For the untold truth of Queen guitarist Brian May is that even rock stars can be animal-loving space nerds at heart. musician: additional bass, Another One Bites the Dust Kris Fredriksson.
What you may not know is that many of Queen's most famous hits were written by May, including 'We Will Rock You,' 'Flash' (aah aaah), 'Fat Bottomed Girls,' and 'Who Wants to Live Forever.' You may also not know that May, now in his seventies, has traded life on the road for a posh home in the English countryside, where he spends his time caring for animals and studying the skies at night. In 2015, May was voted into the 26th spot on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists by a panel of pros (including, to be fair, May himself.) In the listing, guitarist Steve Vai described May as 'walking on higher ground,' saying he was the only guitarist with a style that can't be mimicked. While Freddie Mercury's unparalleled vocals made Queen songs stand apart from any other band (sorry Adam Lambert), it was May's guitar playing and songwriting that provided Mercury with the material that made those performances possible.