Iron Maiden's Sea Of Madness - Why it's AWESOME! (Detailed Analysis)

[@UltraPvnk]

"Awesome" is an understatement! It is unique sounding, simple yet complex and with one of the best lyrics.

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

SoM is an absolute gem: my favorite song on SiT. I really wish they would resurrect it and play it live. Actually, I know I’m not alone in wishing they would play the entire album, live. Those guitar parts between both Adrian and Dave are freaking beautiful on their own. All together, they are just stunning. The song is just absolute perfection!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

All of SIT live like Queensrÿche did with Mindcrime... Yeah that would be absolutely amazing! This song has always just done it for me... It's the dreaminess of it, I think. There is something magical about it 😊

[@SomewhereInTheMaidenverse]

@@LicksOfTheBeast Yesss!! Or how Rush played all of Moving Pictures live in 2011. “Dreaminess” is a great way to describe SoM. It’s pure magic for me!

[@emilyinoregon6967]

@@LicksOfTheBeast I think I read that the album just has a really big, full sound, with keyboards, that they don't think they can replicate well live. (I read it online, of course, so grain of salt.) I wish they'd do it anyway. Just think what they could do with three guitars!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

@@emilyinoregon6967 That album does have a very unique sound but so does Seventh Son and they pulled that off phenomenally well on the Maiden England tour (some songs sounded maybe even better than the original tour!) I think the bigger problem is that SIT is made up of very particular sounding songs that don't blend very well with most of the other material - especially not on a big stage. I think the pacing would clash the most... Also, I don't know how Bruce would pull off that material live nowadays as it's all belting with very little breathing... It was hard enough for him to do in '86 and as awesome as he is today, I doubt he'd pull it off. Then again... Bruce is one of those people that decides they're gonna do something and they do it so you never know with that guy 😂

[@tomdurkin5149]

I think Rod got a little flak for not recording and putting out a live video release of that tour didn't he? 😂 I remember Bruce was really sick too on some of those shows and couldn't sing but they went ahead and didn't cancel. Such a shame they didn't put out an official live release of that tour. I actually went to the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland back in 2013 and they had Bruce's leather jacket there with the light up tubing and the pumping heart. Naturally I got a photo taken next to it and that's as close as I'm likely to get to meeting Bruce and experiencing the SIT tour up close and personal 😆

[@danield1262]

The fact that they havent played this gem live since 1986 is a crime

[@nykterion7]

Chorus of this song makes me wanna cry.. absolute masterpiece

[@Jazzman-bj9fq]

I've been a Maiden fan for quite a while but for some reason over the last few months this song has captured for me the human condition of the last several years and it seems the song is even more profound. The lyrics, the vocals, the musicianship, all of it is amazing!

[@firpo81]

Adrian’s creativity at its Top.

[@tomseymore9395]

I wholeheartedly agree. This is a woefully underrated, underplayed gem. My hope against hope is that Maiden weaves this into the 'The Future Past' tour setlist.

[@mihaif6323]

Finally!! Someone who appreciates this masterpiece at its true value. Thanks!

[@craigmitton5047]

That dialed in guitar tone is just fantastic. Takes me back to 1986!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thanks man!!

[@GortholMormegil]

Really really underrated. The verse riff Is like a bulldozer and then those almost mystical pre-chorus and chorus! And Adrian Is still a riff-master these days, i love to death all his compositions (and solos) in recent albums.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

1000%!!!

[@robertward5047]

This is a great example of how many changes you can fit into a five minute track yet keep it consistent and flowing. The listener is taken on a fantastic journey of melody and metal. I realise that this is an adrian track but Steve should go back and listen to some of these and realise that, just because you come up with a great piece of music you don't have to repeat it eight times within a track to make the most of it. Sometimes it's best to surprise the listener, keep it tighter and let them want to go back and listen to the track eight times instead to capture everything they may have missed.

[@johnmontoya2398]

I love your videos. Thank you. The Sea of Madness holds a special part in my heart.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you very very much! 😊

[@ettio]

This is such a heavy song. Great riff, killer bass and what magnificent solo

[@swietoslawprozak]

As a prog metal fan in adulthood, I look back at this song as something that made me love key changes back when i was 12. Such a fantastic piece.

