Queen - Brighton Rock Solo

Wembley, 1986.

[@Martina-cr3cx]

The Isaac Newton of Rock

[@saurabhhyalinge6924]

he literally is an Astrophysicist too!

[@batuhanbostancoglu3637]

They look similar

[@batuhanbostancoglu3637]

@@saurabhhyalinge6924 newton was not astrophysicist so

[@starightforward2481]

See the date of video wow

[@ilyakhlybov6446]

@@batuhanbostancoglu3637 that means that Brian May even better

[@Pan3optic3on]

6:54 onwards. Crowd is totally silent till the end. 80,000 people just going WOW! Gives me goosebumps every time I watch this.

[@soeurtherese5747]

Tellement bon *

[@KierenBarnett]

Ladies and gentlemen, the god of delays.

[@MINDFUELxx]

Delays and gentelmens*

[@Jaidencharlotte]

Original sound out of the centre amp, 800millisecond delay on the left, 1600 millisecond delay on the right

[@Berlingodoener]

Man... probably the longest guitarcable ever used on stage.

[@cristianromero2077]

😁😁😁😁

[@davebain1982]

Brian's cable was 5 X 20 foot cables joined together to make a cable length of 100 foot. This was used with a line driver attached to the guitar strap

[@doskhanmuafik9421]

and I heard that because of long cable, brian used two treble boosters

[@handel1111]

​@@doskhanmuafik9421now I understand why his Wembley guitar sound lack distortion, thanks

[@doskhanmuafik9421]

@handel1111 and it makes this guitar tone in wembley some kind of "weird". If you listen to guitar tone in Hot space or the game tours, they sound more distorted and close to studio versions of songs. But this makes more uniqueness to Brian's tones among other guitarists

[@viceroy_6712]

I dont see john throwing peanuts and im disappointed

[@elmalheridochannel9018]

Me too. I want my money back. Haha

[@lespaul678]

When Brian would record his delays in the studio, he would have multiple amps set up and have the signal sent to them at specific times while he played. He did what delay pedals do today, but manually.

[@depressed_neutron]

Wow

[@Frazer227]

This is a misnomer, he only ever played with delay in studio in Brighton Rock, and he actually played it on two takes, one left and one right. He did do this when playing live though.

[@andreasjohansson1990]

That's what he did/does live as well. You are listening to 3 different AC30's here :)

[@kirkwahmmett1666]

@@Frazer227 He did with the Propets Song as well. And for that they had a tape delay going.

[@SealedKiller]

@@kirkwahmmett1666 Stone cold crazy has a delay as well

[@ozvoxhumana]

Good comment. As Eddie Van Halen once said - "I play lots of notes because I have to. It takes me fifty notes to say what BB King can say with one."

[@redspecialsniper5595]

No guitarist can sound as good live as Dr. Brian May..I mean holy mother of god he is making it sound like a whole orchestra is playing and he's alone..plus he's so precise, so damn unique... a pure genius

[@embledeukietv]

His guitar tune is Drop D

[@brianmaysguitar7252]

@@embledeukietv No. it’s standard tuning. Just like all his other Brighton Rock solos

[@embledeukietv]

@@brianmaysguitar7252 I see

[@Theprophet3928]

​@@embledeukietvIt's only D in The Prophet's Song.

[@embledeukietv]

I realized his tuning is standard tuning. first of all, it isn't Drop D Tuning of course. second, I tested it out to tune my guitar into Standard Tuning. That's the tuning for Bohemian Rhapsody, etc... in conclusion, I falsely claimed that this tuning is Drop D. Brian's playing Drop D Tuning for other songs sometimes (either if his guitar was switched during live.) I apologize for replying false answer that I searched from Google. I didn't know.

[@DarkSektori]

Hands down Brian May is the greatest Guitarist ever in my opinion.

[@xy-8749]

In mine too.

