Iron Maiden

[Thunder Fingers]

its true... the only song nicko have used Doubble drum for are Face in the sand... (YES HE DID!!!)

[The Clansman...secrets]

Thanks for the info Eddie, but back to the topic. It's true. Nicko's only double bass is for Face in the Sand. If you still don't believe any of us, watch Rock In Rio.

[GurS]

... A) i have rock in rio, B) Face in the sand was released AFTER rock in rio.... dumbarse

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

my drummer friend told me that Nicko used "ludwig speed king" single pedals, the same ones Bonham did and that you can get speed on those things that are unthought of on most single pedals...overall, Nicko's drumming is one of a kind :)

[davidbate]

who cares if he does or doesnt!!! clansman y dont u just buy it from a shop?

[Photophobic]

^^Because he doesn't live in the UK and it's only available here.

Nicko doesn't use a double bass! He probably has the best bass-drum pedal technique in the world... all rolls etc are done with a single bass drum. You can see on the maiden site, it's got The Wickerman live (Drum cam) and you can see he does the chorus with one foot.
I don't care about the Wickerman, it says all over the place that he used one on Face in the Sand.

[GurS]

http://www.metalmasters.net/i-nicko_mcbrain.html

interview with Nicko taken after the release of DOD, in which he claims he still only uses 1 bass drum pedal because 2 pedals would be too much trouble.

go figure.

[Photophobic]

It says he only uses a single pedal, not that he's only ever used a single pedal.

The intro is a long intrumental piece with a few Celtic nods and grows into a great crescendo, with Nicko using a double-kick for the first time on an Iron Maiden recording – although he admitted himself that he had suffered a lot playing this song, and would be rather pleased not to have to play it live, which is a shame as it would be a great moment during a concert.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

i can see him not using one in the 80's and early 90's but on the chorus of "out of the silent planet" hes doing galloping triplets...and i dont see WHY a drummer would go through all the trouble of using a single bass pedal when they could use the double. a double and a single have two different sounds because of the timing, say what you will about it im not believing it.

[The Clansman...secrets]

... A) i have rock in rio, B) Face in the sand was released AFTER rock in rio.... dumbarse
I have Rock In Rio and I am fully aware that Face in the Sand was released after Rock In Rio. To be precise it was released on September 9, 2003. But I was clarifying that he doesn't use double bass and was using Rock In Rio as a mock verification. Now if you still don't believe me, then go out and buy the new DVD being released in time for Christmas....GAW!!!

[GurS]

Gaw?

eh... well, i dunno. i DO know that out of the silent planet was with a single bass drum pedal (even though the bass drum is faster then on face in the sand) coz you can hear him opening and closing the hi-hats.

[Diamondsofgray]

Hey guys,

I love Iron Maiden, but can't say as I know to much about them. Anything specific I should know?

[GurS]

know? ok... there's the greatest band in the history of forever, they've got the best bassists and vocalist in rock/metal today, and probably the best drummer aswell. the guitarists are amazing to (all three of them). the band was founded in 1973 by Steve Harris, called Gypsy's Kiss. The band released it's first album in 1980, and the only members who are still in the band who played on that record is the bassist steve harris and the guitarist dave murray.

that enough for you?

[Diamondsofgray]

Thx,

I hope I get to know a lot about them. I just did start listening to them, I almost got beat up at a concert when I told a guy i didn't know who they are.

[GurS]

ahah.... there's some background info in my review of the self-titled album in the cd review forum... you should go check it out.

[Diamondsofgray]

I will

[YDload]

Well, if Iron Maiden's bassist can play with inhuman speed and precision with only two fingers, then I'm sure their drummer can do the same thing with a single bass pedal. This band is used to doing more with less.

[flappersack]

Nicko McBrain is my all-time favourite drummer (not that i play drums, i play guitar)
Who is everyones favourite maiden guitarist??
I personally like Adrian Smith the best overall, probably cos of his style.

[Screamo sucks]

I know its a hard decision but what maiden song does everyone think is the best in thier opinions, im going to have to go with hallow by thy name, or wait um the trooper, wait.. Aces high.. **** i cant decide...

[Angmar00]

the best song is Alexander the Great

[Angmar00]

I cant deside who is my favourite guitarist in Maiden, but here is what I think:
I love the songs that Adrian writes, they are so perfectly thought out!!!! :evil:
I also Love his Solos becouse they are not just pure showof but they realy fitt the song...... and his wha wha solos!!!!! :naughty:
Gers on the other hand is mostly a Great riff writer!! he also plays Great solos
but I think that he is my favourite becouse he is shuch a great showman :evil: and I love his personality!!!! and I look a little like him :naughty:
Now then Davey:
A GREAT Guitar Player!!!!how is it posible to improvise that kin fast man!!! :amaze:
he also writes good song when ever he does so!!!!
well that is all i can think of now so!!!!
Maiden!!!!!!

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Adrian Smith hands down.

Not just due to his leads, but his songwriting is much stronger than Davey and Janicks.

[btoto]

Adrian Smith. He's my favourite. I don't even know why :)
maybe because he is the most melodic in the band. and his solos fit songs perfectly.

does anyone know which solos on Dance of Death belong to Adrian? it seems to me as if he wrote all the solos on DOD :)

[Thunder Fingers]

I dont know.... i will say Dave Murray, cause he have never left Iron Maiden, and he's an great guitarist...

Now, The real question is: Who is Iron Maidens Best Bassist?! :D

[The Clansman...secrets]

I like Dave and Adrian equally. They both have a helluvalot more soul beihnd their playing than Janick does. As for the best song, Aces High. Now their best bassist? I dunno could it be Steve Harris? But that's a trick question because he's the bestest bassist ever.

[FatalEnergy]

Yes, Steve is the best, hands down

[YDload]

Dave plays more solos, I believe, but Adrian writes more songs. Good combination.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

^^^

just because he has been in the band the longest, but overall id say Adrian / Janick play just as many on the albums as Davey does. On tour it matters what songs are played, like on the "somewhere on tour" dvd Davey only plays a few leads because alot of the songs they picked are mainly ones Adrian plays leads on, and on Rock in Rio Davey plays the majority of the leads...all a matter of whats picked. But i like Adrian's style of playing, and songwriting more than any other guitarist in the band. IMO hes the strongest asset to Iron Maiden save Steve and Bruce.

[YDload]

Meh, as a bassist I'm not very concerned with the guitarists when they're not soloing...

[bassismylifecuziamaloser]

ok... who else loves steve harris?

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

you have no idea how much i love Steve Harris lol

[FatalEnergy]

you cant't not like Steve, but for some reason his bass lines started to get a lot more simplified over time, I mean look at the stuff off of Killers then the stuff of Somwhere In Time I'm a bassist though and I love the guitar haromies that Maiden have, it is pleasure for the ears.

[Photophobic]

I dont know.... i will say Dave Murray, cause he have never left Iron Maiden, and he's an great guitarist...

Now, The real question is: Who is Iron Maidens Best Bassist?! :D
Did Janick ever leave Iron Maiden?

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

you cant't not like Steve, but for some reason his bass lines started to get a lot more simplified over time, I mean look at the stuff off of Killers then the stuff of Somwhere In Time I'm a bassist though and I love the guitar haromies that Maiden have, it is pleasure for the ears.

the bass licks on Somewhere in Time are every bit are rough to play as the ones on Killers, he gets much more brutal triplets on caught somewhere in time than he did on any Killer's tracks, and how he follows the guitars on the lonliness of hte long distance runner is wonderful. i dont know what the hell your talking about, this comming from a bassiest of many years. Even his bass lines on Brave New World are fantastic, speed isnt everything nor is how many notes he can hit when doing a fill, its how well his bass lines fit the song and Steve continues to do that no matter how Maiden evolve.

