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Brian May playing live onstage with Queen + Adam Lambert
Brian May fought to add a rhythm guitarist to Queen in their early years – and several players would eventually grant his wish

By Janelle Borg Published

While May got into the habit of playing lead and rhythm at the same time, he did sometimes get the extra helping hand he had envisioned – including from Freddie Mercury himself

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Left-Brian May of Queen performs at The O2 Arena on June 05, 2022 in London, England; Right-Irish blues and rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Rory Gallagher (1948-1995), poses for a portrait with his guitar on September 25, 1982 at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco, California
In 1969, a young Brian May hid in a venue to speak to Rory Gallagher – and it led to his tonal breakthrough

By Janelle Borg Published

The Irish blues rock legend gave May a tonal template that he says he’s never bettered

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Brian May of Queen performs at Chase Center on November 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California
Brian May issues health update after suffering ‘minor stroke’ last year

By Matt Owen Published

The Queen guitar hero suffered a health scare late last year, which left him briefly fearing he might not be able to pick up the guitar again

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Freddie Mercury (left) and Brian May perform onstage with Queen
“It sounded awful. I could hardly play”: Brian May on the one time he experimented with a Marshall stack

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The Vox AC30 amp/Red Special guitar combo is one of the most iconic in rock, but the Queen guitar hero didn't solidify that setup straight away

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Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May

By Phil Weller Published

After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business

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Brian May of Queen performs on stage on the 'Queen II' tour, Rainbow Theatre, London, 31 March 1974
Why Brian May and Queen were unhappy with their debut album – and how the newly revamped version fixes the “very dry” guitar parts

By Janelle Borg Published

Queen just released a remixed version of their iconic 1973 debut, and Brian May reveals that “every instrument has been re-examined from the bottom up”

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Jamie Moses and Brian May
Jamie Moses on the wild ride of playing with Brian May, hanging with Slash and his time as Queen’s second guitarist

By Andrew Daly Published

After telling his school counselor there was no other life plan than playing guitar, Jamie Moses learned his trade playing in pubs, and says it’s easy for him to work out what gear will work best for any given gig

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Brian May playing guitar with a backdrop of amps
Brian May is back on stage following a recent minor stroke

By Janelle Borg Published

May attended the Red Special Convention in the UK, and treated attendees to a special performance on his trusty guitar

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A montage of Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, Brian May and Tony Iommi playing guitar
How the 1970s became the greatest decade for rock guitar

By Brad Tolinski Published

As big beasts like Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple dominated the era, players such as Steve Howe and Brian May transformed the landscape and the guitar hero cult grew, producing its GOAT by the dawn of the ‘80s

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Jamie Moses and Brian May playing on stage
Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special

By Janelle Borg Published

Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar

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