It's the perfect song for Brian May because his PhD thesis was about interplanetary dust! As of this writing, Dr. Brian May is 74 years old, and he's the kindest and most soft spoken person I have ever seen and heard among the vast sea of well-known celebrities. What an amazing person!
Could not agree more. A celebrated guitarist from one of the UK's (many) great rock bands, then just adds on a physics PhD, and uni chancellorship for good measure. That's versatile.
I kind of felt like this, for Brian, would be like playing a basic, boring bit.. but he respected the original melody and only put a bit of "lace" on it toward the end.. just love him so much..
Brian is a superlative guitarist, and Queen is one of the most versatile, prolific bands of all time with an incredible body of work. It's icing on the cake that Brian is such a genius (and obviously a hard worker), yet remains a humble gentleman.
Of course it makes sense to play this song because the song Another One Bites The Dust has the same word. The Queen song with Dust is Angel Dust, which is getting high on drugs especially the drug Angel Dust and there is even a backmasking subliminal message I wanna smoke marijuana, not about gangsters, guns, or a boxer being knocked out. The song Dust In The Wind also about getting high on drugs especially Angel Dust. So it makes sense for Brian May to play this song.
@@christopherhunter3415 that is correct. I saw Kansas at the Paramount in Seattle in the summer of 1974. Queen was the backup band. Killer Queen, Queen’s first hit song in the U.S., had just become popular. Queen was practically unknown at that time.
I play guitar and have studied physics as well - But I never reached his level - He *is* a valid successor of Isaac ! But the chair was occupied by Genius Hawkins
Beautiful arrangement of a magnificent song. May was a huge Kansas fan, and I encourage anyone who doesn't know much about Kansas to really dig into their discography. Their body of work is phenomenal and their musicianship is so underrated and undervalued by mainstream record critics, it is a crying shame, they never got the respect they deserved. And as someone who has seen them 18 times in concert, I can vouch for those as honest words. You will not be disappointed.
I discovered Kansas just over 4 decades ago when I was in my mid-teens. Hardly anyone had heard of them here in England (my school friends never really got them at all) and Kansas rarely toured here, so they are one of the few great rock bands that I never got to see play live. All of those 1970s Kansas albums have stood the test of time really well.
Brian may's guitar technique level is much higher then Jimmy's - all the notes a clear and performed perfectly in tempo. Also he do a classic violin vibratto - it's a sign of the professional guitarist. All the live performances by Jimmy Page are too dirty and not synced perfectly with the drums - I can't stand led zeppelin live, it's too much pain for my ears. However Page is a one of the greatest in terms of arrangement and composition.
Here's the crazy part about this whole thing. That guitar? Most people would see this and think it's a Martin due to the headstock shape & color. It's not. It's actually an old Tokai Humming Bird worth maybe $3-400 in anyone else's hands. That's Brian's #1 acoustic guitar and has been for a long time from what I understand.
Brian May and Queen love Kansas.....they toured with them in the late 70's and 80's and were blown away by their live stage craft......in Brian's words, "they sound just like their albums".
It was the night you lost your innocence. Only 20 years young, never kissed with tongue, now came this handsome boy. Unforgettable. The notes of Kansas boomed from the speakers, something down there did, for lunch there was turkey. That was such a good time. Unforgettable.
Wow. I'm a 73 year old guitar player who will do that tune at least once a week but I'll need another lifetime to play and sing it as well as those two. Beautiful!
I've had the pleasure of meeting Brian so many times, especially in the 70s when I fanatically followed Queen around. All four were kind and charming with us; but Brian was exceptionally so. Lovely, lovely man. Miss those fun days - please build me a time machine! This song is absolutely and utterly beautiful too!
This song has a VERY SPECIAL meaning to me....I went on a trip to Italy in the 1970's and this was 1 of the songs that was played on the flight over.....I remember really listening to this and thinking how SOOOOOO VERY TRUE THE LYRICS ARE.....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION....THANK YOU BRIAN AND KERRI❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹
Brian May is such a true gentlemen .. what a a joy to hear him play this legendary tune with two excellent fellow musicians. A great singer, by the way. And how does Brian May manage to always sound like himself through an array of vox amps, even when playing acoustic? Mysterious... ;-)
Truly a wonderful collaboration between two real pro's, beautiful guitar work, and flawless vocals right pitch, right emphasis, right dynamics, tempo and the result is euphonious!
