Brian May on Vox AC30s

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  • @seamusburke639
    @seamusburke639 9 лет назад +1572

    1:44 That look on his face! It just screams "Holy shit, Brian May is performing the Bohemian Rhapsody solo in front of me..."

    • @MrJackrockerman
      @MrJackrockerman 9 лет назад +144

      he can die peacefully after that

    • @bluesoddity2094
      @bluesoddity2094 8 лет назад +63

      +Seamus Burke "A 1000 pardons Sir Brian but I do believe I've soiled myself."

    • @nostalgiacreep
      @nostalgiacreep 8 лет назад +41

      +Seamus Burke i couldnt help smiling seeing him play it too, SOOOO very distinctive, the tone and the playing. jeez :D

    • @isaiahdanielrockaguilar9557
      @isaiahdanielrockaguilar9557 8 лет назад +21

      money cant buy =)

    • @MadDuck
      @MadDuck 7 лет назад +23

      I would have lost it right there.

  • @jjtguitar
    @jjtguitar 11 лет назад +122

    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!!!

    • @johnny5805
      @johnny5805 2 года назад +5

      I expected him to say "It's DR May, actually". But he was too polite 🙂

    • @isaboteur2562
      @isaboteur2562 Год назад

      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

  • @aniquinstark4347
    @aniquinstark4347 3 года назад +115

    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.

    • @seamusburke639
      @seamusburke639 Год назад +1

      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.

    • @DanThomasUK
      @DanThomasUK  Год назад +2

      Can’t fault a Precision for that

  • @mateinegriu
    @mateinegriu 8 лет назад +569

    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!!!

  • @pechondelgado
    @pechondelgado 4 года назад +738

    Brian May looks like his signature would be on the Declaration of Independence.

    • @juiceneck69
      @juiceneck69 4 года назад +17

      so does his signature

    • @DanThomasUK
      @DanThomasUK  4 года назад +24

      @@juiceneck69 that’s true actually

    • @markstockford9109
      @markstockford9109 3 года назад +6

      Nah. He's as liberal as the rest of these rocker types.

    • @Anthony-wr2sm
      @Anthony-wr2sm 3 года назад +27

      @@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?

    • @markstockford9109
      @markstockford9109 3 года назад +7

      @@Anthony-wr2sm I'm a conservative so its my duty to ruin everybody's fun.

  • @Joao_000
    @Joao_000 2 года назад +37

    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.

    • @RoverWaters
      @RoverWaters Год назад

      Brian May wrote the Bohemian Rhapsody guitar solo

  • @chin0fran_
    @chin0fran_ 9 лет назад +703

    1:44 *I'm the happiest man in the whole world* face

  • @goranvu
    @goranvu 8 лет назад +646

    This Brian seems to be one of the kindest people in the show business ever.

    • @TwentyTwenty90
      @TwentyTwenty90 7 лет назад +51

      The very definition of the English gentleman. They are a dying breed, but do still exist.

    • @AndyMangele
      @AndyMangele 6 лет назад +21

      And one of the most intelligent too! :)

    • @LukeMaynard
      @LukeMaynard 5 лет назад +28

      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.

    • @TheChadPad
      @TheChadPad 5 лет назад +4

      @@LukeMaynard I love this comment

    • @777Eliyahu
      @777Eliyahu 5 лет назад +4

      Not much to prove when you're the best

  • @jamiebales8394
    @jamiebales8394 8 лет назад +298

    I come back every now and again, just to see his face.

    • @MICKEYISLOWD
      @MICKEYISLOWD 8 лет назад +9

      Brian has a charm that we really love about him. He's very approachable and humble:)

    • @dinosaurdavidb9874
      @dinosaurdavidb9874 8 лет назад +10

      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.

    • @zarbog8618
      @zarbog8618 3 года назад +2

      Just got here. I'll be back for the same reason!

    • @danidibujos9986
      @danidibujos9986 3 года назад +1

      Me too.

    • @samuelstacey2309
      @samuelstacey2309 3 года назад +1

      Me too, always brings me pleasure like a little boy😊

  • @ivanir102
    @ivanir102 8 лет назад +301

    The face he makes when Brian starts playing Bohemian Rhapsody

  • @VintageRandom
    @VintageRandom 10 лет назад +223

    "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.

    • @mkreple
      @mkreple 10 лет назад +3

      Agreeeeeed!

    • @jwverkuyl5072
      @jwverkuyl5072 10 лет назад +33

      He didn't mean crack or heroin though, Joe.

