Another great live album is Scorpions World Wide Live. Live After Death yeah has the killer songs and performanc, but World Wide Live was produced so well. Both albums were a magnificent snapshot of heavy music from that time period. Maidens cover art is definitely the better. At one time I wanted to get the cover tattooed on my back.
Great to see more Maiden! Rime of the Ancient Mariner would be fun to see a reaction to. Steve Harris drives so much of that song and his stamina is insane.
The same Live After Death performance is what I'd go for. There are other great live versions of it, but I think LAD is reflecting the period when the song was written the best.
Bruce said in the 2+ hour Behind The Scenes dvd that came with the Live After Death dvd that he just happened to see the feathered mask through the window of a BDSM type shop and thought it would be cool to wear it during the tour for the song Powerslave. Great reaction and analysis! Rime Of The Ancient Mariner from Live After Death should be next! Warning...it's 13+ minutes long, but it showcases even more of Sir Steve Harris' masterful songwriting ability. Up the Irons \m/ Edit: The blonde guitarist is Dave Murray, and the dark haired guitarist is Adrian Smith \m/
HAHA, I love that. Really seemed like it was planned, or part of some musical theme, but this is even better. Rime is on my Maiden list for the future as well.
Bruce does a lot of that with his on stage costume choices. The masks he wears during Dance of Death on the Death on the Road tour he found in some like museum shop that was going out of business and he thought they worked with the theme of the album and the artwork. Even though that was a dodgy Album cover lol
Watching this concert on VHS back in 1986,, That was my "Aha!!" moment. My Epiphany. The moment I saw Steve Harris's right hand going 300 miles an hour playing The Trooper... That's when I realized that my life's purpose was to be a Musician and play Music. Took me 3 minutes to pick up my jaw off the floor and put it back into place after the song was over.
I was a senior in high school when Powerslave came out and we saw them play this tour at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The stage looked like the set of Raiders of The Lost Ark. It was easily top 5 best concerts I've ever seen and its almost 40 years ago! Nice to see these guys still rocking, still relevant and getting their due.
Yeah,man!Somehow I feel that they are, haha, like keepers of our sacred fire,of our generation!If they are fit ok than we can still be,at least with our kids,sometimes like when we was young!Me to,I listen their music since my sis get their 2nd album!She didn't like it as much as me so very soon that became my LP!So from that september, I think,1981.Maiden are the only band I allways loved!Other bands and artists came later, some been interesting short time,but Irons all this time,42yrs!So ain't it great when we saw them few weeks ago,my friend,beggining one more great tour,playing some songs we didn't hear since "Somewhere in time"!!I hope so much that Nico will be as before coz his stroke was pretty scarry thing!Well,he will decide what is best for band!!Up the Irons!!!
I was 16 when I saw this tour. What a special memory. Actually met Steve and Nicko back at the buses. Signed my tour book and they were throwing sweatbands out the bus window.
It’s fantastic to see a surge of new interest in Iron Maiden and particularly Steve Harris - I grew up learning his style being completely naive about how unique it was. Used to spend hours researching this live video end to end - a joy to watch and thanks for doing this, it’s wonderful hearing your fresh perspective!
I did exactly the same thing, learning his technique incorrectly gave me kind of a different style ,I always thought he was using three fingers on certain parts, (the duellist,genghis khan, for example and parts in other songs) but using two fingers like the more galloping songs the trooper ,run to the hills etc. And that's where I developed using my first and third fingers for galloping but also for aggressive fast drilling patterns if we were doing something closer to slayer and closer to the bridge, after so many years though and a couple of things of advice from good Ole Billy Sheehan, which he would always say " if your thinkin' you're Stinkin' (which I'm sure you know requires alot of hard work and practice to implement) I don't really think too much a out it anymore but all three get thrown in there now with whatever I'm doing lol, buy yep, he will always be my favorite and those albums made me want to be a.bassist and never really even thought about moving to guitar which has always kept me with a unique perspective and ear when being in band situations or I should say not as common ,I'm sure it sounds like you come from that same line of thought, not very many of us on the rock/metal side of things , peace
@@danzemacabre8899 🤘🏻 peace bro. As always the answer lies in practice and immersion - back in the 80‘s you pretty much had to learn everything by ear which meant you got to deeply study bass tonality and patterns; being obsessive about unlocking the ability to play songs…it was total immersion!
Dave Murray played the guitar solo on this. The harmonized lead part, and Steve’s holding the bass like a weapon, are both reminiscent of Thin Lizzy. The pants were inspired by UFO’s Pete Way. The mask was meant to look Egyptian, as the theme of the song (and the staging of this tour) is in the vein of old mummy movies. Steve’s right hand technique is really unusual and worth a closer look, for sure.
I saw them live in July and they haven't stopped running around the stage. It's testament to their discography that they didn't play a song from for me their best album, Powerslave, and I didn't mind. The song is from the perspective of a pharaoh, regarded as a god, who is near death. A lot of the musical and visual choices relate to that. Steve Harris is the heart of the band, and not just because of his playing.
Crazy to hear that, and really inspiring to me. When I was on tour with Billy Sheehan a few years ago, he was twice my age and playing twice as long, and never looked tired. Some of the shows, I felt tired, and I quickly was reminded I have nothing to be tired about. Ha!
