"Be Quick Or Be Dead" Iron Maiden cover by Graham Ferguson

MEEEEEE!!! Playing "Be Quick Or Be Dead" by Iron Maiden, the first Iron Maiden song I ever heard anywhere. I've mastered it a little bit quieter than usual, in hopes that it will survive youtube's SHITTY ASS GOD DAMN processing a little better, but I am not optimistic.

[@gram440a]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm not sure where that noise comes from, it only shows up when I upload to youtube, it's not on the source. My newer videos seem to be coming out better. I pretty much never use tab, I prefer learning by ear.

[@CDEbFGAbB]

Your control because of your calm is enviable.

[@fabiofredericoteixeira3888]

It´s amazing how you can play the songs so perfectly .....

[@JM-mr2ld]

Fabio Frederico Teixeira agreed.

[@JM-mr2ld]

One can only fantasise about playing the guitar as good as you! Oh master!

[@gram440a]

Ha! Or you could practice and study hard for a long time, that's all I did.

[@krimsonlediable]

You rock!!!Simply awsome dude!Up the irons!

[@Tarantoga1000]

Magnificent.

[@gram440a]

It is! Although the guitar I'm using is a 7 string, so don't let that throw you. It has an extra low B string, which is not used on this song!

[@itsisk2043]

RESPECT!

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much!

[@DouglasRivitti]

Ohhh man very good!! added to my favs :)

[@enzorb]

Awesome man!!!

[@moutherDBO]

10/10 flawless cover mate

[@markosz40]

bravo !! bravo !! bravo !!!

[@disappearification]

perfect! loved it!

[@gram440a]

That's what I was shooting for, thanks very much!

[@LucasMartinez-us7zi]

Dude , God bless you for your talent, you deserve it. Oh yeah, your videos are amazing !!

[@gram440a]

Thank you!

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much, very kind of you!

[@IgorJugulatorZotov]

Yeah, that was awesome! Keep on rocking!

[@jingtroc23]

damn!! you nailed that perfectly.. kudos

[@antonausmx]

Excelent! Congratulations!

[@GabrielLopez1096]

Perfect Perfomance :)

[@gram440a]

HYPER great! Ha! I like it, thanks!

[@theixxfactor]

Awesome performance. You play the solos of Jan and Dave perfect and you even sound like them. Great!!

[@VitorMurica]

awesome!

[@brucekeffer6975]

Spot on bro! Great job!

[@gram440a]

Thanks bro!

[@gram440a]

Well thanks, and if you'd like to hear me play my own solos, you should come to my website and by a CD! Thanks again for watching!

[@gram440a]

@xCrytakerx Another great song, could be, I'd have to look into it. I already know about 50 Iron Maiden songs I want to record (and many others). I'm not sure how many more I can fit into my brain at one time!

[@gram440a]

Thanks a lot Igor! I will!

[@VictorPRGP]

Great playing, great tone! Awesome, congrats

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much!

[@gram440a]

@BlackLagoon81 Up the Irons Deutschland! I don't think I've ever tried that one, I'll look into it

[@james159ish]

Superb sir!!!!! A+

[@gram440a]

Thank you sir!

[@jonathancarmona22]

no dislikes? i see why... you're awesome man.

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much!

[@caetanoxavier6782]

#UpTheIrons

[@gram440a]

Thank you!

[@gram440a]

Thanks very much!

[@gram440a]

@DouglasRivitti Thanks very much!

[@dennersperandio]

great!

[@gram440a]

Thanks man! Glad you like it, I definitely will make more!

[@danielmenghi]

Good job! The great song.

[@gram440a]

+Daniel Menghi Thank you very much!

[@Prowler-vc8dt]

Great like every cover you make

[@gram440a]

+prowler74 Thanks!

[@TST...]

Great!!

[@gram440a]

Thank you!

[@feelinmotion1227]

You made me audibly swear in amazement after the solos. Up the Irons!

[@gram440a]

Ha! I hope your mom didn't hear, up the irons!

[@gram440a]

@xCrytakerx Thank you so much! I'm not sure how many more youtube will allow me to post though, I think they're going to shut me down for copyright violation unfortunately. You can always watch them on my website, they sound better there anyway. I'm not sure why it keeps marking your comments as spam, I don't have anything to do with that, sorry!

[@gram440a]

@Franktds1980 I probably could, I used to play the solo all the time. I've got a lot of other songs I want to do too though, thanks for watching!

[@metalwind1]

very good !

[@gram440a]

@xCrytakerx Thanks a lot! Ghost of the Navigator? More scribbly Janick solos, those are such a pain to transcribe!!! Great song though, maybe someday.

[@gram440a]

Thanks man!

[@gram440a]

Thanks!

[@gram440a]

Thanks Enzo!

[@marcosjorge5607]

Wow...fantastic...Graham can you make a video teaching how to play the solos? tks I'm from Brazil...

[@Cezarygon]

brilliant played mate

[@gram440a]

Thanks very much!

[@gram440a]

@indomaiden63 Merci! It means a lot to me to be able to play for you all, I hope someday I can get into a BAND or something and play for you in person

[@konstantinivanov1373]

AWWWESOMEEE DUDE!

[@gram440a]

THAAANKSS DUDE! :)

[@gram440a]

Thanks buddy!

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much mouther!

[@xCrytakerx]

@gram440a ok now you are my hero if you really want to record 50 iron maiden songs, because i like maiden is my favourite band and you make my favourite covers, so i´m tuned for the next songs

[@carlosmoura8625]

When i real love Iron Maiden! I still like them, but came on Fear Of the Dark close the golden era of the band!

