What do you think of The March of the Black Queen?

I think its their true masterpiece, not that Bohemian Rhapsody is bad or anything but I think it is far better than Bohemian Rhapsody when it comes to quality and the vocal harmonies are far stronger. But I acknowledge that Bohemian Rhapsody has a lot more heart and soul in it.

Agreed and welcome!

Bohemian rhapsody has a much better flow to it. March tends to be very start and stop and the middle part is a bit slow. The first part and the ending absolutely rock though.

In my opinion BR sounds more polished but I think March is more interesting.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Freddus was on another level in the mid 70s.

It goes to show what happens when a band like Queen goes into a studio with more time to spend recording. Their first album was recorded on "down time" and Queen II allowed them to really explore the studio. There's so much information on that track with the vocal harmonies, tubular bells etc. The whole album is fantastic but this one track is a standout!

It's a good introduction to Funny How Love Is. If it weren't for that, I'd skip it.

Queen at their best. They sound fresh, energetic and really having fun with the studio opportunities. Freddie never sounded better either. It seems to be a fan favorite too, usually being in the Top 5 songs by "serious" fans, not the casual bandwaggoning ones.

It's too disjointed and long for it to be anything other than an album track though..

One of their best ever.....creative, varied, over-the-top, intriguing....I could go on and on!

[QUOTE] [b]MyHumanZoo wrote:[/b]

One of their best ever.....creative, varied, over-the-top, intriguing....I could go on and on![/QUOTE]

i think four fifths of Side Black:
FFMS/Nevermore/March.../Funny How Love Is/SSOR
- as a pseudo-medley (they all kind of segue nicely) stands up against the two great medleys on Abbey Road.
(Freddie and RTB's Paul/George Martin moment.)

"March" is epic...but spliced between those other songs, the flow works so well - making it sound like it's the only place it belongs.

just remember how "strange" it sounded on "Deep Cuts"

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

It's a good introduction to Funny How Love Is. If it weren't for that, I'd skip it. [/QUOTE]

I agree mate.

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[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

It's a good introduction to Funny How Love Is. If it weren't for that, I'd skip it. [/QUOTE]

I agree mate.[/QUOTE]

so that's 2 against MoTBQ ?
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funny that you mention FHLI - i like it a lot. would not have been out of place on the Lurex single - as an E.P.

Agree. Superior to Bo Rhap in everyway. Many casual Queen fans won't even know the track it but then again Queen 2 is their best album in my opinion. No hits (SSOR except), It rocks hard. No pop crap on it like Hot Space onwards. Every time I hear this album on headphones I hear something new. A Master piece.

Excellent song and one of my favorites along with the rest of side black, but better than BO Rhap? Nope...Bo Rhap is one of those songs that people love At any age.. You could be 8 or 80. Black Queen is loved by a select group.

i disgree. i like March a lot more than BohRhap. But in my opinion, BohRhap is substantially better than March. In other words, I acknowledge that I may like a song more than i give it credit.

I would take it a step further and say the quality and vocal harmonies is substantially greater in BohRhap. March was a first take, BohRhap was studio perfection as if their lives depended on it.

As popular as BohRhap is, you can't shit on it by saying March is better. March IS Queen's most underrated track. But there are so many other songs out there that, in my opinion are inferior to BohRhap, that i may like more than BohRhap. I point to Yes as a good example. They have an abundant catalog of complicated compositions many of which can be argued to be high in quality and in vocal harmony - on a given day I may say that i like Heart of the Sunrise and And You and I more than i like BohRhap - but never in a million years would i argue that they are better musical pieces than BohRhap.

My point is BohRhap is a masterpiece - March is a great album track. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder so we are all entitled to our opinion, really.

[QUOTE] [b]mike hunt wrote:[/b]

Excellent song and one of my favorites along with the rest of side black, but better than BO Rhap? Nope...Bo Rhap is one of those songs that people love At any age.. You could be 8 or 80. Black Queen is loved by a select group.[/QUOTE]

well put mr. hunt - if i read that, i wouldn't have posted mine! that's exactly what in wanted to say.

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[QUOTE] [b]stevelondon20 wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]matt z wrote:[/b]

It's a good introduction to Funny How Love Is. If it weren't for that, I'd skip it. [/QUOTE]

I agree mate.[/QUOTE]

so that's 2 against MoTBQ ?
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funny that you mention FHLI - i like it a lot. would not have been out of place on the Lurex single - as an E.P.

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i'm quite sure they were being sarcastic.