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Brighton Rock (song)

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melodic lines. The studio version only contains one "main" guitar and one "echoed" guitar for a short section, but live, he would usually split his guitar signal into "main" and two "echoed", with each going to a separate bank of amplifiers.
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in 1973, but because the band did not have enough time to record it, it was not included. Before the song was recorded in 1974, variations of the solo were part of "Son and Daughter".
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The song is probably best known for its lengthy guitar solo interlude. This featured May's technique of using multiple echoes used to build up guitar harmony and
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The live piece is often between 9 and 13 minutes long. May performed part of the "Brighton Rock" solo at the
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at most concerts since its release. The song gained popularity after its prominent use in the 2017
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The song was prominently featured in two scenes in the 2017
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May wrote the song shortly before the completion of
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Index

Song
Queen
Sheer Heart Attack
Studio
AIR
Rockfield
Trident
Wessex Sound
Genre
Hard rock
Label
EMI
Parlophone
Elektra
Songwriter(s)
Brian May
Producer(s)
Roy Thomas Baker
rock
Queen
Brian May
Sheer Heart Attack
Brian May
Edgar Wright
Baby Driver
Queen II
Sheer Heart Attack
Brighton
public holiday
stock sound effect

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