Queen guitarist Brian May guests on the Foo Fighters song “Tired of You.”
“Tired of You” appears on One by One, Foo Fighters’ fourth studio album, released in 2002. The track is notable because it was the only song retained from the band’s original recording sessions before most of the album was re-recorded. Brian May contributes guitar, connecting the Foo Fighters’ alternative-rock sound with one of rock’s most recognizable guitarists.
The album’s recording history helps explain the song’s unusual place in the track list. The band became dissatisfied with the initial Los Angeles sessions and returned to Dave Grohl’s home studio in Alexandria, Virginia, to remake nearly the entire project. “Tired of You” survived from the earlier sessions, while much of the rest of the album was rebuilt.
Listeners sometimes confuse Brian May’s role with a full collaboration between Queen and Foo Fighters. He was a guest musician on this specific track, not a member of the band or its producer. May is best known for his work with Queen, whose classic songs include “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” and “Don’t Stop Me Now.”