BTW there is no greater compliment than a great guitarist or singer taking on your song with love and admiration for the song itself. May and this pretty lady show their love for the band Kansas and this wonderful song.
The way he almost understates the guitar is wonderful. When i try to play this I find it is typical to really emphasize the beat. That is also the kindest comparison I can make of myself to a guitar god. Brian May is superb.
My favorite song to play on the guitar no doubt. I know exactly what you mean with emphasizing the beat, but it sounds better just emphasizing the chord changes tbh
I just picked it up just now. I'm a queen fan but that has nothing to do with my assessment of this rendering which I found utterly wonderful. Great guitarist, of course and a beautiful singer with a great voice. Just wonderful!
Fico muito feliz em ver/ouvir Brian May, de cabelos brancos... Quando ouvi o Queen pela primeira vez, tinha 12 anos de idade... Fiquei impressionado com aquelas músicas tão únicas para mim. Hoje tenho 55 anos. E Brian ainda na ativa. Que coisa maravilhosa!!! (Petrolina-PE, Brasil).
Brian's playing a that age prooves it's not the money. He don't need more monay at all. He so happy playing and singing and taking us the gift of music!!!
Robbie Steinhardt was the best! He will be remembered as one of the greatest musicians of all time. His solo album was recently released, and I will definitely add it to my music collection.
@@1_hopelesshuman - Ah yes forgot about Kerry . Hate to write but also Steve Walsh . Seen the band years ago at a county fair and people still hatted Steve . He was pissed off for the negativity from the audience . Music is a business just like professional sports . Players under contract move on to other projects similar to the music industry . Cheers 11/22/2021
Mr. Brian May is a member of the generation which was unfortunately the last one! He is the clever, intelligent, skilled, tallented and positive person. He is a member of dying species. And these are eople who represent the values of the European culture and civilisation.
@@lotte5173 Her career with Bri kicked off once he noticed Kerry watching a musical and then they worked on 'WWRY' musical, singles, 'No-One But You' given to her by Bri, 'Anthems' studio album, 'Anthems' live gigs (playing the entire album) and many more followed. As you see the co-op lasts for over 20 years now. Cheers.
Not surprising considering Brian’s thesis for his PhD was in astronomy in astrophysical research. His thesis can be read in a book entitled ‘A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud’ from his time spent at Imperial College in London. You can purchase a copy as I did just to see what Brian found stimulating in addition to ripping out guitar riffs! I guess it’s along the same lines and not surprising that this legendary rock star researched dust. I mean in one aspect a rock could be considered a very large particle of dust. Ha. What a guy. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Even in the Bible. That’s heavy Brian.
I was a bit surprised that Brian was so restrained in his playing, at first, but then he got to the solo - there’s our Mr. May 😁🎶❤️! Kerry Livgren said in an interview that “Dust in the Wind” began as an exercise he developed while he was teaching himself how to finger-pick. I still have a snippet of that interview on a very old cassette, which still plays! Lovely vocals, here, too!
Brian May is just absolutely fabulous. Although this is probably the only song that I could play technically exactly like he, he sounds 1000 times better and more sophisticated than I ever could. What a brilliant guitar player, good person and brilliant mind (PhDs in Astrophysics do not come easy).
Remember exactly when and were I was when that song came out over the radio, riding in my automobile in 1978. Though true, we are made from the dust of the Earth, we are more than dust, we are also spirit, soul, which is the part that lives on, after the dust (so to speak) has settled back to Earth!
@@gospeltruthtv Wow! Would love to meet any member of Kansas, past or present! My two favourite bands, Queen then Kansas! I’m a major collector of Kansas’ music, and probably one of the biggest ‘Wheathead’ in the UK!
