Best of Adrian Smith

[iluvkochikame]

Don't you mean Marty Friedman is up there with Adrian Smith?

[MrSmashman1981]

Adrian's up there with Marty Friedman

[BornaMatosic]

Cool collection of solos!

I just added my instructional video for Adrian's No More Lies solo as a video response, hope you don't mind! ;)

Up the Irons!

[legendsveil]

Awesome guitars :D

[Helvetorment]

2:00 adrian is using a dean guitar !!! : )

[vinnievincentrox]

Awsome video! I love Dave and Janick as well, but Adrian's playing is what makes Maiden sound like Maiden!...and Steve's bass playing!

[skaterdouche4]

lol at 2:52 adrians face

[Zer0exe]

At 1:34 he sounded like he were using a Zoom 505...

[gibs2b]

Most creative guitarist of Iron Maiden

[SoundChiefProduction]

1:41 BOOBIE!!!!!!

[Rich94Fast]

Best Band Ever!!!!!! Up The Irons!!!!!!!!!

[Rich94Fast]

they rock!

[walker328]

Adrian had the best mullet of all time.

[FrozenSparky]

my inspiration :D

[DaniDobrazil]

Irs so great, its a guitar GOD, the best of the beast!!

[wastedlittleDJ117]

Great job on the video! Such an awesome guitarist deserves this recognition.

[XXgUtXXsWaGgEd]

I love the way Adrian plays, he never makes a single mistake and never has to improvise. Also he PICKS FUCKING SOLOS! Insane

[95GD]

Happy Birthday Adrian =)

[highvoltagedreams]

Adrian Smith, the best guitar tone and melodies ever \m/

[HILTON1MASTER993]

happy birthday Mr. Smith!!! Up Irons, from Great Britain!

[TheTrooper9169666]

You are sooo getting a dislike from me because there isn't stranger in a strange land, i mean wtf, how can you leave that out when you're making adrian smith the best of compilation o.O

[jozefthedick]

@TheTrooper9169666: I made 6 or 7 different best of Adrian Smith videos. I couldn't fit all his best solos in one video.....

[TheTrooper9169666]

@jozefthedick lol XD ok then... P.S. i haven't disliked it, hahaahah i saw the list, and commented, then watched the video, and forgot in the end XD

[alopez3202]

@jozefthedick ummm not to be a dick but THATS WHAT SHE SAID XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[braincrisp1]

Such a technical, yet emotional player. You rock Mr. Smith!

[nikitofin]

TE AMOOOOO

[OcelotDAD]

i love so much that you included the caught somewhere in time solo... it's so great.

[superpanta]

soooooooooooooooooooooooo underrated!!!

[ThizzUpThaNazal]

any iron maiden fan wud know that one of adrians best solos is rime of the ancient mariner live flight 666

[jozefthedick]

@ThizzUpThaNazal: This video was made before Flight 666 even came out.

[WeaselHalfbreed]

@ThizzUpThaNazal Don't forget Powerslave or To Tame a Land solos.

[adriangarciajimenez]

ME LLAMO ADRIAN X ESTE MAGNIFICO GUITARRISTA

[barraca04]

I think you would say "on the left". But i can find the descriptions anyway...

[jozefthedick]

@barraca04: The descriptions used to be on the left. But now they are underneath the video, right above the thumbs up and thumbs down buttons.

[07SuperchargedSS]

BIG FLOPPY BOOBS AT 1:42 HAAHAHAHA

[caio11121]

nobody knows the name of this song? 3:06

[jozefthedick]

@caio11121: The song is called: The Evil That Men Do.

[wiltsey100]

@caio11121

the evil that men do

[OcelotDAD]

come onn, stranger in a strange land had to be here!!!

[Jonnibow666]

In my opinion, Adrian's is the most interesting guitarist in Maiden, his solo's aren't usually lightning fast, but very melodic and cool!

[caio11121]

3:06 that song is that? answer me, thanks

[dimetonn]

thumbs up if you think that the solo from "the evil that men do"is the best

[Classikmetal2007]

Adrian is the only badass with a mullet from the 80's. :P

[Mariwa69]

God

[nukebacon876]

Bruce likes to mess around with Nick during solos :')

[NisseEricsson]

Adrian is so damn amazing. Iron Maiden is the best Heavy Metal band on Earth.

[McJohnGr]

The Jackson of Seventh son and the double Jackson of Matter f life and the Fender kicking in Rio (Wickerman) are his best three.But this golden gibson is hi favorite and first if i am not wrong.

