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Old 02-24-2010, 10:19 AM
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Ever heard of Star Fleet Project? Brian May, Eddie Van Halen & Others

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Have you ever heard of Star Fleet Project?

Recorded on the 21st and 22 April 1983 at the Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles, it was released in October of the same year as a "Mini LP Star Fleet Project was a project of Brian May, most famous as the guitarist from Queen, which resulted in an album with the same name. The project was released as the work of "Brian May + Friends", consisting of May, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alan Gratzer (of REO Speedwagon), Phil Chen (session bassist who played with Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart), and Fred Mandel (session keyboard player who also played as additional keyboard player on Hot Space World Tour and The Works). Roger Taylor, Queen's drummer, provided backing vocals for the title song.

The idea for the album came from May's son, Jimmy.

"Star Fleet is the theme tune for a superb TV sci-fi series broadcast in England for kids of all ages; Japanese visuals and British soundtrack including music by Paul Bliss. The heroes pilot space vehicles which can assemble into a giant robot for land battles. The aliens fly fantastic insect-like craft which spawn smaller fighting machines; all intent on possession of the secret of F Zero One...Having been introduced to all this by my small boy, I became equally obsessed by it, and formed the idea of making a hard rock version of the title theme."

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Old 02-24-2010, 10:20 AM
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Yep - I bought the vinyl the first day it was at Tower Records. I idolized Brian May. Wonderful stuff! Never went to see the vids though. Thanks for posting, and putting this back in my mind. Off to YouTube now....
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Being a fan of all things Brian May, it is a must-have.
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