Iron Maiden - The Writing on the Wall | Bass Cover

[@NeXoN412]

I've always loved Steve's sound. His game. Until I heard Maiden, I thought bass was a boring instrument. But his fingerplay, bass position and artistry ... He's a very bright bass player. One of the many reasons I love Maiden.

[@KingSharktopus]

I couldn't agree more, not only his bass playing but his songwriting ability is just unreal! He has this way of sneaking in something beautiful in almost every song he plays and it's so great to learn those parts!

[@Tegardener666]

Praise you good sir, I asked Eddie for the IM gods to let the IM bass nerds produce a cover such is this. Epic song, epic cover of it, well played.

[@KingSharktopus]

Eddie guided me to create a successful video it would seem! Thank you for your kind words, up the irons!

[@billy8649]

Steve would be proud of you, good Job man! 🤟🏻

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you dude!

[@maud.89]

Great work, you definitely nailed this one too!🤘

[@gerhardkrammer252]

man, i love this track and i love your passionate playing! can't wait to see you and the absolva-guys again. hopefully next year with blaze. and of course, can't wait too to see maiden again.

[@KingSharktopus]

Hi Gerhard, thanks for the comment! I really love this song, of course I'll play with passion! Can't wait to get back on tour again and see all the great fans, yourself included!

[@gerhardkrammer252]

@@KingSharktopus Hey Karl, thanks for your answer! we're burning also for the next Absolva/Blaze-show. After the next show in Vienna's Viper Room the the one or another Beer for you is on me, Sir! :)

[@miltosg8230]

great job bro...the song is so damn good u can't stop singing ,,,loved it....epic maiden again...and again..and again..and agaaaaaaainnnnnn!!!!!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you so much! It's such a great song, will be amazing to hear it live! Until then I'll keep playing it and playing bass to it!!

[@matejbolecek]

I could listen to that tone all day

[@KingSharktopus]

I love Steve's tone, always try to match it as close as I can

[@oliverwagner606]

Bass Player from Blaze 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘he know how to play. Saw you in 2019. Was a good show thank you.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks mate!

[@REDWASP777]

I'm hearing some Irish Celtics tones! Great sound! Up The Irons! God speed....

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks Pamela!

[@balazsszkalonai369]

Wow, awesome cover!

[@paulgarot9249]

I hope see you,martin, cris and blaze very quick !!! 🥰🥰🥰 Back to the north of france please 🤟

[@alejandrobrenes4280]

Woow, It sounds exactly like Steve's bass. Excellent cover friend🤘🤘🔥🔥

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! Yeah I'm really happy with the tone, I use a Tech21 SansAmp pedal!

[@pankrtek6165]

Nice ! :D and your Bass is cool

[@bassgiannigiangi]

Great cover and good job with Blaze 🤘🤘

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@LewisMcDonaldBass]

solid playing! great timing, keep uploading!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks mate! Any requests for a future upload?

[@jeffglaister7714]

Great video Karl, loving your work on this.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks Jeff! It was great fun to record

[@ulf793]

Bro that bass sound is great!, great job on the cover too mate.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you dude!

[@ulf793]

@@KingSharktopus You're welcome mate.

[@greatrewdaro1967]

This is amazing man! Love the new maiden song! Awesome playing 👍💯🤘🤘✌️

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks dude! Yeah the new song is awesome, very excited for the rest of the album!

[@greatrewdaro1967]

@@KingSharktopus I can’t wait for the album and to see them live again 🤘🤘✌️

[@KingSharktopus]

@@greatrewdaro1967 I'm so excited to see them live again, it's been too long!

[@michaelstronghold3550]

Its really difficult to keep a consistent attack with the chord and run combinations. Valiant effort man, great tone.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! Fun song to learn and a good challenge too!

[@jackslate99]

great job my friend!!! up the irons!!!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! up the irons!

[@basscorner3740]

FIGHISSIMO!!!!!!!

[@giulianomichael7114]

Wow great cover Karl ! Up The Irons !

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! Up the irons!

[@Marco-Champolo]

Such a great cover! The riffs harmonize really well! Greetings from The Eye Of Truth! Keep on rockin´!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@regislopes790]

Great!!!!!!

[@FHMC13]

Great job & great cover Karl , of a fantastic song :)

[@KingSharktopus]

Merci beacoup! C'est fantastique!

[@eddiecavazos9584]

Greatest bass cover of the year! \m/ UP THE IRONS!!! \m/

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you so much!! Up the irons!

[@Marco-Champolo]

UP THE IRONS Brothers and Sisters!

[@REDWASP777]

@@KingSharktopus Geezer Butler is most likely listening to you play right now as I'm writing this!

