From the '60s...From the '70s: GUITAR BATTLE - Round 1, tie #3

[treeduck]

Tie 3 is the logical next step, so here it is, who do you think is the better guitarist between these next two? Or just choose your favourite if you can't decide who's better.  This third tie of round 1 we have...

 

Brian May vs George Harrison

[Entre_Perpetuo]

You made the latest two easy for me on purpose!

[invisible airwave]

My favorite guitarist alive now that EVH is gone.

 

Spoiler

George is my favorite Beatle, though.

 

[zepphead]

Brian May for me. George was fab but Brian has given me more guitar moments!

Edited February 17 by zepphead

[Nova Carmina]

Yeah, it's May.

[Alien Girl]

Brian May, technically speaking.

 

But While My Guitar Gently Weeps is one of my favorite songs so...special mention for George. 

[zepphead]

[treeduck]

47 minutes ago, zepphead said:

Ha ha that picture sums up the poll result perfectly!

[treeduck]

With a 9-0 drubbing it's a Wipeout for Brian over George. No chance of a miracle comeback. Brian moves on and George puts his feet up.

[treeduck]

On 2/17/2025 at 6:18 PM, Entre_Perpetuo said:

You made the latest two easy for me on purpose!

 

Queen and Heart 1978

From Heart's Biography:

 

"We had a more pleasant experience when we opened some European dates for Queen that year. They were the ultimate English gentlemen and quite a contrast to the Southern yahoos.

After one show in Edinburgh, they invited us for dinner at a fancy restaurant that was off an alley near Edinburgh Castle. It had no sign out front, you just had to know what ancient wooden door to knock on. It felt like it had been there for five thousand years.

We sat down at a long table covered with fine champagnes, including a rare pink Dom Perignon, and many delicious dishes. Brian May was sweet on Nancy and spent the whole night chatting her up.

In the middle of the dinner, down the candlelit table in this ancient brick cavern, came the booming voice of Freddie Mercury. “Ann, oh Ah-NNN,” Freddie bellowed in his unmistakable voice.

It sounded so odd to hear my name spoken by one of the true greats in rock. The rest of the table stopped talking, and there was silence. “Ann,” Freddie said. “Who is the real ‘Magic Man’? It’s me, isn’t it? You meant me, didn’t you, Ann?” "

[1-0-0-1-0-0-1]

I chose May, but George wrote some of my favorite Beatles songs.

[treeduck]

@DrBrianMay
: Queen and Kansas.  Phil Ehart just sent me this vintage pic. ” Jazz tour?

[treeduck]

 

[treeduck]

On 2/18/2025 at 8:29 PM, treeduck said:

With a 9-0 drubbing it's a Wipeout for Brian over George. No chance of a miracle comeback. Brian moves on and George puts his feet up.

Score update, now it's 12-0, so doubts.