Favorite Maiden Guitarist

 

Although some people might not agree with me, but I really see little difference between Smith's and Murrays ability. If you watch the Early Days DVD, the first performance from it in 1980,  you will notice that Murray consistently makes out of tune bends, and his vibrato is sometimes a little nervous. Adrian nailed every bend, and his vibrato was simply just so much more effective and emotional. I tend to consider, not only speedy licks done in Legato, Alternate picking, sweep picking, and tapping to be apart of techique. but vibrato and bending are big factors too IMO, as it can sometimes mean the difference between making your other techniques more effective. So in this regard, I think Adrian has a slight technique edge over Murray (but I admit, Murray's bends cleaned up a lot in Brave New World, and his more recent live performances are more consistent IMO).