Drummer Roger Taylor, who sang lead on 'Loser In The End' with that raspy rock 'n roll voice, is the one who hits those really high notes.

This album never got the recognition that it should have. This in my opinion was one Queen's best works.

The intro to Ogre Battle is the outro played in reverse, which blew my mind when I first worked it out! One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite albums.

49 years later I still remember and can sing every word! I'm proud of myself 😂lol!🔥🤘✌

Roger, the drummer (light colored hair), is hitting those high notes!

Second lead vocal on "The March of the Black Queen" is Roger Taylor (15:26-15:31). By that time, they didn't use keyboards / synthesizers. Everything was performed on real piano, sometimes they used organs

"The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke" is a painting by Richard Dadd (1817-1876) who was in a mental institution. It is a very intricate painting, and the lyrics of the song by Queen do a fair job of capturing the painting.

I always get goosebumps when Freddie sings "When you say, you didn't love me anymore"

Because of their massive success as a pop rock band in the eighties, many have forgotten or never knew that Queen were known as a heavy band in the seventies. Metallica covered their song 'Stone Cold Crazy' which is on the next album.

Verdy, it is such a joy to get to watch a young person experience these great early Queen albums for the first time! Side Black of Queen II, which you just reacted to, is one of the most unknown, under appreciated, and unrecognized sides of music ever. Queen made fantastic music on their first three LP's, in addition to so much later, but most people are not aware of these tracks, so hopefully some of your subscribers have had their ears and eyes opened. Please don't take too long to get to the album Sheer Heart Attack! If you thought Roger Taylor's high vocals were something here, just wait until you listen to the next album!!

Yeeeeah! The side B the best side from Queen II. Ogre Battle, The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke, nevermore

I followed Queen from the very beginning . Bought their first album new off the shelf , with Kiss s first album . Wore Queen I out , and quickly lost interest in Kiss . Of all their albums , and of all the sides , this is by far my favorite . Put it on , and let it play . Thank you ! Hopefully others will discoverer it a new .

"The Fairy Feller's Master Stroke" is based of the painting by Richard Dadd which was painted while he was incarcerated in State Criminal Lunatic Asylum of Bethlem Royal Hospital AKA Bedlam. It now resides in the Tate Britain Collection. In the Song Freddie basically starts at the top and works his way down the painting describing the characters depicted

My favorite Queen album and the Black side is my favorite side. I was lucky enough to see Queen in 76 from the front row and interact with Brian May and Freddie during the show. Freddie gave me a rose and Brian let me request a song. I would have asked for March of the Black Queen but they played it so I requested Keep Yourself Alive. ✌️♥️🎶

The music world has lost a beloved Rock DJ. Jim Ladd died Saturday night, he was 75. Van Morrison -Bulbs

When I borrowed this CD from the library, I brought it back thinking it was scratched! :)

Next, Sheer Heart Attack, please… Thank you

You are going down the Queen rabbit hole. Enjoy the journey. May peace and joy be your friends forevermore.

When I first heard this album I didn't like it. I grew to love it.

March of the black queen was a warm up to Bohemian Rhapsody

I think you're right, if I remember correctly that opening is the end of the song played backwards. I kinda remember hearing Brian talking about it in an interview on the recording of this album.

Brilliant reaction... Thank you. You obviously liked the harmonies on this album.... now do ' A night at the opera ' Please

You can cry for emotion! ... me too, cheers Verdy !! from Perú

Greatest Side 2 of any album ever

some cracking songs on this side

Epic album. Thanks for sharing with us your first hearing of this classic!

Roger Taylor the drummer is the one with super high vocals, which is funny as he also sings in quite a gruff way.

Love this album

Years ago in High School, when we were deeply into D&D, a friend created a whole adventure based upon this album. with clues included in the lyrics (the climax was when we discovered the White Queen we were helping to reclaim her kingdom and the Black Queen we were fighting were actually two personalities of the same incredibly powerful fairy magic user). I later returned the favor using songs from "In the Court of the Crimson King" by King Crimson and "Point of Know Return" by Kansas.

Love your Queen reactions! 👑 Can't wait for the next album called 'Sheer Heart Attack 😉 It's my favourite 🔥

Freddy does ALL the voices in Nevermore, in the other songs Rodger does the really high notes

Excellent! Hope you are able to carry on with these - their 3rd 4th and 5th albums (Sheer Heart Attack, Night at the Opera, Day at the Races) were an absouletly masterful run!

Thanks saved .e the trouble ,yes Roger had that super high pitch on most harmonies and he sang many good ones as lead!

Ogre Battle is dope! 🎸

Hello again 😀. The high notes are down to Roger who has an amazing falsetto.

