Queen - The March Of The Black Queen (Instrumental Takes 3, 4 & 5)

This track premiered in 2005 at the 20th International Fan Club Convention in Prestatyn. These takes are attempts at a backing track (piano, bass, drums/percussion). Takes 3 and 4 are unsuccessful attempts, while Take 5 is almost a complete attempt. Freddie Mercury counts-in every time.

Unfortunately, this has Greg Brooks' "Property of Queen Productions" being repeated throughout.

Written by: Freddie Mercury
Produced by: Queen, Roy Thomas Baker, and Robin Geoffrey Cable
Musicians:
Freddie Mercury - lead and backing vocals, piano
Brian May - guitars, tubular bells, backing vocals
John Deacon - bass guitar
Roger Taylor - drums, lead and backing vocals

Information from QueenVault.com, QueenPedia.com Ultimatequeen.co.uk
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Transcription:

Greg Brooks: "Somewhere on this...[tape cut] ...two days before they find the masters, so let's try and find that. By the way, before we hear it, if you really listen carefully if you're allowed to in this room. You'll hear at some point in this take, Brian says something to Freddie and Freddie ponders it and says; 'you're absolutely right, you're dead right actually' he says and then they carry on. We don't know what he says but whatever it was it was dead right. This isn't really the ideal place to hear those little details, but when you get this on the boxset you'll hear that, Brian is probably in the control room, Freddie will be on the piano and John will be there and Roger and he's directing tempo. And um, there's interaction between them, and then when they get the rhythm track, they'll go in the next day and do the guitar, so let's, let's hear this."

Unknown: "Take Three."

[Take 3 plays]...

Freddie: "Ohh fuck!"
Unknown: "Take four".
Freddie: "That was good just, not too slow."
Unknown: "Right, one, two, three, four."

[Take 4 plays]...

Freddie: "Oh God."
Unknown: "Take five."
Unknown: "One, two, three, four."

[Take 5 plays]...