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We all know there are differences between the songwriters in the band. Those who listen somewhat attentively can tell the differences with ease.
The difficulty with this poll is that many songs (by now almost all) are written by one or more songwriters. Still, I suppose, you can feel the influences of the individuals in these songs.
Following is short presentation of the songwriters:
Steve Harris
We all know 'Arry is the most prolific of all songwriters in the band. He is most cited as the brain behind the big epics such as "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", "Fear Of The Dark" or "To Tame A Land", but he has written some songs different to those as well, as for example "The Trooper", "Another Life" or "Childhood's End". He is certainly the most diverse of the bands songwriters.
Adrian Smith
His compositions are usually very melodic, with a more accessible touch. Some examples would be "Wasted Years", "Stranger In A Strange Land" or "Paschendale".
Bruce Dickinson
He usually writes songs together with others, and is in those cases responsible for lyrics and vocal melodies, but he has also written some songs on his own that are firm favourites of the fans, most notably "Revelations" and "Powerslave".
Janick Gers
Another very prolific songwriter. He has never written anything on his own, but his compositions are usually rather epic and expertly structured. Some examples would be "Lord Of The Flies", "Como Estais Amigos", "Dream Of Mirrors" and "Dance Of Death".
Blaze Bayley
As far as I know, he has never written anything but the vocals, but he is known for deep lyrics.
Dave Murray
He has written only a few songs, but they are mostly very popular among fans. Some examples are "Still Life" and "Rainmaker".
Paul Di'Anno
Similar to Blaze. He has written very few lyrics.
Clive Burr
Included only for the sake of completeness. He wrote "Gangland" and "Total Eclipse".
Nicko McBrain
Same as Clive Burr. He is notable for "New Frontier".
For me personally, it's something like this:
Steve Harris
Janick Gers
Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Bruce Dickinson
Blaze Bayley
Note it's a very tough call here.
The difficulty with this poll is that many songs (by now almost all) are written by one or more songwriters. Still, I suppose, you can feel the influences of the individuals in these songs.
Following is short presentation of the songwriters:
Steve Harris
We all know 'Arry is the most prolific of all songwriters in the band. He is most cited as the brain behind the big epics such as "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", "Fear Of The Dark" or "To Tame A Land", but he has written some songs different to those as well, as for example "The Trooper", "Another Life" or "Childhood's End". He is certainly the most diverse of the bands songwriters.
Adrian Smith
His compositions are usually very melodic, with a more accessible touch. Some examples would be "Wasted Years", "Stranger In A Strange Land" or "Paschendale".
Bruce Dickinson
He usually writes songs together with others, and is in those cases responsible for lyrics and vocal melodies, but he has also written some songs on his own that are firm favourites of the fans, most notably "Revelations" and "Powerslave".
Janick Gers
Another very prolific songwriter. He has never written anything on his own, but his compositions are usually rather epic and expertly structured. Some examples would be "Lord Of The Flies", "Como Estais Amigos", "Dream Of Mirrors" and "Dance Of Death".
Blaze Bayley
As far as I know, he has never written anything but the vocals, but he is known for deep lyrics.
Dave Murray
He has written only a few songs, but they are mostly very popular among fans. Some examples are "Still Life" and "Rainmaker".
Paul Di'Anno
Similar to Blaze. He has written very few lyrics.
Clive Burr
Included only for the sake of completeness. He wrote "Gangland" and "Total Eclipse".
Nicko McBrain
Same as Clive Burr. He is notable for "New Frontier".
For me personally, it's something like this:
Steve Harris
Janick Gers
Adrian Smith
Dave Murray
Bruce Dickinson
Blaze Bayley
Note it's a very tough call here.
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