The Brian May Band - Since You've Been Gone (Live At The Brixton Academy)
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- It’s a live track from a concert by the Brian May Band, recorded at the Brixton Academy, London, on 15th June 1993. At the moment when we’re putting this up on this new channel, this video brings back powerful memories. Touring as a front man, following Freddie’s passing, I was in complete denial of Queen, and regarded my new band as my future. I was blessed with the massive support of the late great Cozy Powell on drums. Here we see Cozy in fabulous form. Of course, when Ritchie Blackmore’s band, Rainbow, recorded the monumental version of this song that charted in 1979, Cozy had been the drummer, and for me, covering this track live was a kind of homage to Cozy. The vocal is almost impossibly rangey, and I made it a personal crusade to work on my voice, extending my range so I could sing it. The band was a dream outfit for me … with already legendary heavy rock stalwart Neil Murray on bass, who had worked with Cozy (and my friend Tony Iommi) in one of the incarnations of Black Sabbath, long-time Queen collaborator Spike Edney on keys, newly recruited Jamie Moses on guitar, who remains a great friend to this day, and two stunning backing vocalists, Catherine Porter and Shelley Preston. It actually gives me a chill up the spine to see this outfit in full flight, as clear and bright as if ‘twere yesterday. Bri
The Brian May Band - Since You've Been Gone - Live At The Brixton Academy
Music credits:
Produced by Brian May and Justin Shirley Smith at Metropolis Studios
Recorded by Justin Shirley Smith on the Manor Mobile
Video credits:
Produced by Jim Beach
Directed by Gavin Taylor
The Brian May Band are:
Cozy Powell (drums), Spike Edney (keyboards, b/vocals), Jamie Moses (guitar, b/vocals), Neil Murray (bass), Catherine Porter and Shelley Preston (b/vocals)
Live at the Brixton Academy was first released on CD / Vinyl / Compact Cassette & VHS video cassette in February 1994.
The Brixton concert audio has now been re-mastered by Tim Young, under the supervision of Justin Shirley-Smith and Kris Fredriksson.
Since You've Been Gone was written by Russ Ballard in 1976, for his solo album ‘Winning’. Re-recorded by Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, it reached no 6 in the British charts in September 1979.
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The Brian May Band - Since You've Been Gone (Live At The Brixton Academy)
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Anyone in 2024?
Sure🤘
You betcha!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘
Never heard, or seen, this version before. As a long time Blackmore fan, I am much impressed. Curiosity got the better of me. I searched out the Head East cover. God, it is awful. Don't, just don't!
Oh yeah!
Yea
holy shit, I knew Brian May could sing, but I didn't know he could sing like that...
He's voice is frickin' Strong!!!
And he has a PhD in astrophysics.
Brian and Roger both had (HAVE) amazing vocals in addition to their other more obvious talents!
@@j3dwin The singing rocket scientist!
@@j3dwin that's how he makes his voice reach the stars ;)
Wow I never realized Brian May had such a great voice.
Until I came across this video, I didn't either. And I was listening to Queen back in the '70s, so I _thought_ I knew a lot about him.
You almost want to ask why he never sang lead on any Queen tracks…and then you remember.
Yeah, he's only been singing lead and backing vocals for 50 plus years
Brian is an amazing singer. Just not as legendary as Freddie. But there’s some songs I prefer Brian’s voice on, like Too Much Love Will Kill You.
Other great 2nd singers are Keith Richards and Pete Townsend.
Anyone else watching this 2023 ?
Me 😁👌🏻🔥
No. Watching this 2024.😃
Same here! @@vladxv
Awesome!
24
Brian May is indeed one of the most talented musicians of all time; good singer, great song writer, greatest guitarist ever - enough said
He is indeed. Brian even managed to make his own first guitar.
However, I still miss Freddy immensely...
***** Absolutely !!!!
Ed Manuk. ian
He have phd in astrophysics....
He's does well, even when he didn't write the tunes.
Come on Brian, get a rock band like this together again.
He did. It's called Queen!
Queen still rocks. Albeit the bad attitude of Adam, his notes are fuckin' spot on. Let's all get over the death of Freddie. He was amazing, but there are other singers, and Adam (again, ignoring his bad attitude) is one of them.
