I think this single melody is what hooked me into listening Iron Maiden for good. This has to be the most underrated riff in entire Maiden discography. Never heard anyone talking about it. Even the song itself is mostly overlooked while talking about this album most of the time. The context makes it even better. Love the intro buildup to it and then later when it,s played again just after the solos.
I’m amazed at how much work you put in to make this video. Very impressive. And for my 2 cents, I’m a bass player. As long as I can hear Steve galloping in the back, it’s fucking magical. 😂😂😂
@@HamanKarn567 I think Bruce said they were coming back for their 50th anniversary tour next year. They are gonna play from their debut to fear of the dark! Gonna be killer! 🤘🏻
I never understood why they recorded 3 guitars and don't play it live like it was recorded now that they have 3 guitar players on stage. It would be so cool.
@@GG5150 Certain things just work better in a studio recording than live. And even live, what works well in a small venue might not work so well in a large arena. Playing it like the album is the easiest approach, so they didn't go through the trouble of redoing the arrangement, without a good reason. This is the same kind of harmony as what you find in The Trooper or Infinite Dreams, where the lower melody is a sixth below the higher one. This wider interval harmony sounds fuller and broader than a tight harmony in thirds especially in the higher register. That's why the harmony on Master of Puppets never sounds right live.
I think it sounds bigger, and the harmony gives it a refreshed vibe, and it is a bit faster than last year I thnk, cool video, nice to see the three Nikos jeje
thats the versatility the band has with the 3rd guitarist over the yrs with only 2 playing the parts, either Dave and Adrian or later Dave and Janick... i like janick because to me hes the perfect blend of Dave and Adrian,, he is melodic as well as a shredder ,, the 3 of them make great sounds together :)
Kinda hard for me .. I saw the '86 tour back in the day with just Dave and Adrian .. That is the one I will always remember best .. Haven't seen Maiden lately .. (or most of anybody these days .. concerts are just too expensive!)
This video is a good example of why I think Iron Maiden has one of the best guitar-trios if not the best, where they can do things like this with their live performances. They can do stuff like most bands can only do in the studio, for example , Dave and Adrian can play their usual, famous, twin attack guitar harmonies, while Janick is playing a great rhythm guitar in the back-round along with Steve's bass-line. This elevates the harmonized guitars even more, this is not as easy with only two guitarists live for example. Or they can do these better alternative live versions of great classics, like this song in the video where they can harmonize even wider, I just love it. I think 3 guitarists is the way to go with music like this live. And who better than Dave, Adrian and Janick , what a perfect combination and I am so grateful that Harris, perhaps along with others chose to keep Janick and bring Adrian back, for us to get this amazing guitar trio =)
Whole album is a masterpiece and unlike anything they did up to that point. Instrumentation, lyrics..even the cover art. Bruce just kills on the album. Definitely one of my top "metal" albums from the time.
The little details makes the big difference.And you know that because i watch youre guitar playing especially in maiden songs nobody plays their songs with so detail like yours
I just saw them last night with my gf in Pittsburgh. Out of the 3 times now I’ve seen them total, That was the best , most clear live sound they’ve ever had since I’ve seen them. Guitars were LOUD. Like, extremely loud. I could hear everything they were playing. It was epic. And also I love the new arrangement.
I was also there with my cousin and on the way home we talked about how great they sounded. We agreed that IM sounded better than the Legacy of the Beast concert. I might add we did think the stage "show" was weak, but the band did bring it. My point I agree with you.
that would imply a different mix in guitars volume, because the higher harmony would always sound louder. another thing, they are always used the the lacking of a rhythm guitar in the harmonies leads, and an extra guitar live is just too much for the viewers attention. TBH i think live less is always more, because you pay more attention to the musicians than to the whole music... just an opinion though, from someone who's been playing live for 30 years :D
@@pedrolourenco2707 I mean, they've already done the thing with harmonies over a rhythm guitar with some of their songs. Revelations, Book of Souls, the Longest Day and The Legacy are some examples. In other examples they don't, so sometimes it works and sometimes it's better not to have the rhythm guitar.
