Brian May Interview | Part 2

Taken from Issue 40 of Guitar Interactive magazine Jamie Humphries Interviews the legend that is Brian May.

Brian May is a unique figure in Rock guitar and he has been interviewed on many occasions in many different publications, so when we were finally able to arrange an interview with him, we decided to take a different route. Instead of sending a mere journalist to interview him, we sent Jamie Humphries, who as our features explain has a unique inside approach to the Brian May team. We like to think we've produced the definitive Brian May special as a result.

[joaquinemanuelcampodonicog]

"I could not afford a guitar...so I made it." Brian May (we never get tired of that story)

[MisterGuitarItalia]

Could this guy be any cooler? Polite, talented, brilliant... one of the few rockstars who truly deserves to be filthy rich!

[DarClaude]

Forget the guitar solos, amazing timeless songs and status as a rock legend, the bloke is simply a damn fine human being. I could listen to him talking about the shipping forecast for hours and not get bored.

[GMACF]

I could quite happily listen to Brian all day, either playing guitar or just talking. Absolutely fascinating man.

[flickchick]

The Red Special is the only celebrity guitar I've ever given a damn about. The history behind it is fascinating. When I think about all that guitar has been through with Brian, it blows my mind.

[niman]

Brian is so humble, and such a sweetheart, Love him.

[massiegauthier]

The hugeness of Brian May lies in his humbleness. He is such a legend, an yet so simple, that any dream suddenly feels closer to you.

[d-d-i]

This man is one of the UK's national treasures.

[Joeobrown]

i'm amazed that he's still using the same guitar... been a queen/brian may fan forever and won't ever get bored of that story. would love to meet him one day

[GuitarlosCarlos]

A BIG THANK YOU TO BRIAN'S FATHER

[Robil]

BORING?? This is the best interview ever lol. We finally, finally get to know what all those buttons do and how that guitar works.

[mannyruiz]

The Bo Rhap thing they do at the end gave me goose bumps. Wonderful interview.

[dalewetzel]

Dr. May is the most brilliant man/guitarist that ever existed!!!! And oh so humble 💚

[chriswilson]

I could listen to Brian May all day long

[mickydolally]

The story of Brian May and his first and only home made 'Red Special' guitar is just amazing. Freddy Mercury aside, the whole sound of Queen is based on that unique set of tones it produces. It makes noises that no other guitar can make (apart maybe from an exact replica), and that sixpence piece he uses as a pick just adds to the uniqueness of it. As both a guitar making innovator and musician, IMO, he is more legendary than Les Paul and Leo Fender put together. This is all coming from someone who wouldn't really even class himself as that much of a Queen fan!

[ZeldaFitz]

A total gentleman and what's more totally unaffected.

[jeffhebert]

An elegant spoken, guitar legend....awesome .

[agus_gf]

Es un de los seres humanos mas fantástico de todos los tiempos...joder, Sir...que GRANDE eres.
Un fuerte abrazo desde Valencia-España 🙏❤️🎸🇪🇸

[fretlessfender]

Anyone who ever played a RedSpecial will agree... this is something else.
To me it is the answer to so many questions sounwise, I did not look back, and no, O don't play Queen songs, and no I don't use an AC-30...
I think it is just that good!

[Nghilifa]

I have so much respect for this man, great guy all around!