Brian May Master Class

[@patkaybites]

Brian is so talented yet a well as gentle, humble, and lovely..... I hope one day, I could have the privilege of hugging this extraordinary human being.

[@RangioN2]

Such a humble, lovely man. And one of the most incredible guitar players ever.

[@mariejohnson219]

A fossil? Really Brian! That my dear, you will never be. Every time we think we've heard the best from you, you astonish us with something new and unexpected. You're a bloody legend Brian. What a very sad world it would be without your amazing music. ABBA summed it up very succinctly.... But I have a talent, a wonderful thing, Cause everyone listens when I (Red) start to sing, Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing. Thanks for all the joy they're bringing. Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty, What would life be? Without a song... So I say thank you for the music. For giving it to all of us. (ABBA Thank you for the music.

[@musiclove4635]

Brian is a genius in every way. I love that many have tried to copy his style.

[@clapton79]

He is still a child inside. That makes him so lovely.

[@pixiepqueen]

God bless Dr Brian May xxxxx

[@squooge]

You hear the word "genius" thrown about so liberally these days. Seriously, the man is a genius. Builds his own guitar out of old furniture and scrap. Zillionaire philanthropist astrophysicist rock god. Tony Stark's got nothing on him...

[@TheQueensWish]

I find this very fascinating. Thanks for posting this.

[@juampizepp]

brian may is the best guitarrist in the word

[@TCRGuitar]

Wow...basically Brian invented the tremolo? Its amazing that he still plays that guitar...completely hand made...that is the genius in him. Made his own...uses his own...originality at its best.

[@scarfacedan09]

THIS MAN IS A FUCKING LEGEND!

[@SpaceCattttt]

It's always the gentlest souls who kick the most ass!

[@Farookhq17]

Nice video!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@nikitahuang35]

and beautiful beautiful hands!

[@Steveman1981]

With Steve Vai backing him!!!!

[@CHRISFREEMAY]

Brian May was born with his feeling of play guitar! He's very natural and not a fucking exibicionist like very bastards in the world!!!!!

[@WallyKillaGT]

Brilliant man!

[@gnamp]

Agreed :). Did you know that if you buy the DigiTech Brian May effects pedal you get an English sixpence with it?

[@maximum1954]

gnamp. Funny you bring that up. I use a Digitech Tube Effects Rack Mount Unit, but not a Brian May pedal style. Mines about 13 years old. Always thought that his strings must take a beating using a sixpence. Keep Yourself Alive

[@levagvilo]

excellent guitarist!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maximum1954]

gnamp. He is one of the best. But still don't hear him say he invented palm-muting. I know many guitarists before him did palm-muting. I am a session guitarist and I use it from time to time.

[@thecableviking]

Amazing story

[@maximum1954]

gnamp. Now you are getting just a bit too picky. He didn't say he invented the palm-muting technique, he said it became his trademark. Simply how he plays. Great guitarist. One of the best.

[@ScuddyGuitarsThings]

I dunno, I reckon it works both ways... it's such a common, instinctive technique that it's not really a stretch that Brian would've arrived at it himself. Hell, I did ... (that was more to do with trying to mimic the start of "I Feel Fine" though, and I was just a silly kid!) Cool video though, I reckon!

[@bcm409]

legend!

[@Mrnandu2000]

@GreatQueenFan appearance :), the sound is unic

[@keef71]

noticed the live clips from expo92 - used to have this on tape, always shred-meister steve vai reduced to playing rhythm guitar for brian! hahaha ;-)

[@zoombalaboy]

Brian = God

[@tokaicarl]

yeah your dead right mate--- i love eddie but my fave will always be brian... look at the riffs hes done for a start.... listen to the brighton rock solo on live killers i say to people.... thats what got me hooked on him all those years ago!

[@MitjaShi]

what does dr. may say at 5:58? Throwing fresh light? Throwing first light?

[@mathhhias42]

4:14 yeah i sleep with this guit.... jhjhrgdthr

[@jasonkennedy1670]

communicates with the Ether 😉

[@Jake_AC]

@srt619 driven by you, too much love will kill you (brian may's version), headlong only listened to 2 seconds of each

[@GreatQueenFan]

@Mrnandu2000 appearance or sound?

[@KrauuziWedkuje]

3:23 why does Brian use tape on his strings near tremolo arm?

[@gnamp]

Yeah, ok- I heard you. I didn't say he said he invented it, did I? I suspect he didn't come up with it instinctively as he says he did- I maintain he will have got that elsewhere. Brian May himself says no one creates in a vacuum. And what's more, I'll submit that it isn't his trademark. When I think of Brian May, I don't think of palm-muting. When I think of palm-muting, I don't think of Brian May. It's a common device employed by guitarists from time to time. Nothing more.

[@AIG96]

From scrap to most expensive guitar in the world!

[@GreatQueenFan]

@Mrnandu2000 then ok. but still i have used to see red special the way it is :-)

[@adarov]

true

[@srt619]

@012jacob012 THANK U

[@comic1997]

Driven by You

[@maximum1954]

gnamp. Relax. I think we are on the same page. I don't think of anyone when I think of palm-muting. We are splitting hairs. He just seems to be describing his techniques. Let's leave it at that. He is an innovative guitarist. I also don't know of anyone else who uses a coin like he does.

[@AECEntertainment]

erm, if brian would hear you say that he would probably say "everyone has their own style" and so no-one is better, but then we allways feel biased.

[@BlazeInRhye]

The sound of him tapping on his guitar... Did anyone else ruin their pants?

[@61SGman]

whats the song a 0:26

[@04jhayes]

he is much better than jimi hendrix

[@tokaicarl]

mate, does it really matter? whos best, who's not..... who cares.....all those guitarists u mention are al brill in their own ways.... but brian may not be as fast as those but he sure can get a fuckin sound and a fair few classic riffs out of his axe!

[@srt619]

song at @4:06 ?????????

[@rivertonrock]

@daljin1991 I don't know if I'd say one is better than the other. Hendrix might have been better with improvisation, while May's creativity is unmatched (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoDWgINpiatgjrsm53s). Both are certainly virtuosos of the guitar.

[@JordanGough97]

I'm sorry, that's my mistake.

[@srt619]

@012jacob012 SORY IF I`M DISTURBING WT ABOUT 0:28 , 1:11 , 5:47

[@Jake_AC]

@srt619 driven by u again

[@gnamp]

His is. He's my very favourite /watch?v=HrIow7q8N-g

[@jasonbartlett9139]

brian guild account no1 build the full deck of instrumenst's the arial/aria 20 level. the scar stocks mate 4 pickups as agreed classical score roll only and ill take the year with ya .....

[@gnamp]

now I love Brian May, but he did not come up with palm-muting, whatever he says.

[@JordanGough97]

All those guys do is whammy induced shit. Brian's music has soul and thought, not ten million effects that make things sound "good".

[@pulidomi]

no master class

[@pennioltheten6018]

Freddie would not want him to playing.

[@IBoudiaf]

Penni Oltheten The Show Must Go On. "Whatever you do, don't make me boring"

[@Mrnandu2000]

i like brian, but his guitar sucks :S