[@declanfitzpatrick8268]

Wow! Glad to see I'm not the only one who absolutely loves this track. It's an Adrian Smith one-two punch on Somewhere In Time - BAM! Wasted Years has you wobbling on your feet and BAM! Sea Of Madness brings the knockout! 😊

[@renzo4296]

Absolutely phenomenal, you are the best teacher I've ever seen or watched, this song is absolutely amazing and Iron Maiden are the greatest metal band of all time in my opinion 👍

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

That's very nice of you to say. Thank you so much!

[@erikverbove6351]

Sea of Madness Caught Somewhere in Time To Tame A Land The Prophecy Some of these songs that deserves to be played live (again) one day. And of course Alexander the great.

[@johngeiger3770]

The bass in this song deserves an analysis all on its own. I've never heard a more powerful bass anywhere.

[@CC-qb9sm]

I really like the suspended chords dreamy feel section of the song (falsetto vocal section) and that riff you played two times (The first tasty lick) has always been one of my favorites! Fantastic song from a fantastic album, thank you so much for your analysis, you continue to further enhance my enjoyment of the Maiden catalog. It was cool that you incorporated some of the bass part too. Have a good one Nico!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Glad you enjoyed it!! That lick you're talking about is one of my faves too. I'm sure he was thinking of a sax line when he came up with that...

[@CC-qb9sm]

@@LicksOfTheBeast - It’s just beautiful

[@CC-qb9sm]

@@LicksOfTheBeast - This needs to be on the Future Past tour my friend!!!!

[@marcograziotin6844]

veramente interessantissimmo questo video, sempre bravissimo.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Mi fa troppo piacere. Grazie tante!!

[@DiegoDeschain]

Criminally underrated, much like the whole album really.

[@pablorodri8369]

Sea of madness, the gem of S i T. Cheers from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@fredericadda]

What is awesome is this video. Great in-depth analysis of this gem of a song. By the way, let's not forget that Adrian also sings the harmonies on this song, and they are particularly interesting too.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Mille mercis!!!

[@jeflebarbare3392]

As a former guitarist in an Iron Maiden tribute, and now as a singer, I find your channel really awesome! Thanks!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

That's so awesome to hear! Thank you 🙇🏻🙏

[@FatemeKhodayari]

Well yes, the majestic, ever-green, forever-beautiful Somewhere in Time. This album always has something to offer. Sea of Madness is genius work, wonder how someone can not like it. The riff, the solo, the chorus, vocals, drums, base and everything is just the way it should be. Everything is so right. Sounds lost, dreamy, sad, stormy, calm, melancholic, other-worldly. Great great video! Thanks a lot :)

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

It really does, doesn't it? You can listen to somewhere in time casually and just Rick out or really dive in and let yourself be transported to an entirely different world. It's a very unique album and Sea Off Madness is probably the song that encompasses all of the album's great elements 😊

[@FatemeKhodayari]

@@LicksOfTheBeast Exactly! It just pulls the listener in. It's filled with nuances, different even conflicting moods and colours. Wished the band hadn't ignored this album this much when it comes to setlists. IMO not only Maiden but many other subgenres owe a lot to this album. I mean this is such a huge turning point for Maiden (and I'm not really talking about the synth) that we can still see the effects. I believe without SIT the modern (?) Maiden either would not exist or would exist in a very different way.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

@@FatemeKhodayari it's definitely an important transition album in the same sense as Piece of Mind and X Factor. I'm sure a lot of power metal bands were influenced by that album and yeah it really should be revisited more thoroughly. I know the sound is very particular and the songs are probably a bit challenging for Bruce to sing nowadays but I agree it's definitely an overlooked album.

[@Trygvar13]

Ah you added bass this time :) This one of my favourite songs on this album. Especially Steve's solo-like bass run.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Trying to keep things interesting 🙂 I love that bass line!

[@SeaOfMadness]

Yes, yes YESSS! It is ALWAYS in my top 10 - An absolute killer track. Never tire of it and not ever hearing it played live is just a tragedy.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

I hear ya!!!

[@crayfishcrayfish]

Great analysis of a great song. Somewhere in time is my fourth favorite Maiden album!

