TOP 10 JANICK GERS SOLOS - IRON MAIDEN
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His solos in "Blood Brothers" and "Wasting Love" allways gives me chills.
Yes❤
The people that complain about Janick's stage moves are the same people who complain that Maiden's last album wasn't Powerslave II. Every time.
He was picked by Bruce for his first solo album. He was picked to replace Adrian in Maiden, just like he was picked by Ian to replace Bernie Torme in Gillan. Two of the greatest singers of all time. That's all I need to know. Plus he's a great songwriter.
I'm glad they kept him on board.
Very well said! Janick deserves the same level of respect Dave and Adrian get, he joined when Maiden was going through a bad moment and then simply Fear of the Dark came out. I don't even need to mention how huge that is.
His stage dances are one of the things I love about him 😂
At the same time these people are bragging about having seen shows from every single tour including the latest one. Then one question remains… If people don’t like the music they play and the direction Iron maiden has taken, why do they keep going to their concerts?
Honestly I think The Book of Souls is Powerslave II, and for Senjutsu, it’s just boring, I mean book of souls was great so we know they are capable of it
His solo in Hell on Earth, one of the best solos on Senjutsu.
What a fantastic song. Epic and emotional.
Agreed.
@Celestial Dragoness HE FUCKING STOLE THE PARCHMENT! I LOVE how Steve uses every guitar player depending on his strenght: Emotional but powerful solo? Adrian, Mellow breakdown or fast and fun? Dave, chaotic and frenetic? Janick's the guy.
@@RGK93 Agreed! I love Jan on that, another favorite of mine is Janick's solo on Man of Sorrows, Janick is a brilliant songwriter as well and many of his songs are among Maiden's greatest ever.
How do we know who plays which solo?
I really love his solo on the Ghost of the navigator
Fantastic tune, for sure!!!
the blood brothers solo, especially the play at Book of Souls live is beyond reality, no words to describe
Absolutely! I ended up choosing the RiR version because that show has a special meaning to me. But all Blood Brothers versions are magnificent!
No word....
Blood Brothers Janick's solo is one of the best Iron Maiden solos out there. It chills me to the bones and I think I drop a tear or two every time I hear it.
Janick may have the most dirty, sloppy and repetitive solos in Iron Maiden songs but in this one in particular he totally excels. It's simple, melodic, emotional and really combines perfectly with the vibe of the song. Great selection for the Top 10!
He did an awesome job in the Brave New World album! But I have to agree, Blood Brothers is the absolute best.
I was there during the epic crowd chant in gothenburg 2016 tour Dickinson could sing for like 5 minutes due to the crowd chanting MAIDEN!! all the time but then he let loose BloodBrothers and the stunning and epic solo by Janick
I KNEW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE... UP THE IRONS!
Janick never loses energy despite his old age. 🙂
Forever❤
The bloke is a showman as well as a guitarist. I remember seeing maiden live and being terrified that the strap would com loose as he was swinging his guitar around above his head. It was brilliant.
It actually happened at least once. Check it out:
ua-cam.com/video/rjBxMK13UE4/v-deo.html
It’s stupid to compare Gers with Dave, Adrian or anyone else. He is different, and he does not need to be anyone but himself, the world is diverse, so is the diversity that Gers, along with every Maiden member (including past member) brought to Maiden music. Comparing might help us in analysing, but don’t let it narrow our mind.
Agreed! Let's appreciate what every one of them has to offer in terms of musicality and we are sure to be happy!!!
Absolutely, better to live and enjoy the beauty of art, and the world also
Fucking brilliant insight!
Its a good thing they are all different after all. 3 guitars that don't bring anything unique to the table? Boring as hell.
Precisely!!!
I love Janick so much, he's SO crazy😆
_Sign of cross, Dance of Death, From here to eternity, Dance of death..._
His solo in the alchemist is fucking awesome.
His solo in Blood Brothers sounds like what I imagine ascending up to heaven would be like
I love the solo from Tattooed Millionaire too :)
That Blood Brothers solo is damn good. For me personally, I would add Janick's solo from Dance of Death but it but I know its really hard to make a top 10 list.
Agreed. DOD should be in here.
I love his take on the studio version, but all live versions of that solo are a bit...not so good. I went with Paschendale instead. But you're right, it's hard to put a top 10 together, I had to leave Gates of Tomorrow, Man on the Edge, Lord of the Flies, When Two Worlds Collide, and many other great songs out!
