Brian May discusses Vox AC30s and shows the effect of various Red Special pickup settings on them From “Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom”
The best part of May's tone is how well it fits in a mix. His sound has all the harmonics and overtones to make it full and interesting without overshadowing the bass or Freddie's vocals.
When Brian starts to play Bohemian solo, the tears get down from my eyes. Amazing!! The reaction of the another Guy is incredible and Brian is a such gently person.
Love it at 1:45! The interviewers face is priceless! Like a child in a lolly/toy shop at Christmas! I imagine almost any guitarist would be the same, experiencing one of the greatest solos of all time one on one with Mr Brian May!!!
@@markstockford9109 Even though OP was merely referring to his hairstyle how about you go right ahead and ruin everyone's fun by bringing politics into it. I suppose you are hoping to start a comment war with someone over the merits of conservatism vs liberalism?
You wonder how someone so genteel and kind could be face-melting rockstar; then at 2:24 he quietly and gently admits that "most things that are worth doing are dangerous," and you know he's the baddest mofo alive until it's time for tea.
That smile at 1'44" when he realizes that Brian May himself is playing the BohRhap solo to him, a mere humble mortal, standing just one step away from him. … Instant goosebumps!
Usually it seems like companies send people to do interviews who aren't fans for some reason and it turns into some awkward dance around very vague and general questions, but this man took the time to appreciate the fact that he had the man who composed the guitar for Bohemian Rhapsody actually ripping the solo to it in his face, and he paused to make sure he thanked the man for that, because that is a monumental moment in his life that he will never forget. Respect to the guy for being humble enough to tell Brian how important it was to have that little moment.
Yeah. Everyone whoever interviews him about his gear just turns into a 14 year-old kid when he dials up that tone and plays that BR solo. And rightfully so.
I love Brian May as a great guitarist/entertainer but also as an intelligent man who can totaally relate to the audience and show us how he makes his brilliant sounds.♡♡
Vox amps are killer. I spent several months salary to acquire a vintage AC30, but it's priceless when your on stage and you get that crowd feed back when you hit that "sweet spot" and everyone is happy. I have an old Fender Tweed that can also get that same response. Brian May is my personnel rockstar idol. Never be another one like him.
1:44 I know so many people already commented on it, but I have to say that he will remember that til he dies. What an amazing moment for him, he didn't even have to ask him to play it. Just pure happiness.
Reading an old interview with Rory Gallagher he told a story of one gig where in the middle of the song he was playing he began to smell something nasty behind him. As he turned to look back his AC30 was engulfed in flames. I understand though they had such a great sound they were hit and miss when it came to reliability . Fortunately for Rory he had backup amps to finish the club gig he was doing. Rory was always known for how hot his guitar work always was. We do miss him. I hear Brian was a big fan of Rory & i hear him hint at keeping close eye on these old AC 30's .
Rory introduces Brian May to the AC30 and treble booster actually after Brian came up to Rory after Rory played a show and asked him how he got his sound.
Absolutely. Brian May is a real gentleman. I can't think of many others... Jeff Lynne, mebbe. And then, at the other end of the counter - something calling itself K_n__ W_st. (Couldn't bring myself to type the actual name.)
CheckDare Reminds of a great joke/meme i saw - If Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were both drowning....... what kind of sandwhich would you make.... hahah.......nah but really.... fucking hate the pair of them.
They worked great for Brian May. They worked great for the Beatles. They worked great for Hank Marvin. The VOX AC-30 is truly an awesome amp. I'll have to get one some day (when I get rich LOL).
Have watched a few Brian May videos in the past few days but one thing I notice is that he is an incredible technician - he designed his guitar (and probably would has designed an amp in exactly the same way were in not for the fact that the AC30 fulfils all his basic needs) totally from the point of view of the sound he wanted to create and has an excellent understanding of the physics and electronics. Most guitarists are not so forthcoming about all of this and Brian is arguably giving away too many secrets but, then again, to learn to play and innovate like him is another matter entirely.
He is probably willing to give away secrets partly because one of HIS guitar idols, Rory Gallagher, was also very open and forthcoming to HIM, when he asked him how he got his sound on the guitar (you can find at least one interview where he talks about this)....
