.

[@SuperGitfiddle]

Z

[@Kris.G]

Not only for Queen fans. I don't consider myself a fan but this video is still pure gold to me :-)

[@philfyphil]

And recording engineers :-)

[@adrianamarria1102]

08:20 he really misses his brother ❤️

[@LadyMelunia]

... they're not brothers... yes the band felt like family, but they weren't blood related... and Freddie is not white. DO YOUR RESEARCH!

[@jaredmarshall9439]

@@LadyMelunia think he meant more in the fraternal sense... jesus

[@giorgiapicariello9367]

Lord Meltza are you stupid

[@Buddhamama-on_tour_2022]

Lord Meltza you’re clearly not the smartest guy in the world

[@jacobhrndz3537]

@@LadyMelunia WHOOSH

[@humanpersonne]

I feel so privileged to be watching Brian explain the process of creation of the magnum opus. My god!

[@jo.burgos]

Likewise

[@johnathanreynolds7008]

Little did Freddie know he was fixing to turn the music world on it's head and change it forever........or maybe he did, R.I.P Mr. Farhienhiet

[@aliasred28]

*Fahrenheit

[@Karen.cook424]

Agreed!

[@RouxRouxRingo]

Buddy, that last line hit me hard.

[@user-ns3vi4xs5x]

It didn't change music. Have you heard any new music? It's crap. What he did was entertain the world is his own unique incomparable way.

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

One single track of this song has more creativity and thought put into it than an entire album from the last 10 years

[@ThatIsDopeBro]

Hahahaaahahaahahahamgmthahacongratulationshahaahahha

[@BACHKA]

eh.

[@Grodman5]

The Finding Nemo Album excuse you very much

[@barbaradavis8372]

you are so right! Music, I mean real music died going into the90's when that nasty rap music emerged and made millionaires out of street trash and thugs!!

[@leeparsons6623]

Barbara Davis rap is just another form of music. Yes a lot of it is shite but an awful lot isn’t. It’s just a different mix

[@cmslml2827]

17:08 Brian: This is 'magnifico'. (Turns the track on) Freddie: *GALILEO*

[@Jemand-if5dj]

Roger*

[@bucksonKSI]

Jemand123 I don’t think so.

[@Jemand-if5dj]

@@bucksonKSI Yes it is Roger, he could sing higher than Freddie

[@bucksonKSI]

Jemand123 yeah I know he could. But that’s not roger.

[@Jemand-if5dj]

@@bucksonKSI kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJaufXxjo5J4sNk

[@kgkk9844]

Bohemian Rhapsody is the best song ever composed in the history of music by a human. Freedy was a genius. Nobody except Freddy can create such masterpiece of song. I get goosebumps by listening to the songs notes

[@bangchansfwuffycheeks1609]

But let's talk about Deacy's sexy bass playing.

[@darleneseibel1641]

David Dobrik's flamethrower this is great music!!!! Don’t understand what they sing today .just trush

[@luisavina4831]

"this is the man who wrote bohemian rhapsody......" sir brian may, you are a guitar god, i salute you 👍

[@dentistlinguist6569]

It's a luxury to watch how a masterpiece was made.

[@cbigb1000]

Brian is such a gentleman. He highlights all the other musicians contributions and understates his own. We all know, however, no May, no Queen.

[@JulesJulioMartinez]

I really think you can die peacefully after recording such a song. It feels like a troubled and rich and emotional life summed up in 6 minutes. Freddie wrote an opera for our modern era. God bless you, for ever and ever.

[@beachcomberbob3496]

I could watch this for hours. Why don't more bands discuss their master tapes and break down of classic hits? Fascinating.

[@gh2568]

Beachcomber Bob alot have either corroded or have been bought by collectors and some are hidden in vaults etc but i agree this should be a series i would watch it all the time

[@WildBillQRO]

Beachcomber Bob Because most other bands don't have songs like this

[@simon_patterson]

Because for a lot of bands, it would only need 2 minutes to break down their 4 minute hit...

[@myworms]

Steely Dan did this with their album Aja. It’s worth checking out even if you’re not a fan.

[@TryptychUK]

There are. There has been a show, now in a few seasons where they go through famous albums track by track breaking them down. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classic_Albums

[@jennifersleiman1137]

Brian was, is, and always will be such a gorgeous person inside and out, he’s so mesmerized by their music, and Freddie. This band was so loving towards what they did and each other.. you can just tell how passionate he is when he talks about the music, the style, the precision and Freddie himself. Wow wow wow. ❤️

[@dx.feelgood5825]

Brian is so wholesome. Even his instagram posts are the most wholesome things I've ever seen, he's so sweet

[@tjspurgin1155]

5:59 without Brian's guitar it sounds completely different. I enjoy these doc segments where they isolate the tracks and show the level of production and arrangement that goes into recording.

