1) Yes, he as a PhD, Astronomy. He took over 30 years off to be a Rock Star, but completed his Dissertation in 2007.
2) He prefers to use coins as picks, I believe a 6 pence.
interesting fellow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May
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very interesting, i knew he used coins as picks, but i had no idea he was a doctor.
QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Jun 4 2008, 06:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
very interesting, i knew he used coins as picks, but i had no idea he was a doctor.
Same here! Wow!
woah never knew that
I did know all that but I'm from UK so I should know about awesome musicians from here 
Cool thread, its great to talk about such a legendary guitarist !! I knew he had a degree but I didnt know he used a 6 pence , amaizing stuff!!
The Wiki article is great too, amaizing to know Brian used an Ibanez for one song
The Wiki article is great too, amaizing to know Brian used an Ibanez for one song
QUOTE (fkalich @ Jun 4 2008, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
2) He prefers to use coins as picks, I believe a 6 pence.
Yes, its actually a sixpence, which is an old coin from before the UK decimilised its currency in 1970 or therabouts. Its now worth 2.5 pence but is bo longer legal tender.
I went to a Queen + Paul Rodgers concert a few years ago and they were selling them - I still have it here.
QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 5 2008, 12:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I went to a Queen + Paul Rodgers concert a few years ago and they were selling them - I still have it here.
I bet you didnt pay 2.5p for it tho, I expect you got robbed for a couple of quid
I remember reading somewhere that he`d finished his phd degree, he already had Honoury degrees from other Universities,
he also has a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to the Music Industry.
Such a giant in many fields,not just music!
QUOTE (Smells @ Jun 5 2008, 07:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I bet you didnt pay 2.5p for it tho, I expect you got robbed for a couple of quid
That I did ... can't (or won't) remember exactly how much ...
I think for me I will always assoicate Brian May as one of the real greats !
Yeah!! Brian May is GREAT!!!
QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Jun 5 2008, 03:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
very interesting, i knew he used coins as picks, but i had no idea he was a doctor.
You have the coolest sig picture ever!!!
Unusual person, probably very smart one!
Well, Dexter Holland, the singer of The Offspring, has a degree in molecular biology, and he was doing his PhD when the band took off... that's why they call him Dexter, which means nerd.
Great Sir. Brian, Doctor and guitar-hero! His sound is in the history of guitar!
Schwatt is this?! 
Strange... thirty years off to be a rock star, huh? 
Strange... thirty years off to be a rock star, huh?
Dr. May is a really weird person 
and an amazing musician !!!
and an amazing musician !!!
Yeah,great guy.
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