all this Maiden talk has me pickn'

Youngspanion · #1 07-18-2006, 11:28 AM

How many of us like to figure out Steve Harris' bass lines in your favorite Maiden songs? Does any one here play in a Maiden Cover band or cover any Maiden songs in a band? I'm working on Wrathchild, Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills. Just for fun. Those little riffs are the hard part. He has 4 nice ones in Wrathchilds lead break. Bass Player Magazine did a tab of Wrathchild. I think Gutar Worlds Bass Player magazine also did some tab of a few songs. Phanthom of the Opera was one. Dang. I have to dig out those old magazines. I hope I still have 'em.

Demon · #2 07-18-2006, 11:50 AM

Maybe someone should tackle the new song

?

Youngspanion · #3 07-18-2006, 11:51 AM

not me

Thurisarz · #4 07-18-2006, 11:55 AM

I heard the "The prisoner" on the radio some days ago and Steve is doing some great stuff there, i have to dig that record out of my collection!

43% burnt · #5 07-18-2006, 12:11 PM

There's a lot of juicy bass lines on Killers, I love that album. Actually the beginning of the song "Killers" was one of the first things I learned on bass. Murders in the Rue Morgue is great too, I always wanted to figure that one out but never got around to it. What about "Ghenghis Kahn" or the beginning of "Innocent Exile"? Theres too many sick bass lines on that album.

MaskedJackal · #6 07-19-2006, 03:19 AM

"Invaders" has wicked fast riffage. Love the intro. "Aces High" was the first Maiden tune I heard and one of the first I learned. I just plain love everything off of Powerslave.

Youngspanion · #7 07-19-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Thurisarz

I heard the "The prisoner" on the radio some days ago and Steve is doing some great stuff there, i have to dig that record out of my collection!

You must live outside the US, right? I never hear Maiden on the radio in N.Y.C.

Don W · #8 07-19-2006, 02:25 PM

A few months ago I started learning the entire Killers album, but then I got sidetracked for a while. After reading this thread I think I may have to go back and finish learning the album.

Youngspanion · #9 07-19-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Don W

A few months ago I started learning the entire Killers album, but then I got sidetracked for a while. After reading this thread I think I may have to go back and finish learning the album.

How far did you get Don?

Alvaro Martín Gómez A. · #10 07-20-2006, 05:33 AM

On April 28/06 we did a set which included two classic Iron Maiden tunes. I have a video of that performance and after some editing, I created a single clip with parts of both songs, which you can watch here. Basically, I removed the vocal sections because our singer wasn't very honest with English lyrics. Most audiences don't care about that where I live, but with you I feel like

. Many mistakes anyway, but those were result of the excess of adrenaline. Hope you find it enjoyable.

motleystew · #11 07-20-2006, 05:48 AM

I love the Trooper from Piece of Mind and the Clarvoiant from 7th Son. There are some great lines on Somewhere in time such as Sea of Madness (probably my favorite).

steve66 · #12 07-20-2006, 05:53 AM

Alvaro,
thanks for sharing the videos !

I am currently working on Iron Maidens - The Trooper
and 22 Acacia Avenue.

Stingrayz · #13 07-20-2006, 06:39 AM

Nice video Alvaro,

Wish you guys played Revelations too, but the verses which are my favorite parts would have been edited out =p..

Good Show =)

Alvaro Martín Gómez A. · #14 07-20-2006, 06:42 AM

Thanks so much, man. "Revelations" is also one of my all-time favorite Maiden tunes. Terrific song!

machine gewehr · #15 07-20-2006, 07:14 AM

I play a couple of Maiden songs myself and still learn some more,really good practice. In my band we play Wasting Love,Wasted Years and we'll practice Transilvania tomorrow for the gig on sunday!

Man I love the lead bass stuff 'Arry does on Transilvania,its such fun to play like every Maiden song!

BTW Alvaro,both of your guitarists can take a solo,thats a great thing,and with you,the band is killer man!

sobie18 · #16 07-20-2006, 11:34 AM

I used to play a bunch of Maiden tunes from the 1st up until their Powerslave album when I was in High School. Boy, that was a while ago...

I do need to dig out those Cd's and play them one after another to get back into it. Definitely kick-a$$ music...

Up the Irons!

Don W · #17 07-20-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Youngspanion

How far did you get Don?

Not that far. I had learned the first three songs all the way through and was working on a few others when I got distracted. Murders in the Rue Morgue is a really fun song to play.

I think I'm going to start working on this again today. This thread has got me motivated to finish learning the album.

bassist 4 life · #18 07-20-2006, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alvaro Martín Gómez A.

On April 28/06 we did a set which included two classic Iron Maiden tunes. I have a video of that performance and after some editing, I created a single clip with parts of both songs, which you can watch here. Basically, I removed the vocal sections because our singer wasn't very honest with English lyrics. Most audiences don't care about that where I live, but with you I feel like

. Many mistakes anyway, but those were result of the excess of adrenaline. Hope you find it enjoyable.

Hey Alvaro, where have you been

Great vids, Maiden is awesome =D, one of the few metal bands that didnt change their style to modern metal to get more fans and money.

The only song in my band that is by Maiden is "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

Great great song, a classic.

SlavaF · #19 07-20-2006, 01:37 PM

I don't do any Maiden covers with either of my bands (we lack the vocal range of the great Brucey)... but some tunes I love jamming to are Phantom Of The Opera (there's an endurance fest), NOTB, RTTH, Invaders, Aces High, Powerslave, Wasted Years... there's so many good ones. Reading this thread makes me wanna learn some more Maiden, Steve Harris is a GOD on bass

Youngspanion · #20 07-21-2006, 03:16 AM

Like I said before, Bass Player Mag has ''Wrathchild" in tab. I also had another bass mag (I cant remember which one), that had riffs from other songs of Maiden in tab. I remember "Phantom of the Opera" was in there and a few others. Does any one have the magazine with it or know what mag it was in. I cannot believe that I got rid of it. What a shmuck I am.