Why Guitar Players HATE Brian May

[@dangotorres]

Brian may is the reason I started playing guitar. He took me away from learning the piano and I gravitated towards learning the guitar. The solo from “Play the Game” really was the solo for me.

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[@brianmaysguitar2]

Same story for me. Except the solo for “liar” is what did it for me.

[@castleanthrax1833]

It's a good album too.

[@couthlazer]

For me bohemian rhapsody was when I fell in love with guitars, let alone Queen, just that guitar solo, the screech of that guitar, it woke me up to guitars

[@cwir88]

Steve Vai once said: "I don't think enough is really said about the brilliance of Brian May's guitar playing, inthe sense that it's overshadowed by the music itself. The Queen II album was one of those pivotal moments that just nailed me to the wall. "He's probably one of the top identifiable guitar players, even more so than Beck, Page, and Clapton. They're all so identifiable, but Brian May has such a tone in his head and in his fingers. It speaks volumes. His contribution to orchestrated guitars is unprecedented. There was nothing like it before him. To me, it was like when Edward Van Halen came along and reshaped the sound of electric guitar. That's what I heard in Brian May's playing. It's something that's inherent in the brain of the guitar player. "I remember working with Frank Zappa for the first time. I had just moved out to Los Angeles, and nobody knew me. I was 21. I went out to the Rainbow Bar and Grill, and Brian May was there. I couldn't believe it. I mustered up every little bit of courage and went up to him and said, 'Thank you so much for everything you've done. I play guitar. I'm here in town with Frank Zappa.' He said 'Oh really? Why don't you come down to our rehearsal?' "I went down and he brought me up on the stage, and he let me play the guitar-the guitar that he built with his dad [the "Red Special"]. I couldn't even believe that I was touching this instrument! He was so kind and so warm, and for who? This kid, you know? And I played his guitar, and it sounded like Steve Vai. Then when he played it, it sounded just like Brian May. It was very apparent to me that his tone is in his fingers and his head. "He's a class act from head to toe, and it shows in his playing. I can listen to any player and pantomime their sound, but I can't do Brian May. He's just walking on higher ground."

[@adamturner8732]

Queen 2 is an unbelievable albumn

[@barrymitchell6444]

Thanks for that. I'd never read it before. May influenced me to take up guitar in 1977, and I have many of Steve Vai's albums.

[@YeshuaHaMaschiah]

Even the experts have acknowledge and bow to heavenly legends such as Brian Harold May. I love sooo many guitarists from Billy Duffy to Zakk Wylde. But Brian always remains my favorite. He was the reason why I love Electric Guitars. Ted Nugent is a close second....

[@mollyhall2954]

@@barrymitchell6444 Thanks for posting--I wish everybody would read what he said about Brian May! Hear him in a venue with Q+AL before it's too late--Brian May is making music so beautiful and I can't describe how the whole show is his, even with Roger, and a great young singer and other great musicians there. My daughter and I just saw our 3rd concert and I needed a wheelchair to get to our 2nd row seats so it was probably my last, but I hope it wasn't Brian's last show.

[@barrymitchell6444]

@@mollyhall2954 Really sorry to hear of your wheelchair situation. Getting to the second row was great, and I hope it won't be your last concert. Personally, I can't take Lambert's high-pitched wailing, but I have memories of Queen concerts with Freddie. The last I went to was the 1st night at Wembley Stadium in 1986. I'm a Queen fan up until 1997, when John Deacon left. If you haven't seen it, check out Steve Vai playing For The Love Of God at Seville 1991 on here. It was the first live performance of the song, and he stole the show over other guitarists including Brian May.

[@scotthildebrand2293]

In my opinion, Queen II is the most under-rated album they did. It goes from dramatic to whimsical, simple to so complex it is almost esoteric.

[@theliberationstation8457]

Yes, I recommend their first 3 albums. And Queen II is the most magnificent. Queen before they were world wide famous

[@mrjamescurry]

Father to Son dude!!!!!!! That intro kills me. Its their best album.

[@dstarling61]

Agreed, the first three albums, back when they were a prog band, are the best.

[@MiscellanyTop]

@@theliberationstation8457 Hi. I''ll go for their first four albums, ie to include "A Night At The Opera." Although I now have all their albums, originally I only bought the first four, as they were released, in the early 1970s. But I still think they are the best. Some fav tracks from QI&QII (Yes, I know QI was simply called "Queen" but it makes sense for references): Jesus / Liar / Black Queen / Night Comes Down / Father-To-Son / Brighton Rock. In fact, most are fab.

[@MiscellanyTop]

@@dstarling61 Hi. Yes I agree but think Night At The Opera included much Prog, too. Cheers.