@@westOantiracists They played five songs from their neglected 80s album, Somewhere in Time, including Alexander the Great (which fans had been campaigning for so hard it's almost a meme). They opened with Caught Somewhere in Time.
Harris does play very light and uses extremely low action. What's amazing is that gets a very even sound worth a touch of clank without it being overbearing. That's fantastic control.
Don't forget the flatwound strings, he has his own signature set from Rotosound, that helps cut down the noise factor a bit, if you really want to cut the noise down even more yet keep the percussive sound with a really good tone, get some black nylon strings ,Labella ,even though they cost a little more, have been the best and longest lasting , I think Geezer used them in the late 2000s ,he used them on the last concert with RJD and his tone is excellent
Stamina justified by the immense amount of training they had in their first years. Playing almost every night. And now these guys are still incredibly strong for their age.
Hi. As you might know, Powerslave is Ancient Egypt themed, the power of a Pharaoh, so I always thought the mask was there to resemble one of the Egyptian gods, most probably Horus because of the feathers and also because it says "the eye of Horus" in the lyrics, and of course all the phrygian scale to accentuate the Arabic/Eastern feel.
@GormlyKeep Y, I know that and it's also on the original post as far as remember. And, that doesn't change the fact that it might have been used on stage to symbolise an Egyptian god.
I saw this tour, dubbed the World Slavery Tour in Cleveland, Ohio in 1985 (?) and it was absolutely epic. The next time I saw them live was last year in Columbus, Ohio. Bruce has lost so much of his voice, of course, but they still have so much energy and their musicianship is absolutely unmatched. They have been my favorite band since I first heard them in 1982.
I grew up in Dallas in the 70’s & 80’s. I got to see them 3 times. Powerslave was one of the best concerts I’ve been to thus far in my life. These guys are such great musicians.
Iron Maiden are story tellers and imagery goes hand in hand with their music. They may be classified as Heavy Metal but their stuff is in lines of progress rock with different changes of a song structure.
Dave is the other member that Steve have most of these small "collab play parts" in songs with. In some songs like "The Sign Of The Cross" for example, they have small duo parts where it is only them playing at the same time without drums or any other sound so they have to stand next to each other to watch one another to be able to sync their playing live, really cool :)
Bruce is wearing an ancient Egyptian funeral mask representing the Falcon-God Horus, who is mentioned in the opening lyrics, "Into the abyss I'll fall, the Eye of Horus," (which is also emblazoned inside the pyramid on the stage floor carpeting and can be seen at approx 7:32 on the video.)
Bruce bought that mask after seeing it displayed in the window of Fredericks of Hollywood lingerie shop just prior to performing the 4 sold out shows t thecKong Beach Arena, where this was filmed. I was there on Saturday night, my first time seeing Maiden and my first actual concert! Changed my life, Up the Irons!
Great video on one of my favorite Maiden songs! I learned to play bass by listening to Steve Harris... You already covered two of my top 3 Iron Maiden songs to play on bass. With Phantom of the Opera the set would be compete 😊 That song is also incredible, from the early era of the band.
Great video as always! Interesting to note some details about 'arry's bass- namely that he plays heavy gauge flatwound Rotosound strings (50-110) and I've heard his action is quite low. It does sound like he's digging in, but his galloping can be extremely fast (check out Genghis Khan off the Killers album!!!), and his floating thumb approach is pretty unique-never seen anyone else play quite like him. After 40+ years they're STILL going strong!!!
You truly NEED to do Maiden's Stranger In A Strange Land, what Arry (Steve) does in that song is just... marvelous, epic, beautiful, outstanding, perfect and every word you can think about. It's also a song where Adrian Smith shines the brightest. So, if you read this (I really hope you do) PLEASE DO STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND FROM THE SOMEWHERE IN TIME ALBUM
You should react to "Phantom of the Opera" which Steve Harris wrote while in another band, but the band told him it was too difficult, so Steve formed his own band on the 25th of December 1975. At the time of writing it, he only had one guitarist, so he played his bass to fill in parts, like a second guitar. This song is what made me fall in love with Iron Maiden and the bass guitar, as a whole😜 A great song👏 Up the mighty Irons!!🤘🤘
After 21 minutes of analysis, carefully listening to every key change, every riff, every chord progression etc, we can confidently say that this is a good song
Oh, man! I cut my baby headbanger teeth on Iron Maiden records, and 'Arry was the first guy, when I took up the bass in the early 80's, who made me say "YEAH! This is more like it!" Because at that time the metal bass player was lucky if he got to do more then thump open E quarter notes all night long. 'Arry is one of the OG metal bass gods and he's earned his status as such. Though their more recent output hasn't been as enticing or exciting to me, their old albums are gold. Long as Bruce is on the mic, it's all good. I used to watch this video every day after school and play along and that's what helped me get acquainted with the fretboard in the beginning, watching 'Arry do his thing. "Live After Death" is one of the very few live albums I view as essential, further. Oh, and Lemmy struck that same pose at the end of Motorhead concerts, too, BTW.
