“Prodigal Son” off Killers too. And “Strange World” off the debut. Both similar songs to this one, with extensive acoustic/soft parts. Adrian says “Prodigal” is one of his favorites, though they’ve never played it live. Cheers.
It definitely inspired the Swedish Melodic Death Metal bands of the 90's, such as In Flames. The acoustic outro sounds exactly like how some swedish band would end one of their songs.
He doesn’t do it very often, but when Dave writes something it’s usually a banger. Bravo. Those bends at the beginning of the solo deserve a silly amount of likes just on their own!
Nico absolutely nailing the cover of a criminally underplayed classic is one of those things in life that you can rely on. More pure gold from the best Maiden content creator on earth.
1000 thanks!!! I am mainly tyring to balance the different kinds of videos ( covers, tutorials, breakdowns, guitar stuff...), different eras of the band and different kinds of songs. Glad to know this one was a good watch! ☺
For me, there is something so magical about where this song is positioned on the album. That side starts with SSoaSS and is followed by this. Then as you’re wishing that beautiful outro would never end, it leads into another one of my faves, The Clairvoyant. I don’t know how to explain it, but that’s how my mind got used to hearing The Prophecy. Isolated like this, its beauty is magnified a million times! Just a stunning song, so different from anything else I’ve ever heard from Maiden. You did such a stunning job capturing the magical beauty that makes this song so unique. It’s so beautiful, with a layer of eeriness that runs through it. Just breathtaking! Congratulations on capturing ALL of that!! 🎸🤘😊
You know what I love about your comments? They're always so encouraging and you always know how to eloquently express how their music is perceived and enjoyed by a fan. Thank you!!!
@@LicksOfTheBeast Likewise, thank you for all of the hard work, dedication, and thought that go into each one of these videos. I know they are time-consuming to make, but the effort by both of you doesn’t go unnoticed! 🤘Keeping a channel going out of pure passion for Maiden’s music and playing is no easy feat, and I know I’m not alone in saying that I appreciate this channel immensely! 😊
@@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse - Great comments as always C B! Did you ever find that article we talked about a while back? I would still love to see that! Thanks!
@@CC-qb9sm Hi! I tried replying with the link here a couple times, but I think YT is flagging it and removing it. Is there another way to share it with you?
@@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse - Oh bummer on the post removal! Thank you for trying! I’m not sure how you can get it to me then. I don’t really want to post my email address here on good ol’ TH-cam 😂 Let me think on that I am pretty tired tonight and not feeling my most creative 😂. Thanks again!
I love looking at the album cover while listening to the intro of this track and just admiring the beauty and masterful work that was accomplished. The intro captures the entire mood of the album in such a magical way.
Nico, I can’t put in words how grateful I am for you to have chosen Prophecy. It’s one of my favorite Maiden songs ever. Thank you so very much indeed 👏👏👏👏
Thank's for this - awesome! If i remember correctly from some interview, Dave wrote that beautiful acoustic outro when he was in Australia having time off from "Maiden circus". Propably in the beach watching the sea and beautiful landscape along with acoustic guitar in his hands.
Yes!! Called for this song some uploads ago!! Always liked this song and it's structure and melodies. I think it was written on "somewhere it time" period (which is the same). Also looking at the comments, everyone was excited for this song!
Great play through - this has always been my favourite Maiden song. So underrated for sure - when it kicks in its like a guitar orchestra. And that wonderful almost baroque outro is hauntingly sublime.
An awesome cover and a great song! So many different ”colors” in this song due to various melodies, harmonies, rythyms and changes in the athmosphere. Very very mystical sound! So glad to hear this cover - you nailed it once again with your talent, heart and soul🔮🕯✨
What a joy to watch, excellent playing as always, but what makes your videos so great is that it is easy to see how much you enjoy playing Maiden-tunes ! As someone commented earlier, truly a underrated tune from the album, what a great song this is ! Thank you
just to know, i have fever from corona virus rigt now, and this video made me crying man! I dont know why... Its so lovely played, those solos that ending... everything. Greetings from Greece. Iron Maiden for ever
Efharistó polí file mou! Really appreciate that so much and I am honoured to have been able to help bring some strong feelings at a time when you might have needed it. Cheers! 🤜🤛
Many thanks Nico I was expecting this, greatly executed as always.This song is the definition of beauty, the reason why Maiden are my all-time faves. That dreamy outro can be played endlessly, it is the culmination for me of all melody and beauty combined. Dave composes little but when he does he rewards us with great melodies and songs.