@@martinkulkarni3569 That’s cool! When Kansas hit it big with Leftoverture & Point, they did a UK tour as a headlining act. When they played Birmingham, the members of Queen booked a pub & threw them a private party. Funny story from the Kansas/Queen tour…Queen liked Kansas so much, they let them do an encore, something that was uncommon for an opening act. Of course, Kansas knew the set Queen was playing. Just for fun, they worked up Queen’s opening song & performed it as an encore. They did have quite a sense of humor!
@@gospeltruthtv - A lot of people don’t realize how silly the guys in Kansas were (and in Rich’s case, still is)! Their music was deep and serious, but they loved to mess around, pull pranks and have fun! I love those guys!!
@@crusheverything4449 So true! I’ve only been around Rich a few times in the past. If he gave up guitar, he has a future in stand up comedy! Hopefully it doesn’t come to that…🤣
If it was just the guitar and vocals, it would be like hearing very talented friends playing this in your livingroom. Simple can be so immensly satisfying.
Wow ,first reaction is wow. Apart from the fact that mister May is a learned gentleman this was a seriously beautiful rendition of the song..Thanks to the person who put this on the internet.
"and Brian's solo was fantastic!!" --- Not to be nit picky but isn't a solo playing by yourself? At times, I could hardly hear the beautiful guitar music over the keyboard. What is a solo in a musical called? = In musical performance, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece that is played or sung by a single performer. This said, I get your gist.
Crush Everything ---- Did you not read the actual definition of what a solo is? I included it in my post, I didn't make it up. What do you think "solo" is? The very word means one, by yourself. Just because people like you have bastardized the word away from its original and true meaning doesn't make you right.
Crush Everything --- also, if you're going to say that this was a solo because the dude played guitar with no other guitars included, then he also played "solo" throughout the entire song, as did the key board player, and the woman sang solo throughout as well. If your saying it was a solo because the woman stopped singing for a bit, then at least both the guitarist and keyboard player were both playing their "solos" together. Perhaps to you a solo is when a player stops playing rhythm. You should listen to more music, this happens all the time but it's still only a true "solo" when they do this alone. All this said, why did you start the insults? If you knew what you were talking about and could actually explain and defend your position, I would have welcomed that and perhaps learned something new myself. Instead you resorted to the tired old stance of crying "you're wrong and you're too stupid to know why" without any intellect or reasoning to back up your position.
@@fredman1085- Brian May is a rock musician. In the vernacular of rock music, what he played is known as a solo. You’re trying to apply classical terms to the rock medium and it makes you come off like a pretentious tool.
Que Hermoso canta esta Chica!!! Su voz es perfecta!!! La impecabilidad de Brian May, decora la Canción que también es Perfecta y ese pianista, con un gusto y cadencia digno de estar ahí, hacen del momento musical un Ensueño.
"I will tell you a great secret, Captain. Perhaps the greatest of all time. The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make up this station, and the nebula outside, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are starstuff." - Delenn
Brian is such a nice man .... plays brilliantly ... my Bowie Classics usually end with the audience shouting out references to sweet desserts .... Crepe Crepe Crepe ... I think that's nice.
I am pleased to listen this song, Sir Brian May, it brings me to the truth of us, we are only dust in universe. Some particles more talent than others, but all so important. Without all of us there could`t be earth as we know now.
It's the perfect song for Brian May because his PhD thesis was about interplanetary dust! As of this writing, Dr. Brian May is 74 years old, and he's the kindest and most soft spoken person I have ever seen and heard among the vast sea of well-known celebrities. What an amazing person!
Could not agree more. A celebrated guitarist from one of the UK's (many) great rock bands, then just adds on a physics PhD, and uni chancellorship for good measure. That's versatile.
My dad and I met him on a train from Glasgow to London. My dad, also a musician, talked Brian's ear off. Two like minds, enjoying a natter...
I kind of felt like this, for Brian, would be like playing a basic, boring bit.. but he respected the original melody and only put a bit of "lace" on it toward the end.. just love him so much..
