Iron Maiden - Adrian Smith - Top 10 Solos

[DarkdracoZ]

Where's Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

[EddieRevenge]

@DarkdracoZ Rime of the Ancient Mariner is on the Powerslave album!

[EddieRevenge]

@GODOFANGERANDWAR Fuck you mother fucker... where do you live? in the ass of the world??? go fuck your mama

[gibgiuseppe]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Heaven can wait's solo, to me that's amazing

[czw321]

Number 1 should've been The Trooper.

[StabGR]

where is wickerman? 

[420Rokn]

Idk guys.... I think Fear of the Darks studio version takes spot number one or two. The runner up would be Phantom of the opera...... that songs solos are just mind blowingly awesome

[murky223]

@420Rokn fear of the dark isnt playing with adrian though it's janick and murray. But yeah, it's still crazy good.

[andrea0zavala]

Del 1:29 al 5:40 magistral!!

[suBwaH]

Paschendale! <3

[yagamiichigo17]

children of the dammned!!!!!

[littlerudegirrrrl]

his solo off of long distance runner is the reason that song is my fave off of S.I.T.

[GeorgTheDemon]

is it just me or does someone else think this melody at 3:53 sounds Like Walkin in the Air from Nightwish??

[EddieRevenge]

@GeorgTheDemon You are wright and wrong... the song WALKIN IN THE AIR it´s not from Nightwish, it is from a british Fairy Tales... Adrian and Dave play a part of this song, renamed by Maiden Walking on Glass... when Maiden played this music, the members from Nightwish are still babys

[superhubert98]

caught somewhere in time ftw!

[Georgeous129]

@jicko120 you should've said straight up 'have you ever read the bible? there's a verse in it. Ezeikel 25, verse 17...' and watch them crap themselves

[raxanci]

Amazing solo on Stranger in a strange land, sounds like David Gilmour was playing in Maiden...

[H666IM666M]

Me da seu msn na caixa de entrada ae

[H666IM666M]

Mais é por que o captador dele é um tradicional e o outro humbucker,onde acho uma guitarra igual? sem ser tão caro como no brasil,eu ia comprar nos states

[tvponte]

@H666IM666M Gibson ele não troca cara, fica sussegado... ele usa os originais...

No Brasil vc vai pagar no mínimo 7 mil... nos EUA acho que uns 2 mil dólares...

[H666IM666M]

Eu tou pensando em comprar uma gold top gibson e mudar o segundo captador e deixar igual ao dele.

[tvponte]

@H666IM666M Não não, se vc comprar Gibson, mantenha os originais... ele não mudou os da Gibson, ele apenas muda os da Fender e da Jackson (Seymour Duncan ele usa nelas)

[H666IM666M]

Flight of icarus é uma sg preta eddie?

[tvponte]

@H666IM666M Exato, mas ele gravou e compôs essa musica com a Gibson les Paul Gold Top...

[H666IM666M]

Muito bom os solos,vlw ae.

[MrSupermax77]

..s.i. T solo is ok. really one of best solis in metal history, especally from maiden.but dont forget ons of most underrated solis in "alexander the great" my favours too...

[1010facebook]

thump's up !!

[PanP1998]

The Trooper have a the best solo

[neonarco]

The best one

[allahbadd]

THis is totally right I think. H is a god and Stranger in a strange land is the best of the best.

[MrCobra285]

Seeing iron maiden live changed my life.

[musicMF]

i think number of the beast is one of his best solos it pumps me up

[littlerudegirrrrl]

Adrians be shreddin and kickin ass

Happy bday! \m/

[coua78]

i like your choices up the irons from peru and fuck haters

[TheEdforce1]

You forgot The wickermand Thats one of hes best far better then the trooper and wasted years

[EddieRevenge]

@TheEdforce1 I didn´t forgot.... i dont choose the solos, the brazilian fans of Iron Maiden fan club made the list and i made the video....

[TheEdforce1]

@EddieRevenge Then they forgot:p

[Fred66625]

@TheEdforce1 The old is best (I Say)

[bronzeonion]

SOMEWHERE ON FUCKING TOUR SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILMED PROPERLY AND RELEASED ON DVD!

[TheFarofylax]

the number of the beast should go on top

[tatersalad814]

Heaven Can Wait solo, holy fuck I didn't know you could make that kind of a sound with the guitar

[VonOverlord]

@tatersalad814 Amen, brother! I'm glad to say I have that tab book for Powerslave/Somewhere in Time and the Heaven Can Wait solos were first on my list to conquer. Dave's was easy, but Adrian's was a most welcome and enjoyable challenge!

