Queen - It's a Hard Life (Guitar Cover)

[@bwm5150]

Notation notes at my Patreon here - www.patreon.com/posts/65209920

[@jsplinc2000]

Really like the cover, & ur guitar is really sounded alike the red special of Bri

[@Riqitch811]

Excellent cover! I've always loved this song because its essentially Queen's composition prowess and arrangements from the 1970s put under the more refined production of the 1980s. From what is a synth-driven album, this song is very much reminiscent of the stuff you would find on The Game and earlier - a truly amazing track.

[@MrCarl5150]

Did Brian May proud on this one...no matter what Queen it is I see Freddie Mercury with Wembley in complete control...just awesome 👍💪🤘🤘🤘🍻

[@niallmcentee9400]

Love, Love Love It. Class

[@rodolfomello401]

I love this song. Very melodic. Amazing! Hug from Brazil!

[@wrb1000]

I didn’t know this song - but wow! Really impressed. What a change in style from your other covers!

[@goport]

Excellent! the slide down out of the solo into the slide up for the first D note is so seamless its spot on Brian - he creates so much space it almost seems lazy - until I try it.

[@thelmalynch7109]

Another beautiful cover Ben 🎸🎧 and that solo awesome stay safe 🙏 your journey fan always

[@viantria]

sounds so nice!

[@owenchapman971]

Sweet!!!! You really make the solo pop!

[@kallehakkanen2189]

Thank you for this, my absolute favourite band! Good job! Seeing the guitar played out like this really gives me much more appreciation for and understanding of the composition and arrangement of these brilliant rock songs. Please do more Queen!

[@bwm5150]

Thanks! I hope to cover a lot more Queen. Check the playlist in the description for the others I’ve covered in the past.

[@tommorgan1233]

Nice to see the charvel :) brilliant work as always 🙂

[@eugenechek7288]

Very cool, as always.

[@Mando_djarin]

Awesome as always Ben :)

[@gavinlogan5326]

Very impressive

[@forddriver8827]

Love the Charvel! This song really shows your range. There is an Australian band called Cold Chisel. There album 'East' is worth a listen. There singer Jimmy Barnes had a great song called 'No second prize' which has a guitar solo I think you'd appreciate. You may also like their guitarist Ian Moss. He has solo material worth a look, try 'Healing Hands'. Something a little different. All the best from Sydney, Australia.

[@andrewmarcols1440]

👏👏 Amazing cover 👏👏

[@Spacemeal]

Beautifully played 😊

[@3GPtv]

Great job! I knew you could do the "dueling" solo part as one piece. This is one of my favorite Queen songs as well.

[@duplageracaogames8070]

Perfectttt !!! Owwww. !!!👏👏👏🎶🎶🎸 Its you play ( Winger - Miles Way ) Please !!!!✌✌😍

[@Ranveer_Singh_sangha03]

Beautiful and thank you. Will you please make guitar cover on dead by april or metallica

[@arielalaggia]

EXCELENTE HERMANO

[@werewolf145]

Amazing cover, this song is such a masterpiece! It is interesting that you turned off your compressor, but I feel like your tone, indeed sounds more like a Vox AC30 haha 🤘. Was the feeling different?

[@bwm5150]

Thanks! I turned it off to practice a tapping solo because the compressor was adding too much string noise and I was getting used to the sound and feel. It really helps the Brian may style approach of using the volume to clean up.

[@werewolf145]

Cool thanks for the precision!

[@TonyFlatleyGUITARCOVERS1982]

I like you're charvel mate

[@sgguitar]

Fantastic! Nothing less than perfect. I love Queen so it's really nice with all those Queen covers. You make a lot of AOR covers, but I haven't seen You cover Foreigner, Styx or Magnum. 3 of the great AOR bands imo. Maybe not your taste?

[@bwm5150]

Thanks! I’ve covered Foreigner. I like AOR but like any genre of music, there are artists I prefer over others.

[@sgguitar]

@@bwm5150 of course:) I was just curious. I really like the "Mr. Moonlight" album. I find it underrated.

[@crungechannel483]

Thank you for your GREAT PERFORMANCE❗😍 If possible plz my QUEEN cover too👍😊

[@andreasbrollo4069]

Hey man , what efects did you use to that song ‽ thanks

[@bwm5150]

I use a crunchy low gain distortion, chorus, reverb and I add some delay for the lead lines.

[@ganendrarakapikatan7545]

How did you get Brian May Tone?

[@bwm5150]

I use a boss me50. A cleanish overdrive with a compressor helps.

[@ganendrarakapikatan7545]

​@@bwm5150 thanks for answering