Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast (Bass Cover) (Play Along Tabs In Video)

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Bass Tone
- Bridge Action: Low (even lower recommended)
- Pickup Selection: Neck
- Pickup Tone: Full
- Finger/Pick Strength: Mid Low to Low ( i played harder)
- Finger/Pick Shape: Sharp
- Other: Played on the neck pickup, i don't hink that's the original way but it sounded similar this way, at least on my bass. Used a rebond technique on the strings, essentially playing with lots of finger movement but with slight touch, caring for the string to clack on the pickup or body of the bass
Amp/Cab Tone
- Gain: 10
- Bass: 7
- Mids: 10
- Treble: 8
- Pedals: No
- Other: Added some chorus
Mixing
- EQ: Boosted at 100 hz, boosted 1k for presence and 3k for highs
- Compression: Mid high amount
- Other: -
Transcription Sources
- Isolated Track: Yes
- Live Videos: Yes
- Clips: Yes
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*All tabs/sheet in this channel are created by me, if you have any advice in the transcription feel free to comment
*Gear: Taurus t-24 Washburn 4 String Bass (Ernie Balls .45)/Fred Stevens Les Paul Guitar/ Alesis Dm6 Drums - IMP2 DI Box - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Interface - PC (Cubase) - Amplitube/Guitar Rig Amp Emulators/Superior Drummer - Waves Plugins - Sony Vegas - Audio Technica m40x Headphones

[@malcelinho]

There's no better right hand plucking exercises than Iron Maiden's songs

[@Skull99Crystal]

Coincido con vos, pero él hace lo que puede. El que lo toca igual es el del bajo acústico

[@NeoArmstrongJetArmstrongCannon]

Indeed.. love playing Run to the Hills..

[@Stormtrooper990]

Unless you suck :( that is WAY to fast for me!

[@mrdan5943]

Exactly marcelo!

[@alexcazzulli1082]

@@Stormtrooper990 I use "the flight of Icarus" to warm up, and then I increase speed with other song!

[@jacopopedrini2275]

That part under the solo is one of the greatest bass riffs ever

[@robinhut5359]

Totally agree! That background's bass licks makes Adrian's guitar solo one of the best that IM ever written!

[@simonem.5725]

That's what I always wait for in that song. As in many Maiden songs, the bass makes it!

[@nickboxer7147]

I didn't realize how nuts it is.

[@omaisgee123]

fuck yea

[@integral7630]

I always wait for that part and it just sends chills down the spine

[@davidogden8664]

My smartwatch registered this as a "workout" and told me to "keep going." Seems accurate.

[@guruzini1971]

5555555555555555555......i got that part down

[@cezinhar1]

Only???

[@lassim.m7813]

👍

[@joesmith4045]

Hahah

[@eddievanrijs8373]

Lol

[@chandradeepmukherjee3930]

Haha

[@abrahamedelstein4806]

Steve Harris is the reason why I picked up the bass, but not only because he is a kick ass bass player but because he also wrote some of the greatest rock songs ever written. I haven't actually looked into how much he actually writes on bass if at all, but I've personally written most of my stuff on bass.

[@danzemacabre8899]

Same hear, started playing bass in 1984 only because I heard piece of mind and heard that kick ass sound and I haven't stopped since. He wrote damn near all of the first three then you start getting alot of Adrian Smith and Bruce with an occasional Dave Murray song

[@rorz999]

This comment makes no sense. You credit him for being a great songwriter but then state you haven't actually looked up whether or not he writes their songs?

[@abrahamedelstein4806]

@@rorz999Maybe because your reading comprehension sucks, Steve Harris has written the majority of Maiden's songs, what I said, is that I don't know if he actually writes them using the bass or if he uses guitar or keyboard to actually write.

[@gustavovalladares5296]

More Steve Harris from this channel, goodie!

[@Apocaliptobr]

Phantom of the opera - Iron Maiden

[@cerealata9035]

Guess what? Your wish came true.

[@jhoansalas7155]

The bass Is so powerfull in every song of iron maiden i just love it

[@generalknowledge9899]

This song inspired me to give up bass

[@alexanderpoverennov9557]

That's what I calling rich bass line!! Love to play and listen this song.

[@mirkecWii]

Man this song and this album...

[@CoverSolutions]

BECOME A PATRON TO GET SONGS/TABS: www.patreon.com/coversolutions It's important to notice that the plucking in this song is quite soft. Going hard on this one will consume your stamina very fast. That's why the action (how high strings are from the bridge) is quite low so you can keep a claking sound, along with high gain it appreas that you're playing really hard. Did my best with the transcription. Let me know if you have any doubts. More info in the description. Song is in D Major but also has some D Minor parts. Overall the harmony is represented on power chords so it can be quite ambiguous to work on.

