Brian May - a true gentleman

To all of you people who think Brian is full of ego..

Brian received an award in Holland for his contributions to the electric guitar, and on his soapbox he did not boast about it.  Instead he plugged the band he played with, Van Veltzen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBbtdbZcf3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z4F0BewCRI

It only saddens me that he doesn't believe he is an innovator.  I guess after all these years of pop culture not labeling him as one, he actually believes it now himself.

The fact is - his work, particularly on Sheer Heart Attack and A Night At The Opera, redefined the bounds of what can be done with the electric guitar.  He IS an innovator, one of the greatest musicians of our time, a doctor of science and, above all, a true gentleman.

He is everything you say, my respect for him is immeasurable. Just wish he hadn't played the same guitar solo for 15 years.

mooghead wrote: He is everything you say, my respect for him is immeasurable. Just wish he hadn't played the same guitar solo for 15 years.

Well he did incorporate "Chinese Torture" in the 2005 solo. That's a good thing, I can't quite remember why... :D 

But he's great, I love him!

V.

I wouldn't know about 2005....... I'm a Queen fan...

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Brian is pure class.

Bravo to him.

When I had the rare opportunity to meet Brian before his Fat Tuesday's gig in 1991, he couldn't have been more gracious and humble to a 23 year old kid, asking ME questions and my opinions on Queen related stuff of the moment. He was equally friendly to the two or three other fans that were hanging around at the bar.  And Brian certainly is a musical genius and guitar innovator par excellence.

mooghead wrote: I wouldn't know about 2005....... I'm a Queen fan...

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You missed two awesome tours...with Queen members.

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mooghead wrote: I wouldn't know about 2005....... I'm a Queen fan...

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Obviously a very narrow-minded one at that.
Nevermind. It's YOU who missed out on seeing Brian & Roger together, regardless of who else they were playing with.

mooghead wrote: I wouldn't know about 2005....... I'm a Queen fan...

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Perfect response. Couldn't of said it better myself!

"Perfect response. Couldn't of said it better myself! "

I believe you.

Very nice of Brian indeed, except for the fact that it's VanVelzen, not Van Veltzen. But hey, it's a very small mistake many non-Dutch persons would have made.

Makka wrote: mooghead wrote: I wouldn't know about 2005....... I'm a Queen fan...

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Perfect response. Couldn't of said it better myself! =============================================================================================

Sorry, don't mean to be a dick but that is a small pet hate of mine - that's "couldn't have" NOT "couldn't of".

In reply to Sir GH, Dr.May certainly IS a gentleman and how he's not seen as in innovator really beats me - he may not technically be the greatest guitar player, but his sound is truly distinctive and the pure emotion he puts in is second to none as far as I'm concerned.  Every time I've seen him perform I have cried - not because I am overwhelmed by him, but because of the sound he gets out of that guitar.  I was left with goosebumps at pretty much all of the anthems show in Glasgow the other night.  When I met him in January, he was an absolute gentleman and took his time to talk with us, sign autographs and take pictures.

Anyone who dismisses the Queen and PR shows just don't have a clue what they missed.

Zebonka12 wrote:

"Perfect response. Couldn't of said it better myself! "

I believe you.

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HAHA... brilliant.

Sir GH wrote:

one of the greatest musicians of our time, a doctor of science and, above all, a true gentleman.

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and a God =)

Hate to nitpick, but in case anyone wants to google the band in question: they're called Van Velzen. Without the 't'.