Same with me. I remember getting ‘Powerslave’ in my Christmas stocking (on tape of course) and playing it in early hours of Xmas morning whilst unwrapping my others presents)! Someone at school has told me this was their best albums so far so asked for it and was my introduction to Maiden.
That was insane. Also glad to see Lado's still around. I always wanted an Earth after seeing Adrian with one on the Live After Death video back in the 80's
I've been playing this song for a while now, but of course thanks to you I can see the little extra nuances that I could do to be closer to the original🤘🏻😄. You've got great ear, or great resources to be able to play everything this close to the original. Thanks Nico!
Thanks so much! My hearing is not the best after all the years of loud music and I have no ressources so... I guess we'll have to give credit to just plain ol' stubbornness! 😂😂
Very, very nice. You play all the parts so cleanly. It really is a perfect copy of the original. It's funny, but earlier today I uploaded my own cover of Aces High in preparation for a 5-song Iron Maiden session I have tomorrow. What a coincidence! But there really is no comparison. Nice one!! 🙂🙂🙂
I'm sure if you're up for 5-song session of Maiden tunes, you're playing it just fine! 😃 I couldn't play it like this up until just a few years ago and yet people still thought I played it great so... As long as we keep playing and practicing, we'll keep getting better and that's what is so awesome about being a musician. Cheers! 🤜🤛
I agree with you, this is the best cover you have done so far 👏👏👏💪 Amazing job, the feeling, pace and harmonics on Adrian's solo are perfect and spot on! 👌 Cheers from Italy
Just wow - I've been listening to that song for nearly 40 years and never get tired of it. No wonder you're so happy with you cove - you complete nail every note - congrats
I know how you feel, man! I first learned this song when I was 15 or 16 and when I played it live just 2 nights ago, it still felt the same to me as it did back then. Well... Maybe it's more enjoyable now as I don't have to struggle through it 😂
Nailed it - good job🤘 Still remember buying Live After Death just because of the coverart. Must have been 13 and had no idea what the music was or even that it was a live recording. Was totally blown away and Aces High - especially that live recording - has been my favorite song ever since😄
@@LicksOfTheBeast You are most welcome - you do an awesome job with your vidoes. Even though I have ventured in to other genres of the metal universe, I somehow keep coming back to Maiden 😀 BTW - is it possibly to contact you via e-mail? I have an old Kramer guitar I would like your oppinion on. Thanks. Peter
Great job Nicko! I remember back in the day first seeing Live After Death, and thinking what's that cool looking guitar that Adrian's playing? Oh, it's a Lado, and sure enough my man here has an actual Lado, lol.
Humble brag with the title. You can just call it Aces High cover. We all know every cover you do is the best cover anyone will ever do of any Iron Maiden song. Although this is legendary status, man. You slayed it, and the boys would be proud🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘. Especially love the random subtle pinch harmonics in Adrian's solo. Never noticed those until your cover. Also, I love that the jackson appeared only for the dive bomb parts. That Lado Earth is gorgeous!🤩😍🤩😍. How does it play and sound compared to the fender and jackson?
I appreciate the confidence you have in my playing very much! Honestly, I always feel like I can do better... And I haven't ever felt like I 100% hit the mark on a video. Even on this one, there are one or two things that I didn't get exactly right but of course, that's nitpicking of the highest order 😅 But in terms of performance and especially sound and vibe, I truly felt this was my best cover yet... So the title reflects how I felt about it when it was done 😊 Also, if I had entitled it Aces High Cover, it would have gotten less than half the views... There are still far too many Maiden fans who haven't ever hear of this channel!
@LicksOfTheBeast of course! Your knowledge of Maiden and the guitar inspired me to start doing my own covers as well.🙏🙏 I never feel like I ever get everything the way i envision it in my head and am always hyper analyzing my mistakes. I'll have to remember that next time I title a video as I'm working on an Edge of Darkness cover next. 🤐 I feel like your channel should be required viewing all Maiden fans, or at least Maiden fans who also play guitar or some instrument. You rule, Nico. Eagerly await your next cover, song breakdown, or album analysis. Up the Irons! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
That was great and really cool to watch! I grew up in Dallas Texas and in the early and mid 1980s. I saw iron maiden every time they came to the DFW area. I’ve been to many many concerts throughout my life. I still tell people they were one of the greatest bands of musicians that I’ve ever seen. I wish I still had some of those old T-shirts but I do have the ticket stubs and the concert buttons.
