MODEL 4. “We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions,”
News of the World
, 1977
Brian May wrote “We Will Rock You” specifically so audiences could
participate in the song, and they still do today, both at Queen concerts
and at sporting events around the world. “We Are the Champions” was
also designed to involve the audience, and it also works well: people love
to sing along with it. Brian May has said the song makes a concert “like a
football match, but with everyone on the same side.”
Toe (Green) Mode
- This model captures the fiery solo tone at the
end of “We Will Rock You.” The Red Special guitar (with neck and middle
pickups turned on and out of phase) is plugged into a treble booster, a
Foxx
TM
foot phaser, and a Vox
TM
AC30.
Heel (Red) Mode
- This model is based on the solo tone at the end of
“We Are the Champions.” It’s the Red Special with the neck and middle
pickups turned on and in phase, plugged into a treble booster, a Foxx
TM
foot phaser, and a Vox AC30.
Control Knob
– Increases or decreases the phaser speed.
Expression Pedal
– Controls the phaser amount.
MODEL 5. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,”
The Game
,
1980
Written by Freddie Mercury, “Crazy Little Thing” was recorded so quickly
that Brian May almost missed it. He showed up at the studio in Munich
just in time to record a solo.
Toe (Green) Mode
- This model is based on the acoustic guitar intro
portion, which was played by Freddie Mercury.
Heel (Red) Mode
- This is a rare instance when Brian did not use the
Red Special and a Vox
TM
AC30. Instead, he used a Fender
TM
Telecaster
TM
(owned by Queen drummer Roger Taylor) and a 60’s combo amp for a
more rockabilly sound.
Control Knob
– Increases or decreases the reverb level.
Expression Pedal
– No function for this model.
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