What are Brian's best "high-pitched descents" from guitar solos?

They could've asked (maybe did ask?) Mark Knopfler, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, Richie Blackmore, Hank Marvin, Francis Rossi etc., as well as Brian. Of course, we don't know what went on or if anyone else as asked and refused. But Brian has an album and tour to promote ...

Yes theres a lot of other top British guitar players but I think with the ubiquity of WWRY/WATC in some of the events, the use of Bo Rap , and Muse doing the offiical theme Brian seemed an obvious follow on for a big celebratory stadium event. How many of the other guys would be populist enough to work with Jessie J after laying out a somewhat indulgent solo slot?

But of course we dont know the ins and outs. The closing ceremony didnt get quite the same plaudits as the opening though.....

Oops sorry I meant the slot on the BBC single just released. For the Olympic ceremony, Brian seemed the logical choice, although Jimmy Page might've pulled it off too by playing some Zep riffs. Blackmore would've been interesting, if he somehow discovered the fountain of youth and locked his wife in the attic for the evening.

BM's delay solo developed as a show case for the technique, it features in a number of Queen songs played live.

The solo it's self has changed greatly in content, style and length of the delays through the years. What's the point of BM shredding? There are a small number who do so brilliantlywhile still having melodic content. The rest just look and sound like they're speed typing.

[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]

Of course, we don't know what went on or if anyone else as asked and refused. But Brian has an album and tour to promote ...[/QUOTE]

I'm sure such things are completely irrelevant to the IOC people.

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[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]

"They are 100% different, other than the fact that he's using the same delay technique"

His guitar solo is different, but he is doing the Brian May thing... [/QUOTE]

, Pete Townshend smashing a Les Paul, or Keith Richards actually being alive. This is what people pay to see.

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Come on... both above mentioned are ( slightly) better than that

^ and that makes me so sad that most people (even Queen fans) feel that way, because Brian has given just as much to the evolution of music as these guys have, if not more.

Oh, maybe I misfired here...I wasn`t talking about Brian at all....Pete Townshend ( has more to offer than just smashing a guitar) Keith Richards ( has more to offer than just beeing alive)
Actually I wouldn`t compare them.

Oh !! Ha ... of course there's much more to them than that, just like there's more to Brian than his delay solos.

But you can bet your life that people went to see The Who to see things getting smashed. They sure didn't go to see the symphony for that.

Thank god there's more to Brian than delay solos. In fact, the part of his live solos I usually enjoy the most are probably when he turns the delay off and just pulls som licks with the freedom of not having to harmonise with himself.

I always considered his multipart harmonies his main trademark to be honest.

Townshend is a stunning rhythm guitarist by the way.

[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]

I always considered his multipart harmonies his main trademark to be honest.

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You're right on that, and I think the solo with the delay might have been the closest way he could really emulate multi-layering in a live setting.

[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]

Oops sorry I meant the slot on the BBC single just released. For the Olympic ceremony, Brian seemed the logical choice, although Jimmy Page might've pulled it off too by playing some Zep riffs. Blackmore would've been interesting, if he somehow discovered the fountain of youth and locked his wife in the attic for the evening.[/QUOTE]

Blackmore yes. Page no.

His "style" is American blues (sometimes including complete theft of. ...). Nothing would be further removed from BRITAIN than that.

But I suppose Blackmore 's Night was already booked at O'levin's Pub and Distillery that night (of the Olympics).



Get some farking sense. "Queen" caters to the regal thing AND is absolutely world renowned.


It wouldn't have been anyone other than Brian May

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[QUOTE] [b]Holly2003 wrote:[/b]

Oops sorry I meant the slot on the BBC single just released. For the Olympic ceremony, Brian seemed the logical choice, although Jimmy Page might've pulled it off too by playing some Zep riffs. Blackmore would've been interesting, if he somehow discovered the fountain of youth and locked his wife in the attic for the evening.[/QUOTE]

Blackmore yes. Page no.

His "style" is American blues (sometimes including complete theft of. ...). Nothing would be further removed from BRITAIN than that.

But I suppose Blackmore 's Night was already booked at O'levin's Pub and Distillery that night (of the Olympics).



Get some farking sense. "Queen" caters to the regal thing AND is absolutely world renowned.


It wouldn't have been anyone other than Brian May[/QUOTE]

Page already played at the previous olympic location, at the closing ceremony where it appeared in a bus, playing Whole Lotta Love, I cant remember who was singing but it was a lady.