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just goes to show how powerful and Melodic Adrian's power chords are !!! Masterful Job as usual !!! great sound
If maiden ever need a standing they need to look your way 🤘 up the irons
Much much appreciated!! Thank you!!
Its true 😊@LicksOfTheBeast
El mejor de todos!!
10/10, rock superstar level skill
Thanks a ton man!
THAT'S A LADO EARTH!!!
Fantastic as always, Nico.
Yup... It's not mine, but it definitely is a sweet, sweet axe!
Bar chords, power chords, open chords, pinch harmonics, trills, thrills & chills. Top Shelf Nico🤘
Thumbs up for using a Lado on Adrian's parts!
Possibly the best Aces High cover I have ever seen. Great job!!!!
That's a huge compliment! Thank you so much 🙏🙏
All your covers are spot on as close to the originals as you can possibly get.🤘🤘
Thank you! It's fun to try to replicate some of the nuances especially when there are different playing styles involved. 😊
Amazing job as always.
One of the absolute best guitarists on youtube in my honest opinion.
OMG the LADO!!!! Awesome playing, as usual!!
Thank you! It really is a sweet guitar 😊
Nailed it!
Great guitar work. I love the dive bombs and harmonics. I always feel like I am on a runaway train when I try to play this song on my guitar!
Thank you! It is definitely an exhilarating song to play!
Man this Lado (with the stop bar tailpiece), blew me away!
Please make a full review of this one!!!!
OMFG that was absolutely spectacular, thank you!
Honestly man, just sat here with goosebumps shaking my head at how fucking amazingly skilled you are. Perfection, no less 🔥🔥
🤘😆🤘
Up The Irons
This comment gave me goosebumps! 😃 Thanks a ton! 🙏🤘
Sounded EXACTLY like the album. Solid work brother 🤘 i always have trouble nailing the power chords in the verses. Pretty quick!
Awesome! 👍
My favorite song from them and you killed it!!!!
Great cover of the finest album opener. That Lado looks and sounds splendid 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Only a genius mind could write a song like that. Phenomenal
Amazing, this song was my first taste of maiden 35 years ago.. incredible sir
Same with me. I remember getting ‘Powerslave’ in my Christmas stocking (on tape of course) and playing it in early hours of Xmas morning whilst unwrapping my others presents)! Someone at school has told me this was their best albums so far so asked for it and was my introduction to Maiden.
That was insane. Also glad to see Lado's still around. I always wanted an Earth after seeing Adrian with one on the Live After Death video back in the 80's
You not only nailed it, but you really captured the tight and punchy vibe of the song. Great stuff.
Always really good!!!
That's a beautiful guitar, and that was a beautiful performance. You rock, Nico!!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and yeah this is a really sweet guitar. Not mine, though 😅
Lado, Pete Cornish...maiden knows Canadian quality! Great job Nico!!
Thanks man!!
10/10
Hell yeah Nico! And that Lado, love it! 🤘🙏
It's a beautiful guitar eh?
Not mine, though... 😅
So good!!!...I wish we lived close and could jam Maiden together...
Yup! Nicely framed and shot too, with all the guitar choices! 🙌
Many thanks, Rachael!
@@LicksOfTheBeast thank you for your continued hard work, grace and expertise!
I've been playing this song for a while now, but of course thanks to you I can see the little extra nuances that I could do to be closer to the original🤘🏻😄. You've got great ear, or great resources to be able to play everything this close to the original. Thanks Nico!
Thanks so much!
My hearing is not the best after all the years of loud music and I have no ressources so... I guess we'll have to give credit to just plain ol' stubbornness! 😂😂
Very good indeed! I always feel so satisfied everytime I manage to hit that Adrian Smith dive bomb correctly ;)
nailed it! :) that lado guitar is soooo sick! please make a full in depth review for us - that would be killer!
