Bohemian Rhapsody - The Petersens (LIVE)
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- "Bohemian Rhapsody" is without a doubt the hardest song we have ever learned!!! We promised our Patreon community that once we reached a certain goal we would release this video, but we had no idea the challenge that we would be undertaking. Hope you guys enjoy all the crazy parts of this song!
And as for the outro, I handed Julianne the banjo and that is what came out haha.
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Lead vocal and guitar: @mattpetersen4000
Harmony vocal and fiddle: @katiepetersen
Harmony vocal and mandolin: @JuliannePetersen
Harmony vocal and banjo: @EllenHaygood
Dobro: Emmett Franz
Bass: Karen Petersen
Key moments:
0:01 a cappella
0:45 instruments come in
1:37 instrumental
2:17 instrumental
2:43 fiddle tremolo
3:48 instrumental
4:20 instrumental
5:09 instrumental
5:38 outro
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Special thanks to Troy Dixon for helping us with audio and Aaron Clark for the videography.
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►LYRICS - Bohemian Rhapsody
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy (ooh poor boy)
I need no sympathy
(Because I'm easy come, easy go)
(Little high, little low)
(Ooh) Any way the wind blows
Doesn't really matter to me, to me
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooh
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on
As if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go
Gotta leave it all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooh
(Any way the wind blows)
I don't wanna die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, scaramouche
Will you do the fandango?
Thunderbolts and lightning
Very, very frightening me
Galileo (Galileo)
Galileo (Galileo)
Galileo Figaro
Magnifico-o-o
Oh, I'm just a poor boy
Nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
Bismillah, no, we will not let you go (let him go)
Bismillah, we will not let you go (let him go)
Bismillah, we will not let you go (let him go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Never ever, ever let me go-o-o-o?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
(Mama mia, mama mia) mama mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh baby
Can't do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out
Just gotta get right out of here
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
Any way the wind blows...
►The Petersens:
We celebrate American roots music with family values, and perform full time in Branson, Missouri in the USA. The band consists of four siblings, Katie, Ellen, Matt, and Julianne, our mom Karen, and good friend Emmett Franz. Learn more about our family on our website petersenband.com
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*LYRICS - Bohemian Rhapsody*
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Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide
No escape from reality
Open your eyes
Look up to the skies and see
I'm just a poor boy (ooh poor boy)
I need no sympathy
(Because I'm easy come, easy go)
(Little high, little low)
(Ooh) Any way the wind blows
Doesn't really matter to me, to me
Mama, just killed a man
Put a gun against his head
Pulled my trigger, now he's dead
Mama, life had just begun
But now I've gone and thrown it all away
Mama, ooh
Didn't mean to make you cry
If I'm not back again this time tomorrow
Carry on, carry on
As if nothing really matters
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine
Body's aching all the time
Goodbye everybody, I've got to go
Gotta leave it all behind and face the truth
Mama, ooh
(Any way the wind blows)
I don't wanna die
I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all
I see a little silhouetto of a man
Scaramouche, scaramouche
Will you do the fandango?
Thunderbolts and lightning
Very, very frightening me
Galileo (Galileo)
Galileo (Galileo)
Galileo Figaro
Magnifico-o-o
Oh, I'm just a poor boy
Nobody loves me
He's just a poor boy from a poor family
Spare him his life from this monstrosity
Easy come, easy go, will you let me go?
Bismillah, no, we will not let you go (let him go)
Bismillah, we will not let you go (let him go)
Bismillah, we will not let you go (let him go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Will not let you go (let me go)
Never ever, ever let me go-o-o-o?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
(Mama mia, mama mia) mama mia, let me go
Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me
So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye?
So you think you can love me and leave me to die?
Oh baby
Can't do this to me, baby
Just gotta get out
Just gotta get right out of here
Nothing really matters
Anyone can see
Nothing really matters
Nothing really matters to me
Any way the wind blows...