Brian is a superlative guitarist, and Queen is one of the most versatile, prolific bands of all time with an incredible body of work. It's icing on the cake that Brian is such a genius (and obviously a hard worker), yet remains a humble gentleman.
Of course it makes sense to play this song because the song Another One Bites The Dust has the same word. The Queen song with Dust is Angel Dust, which is getting high on drugs especially the drug Angel Dust and there is even a backmasking subliminal message I wanna smoke marijuana, not about gangsters, guns, or a boxer being knocked out. The song Dust In The Wind also about getting high on drugs especially Angel Dust. So it makes sense for Brian May to play this song.
Anything that Brian May touches musically turns to gold
The man is a complete and total virtuoso musician. Thank you, Mr. May, for decades of musical pleasure! Thank you a thousand times!
he is also one of the best astrophysicist on the planet..
Totally love this song.. Played it at my wedding 42 years ago. Still my favorite song as I turn 70 this year
Kansas was one of Brian's favorite bands. They opened for Queen in the early days and Brian thought they were amazing.
Didn't know that, but glad to hear it. I've always been a huge Queen fan and a Kansas fan, too. Have seen both in concert.
Actually, in the earliest days, it was the other way 'round - Queen opened for Kansas!
@@christopherhunter3415 No, Kansas opened for Queen in 1975. Kansas stood in for Queen in 1974 when Queen was supposed to open for Mott the Hoople.
At 4:22 we get a bit of Greg Lake’s “C’est la vie”. Nice!
@@christopherhunter3415 that is correct. I saw Kansas at the Paramount in Seattle in the summer of 1974. Queen was the backup band. Killer Queen, Queen’s first hit song in the U.S., had just become popular. Queen was practically unknown at that time.
Brian looks more and more like Isaac Newton all the time... :)
Ding !
Hilarious
I just found out he has a Phd in astrophysics. So building a guitar was probably no big deal.
I play guitar and have studied physics as well - But I never reached his level - He *is* a valid successor of Isaac ! But the chair was occupied by Genius Hawkins
You all right 😁
One of the best songs ever written.
Agree
Certainly, up there in the list..
Kansas were poets.
A rather hackneyed saying. There are thousands of "best songs ever written", and the very best is the one you are just listening to.
I can't agree. A very depressing song. Why bother doing anything good with your life if you are nothing?
Beutifully done. Hard to believe this song is over 40 years old. As relevant today as ever.
Beautiful arrangement of a magnificent song. May was a huge Kansas fan, and I encourage anyone who doesn't know much about Kansas to really dig into their discography. Their body of work is phenomenal and their musicianship is so underrated and undervalued by mainstream record critics, it is a crying shame, they never got the respect they deserved. And as someone who has seen them 18 times in concert, I can vouch for those as honest words. You will not be disappointed.
They got a lot of fame and fortune, as well as respect.
I second this. Too many people sleep on Kansas. No reason to. Just check them out.
Never saw them live, but Kansas is special.
I discovered Kansas just over 4 decades ago when I was in my mid-teens. Hardly anyone had heard of them here in England (my school friends never really got them at all) and Kansas rarely toured here, so they are one of the few great rock bands that I never got to see play live. All of those 1970s Kansas albums have stood the test of time really well.
They got the respect, believe it.
Love this. Brian's guitar work is as tender as Jimmy's with "Stairway to Heaven." Thank you, universe, for our rock gods.
Thank you God
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Brian may's guitar technique level is much higher then Jimmy's - all the notes a clear and performed perfectly in tempo. Also he do a classic violin vibratto - it's a sign of the professional guitarist. All the live performances by Jimmy Page are too dirty and not synced perfectly with the drums - I can't stand led zeppelin live, it's too much pain for my ears. However Page is a one of the greatest in terms of arrangement and composition.
Here's the crazy part about this whole thing. That guitar? Most people would see this and think it's a Martin due to the headstock shape & color. It's not. It's actually an old Tokai Humming Bird worth maybe $3-400 in anyone else's hands. That's Brian's #1 acoustic guitar and has been for a long time from what I understand.