    • @VintageRandom
      @VintageRandom 10 лет назад +2

      JW Verkuyl LOL!!!!

    • @rodger3352
      @rodger3352 4 года назад

      @@jwverkuyl5072 LOLLLLLLLLL

    • @davecostello560
      @davecostello560 3 года назад +1

      And gardening too, evidently, eh Brian?!

  • @GerZah
    @GerZah 7 лет назад +90

    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!

    • @MRREE-zw6xc
      @MRREE-zw6xc Год назад

      I would've been like a giddy little school girl if he did that solo next to me like that hahaha

  • @Mooseboy08
    @Mooseboy08 10 лет назад +345

    1:44 Check out that grin. Man, I'd soil my pants if I were standing next to Brian May while he played that!

    • @stephanelecreux6840
      @stephanelecreux6840 7 лет назад +1

      thinking OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG....

    • @antiv0dka
      @antiv0dka 7 лет назад +12

      the fact that brian just proceed and humbly give him a small bow after that is even more fascinating.

    • @DemonDethchase
      @DemonDethchase 7 лет назад +2

      yea I was thinking "awww look at his wee face, lit right up there" though saying that so did mine hahaha

    • @geoffreywelsby7434
      @geoffreywelsby7434 3 года назад

      I'd do the same if it was Steve vai playing 'for the love of God '.

  • @mojorisen74
    @mojorisen74 10 лет назад +211

    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!

    • @DanThomasUK
      @DanThomasUK  10 лет назад +63

      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:

    • @mojorisen74
      @mojorisen74 10 лет назад +27

      I've read that the guitar is really hard for most guitarists to play because the neck is the size of a baseball bat!

    • @coldacre
      @coldacre 9 лет назад +4

      +mojorisen74 its chunky as far as Strat neck's go, but its nothing compared to Gibson R8's, R9's, Trads etc.

    • @Joeyd123abc2
      @Joeyd123abc2 9 лет назад +4

      +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.

    • @Dagger_323
      @Dagger_323 8 лет назад +24

      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.

  • @patriciaharman2212
    @patriciaharman2212 10 лет назад +17

    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.♡♡

  • @Ellexis
    @Ellexis 5 лет назад +23

    Brian is such an approachable and humble person. I love that about him. Humility and kindness go a long way.

  • @lastdaysguitar
    @lastdaysguitar 11 лет назад +94

    1:44 Interviewer is like: "Hey, I'm standing right next to fame here!"

  • @GaryBradleymusic
    @GaryBradleymusic 8 лет назад +94

    1:44 - the look on his face says it all...

  • @noelmajers6369
    @noelmajers6369 6 лет назад +16

    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.

    • @simondavid2519
      @simondavid2519 2 года назад +2

      This man is a doctor in astrophysics. You bet he knows a thing or two about physics and electronics ! :)

    • @colinluckens9591
      @colinluckens9591 Год назад +2

      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)....

  • @JoshPillault
    @JoshPillault 2 года назад +5

    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.

  • @sadface
    @sadface 5 лет назад +5

    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.

  • @1106Winter
    @1106Winter 9 лет назад +53

    Love the interviewer being so touched when Brian plays the Bohemian Rhapsody solo!

  • @sixstringfretter
    @sixstringfretter 11 лет назад +6

    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.

  • @woundedhorse
    @woundedhorse 10 лет назад +26

    Great guitar player and such a humble and likeable guy.

  • @paullevine1813
    @paullevine1813 5 лет назад +14

    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 .

    • @moustachio334
      @moustachio334 2 года назад +1

      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.

    • @chyeaOGKush
      @chyeaOGKush 2 года назад

      half of brians amps are back ups lol

    • @thehotwombat
      @thehotwombat Год назад

      Pete Malandrone keeps them properly vented I believe.

  • @IbanezArtist85
    @IbanezArtist85 11 лет назад +9

    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).

  • @roberteales2047
    @roberteales2047 7 лет назад +4

    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

  • @RKDriver
    @RKDriver 10 лет назад +14

    Brian made that guitar with his dad when he was a teenager and still uses it today. Very classy guy.

  • @JohnBarrylizard
    @JohnBarrylizard 10 лет назад +10

    I love Dr. May's tone and playing. Always have.

    • @paulbergna3752
      @paulbergna3752 4 года назад

      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.

  • @alketterer
    @alketterer 6 лет назад +1

    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.

  • @jcdemp7513
    @jcdemp7513 Год назад +7

    I love how he uses his educational genius and integrate it into his music.

