IRON MAIDEN - TOP 10 RIFFS RANKED
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- My Top Ten Iron Maiden Riffs Ranked!
Gear used in this video:
Guitars:
Fender Dave Murray Signature Stratocaster
Fender Mexican Standard Stratocaster - Janick Gers inspired
Jackson USA Signature Adrian Smith San Dimas
Jackson Adrian Smith SDX
Gibson SG Standard
Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s
Ibanez Destroyer II DT-300FR
Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46
Plugin: Bias FX 2
DAW: Reaper Audio
Soundcard: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 
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I think one of my favorite riffs is the section directly after Daves solo in 22 Acacia Avenue right before Bruce starts singing again. Absolutely wild in a live setting.
Shoutout to the heaviest maiden riff and song ever, brighter than a thousand suns.
A matter of life and death is by far their heaviest album
I think Paschendale might be heavier!
Which riff do you mean..?
@@mylovesongs2429 It's definitely the better song, but I think brighter than a thousand suns is slightly heavier.
@@DaveTheFuckingBrave The verse riff.
Fully agree on Stranger. Such a mesmerizing riff and add the mystical Somewhere in Time tone on top of it, it is quite a perfect riff
Deja Vu is so underrated
Great video! I really enjoy your channel. The fact that I would pick songs so different from yours (The trooper, Aces high, Hallowed by the name, Purgatory, The loneliness of the long distance runner, Caught somewhere in time, Prowler, Futureal, Different world, etc.), just enhances the musical richness and awesomeness of Iron Maiden. Up the Irons!!
My honorable mentions: The Trooper, Running Free, Fear of the Dark, Powerslave, 22 Acacia Avenue, Flash of the Blade and of course Wasted Years. Great job as always Nico. You're the Man!
Fantatsic list! I loved the logic behind it, plus I loved seeing "Rainmaker" get some love!
My #1 will always be the main riff of Caught Somewhere in Time.
Tjye First time i heard this my mind travelled.
Love that one but I consider it more of a harmony riff and I didn't want to include those in this list.
I'm so glad you included Deja Vu, even if just as an honorable mention. The melody of the riff is just so orgasmic to my ears.
facts!
Great choices and I love you are taking the time to explain the riffs. By broadening the selection parameters, you could do part 2, 3, 4, 5… 😊
Absolutely 100%! Maybe we can set some unique parameters for the fun of it. 😃
Excellent choices. I’m glad you gave Senjutsu an honorable mention. Its a nice riff and the song doesn’t get enough love.
Definitely need some more! I'm glad you talked about Deja Vu, that's such a sick riff.
Really great picks! Thanks for The video, rock on! 🤘🖤
Beautiful and wonderful, as always, good sir, cheers!
Oooo good choice on Rainmaker. Super underrated tune.
Great job, Nico. Looking forward to the next top ten list.
Fun video! At some point early on while catching up on your back catalogue of Licks of the Beast videos, you mentioned a time or two that SIT and AMOLAD were your two favorite Maiden albums. Instant respect. AMOLAD doesn’t get nearly the attention it should IMHO. I really wish I would’ve seen that tour in person.
I was fortunate to catch that show twice and it was phenomenal! Too bad there wasn't any official live recording of it because the available footage on here isn't all that great. Pisses me off that the tours from my two favourite albums are the only ones aside from the first two with no official live recording 😡😄
@@LicksOfTheBeast - That does suck, the no official live recordings! I would enjoy those too. That is so awesome you saw them twice on that tour. Man, to see that entire album played live, so jealous!
Superb! This channel rocks!
Well, the honorable mentions could have went on for a couple hours LoL. I could never come up with a favorite riff list of this band just too many excellent ones to select from. I would have to think it would be like choosing which of your children you love most....and I agree Adrian is a National Treasure along with Harris two of the greatest metal song writers of their time. Great Job sir. Cheers and Up The Irons!
Yeah I had to stop somewhere but once you open that vault, it can get pretty crazy LOL
Your playing is fantastic. Keep up the great work!
Thanks a ton!
Your a brave man picking a maiden top ten riffs as they are all so good
Hahahaha I might have to make a part II with different parameters 😄
Love the stories with each riff, thankyou
Thank you!!
i love the riff in the writing on the wall. the one right before adrian's solo
We share the same choice for #1 riff!! It’s one of the heaviest you can find! Amazing song altogether…
Please do a full song + solo lesson for it!
We can start with the full cover as I did it last year :)
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The whole rythm track in the middle section of Infinite Dreams would be number one, for me. But very good list. Discovered your channel about six months ago. Although I don't play guitar, I enjoy your work very much Nico. From a Maiden fan to another. Cheers!
