3 Janick Gers Licks You NEED To Know!
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- Опубліковано 28 кві 2021
- A detailed breakdown of three really cool and very unique licks by Janick Gers - From his solos on Fear of the Dark, For The Greater Good Of God and Sign Of The Cross.
Guitar: Fender American Professional Telecaster
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Jannick has composed some of the greatest tunes of the reunion era. Dude is vital to the band’s sound.
You’re right that he energised the band, Dave was way more lively on stage after Jan joined! He is great live & he came up with the awesome end solo on Blood Brothers!
1000%!!
Absolutely this! He also carried them through that difficult mid to late 90's period.
Janick Gers getting love. I saw him live for the first time in 1991 with Maiden as well and he had so much energy. I think he is an underrated player and he uses Strats in metal! Very entertaining video!
Glad you liked it! And yeah it was about time I showed a little love to Jan :)
Janick Gers is very underrated as a guitarist. He's fantastic, and I love his raw approach to things. Reminds us we're listening to a metal band.
In Maiden gigs I always choose to stay close to him because he has so much energy, jumping and dancing all the time. So much fun... I miss that!
I hear ya! Can't wait for concerts again - especially Maiden! I usually stand on Adrian and Dave's side trying to catch some added details because I'm a nerd like that 😆
I love Janick guitar solos on Weekend Warrior , Ghost of the Navigator , Holy Smoke , The Pilgrim , just to mention a few. Also his solo on Tattoed Millionaire is great.
By far the best Maiden guitar related channel. Cheers!
Hugely appreciated! Thank you so much man!! 🙏
Janick lives I'm a small town just a few miles north of me. I bumped in to him there at one of the pubs and he was so polite. Let me sit at his table and chat with him for about 15 minutes before he had to leave. I've always thought people have been harsh either the way they critique him. I can see why he may not be everyone's cup of tea, but when people say things like "maiden would be better off without him" or "he's a terrible guitar player", I just think how wrong they are. He is an amazing guitar player and an incredibly talented song writer and, to top it all off, he is just such a genuinely nice person. One of few celebrities I can think of who I could sit down with at a bar. Too many celebrities are so stuck up and think they're above the fans. Not him. He is happy to sit down and just chat with the fans. Even bought me a pint on his way out. Great guy. I'll never forget that day
This is so great to read! 🙂
I am a big fan of his playing and songwriting and I've heard many times that he's down to earth and a genuinely good guy. This story really highlights that so much so thank you for sharing your experience 😊
“I mean who does that?” Lmao. Great segment!!
🤷🏻♂️ That came out a little intense didn't it? 😆
Janick is my favorite maiden guitarrist. The solo of Daugther is awsome, perfect in the song.
“I mean, who does that?” 😂 Janick does that. 😂
So cool that you got to meet Janick and Dave!!! What a special memory!
😂😂 yeah I suppose that's the only viable answer! It really was a special moment and it would have been even better had I thought about bringing a CAMERA! 🤦🏻♂️🤪
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It’s always cool when fans confirm that the guys are as nice as they are in interviews! You at least have the memory of getting to spend time talking with them. It would, of course, be nice to have photographs, but you got to have a real moment with them, and that had to be priceless!
Janick's playing reminds me of Ritchie Blackmore's. Sharperned, naturally 😁
I saw Adrian smiths last show with Maiden at the Hammersmith gig. It was the seventh son tour. It totally blew me away. I agree with you that no prayer for the dying is an awesome album and Janick totally stamped his authority on that album. Excellent musician
Wow that's crazy you actually saw that show! I don't know how many times I watched Maiden England wondering what that must have been like to witness live... You actually caught the least one with Adrian on top of it!
And yeah big fan of No Prayer 😊
Yeah man. Hammersmith Apollo .it’s burned into my memory. I was about five rows away from the stage and it was LOUD and I love maiden anyway but it hammered home to me just how good they are live and seventh son is one of all time favourite albums. I love your show dude it’s everything I ever wanted . Thank you for doing what you do.
No Prayer is one of my favourite albums too. Very much underrated!
The quick hammer-on-pull-off part in the second riff reminds me a part of the solo from Mother Russia.