Brilliant ..l have been playing for many years with many different amps and finally settled on vox .. You just cant get the balls out of any other amp ...great ..thank you Brian May
Brian May when he was younger after a Taste concert asked Rory Gallagher how he got his sound and Rory told him a treble booster plugged into a Vox AC 30 and that little tip was how Brian May acquired his sound.
+Coldacre Nope, the original RS's neck is far larger than an R8 or R9, However, The Brian May Guitars (Brian's own company) necks are a lot smaller and fit more into the categories you suggested before.
Having an extremely low action actually makes a guitar fairly difficult to bend on. At an optimal point a guitar's action should be just high enough that you can correctly get your fingers under the strings to get a nice bend.
That little descending run that he plays @ the 1:48 mark is so friggin' hard to pull of that cleanly, and he is just noodling around when he does it. An amazing player.
@@DanThomasUK lol me too. Even after 30 years it always trips me up because it has those little "trills" where you have to hammer and pull as your going from string to string. Going nice and slow is not so bad, but to get it going at the studio recording tempo it grows exponentially with each increase of the BPM. A fascinating piece of music. Thanks for sharing it.
I think it’s amazing that a lot of the tones most of us try to get through digital effects and pedals were invented by Brian May straight out of his guitar.
He abandoned his PhD studies when Queen got big. He completed his PhD within the last few years - partly in respect of his late father who had been disappointed that Brian had stopped studying.
Yeah Brian and his dad hadn't spoken to each other for years because of that, Harold telling Brian to get a "real job" etc, until Brian took his parents to a Queen concert in the U.S (Madison Square Garden) I think, maybe? Anyway, after the show Harold shook Brian's hand and said 'Ok, I get it now'
I loved the guy's reaction when Brian May started playing Bohemian Rhapsody. He turns toward the camera and smiles a happy smile. I would have had exactly the same reaction. Ok, I was not the only one who noticed it. I saw other posts. It was a special moment.
at 1:44 he`s cheesing ear to ear just like I would be if I was chillin with Brian May in front of that delicious wall of Vox amps. What a treat for him!!
He is the only one who can control his unique rig. It has so much treble and mid-range that most guitarist would take your head off (in a bad way). The Vox has so much of that high end and he has a dedicated treble booster on his shoulder strap to boost it more. Yet he makes it smooth and creamy, and oh so pleasant. Brian is a true guitar hero.
When I was in my teenage years and in a band almost going somewhere (1971) , a Vox AC30 was regarded as a cop out as he "he's only got an AC30!!!" Nothing we could do would get one to sound anything but Hank Marvin at all volumes - and clubs then would kick you out if you were too loud. The only way to get that sound was with a fuzz pedal - mine was a Burns Buzzaround- and I had a WEM ER40 amplifier and two 2x12 cabinets stacked up like a squashed stack. Thirty quid was all you expect to pay for a second hand AC30 advertised in the local paper. I wish I had bought every one I saw.
It's been a long time since I've heard him play that solo with all the notes. From '79 on he pretty much bypassed all those strung together hammer-ons on just about everything I've heard live from that time. I reckon he relearned it to step up his game when that movie came out...all these kids discovering Queen's first 5 albums when he was absolutely shredding on the guitar.
We're all like a kid on Christmas morning listening to that Solo played for a minute. If I'm gonna lose my hearing, having a wall of AC-30's cranking out Brian May on the guitar is a damn fine way to go!
A great musician but I have to say what really impressed me is the fact that he not only designed and built his own guitar, but he still uses it (or another with his design) after half a century. I know others have built guitars when starting out, but transitioned to manufactured instruments as soon as they could.
He did his degree before he was in Queen. It was his PhD, his doctorate, that he abandoned to go and be a rock star, returning to finish the thesis and have it accepted 30+ years later.
Ñañuco I slowed it down and then kept pressing play/pause. You can see a photo of a man in a suit and tie. Strange how it's just there for a fraction of a second
It's a treble booster... specifically the Fryer Brian May Touring Booster... kindof does two things, that high gain sound, also the more "crystalline" effect on the cleans when the volume is down. When you run at full volume on the amp, the guitar's volume pot becomes a gain selector.