Ummm, what's his bad attitude?
AlexKx I think he's not nice.
I just don't like his attitute. He's playing with queen but he thinks he's better than they are, and he's even better than Freddy. Which isn't the case.
He was a member of the greatest bands ever and he was one of the greatest guitarist of the 20th century.❤️
I'm 58. where has this been my whole life? thank you thank you thank you.
Right! I thought I've seen them all, not this one.👏
Congratulations to SIR Brian May! The honour is well deserved!
Dr Sir Brian May = rock god, academic, talent, etc. etc......
J1mmy Savile was knighted too... not such an honour... I'd have more respect if he'd turned it down...🤨
@@TomTwain I am sure that having your respect is really more important to him than receiving the honour of being knighted. 🙄
@@murrayedgar4791 Sir Brian May, Phd. 😉 Non Ph.d.s like Jill Biden try to get away with the "Dr." but her Ed.d. is largely a status title earned by pompous educational administrators.
Catherine Porter and Shelley Preston are amazing! FANTASTIC voices! Consistently awesome!!
and hot as hell
Well rounded performers.
Beautiful set of nipples on the left
Thank you , was wondering who they are
@@sspaay
Love how Brian May does total credit to the guitar AND singing. Very impressed.
He's BRIAN MAY of course he'd be giving credit where credits due
Rainbow is the master piece.
@@kennethmoh9042 I realized that several bands covered this and it's hard to remember which was the best. Watching the rainbow cover, yeah, I remember this was well done.
Brian May. One of the greatest guitarists and human beings ever. He makes me proud to be English.
pls
And an astrophysicist to boot! Dr. Brian May.
Totally agree!
Same mate! The guy is a legend?
Only compared to Jesus Chris
From a singers perspective: Brian’s voice is absolutely smashing. On par with the best voices of rock. No really. I’m absolutely stunned
If he was in a band with anyone other than Freddy Mercury he could have been lead singer. Freddy is one of the best singers and frontmen ever
Imagine if Brian was lead singer and Rythem Guitarist in the first iteration of Led Zeppelin. Yah, wot!??
🎉
Let's not go crazy now
Low key he’s a way better lead guitarist than Jimmy. He can play with far more styles and actually can play his own solos live 😂
Better tones too imo
Maybe tied as far as rythm
Whatever !
Two Legends !! Brian & Cozy Powell
And breasts
Greatest cover song ever
For fricks sake, I am over 50 and I didn't ever realize that Brian May could sing. Damn. And really good backup singers as well. Lesson learned.
Excellent guitarist, astrophysicist, PhD, and a knight...and an all around nice person....long live brian may....may you and your family be blessed😁
On level with the original. Great job Brian.
Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central this a tribute like than the original version musicians like brian may and neal Schon canny do this performances keep the essence of the song👏🏻
When you say "original", I think you mean the Rainbow cover version.
Here's the original version, performed by the song's writer, Russ Ballard.
czcams.com/video/_v0bDfZytwk/video.html
It sank without trace until Ritchie Blackmore revived it.
@@RoyCousins Yeah, several bands have done nicely out of Russ Ballard's song writing skills. God Gave Rock n Roll To You was a masterpeice, but I get sick of the number of times I hear it's a Kiss song!!!!
nah
@@RoyCousins Crap! I hadn't seen that version until you put up the link! Well, the Rainbow version is just great. But, when I heard the Brian May Band version my hair stood on end all over the place!
I was there! Wow. It was a great concert. RIP Cozy Powell, he was a hell of a drummer.
I’m so jealous! Need a time machine! I can only imagine how brilliant it was’, love Brian
reallyyyy....omg please tell us more about ur magic experience on that concert
Yup. Saw him w Rainbow. At the Rainbow. Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. School next day...was very tricky.
I was there too!
Closest thing to Bonham without trying to be Bonham
Am 66 years old and thought Queen was one of the best bands ever. Freddie Mercury could have sung anything. Brian May is instantly recognizable. Roger and Brian took a step back to let Freddie shine and shine he did.