[Photophobic]

The Dance of Death bass is nice :)

[Thunder Fingers]

Did Janick ever leave Iron Maiden?

What i meant was that Dave have always been with Maiden. (i think he quited for like... a month back in 1979... :p )

[Thunder Fingers]

the bass licks on Somewhere in Time are every bit are rough to play as the ones on Killers, he gets much more brutal triplets on caught somewhere in time than he did on any Killer's tracks, and how he follows the guitars on the lonliness of hte long distance runner is wonderful. i dont know what the hell your talking about, this comming from a bassiest of many years. Even his bass lines on Brave New World are fantastic, speed isnt everything nor is how many notes he can hit when doing a fill, its how well his bass lines fit the song and Steve continues to do that no matter how Maiden evolve.

They have to fit the songs... He usually writes them..... so realy its the guitars fitting the bass :p

[btoto]

i like Steve. but i think the sound of his bass is too loud. it hurts my ears :) (SaRcaSM)

[Thunder Fingers]

Ah... im afraid of buying any Blaze album of the net, becouse i could aswell get an album from some 'kin rapper...

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

They have to fit the songs... He usually writes them..... so realy its the guitars fitting the bass :p
EXACTLY!!! like they describe his sound as "a lead bass" , judging that Steve writes the largest majority of the material the guitars are normally written after the bass lines. but in cases like "wasted years" or "sea of madness" where Adrian wrote the whole song, it leaves Steve room to roam with his bass and thow in fills where necessary...which is the part of his playing i like.

[YDload]

EXACTLY!!! like they describe his sound as "a lead bass" , judging that Steve writes the largest majority of the material the guitars are normally written after the bass lines. but in cases like "wasted years" or "sea of madness" where Adrian wrote the whole song, it leaves Steve room to roam with his bass and thow in fills where necessary...which is the part of his playing i like.

He also did that in "2 Minutes to Midnight," a Smith/Dickinson song. That little fill before the pre-chorus is fun to play.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

^^^

aww yes i know that fill. Thats what remarkable about Iron Maiden...no matter who writes the songs in the band, it always sounds like Iron Maiden :)

[Photophobic]

^^Has anybody seen the Adrian Smith guitar world interview? He say's pretty much just that, that Maiden's sound is classic and you can't **** with it.

[Thunder Fingers]

^^Has anybody seen the Adrian Smith guitar world interview? He say's pretty much just that, that Maiden's sound is classic and you can't **** with it.

Pretty much the same steve harris have said a couple of times....

[Photophobic]

yep, and now I've said it. BUMPAGE!

[RockerGav]

I think Davey is the best guitarists in Iron Maiden.

Not for being the best songwriting guitarist, but as a guitarist he leaves the other two in his wake. His solos are far more fluid than Adrians or Janicks, he can rip without it sounding like he's even trying and he knows when to play the melody.

I just like his style more than the other two.

As far as songwriting goes Adrian wins, and Janick wins the live show.

[GurS]

i think murray is the best, simply because practically all his solos are improv, whereas smith sits down and writes em (according to the NOTB dvd, anyway). jannick's little marchy-type thing annoys me. i dunno. i think bruce is great live on RIR, going round on those zip-wire things. mmm - maideny

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

its funny how if your a diehard Iron Maiden fan you can pick out who's playing what lead.

Davey- legatto style, mainly hammer-on short scale runs.
Adrian- alot of bluesly bends, speed picking, tapping, pull-offs, starts n stops in his leads, pinch harmonics.
Janick- quick picking, sloppy speed leads.

[bassismylifecuziamaloser]

steve did slow down, but look at players like Flea and Tom Delonge (yes i like early "true punk" blink 182, when they were still just blink). when they slowed down their style, they achieved more success with normal people, because normal people don't care how cool the bass line is, or how complex thissolo is... they care about the SOUND. Look at B.B. King. I guarantee that man does not play one note more than he needs to.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Being 19 and writing the song "Iron Maiden" and beind almost 50 and writing "Paschendale"...i dont see a problem with Steve's speed. You cant blame the chap for playing slower at his age, though the live songs from their earlier years still have the speed of the olden days. As Bruce Bruce used to say " 8 fingers on the bass...Mr.Steve Harris".

[ashman]

^Well I have heard that some rock bands play the F-beat, which is the speed of what they make "love", so if the band members are young they usually play very fast an dwhen they get older they play slower.


I think Nicko has a good chance at being the best bassist as he did write the bass for new frontier (I know he wrote the bass for one of the songs on DoD, and when he played it to steve, steve said "do you want to play the bass on this song?").

And Nicko only used a double bass pedal on face in the sand.

[stewart]

ive seen maiden 5 times.They didnt get the greatest hits tour in the uk which was a big shame.It would be good to see them play 22 Acacia Avenue and Die with your boots on again.I think Steve Harris still has it,and Dave Murray is god

[nafan]

i wish i could have seen maiden, ive only actualy got into em since christmas and im hooked well and truely. just before chritmas a load of people went to see them and im relay anoyed i missed it. has any1 any clue when they are playing in britain again?

[btoto]

did you know that Nicko wrote New Frontier?
i read in Adrian's interview where he said that Nicko actually can play bass and he wrote the lead bass for New Frontier.

[Thunder Fingers]

i wish i could have seen maiden, ive only actualy got into em since christmas and im hooked well and truely. just before chritmas a load of people went to see them and im relay anoyed i missed it. has any1 any clue when they are playing in britain again?

if they play again in the nearest future, its probbaly gonna be small gigs in britain..

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

they said they will still play many shows in support of an album, but no more lenghty tours. possibly a 20-30 date tour at most and a few festivals.

and Nicko was asked to play bass on "new frontier" but im sure most of the writing on it was done by Adrian and Steve.

[The Clansman...secrets]

its funny how if your a diehard Iron Maiden fan you can pick out who's playing what lead.

It's so true it's not even funny. You listen to Holy Smoke and you hear Janick's fast portion of the solo and then you hear something a tad slower and you go, "Hot **** that's Davey all right." I would take Adrian's solos than any of them only because he's probably got the most soul behind his guitar playing than the rest of them.


On to something different. Adrian's first guitar: purchased from Dave Murray (on account they grew up like...half a block from each other) and the action was two inches high off the bastard. The action on my guitar was that high until I reset it.

[Photophobic]

its funny how if your a diehard Iron Maiden fan you can pick out who's playing what lead.
99% of the time I can work out who's playing the drums :)

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

On to something different. Adrian's first guitar: purchased from Dave Murray (on account they grew up like...half a block from each other) and the action was two inches high off the bastard. The action on my guitar was that high until I reset it.

yeah, Adrian admired Davey alot when he was first playing and Davey taught Adrian his first few chords and Adrain was most impressed with Davey's confisence he had in his playing, i think thats very admirable that Davey took Adrian under his wing and that him and Steve honored Adrian's decision to stay with his band Urchin, when they wanted him to play with them, i think we can all say that everything worked out brilliantly with the band :) what a great group of chaps!

[ashman]

well originally adrian joined steve and daves band (i think it was called gypsy kiss) and the only reason they let him in was that adrain was the singer, then he left to form urchin.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

very true, i think Adrian's vocals on the B-side "reach out" are incredible. Hell, i like his voice more than Blayze's. :thumb:

[GurS]

having your voice liked more than blaze's isn't exactly a hard feat.

[Photophobic]

No, I think I could manage that.

[aspartame kills]

has any one played the iron maiden game?

[The Clansman...secrets]

No, I haven't. But I'm gettting it.

