Facts about Steve Harris technique

zachreh · #1 12-22-2009, 07:13 PM

i met nicko today and I asked him how steve plays. He said it looks like hes playing hard but he isent and he showed me how he alternates his fingers and hits the strings like a drum insted of plucking them.

trunkshope6 · #2 12-22-2009, 07:48 PM

that kinda makes sense with how everyone talks about his galloping technique.

Thunderitter · #3 12-22-2009, 07:52 PM

Cool, and here's an edited one where you can actually prove that you we're standing next to Nicko!

Valerus · #4 12-22-2009, 07:55 PM

interesting. thats how i play his stuff sometimes.

chanson · #5 12-23-2009, 02:20 PM

Interesting that you asked him that.

Colonel_Claypoo · #6 12-23-2009, 02:41 PM

so how does he alternate his fingers?

Hamrhed · #7 12-23-2009, 02:48 PM

Nicko McBrain is the coolest cat there is... when I first heard Piece of mind I forgot how sad I was that Clive Burr left the band!

EddieG · #8 12-23-2009, 05:13 PM

The videos I've seen, he has a particularly light touch, which enables him to play with some speed. It sounds like he has quite a bit of compression going on too.

sweetwillyp · #9 12-24-2009, 12:09 AM

There was a Bass Player Magazine way back that said he used Flatwound Strings also... I wonder if he still Does?

eddievanbassman · #10 12-24-2009, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sweetwillyp

There was a Bass Player Magazine way back that said he used Flatwound Strings also... I wonder if he still Does?

He does he has his own Rotosound Signature set.

Holy War · #11 12-24-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by chanson

Interesting that you asked him that.

zachreh · #12 12-24-2009, 06:18 AM

hey i was talking to nicko I think he would know so i had to ask right?

fleabee · #13 12-24-2009, 06:22 AM

Very cool picture-I would blow it up, frame it and hang that beauty on the wall

GianGian · #14 12-26-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fleabee

Very cool picture-I would blow it up, frame it and hang that beauty on the wall

You have a great picture yourself with the Rush boys!

NickInMesa · #15 12-26-2009, 08:52 PM

Yes, the thing is to actually hit the strings with the soft padding of the fingers and then let the string slide off as you move the finger upward.

If you put too much energy, the fingers will tire and you will lose energy and become very sloppy.

kb9wyz · #16 12-26-2009, 08:57 PM

That is some kind of really neat info. Thanks.

zachreh · #17 12-30-2009, 06:32 AM

nick i think your right thanks. So i was looking for the steve harris signature at sam ash yesterday. They dident have it but i played a really nice fender road worn p bass. Dont they have the same body shape?

GianGian · #18 12-30-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by zachreh

nick i think your right thanks. So i was looking for the steve harris signature at sam ash yesterday. They dident have it but i played a really nice fender road worn p bass. Dont they have the same body shape?

They probably do, since they are both precision basses.