Hallowed be thy name rock in rio solo was just crazy as hell
Pretty solid list except for the one big omission that is his solo on No More Lies which is my favorite solo of his together with Blood Brothers
I know, it's a great solo but I thought Janick went too crazy on it live. Same with Dance of Death. That's why I went with Paschendale instead. But I really appreciate the feedback!!!
Criminally overlooked member of the holy 3.
My favourite guitar player
I was at the Maiden fan club convention in the Astoria 2 (I believe) in London, back in '95. I was feeling a little anxiety from all the crowd, so when everyone went to get autographs from the band, I sat on a bench away from it all. A guy came running out of the crowd and came and sat next to me. He said "it's manic up there, I had to get out". It was Janick. As I was still feeling anxiety, I turned down his autograph, which I feel guilty about now. We subsequently got mobbed by more Maidenites, after they spotted him. :^D This was a week after meeting Steve at a rock pub called Perry's in Tottenham. I spoke to Steve and told him I was going to the convention. Later on in the evening, he was leaving and he said 'bye' to me and remembered my name, and said "See you at the convention." I was so happy with that, I decided not to speak to him at the convention, in case he didn't remember. :^D
What a fantastic story. What a blessing to live in the UK and to be able to meet those legends. I suffer from a little anxiety myself, so I understand what you experienced. It's a shame people don't respect the other's space and mob over a celebrity like a bunch of goats over pasture. Thanks for sharing it, buddy!
@@LeandroDelPrete I think my anxiety is the reason I never pursued a career in music as a bass player. Not joking when I say that my anxiety caused me to turn down an audition with Bill Steer for his band Firebird. He reformed Carcass shortly after that, which was the silver lining in that mini story! But yeah, anxiety is a bummer. Thanks for the videos. :)
@@mrpositronia I understand you more than you can imagine. Anxiety has the power to take almost everything we have from us, but we must believe that we can take it back! Playing guitar and listening to metal calms my mind and makes me want to keep going, and I'm sure you feel like that too. Keep rocking, buddy!
I love his Hallowed Be Thy Name solo.
Pqp! Como eu curto um Janick 'Guis'! o pessoal ama odia-lo eu sou o contrário eu odeio ama-lo tanto.
Great Janick Gers. UP THE IRON!!!
Janick é o cara, manda muito e ao vivo ele é um show a parte!!!
Pqp falou tudo!!!!!
"ama odia-lo" e "odeio ama-lo" significa a mesma coisa
Dois mano, acho q o povo fica criticando pq ele entrou pro iron depois e o pessoal já estava acostumado com a formação original
Seeing Janick playing live is amazing.
True. He's got a phenomenal stage presence.
True , i have benn twice in FTTB and god , he's amazing
I Love janick! !!!
Great musician, Amazing guitarist!
The dude is a legend!
muita gente critica ele ,que ele erra solo,e doido etc etc,mas não analisam que ele é um puta compositor,carismático e assistindo aos shows do maiden mundo a fora (pela net é claro),vejo que ele faz vários solos e manda bem pacas,peça fundamental no iron,monstro queria poder um dia conhecer ele.
@@carloscoelho4383 e mano ele têm váriaaaaaaas composições em mais da metade dos albuns do maiden,poxa nem tudo é só fritar,meu preferido e se eu fosse cover do maiden queria fazer as linhas dele
@@carloscoelho4383 quando vc fala sujo o que significa mano??
@@carloscoelho4383 cara pior que vc falando eu entendi e já percebi isso mesmo nos shows do iron e quando vc fala sobre os solos de cada guitar é isso mesmo vc sabe de quem é.
@@carloscoelho4383 então pode reparar que encaixa tudo todos eles
Janick rips some awesome solos on Virtual XI as well. Probably his cleanest tone was on that album.
The Clansman...o melhor solo 🤘🏻🎸
I f... love "Blood Brothers" solo!
And "The Alchemist" too.
Blood Brothers solo is definitely Janick's magnum opus as a lead player. Perfect for the song.
Janick is a great guitarist, his playing is unique, as well as being an excellent songwriter! For me, the positions between the three guitarists are in this sequence:
1° - Adrian Smith
2° - Dave Murray
3° - Janick Gers
Up the Irons!!! \o/
That's probably what the vast majority of Maiden fans think. I'm glad that we have the privilege of seeing the three of them
playing together!
@@LeandroDelPrete Yes, it's great to see them together! I just gave my opinion, my taste, but I think they are all good, fantastic!
