This is one of the first proper metal solos I ever learned. As you say, it's at a speed that is quite approachable, but still sounds great and iconic once learned, and you can always cut some corners or add some improv here and there while still keeping its identity mostly intact.

@ALapseInTime

5 ай бұрын

My first one was N.I.B

This solo is played by many but it is hard to get the same feel like the original. You were spot on. Thanks for the tutorial.

Greetings from Lisboa, PORTUGAL! You are awesome, Nicko. Always a pleasure to get notification for a new video of yours! For the one who will be king... the watcher and the ring... It is Nicko from Licks of the Beast!

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

Much much appreciated, thank you!! I think I am very very far from deserving of such high praise.. but it does make me very happy to know these videos are helpful and that there are some of you who look forward to them! 😊 Cheers! 🤜🤛

Nico, Awesome breakdown! Looking forward to Dave's Solo Breakdown. ☕🎯🔥

Great job. The Trooper was the first Iron Maiden song that I heard, and thus this solo, as well as Dave's sit very close to my heart. As far as solo's back to back are concerned, The Trooper is definitely in my top 5.

Wow brilliant lesson Niko

Whole video is great, but your tone is just perfectly nailed.

amazing like always and you show again for what the guitar made for the trooper i is one of my favourites songs of maiden and also the art work i have five things in the design of the trooper and now that i see your video i wearing my new sweatshirt of the trooper and i love your amazing poster of the trooper it's amazing 🤘👍

Thank You, Nicko! You are the biggest canadian metal god ever!

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

I think that title belongs to Jeff Waters 😁🤘

Dude. As always your fantastic analytics and breakdown of exactly what is going on and how to do it is above and beyond anything else I’ve seen. It’s almost like talking to the artist himself. Thank you for your time and investment in sharing your knowledge 🙏🏻

@LicksOfTheBeast

4 ай бұрын

Hey thanks so much! I'm glad know you got something out of this video 😃 Cheers 🤜🤛

Thank you Nico!! UP THE IRONS 🤘

Awesome, as always 🤘

I’ve been missing new videos, Nico! You’re amazing, thank you!

Thanks for another great lesson 👍

Sehr hilfreich, besten Dank Nico!

Loved it! Brilliant lesson, Nico! Thanks!

Oh, my dream guitar. A Ibanez Destroyer. Shame that they don't have them anymore and hard to find a good one (for a good prize and in Sweden).

Awesome!!!

You really nailed it on the head when you said it was an approachable solo but then properly highlighted the subtleties and idiosyncrasies of Adrian's style. I call those "Easter Eggs" in his playing. I love playing this solo because it's so iconic. Even though I've played it hundreds of times I still struggle a bit with that hammer on/pull off riff you called out due to how the speed goes from a gallop and has a quick but gradual speed increase. I've never felt I truly mastered that smooth speed increase. But that's part of the fun...the Easter Eggs. Great work as always my friend.

Thanks for sharing

i'd say it's a great solo, as you said, for advanced beginners, as it helps you working on certain very useful techniques and being still "easy" at the same time... tbh i was scared to learn this solo thinking it was too hard when i was stil a beginner, but that quick legato zoom in the original video got me into it... the ifrst solo i learned was purgatory which i found very approachable... by the way, you nailed the guitar tone perfect!!!! also every note too!

Love it

You are the best brother!

LOVE that you show off Kurt Cobain's skateboard Eddie painting, courtesy of Tony Hawk!

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

There is something I enjoy about knowing that Cobain would have been, at least in a small way, a fan of Iron Maiden! 😊 Maybe it's because I feel it legitimizes both artists to the other's respective fans. 🤷 Whatever it is, it's cool 🤘

Yeah,amazing...

Hell yeah!

Had the same initial trouble with the widdly diddly bit - "third part" as you put it, for its subtleties. It's of course GARY MOORE'S signature lead bit

3:56 MAAAAN WTF I've heard and played this solo a gazillion times for so many years and I've NEVER realized there are bends in this part hahaha

Adrian is the best ❤❤❤❤

It's always very interesting to delve into the intricacies of Mr. Adrian Smith's phrasing. Well done, Nico. This has nothing to do with 'The Trooper,' but in the same year, Adrian composed this song for a Japanese band. One can discern the distinctive elements of his style in it; you truly can't overlook this guy's signature flair. kzread.info/dash/bejne/moeJmsSymZrgisY.html

@LicksOfTheBeast

4 ай бұрын

Ok this is absolutely crazy! I did not know about this at all 🤯 Thanks for sharing!!