Well apparently he modded his Vox amps so it's a custom job all the way, but you could presumably get close adding the right pedal or boost in front. I would hope. Or buy a few AC30s and have a tech. mod them for you. But will cost ya.
if anyone is fortunate enough to meet Dr Bri, don't call him "Mr May" he doesn't like it. he worked so hard for his Doctorate, he prefers to be called "Dr May" which is fair enough...
Brian is a guitar legend , maestro he’s the reason I learned and am still learning guitar . From the age of about five being in bed with headphones on mimicking his solos with my voice and getting a bollocking from my dad , enough to drive anyone nuts . A true inspiration 🤘🇬🇧
I’ve always love the tone of Brian May’s gutair …His dad was sent idea from God himself to build such a versatile gutair from scratch!!! and everytime i here that solo …i tear up as well…so melodic and emotional 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
Bohemian Rhapsody aside (and it is epic), Brian May seems to be very clever with his gain structure. Even with just one amp and the treble booster, it sounds very monstrous.
1:44 That look on his face! It just screams "Holy shit, Brian May is performing the Bohemian Rhapsody solo in front of me..."
he can die peacefully after that
+Seamus Burke "A 1000 pardons Sir Brian but I do believe I've soiled myself."
+Seamus Burke i couldnt help smiling seeing him play it too, SOOOO very distinctive, the tone and the playing. jeez :D
money cant buy =)
I would have lost it right there.
The best part of May's tone is how well it fits in a mix. His sound has all the harmonics and overtones to make it full and interesting without overshadowing the bass or Freddie's vocals.
Which is funny because Deacon's bass tone is VERY bassy with very little high end, but it's still so clear and distinct in the mix.
Can’t fault a Precision for that
When Brian starts to play Bohemian solo, the tears get down from my eyes. Amazing!!
The reaction of the another Guy is incredible and Brian is a such gently person.
Brian May wrote the Bohemian Rhapsody guitar solo
Love it at 1:45! The interviewers face is priceless! Like a child in a lolly/toy shop at Christmas! I imagine almost any guitarist would be the same, experiencing one of the greatest solos of all time one on one with Mr Brian May!!!
I expected him to say "It's DR May, actually". But he was too polite 🙂
I saw that. Lol Your right...as he couldn't resist looking over to his camera person w that "Am I really seeing this" look Lol
1:43 Can you believe it? I am actually standing next to a wall of Vox amps and Brian May is playing Bohemian Rhapsody just for me!!!
it wood sound bettwe with joyo pedals
Lucky bastard
He is an amazing classical musician with an amp and a homemade guitar... 🤔
giddy with joy
lucky guy
Brian May looks like his signature would be on the Declaration of Independence.
so does his signature
@@juiceneck69 that’s true actually
Nah. He's as liberal as the rest of these rocker types.
@@markstockford9109 Even though OP was merely referring to his hairstyle how about you go right ahead and ruin everyone's fun by bringing politics into it. I suppose you are hoping to start a comment war with someone over the merits of conservatism vs liberalism?
@@Anthony-wr2sm I'm a conservative so its my duty to ruin everybody's fun.
This Brian seems to be one of the kindest people in the show business ever.
The very definition of the English gentleman. They are a dying breed, but do still exist.
And one of the most intelligent too! :)
You wonder how someone so genteel and kind could be face-melting rockstar; then at 2:24 he quietly and gently admits that "most things that are worth doing are dangerous," and you know he's the baddest mofo alive until it's time for tea.
@@LukeMaynard I love this comment
Not much to prove when you're the best
1:44 *I'm the happiest man in the whole world* face
1:44 mi ganzo esta feliz
@@uh4511 7w7r
@@sushidp28__ gol?
The face he makes when Brian starts playing Bohemian Rhapsody
Isn't that the face all of make at that point.
That smile at 1'44" when he realizes that Brian May himself is playing the BohRhap solo to him, a mere humble mortal, standing just one step away from him. … Instant goosebumps!
