How to play Adrian Smith's solos #4 The Wicker Man (with tablatures and backing tracks)

[@stephenasbridge878]

Easily the best tutorials for Smith/Murray solos. Thanks for taking the trouble to film this, tab it and share it.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks for your comment!

[@srfBoris157]

Nice! Always had trouble picking out the diminished-sounding lick that Adrian usually changes for live peeformances. Thanks for sharing!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks. Btw this kind of lick is also in the beginning of Dickinson Road To Hell solo, so typical from Adrian

[@kris11ocean]

So grateful there are guys making videos like this, helping others to play solos they thought they'd never learn. You make it look so easy in slow motion. Thanks dude 🤟

[@Rdeboer]

Awesome. I urge anyone who hasn't heard it to check out the rare US promo version of this track, with extra vocal harmonies by Bruce. I wish that version had been on the album.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@zaidzainuri3060]

Great tutorial. The degree of clarity is stellar.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@Ballemannn]

You have the best solo toturials on KZbin dude i learned so much from your videos keep it up

[@oneman49instruments]

Thaaaaanks for sharing tabs!!! Best regards from Barcelona!

[@alessandrocoleine6713]

one of the best build ups ever made

[@yhorsch3421]

Amazing solo, I think that Smith’s solos are more interesting than Gers’s and Murray’s soloing. It’s melodic, shreddy and kinda bluesy, just love it! And I think that Smith is really better at “serving the song” than others Maiden guitarists

[@StephLeGratteux]

100 % agree!

[@mvarge]

agree since young listening heavily on Iron Maiden I intuitively liked Adrian's solos the most, even though at that time it was not super easy to know who was playing what exactly!

[@jonshaw9472]

I've always liked the way Adrian's solos add to the song and don't go off on a tangent with loads of unnecessary notes,.. Adrian has always been more of a songwriter than Dave or Janick and it shows in his solos a top top musician he is.

[@ThePredatorX]

This is the Way!!! Excelent Work!!! Thank you!!!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@jack_f_bass]

Dude your playing style reminds me a lot of Brian May, like the way you hold your pick and move your picking hand and how your fretting fingers move as well. Its really cool, you play like one of my favourite guitarists while playing my favourite bands music.

[@StephLeGratteux]

I neevr noticed that. I guess I shoudl play with a coin instead of a pick now ^^

[@timlagrele]

Merci beaucoup mec, c'est le tuto le plus précis que j'ai trouvé pour ce solo

[@StephLeGratteux]

Content que ça aide :)

[@oneman49instruments]

Really useful and accurate tabs man!!! Greetings from Barcelona!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks! You're living in a great city! I went there a few times to go to Bcn Rock Fest \m/

[@RebelTheUncanny1]

Fine job, and thanks so much! You're a good man!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks you

[@hmtp177]

2:02 damned phrase! It's taking me forever to learn it!

[@thomasmousseau667]

C'est vraiment super. Non seulement, c'est la meilleure transcription que j'ai vue jusqu'alors, mais en plus, niveau pédagogique, avec les backing tracks à plusieurs vitesses et tout, c'est vraiment top. Bravo

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci ! Quand je me trompe pas dans les backing tracks, ça peut servir :D Car hier j'ai appris que j'avais oublié de muter mon solo sur les BT à 50 et 100 % d'un morceau (je dirai pas lequel 🤣 )

[@thomasmousseau667]

Y a que quand on ne fait rien qu'on ne se plante pas !

[@StephLeGratteux]

@@thomasmousseau667 ça c'est bien vrai ^^

[@bhadradeshpande6551]

very well played.Great lesson

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks

[@charachou35]

Salut Steph, Travail impeccable qui est une source d'inspiration pour moi. Félicitations

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci !

[@maidenvagos]

Very well played and showed... (even with no description) Congrats pal!!!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@martintuppurainen7059]

Clean performance, great job!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@DimitrisMountouris]

Great job and always perfect sheet music, Thank you!

[@seltersss]

Well played! Subscribed.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@bardolino2000]

Excellent! And really helpful to see the tab as well.

[@acanova2001]

Awesome video. Great now I have to learn this. Lol. Not enough time in the day. Been working on Hell Bent for Leather this week. My band wants to cover it.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks :D

[@arthuralexander4687]

This is great! Thanks a lot for the effort and sharing all that stuff! Keep Rocking! \m/

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@Magibiodoc]

Pre-solo: 1:14 SOLO ADRIAN Part 1: 1:53 Part 2: 2:02 - 2:11 Part 3: 3:28 Part 4: 2:21 Post-solo: 2:30

[@MattyPS]

The Wicker Man ! Je m'attendais pas à celui-là ! :D

[@StephLeGratteux]

xD

[@markozord]

Ok in one of the licks (2:22) doesn't the 22 fret goin into major sound a bit weird. I've never noticed it before listening to the song but now when I slow it down I kind of hear it too. I don't know anymore. Is my mind playing tricks on me?