Jesus Brian would be the lead singer of any band but Queen had Freddie
Freddie *
Queen had Freddy and Roger, who was also a world-class singer. (He's the guy who hit all those super high notes in those complex harmonies.) So Brian is only the third best singer in the band, and still better than many other lead singers.
@@MartijnVos Freddie*
Freddy who, don't you mean Freddie.
Fixed it for all you grammar Nazis 😆
It appears that it was rather chilly that night.
I can see your point...
And hers.
Scammel wheelnuts
GOOSEBUMPS
Chapel hat pegs
Hahaha!
Could sing in any other band other than Queen. Always knew he could sing. Great cover.
Brian May is a verified genius. Such a nice person also. Here you can notice, he is all for the song, not for himself.
2:42- TOTAL Rock God. Totally unique guitar sound, Brian May take a fucking bow you legend
He's an astro-physicist, also! 🤯
This song fits his voice so well. Also those backup singers are fire in the chorus.
God bless Shelley Preston and Catherine Porter!
Must of been chilly that night..
@@SuperBroncosguy I was thinking the same...those beauties are a 10 on the Mohs scale lol
The music was great, but the tittys were better.
Peanut smugglers
Only Brian May could pull this off. One of the greatest musicians in the history of music
and still a lot of people sneer at him, especially hendrix and zepplin fans, they dont rate him for some reason? they think they are the rock gods 👑✊🇬🇧
Play a richie blackmore song?
Ian moss could play it and sing it atleast as well
Impressed with that voice.
Brian May is a GOD!!!
Totally agree
Nope he is a prince Freddie is a King and God, and even still a LEGEND
Brisus =)))))
Jesus is a God
Freddie is A King of All
Brian May is a LEGEND
Get it?
No compare Brian with God, he's interesant and important but he not Brian May
I'm a huge Deep Purple/Rainbow (as well as Queen) fan. I must say I am thoroughly impressed with this performance! Bravo to Brian May and his amazing talent.
Don't forget this wasn't actually a Rainbow song orginally...... The great Russ Ballard, ex Argent, who also wrote God Gave Rock n Roll To You, that so many people think was written by Kiss....
@@startingfingerstyle Its Rainbow man! No one can beats Blackmore in the face of the earth!
@@chandler1285 Yeah, Rainbow did it, but it's a Russ Ballard song. He recorded it first!
@@startingfingerstyle Russ ballard plays with rainbow
@@uncle4996 Pretty sure he doesn't. The Roulettes, Unit 4 plus 2, Argent, then a solo career! He just wrote tons of great songs that other people covered! CHeck the timeline at the end of the wikipedia article on him en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Ballard
Wow I didn’t know. Damn I love this.
Cozy's a beast, one of the best drummers ever. And who knew Brian had such a great voice.
eh, every Queen fan knew! 👑✊🇬🇧
I knew Brian had a great voice, but he was always over-shadowed by Freddie.
He's got a great voice.
The legendary Cozy Powell on drums.......the guvnor.
Wondered why Brian May was covering this one, and then I spotted the drummer. :-)
@@QuarrellaDeVil Cozy hated the song.
Think Keith Moon might have something to say about that m8. All good just a matter of opinion after all!
@ harryurz ... Cozy was indeed superb !
@Andrew Clarke hahahahahahaha
I knew about Brian's guitar playing, but what a voice!
This is a guy that is a phenomenal musician, who made it to the top in the world of rock and roll, WHO ALSO has a PhD in astrophysics, who worked on the project that sent a spacecraft to Pluto....that's a career...
Brian May!!!!! His talent truly knows no bounds!!....The mighty Cozy Powell on drums..RIP.....Fantastic version of a great tune...Love it!!....
This was 30 years ago, I Love Brian May,
Брайан Мэй, Вы , как говорят у нас, чертовски классная группа! Я Вас очень всех люблю! Вы гениальны, не только творчески , но и как друзья, как люди!
Brian May = Legend!!!
Brian May, Cozy Powell & Neil Murray? WOW!
Right!!!! Brian and John need a band like this to do a queen band....far better than Adam Lambert...who isn't bad btw
What an amazing ensemble.