My dear late husband used to listen to this song often…❤️ so many memories flooding back. Beautiful voice and super chords played Brian May.
Brian May and Queen love Kansas.....they toured with them in the late 70's and 80's and were blown away by their live stage craft......in Brian's words, "they sound just like their albums".
Kerry Ellis has a beautiful voice and performs this song superbly. Complemented exquisitely by Brian's tasteful guitar work, love it!
Kerry Ellis
Interestingly enough, she’s singing a song written by Kerry Livgren…🤔
Thank you for letting us all know who “the Singer” is. She hasn’t been credited. Kerry Ellis - beautiful!
Thanks for the name i was looking who song
too many comments here and you are the first one to ever mention the name of the singer. thanks
How fortunate we are to share the age of rock. I see those who have come after us live in the void.
I was about 20 years old when I first heard this song. Since than, I love Kansas... Thanks to Brian for performing this song so well
I'm still playing.. This and dancebarefoot of Patty ..
It was the night you lost your innocence. Only 20 years young, never kissed with tongue, now came this handsome boy.
Unforgettable. The notes of Kansas boomed from the speakers, something down there did, for lunch there was turkey.
That was such a good time. Unforgettable.
@@maurice.halimasch same bro
Wow. I'm a 73 year old guitar player who will do that tune at least once a week but I'll need another lifetime to play and sing it as well as those two. Beautiful!
The mark of a great song is that it can be interpreted by various artists through multiple arrangements and they all sound wonderful.
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I am so moved by Brians tears from fan appreciations but mostly by the performance in all. I bow down to Brian and his comrades.
I've had the pleasure of meeting Brian so many times, especially in the 70s when I fanatically followed Queen around. All four were kind and charming with us; but Brian was exceptionally so. Lovely, lovely man. Miss those fun days - please build me a time machine!
This song is absolutely and utterly beautiful too!
And have you met Fredie?
@@probro1608 Yes - again many times. The whole band are very kind, but you'd see less of Freddie and John around than the other two. Great times.
Kansas had so many other amazing albums and songs, so underrated today
Mostly due to Kerry Livgren.
No they were not
My favorite song is Magnum Opus
This song has a VERY SPECIAL meaning to me....I went on a trip to Italy in the 1970's and this was 1 of the songs that was played on the flight over.....I remember really listening to this and thinking how SOOOOOO VERY TRUE THE LYRICS ARE.....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION....THANK YOU BRIAN AND KERRI❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹
Brian May is such a true gentlemen .. what a a joy to hear him play this legendary tune with two excellent fellow musicians. A great singer, by the way. And how does Brian May manage to always sound like himself through an array of vox amps, even when playing acoustic? Mysterious... ;-)
Truly a wonderful collaboration between two real pro's, beautiful guitar work, and flawless vocals right pitch, right emphasis, right dynamics, tempo and the result is euphonious!
Nicely said.
BTW there is no greater compliment than a great guitarist or singer taking on your song with love and admiration for the song itself. May and this pretty lady show their love for the band Kansas and this wonderful song.
A most beautiful reinditon of the Kansas classic
Retired professional drummer from L.A. here, HUGE Kansas fan, very big Queen fan, Brian is amazing, and I give this two thumbs up.....👍👍
Only two? Could have used your big toes and made it four....
0:54 😅
This has to be followed by Joni Mitchell's "We Are Stardust, we are golden, and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden."
And the garden is?
Superb vocalist; Dr. May a fantastic rendition of a great Kansas hit song. Good job.
The way he almost understates the guitar is wonderful. When i try to play this I find it is typical to really emphasize the beat. That is also the kindest comparison I can make of myself to a guitar god. Brian May is superb.
Kerry ellis is the singer ?
👏👍great voice !!
My favorite song to play on the guitar no doubt. I know exactly what you mean with emphasizing the beat, but it sounds better just emphasizing the chord changes tbh
I just saw Kansas this year... 2 original members and absolutely fantastic! they would love this incredible cover!
It's my understanding that the two bands were pretty good friends.
