The 1979 Queen song Brian May thought predicted Freddie Mercury’s demise
A sign of things to come?
Queen
The 1976 Queen song Brian May always struggled to play: “So complex”
Living in the shadow of their opus.
The 1964 song Brian May said started the art of the riff: “The archetypal riff”
“That’s the beginning of all riff-making, isn’t it really?”
The 1977 song Elton John thought no one could beat: “So good at what it does”
Absolutely perfect in execution.
The one band Brian May said could blow away “anybody in the world”
The peak of rock and roll excellence.
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Written and recorded in 24 hours