What an absolute legend and a gentleman to take the time to give something back to his fans and followers. I have loved Queen from the age of 8 and now at 46 my children also love their music. Having lost my Dad at a young age i was very touched to hear Brian talking about his Dad with pride. A memorable afternoon for everyone i am sure. Good health Brian, long live Queen.
Lovely sentiments. I can relate to your situation somewhat. My parents were divorced before I was ten and my father and I have been estranged since. I am determined to make sure these circumstances are not perpetuated and to be a present and supportive father to my two children. Much love to you. 💜🙏🏻😀
Totally agree. Not only is he always busy but he is still recovering from his recent stroke and is limiting public engagements. We only found out he could attend on the morning of the event. He is pure class because he truly understands how much his attendance means to us. 🙏🏻💜
@paulslowworm7638 As you can hopefully see in the video, he's making great progress but his energy is limited. So glad he transferred some of those positive joules to us and you on Saturday. 👍🏻💜
Not many that I know of but I would be interested to know. Actors and actresses regularly attend fan conventions but not famous pop and rock musicians so much.
Thank you dear Doug for capturing these beautiful, unique and unforgettable moments. Ulli is pretty exhausted from travelling but happy to have been there. He might be surprised when he sees your video tomorrow. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful video you have put together here. And once again a special thanks to the organisation team around Jono - you can't imagine how much joy you gave my dad with the award. He will NEVER forget it!!! You guys are great!!! Best regards from Germany Marcus (and most certainly also on behalf of Ulli)
Marcus. I tell you, I nearly burst into tears when Ulli went up to accept his award. I don't know how Jon held it together. I got emotional again editing the video and watching it. The two of you are special brothers, for sure. 💜🙏🏻🥲
What a gem of a video this is. This will become a piece of Queen / Brian May history which will be enjoyed by fans for as long as they can view such videos. Thank You so much for posting it. And many Cheers from the Land Down Under.
You all were so privileged. I was fortunate to see Queen at Sun City, South Africa, in 1984. Still have the ticket stubs and some memorable photos that I will treasure until my dying day. I stood in front of Brian the whole show.
My favorite guitarists since 1976 his unmistakable signature sound has been part of my life experience since and a driving reason why I picked up the guitar. What a great person as well just received my very own red special super a couple months ago that he personally signed to me which I will cherish the rest of my life. Thank you for sharing this absolutely smashing 😊
Actually brought tears to my eyes seeing Brian so happy to be there and relaxed and you guys enjoying it and the awards and such talent throuhout from you all - beautiful!
Moin,have a nice day with all good wishes!.such a great experience to hear Brian May and his great wonderful guitar.thanks for that!a feast for the ears.makes the day special!❤️🙏💯🍀🥁🪘🎸🎶🙋🦜🥰
@dsgb looking at it in Brian's perspective, seeing what all us geeks have done with his old girl, must be really overwhelming. A guitar, born out of poverty, sets the rocking world on fire, and collected its own fanclub! Not many guitarist can say that! After this video.... I just look a bit different at my humble BMG... What a great instrument it is!
Yeah, thankfully he was appreciative of why we do what we do in his name and his father's honour. There's always a worry he would be wierded out by excessive nerdiness. 😐
@dsgb to be honest? No chance that Brian got weirded out! He is not like us, but just as much a geek as we are! And he knows it too, he said it, "Us Geeks!" 🤣
@fretlessfender You're right, he did acknowledge that. He certainly went full Open University lecturer later on when talking about amplifier valve biasing! 😃
Thats why i love Brian so much, not only as a musician but as a incredible human being. Taking his time even when he is still not 100% recoverd i think to create i must assume one of the greatest day in the life of all these people.
I have met Brian a few times and every time he has been fantastic. That young man has a brilliant anecdote for when he is much older, "Did you know that I once played "We Will Rock You" on drums with Brian May. He has the video to prove it.
Thanks for sharing, as someone unable to attend events easily due to similar health issues as Bri I was so happy to see the FB posts of everyoen who attended this and so happy for you all. One day I may meet him and say thanks after being a fan 50 years, Thank you again for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it. Every Brian May enthusiast needs to witness what we all know: Bri is a kind, generous, warm hearted human being in addition to being a music legend, admired by millions. No better role model for how to live your life IMO. 🙏🏻💜
Hi Guys, I just want to say thanks to Jon and Doug for this incredible event and video. What a great community you have. Hopefully one day I could possibly make the event. I’d like to finish off by saying what a true gentleman and great human being Brian is. Awesome! Great Job all round!