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Album: Live Sessions, vol. 02
Hi Liz! So I'm here 2 years!! From B R and there are no thank you Liz comments?? Got my ticket and 2 day reservation for Council Buffs today Thanks in large part to you God bless you Liz. Gonna rewind this.
@@Sooch694 We discovered a whole load of my lyrics had disappeared, so I reposted them! TH-cam gremlins. Ahh, so glad you get to see them, it's been a long time coming!!
Grazie
How to take an incredibly complex song from a completely different genre, put your own stamp on it, remain respectful to the original artists, and knock it out of the ballpark. I'm simply amazed at the musicianship and talent this family continues to reveal.
I agree with you that it is amazing that they were able to pull off this song in their style. My one problem it the tone they chose, It was too upbeat for me considering the song is about a man dying of aids. I think it should have had a more sorrowful feel to it. Other then that it was awesome.
In New York City they call that "Chops"
Bohemian rhapsody is one of my all time favorites and I was dubious when I saw these guys had done it but that was amazing.
Wow! This is what happens when mom rewards you for many years of spiritual and country music and says “yes you can do Queen”. This family is musical magic!
@@hattersmadness4701 Check your facts. The song came out in 1975. At the time the world had never heard of aids. Freddy Mercury never explained his lyrics. They are about a man who killed someone and who believes he is possessed by the devil. The text contains lots of religious and philisophical references.
Freddie Mercury said : you are allowed to do everything with this song - just don't be boring ! He would have loved it
Amen :-)
Thats it !
You don’t know he would’ve loved it don’t speak for him
He would have absolutely loved it !!
@@mickmarrs39 Sounds like he spoke for himself
This is totally nuts. Just found it today, one of the best cross-genre covers I've ever heard. Your harmonies are amazing.
I was blown away by this rendition.
We see Matt take a rare lead and we see how exceptionally talented he is. It takes humility to hang back with such talent. We also see once again how remarkable the group is together. If there is such a thing as group virtuosity, then here it is.
The best thing is that when you look at each other you look with love. that shows how families should look like. Thanks from Poland
^ this Great point Marcin !!
Eu também percebo isso nas músicas deles. Grande observação Marcin Paka
Agreed, but remember these guys are pro/semi-pro performers. The ladies are ALWAYS happy and looking at each other. Nothing wrong with it, but it's part of their performance.
Exactly this is what makes this lovely band that great!!!
Well done!! I know what you're talking about, cause we practiced it with our choir, but it did'nt come to stage yet.
Greetings from Germany! Andreas
Ok I admit it. When I learned you were going to do Bohemian Rhapsody, and do it LIVE I was sceptical. I couldn’t see how it could work in a bluegrass setting, and it’s very difficult with time changes and all the harmonies etc. but I am astonished at how you managed to reproduce some parts, adapt others and fold in the bluegrass harmonies so well. Not only did you succeed at doing all that, but you did it spectacularly well The parts you reproduced from the original you did faithfully and flawlessly. The bits you adapted to acoustic instrumentation you did inventively. It was excitingly creative and made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck. Petersens, you knocked it out of the park. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Daring to even perform the "Petersens' interpretation of this timeless Queen song, proves the musical diversity and professionality of these family group! 👏
I have seen a couple of versions of this song from The Petersens, but this one struck me on how enormously difficult it had to be to take this song and rewrite it for intruments that it were nothing like the original ones used in the song and then mix in the different voices to mimic the sound of the original, while still making it "The Petersens" sound and do it in one live take, with all of the changes in the tempo! Absolutely amazing!
Wow! I am completely blown away. In my lifetime I never imagined I would hear a bluegrass group cover Bohemian Rhapsody - and absolutely own it. Y'all are truly amazing!
OH MY GOSH, this is seriously one of the very best things *EVER!!*
The harmonies, the bluegrass, everything! Spectacular! And so much fun!
I sincerely hope and pray that Freddie is watching this and enjoying every second.
You know it's good when within the first 30 seconds of it starting you are getting chills. I had a physical reaction to how incredible this was. Wow! So, so good.