[YDload]

Here's a question that some of you might be able to answer. Whenever they play live, who does the backing vocals for Bruce in choruses like "Run to the Hills" or "The Trooper," or almost any other Iron Maiden chorus?

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

^^^

Steve and Adrian.

[flappersack]

The Backing Vocals in flight of icarus rock!!!

[ashman]

^yeh so does the backing on "out of the silent planet"


Ash

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

it clearly says in the album books (at least the older ones) "Steve Harris - bass and vocals" "Adrian Smith- lead guitar and vocals" lol

[btoto]

well, this might be old.....but anyway.....

I like Clive more, because of his very powerful hitting. Especially, Transylvania (spel?).
drums in that song are awesome. I don't think Nicko can play that way. I heard the live version of that song with Nicko, and he was horrible.... :(

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

^^^

Horrible...he plays it exactly like Clive did. i dont know what version you heard but ive never heard a bad version of Transylvania.

[flappersack]

I think Nicko does it fine. Hes easily my favourite out of the two.
Now,
Iron Maiden instrumentals, what do you think?
Losfer Words rocks!

[Absinthe]

Iron Maiden \m/
God I love this band. It's like, gotta be one of my all-time favs. One of the first I metal bands I ever got into back in the day *ok im not that old*

[btoto]

FrailandBedazzled1979
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I heard it from A Real Dead One. Nicko didn't do well with Transylvania(sp?). He pretty much ruined it. but it's just IMO. :)

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By the way, I agree with you about vocals by Steve and Adrian. but I don't think any of them could reach that note in the end of Aces High chorus. I think Bruce recorded it twice and then put together. what do you think?

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

part of the reason they dont play Aces High anymore is because Bruce cant even reach it lol, the air raid siren cant wont be shattering anymore glass globes in this lifetime lol. Steve is no vocalist but still chooses to sing on the songs, and Adrian is a great singer...listen to the b-side "reach out" where he sings, very talented singer. He was the vocalist in a band called "Evil Ways" that he was in with Davey before Iron Maiden.

PS: everything on "a real dead one" sounds bad :) not their best live album, Janick ruins alot of Adrian's leads IMO.

[btoto]

Well actually Janick always ruins Adrian's leads :) why does Janick always change solos during live performances? I think he changes it too much
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And I downloaded Reach Out (thanks to you Frail :) ^). Wow, Adrian is my favourite in the band, but I didn't know he had such a beautiful voice. I knew that he was a singer, .......wow I'm shocked :)
I liked his voice more than Blayze and Bruce.
Anyway, my favourite Maiden vocals is Paul. His voice is awesome

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Paul is not a natuarlly gifted vocalist like Bruce is, but his agression and the way he carries the notes is what made his stay with Maiden so memorable. I like Paul's voice alot and it suited their more energy driven music in the early days, yet i simply can no immagine him singing anything that Maiden evolved into....thats where Bruce comes in. Both are vital to the sound that is Iron Maiden, yet Bruce's voice amazes me...one of my favourite vocalists. I like Adrian's voice more than Blayze for sure, he simply didnt sit to well with me. as far a Janick, i think hes one hell of a riff writer...but easily the third leg lead player. to sloopy for such a well polished band IMO, but what hes written for Iron Maiden is wonderful and i have no complaints other than his versions of Adrian's leads. If you'd like to check out Adrian's band he was in after Iron Maiden (before he re-joined) they are called "Psycho Motel" preety cool music, though i wish Adrian sung on it.

[GurS]

bruce can't do sanctuary nearly as well as paul did (IMO)

[btoto]

to Frail:

I know about Psycho Motel. I have Adrian's video guitar lesson. but I don't know where to download it, and I can't buy it from internet. I searched for the whole city I live in, But there is barely any metal CDs ! :(

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

bruce can't do sanctuary nearly as well as paul did (IMO)

ill give Paul that, Sanctuary really is a vocal harmony bult for Paul...but the majority of older songs done by Bruce (like Wrathchild and Running Free for instance) i enjoy alot better. Bringing a new singer to sing another vocalsits style is always difficult, and i belive Bruce does Paul's songs wonderfully with a hint of his own style as well.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

^^^^

order it www.cdnow.com i get everything from there, used cd shops get aggrivating!!! what Iron Maiden albums are you missing?

to anyone who cares....i recently got a Vynal of "Maiden Japan" off of e-bay :) ill tell you all when it arrives and how it sounds, or should i not play it?

[Jacharias P]

Does anybody know how Janick Gers plays the first part of the Holy Smoke Solo, its mental and mindboggling hve a listen and try and work it out. i think it may involve tapping and mutibg or somthing like that but its weird yet still abso-bloody-lutely quality

[Jacharias P]

p.s. does anybody know were i can find the tabs for that solo as i can only find the tabs for, the legend, Dave Murray's (awesome) solo which is after Janicks. that and the tabs for the rest of the song but no janicks solo

[Lord of Sword]

Does anybody know how Janick Gers plays the first part of the Holy Smoke Solo, its mental and mindboggling hve a listen and try and work it out. i think it may involve tapping and mutibg or somthing like that but its weird yet still abso-bloody-lutely quality


trills on some frets, dont know which, while sliding the edge of your hand down the strings, just lightly touching them. you get the trilling sound, and a sliding harmonic over the top. then he switches to a lower string.
dont know what you call this technique though, he uses it on about 3 or 4 songs, cant think which others he uses it in off the top of my head though, one on x factor i think.



about whoever was talking about janicks live solos, i prefer adrian live, his solos are usually almost perfect to the studio one. janick usually just improvises most of the solos, and they usually sound worse and nothing like the studio one. they are sometimes better though, like brave new world on RiR with the added pinch harmonic. daves solos dont sound like on the albums always, but he's been playing them like that for years, like the trooper which he's played the way he does now for years.



about the backing vocals, a lot of the time its just adrian. on songs like Aces high and the trooper, i dont think steve could go that high. plus if youve ever heard him when the others stop singing on Iron maiden and other songs he does do backing vocals on, he isnt the best singer in the band, probably just beats nicko.
if you can get them, theres some bootlegs of adrian singing at an 'entire population of hackney' concert, which was him on vocals and guitar, nicko on drums, and some other people, who did a few gigs. some of their songs (like reach out and that girl) became maiden b-sides for SiT (and Juanita on 7th son i think). his singing live on those isnt as good as on the studio version of reach out though.

[Photophobic]

hey look. Bumpage.

[Photophobic]

Oh yeah, I know what I was gonna ask you lot.
Which live version of Fear of the Dark do you prefer?
The one on Edward the Great, or the one on Best of the Beast (which I believe is Rock in Rio)?

[madthumbs]

^ prefer the one on Best Of The Beast, i love that version, but both versions are pretty rad.

[Photophobic]

Yeah. I'm still undecided. But I love the intro to the one where he just screams FEAR OF THE DARK! and pronounces every word so clearly. Very affective.

[lilpete86]

Oh yeah, I know what I was gonna ask you lot.
Which live version of Fear of the Dark do you prefer?
The one on Edward the Great, or the one on Best of the Beast (which I believe is Rock in Rio)?


The best of the beast one isn't rock in rio. I think it was recorded at the ishallen in helsinki.

[Photophobic]

hmmm no you're right. Edward the Great has Rock in Rio. Thanks.

[DimebagDarrell]

my band and i want to do an iron maiden cover but alot of em have quite difficult solo :upset: so i want a kind of easy solo doesnt really matter about that vocals my singer can reach quite high. we were thinking of out of the silent planet. any other suggestions

[GurS]

your drummer has to be bloody good for out of the silent planet - there's the galloping triplets on the bass drum, but it needs opening hi-hats,s o you can't use a double bass drum pedal.

i suggest running free. the "solo" is fast but easy providing the pick fast. and it's got a rocking drum beat. BumbaBOOM-babumbaBOOMBOOM bumbaBOOM-babumbaBOOMBOOM

etc.

