Top 10 Adrian Smith Solos (Iron Maiden only)
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- I recorded a new video playing Adrian's first solo on Death of the Celts. Please check it out at the link below:
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I made a short video playing both solos on the new Maiden song - The Writing on the Wall. Check it out at the link below:
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My absolute favourite stranger in a strange land , always evokes an emotional response
It's one of my favourites too!
i totally agree.
One of my all-time favorite maiden tunes. The solo is just absolutely outstanding played with such feeling❤
Adrian Smith is really an underrated guitarist, he has the feel and grove, he always plays with the heart. awesome
Not sure if he's underrated bud, I mean the dude's got a lot of fans all around the world, but I know what you mean, people are always talking Jimi Hendrix, Eric Jonhson, Jimmy Page, and they forget that Adrian Smith is a genius too.
Molto vero
He’s one of the truly great metal guitarists.
@@LeandroDelPrete I think it's more because metal isn't as popular or prevalent as rock, and those guitarists also influenced arguably thousands of bands because they were so early on.
@@noah2418 You have a point. We can't deny guitarrists like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi and other geniuses shaped the history of heavy metal. But Adrian deserves a spot right there as well!
Greatest guitarists of all time
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@callingchristiano Yes...very hilarious?
@@jaspergillgannon4991 yes yes yes of course. Always the same groove, Always the same ugly sound ...
You have earned my respect for having the Sea Of Madness solo on the list!. Such a great short solo. People who like learning solos should really listen to it, there's more going on in that solo than you realize.
Yeah, Sea of Madness is a freakin masterpiece!!! Adrian was extremely inspired when he wrote that song. Thanks for your comment brother!
Totally agree brother!
Not to mention finding live footage of it! Incredible!!!
Most underrated British guitar player ever.
I met him.
Such a nice bloke
He is definitely the coolest. Very chill and humble for such a legendary guitar player.
dave is also amazing! love both
@@arthura.8955 I just published a Dave Murray Top 10 in this channel. Please check it out, I promise it's worth your time!
@@LeandroDelPrete cool! i will see it
Thanks buddy!
Everybody say Bruce Dickinson has changed the Iron Maiden's level, but for me the first guy to do it was Adrian Smith. It's very clear the difference between first album to the second one.
His solo on Heaven Can Wait is perfection
Yeah, it's amazing and so much fun to play along! A masterpiece indeed.
I know this is Adrian only compilation but I have to say it: I love the chimestry and balance in Iron Maiden works. It doesnt mattet if its Adrian, Davey or Janick, I think we have a nice band to listen solos, if it not the best. Truly living legends.
And now, The writing on the wall, an absolutely fantastic solo.
Yes! And I'm sure there's more to come with the Senjutsu album!!!
It’s one of my fave solo’s to play. The phrasing of it 🔥
It's very well written. And it's got some serious bends!
@@LeandroDelPrete That bit when he bends the B string and plays that with the top E string, giving a brief discord, brings me to eternity.
@@theutopiantrainer Right? It's so cool, what a tune!!!
Great to hear tracks from the Somewhere in Time Album; highly underrated IMO.
From what I've seen, lots of people ate absolutely fanatical about the first three albums. But I find Somewhere in Time the best Iron Maiden album, even better than Powerslave.
you see the current tour, Days of Future Past tour?. They play Alexander The Great!!
I always thought "Somewhere in Time" and "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" were Maiden at their best. I completely understand why Adrian felt "No Prayer For the Dying" was a step backwards. Adrian was sadly missed when he left. No offence to Janick, but it just wasn't the same without Adrian.
Dave and Adrian are both stellar. The work good together as a unit".
One of the greatest duo of the history of music!
Also Brighter Than a Thousand Suns - brilliant solo by Adrian
Yes! Awesome indeed!
Came here after a Janik solo compilation and holy fuck is Adrian amazing. His diversity and technical ability is incredible
The new solo, "The Writing of the Wall", is the best 🔥🔥
It's a fantastic tune, indeed! I want to make a rendition of it soon. Thanks for watching bro!