[@alcatrazia]

Bob Ross: hello and welcome back today we are painting the mountain landscape Brian May: hello and welcome back today we are learning how to make Bohemian Rhapsody

[@SuperPassionflower]

the way Brian speaks, comments, it is so filled with love, admiration and complete comprehension. the talent of Freddie M. was so great and unique, Queen was so majestic and exceptional because of him but also so much because of Brian, Roger and John. I hope Brian will overcome the health issues, wishing him the very best!! wonderful Human!

[@Vicmot]

What health issue he has?

[@SuperPassionflower]

I wish I had more info on that. all I know is that he made announcements recently that due to persistent health issue he had to cancel all his november and december dates.. it sounded worrying..

[@QueenDynamo]

Irene Enghardt He calls it a "black cloud"...that black cloud could be a figurative take on depression, which is not easy to get out of.

[@QueenDynamo]

But in the recent weeks this December, he looks like he's slowly but surely recovering ☺

[@SuperPassionflower]

Keeping hope that he will continue and stay with us for many more years

[@xanderskullion]

I could listen to brain may talk all day.

[@aarimrza]

brian*

[@theradztype]

@@aarimrza he is the brain, Brain May

[@caeralynch9157]

I think Brian May has the softest voice ever it makes me feel so safe, he seems so nice and sweet even now

[@alfonso5026]

When Brian listened to Freddie's piano, he looked like he's starting to miss Freddie even more

[@walshy2116]

Love this man. They rocked! There’s a sadness to him as he’s reminiscing. A bitter sweet feel. Beautifully sad.

[@timfoote6919]

Agreed, but I imagine he is seeing ghosts at that point. He would be so consumed with the thought of Freddie, the band the time. It would be unbelievable. Wish there was a good DOC on this band. I grew up with close minded parents and I knew Freddie was "special" so I wasn't exposed to this music. By my LORD!!! This band is unbelievable. And this song, is completely EPIC. There is nothing like it then or today.

[@WARDISWARD]

you do know tha Brian May is also an astrophysicist ?

[@Nikechagias]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4GTh3uAjquCd7c

[@phoenixdevourer6392]

u can feel it

[@christineoneal666]

My parents didn't really care what I listened to as long as the volume was kept at a reasonable level. I usually would listen to music on headphones so I could blast it...Now I'm about 70-80% deaf in my right ear and about 20% deaf in my left. It would totally suck to be completely deaf...

[@emeliamarie7291]

You can hear his voice in the instrumental tracks, that sort of vocal talent is unforgettable

[@kazimhussain3590]

so Fucking True

[@cmdrfrosty3985]

The first one he was singing the first few words to keep the others on track

[@idiotwhodoesthings]

brian may deserves the world. what a wonderful, kind, loving, eloquent man. they just don’t make em like that anymore 💙

[@BryanWong]

Freddie's doodles, holy molly, Freddie's very own hand ,scrawled those writings, Verified by Brian May. And that paper of Freddie's doodlings,was filled with Freddie's handwriting, and it was creating ,writing down ideas to one of the most iconic songs in rock music history. Triple whammy jackpot. That is a very important piece of Rock n Roll history . And doubt ,it is worth merely a fortune , as Brian says, many will kill or give few fortunes to have it. Although ,think it's value is beyond measure of money but it's much more important, Significant to history of rock music.

[@RB747domme]

Roy Thomas Baker wrote down all of the instruments for each track.

[@chewmar]

Brian's talking voice is so soothing

[@jenniferroos1103]

I know. I would buy an audio book of him reading the dictionary!

[@t-boog2173]

This song is musical architecture. It's a sonic painting. What creative vision Freddie had!! Also, I never realized how often Freddie changes the tonal key center throughout the song. When the vocals are removed, it's much more apparent. He used the lead and harmony vocals to transition smoothly into new keys and back again. So with the vocals removed, the key changes come as much more of a surprise. Freddie had the soul of a classical composer. Had he been trained in classical composition from an early age, I'm sure he could have been a very good composer.

[@jcee6886]

Great observation. You explained perfectly what I heard as well.

[@rianariana1622]

Man, why I'm like hypnotized, every time i see Bohemian Rhapsody i just have to click.

[@mikelgravez]

"We had the benefit of their experience". Wow! Just wow! Love it Brian!

[@ghytgb]

mikelgravez nothing so Wow about that. Just the truth. It’s really a simple statement.

[@mikelgravez]

@@ghytgb It's a statement you don't hear that often.

[@Superogobongo]

There's something about May, maybe the combination of ingeniuity and humility that makes him so lovable. He's so genuinly down to earth although he is part of rock and roll history and he knows it.