@@torkelsvenson6411what Pedro is saying makes a lot of sense. You are correct in saying they have done it sometimes, the thing is it depends on the melody, register of the harmony, and the speed of the part - especially the rhythm. It's very easy for things to sound messy in a large arena with the sound bouncing all over the place. 😬
Well irrespective of how its played as time has evolved, it still sounds great, still sounds HUGE and still sounds very much Iron Maiden. Thank you for this brilliant explanation and fantastic demo. Up The Irons !! 🤘🤘
Eighther way it’s awesome. I just want to go see the see the show! Nico, as always you produce some of the greatest videos. Your videos show how special is this band.
it needs the Gallien Krueger 250ML amps they used to make the album... That has effectively been the only way to capture that tone (which I think is the best they ever had)
@@SirRobbins Agree 100%. The G&K amps they used during the SIT and SSOASS era, both in the studio and on tour, are easily the best guitar tones I have ever heard.
I love when Maiden (or any band) reworks a song a little. Another great thing about live music. With three guitars you always have to be careful about 3 leads at once…if they each have different vibrato it could sound out of tune. But I think Maiden doesn’t suffer from that. Great video and I can’t wait to see them in November!!!
This was a great breakdown of relatively small yet significant changes that they made. It got me thinking what other things they have changed over the years and how other songs have evolved while being played live. Now that I come to think about it ... that would make a great multi-part episode of Licks of the Beast, wouldn't it? 😉
Interesting arrangement for sure. Can't help but feel curious how it would work if Janick played the rhythm parts while Dave and Adrian play the original harmonies, or an octave lower as Adrian does now.
Any Maidenshow opening With Caught is always a winner in my book. I did remember when they played it, it sounded fuller as you said, bit darker perhaps. I do like the mix of the album, so that's always my go to mix i love.
As a long time fan, i'm really disapointed about the lack of those harmonized parts in Maiden new albums since No Prayer... I understand the evolution of the band but let's face it, those duets were the soul of the band's greatest albums and songs... Good job on your videos and guitar skills, i'm subbing to your chan with pleasure :)
you still have plenty of harmonized parts in the albums after No Prayer: Rainmaker, Beave New World, Different Workd, they all have duet guitar harmonies
I totally agree. I think it works great for playing live with all three playing their parts. I saw them in Los Angeles recently and they totally rocked this song. I am currently learning the solos from the original 1986 album and I love it. I always seem to have the easiest time learning Adrian’s solos than Dave’s. I do find Janicks solos to be the toughest to try and replicate.
Adrian is the one who has more logic to his solos. Dave is like a racehorse unleashed, it has a path, but it's very fast. Jannick, he doesn't even know what he's playing himself I think, he's totally playing off the cuff I would say
they are changing it likely because of how bad it sounded in 86. We ran into Rod Smallwood in a bar after the 2nd show of Maiden England in Atlanta in 2012 and asked him about the set and other songs including CSIT. He said it sounded like shit live and we were likely to never hear it again. He was likely referring to those melodies before the verses. Also, it's hard to get any SIT song to sound good without those GK250ML amps they used to record it. Phenomenal little amps they are. Cheers.
@@gulanhem9495 I would disagree with that a bit. Rock in Rio, IMO is the best live album they've done. I know classics fans go to Live After Death but RIR is the one for me. I have seen them almost every tour starting with Brave New World and they do a solid job live with their newer tracks. Book of Souls tour was awesome and Powerslave tracks do work very well live. Somewhere in Time had the same issues Def Leppard's Hysteria did. Overproduced in the studio where the live arena could never capture that sound. Ironically, both bands used the same amps on those albums.
In Where Eagles Dare live happens something like that, at the end of Dave's solo. Anyway I would prefer Janick play Rhythm in both Where Eagles Dare and Caught Somewhere In Time.
Considering Nicko isn't playing the drum parts like he did on the recording and that Bruce allows himself to move a lot of his notes as well, I guess the harmonies on the guitar can move a little as well.