Power slave is one of my very favorite Maiden songs, with a whole lot lining up to make it so. The driving rhythms with those “exotic” sounding Phrygian licks, and yes, the contrapuntal-esque interlude/multiple solos section is magnificently done.
I don't know much about playing bass but as a huge Iron Maiden fan I was always impressed by how entertaining it was to focus just on the bass because he never plays just basic boring rythme there's always little things he throws in that's a bit different than just maintaining. I assume it's this kind of detail, plus his speed, that give him his reputation as a bass player.
I forgot that guitar and bass played off of each other. I generally prefer guitar but in that section, Steve Harris was awesome and love the bass line.
I started playing bass because of Steve.. I'd make my music teacher crazy because I'd teach myself his lines then transfer them to trumpet all music not covered In class 😮
I'm a first time viewer here and what a helluva introduction to you I got. Yea the mask is just a thing he did for the song. I really like the way that it seems like you hear music exactly like I do. I just don't know much theory. But I'm subbing ryt now and maybe I'll learn something. Steve, Cliff, Teddy and Phil Lesh. My influences. Steve being the first. 40 years ago. I can hear the layers of a song and when I concentrated on Steve I said these 2 more strings are not necessary anymore. Traded my guitar for a bass never went back. Looking forward to seeing more great content and hearing how you are able to guide listeners through the song. That takes skill. You got it! As der maidenheads used to say. "UP THE IRONS MATE! " thx for a damn good and informative video.
New to the channel and wanted to say how much i enjoy your videos. I like how you break down the videos and tell us the why, what and how of it. very entertaining. Thanks for the videos!
Steve is playing lightly, that's why he is able to keep up with the speed and stamina during concerts. That's why it looks effortless. He is using bright strings, grows nails for more attack on strings, and his volume is increased, so he doesn't need to play hard to be heard😃
Hey man, I love you analysis and breakdown of these vids on your channel. I am hooked on all the punk rock ones you do, but Iron Maiden is def one of my favourite bands so this was gold, thank you
I always love how they do those transitions to slow down the tempo Also if a bass teacher knows some of the theory that's going on in the composition I'm pretty sure they know what they wanted to do and how they would accomplish it 😂 Selling them short, dude
I once listened to iron maiden songs in which all the instruments except the bass were removed. So that still sounds cool! Steve Harris never plays his part monotonously, his bass is a cool melody in itself
The Powerslave Album had many of its themes based on Egyptian/Greek mythology. Glad you're enjoying checking out one of the best Rock Bands in the world. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Yes this is one if the best live albums ever. I used to watch this constantly in my teens back in 85... The mask was just theatrical thing Bruce would wear during that song.. Its maiden at their peak. Also they plsyed the songs a bit faster..Live and dangerous by thin lizzy is a close second to this..
The feathered mask was actually bought by Bruce when he was walking down Santa Monica Avenue. He came across a shop that sells homo-erotic paraphernalia and saw the feathered mask in the window. He thought to himself, "That looks like a falcon's head. This is a song about ancient Egypt. Maybe I'll wear that when I sing Powerslave." So, he bought it.
On the chorus Steve stays on E playing an arpeggiated power chord shape while the guitars are playing Em C D. Also you will notice that he uses more shapes than staying in key with his fills and runs. Dave is the guitarist with the long blonde hair. Bruce bought the mask while on the tour and wore it because he liked it and felt it kind of fit the theme of the album/tour.
I got to see that tour - World Slavery ... i highly recommend the entire Live After Death.. it is amazing. and yes i do have the double LP and my five year old daughter loves this live show. esp - Aces High, Hallowed be Thy Name, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Run to the Hills are her favorite IM tracks, but then she loves Daddys Music - Nick Cave, Skinny Puppy, Specials, Concrete Blonde, and so much more
I've been checking out your video reactions. I highly recommend Stanley Clarke "School Days". A progressive jazz bassist who will blow your mind. I saw him live at The Apollo Theatre in 1978. Jaw dropping show.
An important cause of Steve's halmark percussive sound is how low the action is on his bass. Everyone who has seen his guitars in person is amazed at just how low the action is.
Spandex is a privilege, not a right. 😉😄 I've never been a fan of Iron Maiden but this was still entertaining and I appreciate the music a little more. 👍
Steve writes the songs on bass. So the songs have a different attack. If that makes sense. You could say, he's almost a lead bass. I met him after a show from this tour. He signed my Maiden fan club card. His hand was like a vice grip when i shook it. Bruce's mask was from a sex shop in hollywood.
Not sure it has been mentioned, but Steve only uses two fingers on his galloping style of picking. He's double picking with one of them. I'm not exactly sure which one, but he definitely mentioned in an interview that he pretty much uses two fingers...don't kill me if I'm wrong...😂
U may enjoy the fact that Steve Harris gallops are not triplets. Its a long 1 then 3,4. Its the 3,4, to 1 that make it sound like triplets. There are many vids about how this works. Plus his gear is super hot, so he plays really lite to increase his speed.