One of the best songs from my favourite Maiden album. I've discovered their music when in the early nineties, a friend gave me an old cassette of SSOASS. It changed my life. I've listened to this song one million times at least! 😀 However, as always, your version makes me discover little subtleties and I love this title even more if possible 😁! And that outro... Wow!!! So thanks Nico and up the irons 🤘😀🤘!
Oh I understand you completely! I used to fall asleep with my SSOASS cassette back when it was their latest album 😄 Glad I could help shed some light on a few little subtleties!
No one in the internet does best maiden covers than you! It’s always a pleasure as a guitarist and a maiden fan to watch all of your videos! Keep going! You are amazing!
One of your most immersive covers to date and as close to the studio version as anyone is humanly likely to get. Absolutely bang on if you close your eyes no one could tell that it wasn't Dave murray or Adrian smith playing.👍
Awesome !!! you did an amazing job with this song, the outro is my favorite from all of Maiden's songs. The first time a hear it I was speechless because I never thought Iron Maiden will do an outro like that. Thanks for the video.
Fantastic as always! Maiden will be in the US and Canada again soon, so excited! It feels like a million years ago that I saw them in Nashville in 2019! Up the Irons! 🤘
I love Maiden and all their classics that they play live but this are the kind of tracks that makes Maiden be Maiden, this ones should be played live in my opinion.
Just perfect, can't say anything else, keep the love you transmit always for the band in your playing, just love this, keep doing this please, it's just amazing.
Thank you! I actually didn't put a lot of time into the sound at all. Just went with something that sounded good, put a little chorus on it and that was that 😃
Absolutely nailed this one! Knocked it out of the park brother! 👏 One of my favourite Maiden deep cuts and my favourite from SSOASS. I've always loved that harmony before the solo. It reminds me of greensleeves and of course that outro. Arguably Maiden's best outro ever. I've been anticipating you doing this one and you did it justice and didn't disappoint. Great stuff Nico! 👍
I always loved the part on Yngwie's Live In Lenningrad album where he jams greensleeves in the middle of You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget. Greensleeves sounds great rocked up! 😆 I was super excited to see you'd done this one. This along with Judas Be My Guide are probably my favourite Maiden deep cuts of all time. I'd like to see you tackle that one sometime too! That is if you haven't already and I've just missed it.
just a very beautiful song, solo and melodies. As has been said this song in the position on the album is way too perfect but it fits just right. Yet again well done Nico.
The acoustic outro has always given me and still gives me goosebumps 30 years later. Just fantastic !
It inspired the Swedish Melodic Death Metal bands of the 90's.
I think this is their most underrated song. Understandable because it’s after a masterpiece of a track - SSOASS. Amazing playing as always 😀
One of my favorit!
“Prodigal Son” off Killers too. And “Strange World” off the debut. Both similar songs to this one, with extensive acoustic/soft parts. Adrian says “Prodigal” is one of his favorites, though they’ve never played it live. Cheers.
It definitely inspired the Swedish Melodic Death Metal bands of the 90's, such as In Flames. The acoustic outro sounds exactly like how some swedish band would end one of their songs.
The acoustic at the end is one of the best things written by Maiden
He doesn’t do it very often, but when Dave writes something it’s usually a banger.
Bravo. Those bends at the beginning of the solo deserve a silly amount of likes just on their own!
Can we all just appreciate that image of SRV with Adrian in the middle of all the Maiden decor? This man clearly has his idols lined up correctly.
This track is definitely Dave Murray's best composition. The cover is also equally excellent.
Thanks so much!!
no sabia que la hizo murray😊
The whole album is a fever dream, an emotional rollercoaster
Nico absolutely nailing the cover of a criminally underplayed classic is one of those things in life that you can rely on. More pure gold from the best Maiden content creator on earth.
1000 thanks!!! I am mainly tyring to balance the different kinds of videos ( covers, tutorials, breakdowns, guitar stuff...), different eras of the band and different kinds of songs.
Glad to know this one was a good watch! ☺
I’m loving the balance between the different types of videos, and the quality is exquisite as always! The attention to detail is amazing.
