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9/10 I get the feeling Steve Harris was really pleased when he came up with this one. Lots of Maiden's signature instrumental sounds are laid out here.

8/10 Punk sandwich with prog filling. Catchy chorus.

9/10 More an iconic ritual than a song. In a study of Maiden's interlocking guitar parts, this would be one of the important early chapters.

7/10 Good for a first single. Live versions sound like they'd be more fun if you were there at the gig.

8/10 Good screams from Di'Anno. The arrangement is reminiscent of Sabbath with its slow riffs and it's linked in my mind with 'Children of the Damned' for that reason.

10/10 The first Maiden masterpiece. Adventurous and exciting guitar and bass parts at every moment.

8/10 Strong combination of punk energy and heavy rock.

So she has some taste, then. I can't help wondering whether a gruesome cover version of something like '2 Minutes to Midnight' is on the horizon...

Check out their advert forecasting the end: http://www.familyradio.com/may21/ It will be interesting to see what that website looks like on May 22nd. I'll definitely be taking a look.

As bands go I think Maiden are just about perfect. All the members are excellent on their instruments and the songs are normally about subjects that are much more interesting than those most bands would attempt. Every so often, though, amongst lyrics that are usually highly literate, there...

St. Louis Blues is a good one with a few different sections. Good opportunity to show some versatility. Straight No Chaser has some delightful chromatic lines. Bags' Groove is nice and easy, but it may be a bit repetitive (it's all about the solos when doing that tune). Angel Eyes doesn't use...

The basic fact to take on board, as I'm sure you've realised, is that the audio track that you hear is not coming from Steve Vai. For some reason, large numbers of people seem to find it hilarious to put up videos of good musicians matched with audio tracks that make them sound rubbish. I don't...

I think I just took one look at that picture and nearly threw up.

Some people can't tell the difference. The "... shreds" videos can be quite cleverly put together - as this one is, in terms of accurate timing especially - but I don't know where the humour is supposed to be. There are always loads of comments saying how hilarious it all is, but I just look...

Hi there folks, I'm czgibson, from Hampshire in England. I've made a few posts already but somehow missed this introduction thread. I've only been listening to Maiden for about two years, but they've quickly become one of my very favourite bands. I listen to lots of different styles (anything...

I listen in awe to the great jazz guitarists. A few who I don't think have been mentioned yet: Charlie Christian Every electric guitarist shown know about this man's playing. He was one of the first to solo like a horn player, and his swinging lines influenced many. One of his most famous...

One here.  :smartarse: I want to read the Run To The Hills book, but it's £58 on Amazon at the moment. A new edition should be cheaper if and when it comes out.

weather mysterious

Here are some players I could listen to forever. I've left out lots of the obvious good players that we all know and love: Frank Zappa Joe Pass Freddie Green Django Reinhardt Ted Greene If any of these seem obvious to you, then I salute you!

If there's a tune I want to listen to, then I'll skip to it. Other than that I'll usually listen to the whole album, or from wherever my iPod stopped last. That said, it takes a uncommon kind of mood to cause me to stick on Fear Of The Dark or No Prayer For The Dying and listen to them all the...