Brighton Rock (song)

Brighton Rock is a song recorded and performed by British rock band Queen, and written by their guitarist Brian May. It featured as the first track on their third album, Sheer Heart Attack. It tells the story of two young lovers meeting in Brighton on a public holiday.

Related Topics:
British - Queen - Brian May - Sheer Heart Attack

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The song is probably best-known for its lengthy guitar solo interlude. This featured May's technique of using multiple echos to used to build up guitar harmony and counterpart melodic lines.

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Variations of this solo often featured during live Queen concerts, either as part of a rendition of Brighton Rock or on its own as a guitar solo.

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Originally the solo was part of the song "Blag", from May and Taylor's previous band Smile. May would then play it live in the Queen song "Son and Daughter". The live piece is often between nine and eleven minutes long. During the 1982 Milton Keynes concert, Brian May's guitar lead became disconnected and the guitar solo stopped temporarily.

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During the recent tour of Queen + Paul Rodgers, a modified version,

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incooperating bits of Chinese Torture was featured in the concerts.

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