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Iron Maiden's Steve Harris (Merged)
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If you wanna go for insane speed and technicality
Try "Phantom Of The Opera" or "To Tame A Land"
Both songs are pretty damn hard to play at first
Even now..I cant play them all the way through without messing up
Also "Blood On The Worlds Hands" has a pretty badass acoustic bass solo/intro
Which is really hard to play as well
Try "Phantom Of The Opera" or "To Tame A Land"
Both songs are pretty damn hard to play at first
Even now..I cant play them all the way through without messing up
Also "Blood On The Worlds Hands" has a pretty badass acoustic bass solo/intro
Which is really hard to play as well
Steve Harris has great basslines on every album, although he was really focused on virtuosity on the first five albums (Iron Maiden, Killers, Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave). He still does great stuff, but it is more integrated into the songs now. (You see this in a lot of musicians as the get more experience and develop different aspects of their musical personality)
What is so great about Harris is that he is the primary songwriter for the Band. So, like Rush, a lot of the songs are truly built around great basslines. Maiden is great because of the interplay between the two (or now, three) guitarists and harris. The unison and harmony parts are incredible. And, Harris and the drummer, Nicko McBrain, really work hard to have locked in, intricate rythym parts. Check out the latest album "Brave New World" if you want to check out some great, fully mature, metal musicians at the top of their game.
What is so great about Harris is that he is the primary songwriter for the Band. So, like Rush, a lot of the songs are truly built around great basslines. Maiden is great because of the interplay between the two (or now, three) guitarists and harris. The unison and harmony parts are incredible. And, Harris and the drummer, Nicko McBrain, really work hard to have locked in, intricate rythym parts. Check out the latest album "Brave New World" if you want to check out some great, fully mature, metal musicians at the top of their game.
If u never heard one of the most speed fingered bassist of all time,Steve Harris is one no-doubt of them he's unique style of playing(not hard but very fast) made Iron Maiden one of the icon bands of heavy metal that a lot of bands in this century began doing covers of their songs like "Iced Earth" with transylvania.
If u think its too simple to play the bass off the iron maiden songs try fear of the dark(with u're fingers) and them tell me.
If u think its too simple to play the bass off the iron maiden songs try fear of the dark(with u're fingers) and them tell me.
DySaRt is new, lay off OK? Welcome to Talkbass DySart. Yes, people love Steve Harris around here. Nobody seems to have anything bad to say about him around here. Maiden is cool and Steve Harris is awesome. I hate to be the guy who says "do a search" but if you search the site, I'm sure you'll find more than a few threads about Stevie, he's a popular fella.
I like Steves playing as do many others here, and I may be the only one who has said this about him but I cant stand his tone. to trebly for my liking.
there are mutiple posts on steve here so please do a search and post in one of those.
btw welcome to talkbass
there are mutiple posts on steve here so please do a search and post in one of those.
btw welcome to talkbass
Hi Guys,
Does anybody know where I could get a list of Steve Harris' (Iron Maiden) equipment?
Cheers
Ian
Does anybody know where I could get a list of Steve Harris' (Iron Maiden) equipment?
Cheers
Ian
Hey, I was just curious if their were any other fans of Steve's work. Steve Harris is one of the most amazing bassists out there in the metal scene and I feel that he is incredibly underrated for his talent and unique lines. Does any one else think the same??
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No, I think he´s one of "the cats" in metal music, a very influential bass player for more than 10 years....... just my 3 cents.
He dominated reader's polls in Europe for decades and his band is probably the most successful heavy-metal band in existence - I don't think he's underrated, as numerous threads on this very board clearly show. 
ARE YOU KIDDING?
HE IS THE REASON I PLAY BASS. SAW RUN TO THE HILLS ON MTV BACK IN '82 AND THAT WAS IT. I JUST HAD TO BE A BASS PLAYER.
HE IS JUST GREAT. I STILL CAN'T PLAY ALL OF HIS BASSLINES.
HE IS THE REASON I PLAY BASS. SAW RUN TO THE HILLS ON MTV BACK IN '82 AND THAT WAS IT. I JUST HAD TO BE A BASS PLAYER.
HE IS JUST GREAT. I STILL CAN'T PLAY ALL OF HIS BASSLINES.
Yep. Steve Harris is the man and we all know it. He is the guy who got me really excited to play bass.
Originally posted by CaracasBass
No, I think he´s one of "the cats" in metal music, a very influential bass player for more than 10 years....... just my 3 cents.
Actually more than 20 years. One of my influences too.
Your rigth!!!!!!! the first Maiden album was released in 1974(??..not sure), and by the time he was already a great player..... so that makes almost 30 years being heavy metal´s favorite bass player
WOW!!!!!!
yeah he's great. doesnt he write their music?
and he's one of the few band members that were in it since iron maiden-killers.(the 2nd lp)
and he's one of the few band members that were in it since iron maiden-killers.(the 2nd lp)