[@daumination247]

He’s a phd in astrophysics. Might be the smartest guitar player of all time. Makes total sense why he composes so perfectly

[@tetoteegofficialmike_cole]

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[@alvarotaranta]

looool

[@jjbast]

Most guitar heros barely finished high school, so no... Not the reason why. Besides, most Queen classics where conceived by Freddie and Deacy... Genius, but no PhDs there !

[@MikeN-cs8qe]

@@jjbast For the record all the other members did earn college degrees. 👍👍

[@jjbast]

@MikeN-cs8qe Irrelevant to my comment. Read it again, no need for a college degree to understand it.

[@marciosilvaoficial]

Who hates Brian May???

[@dangotorres]

Exactly.

[@calebscrazyamazinglife1795]

It’s Having Respect that’s earned.

[@blkwheeler32]

I think he makes up the "hate". He's done this same mess for John Mayer and other guitarists.🤷🏿‍♀️

[@JT96708]

Not Mike. Not anymore. 😉

[@overthehillsandfaraway1889]

One of my favorites

[@Memu_]

Brian uses harmonies on records and during live shows really well. You can hear this during the live version of White Queen. His rhythm sections are also very unique. They build up the melody so well you sometimes forget they're there. For example listen to The Prophet's Song.

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[@MiscellanyTop]

Yes. And a fab track. The Daily Doug (Here on YT) has done a reaction to that track.

[@stevenmckamey]

Prophet's Song is Bohemian Rhapsody part II

[@MiscellanyTop]

It was once said that "Queen were the heaviest band you've never heard of." Yes, everyone has heard of Queen, of course but many do not know quite heavy they used to be. May was an essential part of that.

[@mollyhall2954]

Q+AL is the Brian May show now, don't miss it! They play what the fans need to hear, but Brian is free! I feel so happy for him every time I see them!

[@ellenw391]

Honestly, that was why I didn't like them in my youth. They were far to hard rock for my ears. Then they got to a much better sound. I can respect what they did at all stages, but some early concerts are still too much for me to truly enjoy.

[@James-100]

They were definitely a lot heavier back in the day when they mostly played songs from Queen II.

[@RandyRiker]

Stone cold crazy...ya know

[@shubhamlele5395]

They werent. I have gone through the anthology

[@slash040386]

Any one who hates Brian May doesn’t appreciate the art of crafting a guitar solo.

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[@matiassegura5763]

Anyone who hates Brian May doesn't have blood in his veins.

[@normbarrows]

Brian May was definitely an influence in my playing. The solo at the end of "We will rock you" is probably one of the best examples of his work. Short but sweet - sounds like it's so much fun to play.. "Killer queen" and "Fat bottomed girls" also have good guitar work.

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[@marcelorodriguez9601]

Killer Queen is a super ultra mega archi quantum creative song. Nobody, No one never will be able to create like Queen did. All the arrangements are

[@MattLong101]

May's melodic sense, construction and phrasing are top notch.

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[@chaipup7045]

The chord progression on We Are The Champions is unusual and the way Brian May plays the backing on the guitar is incredible.

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[@retroracingshirt591]

Queen - We are the champions instrumental

[@MiscellanyTop]

I agree but Dr Sir Brian May is almost always incredible. Cheers.

[@lindamaclellan4899]

There are many fantastic Brian May solos but, in my opinion, the song which epitomizes his genius (and brings tears to my eyes each time I hear it) is "BIJOU" from Queen's beautiful album, "INNUENDO". Freddie Mercury and Brian May wrote this song where the guitar is the main voice; Freddie's vocals are the interlude - where a guitar solo would usually be. They said it was their "inside out" song. It is profoundly beautiful. The emotion that Brian conveys is palpable. You might enjoy listening to it once...and then again and again and again. FYI: This song was written when Queen, which was always known for their huge tours, did not tour for 5 long years because Freddie's illness was beginning to envelop him and Freddie could not tour any longer. Yet, the band stayed together and worked with Freddie in the studio producing what I believe is some of their best work. If anyone ever doubts the deep and abiding friendship this band had for each other or their love and support for Freddie, they only have only to look to this period of time in their career.

[@stevenmckamey]

I believe Innuendo is the pinnacle of all the Queen albums combined. You can hear things from there wide range of music in every song with BIJOU being Freddie and Brian's final masterpiece for all the true Queen fans that will forever wait to hear new Queen music.

[@petermmm42]

bijou

[@TrueMeHow]

yeah. this song is underrated and a reason for this is next song on this album where every single guitar part proves absolute genius.

[@crazyralph6386]

Steve Howe of Yes plays the Flamenco guitar on Innuendo if I’m not mistaken?