@@AngeloTsocosMusic Mercury?
@@AngeloTsocosMusic Curtis Voyer was right -- Freddie Mercury. Thanks for being sensitive, though, in case it had been referring to a member of the family.
I've never been a country or bluegrass fan but I LOVE the Petersens !!
That is a extraordinary live acoustic performance. What an achievement, no even Queen could ever do that. And they put their own swing to it. I am impressed.
The talent, skill, and artistry of this family is beyond comprehension.
The more you listen to this the more you appreciate the various transitions, strong harmonies, an interplay between the various instruments. Matt is the lead but Julianne adds a contrast. Katie and Emmett have their usual unique combinations. And you should watch the facial expressions along the way - each appreciates what the other is doing. Altogether a remarkable performance of an enigmatic piece of music.
Yes. And then there's the banjo taking an amazing line to lead early on.
On national radio in the Netherlands we have a show that's called the Top2000. The Top2000 consists of the best 2000 songs ever, based on what the audience voted for. It is aired between Christmas and twelve o'clock at night on New Years Eve, where the number 1 is aired in the last few minutes of the year. This started in 1999, as a special ending of the millenium thing. It has returned every year since.
Most years Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted the number 1, so many Dutch people consider this the best song ever. Most covers don't do it justice. Yours does.
Pretty sure it's the most played song on radio in general as well, and I don't really get tired of it ever, even though I'm a bit of a music snob and don't like pop music
1 of the best covers of this classic Queens Songs.
Really nice to see how you weren't afraid to take a classic and adapt it to fit your instruments and voices, even changing up the rhythm a bit - unexpected but pleasing. And delighted to see Julianne and her beautiful smile at the end working on her banjo skills!
OK I’m a HUGE Queen fan and a HUGE Petersens fan . I didn’t want to watch this and be disappointed. Nothing could be further from he truth. Loved it. Going to watch it again and again.
I was worried also 😂 great job though!
Queen is still the best by far This is no we’re near
Queen Elizabeth's fan?
I wish I had Never Heard this cover!Nobody else but Freddy IS able to perfom such a song.The Petersens are talented,but they should not have tried this one.
@@xav1952 Good songs must be ethernal...Talented bands should preserve that and Petersens changing this to their style have made a great great tribute dude
I could write chapter and verse about the brilliant quality of this band...but that has been said many times by the thousands of their fans. What isn’t mentioned is the superb quality of the arrangements together with the final audio mix. It’s like a hearing the output of a 24 track production studio, instead of being recorded under field conditions with just a few mikes. As a veteran video producer, I’m very impressed.
It takes guts to attempt such a difficult and recognized classic. And you knocked it out of the park! Congratulations!
“Do anything you want with my music dear, but never make me boring!” - Freddie Mercury
Nice!
I dont know if i really like this version but. They are amazing and gaf from boring
I didnt Day that is is bad but its fantastic but it doesnt touche me in the hard
That was really top class ..., so many talents in one family. That is also the secret of success because you have a special connection. And that Emmett fits in so well with the family is a godly fortune. The charisma of these 4 siblings is also unique, which rounds off the whole thing wonderfully. You really can't be topped and that's a good thing. I can already see Julianne playing the third instrument, yes, the banjo also suits her quite well. Yes, the versatility of this family of musicians is really amazing.
klasch059 a deserved and well said compliment!
And grampa sure loves it when they play his songs.
Family musicians seem to always sound best.
This was featured on "Wings of Pegasus". Thanks, Phil. You just made The Peterson's fan club a little bigger !!!
Just happened by some of their videos tonight....absolutely BLOWN away!!!
Best interpration, without a piano, that i've ever seen.
Wow! I'm a true blue-grasser and you folks are up there with the best of them in the bluegrass world. It doesn't matter what genre of music people listen to, Bohemian Rhapsody is one of those tunes that everyone knows and appreciates. You all took an old classic, put a soft bluegrass sound to it, and completely nailed it. My goodness!!!