Much appreciated! I'm really glad the channel is entertaining and interesting even to someone who doesn't play guitar 😀
Cheers man!
Perfect video - once again.
Thx.
Up the Iron’s
Awesome as always. Can’t imagine trying to figure out a top 10, but all darn good choices, IMO. Thanks for this!
Considering it's all in good fun and not too serious, it was still very hard for me!! LOL
Thoroughly enjoyed this.
I won't read the comment, I guess all the comments will "what about this" or "what about that"
I just enjoyed the video, great talent.
And btw, what about Afriad to Shoot Strangers 😮
Glad to see you enjoyed it ☺️
And yes, we all have our faves and for different reasons... that's what makes life interesting!
Oh and Afraid To Shoot Strangers doesn't really have much in terms of riffs... it's more melodies and harmonies. One of which I did make sure to include in this video about Harmonies 😃
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Great video, great channel! Up the Irons 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks so much!!
Great video...cheers 🍻
Excelente como siempre!!
your Playing and Tone is Perfect for this. the attention to Details and appropriate guitars was all i needed to subscribe.
Massive thanks!! 🙏🤘
I've honestly started hitting the like button before the video has even had a chance to play.
You just don't seem to make a bad video. 🤘🤘
Don't jinx it 🤣🤣🤣
Kidding kidding... I really appreciate the kind encouragement, really! 🤜🤛
And the likes help a whole lot with the algorithm so that's very much appreciated as well!!!
Love the wicker man !!!! Epic
Great selection with some "deep cuts" and impeccable playing as always Nico! It may have to do with how I discovered Maiden relatively recently, but a lot of my favourite riffs tend to be from the reunion era: the riff in "When the Wild Wind Blows" after Adrian's solo, the climax of "For the Greater Good of God", and the absolute badassery of the "Book of Souls" main riff.
I find it really fascinating how nuanced the "Lord of the Flies" riff is. I always thought it had a quality unlike many other riffs, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.
I actually really love all three of those riffs and enjoy playing them a lot. I think they've put out some exceptional work since BNW 😊
You are the first person I see for whom Stranger in a Strange Land is number 1 and this is also my favourite Maiden's song. Definitely It is super underrated.
Graet Nicko, love your vídeos and the Maiden review, my fav band since i was a child (i grow up with Somewhere and Seventh Son when i was a child…and love it). Follow with rhis Chanel, its really enjoyable For every Maiden fan. Thanks a lot and congrats dude!!!!!
Like Wicker Man selection, that was the riff that announced they are back in full force. Adrian stepping out and opening the show was my fav concert moment.
So your wish of bringing back "Stranger In A Strange Land" to the live set finally came true.
Brilliant played riffs.
Loved the story about Adrian coming back from the dentist 🤣
Me too!! Craziness!
What a coincident: I was relearning 'Rainmaker' this week and the intro sounded somewhat off to me.
Your fingering makes much more sense! Man, your videos are the holy grail for maiden fans :D
Thank you!! Glad I could be of service! :)
Cheers
Rainmaker! What a song, I have such a soft spot for Davey, likely one of the most underrated guitarists of all time. Killers and Be Quick also insanely good riffs, and was just thinking the other day how good Lord if the Flies sounds in Death on the Road. You have an admirable taste, sir:)
Thank you! About Lord of the Flies, it's interesting that they played it in a different key on Death on the Road so that Bruce could sing in a higher octave for some of the parts. I find that version more exciting!
Stranger in a stranger land is a jewel!
Great selection, Nico!
Very good choises. As a bassplayer, Phantom, Wratchild and Where eagles dare are favorites of mine because of the great bass lines,. Love that gritty guitar on 2 minutes to midnight (Adrian had where gritty sound in the mid 80’s, didn’t he?) Brigns back a lot of memory for an old man this😊❤️ Anyway, you have done some great work again, Nico😎💪🤘
Absolutely love those on bass too! I guess it helps that they were all written on bass eh? 😄
Glad to hear this brought back some good memories!! 😊
Cheers! 🤘
@@LicksOfTheBeast yupp, it realy helps😄 Steve is a beast in both playing and writing😎🤘
The Legacy is a monster song, its riff shooks me as an earthquake everytime. It's also true the Benjamin Breeg's riff is like a shockwave...
I'd mention also the riff in The Talisman, it's thundering.
You should make a Spotify playlist entitled Iron Maiden's Natural Disasters 😀
I'd follow that in a heartbeat!
For me the best riff or melody from maiden is the intro from caught somewhere in time, so good!
Go Nico!!!! Go!!!!! 🤘❤️🔥🤘 Awesome Job!!!