Just saw them 2 days ago and I have to say all the small changes they've made to the songs to accommodate 3 guitars + Nicko's health issues have really made their songs sound heavier than they've ever sounded. I was pleasantly surprised.
It's a pretty cool arrangement. I would love to hear it with a clean reverb/echo tone. I have a hunch that this intro would sound a lot like something The Shadows would play.
Nico, I really want a breakdown of the song "Brave New World". Especially the intro that Dave is playing which I think is so awesome. But I have, as we speak, seen like 15 different ways to play it in different tabs and so on, and none of them sounds "right". Can you please do a breakdown of how to play this song the right way, I have seen you do some of the solos if not all from this song, but none of the tabs I have seen for that Dave intro is sounding right. Some of them show that you are supposed to play with a lot of open notes on some of the strings and so on , I can not really figure it out. Such a nice melody in that song though =)
I think I would have preferred it if Adrian and Dave played their melodies like they did on Somewhere in Time and just have Janick play the rhythm guitar part. The new arrangement they're playing live doesn't sound bad necessarily but like another person said down in the comments, it does sound a bit sluggish and less energetic compared to the album version. Good video this though, I knew something was different about the way they've been playing this track live but I couldn't put my finger on why until now! 😂
@@jimknight9206 Yeah I was gonna mention that but I thought it would be a trifle unfair because you can't really help either of those things. Although I agree both of those things certainly don't help!
A great analysis Nico. I thought something sounded different at the gig last year, but just put it down to being three guitarists nowadays. Great video and great playing as usual.
I'm not a Gers fan. He's bombastic. Adrian is precise and has that milliseconds behind thing going that is just...other worldly. Dave is less accomplished but his tone and the fact that he's always on that neck pickup has been instrumental in defining Maidens' sound. They're masters, so I'm not surprised that they did this. Amazing!
@@googlesux666 Dave's technique is essential to the Maiden sound and a perfect partner to Adrian, but his improvisational style makes him more prone to repetition/unoriginality in the long term. Adrian's more deliberate composition has kept his playing more varied.
Looking back, I think they tried playing twin lead over one rhythm live in different songs, during first two-three tours since the reunion, but eventually decided that this is not that good for a live mix. On the album you can fine tune the balance, but live rhythm and twin leads are kind of confilcting for the priority in the definition, making the mix a bit muddy. (Especially when the lower harmony range is too close to the rythm part). Three-part harmony (assuming it is well-thought) maintains the definition while adding more fat to the sound. It is needed to say, the maiden's live rhythm tones with full stage volume are pretty different from their studio tones. Even Adrian's tone is much less focused and (as it heard from the isolated tracks) it is on the verge of a feedback at any given moment.
Personal theory: It stems back to Nicko and his current limitations with certain songs, due to the 70% comeback post-stroke. CSIT is a classic gallop like The Trooper. Just like with The Trooper, Nicko is no longer doing the fills..... so you're not getting that solid chugging along bottom-end engine presence we once did. I think they dropped the rhythm part to flow with the newer adaptation to Nicko. Otherwise, the guitars would have outpaced the bottom-end, giving a somewhat auditory imbalance to us seasoned listeners [nerds] of this gem. I was at the Newark show, and I hadn't been to a show since Book of Souls 2017, due to health issues. I immediately heard the difference in that "engine", overall, and throughout the show.... But I understand and have empathy-- The show was GREAT, and I was grateful just to be there and still have Nicko with us, doing the best he can. But I think the other guys are making adjustments to the arrangements to "blend in" his shortcomings, so they're less obvious. Less gallop in the guitars, less our ears are looking for it in the drum pacing.
Yes, Dave sticks more to the original version than Adrian. In the 80s it was the opposite. It's quite a shame, Adrian's solos on SIT and SSoaSS are so badass and just perfect for the songs.
@@kili1985 yes I prefer the solos played the same or very close to the studio version, after all they are what made those songs great in the first place.
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I met Nicko McBrain back in 2014. He joked that he uses TH-cam as a reference to relearn old songs. Lovely fella. He was off to see the snooker.
