Tournament of Iron Maiden Solos: 2nd poll (qualification stage)

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

I'll start working on this. I can't put them in any particular order, I'm sorry.

Dave Murray

1.) Powerslave (3:06), (4:442)

The first solo after the crushing Powerslave riff epitomizes Davey's tearjerkingly beautiful legato style. The whole thing is a minute long eargasm, with that awesome bass counterpoint only making it even more stunning. The solo feels inspired and complete, with a definite beginning and definite end, and it's packed with so much emotion. After Adrian takes the lead, Dave comes in with a shorter, albeit no less impressive solo. After a great bass lick Davey crashes in with a melodic and awesome solo, concluding it with some fantastic tapping.

Apologies for being picky, but there's no "tapping" from Dave, or anyone else, in Powerslave.
(Also, I'm not sure what those times are after "Powerslave", but they certainly don't correspond to the times of Davey's leads; which are at ~2:44 & ~4:19 respectively.)

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Apologies for being picky, but there's no "tapping" from Dave, or anyone else, in Powerslave.
(Also, I'm not sure what those times are after "Powerslave", but they certainly don't correspond to the times of Davey's leads; which are at ~2:44 & ~4:19 respectively.)

You're clearly listening to the '98 remaster and Eric is listening to the original album. Powerslave is 20 seconds shorter/BitV is 20 seconds longer on the remaster because they mixed the intro from Powerslave into the end of the Village.

But you are correct, there is no tapping.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Indeed, you're correct; Powerslave is the only album I don't have in original form (un-remastered) on CD.
Still, as you say, --they're ain't no tapping.

 

[Eric Wright]

Apologies for being picky, but there's no "tapping" from Dave, or anyone else, in Powerslave.
(Also, I'm not sure what those times are after "Powerslave", but they certainly don't correspond to the times of Davey's leads; which are at ~2:44 & ~4:19 respectively.)

Oh really? I was told he was tapping at the end of his solo following Adrian's in the title track. I'm not a guitarist so I don't know.

 

[Brigantium]

'Tis a very nice solo, anyway.

 

[Eric Wright]

Both are fantastic.

 

[Saapanael]

There's tremolo picking and legato. A classic solo still.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

There's tremolo picking and legato. A classic solo still.

"Tremolo picking"? Saap, that's getting a bit technical, is it not? But, yeh, there's some in Dave's second lead. The start of his Aces High lead would be a better example of tremolo picking though, no?

 

[Mosh]

Is there really any tremelo picking in that solo? I don't remember any

 

[Eric Wright]

So what guitar technique is Davey employing at 4:34 in Powerslave? I was told it was tapping but that is apparently false.

EDIT: 4:34, my bad

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Is there really any tremelo picking in that solo? I don't remember any

There's a wee bit, Mosh; but it's not particularly fast.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

I don't have the original --could you go on YouTube (where, I'd imagine, most are the remastered) & quote the time on the remastered version? Just so we know what exact bit you're talking about.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

Okay, you've edited your post. Still not exactly sure what you're hearing specifically at 4:34. That's just Dave playing his guitar...

 

[Eric Wright]

4:34 in this

It has its own unique, sweeping like sound.

 

[Mosh]

That's just a fast legato run.

 

[Forostar]

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[Saapanael]

Is there really any tremelo picking in that solo? I don't remember any

4:25 in the video Eric posted.

 

[CriedWhenBrucieLeft]

It has its own unique, sweeping like sound.

Aye, that's Dave.

That's just a fast legato run.

Yip. This is just Dave Murray + a Stratocaster. It's all left hand.

 

[Mosh]

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Perhaps I'll participate more in this thread then. I've been relearning a ton of Maiden songs on guitar lately so more attention is being directed toward the solos, I could probably come up with an accurate list of my favorites now.

 

[Forostar]

Much appreciated. Looking forward to it.