[hellfenderko9]

i personally think janicks solo on paschendale is better

[HEavYMetALL11]

cara falto a wicker man o solo dele e animal na musica

[EddieRevenge]

@HEavYMetALL11 Pois é cara, mas não fui eu que escolhei os solos... foi uma votação na comunidade do Maiden...

Abs

[marlonmancilla101]

wut about powerslave and aces high?????/?

[VMP007]

To me The loneliness is the best!

[Janick666Gers]

have you noticed that all adrian's solos on S.I.T are the best?

[EddieRevenge]

@Janick666Gers Not me, but the fans from Brazil...

[Janick666Gers]

@EddieRevenge well actually this is a fact, s.i.t solos are phenomenal

[VMP007]

@Janick666Gers oh, yeah

[bronzeonion]

@Janick666Gers Because he practically wrote the album

[Hprog]

My favorite Adrian's solos are Stranger In A Strange Land and 22 Acacia Avenue. Also his and Dave's solos on Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.

[NickRusDrum]

... While the N-Wish went under the table on the little guys .....- you that RAINBOW never slushali.U Adrian mnogovzyato by R. Blackmore \ if Ritchie entered gitarasta then this guitar is not for nothing plays music .. .

[1qfester]

i think the first should be "The Wicker Man" and you forgot dance of death and powerslave

[BENDO789]

This is proof that solos aren't simply about playing as quick as possible.

[EddieRevenge]

@JamesHemifield My friend, this IT´S NOT from the NIGHTWISH.... This songs it´s from a English tale, that Maiden use on his solo on Somewhere on Tour... this trash of nightwish come after and made that damned song

[JamesHemifield]

@EddieRevenge of course, i know that is was not written by Nightwish :) i just said that it's the melody Nightwish used to write Walkin' in the air. ;)

[MeinLegos]

Adrian is my main influence on guitar playing. totally love his melodic style and how he makes that guitar sing. UP THE IRONS TILL THE END OF TIME!

[BodaciousWickerman]

Die With Your Boots On!!! Has a good Smith solo.

[winchuni22]

2@3 my fav. To be fair we could argue all day- great guitarist!

[PeaceSells1986]

and no Children of the Damned? Dx

[AngusYoungGboy]

This video really demonstrates how much of a genius this guy was, and still is! In my honest opinion, he kicks Dave Murray's arse any day!

[xThExGrEaTeSTx]

okay number one guitar solo is "rime of the ancient mariner" and "afraid to shoot stangers" should be on there or even "mother russia" but def not doubt rime of the ancient mariner turns me on all dayyyyyyyyyy and nightttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[jorgenschroen08]

@xThExGrEaTeSTx dude adrian doesnt play on afraid to shoot strangers or mother russia :) its janick gers :P

[Janick666Gers]

@xThExGrEaTeSTx hahaha, after the break on "Rime" when the vocals stop i just don't control my head....up an down, up and down......you get me?

[666mrawesome]

^best band thumbs up if you agree :)

[tselmaiden]

sorry stranger is in... but sea of madness isn't... it should be in

[tselmaiden]

sea of madness and stanger in a strange land?

[saintsviahawaii]

where the fuck is prisoner, should be number 1

[splibmore]

Iron Maiden FTW thumbs up if you agree they will never die....i mean they have a new album for 2010

[giwtzi]

what about powerslave?

[sixmal]

el primer puesto esta bien definido, bien 

[kalma5003]

Where is the solo from The Wicker Man. Otherwise really good list

[onepolej]

one of the best guitarist in the world! UP THE IRONS MAN!

[janekziomek3]

Iron Maiden - really underrated... at 100 greates solos ever there is NONE OF IRON MAIDEN

[jake1234miller]

iron maiden is... wow

[Gabohailandkill]

The lonelies to the long distance to runner :D

[07SuperchargedSS]

i think all adrian smith solos are epic.. i cant pick 1 or 10 or 50. they are all mind blowing...

[tailzie]

i think sea of madness is missing, also i prefer flight 666 version of rime, other than that great list

[dyunak]

stranger in a stranger land is fucking epic.

[blokers11]

Stranger in a Strange land! Great choice :)

[LOL11306]

the whole of maiden has been my inspiration (Including rod,derek and martin :P)

[cheech22222]

Good list. The whole SIT album is way underrated.

[averagenikki]

i wish paschendale as higher up, but other than that, the list was spot on.

[GuitarHero3SH]

walk on the glass is the best

UP THE IRONS!!!!!

[iSPYaREGGIN]

Yes wasted years is one of the greatest!