[@thunderquack5035]

He and jimmy page are amazing

[@MichelDieleman]

Mine too!!! ;)

[@f3n1x34]

I’d say best British guitarist along with Page but jimmy hendrix SRV and Duane Allman as the best American guitarist IMO

[@marcopanetta3510]

mine tooo

[@bosinski_music]

This is awesome! Brain May is one of the best guitarists in the world and a solo doesn't mean going insane and playing super fast when playing like some guitarists do. Brian has that unique sound and it is simply awesome!

[@hery19741]

Brian does not seem to rate his playing very highly, he was apparantly immensley embarassed about being asked to be a part of the G3 tour a couple of years ago as he did not feel this his technique was up to the standard of Joe Satriani etc. Though in my opinion for what it is worth, the timing he has to keep up with in this solo, by using echo/delay etc, is just as technical difficult as fast arpegios etc. Deserves his place as one of the greats.

[@cristiona22]

Yes I agree and he doesn’t need to race around and try to look cool. He’s already the coolest there is.

[@b1tch_th4t_sh1ts]

Brian*

[@TheLiveMontageGuy05]

May*

[@danielfelipe1606]

​@@b1tch_th4t_sh1ts Brain May

[@simonafejerova862]

Who else came for the peanuts

[@ioana7168]

Meeeee

[@stillerevolution4488]

Disco Deaky meeee :))

[@molliemoore7524]

when does he throw them I can’t find it 🙁

[@simonafejerova862]

@@molliemoore7524 ye u can't really see it ://

[@Queenmania2007]

Brian's hair is awesome. Oh yeah and the fact that he plays his red special like a genious...

[@Johnwhite-xy2fq]

The way Brian harmonises each part of the solo absolute genius. My favourite Gituar player ever. Happy Birthday please keep Rocking.

[@elchevyson8238]

The god having fun with his musical weapon

[@MattanzaMafiaFedora]

This one solo influences me more than any other guitarist!

[@basketburger]

How can someone do this for 9 minutes?

[@TFMD_]

brian may

[@puppylovera]

don't complain, it sounds amazing

[@karenoconnor9649]

U571...TALENT. ..I was gobsmacked.....first time around....now in later I'll health years ....I was still awesome struck...what a performance. ..what a BAND...be safè people..it's not over yet?..sting in tail...but what can you do....China?Enola Gay? History? Wish we had a CHURCHILL. ....great music thou.

[@sahruzvanhalen]

slash

[@lt.reubenrozeyt5716]

Screw your 20 minute extended Comfortably Numb solo, this is the best.

[@w4tkn]

Ill have both

[@mcsnickerman7262]

4:07 and the next 40 seconds.. the movement of his hands is incredible

[@Adz_]

Ikr

[@KALBARN]

Un verdadero cientifico de la musica, aqui dando clases a miles de alumnos con ganas de oir a su maestro.

[@lucnovo]

this guy is the best guitar player ever, and his guitar is just awesome. I miss Queen a lot.

[@RainnAxiss]

That’s the power of guitar one man vs like 200,00 people no other instrument has that power

[@palooza1]

try drums

[@pygrosguy16]

*200,000

[@MintiesPoopin]

Axiss whether you meant 20,000 or 200,000 doesn’t even come close to the actual amount lol

[@adamlee1993]

Saw him live in 2014. Absolutely incredible live musician.

[@francisdedumo3323]

He really is the Isaac Newton of Rock. Whenever he plays his Red Special is so Magical and Astronomically beautiful of his sound.

[@plutao_pt]

A God's instrument in the hands of The God of Guitars

[@JustinMeansSoMuch2Me]

Queen are the best...so glad I was brought up on great music like this!

[@dangerosa01]

Best guitar solo ever!!