  • @valuedhumanoid6574
    @valuedhumanoid6574 6 лет назад +4

    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
      @DanThomasUK  6 лет назад

      SixStringLove Guy I’ve spent years trying to get it

    • @valuedhumanoid6574
      @valuedhumanoid6574 6 лет назад +1

      @@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.

  • @standicarlo8334
    @standicarlo8334 5 лет назад +6

    As Brian said, VOX rocks but with more warmth and "creamy" tone (than Marshall.) Awesome video!

  • @isaboteur2562
    @isaboteur2562 Год назад +1

    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

  • @eschelar
    @eschelar 10 лет назад +30

    Most gentlemanly rocker of all time? Fun guitar.

    • @CheckDare
      @CheckDare 10 лет назад +4

      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.)

    • @ollieguitarman89
      @ollieguitarman89 10 лет назад +5

      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.

    • @jimrussell8311
      @jimrussell8311 10 лет назад +1

      Ollie Townsend that's ***ing ace! I love it :)

  • @bryanusinger2272
    @bryanusinger2272 10 лет назад +10

    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!!

  • @midomouammine6389
    @midomouammine6389 6 лет назад +12

    What can you expect from an astrophysicist but great work!
    Brian May is a real genius!

  • @Gif_Guru
    @Gif_Guru 3 года назад +2

    1:52 The moment, when Brian May himself was ready to shake your hand, but you missed the opportunity ...

  • @majorlybad
    @majorlybad 6 лет назад +17

    When I saw Queen with Adam Lambert the other year I nearly cried when that solo was played

  • @sixstringlove8242
    @sixstringlove8242 9 лет назад +1

    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.

  • @316minister
    @316minister 10 лет назад +6

    I just love the look on his face when he heard that familiar solo tone :) Priceless moment there.

  • @BlacklightPosterboys
    @BlacklightPosterboys 8 лет назад +11

    That smile!!!!! That's right...that is THE guy !!!!

  • @bigbrownhouse6999
    @bigbrownhouse6999 2 года назад +4

    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.

  • @winstonzeddemore3265
    @winstonzeddemore3265 6 лет назад +2

    1:44 When Brian May play in front of u one of the most iconic solos in the history of music

  • @adityapurwanegara8292
    @adityapurwanegara8292 5 лет назад +3

    1.44 look at his face!! you just cannot hide your excitement when Brian May play that solo in front of you

  • @robinleebraun7739
    @robinleebraun7739 2 года назад +1

    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.

  • @mikeriesco6174
    @mikeriesco6174 6 лет назад +5

    The smile at 1:44 is the best thing on You Tube

  • @FelixLangstieh
    @FelixLangstieh 3 года назад +1

    The guy’s face lights up at 1:44 , whose wouldn’t....
    So did mine 🙂🙂🙂🙂
    Legend 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @burkezillar
    @burkezillar 12 лет назад +6

    "Most things that are worth doing are dangerous"
    Truest quote Brian is ever likely to say.

  • @whynottalklikeapirat
    @whynottalklikeapirat 7 лет назад +1

    I love this interviewer. This is how we should always feel about guitar and this is also how we should approach playing it.

  • @nielsheuven3628
    @nielsheuven3628 5 лет назад +4

    "0:55 Did anyone catch the look of the presenter into the camera? "That was halfway?

  • @njamesmaa0749
    @njamesmaa0749 6 лет назад +2

    2:03 ”Has Brian May ever had any problems?” ”Oh, nothing has ever gone wrong.

  • @minermike61
    @minermike61 7 лет назад +4

    What I appreciate is this: The Red Special has it's own entry on Wikipedia, as would be expected.

  • @MurrayMelander
    @MurrayMelander 6 лет назад

    At 1:44 when the interviewer looks into the camera and grins. i love it. No explanation needed.

  • @pwk22
    @pwk22 5 лет назад +6

    I wonder if Brian May has met Tom Scholtz. Two tech genii. I would love to hear them play together.

  • @Combustion47
    @Combustion47 3 года назад

    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 🤘🇬🇧

  • @GraemeSPa
    @GraemeSPa 5 лет назад +5

    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.

  • @cowgate
    @cowgate 4 года назад +1

    Brian may made my day in about 5 seconds with that little solo

  • @jackh8561
    @jackh8561 3 года назад +7

    “Most things that are worth doing are dangerous and risky”

  • @DanThomasUK
    @DanThomasUK  12 лет назад +1

    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.