Brilliant
You are the master of "exact". Even the pinch harmonics are all there, and in all the right places. Very impressive.
The tone! The sound! Brilliant🔥
Perfect. The sound. The nuances in the solo's. The guitars! Love it!
I love all your covers. Hard to tell which one is the best. U r great guitarplayer with great guitars. PRO 👑👑👑🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you so much!!
This is the best, just like all the others you've done!
really great, sound 99% like original
Very, very nice. You play all the parts so cleanly. It really is a perfect copy of the original. It's funny, but earlier today I uploaded my own cover of Aces High in preparation for a 5-song Iron Maiden session I have tomorrow. What a coincidence! But there really is no comparison. Nice one!! 🙂🙂🙂
I'm sure if you're up for 5-song session of Maiden tunes, you're playing it just fine! 😃
I couldn't play it like this up until just a few years ago and yet people still thought I played it great so... As long as we keep playing and practicing, we'll keep getting better and that's what is so awesome about being a musician.
Cheers! 🤜🤛
@@LicksOfTheBeast Thanks for the encouragement. It means a lot. 🎸🎸🎸🎸
Love that lado guitar 🎸 fantastic
Oh this sounds really great 👍, love that Lado
Flawless man... Just like the boys.. You should be in a maiden cover band. 😜
Hahaha yeah there's an idea! 🤔😂
And thank you!!
Fantastik performance and a jewel of a track.
Absolutely perfect tones and playing! UP THE IRONS 🤘
You're right, it IS the best cover you've done so far. NICELY DONE FRIEND! 👏🏿
1000 thanks!!
Superb. This was the first maiden tune I learned. ! Up the Irons
Great playing and fantastic tone!
Thanks a ton!
I agree with you, this is the best cover you have done so far 👏👏👏💪
Amazing job, the feeling, pace and harmonics on Adrian's solo are perfect and spot on! 👌
Cheers from Italy
Grazie di cuore! Apprezzo davvero tanto che tu abbia notato la cura nei dettagli 🙏🤘
Barely distinguishable from the original!!! BRAVO. Cari Saluti :-)
Grazie mille!!
Perfection!!! Love it
Agreed, possibly the best NIco! You even nailed the pick squeals during Adrian's solo! Well done!
Bravo Nicko!!!!!!!! Awesome job brother!
Absolutely incredible Nico! Your vids are the best. Great job!!!
Spectacular!
Can't even play guitar but love Maiden and see them numerous times. You Sir are incredible 🙌
Reads title. Listens to it.
-Yes
Hahaha thank you!
Just wow - I've been listening to that song for nearly 40 years and never get tired of it. No wonder you're so happy with you cove - you complete nail every note - congrats
I know how you feel, man! I first learned this song when I was 15 or 16 and when I played it live just 2 nights ago, it still felt the same to me as it did back then. Well... Maybe it's more enjoyable now as I don't have to struggle through it 😂
Just way too good, Nico...very impressive!
best cover on RUclips. you covered this song to the tea!! up the irons!!
Man! i love that lado, great cover amigo!
I used to play this on drums in a band I was in Essex. We smashed it. Love playing this.
Dude. Amazing. I bought this record was I was 12 years old and this is my favorite maiden song.
Fantastic! Love the multiple guitars and the final harmony. A proper tribute to the Gods of metal. Keep it up!!!
Magnificent
NICE COVER DUDE! Keep up the good work!!!! And up the IRONS!!!!!!
Thanks a ton my man!!
Nailed it - good job🤘 Still remember buying Live After Death just because of the coverart. Must have been 13 and had no idea what the music was or even that it was a live recording. Was totally blown away and Aces High - especially that live recording - has been my favorite song ever since😄
Thanks! Same here... Seeing LAD for the first time with the way they came on stage with this song is what turned me into a life-long fan!
@@LicksOfTheBeast You are most welcome - you do an awesome job with your vidoes. Even though I have ventured in to other genres of the metal universe, I somehow keep coming back to Maiden 😀
BTW - is it possibly to contact you via e-mail? I have an old Kramer guitar I would like your oppinion on.
