All of SIT live like Queensrÿche did with Mindcrime... Yeah that would be absolutely amazing! This song has always just done it for me... It's the dreaminess of it, I think. There is something magical about it 😊

@@LicksOfTheBeast Yesss!! Or how Rush played all of Moving Pictures live in 2011. “Dreaminess” is a great way to describe SoM. It’s pure magic for me!

@@LicksOfTheBeast I think I read that the album just has a really big, full sound, with keyboards, that they don't think they can replicate well live. (I read it online, of course, so grain of salt.) I wish they'd do it anyway. Just think what they could do with three guitars!

@@emilyinoregon6967 That album does have a very unique sound but so does Seventh Son and they pulled that off phenomenally well on the Maiden England tour (some songs sounded maybe even better than the original tour!) I think the bigger problem is that SIT is made up of very particular sounding songs that don't blend very well with most of the other material - especially not on a big stage. I think the pacing would clash the most... Also, I don't know how Bruce would pull off that material live nowadays as it's all belting with very little breathing... It was hard enough for him to do in '86 and as awesome as he is today, I doubt he'd pull it off. Then again... Bruce is one of those people that decides they're gonna do something and they do it so you never know with that guy 😂

I think Rod got a little flak for not recording and putting out a live video release of that tour didn't he? 😂 I remember Bruce was really sick too on some of those shows and couldn't sing but they went ahead and didn't cancel. Such a shame they didn't put out an official live release of that tour. I actually went to the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland back in 2013 and they had Bruce's leather jacket there with the light up tubing and the pumping heart. Naturally I got a photo taken next to it and that's as close as I'm likely to get to meeting Bruce and experiencing the SIT tour up close and personal 😆

Thanks man!!

1000%!!!

Mi fa troppo piacere. Grazie tante!!

Thank you very very much! 😊

Glad you enjoyed it!! That lick you're talking about is one of my faves too. I'm sure he was thinking of a sax line when he came up with that...

@@LicksOfTheBeast - It’s just beautiful

@@LicksOfTheBeast - This needs to be on the Future Past tour my friend!!!!

That's very nice of you to say. Thank you so much!

I hear ya!!!

Mille mercis!!!

1000 thanks!! 🤘

Trying to keep things interesting 🙂 I love that bass line!

That's so awesome to hear! Thank you 🙇🏻🙏

Hey thanks man! It's the same settings I use for everything else but with a tad more gain and... a fair bit more chorus 😄

@@LicksOfTheBeast The Adrian solos you play sound almost identical to the album tone! I’m not sure if they used guitar synths on Seventh Son as well, but the lead guitar tones on Somewhere in Time are definitely up there with my favourite from any album.

It really does, doesn't it? You can listen to somewhere in time casually and just Rick out or really dive in and let yourself be transported to an entirely different world. It's a very unique album and Sea Off Madness is probably the song that encompasses all of the album's great elements 😊

@@LicksOfTheBeast Exactly! It just pulls the listener in. It's filled with nuances, different even conflicting moods and colours. Wished the band hadn't ignored this album this much when it comes to setlists. IMO not only Maiden but many other subgenres owe a lot to this album. I mean this is such a huge turning point for Maiden (and I'm not really talking about the synth) that we can still see the effects. I believe without SIT the modern (?) Maiden either would not exist or would exist in a very different way.

@@FatemeKhodayari it's definitely an important transition album in the same sense as Piece of Mind and X Factor. I'm sure a lot of power metal bands were influenced by that album and yeah it really should be revisited more thoroughly. I know the sound is very particular and the songs are probably a bit challenging for Bruce to sing nowadays but I agree it's definitely an overlooked album.

Not that unpopular. I love SSOASS, but SiT is just a level above it. And Sea of Madness is my favourite from that album as well. But then again, I also love Deja Vu, so my opinion may not fit with most.

@@stevenpitcher5585 I like Deja Vu. That main riff is such a good hook, it's a shame the song doesn't have a more defined solo. My Maiden opinion would probably get me shot lol. I really don't like Peice of Mind. The only songs I can dig off it are the Trooper and Flight of Icarus (mainly for the opening lik of Adrian's solo) The rest of the album is pretty mundane to me. And I can totally see why after Powerslave, the band pushed past their creative boundaries to make SiT as I feel Powerslave really opened the eyes for what they can write.

Thank you! I am really glad to hear that these videos helped figure out a song that means something to you! Music is such a personal thing... everything hits everyone a little differently, right? SIT has long been my favourite album but when it was released a lot of fans HATED it... I actually like No Prayer a lot too and it's one of their most universally disliked albums 😂

@@LicksOfTheBeast ok so we have very similar tastes in Maiden because I don’t hate No Prayer at all. Even Hooks in You (but that’s probably because of H)

@@LicksOfTheBeast No Prayer is an album I've never really given the time to listen to. Any recommendations?

Yeah I will start doing more of these videos 🙂🤘

Thank you so much man! This one just hit me from the first time I heard it... It's just an incredible piece of music!

Too kind man! Thank you!! 🙇🏻🙏

In need of a fix called innocence.

