The Brian May Band - Since You've Been Gone (Live At The Brixton Academy)

[@chiefshep5885]

Brian May is indeed one of the most talented musicians of all time; good singer, great song writer, greatest guitarist ever - enough said

[@WitoldBanasik]

He is indeed. Brian even managed to make his own first guitar. However, I still miss Freddy immensely...

[@WitoldBanasik]

***** Absolutely !!!!

[@WLFB1]

Ed Manuk. ian

[@pobesnelikrastavac1]

He have phd in astrophysics....

[@andrewgraham7659]

He's does well, even when he didn't write the tunes.

[@gabrielsansar6187]

what the hell !!!!!!!!!!!! ??????????????????? may may may... absolutely nailed it.. could not have called this

[@gabrielsansar6187]

more to say... listened to his song ten thousand times.. played and performed it hundreds of times.... this blew me away.. may was born to sing that exact song... i knew he could sing but damn son

[@barroncrist5779]

Wow I never realized Brian May had such a great voice.

[@Joe_Montfort]

Until I came across this video, I didn't either. And I was listening to Queen back in the '70s, so I _thought_ I knew a lot about him.

[@wspencerhand]

You almost want to ask why he never sang lead on any Queen tracks…and then you remember.

[@michaeltarr515]

Brian is an amazing singer. Just not as legendary as Freddie. But there’s some songs I prefer Brian’s voice on, like Too Much Love Will Kill You.

[@guesser7]

Other great 2nd singers are Keith Richards and Pete Townsend.

[@tempatchtheveryweird3665]

honestly, all of QUEEN did, Mercury just had a fantastic 1

[@tabormorin4526]

holy shit, I knew Brian May could sing, but I didn't know he could sing like that...

[@pierceelyhibionada342]

He's voice is frickin' Strong!!!

[@j3dwin]

And he has a PhD in astrophysics.

[@midnightrose2127]

Brian and Roger both had (HAVE) amazing vocals in addition to their other more obvious talents!

[@midnightrose2127]

@@j3dwin The singing rocket scientist!

[@johanrojassoderman5590]

@@j3dwin that's how he makes his voice reach the stars ;)

[@BD12]

Come on Brian, get a rock band like this together again.

[@Xcorgi]

He did. It's called Queen!

[@TheMadsteven686]

Queen still rocks. Albeit the bad attitude of Adam, his notes are fuckin' spot on. Let's all get over the death of Freddie. He was amazing, but there are other singers, and Adam (again, ignoring his bad attitude) is one of them.

[@alexkx8599]

Ummm, what's his bad attitude?

[@TheMadsteven686]

AlexKx I think he's not nice.

[@TheMadsteven686]

I just don't like his attitute. He's playing with queen but he thinks he's better than they are, and he's even better than Freddy. Which isn't the case.

[@williammeek7218]

Wow I didn’t know. Damn I love this.

[@IanLaing-j5m]

I'm 58. where has this been my whole life? thank you thank you thank you.

[@deborahallen3318]

Right! I thought I've seen them all, not this one.👏

[@arsmithx]

Holy cow, now there's a cover that's on a par with the original. That band can play! Brian May and Cozy Powell...well, there's rock royalty right there 😎

[@johno4521]

And Cozy powell played on Rainbow's version!!

[@tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

I think you should add Neil Murray to the rock royalty.

[@philwhitmarsh7746]

Catherine Porter and Shelley Preston are amazing! FANTASTIC voices! Consistently awesome!!

[@jameshook1862]

and hot as hell

[@sspaay]

Well rounded performers.

[@seemourbutts6679]

Beautiful set of nipples on the left

[@mikegilford7220]

Thank you , was wondering who they are

[@kramregnu2945]

@@sspaay

[@lindahuff8976]

Am 66 years old and thought Queen was one of the best bands ever. Freddie Mercury could have sung anything. Brian May is instantly recognizable. Roger and Brian took a step back to let Freddie shine and shine he did.