Now THIS.... was a supergroup! Also - Spike Edney and two synchronous chicks!
and is also Former Rainbow band members, Rainbow also covered this which is the best together with this version.
This world is in need of a band like this again..sorely missed.
Awesome video awesome song and oh yeah the girls love it
When has Brian not been impressive? A world class musician with great pipes to match.
Back again 4 more!
Cant believe this is 31 years old!
This song is old enough to buy us all the first round of a rowdy night!
Brian is so underrated its a crime' Not only can he jam his ass off' His voice in right on key...
I’m totally speechless at how great Brian’s voice is.......simply “wow”
Brian May is one of my favourite guitarists. His solos on Queen songs were always original and the guy is so modest.
So much PASSION on this song. Thank you Brian. Godspeed Cozy Powell
Queen did have one of the best backup vocals ever. This is one of the reasons. I had no idea. He sounds amazing.
Wow, never seen this before. Great song and Brian May doing vocals!!!
Wow! Brian May bringin the HEAT on lead vocals!
This is as good as it gets. Brian rips on guitar and vocals, all of which is a given. But, damn I miss Cozy Powell. He was a beast on the drums.
Roger Taylor and Brian May were both excellent singers in their own right. Both could have been lead singers but realized that combining their skills with Freddie made for true dynamite
Considering the shows Queen has played since Fred was dead, (Tribute w/Daltrey and Plant et al and tours with Paul Rodgers and solo Brian May band here) it is VERY apparent that Fred was a VERY overrated front man/singer all along and it was 100% BECAUSE he was a flagrantly flamboyant gay that was played to the hilt for publicity. Similar to D. Bowie and E. John.
@@jaysantos536 holy shit how idiotic of a comment is this
@@jaysantos536 hot take, yeah Brian and Roger didn't need Freddy to rock, but I'd say Freddy was the secret sauce that made Queen into something incredible.
I mean that's like saying John Deacon was holding Queen back cuz he couldn't really sing well and wasn't super animated. The assessment is accurate but the conclusion is wack.
@@gustavlundqvist5796 100% true. All three were overrated.
LOL. Take tour pills man!
Brian May is an excellent side man. One of the best!
Congratulations Brian May for doing a brilliant cover. of the Rainbow song "Since You Been Gone". that was absolutely fantastic, definitely the best cover I have heard of this song to date. thank you so much I really enjoyed it.
Best VERSION of the song.
Rainbow's was just a cover.
@@johno4521 So was this...whats your point?
@@steveludwig4200 Head East also did this song. but I'm not sure if they were the original song writers either?
Шедевр Брайана Мэя! Не могу назвать эту божественную музыку перепевкой ! Именно шедевр! Брайан Мэй гений и этим все сказано!!!!❤
LOVE this song! and May sings the heck out of it.
He was always the Queen rocker. Saw this tour in Birmingham. Great band and my favourite backing singers. Driven by you ...good song.
Man, only Brian could take an amazing song like that and make it even better.
Better? Good cover but Rainbow’s original still the one
@@garypayne3845
The original is by Russ ballard, they were covering Rainbow's version though
Bravo.......Mr. May......you are sorely Missed Mr. Powell.....rock on wherever you may.....!!
Brian May's voice here is much better than I realised. Suits him better than Too Much Love..., I think. Great. Not to mention his stellar guitar-playing. RiP, Cozy Powell.
Yes but I think his voice in 'Too Much Love' communicates the tragedies taking place in his life at the time and suits the song well. Just my opinion. 🥰BMB🎼
I've watched this video maybe a 100.times and never read the synopsis...
I didn't realize Cozy Powell was the drummer... WHAT?
I saw this tour at Newcastle City Hall, I never got to see Queen live, so seeing Brian was very special to me and he didn't dissapoint.
Brian May is not just a guitar legend, but an awesome singer who can match with anyone
This is the band Brian wanted Queen to be. He's always been a rocker at heart.
