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By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 16 June 23

50 years on from the release of Queen’s self-titled debut album, Brian May remains an inspiration to guitarists of all ages

By Jas Obrecht published 28 September 21

In this insightful interview from the Guitar Player archive Brian May explains how he recorded classic Queen tracks.

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