Thankyou, I'm not happy with the way I played this to be honest, in a live situation in a bar no-one notices the mistakes too much ;-) but on UA-cam....! I guess with arranging songs I was lucky enough to have good ear training in school in the 1970s and that has been really valuable - just having an ear for melody, bass and harmony. Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciated.
WOW!!! Excellent!!! I've been playing 30 years, and I have sincere admiration for all your work! You are a very fine musician, and you capture the essence of every song perfectly!! Thankyou!
ive heard alot of classical versions of this song and i love your attention to rhythm and dynamics.... really well polished performance and i can see you've put your soul into this one...great work!!!!
Edgar Cruz Wow, thanks Edgar - it's too difficult (for me) to do cleanly really. You can get away with that in a live situation but you're a little more exposed in front of a camera! My video of your Champions arrangement is my most viewed vid on here so thank you for the inspiration!
Just absolutely amazing. Staying true to the correct key too - that is a difficult job on a guitar, as B is not a very guitaristic key. Many other players who have attempted this have transposed to something more suitable. Your version is truly great.
Mr Ironmonger you are a genius. There are a lot of interpretations of this c-c-c-classic tune on UA-cam but this is by far the best and I thank you for it. I don't know whether to persevere with the classical guitar or knock it on the head! I fear I may have another 100years to go before I even resemble your talent. Thanks again. CK
@daverhona Thanks Dave ... your gig Sunday was great, loved it, some great songs, and the CD has blown me away, those songs are incredible, will get to some more gigs soon, keep me updated, and will def see you over the festive season.
Your guitar playing is amazing! I could hear Freddie singing this! This song played acoustically is just brilliant my friend! Thank you sincerely for this! Debbie : )
Fantastic!!! You made it as if it was written just for the classic guitar. Subtile changes from original score made it even better. Excellent musicianship. BRAVISSIMO!
I would love a CD of your guitar covers. So soothing. I love listening to them while I study. Just wonderful. You are my favourite guitar player on all of youtube!
Hi Debbie, good to hear from you .. how are you? All is well here in England, although Springtime has been very wet! Let's hope for a dry, warm Summer :-) ..thanks again for watching and supporting my vids .. I have some more to post, keep watching x
Thankyou! I'll be tabbing it soon, I'll keep you updated. Been playing a lot of years! ... since age 11, but I did give up for 20 years, so glad I rediscovered it!
Shaun, Your transcription of this performance is FANTASTIC! It definitely exceeded expectations. Adding the lyrics is a huge help. Now.... I just need to learn it :-) cheers al
@kayem11 Thanks so much for the kind comment ...as for different genres, i know what you mean but I find that the good 'ole Classical guitar with its nylon strings are good for pretty well every genre. The fact that this rock classic is done on Nylon strings by a lot of players bears that out i think.
I just love ur arrangements... I never really go into playing instruments but I just love music and its so relaxing... But ur playing in particular it makes my eyes swell up with tears.. So clean and confident.. and I can basically hear the lyrics in my head... I need to say no more.. U make it look so easy.... Im jealous.. :(
@LOLAGE123RC You're right, I use it cause it's there! It's not textbook I know but can't think of a reason not to use it, gives an extra spread on those 5-finger chords
how is it possible that this amazing masterpiece have only 30 k views when justin bieber have millions ?... like seriously this is taking the classical guitar to a new level dude !
Hi, I really enjoyed watching the video. Its a nice arrangement. Way beyond my guitar talents Im afraid but really nice to watch and listen to. Thanks for the experience EC
@deviIbird .. Thankyou, I hadn't noticed that myself but I think the chord progression in the first section has a sort of melancholia about it, which I can hear now as I listen :-)
I've been doing this arrangement for a while - I'm halfway thru transcribing it but it's a long process :-/ ....thanks for the comment, glad you like it
Thanks for the comment... the arrangement is in my head only, sorry :-( ... I bought the Sibelius program recently so I hope to transcribe it one of these days!
I try to explain the same in english: each note is played for the music: even if there are a technical piece, the most important is emotion and you did it (sorry for my english)
Exquisite! How I wish I could do something similar! Have played the guitar for pleasure from a young age but have never quite mastered it. My main problem is having too wide a taste for music; thus failing to focus on one genre or playing style! I have a folk-music steel-string, a semi-acoustic for jazz and blues, a nylon-string standard-size neck and a classical broad neck (which I can hardly touch)! This sensational playing has inspired me to stretch my playing repertoire like nothing before!