Awesome video!! It's so difficult to pick the best riffs of Iron Maiden, they are special according to the year they were made. Amazing work and I'm looking forward to seeing the top 10 solos 😃 cheers from PT
Obrigado!! It's definitely a challenge and you know going in that there is no way to get it right objectively... It's good fun though 😃
This is the list of a good and seasoned Maiden fan. A fan that can play guitar. Well done. I give you credit because I didn't think Deja Vu would be there. All choices stand tall.
Great list Nico! There is something so magical about stranger in a strange land entirely. UP THE IRONS 🤘
100% agreed!
@@LicksOfTheBeast In my opinion, "Somewhere in Time", is the masterpiece above all masterpieces
Just goes to show how many good riffs these guys have. I'd probably have 3 of yours in my top 10. How can people not pick Lord of Light?
Absolutely! Lord of Light is a great one as is Brighter than a thousand Suns and Different World and Longest Day... The whole album is filled with great riffs. But Benjamin Breeg is the one that I find is catchiest and works best on its own (by a hair...) 🙂
@@LicksOfTheBeast Yeah, AMOLAD kinda gets overlooked for the riffage. Killer Album.
@@MikeSingSing AMOLAD is a pure masterpiece. I'm so happy they've played it fully in 2006 tour
I loved your #1 choice, good taste! When I bought my first good electric guitar, it was the 1st I needed to learn! :)
Wow! Great list.
Great video, we all have our favourite Maiden riffs mine being..Phantom, Remember Tomorrow, Prowler (so simple but so memorable) the intro to Innocent Exile, Aces High, Speed of Light, but my top one which just builds and builds has gotta be...Brighter than a thousand suns, what an unbelievably evil sounding intro and then those thunderous chords..magical.
This was great to watch, and you explained each riff really well and accurately.
(ps. i think you missed out on aces high, can i play with madness and fear of the dark)
Am I weird or is it normal these main short famous riffs of the songs aren't mostly my favorite riffs of Iron Maiden as a huge fan. My favorites are almost always those very melodic bridge riffs in their longer songs that usually come before or after the solos where the fans generally could sing along with "ooo"s, where the 3 guitars beautifully harmonize.
I prefer the leading riff of melodic section of Phantom Of The Opera, the two riffs in the middle of Fear Of The Dark, the riff at the end of Sign Of The Cross before the chorus repeats, Dance of Death's riff in the middle of the solos and after the solos, Rime of The Ancient Mariner's riff after the solos, Alexander The Great's mid tempo melodic riff before the crazy solo starts, The Parchment's riff after Bruce's last high note and more melodic riffs in When The Wild Wind Blows, The Clansman, The Nomad, No More Lies, Afraid To Shoot Strangers, etc...
like... Loneliness of the long distance runner. Or EVERY SINGLE SONG ON 7th Son. Oh mama that's the tastiest album for maiden guitar. edit: Oh shit yeah, Afraid to shoot strangers for sure and No More Lies!! (or anything on Brave New World)
For me i would add: Accacia avenue : second riff with the open A string. Hallowed be thy name riff under solos
I’m so with you on the Acacia Ave riff. I so love the different sections of that song too. It’s got groove for days!
Deja vu, a criminally underrated masterpiece..😔
yesss! Amazing song from an amazing album
I can honestly say the mid section of deja vu is the best moment in any maiden song, those harmonies are unreal
True words
Very good list!!!
Many thanks!
Very good selection
I'd love to see a ranking of iron maidens top ten guitar melody harmonies. For example like the melody before the solos on Alexander the great
My favorite riff is so underrated afraid to shoot at strangers
Ghost Of The Navigator is such underrated, it sounds so good.
Yessss to your number 1!
Hi. I am an italian fan since 1986, sorry for my english, it is not easy to choose, maybe my favourite riff is that one of "Phantom of the opera", one of my favourite song. I also think that the intro of " The loneliness of the long distance runner" is a masterpiece and maybe a little underrated. It is harder to choose the best album, even quite impossible: maybe I could choose "Somewhere in time", the first album I heard, but " The number of the beast" is the most iconic as for me of Iron Maiden. "The rhime of the ancient mariner" is the song which creates for me an amazing atmosphere, with the beautiful Coleridge's lirycs and the charming reproductions of the wood's noises in the middle of the song. Thank you for this great video and Up the Irons!
Per me queste classifiche sono sfiziose e divertenti ma non le prendo troppo sul serio perché non credo che ci sia una vera e propria metrica obiettiva su cui ci si possa basare. Però una cosa bella delle top 10 è che ti costringe a pensare a pezzi magari non ovvi, non scontati 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast assolutamente, infatti le ho ascoltate tutte, divertito. E poi, come diceva un mio caro vecchio amico 2000 anni fa, de gustibus...eh eh Ciao!
