Funny because when Heavy Metal started his right hand would have been about 5. If you'd said that about Geezer Butler maybe....

@@jlapp As Steve Harris says IN THIS VIDEO... he couldn't get CLOSE to Chris Squire of YES. (Playing with a pick in METAL is smarter, b/c it PUNCHES thru, vs fingers.) CHRIS SQUIRE OF YES IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BASSIST IN THE HISTORY OF ROCK. He influenced EVERY great bassist you love, from Harris to Cliff to Claypool to Sheehan to ALL OF THEM. Listen to "Heart of The Sunrise" to start!!

@@jlapp TRANSLATION: "as a teen, when i LOST the guitar pick... i was FORCED to use my fingers all the time... so i stuck with it". (I love BOTH fingers and picks on bass guitars.EX: listen to Dave Ellefson's BASS on "Peace Sells".... then report back here.)

@@dodibenabba1378 Essence not origin.

nah, its his brain, he would write the same great music even if he didnt play it

I is right.

A bit underrated (unfortunately) but he's an all-rounder legend. Person, composer, player, history, analogies and presence.

man i love that bastard xD 2:58

bass is the reason why i play bass

So do I bro.

Same...

Me too!

Yo check out bootsy collins bro I recently got into the funk stuff its awesome

I did that when I was 19 years old, at a pub in Tottenham. It was a week before the Maiden convention in London to promote the X-Factor album. I won't tell you that he watched me playing air-bass a-la-Steve, when Run to the Hills was on the PA, because that would be embarrassing. :S He remembered my name and said, 'see you next week'. That was the highlight of my life. :'D

*fanks

@@GooseGumlizzard 'fanksalot', or 'cheers' will do :)

I'll join you

Arachno Recordings I’ve done on a few occasions. He used to play football ⚽️ for a team he set up called Maidonians. I played against him on several occasions and after the game had a pint with him. Top down to earth bloke.

True, no star bull at all

he got most of it from.... brit art-rock wizards YES, who were astonishing musicians and arrangers. Their best stuff is STILL bonkers years later!

@IPA SOLÉ i know your MOM is, but what am I? Deep Purple were literally MORE influential than Zep and Sabbath combined. EVERYONE --from Motorhead to Metallica, Yngwie to Steve Vai, Iron Maiden to Judas Priest, VAN HALEN to KISS.... ALL OF THEM said DP were their gods!

Bringing up film scores as an early influence on him makes so much sense.

100%

There's nothing else like it in rock/metal history. His talent is godlike

The guy comes across as truly humble and honest and has never forgotten his roots.

it's even weirder that he cites ThinLizzy, UFO, Wishbone Ash, etc as INFLUENCES... b/c Iron Maiden is dramatically better and different than those bands, IMO.

I can hear the influences of all those bands on Iron Maiden. Maiden are certainly heavier. I am not sure they are better musically. Steve has also cited Genesis as an influence which might surprise you. Listen to a song of theirs called ‘The Musical Box’. Think about the dynamics of that and then listen to something by Maiden like “Remember Tomorrow”, “Strange World”, “Revelations” or “To Tame a Land”. You will start to hear it.

@@bongisland2762 Citing film scores as early influences though--that makes a whole lot of sense.

It was refreshing to hear him talk about trying to play along with some of the influencing music stating "it was all far beyond me at that point" helps to remind young musicians that might come across this that all these guitar/bass heros are not prodigies just born knowing how to play. It takes a long time to understand instruments.

Same with me!

Are yall ugly too?

Bloodjinn Rowan go away unwanted content

up The Irons !!

Up the Irons!🤘

Super west ham and up the irons!!!!!⚒⚒⚒⚒⚒⚒⚒

Na John Entwistle first then him I love them both tho

The first band he mentioned has the most badass bassist of all time. Geezer Butler.

@@gl3605 steve could easily play all of geezers lines. But theres no way in hell geezer could play all of steves lines. Steve does things on the bass that most other bass players in the world cant do....especially considering his 2 finger striking technique

@@benjaminschwartz1242 Please.

@@benjaminschwartz1242 both are great, why make comparisons

I heard There's more coming

I READ theres more coming bro

siii, muy corta

You’ve got an other thing coming!

@@kultiras4978 I'm not convinced there's more coming. Lol !

Listening to Powerslave yesterday even today it sounds so fresh.

Agreed. I also love what he does on Powerslave!

Rime Of..... is like sprinting a marathon. The guys strength and stamina is phenomenal.

Sheenan is not a bass player,he is a shit player.Bass is Bass,and Steve is a Bass player,one and only BASS GOD 🤘🤘🤘

@@Pyewack3tdefinitely! Ive always thought the most impressive part of his playing is to be able to keep up that speed for a whole concert, and he rarely makes mistakes. I can play maybe one or two maiden basslines until my hand starts cramping or I start losing the timing

Me too bro🤘😁

Yup!

Awesome!

Honest question, Honest reply.

When the interview is shorter than his songs. Lol

@@LoudwireMusic the interview would be better with Graham, ngl.

my first time seeing them live in person was on the x-factor tour when i was 16. the next i saw them time was on the ed hunter tour , after bruce came back in 1999 and i was 20. and i've seen them now about a dozen times or more since. and if they come to my area(s) and i got the money i'll still go see them again. the last time I saw them to date was in 2019 september the 22nd ON MY 40th B-day. my B-day was the day of the concert (it was on the legacy of the beast tour , at the woodlands outside Houston Texas ). you can find fairly decent phone recordings of that night on youtube (not mine though , was too far back to get good phone recordings)

GrayWoIf I’ll be seeing him this Saturday!!!

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both hands actually

👍👍👍👍👍

When the life giver dies all around is laid waste

Aah the og google logo

He prob meant the movie, but nice spotting!

@@Ivo.andretto he literally said "I know he's not talking about the band btw"... anyway what a weird coincidence probably slipped in subconsciously but still weirdly relevant considering he was influenced by the theme from Exodus and not the band themselves haha

@@RobertoReyesChHC And in a weirder coincidence, we can establish tha Exodus, the band, was somewhat influenced by Iron Maiden, who themselves were influenced by Exodus, the movie, and everything comes in full circle.

I saw that exodus/ suicidal show at the spectrum in Montreal in 91 it was nuts, the place went crazy

I saw that Exodus/Suicidal tour in Toronto at the Masonic Temple (aka the Concert Hall) Body Count and DRI were the opening acts. A night of wonderful brutality.

Well spotted. Very underrated song. X Factor has its moments. Sign of the Cross with Bruce live is absolutely total fucking poetry.

Very nice! Hopefully you put another coat of poly over it!

NICE ONE

You are correct. Pete Way was a huge inspiration on Steve but good to know about Chris Squire and the rest.