Steve Harris, Cliff Burton, and Flea are the 3 musicians who initially inspired me to play bass. Steve is who I give my number 1 spot to because of this exact DVD. My buddy, who is a drummer, wanted to show this to me because he wanted someone to play bass and round out the friend group garage band he wanted to start. Well, needless to say before the first song was over, I couldn't wait to pick up a bass and start playing. 17 years later, Steve still does not fail to leave me speechless. Great video and analysis! Much love 🤘
Loved your review. I would like you to also react ro Iron Maiden - Rime of the ancient mariner live flight 666 version (If you've got time, cause it's a 13 minute piece) but I love every bit of it.
I totally did not get Maiden , until I heard a live performance of theirs (Donnington) and then...I fully got it. I actually think they sound better live than on Album
Try taking something from the En Vivo 2012 recorded concert. The bass lines are huge and the older band on top form. Maybe Dance of Death or Running free... Whilst they often live in Em or Am standard chord progressions, the band are master storytellers through music and lyrics.
So Steve has always been very cleaver and tonal with his playing and writing. He actually started off playing drums. But one thing Maiden in general and Steve in particular known for is unexpected time and chord changes. In addition to his galloping play as they call it. But from all I know and have read, they (particularly Steve) really do sit around and figure out what they want the music to do and say, with the lyrics laid on top. In a few cases Steve came up with lyrics before he even wrote the music (a great example is Number of the Beast). As for a few final notes: he's always played this way, never been a pick player. At this point he's been playing base full time in the band for almost 10 years. What has always astounded me tho, is the constancy (especially up through the first 6-7 albums) that songs written by one member are "Maiden" more than one writer or the other. They have this unified sound. (The solo you mentioned was Dave Murray, he's been with the band from go). And Steve was always a showman - being up front and all - as it was his band, his creation, his baby and always has been. As the years have passed he became more flexible with others writing and having more pull. EXTRA NOTE: Typically Eddie was played by the tour manager for each leg, but more often than not was Rod Smallwood their overall manager in the earlier days.
Got an email from some tech rep named Adrian Smith while watching this haha. The notification in Outlook confused the hell out of me. Great analysis as always!
FYI... Steve has a very light touch on the strings when he plays. This is one of the keys to his ability to play fast. His bass is set up for fast action and he uses a very light touch to play the strings.
18:52 Steve in that pose holds his bass "machinegunning" notes... watch Lemmy from Motorhead, he holds his bass in musical moments like that as a sniper rifle :)
Probably one of the best live albums ever.
To me it is the best
The GOAT
One of the best live ARTISTS ever, even nearly 40 years later
A tighter, more professional band you'll never see. So good
Another great live album is Scorpions World Wide Live. Live After Death yeah has the killer songs and performanc, but World Wide Live was produced so well. Both albums were a magnificent snapshot of heavy music from that time period. Maidens cover art is definitely the better. At one time I wanted to get the cover tattooed on my back.
Great to see more Maiden! Rime of the Ancient Mariner would be fun to see a reaction to. Steve Harris drives so much of that song and his stamina is insane.
Omg yes, I'm queuing that song up next tonight, thanks for the reminder!
The one they performed in New Jersey was one of the top live video
yeah, man. Adrian's solo is the best part.@@pynskhemniangti3073
The same Live After Death performance is what I'd go for. There are other great live versions of it, but I think LAD is reflecting the period when the song was written the best.
Flight 666 version for sure. One of the best live performances of all time.
Bruce said in the 2+ hour Behind The Scenes dvd that came with the Live After Death dvd that he just happened to see the feathered mask through the window of a BDSM type shop and thought it would be cool to wear it during the tour for the song Powerslave. Great reaction and analysis! Rime Of The Ancient Mariner from Live After Death should be next! Warning...it's 13+ minutes long, but it showcases even more of Sir Steve Harris' masterful songwriting ability. Up the Irons \m/
Edit:
The blonde guitarist is Dave Murray, and the dark haired guitarist is Adrian Smith \m/
HAHA, I love that. Really seemed like it was planned, or part of some musical theme, but this is even better. Rime is on my Maiden list for the future as well.
@@LowEndUniversity PLEASE DO!!! :)
Bruce does a lot of that with his on stage costume choices. The masks he wears during Dance of Death on the Death on the Road tour he found in some like museum shop that was going out of business and he thought they worked with the theme of the album and the artwork. Even though that was a dodgy Album cover lol
He also thougt it looked kinda like hourus(the egyptian god)
On Maidens youtube channel there is the history of maiden. Bruce tells the story there. @@LowEndUniversity
Watching this concert on VHS back in 1986,, That was my "Aha!!" moment. My Epiphany. The moment I saw Steve Harris's right hand going 300 miles an hour playing The Trooper... That's when I realized that my life's purpose was to be a Musician and play Music. Took me 3 minutes to pick up my jaw off the floor and put it back into place after the song was over.
I was a senior in high school when Powerslave came out and we saw them play this tour at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. The stage looked like the set of Raiders of The Lost Ark. It was easily top 5 best concerts I've ever seen and its almost 40 years ago! Nice to see these guys still rocking, still relevant and getting their due.
Yeah,man!Somehow I feel that they are, haha, like keepers of our sacred fire,of our generation!If they are fit ok than we can still be,at least with our kids,sometimes like when we was young!Me to,I listen their music since my sis get their 2nd album!She didn't like it as much as me so very soon that became my LP!So from that september, I think,1981.Maiden are the only band I allways loved!Other bands and artists came later, some been interesting short time,but Irons all this time,42yrs!So ain't it great when we saw them few weeks ago,my friend,beggining one more great tour,playing some songs we didn't hear since "Somewhere in time"!!I hope so much that Nico will be as before coz his stroke was pretty scarry thing!Well,he will decide what is best for band!!Up the Irons!!!