[@frankanderson5012]

Love how Brian May does total credit to the guitar AND singing. Very impressed.

[@solidsnake6206]

He's BRIAN MAY of course he'd be giving credit where credits due

[@kennethmoh9042]

Rainbow is the master piece.

[@morpher44]

@@kennethmoh9042 I realized that several bands covered this and it's hard to remember which was the best. Watching the rainbow cover, yeah, I remember this was well done.

[@jeanlawley6483]

Well he is the best Guitarist ever

[@helenalexanderbristow1187]

I was there! Wow. It was a great concert. RIP Cozy Powell, he was a hell of a drummer.

[@pyt7778]

I’m so jealous! Need a time machine! I can only imagine how brilliant it was’, love Brian

[@bjatz99]

reallyyyy....omg please tell us more about ur magic experience on that concert

[@MrMjolnir69]

Yup. Saw him w Rainbow. At the Rainbow. Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. School next day...was very tricky.

[@Pixietoria]

I was there too!

[@PolyQuasi]

Closest thing to Bonham without trying to be Bonham

[@martigrant9224]

Brian May. One of the greatest guitarists and human beings ever. He makes me proud to be English.

[@pastaslut]

pls

[@mwduck]

And an astrophysicist to boot! Dr. Brian May.

[@grahamedwards9991]

Totally agree!

[@grahamedwards9991]

Same mate! The guy is a legend?

[@pabloperez4063]

Only compared to Jesus Chris

[@tommygunhome]

Best backup singers ever!

[@Pupda]

They’re a whole show unto themselves….

[@341METAXA]

Yes I am watching in 2024. What a line up!

[@barcham]

Congratulations to SIR Brian May! The honour is well deserved!

[@murrayedgar4791]

Dr Sir Brian May = rock god, academic, talent, etc. etc......

[@TomTwain]

J1mmy Savile was knighted too... not such an honour... I'd have more respect if he'd turned it down...🤨

[@barcham]

@@TomTwain I am sure that having your respect is really more important to him than receiving the honour of being knighted. 🙄

[@johnconway9882]

@@murrayedgar4791 Sir Brian May, Phd. 😉 Non Ph.d.s like Jill Biden try to get away with the "Dr." but her Ed.d. is largely a status title earned by pompous educational administrators.

[@mariakauffman8050]

I'm a huge Deep Purple/Rainbow (as well as Queen) fan. I must say I am thoroughly impressed with this performance! Bravo to Brian May and his amazing talent.

[@startingfingerstyle]

Don't forget this wasn't actually a Rainbow song orginally...... The great Russ Ballard, ex Argent, who also wrote God Gave Rock n Roll To You, that so many people think was written by Kiss....

[@chandler1285]

@@startingfingerstyle Its Rainbow man! No one can beats Blackmore in the face of the earth!

[@startingfingerstyle]

@@chandler1285 Yeah, Rainbow did it, but it's a Russ Ballard song. He recorded it first!

[@uncle4996]

@@startingfingerstyle Russ ballard plays with rainbow

[@startingfingerstyle]

@@uncle4996 Pretty sure he doesn't. The Roulettes, Unit 4 plus 2, Argent, then a solo career! He just wrote tons of great songs that other people covered! CHeck the timeline at the end of the wikipedia article on him en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Ballard

[@classicraceruk1337]

Cozy P what a drummer……

[@simonfranc9422]

From a singers perspective: Brian’s voice is absolutely smashing. On par with the best voices of rock. No really. I’m absolutely stunned

[@username-zj9id]

If he was in a band with anyone other than Freddy Mercury he could have been lead singer. Freddy is one of the best singers and frontmen ever

[@bold810]

Imagine if Brian was lead singer and Rythem Guitarist in the first iteration of Led Zeppelin. Yah, wot!?? 🎉

[@RC-fi8nn]

Let's not go crazy now

[@hardingkinnaird5021]

Low key he’s a way better lead guitarist than Jimmy. He can play with far more styles and actually can play his own solos live 😂 Better tones too imo Maybe tied as far as rythm

[@nealdale4544]

Whatever !

