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News of the World (Deluxe Edition) [2011 Remaster] album cover
News of the World (Deluxe Edition) [2011 Remaster]
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We Are The Champions Pt.1

"We Are The Champions Pt.1" by Queen is part of one of rock's most enduring anthems, written by Freddie Mercury and released on the band's sixth album, News of the World (1977). The song reached number 2 in the UK and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, cementing its place in rock history. For electric guitarists, learning it offers insight into Brian May's signature layered rhythm parts and the chord progressions that have made this track a stadium staple for decades.

  • Released on Queen's sixth studio album, News of the World, in 1977 alongside 'We Will Rock You'.
  • The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009, recognising its lasting cultural impact.
  • Brian May's guitar work features rich chord voicings that reward electric guitarists studying classic rock harmony.
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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.

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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.

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