[Jacharias P]

Does any one know where to find a good tab for janicks solo in Holy smoke. Please

[Jondur]

Best version of Fear of the Dark is Live at Donington in 92. Sent shivers down my spine (might have been the rain!) and still does when I listen to the CD.

[GurS]

i say that's the best live album, but fotd ain't to hot on that one. i'm gonna say the released live version (from real live/dead one)

[The Clansman...secrets]

The best version was at Rock in Rio. It just was that good. As for the inquiry for the easy solo, try Powerslave. It's fairly easy.

[Jacharias P]

What do you people think is the best Iron Maiden solo there is from any guitarist? Powerslave has an awesome solo as does Flight of Icarus and... the list could be pretty long but what's yours

p.s Does anybody know where to locate a descent tab for the first solo (performed by Janick) in Holy Smoke please. as i still need one and i'm still looking. cheers

[btoto]

best maiden solo is Aces High !

best solo live is The Trooper

[The Clansman...secrets]

Well, like I said, Powerslave along with Aces High. If you wanna talk live, then go for The Clansman...yeah.

[GurS]

best solo = adrian's one in NOTB. and adrian's one in powerslave. and the 4-guitar solo-ish break before and after the solo in Flash Of The Blade. mmm.

[btoto]

^I bet you've never listened to Aces High

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Adrian- Wickerman, Wasted Years, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
Davey- Clairvoyant, Burning Ambition, Rainmaker.
Janick- Wasting Love, Ghost of the Navigator, Mother Russia.

[GurS]

mother russia is a funny song. he he. dance of the tsars indeed.

[GurS]

^I bet you've never listened to Aces High

yeh. course i haven't. and that's why 2 of the songs i mentioned are off'f powerslave 0_o

[DBoons Ghost]

I was a huge Maiden fan.

Funny though.. I recall being sorely dissapointed when I read in an old Creem magazine that Paul Dianno was leaving the band.. and Bruce Dickerson was taking over.. Man I feel old..

Anyways, I have long loved Maiden, but I admit I love the Dianno stuff more than the Dickerson stuff. I dunno. I just thought Dianno's voice fit the original scheme of the band.

Of course, I would be proven wrong with the following releases, up to Powerslave. After that, it got played. But they are talented song writers, and Steve Harris continues to be an inpsiration.

I saw Iron Maiden on the Piece of Mind and Powerslave tours, and I also had the pleasure to see Paul Dianno's Battleground.. though they didn't play any Maiden tunes..
Either way, when I was a kid, I did Maiden jackets. I dunno if anyone remembers that either. It was cool to have a jeans jacket, with painted backs. I still have mine.. It was the cover of the European single release for Number of the Beast. Eddie was standing menacingly, with strings coming from his fingers, and each string hung down to seemingly control a little demon guy.. Like Eddie was the puppet master or something.. Was very cool.

I loved Maiden for their great lyrics, and great songs. I haven't purchased an album since Powerslave though, as I did buy the album after, but I recall being very dissapointed with it.

[Thunder Fingers]

I was a huge Maiden fan.

Funny though.. I recall being sorely dissapointed when I read in an old Creem magazine that Paul Dianno was leaving the band.. and Bruce Dickerson was taking over.. Man I feel old..

Anyways, I have long loved Maiden, but I admit I love the Dianno stuff more than the Dickerson stuff. I dunno. I just thought Dianno's voice fit the original scheme of the band.

Of course, I would be proven wrong with the following releases, up to Powerslave. After that, it got played. But they are talented song writers, and Steve Harris continues to be an inpsiration.

I saw Iron Maiden on the Piece of Mind and Powerslave tours, and I also had the pleasure to see Paul Dianno's Battleground.. though they didn't play any Maiden tunes..
Either way, when I was a kid, I did Maiden jackets. I dunno if anyone remembers that either. It was cool to have a jeans jacket, with painted backs. I still have mine.. It was the cover of the European single release for Number of the Beast. Eddie was standing menacingly, with strings coming from his fingers, and each string hung down to seemingly control a little demon guy.. Like Eddie was the puppet master or something.. Was very cool.

I loved Maiden for their great lyrics, and great songs. I haven't purchased an album since Powerslave though, as I did buy the album after, but I recall being very dissapointed with it.

argh... i wish i was 17 at that time....

[Photophobic]

I found myself wishing I had just been getting into metal when the Black Album came out earlier. I wish I could have seen Maiden on the Brave New World Tour. But that was sadly too long ago :P

[DBoons Ghost]

argh... i wish i was 17 at that time....

I wasn't 17 bro.. I was like 12 when Dianno left Maiden. I was listening to Motley Crue and Twisted Sister too. But you didn't hear me say that.. I was mostly a punk, not a metal head.. but who didn't love Maiden?

I had an older brother who loved music, and took me to concerts all the time. I was 12 or 13 when I saw Maiden for the first time, and when I saw the Powerslave tour, I was blown away by the opening band.. Queensryche! They were on the Warning tour..

Anyways you guys suck! You all make me feel old. Where is Superdan when I need him?

[Lateralias]

My favorite maiden solo's are the ones on Hallowed be thy Name and Powerslave

What is your favorite maiden song everyone? For me its The Trooper, Bruce sounds awesome and the guitars are great on that song too, especially the solo.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Heaven Can Wait....hands down, nothing comes close to me. that song just blows me away every time i hear it.

[Photophobic]

I have absolutely no idea. No More Lies IS **** good though.

[Thunder Fingers]

Heaven can wait for me to... just love the energy in that song. love how Steve made an great bassline for it..i love to play that bassline.. Rime of the mariner is great too... love to play that bassline to..

[Photophobic]

What album is it on?

[Thunder Fingers]

What album is it on?

Heaven can wait is on the "Somwhere in time" album.. great album, just got to love it.

[GurS]

off'f somewhere in time, i prefer wasted years. heaven can wait is great on maiden england though.

best song is to hard. i would be typing out about 80% of maiden's back catalogue.

here's an easier question: what's the WORST maiden song? for me it's a toss-up between The Apparition (fear of the dark) and Virus (best of the beast)

[Thunder Fingers]

ah,,, thats an hard one... i guess i will say fear is the key from fear of the dark...

[Jondur]

It's gotta be Gangland or Invaders! Although both are amusing

[GurS]

^ both are good songs. its true, i'm probably the only person in the world who likes gangland.

[Photophobic]

I love gangland. Invaders always seemed a little crap, I always skip to Children of the ****ed, IMO one of their best.

I'm definately getting SIT next, completeting my golden era collection from NOTM to SSOASS. Given that these and DOD are the only ones I have, I can't really judge a worst song. Some of them I don't like as much as others, but generaly they all have at least one redeeming feature.

[rik]

I don't like gangland too much although its got a cool drum intro, but yeah Ive always loved invaders. My fav song at the moment is probably Dream of mirrors or Afraid to shoot strangers

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

worst maiden song....

w/ Paul- prowler
w/ Bruce- the appriation
w/ Blayze- virus

[YDload]

I always liked Invaders, probably because I play it so much on bass. Good scale workout in the chorus.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

its a shame Invaders was only played live a handful of times, i see it as a great opening tune for a show. its what id call a Maiden fan favourite.

