“It's never that easy to play, even after all these years.” Brian May on the Queen song that requires him to “keep my wits about me”

“It's never that easy to play, even after all these years.” Brian May on the Queen song that requires him to “keep my wits about me”

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is now half a century old, but it’s not getting any easier to play, says Brian May.The Queen guitarist explains that the hit song is so complex it requires him to “keep my wits about me” every time he plays it.Clocking in at nearly six minutes and containing several distinct sections, including May’s own guitar solo, the song combines elements of balladry, opera and rock in one of contemporary music’s most beguiling — and cha…