[@sheltiesong]

Brian would say his favorite solo he's done is Killer Queen, but for me, hands down, it's Last Horizon off of his 1992 album Back to the Light. The album cut is stellar, but the live version is absolutely ethereal.

[@MobiusBandwidth]

the violin tone he gets on that track is astonishing. and the note choices all brilliant, of course. a total genius.

[@MiscellanyTop]

Yes his solo tracks are brill. Good call.

[@il_narratore]

Last horizon, bijou and mostly... Good company

[@Addahasan]

You must watch the full concert live at Montreal 1981. All mind blowing all of the band member are amazing

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[@Chygunachnik]

I used to have it on VHS. Watched this show hundreds of times.

[@SchroderPhotography]

Saw it on imax huge screen 2 weeks ago was awesome @@Chygunachnik

[@luisalonso693]

There are hundreds of brian may solos that are impressive, but I would say that the ones on "millionaire waltz" and "Good Company" (the second being a whole big band simulation using only his red special guitar) are masterpieces and I highly recommend them. P.S.: sorry for the confusion haha

[@markchristopher420]

💪😎👍 Incredible stuff! May is the master! Have you heard his version of the traditional "Wedding March" from the Flash Gordon LP? It's very similar to "God Save The Queen" from "A Night At The Opera" and just beautiful...🎸

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[@kirkwahmmett1666]

He does the big band simulation on Good Company which is a couple songs later on the album. Seaside Rendezvous is the one where Freddie and Roger use their voices to simulate instruments. Both are excellent songs.

[@aishwarya2359]

@@kirkwahmmett1666 yessss the silly kazoo noises Roger and Freddie made are just impressive! This was a band that was so experimental when it came to the sounds, it is still fascinating🙌

[@75redsoxfan]

Yes but the Deacy amp contributed more of that unique secret sound

[@jimduron9990]

Why did Brian choose to play an AC30? Brian's amplifier of choice remains the Vox AC30, made famous by the Beatles and other “British Invasion “ bands of the 1960s. Brian tells the story of how he saw Irish blues rocker, Rory Gallagher play at the Marquee Club in London in the late 60s. Brian and his friends stayed after the show and managed to talk with Rory who showed Brian his guitar set up. This included the AC30, a thirty watt valve/tube combo with two Celestion speakers and another key component, a Range Master treble booster. This simple unit is where the magic happens. Why does Brian May use a treble booster? Rory Gallagher, who usually played a Fender Stratocaster, was driving the input of his amp using the Range Master treble booster. The story goes that Brian soon managed to buy some used AC30s and a treble booster and plugged in his homemade guitar. Finally Brian had found his signature sound. This combination is what you hear on the early Queen albums along with other guitar effects including phaser, flanger, wah wah and of course a tape delay. Brian's father also built another treble booster as did bassist John Deacon, who also built the small transistor amp that Brian used extensively for guitar overdubs and harmony parts.

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[@daderr99]

Brian May is the guitarrist equivalent of that guy that's really good at a given sport but you wouldn't be able to point out what of his skills makes him stand out. The reality is that May is an extremely gifted composer, an outstanding arranger, and has an amazing taste for tone and layering. It's really difficult to evaluate him "just" as a guitarrist, he was a capable shredder type guy, had good rhythm, recognizable tone, amazing versatility and ability to adventure out of traditional rock music tropes, but his strenght and value as a songwriter, background vocalist, polystrumentist, composer and sound engineer, makes whatever analysis of his guitar playing a bit reductive compared to his overall artistic value.

[@nicklund667]

100% agree

[@DRRwine]

Orchestration. The word is Orchestration.

[@timothymerrylees7590]

Mate, Brighton Rock is must listen from the Sheer Heart Attack Album. There's also These Are The Days of Our Lives. Super solos.

[@markchristopher420]

💪😎👍 Tour de force performance right there! "Live Killers" version of Brighton Rock takes it in a completely new direction as well... Also of note is what May does with "Get Down, Make Love" on Live Killers, too -- otherworldly guitar effects that will leave you speechless!

[@paulvalentine9555]

Hell yes

[@MJScrivens89]

For me, one of my favourite Brian May composed Queen tracks is The Prophets Song. It’s from the same album as Bohemian Rhapsody, A Night at the Opera from 1975, and was written about a dream Brian May had one night. It’s a great example of how he likes to layer tracks, and is probably one of the first times he experimented with drop D tuning, which he only uses two or three times across all Queens albums.

