Queen - I Want It All - Guitar Cover

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Queen - I Want It All - Guitar Cover

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The Miracle (Deluxe Remastered Version) album cover
The Miracle (Deluxe Remastered Version)
1989 4:02
Queen Rock 1989 D major
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I Want It All


"I Want It All" is a hard rock track by Queen, released on 2 May 1989 as the lead single from their studio album The Miracle. Written by guitarist Brian May, the song carries a determined, anthemic tone driven by May's signature guitar work. It is a rewarding piece to learn on electric guitar, offering powerful riff structures, expressive soloing, and a strong sense of dynamics that showcase May's distinctive playing style.

  • Brian May both wrote the song and plays guitar on it, making it a direct window into his compositional and tonal approach.
  • The track reached number three on the UK singles chart and performed strongly across multiple European and international markets in 1989.
  • As the lead single from The Miracle, it set an energetic tone for the album and remains one of Queen's recognizable guitar-driven tracks.
Vox AC30
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Vox AC30

Brian May stacks Vox AC30s cranked to full volume, letting natural tube breakup and the Top Boost channel create the chimey, harmonically rich overdrive that defines Queen's sound. Driven hard by a treble booster rather than pedal distortion, these amps deliver the compressed, singing tone central to May's signature style.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

May uses digital delay as a live equivalent to the tape echo (Echoplex) he favored in the studio, adding subtle spatial depth to his solos without cluttering his famously minimal effects chain. The DD-3 provides clean, repeating echoes that complement his vocal-like tone without compromising the directness of his treble booster-driven AC30 sound.