Janick is my favorite player since he’s so erratic and energetic! People call him sloppy but he is very skilled. Those who compare his skill to Young, I think he’s still a lot more skilled than Young. His work with White Spirit and Tattooed Millionaire show this!
The way he just randomly bends a full step (or a little flat) to a target note and just let's it hang with no vibrato and waits for it to feedback is awesome. I was a big fan of 90's Maiden and Gers' playing. He brought a real rock and roll street fighter vibe to Iron Maiden. The Tattooed Millionaire album has some fantastic playing (DIVE DIVE DIVE solo). I know I'm in the minority, but I also thought the Real Live One, Real Dead One, Live at Donnington and Raising Hell DVD live stuff was great, as was the Blaze era albums. His solos are like taking a ride in one of those Temple of Doom rail cars with three wheels, and that's a good thing.
No Prayer was my first show too!! In Chicago.... Jan did an amazing solo I'll never forget..... And I felt the same way about Adrian being gone
Oh boy, that tele sounds fantastic
Janick is amazing. What a lesson.Thank you!
I think most of my favorite songs from their current lineup are from Janick, and I also find that the instrumental parts, specially on the longer songs, improved a lot compared to the 80s
Agree +++
The instrumental section became more elaborate and more atmosoheric for sure!
I find myself getting into Janick's playing more and more. I have not seen Maiden live but I have seen their world tour video and Janick does seem so energized. Love the explanation Nico..
That's the thing with Jan's solos. His tone and style can be a little jarring at first because it doesn't really sound like anything else but the more you dive into it the more his uniqueness becomes a sort of ear candy 😊
@@LicksOfTheBeast absolutely and I have dove into his work. Love listening to him..
Janick's playing really grew on me after I saw him live with Maiden. I love the way he takes a blues lick and makes it sound like it's not a blues lick.
Wholeheartedly agree!
Nico, Janick material I would love to see you bring here is Whitespirit (lots of great riffs and Janick's "Two Minutes to Midnight'), his contribution to Fish's album and material from Tattooed Millionaire. He played so well on those recordings, and regarding Tattooed, o feel it is a little more laid back at times, which complimented his natural "flare", achieving amazing results. No so many people know these recordings and this side of Janick's playing, so I believe it would be great content for the channel!
Janick has loads of weird licks that I can't make sense of, but love to listen to. The solos for From Here to Eternity, or the one from Bruce's Tattooed Millionaire. I'd love to see a lesson on those!
Those are awesome! Actually his work on Tattooed Millionaire overall is phenomenal... I'll surely do some Janick tutorials soon enough. It's probably overdue ☺️
@@LicksOfTheBeast Can you please do breakdowns of his fast flurry licks? I always wanted to learn those. Thanks! Just discovered your channel and it's fantastic!
@@ImpostorModanicaThank you very much! I am planning a tutorial of a Janick solo with one of those flurries so do keep watching!!
@@LicksOfTheBeast kick ass! Looking forward!
Thank you for making me love more janick gers. So Sadly underrated.
Cheers from Milan !
Very true! But what can you do... De gustibus non est disputandum I guess 🤷🏻♂️😆 Saluti da Toronto!
You are making me wish I would’ve seen the no prayer on the road tour very much! Really enjoyed the story of your experience at the concert and also from the meet and greet (so jealous!). Great lesson as always! Thank you!
That album and tour is pretty polarizing... People either loved it or hated it, it seems. I thought it was really cool! There is some great footage some people took on UA-cam. Look it up!
I feel the same way about Somewhere In Time and fortunately there is some pretty decent footage of that one as well 🙂
@@LicksOfTheBeast - You are definitely helping me look at that time period (early ‘90’s) with fresh eyes and ears which is great.
Hes very Good att melodic stuff ...
Brilliant, best sotc solos on studio version and I love that bit too. R in r versions good but even with Dave’s extra tapping and Janicks clean tone the studio versions are some of Maidens best solos. I like those double stops too I wish he’d do more live... like for the greater good but as unique as it is Nick it feels rushed to me even if in time... glad you gave this tribute I love Janicks playing when he isn’t sloppy
I saw Maiden on Janicks first tour with the band, I thought he was going to explode 😆
😂😂😂
Well I think that a solo basically means improvising, and if you are able to improvise outside the key of a song but still sound great then you ve nailed it, these things actually make you a pro not ultra fast speed which is overly exaggerated these days.I can't comment on live performances because it's hard to play almost daily the same tracks over and over and be spotless or not experiment a little..... Great video!!
