It does!! What amp does Niko use? I bet that guitar would sound amazing through my classic Gallien Krueger 250 ML

I actually don't use an amp for my videos... Everything is done with the Bias FX II plugin. Makes my life a lot easier. 😃

@@LicksOfTheBeast great video and bucket list for myself. Any chance of getting amp settings for bass, mids, treble and gain for this solo?

It really makes me happy to hear that you do because I always try to add tidbits in these tutorials that might also appeal to those who just enjoy their music and like to know a little bit more about how and why things are played and written in a certain way. I enjoy that stuff myself even about songs I don't necessarily want to learn how to play! And I absolutely agree Adrian's playing is incredibly interesting and I really think it's because he approaches everything form a songwriter's POV and not as a "guitar player". 😊

Thanks so much man! SIT remains my favourite Maiden album 🙂

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the very kind and encouraging words!! 😊 The thing with tabs is really just time... I have thought about making them available through a Patreon kinda thing but even with that, I just don't have additional time right now to sit down and tab that stuff out properly. Maybe in the future it could be something I'll consider doing because I do get that request a fair bit 🙂 Cheers!

That's definitely in the plans 😁

It's a tricky one... Deceptively simple. Glad this video could help!

AND Janick's intro for Shadows Of The Valley 🤣🤣🤣

@@everlymurdoc2327 Yes it is similar. Also Bruce does a shout out to Sea Of Madness in that tune lol

Never heard him play that part live though even on the origional tour.. it annoys me that he doesnt

@@wahwahgaboor I have to agree! I think it is ok and even many times better when they switch stuff up and improvise a bit on songs live to keep it more fresh. Adrian often does this and most times for the better. However since I think the ending to this solo in Wasted Years is one of the best endings to a solo that I have heard and the song means a lot to me, I am like you saddened by the fact that he does not play it like it was recorded which is in my mind the most beautiful and hair-rising way 😥 That climax when the solo ends after a few beers with good friends on a Maiden live show, I always think It is a shame that it is missing =(

@@mathias6423 haha maybe no one has told him lol...

@@wahwahgaboor I shouted to him live a few times but he could not hear me ;P He is hard to get a hold of hehe.

Adrian revealed that recently when he was promoting his book. I was shocked, my favourite Maiden song almost never was.

Glad to hear it!!

I think I'm still far from being a master of anything 😂 but I'm really glad you enjoyed this video!! It really is a great song and solo 🤘🤘

@@LicksOfTheBeast great! Great !

Hey thanks! Glad to know you enjoyed it 😃

Hey thanks so much!! 🙏 I always wonder if my explanations make sense when I'm making these videos so I really appreciate the feedback 😊

That's amazing to hear! Thank you 🙏🤘

Thank you for watching and for your kind support! 🤜🤛

Thanks! Glad you liked it 😊 There is a link to the cover of the full solo in the description and at the end of this video. Cheers 🤜🤛

I am very grateful that you feel that way about my videos. Thank you!! 😊

Thanks a whole bunch man! I am glad you stumbled upon my channel and even more that you chose to hang out for a while 🙂 Cheers! 🤘

It's a very challenging solo to really play correctly and it's a great study in how to truly solo for the song... Definitely one that keeps on giving 🙂

Hey, thank you for the very generous words.🙏🙏 Much much appreciated!!

I think we all struggled with that lick! 😆 Happy to hear you enjoyed the tutorial! Cheers 🤘🤘

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thank you! And yes it really is a masterpiece 🤘

That is absolutely awesome!!! Studying a solo like this can only make you better. Good luck and have fun! 🤜🤛

Thanks so much 🙏 I'm really glad you liked it!

Thank you so much 🙏 Glad you found the channel and that it was helpful!

Thank you so much! I actually have two videos like that on the channel. 🙂 Here are the links if you'd like to check them out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h7eCksx1xprIiYk.htmlsi=7fHhIhL7x4O1pN5g kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJlie7R1npa8cp8.htmlsi=wGrxbwif7iSeYvlR

Thanks so much!

Yeah that's fair to say. 😊 I think it's the album that established Adrian as an important songwriter and introduced some real diversity throughout the album.

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Eu também, amigo!

Thank you for watching!

I struggled with it for quite some time too... Keep working on it lick by lick and it'll just keep getting better 😃🤘

Thanks so much! Cheers 🤜🤛

Thanks to you for the encouragement and support!!