Agreed. Excellent work on a great track!
I literally lay in bed with this solo repeating in my
head..
🤮🤮🤮🤮
Yes 🙌
I think both sections of the solo on ‘Coming Home’ are pretty much perfect and build really well.
I love that song! It's really hard to put a top 10 together man, lots of good songs got left out.
Adi s a ledge maiden wouldn't b maiden without adi absolute gem of a guitarist him and dave just bounce off each other,quality
Always look forward to hearing what magic Adrian brings to the table and he delivers again with TWOTW.
Somewhere In Time will always be his masterclass though 🤘
Nice vid 👍
Thanks man, I really appreciate that! Looking forward to hear some new masterpieces from the new album.
I have always loved adrian’s playing, i feel he got better as time went on but he has always been a genius, his solo on hallowed be thy name for some reason has always gave me the chills. Huge inspiration!! Up the irons 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Hallowed was one of the first Maiden songs I listened to, and I was immediately hooked up. It is definitely a masterpiece. And Maiden wouldn't be the giant it is without Adrian.
@@LeandroDelPrete couldn’t agree more!
Matching song and solo is an art, no too many can say it, Adrian nailed it for so long time, thanks
Sea Of Madness .... God, I loved that song so much in my younger days
Adrian Smith é e sempre será um Grande guitarrista. O admiro.
Can definitely hear that Smith was a major part of Somewhere in Time and of Seventh Son. Those two albums were peak maiden for me.
Plenty of musics from Somewhere in Time!!!! Best album ever!!!!
Caught somewhere in time is my favorite, it checks all the boxes for me.
Didn’t know Adrian Smith was a great fisherman as well. 6:42. A true jack of all trades!
Prodigal Son is one of the best solos I've ever heard, phrasing and tone are off the charts.
Yes, it's fantastic and suits the song perfectly. It's just that I'm such a Somewhere in Time fan, I couldn't find room in this top 10 for his old stuff.
Also diferent world , and dance of death these 2 are his best for me , both perfect from start to finish especialy diferent world
@@metalaras999 Different World has quite the "Accident of Birth" vibe, it's a great solo indeed!!! And I absolutely love Dance of Death, Face in the Sand, New Frontier, Wildest Dreams etc, but I'm such a Somewhere in Time fan I had a hard time picking!
@@LeandroDelPrete somewhere in time , is indd one of the best album ,maybe thebbest
It's my favourite!
Adrian and Andy LaRocque are two of the most underrated metal guitarists in the history of the world.
Don’t forget Mick Mars
@@mihazagorc7833 - Uh, that’s an interesting choice.
Andy LaRocque underrated?? Not here
Thank you Adrian
Stranger in a Strange Land. Bring tears to my eyes. What melody! What feel!
It's the peak of Adrian's career, most probably!
Lol yes Somewhere in time is a sick album
And Seventh son of a Seventh son
SiT is my favorite album of all time.
My favourite of all time too
I don't care what people say about the synthesizer sound; Somewhere In Time and Seventh Son had some great shit on those albums! Honestly Killers is my favorite but Somewhere In Time is my second. Maiden forever! If you don't like pics off!
Yeah, Iron Maiden evolved as a band so they felt the need to integrate synths to their music, but I honestly feel like every album has their charm, and I really love the first two albums with Di'Anno, they are raw and powerful!!!
@@LeandroDelPrete Creativity is everything to music. At least their people who can still recognize talent.
Using keyboards never ruined deep Deep Purple…
Number of the beast second attack is the legend of his solos
you can't do a top 10 adrian smith solos and miss wasted years. fatal mistake.
Not a mistake buddy, copyrights would block my video. I wanted it to be there.
@@LeandroDelPrete Then this should be titled « Top 10 copyright-friendly solos », because Wasted Years IS way up there… goddamn copyrights…
I know man, I absolutely agree, Wasted Years is a damn classic and one of the best solos Adrian has ever written. Unfortunately TH-cam doesn't care much.
Where would you rate The Trooper solo...