@@dsgb Hi Doug, I’d love to attend an event at some stage. I’m currently living in Idaho, but moving back to the UK next year, to hopefully retire. So maybe sometime in the future this will be possible. 🤞I joined the queen fan club back in 1975 and always been fascinated with the guitar and now have my red special plans draught out. I just hope that my guitar skills are up to it, though I did work for Martin Guitar for 6 years, so I’m sure that will help. Love to meet you guys one day. All the best. Cheers Peter
Oh wow. Good luck with your move and everything. Thanks for commenting and I look forward to seeing you at one of our enthusiast events in future. 💜👍🏻🙏🏻
My sister is responsible for turning me on to the guitar, I was 10 years old and we watched a Queen Live Concert in TV, then I knew what I wanted. A guitar. Thank you so much, Brian ♥🎸
He is s fantastic role model to many whether they are aspiring or experienced guitar players, or just people seeking some moral support and guidance in their lives. We all adore him. 🥰💜
Brian comes across as a nice person. He was good to spend 3 hours with you after his health problem. I do hope he's with us for a long time to come. He's a living icon and a great player.
He is so lovely and genuine. I also hope he is around for at least another decade and remains active in the public eye. He has a lot left to contribute. 👍🏻☺️
Indeed. I guess most of us choose that option but in this case he got so much positive energy from the day that it probably did him more good than harm.
Sir Brian May… anyone who meets him will know how generous he is with his time, how kind and thoughtful he is and how humble is his nature. That meet up (like all the meet ups) looks such fun. But to have Brian as the guest? Unforgettable for everyone there. The RS community is such a positive group; how one man and his unique guitar generates so much love, affection and respect is a beautiful thing. Thank you for filming this event. As a big fan, but a little rusty in my playing, I’d love to attend a meet at some point…
Hi Michael. A number of us, including Jon were fighting back tears a lot during the day. It was incredible witnessing that and being part of the event. 👍🏻😀
Thank you buddy for all the meet-ups you and Steve, Jonathan, Luke, Matt, Paul and others have organised since 2017. Every one has been unique and memorable. Some, like this one feel life-changing. No exaggeration. 💜🙏🏻🤩
@@dsgbthanks for capturing this. I have such a fond memory of that hug and I'm telling him in his ear how lucky I am. For once it felt like hugging a human, warm, sincere like family that to me he really is. Thanks so so much
How amazing this was to watch and would be even more to be there. Thank you for posting this. My absolute favorite group ever and my top guitar player / riff creator ever. Thank you.
Thanks for commenting. ☺️👍🏻 We would have had to hire Wembley stadium to accommodate everyone who wished they could have been there. This would be amazing but unfortunately there's a practical limit to how many people can attend a national event organised by amateur enthusiasts to prevent compromising its homely and friendly atmosphere.
Hi Doug. Thanks for sharing this. Great that I can show my family me receiving the ukulele from Sir Brian. Be great to chat with you at the next meet-up, I'm a great admirer of your work in the RS arena and the professionalism of your videos. Cheers!
Thank you so much. 🙏🏻💜 Sorry I didn't caption your name Jason but I couldn't put names to all the faces. 😔 The day went so quickly for everyone it seems and already people are telling me they didn't get chance to say hello. I feel bad. Next year man and enjoy that ukelele and meeting the big man! 🤘🏼😀
Fantastic story about Brian May building his own guitar.He couldnt have though it would come to anything,make him the rock star he became.There is a clip of him in a New York bar in the early 90s being asked to join a jam session,said he was too busy but when Les Paul was there he said he got the first plane out lol.
Very interesting video great to hear Brian and how he created the red special with his father and all the stories he had to tell absolute legend I’ve always been a massive queen fan.
A few commenters seem to be fed up with hearing the same stories over and over again but I can confirm that they still sound fascinating and fresh when heard in person. 😀👍🏻
I met Brian when I was 14 years old here in Seattle. It was Queen's 2nd night of the Game Tour. Life changing experience. That's still when Queen was really Queen; with the Pizza Oven lighting rig, four guys onstage.
Not a fan of Queen but I absolutely adore Brian, such a lovely gentle soul and fab guitar player and loves Space and animals which sort of makes us kindred spirits❤❤
It was like a dream, figuratively and literally. I thought if this ever happened, he would just pop in for 20 minutes, do a quick Q&A, talk to Nigel and Bradders, inspect a few Red Special guitars then spirit away to his next appointment. But no, he stayed for ages and joined in the spirit of the meet-up. 🥰💜
Of the 2 most iconic guitars that were built by the musician himself, are of course The Red Special and The EVH Franken strat. Of the 2 I feel that they both share top spot!
Yes indeed. He understands and values human interaction, relationships and shared experiences more than physical things and luxuries that wealth can buy. 🥰💜👍🏻
I didn't know about this having just planned a big international move so was a bit distracted. Been a fan since 1974, and an astronomy follower from earlier. Got to meet the great Sir Brian May about 12 years ago.