Wow I knew Brian was a very competent singer but this is incredible! Queen really were a very talented band right across the board, Roger and Brain were better than most bands singers yet they were "just" backing vocalists. Again just kind of puts how great Freddie was into perspective.
wow Brian impressed me so much here, what a talented guy
Wow,Brian May made a RAINBOW cover?? I can't believed it...its awesome ... 👍👍👍
He actually says that he was inspired by Blackmore
@coogan8825 I think that Head East covered this song very well
It's a Russ Ballard cover. Rainbow covered him
Head east was first!!
Rainbow's is also a cover
When you got Murray and Powell at the rhythm section, there's just about nothing that can go wrong on stage.
Agreed! Just a shame they couldn't have played together longer somewhere. Neil got a raw deal outta Whitesnake and Cozy was forever on the move! Halcyon days.
@@paulcolville5972 Yep. Shame how Murray was treated for his work on several Whitesnake albums. As I heard, all that's left for him out of "1987" now is the certainty that it's his bass guitar playing that people hear on the original recording.
Both were also great in Black Sabbath. They played "Tyr" together, and Neil replaced Geezer in '94 for the Cross purposes tour.
Fun fact Powell played on the rainbow recording of this song, Which this version seems to based on
@@Mewhen12369 yes the original is not so guitar based despite the fact that Russ Balard who wrote the song is a great guitar player
Brian May has such a fine personality. His good and gentle manner exceeds his guitar talent.
Hello how are you doing. I trust you're safe and in good health. I'm looking for new friend okay 😊
@@pattistilwell7424 Seek Jamaharon elsewhere.
Superb! RIP Cozy.
Brian you never let us down, I would sing with you anytime,
Mr. May, I think Mr. Bonnet would be proud! Excellent!!!
Yow! Brian sure had enough talent to be a front man. It says a lot for his musical passion and modesty that he was willing to let Queen have another lead.
It's a shame Brian didn't sing more lead vocals with Queen. Don't get me wrong, I adore Freddie's voice and would love to see Brian put together another solo act and tour. Heck I'd be happy if he and Roger would come back to the US for another tour.
It's ridiculous how awesome both Brian and Roger Taylor are at lead vocals!
In any other rock band they would have been lead vocalists. Queen just had Freddie...
There will never be another Freddie, completely unique, he lit up the stage and held the audience in the palm of his hand❣🌹RIP Freddie
He's a great singer , underrated
Cozy’s snare sounds GREAT here. So much snap & power. #RIP
Exactly, this whole concert long his drums just sound incredible, wish I knew every detail about what he used at this show specifically.
This really suits Brian’s voice, he can really open up and give it some dirt. Man, he sounds good here!
Well that fookin' ROCKED, now dinnit? Bloody brilliant!
This great track was randomly in my feed this morning- made my day better!!
This is one of Brians favourite songs.
He loves it, and it's one of His desert island discs.
His luxury item choice to take is His Red Special...
❤
I still cannot even believe this man exists. Loved the original and do not like remakes...but anything Brian does is perfection❤
The Russ Ballard original? x
@@michaelmogan5563 Yeah, the irony is she probably doesn't know Rainbow covered it...so she actually does like "remakes", she just doesn't know it.
The mighty Brian May! Great song, great guitarist, great singer.
One of my favorites from way back
My brother drummer, I really miss you Cozy. Best sticks wiper ever. RIP.
Dear Dr. May, please get this out on DVD soon, sir:- PLEASE
Eagerly waiting knighthood - every fan :)
Yes - still being watched in 2020 - cracking version of a cracking song.
Without a doubt ....
Brian May...
Supreme......
If you sing this song you better sing it with feeling.......Brian does it !
I wonder if we realize how many great musicians are playing this song. Just this simple fact is enough to listen to it!
2023 awesome song💪
Brian, fantastic guitarist, great singer. ♥️💖
Très très belle version du morceau avec la participation du regretté et énorme batteur cozy Powell, rip cozy.
Wow I didn't know Brian was such an all together well rounded vocalist good job man!
I'm so in-love with this man 😍❤️
Been listening to this rendition for years now. Still the best ever! !
Brian is the coolest and best guitarist ever! I didn't know he could sing like this!! this is amazing!
Brian May even can sing! I didn't know that. He is a good singer!
cozy powell....unbelieble!!!
In the hands of MAY!!! Brilliant too!