Yes please do Dave's and Janick's versions as well. Please do everything 😂😅. I could listen to you talk about anything Maiden related for hours

Most guitarists play notes in their solos, Adrian Smith composes masterpieces

Adrian has been a phenomenal guitarist for years but it's his ability to keep reinventing himself and adding new things to his playing that I love. When he left Iron Maiden, he was one of two great guitarists but in 2022, he stands head and shoulders above the other two. He's criminally underappreciated by many, yet in my view he's one of the standout guitarists in the world.

Adrian Smith is just getting better, isn't he? I've seen Maiden live since the 80's and he has such a high bar in his live performances. Some solos can sound pretty simple until you try to play them and realize that they're many times very tricky with small subtle details that are necessary to make it all sound right.

First time seeing Adrian play a Flying V.

I saw him last night and I am still in shock with his playing style

Adrian is an amazing guitarist. He always impressed me as someone who is underrated.

Adrian is the David Gilmour of Heavy Metal! He is great in the past and in the present! And so on in the furure🤩🤩

100% - Adrian is still my favourite guitarist of all time.

Smith also changed his solos in TNOTB and Flight Of Icarus during their last shows in the US!

Adrian ...The Great

Adrian was always keen to play exactly what was on the album so for him to expand and adlib is really cool

both Adrian and Dave are 66 years old. They still blow us fans away with their guitar prowess! I hope to see them in Maiden for at least 5 more years, if the band decides to do a final album. UP THE IRONS!

For those who want to see these solos live, here they are: ACES HIGH: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l7SVYMmGqeCdcmw.html REVELATIONS: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLOGlbZnnpvTl4k.html

Adrian is just like fine wine he gets better with age. Great breakdown and observation as usual.👍

And OF COURSE we want some more content about Dave and Janick (and Dave, and Dave, and Dave) !!!

The Revelations solo is so different, yet familiar. It might be my favourite Maiden track, if it's even possible to choose, so finding new parts about it to love will always be a huge treat. Thanks as ever Nico

not many understand how good of a player Adrian Smith is

Adrian just seems like a cool dude

Adrian is beyond good. I truly love the guy, he is incredible 🤘

Adrian IS the king indeed!

Never seen before Adrian with a flying V! "A surprise to be sure,but a welcome one !"

i always i've think that's Adrian is still learning and growning as a guitar player. he shows us that a old dog can learn new tricks. big leason of life

He's obviously emulating the solo from You Really Got Me.

Saw Maiden Sat in Denver. They killed it. Best part was l met Nicko sun walking to dinner. Ive noticed over the last decade Dave,Adrian and Janick all are improvising more live. And l love it!

What has always wondering my mind is why Dave Murray doesn't get as much recognition as Adrian Smith? His abilities on guitar are amazing!

😮 omg Adrian's V

Adrian Smith guitar playing style, is gonna be AWESOME even in 3022 for sure !!!!!

I've been to three concerts by Iron Maiden alright, but I can say that the last one was the best. Adrian and Bruce were just breathtaking that night in São Paulo.

That’s what I always bring to conversations as the point of why, to me, Adrian is the best guitarrist on Maiden. Album after album, he’s always bringing something new to his play. A new cool trick, or even a more advanced technique. And live, man! He elevates his already amazing solos adding this cool gimmicks! Although I love Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, YJW…Adrian is my favorite even if he can’t shred like them, but his coolness takes him beyond. Great video!

Thank you. Adrian is turning into a Rock sensei

Not one of Maiden's solos are "filler". I love that you're a musician who also can tell all the variations and nuances of their performances on each tour.

Awesome video Nicko! I just saw Maiden last night in Anaheim for the first time and it was amazing!!

Adrian with a Flyin V!! Looks damn goood😁

Amazing analysis. I always wondered what makes him change his solos or sometimes, what makes him wanna go back. Notably in the reunion tour he did change the aces high solo a lil, then in the 08 somewhere back in time tour went back to the original version to yet again change it in 09. I personally love every new texture he finds in a solo and goes on to tell you that a song is always alive.

Great vid! I saw maiden in London last Saturday. Wow it was a great night. Now i love seeing all these guys play but the stand out for me that eve was Adrian's playing. He was just on fire! I'm still buzzin 5 days later!!!

Those solos are gorgeous… it’s fantastic that he doesn’t use anything as a crutch and is as creative as ever.

what a great page to have found!