@@mickpalmer9922as far as I'm aware, they toured together back in the days
Greetings from Brazil! One of the most beautiful existing songs! What a memorable moment this show! if I was there I certainly would cry!
Brian May (Queen) is unbelievable such a talented person and extremely intelligent, he seems sweet. Great singing and keyboard.
Very nicely done!! Blessings from the great state of Kansas!! Central USA. We have always been proud of the band Kansas.
Hello there, this song is in my playlist FOR DECADES. First on cassette, then on cd and now ON my iPhone. What will be next?
As you should be
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As you should be. Those guys are genius songwriters and musicians.
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Outstanding cover of Kansas’s Dust In The Wind. Mr. May, and your lady vocalist knocked this on out of the park. Thank youforsharing
I just picked it up just now.
I'm a queen fan but that has nothing to do with my assessment of this rendering which I found utterly wonderful. Great guitarist, of course and a beautiful singer with a great voice.
Just wonderful!
Fico muito feliz em ver/ouvir Brian May, de cabelos brancos... Quando ouvi o Queen pela primeira vez, tinha 12 anos de idade... Fiquei impressionado com aquelas músicas tão únicas para mim. Hoje tenho 55 anos. E Brian ainda na ativa. Que coisa maravilhosa!!! (Petrolina-PE, Brasil).
What a beautiful arrangement. Her voice suited this perfectly. Loved this.
"For dust you are and to dust you will return" - The Bible
Beautiful. And a very Brian May solo as a bonus!
K you so very much for this incredibly beautiful version of this song. Deeply moving.
Brian's playing a that age prooves it's not the money. He don't need more monay at all. He so happy playing and singing and taking us the gift of music!!!
Beautiful guitar work by a very sincere person. Great song by Kansas.
Queen guitarist does a nice job.The vocalist great . Let's give thanks to the band Kansas and remember Robbie Steinhardt , John Elefante.
John Elefante isn’t dead as far as I know!
@@martinkulkarni3569 -Very good sir I left this as an egg . John has a very long list of acomplishments . Cheers to you !
Robbie Steinhardt was the best! He will be remembered as one of the greatest musicians of all time. His solo album was recently released, and I will definitely add it to my music collection.
Perhaps you should thank Kerry Livgren.
@@1_hopelesshuman - Ah yes forgot about Kerry . Hate to write but also Steve Walsh . Seen the band years ago at a county fair and people still hatted Steve . He was pissed off for the negativity from the audience . Music is a business just like professional sports . Players under contract move on to other projects similar to the music industry .
Cheers 11/22/2021
Brian May is such a wonderful person. Great singing!
Brian has actually been a HUGE Kansas fan since the mid-70's - his interview in Miracles Out Of Nowhere is actually quite fascinating.
Many, many years ago I saw Queen, with Kansas as the first act, when they toured Canada. Great show, one I’ll never forget.
Wow, you saw Freddie. I never had a chance.
Mr. Brian May is a member of the generation which was unfortunately the last one!
He is the clever, intelligent, skilled, tallented and positive person. He is a member of dying species. And these are eople who represent the values of the European culture and civilisation.
Really enjoyed this - love Brian, love Kansas, but the original from Kansas will never be overshadowed.
this overshadows the original
It may do. Rog. P s records.
@garylongden Lolololol!
The spirit of Kansas.
The woman has a beautiful voice!
Completely agree
Kerry Ellis is her name, just in case you're interested. Agree, lovely voice.
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Thanks, Martin.
@@lotte5173 Her career with Bri kicked off once he noticed Kerry watching a musical and then they worked on 'WWRY' musical, singles, 'No-One But You' given to her by Bri, 'Anthems' studio album, 'Anthems' live gigs (playing the entire album) and many more followed. As you see the co-op lasts for over 20 years now. Cheers.
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Seems friends for life.....awesome!
Thanks for the info, Adam.
Beautiful song. Beautiful voice. Beautiful music. Thanks for being there.
haven't heard this one in a while, nicely done, very moving.
Great performance! Thanks.❤️
Great for Brian! That song is a masterpiece!