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

On level with the original. Great job Brian.

[@elpablosky6300]

Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central this a tribute like than the original version musicians like brian may and neal Schon canny do this performances keep the essence of the song👏🏻

[@RoyCousins]

When you say "original", I think you mean the Rainbow cover version. Here's the original version, performed by the song's writer, Russ Ballard. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laeTk3ecj96nrc0 It sank without trace until Ritchie Blackmore revived it.

[@startingfingerstyle]

@@RoyCousins Yeah, several bands have done nicely out of Russ Ballard's song writing skills. God Gave Rock n Roll To You was a masterpeice, but I get sick of the number of times I hear it's a Kiss song!!!!

[@jpah8944]

nah

[@AddFilmmedia]

@@RoyCousins Crap! I hadn't seen that version until you put up the link! Well, the Rainbow version is just great. But, when I heard the Brian May Band version my hair stood on end all over the place!

[@e-dh2ub]

Это великолепие. Браво великому музыканту, и его группе!

[@doctortabby]

This is a guy that is a phenomenal musician, who made it to the top in the world of rock and roll, WHO ALSO has a PhD in astrophysics, who worked on the project that sent a spacecraft to Pluto....that's a career...

[@RealTalkRyan87]

This song fits his voice so well. Also those backup singers are fire in the chorus.

[@mwduck]

God bless Shelley Preston and Catherine Porter!

[@SuperBroncosguy]

Must of been chilly that night..

[@AtomicExtremophile]

@@SuperBroncosguy I was thinking the same...those beauties are a 10 on the Mohs scale lol

[@James-rp6mx]

The music was great, but the tittys were better.

[@michaelclare9326]

Peanut smugglers

[@65ponydog]

Came for the song...stayed for the back up singers... 🙂. Awesome all around!

[@brutalhonesty5138]

👍

[@GMteam.]

the bird out of bucks fizz :D

[@deansusec8745]

I was at that concert, the singers were sooooo hot! Really did a fantastic job on Queen songs, as female voices. Not to menion Cozy Powell on drums!

[@davidlacasa6715]

Best rendition of one of the biggest rock songs, by one of the best rock guitarists….I dont need anything else to jump start my day.

[@philipnelson3206]

I'm 64...just saw and listening to this cover. I think better than the original. Plus, I can't take my eyes off of the two backup singers!

[@jim-w2t]

agree this was 31 yrs ago so their probably 64 also

[@mikegalvin361]

When I'm dead and gone I'd love to go to one of these concerts in heaven.

[@heidrunlachner9205]

But then ONLY with FREDDIE!! Seen Queen in Munich 5 times 70s/80s, one day back in time to experience that again!💛💛🎶🎶

[@rockdinosaur8619]

For fricks sake, I am over 50 and I didn't ever realize that Brian May could sing. Damn. And really good backup singers as well. Lesson learned.

[@daleg5344]

Cozy's a beast, one of the best drummers ever. And who knew Brian had such a great voice.

[@johngraham5996]

eh, every Queen fan knew! 👑✊🇬🇧

[@fredflintstone1109]

I knew Brian had a great voice, but he was always over-shadowed by Freddie.

[@billschiavone2075]

He's got a great voice.

[@thomasconnors7511]

Could sing in any other band other than Queen. Always knew he could sing. Great cover.

[@MarttiSuomivuori]

Brian May is a verified genius. Such a nice person also. Here you can notice, he is all for the song, not for himself.

[@gerryggmulligan5814]

Yes, I am aware of his compassion to vulnerable people.

[@sugarnads]

Only other guy who could do this justice

[@jaake6019]

Queen had THREE fantastic singers. I've been in bands my entire life and never found one who could hold a candle to any of them.

[@DavidJashi]

...and one extremely silent bass player.

