Tag: Brian May
Queen: My Life Has Been Saved. Freddie’s resurrection?
My Life Has Been Saved. has always been one of my favourite post-Freddie Queen songs, but I’ve recently learned something about it that has resurrected both Freddie and the song. Queen: Made in Heaven is not really a Queen Album. My Life Has Been Saved. is one of the stand-out tracks on Queen’s 1995 Made…
The 10 Levels of Guitar Mastery
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The guitar is such a versatile, accessible instrument, with an incredibly low barrier to entry. But what are the possibilities? What are the steps to guitar mastery? Spoiler alert! The beauty of learning guitar is that it’s never been about levels, it’s never been a competition. The truth is, the guitar can take you wherever…
Brian May: Back to the Light?
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Brian May has always been my guitar hero. He’s the reason I first picked up the guitar and I admire his work greatly. Any devout Brian May fans, look away NOW! This is an article I’ve really struggled with. This is, after all, Brian May, one of the most talented, influential, and innovative guitarists that…
Why Should I Learn Guitar?
10 BIG reasons why you should learn guitar rather than any other instrument. 1. Learn guitar: It’s inexpensive You could easily pick up a beaten up second-hand acoustic and learn guitar for less than £50, or even better, just borrow one from a friend to see if learning guitar is for you. If you want…
Brian May’s top 5 Queen Guitar Solos
A detailed analysis of my top 5 Queen Guitar solos by Brian May, in no particular order, and most of them sadly forgotten. The Hero Flash Gordon – 1980 The Hero is unique for a Queen song in that it serves as a sort of epilogue at the end of the Flash Gordon album, revisiting…
Bijou by Queen Music Review
Bijou by Queen: How a filler track signaled the long-awaited return to form of my favourite Band. So what’s so great about Bijou by Queen? Following the lump-in-the-throat disappointment of Queen’s comeback Album: The Miracle, I approached its follow up: Innuendo with lowered expectations. The title track: Innuendo sets out its stall early, harking back…
Brian May Red Special Review
As a Queen (and Brian May) fan, the fabled Red Special was always beyond criticism… until the day I bought the Brian May Guitars Red Special. The Brian May Guitars Red Special is, of course, an ‘affordable’ version of the real thing, not even comparable to the ‘Supers’, let alone the official copies made by…
My Electric Guitar History
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An inventory of every single electric guitar I’ve owned since I started in 1990. My very own Electric Guitar History. What’s your Electric Guitar History? Hondo Strat copy My electric guitar history begins as a Christmas present circa my 16th Birthday, 1990. Candy apple red with a rosewood fingerboard. It didn’t inspire and as…
Electric Guitar String Gauge Guide
Beginner’s guide to Electric Guitar String Gauges. How do you decide on the perfect gauge for you? Read on… What are Electric Guitar String Gauges? Electric Guitar strings usually come in sets/packs of six, of different thicknesses or gauges. These normally start with .008 (of an inch) gauge packs (or 8’s), moving up to 12’s…
