this was way more fun to watch than a normal

Both dudes are world class, love this playing, man that Jackson is on point

Bruce went from playing with Maiden in the biggest venues to small gigs with his own band. This is quite normal.

Steve Harris has British lion,

Nicko will probably be playing with his Iron Maiden "Tribute" band in December at the Rock N Roll Ribs Anniversary party.

best there ever was if you ask me

I use it as a ringtone for years. Everytime i hear this song, i think someone's gonna call me.

Definitely what rock/metal bands were meant to be🎸💯

Steve has his own thing too. It allows them to be more creative.

Having their side projects gives them that time away from each other so they can enjoy being with each other for those hundreds of shows on tour. It can't be easy at all so a bit of time away must help

Steve has his side band too. When you're Legendary like the Maiden clan there's no need for egos. 🤘🏽😎

@@BlaneNovember and the second British Lion album was quite awesome too! Don’t get me wrong, the first wasn’t bad at all, but the second was great. As is Bruce’s solo stuff.

Yeah he should join a band.

@@PJBonoVox he's got a bright future. Hope he will not waste years!

I dunno doesn’t seem like he could hack it long term. 😅

Yeah maybe someday he will be in one of the greatest bands in the world 🌎.

The good looking one!

All Adrian written songs in Maiden are great. His songs have the most soul and emotion, Bruce loves singing them as well. 🎶🥰😢💕🎸

@@tonypoore440 Wasted Years is a masterpiece. The drum track is pure bliss.

@@tonypoore440 Not sure about that, Steve's material has great soul too, but Adrian's stuff is masterful, and notably "more punchy and concise", definitely more commercially successful.Usually, the most commercially successful individual songs are Smith, or Smith/Dickinson contributions. Notably, wasted years is officially their most commercially successful song, as its covered more than any other maiden song and by multiple different genres; it's often covered in ballad form.Let's face it, it's the most personally relatable song in the maiden catalogue, because you don't usually listen to maiden to relate, it's to feel epic, go crazy, feel nostalgic, or, just marvel at the simultaneous power and intricacy

nice bass player!!

She's Kotzens woman/wife

​@@richardobryan8041 that explains the chemistry, but she's a total badass on that p bass.

fo sho.....and more, shoulda learned to play tthat guitar shoulda learned to play them drums........

She fucked up the bridge to the solo.

Plus, He has the one of the coolest “guitar stances” in rock!!!

"Balance" set to the right and "treble" set to maximum... I broke at least 4 tweeters on my hi-fi loudspeakers by listening to Maiden songs this way... 😂

Amazing indeed

No you weren't

@@StuHolland Oh yes I was. And I picked up a signed copy of the album on vinyl, too. Bargain at £30.

I was about to mention Nicko on a small kit. Not the first time that's happened but it does look strange 🤣 Nicko should use a Hello Kitty drum kit 🤣

We always love seeing him on his beast of a drum set which is the envy of all drummers

And in regular clothes

He owns a restaurant called Rock & Roll Ribs. Every year on the anniversary of its opening he throws a party in the parking lot. Local bands play all day with Nicko sitting in for a few tunes with each of them. So he plays on small kits with them. He does it for children's charities, and there's usually at least a thousand people there as the day goes on. He's got no ego, and tells funny stories as he walks around greeting everyone. Good times.

Richie’s Brazilian wife. ♥️🎼

Cmon man i like Adrians solos a little bit better and obviously his song writing but...Dave Murray, they are a team and compliment each other. Sorry man but these greatest comments really are peoples preferences in music.

​​@@hellion5039I quite like Janick too, some of Maiden's best recent songs are written by him

"Stranger In a Strange Land" for me, then the whole album. Adrian's writing and tone made made that album.

The fundamentals of metal & rock is blues. That's why the guitar heros of the 80s are so phenomenal. They are all rooted in the blues. Feeling over mechanics

@@freshwood4888 you are rigth the metal with blues inglueces is the best todays is mpre tecnic but i feel a lot of riginess in rock music

That's why maiden are a cut above most metal bands. They were real well-rounded musicians who could write songs with mood and atmosphere instead of just riffs and heavy tones

Adrian was the finesseful one that gave Maiden its soul. IMO of course.

Adrian was always my favorite Maiden guitarist.

Is it still a cover when a member of the original band is playing on stage? 🤷🏼‍♂️

@@marcondespaulo Especially when the song in question was written by the guy on stage.

adrian wrote it so he covers himself?

@@MsCatstaff I hadn't realized that Adrian was Adrian Smith. I also learned that he authored this song. So, who was saying that one can't learn anything on the intarwebz?

@@MsCatstaff That makes the question: "Is that really a cover when you authored it?"

one of the greatest guitar solos in metal history!

Who is she and where is she from?