[@342567345]

I write in italian language because....Non ci sono molte parole nemmeno in italiano per descrivere ciò che provo ogni volta che ascolto questo capolavoro dell'improvvisazione!! Aldilà delle armonie geniali, dell'idea pazzesca di utilizzare l'eco della sua chitarra...come SECONDA chitarra, io ogni volta mi immedesimo in UN UOMO che tiene una simile performance di fronte a 200.000 persone...e mi viene da piangere, immaginando cosa possa scaturire un'emozione del genere in un solo corpo.. Grande Brian, io credo che in quel momento tu abbia raggiunto il...Paradiso.

[@robertocecconi1547]

Bellissimo commento.per me Brian sta alla musica come Rocky sta al cinema.sono cresciuto con loro e nonostante il tempo passi ho bisogno di sentirli e vederli tutte le volte che posso

[@elvisferro8090]

Ma in realtà le chitarre sono 3!😁

[@LifesonFan4Life]

Style , class , monster riffing, tone, technique, flat out bad ass , This man revolutionized the art of rock guitar with his homemade tone machine Red Special .. Brian May .. what a class act !!! In the top 5 greatest guitar visionaries EVER !!! ..

[@Bjeffmeis]

...It's not about how fast you play, but what kinda sound you make that defines a good solo (like this). -A lot of ignorante people makes that mistake...

[@Thunderdad974]

5th time in 7 days to come watch/listen to this. Fucking beautiful.

[@Lucysmileyface101]

Just because somebody can cover Brian doesn't make them great they didn't write this Mr May did

[@shiilorobvii6815]

It is Dr. May

[@therocknrollgeek]

@@shiilorobvii6815 that’s Mr. Dr. May

[@draggardevir]

I've been listening to this a solo for over 20 years now (maybe even longer) and it still gives me the chills (in a good way).

[@giegaghassanny]

0:10 the bass...

[@hexcrackerjtj]

quite possibly the greatest solo to pierce these ears....

[@elchevyson8238]

Wow uploaded 14 years agooo I'm 16, this video is almost as old as I am xD

[@trentoninnewjersey]

This video was released the same day I was born

[@costin9991]

if you wana relaxe close your eyes and listen to queen

[@drivewaystar6485]

Hes a master of volume control. His twiddling those knobs almost as much as hes strumming the strings

[@johnwhite3015]

Dr of astrophysics Brian May Pure class.

[@elmalheridochannel9018]

I became a guitar player because of him. All his carreer. But this solo, holy shit, it's a masterpiece. Thank you Dr. Brian May, you change my life.

[@cristiona22]

Brian May, his Red Special and the Deacy Amp - doesn’t get any better than this,

[@gopack1959]

Did you notice....he still has a cord on his guitar......pure old school....GO Brian!!!!!

[@13AK98]

Man's got a Doctorate in Astrophysics and IQ of 180. Btw he also made the beautiful thing he's playing.

[@freddygonzalez8797]

All of the above- all true/fact. If I'm not adding too much his doctorate I believe is from none other than Oxford and his specialty is " cosmic particles/dust". Like- are you kidding me?! Only a genius can take up such a study and make heads or tails of it.

[@harshalvaidya981]

Brian May's guitar playing is so underrated. Mostly hes know for Bohemian Rhapsody solo but he has a lot under his sleeves and this video portrays so well.

[@wladekgerrard]

With all due respect to Jimmy Hendrix & co., Brian May is the no. 1 guitarist of all time I think. Fantastic solo Dr. May! Queen rocks!

[@rekdinhopoetico]

I began to play the piano when I was 4 - 5, but after listennng to Brian, I decided to play the guitar. I've playing it for almost 24 years! Love you Brian, miss you, Freddie!

[@cyril6732]

No one can beat this. Spectacular!

[@dorkandproudofit]

the second solo in KYA was pretty awesome--I loved it when he made the Red Special sound like a steel guitar. He can make it sound like anything... is he even human?!