His work on that whole album is out of this world! This one is all about the small details like how you pick it and how you move from one lick to the next to make it flow. Once you've got those things in place it'll flow nicely 🙂 Cheers!

@@LicksOfTheBeast I think SIT is where Adrian really stepped up and cemented his presence in the band as a key member. Being that all the ideas Bruce had at the time were rejected Adrian really stepped up didn't he? Every song he has a credit for is top class. I loved his input both as a player and a songwriting contributor from both SIT and SSOASS probably more so than at any other point in Maiden's career. Those repeating licks, the one at the beginning and the one that's very similar but higher up the neck toward the end, how you explained how they begin with up then down picking will really help me I think. I was playing the right notes but didn't have that fluidity and I think that's because I was beginning with a down pick. I believe I begin all my solos and phrases with a down pick just out of habit. I need to change that for sure to add more variety to my playing. Keep doing what you're doing man, it's even making me reevaluate the way I approach playing in general and wanting to make necessary improvements to improve as a player. Whether it's intentional or not, you're teaching some really useful information to help players improve just as players in general even outside of learning Maiden material. Thanks for the time you take to put all of this together for us all 👍

@@tomdurkin5149 it's definitely intentional as I wanted this channel to have the kind of helpful info I would have liked to have access to back in the day. I'm always really really glad to hear that something in one of my videos unlocked something or helped overcome a hurdle. Cheers! 🤘

@@LicksOfTheBeast just keep up the awesome work 👍

Thank you! I try to explain how a solo is structured so that when someone learns it they're also learning some compositional techniques they can use in their own solos. Glad to see it's interesting 😊 Thanks again 🤜🤛

@@LicksOfTheBeast Yes, I really like how you explain the solos in their harmonical and compositional structures, remembering they are not only nice melody lines or successions of parts of scales or licks without nothing else. I specially appreciate the way you explain music on the classic terms of listener psychology, concerning the mix of what he can expect in relation with he had listened yet, and how to surprise his expectations (without lose the harmonic sense...). Thanks a lot! it's a pleasure to attend at you (hum... and sorry for my poor English). Best greetings.

@@miguelanxomuradolo2638 Brother, if my Spanish were half as good as your English I would be VERY happy! 😆

@@LicksOfTheBeast 🤭 BTW, I understand VERY well your English (and much better activating subtitles, I recognise 😜).

YES!! 🤜🤛

Tutorial for Sea of Madness is already there. It was my very first video 😃

Despite it's relative simplicity, it's not an easy solo to play but it's a fun one and it's very rewarding when you can finally do it all the way through. On a 21 fret guitar, just play a 1 1/2 step bend on the 21st fret, then play the 20th fret and then a half step bend on the 21st. 🙂

I think Adrian's solo on The Writing on the Wall is his best ever, or least in the top 2 or 3 with Wasted Years and maybe Stranger in a Strange Land.

A chi lo dici... 🤣🤣 Comunque mi fa troppo piacere che sia stato utile questo video 😊 Grazie!

Thank you 🙏 Glad you enjoyed it! I have the Elite version and lately I've been using the Neural DSP Archetype Petrucci plugin as well. Both are really great plugins. I find Bias offers more tonal variety, amps, cabs, effects etc and Neural has a bit higher quality sounds overall.

@@LicksOfTheBeast thank you very much!

Oh there will definitely be more Randy stuff on my other channel! youtube.com/@nicosguitarworld?si=QoE3attjzyoXFeIw

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I have been looking for a 250 but haven't yet found one in good condition at the right price.

@@LicksOfTheBeast they are poppig up quite often on eBay. I already have 2 250MLs but still lack the skill to bring them to their full potential. But luckily there is your channel. Learned quite a lot from you, thank you Nico!

You mean like I mention at 6:28 ? 😆😆 Glad you liked the tutorial. Cheers!

@@LicksOfTheBeast lol xD ok. Did not hear that due to the kids playing in front of me xD

@@kotdrauf 😆😆😆 🤘🤘🤘

I am using the Bias FX II plugin. This is a basic preset called Captain Mark and I just tweaked some of the amp settings to have the mids up and the gain on the amp and tube screamer to about 4. I also added a chorus for that SIT vibe.

@@LicksOfTheBeast thank you. It's interesting to see what other people use, and how they use them?

@@martinclayton7260 Absolutely - which guitarist doesn't like to talk about gear and sound?? 😆

Efharisto poli!! Much appreciated and greetings back from Canada 🤜🤛