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What is left of your dream? Just the words on your stone. A man who learned how to teach then forgot how to learn.

Brian May

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Brian May
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 19
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For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.
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What we were trying to do differently was this sort of layered sound.
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I'm not a person for sitting on beaches. What would I do?
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I'm hopeless at playing scales. Try and be instinctive first and analytic afterwords, although it's good to study the theory of music.
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I have to build my own boat this time. It's a big sea out there, and I have a pretty small boat. I have a lot of belief in it.
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I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.
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You want to go in the steam bath to get your vocals sounding well, but you don't want your fingers to get soft.
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I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.
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There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured.
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I like a big neck – thick, flat and wide. I lacquered the fingerboard with Rustin's Plastic Coating. The tremolo is interesting in that the arm's made from an old bicycle saddle bag carrier, the knob at the end's off a knitting needle and the springs are valve springs from an old motorbike.
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I've always lived in that guitar world. I have noticed kids being more into the real essence of guitar music now.
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When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.
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You got blood on your face, you big disgrace, waving your banner all over the place.
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On the first few albums the songs would grow into strange shapes.
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Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear
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