The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy

The Brian May Band's first show in London on June 15th 1993.

[@dondanzig]

I love how he keeps forgetting that he is also the singer and has to rush to the mic every time. One of my favorite beings ever!

[@gaetanparpillon606]

mine, too

[@mariejohnson219]

Pity they didn't have head mics back then. Do you notice how much he's sweating? Singing and playing takes a lot of energy. He finally shed everything but a sleeveless top by the end of the night. Freddie didn't strip down only because he was showing off his bod, he got really hot running around.

[@bruhmoment0916]

He didn't forget. He did that when he was playing with Queen too

[@CaptainCardsworth]

@@bruhmoment0916 Nah he definitely "forgets" for lack of a better term. He gets into his playing and remembers "oh yeah the vocals" all the time.

[@aleksitiikkala]

@@mariejohnson219 They most certainly had head mics back then-Peter Gabriel started using them in the 80s. Mic stands are just widely preferred, much for aesthetic reasons.

[@soyescarlata]

He's definitely the most perfect man in the world.

[@noahfarrington3859]

100% agreed

[@ryanjames3260]

No he isn’t

[@maritzajimenez6690]

you think so?

[@soyescarlata]

@@maritzajimenez6690 he’s handsome, kind, articulate and soooo talented, I just love the way he is.

[@soyescarlata]

@@ryanjames3260 Well, I do like him, just the way he is ;)

[@franciscocorralesmorales7608]

00:30 "Back to the Light" 05:45 "Driven by You" 10:03 "Tie Your Mother Down" 16:06 "Love Token" 19:51 "Headlong" 26:36 "Love of My Life" 31:15 "'39" 31:48 "Let Your Heart Rule Your Head" 35:43 "Too Much Love Will Kill You" (May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth Lamers) 40:22 ? 42:15 "Since You've Been Gone" (Russ Ballard) 45:57 "Now I'm Here" "Guitar Extravagance" 59:04 "Resurrection" (May, Cozy Powell, Jamie Page) 1:03:49 Tchaikovsky Overture 1812 1:09:56 Band Introduction 1:13:26 "Last Horizon" 1:16:25 "We Will Rock You" 1:22:04 "Hammer to Fall"

[@christopherbaldwin943]

Francisco Corrales Morale

[@christopherbaldwin943]

Francisco Corrales Morales

[@madswine4]

You´re awesome. Thanks...

[@franciscocorralesmorales7608]

1:13:32

[@phoenixfighters1104]

Francisco Corrales Morales Oh,oiuttpowtip

[@kurtashton4155]

This concert is a hidden gem. What a band. The lady back up singers ain't to shabby either!!!!🥸🥸👺👺👽🎸📼🎤🎧

[@2bad2twist]

In all respect to Freddie(best of all time), I bet Brian really enjoyed doing this..He’s a fantastic frontman and he didn’t have to sing just the Queen songs HE wrote...This was HIS show and he NAILED IT!!

[@marceloabelenda]

In fact it was a really hard time for Brian back in 1992...but yes, he nailed it! Great show...I loved the Headlong version..it was one year old in those days! 😎

[@josephdolman]

He's no Freddie Mercury but Brian is a great singer in his own right this is great.

[@mariejohnson219]

Thank God he's no Freddie. We only needed 1 Freddie. Bri is Bri with his own wonderful voice - especially when he's not screaming into the mic. He's singing most of his own compositions - some of which Freddie never sang. He did do Love of My Life but that was the audience participation song.

[@littlemissblackdress7587]

He doesn't need to be Freddie Mercury. He is Brian May and amazing and wonderfully talented in his own right.

[@qkwjdndtwednbddn9809]

brian is his own person, and his voice is incredible, this isn't queen's concert, it's the brian may band, so you have no reason to compare the two

[@philfitnesspt6139]

Far better.than Adam flipping Lambert! Rather him and roger sung.their songs

[@lorrainecimino8508]

@@philfitnesspt6139 Brian and Roger love Adam, and that's the only thing that matters. No one forces you to listen to listen to Adam then you don't have to complain.