In fact, I've heard from Adrian, when he left Maiden in late 80's, that one main reason to do it was that he was unable to play one night and another the same things (well, then he said he was unable to play «The trooper» one more time 😁). Another of your always interesting videos; thanks for sharing 🎸🎵🎶

Adrian playing a bluesy version of the Revelations solo with the Flying V. Very hard to beat this one.

Thanks for this. I will have something to look for October in NJ! I enjoy all three Adrian, Dave and Janic so I will watch them carefully. I would never recognize this on my own. You make it look so easy!

His twist on the Writing on the Wall solo in Salt Lake City Monday was perfection! Also cool seeing him rock the white V on Revelations!!

I would love more videos like this

Man , you are definitely best Iron Maiden guitar master that I know and there are so many on internet that are ok but you my friend...that's it !!! 💪👍🏾

I love his flying V guitar.

Awesome content as always!

Wish we were neighbors.

I've always preferred Adrian's solos. I saw Maiden in Tulsa last Thursday and it was awesome.

An excellent video, I enjoyed it, thank you! 🎸🤘🏻✨

This is the best stuff... When I saw them in 2019 and Adrian played a different version of The Wicker Man's solo, I completely lost my mind. Similar to Dave holding a bend forever in Rock in Rio 2901's version of Number of the Beast. Great video, man!

Thank you, Nico. Awesome!

That tapping part on the Revelations solo is straight EVH with a twist, which is pretty cool.

Certainly, I’d love to watch Dave and Janick’s alternate versions of their playing. 👍🏼

Thanks for this. Would love to see similar videos for both Janick and Dave

The Prophet is back! What a great vid to kick off the weekend. May you have a great one, Nico! 😁

Very interesting !

Just landed on this channel, Adrian and Stevie on the wall...Sir, you just earnt a new subscriber *hat off*

Iron maiden has a special thing when playing live, but once in Brazil, they definitely transcend all expectations. Your approach and hearing skills were fantastic. Thanks bro 🤘🏻

I saw Maiden in Tulsa and he played the solo on Revelations that night. Fucking great!

My favorite reimagined Adrian's solo is his Flight 666 version of the ancient mariner solo

Has anyone seen Maiden at the Rainbow in 1980? Adrian had just joined and out of his comfort zone soloing (bit like Midge Ure in Thin Lizzy!) He still did a good job considering the band had already toured most of the year and Adrian had only done pubs and clubs in his own band. Now we know why he could learn so quick. Blokes a genius!

This is why Adrian has and truly still is the best guitarist in Maiden. I hate comparing them but, it's true!

Could you make an analysis of Janick's dancing moves, please? Anyway, personally I am very interested in a video analysis of Janick's patterns, if he has any...

When we gonna have an interview with Adrian ? 😉

Mega channel! Thx!

He changed the final part of wickermam's solo in the book of souls tour also... And it was amazing for me...

Ciao Nico! Anche John Norum degli Europe ha cambiato in live il modo di fare gli assoli dei suoi primi album... Pensavo gli piacesse sperimentare... Invece nel suo dvd didattico ha detto :" questo assolo è diverso da quello dell'album perché non mi ricordo quello che ho inciso nel 1984😂😂😂" .. Molti chitarristi improvvisano in live, invece che seguire nota per nota... È più facile per loro, si annoiano di meno e noi siamo più felici di ascoltare qualcosa di diverso 👍

Thanks for this brilliant analysis of Adrian's two solos. I wanted to say major solos but it would have been redundant because each Adrian's solo is a major one 😬. He was already a master, he will become a God. A video about Dave's evolution will be great too. I have nothing against Janick but his solos leaves me cold.

Adrian with a flying V, Dave with a stratocaster and Janick with les paul. It suits them the most.

Mr. Smith is God,

Your video inspired me to listen to different live versions of Aces High and I think you should really listen to the Columbus, OH one from October 7th 2022. The bluesy lick at beginning of Adrian's solo is unreal.

Everything Adrian does is always so interesting! 🐟 Next video, you should cover his new stage moves. 🤣

My most admired thing about Adrian these days, is how he only improvises, with style, Regards, but recovered only ever do a minor degree, to add something different to other solos, he has written. Case in point: he actually improved the "writing on the wall solo", in the recent live performances, which barely seemed possible. Many other guitarists tend to over improvise and change the entire mood, of the solo and maybe even ruin the mood of the entire song, the solo has been written for. Maybe they are just bored, and don't realise that this iis really frustrating for the audience, who are Immersing themselves in the experience, which then gets ruined mid song

The lick you speak Adrian uses commonly these days is also in Paschendale live 2003. I think that's where this lick originated.