[@c4arschfisch51]

CoverSolutions... great work! I play this song now for over 25 years. I think, your cover is so bloody close to the song, as you can only get !

[@Cleeemoo]

Isn't it how Steve Harris always play? I've had problem appreciating that bass sound, because it's always loud in the mix, while the attack of each notes feel "clacky" and almost weak.

[@CoverSolutions]

it is how he plays in every song, i think

[@ernestok007]

Podrías tocar Queen the invisible man

[@BamAdam]

How do you avoid copyright? I was thinking about posting covers and I have no clue how to avoid it. Do I have to get permission from someone or do I just have to make a statement saying I don't own the music?

[@AzzaYaDog]

OHH HEEELLL YEAAAH I have learnt so many different things from you my dude, I just wish I was as talented as you and able to learn things by ear and easily but oh well :)

[@sspark2686]

I loved this song when i was 9, still loving it btw

[@febrianrahmanadi8013]

Guitar Hero 3?

[@captainchunk4078]

Mate. That was the stuff that legends are made of. Exquisite work my friend.

[@jpatrick1967]

Been playing this song since the mid-80’s. You did a great job

[@TheNitroNO2]

I would love to see Killers or Wrathchild here. Steve Harris is a madlad of a bassist and I'd love to see some more of his stuff here. Great work.

[@asddsa-uy9ko]

thank u. the doctor just amputated my right hand after playing this.

[@timbourque5095]

I loved the live album ! One of my favorite live albums ever thanks ..

[@gilbertspader7974]

I saw these guys twice on this tour . First they warmed up Judas in the Medowlands . Then they headlined Mid Hudson Civic Center , Checkered Flag and Green Flag opened for them . Magic Times

[@ryanslauderdale]

Fun fact, Bruce Dickinson and Martin Birch spent about four hours, on the first four lines of this song, in the studio. It got so bad, Bruce was throwing chairs across the room, in order to move on to the scream. But Martin had to have a certain atmosphere set up, in order to set up the rest of the song. Now we know why, because that song wouldn't have had near as much impact if not set up properly. Then, after four hours of pent up rage, Martin let Bruce do the scream, and he unleashed the hell that we hear on the track today.

[@dabeastfranco]

I freaking love you man! I subbed like a year ago and best decision I made. I was waiting for another Maiden song! Now I know how to play this precisely. Going to donate in the next stream I can get into. Thanks man!!

[@americasalmanac]

You’ve got a great sound on this cover…I love the fat kick you give in the low end…it really makes that amazing bass line under the guitar solo stick out! Great cover!👍

[@LouisLNR]

Nicely played! Love how you covered the tune :)

[@mwms9872]

Amazing. Clean, beautiful tone. Steve Harris 🤘🏼

[@Neodude991]

You know the bass part is hard when he has his arm muscle showing!

[@julianrojas3607]

Love your covers ❤️❤️

[@donaldstiles397]

I like that you play all types of music....🤘🤘🤘🤘 love old metal.

[@logicape]

Thumbs up before hitting Play! So glad to be a patron.

[@royavis]

Awesome work!!!!

[@janottohovden]

Amazing work! Thank you!

[@leonardobusambra4485]

Awesome bass cover!!

[@jimfoster2909]

Well I'll just put my bass back in the closet

[@davidhart9106]

lol, me too.

[@horaciotornicfilho4838]

2 days practicing man 1 Hour per day….Almost there 😅

[@magooshoots]

Perfect as always! 👍

[@jimbojimbo6915]

Tried playing the song at 0.75 speed and it was still so fast i forgot i had slowed it down by the end of the song. Great tabs, this song will keep me busy for a while 😅

[@philphil2305]

Excellent as usual with you

[@willransier]

Awsome job!!!!! This is the one I'm working towards. I got run to the hills and the trooper to get my stamina up but my left hand cant handle walking around like this yet. Practice practice practice!

[@SophieAbrams]

Really really good stuff. Thank u!!

[@Jim1457a]

Well done Man!!! More Maiden please!

[@carlosrubinofilho7905]

Amazing!! Very nice! Congratulations!!

[@jupiter7x7]

Love it!!

[@ednilsomuller]

Very well performed I can't play it like that!

[@davidhart9106]

Phreakin' phenomenal.

[@beyondfan4581]

Wow your speed is amazing. I had learned some songs from your channel and struggling bad with all of them 😂

[@407arcade]

Thanks for your contribution, it help a lot, to make the song correctly, Alain from Canada

[@musicfanatic3070]

This is a Good cover dude!

[@JohnMatayas]

Been a while since you last uploaded a classic... Bout damn time!

[@pederhalvorsen2289]

Holy freakin' crapballs!! This is awesome!!

[@mesakaputea4362]

Great. I'm very proud of you!

[@Sudaka_rtes]

Holy Bass!

