Best Guitar Work by Brian May

I really like George Harrision's music and is underated. I really like his solo song Set on You. A Great Songwriter.

Another Underrated Guitarist is Alex Lifeson of Rush. I've been listening to their music for a while now. He probably is up their in the top ten (albeit I rate Brian higher). But I think that Neil Peart the drummer was the most inportant member of the group as his ability allowed the rest of the guys to create that kind of music. High Tenicity. I think Rush should be up their with the greatest artists there has ever been. I find them more interesting than Led Zeppelin.

Early Queen is also like Rush in a way. Songs like Father to Son, Ogre Battle and even Liar/Jesus carry the sound that appeared on Rush album in the 1970s. Though Brian's guitar work on songs like Father to Son and Ogre Batlle is I MEAN Very simular to some of Alex's work.

Queenzoners have replied in this thread and criticised Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin. No matter how much you hate Led Zeppelin or Michael Jackson or The Beatles, you still have to respect that they are up their with the greatest of all time. Their all unique and significant in their own way. However I think Queen incomparated all aspect and elements of Rock Music which in my opinion emphasises that style. There are no boundaries in Rock Music and there were no boundaries in Queen. In my opinion I see them as the Ultimate Example of a Legendary Rock Band. But respect the other bands who play their role in the ever growing influence of rock music, I never be blind or ignorant with the matter.

Jimmy Page was, by Brians own admission, a big influence on him. Queen as a whole respected and admired Zep tremendously and saw them as the bench mark; artistically, creatively,peformance wise, success wise etc. etc.   Who was better ? who was best ? No me importa una mierda. In a very old fashioned way I just feel kind of proud that they were both english...

As for Brians best work -  generally I would put his seventies work way above his eighties work and beyond but as far as individual songs are concerned;

Killer Queen
Rhapsody
Millionaire Waltz
All dead, all dead
Dead on time
Spread you wings
Crazy little thing called love
Mustapha
You don't fool me
Death on two legs
We will rock you

Elements of Brian's playing on ANATO and ADATR are masterclasses of style, taste and technique. ADATR is, imo, a very underrated album -- some think it's just a poor imitation of ANATO -- but Brian's playing there is consistantly brilliant.

I'd would be interested to see a video where all of Brian's Solos or (solo like touches) on youtube. Like a compilation.

qrock wrote: "I'd would be interested to see a video where all of Brian's Solos or (solo like touches) on youtube. Like a compilation."


If you go onto youtube, and type in rogertaylorfan2k8, you will see links to videos containing Brian's solos on each of the albums (for example Brian May solos - A day at the races & Brian May solos - Hot space). rogertaylorfan2k8 has videos containing Brian's solos for each of the 14 studio albums.

Two songs spring to mind...sorry listing an ALBUM is too frustrating for me (lol).

Brighton Rock from SHA....and Rain Must Fall from The Miracle.

Anyway, how good a guitarist do you think Brian is/was

[QUOTE] [b]qrock wrote:[/b]

Anyway, how good a guitarist do you think Brian is/was[/QUOTE]

He's okay.