Words aren't good enough to describe the Petersens they are as perfect a group as I've ever heard, watching or listening
I don’t know how many times it is that I have watched this; but, never enough.
This is absolutely brilliant. The original is a masterpiece. And you have recreated it in ways that are both surprising and true to the original. I’ve been listening for a year or so with admiration. But on this one I’m just blown away. Bravo.
I am totally blown away! Excellent acoustic rendition of Queen's masterpiece using American country instruments!! Perfect chorus. Queen took months to complete multiple part voice overlay recording of the chorus. Their ability to reproduce this in a live chorus by using two microphones is totally amazing. AND at the same time, they are playing instruments, making their instruments picked up by those two microphones !!! The acoustic instruments and their live chorus made this piece sound so natural, humane and more resonating with our real life. On top of their ability to perform this, whoever arranged this piece for the Peterson's performance is also a superb music writer.
Yes I'm wondering who arranged this.
@@onehitpick9758 i believe its the wonderful katie petersen mostly.
thanks for the like Petersens
With respect Golden Lion, those are bluegrass instruments. No drums, and no amplified instruments. That is what separates bluegrass from country
@@russyeatman5631 Thank you! That is very clear.
I listen to Bohemian Rhapsody every night before I can go to sleep. I think I can sing every part from memory. Such versatility from a great blue grass band.
So wonderful. A classic rock song done in perfect bluegrass form. Well done!!
Ok, that was an insane amount of talent packed into one room.
Whew! Great job Matt keeping up the higher register!
I was smiling through the whole thing!
The Petersens did something that not even Queen could do - play this song live. Queen used supplemental recording when they performed this song "live". Bravo.
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That change of tempo at 2:13 is exquisite, thank you. And for the entire 6:10 as well.
It is nothing short of perfect grace the way they delight in performing with, and supporting each other. You _see_ it in their eyes, their smiles; you _feel_ it in their voices, their music. Joyful.
WOW! Who would ever thought that Bohemian Rhapsody could be done in this style (a little hint of blue grass). Well all I can say is it would take the Petersen family to make it work! Great performance guys. The timing and the vocals were done very well. You guys never disappoint!!
How their mum must simply stand there looking across and feel the most immense pride.
I've seen them do this live in concert a couple of times and it is unbelievable. If you ever get a chance to go see them you will not regret it.
There are two ways to cover a Queen song and not sound ridiculous: 1) Try to match them at their game (good luck); 2) Change the rules and do it your way well. This is remarkable!
That is the case with any cover of any song...
@@italia689 I tried to think SO many cover songs....and still couldn't nullify ur opinion...
I tried to go with JediKnyghte and think; hey we r talking about Queen after all.... But still. Ur argument is solid.
Well nevertheless I go with Jedi on this, 'cos I think point is, that not many bands has balls big enuff to pull this through like these guys does.
After all I already had to swallow my opinion about original 'Jolene', which I value very high...
Wow! Talk about a complex and difficult arrangement - well done Petersens!
The mom and dad must be so proud of these young people
Glad to hear young people can appriciate the good old classic rock.
You capture the spirit of the original in a fresh way !
Now you’re just showing off😉. Bravo 👏.
Hahaha! Perfect comment.
Bravo... fabulous job on a complex set of harmonies and rhythms... timing and blending of the instrumention and vocal harmonies were spot on as well as the vocal intro & outros that were spectacular. Looks like y'all had bunches of fun fun fun...Mama Mia, Mama Mia! Love 💘 your rendition! Keep up the good work! Salud
Paul so true............... I adore fresh new harmonies and arrangements of the classics!
Needed that gong at the end, lol.
I wasn't sure how this would come out, considering the nature of the original, but I was not disappointed! Great job taking a real tough song, and making it your own. Great playing and singing!
WOW, goosebumps, absolute perfection!! Thank you for taking the time to perfect this piece, the vocals, instrumentation & arrangement, and sharing this with the world. Love to the Petersens!!
Wow.
I never would have imagined you guys doing that song. Not surprised at all, though, that you did a fantastic job.