Saw the same concert in Philly at the Spectrum
I was at Radio City as well....
I was 16 when I saw this tour. What a special memory. Actually met Steve and Nicko back at the buses. Signed my tour book and they were throwing sweatbands out the bus window.
You should do Stranger In A Strange Land. Steve has a beautiful bass part in the bridge.
That bridge part with Steve and Adrian might be my favorite part in any Maiden song.
It’s fantastic to see a surge of new interest in Iron Maiden and particularly Steve Harris - I grew up learning his style being completely naive about how unique it was. Used to spend hours researching this live video end to end - a joy to watch and thanks for doing this, it’s wonderful hearing your fresh perspective!
I did exactly the same thing, learning his technique incorrectly gave me kind of a different style ,I always thought he was using three fingers on certain parts, (the duellist,genghis khan, for example and parts in other songs) but using two fingers like the more galloping songs the trooper ,run to the hills etc. And that's where I developed using my first and third fingers for galloping but also for aggressive fast drilling patterns if we were doing something closer to slayer and closer to the bridge, after so many years though and a couple of things of advice from good Ole Billy Sheehan, which he would always say " if your thinkin' you're Stinkin' (which I'm sure you know requires alot of hard work and practice to implement) I don't really think too much a out it anymore but all three get thrown in there now with whatever I'm doing lol, buy yep, he will always be my favorite and those albums made me want to be a.bassist and never really even thought about moving to guitar which has always kept me with a unique perspective and ear when being in band situations or I should say not as common ,I'm sure it sounds like you come from that same line of thought, not very many of us on the rock/metal side of things , peace
@@danzemacabre8899 🤘🏻 peace bro. As always the answer lies in practice and immersion - back in the 80‘s you pretty much had to learn everything by ear which meant you got to deeply study bass tonality and patterns; being obsessive about unlocking the ability to play songs…it was total immersion!
You can pull out the guitars and just the bass alone would make this song incredible to listen to. Steve is godly…
Steve is God
There are isolated tracks for this song out there
Dave Murray played the guitar solo on this. The harmonized lead part, and Steve’s holding the bass like a weapon, are both reminiscent of Thin Lizzy. The pants were inspired by UFO’s Pete Way. The mask was meant to look Egyptian, as the theme of the song (and the staging of this tour) is in the vein of old mummy movies. Steve’s right hand technique is really unusual and worth a closer look, for sure.
Adrian had a lead too
Most of the members grew up loving UFO and cite them as one of their influences. XD
The mask was never planned. Bruce bought it in a local store because he liked it.
his secret is volume up, very light touch, floating thumb, new strings every show.
And thick-ass .50 flatwounds
step 4: have lots of money to afford new bass strings every show lol
Seeing this live in the 80's was something else.. have seen all tours since this one.
Maiden has so many amazing songs. Can’t say enough about Harris as a band leader, writer, and musician.
I was there screaming for them in Long Beach. Great memory.
I saw them live in July and they haven't stopped running around the stage. It's testament to their discography that they didn't play a song from for me their best album, Powerslave, and I didn't mind.
The song is from the perspective of a pharaoh, regarded as a god, who is near death. A lot of the musical and visual choices relate to that.
Steve Harris is the heart of the band, and not just because of his playing.
Crazy to hear that, and really inspiring to me. When I was on tour with Billy Sheehan a few years ago, he was twice my age and playing twice as long, and never looked tired. Some of the shows, I felt tired, and I quickly was reminded I have nothing to be tired about. Ha!
@kicorse they didn’t open with Aces High? That’s wild.
@@westOantiracists They played five songs from their neglected 80s album, Somewhere in Time, including Alexander the Great (which fans had been campaigning for so hard it's almost a meme). They opened with Caught Somewhere in Time.
Harris does play very light and uses extremely low action. What's amazing is that gets a very even sound worth a touch of clank without it being overbearing. That's fantastic control.
Don't forget the flatwound strings, he has his own signature set from Rotosound, that helps cut down the noise factor a bit, if you really want to cut the noise down even more yet keep the percussive sound with a really good tone, get some black nylon strings ,Labella ,even though they cost a little more, have been the best and longest lasting , I think Geezer used them in the late 2000s ,he used them on the last concert with RJD and his tone is excellent
But one of the big things is tech24. Without it he would sound much differently
nah his sig pedal came out in the last 5 years@@jedrusnowak3317
@@jedrusnowak3317 he's been sounding like that way before his tech 24 signature preamp.
@@Facu_Roldan yes i mean this preamp is just his rig closed in a box. Like he used it before it was invented because its his actually rig
World slavery Tour is an epic concert! That's what got me into Maiden 30y+ ago! Up The Irons!
Stamina justified by the immense amount of training they had in their first years. Playing almost every night. And now these guys are still incredibly strong for their age.
I saw that tour twice in 1985 I believe. So long ago, but man they kicked ass!!
