Iron Maiden's Steve Harris (Merged)

[funkysurfer]

For as long as I have been on here I have never seen anything about Steve Harris. I personally think he is an excellent bass player and an awesome writer. I would like to hear what others think.

Bottoms up to Steve Harris!

[This message has been edited by funkysurfer (edited June 21, 2000).]

[Acacia]

steve is awesome. his songwiting abilities have surely suffered over the past few albums. but he is still a great bassist. i have been a fan since 82.

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[ONYX]

I have always been a big Steve Harris/Iron Maiden fan. In fact, I've seen Maiden every single time they've been to Detroit since circa 1980. In 1981, when NOTB was released, I thought that the three finger gallup idea was pretty neat. During the 80's when I played in various metal bands, Harris was a major influence on my playing style. These days, it's rather awkward to throw those licks in during a blues number, but I pull it off every now and again ( to the extreme annoyance of my drummer, he's in his mid 50's and doesn't understand these things!!!!).

[The_Bass]

Steve Harris is great!!

I´ve been liking Iron Maiden since 1985 (when I was born)... that´s the music I grew up with...

[mr2112]

I agree with the others.....STEVE RULES!!!!!! Need I say more?? I mean... he ruled 20 yrs. ago, and still does!!!

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[starclown]

I agree totally.
Steve Harris rules..

[Doug]

Could not agree more. When I first started playing bass, a friend and fellow bass player, turned me on to him and the rest was history. I was already a Maiden fan, but didn't realize how good he was until I picked up the bass and started learning. To this day, I play the Trooper 3-4x's, unplugged, before every gig and practice, as a right hand finger exercise. That galloping really loosens up the joints. Does anyone know if their new tour schedule has been released?

[Acacia]

if it has, it'll be at www.ironmaiden.com

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[Bassmouse]

Indeed, Steve Harris is awesome! I recently bought the new album, brave new world, and i am crazy about his songwriting. I was also fortunate enough to see them at roskilde festival in Denmark, and they rocked!!! Also, check out blood brothers on brave new world. Cool acoustic bass part(intro)

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[B.Hendrix]

Yea - Steve Harris is also one of my favorites! And yes Doug, The Trooper is a great warm-up! One of the bands I play in plays that one - tons of fun! I never get tired playing it (but it does tire me out!)


Bob

[Vortex]

steve harris is one of the best bassists ever

[the region]

He´s been a big influence on my playing. Too bad that be has "grown up" and stopped playing cool fills and stuff like that. He is also WAY down in the mix on the latest Maiden record.
I think his sound was great on Piece of Mind. Wonderful growl on the verses of Revelations.

[msaygilar]

Steve Harris is great. But not the greatest.

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[Acacia]

and who is to say who the greatest is?

[SBX1]

Seeing Steve Harris I decided to learn to play bass.

For me he's great and his live performances are incredible.

But now I can see others great bassist like Stu Hamm, Dave LaRue and Flea (that guy has an incredible groove)....

but as you write.... STEVE RULES! ;D

[Purgatory]

I was just wondering if anyone else out there thinks that Steve Harris is a great bass player? I only started listening to Iron Maiden a few months ago, and now I wish I had listened to them all along.

[Flatwound]

Yeah, Purg, I think a LOT of people think Steve Harris is a great bass player . He gets an interesting sound out of a Precision with flatwounds, no?

[Acacia]

up the irons.

[Funkster]

Steve is a great bass player plus he writes most of the music for the band also a true pioneer.
Check out Killers or Piece of mind the list goes on great band all together.

[embellisher]

I learned everything I know about playing triplets from Steve Harris.

Truly one of the best metal bassists.