Everyone was great on a pretty tricky song. That having been said, a special high five to Matt. I knew he had a great voice, but his take on a singer with one of the best vocal ranges of all time in rock music was amazing .
This just shows what great musicians you ALL are! Not an easy piece to do well, and of course you guys did just that! We could see the concentration. You never disappoint us. Will see you in another week!! Can't wait.
That is simply amazing! I've never heard any group cover this song.
What a beautiful arrangement of rocks most complex song. The banjo riff of AC/DC's Thunderstruck at the end is icing on the cake! Just keep being you. Thank you.
This looks like it took a lot of skill to put together. This song has a lot going on. Respect.
You're amazing... Cannot wait to see what is next
I‘ve mixed feelings
I‘m a big QUEEN connoisseur and i love BR and I love you 🤷♂️
I wonder how long it took you all to get to that end performance? It must have been a lot of fun. A real challenge with tempo changes, acoustic instruments in place of electric, who took which vocal parts, falsetto - good try , you gave what must be the most unique performance of this song- certainly that I've ever heard. 👏
Not Freddy Mercury, but very entertaining.
@@williamlaniganiii1720 Freddy tried
Respect. To each and everyone of you. This is a masterpiece. 👏
I can’t listen to ANY song done by The Petersons without it bringing a huge smile to my face!
❤❤
Amazing
How I feel as well
That is quite brilliant. Even Queen never played this fully live.
I admire your bravery for taking this on and coming up with the musical arrangement to suit your instrumental line up. That must have been tough to learn and bring together but you have done a great job and the vocals are excellent. I didn't know Matt had that higher register in his range and it's really good, you should use it more often. All in all you should be very proud of this, I really enjoyed it.
Is it just me, or everybody when Katie smiles does your heart just melt?
I had to hear it again after Fil on Wings of Pegasus reviewed it very nicely I'll add. Great Live work on the song 🎵!
This incredibly difficult Freddie song was interpreted superbly despite the limitations offered by the instruments. Everyone in this performance was at a high professional level. I am impressed. Congratulations!
THIS IS JUST CRAZY, You killed it!!! You're rock stars! 🤩
You really did an incredible job. I am a musician and composer myself (new classical music and guitar music published by Mel Bay, Acoustic Music Books ...) and I recommend your You Tube channel to my students to learn more about great handmade music.
This time you have outdone yourself. Queen never played this piece entirely live. You made it. A wonderful arrangement by Katie. Mat gave the song his own interpretation and your choir singing is beyond any doubt. And as a guitarist, I really appreciate Emmett's excellent slide guitar playing.
You can be very proud of yourselfes. Best regards from Germany.
Volker Luft Absolutely agree with you on all points
I saw the title and artist and thought, "What?!" But this is pretty amazing. What a talented family.
YOU GUYS NAILED IT. i love all your content!
When I saw the title, I thought "well, this will be interesting". If someone told you they were going to cover Bohemian Rhapsody with a banjo, a dobro, a fiddle, a bass, and a mandolin, you'd wonder about that. A bluegrass band interpretation of a rock classic? Yeah, right...
But credit goes to the Petersens for what was a really entertaining and well-executed cover. This band is just so talented. Now that they've shown they have the chops to cover an old rock classic, the sky is officially the limit.
I just wonder what kind of physical pain was inflicted on Matt for him to reach those high notes!!
Must have been tight jeans......
I noticed he tried to go really high then thought better of it.
Lol
Wrangler or Lee jeans?
So great! I never really liked this song but decided to listen because I am very impressed with everything the Petersens do! This was unbelievably great! That young man was great,the musicians were all great, and the harmon6! Awesome!
A family that plays together stays together. Good job!
This is really something, great job!
The original recording was such a studio creation that even Queen didn't do the middle section live. They literally left the stage and played the recording and then jumped back in at the end.
And the fellah can sing too. What a marvellous group! Everyone shines but no one blinds.