[@xyaqua]

This guy plays guitar in four dimensions- he runs all around the stage, up stairs, and uses a double/triple delay, pretty fitting for a real astrophysicist, which he is by the way. 4:15 has to be the best part of the whole solo, but this guy is a lot more than just a guitarist, that what makes him such a favorite, regardless of how many guitarists are 'better' Pairing him with Freddie, and Roger and John, just incredible. They really were the best band, ever.

[@FunkyMonkMan]

5:03 even the greatest guitarists hands get sore after a while :P Only man i know who's kick ass at guitar and has a PhD in astrophysics :D

[@scoobz4177]

The man is definitely playing a whole symphony on that one guitar. Its absolutely beautiful.

[@chromecity727]

Just how the hell long IS that guitar cord? He walks around like half a mile with it! Can't believe he didn't snag a mic stand or a monitor or something. Phew. Thank goodness wireless is so good these days...

[@shahaffiq5860]

That days that you're talking about was 9 years ago

[@davebain1982]

Brian's cable was 5 X 20 foot cables joined together to make a cable length of 100 foot. This was used with a line driver attached to the guitar strap

[@JsRf13]

first time I heard 5:49 - 6:11, I cried. this has to be the single most influential guitar solo I've ever heard. in those few moments, I heard the birth of Smashing Pumpkins and Jane's Addiction and most of the 90s alt rock movement that took this sound and built a fucking career out of it. all thanks to Brian Fucking May. one of the best bands out there to this day.

[@elchevyson8238]

People who dislike are people who had their phone upside-down accidentally

[@johnshard7543]

Simply the best greatest guitarist of all time second to no one

[@cristiona22]

Gees I love this man and his playing.

[@Silberpfeil1971]

I've been addicted to his guitar solos since I first heard them in 1985. Especially the ones from Brighton Rock live.

[@v.stanleisenring8882]

1975 for me!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@uk922]

Basically ...... that´s exactly what comes into my mind whenever i have to explain the term : "Master-of-Strings" ! Unreal ! Totally blows my mind ! So incredibly good !

[@RichieBullock]

i love the sound of the sixpence against the strings, you know that metallic scrape :)

[@bogdanaloman8836]

👍

[@freddiemercury3676]

Hey Bri That Was Cool I Remember

[@xyaqua]

4:15 -- awesome sound. Brian may is such a well rounded musician, i love the way he plays with delays. Too bad he never put out an album like robert fripp did, it would have been out of this world! Anyone who can run around stairs while soloing with a delay is worthy of appreciation. Add to this his legitimate PhD in astrophysics, the guy is really the cats pajamas, or in rock terms: A GOD.

[@nerdymusicianfangirl7024]

... You do know he actually does have solo albums, right?😅

[@pygrosguy16]

3:41 amazing!!!!

[@Mithmegil]

Queen lives forever

[@Wirralspotter]

What an astonishing performance! Best part for me was 5:06 and 6:36

[@claudiopro]

true genius at work!!

[@richardscratcher5700]

Freddie: "Wake me up when the dear boys finished showing off"

[@onemanband0101]

i love the ending it's awesome

[@biodegradacja]

Love this black umbilical cord Brian's dragging along xD

[@corygibson4715]

The playing is ridiculously amazing and the guitar tone is up there as well

[@parisianUK]

Some of THE best and most interesting guitar of all time. And he went to my school!

[@kahnert]

Thanks to Brian. Because of Brighton Rock I did my Music-Graduation with an A+.

[@gking407]

I can't sit through an intelligent discussion concerning the great guitarists of our time if May is not mentioned. Elegant virtuosity.

[@gringostarr69]

When delay was a new thing and people where mezmerized from what one man can bring out from one instrument

[@freddygonzalez8797]

Brian is a master in "timing & delay".

[@TehTacoLord]

One of the most amazing things about Brian May is his mastery of the echoplex delay... Its amazing.