This is lovely!😊❤ Fabulous version of a beautiful timeless song
Thanks for sharing... beautifully executed both singing & playing... cheers from Australia 😀
This song was a classic from day one
A really fine version of one of the best song ever….
Bravo! I was just listening to Kansas the other day. Seen them a couple times in the 70's!
Great playing by Dr Brian May !
Absolutely brilliant 👍🌻♥️
Not surprising considering Brian’s thesis for his PhD was in astronomy in astrophysical research. His thesis can be read in a book entitled ‘A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud’ from his time spent at Imperial College in London. You can purchase a copy as I did just to see what Brian found stimulating in addition to ripping out guitar riffs! I guess it’s along the same lines and not surprising that this legendary rock star researched dust. I mean in one aspect a rock could be considered a very large particle of dust. Ha. What a guy. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Even in the Bible. That’s heavy Brian.
Kerry is an amazing songwriter!
I was a bit surprised that Brian was so restrained in his playing, at first, but then he got to the solo - there’s our Mr. May 😁🎶❤️! Kerry Livgren said in an interview that “Dust in the Wind” began as an exercise he developed while he was teaching himself how to finger-pick. I still have a snippet of that interview on a very old cassette, which still plays! Lovely vocals, here, too!
There are interviews with Kerry available here on RUclips where he talks about this.
He had to wait for the piano to carry the rhythm.
This is quite common. Vah Halen's Eruption was Eddie's warm up exercise. Producer said it sounded great and recorded it.
Brian May is just absolutely fabulous.
Although this is probably the only song that I could play technically exactly like he, he sounds 1000 times better and more sophisticated than I ever could. What a brilliant guitar player, good person and brilliant mind (PhDs in Astrophysics do not come easy).
dont put yourself down - we all learnt to play in E minor!!
Played this song at my sweet Brother’s Memorial last year 🥲He played guitar and was playing it the week before he passed ♥️
Sorry for your loss
Remember exactly when and were I was when that song came out over the radio, riding in my automobile in 1978. Though true, we are made from the dust of the Earth, we are more than dust, we are also spirit, soul, which is the part that lives on, after the dust (so to speak) has settled back to Earth!
Beautiful! Thanks for posting this!
Dr May was and still is a huge Kansas fan, as am I, second only to Queen actually. He loved it when they supported Queen in the US!
I’m close friends with a former member of Kansas, he has told me many memories of touring with Queen.
@@gospeltruthtv Wow! Would love to meet any member of Kansas, past or present! My two favourite bands, Queen then Kansas! I’m a major collector of Kansas’ music, and probably one of the biggest ‘Wheathead’ in the UK!
@@martinkulkarni3569 That’s cool! When Kansas hit it big with Leftoverture & Point, they did a UK tour as a headlining act. When they played Birmingham, the members of Queen booked a pub & threw them a private party. Funny story from the Kansas/Queen tour…Queen liked Kansas so much, they let them do an encore, something that was uncommon for an opening act. Of course, Kansas knew the set Queen was playing. Just for fun, they worked up Queen’s opening song & performed it as an encore. They did have quite a sense of humor!
@@gospeltruthtv - A lot of people don’t realize how silly the guys in Kansas were (and in Rich’s case, still is)! Their music was deep and serious, but they loved to mess around, pull pranks and have fun! I love those guys!!
@@crusheverything4449 So true! I’ve only been around Rich a few times in the past. If he gave up guitar, he has a future in stand up comedy! Hopefully it doesn’t come to that…🤣
su majestad Brian May. Extraordinario músico y tremendo ser humano, lo refleja en su rostro.
This has been a very favorite song of mine since the 70’s
OMG! This is magnificent! Kansas and Queen: My two favorite bands, and I have been fortunate to see them in concert. Thanks so much for posting this!
If it was just the guitar and vocals, it would be like hearing very talented friends playing this in your livingroom. Simple can be so immensly satisfying.
Pra mim, Brian May é o melhor guitarrista do mundo. 😍😍😍
My son was named after this guy but Brian is timeless. and his LOVE for music will always be remembered
Your boy's lookin' at a whole world of pain when he first enters school with a name like 'May'. Hope it goes well.
