"Prioritise flow and feel over the individual notes." Nicko, those words are enormously helpful. I sometimes feel I have to play all the correct notes and copy tabs (which are always wrong anyway) but you have given me the ability to say it is more important to get other musical aspects of the solo correct and work within my own interpretation of the solo - so thank you so much.
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
That is really cool to read. Cheers! 🤜🤛
@user-kl7ug9dr2k9 күн бұрын
@LicksOfTheBeast I love how dave plays this solo on the les paul he plays it so fluidly... you should try the les paul version ...from what I understand Dave likes a chunky kneck on a les paul as he tends to go for the classic and traditional les pauls with the uncovered pickups !! Try it !
@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye3 ай бұрын
I like the way he ends the solo best on Live After Death with that staccato descending scale like the one he used to play with his teeth
@valuedhumanoid6574Ай бұрын
At 10 years old I knew every note to every Maiden song ever recorded. That hasn't changed. Now I am 56 and I can remember Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner just as well as Killers and just as well as Senjutsu. I do play guitar and I try to find simplified ways of playing my faves. Murray and Smith are NOT for the beginner or even intermediate level musicians. I just play the rhythm (I can't believe I spelled it correctly) parts which is challenging enough.
@ghastlynavigator4 ай бұрын
Fantastic video and playing! Dave is my favorite guitarist and the reason I first wanted to play. He is the smoothest and most fluid player...especially live. UP THE IRONS 🤘
@Superjenson4 ай бұрын
I clicked the thumbs up before watching because i knew it's going to be great. And in the end, i was not disappointed.
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Hahaha thank you!
@ImpostorModanica4 ай бұрын
Nailed it to perfection
@jalvarezrcp19714 ай бұрын
F’ing brilliant Nico! Dave is the reason I started playing guitar. As a teenager I learned the Live After Death solo cause it was a bit easier for me and loved the way it sounded. Up The Irons🤘🤘🤘
@craigstacey3914 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Hey man, thank you so much 🙏 Your generous support is greatly appreciated! 🤜🤛
@drummerw174 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial my friend!!! 👍🎼🤙⭐️🎸⭐️🤙🎼👍
@marcocereda7624 ай бұрын
Perfect as usual🤟🤟
@frwy14 ай бұрын
Nico, you let me speech less every time ! - VERY GREAT video and congratulations !
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Thanks super nice of you. Thank you!
@fabtone14 ай бұрын
Excellent ! i discover the maiden world with you , i struggle for the moment with my favorite Murders in the rue morgue , i learn so much with this song ! Thx a lot for your super work !
@tomsorrell49184 ай бұрын
Dave Murray is the sound of Iron Maiden...
@rodoherty14 ай бұрын
Really enjoy these breakdowns of their solos. Thanks for keeping it simple enough to understand.
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Glad to know it came across that way! Thank you 🤜🤛
@stevenclark19734 ай бұрын
Nailed it as per usual. 👍
@cedricBUNKERTON4 ай бұрын
great tutorial as always. gonna watch the other two now 😀
@maiden4greece5724 ай бұрын
Awesome...
@chriselectric11164 ай бұрын
BRO, I have to tell you something,. I have watched you on so many of your great videos,. YOU ARE A FUCKING EXCELLENT PLAYER, I love how you break down and analyze every note and progression, YOU are by far, THE MOST INTELLIGENT TEACHER I HAVE EVER WATCHED. YOU COULD FILL IN FOR ANY ONE OF THE GUITAR OR BASS PLAYER GUYS IN THE BAND IF THEY WANTED TO TAKE A VACATION. SO TOTALLY EXCELLENT,..........THANK YOU.
@chikinstories3 ай бұрын
STOP yelling
@AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye3 ай бұрын
@chikinstories 😜🤣🤣🤣
@forbiddenrng16274 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for this video for so long, thank you so much
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
That's amazing! Thank you for watching and I hope it'll have been worth the wait! 😊
@jonathandanielmartinez29494 ай бұрын
Nico, another Awesome Breakdown! Thanks!