I was always baffled by Mr May's attachment to one guitar. There were plenty of others, but he grew so fond of that one home-made instrument that he was unable to see the whole world of sounds he could have made by using a variety of guitars. And live... tethering himself to his amp with that curly lead when high quality wireless systems were available...
He often explains in interviews that he can get so many tones from the Red Special that he doesn't need other guitars. Famously, he was persuaded to use a Fender Telecaster on CLTCL against his better judgement.
Are you kidding. A simple search on google will reveal that Brian has used a plethora of different electric and acoustic guitars over his musical journey. He is little different to many other famous guitarists who tended to favour a particular instrument as their main player. Most famous players have a signature sound just as Brian does. However, Brian's signature sound is very easy to recognise and of course a lot of that has to do with his guitar setup.
@@karmicselling4252 Fair enough, you know a lot more about Mr May's guitars than I do. I only see the live videos in which he rarely used other electric guitars. Although I'm not a huge fan of Queen's work, I did notice over the years that Mr May's studio guitar sounds are a lot more varied than when he played live, in which he seemed extremely reluctant to play anything else. That's entirely his choice of course, and he is massively successful and respected, so what the heck do I know about anything?
I think Brian realized somewhere along the way that it's all about the people. Music and success brought him many of the trappings of wealth but I doubt any of that means as much to him as the childlike curiosity he has for people, yes, people who are curious about him but that's now just an elephant in the room. He has a role to play, he always had one, and I think he always will. Glad to see him able to get out and hang with good folks, keeping, ummm, good company :P
Awesome ! 😀👍 Question: How did Brian and his Dad make the Tone and Volume knobs? and Why hasn't Brian ever had a re-fret done. Close up pictures make it look like he's playing a fretless guitar now with such deep groves.
@@dsgb Thanks so much for the reply and information ! ☺ I guess Brian considers changing out the frets to be too invasive a proceedure too. Risk vs reward etc.
Me too. Clearly it won't have any resonant feedback but with three Burns Tri-Sonic pickups positioned correctly relative to the strings and the neck heel and bridge, it should exhibit most of the same tonal nuances as any regular Red Special replica.
Amazing, i have no words!!! ❤ Just a question, do you think I could get close to that sound with an Vox AC30C2 with Alnico Blues?..and of course whole set up (Treble Booster and RS)
Great video but please don't tell me you managed to gather some of the most diligent Red Special obsessives in a single room with the literal object of their obsession and no one thought to bring some kind of 3D scanning/X-ray or otherwise high end metrology equipment to finally put all the measurement questions to bed...right?! :)
Yeah, you might find that surprising but the reality is that he had indicated to Jon that he might attend but it was not a certainty. I assume that he just made a judgement call on that morning based on how he was feeling. Plus, I doubt that he would have allowed 3D scanning of the iconic guitar. 😬
World class musician, check. Genius astrophysicist, check. Invented and constructed better electric guitar? Puts him in a very small group with Leo, Les, Merle and Paul (Bigsby).
@@dsgb oh crap. prayers for a speedy recovery. thi vid is fantastic. its like being there or as near as it can be without the air fare; glad to see all of you doing well.
Thanks man. My iPhone clips are not the best quality when zoomed due to poor light quality and distribution in the hotel's event space but I'm pleased that they make you feel like you were present at the event. That is my aim. 👍🏻😀
What an absolute legend and a gentleman to take the time to give something back to his fans and followers. I have loved Queen from the age of 8 and now at 46 my children also love their music. Having lost my Dad at a young age i was very touched to hear Brian talking about his Dad with pride. A memorable afternoon for everyone i am sure. Good health Brian, long live Queen.
Lovely sentiments. I can relate to your situation somewhat. My parents were divorced before I was ten and my father and I have been estranged since. I am determined to make sure these circumstances are not perpetuated and to be a present and supportive father to my two children. Much love to you. 💜🙏🏻😀
It's great to see Brian. He is so busy but still is generous with his time and support. He's a great guy and a superstar.
Totally agree. Not only is he always busy but he is still recovering from his recent stroke and is limiting public engagements. We only found out he could attend on the morning of the event. He is pure class because he truly understands how much his attendance means to us. 🙏🏻💜
@dsgb I wish him a speedy recovery, and thank you for a great video.
@paulslowworm7638 As you can hopefully see in the video, he's making great progress but his energy is limited. So glad he transferred some of those positive joules to us and you on Saturday. 👍🏻💜
Brian is the man. How many absolute legends do this for their fans
Not many that I know of but I would be interested to know. Actors and actresses regularly attend fan conventions but not famous pop and rock musicians so much.
Um, ALL of them?
