How to play Adrian Smith's solos #19 Alexander The Great (with tabs and backing tracks)

From Iron Maiden "Somewhere In Time" album.
I have included the harmony in the end of the interlude before the solo.
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[@caseyjohnson9390]

This solo is my goal man! Thanks for helping me reach it!

[@balazskiss5442]

It's one of the best Maiden solo. Great Job! THX

[@Manowar13Athens]

Great man!! I can now play this beautiful solo thanks to you!!

[@ΠαναγιωτηςΚουκελλης]

Ναι πάει περίπου κάπως έτσι..

[@einbertalstein9611]

One of Adrians best! Awesome work in general, Steph!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@trevorwhittemore8036]

Love learning these solos from your channel. Thanks for posting these. I find myself playing this song and Powerslave a lot as the leads are just mesmerizing. I notice that one part of Adrian’s solo on this song is very similar to the first solo part in 22 Acaccia Avenue.

[@zafir7]

This is very helpful. Thank you.

[@StephLeGratteux]

I'm glad it helped

[@maiden4greece572]

fav solo and song.........beautiful.

[@ildevandeslisboa5459]

O mais belo solo do Iron Maiden! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤘🏼

[@StephLeGratteux]

Obrigado

[@NexterZulu]

Great, but it would also be nice to have Dave's solo as well.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks. True :D

[@NexterZulu]

StephLeGratteux Also thanks a lot for these videos. I learned the solo in The Clairvoyant, which is one of my favourites, thanks to you.

[@durkar3791]

Another stunning masterclass! Keep them coming!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@danielarcher1459]

Wow that's fast to play, this will take some practice. Thanks for the vid!

[@krzysztofabus4976]

This is the best guitar series! I was so happy, when I saw that You have already done a lot of Adrian's solos - but how many of them are you going to do? :) I would be so happy If You could post all of them, but I know it is a veery hard task, but at least I would like to see some of the not so popular Adrian solos like from El Dorado or Wildest Dreams :)

[@NicknLex]

Love the video but dave's solo is really missing there afterwards. I wish you would have made both solos. Great work!!!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks. Dave's solo is on another video.

[@jmar8491]

Awesome! both solo's are so great. Still having troubles playing the intermezzo at 4:00 into the song, auch!;);)

[@ballaballapo]

EPIC SOLO!

[@peteharmony6024]

I can't like this enough.

[@Peteeke73]

Great job again! Pls next Stranger in a strange land. :)

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks! The 4-5 next solos are already planned, and Stranger is not one of them. But I'll do it after.

[@diegogianoli7696]

Outstanding as always! Would you mind doing some solos from Janick, he is not remarkable for his composing skills, but still has some good ones (Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter for example) Love your work!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks! Not sure if I'll post Janick's solos. Maybe when I'm almost done with Adrian's; I still have a lot of them that I want to do first (and also a few Dave's ones).

[@einbertalstein9611]

Take a look at The Alchemist and The Educated Fool, those solos are nice :)

[@StephLeGratteux]

I like The Educated Fool both solos, not as much The Alchemist

[@LuizFelipe-pg7um]

Nice, bro :D but the link is not avaliable... can u fix that? Thankssssss

[@StephLeGratteux]

Done! \m/

[@LuizFelipe-pg7um]

Haha thaaanks bro! You are awesome, your videos help me so much

[@adamjailloux45]

super comme d'hab...merci..

[@StephLeGratteux]

merci

[@Sensessional]

Your just great.

[@StephLeGratteux]

thank you

[@watvat8]

Yet Adrian can't remember this

[@StephLeGratteux]

:D

[@cristianlopez_8486]

Really?! Someone send this tutorial to Adrian Smith. Should come to him in no time. 👍

[@tristanp1983]

I think this was just Steve's excuse for them not playing it live.. I'm sure H could relearn it pretty easily!! They've never played the song as a full band ever (not even on SIT as the guitars were recorded in a separate studio altogether) so I think that's problem they have when it comes to playing it live.

[@NexterZulu]

Tristan Cox They're just afraid they would make a political statement regarding the Macedonian naming dispute and such if they played it live...

[@Slashgibber]

@@NexterZulu They've said on numerous occasions that the original composition doesn't lend itself to being played live, and that they would essentially have to butcher it to make it work on stage. There are so many studio magic tricks pulled to put the song together that simply can't be done live.

[@perpetualcan]

I appreciate your effort, the notes are correct, but the vibrations in the left hand are so fast and shaky. If you pay attention to Adrian 's play, you will see how the left hand vibrations are done correctly and indigenous. It adds a flavor to your guitar actions.

[@MattyPS]

Je galère avec le tap pick :D

[@StephLeGratteux]

Faut faire trembler la main droite à la Rocco xD

[@SlappyMarsden]

Adrien Smith's vibrato is slow and wide...your vibrato is more like BB King...fast and tight.

[@jeremyfuentealba2974]

Rime Of The Ancient mariner solo in flight 666 live pliss

[@StephLeGratteux]

Are you asking because of the taping part? :D

[@mihaif6323]

Speaking of the tapping part, you could bring us joy with "Walking on Glass" :)

[@StephLeGratteux]

Actually this is not tapping, but I could do it anyway

[@sherwooddefense7914]

Great series but on this one it's only half the solo...

[@DidacticEditions]

Wrong

[@StephLeGratteux]

Oh please explain me what's right and what's wrong.......

[@DidacticEditions]

@@StephLeGratteux You need a coma after ''Oh'' and the preposition to after ''explain''. As far as the solo review 0:57

[@thenewborsig7621]

​@@DidacticEditions Why don't you tell us your IQ as well? You fit right in r/iamverysmart.

[@DidacticEditions]

@@thenewborsig7621 wrong again

[@thenewborsig7621]

@@DidacticEditions You just proved my point. It seems you have the need to tell people they're wrong, then you wait for them to ask why they're wrong so you can stroke that high and fragile ego of yours. :)