For me, there is something so magical about where this song is positioned on the album. That side starts with SSoaSS and is followed by this. Then as you’re wishing that beautiful outro would never end, it leads into another one of my faves, The Clairvoyant. I don’t know how to explain it, but that’s how my mind got used to hearing The Prophecy. Isolated like this, its beauty is magnified a million times! Just a stunning song, so different from anything else I’ve ever heard from Maiden.
You did such a stunning job capturing the magical beauty that makes this song so unique. It’s so beautiful, with a layer of eeriness that runs through it. Just breathtaking! Congratulations on capturing ALL of that!! 🎸🤘😊
You know what I love about your comments? They're always so encouraging and you always know how to eloquently express how their music is perceived and enjoyed by a fan.
Thank you!!!
@@LicksOfTheBeast Likewise, thank you for all of the hard work, dedication, and thought that go into each one of these videos. I know they are time-consuming to make, but the effort by both of you doesn’t go unnoticed! 🤘Keeping a channel going out of pure passion for Maiden’s music and playing is no easy feat, and I know I’m not alone in saying that I appreciate this channel immensely! 😊
@@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse - Great comments as always C B!
Did you ever find that article we talked about a while back? I would still love to see that! Thanks!
@@CC-qb9sm Hi! I tried replying with the link here a couple times, but I think YT is flagging it and removing it. Is there another way to share it with you?
@@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse - Oh bummer on the post removal! Thank you for trying! I’m not sure how you can get it to me then. I don’t really want to post my email address here on good ol’ TH-cam 😂 Let me think on that I am pretty tired tonight and not feeling my most creative 😂. Thanks again!
One of their best songs and so underrated
I adore this whole album
I love looking at the album cover while listening to the intro of this track and just admiring the beauty and masterful work that was accomplished. The intro captures the entire mood of the album in such a magical way.
It really does!!
One of the harmonically richest Maiden song! Great playing!
Nico, I can’t put in words how grateful I am for you to have chosen Prophecy. It’s one of my favorite Maiden songs ever. Thank you so very much indeed 👏👏👏👏
Thank YOU for watching and for your kind comment. Cheers!! 🤜🤛
A phenomenal solo with the greatest ascending ending ever.
This was always one of my favourites from Seventh Son - an unusual track from Maiden full of emotional melodies
I've been waiting for this gem for so long, this is my second favourite song after Infinitive dreams of SSOSS.
Finally the world gets to see this song being performed live. Grazzie mille
Thank's for this - awesome! If i remember correctly from some interview, Dave wrote that beautiful acoustic outro when he was in Australia having time off from "Maiden circus". Propably in the beach watching the sea and beautiful landscape along with acoustic guitar in his hands.
Interesting! I hadn't heard that. Thanks for the little tidbit!! 😃
Thanks Dave for this masterpiece!
Up the Irons!
When Dave Murray wrote the song you know is something big!!!
Esence of IM...
This album, this song, takes you to some awesome places. Thank you so much for this playthrough!
A great track from SSOASS. Love that lament at the end...
Yes!! Called for this song some uploads ago!! Always liked this song and it's structure and melodies. I think it was written on "somewhere it time" period (which is the same). Also looking at the comments, everyone was excited for this song!
What a wonderful song. Another Dave Murray little jewel. A lot of 'motion' throughout the track. Congratulations Nico!
Great play through - this has always been my favourite Maiden song. So underrated for sure - when it kicks in its like a guitar orchestra. And that wonderful almost baroque outro is hauntingly sublime.
masterpiece never played in live
This is just beautiful. Well done, Nico. This song is a masterpiece. 🤘❤️
An awesome cover and a great song! So many different ”colors” in this song due to various melodies, harmonies, rythyms and changes in the athmosphere. Very very mystical sound! So glad to hear this cover - you nailed it once again with your talent, heart and soul🔮🕯✨
Kiitos, my friend! 🙏🤘
@@LicksOfTheBeast Kiitos 🤘
Another great song and another great high quality video! Now all we need, when you have time, is the lesson! Good work!