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Great video. Brian May is my favorite guitar player. The things he does with the guitar are amazing. Not only did he build his own guitar, he used to do guitar harmonies before the harmonist pedal was created. He emulated an entire jazz band in the last part of the song Good Company from the A Night At The Opera album. His guitar has so many tonal capabilities that you can pretty much dial in any tone you like, Gibson or fender. He did it all. my favorite solo of his is the Brighton Rock solo from the Sheer Heart Attack album, he showed what guitar playing is all about. Other solos I’d cite are from Stone Cold Crazy, The Invisible Man and Bijou amongst many. Sweet les paul btw, rock on 🤘

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[@Addahasan]

You must listen to "Innuendo" if You wanna listed to what Brian May does and where he takes the song the next level

[@5wet_]

Man this guy gives me really good vibes. I always learn something new and his videos are always very entertaining Although I have to object that I have never met anyone who hates Brian May

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[@Brykk]

Brian may is an world renowned astrophysicist, he built his own legendary guitar (that is capable of playing about any tone ive ever heard from any electric guitar out there), and he is able to put together some of the most powerful songs in history. Whats not to like?!?!

[@metallicmonkey4519]

My favourite solos are from Party, You Don't Fool Me, Killer Queen, Death on Two Legs, Dragon Attack. Also, the licks from March of The Black Queen, Flick of The Wrist, Khashoggi's Ship are just perfect.

[@VPicksGuitarPicks]

Brian May has always been one of my very favorite players. Hey Mike, listen to Somebody to Love. That solo will knock you out!

[@markchristopher420]

💪😎👍 Brilliant pick! Emotional and shred deadly all at once... maybe my favorite thing is how he chose to end it with a descent rather than just another cliché high-note flourish that most others would do. Long live Brian May! 🎸

[@Biffwee]

I was literally about to post the same thing. It’s not always just his guitar chops, it’s he and Freddy knowing when to let the other have the light, vocals, piano, guitar, and then also knowing to give the drum line and base line it’s time to shine.

[@MitchClendening]

I always pause to listen when Somebody to Love is playing. The way Brian's solo picks up and extends the building gospel choir "Yeah" is magnificent. I feel the wave of emotion crest, and then climb even higher as the band's voices seem to transform into the tones of the Brian May Red Special. Unbeatable!

[@gun_toting_lefty]

Solo to Millionaire Waltz was the one that really hooked me on Brian May. March of the Black Queen is also good. His harmonies are INSANE! NOBODY could match him during the 70s. He is a total original. Yes, Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Sleeping on the Sidewalk, Someone to Love solos are notable.

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[@Jasonmf123YT]

Finally someone who recognizes the Queen in the 70s March of The Black Queen was amazing only with Brighton Rock using new techniques for the time.

[@juliacarl584]

Especially the live version.

[@bronxbomber3194]

If you want a deep cut listen to “White Queen (As It Began)” live the extended version. You can find it on KZbin.

[@PasiFourmyle]

Looks like you may want to explain the H.A.T.E. acronym at the beginning of these episodes. I know you did in the Hendrix episode, but a lot of people don't watch every video.

[@robjgolde3221]

When I was getting into Queen back in 2004/2005, I already recognized that I liked Brian May’s guitar playing, but couldn’t quite place why. However, There’s a song on A Night at the Opera called “Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon” that ends with a ridiculous solo that made me fall in love with Brian’s playing. It’s not a complicated solo, but he comes in gun blazing with a HUGE sounding harmony part, a single track melodic part, then another huge harmony part. And it just encapsulates everything you want in a Brian May solo in less than 20 seconds. The harmonies, the melodic choices he makes and his phrasing are top notch.

[@RokDAWG1]

I’ve NEVER heard anyone say they hated Brian May. He’s just amazing. I didn’t like Queen as a kid, yet I was singing along to their songs when I’d hear them on the radio. As a kid I didn’t know they were guys. I thought it was a girl band. That’s why 8 year old me didn’t make adult decisions. Oh & that Queen movie was REALLY inaccurate. You didn’t miss much. The real story about them is much more interesting.

[@ItsJustRyan89]

Odd how Queen were principal writers on that film…

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[@anne-mariesindruprix4792]

@@ItsJustRyan89they were musical directors. But they accepted the storyline. It is a movie - not a documentary.

[@BlackHeartsHope]

I loved his work in Hammer To Fall. It's a lot simpler than a lot of his work, but they overall energy of that song gets me every time.

[@cathyshaw-kalloo237]

that's the only one of the later tunes that comes anywhere close to (my favorite) early Queen hard prog rock sound...

[@truthseeker7794]

All of his solos are quite simple and easy to play but still very impressive . Most people don't notice that he only plays with three fingers and only uses his little finger occasionally for chords. That's probably why he sounds so different because he moves around the fretboard differently to someone who plays with four fingers. He tends to play solos across chords rather than do scales.

[@Magoooobly]

May has literally the most identifiable guitar tone and playing style. For me it's the killer queen solo. Crazy that he's not really seen as a guitar hero but that's more a statement about Mercury's presence rather than anyone else being not as remembered.