It's the reason I got into Maiden in the first place...🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🎸🔥🎸🔥🎸🔥
It's easily top 3 if you consider how important the song is to Iron Maiden's career. But in terms of creativity and technique, I think Somewhere in Time is better than Piece of Mind. Really tough choice man, I love them all!!!
1:02 it feels like mr crowley
I wouldn't be surprised if Adrian said he admires Randy Rhoads' guitar playing. Who doesn't, right?
Best vibrato of all time
Adrian excelled his guitar skills on Somewhere In time Album......
He was extra inspired, that's for sure!
Yeah, I consider Somewhere In Time to be his coming out party as both a songwriter and a player.
A lot of love for songs from Somewhere in Time which is my favourite Irons album. Alexander the Great would have to be my favourite solo though.
Please watch part 2! I found a way around copyrights and managed to have it there!
How can such a list leave out Adrian’s awesome lead on “Rime of the Ancient Mariner!” Live New Jersey 2008. He revamped it. One of Maidens best songs.
I think Strange Land has to be a real fan favourite. And it’s just pentatonics….
Mentions for Seventh Son and Alexander tne Great… but already a pretty good list! 👍 🤘
I made a part 2 since a lot of people said a top 10 wasn't enough for all of Adrian's great solos. Please check it out!
Rime of the ancient mariner for me is Adrian greatest live solo by a country mile
Please check out my part 2!!! It will be worth your time!
Always thought Leppard missed a great opportunity by not giving Adrian the gig after Steve Clarke left us, sure Viv is a great guitarist but Adrian would have added his unbelievable guitar skills with sublime song writing but saying that I was so pleased he rejoined Maiden and went back home
He would certainly be a great replacement for Steve Clarke, but I believe Adrian wanted to do his own thing at that time. Since his projects didn't hit the spotlight (they were pretty good though), he eventually surrendered to good old heavy metal when he joined Bruce.
@@LeandroDelPrete I thought his ASAP project was fantastic and the psycho motel he did was amazing, if Leppard took him on board he would have taken them to another level but he would have outshone Phil Collen on every single riff and solo, but Viv is a better player than Phil in my opinion
Looking back in hindsight, it's good that he ended up with Iron Maiden. That's where his talents are best utilized.
@@artz9643 Maiden is so much more with him
Phil Collen would feel so scared.
I definitely agree with Stranger in a Strange Land being number one! 🤘
I do love Iron Maiden and I've been a fan since 1982. Adrian is a really great guitar player! I can't define his best guitar solos because they are too many and therefore it's too difficult. They're all fantastic! Maybe, the one which is somehow outstanding is his solo on 'The rime of the ancient mariner'. Very cool!
He has so many good solos I could actually do a part 3!
Adrian Smith playing with a Gibson Les paul is my favorite sound of Iron maiden
Before I even listen to em. The second solo after Dave's on 'Somewhere in time " is epic as is the "Powerslave' i think Adrian's leads are more meticulous and arranged better. I mean "Die with your boots on" "even "Killers" are just more well thought out leads. I mean Adrien is more like Tipton as far as not just shredders but beautiful soloist.
Yes! He actually writes his solos instead of improvising in studio. That makes all the difference. Adrian is the David Gilmour of heavy metal.
Yes Adrian is just like the fine cover of smoothness on a asphalt highway....everything thing is bound together and no accident occurs even if you drive very 200 kmph.
Every solos of Ady is top 😂. Next time a video 100 top solos of Adrian
I couldn't agree more. All of his solos are great!!!
One of my favorite solos is Different World, no one talks about it
Right! It's a really cool solo and has a distinct feeling. I'm really fond of it.
Sea of Madness is sheer perfection
Always been my fav guitarist.. Only the good die young my fav here on the video. Would like to hear
The duellists live but cant find it anywhere :/
They unfortunately never played it live. Which is really a shame, because The Duellists is one of my favorites too. Thanks for watching bro!
This man is a Genius !!! 😍👍
I'm missing his solo of "The Final Frontier"! That's his best 👌 Also on the solo records of Bruce he did some amazing ones 😍
You're right, it's a fantastic solo! Adrian's got so many good solos I couldn't fit them all. Please check Part 2 video, I'm sure you're gonna like it.