@@timapple6586 he is now 40 and has never had a problem with his name
We love you Brian, great work with beautiful singer..
Brian May ..endless classic...beautiful
Низкий поклон за ваше творчество .Шедевр !!! Привет из Красноярска !!!
Wow ,first reaction is wow. Apart from the fact that mister May is a learned gentleman this was a seriously beautiful rendition of the song..Thanks to the person who put this on the internet.
He can keep on aging, I never get an impression of the passage of time with Brian May. Only his outside ages. The rest of him is timeless.
You are always a handsome boy from teenage till now .GOD BLESS YOU 🙏 BROTHER BRIAN.
That was excellent. Her vocals are top notch.
So I didn't even hear her sing, I was watching and listening to Brian play. Fantastic interpretation of a great song.
am fan number one of brian, this performance shake my soul. Bravo!
Absolutely a beautiful arrangement! She has an amazing voice and Brian's solo was fantastic!!
"and Brian's solo was fantastic!!" --- Not to be nit picky but isn't a solo playing by yourself? At times, I could hardly hear the beautiful guitar music over the keyboard.
What is a solo in a musical called? = In musical performance, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece that is played or sung by a single performer.
This said, I get your gist.
@@fredman1085- No, a solo is not playing by yourself. If you don’t know what a solo is, no one can help you.
Crush Everything ---- Did you not read the actual definition of what a solo is? I included it in my post, I didn't make it up. What do you think "solo" is? The very word means one, by yourself. Just because people like you have bastardized the word away from its original and true meaning doesn't make you right.
Crush Everything --- also, if you're going to say that this was a solo because the dude played guitar with no other guitars included, then he also played "solo" throughout the entire song, as did the key board player, and the woman sang solo throughout as well. If your saying it was a solo because the woman stopped singing for a bit, then at least both the guitarist and keyboard player were both playing their "solos" together. Perhaps to you a solo is when a player stops playing rhythm. You should listen to more music, this happens all the time but it's still only a true "solo" when they do this alone.
All this said, why did you start the insults? If you knew what you were talking about and could actually explain and defend your position, I would have welcomed that and perhaps learned something new myself. Instead you resorted to the tired old stance of crying "you're wrong and you're too stupid to know why" without any intellect or reasoning to back up your position.
@@fredman1085- Brian May is a rock musician. In the vernacular of rock music, what he played is known as a solo. You’re trying to apply classical terms to the rock medium and it makes you come off like a pretentious tool.
Que Hermoso canta esta Chica!!!
Su voz es perfecta!!!
La impecabilidad de Brian May, decora la Canción que también es Perfecta y ese pianista, con un gusto y cadencia digno de estar ahí, hacen del momento musical un Ensueño.
Such a beautiful song done justice by Dr. May and the beautiful singer. ❤️
One OF MY MOST FAVORITE SONGS....PROVOKES MEMORIES OF my trip to Europe.....Love this.....Thank you Dr. May❤️❤️🎸❤️🎸❤️ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
@StevenTyler887 Thr USA. ..East Coast.... Mid Atlantic Region
The Head of Rock Music is Brian May! He plays electric and acoustic guitars. So great to have him alive!
Piękny głos i cudny akompaniament. Pozdrawiam.
That solo had an appealing Spanish classical guitar feel to it!
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
Ahhh, simply beautiful!
"I will tell you a great secret, Captain. Perhaps the greatest of all time. The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make up this station, and the nebula outside, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are starstuff." - Delenn
Brian is such a nice man .... plays brilliantly ... my Bowie Classics usually end with the audience shouting out references to sweet desserts .... Crepe Crepe Crepe ... I think that's nice.
so good I can't help crying more and more!!!
Just a beautiful voice and really nice guitar ❤️
Lifeless and boring
Beautiful voice.
Oh my god! This is beautiful.....I love it!!!!!!
I am pleased to listen this song, Sir Brian May, it brings me to the truth of us, we are only dust in universe. Some particles more talent than others, but all so important. Without all of us there could`t be earth as we know now.