I would've been like a giddy little school girl if he did that solo next to me like that hahaha
Usually it seems like companies send people to do interviews who aren't fans for some reason and it turns into some awkward dance around very vague and general questions, but this man took the time to appreciate the fact that he had the man who composed the guitar for Bohemian Rhapsody actually ripping the solo to it in his face, and he paused to make sure he thanked the man for that, because that is a monumental moment in his life that he will never forget. Respect to the guy for being humble enough to tell Brian how important it was to have that little moment.
I come back every now and again, just to see his face.
Brian has a charm that we really love about him. He's very approachable and humble:)
Yeah. Everyone whoever interviews him about his gear just turns into a 14 year-old kid when he dials up that tone and plays that BR solo. And rightfully so.
Just got here. I'll be back for the same reason!
Me too.
Me too, always brings me pleasure like a little boy😊
Love the interviewer being so touched when Brian plays the Bohemian Rhapsody solo!
Brian is such an approachable and humble person. I love that about him. Humility and kindness go a long way.
"Most things that are worth doing are dangerous."
I know he was talking about valves but man, is this ever true for stuff in general.
Agreeeeeed!
He didn't mean crack or heroin though, Joe.
JW Verkuyl LOL!!!!
@@jwverkuyl5072 LOLLLLLLLLL
And gardening too, evidently, eh Brian?!
I love Brian May as a great guitarist/entertainer but also as an intelligent man who can totaally relate to the audience and show us how he makes his brilliant sounds.♡♡
Vox amps are killer. I spent several months salary to acquire a vintage AC30, but it's priceless when your on stage and you get that crowd feed back when you hit that "sweet spot" and everyone is happy. I have an old Fender Tweed that can also get that same response. Brian May is my personnel rockstar idol. Never be another one like him.
1:44 I know so many people already commented on it, but I have to say that he will remember that til he dies. What an amazing moment for him, he didn't even have to ask him to play it. Just pure happiness.
I love how he uses his educational genius and integrate it into his music.
A true polymath
Reading an old interview with Rory Gallagher he told a story of one gig where in the middle of the song he was playing he began to smell something nasty behind him. As he turned to look back his AC30 was engulfed in flames. I understand though they had such a great sound they were hit and miss when it came to reliability . Fortunately for Rory he had backup amps to finish the club gig he was doing. Rory was always known for how hot his guitar work always was. We do miss him. I hear Brian was a big fan of Rory & i hear him hint at keeping close eye on these old AC 30's .
Rory introduces Brian May to the AC30 and treble booster actually after Brian came up to Rory after Rory played a show and asked him how he got his sound.
half of brians amps are back ups lol
Pete Malandrone keeps them properly vented I believe.
When I saw Queen with Adam Lambert the other year I nearly cried when that solo was played
1:44 Check out that grin. Man, I'd soil my pants if I were standing next to Brian May while he played that!
thinking OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG....
the fact that brian just proceed and humbly give him a small bow after that is even more fascinating.
yea I was thinking "awww look at his wee face, lit right up there" though saying that so did mine hahaha
I'd do the same if it was Steve vai playing 'for the love of God '.
Most gentlemanly rocker of all time? Fun guitar.
Absolutely. Brian May is a real gentleman. I can't think of many others... Jeff Lynne, mebbe.
And then, at the other end of the counter - something calling itself K_n__ W_st. (Couldn't bring myself to type the actual name.)
CheckDare You meant to say Kanye West.
CheckDare Reminds of a great joke/meme i saw - If Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were both drowning....... what kind of sandwhich would you make.... hahah.......nah but really.... fucking hate the pair of them.
Ollie Townsend that's ***ing ace! I love it :)
They worked great for Brian May. They worked great for the Beatles. They worked great for Hank Marvin. The VOX AC-30 is truly an awesome amp. I'll have to get one some day (when I get rich LOL).
Brian made that guitar with his dad when he was a teenager and still uses it today. Very classy guy.
1:44 Interviewer is like: "Hey, I'm standing right next to fame here!"