[karl85100]

Stranger in a strange land is my favourite solo by him too. it's amazing!!

[MrSupermax77]

...in common i agree, but where is the powerful epic soli from " alexander the great"....?

[cranberrysauce7]

wow Only The Good Die Young, is seriously the most aaammmaaaaazzzing thing i have ever heard. i swear to god!!!!

[Thedeadman73]

my favorite is rime of the ancient mariner on flight666 dvd

[ejecutorcrash]

@Thedeadman73 same for me brother! powerful!

[rockbandimfan]

Where did you get that clip in the beginning of Adrian and Bruce in the studio??

[Ratdogcat1]

It's from the Flight Of Icarus Music Video (1983)

[LeoGuitarMan]

O Adrian Smith salvou a minha vida.

[nos1sa3]

Pra mim o Adrian Smith é o mais show do Iron Maiden...

O solo da The Wicker Man tbm é loko

[Mariwa69]

Great selection because it is very difficult to choose between so many great solos.

All the solos here are great, and maybe this ones should be on the list: Prodigal son, hallowed be thy name (live after death), revelations (live after death, 2 minutes to midnight, Definetely Powerslave, Alexander the great, The wicker man, Wildest dreams and Different World.

But I repeat, Adrian has many awesome solos and and the list was great. thanks man

[TheKittyfritters]

wheres powerslave or fear of the dark?

[RobertHagman]

Adrian dosen´t play on fear of the dark

[metalpycho]

isnt it janick gers on that ? or am i wrong again ? ;P

[RobertHagman]

Yes jannick plays on that record

[cranberrysauce7]

@RobertHagman

who plays the solo for only the good die young?

[RobertHagman]

@cranberrysauce7 It sounds like a Smith solo considering all the phrasing and palm muted notes.

[cranberrysauce7]

@RobertHagman

ok.

sometimes i can't really tell who played what. you know..

but thats the most beautiful solo i've ever heard in my entire life.

[BrianJLeong]

@cranberrysauce7 All I know is, Smith tends to play a lot of repetitions to emphasis a lick and his solos are very rhythmic, and often harmonize with the riffs. Murray is all the Hammer On/Pull Offs cause he's a monster at that. Janick solos are all over the place,

[joeythelips69]

smith didn't have a solo in fear of the dark as he had left the band at that time buddy.

[tomboyyy666]

Adrian o maior do Maiden!

Mais ainda acho que o solo da Different World tem vaga garantida ai!

:D

Bom video!

[ulizinho]

Somewhere in time is the best, though in this video it is playback.

[filipi346]

man, u forgot Alexander the Great, Sea of Madness, and specially Stranger in a Strange land.

[EddieRevenge]

Watch the vide oagain my friend, Stranger in a Strange land it´s the first!

[gome275]

@EddieRevenge No, thats the loneliness of the long distance runner, same album, completely different song =p

[gome275]

@filipi346 Your limiting yourself to one album there. Stranger in a strange land is a very good solo, and it's #1 here, but alexander the great and sea of madness don't really compete with some of the other maiden albums.

[StGeorge666]

hes my guitar hero..hes so under estimated..love the guy and a nice pleasant bloke to meet. UP THE IRONS!

[orezreyes]

wow i guessed the number one spot right lol

[Pnigro]

Me too.

Nobody can argue against #1. Best Iron Maiden solo ever.

[waynewellens]

Prodigal Son had one of his best too.

[JUBEast]

Sorry I meant 6th

[filipi346]

no, as the videos says, this walking on glass was played in 86' on somewhere in time tour.

[JUBEast]

Is the 5th from 87´ ? H Awesome guitarist, shared place 1 with Dave and Janick.

[ciclopzzz]

muito bom!

[Kilanator]

o melhor guitarrista do Iron Maiden = Adrian Smith

[haarukkamestari]

The best metal guitarist ever. Not technically the best, but I think he's a great composer and he can create really melodic solos. Stranger in a Strange Land has got one of the best metal solos ever, I'm really glad it's number one on the list.

[LeoBruceMaiden666]

muito bom muito bom adrian é foda

[DelSanti7]

Muito bom o video velho, vai para os meus favoritos!

[EddieRevenge]

Valeu cara... em breve vou fazer o do Dave Murray...

Absss

[HighLifetage]

realmente muito bom espero q ce faca um pro dave em breve mesmo, mas creio q o solo de Number deveria estar uma ou duas posicoes acima

[NottinghamEngland]

Beautiful guitar solo in Stranger in a Strange Land, good choice for number 1.

[Agnes135]

one of the best guitar players EVER !

but i like Dave better, love his style =P