Brian May was chosen as the best guitarist in rock history; as readers of Total Guitar magazine, one of the most influential British publications in the field, considered it. In this way, the Queen musician outperformed legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Tony Iommi, among others.” I’m absolutely speechless. I’m hallucinating, it’s completely unexpected. Obviously, I am deeply excited that people think of me this way,” the guitarist told the magazine. Then he went on: “I will never say that I am a great guitarist in the sense of virtuoso. I guess this tells me that what I’ve done has reached people. I think I’m just trying to play with my heart and it’s about that.”
In addition, after the election, he was grateful to all the fans who voted for him through an Instagram post: “I’m still speechless! But I’m happy to be able to inspire such works in talented people (…) I feel that some of you artists know me in a way I don’t know. Thank you for the adorable compliments,” he said, adding, “Thank you readers for voting for me.” The magazine had already enshrined Years earlier as the best guitarist, in a compulsa that aroused reviews, as the Rolling Stone medium had first screened Jimi Hendrix, followed by Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, postponing Queen’s guitarist to 26th place. However, the latest ranking seems to match more closely the preferences of critics, historians and musicians. In this sense, May confessed that she always had Hendrix as her greatest idol, while stating that Page, whom she knew from the school, was always a reference.
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