Steve has written some literally unsingable vocal lines in his time. He’s lucky that he has an absolute freak of nature in Bruce in the band that can manage them.
From Bruce’s book- “Steve had a habit of whistling softly into a portable cassette machine, and then transposing this into a vocal line or a guitar riff... I suddenly understood why a lot of Maiden vocal lines were virtually unsingable, or at least requires careful attention to phrasing to ensure you didn’t bite off the end of your tongue while wrapping your gills around the unnecessary consonants.
For Steve, the words exists in rhythmic space first and foremost, then perhaps lyrical or poetic space, and lastly in a format designed to make the most of the human voice.”
What are the most unsingable Maiden tunes?
The verses on The Red and the Black are ridiculous.
The Mother or Mercy copy and pasted chorus.
The literally impossible Lightning Strikes Twice chorus.
From Bruce’s book- “Steve had a habit of whistling softly into a portable cassette machine, and then transposing this into a vocal line or a guitar riff... I suddenly understood why a lot of Maiden vocal lines were virtually unsingable, or at least requires careful attention to phrasing to ensure you didn’t bite off the end of your tongue while wrapping your gills around the unnecessary consonants.
For Steve, the words exists in rhythmic space first and foremost, then perhaps lyrical or poetic space, and lastly in a format designed to make the most of the human voice.”
What are the most unsingable Maiden tunes?
The verses on The Red and the Black are ridiculous.
The Mother or Mercy copy and pasted chorus.
The literally impossible Lightning Strikes Twice chorus.