About Bruce's solo career, I love King in Crimson and The Tower. Great solos from Mr. Smith.
@@LeandroDelPrete Yes that's definately true! 🙌 I really adore the fantastic solo from "Man of Sorrows" from the Accident of birth record. It's the same quality as Final Frontier. Never heard notes fitting so perfectly and beautiful to the chords underneath. 👍 ... oh I haven't seen the second one. Will have a look. Greets 🤟
One of the best rock guitarist on earth! And on hell as well!
The wicker man 🤘🥂
I love it! Also The Mercenary, Fallen Angel, The Thin Line...it's not easy to do a top 10 with so many good songs to pick up from!
Heaven can wait #crowd quire 🤘🤘
I love that part!!! Wish I could be there too!!!
3:49 Love this part, happens to me but Heaven can wait :)
Ele é o melhor do Iron Maiden na guitarra e compondo afinal ele escreveu os maiores hinos do Maiden como 2 Minutes to Midnight, 22 Acacia Avenue, Sea Of Madness e Wasted Years e ele faz os solos mais épicos só acho chato o Gears tentar fazer os solos junto ao Adrian ele faz todo doido e fora de sincronia
Hes fantastic guitarist
Darkest Hour...
Impossible to rank only 10 of Adrian's solos, many, many great, fantastic ones are left out form this list, maybe almost all of them!? 😁
Somewhere in Time è da sempre il mio album preferito anche per la presenza di assoli fantastici di Adrian... Oltre al sound unico e innovativo per l'epoca e la copertina a mio avviso più bella dei Maiden.
SiT è anche il mio album preferito!!! Canzoni come Stranger in a Strange Land e Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner mi commuovono fino ad oggi.
Anche a me piace un sacco, solo Seventh Son è superiore. Non a caso, i 2 album a cui Adrian ha contribuito di più.... e Caught Somewhere in Time è il suo assolo migliore, a mio parere
@@francescobongiorni8515 7h Son è la vetta assoluta dei Maiden, neanche loro stessi riuisciranno più a raggiungerla di.nuovo...infatti per me i Maiden finiscono proprio nel 1988.
Smith elevated both Di'Anno and Dickinson--two vocalists who already powerful on their own. I wish we would have had an album with Adrian Smith performing together with Blaze Bayley.
I know nothing of music theory. Can someone who knows music theory explain, in layman's terms, what I have been really hearing all these years, please?
So you like the “Somewhere in Time” album? All of Adrian’s solos are so good on this one.
Adrian brilliant iron maiden
Have been a Maiden fan since 82. Maiden for me has always been Dave and Adrian on guitar, playing off of each other!! Their different styles were ways a part of the Maiden sound. Kind of like Glenn and KK were with Judas Priest. I understand Steve and his loyalty to Janick after Adrian left and came back. I think Janick would be more accepted if he was more traditional in his on stage performance and not his crazy on stage personality. But yes, Janick is a very good guitarist in his own right.
When i do a tracking guitar solo record for my band. Adrian is my inspiration before i start the track ..
He definitely is my inspiration as well! So much that I need to be careful not to mirror his style too much!
@@LeandroDelPrete same goes to me brother. Keep it up and stay safe brother..
My hands and fingers are tired just by watching him😰🤘
Playing his solos take a great toll on your fingers!!! Those are bends from hell, I tell you!!!
Caught somewhere in time
Great list, but his solo in The Duellists is number 1 for me.
I love it too, but I ended up picking Only the Good Die Young and Stranger in a Strange Land as favourites. Really hard to choose! I really love The Duellists, it has one of the best instrumental parts ever!
Sea of madness 🔥
Alexander the great
I tried to include it but TH-cam would block the video because of copyrights.
My favourites of Adrians are in... The Wicker Man!
Hallowed Be Thy Name needs to be on this list... like #1 perhaps.
I know, but compiling Adrian's best solos is quite the challenge!!! I think we have enough material for a part 3!!!