[@_Yep_Yep_]

Battle Theme actually gets me so pumped that I can really do battle.

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[@RyanHinwoodsGuitarCovers5150]

The Harmonized solo section in “All Dead, All Dead” from News of the World is one of my favourites of all time and the way he orchestrated the guitar really always fascinates me and makes me challenge myself to try those harmonies myself and orchestrate my own harmonies

[@JacobLiveRemasters]

Glad you're starting to change your mind! Brian is one of the greats in my opinion, and his work usually gets overshadowed by the rest of the band since he tends to write guitar parts to fit songs rather than to stand out. Some songs to check out if you want some of the best Brian deep cuts: -Great King Rat -Father to Son -Ogre Battle -Brighton Rock -White Man -It's Late -Dead on Time -The Hitman -Bijou Some live performances I absolutely recommend checking out (I can't post links but if you type what I put in the search bar you should find them no problem): -Queen Brighton Rock Oakland 1978 (The quality isn't great but it's WELL worth listening to. They do a jam in the middle of the song and it's one of the greatest things they ever did live) -Queen Hammersmith 1975 White Queen -Queen Spread Your Wings Chicago 1978 -Queen Sleeping on the Sidewalk Live -Queen Liar Rainbow 1974

[@aesopvann3553]

Great video! I love how In depth you went with the guitar structures, I never knew it went that deep lmao. You’re a great guitarist with some great takes!

[@bluerq]

You MUST listen You Don't Fool Me.... the solo is insane!

[@GLZEPHEAD69]

Everything about his playing is so perfect and calculated. Every note is planned and lands at the right time. It's not just played well its written so well he's definitely a genius. He really makes that guitar sing as well as freddy

[@crazyralph6386]

The entire band were perfectionists.

[@seanmacmusic1]

The simplistic yet majestic solo in Days of Our Lives is simply perfection. One of my favourites. 👍👍👍

[@davidmacfarlane1763]

The solo at the end of Save me.... broke my mind

[@ItsJustRyan89]

Just learned ‘don’t stop me now’ solo. Love it

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[@friedibobidi]

The Millionaire's Waltz by Queen was a revelation to me

[@BeatleJWOL]

Last Horizon is one of Brian's most beautiful solos, and it's not even from the Queen years. Magical.

[@anne-mariesindruprix4792]

I totally agree !!!

[@lukewarmwater5320]

There's too many comments to go through, so nobody probably mentioned it but listen to the out-tro solo at the end of "Dragon Attack" from "The Game" I was 13 when I heard it and it still splits atoms to this day...

[@bobmccaslin2040]

Mike- I really appreciate your take on Brian May- never really thought about most of your points here, but all really well said and researched! God bless you, Brother! Bob from Spokane Valley, WA USA

[@ThePolackMSgt]

My favorite Queen song - It's Late from the album News of the World. It has everything that Made Queen great in one 6-minute cut

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[@matthewtaylor1798]

Favorite solo has to be from Crazy Little Thing Called Love. But also his acoustic playing on the live version of Love of My Life was so good!

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Maybe I am wrong but as far as I know Freddy played the Guitar in Crazy little thing called love.

[@matthewtaylor1798]

@@kyokushin-tobi oh wow really?!? guess Im a fake fan lol

[@benrawcliffe5573]

@@kyokushin-tobi brian played the solo and electric fill ins but its likely freddie played the acoustic part

[@mollyhall2954]

On Crazy, Brian played 3 different guitars while Freddie was playing the acoustic, when they were playing live--that's all I know about it!

[@davidmora7176]

Man I've been playing for 38 years and have never heard another guitarist ( or any other musician for that matter) say that they didn't like Brian May.

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[@musical-muser]

One guitar player to another, May's solo on "Who Needs You" from News of the World is fun to play.

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[@maryvallas772]

Its hard to pinpoint one song that encompasses Queen because they have such a huge range of styles in their music. From the real gritty rock sound of Keep Yourself Alive, to the sweeping saga sound of Who Wants to Live Forever, or the sharp poppy sound of Killer Queen. Listen to all three, and you will understand what i mean. Listen to the live version of Love of My Life, where It's just Brian and Freddie on stage, really stripped back, both bringing their genius. There's just so much there!

[@LuisRivera-tt2ub]

Hey Mike, your videos have gotten really good man. Keep it up 👍🏽

[@lnb29]

I once told my guitarist friend that I really adored Brian May's non-chalant, serene and unmoved expression as he did his solos. He couldn't undestand (in fact he was kinda annoyed by it), I guess because he was so used to otd dramatic guitar players like his idol Satriani. I think he also didn't like his style of playing very much. Some time later we met again and he just went like "Ok yeah... I get it now"

[@ConwayBob]

I remember when Queen was enjoying their full flush of success, getting lots and lots of radio play in the 1980s, and not being terribly impressed. It was not until much later, after they had lost Freddy, and after I began studying what they were up to musically, that I gained a full appreciation for their genius. One of the best rock bands ever, and yes, much of it resides in Brian May. He's brilliant.

