Brian May WAS scheduled to play at the Odeon

[AxlsMainMan]

It doesn't sound like Catcher was in the cards. He probably would have joined them for something else.

Why do you say that?

So far, Catcher is the only Gn'R song that we know of to which Brian has donated guitar parts too...

Anyways, that was probably the best review of any of this year's shows Ive read thus far...and Brian isn't even a critic!

He does however, have an immense amount of respect and credibility in the music industry, and I think if the negative critics come across his comments, they may just give the new guys the benefit of the doubt and critique them on their stage pressence, and performance instead of how Slash was sorely missed...

If anyone is emailing him regarding what song(s) he was going to play, you should also ask him what he thought of the new songs Gn'R did play, and how he thinks they compare to Appetite or the Illusions...

Wouldn't suprise me though if Brian turned up for another Gn'R gig soon enough, this time actually playing with the boys

[pilferk]

He's right about one thing, though ... "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was truly outstanding - there were some notes in there that made oger and I look at each other like .... "f..... did you HEAR that ?!!" )

At the HammerSTEIN, on the 15th of May, I had just those kinds of moments.  We'd look at each other in absolute awe.

[Mandy.]

Shame he didn't play. It would've been historic. Bach and May on the same night, same stage, guesting with the same band.

[Neemo]

I don't think they woulda played CITR...but instead it prolly woulda been a Queen Tune and The Blues....I'm of the school that thinks Brian helped out with writing the Blues too

[darknemus]

He's right about one thing, though ... "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" was truly outstanding - there were some notes in there that made oger and I look at each other like .... "f..... did you HEAR that ?!!" )

At the HammerSTEIN, on the 15th of May, I had just those kinds of moments.  We'd look at each other in absolute awe.

Totally.  AxlGunner, Pilferk, and myself werre just looking at each other going "wow, did you just HEAR THAT??".  It was surreal.  Say what you want about Axl, but dude has got some SERIOUS pipes on him, period.  (Thats usually my first line of defense I break out when someone bitches about his personality, attitude, etc.. I say.. "yeah, but the singing makes up for it" - case closed, for me anyway)

-darknemus

[CD2006]

classy shit!
brian may rocks, fucking ace gy!

[RobJ]

Great to hear more respected people in the biz saying lovely things about Axl!!!

Its a shame that Brian couldn't have played, but what he said about not wanting to go up there with no soundcheck proves what a lot of people here have been saying, he is a very classy guy. Many people, even if they are as respected etc as Brian is, would have loved to go up there and play with Axl and Guns N' Roses, just for the self publicity (I know Brian doesn't need any, but thats not the point), and the fact he didn't do something he'd have wanted to, to ensure it was a success for GnR seems to be a completely altruistic act.

Good on ya Mr. May!

[Mr.Intensity]

I wonder if it would have been Catcher In The Rye that they played.........

I wish it would have happened because it would have got a lot of cheers for sure and maybe influenced Axl to add it to the setlist and drop a couple appetite songs.

[cotis]

I love Brian May's work and I would love to see him play a gig with GnR. Even on Chinese Democracy, if they have him guest on a song or two, I'd love to hear it, as his work with Queen was brilliant.

Is it true he wrote a lot of the Queen songs? Or had most of the creative input? That's what someone said and I wasn't sure.

[axlsalinger]

Is it true he wrote a lot of the Queen songs? Or had most of the creative input? That's what someone said and I wasn't sure.

If you look at the songwriting credits, it was pretty much 50/50 between Brian and Freddie. A true partnership, with the other two guys in the band generally chipping in with a song per album as well.

I have always said, Brian May is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time, despite his fame. Just listen to pretty much any Queen song, the guitars are always spot on.

[slashisvr]

spot on mr may!shame he missed the soundcheck, how awsome would it have been to have mr may on stage with axl

 

[mikegiuliana]

too bad its all praising axl... axl, axl, axl..... ohhh god axl!!!? there are other members on stage too besides axl...

it's because anyone could be up there outside of the old and it would be about axl.. 

[St.heathen]

Great words from a great respected Guitarist.  He knows his music and obviously has high regard for Axl. 

I was half expecting him to turn up. So was abit dissapointed especially now hearing how close it was to happening.