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

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  • Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
  • This is my absolute favourite Queen track! I think it's so typically Queen, so typically a Freddie song and Brian's solo is one of the most melodic solos of all time in my eyes (or should that be ears). It just sings beautifully! I also love Brian's tone and his spontaneous sounding rhythm parts in the verses that accentuate the piano chords. I tried to copy them as best I can but I think it's one of those things where he wouldn't play it the same twice. I was contemplating doing the live version from Rio but settled on the album cut. I also did something I thought I never would and turned off my compressor setting and I'm very happy with the tone it gave me when backing off my volume. I hope you enjoy!
    You can find my other Queen covers here - • QUEEN Covers
    I use a Charvel DK24 (it's purple) into a Boss Me50 into a Palmer Pdi-09 into a Focusrite Scarlett into my computer running Logic Pro X.
    F.A.Q.
    My headphones are purposely like that so the cable stays out the way.
    I have a Patreon where I upload my notation notes for all my new covers and I am going through my old ones too. But I also provide custom notation and video lessons content there or at my bwmguitarlessons@gmail.com address. Please get in touch if you want help playing the music you love. / bwm5150

Комментарии • 38

  • @bwm5150
    @bwm5150  2 года назад +4

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

    • @jsplinc2000
      @jsplinc2000 Год назад

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

  • @Riqitch811
    @Riqitch811 2 года назад +15

    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
    @MrCarl5150 2 года назад +6

    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
    @niallmcentee9400 2 года назад +3

    Love, Love Love It. Class

  • @wrb1000
    @wrb1000 2 года назад +4

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

  • @rodolfomello401
    @rodolfomello401 2 года назад +3

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

  • @goport
    @goport Год назад +1

    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.

  • @forddriver8827
    @forddriver8827 2 года назад +3

    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.

  • @kallehakkanen2189
    @kallehakkanen2189 2 года назад +1

    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
      @bwm5150  2 года назад +2

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

  • @owenchapman971
    @owenchapman971 2 года назад +1

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

  • @tommorgan1233
    @tommorgan1233 2 года назад +1

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

  • @thelmalynch7109
    @thelmalynch7109 2 года назад +1

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

  • @duplageracaogames8070
    @duplageracaogames8070 2 года назад +3

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

  • @3GPtv
    @3GPtv Год назад

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

  • @viantria
    @viantria 2 года назад +3

    sounds so nice!

  • @eugenechek7288
    @eugenechek7288 2 года назад +2

    Very cool, as always.

  • @Spacemeal
    @Spacemeal 8 месяцев назад

    Beautifully played 😊

  • @Mando_djarin
    @Mando_djarin 2 года назад +2

    Awesome as always Ben :)

  • @andrewmarcols1440
    @andrewmarcols1440 2 года назад +3

    👏👏 Amazing cover 👏👏

  • @Ranveer_sangha03
    @Ranveer_sangha03 2 года назад +2

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

  • @gavinlogan5326
    @gavinlogan5326 2 года назад +1

    Very impressive

  • @werewolf145
    @werewolf145 2 года назад +5

    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
      @bwm5150  2 года назад +3

      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
      @werewolf145 2 года назад +1

      Cool thanks for the precision!

  • @faxnumber8502
    @faxnumber8502 2 года назад +3

    Прекрасное начало из оперы «паяцы»Верди .Фредди был очень образованным человеком.его очень не хватает

  • @AntF1982
    @AntF1982 2 года назад +2

    I like you're charvel mate

  • @arielalaggia
    @arielalaggia 9 месяцев назад

    EXCELENTE HERMANO

  • @sgguitar
    @sgguitar 2 года назад +1

    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
      @bwm5150  2 года назад

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

    • @sgguitar
      @sgguitar 2 года назад

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

  • @andreasbrollo4069
    @andreasbrollo4069 2 года назад +1

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

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  2 года назад

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

  • @crungechannel483
    @crungechannel483 2 года назад +1

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

  • @ganendrarakapikatan7545
    @ganendrarakapikatan7545 8 месяцев назад

    How did you get Brian May Tone?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  8 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @ganendrarakapikatan7545
      @ganendrarakapikatan7545 3 месяца назад

      ​@@bwm5150 thanks for answering