Adrian Smith will always be awesome in my book...and I also like Jannick, he makes things lighter..

In ZZTOP's Beer drinkers and hellraisers i remember there is a Similar guitar Figure that Adrian do in the 2nd video, Saludos Nico from Guatebuena!

🤘🤘🤘

Sempre interessantissimi questi tuoi video, credo che il segreto di Smith (oggi forse anche più rispetto a prima) sia la continua ricerca, all’interno del suo repertorio, di frasi che catturino l’interesse dell ascoltatore. E quindi la costante ricerca di lick posti al servizio dell’assolo che sta eseguendo e quindi della canzone stessa.

would love to see some in depth analysis of Dave as well

Did you see his "solo" during WOTW chorus? Nice melody! You can hear this in Rock in Rio stream.

And my second Adrian Smith's king is you dude ! 😉

*Thanks for this video. ❤️😇❤️* *Btw I know her. I'm a follower of her. 🤟😁🤟 Ya.. right. She's a huge maiden fan. 🔥*

explaining solos, can you explain the trooper solo, adrian and gers version. looks like one is a bit slower to make that echo feeling?

There is a Iron Maiden solo that really blows my mind which is The sign of the Cross Dave Murray part, it would be great if you analyzed it

That guitar is fuckin' awesome. Is that the USA modelo or the X Séries version? Well, booth are awesome! Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹

Revelations is easily my favourite song. When I first heard this version of the solo I was like wow Adrian just so refreshing then Janick doodling around (no offence to Janick because he’s brilliant as well just different styles of playing)

I get the feeling it's his tribute to fallen "Brothers in Arms" guitarists. Which he knows he can do live but not so much on a studio album because the "Govna" would never have any part of that. So being able to express himself and also a way to pay tribute and what better way to express it than in a live performance. I really like it because I have seen the band so many times that witnessing different versions live makes it kind of all new again to an old seasoned veteran fan as myself. BRAVO and KUDOS Adrian my favorite member ( along with Bruce) of the greatest Metal band to ever grace this Universe. Cheers Nicko and UP THE IRONS!

I can't profess to say I am a guitar technique or theory nut but I know what my ear likes... there is something about Adrian that is special. He hasn't the flash brilliance of Dave Murray or the rabid speed of Janick Gers but he has a presence. His playing is outstanding - no questions there. But it is his delivery that makes him so brilliant. He just has a way of playing great sounding guitar. Maiden - in my view - missed him more than they did Bruce. Murray gets all the plaudits as the great soloist and special guitarist, but I have long felt that Adrian is the more important, the binding agent of the group. I can't explain it but I find him a remarkable player and team musician... there is something to be said about a guitarist that thinks about his play... (take note Mr. Malmsteen!!) I see Adrian a bit like Jimmy Page (my all time favourite guitarist). Page may not be the best technical player but he plays the best music [imho]. Jimmy likes to make a landscape, play sounds that are just good to listen to... not a million non-sensical notes, just the sounds that are great to listen to... and I feel Adrian is the modern day equivalent. They can both play technical stuff but generally prefer to play music that is good to listen to - and that my friends, is the biggest compliment I can pay to him [them]. He just plays sh!t hot music!!

Randy Rhoads 😢 il mondo l'ha conosciuto troppo poco... Chissà quante altre gemme poteva regalarci... Aveva un modo di suonare unico... probabilmente per i suoi studi di musica classica in adolescenza.

Hey man, new piercing looks cool!! and the video is ok too i guess hahaha

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Adrian has always been a great player. But he has serious improved his playing. Playing with Roy Z and Richie has probably helped with that

Tears of a clown please 🙏🙏🙏 (Maybe Adrian’s 🔝 solo)

He's so musical. But he and everyone in the band's best work is up until 7th Son.

Strange and cool how Adrian seems to evolve to a more bluesy and more technical style at the same time. Do you think the latter was influenced by a certain Richie Kotzen?

picking up on some Richie Kotzen after work with him maybe ?

But smething more of Dave "The Great" Murray"? For me the BEST!

The others make many things diferents too

Iron Maiden was never as good after Adrian left.

Prefer adrian over the rest love his time in bruce solo band .