Janick Style... quite indecipherable :D
LOL it's decipherable...just different. :)
Janick has written some gorgeous guitar parts and solos.
I've always loved Janick! You've definitely nailed a solid description of his playing style. Though, as odd as it sounds, judging by that, I've always imagined if he was around 10-20 years younger, he'd probably be perfect for bands in the vein of Bathory, Dismember, or Morbid Angel.
He's a cool dude, and a hell of a songwriter too! Glad you enjoyed this video, thank you!! 😊 I would never in a million years have even thought of associating Janick with Morbid Angel but if I think about an album like Blessed are the Sick.. it kinda fits! 🤯
@@LicksOfTheBeast yeah definitely! I can totally see him do a shred off with Trey Azagthoth (who's also on my top 3 guitar idols) if he was of that age.
I've always been pretty chaotic and unorthodox in my own playing myself, to the dismay of most guitarists. So that kind of sums up my fondness of Janick
I also am a death/thrash guitarist as of now, but Jan has definitely made up at least 70-80% of my dna the past 11 years
Great tutorial. I like the look and tone of that Tele.
Thanks brother! That is a very nice guitar indeed! American Professional with a great neck. It was spending too much time in the case though... So much so that I actually made a point of using it for this video and afterwards I realized it would be better off in the hands of someone who would actually play it...so I sold it. Guitars need to be played 😊
I loved Janick from Ian Gillan's band, i love him in Iron Maiden. I like his solo on Ghost of Navigator.
Great vidéo as usual.
Do you play stuff by Dennis Straton in one of your vidéos ?
_Janick rules_
The prance the spin and the windmill are the 3 you need to know
He is to the band what Paul Gascoigne was to the England team (techniques wise, not stage/field presence) you can blindfold his fans at Maiden show Janicks solos will still tickle their spines. Happy accident or not with a guy whose musical theory close to Victor Wooten he will always land on his feet, even, like you said, if hes coming from "nowhere"
Your thoughts on dream of mirrors live in Rio 2001(his solo)... I would very much appreciate if you give me your thoughts on this one
Surprisingly clean and smooth and very close to the album version.
Hey bro! New comment to this gem! I may have asked you this before, but for these sweet bends, what string gauge do you prefer? I switched to 10s many years ago - and I *think* my new Jackson’s & Kramers all come with 10s- but I’m thinking of going back to 9s. I was just wondering what strings do you use mostly?
Hey!
So for Maiden stuff I tend to use their same gauges just to help me simulate their approach and attach a bit more.
Janick is 10-46, Dave is 9-42 and Adrian's Jacksons I use 9-46.
On Gibsons, and guitars I tune down a half step, I use 10-46.
My two Ibanez Destroyers get 9-42.
The Gretsch gets 11-50.
My personal preference in general is 9-42 for Fender scale instruments and 10-46 for Gibson scale.
Everyone's hands are different so if 10s feel stiff to you, you should definitely switch to 9s. Heavier strings don't make anywhere near enough of a difference to make up for any hindrance they may cause to your playing.
@@LicksOfTheBeast Thanks bro! I think along the same lines ... I have the SDX Adrian Jackson as well. I think I will switch it to 9's in standard tuning and my other Kramer/Jacksons that are 1/2 step down, I'll keep at 10's. Thanks for that advise! 10s are not that had for me really but I might get a bit more control now with the 9s. I am no where near as good as you but I've been conditioned to playing rhythm for 30+ years. I should be way further along on solos but ... ughhh! Should have practice my scales more - I like the standard vs 1/2 step down idea ... that makes great sense \M/ Up The Irons!
Although he only played on the first album, it would be interesting to see your take on Dennis Stratton's solos.
He played some great stuff for sure!
You can check out my covers of his Strange World solo and full covers of Phantom and Transylvania 🙂
I could never figure out what he does at some point in his dance of death solo
Nico you made me love his parts better :)
Still don t like how they come out sloppy live, not a super fan of the jester dance too, but he s super nice
Glad I could help! I'm not a fan of the dancing either but I have to respect how he's been giving 1000% at every show since 1990 🤘
@@LicksOfTheBeast also, a request: can you demo the Lado ❤️?