Hes probably serious. He used to have a YT channel with his son
I think this single melody is what hooked me into listening Iron Maiden for good. This has to be the most underrated riff in entire Maiden discography. Never heard anyone talking about it. Even the song itself is mostly overlooked while talking about this album most of the time. The context makes it even better. Love the intro buildup to it and then later when it,s played again just after the solos.
While it wasn't the one that got me into Maiden, it's one of my favourites. So sparingly used in the song too.
This whole album stands out from all other ones, it's sound is the most unique, so I prefer the original version.
Me: I know every Maiden Guitar notes
Nick: hold my beer and shut up
Perfect job as usual
I’m amazed at how much work you put in to make this video. Very impressive.
And for my 2 cents, I’m a bass player. As long as I can hear Steve galloping in the back, it’s fucking magical. 😂😂😂
I’m going to see them in October for the first time. Been listening for 41 years.
I feel so fortunate I have seen this masterpiece live, I really don't mind dying.
Really cool. Guys know what they're doing, they deliver what sounds better both in studio and live.
RIP Paul diAnno
You'll never walk alone
HelloweeN - you always walk alone.
Just saw them in Pittsburgh and they were great. We're lucky to still see them live.
Gonna see them next year
@@silverreaps6803seen em last night in Charlotte and it was my first concert! You’re gonna love it! Up The Irons!!!
I saw them in Charlotte NC last night. Great show. Hopefully they come back to USA again.
@@HamanKarn567 I think Bruce said they were coming back for their 50th anniversary tour next year. They are gonna play from their debut to fear of the dark! Gonna be killer! 🤘🏻
@Outdoors67 He did for sure. 50th anniversary will be awesome
These little details make the songs eternal
I never understood why they recorded 3 guitars and don't play it live like it was recorded now that they have 3 guitar players on stage. It would be so cool.
You'd have thought that Dave and Adrian could play as per the record, and Jannick would do the rhythms. Recorded version was perfect.
Yep, thats what it should have been, definitely.
But...but..."I'm a lead guitar player TOOoOOOOooo" 😫
~ Clownshoe Gers
@@machupikachu1085 All 3 are lead guitar players. Crappy hater.
@@GG5150 Certain things just work better in a studio recording than live. And even live, what works well in a small venue might not work so well in a large arena.
Playing it like the album is the easiest approach, so they didn't go through the trouble of redoing the arrangement, without a good reason. This is the same kind of harmony as what you find in The Trooper or Infinite Dreams, where the lower melody is a sixth below the higher one. This wider interval harmony sounds fuller and broader than a tight harmony in thirds especially in the higher register. That's why the harmony on Master of Puppets never sounds right live.
@@LicksOfTheBeast Good points, thanks for the explanation.
I think it sounds bigger, and the harmony gives it a refreshed vibe, and it is a bit faster than last year I thnk, cool video, nice to see the three Nikos jeje
thats the versatility the band has with the 3rd guitarist over the yrs with only 2 playing the parts, either Dave and Adrian or later Dave and Janick... i like janick because to me hes the perfect blend of Dave and Adrian,, he is melodic as well as a shredder ,, the 3 of them make great sounds together :)
Sounds more triumphant than the original. And at this stage of their amazing career, why the hell not.
I think it a good idea to do it like this live, it also shows how dedicated they are to their work. Great breakdown, thank you.
Kinda hard for me ..
I saw the '86 tour back in the day with just Dave and Adrian ..
That is the one I will always remember best ..
Haven't seen Maiden lately .. (or most of anybody these days .. concerts are just too expensive!)
This video is a good example of why I think Iron Maiden has one of the best guitar-trios if not the best, where they can do things like this with their live performances. They can do stuff like most bands can only do in the studio, for example , Dave and Adrian can play their usual, famous, twin attack guitar harmonies, while Janick is playing a great rhythm guitar in the back-round along with Steve's bass-line. This elevates the harmonized guitars even more, this is not as easy with only two guitarists live for example.