[@ernieb3626]

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[@Rocksite1]

Growing up, we didn't think Brian was the greatest of all time; but what really stood out to us, was listening to full albums from Queen thru Night at the Opera. These were the days of AOR rock; and intelligence and variety were key. Each band member would contribute to the songwriting, so you wound up with songs with a lot more variety than most other bands. Also, he had this stuff where he would have two notes going at the same time, that sounded, well, regal. Be sure to check out the Flash Gordon movie, too - including the song at the closing credits.

[@henryfuller69]

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[@vonclarktheshark2279]

Brian May was a musician before a guitarist. Truly stands apart from his 70's counterparts.

[@Another_Broke_Musician]

"Good Old-fashioned Lover Boy". The solo is a masterful composition. Melodies and counter-melodies weaving around each other with lots of multi-part harmonies, with multiple techniques on display. He's conducting a guitar orchestra in this one

[@denvahhh]

Brian is such a pioneer for the guitar. You can get sucked into a black hole with his gear and his approach to guitar tone. By itself, his guitar tone is unconventional and wouldn't sound good by itself, but in the context of the music, it's absolutely brilliant. He uses an English six-pence as a pick which contributes to his tone. Then his use of a treble booster is integral to his sound, not to mention his guitar that he built with his Dad from 100 year old firewood and random parts (some from a motorcycle and knitting needle). The switching on his guitar is pretty unique with the 6 switches (3 for series/parrallel). Also Vox AC30 are integral, always using 3 at a time, some used for the harmony delay effect that was innovative for the time (listen to Brighton Rock, especially the live version). He also used a small battery amp made by the bassist called the Deacy which was used heavily for recording. He's also not secretive about his tone as he releases his own brand of replicas (and pretty reasonably priced for an artist series). He also released a special version of the AC30, which only featured a volume knob. And of course the treble boosters which has different settings for different eras. And of course, as everyone has mentioned, his use of guitar harmonies is legendary. Queen pave the way for the highly produced records (ie Boston, Smashing Pumpkins etc). For me the best eras to really delve into his playing is from the albums Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, and News of the World Songs to listen to: Brighton Rock, Killer Quees, Now I'm Here, Prophet's Song, Tie Your Mother Down, Millionaire's Waltz, and It's Late. So much to uncover

[@malcolmsowden7091]

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[@tomaslopez2940]

I think Brian May is a hugely underrated guitar genius. Whenever most people think of Queen, they think of Freddie Mercury's dynamic vocal range, but I always thought of the intricate classical solos that May created on a guitar he and his father built with their bare hands. In particular, the solos on Killer Queen and Somebody to Love have always floored me with how May masterfully blended Bach with Rock! Oh yeah, did you know he's also an astrophysicist? Like I said, the man is a true genius.

[@joelaiyub7691]

Brian May is my The BEST Guitarist i've ever seen. if you want t know some cool rifs by Sir Brian, here are some: 1 One vision 2 To much love will kill you 3 Crazy little thing called love 4 Made in Heaven and also 5) ON MY WAY UP by Sir BRIAN MAY hope it helps!

[@tplouffe9226]

Some of my favorite Brian Solos are like Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy, You Take My Breathe Away, Good Company (its all guitars, not a jazz band), White Queen, there are loads and loads of amazing Queen tracks and amazing guitar parts, basically in every song with a few exceptions were guitar wasnt in the song. But Brian is the whole reason i started playing guitar, and I am in love with his orchestral style, like obssessed with it

[@UkVetPatriot]

Hi good stuff mate. I would have liked a few "real" 30sec clips of BM playing. Does that cause copyright probs?

[@rkisf90]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say they hate Brian May…

[@bradleywarmhold8737]

I don't know if this would be considered a "deep cut", but Stone Cold Crazy is one of Queen's best guitar songs in my opinion (so good that Metallica covered it)

[@GameDeveloperTraining]

I think Brian May's strength is that, whilst he can "shred" he's also happy to sit back and keep it simple. Soo many guitarists both old and new went way over the top all the dang time. It's like those vocalists who feel the need to demonstrate their full range in every song, it's unnecessary.

[@blueeyedsoulman]

What he played in "All Dead, All Dead" is amazing. Those harmonies are incredible.

[@johnbaxter9875]

Takes my breath away every time I hear it. Moves me to tears. Every time.