Yeah that was nice

@Fryx Ur And now with the mighty VIXEN too ;-)

It's a huge kit when he's with Maiden because of the parts for the different songs. I love his Maiden kit

Is Julia Rikki Rocket’s ex-wife😀

All easy bass to play on this

@@woody5831 she plays Rush songs as well

@@davidkelly2355 no

Adrian draws the soulful and emotional types to his music. He's always been my favorite in Maiden.

met him at a drum clinic when i was 15 (now 52 as well!) He was a great inspiration!

why former?... don't let age be a thing...coming from a 51 year old...who is just into synths...and still drummer

@@patrickthisandthat I have such a bad back and such bad arthritis in my hands that I can't even hold onto my sticks anymore.

sorry to hear my friend.... have you thought of getting a drum machine and programming? I know its not the same...I live in a flat in a small town and trying to figure something out here... take care@@Footy_Fan

@ Hello my friend, Thank you for your kindness! No, I had not thought of that before. I will certainly have to check into it. My wife may have a few words to say about the expense. Any thoughts on where to look for something of value but not compromise quality? God Bless You! @patrickthisandthat

Julia rocks!! m.kzfaq.info/love/tvdVWBqAlviNEJzq2SjfFg

I was just thinking how intimidating it would be to be a bass player in a band with a guitar player who has been playing with Steve Harris for 50 years 😳

@@trevormosher1678 lol. Exactly why I was complimenting her.She did a great job. She hit alot of the bass fills Steve did as well. Not easy for any bassist to play Steve's lines

@@LuisMorales-xr1gm She is a phenomenal bass player in her own right, also happens to be Mrs Kotzen!

@@theblacksquirrel. I was wondering if she was Richie's wife. That's really cool. Thanks for letting me know

@@sea-dawg Sucks? You're either an idiot or ignorant (or both), and definitely didn't hear any of the songs he & Richie Kotzen wrote and performed together! Not to mention older stuff Adrian co-wrote & sang, like "Silver and Gold" ASAP album.

You was there? Amazing up irons

I saw them on the Number of the Beast tour in 1982. 15 years old then, great memories.

@@TheForkhandles I think he's referring to this exact song, not the band. SIT was released in 86.

Its not an original title, Neil Young has an album from 2000 called Silver and Gold.

@@coopsawright7225 Adrian Smith’s ‘Silver and Gold’ album came out in 1989.

@@coopsawright7225 do you understand how time works?

@@coopsawright7225 Neil Young should shut up and enjoy obscurity. Adrian is 10x the talent he ever was.

@@melgibsonfan9082 judge not lest ye be judged

And she's hot, too!! Beautiful woman, great bass player.

He definitely is but he's not Maiden's best drummer. That accolade goes to Clive Burr

@@stuartsutton9350 It depends on your musical preference actually. I love Clive, he fitted perfectly to the early Iron Maiden sound, but he wouldn't have done what Nicko did in the 1980s. He was awesome when playing fast licks, better than Nicko, but when it comes to slower tempo rhythm sections, I prefer Nicko. The songs like "Where Eagles Dare", "2 Minutes to Midnight", "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", "Flight of Icarus", "The Trooper", "Powerslave", and the whole "Somewhere in Time" album would have sound much different. Nicko is a master of the slow tempo rhythms, I assume because of his jazz/funk background. Sometimes you appreciate a musician when he plays slower, and Nicko is one of those. If you prefer more of a "show-off"/"straight-in-your-face" type of drummer, then you will always choose Clive. Nicko is more laid back, in the background that blends in with the sound, who rarely step out of line; but also with better technical patterns, which in result, gives him more stamina - to play longer & more shows than Clive. It's not a surprise that Clive had problems during The Beast on the Road tour (one of the factors was his drumming style).

Clive could never have played the Nicko Maiden songs with one bass drum

Perfect one, with a grand finale

@@MetalTraveller absolutely , the cherry on top

Ian Paice 🤘

@@MetalTraveller Ian Paice is a great drummer. No doubt about that. But is he still performing some 100 or 200 concerts per year on big stages on this planet like Nico does? Wooofff. Never!

Julia Lage is Richie Kotzen's wife. She kicks ass.

Young lady is Ritchie's wife

@@daveg4236 That’s Julia Lage, Richie’s wife.

@@zepapires that's what i wrote

@@daveg4236 Ops, sorry. The reply should be to the original poster.

It actually the most covered song in the maiden catalogue, by artists from multiple genres, because it's so relatable

If you knew anything about guitar playing you would realise Adrian didn't nail it, he was out of time in places and messed up the end

@@theuktravellerinspain5082 that will be your little secret.

@@Footy_Fan Just stating a fact. I wouldn't say someone nailed it if they didn't, what's the point of saying something so obviously wrong ?

@@Rowlph8888 That's not right, Hallowed Be Thy Name is the most covered song

Up the iron

Up the IRONS 🔥

Judas Priest é a melhor banda de todos os tempos. 🤘🏼

Exactly!!! Iron Maiden is the GREATEST band of ALL TIME!!! Up the Irons!!! ⚒🤘🏻🤘🏻

@@thewildbruce5612 up the Irons brow 🤟🏼

Mine too, it grows on you

Haha, the Nicko of Oz :-)

Thank you. I was on backing vocals with about 800 other people.

He looks very bored with the song

Gracias por el apoyo!