Hip Hop Fan Reacts to The Trooper by Iron Maiden

[@kardeef33317]

The guitars play in harmony the same notes at different octaves. Live even the solo is at the same time. Even better live when they picked up the third guitarist and all 3 play at the same time the same thing including the whole solo.

[@jimmiejaz]

Don't forget Steve Harris doubling those lead melody lines on the bass and octive lower. That's where the "fatness" comes in, the layering of the guitar harmonies helps, but it's the bass that fills it out.

[@GerMendes07]

​@@jimmiejazo baixo são os cavalos galopando, lindo

[@antonballard2212]

Great job- this is a killer riff - one of their best - you can here horses galloping thru their playing great job

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Definitely sounds like galloping horses and the rolls at end of lick bring to mind a horse and rider going down. Steve Harris is a sick man on that bass. The amount of time it would take to be that good on bass suggest obsessive compulsive mania.

[@stevehanson2398]

Great reaction as usual. Thank you. With many Iron Maiden songs, you often get an accurate history lesson. The Trooper tells the account of a British soldier during the Crimean War. Lord Cardigan led the British cavalry against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854. Lord Raglan had been ordered to send the Light Brigade to prevent the Russians from removing captured guns from overrun Turkish positions. However, there was miscommunication in the chain of command and the Light Brigade was, instead, sent on a suicide mission charging straight at heavy Russian artillery which cost the lives of hundreds of British soldiers. This tragedy inspired Alfred Lord Tennyson to write the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade. Other great Iron Maiden history lessons you could check out.... Run to the Hills, Alexander the Great, Paschendale and Empire of the Clouds. Up the Irons!!!🤘

[@arnaldomontes5616]

You MUST check out the live version of The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. Iron Maiden members are Metal Gods!!!!

[@me109aa]

Ya the live version of that never fails to give me goosebumps during the "creaky" part. Love that IM audiences always have a wide age range, from teens to grandparents!😜🧐

[@atonesb5251]

Their Live After Death (1985) performance of Rime of the Ancient Mariner is maybe the best live version of anything they ever did. That or Beast Over Hammersmith (1982) - Hallowed Be Thy Name.

[@Will_I_am59]

You were right about it being about the Crimean war. Specifically it was about the Charge of the Light Brigade that happened on October 25th, 1854. You should really check out the video, it's great :)

[@ramonalfaro3252]

You are going to LOVE Iron Maiden. Probably the most literary band EVER!!!

[@tanobammino2519]

Since you like records inspired by History and Books, the entire Pink Floyd album ANIMALS is inspired by Orwell's Animal Farm.

[@crimsonskies1445]

When this album "Piece of Mind" was released there were only two guitarists.. Adrian Smith and Dave Murray. I bought the album the day it was released.

[@DilganURikisNuni]

For any of those who bruised their fingers trying to play this song on Guitar Hero 2, you're welcome. I picked this song for the game when the song list was being put together. It seemed only fitting that it should be included.

[@robertherring9277]

As a classicly trained musician (grandmother literally started out city symphony) and state raked tuba player turned bassis in middle school, there are 3 bands that make me say OK... hold on now... Rush, Maiden and my personal 1st influence Geezer Buttler... have seen all of them! Even sat through Winger because Mr Big (billy sheenan) opened...

[@pdxangst]

If you loved this dueling guitarfest, you really need to hear Green Grass and High Tides by the Outlaws. Similarly brilliant multiple guitar track.

[@thehomienicked8208]

You are absolutely right about the influence that Iron Maiden and other groups had on video game music in the 1990s on the Sega Megadrive/Genesis, Super NES and original Playstation. So many of the game devs in that era were big metal nerds. Some were into jazz fusion or prog rock too. So you had the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) stuff like Iron Maiden, Motorhead and Judas Priest, the classic metal of groups like Black Sabbath and their imitators (I don't mean to downplay them, some made good music, but Sabbath kind of stands alone as an influence in retrospect), the big four of thrash metal (Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax), some early death metal like Death and Cannibal Corpse and 70s and 80s jazz fusion like Weather Report or the Japanese groups like T-Sqauare and Casiopia influencing the work those composers were doing. You are bang on to see Iron Maiden's influence in the Sega games that you used to play.