What, Eric Clapton, Slash, Jimmy Page? 🤔
Thank you dear Doug for capturing these beautiful, unique and unforgettable moments. Ulli is pretty exhausted from travelling but happy to have been there. He might be surprised when he sees your video tomorrow. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the wonderful video you have put together here.
And once again a special thanks to the organisation team around Jono - you can't imagine how much joy you gave my dad with the award. He will NEVER forget it!!! You guys are great!!!
Best regards from Germany
Marcus (and most certainly also on behalf of Ulli)
Marcus. I tell you, I nearly burst into tears when Ulli went up to accept his award. I don't know how Jon held it together. I got emotional again editing the video and watching it. The two of you are special brothers, for sure. 💜🙏🏻🥲
What a gem of a video this is. This will become a piece of Queen / Brian May history which will be enjoyed by fans for as long as they can view such videos. Thank You so much for posting it. And many Cheers from the Land Down Under.
Awesome. Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙏🏻💜
You all were so privileged. I was fortunate to see Queen at Sun City, South Africa, in 1984. Still have the ticket stubs and some memorable photos that I will treasure until my dying day. I stood in front of Brian the whole show.
Wow, I understand that was a controversial concert. Those are memories you will cherish forever indeed. 😮🙏🏻
My favorite guitarists since 1976 his unmistakable signature sound has been part of my life experience since and a driving reason why I picked up the guitar. What a great person as well just received my very own red special super a couple months ago that he personally signed to me which I will cherish the rest of my life. Thank you for sharing this absolutely smashing 😊
Great story. Cherish that guitar! Who else signs so many guitars for devoted fans? 🥰
Thanks for posting! It was awesome to be there and I still can’t believe my 55 yr old dream came so true, so well with such a true gent of a man ❤
I'm so glad this happened for us and as we all hoped and dreamed. 🥰💜
Actually brought tears to my eyes seeing Brian so happy to be there and relaxed and you guys enjoying it and the awards and such talent throuhout from you all - beautiful!
A few of us were fighting back tears throughout, particularly when Ulli Hunger got a recognition award. 🥹
Outstanding ...what a moment in time..what a community...well done brother
Truly special times. Thanks for recognising this. 💜🥰
Moin,have a nice day with all good wishes!.such a great experience to hear Brian May and his great wonderful guitar.thanks for that!a feast for the ears.makes the day special!❤️🙏💯🍀🥁🪘🎸🎶🙋🦜🥰
Thanks for commenting and expressing positivity. 💜🥰👍🏻
You can really tell that Brian loved this afternoon!
Yes, it was obvious. We're just thrilled that he loved it as much as we did.
@dsgb looking at it in Brian's perspective, seeing what all us geeks have done with his old girl, must be really overwhelming.
A guitar, born out of poverty, sets the rocking world on fire, and collected its own fanclub!
Not many guitarist can say that!
After this video....
I just look a bit different at my humble BMG... What a great instrument it is!
Yeah, thankfully he was appreciative of why we do what we do in his name and his father's honour. There's always a worry he would be wierded out by excessive nerdiness. 😐
@dsgb to be honest? No chance that Brian got weirded out!
He is not like us, but just as much a geek as we are! And he knows it too, he said it, "Us Geeks!" 🤣
@fretlessfender You're right, he did acknowledge that. He certainly went full Open University lecturer later on when talking about amplifier valve biasing! 😃
Thats why i love Brian so much, not only as a musician but as a incredible human being. Taking his time even when he is still not 100% recoverd i think to create i must assume one of the greatest day in the life of all these people.
Wonderful and true sentiments. Thanks for commenting. 🥰👍🏻
I am reminded of his humble generosity. What a cool dude. Well done. Thank you for sharing and uploading
Lovely stuff. Thanks for commenting. I'm pleased that my compilation of amateur smartphone footage has been so well received. 😀👍🏻💜
I have met Brian a few times and every time he has been fantastic. That young man has a brilliant anecdote for when he is much older, "Did you know that I once played "We Will Rock You" on drums with Brian May. He has the video to prove it.
Yeah, we all love Josh and are in awe of what he is achieving. He seemed unfazed by the whole experience. What a cool cat he is! 👌🏻🤘🏼
Thanks for sharing, as someone unable to attend events easily due to similar health issues as Bri I was so happy to see the FB posts of everyoen who attended this and so happy for you all. One day I may meet him and say thanks after being a fan 50 years, Thank you again for sharing.
