Mar 6, 2006 • 1 min read

Brian May on GNR track

Brian May has confirmed he plays guitar on 'Catcher In The Rye', a leaked Guns N' Roses track that may or may not appear on 'Chinese Democracy'.

Curly Queen guitarist Brian May could feature on long long long awaited Guns N' Roses album 'Chinese Democracy'. May has posted a statement on his official website in response to reports that he had, some years ago, contributed to a track called 'Catcher In The Rye', which was recently leaked online.

He confirms that he does appear on the track in question, but it's not clear if the song will actually appear on 'Chinese Democracy'. May: "Ah yes...'Catcher In The Rye' is a great track. I was pretty surprised to find a mix of it in my inbox this week...after all these years. I wonder who leaked this stuff. Yes, my guitar is there, nice and crisply recorded. It was a blast doing the sessions. I had flown out to LA specially to play on the record for Axl. I've sat on whatever I have or know about these songs ever since that moment... out of respect for Axl... confidentiality is part of respect for me."

He concludes: "So I will watch with interest. I like the track a lot and always did...and it still sounds very fresh...the thing that hits you first is that incredible, incredible voice...we've been missing it for far too long. Axl is magic."

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