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GMC Forum _ Bands and Guitarists _ Things You May Not Know About Dr. Brian May

Posted by: fkalich Jun 5 2008, 01:44 AM

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

Posted by: Guitarman700 Jun 5 2008, 02:27 AM

very interesting, i knew he used coins as picks, but i had no idea he was a doctor.

Posted by: Zephyr Jun 5 2008, 03:00 AM

QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Jun 4 2008, 06:27 PM)

very interesting, i knew he used coins as picks, but i had no idea he was a doctor.

Same here! Wow!

Posted by: Nick325 Jun 5 2008, 03:16 AM

woah never knew that

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Jun 5 2008, 11:54 AM

I did know all that but I'm from UK so I should know about awesome musicians from here

Posted by: mattacuk Jun 5 2008, 12:05 PM

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

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Jun 5 2008, 12:37 PM

QUOTE (fkalich @ Jun 4 2008, 08:44 PM)

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.

Posted by: Smells Jun 5 2008, 12:54 PM

QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Jun 5 2008, 12:37 PM)

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.

Posted by: Muris Varajic Jun 5 2008, 01:08 PM

Such a giant in many fields,not just music!

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Jun 5 2008, 02:11 PM

QUOTE (Smells @ Jun 5 2008, 07:54 AM)

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 ...

Posted by: mattacuk Jun 5 2008, 09:58 PM

I think for me I will always assoicate Brian May as one of the real greats !

Posted by: Pablo Vazquez Jun 10 2008, 09:44 PM

Yeah!! Brian May is GREAT!!!

Posted by: audiopaal Jun 10 2008, 09:58 PM

QUOTE (Guitarman700 @ Jun 5 2008, 03:27 AM)

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!!!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 11 2008, 02:43 PM

Unusual person, probably very smart one!

Posted by: JuanMV Jun 19 2008, 07:46 PM

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.

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Jun 21 2008, 02:12 PM

Great Sir. Brian, Doctor and guitar-hero! His sound is in the history of guitar!

Posted by: sidewas lightning Jun 21 2008, 04:56 PM

Schwatt is this?! Strange... thirty years off to be a rock star, huh?

Posted by: Juan M. Valero Jun 22 2008, 09:43 AM

Dr. May is a really weird person and an amazing musician !!!

Posted by: Nemanja Filipovic Jun 22 2008, 03:43 PM

Yeah,great guy.