@bradleywhitaker69364 ай бұрын
Dave's lead tone all around is incredible. It's warm and dark. For me personally, if I played all those hammer-ons, pull-offs, and trills, I'd want a brighter, more aggressive, gainy lead tone. It makes the guitar more sensitive to touch and feels easier to play. So Dave's lead tone kind of showcases his actual talent and how powerful his left hand is. I've always wondered. Do people ever call him Dave "Flurry" Murray?
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Dave's tone is definitely awesome and so unique, too! Regarding the fast trills and all that: As long as your technique is correct, you actually don't need a lot of gain for trills and legato phrasing in general. In fact, if your trills depend on gain and treble, they're also going to be quite noisy and inconsistent. 😬 I try to keep my gain moderate and my action a bit higher than what the average shredder might prefer so it forces me to play cleanly and correctly. 😊
@crystalplanet0234 ай бұрын
Excellent , as always ! Thanks a lot
@Thirteen31Music4 ай бұрын
Dave’s phrasing is so odd I think one of the key ingredients to his signature sound. Unlike a lot of guitarists (inc Adrian) I find many of his phrases dont sound right unless its up to speed which makes it harder to learn
@alm52664 ай бұрын
You're 100% correct about Dave's odd phrasings being hard to learn when slowed down. Caught Somewhere In Time and his descending lick in Number of the Beast are two other examples.
@odpro55874 ай бұрын
Thanks for share this wonderful lesson, Cheers 🤘🔥
@1234drums4 ай бұрын
Great song, great solo, great execution ❤❤❤❤
@federicosibilla70374 ай бұрын
Amazing as always, Nico!
@erichchiarelli43774 ай бұрын
Great Lesson. As usual!
@richardrondon88433 ай бұрын
Dave is a ginious, comolex and sutile at the same time, excelent analysis, not my favorite song, but a great one
@andycpd66694 ай бұрын
Watching you has made me get back in to playing guitar again lol
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
This comment made my entire day! Thank you!!
@andycpd66694 ай бұрын
Thank you, didn't realise how much I miss playing 🤘
@andycpd66694 ай бұрын
Have the bias fx 2 do you have a video on your settings for it @LicksOfTheBeast found it 😂
@nikeforo26124 ай бұрын
Great lesson. As always. Grazie.
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Grazie a te!
@NunoGuitarsSilva4 ай бұрын
Awesome work again, thank you!!! 🙏
@user-yg6dj4pi9g4 ай бұрын
How do you get that hollow sound, almost a transistor radio tone? Interesting and spot on tone!
@Journxy274 ай бұрын
That tone is unreal. Mirror copy
@gbamck4 ай бұрын
Fking amazing as per!
@RicardoRivera-vh3ol4 ай бұрын
Great video as always! any chance of doing the solos for Rime of the Ancient Mariner?
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Absolutely! I will be talking mostly about Powerslave for the rest of the year as we're celebrating its 40th anniversary 🙂
@ezzatelias8624 ай бұрын
Wonder how would you dissect one of Kerry King’s solos 😅. I am sure you that would be interesting to understand his approach and discover any unusual licks
@Peter-by3ox4 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Could be something cool to do on Nico's Guitar World! 😃
@CC-qb9sm4 ай бұрын
A memorable solo indeed, makes you want to sing it … probably makes even the most reserved individuals play air guitar I imagine 😜 Just brilliant! Thanks, Nico!
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
I mean... what kind of person wouldn't play air guitar to this?? 😅 Always appreciate your support a whole lot!
@5sxz7344 ай бұрын
Hey Nicko, IM is cool, no doubt, but what’s about JP? Can you elaborate on Painkillers solos as meticulously? I’d love that immensely
@woodreauxwoodreaux62984 ай бұрын
Nico Stronk!!!!
@mistygrey62114 ай бұрын
Great one, Nico! What effects did you use on thia one, apart from distortion? It sounds like chorus + delay. Thanks in advance
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Thank you! The only effect aside from Distortion is a A little delay. I do use the chorus often but not on this one 😊
@mistygrey62114 ай бұрын
@@LicksOfTheBeastthank you again! I love that Piece of Mind sound. My favourite of all IM eras 😊
@RicardoGordo4 ай бұрын
And a wah on the middle point. But thats secret, right? 😎
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
No, but the concept is somewhat similar... EQ 😁 But in this case, I just used the tone matching from Bias Amp to save time.