[@davidhowarth8806]

Only Brian May could pull this off. One of the greatest musicians in the history of music

[@johngraham5996]

and still a lot of people sneer at him, especially hendrix and zepplin fans, they dont rate him for some reason? they think they are the rock gods 👑✊🇬🇧

[@sugarnads]

Play a richie blackmore song? Ian moss could play it and sing it atleast as well

[@igy648]

The definition of what a rock star can be. What a beautiful performance.

[@schumi9xwdc]

This was 30 years ago, I Love Brian May,

[@rodgerbolton3]

Two Legends !! Brian & Cozy Powell

[@YouDummy]

And breasts

[@youandwhosearmy6339]

2:42- TOTAL Rock God. Totally unique guitar sound, Brian May take a fucking bow you legend

[@Squirrelconga]

He's an astro-physicist, also! 🤯

[@DarkJuliettes]

The way the girls stand with a hand on halt is rock and roll, baby.

[@Millennial_Mike]

It's ridiculous how awesome both Brian and Roger Taylor are at lead vocals!

[@clausderenda5777]

In any other rock band they would have been lead vocalists. Queen just had Freddie...

[@gilliankingston8259]

There will never be another Freddie, completely unique, he lit up the stage and held the audience in the palm of his hand❣🌹RIP Freddie

[@karinvallejos8900]

Brian May is a GOD!!!

[@martjvaldj6635]

Totally agree

[@FNaFSLrp]

Nope he is a prince Freddie is a King and God, and even still a LEGEND

[@stonedsoulpicnic]

Brisus =)))))

[@supergoku8233]

Jesus is a God Freddie is A King of All Brian May is a LEGEND Get it?

[@kousvetkousvet4158]

No compare Brian with God, he's interesant and important but he not Brian May

[@NeverlandNutrition]

Saw him on that tour gig was so much fun hard to believe it was so long ago ..

[@DDuna-kj9bf]

I knew about Brian's guitar playing, but what a voice!

[@harryurz]

The legendary Cozy Powell on drums.......the guvnor.

[@QuarrellaDeVil]

Wondered why Brian May was covering this one, and then I spotted the drummer. :-)

[@michaelhiggs8657]

@@QuarrellaDeVil Cozy hated the song.

[@peacemaker6662]

Think Keith Moon might have something to say about that m8. All good just a matter of opinion after all!

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

@ harryurz ... Cozy was indeed superb !

[@venomagent76]

@Andrew Clarke hahahahahahaha

[@jaymorris3468]

Impressed with that voice.

[@cmacdhon]

It appears that it was rather chilly that night.

[@Zadster]

I can see your point... And hers.

[@jonathanbrown9482]

Scammel wheelnuts

[@crossman20]

GOOSEBUMPS

[@nezbrun872]

Chapel hat pegs

[@miyolinux]

Hahaha!

[@MrGrimlocke]

I didn't know Brian May could sing like this

[@shazmeister2005]

Wow I knew Brian was a very competent singer but this is incredible! Queen really were a very talented band right across the board, Roger and Brain were better than most bands singers yet they were "just" backing vocalists. Again just kind of puts how great Freddie was into perspective.

[@hamerplayer1229]

Jesus Brian would be the lead singer of any band but Queen had Freddie

[@ProfDanielVargas]

Freddie *

[@MartijnVos]

Queen had Freddy and Roger, who was also a world-class singer. (He's the guy who hit all those super high notes in those complex harmonies.) So Brian is only the third best singer in the band, and still better than many other lead singers.

[@Robixino]

@@MartijnVos Freddie*

[@TreVader1378]

Freddy who, don't you mean Freddie.

[@hamerplayer1229]

Fixed it for all you grammar Nazis 😆

[@timothytessier2702]

There are words for a performance like this ... and they rhyme with HOLY FLIPPITY F&^% SHIT!!! WOW,,,,

[@anvaryunusov2106]

Anyone else watching this 2023 ?

