Guitar solos - Senjutsu
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
Brutally good solo! Second best solo in the album for me. Isn't Dave's solo in ''Alexander The Great'' longer?
Poto
Ancient Mariner
3:17, 5:48, 10:30
____no5
Free Man
Which is your best then? Tell nous! Wait, I know: The Writing on the Wall!
No idea, I never sat down to distinguish them, could be. There are a few longer solos here and there in the pre BNW era but typically each of them lasts ~20".
If I'm not wrong, the longest pre BNW solo is Stranger in a Strange Land, more than a minute long. Which is quite strange since Adrian recently hinted that The Writing on the Wall is his longest Maiden solo, at ~50".
*A well known interview he was mentioning that a normal Maiden solo is X bars whereas TWotW is X+n bars and how unusual was for him and first time ever etc etc.
Many thanks Poto! By the way, poto is a French slang for "friend"
3:17 this is the most interesting in my opinion, though quite tiny. I was not considering it a solo up to now, more like a bridge.
5:48 is what I referred as first, quite ok but not comparable to Dave's first.
10:30 by no means a bad solo but it's all about speed, technique and typical Janick "nonsense" whereas Dave's full of tone and feeling.
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
The album is full of great solos and my favorite one is Adrian's solo in ''Darkest Hour''.
Adrian's solos in ''Stranger In A Strange Land'' and ''Isle Of Avalon'' or Dave's solo in ''The Man Who Would Be King'' should be Maiden's longest solo, yeah.
____no5
Free Man
Yes but if you check I mentioned the pre BNW era. Following that things changed. Still the recipe 20" each for usually 2 soloists was followed but not always.
In any case, thanks for the tips, I'll check both out!
Poto
Ancient Mariner
The first is short, but surely counts?Many thanks Poto! By the way, poto is a French slang for "friend"
3:17 this is the most interesting in my opinion, though quite tiny. I was not considering it a solo up to now, more like a bridge.
5:48 is what I referred as first, quite ok but not comparable to Dave's first.
10:30 by no means a bad solo but it's all about speed, technique and typical Janick "nonsense" whereas Dave's full of tone and feeling.
Your description of Janick's last solo could also apply to Dave. Typical Dave nonsense. Still quite good though!
____no5
Free Man
Yes, of course. It's the most interesting of the three.
I find Dave's solo full of emotion and tone, a solo that stands out. Not business as usual.
You seem to appreciate Janick and I respect that. Can you indicate me your top 3 all time Janick solos? So I can have a closer look. Don't include 1000 suns, I already worship that one.
Poto
Ancient Mariner
There is definitely emotion and tone in it, but I wouldn't expect less from the most unique sounding guitarist in heavy metal history.
1000 Suns would have been one of the three. Blood Brothers is another. Those two are maybe my favourite Maiden solos from 2000-2021. Maybe Fear of the Dark, but I haven't really ranked solos beyond a top 2-3.
Clodmiran
Prowler
What guitar picks would you suggest using for this particular album? I am only a beginner, but I can clearly hear the difference between different picks. So, the pick I choose will influence the general outcome. There are so many types of Plectrums that I don’t even know which one to choose. I could not find any information on what picks were used by the band members, and that’s why I write here. Which ones do you use to get the best results? I use a carbon one now, but I think that it’s not the best option for this style of music. Maybe an acrylic one?
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matic22
Ancient Mariner
1mm is a safe bet. Blue Dunlop Tortex or something similar. Maiden use Ernie Ball 1mm picks.
PhantomOfTheOpera
Ancient Mariner
I haven't ranked all the solos yet (I think I kind of forgot about it), but I think these are my safest bets (that have been for the longest time ever since the release of Senjutsu):
1. The Writing On The Wall (Adrian)
2. Darkest Hour (Adrian)
strong contender for third place is:
The Parchment (Dave)
This needs and has to be updated later when can rank more.
1. The Writing On The Wall (Adrian)
2. Darkest Hour (Adrian)
strong contender for third place is:
The Parchment (Dave)
This needs and has to be updated later when can rank more.
Murder of Rue Morgue
They're never gonna find me!
After more than three years of (inconstant) listening, my top 3 of the solos is:
Best "thruet": Death of the Celts (Janick - Dave - Adrian): their best exchange in years, probably ever, with the three-guitars lineup. A great feature of Dave and Adrian's solos from the Golden Years is that they often quote or allude the other's solo (Aces High, etc) or that the second solo "completes" or naturally flows from the first (Alexander, etc). DOTC perfectly manages to do that. Hats off. You can't buy class.
- Janick in The Parchment (1st solo)
- Dave in The Parchment
- Adrian in Hell on Earth
- Adrian:
- Hell on Earth
- Darkest Hour
- The Writing on the Wall
- Dave:
- The Parchment
- Hell on Earth
- The Time Machine
- Janick:
- The Parchment (1st solo)
- Darkest Hour
- The Parchment (3rd solo) (TYPICAL Gers frenzy, but I love it)
Best "thruet": Death of the Celts (Janick - Dave - Adrian): their best exchange in years, probably ever, with the three-guitars lineup. A great feature of Dave and Adrian's solos from the Golden Years is that they often quote or allude the other's solo (Aces High, etc) or that the second solo "completes" or naturally flows from the first (Alexander, etc). DOTC perfectly manages to do that. Hats off. You can't buy class.
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Kalata
Out of the Silent Planet
This. The three solo sequences in Celts are up there for sure. It's unique. Other candidates (with no break in between) are for me No More Lies and Fallen Angel. Classic playing, sound and vibe.
Glad you said Hell On Earth's solos. They may not be the most impressive ones on the album, but they carry such a feeling, emotion and trademark playing that is so important and noticeable. Like in Celts.