Or they can do these better alternative live versions of great classics, like this song in the video where they can harmonize even wider, I just love it.
I think 3 guitarists is the way to go with music like this live. And who better than Dave, Adrian and Janick , what a perfect combination and I am so grateful that Harris, perhaps along with others chose to keep Janick and bring Adrian back, for us to get this amazing guitar trio =)
Give 'em a break they haven't played it since 1987 they probably don't remember who played what 😂
That sounds logical (seriously) 😅
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Indeed. I was listening to a song I recorded 25yrs ago.
I had to relearn it from scratch 😬🤦♂️
@@markf4018 25 years? I can't even remember how to play a song I wrote last week 🤣
😂😂😂
Whole album is a masterpiece and unlike anything they did up to that point.
Instrumentation, lyrics..even the cover art.
Bruce just kills on the album.
Definitely one of my top "metal" albums from the time.
The little details makes the big difference.And you know that because i watch youre guitar playing especially in maiden songs nobody plays their songs with so detail like yours
I’ll be seeing them on Tuesday and will check out what parts each is playing. Can’t wait!
I just saw them last night with my gf in Pittsburgh. Out of the 3 times now I’ve seen them total, That was the best , most clear live sound they’ve ever had since I’ve seen them. Guitars were LOUD. Like, extremely loud. I could hear everything they were playing. It was epic. And also I love the new arrangement.
I was also there with my cousin and on the way home we talked about how great they sounded. We agreed that IM sounded better than the Legacy of the Beast concert. I might add we did think the stage "show" was weak, but the band did bring it. My point I agree with you.
yeah i saw them in philly and it sounded awesome!
fr i saw em in chicago but i stg steve bass mix was cutting through sooo well with the guitars the techs did a great job.
Why are the so many negative comments lmao this is a cool video
maiden 80s fans are they worst enemies
@@luisuzzktguiyeah because they only wanna hear the trooper 500 times in a row
@@SteveMcbrain 😅
Really sounds much better now than the live version from 1986 !!!
Very cool. Both versions are great. I DO like the rythm guit under but..... both are cool. These guys are ( still ) genius.
And you put a lot of thought and work into this video! Thank you!
Saw them play live a week ago. It was amazing.
The best maiden song to me ❤️
It's lucky that you have an equally-tallented identical twin to play those double guitar parts with you.
This is so cool Nico thank you! I remember asking you what was happening right when the tour started. It’s brilliant to see this full breakdown!
@@tillyvick14 🤘😃🤘
I feel they should have stuck to the original and had Janick do the rhythm part. They're three guitarists, they should take more advantage of that.
that would imply a different mix in guitars volume, because the higher harmony would always sound louder. another thing, they are always used the the lacking of a rhythm guitar in the harmonies leads, and an extra guitar live is just too much for the viewers attention. TBH i think live less is always more, because you pay more attention to the musicians than to the whole music... just an opinion though, from someone who's been playing live for 30 years :D
@@pedrolourenco2707 I mean, they've already done the thing with harmonies over a rhythm guitar with some of their songs. Revelations, Book of Souls, the Longest Day and The Legacy are some examples. In other examples they don't, so sometimes it works and sometimes it's better not to have the rhythm guitar.
@@torkelsvenson6411what Pedro is saying makes a lot of sense. You are correct in saying they have done it sometimes, the thing is it depends on the melody, register of the harmony, and the speed of the part - especially the rhythm. It's very easy for things to sound messy in a large arena with the sound bouncing all over the place. 😬
@@LicksOfTheBeast I don't see how it would be different than for example Revelations where they do just that.
I agree.utilize the 3 guitars.wish theyd get a little more creative with it.
I was at the concert in Auckland recently and was wondering why it sounded different. Thanks for explaining! It was an awesome show!
Well irrespective of how its played as time has evolved, it still sounds great, still sounds HUGE and still sounds very much Iron Maiden. Thank you for this brilliant explanation and fantastic demo. Up The Irons !! 🤘🤘
A 2 guitar harmony is plenty enough. I would love to hear the rhythm guitar too. Can be done with 3 guitarist in the band now..
