Queen’s Brian May stuns with Killer Queen solo PLUS shares advice Frank Zappa gave him

QUEEN legend Brian May has stunned fans with his Killer Queen guitar solo, plus shared the advice Frank Zappa gave him.

By George Simpson, Senior Film and Arts Reporter

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Queen guitarist continues to entertain fans in quarantine with his micro-concerts. And the latest saw the 72-year-old play his iconic Killer Queen guitar solo. However, he made an error near the end of his new Instagram video.

May said: “Mistakes are what it’s all about y’know. Ah! I should know.”

The Queen legend also wrote up some advice Frank Zappa once gave him next to the video.

He wrote: “Killer Queen solo, anyone ?!! A slight variant ?

“Frank Zappa once told me ‘here is no such thing as a mistake - if it’s your performance of your own stuff, who can tell you it’s wrong ?!!’”

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Queen’s Brian May stuns with Killer Queen solo PLUS shares advice Frank Zappa gave him (Image: INSTAGRAM/GETTY)

May added: “My advice ? ‘Always keep a sense of humour - you will need it !’

“And here endeth the 6th MicroConversation - it is it the 7th ?

“Goodnight folks - or Good Morning ? Hang in out there. Bri.”

Zappa was a multi-instrumentarlist best known as a member of The Mothers of Invention.

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Frank Zappa 1940-1993 (Image: GETTY)

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He died in 1993, aged just 52-years-old after a battle with prostate cancer.

Yesterday, May performed Keep Yourself Alive in another micro-concert.

During that one, he praised Freddie Mercury vocalist Adam Lambert.

He said: “And Adam does a great job of singing it, bless him. Amazing. As he does with everything we give him.”

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Meanwhile, Queen drummer Roger Taylor has also been playing for fans, giving mini drum concerts.

The 72-year-old even paid tribute to late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham.

Taylor opened one video with a cover of Immigrant Song.

He said: “That was a very old, John Bonham type thing.”

Taylor added: “Such a great drummer. He really knew how to do it.”

Queen and Adam Lambert have been playing some Led Zeppelin during their latest tour.

At at least a couple of concerts they performed Whole Lotta Love.

While also having played Elvis Presley’s Heartbreak Hotel too.

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