Maiden at their best....best guitar tone,best vocals and in my opinion best album
100% agree. There is nothing quite like Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
What a joy to watch, excellent playing as always, but what makes your videos so great is that it is easy to see how much you enjoy playing Maiden-tunes ! As someone commented earlier, truly a underrated tune from the album, what a great song this is ! Thank you
I do enjoy playing this stuff very much. Thank you! 😃
INCREDIBLE. I always listen to the album in full and this is one of the highlights no one talks about. Well done!
Yeah!!! What an album! So bleak, desperate, melancholic, epic!
just to know, i have fever from corona virus rigt now, and this video made me crying man! I dont know why... Its so lovely played, those solos that ending... everything. Greetings from Greece. Iron Maiden for ever
Efharistó polí file mou!
Really appreciate that so much and I am honoured to have been able to help bring some strong feelings at a time when you might have needed it. Cheers! 🤜🤛
@@LicksOfTheBeast Thanks so much my friend!!! You rock! Keep on giving us great metal guitar documentaries! ❤👍😷
I love this song. The intro is 🔥
Many thanks Nico I was expecting this, greatly executed as always.This song is the definition of beauty, the reason why Maiden are my all-time faves. That dreamy outro can be played endlessly, it is the culmination for me of all melody and beauty combined. Dave composes little but when he does he rewards us with great melodies and songs.
What an intro. It always got me. Still does! :)
I absolutely love this song. Such at treat at that latter stage of the album..
My favorite 7SOA7S tune
One of the best songs from my favourite Maiden album. I've discovered their music when in the early nineties, a friend gave me an old cassette of SSOASS. It changed my life. I've listened to this song one million times at least! 😀 However, as always, your version makes me discover little subtleties and I love this title even more if possible 😁! And that outro... Wow!!! So thanks Nico and up the irons 🤘😀🤘!
Oh I understand you completely! I used to fall asleep with my SSOASS cassette back when it was their latest album 😄
Glad I could help shed some light on a few little subtleties!
Same here. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son changed my life.
Three guitars needed here, great song.
You've done great (!!!) justice by one of my all-time personal Maiden favorites.
The summer of '88 was a great time and this album was in heavy rotation, good times. Also, excellent performance, riveting. Cheers!
And the can I play with madness video on rotation...that was such a fun video too! 😃 Good times indeed!
Awesome! One of my favorite songs all time!!!!!
One of the best Iron maiden song and your one of the best on TH-cam
Thanks for showing love for this song! It's a shame Maiden never played it live.
The outro is a masterpiece.
No one in the internet does best maiden covers than you! It’s always a pleasure as a guitarist and a maiden fan to watch all of your videos! Keep going! You are amazing!
Thanks so much, man!!
That's super nice of you to say 🙏
Watching this made me realized how harder the tabs out ther make it to be or the way I played some parts :D Good work again Nicko.
That ending...
One of your most immersive covers to date and as close to the studio version as anyone is humanly likely to get. Absolutely bang on if you close your eyes no one could tell that it wasn't Dave murray or Adrian smith playing.👍
I don't know what to say other than MASSIVE THANKS!!!
For me this is the perfect song!
This is one of those IM classics that goes under the radar but damn, it's a hell of a song. Thx, Nico!
The outro
Made the solo look like a piece of art 🤘
Thanks so much!!
Nico, thanks! Absolutely Killer! Like the cue at 1:55 signaling the high harmony. Dig the tee.
Awesome !!! you did an amazing job with this song, the outro is my favorite from all of Maiden's songs. The first time a hear it I was speechless because I never thought Iron Maiden will do an outro like that. Thanks for the video.
Fantastic as always! Maiden will be in the US and Canada again soon, so excited! It feels like a million years ago that I saw them in Nashville in 2019! Up the Irons! 🤘
Can't wait!!!!
I love Maiden and all their classics that they play live but this are the kind of tracks that makes Maiden be Maiden, this ones should be played live in my opinion.
Great! One of my favorite songs from one my favorite albums!
Total perfection...as always.
So kind of you. Thank you!!
Magnificent! This song is structured as a classical opera and Bruce is the tenor. Never seen this level of precision, you're a star!!!
That's super nice of you to say. Thank you so much!!!
An awesome job. A truly hidden gem and incredible song.
Just perfect, can't say anything else, keep the love you transmit always for the band in your playing, just love this, keep doing this please, it's just amazing.
Thanks so much and you can be sure I will keep this going. Really appreciate your encouragement!
