Description
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock.
Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name “Queen”. Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their self-titled debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, Queen II, in 1974. Sheer Heart Attack later that year and A Night at the Opera in 1975 brought them international success. The latter featured “Bohemian Rhapsody”, which topped the UK singles chart for nine weeks and helped popularise the music video format. The band’s 1977 album News of the World contained “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions”, which have become anthems at sporting events. By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggest stadium rock bands in the world. “Another One Bites the Dust” from The Game (1980) became their best-selling single, and their 1981 compilation album Greatest Hits is the best-selling album in the UK and is certified 9x Platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Their performance at the 1985 Live Aid concert is ranked among the greatest in rock history by various publications. In August 1986, Mercury gave his last performance with Queen at Knebworth, England.
here is a wonderful collection of my Amplitube 5 tones for the legendary band Queen
the factory presets for the Brian May Collection are not bad, but i really wanted to created my own from the start and put my own Tonegarage knowledge into some tones for some of Brian May’s best moments, so here is what is in this pack! A lot of love put into these as i am a big fan!
Bohemian Rhapsody
Killer Queen
Hammer To Fall (rhythm)
Hammer To Fall (solo)
Don’t Stop Me Now
Now I’m Here
The Show Must Go On
You will need Amplitube 5 to receive and import the tones we provide. All the tones are full range with amp and speaker emulation, and may contain amps and effects you may need to purchase from the Custom Shop (you can try gear from there too)
Amps and effects used in this product
BM30
Red Special
T Booster
Chorus-1
Star Gate
Digital Reverb
Room Reverb
Plate Reverb
May Wah
7 Band EQ
Tube Compressor
Overdrive
Chorus
Digital Delay
listen to demos of some of these tones recorded totally direct here!
Supplied via instant download link upon purchase so you can drop into your Amplitube 5 rig and enjoy!
DISCLAIMER, i don’t own any of the music i mimic here, just a cover version by me showing the style of tone and how it sounds compared to the originals. Music from Queen is available to buy and stream from all the best retailers and music services. The track and album names and images are the property of the band, these are just my tones made to play along.
