Tristan Avakian Talks BM In Guitar Player

Monday, 17 November 2014  |  Admin

"No one sounds like him, except him... but what you can do is make certain stylistic choices that, in the context of this music, make people think they are hearing him"

As anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing him perform in We Will Rock You or as part of the Roger Taylor produced QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA will attest, young guitarist Tristan Avian has made a convincing job of capturing the sound, spirit and essence of one of the World's most distinctive and beloved musicians in modern rock.

No mean feat for the young guitarist as, prior to being hired by Brian and Roger, he admits to having "never played a Queen cover in my life".

So it would appear he's been a particularly keen student of the band's back catalogue and - in conversation with Matt Blackett in the latest issue of Guitar Player - Tristan shares his own personal insights into what makes Brian's technique so distinctive and his approach to emulating a master.