English - Musician | July 19, 1947 -
Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect.
Brian May
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From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band.
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I go through major crises every few months, but then I have great peaks of belief and creativity. I'm a weird kind of animal.
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There are a lot of things in Queen albums that you don't expect; that's why we threw them in.
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The music itself is very challenging, so I've never really felt the lack of stimulation. I love to be creating; I love to be making things and solving problems, I suppose, and when I'm not, then I'm not an incredibly good person to be around. If I'm not busy, then I think I would be disaster. That's just the way things are.
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At the moment the Queen stuff does sell really well, but there's no guarantee it'll go on forever.
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It's wonderful for me to see what 'We Will Rock You' has done. 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions' have kind of transcended the normal framework of where music is listened to and appreciated - they've become part of public life, which I feel wonderful about.
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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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I don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish.
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I had this big thing about guitar harmonies. I wanted to be the first to put proper three-part harmonies onto a record. That was an achievement.
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I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything.
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Mantovani was a great influence on me.
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