[@michaelbrown3128]

Iron Maiden's guitarists always harmonize! They are known for it. And every song they always switch off Oslo's. Also one of the best bassists!

[@dathorndike4908]

When this was recorded in 1983 they only had two guitarists in the band- Dave Murray and Adrian Smith

[@pete975]

Aces high is another fantastic example of how the band use their sound to evoke battle; this time an air battle.

[@arnoldcox9128]

Iron maiden are the ultimate professional band

[@me109aa]

TRUTH.

[@TheDoctorFlay]

I am looking forward to the day you hear the one band that has their own genre. Look at the genre menu in your OS, media player or tagger, and you will find a genre called "Primus". There are a few other bands that play that genre, but it is notable that they are basically Primus featuring a few different people.

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

"War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; .. William Tecumseh Sherman. The Trooper says the same in music.

[@me109aa]

Nice quote, Sherman saw war for what it was, something to finish as quickly as possible.

[@Milius47]

War is a racket by Smedley Butler is a book everyone should read....

[@larrycable1827]

Your gonna love Rime of the ancient mariner, based on a poem by Coolridge

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Steve Harris plays the bass more like a lead instrument is a big reason the sound so huge. Also, guitars are playing a Major 3rd apart. Same key different modes.

[@grantallen6573]

This song is from the charge of the lightbrgrade Another bit of info The medal know as The Victoria Coss (VC) Is made from one of the cannons captured

[@Safe-Cracker]

for an historic one you can try Alexandre the Great

[@BalbazaktheGreat]

Metallica et al. vs. Black Sabath & Co.? Man, that's way above my pay grade...

[@allisterfiend_2112]

I'm from the US, but 80's metal from the UK was better. They have a term called 'The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM)' which represents all the metal that was coming out of the UK at the time.

[@Frostrazor]

That "galloping" sound is the bass riff brilliance of Steve Harris. it is a staplepoint of Maiden's songs - Harris' signature sound. And no - muskets were not 'machine guns'. And yes - there are two guitars playing on top of each other. Later they added a third guitar - there are three guitarist providing layers and bouncing solos back and forth.

[@tonys2899]

Please do Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner next. You have a taste for good lyrics so you will love it.

[@89801wink]

I will see them September 19th brother. It will be 40 years since I saw them the 1st time. My son is taking me. Generational.

[@ericgennette2760]

Love Iron Maiden. Been a fan forever. I think you’re doing a great job. Would love to see you react to Dream of Mirrors by Maiden. Have never seen anyone react to that song.

[@troywilkinson160]

The guitar is done in harmonies by the all time best harmony duo with one of thr l time great bass players.

[@lemmybonhalen6976]

If you love poems "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner" but you have to watch them preform it LIVE \m/

[@starburstppl]

Great reaction! UP THE IRONS!!! 🤘💪

[@kevinm3428]

War Pigs, by BS, has only a single guitarist. Maiden’s guitarists *do* mesh seamlessly, though. Smith and Murray are geniuses.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

I'm pretty sure you're correct in that Heavy Metal was created in the UK (Britain) and only later would be discovered in the USA.

[@PeterMasi_Son_Tile]

60’s & 70’s I give the nod to England, 80’s & 90’s to America

[@EMal-mf9pc]

All your questions will be answered if you watch them live. AMAZING Live Musicians

[@C_mao]

Definitely galloping horses. You should hear The Dualist. Also; Live version of Rime of the Ancient Mariner (I'd go with 'Flight 666' version) . Alexander the Great(studio) Nomad, Powerslave, Where Eagles Dare, The Prisoner, To Tame a Land, Caught Somewhere in Time, Wasted Years, Stranger in a Strange Land, ..

[@me109aa]

Live version of Rime of the Ancient Mariner (I'd go with 'Flight 666' version). Seconded!

[@thorfinnjb]

I'm American, but iron maiden are the definition of metal...

[@seanbarker4610]

The Bass Guitar is also layered, 2 bass lines an octave apart!

