July 18, 2026

S9E473 - Queen 'A Night At The Opera' with Oscar Herrera

S9E473 - Queen 'A Night At The Opera' with Oscar Herrera

Like many music lovers who came of age in the mid-70s, returning guest Oscar Herrera (The Sleep Of Reason, Halo, El Duende, Black Tape For A Blue Girl) first encountered Queen upon hearing their unlikely smash-hit single Bohemian Rhapsody on the radio. That song - and the album it came from, 1975s 'A Night At The Opera' - got him - and countless others - high. Including the host of this podcast.
"Nothing really matters, anyone can see..."

Songs discussed in this episode: Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen Cover) - We've Got A Fuzzbox And We're Gonna Use It/Flaming Lips/Pink/Weasel Walter/Panic! At The Disco/The Muppets; St. Elmo's Fire, Calling You (From The Edge Of The World) - Oscar Herrera; We Will Rock You (Fast version, Live 1979) - Queen; Beth - Kiss; Killer Queen, Death On Two Legs, Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon - Queen; Martha My Dear - The Beatles; I'm In Love With My Car, You're My Best Friend, '39 - Queen; Bron-Y-Aur Stomp - Led Zeppelin; Sweet Lady, Seaside Rendezvous - Queen; Fat Bottomed Girls (Live) - Queen + Paul Rogers; The Prophet's Song, Love Of My Life (Live, Rock in Rio 1985), Love Of My Life - Queen; Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band; Good Company - Queen; You're Driving Me Crazy - The Temperance Seven; Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen; Alexander Hamilton - Hamilton-Original Cast Recording; Father Whiskey - Oscar Herrera; God Save The Queen - Queen; Birdman, Nuclear Apathy (Crack The Sky cover) - Oscar Herrera

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Singer / Songwriter

Born in Havana, Cuba, raised in Miami.

Husband, father of two, and grandfather of three girls.

Former lead singer with The Sleep of Reason, Halo, El Duende and Black Tape for a Blue Girl. Now a solo singer with three albums which can be found on all the streaming services including Spotify and Bandcamp.

Owner of Spin Alley Vintage Radios and Phonographs.