Brian May
Brian May is an English rock guitarist and astrophysicist[1], best known as a member of Queen.
Frank Zappa
Zappa claimed in the One Size Fits All Interview that May was one of the guitarists he admired: "There are a few that I've heard recently who I think are real good. I like Brian May of Queen – I think he's really excellent."
Brian May was interviewed for the documentary Ein Leben Als Extravaganza - Das Genie Frank Zappa. He once made the following statement about Zappa:
"I was fortunate enough to meet Frank Zappa, a truly great rock musician, and a very unorthodox and innovative creator. He was already very ill when I met him (I was working with his son in L.A.) I told him I admired his skill and courage in improvising so much in his music, live in front of large audiences. He said, 'Courage? - What do you mean?!' I said that I was always very aware of the possibilities of making mistakes. He replied, 'How can you make a mistake? It is your solo, your guitar, and you are playing a piece of your own music. Who could possibly tell you you are making a mistake?!!'"
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa has also an unreleased musical project, What The Hell Was I Thinking, a 65-minute piece, featuring contributions by Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Joe Walsh, Brian Setzer, Albert Lee, Robben Ford, Steve Lukhater, Jimmie Vaughan, Warren DeMartini, Tim Pierce, Angus and Malcolm Young (of AC/DC) and Yngwie Malmsteen. [3] [4] [5]
See Also
References
- ↑ Brian May at The Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ↑ Brian May, "Brian's Soapbox", June 2005, quoted in the thread "Brian May on Zap", June 5, 2005
- ↑ https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/frank-zappa-acdc-angus-malcolm-young-thoughts
- ↑ https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/dweezil-zappa-a-son-of-a-mother-of-invention
- ↑ https://www.musicradar.com/news/dweezil-zappa-on-his-epic-allstar-guitar-track-featuring-eddie-van-halen-angus-malcolm-young-yngwie-and-dozens-more
