Favorite Maiden Guitarist
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Topic: Favorite Maiden Guitarist
Posted By: Melomaniac
Subject: Favorite Maiden Guitarist
Date Posted: October 25 2006 at 12:02
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Easy. Who and why ? I vote for Adrian Smith, because his style is instantly recognisable, he always comes up with unexpected twists and turns in his solos, and his songwriting is great. ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
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Posted By: WaywardSon
Date Posted: October 25 2006 at 12:15
| Dave Murray, followed closely by Adrian Smith |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: October 26 2006 at 19:13
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you forgot to mention dennis "wah wah" stratton
my vote goes to dave murray ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: October 26 2006 at 21:34
ugh.... Murray
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Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: October 27 2006 at 10:48
Well he played only on the debut, so I ruled him out.
I knew someone would mention that.  ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
greenback wrote:Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 08:43
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Adrian Smith- The earlier records show him to have much more emotive vibrato than Dave and a better sense of phrasing. IMHO the best song writer of the three as well. ------------- 
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 08:45
Ditto, though the very underrated Janick Gers is also a great songwriter (and a great showman). Check "Dance of Death" (the song) for confirmation. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 08:50
Oh i agree that Janick is a great songwriter, Adrian and Janick were always better song writers than Dave. And Gers always has a great stage presence. -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: January 20 2008 at 10:43
| Dave Murray. |
Posted By: Queen By-Tor
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 00:30
| Adrian!!! He's mah main man! Loved him on all of Maiden's stuff and on Dickenson's solo efforts! It's also a not so coincidence that I don't enjoy much of the album's by Maiden that he's not on. Spare the very underrated Virtual XI. Next would have to be Dave, sorry gers! |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 04:25
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This one is hard. My least favorite is Gers, so the vote goes to Dave Murray, Smith a very close second. ------------- 
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Posted By: Roskisdyykkari
Date Posted: January 21 2008 at 08:26
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ADRIAN SMITH! For the 231237th time: THE BEST GUITARIST EVER! [/fanboy] I'm not a big fan of Murray although his style is very recognizable. He's done some great solos, but mostly they are quite meaningless. But at least his better than Gers, who has written some EXCELLENT songs, but is definitely NOT a great player. Well, some of his solos on the latest album were in fact very good, but often they are annoying... and I HATE it when he plays Adrian's solos!!  And by the way: Adrian's solo in "Stranger in a strange land" - The best solo _ever_.  ------------- And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in the tidal destruction the moral melee. |
Posted By: sean
Date Posted: January 22 2008 at 12:32
| I honestly just like how they all work together, I don't think I have a particular favourite. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: January 24 2008 at 05:29
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Anyone love the Vibrato Adrian uses on his solo on Flight of Icarus (starting at 2:11), I have always loved the way he opened that solo with the amazingly accurate whole tone wide vibrato. -------------
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Posted By: A B Negative
Date Posted: January 24 2008 at 06:01
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Dave Murray. Firstly for his tone, secondly for his style, thirdly for his resemblance to a cabbage patch doll. ------------- "The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time." |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 21:58
 I have not heard anyone else say that about him, I've been a Maiden fan for about 8 years and never really picked that.-------------
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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 19:43
| Adrian. No doubt. He's just more inventive and surprising, even though no shadow should be cast over Davy's technical prowess. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: February 06 2008 at 00:10
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). -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 06 2008 at 05:42
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Actually I talk beyond my knowledge, if I say that I cannot stand Gers because his playing is too much of following of vocal lines and main melodies making him a very annoying player, for I haven't really listened IM after the huge 'No Prayer '-disappointment. Would it be coinsidence that Gers actually entered the band back then and Smith left? Smith and Murray are both good, but my vote for Smith. |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: February 06 2008 at 05:45
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Personally choice: I vote for Maiden's music!
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: February 06 2008 at 20:27
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I've always liked Adrian's style over the rest. E ------------- 
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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: February 06 2008 at 21:48
I'm sure you're right in your analysis. I'm just a puny bass player  , and haven't analysed it as much as you have. When soloing, it's always Adrian's parts that grab my attention the most due to the reasons mentioned above. He reaches out with a melody way more than I think Davy can. Agree?------------- http://www.last.fm/user/LinusW88" rel="nofollow - Blargh |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: February 08 2008 at 04:33
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He definitely does, so I do agree. -------------
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Posted By: rudderhead
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 17:45
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To be honoust I dont pay much attension to who playes what solo. I couldnt tell them apart.
However I did like Janick Gers work With Gillan and his own band White Spirit )recomended)
So I´ll go for Janick because not many others have
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Posted By: reality
Date Posted: March 12 2008 at 17:38
| All three are Maiden, and you cannot choose as they are so intricate to the sound. |
Posted By: Statutory-Mike
Date Posted: March 15 2008 at 13:27
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Who in hell voted for Janick?
Adrian by far. Himself and Dickinson ARE MAIDEN. ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 15 2008 at 13:39
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Adrian..by far!!!
Great tone, lyrical solos, fast licks when they're appropiate, great vibrato and also a great songwriter.
The stuff he and Dickinson did in the late 90's (Accident of Birth + Chemical Wedding) wipe the floor with Maiden's entire post-'88 output, in my opinion.
An awesome musician.
J.-
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Posted By: reality
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 19:42
Yes I agree with myself, all three are Maidens sound and they are all connected. In second place is Dennis Stratton. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: April 04 2008 at 13:36
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Posted By: Alberto Muņoz
Date Posted: August 27 2008 at 16:35
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Dave Murray of course, just listen to his solo in Killers, awesome!!!!! -------------  |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: August 27 2008 at 22:06
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I am not a metal head so I VOTED FOR JANICK! remembering he played on Fish's debut! And live he is no slouch. But what do I know , Mr Guillotine! ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 03:20
Aside from missing a whole bunch of notes as he plays, sloppy bending and vibrato, no not a slouch at all  -------------
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Posted By: jimidom
Date Posted: September 23 2008 at 12:14
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Adrian Smith... He is the total package, a phenomenal lead and rhythm guitarist as well as a great songwriter. ------------- "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." - HST |