  • @Ducati_Dude
    @Ducati_Dude 5 лет назад +3

    2:21 'We have a couple of spares...' Yeaahhh... 'a couple...' 😆👍

  • @byronlemay2166
    @byronlemay2166 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @greagandev
    @greagandev 10 лет назад +11

    @1:45... ...priceless smile. I would have crapped my pants right on the spot.

    • @morganghetti
      @morganghetti 9 лет назад +1

      +George Reagan He couldnt help it. I ouldnt have either.

  • @JeffersonDinedAlone
    @JeffersonDinedAlone 12 лет назад +2

    Not only a brilliant musician, but also by all accounts a very pleasant and unassuming man.

  • @jMOPS1993
    @jMOPS1993 9 лет назад +14

    His clean tone when he played those first few chords from "Its Late" sound just like the record.

    • @drexlspivey5828
      @drexlspivey5828 5 лет назад +8

      jMOPS1993 It's crazy man, the guy who played it, using the equipment he played it on, sounding just like the record, mad.....

    • @Jerre2Jerre
      @Jerre2Jerre 5 лет назад

      @@drexlspivey5828 killer! 🤣

  • @charlieluna7237
    @charlieluna7237 8 лет назад +1

    What an honour to stand in a room with Brian May while he's playing guitar :o

  • @bendelanocool
    @bendelanocool 10 лет назад +34

    How come that every sound he makes on a guitar sound like a miracle

    • @dalehumphrey8765
      @dalehumphrey8765 6 лет назад +2

      gek louer .. It's not that, you're just delusional.

    • @xtenkfarpl
      @xtenkfarpl 5 лет назад +1

      Years of practice!

  • @PeterPug
    @PeterPug 12 лет назад +1

    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...

  • @lashlarue7924
    @lashlarue7924 11 лет назад +3

    Rock 'n' Roll's overall most brilliant acolyte on the record. Like.

  • @ChrsGuit
    @ChrsGuit 12 лет назад

    I love the smile on the guy's face whenever Brian kicks in the Bohemian tone... It made me smile too. Great video

  • @0rip0
    @0rip0 12 лет назад +9

    Since I heard Brian May play, no other guitar has ever sounded good enough.

  • @ccphilly08
    @ccphilly08 3 года назад

    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!

  • @DanThomasUK
    @DanThomasUK  12 лет назад +5

    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.

  • @Ananasica
    @Ananasica 12 лет назад

    Yes!! I think it'd be physically impossible NOT to smile at that point! He made us all very happy indeed! Love you Brian!

  • @user-ky6vw5up9m
    @user-ky6vw5up9m 6 лет назад +5

    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.

    • @davebain2656
      @davebain2656 3 года назад

      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'

  • @bobgreen8142
    @bobgreen8142 2 года назад +1

    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!

  • @NKB_POE
    @NKB_POE 6 лет назад +16

    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!

    • @whotookaegir
      @whotookaegir 6 лет назад

      Creepy! Subliminal advertising

    • @martinpusar6765
      @martinpusar6765 5 лет назад

      I noticed it and almost thought I'm the only one who stopped it to see... Really wonder who that is!

    • @JohnnyRock
      @JohnnyRock 5 лет назад

      I finally freeze framed it. I don't know who it is though. It's a middle aged man in a suit.

    • @alexwales8914
      @alexwales8914 5 лет назад

      You can skip frame by frame with , and .
      It makes a lot easier to get things that last for a single frame

    • @gabestew262
      @gabestew262 4 года назад

      weird, some guy in a suit and a black and white photo. Maybe brian his senior year of hs? idk

  • @jakeo1209
    @jakeo1209 Год назад

    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.

  • @jackrockwell6698
    @jackrockwell6698 7 лет назад +129

    Let's not forget that Brian May is now an astrophysicist.

    • @alexojideagu
      @alexojideagu 6 лет назад +36

      He was always an Astrophysicist, he did that first

    • @jacobpaulson23
      @jacobpaulson23 5 лет назад +6

      @@alexojideagu he got the degree in 2007

    • @jacobpaulson23
      @jacobpaulson23 5 лет назад

      @Kim Jong Un well he did get the degree in 07

    • @brian.7966
      @brian.7966 5 лет назад +1

      he has always been one,

    • @-yeme-
      @-yeme- 5 лет назад +7

      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.

  • @SoreEyeMusic
    @SoreEyeMusic 11 лет назад

    Very inspiring to see him operate the entire rig so smoothly after so many years of experience

  • @MrJohanmessi
    @MrJohanmessi 11 лет назад +10

    did you see photografy? . minute 1:21! is very fast, is a man i dont know who is

    • @nanuco106
      @nanuco106 10 лет назад

      Yeah, I saw it, a black and white photo...