[@seric4546]

His tone and sustain in Lap of the Gods off of Sheer Heart Attack is about the best guitar tone I think I've ever heard.

[@rosecitywriter]

Ask someone from the U.K. this question and they will gift you an entirely different universe of perspective(s). Brian May's best riff, if you ask me, of course, is Keep Yourself Alive. I'd like to hear you play and dissect that song. Also, LIVE AID occurred during the summer between my 8th- and 9th-grade years in school, the summer just before high school (secondary school in the U.K.). I will never ever forget sitting on the couch and watching Queen take the stage, it was early afternoon in Florida I believe, maybe late morning. While Queen played its set We fuckin knew while it was happening it was legendary (DAAAAAAAAAAAY-o) because we all were sitting by our rotary phones and the phones everywhere blew up in the U.S. at that moment. I wish I had data on that. Then, about 2008 or 09, Queen's Live Aid set popped up on KZbin again and everyone remembered the fireworks of their memory and everybody went, "Yeah, oh Yeah, that's right. GREATEST PERFORMANCE EVER."

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[@tomdbass1]

The solo on “Somebody to Love” always puts me on the floor. The emotional content in that solo is incredible.

[@raoulduke344]

Don't Stop Me Now solo, definitely. It's a good solo for learners. It was the first one I could play.

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[@PietroBranca]

Look for the solo of You Don't Fool Me. Brian May changed is mind right before they were sending the album Made in Heaven to print, so he recorded a new solo to convey all his emotion...

[@garlicia4542]

i absolutely love this solo

[@leonpaul8706]

Everyone that loves Brian May should check out Rory Gallagher he was a big inspiration for Brian and the one who told him to get an Vox Ac30 and Rangemaster which he still plays today

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[@Ghoo-s9l]

I really recommend the album “Queen 2” I feel like Queen after this album is not my favorite band I would especially recommend “the march of the black queen” it was bohimen rhapsody before bohimen rhapsody

[@Memu_]

I am in complete disbelief that you had not even heard Don't Stop Me Now before.

[@annehamilton2974]

Underrated solo: "You And I" (on A Day At the Races.) I really think his strength as a writer and arranger surpasses even his excellent guitar playing, though. "'39", "All Dead, All Dead", "Teo Torriate", "Hammer to Fall", "Long Away"- the multifaceted poetry in these songs and the way they interplay with the melody are incredible. He and Paul McCartney are two who act like anyone could do this if they had the time and the desire- without seemingly realizing that they are uniquely gifted in manipulating language.

[@MrSoulauctioneer]

son't dance around with deep cuts, just put on the albums and listen to it the way its meant. Queen like Zeppelin were about the ALBUM not the single. The amazing thing about Sir Brian is his ability to put tasty solos in nearly every song he recorded. I really don't recall a single bad solo. Not one. That's not even taking into consideration his rhythm playing. Remember, Queen is fundamentally a power trio with a singer in front that sometimes adds piano. Until The Game, that guitar provides 90 percent of the instrumental melody in their music.

[@mollyhall2954]

I don't remember if Brian or Roger said it, but they knew that Freddie wasn't crazy about his own piano playing, but they loved it and said that the way Freddie played the piano was the reason they didn't need a rhythm guitarist.

[@glen4326]

Bohemian Rhapsody is his best. Seaside Rendezvous is a top favorite of mine. He can orchestrate, he doesn't ever just play unnecessarily and it's always for the song.

[@Ignorethis285]

First, I gotta say, he was a pioneer of guitar harmonies, before Boston or Toto or those bands did it. I got turned on to Queen as a little kid in the mid 70s through a friend's older brother, and Night At the Opera was their latest release. Really a fantastic album, almost start to finish. It wasn't Bohemain Rhapsody for me then (Kiss Destroyer defined my musical world @ that point), it was tracks like Death On Two Legs, Prophet's Song, Year of '39, and Best Friend that I loved most. Iirc, there was really only one track on the album I didn't like, I'll let you figure it out. I don't know which had the hot solos (DO2L, probably), but all great guitar songs.

[@pocketdialmusic]

Death on two legs defo my favourite, underated for sure

[@PhullyNo1]

Love the color grade. Also immediately said in my head, have you heard “Don’t stop me now”?

[@Hawking1969]

Maybe one measure of a great solo is the quantity of notes. Bohemian Rhapsody is actually a pretty economical solo. Not too many notes. "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" shows he understood the vibe of the 50s. "Play the Game" is a great exercise in rhythm, and "Fat Bottom Girls" could be speaking just as much about tone as bottoms. 😁

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[@dan_gabriel]

Welcome to our club brother! Keep yourself alive is an insane track! One of the best!