Thanks.
Peter
Tone and playing very close to the original.
Really great job!
Absolute fire, absolutely SPOT ON!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Excellent. No hyperbole in that video title.
...but there is lots of kindness in your comment! Thank you 🙏
This is really fun, awesome guitars too!
One of my favourite pair of solos, played expertly once again!
Fantastic work, Sir!
Thank you kindly!👍😎
I already knew parts of this song but this video inspired me to learn the complete song and solos . Thanks , awesome cover
Stay tuned for a full breakdown video coming at the end of the week!
Nico, Awesome Cover! Beautiful Lado!
You are an excellent guitar player ! Been a Maiden fan since 82 ..Seen them live and backstage in their prime . Dave Murray would be proud of you .
I’m in love with that Lado Guitar 🎸
Superb!
Great job Nicko! I remember back in the day first seeing Live After Death, and thinking what's that cool looking guitar that Adrian's playing? Oh, it's a Lado, and sure enough my man here has an actual Lado, lol.
That Lado is stunning!
Irons up!! 🤘🤘
Brilliant as always, my man. Love the smooth style.
Outstanding job!
Yeah ,awesome...
Flawless! Up the irons
Amazing! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It is your best cover by far, I felt like when I was 12 y/o watching live after death for the first time amazed by that Lado guitar
Wow! Reading this made me feel like I accomplished something 😊
Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏🤘🤘
Bravo Nico! This was the track that first sparked my love for Maiden!
Same here!
Grande Nico!
Humble brag with the title. You can just call it Aces High cover. We all know every cover you do is the best cover anyone will ever do of any Iron Maiden song. Although this is legendary status, man. You slayed it, and the boys would be proud🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘.
Especially love the random subtle pinch harmonics in Adrian's solo. Never noticed those until your cover.
Also, I love that the jackson appeared only for the dive bomb parts.
That Lado Earth is gorgeous!🤩😍🤩😍. How does it play and sound compared to the fender and jackson?
I appreciate the confidence you have in my playing very much!
Honestly, I always feel like I can do better... And I haven't ever felt like I 100% hit the mark on a video. Even on this one, there are one or two things that I didn't get exactly right but of course, that's nitpicking of the highest order 😅
But in terms of performance and especially sound and vibe, I truly felt this was my best cover yet... So the title reflects how I felt about it when it was done 😊
Also, if I had entitled it Aces High Cover, it would have gotten less than half the views... There are still far too many Maiden fans who haven't ever hear of this channel!
@LicksOfTheBeast of course! Your knowledge of Maiden and the guitar inspired me to start doing my own covers as well.🙏🙏
I never feel like I ever get everything the way i envision it in my head and am always hyper analyzing my mistakes.
I'll have to remember that next time I title a video as I'm working on an Edge of Darkness cover next. 🤐
I feel like your channel should be required viewing all Maiden fans, or at least Maiden fans who also play guitar or some instrument.
You rule, Nico. Eagerly await your next cover, song breakdown, or album analysis. Up the Irons! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Awesome as always, I love that Lado guitar, I would very much enjoy a video about it?
Fantastic job as always...can you please do a cover of Queen of the Reich by Queensryche when you get a chance?I am sure you will nail it...!!!
Love Queensrÿche! I will definitely cover them in the future.
Yes Queensryche was another excellent duel harmony guitar band, same with Fates Warning.
Hell yes! I'd love to see him do some Queensryche!
sounds awesome Nico!!
Awesome! Cool to see a Lado. I don't recall ever seeing one in person.
Absolutely excellent playing!🔥🔥🔥
Sounds amazing! Playing is on point too!
That was great and really cool to watch! I grew up in Dallas Texas and in the early and mid 1980s. I saw iron maiden every time they came to the DFW area. I’ve been to many many concerts throughout my life. I still tell people they were one of the greatest bands of musicians that I’ve ever seen. I wish I still had some of those old T-shirts but I do have the ticket stubs and the concert buttons.
Flawless as usual!
Wow all the harmonics in Adrian’s solo are perfect! Thank you as always Nico!
Thank you for always watching and leaving some kind words!! I appreciate it very much 🙏