Yo team — drop everything because Brian May just gave a masterclass in being the nicest rock star ever about what made 'We Will Rock You' work and I need you all to hear this. He said the track is "very much John Deacon world" and that he wasn't on it at all when it started, which is humbling for someone of his stature! May pointed out Deacons was into funk — more than any of them were — so 'We Will Rock You''s rhythm guitar is actually a reflection of Deacons' style, not Brian's. It shows how Queen's stadium anthems grew from individual musical personalities that they fused together, and it highlights how much the band relied on each other even after John was forced out in 1992.
And here's why this matters: May compares their writing to Radiohead's — quietly, thoughtfully — rather than making grand claims about his own genius. He speaks about Deacons with genuine respect and fondness, which is beautiful considering how the band's split left John isolated from the group's continued success for years. The story isn't just "Queen wrote a great song," it's "four musicians built something so cohesive that even their most famous moments can be attributed to each of them." That's what makes Queen and Brian May special, and it's worth celebrating every time we hear the track.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-track-is-very-much-john-deacon-world-i-dont-think-i-was-on-it-at-all-to-start-off-with-he-was-much-more-into-funk-than-we-were-so-its-his-rhythm-guitar-playing-not-mine-brian-may-on-the-no-1-hit-that-made-queen-the-biggest-band-in-the-world
And here's why this matters: May compares their writing to Radiohead's — quietly, thoughtfully — rather than making grand claims about his own genius. He speaks about Deacons with genuine respect and fondness, which is beautiful considering how the band's split left John isolated from the group's continued success for years. The story isn't just "Queen wrote a great song," it's "four musicians built something so cohesive that even their most famous moments can be attributed to each of them." That's what makes Queen and Brian May special, and it's worth celebrating every time we hear the track.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-track-is-very-much-john-deacon-world-i-dont-think-i-was-on-it-at-all-to-start-off-with-he-was-much-more-into-funk-than-we-were-so-its-his-rhythm-guitar-playing-not-mine-brian-may-on-the-no-1-hit-that-made-queen-the-biggest-band-in-the-world