[jozefthedick]

@McJohnGr: You are correct.

[sillysammysnake]

@McJohnGr Smiths first guitar was a woolworths top 10 or something that he bought off dave murray for a fiver.

[Rrhoadsfan13]

Stranger in a Strangeland? Quite possibly Adrian's best solo.

[drumyard]

@Rrhoadsfan13

Agreed..

[onepolej]

awsome vidio bro thanks for uplodading love adrian smith hes amazing!

[maidengus]

adrian eres mi idolo



[TheGreatGuitarist1]

when do he use hes digitech whammy and at what setting :)

[Smith7Metal]

Can someone tell me which guitar exactlly adrian has in maiden england 88?Up Adrian from Greece

[WrathchildPL]

where does he use destroyer in this vid? guitar in 2:00 is dean

[MvsTain3]

Guitar god! Up the iron from Peru!

[McJohnGr]

Stranger in a Strange land solo?????It s the best he ever played probably.Oh and number of the beast solo should be taken by live after death.I want to break anything on sight every time i hear it in 11 years.

[Feliploids1]

Up the Irons from Brazil! Check my CH

[futis49]

100,000th view !

[Rrhoadsfan13]

Satriani= ambien!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[Rrhoadsfan13]

Going to see Maiden and Eddie on 7/12 in NYC at the MSGardens. Sucky seats,but really who gives a shit! Can't wait to see Adrian, one of my all time fav's.....U couldn't pay me to sit front row for Satriani, SERIOUSLY!!!!!

[Rrhoadsfan13]

Randy Rhoads, Adrian Smith,Dave Murray,Jake E Lee, etc. All Metal legends! I fuckin hate it when dudes start talking Satriani on METAL boards! That motherfucker puts me to sleep with those solos that never end. Is he talented? Yes, technically speaking of course.....but he's so fucking boring!.....Gimme Fernando vonArb over that bitch!

[Rrhoadsfan13]

Piss on Satriani!!! His long boring solos are like a dead fuck, u just can't wait till it's over!

I fuckin hate Satriani.

[marcosgcamilo]

The Best!!!

[davestheman4janice]

Adrian is one of my favorite guitarists. I missed him when he was not in Maiden. Jannick is a great melodic player but his soloing is sloppy at best. Adrian has great solos that are different and you can always tell its him

[emilychilipepper]

Happy Birthday Adrian

[753warfare]

adrian smith is my favoutie guitarist

[coua78]

i really like caught somewhere in time solo

[sparcoxwx]

Adrian Smith simplemente es el mejor de Iron Maiden, mas imaginacion, mas cratividad, mas emocion, mas sentimiento en todos sus rifs, los siento pero tanto Janick como Dave se quedan cortos :D

[GregHM81]

Adrian's axes:

Fender and Jackson Stratocasters mainly, some Gibson Les Paul, Ibanez Destroyer, Lado Earth, various Charvels and Ibanez

[jozefthedick]

@GregHM81: Yep, I have that posted over on the video description. lol

[pjuliancc]

Sin duda el mejor guitarrista de iron maiden.

[Th3Sil3ntStrang3r]

@guitargawd13

It's a lado earth

[fosjutub]

Adrian is the best guitarist in IM, no doubt about that

[angyupiter]

Everyone can learn tricky or superfast things on the gtr but a few people can put one note to the next like Adrian does! This is MUSICALITY! And HEART!

[coua78]

yeah fuck satriani

[xmatias52x]

fuck satriani????? adrian in exelent but satriani is great too

[aggguy666]

hahahhaha I really love maiden man but satriani is my greatest inspiration so why dont you start listening to real music poser

[cuajinay]

what???????????are you allrigth....

[seventhson94]

the evil that men do was actually shot in the forum in LA ;)

[quirhonxz]

3:04 The most beatiful solo.

[sparcoxwx]

@quirhonxz Agree

[Guitargawd13]

What kind of guitar is that at 2:15 to 2:30?

[supermansam1234]

Jackson Explorer

[supermansam1234]

Ibinez Explorer

[PeterDarrell7]

a dean and an explorer

[blingbunnyman]

what does iron maiden need Janick Gers for, when Adrian and Dave are better and they can do everything them selfs

[miketag]

to bad adrian never plays the hallowed be thy name solo anymore

i think janick plays it...