Your English is nearly perfect!
great stuff Nico, as usual, maybe top 10 harmony licks next, and interlude riffs like that in the still life or phantom of the opera (chorus? "keep your distance..")
Love it!! 🤘🤘
Great top ten! It would be interesting if you elect the best riff or solo of each studio album. Best!
Hola Nicko...exelente video, saludos desde Chile!!
Muchisimas gracias y saludos desde Canada!
To my ear as a very long time maiden fan, your playing is the best I’ve heard out there…other than the members of maiden themselves ;-)
I think they've made another one of their all time classic melodies on the new one. In the middle of Death of the Celts there is that one guitar melody which just soars and the stuff Steve is doing in the background really gives it a dream like quality. Pure classic Maiden.
That Les Paul is lovely!🥰
I would love to watch a "a matter of Life and death" review, one my favorite maiden albums
I absolutely 100% intend to 😃
I was sure you would pick a riff from SIT as your number one :-D! Excellent selection by the way!
the intro of prisoner...with the drums for me is their pinnacle of heaviness...for my ears that intro riffs is so fucking crushing
Man wicker man is such a great, straight ahead rocker
Prob my fave maiden song.
Great number 1!
My list would be very different for sure but this is a nice video man
Incredible top pick, that song rules
Personal favourite is probably the heavy 7/4 riff from brighter than a thousand suns
I almost put that one in... Breeg seemed to make more sense. Too many awesome riffs on that album 🤘
My honorable mention is the intro of Moonchild played live by Adrian (with a ton of delay) in the "Somewhere back in time" tour. Just look for it here on YT. Pure awesomeness!!
That Deja vu riff is so great and so melodic👌some of my favourite riffs are the chorus riff from moonchild and pre chorus riff from the evil that men do🤘 and What’s your favourite maiden song? Mine’s moonchild for sure! Keep it up man and Up the Irons from Australia 🇦🇺🤘🤘🤘
I have many "favourites" but Sea Of Madness is probably my all-time fave... with a few other close seconds 😊
Thanks a ton for the encouragement!
@@LicksOfTheBeast I have so many close seconds 🤣 Up the irons man 🤘
Best band ever! Thank you
Great list, Nico! But, as everyone here knows, you can't go wrong choosing riffs from Iron Maiden!!!
Brilliant thanks😎
I actually thought number one would be either Stranger in a Strange Land or Sea of Madness, given how much you love that album. But I really can't disagree with your picks. Excellent choices!
I was also rooting for Sea or Madness! What a song!
One that i somehow really like and used to play a lot when i was younger, is "Heaven can wait". Other great are Powerslave and Hallowed be thy name, that slow beginning. Phantom of the opera is propably the greatest. Very memorable.
you make it look so easy!
Great list Nico, bit surprised you missed that juicy af bridge riff from 22 Acacia Avenue though
One song per album limit... 😊
Always loved that Rainmaker riff.
That fucking tone man! Love it
So happy to see two AMOLAD riffs on here - my favorite Maiden album. I'm surprised no one has brought up "Afraid to Shoot Strangers"! I was sure it was going to be #1.
Ides of march!!!!! Great picks btw
Soo awesome ...
Cool list 😉😉! Probably for me, the most iconic Maiden riff is from Hallowed Be Thy Name, but I cannot decide if it's the harmonized main riff or the one before the solos.
I was hoping Stranger In A Strange Land was gonna be in there somewhere. Up the Irons!
It would be very insteresting to talk about guitar solos played y recorded on live albums. They have recreated their guitar solos make them sound so epic during these live albums.
Great videos! Great job, sir!
Thank you!!
And yes that would definitely be cool to look at their live interpretations of iconic licks 🤘
Thanks for your top 10 and all the thought on this video.. Definitely hard one to do since Maiden has unlimited top 10 Riffs. My all time top Maiden riff is
DANCE OF DEATH!
Oh I could make this video again 6 months from now with 10 different riffs based on different parameters and it'll be just as valid. That's the fun part
That was great. Your Ibanez Destroyer. (I always thought it was called an explorer but I guess Gibson would not like that). looks amazing under those lights. Really nice shade of red
I think so too! Its shape makes it a bit challenging to film but it's always well worth the effort ☺️
Been a fan for a couple of decades and really can't come up w a Top 3 easily.
PS no way to prove myself but I guessed ur #1. GBY. Up the Irons!
Nah, realistically it's impossible. This is just a fun thing to do to try to narrow it down and rank them...