Queen: The Studio Experience Queen: The Studio Experience Queen: The Studio Experience is a museum in Montreux, Switzerland, dedicated to the British rock group Queen. It is located in the former Mountain Studios in the Casino Barrière de Montreux. Queen made recordings in the studio from 1978 to 1995. The museum was opened December 2, 2013 by band member Brian May. The museum showcases memorabilia from the band. The collection includes handwritten song lyrics (including a concept version of "One vision"), costumes worn during performances, studio equipment, promotional material, singles, etc. There are also various musical instruments, such as John Deacon's bass guitar, Roger
Jon and Lee & the Checkmates D'Orsay, bass player Dave McDeavitt, drummer Paul Carrier and saxophone player Hilmar Hajek. In late 1963, D'Orsay introduced classically trained pianist Michael Fonfara, who was responsible for bringing in a second lead guitarist, Larry Leishman. Leishman’s arrival signaled a major upheaval in the band's line up, as D'Orsay departed and Leishman’s former compatriot from the Silvertones and the Tempests, Peter Hodgson (born April 16, 1946, Toronto), succeeded McDeavitt on bass. Soon afterwards, the two new recruits (together with Fonfara) lobbied for the inclusion of another former Tempest, singer John Finley (born May 6, 1945, Toronto), whose recruitment in mid-1964 prompted