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Brilliant insight 👏

Mind boggling complexity. Be interesting to have a rig rundown on Brian's gear for the '74 Rainbow or '75 Hammersmith gigs - where the sound was great.

Esteticamente penso che sia la chitarra più orribile della storia del rock....

You could at least have used a router and a template, rather than to butcher the top like that.

Jolly entertaining - Pete Malandrone is a legend - who wouldn't want him in the wings looking out for you?

It has the look and feel but what about the realibility? There is a reason why conversions usually have longer space between tremolo and bridge.

While I respectfully disagree with Brian on one or 2 things politically, I will never have any less respect or appreciation for him as a musician, a legend and a person because he is very much a kind, humble, respectful and genuine bloke, who is very much down to earth and just wants the best for everyone in a good way and I don't get how anyone could or would not respect him for that. As a lefty guitarist, it has always painted me that access to better quality guitars has always been much more lacking due to fewer instruments that are worth the cost or that are truly affordable. I had considered making my own guitar, but I neither have the knowledge, finances, tools or any kind of work space to make it a reality and even then, I would most likely bugger it up anyway. Maybe one day I'll be able to get a Red Special replica because of all the guitar legends out there, Brian May's Red Special is still that one instrument that is still decades ahead of it's time and I don't think either Brian or Harold May would have imagined just how unique and amazing "The Old Fireplace" would become. Awesome interview Jon and only just discovered this channel and interview today, which you now have another new subscriber. Thank you for the music and inspiration over the years Brian May and to you Jon for a great interview.

Brian is on of the most amazing human beings I know. He is one of the most known and respected musicians of our time, a solid scientist, activist and so much more, yet he speaks to people as a member of their family, as an old friend who came by for a nice and cozy dinner. Every single topic and opinion he speakes out seems taken from our everyday conversations about the human race, it's ups and downs: Brexit, Ukrain, Armenia, politics, animals, human relations... Simply a-mazing!

Great video Jon

SAME TECH Awesome

Brilliant!

I would have thought Sir Brian would know the difference between a fingerboard and a fretboard. Fingerboards are indicative of fretless instruments such as violins, cello's, upright bass, and fretboards are on fretted instruments eg the guitar! I used to make all sorts of things with my dad when I was a kid and a few years before he passed away I built my first 3D printer as there were only industrial machines around at that time which cost more than my house, and we got to building things together again, he would make sketches on paper and then I would convert that into CAD drawings and then slice the file and then printout the parts

You shoulded give very more energy for this podcast you had occasion talk with Bryan May bro Brayan May this is Icon Rock agh. But iI think this good podcast God bless you ....

Great rundown. What a pleasant guy; the kind you’d love to have a beer with and just listen to his stories. Killer stuff 🤘

Thanks Jon , great sound , great meet up Cheers

What a good looking chap! I might have to pop along this year with my old Burns RS.

Merecido regalo!!!!

Awesome, what a great gesture and tribute to a great guy! Definitely deserved. 👍

Listening from St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Thank you for a wonderful podcast and for your time. ❤

Thanks!

Did you meet Brian during this?

Here’s a guitar nerdy question 😂 How does Brian have the sixpences onto the strap? Also this rig rundown was really great, honestly better than the premier guitar one. Loved it!

Truly remarkable.

Funny to hear Pete complying about the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam so specifically. I guess they'll choose a decent city in The Netherlands on the next European tour and will be playing Ahoy' hall then?

Sorry but Queen isn't a band. Bands make records. The last album Queen released was in 1991 and Freddie died after that. Who is paying these people to play roadie for so long?

I would have played" it's late" first as well, I have so many favorites ; But that one is the "Queen" !

Do meet your hero's. I have been playing guitars, (and also started with Ukes) for about as long as that guitar has been around. I discovered Queen in the early seventies ,when Bohemian Rhapsody was on AM radio ;and that song changed my whole attitude about how to play a guitar. What a great inspiration this kind man is!

@18:15 You case hardened the knife edge bridge rocker on your Mum's gas ring. Sir Dr Brian Fkn May.

Some players have said to me they don't like signature guitars because of hero worship blah blah but they don't see Les Paul's as one! I decided to try a red special because it's got a 24" scale and I've suffered multiple wrist fractures so my hand movement is restricted , I can no longer do the stretches to effectively play my beloved strats, I have a Les Paul which I can play ok thanks to the shorter scale and angled neck but I miss the trem of the strat, the Wilkinson unit in the BMG works very well, have got used to the big neck now I really like the width now It's nice to have something different, and the quality is good too

Nice job

Just amazing. He is just such a rare human being. Incredible. What a pleasure...thank you.

apparently they don't know how to turn mics on/off at the end of the video.

Brian’s dad reminds me of my dad. For some reason he knew how to do everything.

Why so few views? Brian May is a guitar legend

In the 1970's I would imagine being Bryan's guitar tech would've been an absolute nightmare.

Wow, as a Queen fan is absolutely incredible to have the chance to see Mr Brian May speaking like this face to face, like if he was talking straight to my face on a videocall. I remember the old days in internet, I would visit elblogdequeen almost everyday, I was all crazy about Queen and Brian May, recently I bought his signature Amplitube kit and now I can play his songs with his tone while I watch him telling stories about Queen, how fantastic is this??? God save the Queen!!!

I wish the kneck wasn't so fat, its like a cricket bat

WOW!!! I "think" Pete certainly earns his money! That's a lot to remember & do.

The irony of Brian May's guitar is that today is it very easy to get a very low cost guitar with excellent results.. Unfortunately not in his 16's.. ¿Right ot wrong?.

Yes.. Valves or Tubes.. 😄😄👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸🎤🎤

I would love to see a video of all of Brian's guitars in his collection.

This is guy's head is the size of Gwent

Quality 😊👍🎸

I’ve just bought a 2018 SE Black’n’Gold BMG. I love it!!!!❤️🎸. Everyone on Earth should have one!!! 👍😂. Zoom G9.2tt pedal into a Vox Pathfinder 15 watt into a Behringer GMX212 120 watt modelling amp with the tri sonic set up and you have more sounds than you can find in a jungle/swamp!!! 🤣👍

Thanks for this fascinating content!

14:44 Back around the summer of 2023, I watched a pair of videos uploaded to the CZcams channel called the Trogly’s guitar show about an attempt to dissect an Epiphone EDS double neck into a pair of separate guitars that could function independently of each other and still attach back together again. Is it possible for Andrew to build a modular double neck in which both halves could be played independently or attached for the full ensemble? Even better would be if each neck was equipped with the same appointments as the Transporter guitar. There have been headless 12 string models (even if there can be no such thing as one with a vibrato arm).

My wife wonders why my cover band cant sound as good as the major concerts. Because I plug into the front of an amp and go for it!

What tremendous Inspiration.

Hi Jon, I’ve recently stumbled and fallen down the Red Special Podcast rabbit hole and I’m absolutely loving it. Great Job! Yes, It’s consumed many hours of my Christmas holiday. lol! But there’s so much info I’m struggling to take it all in. I think I’ll need to watch them all again. I don’t want to take up too much time here, but if needed, is there anyway I could contact you more directly. I’m afraid I’m old school and don’t do much in the way of social media, sadly just CZcams and email. Anyway, keep up the good work! Cheers & Happy New Year Peter

You leave my special red thing out of this, Jon!