He is :D :D
He's like "This job isn't too bad"!!!
I have zero technical knowledge about guitars BUT as a fan I've heard enough to know Brian May is no doubt in my top 5 greatest ever
Have watched a few Brian May videos in the past few days but one thing I notice is that he is an incredible technician - he designed his guitar (and probably would has designed an amp in exactly the same way were in not for the fact that the AC30 fulfils all his basic needs) totally from the point of view of the sound he wanted to create and has an excellent understanding of the physics and electronics. Most guitarists are not so forthcoming about all of this and Brian is arguably giving away too many secrets but, then again, to learn to play and innovate like him is another matter entirely.
This man is a doctor in astrophysics. You bet he knows a thing or two about physics and electronics ! :)
He is probably willing to give away secrets partly because one of HIS guitar idols, Rory Gallagher, was also very open and forthcoming to HIM, when he asked him how he got his sound on the guitar (you can find at least one interview where he talks about this)....
Brilliant ..l have been playing for many years with many different amps and finally settled on vox ..
You just cant get the balls out of any other amp ...great ..thank you Brian May
I just love the look on his face when he heard that familiar solo tone :) Priceless moment there.
1:44 - the look on his face says it all...
I love Dr. May's tone and playing. Always have.
Brian May when he was younger after a Taste concert asked Rory Gallagher how he got his sound and Rory told him a treble booster plugged into a Vox AC 30 and that little tip was how Brian May acquired his sound.
Great guitar player and such a humble and likeable guy.
As Brian said, VOX rocks but with more warmth and "creamy" tone (than Marshall.) Awesome video!
"Most things that are worth doing are dangerous"
Truest quote Brian is ever likely to say.
0:44 Talk about low action! The strings are nearly laying on the frets the actions so low! Must be a dream to play that guitar!
It's actually rather difficult as it has almost no frets left. When I played it I found it rather hard work to be honest:
I've read that the guitar is really hard for most guitarists to play because the neck is the size of a baseball bat!
+mojorisen74 its chunky as far as Strat neck's go, but its nothing compared to Gibson R8's, R9's, Trads etc.
+Coldacre Nope, the original RS's neck is far larger than an R8 or R9, However, The Brian May Guitars (Brian's own company) necks are a lot smaller and fit more into the categories you suggested before.
Having an extremely low action actually makes a guitar fairly difficult to bend on. At an optimal point a guitar's action should be just high enough that you can correctly get your fingers under the strings to get a nice bend.
What can you expect from an astrophysicist but great work!
Brian May is a real genius!
That little descending run that he plays @ the 1:48 mark is so friggin' hard to pull of that cleanly, and he is just noodling around when he does it. An amazing player.
SixStringLove Guy I’ve spent years trying to get it
@@DanThomasUK lol me too. Even after 30 years it always trips me up because it has those little "trills" where you have to hammer and pull as your going from string to string. Going nice and slow is not so bad, but to get it going at the studio recording tempo it grows exponentially with each increase of the BPM. A fascinating piece of music. Thanks for sharing it.
I think it’s amazing that a lot of the tones most of us try to get through digital effects and pedals were invented by Brian May straight out of his guitar.
1.44 look at his face!! you just cannot hide your excitement when Brian May play that solo in front of you
What I appreciate is this: The Red Special has it's own entry on Wikipedia, as would be expected.
That smile!!!!! That's right...that is THE guy !!!!
1:45... I'm transported in a state of happiness so, so far away... Love this video. And love to see all the comments. Music... what a beauty.
Brian may made my day in about 5 seconds with that little solo
The smile at 1:44 is the best thing on You Tube
He abandoned his PhD studies when Queen got big.
He completed his PhD within the last few years - partly in respect of his late father who had been disappointed that Brian had stopped studying.
Yeah Brian and his dad hadn't spoken to each other for years because of that, Harold telling Brian to get a "real job" etc, until Brian took his parents to a Queen concert in the U.S (Madison Square Garden) I think, maybe? Anyway, after the show Harold shook Brian's hand and said 'Ok, I get it now'
I loved the guy's reaction when Brian May started playing Bohemian Rhapsody. He turns toward the camera and smiles a happy smile. I would have had exactly the same reaction.
