# Now I'm Here guitar solo > Brian May's guitar solo on Now I'm Here by Queen (1974) starts at about 2:12. From the album Sheer Heart Attack. Played on a Red Special. Canonical URL: Queen, 1974, from *Sheer Heart Attack*. Solo by *Brian May*. May stacks delay echoes over one of Queen's hardest glam singles, ending with a nod to Chuck Berry. Now I'm Here is one of Queen's hardest glam singles, and Brian May's Red Special guitar drives it. He stacks delay echoes to create a layered, almost orchestral sound, giving the riff a cascading quality. His solos are melodic and energetic, with bright, singing tone and quick runs. The song ends with a nod to Chuck Berry, linking Queen's sophisticated style to rock and roll roots. Listen for how May uses delay not just as an effect but as part of the rhythm, letting the echoes overlap to create harmonies with himself. Now I'm Here by Queen is featured in our Glam (#6) list. The solo is played by Brian May and the song was released in 1974. ## In our lists - [The 25 Greatest Glam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/glam/) — #6 - [The Best Brian May Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/brian-may-guitar-solos/) — #9 - [The Best Queen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/queen-guitar-solos/) — #10 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1974](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1974/) — #15 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Now I'm Here? Brian May played the solo on Queen's Now I'm Here (1974). ### What guitar was used on the Now I'm Here solo? A red special, according to widely reported accounts. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)