That thunderstruck bit at the end was precious 😀
Ahhhhhh! That's what it was. I've been racking my brains trying to recall what the tune was.
yeah I'd like to see their version of that
@@IfUfindthisURlost Sounds to me like "The Church Bells of Konevitsa" (In Finnish "Konevitsan kirkonkellot")
Julianne" my favorite voice, I find myself flying in a feeling for a while
The best cover ever. It's simply amazing!
Congrats to all Petersens & Emmett
Best! From Barcelona (Spain)
Superb! Incredible musicianship, and lots of fun to hear this take on a classic.
I am a rock snob critic....somehow this rendition touched me more deeply than any other cover I've ever heard. Thank you.
Totally agree, and I'm not really into Bluegrass and that kind of stuff.
Let's start by saying that I'm an hardcore Queen fan, and in my humble opinion they stay up above any other band ever. Let's go on by saying that "Bohemian rhapsody" is the quintessential expression of their art and skills. And let's finish by saying that I know it by the note, by having played and sung it with my own band many times. I would never, ever imagined that such a different interpretation of that monster song would have engaged me. But, hey, you are the Petersens and you deserve trust when you say you can do it. And you did it. Being yourselves and in the same moment paying a loving tribute to this monument song. Kudos especially for the solos and a special shoutout to Mama "Deacon" the Bass Player, always on point! Love from Italy.
Listening to this I heard things that I didn't even hear in the original! Its amazing how you can do such an amazing job of covering one of the most complex songs ever written!
Queen never played the opera part live. Congratulations!!!
Fantastic rendition...never thought I would hear a bluegrass version of Bohemian Rhapsody...take a bow !
Oh my goodness. . .I'm frankly just blown away. How much work did this take? Unbelievable. Bravo. Much Respect.
I think Julianne might be my favorite person in the world. The voice. The smile. The mandolin. Nothing else needed.
Just recently found you guys ... this is definetly one song I wouldnt have thought you would do. It was great !! good arrangement. Freddy would have been proud
Omg that was freaking awesome guys. Yall nailed it💪. Killer job on lead Matt. Instrumentation was on point. Well worth the wait. Bravo bravo!! 🕺👏👏👏👏 ❤
This is probably the most genre shifted version of this song I've heard that actually works out. Really interesting work!
Agreed. I've heard numerous versions of this song, done by others and because I know the original so well, I always lose interest in cover versions, about half-way through. However, this kept my attention from start to finish.
Let’s do some math, when did Freddy go, how old is this kid, who does he look sound and play like, 🤔
WOW. I was in tears of joy to see and hear this song pulled off by you all magnificently. A masterpiece. One thought I had was you all sitting around the table, and one of you had to say, " hey, I've got a good idea for the next song." :)
I love hearing Matt sing! I wish he would get more solos!
Ultra-complex song, and I can only imagine how much practice it took. Though you all shined, Matt's vocals was the brightest star. Freddie had a rare voice with a vast range, and he made it look easy, but any singer knows most Queen songs are vocally challenging. Matt did a commendable job. You clearly pushed yourselves on this one, and I am sure we all yearn to hear what boundaries you cross, next. Take a bow, you all should be proud.
Bravo! Bravo!!
The song and Rand Wulf's compliments.
I totally agree Rand Wulf. It was interesting but no band in the world can range with the voice of Freddie. Sorry for no better answer
The Petersens Effect:
Joyfully brilliant is how to describe any song after being rendered by the Petersens.
In my minds eye - and some of my fondest memories... my sincere compliments to the extended family of The Petersens, Their achievements individually and as a group are among those which made America great. The hours, weeks, months and years did not come easily, nor without a great deal of family support, indulgence and gentle direction. It may be a myth, but please continue to grow as a musical group. Eventually people will begin to stop and realize the happiness you provide them. They'er the lucky one's, for sure.
I am back again. This is just INCREDIBLE! And ALSO...I love how everyone watches each other perform and I see the smiles and looks of total approval from each and every one of you. I WILL BE BACK FOR SURE!
