Yea steve harris Rocks, i play alot of iron maiden, but my bass sounds kinda chunky playing their songs, I uses a standard W Corvette, think of getting a new bass what wound sound good for playing iron maiden, im thinking of 62 fender P-bass but not 100% sure what to get, could one of u guys help me out.
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Iron Maiden's Steve Harris (Merged)
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Steve Harris is a great bass player and a phenomenal songwriter, both then and now. He and Geezer Butler really opened the door for metal bassists to do something other than plunk along, without doing flashy stuff for flashy sake. He had a huge influence on me, especially because he is the "director" of Iron Maiden--it showed me bass players could be a real force, or even lead a band.
For the record, I don't believe in labeling one bassist as "the greatest"...but certainly Steve belongs in the pantheon of great rock bassists, along with JPJ, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, and Geezer Butler.
For the record, I don't believe in labeling one bassist as "the greatest"...but certainly Steve belongs in the pantheon of great rock bassists, along with JPJ, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, and Geezer Butler.
'Arry was one of the reasons I picked up bass 20 years ago.
I'm a bit surprised that he has barely been mentioned in the passed.
The first Maiden song I learned was The Trooper followed by Hallowed Be Thy Name, Run To The Hills and Phantom Of The Opera. This thread is taking me back. I gotta hit up my buds for another Maiden Tribute at our local 'hole in the wall'
I'm a bit surprised that he has barely been mentioned in the passed.
The first Maiden song I learned was The Trooper followed by Hallowed Be Thy Name, Run To The Hills and Phantom Of The Opera. This thread is taking me back. I gotta hit up my buds for another Maiden Tribute at our local 'hole in the wall'
Steve is the reason i play bass today, and the reason i can play every one of there songs before Blaze came into the picture and stunk things up :scowl: . Glad Bruce is back with them, saw them last summer and they totally rocked, aside from Janic, *** are they thinking with three guitar players 
he looks and plays like he belongs in Ratt/Poison, not Maiden, but yeah Steve is badass! a well deserved post
he looks and plays like he belongs in Ratt/Poison, not Maiden, but yeah Steve is badass! a well deserved postSteve rules! I've seen Maiden several times now, and they always put on a great show.
They're playing at Ozzfest this year...I'm kind of torn. I'd like to see Maiden, Sabbath, and BLS, but most of the bands are just so horrible. I've been to Ozzfest once and swore I wouldn't go back...but it's Maiden.
They're playing at Ozzfest this year...I'm kind of torn. I'd like to see Maiden, Sabbath, and BLS, but most of the bands are just so horrible. I've been to Ozzfest once and swore I wouldn't go back...but it's Maiden.
Aren't they playing under Sabbath? I'm surprised they agreed to letting anyone headline over them, they could do so much better.
And yes, Steve Harris is incredible, and he's the reason I got into bass. I've kind of grown out of him though, I haven't played any maiden for a long time.
And yes, Steve Harris is incredible, and he's the reason I got into bass. I've kind of grown out of him though, I haven't played any maiden for a long time.
Steve Harris is the reason I picked up the bass. First time I had a bass lesson I told my bass teacher that I wanted to learn how to play Innocent Exile and Remember Tomorrow!
What's going on with Steve? I agree he's one of the greatest, but what the hell? Iron Maiden hasn't had an album with good bass (like the old days) in a while.
Whenever I talk about my love for Maiden, I have to say 1980-1995 Maiden.
Whenever I talk about my love for Maiden, I have to say 1980-1995 Maiden.
Steve Harris is the god..
He is the only reason I started to play bass.
I found everything in his playing.Might sound funny to some; apart from being the insane powerfull metalbassgod I find his playing very very groovy , even much more groovy than most of the funkybass gods of today..
Strange how the ear develops by time..
He is the only reason I started to play bass.
I found everything in his playing.Might sound funny to some; apart from being the insane powerfull metalbassgod I find his playing very very groovy , even much more groovy than most of the funkybass gods of today..
Strange how the ear develops by time..
Even though I have been a huge Maiden fan since 1982, I still feel that Steve Harris' borderline strangle hold he's had on the band ever since around 1990 has really made the band suffer.
I would really like to hear an entire Maiden album that was written by only Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith (with some contributions as well by Dave Murray) without Steve Harris having ANY input into the songs.
Brave New World was a really good album but the followup Dance of Death is already showing signs of the band getting back into a huge rut.
Just take a gander at the songwriting credits of DOD and you'll see Steve Harris' name on every one.
Compare Bruce Dickinson's solo albums (especially Accident of Birth & Chemical Wedding) to the last 2 Maiden albums and they blow them away.
Steve Harris is a great bass player and still one of my main influences to pick up a bass myself, but he's been in a HUGE songwriting rut that can be traced as far back as 1988.
I would really like to hear an entire Maiden album that was written by only Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith (with some contributions as well by Dave Murray) without Steve Harris having ANY input into the songs.
Brave New World was a really good album but the followup Dance of Death is already showing signs of the band getting back into a huge rut.
Just take a gander at the songwriting credits of DOD and you'll see Steve Harris' name on every one.
Compare Bruce Dickinson's solo albums (especially Accident of Birth & Chemical Wedding) to the last 2 Maiden albums and they blow them away.
Steve Harris is a great bass player and still one of my main influences to pick up a bass myself, but he's been in a HUGE songwriting rut that can be traced as far back as 1988.
Genghis-Khan said:
Try any Guitar Center or Sam Ash. Any P bass will do especially if you swap out the pups and replace them with Semore Duncan 1/4 pounders as Steve Harris has done.
Genghis-Khan said:
I use a 5 string std corvette and what i do is i turn the bass up a bit and turn the treble up a tiny bit or sometimes let it be flat or cut it slightly, depending on the song. say if i was playing the trooper then i'd turn up the treble a tad and it always works and also is really good for clicking. The thing i like about wawicks is that they're pretty much versatile and you can get any sort of sound out of them, though that takes time!
I love Steve Harris, I Found out about him through one of my bass god's, John Myung. has he ever had a bass solo?
He has several bass intros, and solos in 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Iron Maiden', though the latter is kinda crappy IMO. There is also kind of a solo in 'The Number of the Beast' where he goes into the upper register after the guitar solo.The_Ryst said:
Graeme