[amoroso6661]

My favourites solos of Adrian are:strange in the strange land,somewhere in time,number of the beast,children of the danmed,trooper,diferent world etc... etc.... etc.... etc..... etc.... etc.....

[RockausSchneeren]

His playing is just perfect, he plays like a machine. Absolutely incredible.

[superkill67k]

He doesnt play like a machine,

He plays like Adrian Smith, his own unique style, and for that he is one of the BEST guitarists that ever lived, probably around the top 5.

[OriginalPrankster300]

He's the best guitarist in the world! Nobody plays with a style and tone as good as his, and his songs are so well composed =)

[oOFilipeFerreiraOo]

Adrian Smith, you were my inspiration to start playing guitar s2

[SuperAdrian76]

Thanks for existing Adrian!!!

[MultipleScrotum]

What a legend

[mtaygoldin]

his phrasing and vibrato are incredible

[victorbalan92]

adrian's solo from rime of an ancient mariner from flight 666 is the most eargasmic solo ever!!

[XXXsecretmanXXX]

a fucking god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[rdt78]

during the the trooper's solo uses a peter cornish pedal board...and.Yamaha MFC-10 footswitching in somewhere in time tour...

[ScRe3cH]

in my opinion, i think that adrians the trooper solo is the best..

oh yea and the baby ml he uses at live after death1985 is fuckin awesome-o!!

[StGeorge666]

hes my fav..Maiden werent the same when he left! UP THE IRONS!!!

[ryde99]

go adrian!!! keep shreddin!!!

[TheElectricHeat]

definitely ahead of his time

[JayFromEarth]

Adrian is one of the best ever

[EliasUlrich1984]

Transylvania wasn't composed by Adrian, he joined Iron Maiden until Killers album.

He's a fucking amazing player, I saw him 2 times, at first line, in one of those concerts I did catch a pick :D , the pick is incredible. Have no words to tell how great is he playing live.

Up the irons!!!

[jozefthedick]

Yes, Yes, I know all about Transylvania. It's just a great song to use as an intro to a video.

I seen them live also, and was in front of him. He is truly amazing!!

[ipsofacto297]

A very good (yet under-rated) technical player with excellent feel and tone. I would love to have his Jackson signature model.

[ighyylien]

Congratulations, nice best of! Adrian Smith is the best guitarist, and I like it his Jackson San Dimas Signature guitar ahhhhh... Adrian Smith = fuckin' good songs and a very nice man!!!

[Smithmetal7]

Do you mean the stolen guitar at greece???Only greeks(like me) can do this shit....

[TheMRmaiden1]

did they find adrian's guitar?

[jozefthedick]

nope.

[adrianlazlow2352]

@jozefthedick Actually because I'm Greek I heard that the whole concept of the stolen guitar was fake so that Adrian would get Jackson's attention to bring his custom model to the market..But that's only a rumor, could be true or false.. And I'm not saying this to offend him or any fans.. He is my favorite guitar player too and I have a Destroyer like his and a Jackson strat

[flamytheguy]

when did he start using an SG?

[jozefthedick]

Around 1983, or late 1982.

[Earnhardt12345]

Adrian is an great guitarist!!

[TheMaidenMike]

this is gonna sound cheezy

but which one was adrians coolest guitars?

The Lado Earth

The Ibanez Destroyer

or The Gold Top Les Paul

Im planning on getting one of them ;]

[jozefthedick]

Go with the Les Paul. I love the Lado Earth, But The Les Paul is Goldtop is just he best ever! Even Adrian said it was his best, and favorite guitar.

[TheMaidenMike]

ha i recently had an epiphone gold top

but i sold it cuz my dumbass took off the stock P90s for diff pickups

[pkfaceman]

I like the Lado Earth the best, looks great in his 2 Minutes 2 Midnight in the Live After Death, Its also a unique guitar, you see with Les Pauls all the time

[flamytheguy]

i have the destroyer. its amazing. i love it. id get it if you can find it.

[futis49]

I think les paul gold top is best ever

[Me310392]

His Number of the Beast Solos is just amazing He is just amazing Dave and Him are the best double team

[sdhiman35]

technically yngwie and then for stage presence i would go jimmy page or hendrix but how can u rate guitarist.. on what are u basing this becuase i sure as hell couldnt pick 5 best guitarest

[7sonofthe7son92]

Adrian=God

[Fikkuk]

Awesome compilation and equipment list!congratulations very like this video!

