Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (cover by The Novelists)

Bohemian Rhapsody - (written by Freddie Mercury, made immortal by Queen). We performed this as the final encore for our "Book One" CD Release show at JA Nugget's Celebrity Showroom on March 29th, 2014. It is, by far, the most challenging song we have ever learned.
The Novelists:
Joel Ackerson - vocals, guitar
Eric Andersen - vocals, piano
Zack Teran - vocals, electric bass
Guest musician:
Justin Kruger - vocals, drums
The Siren Society:
Lina Maria
Rebecca Yruegas
Dana Foltz
Heather Foltz
Video Directing & Editing:
Bryon Evans
Cinematography:
Johnny B
Bryon Evans
Jim Evans
Don Gustavson II
Chris Holloman
Mixing engineer:
David Peters
Live FOH engineer:
Todd Rold
Tracking:
Joel Ackerson

[@Honeystain]

Wow this cover really impresses me. Even Queen didn't attempt the vocal harmonies live. You've earned yourself another fan. :)

[@cl8onj388]

Queen themselves couldn't have done that song better LIVE. Great harmonies. Very impressive guys.

[@thenovelists]

Clayton Cox - thank you!

[@SmileyMikey]

The Novelists are masters of covering great covers. This encore sent me - and everyone - out of the Nugget with a big grin!

[@14skipperviken]

Awesome Video by the Novelists. Do not miss this great performance! .

[@jeffjonesband]

Absolutely amazing you guys are great can't wait to hang out soon I will pass this on

[@ferraricastillo6395]

So Beautiful . Thanks for uploading.

[@joseluisz.8999]

The best live version, not even queen attempted to play this one live. CONGRATS!

[@MrBaros61]

I was around when this song first came out. It is easily one of my all time favorites. Thsi is NOT an easy song to replicate by any means and YOU GUYS ROCKED THIS! A lot of talent there to nail the rhythm and the riffs... Party on, Garth!

[@DrCorr]

awesome band... great voices

[@brandonlumby888]

Eric Andersen on the keys and lead vocals is one of the most talented human beings that I've had the privilege to know in my life. What an amazing band these guys have put together! Keep rockin fellas, and anyone who hasn't had the opportunity or privilege check out some of Eric's solo work. His first CD he released titled "plane rides and ocean tides" is one of my top 10 if not top 5 favorite albums of all time. Keep up the good work boys!

[@oliviachristinesmith]

That album honestly changed my life.

[@yogengrg7690]

wow just wow, who are they magnificent people. I need to see more of them. what a lovely performance in honor of Freddy. R.I.P

[@LORD-kg4sl]

everybody killed it keep going on freddie would be so proud

[@aaronCRUSH]

this deserves at least a million views!

[@karmelinsinga]

wonderful...great great singers and musicians

[@ricardokawabe]

Espetacular!

[@SOMAN1983V]

Doskonały cover ! Wokalnie perfekcyjne zaśpiewane ! Brawo !!!

[@DrbrassySteampunk]

I still can not believe I got to see you last year in a living room in my own town. Most intimate concert...EVER!!! Happy to see your continued success.

[@dexxpda8294]

amaaaaaaaazing

[@Theaviator83]

Fantastic

[@steveryan1799]

Wonderful!

[@garyfrenay2295]

So damned good! Way to go, guys. And Joel, sure is a long way from Eclipse! Amazing guitar!

[@StephanieDeGraw]

GREAT job guys!

[@NeonNobody]

Incredible work guys!

[@PeterSykesMusic]

Nice guys! You nailed it.

[@caseywilson8045]

This is fantastic!!!

[@Marcus_1001]

Wow, this was outstanding! Freddie Mercury would be very, very proud! Great job, guys!

[@bartekklimek570]

AMAZING SHOW!!!

[@franciscoreyes1381]

Incredible, amazing, awsome!!! congratulations great work!!

[@hossainalwasi]

AMAZING performance, guys! It's a really amazing sight when the performers enjoy performing as much as the audience :D

[@GenX9r9r]

I just love their embrace at the end. They deserve the accolades! They worked hard for it.

[@2k98matty]

this is amazing!!!

[@nabildoumani4540]

Excellent!

[@sploosh578]

That was friggin awesome! Hands down the best cover I've seen!

[@mroznito]

I feel SOOO fortunate to know these people and to say that I've been in the audience for that very amazing show. Thank you guys for all the music you make and all the light you bring to the world!

