Art_Vandelay
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This is from a recent Halloween livestream by my Iron Maiden tribute band (Peace of Mind, from Minneapolis/St. Paul). I'm on the right, playing through an Axe-Fx III, and our other guitarist is using an AX8.
Thanks! Yeah, this is such a great tune, and so much fun to play! As far as I am aware, Maiden has never played it live, which is a shame. And I agree that Powerslave is amazing start to finish -- one of the greatest hard-rock/metal albums of all time!Awesome! - you nailed it. One of Maiden's somewhat hidden gems in my opinion. (Of course, everything on Powerslave is incredible IMO.) Great tones too - sounds spot on to me!
Maybe they haven't played it live because it's too darn difficult! It's such a fast "pull-off fest", which seemed to be a theme on Powerslave - several songs that featured riffs built around lots of pull-offs and hammer ons.Thanks! Yeah, this is such a great tune, and so much fun to play! As far as I am aware, Maiden has never played it live, which is a shame. And I agree that Powerslave is amazing start to finish -- one of the greatest hard-rock/metal albums of all time!
Yeah, I got that going faster than I intended! It was our first live performance in months, and we transitioned into this directly from a Maidenized dual-guitar version of Eruption that we added as tribute to EVH. So I was a little too revved up at the start, which sets the tempo for the whole song. Fortunately, this song kicks ass at any tempo!\m/ Holy crap that was fast
It definitely makes for some great picking and pull-off exercises! And the timing is a little trickier in spots than I appreciated before sitting down to learn it. I highly recommend any Maiden fan learning to play it!Maybe they haven't played it live because it's too darn difficult! It's such a fast "pull-off fest", which seemed to be a theme on Powerslave - several songs that featured riffs built around lots of pull-offs and hammer ons.
Yeah, he is an exceptional bassist for sure, which is essential to pull of Maiden with any sort of authority! It's such a great group to play with all the way around!fantastic bass player!