Same for me, saw them two nights running, I was totally knackered, so how they do it I don't know!
Hi. As you might know, Powerslave is Ancient Egypt themed, the power of a Pharaoh, so I always thought the mask was there to resemble one of the Egyptian gods, most probably Horus because of the feathers and also because it says "the eye of Horus" in the lyrics, and of course all the phrygian scale to accentuate the Arabic/Eastern feel.
The mask was bought on a whim from a sex shop
@GormlyKeep Y, I know that and it's also on the original post as far as remember. And, that doesn't change the fact that it might have been used on stage to symbolise an Egyptian god.
I saw this tour, dubbed the World Slavery Tour in Cleveland, Ohio in 1985 (?) and it was absolutely epic. The next time I saw them live was last year in Columbus, Ohio. Bruce has lost so much of his voice, of course, but they still have so much energy and their musicianship is absolutely unmatched. They have been my favorite band since I first heard them in 1982.
he can lose 90% of his voice and is still better than 99% of nowadays singers...
Love that rolling thunder effect of Steve Harris' pumping bass lines.
The fact that Harris mainly (or only, not sure) use his first 2 fingers for an entire show always blow my mind away!
Like he has 2 picks. So hard to do. I end up giving up and playing my way.
I grew up in Dallas in the 70’s & 80’s. I got to see them 3 times. Powerslave was one of the best concerts I’ve been to thus far in my life. These guys are such great musicians.
Instant thumb up, even before watching the video. Steve deserves it. Legend. Loved your reaction too.
Iron Maiden are story tellers and imagery goes hand in hand with their music.
They may be classified as Heavy Metal but their stuff is in lines of progress rock with different changes of a song structure.
Dave is the other member that Steve have most of these small "collab play parts" in songs with. In some songs like "The Sign Of The Cross" for example, they have small duo parts where it is only them playing at the same time without drums or any other sound so they have to stand next to each other to watch one another to be able to sync their playing live, really cool :)
Bruce is wearing an ancient Egyptian funeral mask representing the Falcon-God Horus, who is mentioned in the opening lyrics, "Into the abyss I'll fall, the Eye of Horus," (which is also emblazoned inside the pyramid on the stage floor carpeting and can be seen at approx 7:32 on the video.)
And Horus also symbolizes the living pharaoh, as oposed to Osiris, which, among else, is the god of the dead and the afterlife.
Bruce bought that mask after seeing it displayed in the window of Fredericks of Hollywood lingerie shop just prior to performing the 4 sold out shows t thecKong Beach Arena, where this was filmed.
I was there on Saturday night, my first time seeing Maiden and my first actual concert! Changed my life, Up the Irons!
Great video on one of my favorite Maiden songs! I learned to play bass by listening to Steve Harris... You already covered two of my top 3 Iron Maiden songs to play on bass. With Phantom of the Opera the set would be compete 😊 That song is also incredible, from the early era of the band.
Great video as always! Interesting to note some details about 'arry's bass- namely that he plays heavy gauge flatwound Rotosound strings (50-110) and I've heard his action is quite low. It does sound like he's digging in, but his galloping can be extremely fast (check out Genghis Khan off the Killers album!!!), and his floating thumb approach is pretty unique-never seen anyone else play quite like him. After 40+ years they're STILL going strong!!!
My first concert when I was 12 in 1985 ... still my favorite show
You truly NEED to do Maiden's Stranger In A Strange Land, what Arry (Steve) does in that song is just... marvelous, epic, beautiful, outstanding, perfect and every word you can think about. It's also a song where Adrian Smith shines the brightest. So, if you read this (I really hope you do) PLEASE DO STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND FROM THE SOMEWHERE IN TIME ALBUM
You look so much like a young Doug Helvering. Great to see some love for powerslave BTW.
Ha I thought the same thing, they even have similar mannerisms
I heard this Powerslave solo for the first time as a teenager and I never forgot it 😉 stupendous and breathtaking
Most definitely one of my favorite albums ❤🤘🏼🤘🏼 Long Live IRON MAIDEN
As a kid I absolutely wore out my father's VHS copy of this live show To a 10 year old this music and stage production was like nothing else.
You should react to "Phantom of the Opera" which Steve Harris wrote while in another band, but the band told him it was too difficult, so Steve formed his own band on the 25th of December 1975. At the time of writing it, he only had one guitarist, so he played his bass to fill in parts, like a second guitar.
This song is what made me fall in love with Iron Maiden and the bass guitar, as a whole😜
A great song👏
Up the mighty Irons!!🤘🤘
After 21 minutes of analysis, carefully listening to every key change, every riff, every chord progression etc, we can confidently say that this is a good song
Oh, man! I cut my baby headbanger teeth on Iron Maiden records, and 'Arry was the first guy, when I took up the bass in the early 80's, who made me say "YEAH! This is more like it!" Because at that time the metal bass player was lucky if he got to do more then thump open E quarter notes all night long. 'Arry is one of the OG metal bass gods and he's earned his status as such. Though their more recent output hasn't been as enticing or exciting to me, their old albums are gold. Long as Bruce is on the mic, it's all good. I used to watch this video every day after school and play along and that's what helped me get acquainted with the fretboard in the beginning, watching 'Arry do his thing. "Live After Death" is one of the very few live albums I view as essential, further. Oh, and Lemmy struck that same pose at the end of Motorhead concerts, too, BTW.