[@lolleluca]

GREAT JOB!!! NICE!!

[@ericackerson3506]

Nailed it!

[@rubengarcia3519]

Killin!

[@jalansantai3032]

perfect cover

[@jeboygwapo]

I LOVE THE VOICE

[@barbarapratt4782]

Best cover ever of Bohemian Rhapsody!

[@TSonchai]

This was a superior performance!

[@dryanvocal]

Very nicely done!

[@L.I.2RVA]

You guys Phuking ROCKED this song. Great JOB! Not many people can do as good as a job as you guys did...phuking legend performance!!

[@Agreatlifepodcast]

great show

[@HansGotz]

Just awesome, Freddy wouldn't believe it

[@thenovelists]

Much obliged, Hans.

[@inanginandra]

Hans Götz totally right maann...

[@samson8884]

Seriously.. great stuff... playing + singing all this live!

[@robertpeters2741]

Man that was great!!!

[@PendudukNgapak]

AWESOME, greeting from Indonesia

[@marcomattiuzzo7961]

Nice one, guys! Congratulations! Rock on!

[@7777YB]

Awesome performed!! I think that you capture the essence of Queem, congratulation Guys!!

[@biclaranja]

Superb

[@TheMDGMobile]

I'm in a band and that would be awesome. Your chemistry is writ large. #LOVEIT

[@g.6922]

impressionnant travail

[@FifthLevelMusic]

SO impressed with how you guys covered this song and how you're developing musically over the years. Keep up the amazing work! xoxox, susie

[@dewiayu8823]

Great 👏 your soul onfire 🙏

[@chrisjennings5680]

OMG! Amazing! I want to find out more about these guys.

[@thenovelists]

Thank you, Chris. We weren't able to message you on KZbin, so make sure to write us at facebook.com/thenovelists and we'll answer any questions you may have.

[@brendenkucken9117]

The fact that this group is the only group that even ATTEMPTED the vocal harmonies live. I’m speechless. Amazing job. As a musician and vocalist myself, I can fathom how difficult those harmonies are - to memorize, and maintain on stage. It’s so easy to fall into another person’s note, and with only 4 guys, it would be a night and day difference. But no one messed up. NO ONE. It was a perfect cover, down to the gong/China cymbal at the end. Another big props to the drummer. Playing drums and singing is tough. I’ve done it before, but not while keeping those harmonies. Amazing job, amazing band, and an amazing, and hopefully growing, following. Keep up the awesome work

[@thenovelists]

Thank you, Brenden, for such a thoughtful response. We appreciate it.

[@ValhallaBeckons]

How have I missed this band before now? These covers are great.

[@thenovelists]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@floridaredneck]

I was under the same rock myself until today! They are awesome.

[@claudio3504]

credo sia la più bella cover che abbia mai ascoltato.....bravissimi!!!

[@theresafrijo1608]

not many groups would tackle this song.......GREAT JOB GUYS Looking forward to more of NOVELISTS.......your on your way

[@meisterjagr]

I wasn't really digging it until the aerialists came out. =) Fantastic cover guys! Amazing work!

[@user-cz6nl2pn2r]

I’m a fan of Novelists FR since 2016.🤣🤣🤣 And years later I find this great cover by The Novelists.

[@zmileyman]

Anyone who covers this gets a high5 from me.. Then out of 10... ERM... Only Freddie gets the 10... So I award you a very satisfied 9.. Well done..

[@reymundodeleon2523]

nice cover ... ilike the chorus perfect

[@Pixiemeat23]

best cover so far

[@iissquiggles2496]

This was amazing thanks for making this

[@erichenryandersen]

+i is squiggles Thanks for watching!

[@emanueleemiliosilvestre219]

BRAVISSIMI

[@pariskamarco]

the best cover ever

[@dawnten]

Amazing talent! Love!

[@floridaredneck]

Outstanding! I did not know there was anyone with the courage, let alone talent to pull this off, but you guys did. I have always said this is the most complicated and intricate of modern compositions. It's just unusual and might compare to Funeral For A Friend because of the transition to something completely different in second or fourth movements. Well done! I'm an instant fan and new subscriber and it only took me 8 years to find you!

[@thenovelists]

This is certainly one of the nicest compliments we have ever received. Thank you for the recognition and support.

[@ayushlama7201]

Nice cover & I LovE QuEeN...

