Nicko was the one that really had to get it first: the foundation. "We’re scribbling guitar chords down, and melodies and harmonies, changes… Basically, we were flying by the seat of our pants because we never knew what was coming next. But it was a really fun experience because it keeps you on your toes. “Other things, obviously the complex sections, took a bit more time to work on, with all the time changes. Maybe we’d just run through it a couple of times and if it had a really good feel, then we’d keep it.īasically, we were flying by the seat of our pants because we never knew what was coming next We’d learn it and Kevin Shirley would just hit the record button and off we’d go. He would listen to people’s ideas and then he’d start putting pieces together and forming them into shape. “Everything was kind of channelled through Steve. What did such a spontaneous creative process involve?
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Gibson 2010 Traditional Series Les Paul, again with Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck and JB in the bridge position Gibson 2010 Traditional Series Les Paul “After we had several songs and it was over the hour mark anyway, we kind of said, ‘Okay, it looks like it’s going to be a double album…’ It was fantastic, but we stopped there – otherwise we would have been in for three or four albums!” Prev of 6 Next Prev of 6 Next But this time, we went in there with a blank page and a bunch of ideas. Then we’d go into the studio and start recording, and the rest of the material would be written while we were there. On previous albums, we’ve usually gone into a rehearsal room for maybe a couple of weeks and maybe have four or five songs under our belts. That record was recorded at Guillaume Tell Studios in Paris, and for The Book Of Souls, the band once again headed off to the studio, again under the enthusiastic guidance of Joe Bonamassa producer Kevin Shirley – a man who positively encourages the spontaneous spirit Dave is still exploring with Maiden.ĭid you surprise yourselves with just how much material you had for this? Janick Gers would eventually replace Smith in 1990, but the latter’s return to the band in 1999 resulted in Maiden’s first ever three‑guitar attack, which saw its debut on 2000’s Brave New World. Within the maelstrom of creativity on The Book Of Souls are a pair of steady hands belonging to a man whose fluid legato and easy smile are synonymous with the band’s heritage.ĭave Murray has been a cornerstone of Iron Maiden since 1978 (he originally joined, then left, in 1976), first partnering with guitarist Dennis Stratton for the band’s seminal self-titled debut in 1979, then joining up with his childhood friend Adrian Smith for twin harmonies and duelling solos in the greatest creative run of albums ever witnessed in heavy metal. Metal’s national treasures have just made a 90-minute double album and decided to shake up their creative process in doing so. Dave's main live guitar is a Tobacco Sunburst Custom Shop Strat fitted with Seymour Duncan pickups Intro/Tobacco Sunburst Custom Shop Stratīy album number 16, most bands could be forgiven for going through the motions somewhat: phoning it in, mellowing out and resting on the laurels of their past hits from their immense back catalogue.īut Iron Maiden proved some time ago that they’re not ‘most bands’.
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