I too hope that one day you will meet him. Thanks for your kind comments. 🥰👍🏻
Thank you Doug for this. Julian is the Master of all of us "nerds". Very happy to saw in person this exact moment. ❤
He surely is. A very knowledgeable and nice guy. He has helped a lot of people. I make a bee line for him ecery meet-up. ☺️
That was a great watch, well done Doug, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it. Every Brian May enthusiast needs to witness what we all know: Bri is a kind, generous, warm hearted human being in addition to being a music legend, admired by millions. No better role model for how to live your life IMO. 🙏🏻💜
I'm so happy for all of you guys ❤
Thank you. Peace and love to you 🤘🏼💜
Hi Guys, I just want to say thanks to Jon and Doug for this incredible event and video. What a great community you have. Hopefully one day I could possibly make the event. I’d like to finish off by saying what a true gentleman and great human being Brian is. Awesome! Great Job all round!
Hi Peter, thank you for your kind words and sentiments. Brian is the best! A great guy. I hope you can make it to a future event. 👍🏻😀
@@dsgb Hi Doug, I’d love to attend an event at some stage. I’m currently living in Idaho, but moving back to the UK next year, to hopefully retire. So maybe sometime in the future this will be possible. 🤞I joined the queen fan club back in 1975 and always been fascinated with the guitar and now have my red special plans draught out. I just hope that my guitar skills are up to it, though I did work for Martin Guitar for 6 years, so I’m sure that will help. Love to meet you guys one day. All the best. Cheers Peter
Oh wow. Good luck with your move and everything. Thanks for commenting and I look forward to seeing you at one of our enthusiast events in future. 💜👍🏻🙏🏻
My sister is responsible for turning me on to the guitar, I was 10 years old and we watched a Queen Live Concert in TV, then I knew what I wanted. A guitar. Thank you so much, Brian ♥🎸
I love hearing people's personal testimony about how they first got into Queen and Brian May. 👍🏻💜
Brian May is a superstar as a human being
He is s fantastic role model to many whether they are aspiring or experienced guitar players, or just people seeking some moral support and guidance in their lives. We all adore him. 🥰💜
Brian comes across as a nice person. He was good to spend 3 hours with you after his health problem. I do hope he's with us for a long time to come. He's a living icon and a great player.
He is so lovely and genuine. I also hope he is around for at least another decade and remains active in the public eye. He has a lot left to contribute. 👍🏻☺️
@@dsgb I wonder why some continue. After his stroke, he should step back now. Enjoy his grandkids and rest.
Indeed. I guess most of us choose that option but in this case he got so much positive energy from the day that it probably did him more good than harm.
Sir Brian May… anyone who meets him will know how generous he is with his time, how kind and thoughtful he is and how humble is his nature.
That meet up (like all the meet ups) looks such fun. But to have Brian as the guest? Unforgettable for everyone there. The RS community is such a positive group; how one man and his unique guitar generates so much love, affection and respect is a beautiful thing.
Thank you for filming this event. As a big fan, but a little rusty in my playing, I’d love to attend a meet at some point…
Lovely sentiments and kind words, thank you. 🙏🏻💜 I hope to see you at a future event.
That sound, wow! What an amazing guy Brian is. A true legend.
Nothing beats the guttural but warm sound of a Vox AC30 in our opinion. 😬
Thank you for posting this! Emotional stuff👌🤘🥰🎸🎸
Hi Michael. A number of us, including Jon were fighting back tears a lot during the day. It was incredible witnessing that and being part of the event. 👍🏻😀
Thanks for the upload, What a legend and a gentleman sir Brian is.
So many people believe this therefore it must be true! 🥰💜
Thank you for capturing the day Doug. What a day it was
Thank you buddy for all the meet-ups you and Steve, Jonathan, Luke, Matt, Paul and others have organised since 2017. Every one has been unique and memorable. Some, like this one feel life-changing. No exaggeration. 💜🙏🏻🤩
@@dsgbthanks for capturing this. I have such a fond memory of that hug and I'm telling him in his ear how lucky I am. For once it felt like hugging a human, warm, sincere like family that to me he really is. Thanks so so much
You're some kind of legend yourself Josef Camilleri from Malta! Brian is superhuman and a super human. Puts everyone at ease. 😇
Live legend! Thanks for all in music. Long Life, man!
I hope he lives long too.
How amazing this was to watch and would be even more to be there. Thank you for posting this. My absolute favorite group ever and my top guitar player / riff creator ever. Thank you.
Thanks for commenting. ☺️👍🏻 We would have had to hire Wembley stadium to accommodate everyone who wished they could have been there. This would be amazing but unfortunately there's a practical limit to how many people can attend a national event organised by amateur enthusiasts to prevent compromising its homely and friendly atmosphere.
wow, what a great experience! Thank you for sharing the video!
It was a pleasure m. ☺️💜
Always a class act.
Yes, couldn't agree more. We knew it to be true but now we have experienced that in person.
What a gem of a human being,a scholarly rock star,the best kind!