Eighther way it’s awesome. I just want to go see the see the show! Nico, as always you produce some of the greatest videos. Your videos show how special is this band.
What this song also needs, more than a third harmony line, is some chorus to give it that big, futuristic '80s sound.
it needs the Gallien Krueger 250ML amps they used to make the album... That has effectively been the only way to capture that tone (which I think is the best they ever had)
@@SirRobbins Agree 100%. The G&K amps they used during the SIT and SSOASS era, both in the studio and on tour, are easily the best guitar tones I have ever heard.
I love when Maiden (or any band) reworks a song a little. Another great thing about live music. With three guitars you always have to be careful about 3 leads at once…if they each have different vibrato it could sound out of tune. But I think Maiden doesn’t suffer from that. Great video and I can’t wait to see them in November!!!
I saw them on this recent tour last month and they sounded absolutely amazing.
love the tone man
That's cool! I didn't notice that when I saw them last year. And it gives more space for the bass to shine through! Everyone wins!!
This was a great breakdown of relatively small yet significant changes that they made. It got me thinking what other things they have changed over the years and how other songs have evolved while being played live. Now that I come to think about it ... that would make a great multi-part episode of Licks of the Beast, wouldn't it? 😉
sounds good to me
anything that brings fresh light to an already cool song is fine by me... that whole album is underrated, btw
Man, even if they play it backwards, WE the fans will love. up the irons!!!
See? That's why the world need this tour as a live album
Interesting arrangement for sure. Can't help but feel curious how it would work if Janick played the rhythm parts while Dave and Adrian play the original harmonies, or an octave lower as Adrian does now.
I appreciate the thoughtful analysis as always. Have a great day!
I’m just stoked to be able to see my favorite album live and my 2 fav maiden songs caught somewhere in time and stranger in a strangeland❤
The advantage of having 3 guitars now versus the two guitars in 1987
Sound comparison
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The album version is untouchable
That galloping rythm guitar is the shiz that's Maiden
Any Maidenshow opening With Caught is always a winner in my book. I did remember when they played it, it sounded fuller as you said, bit darker perhaps. I do like the mix of the album, so that's always my go to mix i love.
You're a super talented musician and you're breakdown of IM tracks is incredibly interesting and inciteful. Bravo!
As a long time fan, i'm really disapointed about the lack of those harmonized parts in Maiden new albums since No Prayer... I understand the evolution of the band but let's face it, those duets were the soul of the band's greatest albums and songs... Good job on your videos and guitar skills, i'm subbing to your chan with pleasure :)
you still have plenty of harmonized parts in the albums after No Prayer: Rainmaker, Beave New World, Different Workd, they all have duet guitar harmonies
I totally agree. I think it works great for playing live with all three playing their parts. I saw them in Los Angeles recently and they totally rocked this song. I am currently learning the solos from the original 1986 album and I love it. I always seem to have the easiest time learning Adrian’s solos than Dave’s. I do find Janicks solos to be the toughest to try and replicate.
Adrian is the one who has more logic to his solos. Dave is like a racehorse unleashed, it has a path, but it's very fast. Jannick, he doesn't even know what he's playing himself I think, he's totally playing off the cuff I would say
they need 4 more guitarists and 3 more bassists
I agree.
So much love and attention.... Way to go Dude!
Just for another member tô the channel.
Great lesson!!!!
Any Maiden is great Maiden! 😁
Janick plays his guitar? Interesting.
I love how they're able to be so alchemical with their guitar parts, so much so that they can alter it for the live experience.
Great vid as always my friend! I'd be curious to compare this to how they played it live in 1986-87.
@@jasondesjardins7371 I actually just posted a comparison on my newly launched Patreon - forgive the shameless plug 🙏😂
I like the three part harmony with Steve carrying the rhythm on his own.
Very nice.
You really get to hear the Harris gallop more. Not gonna say I prefer one over the other, because they both are KILLER.