[@PeterCleff]

The solo from killer queen is a personal favorite for me. Wierd and different in all the write ways. I had to learn the 'Crazy little thing called love' solo for a gig, and that's one of my absolute favorite solos to play. Also, check out Brian May's Resurrection! Not really a deep cut, but i didn't know it till about a year ago. Great composition. Great video!

[@saxpride100]

If you have a background in hip hop, you might enjoy Queen's later tracks, where they occasionally dabbled with dance/electronic music. Their "Hot Space" album is notorious for having a ton of experimental dance tracks that 50% of fans love to death and the other 50% hate with a burning passion, but that album's adventurous attitude is probably what kept their momentum through the 80s. If you listen closely, you'll notice that the band's bassist, John Deacon, played rhythm guitar here and there throughout his tenure with the band. Also, Brian May's guitar work in Queen's last album "Made In Heaven" are among his best in his 50-years+ career, I believe.

[@hijdjf2961]

The solo for killer queen is so good.

[@markchristopher420]

💪😎👍 EPIC lead, an all-time classic for sure! Also really cool: the flange applied @ the outro

[@ralex3697]

My choice as well

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[@Canucklehead557]

Sir Dr Brian May's tracks on 'The Show Must Go On' are epic. The way he builds his solos with Freddie's vocals, just incredible.

[@mountainhobbit1971]

I grew up listening to Queen through my dad...and while I am not the biggest Queen fan out there, their song 'bicycle race' still takes me right back to those days of growing up. and of course seeing the Muppets performing 'Bohemian Rapsody'. Such a 'bigger than life' kind of band. I also confess to being a drummer, not a guitar player. ;-)

[@thingy4160]

You should DEFINETLY listen to his solo on The Invisible Man

[@TomTobin67]

Brian May is a genius. His playing is similar to Tom Sholts of Boston (they should do an album together). May changed the game.

[@TheSandersd84]

Just came across your video and I have a story I have been a Queen fan most of my life. It was one of my mom's favorite bands and I consider the band my first love when it comes to music. I went to school for radio broadcasting near Seattle and a legend in the business named Bob Rivers was one of the teachers for the program and taught basic and advanced production. In the basic production class, our final project was taking the stems from Killer Queen and put them together to make it sound like the finished product we all know and love today Long story short (too late), it took me quite a while to listen to that song again after that project lol.

[@johnheraty3554]

Check out the BBC Radio documentaries Guitar Greats, Brian is one of those documented and interviewed. Featured earlier in the same series is one of Brian's early heroes, a very melodic, known throughout most of the worlds (apart from the US) Hank Marvin. Check out his playing. He and the band he was in were pre-Beatles UK rock and roll. The sound was (is) unique very clean with a brilliant rhythm team and Hank's very clean, very melodic single note lead. Brian was also a big fan of Rory Gallagher, also worth checking out.

[@mariajosemaranon9728]

Bijou! You have to listen to Bijou. It was a commentary on the structure of rock songs: a song interrupted by a guitar solo. Bijou is a guitar song interrupted by Freddie Mercury. 🤩 Otherworldly song. The top solo from Brian's post-Queen career is Last Horizon - a beautiful melody. In live concerts, he paired this solo with Dvorak and Tchaikovsky. 😎 And don't forget to listen to God Save the Queen - that's just Brian - no synthesizers or other instruments, only the Red Special. Great video! Love it!!!

[@georgeparker6664]

I think that brian may has written some of queens best songs. I would recommend 39 and long away. fantastic songs for more reasons then just the stella guitar playing.

[@markchristopher420]

💪😎👍 Top choice, man! '39 is deceptively simple on its surface but has an extremely sophisticated structure, and the lyrics May also wrote will fry your brain with their theory of the space-time continuum and how time passes far more quickly on Earth than out in the far reaches of the universe! It packs an emotional wallop when our astronaut returns home, that's for sure! 🚀 And "Long Away" is brilliant -- it's actually one of Dr. May's personal favorites!

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[@GustavoLovato]

I’m a huge Queen fan. My favorite record is Queen II, specifically side Black (side 2, which starts with “Ogre Battle”). It will blow you away. :)

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[@Eddie090]

10/10 rage bait no one could ever hate Brian May and I’ve been playing guitar since I’ve 4 and now I’m 15, Brian May has been the biggest influence throughout the 11 years of my guitar playing

[@ShreddingFinn]

I believe Bohmenian Rhapsody is one of his best, my personal favorite Queen song is One Vision. It gets at least one play per dcs flight 🤣

[@EmilyVanVlack]

See Brian May in concert! I just saw him at Madison Square Garden with Queen

[@Icelandrobot]

Two songs you defiantly need to hear, Was it All worth it and the show must go on

[@markchristopher420]

With Freddie singing his ever-loving ass off!