Although not a guitarist, always great watching you playing all those epic tunes of our favourite band! Just a question about your shirt, as I was planning to buy some of those soccer shirts. Is it slim fit or normal one? Should I go for one size bigger or the one I wear on t-shirts? Thanks in advance. Greetings from Greece!

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

That actually depends on where you normally buy from. When I buy t-shirts in Italy, I have to get either a Large or XL. In North America, I buy Mediums and the jerseys I buy from WaSport are all mediums. I hope that's helpful!

Merci 👍😏🎸❤️

Please Nicko, give us more tutorials like this. Would it be possible to somehow include the tabs in the video or at least below in the description? Thank you very much for your effort.

@CAP21

5 ай бұрын

Yes! The tabs of what you’re playing would be extremely helpful 👍🎸

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

Adding tabs would be an extra step that I just don't have time to include at the moment. This is why I ask for people to subscribe and help the channel grow... But if you feel you *need* tabs to follow my explanations of this solo, do yourself a favour and try your best to NOT use them!! Adrian is playing very simple patterns using mostly E minor pentatonic and a bit of E natural minor so it should be easy to follow along if you have a decent knowledge of your fretboard, a sense of pitch and understanding of intervals. All are absolutely necessary for any guitar player! Forcing yourself to not depend on tabs will do wonders for your progress as a guitarist. And I'm not saying this with any sort of condescending tone. I truly mean this in the most helpful way! 🙂 Cheers and good luck 🤜🤛

@svarun5215

5 ай бұрын

@@LicksOfTheBeast You're right, with tabs it would be a little faster to understand, but in the long run, for progress, it's better to figure it out by ear on your own. Thanks.

@rabarebra

4 ай бұрын

@@svarun5215 "better to figure it out by ear on your own"? Oh, did he hit a weak nerve in you. 😂

@svarun5215

4 ай бұрын

@@rabarebra I don't know what you are talking about. I understand what Nicko said and appreciate his advice. I've already tried to be less dependent on tabs and I'm happy with how it's going.

You should show this to janick lol, i love yanick and he actually does this one well.

For the second part, is the fast repeating lick picking pattern down, down, up or down, up, down. Thanks heaps!

@LicksOfTheBeast

2 ай бұрын

It starts as down, down, up and when he accelerates it's just down, hammer-on, up.

@MrPwstacey

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Nico you’re the best! Would be so cool if you could get Dave or Adrian on your channel one day :)

The best cover on the whole yt. I guess there is still one small anaccuracy - second bend from the opening lick is unison one. It is possible to hear on isolated guitar track.

@xboxonegameplay9842

5 ай бұрын

and what about the harmonised part, Nicko said its a 3rd lower when in fact its a 5th lower

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

Ah, yeah... I forgot to address that second bend. It's a rather minute detail, but I suppose of we're going for replicating the original with maximum accuracy, it's worth mentioning. I'm not 100% sure it's a unison bend or an involuntary slight double stop bend from grabbing a bit of the G string and picking a bit harder. But it's definitely something different on the 2nd of three bends. Good point!

Link to where you got that great up the irons jersey?

@LicksOfTheBeast

4 ай бұрын

I buy them from WaSport in Brazil. They have a different design for every Maiden album! ironmaiden.wasport.com.br/camisas-de-futebol/

Do you remember which Bias FX tone you've found? Author/Name etc.

even my friends who do not play guitar watch Nickos vids

All you need to know about pentatonics 😊

@xboxonegameplay9842

5 ай бұрын

This uses Aeolian mode with added flat 5th

@LicksOfTheBeast

3 ай бұрын

🙏🙏🙏🙏

slightly out of time when playing the B G A G E G lick ( the 3rd lick) at the beginning at full speed. Also the harmonised part is a 5th lower, you said a 3rd.

@LicksOfTheBeast

5 ай бұрын

I'm playing to the original recording, not to a click track, and it's perfectly in time with Adrian's original solo. As for the harmony, yes it's a fifth lower. I'm sure you're not the only one who noticed that lapse...

So unhelpful never actually told me what to play where to play it or how just yapped on about technique