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Ancient Mariner
I was going to do a poll but it got a bit complicated and I'm a bit thick.
Anyway which names in the songwriting credits do you most look forward to hearing on a new Maiden album? I don't know if people still do physical media but back in the day when you got a new Maiden album and looked at the songwriting credits whose songs did you most look forward to hearing?
For me the one I'm always most interested in is Harris solo. I always chuckle to myself when I see some outlandish title and excessive run time like 12:58 with just (Harris) credited. That's not a mocking chuckle, it's one of affection and having listened to the band for 25 years and knowing probably what to expect but also knowing that he can suprise us sometimes.
I was definitely surprised when he didn't go back to the chorus on Hell on Earth and I believe Red and Black, which is quite different for him.
I was surprised by the weird (but good) note choices for the main riff for the Parchment. Quite un Steve like. That being said of course a new Steve tune will most likely be some kind of Celtic intro and the familiar chord sequences with some nice melodies over it. That's what he does. I look forward to it should there be a new album.
Another one I look forward to is always any Gers contributions, often with Harris. I know he's Mr Riff Recycler but he has written some damn good Maiden songs for us even going back as far as Lord of the Flies.
If I'm hoping for some strong lyrics and something really quite interesting than naturally any Dickinson contribution is always something to look forward to. The occasional Dickinson solo credit is also always something quite exciting.
Controversially I find Smith/Dickinson fairly hit and miss nowadays. I don't really like their collaborations that much in the reunion era other than the excellent Writing on the Wall. So Death or Glory and Darkest Hour are just okay to me.
However add in Steve to that mix ie: Smith, Harris, Dickinson and I have liked the vast majority of their songs in the reunion era. Wicker Man is still the best short song they've done in thirty years. (Second best being a certain opening tune on a certain derided album from 1998).
I hope we get some more of Smith and Harris together with or without Bruce as I really like their stuff together.
And then there's Davey. He often contributed just one song per album but some of them are absolutely brilliant- Rainmaker and Breeg. Brave New World was pretty good too. Some of the others were pretty forgettable though.
What say you?
Anyway which names in the songwriting credits do you most look forward to hearing on a new Maiden album? I don't know if people still do physical media but back in the day when you got a new Maiden album and looked at the songwriting credits whose songs did you most look forward to hearing?
For me the one I'm always most interested in is Harris solo. I always chuckle to myself when I see some outlandish title and excessive run time like 12:58 with just (Harris) credited. That's not a mocking chuckle, it's one of affection and having listened to the band for 25 years and knowing probably what to expect but also knowing that he can suprise us sometimes.
I was definitely surprised when he didn't go back to the chorus on Hell on Earth and I believe Red and Black, which is quite different for him.
I was surprised by the weird (but good) note choices for the main riff for the Parchment. Quite un Steve like. That being said of course a new Steve tune will most likely be some kind of Celtic intro and the familiar chord sequences with some nice melodies over it. That's what he does. I look forward to it should there be a new album.
Another one I look forward to is always any Gers contributions, often with Harris. I know he's Mr Riff Recycler but he has written some damn good Maiden songs for us even going back as far as Lord of the Flies.
If I'm hoping for some strong lyrics and something really quite interesting than naturally any Dickinson contribution is always something to look forward to. The occasional Dickinson solo credit is also always something quite exciting.
Controversially I find Smith/Dickinson fairly hit and miss nowadays. I don't really like their collaborations that much in the reunion era other than the excellent Writing on the Wall. So Death or Glory and Darkest Hour are just okay to me.
However add in Steve to that mix ie: Smith, Harris, Dickinson and I have liked the vast majority of their songs in the reunion era. Wicker Man is still the best short song they've done in thirty years. (Second best being a certain opening tune on a certain derided album from 1998).
I hope we get some more of Smith and Harris together with or without Bruce as I really like their stuff together.
And then there's Davey. He often contributed just one song per album but some of them are absolutely brilliant- Rainmaker and Breeg. Brave New World was pretty good too. Some of the others were pretty forgettable though.
What say you?