John bass player didnt sing Freddie did harmonies with the other two but on a lot of his songs and intro to bo rap it was just him layering

Hello Verdy... I can't express how much I enjoy watching a young person appreciating the variety and versatility of Queen's music... so I just subbed in hopes you will continue this journey thru the rabbit hole of Queen's catalogue... The talent of these four musicians are beyond compare to any other band... The harmonies and the variety of these guys is what gathered my attention when I first heard them in 1975... and I've been a die-hard fan ever since... Freddie's songs on their first two albums were loosely based on the fantasy stories he wrote for his little sister as a child concerning the Seven Seas of Rhye and the various kings, queens and ogre (cyclops) battles... so entertaining... and different!! Brian May (Sir Dr. astrophysicist) wrote and sang "Some Day, One Day" and Roger Taylor (the drummer extradonaire) wrote and sang "Loser in the End"... all are college graduates and Freddie was an art major and designed and drew the Queen logo and designed a lot of the costumes he wore on stage in their earlier years... Thanks again dear and... blessings. P.S. Yes, you were absolutely correct, the intro to "Ogre Battle" was the outro played backwards... and FYI, both Freddie and Roger had four octave ranges... Freddie let Roger sing most of the ultra high notes as you experience them in later songs, but the "scream" in the beginning of "Ogre Battle" was Roger... so terribly awesome... BTW, Brian and Roger are STILL (after 50+ years) performing with Adam Lambert and just finished their North American tour, I believe they are doing some touring in Japan and elsewhere next year, but at 70+ years old, I believe Brian wants to stop touring... I truly hope he stays home and writes new music, he is such an awesome writer... Both Brian and Roger also have wonderful solo career catalogues of music you may want to check out... just SO talented, like I said, they are the GOATS of rock-n-roll.... LEGENDS FOREVER.... (sorry, I can get a little winded)... blessings.

"Cleaning Windows" Van Morrison (live) The Midem France (1984)

What a beautiful reaction. 'March of the Black Queen'...that end bit catches everyone out and I love it. Thank you for this.

You're so sweet, thx❤ Now I'll watch the 1st album

there is a live version of White Queen on KZfaq you should watch it's amazing

ogre pronounced oger Have subscribed been a Queen obsessive since the early 70s Enjoy your Queen journey.

Freddie's contributions to this 'side black' of the Queen II album are the movements of an unbound musician. I really can't compare this to anything else in rock music.

Roger : "If I go any higher, only dogs will hear me.. "

Hey girl you have a long way ahead of you if you Listen to All queen Albums but its Real worth it they are the greatest Band in the World ever Was and will be. My favourite Albums are ' innuendo' and ' made in heaven'

Great reaction to this magical experience😉 Thanks and get ready for their even better next album Sheer heart attack. Take care🤘

Verdy you should read the lyrics when listening to this album, very beautiful and well written.

Any friend of Freddie and Queen is a friend of mine,Hello VERDY my friend. just found your channel.Which Country are you from.,just to add ,you have Beethoven,Mozart, Handel,etc.,and Queen and Freddie Mercury. even my cats seem to listen? Have really loved watching this Album with YOU. need to watch more with you.

Wow this Side is Awesome ❤❤❤❤

Hi again! And thanks for your reaction to this great album.

Great video as always. Wish you did more frequent videos 👍.

Roger Taylor the blonde drummer is hitting the high notes

Wow 🎉 beautiful sweet Freddie 💖 liked subscribed❤

You have a very nice channel, congratulations!

Queen were the kings of harmonies and overdubs and in my opinion, the most diverse and versatile rock band of all time.

Thank you for listening it together with us

The Ogre Battle intro WAS, in fact, being played backwards - if you're listening for it, it's very clear where they switched to playing forward again. This album side might very well be my favorite Queen album side of all time. Just amazingly intricate stuff - heavy rock, artfully done. RE: The high notes - that's typically Roger Taylor, a man who could be the lead singer for any other band (and DOES sing lead on his own compositions with Queen).

High notes are from drummer Roger Taylor

Drummer Roger Taylor hits all those high notes....

Seven Seas of Rhye was supposed to be the first song on the second album because the last song of the first album was a half completed version of it and it would have been a perfect transition. Then Brian May wrote 'Procession' and screwed it all up!

The first (white) side was mainly Brian's work with Roger composing and singing Loser in the End while this (black) side is a string of Freddy's compositions with March of the Black Queen with Roger on vocals as well. Queen never did such a perfect heavy but proggy glam-art album anymore. Artistically this is where they hit their early peak. Before that they were labled Zep-imitators with a touch of Slade and Sweet which were quite popular in the glam rock scene at the time and yes, Queen got a lot of influences by them. But with this album they emancipated from this labeling creating something very original. By the end of the 70s til Freddy's death they were not innovative and proggy anymore but followed more the mainstream music - even though their songs were still good, THIS album was them at the spearhead of the contemporary music. BTW the high notes are by Roger!

Have you seen Shrek? You know what an Ogre is.

Suggestions for listening to the sides of Queen II, listen to them one by one for a long time because many things happen in each song and many things also happen in the content of the song.

80's suggestion - "150 Hits of 1980".

Master stroke, I refer to as “the song with the Walt Disney wind”. Harmonies are off the hook!!!!!