I see what you did there
I do miss the rhythm part but I've seen it live and you're absolutely right. Sounds fuller. 🤘
while it does sound fuller i still prefer the original
Another absolutely excellent vid, mate.
I'll enjoy it anyhow they arrange/voice it! 🤘🤘
Thanks for that- I am going to see them on Oct 4th in San Diego- can't wait!
i'll be at the same show, cheers!
they are changing it likely because of how bad it sounded in 86. We ran into Rod Smallwood in a bar after the 2nd show of Maiden England in Atlanta in 2012 and asked him about the set and other songs including CSIT. He said it sounded like shit live and we were likely to never hear it again. He was likely referring to those melodies before the verses. Also, it's hard to get any SIT song to sound good without those GK250ML amps they used to record it. Phenomenal little amps they are. Cheers.
Yep, I have always hated the way Wasted Years sounds live. It loses its magic without those. Especially that opening alternate-picking riff.
@@Maidenrules29
Honestly, Maiden were never very good live.
@@gulanhem9495 I would disagree with that a bit. Rock in Rio, IMO is the best live album they've done. I know classics fans go to Live After Death but RIR is the one for me. I have seen them almost every tour starting with Brave New World and they do a solid job live with their newer tracks. Book of Souls tour was awesome and Powerslave tracks do work very well live. Somewhere in Time had the same issues Def Leppard's Hysteria did. Overproduced in the studio where the live arena could never capture that sound. Ironically, both bands used the same amps on those albums.
@@Maidenrules29 Adrian also plays it somewhat slower on the intro for some reason.
I could listen to the original iconic harmony forever, over and over, still fresh, never gets old... my favorite of all time...
I dont mind how they do it live, but the one on the record sounds the best
In Where Eagles Dare live happens something like that, at the end of Dave's solo. Anyway I would prefer Janick play Rhythm in both Where Eagles Dare and Caught Somewhere In Time.
I like the original better, but what they are doing nowadays is good.
That tone 😭
Considering Nicko isn't playing the drum parts like he did on the recording and that Bruce allows himself to move a lot of his notes as well, I guess the harmonies on the guitar can move a little as well.
It's maybe the only song that I prefer the studio version. It's unbelievable.
Love Adrian’s solo in that song.
Just saw them 2 days ago and I have to say all the small changes they've made to the songs to accommodate 3 guitars + Nicko's health issues have really made their songs sound heavier than they've ever sounded. I was pleasantly surprised.
Agree 100 percent. Mind was blown in Tacoma Oct 16th!
I feel like the live version packs more punch, and I like that
It's a pretty cool arrangement. I would love to hear it with a clean reverb/echo tone. I have a hunch that this intro would sound a lot like something The Shadows would play.
I like it! It sounds killer!
That's a great underrated album and song.
Hardly underrated as many older Maiden fans consider Somewhere In Time their best album..
This sounds incredible!
Nico, I really want a breakdown of the song "Brave New World". Especially the intro that Dave is playing which I think is so awesome. But I have, as we speak, seen like 15 different ways to play it in different tabs and so on, and none of them sounds "right". Can you please do a breakdown of how to play this song the right way, I have seen you do some of the solos if not all from this song, but none of the tabs I have seen for that Dave intro is sounding right.
Some of them show that you are supposed to play with a lot of open notes on some of the strings and so on , I can not really figure it out. Such a nice melody in that song though =)
I second this! Is it an open D or 5 on the A as the first note 🤔
I'm actually going to be explaining riffs like that on my Patreon. 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast also: Rainmaker? Feel like that’s an incredibly underrated song, riff and solo by Dave!
I honestly think it sounds beautiful.
can i play the guitar? no, but do I love watching this? yes lol
Great video! I love the original, but I prefer this new version to be played live, because it sounds really interesting and different to my ears!
I think I would have preferred it if Adrian and Dave played their melodies like they did on Somewhere in Time and just have Janick play the rhythm guitar part. The new arrangement they're playing live doesn't sound bad necessarily but like another person said down in the comments, it does sound a bit sluggish and less energetic compared to the album version.