[@fernandoborges5525]

YES!! You beautiful bastard, thank you

[@israelmarcus5419]

Toca muitoo!!!

[@Daddy53751]

There’s actually a good deal of ghost notes in the song that you have to study the isolated track to get down, but this is the meat and potatoes of the song.🤘🏻

[@everlymurdoc2327]

I have been a maiden fan for years and had absolutely no idea that the intro to this song was in repeating measures of 6/4 and 4/4 before the scream. I just never thought to count it before haha

[@Daddy53751]

Almost perfect!

[@rockboy6851]

Salúdame

[@louisslyfox1775]

MasterClass with Tom Morello was the first ad that I truly watched till the end and was interested in... Finally youtube...

[@mariovomhof2775]

Yaaaaay iron maiden. Good job

[@angeldejesus3818]

Thank you finally

[@ancilodon]

Been waffling around about getting a Taurus bass. Think I finally made up my mind.

[@gooble69]

I bought one at a pawn shop years for $150 before I knew about this channel. Best find ever (both the bass and this channel) - kept me entertained for years!)

[@enessaribay]

omg thank you so much

[@mattybarker1058]

Dude, thanKs for this. i thought I knew how to play this untiL i watched you. Now i REALLY PLAY THIS SONG THANKS TO YOU

[@luismercado5139]

On fire!!!

[@generacionperdidami-2758]

Eres lo maximo 😎xvr ¡ tocas excelente bro

[@NelsonMontana1234]

Ha! Big Harris fan here and have played everything up to 7th Son and thought I had this one down but now realize I had some of that middle section starting at 3:16 wrong. And of course, what he really did was better than I thought. Thanks for showing that!

[@theevercadaver]

awesome!!!

[@Zombunist]

Brilliant!

[@giorgioodegarth941]

Amazing... I learned a lot on this cover, very good job. I can ear every single note and rhythmically is a killer. Give us more🤘

[@hayden2356]

Bout time you did this one

[@evandrofraiha3811]

Nice!!!

[@elioallerino4377]

Bravissimo ✊👏👏👏👏 tecnica e potenza alla steve.👋

[@mihajlotodorovski1125]

This is challenge for me now, and I must learn this :) ... And I will ... After one year... year and half... :)))

[@bubblyproduction9809]

Very impressive

[@ivanzamojilny9341]

I didn't think the solo part was that insane

[@dullbox4786]

Olá sou do Brasil, sou seu fã!!

[@Torchl146]

you make this look so easy and casual to play XD

[@Thegeneral1012]

Holy wow, you're a máster!!!! 🤘

[@tomsquid9140]

Jeez nice

[@hamzafatine9122]

3:15 let's gooo !!!!

[@overusedmaymay2843]

Almost like Steve Harris himself was playing. Do The Call of Ktulu.

[@mariovomhof2775]

Day 700000 of asking for call of ktulu.

[@aaronwalker1678]

Not really, we don’t see him lip singing to the song

[@forastero6669]

aweosome!

[@strongsmarthappy5970]

Half a million views and we can't get 666 comments, and not a single one more. Come on, man!

[@josephbabin968]

I would love for you to do White Punks on Dope by the Tubes. That solo sections throws me for loops!!!!

[@ivanhohoo]

Great!

[@pitiskarabeh]

Merci!😁

[@derjoo3400]

Awesome

[@adammason101]

Great work! Breakaway by inglorious would be a good one to play too 🤘

[@AnT4ReZ]

Nada que decir, Steve Harris es una legenda del bajo en el heavy metal por algo, esta canción lo demuestra, muy buena transcripción y sonido como siempre lml.

[@leopitout443]

impressive I speak none a word of spannish but I understude xD

[@leopitout443]

it's true

[@ivandominguez2722]

Saludos compatriota viva la doncella ❤ 🇨🇱

[@gustavoacunamolina6074]

Australia street porfavor!! Muy buen video!!

[@justindufresne6700]

Nice

[@MitremTheMighty]

Nice.

[@harmonymasterscorpion-xq5kv]

It will be nice if tou play Europe - Start from the Dark bass tab

[@gustavodepaula605]

Fazem dois anos desde que eu comecei a tentar tocar essa música, e só agora tá saindo resultados nem tão grandiosos. É tão satisfatório hehehehhee

[@skslchd7664]

po, 2 anos pra uma musica e nem ta saindo direito?

[@sasakiizu8048]

the one Iron Maiden song that my dad doesn't let me play in the house.

[@PUDDLEPUNK]

Ffs…..amazing. It will take me years to learn this one..

[@rodrik626]

Steve harris is a underrated bassist

[@josephstalin2829]

Finally some more MAIDEEEEEN

[@wadson990]

Te vi no Miro

[@nrajdil]

I learned this on my first week playing bass

[@nickhoyt]

hell yeah