[TheUnavoidable]

Anyone got the tracklist for the Rasing Hell video? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

[Thunder Fingers]

Anyone got the tracklist for the Rasing Hell video? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

*looks through DVD movies* *Not many*

RASING HELL:
1. Be quick or be dead
2. The trooper
3. The Evil that men do
4. The clairvoyant (LOVLEY!!)
5. Hallowed..
6. Wrathchild
7. Trannsylvania
8. From Here to eternity
9. Fear of the dark
10. The Number of the beast
11. Bring Your daughter...
12. Two Minutes to midnight
13. Afraid to shoot strangers
14. Heaven can Wait (GREAT!!)
15. Sanctuary
16. Run to the hills
17. Iron Maiden

There you go... its an good video...

[Thunder Fingers]

worst maiden song....

w/ Paul- prowler

listen to it while snowing, for some reason that song becomes GREAT then... i have always loved i...

oh, and i wanna ad Gangland and invaders to... i never listen to The number of the beast anymore... becouse the good songs from that album are usually played at concerts (like the live cds in eddies archive)

[flappersack]

The Apparition? That song is awesome! Its one of iron maidens most unique sounding songs i reckon.

[GurS]

.... are you serious?

[Photophobic]

I read a quote form Steve saying that they'd always closed their set's with the song Iron Maiden. Is this still true?

[LordDargon]

The Prowler is awesome!

"Got me (something) my self, and reeling around!"

I love that old punkish maiden!

[Thunder Fingers]

The Prowler is awesome!

"Got me (something) my self, and reeling around!"

I love that old punkish maiden!

Feeling.... its an great song!

I read a quote form Steve saying that they'd always closed their set's with the song Iron Maiden. Is this still true?

its always in there, and usualy last.

[The Clansman...secrets]

My favorite songs, I've got four...with a reason for one.

2 Minutes to Midnight, why? It's the song that introduced me to Iron Maiden

Aces High

Wrathchild (Live at RIR 2001)

And, of course, The Wicker Man

[YDload]

I've always considered "Quest for Fire" to be a really stupid song, probably because of the lyrics. Dinosaurs and cavemen didn't live at the same time!

[TheUnavoidable]

*looks through DVD movies* *Not many*

RASING HELL:
1. Be quick or be dead
2. The trooper
3. The Evil that men do
4. The clairvoyant (LOVLEY!!)
5. Hallowed..
6. Wrathchild
7. Trannsylvania
8. From Here to eternity
9. Fear of the dark
10. The Number of the beast
11. Bring Your daughter...
12. Two Minutes to midnight
13. Afraid to shoot strangers
14. Heaven can Wait (GREAT!!)
15. Sanctuary
16. Run to the hills
17. Iron Maiden

There you go... its an good video...


Thanks. :thumb:

[Population Zero]

Hey guys, I'm just getting into Iron Maiden, and I'm going to buy my first Maiden album tomorrow! I consider myself a die-hard metal fan, but have been broke for about 4 months (due to the massive scale buying on guitar and guitar stuffs). So I have yet to buy a Maiden album.

I've heard some Maiden (don't ask which songs or which albums, I can't tell you), and I like it, which is mainly why I'm buying on of their albums. :) Duh.

Anyway, I was wondering what album you would recommend as either their best or the best one to start out with.

Thanks for the help!
Population Zero

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

listen to it while snowing, for some reason that song becomes GREAT then... i have always loved i...

oh, and i wanna ad Gangland and invaders to... i never listen to The number of the beast anymore... becouse the good songs from that album are usually played at concerts (like the live cds in eddies archive)

im sorry, i just dont enjoy Prowler very much lol.

my only beef with the DVD "raising hell" is how low the mics are turned up for Bruce, its his "going away show" and you have to struggle to hear him :(

Heres a new topic....post one of your favourite Iron Maiden webpages for us all to enjoy :)

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

The Prowler is awesome!

"Got me (something) my self, and reeling around!"

I love that old punkish maiden!

punkish...see thats what gets me lol. im not into that sound very much, i enjoy the first two albums alot but the punkish sound to me isnt what got me into Iron Maiden and isnt what i would call their signature sound, with Paul it sure, but i see people remembering them for their epic sound that came more into the picture with Bruce.

[Photophobic]

I've always considered "Quest for Fire" to be a really stupid song, probably because of the lyrics. Dinosaurs and cavemen didn't live at the same time!

It has a nice solo though. I was listening to it just now and I just suddenly though 'wow'!

This is an amazing page:

www.maidenfans.com

There is also a link the the middle at the top to the Iron Maiden Commentry, which has possible interpretations of all thier songs, as well as other stuff. I would advise and Maiden fan to check it out :)

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Quest for Fire is incredible, lyrical content i think is great because it tells a good tale of how ealry man survived in a harsh landscape. the rhythem riff is killer, not to mention Nicko's great triplets on the ride cymbal!! Bruce hits some of the highest notes he ever reached in Maiden history in the first verse "...swamp and caves WERE HOOOOMMMEEEE!!!" lol. killer tune.

[Photophobic]

YOu honestly love every maiden song and album, don't you Frail?

[GurS]

ok.... album help here. i have nearly all the maiden studio albums, but none of the blaze era albums (best of the beast doesn't count). which should i get: x factor or virtual xi? on one hand, virtual xi is the worst maiden album ever. on the other, the clansman. help?

[Thunder Fingers]

Virtual XI dont suck, but i advice you to buy The X factor....

[toolboy84]

I'd go with the X Factor, but I really don't like Virtual XI

[DoktorShred]

X factor is a great album, id rate it above dianno material by far. If it werent for the bad production i think it would be in my top 3.

VXI on the other hand is pretty weak, but still worth it for the educated fool, clansman, and futureal

[btoto]

QUESTION !
-------------

OK. what's your most favourite SLOW maiden song?
mine is: children of the ****ed

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Maiden slow song.....hard to say, maybe "wasting love" because i just learned the whole thing, great solo by Janick!

[Thunder Fingers]

got to give it to "revelations", its slow in major parts of the song...

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

^^^

very true, Marvelous bass playing by Steve and one of the best examples of Bruce's song writing by himself. id put that above Wasting Love, just im on a huge kick for that song due to learning it hehe.

[naboo]

Hey guys guess what today is.

It's NICKO McBRAINS BIRTHDAY!!!!

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

Happy Birthday to the bloody bloke!!!! i think ill bake him a cake......brb!

[Thunder Fingers]

^^^

very true, Marvelous bass playing by Steve and one of the best examples of Bruce's song writing by himself. id put that above Wasting Love, just im on a huge kick for that song due to learning it hehe.

you mostly hear steves bassline in that songs, so i think he would have the right to put his own name on it to :p i dont think steve lets anyone write his basslines..

HAPPY B-DAY FLATNOOSE!

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

oh i know that, the song is laid out by bruce and left for the members to fill in where necessary...just on the pre-chorus i enjoy his harmony alot. one of my favourite Harris bass lines t oplay. Just like in a lot of songs Adrian has written, it leaves Steve room to write in his part on bass.

[btoto]

hey Frail, I learned Wasting Love a week before :) probably easiest maiden solo :)

why no one likes Children of the Dam*ed :(

[Firecracker]

i love children of the ****ed.
kthanks.

i learned the intro to the trooper properly today.

[FrailandBedazzled1979]

hey Frail, I learned Wasting Love a week before :) probably easiest maiden solo :)

why no one likes Children of the Dam*ed :(

i love chilren of the ****ed!!!

I dunno about the easiest, belive it or not BOTH solos on Aces High are simple as pie, impressive sounding but not hard at all to grasp. Also, Adrian's lead on "Die with your boots on" dosent take much time to learn, but Adrian's lead on "the fallen angel" i cant pull off lol. im mainly a bassiest who just learns songs for fun on guitar.

