The 1970s band Brian May thought broke up far too soon: “They were our mentors”
They should’ve been huge.
Brian May
The 1977 guitar solo Brian May always struggled to play live: “A bit too stiff”
“It was a problem to do onstage…”
The 1995 record Brian May called Queen’s greatest work: “One of our best albums”
The most impressive farewell.
The 1974 song Brian May called pop at its finest: “Pure pop perfection”
The best melodies they could make.
The 1979 song Brian May wanted to live on forever: “The immortal version of it”
The perfect pop rock statement.
The guitarist Brian May thinks the world overlooked: “He’s so underrated”
The Queen guitarist feels a great disservice has been done…
The 1977 Queen song Brian May thought was arrogant: “Too big-headed”
Too much of their ego in a song.
The 1997 song that forced John Deacon out of Queen: “I can’t do this anymore”
Getting the wrong kind of impression.
The two secret inspirations that made Queen unique: “Nobody has these”
“A perspective that almost nobody has these days.”