[@andreapeddis8568]

fenomeni

[@CharleneAdzimaMusic]

Yay Novelists! I miss you guys and I miss Reno! Come back to Wisconsin?

[@dhiki46]

Sempurna

[@SydOfTheFunnyHat]

Almost as good as it was live--you guys KILLED IT! :)

[@justinsimison3618]

VERY well done. Impossibly difficult song.

[@trainmonrovia1912]

Who the hell are the Novelists? Anyway, that was a helluva cover! Bravo! Loved how the bass player switched to guitar at the end so that both guitarists could play that cool duet riff. :)

[@thenovelists]

Zack is our secret weapon. ; )

[@vidkid1067]

That drummers a legend

[@queenrockchanel1075]

You rock...

[@thenovelists]

Truly, thank you.

[@andonivs]

This is one of the most underrated videos in all KZbin

[@thenovelists]

Andoni, that means a lot. Thank you!

[@andonivs]

@@thenovelists you're a great band guys, hope you upload more music soon. Cheers from México!

[@mauser6343]

this need more likes this is fuckng awasome

[@abelherlambang7737]

My favorite cover so far, somehow prefer this than PATD!'s cover. Love it

[@Hunterhun92]

best cover ever...

[@miguelangelsl]

The guitar player sucks, this is the best cover ever. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5DNaqagoZxreKs

[@reggiesoundbox4923]

Miguel Ángel Silva Lombardi oh yeah richie castellano is the best cover ever...

[@He1mdall.24]

Go check Panic! At the disco's cover of this masterpiece.

[@juliomqsmsg]

This is best cover: Bohemian Rhapsody - Performed by The Black Jacket Symphony featuring Marc Martel

[@thenovelists]

Miguel Ángel Silva Lombardi, I am no Brian May, that's for sure. ; ) Not really a lead player at all, but I certainly did my best on this, and this was the first time we ever performed it (the nerves were pretty intense). Maybe you can make a show and hear how far it has come since? I enjoyed the version you recommended. We made a conscious decision to avoid backing tracks on ours, but they are clearly a talented group. I love how many people have been impacted by this song. Hats off to anyone who takes to the time to cover it.

[@TheUltimatedViewershipChannel]

Luar biasa

[@thenovelists]

Terima kasih

[@TheUltimatedViewershipChannel]

@@thenovelists Wow Mantaaappp

[@rubengarcia3519]

Elvis Costello on Drums!!!!

[@nathanbroke8856]

Holy shit! Who the fuck are these guys?! They just played the whole of Bohemian Rhapsody, live!

[@erichenryandersen]

www.thenovelists.com Thanks!

[@user-bc8lx4cl2f]

Fantastic cover! Anyway, is this 100% live at the opera part? I want to do this music but worrying about that part...

[@thenovelists]

Thank you! Actually, our bassist (and harmony lead guitarist in this song), Zack, arranged this from the original version. Since we only have two guitars (one electric and one bass with an octave pedal) and four voices, we had to make hard decisions as to which of the parts to cover. Mostly, I am playing Brian's part closely until he branches into so many different lead lines at the end. We chose two that would sound the most complete together and also did the same with the vocal harmonies in four separate parts.

[@user-bc8lx4cl2f]

The Novelists Wow... I can't believe that your band made it with only four voices:) It is definitely NOT easy. Thanks for the reply, and thanks for this awesome cover!

[@sagisagi2626]

Uplod 2014 😥

[@Kap_fi]

2018?

[@thenovelists]

Actually, 2014, but we still do this cover occasionally.

[@cvmusic5722]

El de la guitarra la cago xD

[@wahyuadianto7274]

2019 ??

[@thenovelists]

We still perform the song live, but this was our first rendition back in 2014.

[@arifianto5914]

2019?

[@thenovelists]

2014. But we still play it live today.

[@nicolymendes1700]

Algum brasileiro (a)?

[@thenovelists]

No, but we would LOVE to tour Brazil! We seem to have a lot of listeners from Brazil and would be thrilled to play live for everyone there.

[@nicolymendes1700]

@@thenovelists me enscrevi no canal de vocês é muito legal

[@marianascorpion4722]

Kellin Quinn is that you?? :v

[@fabiojuyo9630]

I hate the covers... but...GREAT SHOW.....

[@xxxxxx-ep9ix]

Smethings wrong wit da vocal of keyboardist

[@cc2130]

not good

[@boydlu2443]

Excellent!

[@Pixiemeat23]

best cover so far