[@beethumbbeesummers2027]

I think one of his best performances in history. ^^

[@peterdent2019]

Rest in Peace, Colin Trevor Powell

[@mariejohnson219]

Such a tragic loss. He and Brian were best buds.

[@vilafernandez]

RIP Cozy Powell

[@aleocampos9547]

We 💖 you, darling Cozy!!!

[@flops0317]

I never realized he had such an amazing singing voice

[@FrenchOnion]

He sung a few of the Queen songs, as did Taylor

[@maritzajimenez6690]

Amazing?

[@davidcollins2648]

Stepping out from Freddies shadow. Brian has always been an excellent singer.

[@mariejohnson219]

Love the way he looks like he's really enjoying himself. It's been eons snce we saw Bri really enjoy being on stage. With Queen too often he was in the shadows and even when it was time for his guitar to be center stage Freddie did everything in his power to deflect the attention back to himself. Bri seemed a little nervous starting out but he was awesome overall. Love the energy and the way he really embellished his songs with great guitar licks. He has a very good singing voice when he's not screaming into the mic. This concert was some of his best guitar playing ever. Great show Bri. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@lorrainecimino8508]

I feel the same way about Freddie.

[@sarahlbeeney1920]

Totally agree with you both...

[@mariejohnson219]

Watching Bri during this concert made me think that he's been in a cage all these years and he was suddeny released to show us who he really is musically! Breathtaking concert - just jaw dropping! The energy of the entire show was amazing. Love you Bri, you are Bri(lliant)! Why isn't this fabulous concert available on DVD???

[@lorrainecimino8508]

I love Brian's voice.

[@aidanmakinster922]

If you want one for personal use you can use a KZbin video downloader and then burn it to a DVD.

[@eel_k_2007]

It was released on CD, Cassette, LP, and VHS, but unfortunately not DVD.

[@javigomez2053]

I do think the same

[@eel_k_2007]

This is my favorite Brian May show. There are a lot of Queen songs that I would've loved to hear him sing and now I can. and I love all his original songs!

[@cosmic687]

the greatest live guitarist ever

[@heinersteuber1294]

Brian May der allergrößte Songwriter und Sologitarrist unserer Zeit. Dazu noch ein sympathischer und super intelligenter Mensch. Promoviert !

[@TheSeventyfour74]

May - Powell - Murray...My God, what a band!!!!!

[@aleocampos9547]

Terrific!!! I saw them here in Buenos Aires, in 1992. Fabulous!!!!!!

[@StrobeFireStudios]

His guitar sounds so damn powerful in this mix - like it always should have been

[@techn44]

Great show. PURE 100% ROCK AND ROLL. Brian is AMAZING.

[@my.own.devices]

Holy Jesus. Is it me or is this the best concert ever, period?

[@piotrd.4850]

Brilliant, but sorry - no Wembley. Freddie's improvisations alone with 80k people in one hand surpass just about EVERYTHING.

[@bruhmoment0916]

@@piotrd.4850 Wrong lmao. Wembley has a lot of overdubbs and is in reality a very poor concert for the Magic tour (1st Wembley '86 is one of the best tho). Also there are more Wembley shows than just 1986

[@emitwilson8906]

@@piotrd.4850 sun city 1984 is way better

[@MrThedonhead]

Just you man, unless your like 100?

[@sandermolenberg1674]

You can not call yourself a true Queen fan if you didn't tear up at "Love of my life"

[@catherinebiver3629]

Je veux encore des concerts comme ça !!! Génial

[@sandermolenberg1674]

10:05 I love how Cozy Powell pulled Brian back in the intro. "Not so fast, curly boy" :-)

[@Bazhartley66]

I was at this gig down the front absolutely brilliant. Quite possibly the best gig I've ever seen

[@pamelaperritt]

I wish I could get this on CD. Love the music. Thank you Dr. May for making my world brighter.

[@the.hobbitshole]

I found it - even on Vinyl- on a website called Discogs. It's also available on CD there

[@bennylai5186]

@@the.hobbitshole Sounds like his vocals were replaced in the studio.

