Ep 135 : Dead On Time

About this episode

The episode features a cover of Queen's 'Dead on Time' and discussions about the band's music and influences.

This week the Recovering Queen gang go full throttle with Brian May’s lightning-fast rocker “Dead on Time” from Queen's album Jazz. Matt dusts off his guitars to deliver a frantic cover version, roping in Ian to risk life and larynx on vocals, and the mighty Arthur Russell to batter the drums into submission. Together, they attempt to keep up with Brian’s warp-speed riffing and Roger’s caffeine overdose drumming. We also chat about thunderbolts, Queen’s proto-thrash credentials, and why this ...

People in this episode

Host: Matt

Guests: Ian, Arthur Russell

Topics covered

• Queen
• music commentary
• rock music
• cover songs
• album discussion
• thrash metal

Keywords

• Queen
• Dead on Time
• Brian May
• cover version
• rock music
• Jazz album
• music commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Dead on Time, Jazz

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