Of course my friend, feel free to share your opinion here!!! We're all blood brothers, after all!!!
if we talking abut technic part i can say Murray plays better then Smith
Gostei muito meu querido, parabéns
I knew Blood Brothers would be first. That's an amazing solo.
It truly is a show highlight. And Janick performs it masterfully!!!
I was gonna toss my coffee mug across the room if Blood Brothers didn't show up high on this list. Needless to say, I still have my mug.
Glad to know I didn't make you lose a mug! Blood Brothers is an anthem and I wouldn't dare not to have it at the top spot!
@@LeandroDelPrete In all seriousness, thanks for compiling this. Too many Maiden fans look past Janick's playing. He's made some wonderful contributions to the band over the past 3 decades. Cheers!
It's my pleasure, buddy! Good to know you liked it. It's no coincidence that Janick was the one who joined the band after Adrian left. He is a legend and deserves our praise, even if in the form of a simple top 10 video.
Pqp, toca muito. Um solo melhor do que o outro!
Iron Maiden siempre sera un icono
Su música sera siempre de culto.
I can only see one dancing lead guitarist it's one and only genick gers
What’s more amazing is Janick is left handed , but learned to play right handed. So he is basically doing everything backwards
Wow, I didn't know that. Impressive indeed!
lol, plenty of lefties learn to play right handed. Myself included.
When you are a noob it's hard both ways, so most people simply learn that way since 90% of guitars around are right handed.
E bravo Leandro!!
Phenomenal guitarist!!!👌👌👌😍😘 omg that solo from blood brothers ! 😍love from India🇮🇳
Il meglio del meglio!!
Grazie mille!
the aftermath , the clansman and childhoods end are all 3 INSANE SOLOS
First time I saw him in Maiden, looked weird. But now I get the point. Showmanship added to a sense of Spiritual power (the way he points the guitar to the heights). Not my favorite phrases, since more obvious than Smith’s or Murray’s, but cool if one believes a link to 70’s Hard Rock is ok.
Saw him live in the 80’s, with Gillan, excellent playing. In Maiden he is more a choir-guitar, but still making frequently the difference. Imho.
Yes, I totally agree!!! Janick is that kind of old school rocker, who cares more about the show and having a good time than technical perfection.
Janick's Heaven Can Wait solo on Flight 666 is a worthy mention!
my idol and legend janick❤
Grande janick!!blood Brothers e anche il mio solo preferito suo...!ma ne ha assoli belli cmq...UP THE IRONS!
buen video a pesar de que la gente lo critica por su estilo o forma de tocar sucio que esta bien que lo haga en vivo y no en el estudio. la gente ignorante no tiene ni idea de como es tocar la guitarra corriendo o como el mismo steve dijo en una entrevista que lo importante es el espectáculo y lo disfruten por eso janick desde antes de entrar a maiden ya lo hacia por influencia de Ritchie blackmore.... janick que hace esas cosas estupendas en el escenario y la gente que lo envidia lo critica a si de simple,, y a pesar de eso dicen que no aporta nada a la banda y como no tienen argumentos se ponen a compararlo con otros guitarristas mejores en su técnica ( probablemente si) que bueno no todos tienen la misma influencia para tocar guitarra o que sean gente que solo escuchen the trooper o sus sencillos mas conocidos y no conozcan al Iron Maiden del 2000 hasta ahora y no todos tienen que ser una maquina para tocar solos magníficos somos humanos y siempre cometemos errores
pero una de sus mejores obras maestras es gates of tomorrow con una intro muy rockera y un solo espectacular
Me gusta mucho Gates of Tomorrow y Montségur, dos fantásticas composiciones de Janick. Gates tiene una intro muy similar a Lord of the Flies.
lo mismo muchos hicieron con Blaze el cantante, el cual a mí me gustó mucho los albumes que grabó en especial el primero!!!! ahora si lo querés comparar con dickinson es más dificil ya que es irreemplazable, pero blaze le hizo honor a su profesion y no desentonó para nada
El de Brave New World me emociona
No More Lies me parece el mejor solo de los tres
Y el de From Here To Eternity es una locura el floyd
Yo hubiera puesto esos solos del gran Janick
Realmente me gusta el solo de No More Lies (me gustan todos los solos del álbum Dance of Death) pero su actuación en vivo no se sintió tan limpia como en el estudio ... así que decidí poner a Paschendale en su lugar. Brave New World y From Here son muy buenas también!
Feliz cumpleaños 🎉🎂 Janick saludos de 🇨🇱 👏
Gers best Maiden guitarrist
His solo on studio version of The Book of Souls is also great.
