We Will Rock You

While cleaning out my iTunes today...I listened to 'We Will Rock You'. Written by Brian May, the worlds #1 rock anthem consists entirely of hand claps and foot-stomps recorded in an old church and a guitar solo played through a tiny amp. Strangely appropriate...

I saw the remnants of Queen a couple yrs ago when they did a tour with Paul Rodgers of Bad Company (whose work I am only familiar with through the Replacement bootleg 'The Shit Hits the Fans'). Got a heavily discounted ticket through a ornary scalper; they seem to get that way when selling at a big loss. But it was a grand show none the less, as Brian May is the ultimate Arena Rock guitar player..check this vid clip I took from the actual performance of a Brian May guitar solo...
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Seeing 1/2 of Queen was like viewing the Parthenon...a grand ruin that retained some of the majesty of its former glory when viewed at twilight from the right angle. The guitar tones were sheer ecstasy, but of course... no Freddy Mercury. My attendance was driven by my rock anthropology quest and I gleened what I could from the studying rocks below. The set was peppered with a few Bad Company hits too. Seeing 'Feel Like Makin' Love' played through that classic May guitar set up was f'kin funny and awesome, an ultimate guilty pleasure.

What makes Brain May cool:
- built his own guitar, the same one he still uses
- looks (and talks) like Issac Newton
- completed his work for a PhD in Astrophysics this year, 30 years after he was interrupted by his rock band's success
- and most importantly, his playing sings with sweet resonance in an arena like no one else's... makes you feel like an 8-year old seeing 'Star Wars' for the first time.

We Will Rock You/Champions @ Live Aid


Type 'greatest rock performance ever' into google and see what comes up.