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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Co-Authors Book About Origins of Universe
- Oct. 24, 2006
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The Associated Press reports that Brian May, who abandoned doctoral studies in astronomy to play guitar with '70s rock legends QUEEN, has returned to his first love as a co-author of the book "Bang! The Complete History of the Universe", which was launched Monday (Oct. 23).
Co-written with Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott, presenters of the British Broadcasting Corp. astronomy program "The Sky at Night", the book recounts the formation of the universe from its origins more than 13 billion years ago and looks forward to its end, several billion years from now.
May, 59, whose guitar playing drives "We Will Rock You", "Bohemian Rhapsody" and other hits, sees similarities between his two great loves, music and astronomy.
"I think there's a sort of purity about both of them," he said recently, according to The Guardian newspaper. "Because you can immerse yourself in thoughts of the universe, or in music, and you're really abstracted. You're a million miles away from all your worries and personal problems and the dust and smoke of where you are."
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COMMENT | RIGHT ON BROTHER
posted by : Resplendent Glancings
10/24/2006 11:40:59 AM
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That is a pretty deep statement.
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COMMENT | RIGHT ON BROTHER
posted by : Resplendent Glancings
10/24/2006 11:41:22 AM
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That is a pretty deep statement.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
10/24/2006 11:44:15 AM
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That's cool
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by : podoshj
10/24/2006 11:52:37 AM
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It's better than tarnishing the Queen legacy like he was doing with the last tour and that horrid musical.
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COMMENT | Jealous me....?
posted by : cultosaurus
10/24/2006 12:12:25 PM
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blimey, 50% astronomy, 50% rock and roll.
Some people get the perfect life........
(I know my ratio may not be exactly right...>)
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COMMENT |
posted by : Dee67
10/24/2006 12:13:39 PM
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Nice to see Brian keeping busy :)
ps: Paul Stanley live to win is in stores today!
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COMMENT | Should have called it
posted by : Scot the Hoople
10/24/2006 1:01:57 PM
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"Flash! Ah-ah! The Complete History of the Universe!"
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posted by : HORRORHOLIC
10/24/2006 1:38:40 PM
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I don't thinfk Paul's voice goes well with Queens music
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COMMENT | Question:
posted by :
10/24/2006 2:04:03 PM
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in what communities will this book be banned for being blasphemous?
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COMMENT | heathinjersey...
posted by :
10/24/2006 3:05:02 PM
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I think you need to read the book, actually. It's pretty much been proven that the universe was caused by a "big bang."
For one thing, the movement of galaxies supports this theory. Galaxies that are farther away from us are moving faster than galaxies closer to us. Also, the universe cannot have existed forever because it only has a finite amount of matter and energy. Eventually, all the stars in the universe will burn out, and we'll be left with nothingness. Something created the universe.
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COMMENT | I seen the Chicago show
posted by : dstoned1
10/24/2006 3:38:08 PM
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And it was very good. Brian May is one of the my favorite guitarists of all time and he did not dissapoint. The only problem I had was the ticket prices....
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