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On which songs do you think each individual shines?  What I am getting at which songs do certain members shine on.

Bruce-Powerslave/Rhime of the Ancient Mariner
Nico-Run to the hills
Dave Murray-Powerslave.
Steve-All of Powerslave
Janick/Adriane-Not really sure.  I have to listen to more IM to get a better take.

Mysterio
 
Interesting thought. It depends a bit on how you see it- as a performer or as a songwriter?

As a performer:

Bruce - Aces High
Steve - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Dave - Strange World
Adrian - Stranger In A Strange Land
Janick - Brave New World
Nicko - The Longest Day

As a composer:

Bruce - Powerslave
Steve - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Dave - Rainmaker
Adrian - Paschen - f'ing - dale
Janick - Lord Of The Flies
Nicko - New Frontier (hardly any other possible choice, eh? ;))


Although those choices can vary any day of the week.
 
Nice question, it requires a bit of thinking, and I'm kind of sleepy now. I'd just like to say that Nicko's performance was really above average on AMOLAD, Brighter Than A Thousand Suns in particular. Either that, or the very first - Where Eagles Dare.
 
Perun's choices are good, and his citation to Strange World sent me straight to iTunes to listen to that again.  It brings Dave Gilmour's better work to mind.  However, it is difficult to top either Murray's OR Smith's guitar work on the song Powerslave, and I think Still Life is a better Murray song than Rainmaker, which I never particularly liked.  I also think Ghost of the Navigator is Janick's best songwriting effort, and I agree with Gulranek about Where Eagles Dare.  Sorry to poach others' ideas -- I'd research this more if I had time. 
 
Performer :

Bruce - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Steve - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Dave - No Prayer For The Dying
Adrian - Caught Somewhere In Time
Janick - Brave New World
Nicko - Ghost Of The Navigator

Songwriter :

Bruce - Lord Of Light
Steve - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Dave - Still Life
Adrian - Sea Of Madness
Janick - The Legacy
Nicko - Listen With Nicko  :D
 
Perun said:
Interesting thought. It depends a bit on how you see it- as a performer or as a songwriter?

As a performer:

Bruce - Aces High
Steve - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Dave - Strange World
Adrian - Stranger In A Strange Land
Janick - Brave New World
Nicko - The Longest Day

As a composer:

Bruce - Powerslave
Steve - Hallowed Be Thy Name
Dave - Rainmaker
Adrian - Paschen - f'ing - dale
Janick - Lord Of The Flies
Nicko - New Frontier (hardly any other possible choice, eh? ;))


Although those choices can vary any day of the week.
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A couple of substituitons from me:

For performances, I really enjoy Nicko's drumming on his debut track. What a groove! I agree with the rest.

For composing, I think Janick's best contribution so far is his most recent one - The Legacy. Great job by him and Steve. Again, I agree wholeheartedly on the other choices.

EDIT: I forgot that I would substitute Still Life for Rainmaker as well. I love both songs, but I love Still Life more ...
 
As a performer:

Bruce – Infinite Dreams
Steve – Sea Of Madness
Dave – Hallowed Be Thy Name
Adrian – Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Janick – Ghost Of The Navigator
Nicko – Deja-vu

As a composer:

Bruce – Only The Good Die Young
Steve – Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Dave – Deja-vu
Adrian – The Evil That Men Do
Janick - The Unbeliever
Nicko – Mission From ‘Arry
 
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