[@BangVDrumChannel]

Rock For You Bro..Greeting from me..👍🙏🤘🎶😎💪👏

[@PierreTheTrooper]

Cool bro...👍😉👀 Up The Irons!!🤘🤘

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks! Up the irons!

[@rodrigomartinez_80]

Great cover Karl !!! Saludos desde 🇦🇷🤘

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@Peteyrock]

Badass 🔥💯

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks!

[@Anaximandro_Steel]

Great, bro ! Keep enjoying good music !👍🤘

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! The best music!!

[@Anaximandro_Steel]

@@KingSharktopus Yeah ! 🤘

[@patrickcherry7544]

Not too shabby Very good!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks!

[@mazterford]

Love that bass!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks, it's a great one to play!

[@jorgetr7047]

Futureal from IRON MAIDEN please !!! Great JOB MEN . Greetings from Perú 🇵🇪🤟🏻😎 .

[@KingSharktopus]

I will see what I can do, thanks for the support!

[@davidshute6370]

Sounds great!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks mate!

[@fatarry]

Awesome job dude. Great sound on the bass.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks dude!

[@Bassdisorder]

Awesome

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@michaelminten9346]

Very well done mate, that‘s not an easy one!! 🤟🏻

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! Some cool parts that you don't expect, it's good fun to play!

[@danielstolf9302]

Perfect! Good job man

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@GlennDickstein]

Nice job, Karl!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you mate!

[@dafa6990]

niceeee

[@kajnym44]

I would Also say you got the overall mix just right, at first I thought the drums couldn’t be heard well, but I just don’t usually listen to bass covers enough, clearly. Cracking job!! You just need that west ham logo on the bass :p

[@KingSharktopus]

I tried to have it just right so you could hear the song but know which parts I was playing, I got it wrong a bit on my previous video but it was a totally different style and different bass I was using! Thank you for your lovely words anyway!

[@ThanosP]

Great Job! Up the irons!

[@KingSharktopus]

Up the irons!

[@maiden4greece572]

Awesome...greets

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@maiden4greece572]

@@KingSharktopus Cheers...

[@marthastubbs8321]

Do you do Harris esque bass chords on original stuff with blaze?

[@KingSharktopus]

Sometimes but not very often. I'll try and put them into a live show when I can though!

[@IssibachiR]

Big Boss tattoo on biceps! 🤘

[@KingSharktopus]

Well spotted!

[@arsenico70]

good good!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you!

[@REDWASP777]

UP THE IRONS KARL! THANKS FOR THIS VID!

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you Pamela!

[@REDWASP777]

@@KingSharktopus You are most welcome Metal Brother. People like us have to keep the Metal Fires burning!!

[@toddwolf5160]

Awesome cover. I believe it was recorded in drop d tuning though.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks! As far as I'm aware it's only been Adrian who sometimes plays in Drop D, but I could be wrong! Still sounds good to me in standard

[@toddwolf5160]

@@KingSharktopus Agreed! It will be interesting to see it played live. I have gone back and forth on whether or not Steve tuned down, but listening to it through headphones through a bass amp while playing along, I think I can hear that low D in the verse. It seems really clear in the verse that starts at about 2:30 in the song. There is also something going on at about 1:53 where he's riffing on the C note right before the chorus that is hard to hear unless you are listening through headphones or a system with a sub.

[@KingSharktopus]

@@toddwolf5160 that's really interesting! I'll have to give it another listen and see if I can spot those parts!

[@henriquedepadua9022]

🤘🏻 Very rockful!! Where you from?

[@KingSharktopus]

Thank you! I'm from the UK!

[@NOT8666]

Great job Karl and looking forward to seeing you in Ballymena in a month. The bit you strum, is that same/similar to wrathchild?

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks! I think it's similar but slightly different to wrathchild

[@blaze6sixx9ine92]

That bass is fucking sic.

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks! It's very good to play!

[@condel0]

Well done \m/

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks mate!

[@condel0]

@@KingSharktopus ;)

[@salvadorsauan7682]

You are a bassist of blaze bayleys band?

[@KingSharktopus]

Yeah man, our own band is called Absolva, we also write, record and tour with Blaze!

[@juanmanuelmegiasleal709]

Muy bueno🇪🇦👏

[@KingSharktopus]

Gracias!

[@KevinMConnolly]

UH MAY ZING!!!!

[@KingSharktopus]

💖Thank you Kevin!

[@FACF0416]

Identical bass timber

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks!

[@jean-michelschoumacker4824]

666 likes 🤘

[@KingSharktopus]

Hell yeah!

[@xSyNx2000]

Nice try,thumbs up from me,you just have to improve your power chords a lil' bit :)

[@KingSharktopus]

Thanks for the advice dude!

[@xSyNx2000]

@@KingSharktopus a friendly advice :D Keep on 'fingering' these stringz