Watch Generation Axe Jam "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Brian May

By Jackson Maxwell
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Bettencourt, Vai, Abasi, Malmsteen, Wylde and May came together remotely for a shred-tastic jam for the ages.

Earlier this week, we reported on Nuno Bettencourt's upcoming, guest star-packed AXS TV special, At Home and Social with Nuno Bettencourt & Friends.

Though the entire lineup for the show - which took place on August 3 - was stacked, of particular note was the show's highlight, Generation Axe - Bettencourt, Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Tosin Abasi and Yngwie Malmsteen - teaming up with Brian May for a performance of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody."

Thankfully, we didn't have to wait too long before a video of the, unsurprisingly, awesome performance popped up on YouTube.

You can check it out - in all of its momentous, shred-tacular, six-guitar glory - above.

Jackson Maxwell
Jackson Maxwell
Associate Editor, GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com

Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com and GuitarPlayer.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.