Why Steve Vai struggled to play Brian May’s iconic Red Special

Vai was just a youngster when May invited him to a Queen rehearsal – and offered him the chance to play the legendary ...
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Steve Vai once played Brian May’s guitar “like a baby giraffe on roller skates” – now the Queen icon has gifted him his own ‘Green’ Red Special

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Steve Vai has reimagined Brian May’s Red Special in his own vision with the help of a UK boutique guitar builder

Steve Vai has partnered with a UK guitar builder to reimagine Brian May’s iconic Red Special, with a few tweaks of his own – and the result is quite something. The Queen guitar hero’s legendary Red ...
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I can’t play this! Steve Vai tried Brian May’s Red Special — and knew he was in trouble

The 20-year-old guitar prodigy thought he might finally unlock the sound of Queen. Instead, the legendary guitar left him ...