[@franco.r91]

Sea Of Madness my favorite from somewhere in time

[@IronDemon89]

I always come back to this video every now and then. I think i can finally articulate what makes Adrian's playing resonate so much with many fans (myself included). He has a way of taking these sinple tricks and incorporating them into a song that make you want to hear them over and over again. That tap slide up on the outro solo is so cool. I could listen to him play two notes forever.

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

And his Lado Earth guitar is so freaking cool. :) Loved Adrian's later work with Bruce on Accident of Birth and Chemical Wedding. Adrian's the heaviest and most modern of the three Maiden guitarists with the coolest licks. Janick is probably the fastest. And Dave has the smoothest tone and legato.

[@vladimirmihajlovic2485]

A great video and a wonderful song just like everything else on this amazing record

[@dreamstorm3297]

It's near impossible to come up with the words to convey how timeless (no pun intended) and ethereal this track is, there is none other like it. Adrian's solo on it is elegant and oceans deeper than just about all the shred leads I've ever heard in my entire life. His very soul is etched into that note choice and phrasing on this one. All the right tensions and climax were hit.

[@FIFASEASONGAMING]

Your Somewhere in Time tone is exceptional mate!!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Hey thanks man! It's the same settings I use for everything else but with a tad more gain and... a fair bit more chorus 😄

[@FIFASEASONGAMING]

@@LicksOfTheBeast The Adrian solos you play sound almost identical to the album tone! I’m not sure if they used guitar synths on Seventh Son as well, but the lead guitar tones on Somewhere in Time are definitely up there with my favourite from any album.

[@ronaldoortiz1958]

Nico, this is the best channel on explaining the music from Iron Maiden. I love every video and every explanation you give us. Keep your awesome work! Cheers!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

That is so nice of you to say. Thank you so much!!! It really makes me happy to know you're enjoying these videos 😊

[@Haggath]

So when I first got into Maiden I only really listened to the post reunion stuff and anything I could grab off Limewire back in the day (got into maiden around 2004). I really neglected the earlier stuff and the only song from SiT I had heard was Wasted Years as it was popular, and being shared a lot on downloading sites. Eventually I bit the bullet and listened to al lathe albums, back to back, in order to find out everything I had missed out on. Sea of Madness was the first song title I came across that I didn’t recognise. It absolutely blew me away! Amazing standout track from what became probably my favourite Iron Maiden album from the golden era. The solo and middle section after the solo really stuck out, and the song will always be one of my favourites.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

It's so cool for me to read about the experience of someone who got into Maiden in the 2000s. 😃 Thank you for sharing!! 🤘

[@scottblankenship650]

Man I love this song. Adrian is so amazing and unique the way he writes songs and guitar solos. He’s been my favorite guitar player for some 30 years now and we live in a world with thousands of amazing guitar players.lol

[@johndeanrichards4067]

Adrian Smith is incredible I love that song

[@kristof3811]

Awesome channel, on towards the sea we go!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

1000 thanks!! 🤘

[@parkesy82]

I love the way you break down these songs! Great work again Nico! 💪🏽

[@ryant3600]

I love this whole album.. Sea Of Madness, Caught SIT, Loneliness, Stranger and Alexander are all incredible and under rated. But for me Adrians work on Stranger to me is the highlight of that album...

[@lducati]

Amazing analysis Nico. A lot of stuff that I overlooked. Thanks for shed some light on this one. Long life for Licks of the Beast. Best.

[@ioannisdenton]

At last!! Sea of madness always intrigued me acoustically, the guitar riffs are SO interesting to hear!

[@georgiiliev411]

All songs from this album are awesome :)

[@bradsutherland_writer]

Tremendous video. Great guitar tone. I love Sea of madness too, but I never thought it would be anyone’s favourite Maiden song. It’s underrated though like Die with your boots on or Back in the Village which are both in my top ten Maiden tracks.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you so much man! This one just hit me from the first time I heard it... It's just an incredible piece of music!