[@KhronosTheDestoryer]

I didn't expect a Nujabes beat 8:54 in an Iron Maiden reaction but is very welcomed

[@vicprovost2561]

Killer song, even contemporary band Lilliac does a fine cover of it, worth checking out. For more Iron Maiden, try Wrathchild, a killer tune from their early era. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@pubuapubua]

I was always self conscious as a young'n , strumming this triplet, knowing horses have four feet. But; as it turns out in a canter every third foot of the horse 🐎 has two hooves on the ground at the same time. Hence the tripler. I know I feel better!

[@EMal-mf9pc]

🎶 Facing the Final Boss 🎶

[@profanepersonality]

Metal ruled the world, and video games used that to attract people. That is why olf video games sound likr metal songs, lol.

[@RG-zosobo]

You should check out Paschendale. A lot of people miss the drummer tapping on the top hat as the song open…it’ Morse Code - S.O.S.

[@ernieherrera1034]

Iron Maiden are the Kings of metal! 🤘🤘🤘

[@davescurry69]

Anyone else hear a big Deep Purple influence in this and Iron Maiden in general? Not a bad band to be influenced by. That galloping rhythm reminds me of "Black Sabbath" on Sabbath's self titled debut.

[@paisteplayer1040]

The trooper is one of the tastiest licks ever.

[@caliban007]

Totally get the 8bit reminiscing. Does sound like your about to fight a boss in Castlevania or something!

[@ChristbaitRising]

Dave and Adrian were absolute legends! This was 1983,no trickery just amazing! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@souquiant5206]

The galloping sound actually is the bass!

[@sonofrobert]

Check out the song they have never played live: Alexander the Great. And go back to BC times..lol

[@me109aa]

A true epic!

[@gustafcederborg9744]

UK for sure

[@robertherring9277]

Saw this live! And as a GenX'er the lived all of it, its really equal. Also, while Punk came from the UK, the US still stacks up. Up the Irons, bro!

[@nickschiavulli693]

Live version of all their songs is the best

[@randybaker6042]

When it comes to airplay, heavy metal arguably started in California with Blue Cheer. Their cover of Summertime Blues in 1968. There is video. Zep was formed in 68 with the first album coming out in 69. Sabbath was formed in 68 with the first album released 1970.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

False.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Blue cheer is hard rock 'proto metal' same with Helter-skelter and a bunch of others. Black sabbath is the first heavy metal song.

[@randybaker6042]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek false. It is as I said. Anyone who compares Helter to Summertime needs some inner ear work. 🤣

[@randybaker6042]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek granted, one can choose from different definitions but one can argue they apply more to genres of heavy metal. If we go with the most commonly used overall definitions, Blue Cheer is the first to go all out on a recording that reached the masses. Let's look at some of those definitions:There are numerous stylistic variations on heavy metal's core sound, but they're all tied together by a reliance on loud, distorted guitars (usually playing repeated riffs) and simple, pounding rhythms. Blue Cheer in 68. Now if you want to skip ahead to the lowered fifth step or the tritone interval, then you can credit Black Sabbath in 1970.

[@tattoos9246]

Scandinavia blows everyone out of the water and it's not close

[@tinywife8070]

oh yes the history teachers of metal ... there are three guitar players and the bass xx

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Syed, if you are reacting to Maiden, then you really need to check out the band that Maiden took so many ideas from, inc harmonised guitars, the wonderful Thin Lizzy. Anything from the album Vagabonds Of The Western World onwards and also what has often been described as the best live album ever recorded Live And Dangerous. Thank you.

[@aaronfledge]

Seconded

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Thin lizzy suck

[@GavP75]

I grew up with a Commodore 64 and Amiga and eventually PC and consoles. Still listen to some of the game music now. I get that feeling. Iron Maiden are also know for their gallop style - not in all songs, but a gallop of some type turns up often. A number of their songs has the music to put you in the song/country/mindset of the story being told. Rime of the ancient mariner, Alexander the great, Nomad and Parchment are some other examples of that.

[@Lurch524]

You can't say UK reigns Supreme when they mostly only had heavy metal bands in the early 80s and fell off, and then name three American bands (Tool isn't even metal) From the 80s until today there's been many many different genres on metal from America (thrash, death, black, doom, stoner, groove, prog, etc) Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead are all amazing, but there's thousands upon thousands more metal bands from America.