[YDload]

I like "Revelations" and "Children of the Damned" not because they're slow songs, but because they start out slow and then kick it up a few notches. My favorite part of "Revelations" is the sudden "Dah duh dant!.....Dah duh dant!.......Dunnn Daaannn Doon Dun!" and then it goes off into dual leads. Awesome stuff.

[GurS]

why was this on page 5?

The best maiden slow song is strange world of the s/t. no competition. NO COMPETITION. except maybe journeyman (electric version) or prodigal sun (nice 12 string use)

[The Clansman...secrets]

Slow songs...hmm..., I got three...Powerslave. What? it's slower than most of their stuff. Blood Brothers and Paschendale. Just for kicks I'll throw in Infinite Dreams.

[btoto]

DOD soloists
-------------

well, I didn't know where to find the official info about DOD soloists, so I kind of tried to find out myself. I'm famiiar a little with the style of all 3 guitarists. Well, not much but anyway..... :)

So, here's what I think:

1. wildest dreams - Adrian
2. rainmaker - Davey
3. no more lies- Davey, Adrain, Janick (watched the video :) )
4. montsequr - Janick
5. DOD - Janick, Dave
6. gates of tomorrow - Adrian
7. New frontier - Adrian
8. Paschendale - Davey, Adrian, Janick
9. face in the sand - Adrian
10. age of innocence - Dave

12. pass the jam - what the hell? :)

[YDload]

I think Montsegur has more than one soloist in it.

[HondoII]

montsegur = janick and Dave

[btoto]

^ Ummmm I don't really think it's Dave there too

[YDload]

I just got Powerslave today, and it's awesome. Now I'm afraid I'll have to browse this whole thread again just to see what people said about it, and its individual songs.

[HondoII]

^ Ummmm I don't really think it's Dave there too

its dave :thumb:

[Spirit_In_Black]

maiden are my all time favourite band and along with metallica they got me into the guitar. i havnt been a fan for that long, i first discovered them after hearing 2 minutes to midnihgt on GTA Vice City about a year ago. since then ive got 6 of their albums. Heres my list of the ones i have ordered from best to worse (although they're all amazing).

1.Powerslave
2.Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
3.Number of the Beast
4.Somewhere in Time
5.Brave New World
6.Dance of Death

i also have the Visions of the Beast DVD.
Peice of Mind is next on my list, ive already downloaded the Trooper and the flight of the icarus.

and don't think that just because dance of death is on the bottom that it isnt a good album, because it definately is, it has my favourite maiden song on it (which i find id hugely underrated), Paschendale.
When are people gonna wake up and see what an amazing song it is?

Man i've got so much to say abou8t iron maiden they are such a great band and unlike metallica (another awesome band, prob my 2nd fav) they havnt gone downhill as they got older, but they are now all over 40 and still making great music and havnt sold out or anything, u gotta admire that.

[GurS]

while we're at it, you could say rainmaker has two soloists (jannick joins davey for the twin-soloey bit).

Also, would do ya'll prefer: The acoustic version of Journeyman (on DOD) or the electric version (on the No More Lies ep)

[HondoII]

Electric version definitely!

HIDDEN NICKO TRACK > ALL!!!

[GurS]

agreed. i fell about on the floor laughing after the first time i heard that, but people unfamiliar with the original don't find it that funny.

I love the way he f\/cks up the chorus TWICE BWAHAHAHAHAHA

[Grile of a Northen Darness]

I think Montsegur has more than one soloist in it.

Me too :thumb:

[Thunder Fingers]

"age of innocence...theres no innocence when davey plays that guitar!"

[YDload]

Okay, what is the best closing track to any Iron Maiden album? So far, all of the ones I've ever heard are really great, maybe even the best on the album. But what's your favorite?

Hallowed Be Thy Name or Rime of the Ancient Mariner for me.

[shane]

the greatest closing track on this cd is also my fav. maiden song came off the maiden greatest hits album edward the great and is "fear of the dark" live in rio... if that counts.

[HondoII]

Thin Line Between Love and Hate!

[Spirit_In_Black]

Okay, what is the best closing track to any Iron Maiden album? So far, all of the ones I've ever heard are really great, maybe even the best on the album. But what's your favorite?

Hallowed Be Thy Name or Rime of the Ancient Mariner for me.

couldn't agree more.

[FatalEnergy]

I heard Maiden was done and won't do another album, is this true?

If so, that would suck, they been going this long and they aren't making crap music

[Spirit_In_Black]

I heard Maiden was done and won't do another album, is this true?

If so, that would suck, they been going this long and they aren't making crap music

i recon they will because dance of death is their 13th studio album and theres no sign of them slowing down

[TallicaChic]

no they aren't going anywhere anytime soon...they have many more awesome albums to put out.

[dead56k]

ya i think so too. they arent gonna stop for a while. and when they do, theyl probably have a reunion tour like 5 years later

[Spirit_In_Black]

yea i hope they keep bringing out awesome albums, i just hope they come to australia for their next tour! although you gotta admit there not in their prime anymore, have you noticed that bruce seems to be the only one in shape?

[dead56k]

ya i noticed. but he probably has to be, im sure his singing is a little rough on him

[TallicaChic]

eh...i saw em in august i think..they all seem to be pretty good..

[dead56k]

argh i was gonna see them, but i was out of town. them and motorhead. :upset:

[TallicaChic]

that's the one i went to with dio to...lol awesome show!!

[Thunder Fingers]

yea i hope they keep bringing out awesome albums, i just hope they come to australia for their next tour! although you gotta admit there not in their prime anymore, have you noticed that bruce seems to be the only one in shape?

do you even look at steve and janick? the way they do it at stage, they have to be in shap... and adrian and dave are like they always have been... wandering around and smiling, well, davey atleast :P

[GurS]

adrian has definatley grown oldest.

From seventh son to brave new world, the guy not only grew beard but must have but on a couple of stone. which sucks. also, he's losed his niche as "the one who doesn't play strats"

<3 adrian's ibanez destroyer from live after death video. his les paul in the wickerman video is sweet too (unfortunatley he doesn't use it live)

[HondoII]

He used the V in the European half of the DOD tour.

*saw them both nights in LA for DOD tour*

[Metallicagivesyouheadace]

Maiden is my favorite band is maiden

[YDload]

Maiden is my favorite band is maiden

That's the best post I've ever heard! Bwa ha ha ha!

[Thunder Fingers]

He used the V in the European half of the DOD tour.

*saw them both nights in LA for DOD tour*

is that V, as in "V-Guitar", cause i have never seen him play that....

and doesnt he mainly uses his Lado Earth guitar on Live After Death?

[Thunder Fingers]

i dont think adrian would fit with an v guitar...

[HondoII]

Gibson V - its on my Firenze DOD dvd.

[ashman]

^ I saw 'em on the DoD tour in sheffield (UK) and I didn't see no V type guitars, well I don't remember much from that night tho, me and a couple of friends went to see 'em and then celebrated till like 3AM with lots of cheap booze.


Ash

[HondoII]

He used one ;)

[dead56k]

Maiden is my favorite band is maiden

lol....someones had too much to drink :chug:

[GurS]

and doesnt he mainly uses his Lado Earth guitar on Live After Death?

aye,, i meant that one. Well, it is basically just a pointier destroyer :p

[Thunder Fingers]

i found an pic of Adrian With an Jackson V from the DOD tour... but that was it...

http://www.andheavymetalforall.com.br/and.artista.fev03.html

he fit Jacksons :p

[GurS]

Jackson V's > all other V's. KV2 King V especially.

[GurS]

Well, since this thread has died, new topic.

Favourite song from each album

Iron Maiden: Running free/strange world

Killers: Drifter

NOTB: Don't make me choose. Please.

