Iron Maiden's Steve Harris (Merged)

[Scooby D]

Yeah, I second that!!!!! Steve is absolutely one the greatest rock bass players of all time. I remember years ago learning "Wrathchild" and thinking, WOW, that guy rocks! And he still does!

 

[Erlendur Már]

Although I haven´t listened a lot to Iron Maiden, I think he´s a great player..I saw a video once and he was really cool..

 

[Willie Dizon]

Ditto!!! I had the honor of seeing Iron Maiden live at the Norfolk Scope in Virginia.It was the Piece of Mind Tour.Not only did Steve play his butt off, he seemed to defy gravity.That dude could jump like there's no tomorrow.He would be playing his bass lines and mouthing the lyrics to all the songs.Talk about coordination!!! I'll never forget it. Oh yeah, Quiet Riot opened up and they SUCKED!!!!

 

[The Mock Turtle Regulator]

I read someone wrote on here that Steve Harris said in an interview he only use two right-hand fingers, even to get the triplet gallop- it looks pretty impossible to me that way, and from watching a live video he seems to be using three fingers in the 3-2-1 style (as in The Evil That Men Do) -so what's the true story?

also, has anyone else tried the Rotosound Jazz Flatwounds he uses?
I used them for a while- they're pretty tough on your fingers (50-110 gauge) and go dead very quickly (lots of Fast Fret needed to keep the brightness).

 

[CROZ]

Steve Harris is an excellent bass player! It's not impossible to get a superfast triplet gallop with only 2 fingers...I can do it. It's pretty easy to imagine that he uses more than 2 fingers with the way he places his hand. His fingers are all outstretched; Normally people kind of curl back the fingers they don't use. He also barely moves his fingers. It's amazing how he can play so fast with such economy of movement. <p>

 

[Peter McFerrin]

He doesn't have to pluck hard--he's got so much power coming from his amp that he could kill people in the first two rows just by blowing on his E string.

Maiden RULES! YEAH!

 

[Dude]

Steve kicks butt! I interviewed him last month for an upcoming feature in Bass Frontiers Magazine.

http://www.bassfrontiers.com

Here's a link to a photo gallery of some shots I took of Steve backstage and during the show....enjoy!

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[Willie Dizon]

You interviewed the man?! I'm jealous!!! Good for you!! Has anyone seen the video for "Run To The Hills?"
Steve does a solo that is blinding,ouch,ouch,ouch!!!

 

[Dude]

Yeah I got to hang out with him alone backstage before the show and just shoot the breeze with him about all sorts of stuff. He's a very cool dude as you might expect...no ego at all...just a bass player like the rest of us. I get to meet a lot of pro players writing for the magazine and I have to say that meeting and hanging with Steve Harris has to be one of the highlights of my writing career.

I am generally blown away at how down to earth most of the players I meet are in person. I think another guy I got to know this past year who is a good example is Rudy Sarzo. Rudy and I have become pretty good friends since I wrote the article on him in the Jan/Feb 2000 issue of Bassics Magazine. He really is one of the nicest and most considerate people I've ever known. Most of the guys I meet and interview are the same way and it always takes me by surprise for some reason...I guess it's because I think I'd have a bit of a swelled head if I were a major star like them.

 

[soundofphysics]

steve is a huge influence on bass playing, and he was one of the first to get a lot of contemporary praise from those not wise in the mighty ways of bass. i remember steve was one of the first reasons i wanted to play bass when i was younger, cause he jsut had a total presence the same way a lot of guitar players do, but yet be playing bass and subsequently sounding a lot cooler.

 

[Willie Dizon]

I'm glad that Mr. Harris is a cool dude.A friend of mind ran into them after the show in Norfolk.According to my friend he said they were laid back and easy to talk to.It's a breath of fresh air to see that musicians we look up to are down to earth.As far as Rudy Sarzo is concerned I mean no disrespect to him,I just don't like Quiet Riot;however,if Randy R. were still with them,that would be a different story.Forgive me if I sound like an opinionated snob,I believe in speaking my mind because I feel comfortable with the people on this site.(whew,this boy can digress or what.)

 

[TheHardyBoyzSB]

Steve Harris is one of my heros! He is possibly the greatest metal bassist ever, now while cliff burton was a true god in a sense he didnt have writing capabilities like steve, as mentioned in a previous post he writes most of their songs.

 

[Godcreep]

Steve Harris is a great bass player....


Well, I just can say he's the reason I started playin' the bass guitar, just simple as that.. Ever seen the vid 'Live after Death' ? Man, I must have seen it like 100 times..
Just check that guy playin' !!! Unbelievable !!!
Man, Maiden records never age if you ask me, just listen to the 'Piece of Mind' album ....

It's a dream of mine to meet him once ... like the other guy above He's so damn lucky !!!

UP THE IRONS !!!!

Godcreep

 

[The_Bass]

as I´ve said in many threads about him before... STEVE RULES!! he´s one of the biggest reasons for I started playing bass ... I grew up listening to Iron Maiden... too bad I was about 2 or 3 years old when my older brothers went on they´re only show in Iceland... and they went to a party with them afterwards!

 

[Joe R]

Steve Harris rules! If you want to see good videos of him in action try Raising Hell Bruces last show 8-28-93 and Maiden england, All classic Maiden.

 

[fart gas]

I know he is the bassist for iron maiden but I never heard any of their material. Can someone which of their songs have good bass lines?


Thanks.

 

[cassanova]

most all of them have good bass lines, some songs I particularly like are:

Rhyme of The Ancient Mariner
Wasted Years
The Trooper
Flight of Icarus
A Loss For Words

 

[purple_haze]

Try the "Number of the Beast" album.

 

[JMX]

Or try to get the Live After Death album on a record (!)
It's a double album and the CD version only has the first 3 sides, which is a crime against humanity IMO

 

[bassmonkeee]

Originally posted by JMX
Or try to get the Live After Death album on a record (!)
It's a double album and the CD version only has the first 3 sides, which is a crime against humanity IMO

Actually, I have the Raw Power release of Live After Death that is two cds, and it has the rest of the LP release on it. And, it is worth extra couple of bucks. That is the best way to experience Iron Maiden for the first time.