It's just a reality of what Maiden are. Even with two just guitarists Maiden always crafted songs & riffs around two complementary guitar parts & Steve's guitar/bass parts; for lots of their music. In fact when they do resort to power chords they are usually using them really unimaginatively (&...
So, since Garsed mentioned Scotty Anderson (& Danny Gatton) and we don't have a lot of Country on this forum...
Guy just brings a smile to my face. And that top-E thumb fingering at 06:30! Ridiculous. Never thought I'd post this kind of music on the forum, but there you go, it's what I opened...
You said:
Power chords are few and far between -- perhaps Iron Maiden's least riffing album ever.
I interpreted this to mean that you equate "riffing" fundamentally with the use of guitar power chords i.e. that these were linked, not just two unconnected statements. Since you didn't directly...
Could we not just have left it at this guys? The rest of the chitchat & Perun's school boy joke just wasn't necessary.
Excellent to hear, too, about your mentionables, as opposed to your unmentionables, Lamia. Good stuff.
One thing I just don't really enjoy anymore is how incredibly processed (& technique disguised) most Metal music is. I get there's other aspects to enjoy, besides guitars. But, well, drums are drums; and vocals pull bands/songs down for me, not elevate them. I sound like a tone-nerd here, but...
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