Ironmonger100 is among my favourites guitar players and I only come to know his Bohemian Rhapsody version today and I appreciated it very much as you did not play like Edgar Cruz, like many others, but I agree with you Edgar Cruz version is tremendous as well as the other Queen songs he plays.
@Driimweever Thanks so much, glad you liked my interpretation ... With DVDs, great idea but the copyright issue is a massive one, I couldn't just make such a DVD and market it, I'd need permission from (and have to pay royalties to) all the song's authors etc, and that makes it much more work and much more of a financial risk. But it may happen ! :-)
@danbs07 ..Hi Dan - thanks ... no reason not to make use of it I feel :-) ... excellent interpretations of some of the Trinity Guildhall pieces on your channel, enjoyed them very much. Cheers.
@lagrandeeve :-) Thankyou, I'm happy you like it. I am Shaun Murray but I am in a trio called the Sally Ironmonger Trio - and that IS her real name :-)
@Viper030069 ..Thanks, that's kind of you, glad you like it :-) ... sorry I can't offer MP3s, I haven't recorded it (apart from this vid) but I believe there's a free download available of some software that enables YT vids to be converted to MP3s. I know nothing about it though. Thanks again.
YOW! Shaun Murray is a n icon!!!! Not only an icon!!!! AN INSPIRATION!!!!! THE BEST!
Thankyou, I'm not happy with the way I played this to be honest, in a live situation in a bar no-one notices the mistakes too much ;-) but on UA-cam....! I guess with arranging songs I was lucky enough to have good ear training in school in the 1970s and that has been really valuable - just having an ear for melody, bass and harmony. Thanks for watching and commenting, really appreciated.
WOW!!! Excellent!!! I've been playing 30 years, and I have sincere admiration for all your work! You are a very fine musician, and you capture the essence of every song perfectly!! Thankyou!
Гениально!
Thank you so much 🙂
Thanks for watching and commenting - pleased you like my version! And you are right about the brilliant music of Queen!
ive heard alot of classical versions of this song and i love your attention to rhythm and dynamics.... really well polished performance and i can see you've put your soul into this one...great work!!!!
That was very good! Looks harder in this key but you did it!
Edgar Cruz Wow, thanks Edgar - it's too difficult (for me) to do cleanly really. You can get away with that in a live situation but you're a little more exposed in front of a camera! My video of your Champions arrangement is my most viewed vid on here so thank you for the inspiration!
Maravilloso fantastico, impresionante bravo bravo!!!!! Ya has conseguido otro fan!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUITAR!!!
Just absolutely amazing. Staying true to the correct key too - that is a difficult job on a guitar, as B is not a very guitaristic key. Many other players who have attempted this have transposed to something more suitable. Your version is truly great.
Thanks for such a kind appraisal 🙂
Mr Ironmonger you are a genius. There are a lot of interpretations of this c-c-c-classic tune on UA-cam but this is by far the best and I thank you for it. I don't know whether to persevere with the classical guitar or knock it on the head! I fear I may have another 100years to go before I even resemble your talent.
Thanks again. CK
@daverhona Thanks Dave ... your gig Sunday was great, loved it, some great songs, and the CD has blown me away, those songs are incredible, will get to some more gigs soon, keep me updated, and will def see you over the festive season.
Really enjoy your play, Sir 👏👍
Thank you so much :-)
Awesome. Played flawlessly and with such fine attention to detail. Truely talented!
Maestro!
Thanks for watching! :-)
Your guitar playing is amazing! I could hear Freddie singing this!
This song played acoustically is just brilliant my friend!
Thank you sincerely for this!
Debbie : )
Fantastic ,well done!
Thanks Young John :-)
It's rare to feel amazed when surfing through youtube these days, but you, sir, are incredible.
Thank you kindly :-)
Wow that arrangement looks difficult! Nicely done as always
Thanks Cody, yeah it's a challenge this one ! Glad you liked it though
Amazed I've never heard this version of yours before Shaun, hope you're well. Outstanding arrangement.