Guys, this is the holy grail of rock history. First I thought, oh no please don't...but you can tell that you approached it with a lot of respect. You did justice to the song. Well done.
I'm not sure I agree …
I've been playing music for more than 50 years and this taught me something. I've never been able to sound like the original artist and felt that's a failure of my ability. You have taught me that it's not the point to replicate it exactly, but to just do it and make it your own version. I was on the fence with the song choice at first, but you all nailed it and made a very entertaining piece. I love nearly everything you do! Keep it up! ❤️
People, don't lose sight of the fact that the Petersens recorded this absolutely LIVE, in one continuous take, using their real, live natural voices. I've looked at all the TH-cam recordings I could find of Queen doing this song live. (I'm not a Queen fan--was never into "operatic" rock. Although I did think "We Will Rock You/We are the Champions" was a great song idea because it gets your band played at every soccer and football game forever afterwards). Anyway, I wanted to see how good Queen's live vocal harmonies were on all the intricate harmony parts in Bohemian Rhapsody. I looked at Queen live shows in Budapest (1975); Montreal (1981); Live Aid (1985); and Wembley (1986), among others. Well guess what. I'm reasonably sure that Queen did NOT perform the vocal harmonies live. ( Maybe because most, if not all, the harmonies in Queen's recorded songs were probably Freddie Mercury himself and no one else.) On every single video I could find, when Queen gets to the harmony stuff, i.e., after Freddie Mercury's solo vocal ( "Mama I just killed a man," etc. etc. etc.), which, admittedly, is a great vocal, the whole band disappears from the stage, and the video shows only the stage lights switching colors, going on and off, etc., various explosions with lots and lots and lots of smoke, and crowd shots, etc. I'm therefore reasonably sure that, at that point, Queen was actually playing a PRE-RECORDED version of the vocal harmonies! All of this , the smokescreen on stage as well as the vocal harmonies recording, ends when the song gets to the big, rocking, stomping guitar solo and Freddie starts singing again. My point here is that in this Petersens video, the Petersens manage to pull off, not just solid, credible, professional vocal harmonies, but stunningly fantastic vocal harmonies, and they do it, live, on the spot, in one continuous live take, no edits, using their natural, God-given voices, no-auto-tuning, no computer processing, no electronic layering or overdubbing, or any of that. This is something Queen , QUEEN!, DID NOT or COULD NOT EVEN ATTEMPT in its own live shows! I mean, we all agree that the Petersens are great, but, boy oh boy, we don't even realize the half of it!
What you said is absolutely true. Queen have never performed the choral parts of this song live. Also because it would have been impossible to reproduce in live concerts, with only four voices, what is heard in the track obtained in the recording studio, obtained by overlapping numerous vocal tracks. We must therefore give credit to The Petersens for having enormous courage in singing this song entirely live and for achieving a so good result. So I agree with you on almost everything, except one thing: Queen have been and remain one of the greatest bands in rock history.
Well said. Amen!
I cannot keep away from this one. It is the best version I have E V E R heard!
You guys are the best thing I found in quarantine. It's amazing to watch all of you talented people work and play together in perfect harmony. You guys have brightened up many dark days in this past few months. Keep up the good work! Blessings from the Netherlands.
I find it impossible to have a favorite Petersen, I love each of you for different reasons. You're a joy to watch and hear.
so true!
Affirmative!
To get noticed by Pegasis is WILD - Fantastic work - needs to be on an album!!
Wild indeed! And it seems there were a good number of people already subscribers to both channels! The band haven't done this one in the studio, but it's on their Live Sessions, Vol. 02 album li.sten.to/livesessions02
This superb rendition is what we have come to expect from this highly acclaimed American blue grass band. Full honours for this fabulous musical suite !
Just amazing, each unique Petersen slant worked a treat on this complex song. Thank you for all the hard work you put in, made my day.
Agreed
Once again yall knock it out of the park! Awesome job on such a technical song with so much going on!
Such a brilliant, sparkling cover. Terrific razzmatazz. Everybody comes off really well.