Good video this though, I knew something was different about the way they've been playing this track live but I couldn't put my finger on why until now!
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I'd think the main reason for lower energy is that Nicko can't play like he used to because he's 72 and had a stroke.
@@jimknight9206 Yeah I was gonna mention that but I thought it would be a trifle unfair because you can't really help either of those things. Although I agree both of those things certainly don't help!
It’s not unusual for bands to play their music different live. Iron Maiden is still playing well and sounding great.
A great analysis Nico.
I thought something sounded different at the gig last year, but just put it down to being three guitarists nowadays.
Great video and great playing as usual.
I'm not a Gers fan. He's bombastic. Adrian is precise and has that milliseconds behind thing going that is just...other worldly. Dave is less accomplished but his tone and the fact that he's always on that neck pickup has been instrumental in defining Maidens' sound. They're masters, so I'm not surprised that they did this. Amazing!
Dave is not less accomplished. Not sure where you're getting your information.
Yeah I agree, Dave is my favorite. We all have our opinions who is best.
@@googlesux666 Dave's technique is essential to the Maiden sound and a perfect partner to Adrian, but his improvisational style makes him more prone to repetition/unoriginality in the long term. Adrian's more deliberate composition has kept his playing more varied.
Looking back, I think they tried playing twin lead over one rhythm live in different songs, during first two-three tours since the reunion, but eventually decided that this is not that good for a live mix. On the album you can fine tune the balance, but live rhythm and twin leads are kind of confilcting for the priority in the definition, making the mix a bit muddy. (Especially when the lower harmony range is too close to the rythm part). Three-part harmony (assuming it is well-thought) maintains the definition while adding more fat to the sound.
It is needed to say, the maiden's live rhythm tones with full stage volume are pretty different from their studio tones. Even Adrian's tone is much less focused and (as it heard from the isolated tracks) it is on the verge of a feedback at any given moment.
Personal theory: It stems back to Nicko and his current limitations with certain songs, due to the 70% comeback post-stroke. CSIT is a classic gallop like The Trooper. Just like with The Trooper, Nicko is no longer doing the fills..... so you're not getting that solid chugging along bottom-end engine presence we once did. I think they dropped the rhythm part to flow with the newer adaptation to Nicko. Otherwise, the guitars would have outpaced the bottom-end, giving a somewhat auditory imbalance to us seasoned listeners [nerds] of this gem. I was at the Newark show, and I hadn't been to a show since Book of Souls 2017, due to health issues. I immediately heard the difference in that "engine", overall, and throughout the show.... But I understand and have empathy-- The show was GREAT, and I was grateful just to be there and still have Nicko with us, doing the best he can. But I think the other guys are making adjustments to the arrangements to "blend in" his shortcomings, so they're less obvious. Less gallop in the guitars, less our ears are looking for it in the drum pacing.
Interestingly, with the three-part harmony, Adrian, Dave, and Janick are together in fact playing a chord!
Actually, just octaves and a third. Three guitar players and still no chord LOL
@@machupikachu1085 a triad if you will.
@@machupikachu1085 Well that's sucky! You'd think they would've taken a page out of the Leatherwolf playbook by now!
Adrian seems to be playing the solos different from the albums too lately. Dave is the one who seems most consistent live in my opinion.
Yes, Dave sticks more to the original version than Adrian. In the 80s it was the opposite.
It's quite a shame, Adrian's solos on SIT and SSoaSS are so badass and just perfect for the songs.
@@kili1985 yes I prefer the solos played the same or very close to the studio version, after all they are what made those songs great in the first place.
It seem he is bored to play the same thing again and again.
That sounds like a Janick touch if you ask me, he's great at stuff like that, Dennis Stratton was the same.
Nice observation. I actually prefer the older version. But I absolutely commend you for looking into this
La explicación es muy sencilla, en el 87 Maiden tenía 2 guitarras ahora tiene 3 y Adrián es el único con otra afinación haciendo armonías y arreglos
they´re always amazing.🤘
I like the way it sounds, keeps it fresh