[@gram440a]

Fear of the Dark is a great album, no doubt about it. Thanks for watching!

[@3408kid]

great job!

[@gram440a]

3408kid Thank you!

[@gram440a]

\m/ Thanks man!

[@gram440a]

@Tarantoga1000 Thank you!

[@bowie731]

awsome guitar player \m/,

[@Disciple0fMetal]

Fuck yeah Duuude! best cover of be quick that I have heard

[@gram440a]

Thanks very much!

[@renzopief]

exelent job

[@tompaskell9024]

Bro you and my friend inspired me to start playing guitar :) maiden for life man

[@gram440a]

Really? That's cool to know, thanks for the comment. Good luck too!

[@tompaskell9024]

Yep I'll tell my mates about you as well! And thankyou

[@user-je2zj2uz8y]

super

[@gram440a]

Thanks!

[@antonijtachev7131]

Y R A GOD MATE !!!

[@gram440a]

You're too kind, thanks for watching!

[@maiden1002]

Yeaaaaaaaah...

[@gram440a]

Thank you!

[@gram440a]

@kind3ad3a I'm not in a band, it's true. I have lots of original stuff, check out my youtube channel, or my website!

[@gram440a]

Thank you, thank you, and....THANK YOU! :D

[@dejandjosic1258]

good job man !

[@gram440a]

+Dejan Djosic Thank you very much!

[@gram440a]

@dennersperandio Thanks!

[@davemustardstain6037]

sick man

[@gram440a]

Thanks!

[@gram440a]

@krimsonlediable Thanks Mr. Diable, up the irons!

[@mwbyko]

suuuuuuper!!!!!:)

[@gram440a]

Marcin Wieczorek Thank you!

[@xCrytakerx]

damn goood as always, what about iron maiden - ghost of navigator?

[@xCrytakerx]

damn goood as always, what about iron maiden ghost of navigator?

[@sebastiantapia1333]

well, good for you, that requires an even bigger amount of talent, guess i'll have to find another way to learn it =P

[@bubamara1974]

it means hyper great!!!!

[@666chrismaiden]

Fucking Excelent cover man !!!!! ... really awesome |m| .... please make more Iron Maiden covers

[@sebastiantapia1333]

Hey!, awesome cover, i've got some problems with the audio though, i hear some interference, but you played it awesome, where did you get that tab from ?, i'd like to learn that song =P, gratz on the great cover once again

[@sladjanbodjan4644]

Good job.

[@gram440a]

Thank you!

[@sebastiantapia1333]

great, thanks, i'll try to figure something out xd

[@massimo5345]

Great (max from Italy)

[@gram440a]

Thank you Max! Greetings Italy!

[@AndrewSW25]

nice job graham

[@gram440a]

+AndrewSW25 Thank you!

[@nailbomb3]

LOVE this song. Always have. Question thou. During the verse, are you just playing the root note during the gallops or the full chord? Thanks!

[@badou444]

GG

[@gram440a]

What's GG?

[@DevilsBeggingToBurn]

can i make a request for w.a.s.p. burning man and/pr chainsaw charlie????

[@MrFeliperissatti]

Very fucking good

[@gram440a]

+Felipe R Thanks very much!

[@gram440a]

meeee??? I don't know what that means, but thanks! :)

[@willman100]

Your playing is awesome, you are very smooth. What do you practice to get to that level. What is your practice routine?

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much! I try to spend at least 2 hours a day learning and practicing songs. If you include the time I spend writing and recording original stuff, and keeping my guitars working, it can get up to 6 hours or more, depending on what I'm up to. Plus I've been studying since 1992, lots of lessons, books, videos, and so on!

[@gram440a]

Thank you very much! I try to spend at least 2 hours a day learning and practicing songs. If you include the time I spend writing and recording original stuff, and keeping my guitars working, it can get up to 6 hours or more, depending on what I'm up to. Plus I've been studying since 1992, lots of lessons, books, videos, and so on!

[@kind3ad3a]

@gram440a You're not in band??? You're joking, right? Do you have your own guitar compositions?

[@bubamara1974]

yououhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@BlackLagoon81]

Hell Yeah! Fucking Great! ;-) You can play Purgatory (Killers Album)? Up the Irons from Germany!

[@sebastiantapia1333]

oh i forgot, is that the regular tuning for the guitar you're using ?

[@xCrytakerx]

@gram440a mhh but i think "for the greater good of god" would be easier ^^

[@heitormneto]

Michael Romeo, are you? =P

[@gram440a]

No, I'm Meatloaf

[@gram440a]

Thanks, I hate you too! Just kidding. As you can see, I play with headphones much of the time, so my neighbors rarely hear me. The only time I'm loud is when my dog pees on the rug and I step in it...and yell.

[@fmcra]

Teach me, I can do it! :D

[@gram440a]

You can do it!

[@fmcra]

Thanks, I will try, but the solos are what is more dificult to me cause I'm still a beginner!

[@gram440a]

fmcra If I teach you for free, I have to teach the whole internet! Ain't nobody got time for that!

[@fmcra]

yes, I understand! But you give private lessons? Maybe we can do something through skype..

[@gram440a]

fmcra I suppose we could try, if you're willing to pay, send me a message and we'll work something out

[@markosz40]

hey brother how are you ???

[@gram440a]

All things considered, I'm well! You?

[@maniacpoe]

not so bad

[@gram440a]

+sven pöpperl I can do it worse next time, just give me a chance!

[@maniacpoe]

+Graham Ferguson no i like it really much good job

[@gram440a]

+sven pöpperl Well thank you, I was just kidding around

[@maniacpoe]

no prob