Steve Harris: Why I Decided to Play Bass

#IronMaiden + #BritishLion legend #SteveHarris talks about falling in love with music and why, despite loving melody so much, he decided to pick up the bass during childhood. New British Lion album 'The Burning' out Jan. 17.

[BOBOUDA]

"Steve Harris’s right hand, that’s the essence of heavy metal.” - Scott Ian

[szithaanu]

One of my goals in life is to buy Steve Harris a pint, shake his hand and say thanks.

[SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

The man is a musical genius. The way he arranges songs is insane.

[aeromedical]

How refreshing to just listen to a man with level of talent and accomplishment and not hear a single hint of conceited ness.

[miro]

Steve is for me the living incarnation of integrity.
And his faith in music is...incredible. 45 years to carry IM and still passionate. A lesson for anybody 👊 so much respect...

[hugh]

A few months ago, I heard a Steve Harris interview on youtube where he said that he doesn't consider himself to be a great bass player. Maybe he is just being humble, but the fact is he truly is a great bass player. If Billy Sheehan says so, then you know it's true. Steve Harris made some of the most impressive bass lines in the history of rock music. Listen to songs like Genghis Khan, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, To Tame A Land, The Duelists... I could go on and on. There were very few bass players that played the way he did back in the 1980s.

[StePat-gqqe]

5 minutes?!?!? ... you’ve got more coming...right?

[gjgp]

His smile with the interviewer mentions UFO, Thin Lizzy and Wishbone Ash: beautiful. I mean it. What an amazingly genuine and humble GENIUS! Steve's the real deal. 💪🏻

[mudgutzadventures]

Steve Harris is THE reason I decided to play music

[zoeybear]

Steve Harris is a Legend!🤘
Up The Irons!

[TheNewAeon]

I'm sure he knows he's the best. But his delivery is so humble and down to earth. He's such an authentic human being

[johnkatsoudas]

Steve Harris is my all time favorite songwriter ever!!! He is a living Legend. The songs that this man has written are in my opinion LEGENDARY. Iron Maiden has been my all time favorite band for over thirty years, and my second favorite band of all time is still not as PHENOMENAL as Iron Maiden are. Iron Maiden has been Steve Harris's band since the beginning and he has always had amazing band members in the band. I have been to hundreds of concerts and Iron Maiden are easily the greatest live band I have ever seen, and they are still just as amazing playing live now as they have always been. UP THE

[DavidHerrera-gwiv]

I really love this guy, how he speaks about himself without any ego despite all he has achieved and how huge he is in metal music, he is such a humble legend!!!

[NelsonMontana]

None of the pretentious nonsense of so many metal guys. Humble. Totally cool. Great musician.

[reclaimingminds]

I was introduced to Steve Harris and Iron Maiden recently, I am so happy to learn more about this band and a new genre for me. I was supposed to be in an Iron Maiden tribute band for a local show. Trying to play at 180bpm like Steve; couldn't do it and playing at half that speed isn't Steve's style! Still practicing, slowly improving. I will be ecstatic to achieve 160bpm. Great arrangements, writing and energy!

[jamescotner]

When I first saw Maiden, Steve just blew me away. Unforgettable show. Somewhere in Time tour.

[andreiarruda]

I was 11 in Brazil. My cousin showed me a weird cover album, he told it was cool, a heavy song. He just put "The Clairvoyant". Two weeks later I applied to a bass guitar course and there I lasted for 4 years. I ain't no professional bass player, despite of playing sound and decently. Thank you, Steve Harris, for waking me up for music :)

[graemeparrington]

He envisioned the opening drum roll to "Where Eagles Dare" then relayed it to Nicko. Inspiring craftsmanship.

[michaskup]

The coolest part about Iron Maiden is that in the fan videos and interviews they seem like really, really nice guys.

[robertshanks]

such a humble man for being a living legend