Power slave is one of my very favorite Maiden songs, with a whole lot lining up to make it so. The driving rhythms with those “exotic” sounding Phrygian licks, and yes, the contrapuntal-esque interlude/multiple solos section is magnificently done.
Saw them live in Cincinnati in 85! What an amazing show! Steve Harris has always been my favorite bass players along with Dave and Adrian on guitar!
I don't know much about playing bass but as a huge Iron Maiden fan I was always impressed by how entertaining it was to focus just on the bass because he never plays just basic boring rythme there's always little things he throws in that's a bit different than just maintaining. I assume it's this kind of detail, plus his speed, that give him his reputation as a bass player.
I forgot that guitar and bass played off of each other. I generally prefer guitar but in that section, Steve Harris was awesome and love the bass line.
I started playing bass because of Steve.. I'd make my music teacher crazy because I'd teach myself his lines then transfer them to trumpet all music not covered In class 😮
Go to a show. Saw them once in front row, his right hand is mesmerizing. ..it never stops. Scott Ian once said “Steve Harris’s right-hand IS metal”
They're rock gods. Every damn one of them.
I simply adore the breakdown and solos in this song. 🤘
I'm a first time viewer here and what a helluva introduction to you I got. Yea the mask is just a thing he did for the song. I really like the way that it seems like you hear music exactly like I do. I just don't know much theory. But I'm subbing ryt now and maybe I'll learn something. Steve, Cliff, Teddy and Phil Lesh. My influences. Steve being the first. 40 years ago. I can hear the layers of a song and when I concentrated on Steve I said these 2 more strings are not necessary anymore. Traded my guitar for a bass never went back. Looking forward to seeing more great content and hearing how you are able to guide listeners through the song. That takes skill. You got it! As der maidenheads used to say. "UP THE IRONS MATE! " thx for a damn good and informative video.
New to the channel and wanted to say how much i enjoy your videos. I like how you break down the videos and tell us the why, what and how of it. very entertaining. Thanks for the videos!
It’s all about that Phrygian dominant it gives poweslave a really nice Egyptian feel.
adrian has a goatee jannick is dancing around the most and dave is usually on the end smiling.
It's good to see or hear the young musician's paying homage to the mighty Steve Harris!!!!..
Steve is playing lightly, that's why he is able to keep up with the speed and stamina during concerts. That's why it looks effortless. He is using bright strings, grows nails for more attack on strings, and his volume is increased, so he doesn't need to play hard to be heard😃
You KILLED IT again Sir and THANK YOU!!
Maiden Music will never grow old..... timeless metal classics....🤘
Maiden have always been very theatrical with their shows. Bruce often dresses up in masks or capes or anything really that suits the song.
Hey man, I love you analysis and breakdown of these vids on your channel. I am hooked on all the punk rock ones you do, but Iron Maiden is def one of my favourite bands so this was gold, thank you
Thanks so much, friend!
the bass line is so awsome in this song ❤
I forgot how good that was!
Have you reviewed Iron Maiden's "Aces High?"
I always love how they do those transitions to slow down the tempo
Also if a bass teacher knows some of the theory that's going on in the composition I'm pretty sure they know what they wanted to do and how they would accomplish it 😂 Selling them short, dude
I once listened to iron maiden songs in which all the instruments except the bass were removed. So that still sounds cool! Steve Harris never plays his part monotonously, his bass is a cool melody in itself
I wore out my Live After Death CD back in the day, but I've never seen the video. Now I am going to have to watch the entire video. It looks great.
The Powerslave Album had many of its themes based on Egyptian/Greek mythology. Glad you're enjoying checking out one of the best Rock Bands in the world. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
You should do a video on Type O Negative, I think Stay Out of My Dreams would be perfect for this channel
Yes this is one if the best live albums ever. I used to watch this constantly in my teens back in 85... The mask was just theatrical thing Bruce would wear during that song.. Its maiden at their peak. Also they plsyed the songs a bit faster..Live and dangerous by thin lizzy is a close second to this..
The feathered mask was actually bought by Bruce when he was walking down Santa Monica Avenue. He came across a shop that sells homo-erotic paraphernalia and saw the feathered mask in the window. He thought to himself, "That looks like a falcon's head. This is a song about ancient Egypt. Maybe I'll wear that when I sing Powerslave." So, he bought it.
Yes I was in High School in 1985 ....I was there at The Long Beach Arena Where This Was Recorded
My favorite band, always will be!
On the chorus Steve stays on E playing an arpeggiated power chord shape while the guitars are playing Em C D. Also you will notice that he uses more shapes than staying in key with his fills and runs. Dave is the guitarist with the long blonde hair. Bruce bought the mask while on the tour and wore it because he liked it and felt it kind of fit the theme of the album/tour.