[@kurtashton4155]

Cozy Powell is an absolute beast on the skins!!🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@aleocampos9547]

Can't agree more!!!! The best!!! 🔥🔥🥁🥁

[@icubud7056]

How FREAKING WONDERFUL!!!!! Thank you for sharing this.

[@graham172]

Thanks for putting this great concert on KZbin! I've been searching everywhere to watch this. I was at this concert with my dad. It was the first and best concert i have ever been too. I've since been to see Queen with Paul Rodgers and several tribute bands but this was by far the best. Truly loud and awesome. Long live Queen!

[@Fatmos0010]

Here comes the title we’ve all been waiting for

[@graham172]

@@Fatmos0010 i wish I had your confidence but think we dont have what it takes. We were 7 points ahead but now 1 behind. Hope you are right though 😁

[@mariejohnson219]

Like wise. Pity Brian hasn't had it added to the Queen official web site. It took a lot of courage for him to go out on his own ... he hasn't beein in a great place since 1987 when his Dad died. He had a lot on his plate but it's good to see him getting bck to his vibrant self. I think this concert was 'good medicine' for him. Brian has a great singing voice especially on numbers where he's not screaming into the mic. But even those other nuumbers where he's demanding a lot of those vocal cords are great. I truly wish that Brian and Roger would do their own tour without anyone else singing. Between them they have over 60 songs and both of them sing well. Oh well one can dream.

[@Fatmos0010]

We in the finals Graham! What a come back!

[@graham172]

@@Fatmos0010 yes we played really well we can win it now😁 YNWA

[@chrisgilsonmusicchannel7144]

I wonder what Brian May thinks of these gigs/ times now?? I get the impression the 90s were very dark after losing Freddie / end of the band / a bit of a cobbled together show?? I love brian! I think that retrospectively, this is better than the Adam lambert shows he and Roger perform nowadays

[@carolvota8619]

Fabulous, Brian May!

[@stefanhanea1382]

Brian 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎

[@mircopervilli4691]

I think this one and Roger's Cyberbarn (complete) are two of the most interesting live gig in QUEEN and solo history!

[@pompa04]

Queen has always been and will always be my favouritband of all time but I must say I enjoy Brians guitarplaying way more when he´s on his own. It´s more relaxed but at the same time so passionate in a way at least I don´t feel lisening to Queen. With Queen it´s just always superperfect.

[@briannamay3753]

1:12:48 Roger Taylor is crying

[@FrenchOnion]

Taylor’s not there

[@GUEWENYEAH]

@@FrenchOnion yes but he’s even crying

[@andriop1]

It's nice to see the audience enjoying the show instead of filming the concert. Nothing is more annoying than going to a concert and having the people in front of you filming the show.

[@piotrd.4850]

No smartphones back then ... other than BlackBerries ;P

[@christophwegener9939]

Its Not Out commercial available on DVD or Blu ray.why??????? A Shame.this ist brilliant and timeless.great show.my VHS video tape is old and loose quality.so its 26 years ago.the CD is still fine.but i miss and want the visual part.someone Bring IT Out finally please.if possible on 4k ultra HD disc.this treasure must be unlocked again

[@WinnerMK777]

I love "Too Much Love Will Kill You"

[@graham172]

Yes it is

[@mmark6005]

This undoubtedly was probably one of the best concerts ever definitely in the top 5. No doubt about it. The band is all STAR...

[@javierfermani3606]

Headlong is the kind of song we all will love to experienced live with Freddie

[@J_Drix]

Why am I just discovering this concert now. What a class act Mr. May is 😮 this must’ve been fun to be a part of

[@davidwhittaker5181]

Bloody Brilliant.

[@ceciledevigne-xe8xe]

This concert is breathtaking, excellent and amazing. It’s my first time seeing it 👍👏

[@heinersteuber1294]

Brian May the greatest songwriter and Sologitarrist!

[@cosmic687]

headlong what a track!

[@cehson]

Cozzy was such badass drummer, master drummer :)

[@kurtashton4155]

Brian's got such a full, powerful voice.. Great singer. Legend period...

