Janick Gers

Are you aware of this release?

gor said:
White Spirit has currently been reissued by Sanctuary/Castle on a lovely 2cd filled with the whole album and intresting and obscure bonus tracks. Basically, I think it contains pretty much everything WS ever put out. You can check it out by searching the band up at http://www.metal-archives.com/
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It was a CD release (so in a way a re-release, maybe not remastered though.).
 
I ended up purchasing the 2CD version on eBay.  Was a little pricey though...
So my White Spirit disc arrived in the mail the other day and I can't believe how good it is.  It sits alongside any of the earlier Maiden albums quite nicely.
 
Forostar said:
One of the tracks is called Till the Kill and it has the same opening riff as The Mercenary (Gers/Harris)!

Interesting to know that the main riff of The Mercenary came from a 1981(!) song of Janick himself. :)

I haven't heard the rest of the demo tracks yet, we'll see if there's more ! :)
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That song and Long Lost Wisdom are the highlights of this demo for me.

 
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Yes!

TheTalisman is the man!!

Awesome solo indeed. *goosebumps* (1st could have been longer though!!)
 
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:hbd: to my favourite of the Amigos! (It's actually a tie with H.) May he grant us many more examples of his excellent writing.
 
Forostar said:
Recently I downloaded old studio demos from White Spirit.

The directory says:
White Spirit - studio demos 17 march 1981

Today I decided to give it a listen.

One of the tracks is called Till the Kill and it has the same opening riff as The Mercenary (Gers/Harris)!

Interesting to know that the main riff of The Mercenary came from a 1981(!) song of Janick himself. :)

I haven't heard the rest of the demo tracks yet, we'll see if there's more ! :)
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Janick has created some great songs recycling his own riffs! :lol:
 
Shared by Ian Gillan Official Site facebook page.

Janick with Gillan in November 1981 wearing a White Spirit t-shirt!

Awards for selling out the Edinburgh Odeon theatre in November '81, when the band played 2 nights there"
Thanks to Tim Summers for the pic and info!
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