[@Tony_Kam]

AND a bass guitar master now?!? Hahaha, you're just getting greater and greater my friend, AWESOME job, just as usual!! You're spoiling us hahaha. Major channel, MAJOR guitar player, AWESOME dude! So glad to be here since day 1!! (Or quite literally, even before the dawn of time hahaha)

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Well, as you can see, my bass playing is far from masterful 😂 I am starting to play a bit more so hopefully it'll get better and in time I'll be able to talk a bit more about Steve's brilliant parts in the future! Hugely appreciate you sticking around since the beginning!! 🤜🤛

[@alexandermanzanares3879]

Great vid sea of madness has one of the best opening riffs in the whole album. Would be cool to see an analysis like this for out of the silent planet

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Yeah I will start doing more of these videos 🙂🤘

[@peterk4626]

Had to come back and re-watch this one after seeing your full playthrough of this

[@Jester_Kang]

It’s amazing how you come up with so much great, quality content, based off of one band. Granted, it’s the greatest band of all time, but still! Impressive.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

I appreciate this so much. Thank you!! Really, I just try to make the kind of content I would have liked to have had access to when I was learning this stuff back in the day so I'm super happy to hear it is helpful and/or interesting to people 😊 Cheers!

[@TheMaurob1979]

i m listening this sea of madness 10 times a day,,never get bored

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

🤘🤘

[@CM-eo1rp]

Great stuff. This and Infinite Dreams don’t get the recognition they deserve!

[@johnosullivan7467]

Love this song. Bruce’s falsetto vocals are brilliant. To me, this it the “Blade Runner” song on the album. A song about a dystopian future where there is no hope, where we are all set adrift on a sea of madness.

[@malawigw]

Falsetto? Its full voice

[@dizziebonkers326]

Out of all the Iron Maiden songs ive learnt i would still consider this one the hardest to nail down, i still cant play the solo 100% and when learning that main riff, i had to go through tabs with some weird ass phrasing and note placements in the completely wrong positions on the neck. Infact your 2 videos helped me a lot when it came to understanding what they are playing. Somewhere in Time is one of my favourite Maiden albums and idk why it gets swept under the rug by a lot of people. Ive always preferred it over Seventh Son but i know thats an unpopular opinion.

[@stevenpitcher5585]

Not that unpopular. I love SSOASS, but SiT is just a level above it. And Sea of Madness is my favourite from that album as well. But then again, I also love Deja Vu, so my opinion may not fit with most.

[@dizziebonkers326]

@@stevenpitcher5585 I like Deja Vu. That main riff is such a good hook, it's a shame the song doesn't have a more defined solo. My Maiden opinion would probably get me shot lol. I really don't like Peice of Mind. The only songs I can dig off it are the Trooper and Flight of Icarus (mainly for the opening lik of Adrian's solo) The rest of the album is pretty mundane to me. And I can totally see why after Powerslave, the band pushed past their creative boundaries to make SiT as I feel Powerslave really opened the eyes for what they can write.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you! I am really glad to hear that these videos helped figure out a song that means something to you! Music is such a personal thing... everything hits everyone a little differently, right? SIT has long been my favourite album but when it was released a lot of fans HATED it... I actually like No Prayer a lot too and it's one of their most universally disliked albums 😂

[@stevenpitcher5585]

@@LicksOfTheBeast ok so we have very similar tastes in Maiden because I don’t hate No Prayer at all. Even Hooks in You (but that’s probably because of H)

[@dizziebonkers326]

@@LicksOfTheBeast No Prayer is an album I've never really given the time to listen to. Any recommendations?

[@justinfilth4457]

My favorite song on somewhere in time you are the man

[@techdeath3609]

Sea of madness is so underrated. It's my favourite Maiden song. Adrian is a master composer and guitar player Thanks for this 🤘

[@UltraPvnk]

In need of a fix called innocence.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank YOU man!! My favourite song as well 🙂

[@gbottesini]

I'm sorry but the law says your favorite maiden song must be either Hallowed or Mariner. lol

[@UltraPvnk]

@@gbottesini Infinite Dreams fav song, fav album SiT.

[@gbottesini]

@@UltraPvnk you're an outlaw then!

[@MrGodstabber]

Very cool that you take the time to explain what the vocals are doing! Adrian was on top of his game on this album!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thanks! I'm trying to make these videos about more than just guitar so I'm starting to add a bit more things as I go along 🙂 I think this is when Adrian's writing really started to have a significant impact on the overall sound and feel of the albums.