[@sadsalties7868]

Me 😁👌🏻🔥

[@vladxv]

No. Watching this 2024.😃

[@djm4457]

Same here! ​@@vladxv

[@djm4457]

Awesome!

[@davebraun]

24

[@tmelitta51]

I've watched this video maybe a 100.times and never read the synopsis... I didn't realize Cozy Powell was the drummer... WHAT?

[@rickyvenezie311]

spectacular

[@Olliemets]

Thank you Brian. Nice tip of the hat to Cozy as well...one of my all time favorites. Salut

[@alejandroblanco6270]

Brian May, Cozy Powell & Neil Murray? WOW!

[@danielfuller286]

Right!!!! Brian and John need a band like this to do a queen band....far better than Adam Lambert...who isn't bad btw

[@jcig1501]

What an amazing ensemble.

[@jondunmore4268]

Now THIS.... was a supergroup! Also - Spike Edney and two synchronous chicks!

[@pierceelyhibionada342]

and is also Former Rainbow band members, Rainbow also covered this which is the best together with this version.

[@kasuu5821]

Each time the chorus sings "gone" and "wrong", I feel shivers on my spine. Especially the ladies are fantastic.

[@blakeanthony8282]

Wow I didn't know Brian was such an all together well rounded vocalist good job man!

[@johncrowe5648]

Roger Taylor and Brian May were both excellent singers in their own right. Both could have been lead singers but realized that combining their skills with Freddie made for true dynamite

[@jaysantos536]

Considering the shows Queen has played since Fred was dead, (Tribute w/Daltrey and Plant et al and tours with Paul Rodgers and solo Brian May band here) it is VERY apparent that Fred was a VERY overrated front man/singer all along and it was 100% BECAUSE he was a flagrantly flamboyant gay that was played to the hilt for publicity. Similar to D. Bowie and E. John.

[@gustavlundqvist5796]

@@jaysantos536 holy shit how idiotic of a comment is this

[@jkfozul2316]

@@jaysantos536 hot take, yeah Brian and Roger didn't need Freddy to rock, but I'd say Freddy was the secret sauce that made Queen into something incredible. I mean that's like saying John Deacon was holding Queen back cuz he couldn't really sing well and wasn't super animated. The assessment is accurate but the conclusion is wack.

[@jaysantos536]

@@gustavlundqvist5796 100% true. All three were overrated.

[@chrisbruford881]

LOL. Take tour pills man!

[@kurtashton4155]

Mr. Mays got some pipes.. Singing a classic jam from Rainbow 🌈.....

[@phillipharrison7577]

He was always the Queen rocker. Saw this tour in Birmingham. Great band and my favourite backing singers. Driven by you ...good song.

[@StuartBraley]

One word...,Awesome! Just found this and keep replaying....thank you Brian May Band!

[@AlicjaNiewiarowska-xx8lc]

Love Brian May band wth Cozy on the drums ❤🔥💯🎸

[@jammer70s]

Well that fookin' ROCKED, now dinnit? Bloody brilliant!

[@annenadel-walbridge443]

Yow! Brian sure had enough talent to be a front man. It says a lot for his musical passion and modesty that he was willing to let Queen have another lead.

[@donnataylor572]

You are brilliant and you are a friend to me.

[@flappospammo]

He's a great singer , underrated

[@mehtmeht4259]

cozy powell....unbelieble!!!

[@laurastewart2418]

Excellent guitarist, astrophysicist, PhD, and a knight...and an all around nice person....long live brian may....may you and your family be blessed😁

[@benoitseat6504]

A very humble man : really good but not to impress. BRIAN President !!!

[@callejarvholm]

This really suits Brian’s voice, he can really open up and give it some dirt. Man, he sounds good here!

[@bjrnchr2167]

Brian May, for et vanvittig talent. Tekstforfatter, ekstremt dyktig gitarist, pianist, og vokalist. Putta en liten doktorgrad i astrofysikk oppå der. Fytti katta. Powell, ekstrem

[@GreenerHill]

Brian May's voice here is much better than I realised. Suits him better than Too Much Love..., I think. Great. Not to mention his stellar guitar-playing. RiP, Cozy Powell.