A scholar, a music icon, a father, a grandfather, just all round great person as many have commented. 🙏🏻🤘🏼😀
Wish we could've been there!
It would have been great to see you again. 😀
Hi Doug. Thanks for sharing this.
Great that I can show my family me receiving the ukulele from Sir Brian.
Be great to chat with you at the next meet-up, I'm a great admirer of your work in the RS arena and the professionalism of your videos. Cheers!
Thank you so much. 🙏🏻💜 Sorry I didn't caption your name Jason but I couldn't put names to all the faces. 😔 The day went so quickly for everyone it seems and already people are telling me they didn't get chance to say hello. I feel bad. Next year man and enjoy that ukelele and meeting the big man! 🤘🏼😀
@@dsgb No worries, I'm just glad I've got a record of the event so thanks. Definitely catch up next time. Cheers! 👍🏻🤘🏻
Sure. Next. Year. 😃
Brian is humble and kind.
It shines through.
What a total legend.
Lots have people who were present and who have watched my video clips have also recognised this; it's so true. ☺️👍🏻
Fantastic story about Brian May building his own guitar.He couldnt have though it would come to anything,make him the rock star he became.There is a clip of him in a New York bar in the early 90s being asked to join a jam session,said he was too busy but when Les Paul was there he said he got the first plane out lol.
It is a legendary story. He can't quite believe why we all are obsessed wity the guitar. Must be strange. 😀
Thank you very much for this video.
I could have filmed more but it's not cool and I want to enjoy the moments myself without my arms feeling like they're dropping off. 😀
Thanks for sharing
Pleasure. Thanks for commenting.
Sir Brian is ageless and still looks amazing ❤❤❤
He is a rock god who has a kind of religious aura about him. He could be a Time Lord or a cult leader too! 😃💜
That is so insane I love it!
It is insane. Scarcely believable it actually happened. 😮
Very interesting video great to hear Brian and how he created the red special with his father and all the stories he had to tell absolute legend I’ve always been a massive queen fan.
A few commenters seem to be fed up with hearing the same stories over and over again but I can confirm that they still sound fascinating and fresh when heard in person. 😀👍🏻
Thank you for sharing it!
My pleasure. This video has had superb engagement. I am humbled. 👍🏻😀🙏🏻
awesome great to see him so happy and looking really well
He did look very well considering his recent stroke. 😀
I met Brian when I was 14 years old here in Seattle. It was Queen's 2nd night of the Game Tour. Life changing experience. That's still when Queen was really Queen; with the Pizza Oven lighting rig, four guys onstage.
Oh man, it's so great to hear that was a life changing experience for you. This meeting/convention was near life-changing for some of us. 🙏🏻💜👍🏻
Not a fan of Queen but I absolutely adore Brian, such a lovely gentle soul and fab guitar player and loves Space and animals which sort of makes us kindred spirits❤❤
Thanks for your kind comment. 🙏🏻🥰
Thanks for filming and posting, you all must have had a whale of a time. Not jealous at all 😬.
It was a very memorable occasion. Everybody was thrilled that Brian spent so long with us collectively and individually.
This rock legend and he is a legend does things like this unbelievable..not many if at all would turn up for an event like this..
We often wonder how many other famous guitarists with his profile would engage with their fanbase like Brian. 🤔
What an utterly incredible event
Thank you so much. I'm pleased that my little sequence of low quality video clips conveyed how incredible this event was. 💜👍🏻😀
What a star Brian is. Brilliant!!
The stars and planets aligned for us all this day. 🪐🌍☀️
What a gentle gentleman Brian is! 🎸🎸🥰🥰🍷🍷
Truly he is. Thanks for your positive comments. 👍🏻😀💜
Brian is so humble, and such a genuine guy. He must have learnt that from Rory.......... This had me in tears, much respect.
Thank you so much. A number of us also found this to be quite an emotional experience.
Wonderful. Brian May is such a gentleman.
He is. Not many of his like left these days I'm sorry to say. 😐
Incredible
It was like a dream, figuratively and literally. I thought if this ever happened, he would just pop in for 20 minutes, do a quick Q&A, talk to Nigel and Bradders, inspect a few Red Special guitars then spirit away to his next appointment. But no, he stayed for ages and joined in the spirit of the meet-up. 🥰💜
Eddie Van Halen said he Leo Fender and Les Paul are the greatest guitar builders of all time, I’d like to throw in Brian May
This is so cool!!! Love Brian!!!
Thanks. We love and respect him. 🙏🏻💜
Спасибо Брайан ! Ваша музыку звучала в каждом окне в России . Добра и долгих лет . Queen ! 😊🙏
Que humildad la de este hombre, Influenciando a tanta gente con su arte, Dios salve al Sr May, y su Red Special!!!!!
