Brian May described AC/DC as the purest rock and roll band he had seen, praising the group’s total commitment to its style. The article contrasts this directness with Queen’s more varied and theatrical approach, arguing that May admired AC/DC precisely because Queen could not convincingly imitate that identity.

May made the comments while discussing Queen’s 1989 album ‘The Miracle’ and the band’s broader musical direction. He said that performers need to genuinely love a genre to play it authentically, and cited AC/DC’s focused, serious devotion to hard rock as an example.