I got to see that tour - World Slavery ... i highly recommend the entire Live After Death.. it is amazing. and yes i do have the double LP and my five year old daughter loves this live show. esp - Aces High, Hallowed be Thy Name, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Run to the Hills are her favorite IM tracks, but then she loves Daddys Music - Nick Cave, Skinny Puppy, Specials, Concrete Blonde, and so much more
I've been checking out your video reactions. I highly recommend Stanley Clarke "School Days". A progressive jazz bassist who will blow your mind. I saw him live at The Apollo Theatre in 1978. Jaw dropping show.
The mask was similar to an ancient Egyptian death mask.
Which was the theme of the song.
The pharaoh bring a slave to the power of Death
An important cause of Steve's halmark percussive sound is how low the action is on his bass. Everyone who has seen his guitars in person is amazed at just how low the action is.
Spandex is a privilege, not a right. 😉😄
I've never been a fan of Iron Maiden but this was still entertaining and I appreciate the music a little more. 👍
Steve writes the songs on bass. So the songs have a different attack. If that makes sense. You could say, he's almost a lead bass. I met him after a show from this tour. He signed my Maiden fan club card. His hand was like a vice grip when i shook it.
Bruce's mask was from a sex shop in hollywood.
Steve wore those spandex because his favorite bass player use to wear a similar pair back in the 70's. That bass player was Pete Way from UFO
Not sure it has been mentioned, but Steve only uses two fingers on his galloping style of picking. He's double picking with one of them. I'm not exactly sure which one, but he definitely mentioned in an interview that he pretty much uses two fingers...don't kill me if I'm wrong...😂
Steve Harris. My bass hero from 1983 and counting. He is phenomenal.
Steve Harris bass playing is hard for a human, but not for a God,...effortless 😜
Up the mighty Irons!!!!🤘🤘
U may enjoy the fact that Steve Harris gallops are not triplets. Its a long 1 then 3,4. Its the 3,4, to 1 that make it sound like triplets. There are many vids about how this works. Plus his gear is super hot, so he plays really lite to increase his speed.
Steve harris one of the best bassist in the world !! Iron Maiden best heavy metal band
7:00 the harmony you accidentally created when you went back to the root note and Steve also did but in the next chord, sounded really cool 👍
Steve Harris, Cliff Burton, and Flea are the 3 musicians who initially inspired me to play bass. Steve is who I give my number 1 spot to because of this exact DVD. My buddy, who is a drummer, wanted to show this to me because he wanted someone to play bass and round out the friend group garage band he wanted to start. Well, needless to say before the first song was over, I couldn't wait to pick up a bass and start playing. 17 years later, Steve still does not fail to leave me speechless. Great video and analysis! Much love 🤘
Loved your review. I would like you to also react ro Iron Maiden - Rime of the ancient mariner live flight 666 version (If you've got time, cause it's a 13 minute piece) but I love every bit of it.
I totally did not get Maiden , until I heard a live performance of theirs (Donnington) and then...I fully got it. I actually think they sound better live than on Album
they have backdrops for each song this one is for powerslave prolly one of their best
Great as always!!
Try taking something from the En Vivo 2012 recorded concert. The bass lines are huge and the older band on top form. Maybe Dance of Death or Running free...
Whilst they often live in Em or Am standard chord progressions, the band are master storytellers through music and lyrics.
So Steve has always been very cleaver and tonal with his playing and writing. He actually started off playing drums. But one thing Maiden in general and Steve in particular known for is unexpected time and chord changes. In addition to his galloping play as they call it. But from all I know and have read, they (particularly Steve) really do sit around and figure out what they want the music to do and say, with the lyrics laid on top. In a few cases Steve came up with lyrics before he even wrote the music (a great example is Number of the Beast).
As for a few final notes: he's always played this way, never been a pick player. At this point he's been playing base full time in the band for almost 10 years. What has always astounded me tho, is the constancy (especially up through the first 6-7 albums) that songs written by one member are "Maiden" more than one writer or the other. They have this unified sound. (The solo you mentioned was Dave Murray, he's been with the band from go). And Steve was always a showman - being up front and all - as it was his band, his creation, his baby and always has been. As the years have passed he became more flexible with others writing and having more pull.
EXTRA NOTE: Typically Eddie was played by the tour manager for each leg, but more often than not was Rod Smallwood their overall manager in the earlier days.
Got an email from some tech rep named Adrian Smith while watching this haha. The notification in Outlook confused the hell out of me. Great analysis as always!
Haha, Twilight Zone stuff! Thank you for the nice words as well!
Steve has a very light touch and never uses the ring finger(2 fingers that pluck) the 3rd is only an illusion.
8:01 he plucks very soft, delicate, that"'s why he has an insane big powerfull amp and speaker cabinet
Just came accross your video, great review man, Steve is a beast
Appreciate that so much! Steve is legendary.
FYI... Steve has a very light touch on the strings when he plays. This is one of the keys to his ability to play fast. His bass is set up for fast action and he uses a very light touch to play the strings.
Powerslave may be top album of maidens.. so dynamic... the rumble rhythm is infectious
Congrats! Definitely need to do on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner
This is probably one of the most iconic Maiden concerts ever.
18:52 Steve in that pose holds his bass "machinegunning" notes... watch Lemmy from Motorhead, he holds his bass in musical moments like that as a sniper rifle :)
A couple of other songs that highlight Steve's bass are The Clairvoyant, from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son and Heaven Can Wait from Somewhere In Time.