Thanks so much Mike, appreciate that very much - all is well here and I hope life is treating you good! 🙂
Awesome! i like the way you play. Queen songs are some of my favorite music.
すごい！
Thanks so much, pleased you enjoyed my version 🙂
Fantastic!!! You made it as if it was written just for the classic guitar. Subtile changes from original score made it even better. Excellent musicianship. BRAVISSIMO!
I would love a CD of your guitar covers. So soothing. I love listening to them while I study. Just wonderful. You are my favourite guitar player on all of youtube!
Another really good piece there man. Im well impressed.
TOP QUALTY PERFORMANCE !
BRAVO ! BRAVO !
Hi Debbie, good to hear from you .. how are you? All is well here in England, although Springtime has been very wet! Let's hope for a dry, warm Summer :-) ..thanks again for watching and supporting my vids .. I have some more to post, keep watching x
man i just love your arrangments!!!
Thankyou! I'll be tabbing it soon, I'll keep you updated. Been playing a lot of years! ... since age 11, but I did give up for 20 years, so glad I rediscovered it!
A real pleasure thanks for sharing your talent !!!
the master at work,killer stuff you got here sir.wish i can watch your perform live.
out of this planet!! no words at all!
Ricardo Baker Thanks friend :-)
You are honestly such an amazing guitarist, you are are real inspiration to me :)
I just love it Shaun! Awesome arrangement & playing! :)
Bravo Shaun! Wow...thank you for posting this!
Appreciate that, thanks :-)
Excelente, muy bueno, maestro... Gracias por tan bella ejecución.
Thanks so much Enrique :-)
Shaun,
Your transcription of this performance is FANTASTIC! It definitely exceeded expectations. Adding the lyrics is a huge help. Now.... I just need to learn it :-)
cheers al
Inspirational Shaun, I would rate this song one of the hardest to play finger style and you nailed it. Congrats again from NZ!
@lospibeLp Thankyou for your kind comment, glad you enjoyed my version ... and good luck with your own music-making :-)
Hola! I guess you like the Queen stuff! Thanks for watching and subscribing :-)
@kayem11 Thanks so much for the kind comment ...as for different genres, i know what you mean but I find that the good 'ole Classical guitar with its nylon strings are good for pretty well every genre. The fact that this rock classic is done on Nylon strings by a lot of players bears that out i think.
That is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing (even i it was almost ten years ago!)
Très belle version avec un respect de la musique, une interprétation qui allie technique au service de l'émotion musicale.
C'est ce genre de vidéo qu'il faut voir pour se rendre compte qu'il en reste beaucoup à apprendre!! Je rajouterai juste merci!!
Wow, thanks Alex, glad you liked it :-)
@versatilehong Thanks, glad you like it :-) ..yes, I do use my little finger - no reason not to! Means I can pick 5-note chords.
Thanks for watching .. glad you're enjoying my Queen stuff :-)
I was blown away the first time I heard you play this at the Acoustic Lounge at the Dancing Dog!
I just love ur arrangements... I never really go into playing instruments but I just love music and its so relaxing... But ur playing in particular it makes my eyes swell up with tears.. So clean and confident.. and I can basically hear the lyrics in my head... I need to say no more.. U make it look so easy.... Im jealous.. :(
you're a genius, made my day hearing that
Superb! i fully enjoyed your nice playing.
look forward to it :-) I've been a fan of queen for over 30 years and don't listen to anything else :-)
@LOLAGE123RC You're right, I use it cause it's there! It's not textbook I know but can't think of a reason not to use it, gives an extra spread on those 5-finger chords
how is it possible that this amazing masterpiece have only 30 k views when justin bieber have millions ?... like seriously this is taking the classical guitar to a new level dude !
Great arrangement! Thank you!
@topneorej ..appreciate that very much, thankyou - glad you like my version. I have to say that I think Edgar's is the difinitive, the man's a legend!
You are fantastic! I love how you play..
You're so underrated. You deserve million of views and subscribers 😢
That's so kind,thank you
@specrotum thanks, appreciate the comment very much, you're right - there's a lot about this song that's very mellow
Thanks, appreciate you watching and commenting - i don't think there's much that can't be done on a gut-strung guitar :-)
Simply awesome!