A legend and a gentleman 🌟👏
Of the 2 most iconic guitars that were built by the musician himself, are of course The Red Special and The EVH Franken strat. Of the 2 I feel that they both share top spot!
There aren't many to be honest and the Red Special is the most original.
what a nice bloke / i did get to meet him in liverpool at the phil
Nice job. He generally limits pre and post concert meet and greets so well done. 👍🏻 😀
Brian is a legend. I grew up with Queen and his guitar playing
So did I. He has been an inspiration to so many amateur and professional musicians. 👍🏻😀
Nice fella Brian May also a rock star
How does he manage it? 😬
As Ronnie Drew said about Rory Gallagher, "
The humility of the truly great"
A true legend, the great Brian May.
I am running out of fresh ways to respond to everyone who is commenting that he is legend and great guy. Nice problem to have! 😀💜👍🏻
What an amzing guy despite all the fame, honours and money...Truly lovable and an example for any guitar hero wannabee on the making.
Yes indeed. He understands and values human interaction, relationships and shared experiences more than physical things and luxuries that wealth can buy. 🥰💜👍🏻
What a great guy.
He is the greatest! 🤘🏼
Brian May is one of the greatest human beings ever.
I cannot disagree with this perspective! 😀
I didn't know about this having just planned a big international move so was a bit distracted. Been a fan since 1974, and an astronomy follower from earlier. Got to meet the great Sir Brian May about 12 years ago.
I'm sorry to hear that you missed out. Perhaps Brian will return next year and the event organisers can structure the session around him. 👍🏻😀
fantastic event
It was a once in a lifetime event. 😀
@@dsgb you spoke with the creator himself
I personally didn't on Saturday but we certainly communicated as a collective consciousness. 😀
I was always baffled by Mr May's attachment to one guitar. There were plenty of others, but he grew so fond of that one home-made instrument that he was unable to see the whole world of sounds he could have made by using a variety of guitars. And live... tethering himself to his amp with that curly lead when high quality wireless systems were available...
He often explains in interviews that he can get so many tones from the Red Special that he doesn't need other guitars. Famously, he was persuaded to use a Fender Telecaster on CLTCL against his better judgement.
@@dsgb Well yes, of course he says that. The evidence is perhaps against him, depending on one's opinion.
O.k. Thanks for commenting.
Are you kidding. A simple search on google will reveal that Brian has used a plethora of different electric and acoustic guitars over his musical journey. He is little different to many other famous guitarists who tended to favour a particular instrument as their main player. Most famous players have a signature sound just as Brian does. However, Brian's signature sound is very easy to recognise and of course a lot of that has to do with his guitar setup.
@@karmicselling4252 Fair enough, you know a lot more about Mr May's guitars than I do. I only see the live videos in which he rarely used other electric guitars. Although I'm not a huge fan of Queen's work, I did notice over the years that Mr May's studio guitar sounds are a lot more varied than when he played live, in which he seemed extremely reluctant to play anything else. That's entirely his choice of course, and he is massively successful and respected, so what the heck do I know about anything?
What a legend.
He is a legend, guitar hero, all round great guy. 😀👍🏻
11:11 that's just awesome!
Yeah! 🤘🏼😀
Such a good bloke … and of course a fantastic innovative guitar player on his very own 🎸
These are a rare set of qualities in a human being. Talent + humility and modesty. ☺️
I think Brian realized somewhere along the way that it's all about the people. Music and success brought him many of the trappings of wealth but I doubt any of that means as much to him as the childlike curiosity he has for people, yes, people who are curious about him but that's now just an elephant in the room. He has a role to play, he always had one, and I think he always will. Glad to see him able to get out and hang with good folks, keeping, ummm, good company :P
Lovely sentiments. You understand the situation. 💜👍🏻
Is this the Facebook group of UK red special owners? How cool for Brian May to show up and play and tell stories.
Not everyone is a member of the Red Special Facebook group but most are, yes.
The nicest man in rock.
No disagreement from me! 👍🏻😀
Cool....I have a Red special from the We Wil Rock You show signed by Brian and the shows guitarists from 2020 ;-)
Very nice. You must treasure that. 💜😀
Legend
Thankfully he's still a living legend! 🥰💜
He learnt from Rory always speak to your fans Brian Is so down to earth utter legend
@RickBeato acknowledged this in a recent video on how Brian knows hiw to engage with people through effective use of social media. 👍🏻😀
@dsgb so true my dad played with Rory a few times back in the day and always said how humble he was just like Brian
@terrytickler I need to get into Rory Gallagher's music.
LOVELY 😊. (Paul)
It certainly was LOVELY Paul. Thanks for commenting. 👍🏻☺️
On the left I see a Axe Fx III with FC12. Brain May is very kind and a great guitar player.