[@MrGodstabber]

@@LicksOfTheBeast Yeah, SIT was an album where Maiden were not too sure about which direction to take... Bruce was trying to go accoustic, lol. Even Wasted Years was a lucky card, because at first it was just a annonymous demo that Adrian had,,, until Steve heard it! I think that Adrian was able to bring the " pop rock" dimension that was needed to lift this album up. Steve only had to come up with 3 titles in his " epic " style to counter balance with Adrian songs to make a well balanced album ! Sea of Madness is a really intricate song to play, you nailed it really well !!! Let me know when you ll have the chance to listen to my album ! I would really like your feedback !!

[@alessandrofaoro1644]

Top musician, top maiden expert and top teacher 🤘🏻😉

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Too kind man! Thank you!! 🙇🏻🙏

[@ChemicalManUSA]

SiT contains some of my favorite Adrian songs, riffs, fills, and solos of the entire I.M. catalog! This breakdown adds even more appreciation for this song. Well done!!!

[@TheSpectreWithin]

Great video! SIT is a masterpiece and Sea of Madness is definitely one of the standout tracks. I've always felt it should have been a staple in their live set. It has such a great rhythm in the verses and the soft interlude would make for a great audience participation moment. It's a shame they hardly played it even on the album tour. It feels like a song meant to be played live.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Many thanks! It seemed to work just fine live from the footage I've seen here but if they pulled it from the set so early on, I am assuming something wasn't working somewhere... It's a pain in the ass to shuffle a set list with a show like they put on so I'm sure they had a good reason. But I agree it's a real shame because it's such a wonderful song!

[@ctb3386]

I love this song so much.

[@ericlizotte1123]

This song shows exactly why Maiden should be in the rock and roll hall of fame if that hall of fame means anything to rock and metal music, which apparently it doesn't lol Anyway, your analysis of this song was awesome! Your obviously a great musician showing how other great musicians put their ideas together to make a great piece of art!

[@uwebiernacki]

You're right... As if anyone cared about the RNRHOF at all.... 😁

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Really glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate the kind compliment! The thing with the HOF... I never cared much about it but now I am starting to think that Maiden needs to be recognized because they are way too often overlooked and omitted from app the conversations about legendary rock bands. For a band as influential as they are and especially considering the kind of albums and AUTHENTIC live performances they are still able to deliver, I think this band needs to be officially recognized as one of the true greats of heavy rock. Also because this will help make their music available to younger and future generations as well. Ok I'm done ranting now 😁

[@scarletiv5683]

Yet another brilliant video! I agree, this song is a masterpiece. By far my favourite on the album. Adrian was definitely at the top of his game at this point in Maiden's career. I like the way you did Steve's bass line too. His playing is also something to behold. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Massive thanks!!!

[@Atteflomid]

I love this song. Might be my favorite on SIT

[@zokkb986]

Song is sooo good.

[@DolkkarToyznstuff]

This is up there among my favorite songs of all time and it's incredibly fun on the drums. Hard-hitting and fast-paced, it really gets the blood moving.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

I love the interplay between drums and bass on this song!

[@DolkkarToyznstuff]

@@LicksOfTheBeast Absolutely, such a beautifully woven web of sound and texture.

[@bjoern_thun_dersteel]

I discovered your channel a few Days ago through a the Powerslave Riff explanation and i really like your videos.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you!.I'm really glad you found the channel and even more so that you're enjoying! 😃 Cheers 🤜🤛

[@bjoern_thun_dersteel]

@@LicksOfTheBeast I know you are getting a lot of questions, but im struggling with the solo of Run to the Hills. Is there a Chance that you could do a lesson for it? I would like that Really much. Sorry for my bad grammar im from Germany and not verry good at english✌🤘🏻

[@FifthAvenueChannel]

Thank you so much Nico for this work of research. Respect. 👍👍👍 And thank you for having proposed this video to me. Only awesome contents in your channel!!!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Glad you enjoyed it and believe me...there is so much more to come 😃

[@FifthAvenueChannel]

@@LicksOfTheBeast Subscribed!!! 🙂

[@Thirteen31Music]

SIT is not my fav Maiden album but it is one I do really like and IMO this is the album where I personally think their song writing went up a gear. Obviously they’d written many amazing songs up to this point but I think the songs on this album are just so well crafted. Adrian was a key part of this.

