Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I would ask Jannick what was the biggest challenge for him when he joined the band, and how he overcame it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I would ask Jannick what was the biggest challenge for him when he joined the band, and how he overcame it. That's a good question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Also what memories he has of playing with Ian Gillan, and if that influenced the guys in Maiden in any way to pick him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' I already know the answer. Adrian can't remember his solo. I guess every time he tried to duplicate it, he would f**k it up and kill the song dead. At least that's the rumor I have read online. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' I already know the answer. Adrian can't remember his solo. I guess every time he tried to duplicate it, he would f**k it up and kill the song dead. At least that's the rumor I have read online. Dang really? That's sad. Couldn't he just write a new one that he could remember how to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' I already know the answer. Adrian can't remember his solo. I guess every time he tried to duplicate it, he would f**k it up and kill the song dead. At least that's the rumor I have read online. I heard/read that too, but that's hard to believe. Adrian is VERY skilled, and has a lot more up his sleeve than what he shows in the Maiden albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' I already know the answer. Adrian can't remember his solo. I guess every time he tried to duplicate it, he would f**k it up and kill the song dead. At least that's the rumor I have read online. Dang really? That's sad. Couldn't he just write a new one that he could remember how to play? I suppose but I'm not a musician, so maybe it's possible that trying something new screws up the songs timing for everyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I can definitely see it happening though. Alexander and Caught Somewhere in Time both have parts with VERY tricky transitions and time signatures, and maybe they prefer to focus on something new. But the fans have been begging for this song for ages now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' I already know the answer. Adrian can't remember his solo. I guess every time he tried to duplicate it, he would f**k it up and kill the song dead. At least that's the rumor I have read online. Dang really? That's sad. Couldn't he just write a new one that he could remember how to play? I suppose but I'm not a musician, so maybe it's possible that trying something new screws up the songs timing for everyone else? They would be listening to Nicki's cues, and not the lead guitar though... Edited July 20, 2021 by Rod in Toronto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 A question for any of them which would surely get MANY headlines is "what's preventing them from playing Alexander the Great? Is there any particular part of the song that is tricky to play, or are they saving it for a special occasion?' I already know the answer. Adrian can't remember his solo. I guess every time he tried to duplicate it, he would f**k it up and kill the song dead. At least that's the rumor I have read online. Dang really? That's sad. Couldn't he just write a new one that he could remember how to play? I suppose but I'm not a musician, so maybe it's possible that trying something new screws up the songs timing for everyone else? They would be listening to Nicki's cues, and not the lead guitar though... We all know that Steve is the boss. Maybe there's something about the song he just doesn't like and that's why it's never been played. I'm sure Bruce would have mentioned it by now if that was the case. Bruce gives no f***s and is usually pretty honest and upfront with things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Also what memories he has of playing with Ian Gillan, and if that influenced the guys in Maiden in any way to pick him.isn't he with Maiden because he was working with Bruce on Tattooed Millionaire when Adrian quit? I mean obviously Steve had to be okay with it, but I've always assumed that was the biggest reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Also what memories he has of playing with Ian Gillan, and if that influenced the guys in Maiden in any way to pick him.isn't he with Maiden because he was working with Bruce on Tattooed Millionaire when Adrian quit? I mean obviously Steve had to be okay with it, but I've always assumed that was the biggest reason. Yes, that played a huge part on him joining Maiden. H also wrote Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter, which Bruce used for the soundtrack of A Nightmare on Elm Street, but Steve thought was so good that he wanted to release it as a Maiden track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... You're halfway to a 0 minute Harris song in that countdown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... You're halfway to a 0 minute Harris song in that countdown!That might sound more like 80's Maiden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... You're halfway to a 0 minute Harris song in that countdown!That might sound more like 80's Maiden. At least back then he knew that one epic per album was fine. Somewhere along the way he decided that four or five per album was the standard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... You're halfway to a 0 minute Harris song in that countdown!That might sound more like 80's Maiden. At least back then he knew that one epic per album was fine. Somewhere along the way he decided that four or five per album was the standard.It's more like 6 or 7 epics on this one, with the shortest song 4:03, the next shortest is 4:59. They're the only two songs under 6 minutes and all but one of the rest are 7 minutes long at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I am very excited about the new album! So excited, I thought today was the 21st and tried to pre-order it. :doh: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I am very excited about the new album! So excited, I thought today was the 21st and tried to pre-order it. :doh: I don't know why the pre-order isn't available once the album info is announced. Not that Maiden needs the money but it would probably give a boost to pre-orders if fans were able to do them right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... You're halfway to a 0 minute Harris song in that countdown!That might sound more like 80's Maiden. At least back then he knew that one epic per album was fine. Somewhere along the way he decided that four or five per album was the standard.It's more like 6 or 7 epics on this one, with the shortest song 4:03, the next shortest is 4:59. They're the only two songs under 6 minutes and all but one of the rest are 7 minutes long at least. I guess it depends on what one would think constitutes an epic. Is a 6 or 7 minute song from Maiden really considered an epic at this point? Or is it more along the lines of something that gets around the 10 minute or more territory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Oh dear...a 12 minute Harris song, an 11 minute Harris song, a 10 minute Harris song, and all back to back. And before that there's a 9 minute Harris song, and an 8 minute Harris song and a 7 minute Harris song... You're halfway to a 0 minute Harris song in that countdown!That might sound more like 80's Maiden. At least back then he knew that one epic per album was fine. Somewhere along the way he decided that four or five per album was the standard.It's more like 6 or 7 epics on this one, with the shortest song 4:03, the next shortest is 4:59. They're the only two songs under 6 minutes and all but one of the rest are 7 minutes long at least. I guess it depends on what one would think constitutes an epic. Is a 6 or 7 minute song from Maiden really considered an epic at this point? Or is it more along the lines of something that gets around the 10 minute or more territory?Well epic is the wrong word really, they're not epics they're just extended and too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurabw Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I just ordered the CD w/book. Did I already blab about Mark Wilkinson doing the artwork and that I love him and he does Fish's stuff? Anyway, I'm looking forward to this, I really like their longer "epic" stuff. I think it appeals to my proggy-girl side! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Here's a cool and LONG interview with Bruce, with snippets of the lyrics of the album: https://www.kerrang.com/features/uncover-the-secrets-of-iron-maiden-new-album-senjutsu-only-interview/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosher Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I'm definitely looking forward to the long songs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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