[@Metalmelting]

I'll never forget the Amanzing Concert of Brian and his Band in Madrid that year as Special Guest of G'n'R( they did the Worst Concert that I rembember of my fake concert list).The Brian May Band and Suicidal Tendencies were the Winners that night.Thanks for your Legacy in Queen and for your contribution in Rock History.Your Guitar Sound and Songs are Unique !!! Cheers and Life On !!!

[@adanayazcservisi8560]

OMFG .... this is SNAKE QUEEN

[@motley123rock]

How the hell didi miss this tour ??? What a line up !!! Brilliant. Thanks for the upload.

[@mikaelpettersson9579]

What a drummer he was mr cozy Powell ❤️❤️

[@putasydrogas]

The chorus section is amazing.

[@sant7307]

this version of we will rock you is really entertained

[@njgman]

My favorite guitar player. This is awesome! Thank you!!

[@ForgottenHorrorchannel]

Had this on VHS back in the day...listening to it now this is awesome Brian kicks ass mean riffs. Id forgot how good he was here.

[@strikecanal6543]

Brilliant. Awesome

[@lifesoulrelaxationmusic3321]

dad rock at its finest!

[@boiragirules]

first time I heard Brian May doing shredding...

[@ГалактионСоколов]

what song?

[@pipsta]

@@ГалактионСоколов Did you find out?

[@ГалактионСоколов]

@@pipsta no

[@moonbeam2742]

@@pipsta HI PIPSTA!! 🤩

[@pipsta]

@@moonbeam2742 hello!

[@markbro4427]

Seen this show in Belfast N.IRELAND in 94...brilliant.

[@elotroladodelarealidadjr8470]

Great album , great songs

[@giuseppmetallic8872]

Brian you're my hero

[@mariejohnson219]

Love you Bri, you're an amazing performer. You don't sing like Freddie but then none of us ever wanted or expected you to. You have a great singing voice. Enjoyed Cozy on the drums. Wish I could have been there but I was south of the equator at that time. Great job!

[@piotrd.4850]

"Too much love will kill you" with Pavarottti was amazing.

[@maritzajimenez6690]

Sweet little voice

[@34hedgehog]

40:22 - 42:15 is just Spike Edney mucking around, but he does play a couple of wee tunes in there. 41:10 is the theme tune to 'Where Eagles Dare', the old Richard Burton/Clint Eastwood war film, and 41:55 sounds like he's trying to imitate BM's guitars from the beginning of 'Brighton Rock'.

[@rocknrollman5871]

great man,Brian.

[@roberthussey5552]

Lucky enough to see Queen in the states in 78_80 and 82. Back to the light tour at the Vic and his only North American stop for his 2nd solo album business at tinley park . Obviously live in Chicago,never travel,and feel so blessed to have been able to witness greatness 5 times You're the best Brian

[@SierenH]

I wonder why they didnt do all of '39 I have this CD, but its great to the concert, thx for uploading this.

[@kurtashton4155]

The audience singing 27 minutes into this concert gave me goosebumps. Only my British brothers, and sisters could sing so beautifully as they did. The greatest talent on such a little island. God Bless England. So much emotion...

[@melvynrutterreedbeds]

Brian took his opportunity to add his own glamour section to his gigs. Not sure if Freddy would have allowed it. But they certainly worked well that night. Great gig

[@adamadamczyk8296]

Guitar extravagance: Brighton Rock, Get Down Make Love, Chinese Torture

[@keiththompson9036]

No offence to the great Rodger but Cozys drumming on Hammer to fall takes it to the next level !!

[@aleocampos9547]

While I always loved Rog, definelty Cozy was from another galaxy. To me the best drummer ever. My favourite since halfway the 70s

[@monicazalazar7091]

HERMOSO CONCIERTO!! HERMOSO BRIAN!!

[@2bad2twist]

It was a sign of the times but they were OPENING! for Guns ‘n Roses in 1993.....G & R couldn’t carry Brian’s luggage....