[@AndreJeanHenri]

Nice bro ! Top played, and very nice sound you have ! Great analysis, I also love it, what a great track and epic Adrian Solo, underrated as hell with its modulations and just different to steves compositional approach🤘its for me one of adrians best songs ever, what an underrated songwriter he is !

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Yeah I think this is where Adrian started to bring in more varied influences and a more nuanced writing style which really added some more variation in the overall pacing and feel to Maiden's albums. 😊

[@lukabiljak4679]

This is just another video I'll watch for days on repeat. Thank you man!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Wow! Thank you for that incredibly generous compliment!!!

[@lukabiljak4679]

@@LicksOfTheBeast You deserved it man!

[@zedddddful]

The riff is awesome it has Adrian's name all over it.

[@charliefarrugia]

AWSOME. You even menchoned the part on the drums. I allways listen to that song.

[@enricoagnelli369]

Most underrated Maiden song of all time. Great job as usual Nick!

[@EJAlmost]

I agree totally! One of the best Maiden´s song. Also Alexander the Great from same album is amazing, and so underrated...

[@RandyTheSavage5150]

Thanks for posting this video. This has always been one of my favorite Maiden songs. The main riff always caused me problems because I kept trying to play both parts. All of the riffs and melodies are amazing in this song.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

I went through the same process... It's part of the fun 😄

[@PhilosopherOfFafoism]

Absolute powerhouse of a song, smack-bang between fantasy driven power rock and '80s metal. It's really interesting to me that Adrian and Phil Collen have history before Ade went to Maiden and Collen went to Def Leppard. Adrian's input and output on this album shows their similarities in taste, style and tone. That might be why Adrian didn't write solo for Maiden again after that, it might be why he left to do his own rock projects four years later - wanting to take the musical direction that Maiden didn't want to take. Somewhere in Time is a very confident and direct album considering that it was very experimental for them, though, which makes it surprising that they don't rate it as highly as others.

[@enriquesoto6534]

That is an interesting fact that not always is brought out to light. Both, Adrian and Phil, were born on Hackney, if am not mistaken. Also, both bands get along quite well, I think.

[@PhilosopherOfFafoism]

@@enriquesoto6534 I think there's definitely a quiet admiration between them but they've gone down such different paths production wise, and in regards to commercialism.

[@enriquesoto6534]

@@PhilosopherOfFafoism I do agree, absolutely!!

[@wilmarjunior8945]

My favorite Maiden song

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Mine too!

[@theelderkine]

Incredible song off a masterpiece of an album. Thanks for this!

[@tillyvick14]

This is fabulous Nico thank you so much! I can’t get enough of these detailed breakdowns that you are perfectly suited to deliver with your playing ability and music theory knowledge!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Ah man I really appreciate the great feedback. Thank you!!! I do plan on making many more of these 🤜🤛

[@MetalGildarts]

Sea of Madness has become my favorite SiT song, along with Alexander The Great. Stellar record.

[@MatteoAn93]

This Song Is a pure piece of Art, so glad for your deep and informative analysis! Thanks!

[@Smokyjohnson1983]

“…My favourite Iron Maiden song…” SNAP! Me too

[@guilhermelonskispacheco7644]

Actually, I think that besides “Wasted Years” and “Heaven Can Wait” they haven’t been playing the other songs from this album, which you correctly put it, it is a shame. This entire album is a masterpiece. The same goes for the Seventh Son of Seventh Son album. I love these both albums so much

[@tomdurkin5149]

Really cool! Another one of those whole new appreciation for a song videos for me this one. What's funny about this song is, the very first time I heard Bruce's Trumpets Of Jericho the fade out towards the end where he's singing the "Still the walls remain" line reminded me a lot of the ending of this song where he keeps singing "of madness". I still stand by that and I've never noticed anyone else mention this. It's subtle, but the similarity in delivery is there for sure. I love little things like that. Great video man I'll have to try learn this one!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Ah man I thought the exact same thing the first time I heard that song! 😄

[@tomdurkin5149]

@@LicksOfTheBeast this is great! You're literally the only other person I've spoken to who's agreed with me. I love how you pointed out Bruce's delivery is literally a pentatonic run down. Simple but effective. I guess there's a good reason it's the very first scale most of us guitarists learn 😂 I love the way Bruce fades that one out on the Scream For Me Brazil album. Hoping to see you delve into some of his solo stuff at some point man 🤞

[@andrewchapman7667]

I love this breakdown. I'm a drummer so I'm only getting some of this technically, but I get it conceptually. I also love that you shine a light on SOM because I do think it's one of their best overlooked songs. And underneath all of this Nicko is putting on a masterful display of his single-pedal footwork.

