Favourite Maiden guitarist

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Who does everyone rate as their favourite Maiden guitarist in the current lineup?
All three are excellent players but my favourite is Dave possibly because my all time favourite guitarist is Ritchie Blackmore and Daves tone and style is closest to that of Blackmore and Dave does play with great taste and feel.
Adrian is also brilliant and has contributed many fine songs as well.
My least favourite is Janick who whilst being a good player is the least talented player of the three and seems to think he is Blackmore! with all the posturing and posing that RB was famous for in the 70s, only Janick takes it a bit too far for me and hey theres only one Blackmore.I remember seeing Janick with Whitespirit who were supporting the band Gillan I think ,and remember at that time thinking who is this poser what a prat!Unfortunately my opinion hasnt changed though I do know that Gers has written some good tracks for the band and does contribute fully to the overall sound.
 
lightintheblack said:
.... my all time favourite guitarist is Ritchie Blackmore ....
.... and seems to think he is Blackmore! with all the posturing and posing that RB was famous for in the 70s,
.... and hey theres only one Blackmore....
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when I saw your pseudo, I wondered if it had to do with this extra-ordinary Rainbow song....after I read your post, and I don't doupt anymore....

....hey, Stargazer is 1) more melodic as song 2) more poetic as title 3) it gives the album name ("I see the rainbow rising") 4) longer than Light in Black (8:30 -8:10) 5) more simple as a nickname ;)

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PS : as far as for Maiden guitarists, in the 80s I was member of the church of Murray, in the 90s well, I was a bit with Gers side (Fear is the key, Man on the edge, the unbeliever), but now I vote definetely H -the only guitarist that waits for you to get matured!
 
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