Although I will always have a special place in my heart for period with Dave and Adrian, Janick is a beast. His main power for Maiden is just that he is a beast, free spirit or whatever, but with him this band sounds more alive and especially live shows now that they are all nearly 70yo which makes them lehendary even more ;) Up the fuckin' Irons. What would I tell you :) :D
Janick is the KING!!🤟🤟
Not gonna lie, I was starting to panic. Then finally Blood Brothers shows up in its rightful place.
I'm glad you liked it, man! Blood Brothers has a special place in my heart. I'd never leave it out of this list.
I think brave new world , is the best Gers solo in my opinion
Good list, I'd put afraid to shoot strangers and here to eternity somewhere in there if I was doing a list.
Very good ones. It's no easy task putting a top 10 together. I hope you're not too disappointed.
@@LeandroDelPrete no like i said its a good list
Get your coat Jan cos you ain't stoppin' 🤣
У Джаника все крутые соляки были на первом сольняке Брюса, Tatoo Millioner, там одна только Son Of The Gun чего стоит...
Good listing. Difficult to pick a top 10 like this but I would have taken a couple off and replaced with his solos on Blood On The Worlds Hands and The Unbeliever. Blood Brothers takes its rightful place at number one though :) Up The Irons!
I see a great X-Factor fan! You're right, Janick was amazing at that album, and you didn't even mention Man on the Edge or Lord of the Flies. Really hard to put a 10 together with so many good picks.
@@LeandroDelPrete X-Factor rocks and is seriously underrated. Janick was amazing on that album, as was Blaze. One of Maidens best albums in my opinion and was the start of the progressive direction they use to this day
@@npc310177 Agreed! Blaze sings with a fiery passion that was even stronger in his solo career. Songs like Look for the Truth, the Aftermath, Man on the Edge, When Two Worlds Collide, Como Estais Amigos and Lightning Strikes Twice are gems not everyone seems able to acknowledge. You probably are a fan of Blaze's solo career, right?
@@LeandroDelPrete I really like the first 3 solo albums by Blaze (Blood & Belief especially). Not heard much off his other albums apart from one or two tracks. Must get round to giving it a good listen. Was also a fan of Wolfsbane before Blaze joined Maiden. You mention Como Estais Amigo - that for me is the best song on Virtual XI but the best song he sang for Maiden was Sign Of The Cross
@@npc310177 I really love Como Estais Amigos and Sign of the Cross, but his Maiden song that gets me the most is When Two Worlds Collide. Gives me the goosebumps every time! About Blaze, I guess my preferences are not that different from yours. His best solo albums, to me, are Silicon Messiah, Blood and Belief and The Man Who Should Not Die. Tenth Dimension is good too, but I'm not very fond of his newer material.
No Gers, No Fear of the dark.
Solo from Como Estais Amigos should be here,that's maybe one of the nicest...
A man of culture, I see.
I always thought the Wasting Love solo was from Dave!
You need Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter I think thats a great solo
Brave new world album is his best album in terms of solos.. I think brave new world song could be there too
Sometimes he has some really cool licks and solos like Blood Brothers,Wasting Love and Fear of the Dark, which really match the rest of the song. But unfortunately a lot of the time his solos feel a bit sloppy all over the place.Heard one heard them all sort of feeling...
Yes, and he seems like the kind of guy who doesn't care much about how he's gonna sound live, he just plugs in the guitar and start doing his thing. I don't think we should expect the same level of technique and perfectionism from him that we expect from Adrian.
@@LeandroDelPrete you said it all!!!
Well said
Underrated ones:
Gates of tomorrow
Lightning Strikes Twice
Holy Smoke
Damn, he has a great pick up at the neck!!! Someone know what kind of mini humbucker is??
Love Jan's phrasing, manic, unique and like a bluesman on whizz
He's a true rocker, always having fun on stage!
0:47 Press F for Bruce
LOL the battle of Paschendale took a tool on him.
Se murió
For me Adrian is the best but then again I love Dave Murray those two are a league above up the Irons Lee Hambleton from Sheffield
Adrian and Dave were the golden duo. It's hard to picture guitar partners with such undeniable chemistry. Cheers from Brazil!
@@LeandroDelPrete cheers to you as well from England
Best solos of Janick are on NPFTD
Meu solo favorito dele é aquele do dance of death, muito foda slk.
Dahora demais né mano? Mas a versão de estúdio é melhor.