[ellisakanormannj]

i just have to comment this shit about top 5 guitar players.. I mean i love Maiden and will always do and i think they are all some really good musicians(sorry my english:P) but i also love Jimi Hendrix and i cant compare Adrian with Jimi because they play different music, Adrian is an damn good guitar player just like Steve Clark is.. They play different they got different style so please dont compare them:D dont flame me because i said this even if you dont agree:P but btw Adrian kicks ass!!!!

[gatziaris]

the best melodic player in the world

[MrKondee]

For me, Adrian has the best tone there is in rock or metal. So much feeling in his playing too. His solos always leave an impression that's lasting and so influential ; ) Dave is his perfect compliment!

[mykolassss]

I love this guy ! Definitely an exceptional guitarist.

[MrEddie666]

Adrian is BEST!!! Nobody plays like he!

[skaterloggie]

Top 5 Guitarists ever. My Opinion

1. Adrian Smith

2. Angus Young

3. Kirk Hammet

4. Randy Rhodes

5. Dimebag Darrell

[TheMaidenMike]

Mine are

1.Randy Rhoads*

2.Adrian Smith

3.Dave Murray

4.Kirk Hammet

5.Steve Clark

[thegateof8]

Kirk Hammet should not be on that list. Mustaine is better then Hammet, so is Satriani and Eddie Van Halen.

[boneknitter]

how can you put satriani and/or van halen in comparison with hammett, they are way better guitarists than that "gogo speed,screw else"Hammett

[thegateof8]

Didnt i say that.

My list would be

1:Dave Murray

2:Vivian Campbell

3:Eddie Van Halen

4:Mark Knopfler

5:Eric Johnson

[thegateof8]

A close 6 would be Steve Ouimette

[strummer101]

MAiden Rule. Adrian Smith Rules !

Up the Irons

[MadridNRoses]

I checked the guitars of Adrian, that you posted, woooow man amazing he uses an amazing guitars!!!!

He's the best!

[Bobbrikolo]

adrian number 1

[MysticSwordman]

ADRIAN IS THE BEST !!!

[jdcontrol]

I am still expecting your 'best of Janick' video.

[jozefthedick]

I've posted 2 of them already.

[jdcontrol]

:D great

[euozzyosbournemetal]

fodaaaa

[24CaLiXx]

I considered Adrian Smith a guitar god!!! he is very skillful and unique as a guitarist!!!

[dawzo]

Dude, the guy on the video of Phantom of the Opera is Dennis Stratton.

[jozefthedick]

lol, no it isn't.

[ukillodu]

the solo was originally written (Or just played) was stratton, but there are very few recordings of him playing live.

[LazyFansu]

It's definitely Smith, that clip is on the Early Days DVD and it's from the Killers tour. Stratton was no longer in the band at that point.

[515742617000027]

hallowed be thy name is the best solo out of all of these

[marctrix15]

UP THE IRONS DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jozefthedick]

Up The Irons!!!

[ironmatts]

Up The Irons!!!!

[ZayoTheWindFiend]

1:13 sound like surfing with the alien joe satriani

i love that kind of picking

[farana]

The solo from Stranger In A Strange Land is missing. The best in my opinion.

[jozefthedick]

It's on part 2, & Part 6.

[josue3451]

this is awesome. dude thanx 4 putting all these maiden is on.

[sarajust21]

can someone tell how much the Ibanez Destroyer II costs?(pls)

[MetalMaster91]

bout $750-ish last time I saw a price.

[sarajust21]

thanks

[0oIronMaideno0]

I think this should be called the most well known adrian smith solos. They certainly aren't the best, you should listen to his solo in The Prisoner or Losfer Words.

[jozefthedick]

Well, i couldn't fit all the best of his solo's in one video. If you take a look, you will see i have made about 7 "Best of Adrian" videos. I could do a dozen of them, and never capture all of his best. Plus i only use songs they played live, Hence no Big orra (losfer words).

[0oIronMaideno0]

Actually they played Losfer Words live on World Slavery Tour but i appreciate that it isnt on the Live After Death video.

[jozefthedick]

I realized i made a mistake right after i posted that comment lol. I have at least one live version of that song in my videos.

[IRONMAIDENrockinrio]

i really like the sound of Caught Somewhere In Time.

anyway great wid.!

[Moonchiild182]

My favorite of all time!

[Bobbrikolo]

he's just the best

[Numb92]

Anyone know how old was Adrian when he started playing guitar?

[sabaton123]

Around 15-16

[eduleal]

Dude, you missed the best one: STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND

It's on Part 2.