#red special

[longawaymay]

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: February 10 or 11, 1979 (unconfirmed)

𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆: Munich, Germany

𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle

𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿: Fraser Gray/Bauer-Griffin

[rushingheadlong]

Brian May at the 2024 Red Special Meetup at the Holiday Inn Reading West

(Source video via dsgb on youtube)

[crackerbox-palace-resident]

Queen the sitcom pt 12

 “Brian wanted to take his Red Special to America with him [circa 1983], as he was planning to go into a studio and work on a solo project he had in mind. The guitar was far too precious to him to have it thrown into the hold of the aircraft and he asked if it might be taken on board as hand luggage. The airline refused, saying it was far too big to be stowed either under the seat or in the overhead locker as hand luggage. The only alternative was to give it a seat, and if he wanted to do that, then he would have to pay for it. It seemed that this was the only way, so Brian agreed and paid a child’s fare for it”

Queen as it began 1992

[two-steps-nearer-to-my-grave]

This, in Brian May's Red Special: The Story of the Home-Made Guitar That Rocked Queen and the World, is the funniest thing.

"Chapter 4

The Queen Days

Brian describes how the Red Special became part of the family, both on-stage and behind closed doors, as Queen evolved into one of the biggest bands of all time.

"I think everybody in Queen saw my Red Special guitar as a part of the family; it was very much a part of our daily lives. Normally they didn't pick it up but I do remember - and I don't think I've ever told this story before - we were doing A Kind of Magic with Dave Richards as a producer. I was out of the studio - we were all in and out at different times, and it went on and on - and they'd got to the bit where the lyric is "I'm hearing secret harmonies". So Roger must have gone off and grabbed my guitar, plugged it into my amp and my system, and played that bit in the three-part harmony. I came back and thought: " Hmmm..." because not only was it my guitar, but also I wouldn't have done it quite like that. So I always had that feeling that something had been slightly violated and it still feels strange. I'll do a kind of approximation to it if we're in concert, but I wouldn't have done it that way!"

I can so see Rog doing this. And never saying a word about it, just smirking away being so pleased with himself. What a legend.

[goodold-fashionedloverblog]

there’s gonna come a day when Roger Taylor says “ready Freddie?” for the last time, and a day when Brian May performs Love Of My Life for the last time, and a day when Roger will throw his drumsticks for the last time, and a day when the Red Special will go quiet for the last time and I am so not ready for when that day comes y’all

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

... sound of rebellion ...

Brian May's 1963/64 "Red Special" , also known as the "Old Lady" - built by Brian May and his father. It took almost two years to build the guitar using unconventional materials such as a 100-year-old fireplace mantelpiece made of mahogany (neck), oak and blockboard, with a mahogany veneer (body), oak (fretboard).

It bears a great significance and iconic status ever since then, used on every Queen's album and it's still used by Brian May for live performances and recordings.

A big happy birthday to Brian May, the guitar legend who celebrates his 78th birthday today.

[not-that-mustang]

Have a 2000s ass spinning red special gif I found on a forum some time ago

[moonlitstair]

what an ?? odd ?? little dialogue?

live at the palace theatre, new haven, 1993