@@LeandroDelPrete É dessa mesmo que eu tô falando kkkkk, acho muito bonito o solo
He is like the Glen Tipton of Maiden
I've been reading comments about Maiden guitarists for a long time. I have taken my share of singing classes but I'm not musically oriented and I don't really know how guitar playing works. So I'm always curious trying to learn from the comments because I don't really have any way of saying which guitarist is better; I cannot tell the difference.
When I listen to the songs I cannot even tell who is playing the solo but one thing I have learned is that Janick is less precise (in good or bad) and I think I might kind of like that.
I wonder how many of the people commenting are guitarists?
It's quite common for heavy metal fans to be musicians, and a good deal of them are guitar players indeed. But who is better and why is inherently subjective; the dirtiness or cleaness of someone's playing can be either pleasant or annoying. I like both styles.
I'm a guitarist and maiden fan since 1980 and personally do not think Gers has a place in Maiden. Adrian and Dave are by far superior players and there's no need for him to make a racket and ruin the songs!
Wasting Love... his bloody best.
Wasting Love and Blood Brothers my top 5-10 songs :)
Inadmissível deixar de fora os solos da Dream of mirrors, Sign of the croos e o melhor solo dele que é o da Dance of death.
Am I the only person who has watched this video and loves Janick. He's experimental with his work. Yes, there are a few solos where it doesn't sound great, but there's a lot more where they sound really good. For example, I'm not a fan of his solo in the rock in rio version of sign of the cross. But, when I saw them a few years ago at Newcastle, he nailed that one then. He's a different style guitarist to dave and Adrian. He's an entertainer. He's another front man almost. Get over it, he's in the band and has been for 30 years or so. He's not going anywhere. Steve doesn't sit around going through the comments on UA-cam taking advice from people who aren't experts on what to do next. He's a professional. He wants Janick, he'll keep him
Yes pal no disrespect to you but you probably are the one his solos are awful most Maiden fans agree
The Clansman = The best solo
UP THE IRONS!
Janick awesome
os solos do janick sao bons no studio, ao vivo sao todos iguais
Depende do solo cara, Blood Brothers fica bem legal ao vivo, mas os solos do Adrian que ele pegou pra fazer ficaram meia-boca.
His best solo is brave new world.
To me his best solos are from No Prayer.
Nos solos do brave new world na real eu preferia que ele ficasse mais próximo do original do album, mas ele manda mto ainda sim
Também acho. Tem horas em que ele se apressa muito nos bends e faz antes da hora, mas mesmo assim o cara é lenda.
Is he using single coils and a traditional Strat trem?
Those are most probably Seymour Duncans
Seymour duncan JB jr. And yes traditional tremolo.
Was hoping to hear Wasted Years here but I guess these are just studio tracks Janick recorded?
Actually those are solos Janick has written. For songs that don't have a live version (e.g. The Alchemist), I've selected some random footage just to fill the blank.
But you can hear Wasted Years' solo in the other video (Adrian Smith Top 10) here in this channel.
Thanks for watching.
@@LeandroDelPrete Yeah, I already found the 1999 version of Wasted Years in Milan that's sometimes falsely attributed to Adrian but it's Janick.
Who was singing at 4:50 or so? And when was that ?
Blaze Bayley. 1996 Tour, South America (not sure if Brazil or Chile)
@@LeandroDelPrete thanks!!
Wow no Dance of Death
As I said before, his live Dance of Death solos are not so good, in my humble opinion. That's why I went with Paschendale instead. Thanks for you feedback mate! I hope you're not too disappointed.
@@LeandroDelPrete I know I can't speak for you, but the en vivo performance of dance of death, I personally think he absolutely nails that solo and is better than a few of the other ones in this list. Got to be up there as one of maidens best songs from the 2000s era
@@markparkin5372 I can totally respect that, bro. I love Dance of Death. But I really like Janick's solos when they are melodic rather than fast. That's why I'm such a fan of solos like the ones in The Aftermath, Fates Warning or Blood Brothers. It's just a matter of taste, after all. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, mate. Take care and Up the Irons!
Blood brothers ❤❤❤❤❤❤
STRATEGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the most underrated guitarists!
Missed Dreams of Mirrors, Brighther than a thousand suns and Hell on earth. But Blood brothers os the best
Blood brothers ❤️🔥
FAIR WARNING ❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🤘
💪❤💪🤘
Fates warning 🤟🤟🤟🤟❤
Só tá na banda porque é amigo do general Steve Harris
Clansman!!!!
Epic!!!
Stratego