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\u201cIt\u2019s the hottest, burning, high-passion piece I\u2019ve ever heard in my life.\u201d \u2013 Brian May, Queen<\/a><\/p>\n Art isn\u2019t all about the numbers, and the artists that are strongest in telling you that usually have very low numbers to boast. If you were to look at records sold alone, then the figures of Queen should reign supreme over most of the British rock scene. <\/p>\n The band, comprised of Brian May, Freddie Mercury<\/a>, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, remain rooted at the top of the pile when considering the rock and roll bands who have transcended pop. In fact, their prowess at churning out hits is so established that they remain the only band to have every member of the group write a song that would top the charts. <\/p>\n But rock music is a fickle mistress, and the ability to reach number one is rarely seen as a commendation of one\u2019s work. It\u2019s a state of affairs that has often seen the band\u2019s output relegated to the concept of constructed pop. It also means the band\u2019s impresario guitar player, May, is given the same treatment.<\/p>\n In reality, May is one of the most gifted guitarists rock and roll has witnessed on British shores. A technically gifted player, May put all of his studious tendencies to use when he worked with Queen, delivering lead lines and solos that most can only dream of. Who can forget his contribution to some of the band\u2019s finest songs like \u2018Bohemian Rhapsody\u2019 or, his personal favourite<\/a>, \u2018Killer Queen\u2019 to name just two.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a statement of fact which not only means you should be paying attention to the intricate work of May himself, but also listen to his direction when selecting his favourite works of others. We all rushed to attention when May, while speaking to Classic Rock<\/a> Magazine, picked out his favourite guitar solo of all time. Doubtless, it is the kind of performance that sends shivers down your spine: \u201cIt\u2019s the hottest, burning, high-passion piece I\u2019ve ever heard in my life,\u201d said the guitarist.<\/p>\n