the thread that should not be

[bassrich]

Who is Steve Harris?

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Lemmy was (RIP) and is a Rock and Roll icon, in the same way as Jim Morrison is/was.
Revered, and easily recognized by name or image.

Steve hold a special place in my heart, he showed that the bassist, even if not the singer, could be front and center, both sonicly and visually.
And I had an awesome encounter with him spanning several hours.
Very kind and gracious, totally unpretentious.

Saw Maiden live 30 times.

Motorhead once.
Just not my cup of tea overall, but respect and mad props to Lemmy and crew.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Oh and I must add Paul Di'Anno + Clive Burr was a better sound to me, I had to all but ignore Bruce's voice at first, and still resent that the drum tech Nico pushed Clive off the throne.

 

[monsterthompson]

No one asked if one was a higher class or better than the other.

you asked "who is more...?" neither, for me. they hold the same degree for me. thus carrots.

 

[monsterthompson]

I didn't really mean the question to be a "for me personally" type of inquiry, but as more of a "from what you've witnessed" sort of idea.

this isn't a quantifiable fact type of question. it is subjective, thus the only kind of answer you can get from anyone is "for me personally."

 

[Snakeman1066]

I have three major influences

1. Geezer Butler

Geezer is the reason i picked up a bass in the first place

2. Steve Harris

He showed me a bassist can be forward in the mix, be creative, and not have to lurk in the background, and even though i have tried for years i still cannot play an eighth note triplet with my fingers!

3. Lemmy

Showed me that you can be unconventional

if you held a gun to my head... i would have to go with Harris!

 

[Scottkarch]

I didn't really mean the question to be a "for me personally" type of inquiry, but as more of a "from what you've witnessed" sort of idea.

From what I've witnessed, fewer people know Lemmy than Steve. And more know iron maiden vs Motörhead.

So from what I've witnessed fewer people would revere someone the never knew existed. If you want to only include Motörhead fans, then Lemmy will be the more revered player. For people that know both. It will depend. And for most people, they have no clue who either person is. So........ It needs to be personal opinion.

I respect both as musicians.

 

[hintz]

I voted carrot's, I can't decide...both are/were awesome in their own ways!!

 

[BurningTheAltar]

hands down

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

music I do not, will not, own or ever listen to. So yeah - I am all about the veg on this one.

 

[dalkowski]

I didn't really mean the question to be a "for me personally" type of inquiry, but as more of a "from what you've witnessed" sort of idea.

Then maybe say what you mean when you ask the question?

And carrots, boiled until they're mush with zero nutritional value.

 

[E.J. T.N.T.]

I think this a very common US vs Europe case. Iron maiden has long been the most popular metal band in Europe. I honestly don't think it has been like this in the US. Both bands have achieved an iconic status but Lemmy was the face of Motorhead whereas Steve Harris never was. As a matter of fact I think no member of the band has been the face of Iron Maiden, quite honestly their mascot, Eddie, has been.

That said as a metal/rock icon Lemmy is much more revered and as much as I hate it, this status has even got bigger due to his passing away as with many dead artists. He was a charismatic frontman, quite an entertainer and unique character

That said, the field is more flat when we compare them as two bass icons. In that sense I think moste people from Europe will go with Harris. So will I.

 

[Off-Beat]

Asking on a bassists forum this is 100% Harris as his playing is more influential. Lemmy was so different and his playing was so odd, that copying would come across as a deuche move. You copy his bass sound you basically copy the band.

Harris on the other hand has a more traditional approach brought into metal.

Ask this very question in a non bass players forum and people would ask who Harris is. Although he's the creative force behind Maiden, he's not really known for it.

 

[dalkowski]

Ask this very question in a non bass players forum and people would ask who Harris is.

Hell, I got my first bass more than 35 years ago and, not being a metal guy at all, hadn't a clue who he was until I found TB.

 

[static0verdrive]

Lemmy=Motörhead just as Harris=Maiden. Bigger influence on music? Maiden. More revered???

You think Maiden was a bigger influence on music?! Sorry, I have to whole-heartedly disagree. While Steve is great, Maiden's style of metal was born AND died in the 80's. Motorhead's style started in the 70's (is responsible for Iron Maiden, Metallica, and the rest) and never quit. Watching Sam Dunn's documentaries and "Lemmy" you see many people reference Motorhead as an influence, but I can't recall too many bands citing Maiden.

I'm not basing this on personal preference at all, just the recorded history of metal. I'm also not trying to start some kind of war - they're both great. It's just.... Let me put it this way: I've heard Number of the Beast on the radio once late at night once in the early 90s, but I've heard countless Motorhead songs at any/all times of day throughout my whole life.

 

[groovaholic]

I wouldn't want to hear either guy in the other guy's band -- which is to say that they're barely even playing the same instrument.

I don't understand what's gained by making this comparison...

 

[pedroims]

Music: Harris; Persona: Harris.

I watched a Lemmy documentary last week , really depressing, I could not believe Lemmy living in such conditions.

 

[WheatPenny]

Did this start because some guy on another thread said Steve was better or something? I was there this morning.

That's exactly what happened

 

[Slinger]

With Lemmy it's about so much more than just the music. He gets my vote, hands down.

 

[FourBanger]

Ask this in non-bassist land and people will reply Steve who? Seriously.