[@asasassify]

duel leads, different notes, generally 3rds

[@brucedickinson12]

2 minutes to midnight next please

[@TheDoctorFlay]

None of the UK bands you mentioned in the intro are "thrash-metal", which is what Metallica were part of defining alongside Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax (to name a few) They took their inspiration from metal + punk. Iron Maiden was part of what was termed "NWOBHM" New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, with such bands as Judas Priest and Saxon. The UK thrash bands never gained as much popularity, but gained cult like status. Venom and Napalm death kinda set the tone early, with many thrash bands both side of the pond crediting Venom as one of their inspirations.

[@misterx1969]

So Maiden had through most of their big albums dual lead guitarists in Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. They often harmonize with each other quite superbly. Sabbayh has only 1 guitarist, what you heard in the Studio Sabbath track were overdubs and multi track recording. Later in the 90s Maiden added Janick Gers and now have 3 lead guitarists. Most of their big hits are Dave and Adrian, and usually each do a solo in the song. KK Downing and Glenn Tipton of priest also harmonize w great effect but I think Dave and Adrian do it even better. Galloping is often referred to when it comes to Maidens rhythm section. If you didn't know that off hand you sure picked up on it

[@michaelbrown3128]

The trooper is supposed to sound like charging, while he sings!

[@christopherdavidson4382]

Steve Harris, the bass player, writes most of their lyrics and he put the band together way back in the late 70's

[@TrollingInTheDeep]

Caught Somewhere In Time by them 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@VerbTheNoun684]

You nailed it on the gallop. The gallop is a hallmark Iron Maiden rhythm. If you hear a gallop in a metal song from a band that came out after 1980, you can bet they were influenced by maiden

[@leebreen8825]

Never pause on the outro again !

[@theclawyaww3740]

Mötorhead is the most badass band ever. Also you should check out the first two Maiden albums

[@ericbooth3457]

Your next Iron Maiden song should be Powerslave

[@gamleskalle1]

I see Bruce waving the Union Jack.

[@ramonalfaro3252]

I've seen them many times in Los Angeles including the night filmed they The Live After Death Tour at The Long Beach Arena. AC/DC is my favorite band but Iron Maiden killed it that night. I still have my intact - with a few holes - Concert Shirt from that night. Concert Video is called LIVE AFTER DEATH filmed over 4 nights in LA ( 3 original nights plus 1 added due to demand) Unfortunately, they cut out Dave Murray's solo which happened as a transition at the end of POWERSLAVE with the "EGYPTIAN" tuning still in effect and straight into The Star Spangled Banner (Fucking Crazy!) We Yankees lost our shit! Bruce kept telling us to "Scream for Me Long Beach"!!! and I did til I lost my voice! Amazing night! Live your life kids, You're parents don't know what's important! ALL first five Studio Album & LIVE AFTER DEATH deserve their own LIVESTREAM

[@melekertas3950]

Amazing Song and reaction and by the way the brits have the best bands in any genre. Beatles, stones, Led zeppelin, deep purple, sabbath, judas priest and so on. Not even comparable. Maiden being British band is enough to close the debate

[@_veikkomies]

There are definitely gallops in the song. Gallops are a legitimate "technique" on the guitar. The drum fill that I think you mean to be gallops, and later as muskets, isn't a gallop

[@jameshunter7303]

If you’re talking metal, U.K. kind of gave up the ghost with metal sometime during the 80’s, which is when the US really picked it up and ran with it. If you are talking rock in general, during the “golden age of rock” the U.K. dominated over the US in terms of global influence, but again this fizzled out towards the end of the 80’s, when again the big bands all seemed to come from the US thereafter barring one or two examples

[@heyskipj]

Yo! That’s the Steve Harris galloping signature bass! Their music paints such a vivid picture, with Colonel Bruce Dickinson inspiring the forward charge. Glad you caught it. Powerslave Flight of Icarus Rime of the Ancient Mariner Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Studio versions are much better first listens than live versions. Keeping it 💯 Irons.