    • @peterluundgren36
      @peterluundgren36 10 лет назад +1

      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

    • @MrJohanmessi
      @MrJohanmessi 10 лет назад

      exactly, i think it same, why?

    • @BattleBroZ3
      @BattleBroZ3 10 лет назад +2

      johan valdez I think it's his dad

    • @nanuco106
      @nanuco106 10 лет назад

      ***** Yes, I though the same, generally when Brian talks about his guitar or about his sound always there's a reference to his father

  • @dylanlbdb
    @dylanlbdb 6 лет назад +2

    He just seems so gentle and friendly

  • @Iceman-xx1kh
    @Iceman-xx1kh 10 лет назад +5

    For those who slag Brian off..you must be balloon knots!

  • @paulr.4968
    @paulr.4968 2 года назад +1

    Barnabas Collins, of the Dark Shadows Band.

  • @betterthantelly2993
    @betterthantelly2993 6 лет назад +5

    Your in good hands when Brian is standing there with a guitar in his hands.

  • @carlosaguilerat
    @carlosaguilerat 12 лет назад

    Close your eyes and listen to him... he has the same voice over the years!!! And the talent much better every day... one of the bests!!!!!

  • @gregoryprice7223
    @gregoryprice7223 Год назад +3

    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 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💕💕💕💕💕💕💕😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @badger519
    @badger519 5 месяцев назад

    One of the most unique guitar tones ever!
    Long live Sir Brian!

  • @nathanvanderham5941
    @nathanvanderham5941 11 лет назад +3

    Holy sh*t thats a lot of ac30s...

  • @Millennial_Mike
    @Millennial_Mike 3 года назад +1

    That doodling at 0:50 sounds like the end of the "Whatever You want" intro (Status Quo)

  • @pixiepqueen
    @pixiepqueen 10 лет назад +3

    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...

    • @paulbertie67
      @paulbertie67 10 лет назад

      I don't think he'd like to be called "Dr. Bri" neither!

    • @pixiepqueen
      @pixiepqueen 10 лет назад +1

      I've tweeted him and he's favourited my tweets after I've called him "Dr Bri" so probably is alright with him..?

    • @Kombi-1
      @Kombi-1 6 лет назад

      I gave him a letter last week with "To Dr. Brian May" written on it! Did it right, I guess :)

  • @tatitfc3777
    @tatitfc3777 6 лет назад

    1:38 I heard it a thousand times and I'll do it a thousand times more. Love it.

  • @SRNF
    @SRNF 10 лет назад +3

    Brian I like it halfway but can you go to 11?

  • @blerkh
    @blerkh 8 лет назад +1

    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.

    • @Mark-gd5vr
      @Mark-gd5vr 2 года назад

      Yeah, but he still has a bit if breakup in his sound

  • @Twirlyhead
    @Twirlyhead 7 лет назад +4

    So many people bought AC30s because of Brian only to discover that they could never sound like him.

    • @thiscorrosion900
      @thiscorrosion900 5 лет назад

      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.

  • @bootlegapples
    @bootlegapples 12 лет назад

    correction-I understand BM uses a solid state rectifier,not sure if it's all the time or not but that will stiffen the sound up a bit and reduce power supply compression(which he may still be getting from the filter caps,depending on the values his tech installs)
    everything else is still in a state of compression at the volumes he plays at.

  • @l100ero2
    @l100ero2 9 лет назад +8

    Is so weird see someone taller than Brian next to him... that guy must be a giant!

  • @mikeriesco6174
    @mikeriesco6174 6 лет назад

    We ALL understand the look and grin at 1:43. This guy will remember that moment for the rest of his life.

  • @cenaakashakash
    @cenaakashakash 6 лет назад +2

    1:44 that guy's dream came true right there and therefore that smile... 😁

  • @parkviewmo
    @parkviewmo 8 лет назад

    Brian May describes that sound at higher levels of distortion as '"throaty."" That may be where it comes from but it hits me right in the belly. I remember the first time I recognized it as the Queen sound --watching the Highlander film. Then there is that sweet, fierce sound he creates "out of phase.". I just love the sounds that come out of his guitar. This is a fascinating interview because he understands how those sounds are created. Sweet man, sweet, fierce sounds! (it is ironic that we all talk about the composer of ""Tie Your Mother Down"" as someone who is genial and sweet. Life is full of marvelous contradictions. I won't even mention the shirt!)