I will feature some clips and commentary on David Hersey's rig in part 2. It is incredible.
@@dsgb I am curious 😊😊😊 Let me know
@1985thorax Part 2 should be published this weekend. I'm aiming for Saturday but it might push out to Sunday.
@@dsgb Great!!
Does Brain May also play with Fractal Audio Axe FX III?
The Badger King.
He champions the cause of badgers and foxes and other forms of British wildlife. They're worth saving.
Awesome
Agreed. 👍🏻😀
Is there anymore info about the metal red special Carlos built? I can't find anything on UA-cam or Instagram
I'm not sure. This event was the first time I saw it. I think it was built by a luthier for Carlos, not by him as such. 🤔
Madness!
They're legendary musicians too. No sign of Suggs and the lads though. Rong convention mate. 🤣
@@dsgb oh Doug very witty indeed ! Any sign of Tom Jackson doing Purple Rain?!
We have never seen him again.
@@dsgbyou haven’t seen me either 😂
Yes Tom Woodhams. I am sad about that on a personal level. You are a nice chap. When will we see you again? 😮
Awesome ! 😀👍
Question: How did Brian and his Dad make the Tone and Volume knobs? and Why hasn't Brian ever had a re-fret done. Close up pictures make it look like he's playing a fretless guitar now with such deep groves.
Using a lathe at the Imperial College workshops. He adjusts his already famously light playing style as the frets wear.
@@dsgb Thanks so much for the reply and information ! ☺ I guess Brian considers changing out the frets to be too invasive a proceedure too. Risk vs reward etc.
Yes, I'm sure that is also a consideration. The Rustins Plastic Coating cracks very easily.
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How do you find out about any future events
Communicate with Jon Underhill:
youtube.com/@theredspecialguitarpodcast
facebook.com/RedSpecialGuitarPodcast/
I am curious about how that guitar he was given from the guy from Mexico sound like
Me too. Clearly it won't have any resonant feedback but with three Burns Tri-Sonic pickups positioned correctly relative to the strings and the neck heel and bridge, it should exhibit most of the same tonal nuances as any regular Red Special replica.
Amazing, i have no words!!! ❤
Just a question, do you think I could get close to that sound with an Vox AC30C2 with Alnico Blues?..and of course whole set up (Treble Booster and RS)
Yes, of course. The AC30C2 is a popular modern option. A treble booster is mandatory as you already know. 👍🏻😀
@@dsgb Thank you. What is actually the difference between Vox AC30 C2 and CC2?
I suggest an internet search because there is a lot of a available information on this topic and I can't answer it succinctly here. 👍🏻😀
@@dsgb Ok, thank you anyway 😁
Wow don't drop it! Anyone know how wide the neck is?
Yes. 46 mm at the zero fret, 2" at the body join. Check out my UA-cam video where I cover the neck design.
Poor little kid, how much pressure!!?? 😂
No need for sympathy, Josh is unfazed. I believe he playe in a tribute band! 👍🏻😀
Still doesn’t feel real!
Agreed. Jon feels the same. 😮
DO Adidas make clogs for Sir Brian?
They make them (Adilette clogs) for everybody it seems:
www.adidas.co.uk/adilette-clogs/FY8970.html
Great video but please don't tell me you managed to gather some of the most diligent Red Special obsessives in a single room with the literal object of their obsession and no one thought to bring some kind of 3D scanning/X-ray or otherwise high end metrology equipment to finally put all the measurement questions to bed...right?! :)
Yeah, you might find that surprising but the reality is that he had indicated to Jon that he might attend but it was not a certainty. I assume that he just made a judgement call on that morning based on how he was feeling. Plus, I doubt that he would have allowed 3D scanning of the iconic guitar. 😬
Was this before or after his medical incident?
What happened to Pete Malandrone?
Slowly but surely recovering from illness.
I don't know the full details, presumably his family and friends wish to keep those out of the public domain. I think it was an accident.
World class musician, check. Genius astrophysicist, check. Invented and constructed better electric guitar? Puts him in a very small group with Leo, Les, Merle and Paul (Bigsby).
That is Bri in a nutshell. High class guy, unique talent. 😀👍🏻
no pete malandrone?
He is recovering from a head injury sustained in an accident.
@@dsgb oh crap. prayers for a speedy recovery. thi vid is fantastic. its like being there or as near as it can be without the air fare; glad to see all of you doing well.
Thanks man. My iPhone clips are not the best quality when zoomed due to poor light quality and distribution in the hotel's event space but I'm pleased that they make you feel like you were present at the event. That is my aim. 👍🏻😀
What happened to Pete's head?
I don't know the full details, presumably his family and friends wish to keep those out of the public domain. I think it was an accident.
@@dsgb wishing him a great recovery