[@tatianaroveda]

No kidding! Brian was the opening act? HS***!! Didn't know that. They played a full concert?

[@simpwood4973]

In moments like this I feel like Queen would have done alright as a power trio.

[@MIrophage]

Copied 00:30 "Back to the Light" 05:45 "Driven by You" 10:03 "Tie Your Mother Down" 16:06 "Love Token" 19:51 "Headlong" 26:36 "Love of My Life" 31:15 "'39" 31:48 "Let Your Heart Rule Your Head" 35:43 "Too Much Love Will Kill You" (May, Frank Musker, Elizabeth Lamers) 40:22 ? 42:15 "Since You've Been Gone" (Russ Ballard) 45:57 "Now I'm Here" "Guitar Extravagance" 59:04 "Resurrection" (May, Cozy Powell, Jamie Page) 1:03:49 Tchaikovsky Overture 1812 1:09:56 Band Introduction 1:13:26 "Last Horizon" 1:16:25 "We Will Rock You" 1:22:04 "Hammer to Fall"

[@carlosruiz-ob7le]

que terrible banda tenía may en aquellos años!, COZY un genio!

[@aleocampos9547]

Yo los vi aca en Argentina en el 92, uns cosa de locos!!! tuve la oportunidad de conocer y hablar con Neil Murray en el lobby del hotel, hasta q un tipo de seguridad me descubrió y me arrastró afuera. Yo fui a buscar a los tres, Brian, Neil y Cozy!!! Cozy es y será siempre mi baterista favorito, para mí, el mejor.

[@hellyxedits1674]

26:43 I'M LITERALLY CRYING

[@2bad2twist]

The two ladies dancing during We Will Rock You...had to take a cold shower after that

[@tatianaroveda]

So did my son. lol😍

[@chrishall2930]

Best guitarist in Queen ever.

[@CNardo]

Tanck you is a beatufuull consert

[@markbowyer3281]

One if Rocks Icons

[@daveannan2577]

Brian should have kept this band going. Much better than all that Queen and Adam Lambert stuff Queen ended when Freddie passed away. Great solo gig which just went to prove just how important he was in the success of Queen.

[@beethumbbeesummers2027]

Actually part of this band is the current Queen line-up. Spike, Neil and Jamie. Along with Brian of course. Think bout this like it was the Brian May Band with Roger Taylor playing as a tribute band :)

[@lolomgmetobavi]

Queen + Paul Rodgers was good actually. I went to their gig and enjoyed it, I didn't mind Paul at all. He didn't imitate Freddie, rather added his own style to the songs and I liked it.

[@cherryblosom2384]

THIS Band no longer exists, due to the untimely death of drummer Cozy Powell, 20 years ago today, "Oh s**t"

[@rszas35]

Amen!

[@SwingRiots]

I think Brian has come to the conclusion that he prefers playing with an actual singer/frontman rather than doing it himself. Explains the Kerry Ellis thing too.

[@literallyadrunkie]

19:39 Don't mind me just leaving a side note when I come back to this video in the future.

[@carolvota8619]

🤩

[@damienmorrell766]

Brian May!!!

[@mariejohnson219]

OMG - how fun was that? During Hammer to Fall a humch of hammers (inflatable ones) fell onto the audience.

[@J_Jiggs]

Ikr wonder how much it cost... Oh well good concert

[@Bazhartley66]

I was there that night, still got my hammer. Went to the show next night at the Hammersmith Odeon and they dropped inflatable bananas 😂

[@gerhardsurowsky7973]

Einfach nur gut......

[@horsiforreal]

Gerhard Surowsky Auf jeden

[@johnnyroadcrew3841]

On top form at Sheffield City Hall too ... .. ..

[@jasonmote9529]

Just noticed in love token that Brian isn't using his red special but one of his copies

[@_fabio1978]

Yes! He plays the Guild copy!

