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In this instalment today we are talking to Dr Brian Harold May himself. If you don’t know the story of the Red Special then you are in for a treat as Brian and his Dad built the guitar out of necessity when Brian was a 16 year old boy. What is more impressive is that he has used that same guitar not only through his whole recording career with Queen but he has also used it live every night on every tour for almost 60 years. In the episode we talk about everything from building the guitar, politics, animals, the Worldwide Red Special Community, his relationship with his dad Harold. This was a real honour for me to get to sit down with Bri and talk about all of this. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it.

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You can check out Brian’s work with animal welfar and the Save Me Trust here https://savemetrust.co.uk/

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Hello there 👋 Welcome to the home of the Red Special Guitar Podcast. In this instalment today we are talking to Thomas Brunkard. A forum member who performs in the Irish Tribute Band QWEEN. Thomas has been an active member of the community who has made using a digital rig a possibility for not just himself, but anyone interested. He often gives up his time and knowledge to help others and has his own YouTube channel where he shows you how he has approached the digital Brian May rig using Amplitube 5 https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasBrunkard You can check out Thomas’ band QWEEN here https://qween.ie Remember To hit that LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE BUTTON to not miss any future Podcasts and to check out any new ideas we may have coming your way soon

Today we catch up with Red Special forum member Craig Farley. Craig not only looks like Brian May, but he has even hung upside down dressed as Brian May.. more on that in the podcast. Craig is a wonderful chap with very similar influences to me and has a great story to tell of how he ended up in the RS Community, getting his rig together and attending his first RS Meetup in 2021. If you want to see more of Craig please check out his YouTube channel, which has now hit over 1000 subs https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianMayGuitarVideosByCraigFarley  @Craig Farley Musician  There you can find loads of lessons and great Brian May content by Craig. You can also check out his current band Mercury http://www.mercuryqueentributeband.co.uk Also dont forget to head over to https://redspecialguitarpodcast.com to book your meetup tickets shorturl.at/aNS36 If you would like to support the Podcast please check out our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/theredspecialguitarpodcast Make sure you check out the Facebook forum - https://www.facebook.com/groups/118925954837713 And check out the old school web forum - http://www.red-special.com/forum/index.php

In this Episode I catch up with Ron Smith from The Cyber Shop and Woody Thomas from RS Conversions all about their individual stories and how they ended up making the finest Red Special Parts and doing the finest conversions of Burns and BMG Guitars across the land.

Doug has been a fantastic contributor to the Red Special Commmunity over the years not only explaining his methods and documenting them so extensively but also by helping MANY people in the community from all over the world to achieve there own Red Special Dreams.

In this episode we talk about Doug's story, what lead him to the Red Special and what he has gone on to do and is still working on.

In this instalment of the Red Special Guitar Podcast I catch up with the Pete Malandrone. Pete has been Brian May's Guitar Tech for over 27 years and has played a major role in the upkeep of the guitar, Brian's sound and a whole world of other things that you just wouldn't think of!! We cover off COVID19, looking after the Red Special, the wider community and Pete lets us know what we are allowed to ask him for at the end of a gig :-) Pens, staples and post it notes! No coins!!! Thanks so much to Pete for coming on and being such a great guest. f you want to get hold of some podcast Merch then please click here https://my-store-b8d087.creator-sprin... If you want to buy me a coffee/beer click here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rsguitar... If you want to become a Patron please click here https://www.patreon.com/theredspecial... And to find out any more information about the podcast please click here https://redspecialguitarpodcast.com Dont forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with news List of Pete's suggested titles for his episode: - The Snow Must Go on Icicle Race Keep your Elf Alive Lapland of the Gods Sleighton Rock What's your favourite one?

Today we talk to Mark Reynolds AKA Trisonics. Mark has been around the Red Special Community for over 20 years and is a wealth of knowledge, experience and interesting stories. I chat to him all about how he fell down the Red Special Rabbit Hole and who he has met and where it has led him. This is a truly great conversation and a massive thanks to Mark for his time recording this with me. I hope you enjoy.

We Will Rock You's Danny Gomez and I caught up about how he came to be in WWRY, where it has led him. Working with Brian May, his quest for the ultimate Brian May tone and resurrecting the WWRY shows in Spain this year. We also go behind the scenes at WWRY Rehearsals in Spain and check out Danny's choice of Rig and have a few laughs and giggles along the way. Danny has a fantastic online presence. He offers his own lessons via his "The Royal Way" program https://dannygomez.net/academy/ He has an awesome Instagram channel, where every Thursday he goes live in Red Special Corner https://www.instagram.com/dannygomezoficial/?hl=en You can follow him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DannyGomezOficial *Giveaway* Amplitube Brian May!! To be in with a shot of winning the IK Media Amplitube Brian May you must make sure to Like, Subscribe and comment on this video, find us on Facebook and follow and like the giveaway post and also find us on instagram and like and follow the same post. Competition ends on Friday 8th October 2021 at 23:59. Draw will take place live at The Red Special Meetup 2021 on 9th October and I will reach out to the winner. And as always head over to redspecialguitarpodcast.com for all the information on The Podcast.

In this instalment of the Red Special Guitar Podcast I chat with Instagram famous Brian May Artist extraordinaire Sarah Rugg about her journey from starting artwork to the book she has just released with Brian May showcasing her creations. We chat about her love of Brian, the forum, learning to play the guitar and a little bit about mental health.

If you want to check Sarah’s work out you can head on over to the links below

Sarah’s website: https://www.sarahruggartwork.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/sarah_rugg/

Sarah’s 5 favourite pieces of artwork

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