[@SamLazier]

14:55 That's the sound of a studio engineer who hasn't slept in a week 😂

[@laryssastephanie5147]

This is not just music, this is a masterpiece of art. Divine, "Magnificooooo"!! We'll never have such thing again. You guys ROCK!

[@fabricioassismg5622]

Yes, agree!

[@danielchoi9609]

Brian May: The James May of music

[@rougeandrei9095]

I see your a man of culture. A car guy and a queen fan. Can we be friends??

[@centurion_053]

Daniel Choi Are we related?

[@muhyusman]

Why do The May always have long hair?

[@moodycheese9621]

James is pretty musical himself lol

[@andersonzardo7542]

A great News!

[@karenliu8323]

I love Brian May commentaries. Makes me more appreciative as a fan of their work and skills.

[@KantFromEC]

There is something so gentle about Brian's presence. He has the grace in the way he talks and this modesty about him that is so endearing.

[@bocaultra7960]

What an amazingly humble man. He speaks about Freddie so kindly too. Amazing guitarist, Brian May. - Doors fan. RIP Freddie M

[@karyfrancisco1383]

Honestly I had no idea the amount of work that went into this. I got that it was an intense song, but the double tracking and the choir style and cascading effects and layering - it's astounding. Geniuses, the lot of them. Makes me love the song that much more.

[@m4rio0710]

This song alone seems more complex than today's average album lmao

[@TonyStewartKY]

Because it is much more complex. Today many producers save time by capturing one good take and then duplicating that take onto another track, that is maybe panned differently, and with 20 to 40 ms of delay difference. The result may sound nearly perfect, but it's just too perfect. Especially when using additional tools such as Melodyne. With Melodyne, you can take one good vocal track and spend 10 to 15 minutes create a perfect 10 party harmony. Again way too perfect. Then its all further destroyed by making it too much on time and too much in key. Mistakes are the key to creating accidental magic. Perfection, and crappy songwriting users similar shortcuts is killing modern music.

[@MrVibesGod]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@robertomoreno8996]

I agree too

[@jas_bataille]

It's more complex that just about anything ever created in popular music, except Zappa's work. It IS a symphony on it's own.

[@jas_bataille]

Tony I so agree with you, when I do my MIDI demo I do all kind of shit to fuck it up like vocal synth effect on drums and what not to make it sounds more human cause otherwise it's driving me nuts.

[@raspberryberet4012]

Brian's respect for Freddie's musical talent, really shines through in this part.

[@Billy-bd2oe]

OMG, the original Master of the song on 2 inch tape...that is absolutely awesome!

[@icebob8555]

Freddy’s piano guide track is sick what a sense of timing you gotta have that all in you head

[@N0MADS]

Freddie Not Freddy

[@icebob8555]

I don’t care

[@zee3221]

@@icebob8555 lmao savage 😂😂

[@icebob8555]

Grammar Nazi

[@FrostByteFilms]

@@icebob8555 it's not grammar it's spelling

[@mandala314]

Brian May's also brilliant in other ways, he finished his Doctorate in Astrophysics in 2007 😀 As well as an animal rights advocate.

[@tvaddict6623]

Jigøku Shøjø bless his heart

[@BipityBopity93]

Eh... being the guitar player for Queen is bigger than stuff.

[@afalk6970]

Brian May is already a fantastic person. Coming from a person who advocates more for the furry friends. Finding out he's an animal rights activist is the icing on the cake. Each of them are SO brilliant and awesome. I respect them all.

[@heeseungsbeanie2221]

Brian still seems genuinely impressed by Roger’s vocals

[@centaurus5676]

No Click Track and no Auto Tune! Listen and learn kid's this is how music was produced in the 70's! This will NEVER be replicated again! This is the Ballad of Planet Earth written by a God!

[@WCSkills]

Watching and listening to this video, one is in total awe of the complexity of arrangement and achievement in recording technology in order to make Bohemian Rhapsody a reality. But the real mind bender is knowing that Freddie heard all this in his head before the first note was even recorded to tape.

[@gertu305]

This was a privilege to watch. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@FrostByteFilms]

@BobbyG what?

[@LoretoParisiLabs]

It’s amazing to watch this in 2020 and see how a masterpiece like this song was literally created from scratch mixed and mastered mostly with analog devices and so few technology, for sure the best available at that time in studio, but compared today, it’s completely different, to see the work behind this. Something that can never happen again.

[@MiriamMoralesdocmimo]

In 2022... Yet, once more.

[@danielchristian4415]

Wow you can see it in him how he’s thinking back while listening to the song, it’s like he’s sad & misses the whole thing with Freddie & the gang but with a smile of all the Great times they had. So sad & yet so Beautiful. One of the Greatest Bands of all time!!!💯👑👍🏼🎶🎵☑️.

[@peterklutinoty244]

17:50 Brian gets tickled by this "cascade" of voices for: *"MANIFICO...O...O...O...O!"*