@Alfons666664 ай бұрын
Dave's guitar solo from the Tropper has the same approach as the Aces High Solo
@brucedickinson89934 ай бұрын
Exactly what i was looking for. My hands starts failing after the first solo, how to improve stamina?
@Sebastian_Mroczek4 ай бұрын
You could learn to play it using less force. Loosing stamina quickly it's a sign you are pressing with your fingers too hard. You could change your strings for thinner ones as well, for me going from 10s to 9s was a big change in comfort of my playing;)
@brucedickinson89934 ай бұрын
@@Sebastian_Mroczek thanks!!!! I'm just playing from 7 months ago, so i think that i have to have a time to learn too. I'll try to play more comfortablier. Thanks!!!!!
@Sebastian_Mroczek4 ай бұрын
@@brucedickinson8993 @brucedickinson8993 No problem, glad I could help! If you've been playing for only 7 months, this could actually be quite challenging solo to learn, so give yourself time please. I can also recommend a channel that helped me a lot with HOW TO ACTUALLY PRACTICE things on the guitar. Here's the link to 1 good video, but definitely check them all out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbJiddGmrNWydqc.htmlsi=LJiSDrizyB6fDxKJ
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
It's mainly a combination of correct practice, consistency, and time. After only 7 months of playing if you can already get as far as the first solo, you're already far ahead of where I was! 😃
@brucedickinson89934 ай бұрын
@@LicksOfTheBeast Hahaha I'm still trying to balance college with guitar studies, the love for iron maiden manages to unite. Thank you very much! I will start adopting good study practices. I learn everything on my own, it's a little difficult, but I keep trying! I have a "short" video playing the 2nd solo of Flight of Icarus, if you could watch it and give me a tip on what to improve... thank you! hugs from Brazil.
@forbiddenrng16274 ай бұрын
Do you have any tips for mastering those fast hammers on and pull offs in the middle section so it doesn't sound shit?
@thomasanderson92024 ай бұрын
Just in case Nico doesn't answer I will give you my answer. I have played guitar since 1983 and I have been exactly where you have been. The obvious answer is practice but you need specific exercises. Since Dave uses a lot of hammer-ons and pull-offs between the first and third finger that is what you should practice. One example would be using the E-minor pentatonic at the 12-fret. Start on the high E-string. Pick once and play 15-12-15-12 two times with hammer and pull between 15-12. then pick the B-string and do the same. I often don't even pick the B-string these days. I just do a hammer-on from nowhere. Anyway just continue the same pattern but use 12-14 for G,D, and A string. 15-12-15-12 for low E. Once you reach the low E you can then go up again by playing 12-15-12-15-12-15-12-15 then move on to the A-string pick once and the rest hammer and pull like this 12-14-12-14-12-14-12-14 etc... If you do this every day 10 min you will improve. Also play against a metronome and see what tempo you can play before it gets really hard.
@thomasanderson92024 ай бұрын
There is a lot of great stuff on you tube. A guy named Jamie Robinson have something that might interest you. Search for 10 MINUTE LEGATO WORKOUT! (w/ Tabs + Bonus Lick!) I would also recommend to use a software that can slow down the speed of a solo. Then use that program to isolate the part you have problems with and slow it down to a speed you can master. You will get faster.
@forbiddenrng16274 ай бұрын
@@thomasanderson9202 thank you very much, I love Dave's style of playing so i will definitely practise it. Btw I dind't expect such a sophisticated answet tbh,
@LicksOfTheBeast4 ай бұрын
Only other thing I can add for now is practice hammer-ons and pull-offs without too much gain and be midful of when you're hammering on and when you're pulling off. Don't just wildly go back and forth between the two fingers. Legato can get a lot more complex but I think Mr Anderson covered plenty for you to have enough to work on for a little bit 😊
@forbiddenrng16274 ай бұрын
@@LicksOfTheBeast thank you so much for the tips, I really appreciate them :)