[@noonesperfect]

not only this he climbed the steps , walked edge of the staged in between....thats taking risk, but he is Artist and its beautiful

[@filipzagar444]

my favourite guitarist!!!!!!!! much love from Tin Matesic>?

[@nancywillets5268]

The solos are so beautiful. Love listening to Brian making the RED SPECIAL sing. Brian & the RS are phenomenal.

[@RoverWaters]

this is a demonstration of guitar sound and tone, not the guitarists skill for that you have the rest of show

[@BigRatJoe]

Pretty sure it takes skill to play like that

[@frgproductions6165]

Rover Waters I’d like to see you get up there with the exact same rig and attempt to put on a show like that

[@bob303h]

Just love this guy,first saw him in Glasgow Apollo and was first row right next to him but he was about 15 feet higher up......anyone who has been there will know that stage was high lol

[@gretelkulupka8704]

Wow! When did you see him?

[@Qwalnuts]

Unquestionably, in the opinion of this guitarist, the greatest rock solo of all time. There are other solos and guitarists who come close, but none that capture, in my opinion, the effects of technology, harmony, timing, and pure skill as Brian May, especially in this particular performance of it. It's epic. That's the only way I can describe it

[@MichelDieleman]

Most brilliant Guitar solo ever!!!!

[@rekdinhopoetico]

Each great player has his own way of leaving his message, it does not matter how many notes he plays. He can play many like Paul Gilbert or few like May. Both are great composers and guitar players.

[@alexcubata]

His Majesty, Brian May! The king! What a brilliant and open mind he is to creat so many great melodies, riffs and solos! I love his approach to the things, he is so dedicated to everything he makes. His perfectionism in the studio is well known, but he is a scientist after all. He must know that everything is perfect and clear! God bless you, Brian!

[@SebastiaanFranken]

Brian is shy... but it doesn't show here...

[@Viewingpublic08]

Why wasn't I there? There's no excuse ...

[@RickyMaivia]

Brian solos are a must for every guitarist! He is always creative and original, he puts together virtuosism, special sound effects like guitar harmonies and orchestrations, power chords, wonderful tone, all in one!

[@thursoberwick1948]

Gift for anyone that needs a short trip to empty their bladder.

[@Lucysmileyface101]

Brian May you god! i love this man hes my inspiration and i could listen to this all the time

[@hunterkurtoo5326]

06:45 realmente hermoso!!!

[@dimitryiserniaful]

6.50..... immensooo

[@artemisa_bravo]

¡Me encanta!

[@MissingBoco5]

This is my favorite moment of queen and music ever. "The Isaac Newton of Rock" top comment said. Perfect.

[@jchelm1979]

Man you just gotta love all them vox rigs behind him

[@sophm3726]

I saw Queen and Adam Lambert in August and Brian played a really cool solo about the same length as this one. It was a mix of this solo and a few of his other ones and of course some new stuff! It was absolutely amazing and I have no idea how he can still pull it off at 72!!😍

[@katachi1]

Brian is very inventive musician, i´m really enjoying his play, unfortunately, without Freddie living presence he is almost unknown now.

[@Olegstuff21986]

Brian May!!! He is one great guitar player and person!

[@ourbrokenwalls]

That was absolutely.... amazing.

[@xyaqua]

Must have been pretty sweet. A friend of mine met him in chicago, said he was extremely polite, (he bought two antique movie cameras from him) nothing like you would expect from a rock God. Total class all the way around. Dr. May plays with the delay, turns his music into a 4 dimensional product, quite fitting for a university chancellor or physics. Really. I love the part from 4:00 to 4:45, this is electric guitar at its best.

[@elchevyson8238]

Who tf gave a dislike to this? ??

[@johnsketcher1106]

Drummers Does not include Roger

[@dihyatazim996]

So much better than the Bohemian Rhapsody solo

[@ludileb]

Brian may the master of harmony!!!

[@alexcarey5974]

No peanuts

[@6na3a]

THAT'S ROCK N ROLL