Keep Yourself Alive
Queen, 1973, from Queen. Solo by Brian May.
The debut single already featured May's layered guitar-orchestra harmonies.
Keep Yourself Alive by Queen is #8 in our ranking of the best Brian May guitar solos. The solo is played by Brian May and the song was released in 1973.
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Who played the guitar solo on Keep Yourself Alive?
Brian May played the solo on Queen's Keep Yourself Alive (1973).
What guitar was used on the Keep Yourself Alive solo?
A red special through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.