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Iron Maiden's Steve Harris (Merged)

#122
I started playing bass hoping to one day play the seemingly difficult Phantom of the Opera. Well..that day came about 2 months later. I actually started playing using that kind of sound. I thought it was me screwing up, but then i heard Harris' sound so i just started using that anyway. He hits the strings straight on perpendicular to the body almost flat fingered and he gets the slap, you dont have to do it hard if you get the right position on the string. When my rounds get a bit worn i can get his sound perfectly on my brice 6stringer. UP THE IRONS!!!
 
#123
Phantom of the Opera is my favorite song ever. Ever.

I've been working on that one for awhile. It's probably the main reason why I play bass. I started a few months ago and started with easy songs. But I was like "hey, I want a 'project song'" (Something that is hard, but i can eventually learn if i pick at it). And I did.

I got most of it down.. but,. I need my practice. When playing my original stuff, i sometimes get that Steve Harris style in my playing. I like it. Mixed with other styles, it can be pretty good.


\m/
 
#124
Same for me. Actually, I think their first album is one of the best albums ive heard. Its def in my top ten. ITs got the energy of good ole 70s punk (not a punk fan btw) but with the screaming guitar and crazy harmonic metal sound with a great singer (i like dianno's singing a lot, better on iron maiden than on killers, though).

Great song, that one song influences a lot of my original stuff (just the way it progresses and the harmony ideas).
 
#127
From what i've heard, read and a few pictures i've seen, he actually uses his FINGER NAILS on the strings to get that sound.

i remember an article in which he said that he has to keep them at the right length and look after them so that he doesn't get wildly inconsistent sound.
 
#134
Original poster definitly means IS. Dance of Death is from 2004 bro ;) he's still rockin' out with his P basses! And yes, he's one of the main players who told me Ray, go pick up a damn bass and rock! Great great bassist. Search TB, you'll find PLENTY of threads on him...


Ray
 
#137
ahhelpme said:
Steve Harris was the best and most applicable finger style bassist of his era (apart from Cliff Burton) Who else agrees?
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well.. with the acknowledgement that making music is a creative act and not a competition, i'd say Steve Harris probably was the finest 80's metal fingerstyle bass player (apart from Cliff Burton obviously) :)

unless you count David Lee Roth's output that featured Billy Sheehan as 'metal'... in which case i'd have to say I think his playing, especially on 'Eat Em And Smile' was fantastic, maybe better than Harris or Burton
 
#138
Steve Harris made me "hear" the bass. Even out of my little tv speaker back in 1982. He is responsible for me being a bassist more than anyone else. I lost my mind the first time I heard Run To The Hills during that summer. :D

I just got the Iron Maiden Early Days DVD and it is incredible. He's been the man for so many years. It's just awesome to hear and see him school so many of us for 20+ years. I hope to meet him someday, shake his hand and say "thank you". :bassist:
 

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