Thank YOU man!! My favourite song as well 🙂

I'm sorry but the law says your favorite maiden song must be either Hallowed or Mariner. lol

@@gbottesini Infinite Dreams fav song, fav album SiT.

@@UltraPvnk you're an outlaw then!

That is so nice of you to say. Thank you so much!!! It really makes me happy to know you're enjoying these videos 😊

Falsetto? Its full voice

It's so cool for me to read about the experience of someone who got into Maiden in the 2000s. 😃 Thank you for sharing!! 🤘

Well, as you can see, my bass playing is far from masterful 😂 I am starting to play a bit more so hopefully it'll get better and in time I'll be able to talk a bit more about Steve's brilliant parts in the future! Hugely appreciate you sticking around since the beginning!! 🤜🤛

Many thanks! It seemed to work just fine live from the footage I've seen here but if they pulled it from the set so early on, I am assuming something wasn't working somewhere... It's a pain in the ass to shuffle a set list with a show like they put on so I'm sure they had a good reason. But I agree it's a real shame because it's such a wonderful song!

I appreciate this so much. Thank you!! Really, I just try to make the kind of content I would have liked to have had access to when I was learning this stuff back in the day so I'm super happy to hear it is helpful and/or interesting to people 😊 Cheers!

It has always been one! 1986 or 2300

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Hahahahaha well... This is my favourite album so I could talk about all these songs for hours. If the interest is there I will gladly do one for each song!

You're right... As if anyone cared about the RNRHOF at all.... 😁

Really glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the kind compliment! The thing with the HOF... I never cared much about it but now I am starting to think that Maiden needs to be recognized because they are way too often overlooked and omitted from app the conversations about legendary rock bands. For a band as influential as they are and especially considering the kind of albums and AUTHENTIC live performances they are still able to deliver, I think this band needs to be officially recognized as one of the true greats of heavy rock. Also because this will help make their music available to younger and future generations as well. Ok I'm done ranting now 😁

I don't know if you have to be but having some musical knowledge definitely helps you appreciate some of the finer details and intricacies 🙂

Thanks! I'm trying to make these videos about more than just guitar so I'm starting to add a bit more things as I go along 🙂 I think this is when Adrian's writing really started to have a significant impact on the overall sound and feel of the albums.

@@LicksOfTheBeast Yeah, SIT was an album where Maiden were not too sure about which direction to take... Bruce was trying to go accoustic, lol. Even Wasted Years was a lucky card, because at first it was just a annonymous demo that Adrian had,,, until Steve heard it! I think that Adrian was able to bring the " pop rock" dimension that was needed to lift this album up. Steve only had to come up with 3 titles in his " epic " style to counter balance with Adrian songs to make a well balanced album ! Sea of Madness is a really intricate song to play, you nailed it really well !!! Let me know when you ll have the chance to listen to my album ! I would really like your feedback !!

Mine too!

Massive thanks!!!

Thank you!.I'm really glad you found the channel and even more so that you're enjoying! 😃 Cheers 🤜🤛

@@LicksOfTheBeast I know you are getting a lot of questions, but im struggling with the solo of Run to the Hills. Is there a Chance that you could do a lesson for it? I would like that Really much. Sorry for my bad grammar im from Germany and not verry good at english✌🤘🏻

Yeah I think this is where Adrian started to bring in more varied influences and a more nuanced writing style which really added some more variation in the overall pacing and feel to Maiden's albums. 😊

Glad you enjoyed it and believe me...there is so much more to come 😃

@@LicksOfTheBeast Subscribed!!! 🙂

That is an interesting fact that not always is brought out to light. Both, Adrian and Phil, were born on Hackney, if am not mistaken. Also, both bands get along quite well, I think.

@@enriquesoto6534 I think there's definitely a quiet admiration between them but they've gone down such different paths production wise, and in regards to commercialism.

@@PhilosopherOfFafoism I do agree, absolutely!!

Much appreciated. Thank you!

Right back atcha! And I'm really glad this was helpful 😃

@@LicksOfTheBeast oh and btw ..I always thought it was the delay making those repeating notes in the opening riff if that cassette could talk hahaha... anyway happy to find your channel.. greetings from Uruguay

Wow! Thank you for that incredibly generous compliment!!!

@@LicksOfTheBeast You deserved it man!

1000 thanks!! Loneliness is definitely another big one for me on that album... Then again, it's my favourite album so there's that 😄

I love the interplay between drums and bass on this song!

@@LicksOfTheBeast Absolutely, such a beautifully woven web of sound and texture.

I went through the same process... It's part of the fun 😄

Ah man I thought the exact same thing the first time I heard that song! 😄

@@LicksOfTheBeast this is great! You're literally the only other person I've spoken to who's agreed with me. I love how you pointed out Bruce's delivery is literally a pentatonic run down. Simple but effective. I guess there's a good reason it's the very first scale most of us guitarists learn 😂 I love the way Bruce fades that one out on the Scream For Me Brazil album. Hoping to see you delve into some of his solo stuff at some point man 🤞

1000 thanks to you!

Merci à toi! 🤘

I'm happy to hear it was helpful! I struggled with it for the longest time too 😖

Ah man I really appreciate the great feedback. Thank you!!! I do plan on making many more of these 🤜🤛