Ok, I was not the only one who noticed it. I saw other posts. It was a special moment.
It'd be impossible not to geek out around Brian May.
“Most things that are worth doing are dangerous and risky”
I wonder if Brian May has met Tom Scholtz. Two tech genii. I would love to hear them play together.
I think we all smiled the same way when he busted out Bohemian Rhapsody!!
That was great...what a guitarist. He can phrase like no other...
He just seems so gentle and friendly
at 1:44 he`s cheesing ear to ear just like I would be if I was chillin with Brian May in front of that delicious wall of Vox amps. What a treat for him!!
His clean tone when he played those first few chords from "Its Late" sound just like the record.
jMOPS1993 It's crazy man, the guy who played it, using the equipment he played it on, sounding just like the record, mad.....
@@drexlspivey5828 killer! 🤣
He is the only one who can control his unique rig. It has so much treble and mid-range that most guitarist would take your head off (in a bad way). The Vox has so much of that high end and he has a dedicated treble booster on his shoulder strap to boost it more. Yet he makes it smooth and creamy, and oh so pleasant. Brian is a true guitar hero.
What an honour to stand in a room with Brian May while he's playing guitar :o
When I was in my teenage years and in a band almost going somewhere (1971) , a Vox AC30 was regarded as a cop out as he "he's only got an AC30!!!" Nothing we could do would get one to sound anything but Hank Marvin at all volumes - and clubs then would kick you out if you were too loud. The only way to get that sound was with a fuzz pedal - mine was a Burns Buzzaround- and I had a WEM ER40 amplifier and two 2x12 cabinets stacked up like a squashed stack. Thirty quid was all you expect to pay for a second hand AC30 advertised in the local paper. I wish I had bought every one I saw.
A BBC one-off special called "Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Boom"
The rest of it is about more genteel uses of the Vox.
The guy’s face lights up at 1:44 , whose wouldn’t....
So did mine 🙂🙂🙂🙂
Legend 🙏🙏🙏🙏
It's been a long time since I've heard him play that solo with all the notes. From '79 on he pretty much bypassed all those strung together hammer-ons on just about everything I've heard live from that time. I reckon he relearned it to step up his game when that movie came out...all these kids discovering Queen's first 5 albums when he was absolutely shredding on the guitar.
Your in good hands when Brian is standing there with a guitar in his hands.
How come that every sound he makes on a guitar sound like a miracle
gek louer .. It's not that, you're just delusional.
Years of practice!
1:52 The moment, when Brian May himself was ready to shake your hand, but you missed the opportunity ...
I love the smile on the guy's face whenever Brian kicks in the Bohemian tone... It made me smile too. Great video
Since I heard Brian May play, no other guitar has ever sounded good enough.
"0:55 Did anyone catch the look of the presenter into the camera? "That was halfway?
I love this interviewer. This is how we should always feel about guitar and this is also how we should approach playing it.
Not only a brilliant musician, but also by all accounts a very pleasant and unassuming man.
@1:45... ...priceless smile. I would have crapped my pants right on the spot.
+George Reagan He couldnt help it. I ouldnt have either.
2:21 'We have a couple of spares...' Yeaahhh... 'a couple...' 😆👍
We're all like a kid on Christmas morning listening to that Solo played for a minute. If I'm gonna lose my hearing, having a wall of AC-30's cranking out Brian May on the guitar is a damn fine way to go!
A great musician but I have to say what really impressed me is the fact that he not only designed and built his own guitar, but he still uses it (or another with his design) after half a century. I know others have built guitars when starting out, but transitioned to manufactured instruments as soon as they could.
Rock 'n' Roll's overall most brilliant acolyte on the record. Like.
Let's not forget that Brian May is now an astrophysicist.
He was always an Astrophysicist, he did that first
@@alexojideagu he got the degree in 2007
@Kim Jong Un well he did get the degree in 07
he has always been one,
He did his degree before he was in Queen. It was his PhD, his doctorate, that he abandoned to go and be a rock star, returning to finish the thesis and have it accepted 30+ years later.