[@67goleafsgo]

you have to watch a live song next!! Run to the hills

[@bigdaddymosh1964]

I agree the NWOBHM was the foundation for metal as we know it today IMHO. The guitar “horse gallop” is a trademark of vintage Maiden created by main songwriter and bassist Steve Harris. This is my number one desert island album. Every single song on this album is a Banger with an intricate 2 guitar attack and I NEVER get tired of hearing them. This is an amazing piece of song writing because there is no chorus to the song except “Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh…”. THATS hard to pull off. Please do more from this album “Piece of Mind”. If you like this one you won’t be disappointed 🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@Luap6685]

Murray&Smith a great guitar 🎸 tandem just like Tipton&Downing

[@lerey74]

Could be a sonic 3d games final boss ("what i'm made of" on sonic heroes feels the same for the guitar)

[@rayyman6934]

If a band is good, I don't care where they're from.

[@coyote4237]

Up the Irons!

[@gogyoo]

As a Brit, I'm sure you'd love anything by Skunk Anansie. I have suggestions for at least 10 songs by them.

[@nickschiavulli693]

Funk I love this band UK best Metal 🤘

[@srt8rocketship241]

Number Of The Beast-next. Time Of The Ancient Mariner-live Flight 666 is damn cool also.

[@seanbarker4610]

The Amusing thing about the U.S or U.K Metal debate is that Metallica are heavily influenced by Iron Maiden and British Heavy Metal! In fact James Hetfield and Lars ulrich from Metallica are close personal friends with Iron Maiden band members.

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

Heavy metal is not a subgenre. Heavy metal is a genre, doom, black, death, power, trash and speed metsl are subgenres.

[@davidbanachek7966]

I would not say it is as clear as you stated about the UK reigning supreme on rock music. No doubt the UK has some great ones and you left out some like Def Leppard that should have been on the short list, but it's a closer call when you consider Jimi Hendrix, Metallica, KISS, Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Styx, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Boston, Steppenwolf, Nirvana, Quiet Riot, Cinderella, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Blue Öyster Cult, Dokken, Linkin Park, Cheap Trick, Molly Hatchet, and Poison just to name some from the US. Given UK is 4 countries in your list, then Canada should be included on the North American list so you would have to add Rush, Triumph, and Nickelback. I'm not going to contend North America leads the UK. I will only contend it isn't as obvious as you indicated. I would bet American rock bands have sold more combined total albums if you want to use that as a measure.

[@me109aa]

Don't forget Judas Preist! Worth at least 10 Bon Jovi's. Steppenwolf and Van Halen as OG as any NWOBHM band.

[@davidbanachek7966]

@@me109aa Judas Priest is a British band. I could be wrong, but I don't think Judas Priest sold anywhere close to the number of records that Bon Jovi sold. You might personally like Judas Priest 10X more, but the record sales don't support them being a bigger band than Bon Jovi.

[@seandrinkwater3705]

you forgot the legendary judas priest!!😁

[@dizzle7558]

2 minutes to midnight..All I can say..

[@ramonalfaro3252]

UK Rules for metal hands down!

[@mournblade1066]

True, they have a disproportionate number of great heavy metal bands, but Germany has The Scorpions, and we in the States have Ronnie James Dio (R.I.P.), Metallica, and Megadeth.

[@ramonalfaro3252]

@@mournblade1066 Black Sabbat alone should put UK at top ! Then throw in Motorhead, Priest AND Maiden????? I'll even admit AC/DC is my favorite, but THIS Yankee bows down to the UK Metal GODS

[@mournblade1066]

@@ramonalfaro3252 I agree 100%. That's why I said that the U.K. has a disproportionate number of great heavy metal bands. UP THE IRONS!!!

[@ramonalfaro3252]

@@mournblade1066 As far as I see it Sabbath invented it and Maiden perfected it.

[@bradfinbow5179]

Yes two guitars.

[@C_mao]

The Brits had great metal but Because of Metallica and Slayer, i'd call it a tie, but, we all won.

[@CHUKROC]

Aces High

[@Milius47]

My favorite Maiden Song...you should not overlook Germany in best metal with Kreator alone.

[@mattharvey968]

Rime

[@profanepersonality]

UK invented it, US perfected it.

[@adamdunbar8260]

Dude. Your reactions are great but if you are doing Maiden really give Steve Harris (he writes the songs) and his outstanding bass playing. In Metal there is Harris, Cliff Burton, Rob Trujillo, Lemmy and Geezer Butler. Listen deep. Harris is amazing.