[@chunktime759]

Yes but I think his voice in 'Too Much Love' communicates the tragedies taking place in his life at the time and suits the song well. Just my opinion. 🥰BMB🎼

[@domini127]

Très très belle version du morceau avec la participation du regretté et énorme batteur cozy Powell, rip cozy.

[@robindutt7169]

In the hands of MAY!!! Brilliant too!

[@andrewcarr5923]

I saw this tour at Newcastle City Hall, I never got to see Queen live, so seeing Brian was very special to me and he didn't dissapoint.

[@Greg_In_SoCal]

This is as good as it gets. Brian rips on guitar and vocals, all of which is a given. But, damn I miss Cozy Powell. He was a beast on the drums.

[@donnataylor572]

Brian you never let us down, I would sing with you anytime,

[@Iceman-xx1kh]

This world is in need of a band like this again..sorely missed.

[@daviddennison4287]

Awesome video awesome song and oh yeah the girls love it

[@patricklampe2840]

Man, only Brian could take an amazing song like that and make it even better.

[@garypayne3845]

Better? Good cover but Rainbow’s original still the one

[@Turquoise636]

@@garypayne3845 The original is by Russ ballard, they were covering Rainbow's version though

[@marlonlegaspi5351]

This is very very nice Brian....❤❤❤

[@kevinlane7555]

Brian May!!!!! His talent truly knows no bounds!!....The mighty Cozy Powell on drums..RIP.....Fantastic version of a great tune...Love it!!....

[@fredgervin9930]

Wow, never seen this before. Great song and Brian May doing vocals!!!

[@dennisjohnson8753]

Super clean

[@glennl9044]

Superb! RIP Cozy.

[@kurtashton4155]

Brian May = Legend!!!

[@johnnyd687]

Awesome job May!!! But Catherine Porter... melt my F'ing Heart... ❤

[@WalterBlomquist]

LOVE this song! and May sings the heck out of it.

[@thefairydustt]

wow Brian impressed me so much here, what a talented guy

[@ДмитрийМарков-х6и2щ]

Brian May and Cozy Powell in one video performing Rainbow song - my day is made !!

[@paulsartorello836]

Mr. May, I think Mr. Bonnet would be proud! Excellent!!!

[@bettersteps]

Queen did have one of the best backup vocals ever. This is one of the reasons. I had no idea. He sounds amazing.

[@dantupper1784]

This great track was randomly in my feed this morning- made my day better!!

[@billnict1]

Brilliant! The two lovely backup singers are stunning!

[@jonnyrangers1]

I’m totally speechless at how great Brian’s voice is.......simply “wow”

[@gonr.2426]

If you sing this song you better sing it with feeling.......Brian does it !

[@jamesschott2870]

Bravo.......Mr. May......you are sorely Missed Mr. Powell.....rock on wherever you may.....!!

[@dvelilla]

Wow! Brian May bringin the HEAT on lead vocals!

[@walfernu]

May delivering the goods, backup singers bringing the HEAT

[@charleshiggs395]

Brian is so underrated its a crime' Not only can he jam his ass off' His voice in right on key...

[@chris-4566]

Brian May is one of my favourite guitarists. His solos on Queen songs were always original and the guy is so modest.

[@TheCountofToulouse]

This is the band Brian wanted Queen to be. He's always been a rocker at heart.

[@michaelshepherd885]

Queen were very much the band Brian wanted to be in as they were . Undoubtedly Brian and Roger the most in to rock

[@jenniferreid9414]

I still cannot even believe this man exists. Loved the original and do not like remakes...but anything Brian does is perfection❤

[@michaelmogan5563]

The Russ Ballard original? x

[@yorickstrangefield2976]

@@michaelmogan5563 Yeah, the irony is she probably doesn't know Rainbow covered it...so she actually does like "remakes", she just doesn't know it.