Without a doubt, the greatest guitarist!
awesomeness + beautiful = perfect!!
Grazie mille!
WOW!! AWESOME PLAYING!
Hi,
I really enjoyed watching the video. Its a nice arrangement. Way beyond my guitar talents Im afraid but really nice to watch and listen to.
Thanks for the experience
EC
@deviIbird .. Thankyou, I hadn't noticed that myself but I think the chord progression in the first section has a sort of melancholia about it, which I can hear now as I listen :-)
Excelente amigo, eres todo un maestro de la guitarra clasica... mis respetos
I've been doing this arrangement for a while - I'm halfway thru transcribing it but it's a long process :-/ ....thanks for the comment, glad you like it
Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed my version :-)
Amazing. Great playing sir.
@HysteriaHaarp That's kind, thankyou :-) glad you enjoyed my version
The next Brian May! I love it and you're very amazing! Queen's music are GRANDIOSE, and EXTRAVAGANT!
you are an excellent guitarist i've seen ever.. congrats..!!
+Amenda Motors That's kind .. thank you :-)
mmmmm, . . . absolutely loved it.
Wow, thanks, that's very kind. I'm halfway through transcribing this one, it's a long job!
you´re so cool! a good song and a good guitarrist! greeting from mexico
my wish oneday i can play guitar like you..you're like a boss sir.
Проделана огромная работа, в результате - лайк!
+Higgs boson Thanks, glad you liked it :-)
I'm enthralled... you captured a bit of sadness that I never really noticed in the song.
OMG! This is amazing!
just came here from your dont stop me now cover :-) guess you're a queen fan. really enjoyed this thanks
Thanks for the comment... the arrangement is in my head only, sorry :-( ... I bought the Sibelius program recently so I hope to transcribe it one of these days!
Loved it , what a talent
Thanks Charles, pleased you like it :-)
Still watching this in 2020💖
That's great, thanks Paolo :-)
I try to explain the same in english: each note is played for the music: even if there are a technical piece, the most important is emotion and you did it (sorry for my english)
Thank you so much, it's the best compliment I could receive, to be told I play with emotion :-)
Exquisite! How I wish I could do something similar! Have played the guitar for pleasure from a young age but have never quite mastered it. My main problem is having too wide a taste for music; thus failing to focus on one genre or playing style! I have a folk-music steel-string, a semi-acoustic for jazz and blues, a nylon-string standard-size neck and a classical broad neck (which I can hardly touch)! This sensational playing has inspired me to stretch my playing repertoire like nothing before!
Ironmonger100 is among my favourites guitar players and I only come to know his Bohemian Rhapsody version today and I appreciated it very much as you did not play like Edgar Cruz, like many others, but I agree with you Edgar Cruz version is tremendous as well as the other Queen songs he plays.
@Driimweever Thanks so much, glad you liked my interpretation ... With DVDs, great idea but the copyright issue is a massive one, I couldn't just make such a DVD and market it, I'd need permission from (and have to pay royalties to) all the song's authors etc, and that makes it much more work and much more of a financial risk. But it may happen ! :-)
This took away all my anxiety 🙏👏👏👏
Bless you, pleased you liked my version - thank you
Thanks - and your Villa Lobos stuff is fantastic
nicely done sir.... clap clap!!!!
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!
Thankyou - I haven't transcribed it, it's a kind of by-ear arrangement
@danbs07 ..Hi Dan - thanks ... no reason not to make use of it I feel :-) ... excellent interpretations of some of the Trinity Guildhall pieces on your channel, enjoyed them very much. Cheers.
Stupendous !!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed :-)
BRAVO!
@lagrandeeve :-) Thankyou, I'm happy you like it. I am Shaun Murray but I am in a trio called the Sally Ironmonger Trio - and that IS her real name :-)
Magnifico!
Thanks friend :-)
@Viper030069 ..Thanks, that's kind of you, glad you like it :-) ... sorry I can't offer MP3s, I haven't recorded it (apart from this vid) but I believe there's a free download available of some software that enables YT vids to be converted to MP3s. I know nothing about it though. Thanks again.
Glad you liked it - thanks :-)
I need this in Mp3.
You are a genious, contratz from Brazil!