Joey DeMaio and EARLY Manowar

Greevus · #1 07-01-2009, 08:42 AM

I said EARLY because I think Manowar have been goofs for some time. However, when I started playing in the metal days, Joey was a huge influence. The first four records especially. Most people knew his "William's Tale" or "Sting of the Bumblebee" solos, but I think the coolest stuff was early on for sure. Like the bass solo in "Fast Taker", or the intro to "Dark Avenger" on "Battle Hymns". "Blood of My Enemies" distorted tone and the power slides on "Each Dawn I DIe" and "Kill With Power" on "Hail to England".
And the odd tones and very creative "Thunderpick" and "Mountains" on "Sign of the Hammer". I really loved his pick tone and use of chords, and I still play a lot of stuff he inspired to this day. Cudos to them for sticking it out all these years, but they sure turned into boring commercial silliness for me a long time ago. I just miss the early metal in the 80's. Death to False Metal of course.

bongomania · #2 07-01-2009, 08:57 AM

Are there any links to MP3s or Youtube clips of that early work that you could post?

Colonel_Claypoo · #3 07-01-2009, 09:09 AM

i particulary like william's tale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDgWObdZ3WI and dark avenger which has a cranked SVT sound i think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTGhRXm-Z0I

jaywa · #4 07-01-2009, 09:13 AM

That guy had sick picking skills! Also was one of the few guys to really get a lot of mileage out of the 8-string bass.

Another band in kind of the same vein and time was a trio called Raven. I think they were out of Canada. Can't remember the bassist's name but he got huge, massive tone and IIRC used 8-string bass as well.

bongomania · #5 07-01-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Colonel_Claypoo

i particulary like william's tale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDgWObdZ3WI and dark avenger which has a cranked SVT sound i think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTGhRXm-Z0I

Hmmm... different strokes I guess! I'll take "Warriors of the World" over those any day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK7Tf...eature=related

Greevus · #6 07-01-2009, 11:14 AM

RAVEN were out of England, Sheffield I think, where Venom and Def Lep were from. John Gallagher was the bass player. Great player for sure! Raven are still a band today as well.