Yes! That's in the plans too 😁
Nico...Janick is amazing just like you!!!! By the way, how is your Janick Gers signature Stratocaster?
Janick is awesome! I am loving the Janick strat... It plays and sounds fantastic!
@@LicksOfTheBeast It would be great to hear it, very soon on the channel. Blood Brother!!!!! cheers🤘
Doesnt the first lick start on the a String?
You'd have to be all the way at the 22nd fret to hit those notes on the A and D strings...and it still wouldn't sound right. Janick's guitars don't even have a 22nd fret 😊
Yeah Janick s tremendous so are Dave and Adrian. Just different styles "
I dare you to play the Janick's part in "Different World" in 1 min 33 s of the song, it's impossible... i can't get it
Cosa è un double stop?
Un double stop è quando suoni due note contemporaneamente su due corde adiacenti.
Answering in another language (mine) to a question from a follower is a great example of humbleness, kindness and professionality. Hats off for you my friend. Grazie 🙏🏻🔝
yees
thank you
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Wait, is licks of the beast Canadian??
None of these licks sounded familiar to me and im very familiar with janicks solos. The sign of the cross one i recognise but i cant hear the greater good of god opening lick. That song starts with a slow bass intro and bruce singing are u a man of peace or man of holy war.
some of my favorite maiden solos are from gers (pilgrim, alchemist, greater good of god)......sure he recycles a lot, but a lot of his phrasing is kind of bonkers
Agreed and yeah he does use a lot of the same licks but then again so did Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Randy Rhoads! 😄
Where you come from?
Originally from Italy but I grew up and live in Canada.
I’m living in Montreal 🤟🏻cheers
Janicks left handed by the way.
Good point. That likely did have had some impact on his playing style.
Don’t you find that he hits the same high note in virtually every solo in the key of Em. The slow solo of blood brothers featured this, but so do countless others
He does like to bend an A to B that way... but really, all three guys in Maiden (and many great rock and blues players, actually) have their signature licks and favoured ways to open or close a solo. 🙂
Ojalá pudiera hablar inglés 😭😭😭
Gracias! Y lo siento... Mi Español no es bastante bueno para hacer un video
:)
Do some Murray related videos too man.
Please maybe? Maybe do some videos yourself
@@Sebastian_Mroczek what
1st step: appreciate other's efforts .
2nd step: thank for the content created.
3rd step: make the request with politeness.
These simple steps would make the request more achievable wouldn't they?
Of course! I've done some tutorials of his solos and as I mentioned at the beginning of this video, I will do one like this for both Dave and Adrian as well. :)
@@LicksOfTheBeast Thankyou. I love your purgatory cover. It helped me learn Dave´s solo.
Its just high gain janick uses i think
Why is he name pronounced like in German accent?
Polish.His dad was in the polish navy.He lives in my town.Funny that it’s a small place that’s got quite a lot of wannabes come into town on a weekend all dressed up like millionaires walk past him,wouldn’t have a clue.
We should go by songs when listening to Maiden, NOT by the guitarist (Dennis, Adrian or Janick).
This one reminded of this video by this Brazilian guitar specialist that talks about the three (actually, four) guitar styles of Iron Maiden with a special mention to Janick Gers: ua-cam.com/video/j6sRiD0Y82k/v-deo.html
In the end, he is not really necessary to the band, but his live presence* makes Maiden even bigger and some of his contributions are timeless.
*and I'm not talking about the dancing and guitar throwing.
And yet sometimes that person you wouldn't immediately recognize as indispensable is actually the linchpin. :)
Yanick playing is random function - generate pseudo-random numbers 😁😂😂
😂😂😂 Live, I would have a hard time disagreeing 😬
@@LicksOfTheBeast but Wasting love and Blood Brothers solos without random shredding sound very beautiful and melodiously 🎸
Sorry, but Iron Maiden is Dave and Adrian.
Steve Harris might disagree with you on that 😁 I really do love Maiden with Janick as well but I can't deny there was a special magic going on between '81 and '88.
Iron Maiden is Murray and Stratton ;)
Iron Maiden is Hetfield & Ulrich
Licks content starts at 2:45... 😴😤🥱