Queen - It's a Hard Life (Guitar Cover)

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  • Опубліковано 10 кві 2022
  • This is my absolute favourite Queen track! I think it's so typically Queen, so typically a Freddie song and Brian's solo is one of the most melodic solos of all time in my eyes (or should that be ears). It just sings beautifully! I also love Brian's tone and his spontaneous sounding rhythm parts in the verses that accentuate the piano chords. I tried to copy them as best I can but I think it's one of those things where he wouldn't play it the same twice. I was contemplating doing the live version from Rio but settled on the album cut. I also did something I thought I never would and turned off my compressor setting and I'm very happy with the tone it gave me when backing off my volume. I hope you enjoy!
    You can find my other Queen covers here - • QUEEN Covers
    I use a Charvel DK24 (it's purple) into a Boss Me50 into a Palmer Pdi-09 into a Focusrite Scarlett into my computer running Logic Pro X.
    F.A.Q.
    My headphones are purposely like that so the cable stays out the way.
    I have a Patreon where I upload my notation notes for all my new covers and I am going through my old ones too. But I also provide custom notation and video lessons content there or at my bwmguitarlessons@gmail.com address. Please get in touch if you want help playing the music you love. / bwm5150

КОМЕНТАРІ • 38

  • @bwm5150
    @bwm5150  2 роки тому +4

    Notation notes at my Patreon here - www.patreon.com/posts/65209920

    • @jsplinc2000
      @jsplinc2000 Рік тому

      Really like the cover, & ur guitar is really sounded alike the red special of Bri

  • @Riqitch811
    @Riqitch811 2 роки тому +15

    Excellent cover! I've always loved this song because its essentially Queen's composition prowess and arrangements from the 1970s put under the more refined production of the 1980s. From what is a synth-driven album, this song is very much reminiscent of the stuff you would find on The Game and earlier - a truly amazing track.

  • @MrCarl5150
    @MrCarl5150 2 роки тому +6

    Did Brian May proud on this one...no matter what Queen it is I see Freddie Mercury with Wembley in complete control...just awesome 👍💪🤘🤘🤘🍻

  • @niallmcentee9400
    @niallmcentee9400 2 роки тому +3

    Love, Love Love It. Class

  • @rodolfomello401
    @rodolfomello401 2 роки тому +3

    I love this song. Very melodic. Amazing! Hug from Brazil!

  • @wrb1000
    @wrb1000 2 роки тому +4

    I didn’t know this song - but wow! Really impressed. What a change in style from your other covers!

  • @goport
    @goport Рік тому +1

    Excellent! the slide down out of the solo into the slide up for the first D note is so seamless its spot on Brian - he creates so much space it almost seems lazy - until I try it.

  • @3GPtv
    @3GPtv Рік тому

    Great job! I knew you could do the "dueling" solo part as one piece. This is one of my favorite Queen songs as well.

  • @forddriver8827
    @forddriver8827 2 роки тому +3

    Love the Charvel! This song really shows your range. There is an Australian band called Cold Chisel. There album 'East' is worth a listen. There singer Jimmy Barnes had a great song called 'No second prize' which has a guitar solo I think you'd appreciate. You may also like their guitarist Ian Moss. He has solo material worth a look, try 'Healing Hands'. Something a little different. All the best from Sydney, Australia.

  • @thelmalynch7109
    @thelmalynch7109 2 роки тому +1

    Another beautiful cover Ben 🎸🎧 and that solo awesome stay safe 🙏 your journey fan always

  • @duplageracaogames8070
    @duplageracaogames8070 2 роки тому +3

    Perfectttt !!! Owwww. !!!👏👏👏🎶🎶🎸
    Its you play ( Winger - Miles Way ) Please !!!!✌✌😍

  • @Spacemeal
    @Spacemeal 7 місяців тому

    Beautifully played 😊

  • @owenchapman971
    @owenchapman971 2 роки тому +1

    Sweet!!!! You really make the solo pop!

  • @gavinlogan5326
    @gavinlogan5326 2 роки тому +1

    Very impressive

  • @kallehakkanen2189
    @kallehakkanen2189 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this, my absolute favourite band! Good job! Seeing the guitar played out like this really gives me much more appreciation for and understanding of the composition and arrangement of these brilliant rock songs. Please do more Queen!

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks! I hope to cover a lot more Queen. Check the playlist in the description for the others I’ve covered in the past.

  • @viantria
    @viantria 2 роки тому +3

    sounds so nice!

  • @eugenechek7288
    @eugenechek7288 2 роки тому +2

    Very cool, as always.

  • @tommorgan1233
    @tommorgan1233 2 роки тому +1

    Nice to see the charvel :) brilliant work as always 🙂

  • @Mando_djarin
    @Mando_djarin 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome as always Ben :)

  • @andrewmarcols1440
    @andrewmarcols1440 2 роки тому +3

    👏👏 Amazing cover 👏👏

  • @Ranveer_sangha03
    @Ranveer_sangha03 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful and thank you.
    Will you please make guitar cover on dead by april or metallica

  • @faxnumber8502
    @faxnumber8502 2 роки тому +3

    Прекрасное начало из оперы «паяцы»Верди .Фредди был очень образованным человеком.его очень не хватает

  • @arielalaggia
    @arielalaggia 7 місяців тому

    EXCELENTE HERMANO

  • @AntF1982
    @AntF1982 2 роки тому +2

    I like you're charvel mate

  • @werewolf145
    @werewolf145 2 роки тому +5

    Amazing cover, this song is such a masterpiece! It is interesting that you turned off your compressor, but I feel like your tone, indeed sounds more like a Vox AC30 haha 🤘. Was the feeling different?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  2 роки тому +3

      Thanks! I turned it off to practice a tapping solo because the compressor was adding too much string noise and I was getting used to the sound and feel. It really helps the Brian may style approach of using the volume to clean up.

    • @werewolf145
      @werewolf145 2 роки тому +1

      Cool thanks for the precision!

  • @sgguitar
    @sgguitar 2 роки тому +1

    Fantastic! Nothing less than perfect. I love Queen so it's really nice with all those Queen covers.
    You make a lot of AOR covers, but I haven't seen You cover Foreigner, Styx or Magnum. 3 of the great AOR bands imo. Maybe not your taste?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  2 роки тому

      Thanks! I’ve covered Foreigner. I like AOR but like any genre of music, there are artists I prefer over others.

    • @sgguitar
      @sgguitar 2 роки тому

      @@bwm5150 of course:) I was just curious. I really like the "Mr. Moonlight" album. I find it underrated.

  • @crungechannel483
    @crungechannel483 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for your GREAT PERFORMANCE❗😍
    If possible plz my QUEEN cover too👍😊

  • @andreasbrollo4069
    @andreasbrollo4069 2 роки тому +1

    Hey man , what efects did you use to that song ‽ thanks

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  2 роки тому

      I use a crunchy low gain distortion, chorus, reverb and I add some delay for the lead lines.

  • @ganendrarakapikatan7545
    @ganendrarakapikatan7545 7 місяців тому

    How did you get Brian May Tone?

    • @bwm5150
      @bwm5150  7 місяців тому +1

      I use a boss me50. A cleanish overdrive with a compressor helps.

    • @ganendrarakapikatan7545
      @ganendrarakapikatan7545 2 місяці тому

      ​@@bwm5150 thanks for answering