One of my favourite Maiden songs! You killed it!!!! Amazing as always, Nico, you rock
What a tour de force rendition!! 🥳👍🙏
Great song from my favorite album ever! Perfect execution Nico, thank you!
You nailed it again and you really got that typical sound from the Seventh Son album as well, awesome!
Thank you! I actually didn't put a lot of time into the sound at all. Just went with something that sounded good, put a little chorus on it and that was that 😃
The guitar harmonies at 2:05 have some "No Prayer" vibes :), IMHO this is the only track from Seventh Son that could fit on No Prayer for the Dying.
Love this album!
Phenomenal. Great work. This song is full of killer guitar work. Love the outro - such a beautiful piece of music.
Excellent work as always, Nico. Cheers!
Really glad you bought that guitar for the outro :) great job Nicko. You always deliver!
Me too! Too bad I have to give it back now😄
@@LicksOfTheBeast - Oh man, I think you need that one in your guitarsenal! It suits you well.
Excelente, amigo.... saludos desde Argentina!!!
Hidden gem on a top 3 Maiden album. Class as always Nico🤘🏼
Fantastic!
Amazing!!! What a great song one of my favorites from SSOASS
Most excellet sir, one of my favorites
The ending, dude! Yeah! \m/
Absolutely love this song, love the tempo changes in it, the one at 02:46 being my stand out. And the outro has always been a favourite of mine.
This is super cool, great job 🎸I appreciate ALL the work/details you put in your videos, covering all pieces. Cheers
Thank you! And I appreciate your support and encouragement! 🤜🤛
Absolutely incredible as always.
so good man, love that outro
Amazing cover note perfect 🤘
Absolutely nailed this one! Knocked it out of the park brother! 👏 One of my favourite Maiden deep cuts and my favourite from SSOASS. I've always loved that harmony before the solo. It reminds me of greensleeves and of course that outro. Arguably Maiden's best outro ever. I've been anticipating you doing this one and you did it justice and didn't disappoint. Great stuff Nico! 👍
Ah yeah that's the melodic minor scale at the end of the phrase - Greensleeves is a great example of that! Glad you enjoyed this one!! 😃
I always loved the part on Yngwie's Live In Lenningrad album where he jams greensleeves in the middle of You Don't Remember I'll Never Forget. Greensleeves sounds great rocked up! 😆 I was super excited to see you'd done this one. This along with Judas Be My Guide are probably my favourite Maiden deep cuts of all time. I'd like to see you tackle that one sometime too! That is if you haven't already and I've just missed it.
@@tomdurkin5149 Judas is a great tune too! I never covered the whole song but I did cover Dave's solo 😃
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Love this tune. Great choice Nicko
Brilliant!
Wonderful interpretation! Your executions are perfect!
Thanks so much, man!!
Wish we were neighbors so we could jam ALL DAY! Up the Irons!
Excellent! Great job.
Great Job!!!! Love this album, my first original and For me the best. Nice cover as usual, perfect played. Going on!!!! Congrats dude.
Thank you so much!
The second bending at the solo was AWESOME!! such precision my friend. The end of the song is beautiful. 😮
Amazing cover of a phenomenal song! Great job Nico!!! UP THE IRONS 🤘
Great Video. Love your channel and the way your room is decorated. Keep it up! 💪🏾
1000 thanks man! 😃
Comporre un outro così è geniale... proprio come per Heaven and Hell. Top
Infatti l'influenza ci sarà stata, anche indirettamente... 🙂
@@LicksOfTheBeast allora ci vuole una cover di Heaven and Hell 😄
"WOW...VERY GOOD GUYS" 🎸🤘🤘👍👍
Essa com certeza é umas das músicas mais belas da banda e muito esquecida,ela tem uma melodia sensacional e um final poético
Its the song most simple maiden fans detest on the album much like gangland or The Final Frontier album. Amazing song.
questo è un pezzone devastante... ottima scelta.
e come sempre stupendo lavoro.
Ti ringrazio di cuore!! 🙏
What a fantastic performance! This is a amazing song!
just a very beautiful song, solo and melodies. As has been said this song in the position on the album is way too perfect but it fits just right. Yet again well done Nico.
Thank you!
Seventh Son isone of those albums that I don't think could be realistically improved upon. Down to the running order of the songs 😊