Brian's Guitar Solo: 2014 Live

Getting straight to the point here... :)

Is it the worst solo EVER by Brian?

From 1970 until now I have always enjoyed the Guitar Solo, not so much this year though. The solo is very lazy in comparison to what Brian has done in the past. It leaves a very stale taste despite the fact that Brian is visibly stimulated during the recent tour.

It was all very organic but now... I don't know tbh...It just sounds stale, ordinary.

Any thoughts?

Post a link to it without the inclusion of the squawling arsehole and I will comment :-)

mooghead wrote: Post a link to it without the inclusion of the squawling arsehole and I will comment :-)

Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the 2014 guitar solo. BUT, to call Brian a "squawling arsehole" is unjust imho/

Marknow wrote:

mooghead wrote: Post a link to it without the inclusion of the squawling arsehole and I will comment :-)

Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the 2014 guitar solo. BUT, to call Brian a "squawling arsehole" is unjust imho/

I think he's referring to Mr. Lamberto.

We all know the doc's solos aren't what they used to be. Most musicians in their late 60s aren't at their peak anymore. But his chops are still in great shape overall. He nailed that solo from I Was Born To Love You each night in Japan.

I'd say his solo spot peaked in 1993. It was in sections like John Bonham's Moby Dick circa 1973. Absolute excellence on the Brixton Academy live album.

I saw him this year for the first time, so i don't have any previous live concert experience to go by. But I thought it was great! He gave his heart and his soul that night and was the primary reason that I was so enraptured by show. In many respects I felt he has become the star!

I havent seen all the gigs from this tour, but I have to say that the guitar solos I saw were a little bit "generic"
Still, the rest of the show (except one or two shows in which he played bad) were top notch.

Could it be that he has been enjoying more playing in the band than before? At least thats what I feel.

BETA215 wrote:

Marknow wrote:

mooghead wrote: Post a link to it without the inclusion of the squawling arsehole and I will comment :-)

Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the 2014 guitar solo. BUT, to call Brian a "squawling arsehole" is unjust imho/

I think he's referring to Mr. Lamberto.

Adam does not feature in the Guitar Solo?

Marknow wrote: Adam does not feature in the Guitar Solo?

I think that mooghead doesn't want to be exposed even to one or two seconds of AL's "singing" while skipping his vocal part in search of the solo. :-)

CPL593h wrote:

Marknow wrote: Adam does not feature in the Guitar Solo?

I think that mooghead doesn't want to be exposed even to one or two seconds of AL's "singing" while skipping his vocal part in search of the solo. :-)

Jasus....

Well, for those of you who havent heard any, this is the first link I got when I searched for "Queen+ Adam Lambert Brian May guitar solo"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1YaGBUaHc

There are better solos, of course, this one reminded me a little to the song Brian played with the great Edgar Froese, more atmospheric than rock... There are some dates which are more into the rock side.

Anybody ever comprised a BM solos anthology?

the best solo from Brian (for me) is Last horizon, Bijou and Just one life guitar version...
BM solo 2014 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu1YaGBUaHc
Great between 3'50 and 5'50 and between 11'00 and 12'15

When did Roger get those puny rack toms?