[@re8746]

I saw the Somewhere in Time tour in Austin. Vinnie Vincent opened.

[@enriquesoto6534]

One of my favorite songs as well! Very dynamic, it has quite a few nuances and vibes! That final riff at the end… has always reminded me of the main riff for Total Eclipse! It’s so powerful!! Lovely videos, Nico! All intricacies thoroughly reviewed and brilliantly executed! Cheers!

[@ghastlynavigator]

Killer song, killer breakdown, killer shirt, killer video! Thanks Nico!! UP THE IRONS 🤘

[@EpicLoomis]

Great as always! Do you intend to do a video about "Deja Vu"? We played that one in our band many years ago and I'd be interested how wrong we played it ;)

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Hahahahaha well... This is my favourite album so I could talk about all these songs for hours. If the interest is there I will gladly do one for each song!

[@OSBA71]

Excellent video, Nico! I'm so glad to see this song get some love. This standout song is what makes Somewhere In Time one of my favorite albums. I would say this is my second favorite on the album after Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner. I wish I knew why they quit playing this song live. It's such a gem and a shame they don't put this song in their live rotation. I get it, they have so many songs to choose from, but this one is really one of the best they ever produced IMO. Keep it up, Nico!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

1000 thanks!! Loneliness is definitely another big one for me on that album... Then again, it's my favourite album so there's that 😄

[@freddyferrillo9704]

You are an excellent guitar player. You make it all look so easy. Amazing!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Much appreciated. Thank you!

[@thomaskaba5600]

What a very interesting upload! Not only your brillant playthrough, but also your explanations, wich gives me a very special insight to this song. The main Riff is really an earthshaker, perhaps one of Maidens most heavy one. The chorus Riff is also one of maidens best riffs, wich reminds me of the verse riff of Total Eclipse. Very powerful, pushing forward. I also love the chorus wich is well composed, not only repeating the song title like Heaven Can Wait or Caught Somewhere In Time. Its like a song within a song. Magic and eery. My second favourite from Somewhere In Time and definitely one of my personal top ten Maiden Songs. Thank you very much for your Videos. Up The Irons :-)

[@mtrich8113]

I'm with you, the pre-chorus lick it's one of the main reasons why I love this song. Thanks for breaking it down.

[@fmoe87]

Amazing video just as usual, would love to see more videos like this one Would also love hearing about what songs are your favorites from every album and what songs you would want them to play live (preferrably songs that they play rarely or never)

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Thank you and yes, I will definitely be doing a lot more like this and hopefully they'll just get better! I like the favourite songs idea 😊

[@jonodea25624]

Also my favorite! Great analysis.

[@danielleiva9456]

I love u man! That riff is so wicked...glad u explained it perfect!

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

Right back atcha! And I'm really glad this was helpful 😃

[@danielleiva9456]

@@LicksOfTheBeast oh and btw ..I always thought it was the delay making those repeating notes in the opening riff if that cassette could talk hahaha... anyway happy to find your channel.. greetings from Uruguay

[@Yalbou]

Can you do a video about the guitar synths used on this album?

[@ImproveYourMagic]

I think one big reason they dropped the song is because of the vocal chorus. I just watched live videos from 1986 and Bruce was great. But on the CD, the Chorus sounds so Full, Grand, & Epic because of the backup singing. In 1986, SIT was my 1st Maiden cassette.Then I got the rest. The 1st tour I saw was the 7th Son of a 7th son tour.

[@kevinmoore3193]

Amazing song and solo. I think you have to be a musician to appreciate the amazingness of it.

[@LicksOfTheBeast]

I don't know if you have to be but having some musical knowledge definitely helps you appreciate some of the finer details and intricacies 🙂

[@davroshalfbeard8368]

Great song .there are so many of the hidden but not forgotten on their albums

[@MrMvidz]

One hell of a song, the whole album is of course a zero filler album, just the best stuff.