[@bruhmoment0916]

Love Token is in Drop-D tuning and Brian had to switch guitars because The Red Special has a floating tremolo and would constantly go out of tune if it went to Drop-D

[@suenott1082]

This concert is brilliant. Brians band beats any of the queen concerts since freddie died . Rock on Brian

[@andersjosefsson1500]

But... Great work anyway! :-) Thanx! My absolute favourite is Headlong! :-)

[@mariejohnson219]

So here's a big question... is he playing a back-up guitar for Headlong? The "Red Special" does not drop the tremolo like this guitar was. I also noticed this in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody where Gwilym Lee was fighting with the tremolo all through the Live Aid set - where it kept dropping down out of reach. Bri uses the tremolo a lot - he often has his little finger hooked around it. I bet this was a back-up guitar - he must have broken a strng to be using it.

[@mariejohnson219]

@RSM Of course, I'd totally forgotten. Thanks. :)

[@merlinthomi]

In headlong, he is using a replica of his RS made by Guild guitars. He uses it because the song is in Drop D tuning, and the RS doesn't take quick tuning changes well, as its got a floating tremolo.

[@bassieredspecial]

@Marie Johnson. If you mean the tremolo arm dropping, the original has that also as sometimes during heavy tremolo use the bolt on top can loosen itself. I saw this happen on Bri's Brighton Rock solo in 1992 in Spain that is somewhere on KZbin as well. The Guild guitar he uses here on Headlong and Love Token is a Guild Prototype of the second generation of Guild BHM guitars. Clairly the Seymour Duncan pickyps are not implemented yet (still the black BHM DiMarzios) the Schaller roller bridge is black, the nut is white and the tremolo arm also differs from the commercial release. The one he plays during the last part of BoRhap with the black headstock is the one he got around 1983/1984, a prototype of the first generation of BHM guilds that he also used during Queen concerts at that time as a spare.

[@andersjosefsson1500]

42:15 I'd say it's Rainbow from Down to Earth...?

[@wkcchampion]

Exactly! Keep in mind that Rainbow covered the song as well, it was not written by Blackmore or any other Rainbow member.

[@peterstelter637]

I think the original song is written by Russ Ballard

[@56gha]

yes, it was Ballard who wrote and recorded the song in 1976 - Rainbow's cover version was a Top 10 single in the United Kingdom in 1979 - btw: who played drums in Rainbow on Down to Earth? ;-) - anyway, I do prefer May's version

[@jackdixon29jd]

@@56gha The drummer on Down to Earth was (ideally and ironically) Cozy Powell

[@56gha]

@@jackdixon29jd yeep. that's what I meant when I wrote "who played drums in Rainbow on Down to Earth? ;-) "

[@fabianholzhause8906]

really wish he would do something like that again instead of being in his own tribute band.

[@MartijnVos]

Is he playing guitar with a mic in his hand?! I've never seen anything like that. I've got to say, this audience is also singing very well. Often singing audiences are a bit of a mess, but they're really doing "Love of my life" justice.

[@Cris-pc1ny]

🤘🤘🤘🤘👌👌👌

[@Cris-pc1ny]

1:05:30

[@Cris-pc1ny]

1:05:30

[@bookmdano]

They should have kept a camera isolated on the backup singers the entire concert.

[@martinsoelby5902]

They don’t make them like that anymore that is for sure.

[@littlefishy6316]

Cozy Powel?

[@Traillblazer]

Yep

[@aleocampos9547]

The best!! 🔥🔥💥💥🥁🥁

[@squirrelseer]

hahah I love the long delay guitar solos - even when he messes up he pulls it back in kind of silly way by hyping the crowd up right after 55:20

[@andrewm5826]

Cozy Powell 🔥

[@aleocampos9547]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💥💥COZY!!!!!

[@Detektiv]

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[@manueloropeza2312]

The Women doing back up vocals are the only thing I think that could have been added to improve the original Queen. Plus they are very good dancers :)

[@paulwilkinson8099]

Think i love the backing singers 🤣

[@piotrd.4850]

They are now about 26 years older ...

[@clownbob77]

@dilwich123 I'll take em if you don't want 'em.

[@stephendrake7078]

One of them, Shelley, was out of Buck's Fizz. Who knew?