I was at school when 7 Seas of Rye was released as a single and was impressed! Then Sheer Heart Attack , the third album came out and I was blown away . Bought that and then saved my pocket money to go and buy Queen 2 . Haven't heard it in 40 years , but still have my LPs. Thank you for reminding me how good an album ( with the exception of the start of side two's Oh-Gerr Battle 😉 ) this is . Great to watch your reactions to songs I grew up with as always 🥰

Sheer Heart Attack next, yaaaay!!!!!!!!!

Hi there! It is so much fun to watch people hear this for the first time. Queen had such great harmonies that it was hard to believe. I really do enjoy your channel covering albums that I would not have sat down and listened to on my own. I am a massive Queen fan, so I will be here for everything. Queen were heavier in early years, more so than in the eighties. Roger would be the one hitting the high notes if not Freddie.

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That was a "we don't know who we are yet" album.

Amazing reaction. Would you react to soccer matches too? There was an incredible game in my country (Brazil) in 2011... Santos 4x5 Flamengo. If you weren't familiar with this match, I think it would be cool to see your reaction. Thanks.

I wasn't too wild about the first part. Music was overwhelming. I think Very does an excellent job.

Ogre Battle intro is the end of the song (including gong) played backwards indeed! It flips forward seamlessly! All of side 2 (black side) is, IMO, there best work!

do you know they did the music to the movies flash Gordon and Highlander

Definitely my favorite Queen album.

Please, Sheer heart attack album réaction 🙏🙏 amazing album.

That's Roger with the piercing high notes.

That is Roger Taylor hitting the high notes

Did you notice that a lot of the songs lead into the next?

AV, ogre is pronounced ‘ohh-grrr’ en anglais.

Another great Queen reaction. You really need to watch their Live concert in Montreal in 1981, especially their performance of "Somebody To Love". Several other channels have already reacted to it, but I'd love to see you respond to this! The original is at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l6difLWgtaytnmQ.html And of course, Queen's set at Live Aid is another must-see.

VERDY who do you like Better Queen or Led Zeppelin ?

Roger Taylor the drummer is hitting all the high notes, so if you like that wait until the Sheer Heart Attack album, which is Queens next album, and the beginning of "In the lap of the Gods" track.

I think ogre battle and crazy little thing were the only songs Freddie composed completely on guitar

no synth sounds were used in the making of this album

This entire side of the album was written by Freddie.

Give me a reaction to Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool player, one of the best players in the worldضذ

It's basically pronounced as if you're saying, OH-grrr. Although, I think they pronounce it Orge (OR-gah) Yes, they started the song backwards. The last moment of the song was the same thing you heard at the beginning but played backwards. March Of The Black Queen is basically Bohemian Rhapsody part 1. Except for piano and harpsichord, there are no keyboards on the first 4 or 5 Queen albums. Yes, it's the same as rye. The h is silent. If you like Queen, try these guys! They're friends of mine from Columbus, Ohio. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l96AksyLls6pkn0.html&pp=ygUXbG9sbGlwb3AgZmFjdG9yeSAtIHNvb24%3D

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Please give your reaction to Genesis in TRESSPAS album

Only Freddie vocals on nevermore

The beginning is the end of the song backwards

Ah...the good old days. Mono was recorded over and over and then combined for stereo. Fades and flips, Even the masterboard was an instrument. Never again though...digital killed the recording star.

No Keyboards involved at this Time 😉It was written down on every Album 'til the 80's. They were proud about it !

Not to be different to this album, but you did boston and i know you loved that album. But you need to try the best of boston. There are some good songs there that you have missed. Queen is great by the way.

Are there any pics of you with your hair down? You're cute 🥰🥰🥰

It always breaks my heart to pieces to think about how cocaine destroyed this beautiful band. By the time they released Hot Space, they were so burnt out they couldn't even make a record. The only thing that kept them alive was that cool ass duet with David Bowie- Under Pressure. (John Deacon never gets enough credit for his creativity on the bass guitar. He was their anchor) As a fan all the way back from 1973, I was finally done after that awful album 😪 And then Freddie's death came shortly after. My cousin also died way too young from HIV due to drugs so it's a very painful personal memory. But WOW the Legacy QUEEN left us changed music forever 🌟 Many people dis the other black album "A Day at the Races", but I love that record. You need to hear that one also . Fantastic 🖤🧚🐉

i tried to do this and did only because i like Miss Verdy's reactions but Queen just never blew my dress up, lot of talent they just never found a direction are you opera or rock pick one

It was sad that Freddie and Roger smoke a lot and their voice get more deep and raspy. Both lost the tone of the first years in their voice. Freddie’s voice changed a lot and Roger in 1982 lost his falsetto. He can harmonize in falsetto, but singing his solo songs his voice was different , very raspy and delightful .

Roger Taylor has the falsetto voice. Roger was really the founding person of Queen, having had a band called Smile before that. Freddie, however renamed it Queen, when he joined.