Ogni volta che guardo questa perla mi emoziono e sorrido come un bambino...grande Mr. May
The "Brian May is playing the BoRap solo right in front of me" look of sheer joy 1.44 👍👍👍😂
For those who slag Brian off..you must be balloon knots!
1:21 who's photo is that? I wonder if anyone notice it?
try to slowdown the speed to 0.25 and watchout on 1:21 sharp!
Creepy! Subliminal advertising
I noticed it and almost thought I'm the only one who stopped it to see... Really wonder who that is!
I finally freeze framed it. I don't know who it is though. It's a middle aged man in a suit.
You can skip frame by frame with , and .
It makes a lot easier to get things that last for a single frame
weird, some guy in a suit and a black and white photo. Maybe brian his senior year of hs? idk
his voice….. man he seems so humble and nice i love that man.
Very inspiring to see him operate the entire rig so smoothly after so many years of experience
Holy sh*t thats a lot of ac30s...
Brian I like it halfway but can you go to 11?
That doodling at 0:50 sounds like the end of the "Whatever You want" intro (Status Quo)
1:44 When Brian May play in front of u one of the most iconic solos in the history of music
did you see photografy? . minute 1:21! is very fast, is a man i dont know who is
Yeah, I saw it, a black and white photo...
Ñañuco I slowed it down and then kept pressing play/pause. You can see a photo of a man in a suit and tie. Strange how it's just there for a fraction of a second
exactly, i think it same, why?
johan valdez I think it's his dad
***** Yes, I though the same, generally when Brian talks about his guitar or about his sound always there's a reference to his father
Is so weird see someone taller than Brian next to him... that guy must be a giant!
Iian lee
His smile when Brian plays the Rhapsody solo :D
It's a treble booster... specifically the Fryer Brian May Touring Booster... kindof does two things, that high gain sound, also the more "crystalline" effect on the cleans when the volume is down. When you run at full volume on the amp, the guitar's volume pot becomes a gain selector.
So many people bought AC30s because of Brian only to discover that they could never sound like him.
Well apparently he modded his Vox amps so it's a custom job all the way, but you could presumably get close adding the right pedal or boost in front. I would hope. Or buy a few AC30s and have a tech. mod them for you. But will cost ya.
if anyone is fortunate enough to meet Dr Bri, don't call him "Mr May" he doesn't like it. he worked so hard for his Doctorate, he prefers to be called "Dr May" which is fair enough...
I don't think he'd like to be called "Dr. Bri" neither!
I've tweeted him and he's favourited my tweets after I've called him "Dr Bri" so probably is alright with him..?
I gave him a letter last week with "To Dr. Brian May" written on it! Did it right, I guess :)
Yes!! I think it'd be physically impossible NOT to smile at that point! He made us all very happy indeed! Love you Brian!
Brian is a guitar legend , maestro he’s the reason I learned and am still learning guitar . From the age of about five being in bed with headphones on mimicking his solos with my voice and getting a bollocking from my dad , enough to drive anyone nuts . A true inspiration 🤘🇬🇧
I’ve always love the tone of Brian May’s gutair …His dad was sent idea from God himself to build such a versatile gutair from scratch!!! and everytime i here that solo …i tear up as well…so melodic and emotional 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
The half-way up tone is pretty amazing! The clean tone sounds like The Edge, who's also a booster-into-Vox AC30 player, and uses a scrapey pick.
Yeah, but he still has a bit if breakup in his sound
I'm not Queen's number one fan, but I really like Brian's playing and tone, and he seems like a really nice bloke!
At 1:44 when the interviewer looks into the camera and grins. i love it. No explanation needed.
I was smiling harder than the interviewer when he dialed in the "Rhapsody" sound.
Bohemian Rhapsody aside (and it is epic), Brian May seems to be very clever with his gain structure. Even with just one amp and the treble booster, it sounds very monstrous.
He's so amazing - he's seeing feedback in terms of mathematical formula and he STILL plays like a god
Brian May is 1. insanely muscal and 2. a great guy... Thanks for posting.