Somewhere In Time is Adrian's album
Adrian! WOO!
Don't forget to watch part 2!!!
Rime of the ancient mariner
Wicker man
Alexander the great
Face in the sand
Tears of a clown
Somewhere in time
Brighter than a thousand suns
2 minutes to midnight
Die with your boots on
Wildest dreams
Dance of death
Paschandale
The thin line between love and hate
Seventh son
And 50 more
Great list! Adrian has written just too many good solos...
Please check part 2 out! It's worth your time, I promise!
@@LeandroDelPrete of course bro \m/
BTW i have to mention Steve Harrris on Bass, he is a true genious, he really is the soul of the band..
Nothing would be possible without Harris, for sure!!! That man breathes heavy metal!!!
Le meilleur...il a énormément manqué à m'aide quand il est "parti"
Bien sûr, mais ce fut un énorme soulagement quand il est revenu dans le band!
Hard to beat
oh no where is rime of the ancient mariner of somewhere back in time version come on, superb solo
Please check part 2! I promise it's gonna be worth your time!
Dave murray inspired me to start playing the guitar back in 1986 as he is one of my top 5 guitar players but adrian smith in my opinion is better than davey, more bluesy player with feeling.
I feel the same. Murray's fast solos can be quite impressive for a beginner, but once you start to understand what makes a great solo and how difficult it is to "speak" through the guitar, you start to admire guys like Adrian.
Darkest hour is essential
of course top 1 Stranger in a strange land ^^
Somewhere in time is THE album with Adrian at his top
SIASL é o maior e melhor solo, mas 22 Acacia Avenue e Lord of Light vem logo atrás.
The Prisoner.....that's the best...IMO....but of course everyone has their own list ..
Don't give up yet! A top 10 part 2 in on the way!
Wasted years , children of the damned
Wasted Years would block the video...Children of the Damned is really good but I had a hard time picking a top 10...unfortunately good ones got left out. Tell me your top 10!!!
Is anyone else's phone ringing at 6:44 6:45 ? It's not the first time I take my head phones off to check.
Lol maybe the keyboards sound like a phone ringing
@@LeandroDelPrete I think it's just a weird resonance between the guitars. It's on the record too.
For me, the best solo is the beginning of Strange world.)
I plan on making a video of both solos on that song!!! A true masterpiece of Mr. Dave Murray!!!
@@LeandroDelPrete Strange world riff is from Dennis Straton actually
Really? Now that's news to me. I honestly thought it had Murray's tone. Still a masterpiece, though.
@@LeandroDelPrete yes! Awesome tune with Paul Di’anno on vocals
I love both albums with Di'anno. Very raw and powerful, but still melodic when required.
My dad named me after this guy 🤘
That's quite an honor, my friend!
Prodigal Son
Fantastic solo!
The awful audio doesn't do the solos justice, but the number 1 choice is spot on.
You definitely left out wasted years which is #2
Copyrights would block the video. Sorry. I really wanted to include Wasted Years.
i just think he is gorgeous ❤❤
All good stuff but you didn't include anything from the 1st 4 albums. A lot of good stuff on them as well.
A lot of people complained about that, so I made a part 2. Please check it out, you won't regret it!
In powerslave, that was Dave Murray, not Adrian smith
Dave is doing the rhythm guitar, buddy.
El mejor!
Com toda certeza!
Belli i commenti su Somewhere in Time. Forse l'album all'apice della maturità della band. E da un certo punto di vista lo trovo anche il più simile ai primi due dischi.
Sono d'accordo! È un album che trabocca di creatività e sensibilità musicale, senza perdere le radici dell'heavy metal.
When you think back probably most of the heavy bands today wouldn't exist without the influence of Maiden and Judas,Saxon,Motorhead and b4 them Sabbath,Zepplin,Deep purple etc etc.Judt goes to show how British bands led the way in heavy metal music.
Wtf, el número es Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Yeah it's great! I'm too much of a Somewhere in Time fan, but there are fantastic solos in there too!!!