Piece Of Mind: Flight Of Icarus

Powerslave: Powerslave

Somewhere In Time: Wasted Years

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: The Evil That Men Do/The Clairvoyant

No Prayer For The Dying: Hooks In You

Fear Of The Dark: FOTD/From Here To Eternity

The X-Factor: Man On The Edge

Virtual XI: The Clansman

Brave New World: Out Of The Silent Planet

Dance Of Death: Montsegur/Pachendale/Face In The Sand


Notice, no live albums or compilations.

Right, your go.

[btoto]

Iron Maiden
-------------
Running free, Phantom of the Opera, Transylvania.

Killers
-------
Killers

The Number of the Beast
-------------------------
Children of the ****ed

Piece of Mind
----------------
Flight of Icarus, The Trooper

Powerslave
-------------
ACES HIGH !

Somewhere in Time
--------------------
Wasted Years

7th son of a 7th son
----------------------
hates that album

NPFtD
--------------
Bring your Daughter............, Holy Smoke

FOTD
--------------
Wasting Love, The Fugitive

----------------------------------
I dont' have albums of these period
----------------------------------

Brave new World
---------------------
the Mercenary, the Wicker Man, Ghost of Navigator, BNW

DOD
------------
No more Lies, Montsequr, New Frontier, DOD, Face in the Sand !

[Thunder Fingers]

Iron Maiden:Prowler/Phantom of the opera/Charlotte the harlot

Killers: Killers/Wrathchild

NOTB: children of the ****ed

Piece Of Mind: Revelations/the trooper/still life

Powerslave: Aces High/Powerslave/Rime of the ancient Mariner

Somewhere In Time: Wasted Years/Heaven Can Wait

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: Moonchild/The Clairvoyant/Only the good die young

No Prayer For The Dying: No Prayer for the dying/Fates Warning

Fear Of The Dark: Afraid To shoot Strangerse/Childhoods End

The X-Factor: Judgement of Heaven/Blood on the worlds hands

Virtual XI: The Clansman/Como Estais amigo

Brave New World: Blood Brothers/The Fallen Angel/Out Of The Silent Planet

Dance Of Death: New Frontier/Pachendale/Face In The Sand/Journeyman

i want to make an Cd of that... :p, or... i have to make two..

[GurS]

did you know that there are actually 4 songs in the charlotte the harlot song series, not two?

Charlotte the Harlot
22 Accacia Avenue
Hooks In You
From Here To Eternity

Also, did maiden ever release wasting love? coz i've never seen or heard of it as a single, yet in the visions of the beast dvd it has the video for wasting love 0_o go figure

[The Clansman...secrets]

Iron Maiden: Sanctuary
Killers: Wrathchild
TNOTB: 22 Acacia Avenue
Piece of Mind: Flight of Icarus
Powerslave: Aces High
Somewhere in Time: Stranger in a Strange Land
7th Son of a 7th Son: The Evil that Men Do
No Prayer for Dying: Holy Smoke
Fear of the Dark: Be Quick or Be Dead
The X-Factor: Man on the Edge
Virtual XI: The Clansman
Brave New World: The Wicker Man
Dance of Death: Dance of Death & Paschendale

[Keepin' it Underground]

Great list.. Starting to compile right now...

[GurS]

how about.... worse song from each album? 0_o (PS some of these are good songs, don't get me wrong... just the albums which they are off are amazing)

Iron Maiden: Strange World
Killers: Another Life
Number Of The Beast: Gangland
Piece Of Mind: Quest For Fire
Powerslave: The Duelists
Somewhere In Time: Stranger In A Strange Land (I only know 3 songs from this album)
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: Infinite Dreams
No Prayer For The Dying: The Assassin
Fear Of The Dark: The Apparition
The X-Factor: Lord Of The Flies
Virtual XI: The Angel And The Gambler/Futureal (I can't abide either of these songs)
Brave New World: The Nomad
Dance Of Death: New Frontier

[btoto]

What about the hardest Maiden solo?
-------------------------------------

it is Pashendale ! "secret bump"

[GurS]

I think the most tuneful solo is the last one in blood brothers, the slow one in powerslave OR the one from face in the sand

[Thunder Fingers]

I Wouldnt Know, I Play Bass...

[GurS]

i play 12 instruments :D

steve needs a bass solo. and a proper one, not just like iron maiden or number of the beast.

[metalmania13]

I love Maiden, they rock! :chug: :smoke: :confused: :mad:

[GurS]

aye, that they do

[metalmania13]

No he didnt, you moron

[ashman]

hey does anyone know what bruce whispers on journeyman after like a little instrumental (about 5mins 25secs), 'cos its really bugging me, I only can only make out "chosen path of destruction".

Cheers

GurS some of your worst songs are imo good songs like another life, the nomad and infinite dreams.

Ash

[GurS]

i'm an idiot, in retrospect

i put strange world as the worst song on iron maiden. GOD **** IT it's my joint-best

worst on that album is probs transylvania

Ashman, infinite dreams is a GREAT song. but all the other songs on the album are just better. that album rocks :D Another life is ok, but not as good as the others (unless i'm thinking of innocent exile :/

I don't like the nomad. oh well.

[Sandtrap]

I haven't heard much Iron Madien. I heard the song 'Iron Madien' and that was alright...and someone told me that the CD with the pyrimid(forget what its called)is really good, tell me some good songs because I'm always up for something new to listen to...

[YDload]

Listen to "Powerslave," the self-titled track from the album "with the pyrimid" on it.

[Zomba]

Whats that i saw Maiden live on the Dance of Death world tour. LAST EVER WORLD TOUR. Nevermind i'll still watch them tour UK still. I personally like Brave New World.

[GurS]

it's not their last ever world tour.

it's just their last HUGE tour.

so instead of doing an 8 month world tour, they'll be doing like 3 or 4 month world tours.

so there. and that means more money can go towards the stage show \m/

[Thunder Fingers]

I haven't heard much Iron Madien. I heard the song 'Iron Madien' and that was alright...and someone told me that the CD with the pyrimid(forget what its called)is really good, tell me some good songs because I'm always up for something new to listen to...

Why do people that havent heard much from Maiden always call them "Iron Madien"? :lol:

[Maiden_Magic]

Let's see....

Iron Maiden - Prowler/Running Free
Killers - Wrathchild
The Number Of The Beast - Run To The Hills/The Number Of The Beast
Piece of Mind - Flight Of Icarus
Powerslave - Aces High
Somewhere in Time - Stranger In A Strange Land
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - Can I Play With Madness
No Prayer For The Dying - Bring Your Daughter...
Fear Of The Dark - Fear Of The Dark
The X Factor - 2AM
Virtual XI - The Clansman
Brave New World - The Wickerman
Dance Of Death - No More Lies

Worst: I'd pick:

Iron Maiden - Charlotte The Harlott
Killers - Genghis Khan
The Number Of The Beast - 22 Acaica Avenue
Piece Of Mind - Quest For Fire
Powerslave - The Duelists
Somewhere In Time - Alexander The Great
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - Infinite Dreams
No Prayer For The Dying - Mother Russia
Fear of the Dark - Weekend Warrior
The X-Factor - Lord Of The Flies
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - The Nomad
Dance Of Death - Montsegur

[h3LLph03nIx]

I haven't heard much Iron Madien. I heard the song 'Iron Madien' and that was alright...and someone told me that the CD with the pyrimid(forget what its called)is really good, tell me some good songs because I'm always up for something new to listen to...


just listen to hallowed be thy name on the album "Number Of The Beast" and you'll be hooked on maiden forever..that's the 1st song i ever heard from maiden..that and the number of the beast ..im hooked on maiden for life now :D

[Thunder Fingers]

So... Adrian and Steve is great...

(Worst excuse for an bump EVER!)

[Thunder Fingers]

i play 12 instruments :D

steve needs a bass solo. and a proper one, not just like iron maiden or number of the beast.

Steve dont belive in solos, find them unneccisary..(or so i have heard) the closest you can come to an solo from him are the intro to Blood on the Worlds hands..

[HondoII]

bruce has yet to say what he is saying in Journeyman.

[YDload]

Hey everyone, my review of Piece of Mind (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196305) is up in the CD reviews section. Give it your "unbiased" opinions!

[ashman]

Steve dont belive in solos, find them unneccisary..(or so i have heard) the closest you can come to an solo from him are the intro to Blood on the Worlds hands..


That is an impressive solo, I also like his little solo type riff in only the good die young, great example of the gallop rhythm.

Ash

[Thunder Fingers]

bruce has yet to say what he is saying in Journeyman.

Can almost hear it in the electric version of the song...

[MAthiAS]

Why do people that havent heard much from Maiden always call them "Iron Madien"? :lol:

hmm... I've noticed that too... maybe just a constant typo? or maybe their just dumb?

[The Clansman...secrets]

Anyways...on to something else...I see the thread has gone on without me. How is everyone? Fantastic? Good. Well, I had a good idea. What would you think if Rush opened for Maiden. And the Geddy and Steve had a bass off? This goes back to a post I had made a few months back. Anyways...I look forwards to hearing yer comments.

[GurS]

i don't 'do' rush.

better question:

burton or steve?

aye, burton was faster, but he couldn't play in tune worth a **** (neither can the rest of them, though :p). And, well, what did burton ever do, creativley, for metallica? not much. what has steve done for maiden? hmm, i wonder [/sarcasm]

and burton wasn't that much faster either.

your views?

[GurS]

yeh, harris. woo.

[MAthiAS]

good question for the Maiden thread, where we're all unbiased :rolleyes:

Harris wins, so much better bass lines (I don't care if Burton could solo better, that doesn't do it for me as much as an interesting bass line)

plus, Harris wrote a whole lot of Maiden's stuff

[YDload]

Burton never really stood out in Metallica unless he had that horrible distortion on. Steve could always be heard in the mix.

[Firecracker]

dave murray is the cherub of God.

[GurS]

and blaze baily is the slut-ho of the devil

[HondoII]

Blaze is a good vocalist/song-writer. He just isnt maiden material.

[GurS]

er...hello? sorry, but virus is atrocious. not just writing, but singing wise aswell. and he killed the slow bit of afraid to shoot strangers

[HondoII]

er...hello? sorry, but virus is atrocious. not just writing, but singing wise aswell. and he killed the slow bit of afraid to shoot strangers


wow..virus is an awesome song. And I believe that the slow parts of afraid to shoot strangers is brilliant.

Looks like we have an anti-blazer here :lol:

[GurS]

0_o

Dennis Stratton was decent

[FatalEnergy]

What ever happened to Dennis Stratton?

[YDload]

What ever happened to Dennis Stratton?

He killed himself once he saw how great Maiden was without him. Nah, he's probably just living a quiet life in England or something.

[The Clansman...secrets]

Maiden on tour with a new album in 2006...I got my tickets already...question though...are tickets printed on crackers?

[HondoII]

Bruce is supposed to start a tour somewhere around August 2004...or so the rumors have said

[YDload]

Maiden on tour with a new album in 2006...I got my tickets already...question though...are tickets printed on crackers?

Yes, and they're playing a team called the Spungoes.

*Simpsons reference woohah!*

[Facsimile]

And, well, what did burton ever do, creativley, for metallica?
I don't know. Half of their first three CDs?

[GurS]

half their first three cds? er... on master of puppets he wrote a little section in orion and a little section in damage inc... i'll get back to you on the other two cds in a sec

[GurS]

Ok, on kill 'em all he wrote pulling teeth. Yeh, played some part in 6 of the songs on ride the lightning, but they could all be as major as he did on master of puppets (which was the intro to damage inc and the middle section of orion)


Now for harris:

Iron maiden: 8/9 tracks (including 5 by himself)
Killers: 11/11 tracks (including 10 by himself)
The Number Of The Beast: 8/9 tracks (incluidng 5 by himself)

So, in metallica's first three ablums cliff contributed to 9 out of 26 tracks, writting one by himslef, where as steve contributed to 27 out of 29 tracks, including 20 by himself.

Heck, i'll go on

Piece of mind: 6/9 tracks, (including 4 by himself)
Powerslave: 4/8 tracks (all by himself, including the 13 mintue 36 second 'rime of the ancient mariner')
Somwhere In Time: 5/8 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: 7/8 tracks (inclduing 3 by himself)
No Prayer For The Dying: 7/10 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Fear Of The Dark: 7/12 tracks (including 5 by himself)
The X Factor: 10/11 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Virtual XI: 7/8 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Brave New World: 10/10 tracks (including 1 by himself)
Dance Of Death: 10/11 (including 1 by himself)

What's that - you want statistics as well?

Ok

Steve's contributed to 100 of Maiden's 126 tracks (not including B-sides)
That's nearly 79.5%
Steve's written 54 of Maiden's 126 tracks
That's approximatley 43%
In all the songs that steve's been credited with contributing to, he's written 54% of them by himself.

Now, compare this to cliff.

Cliff contributed to 34% of Metallica's tracks from when he was alive, writing just 4% of Metallica's tracks by himself.

So, Cliff wrote half of their first three three albums, then? He contributed to just over a third. Steve contributed to 93% of Maiden's first albums.

Nuff said

[ashman]

^you have too much time.

If Bruce does tour in august that would be two reasons to celebrate (I'm 18 on the 19th)

[MAthiAS]

Ok, on kill 'em all he wrote pulling teeth. Yeh, played some part in 6 of the songs on ride the lightning, but they could all be as major as he did on master of puppets (which was the intro to damage inc and the middle section of orion)


Now for harris:

Iron maiden: 8/9 tracks (including 5 by himself)
Killers: 11/11 tracks (including 10 by himself)
The Number Of The Beast: 8/9 tracks (incluidng 5 by himself)

So, in metallica's first three ablums cliff contributed to 9 out of 26 tracks, writting one by himslef, where as steve contributed to 27 out of 29 tracks, including 20 by himself.

Heck, i'll go on

Piece of mind: 6/9 tracks, (including 4 by himself)
Powerslave: 4/8 tracks (all by himself, including the 13 mintue 36 second 'rime of the ancient mariner')
Somwhere In Time: 5/8 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son: 7/8 tracks (inclduing 3 by himself)
No Prayer For The Dying: 7/10 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Fear Of The Dark: 7/12 tracks (including 5 by himself)
The X Factor: 10/11 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Virtual XI: 7/8 tracks (including 4 by himself)
Brave New World: 10/10 tracks (including 1 by himself)
Dance Of Death: 10/11 (including 1 by himself)

What's that - you want statistics as well?

Ok

Steve's contributed to 100 of Maiden's 126 tracks (not including B-sides)
That's nearly 79.5%
Steve's written 54 of Maiden's 126 tracks
That's approximatley 43%
In all the songs that steve's been credited with contributing to, he's written 54% of them by himself.

Now, compare this to cliff.

Cliff contributed to 34% of Metallica's tracks from when he was alive, writing just 4% of Metallica's tracks by himself.

So, Cliff wrote half of their first three three albums, then? He contributed to just over a third. Steve contributed to 93% of Maiden's first albums.

Nuff said

:amaze: awesome post :thumb:

[GurS]

*bows*

thankee, i do try.

and yes, ashman, i have far too much time ;)