[@StephLeGratteux]

You mean the 21? I think it sounds weird too, but as it was like that in the original, I play it like that. The other times, the 20th fret is played and it sounds better because not off scale (I truly believe it was a mistake in the original and they let it like that lol)

[@daveg1431]

every Adrian's solo is a song in the song 👍

[@ShroomsUnited]

Short and solid. Thanks!

[@348frank348]

holy shit man sounds great

[@daveedward6925]

Wow amazing job and thank you for this!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@thechest77]

Absolute DYNAMITE!!

[@NicolaCostanzo81]

Great job man! Thank you so mutch!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@anuragthakur4341]

Do you make your own backing tracks? They're amazing

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks. I made most of my backing tracks. When I don't make them, I use the isolated tracks from the collaboration covers I did in the past.

[@anuragthakur4341]

@@StephLeGratteux ah ok. Thanks for the reply 👍

[@hassansagheer]

nailed it

[@StephLeGratteux]

thanks

[@keepcal]

Merci pour le partage, super qualité !

[@sm00h72]

Encore un solo magnifique! Il va falloir que je me mette à le bosser, mais j'étais sur Rime of the ancient mariner en ce moment. Continue, c'est super ce que tu fais!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci !

[@Ramo_Baramia]

hey bro could not download gp5 file is there any chance you still have it? thanks

[@StephLeGratteux]

I just tried and the link still works

[@Ramo_Baramia]

@@StephLeGratteux i managed to download, i learn it then ill tag you once i finish learning. cheers for the upload.

[@StephLeGratteux]

@@Ramo_Baramia cool (y)

[@Ramo_Baramia]

StephLeGratteux Hi here it is i could not do it 100% this is my best attempt kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCbc3uwaNB4bdE hope you like it

[@acanova2001]

So I finally got around to learning this had some time over weekend. Pretty much have it. Only issue I'm having measure 25-27 can decide if it should be legato with hammer one from nowhere which sound sloppy when I play or alt picked.

[@StephLeGratteux]

I play every first note on the B string with the pick, it's not from a hammer on from nowhere.

[@acanova2001]

+StephLeGratteux ok thanks. I ended up just using the live version piece you post in its place. Thanks again for this.

[@REXPATT]

I've been wondering this: what's your opinion about Janick Gers? A very good video btw, thank you for the upload :)

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks. Jannick is the guitarist I like the least in the band, many of his solos sound a bit strange and unpredictable (but he also made some great ones like the ones on Como Estais Amigos, Blood Brothers or Wasting Love for example). I like more the guy on stage though, he's a real showman :D

[@giova90metal]

Great lesson! I have the official Tab book of Brave New World album, but I think there are a lot of mistakes in The Wicker Man's solo.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@Br4m76]

How did you get the tab?

[@giova90metal]

@@Br4m76 i found it in a music Book Store many many years ago

[@JackChurchill101]

Please dont hate me, - but did you get this from the tab book, or figure it by ear? - I've seen in live shows he plays the part at bar 25, by holding 2 on the e and hammering 4-0 on the b; then moving to 3e/5b; then 5e/7b; and 7e/8b... - Not sure if he changed this up after many years and you've got the studio-version, or if it's just your preference.

[@StephLeGratteux]

I play the studio version but he always plays it differently in concert. I think you should have watched the video until the end as I play the live version at 3:13 :p

[@dayglo98]

parfait ca ! Ca m'a beaucoup aidé merci !

[@frenchthrasher]

Cool mec ! D'habitude quand je fais un cover je fais à l'oreille mais là je vais l'apprendre à l'aide de ta vidéo ! Ça me fera gagner du temps lol

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci :D

[@mrmackee123]

You sick man🤘

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks! \m/

[@hymanramachandran989]

Tnx bro.

[@claudiusruthven1231]

I learned wicker man's solo and hallowed be thy name too, and i am still asking this question, what gear do you use to record maiden solos?

[@StephLeGratteux]

I use a M-Audio soundcard and Guitar Rig 3

[@jeffersononetwo]

Many thanks my friend!!!

[@StephLeGratteux]

You're very welcome :D

[@ronylemos4797]

thanks for sharing.

[@GuitarDoco]

Hey thanks

[@amjan]

Fantastic tutorial! Even though there are some obvious mistakes like the B: 17-19-21, which should be 17-19-20

[@StephLeGratteux]

This is very strange because I remember thinking that note was out of scale (and also it would have been easier to play the lick with the 20 instead of the 21), but this was what I heard on the original... So I played it that way. And tonight I just relistened to the original and I heard a 20 and not a 21 😄

[@coeurvaillan]

Steph, peux-tu nous dire qu'est-ce que tu utilises comme ampli et/ou pédale? Merci bcp

[@StephLeGratteux]

Je n'utilise ni vrai ampli ni vraie pédale, juste Guitar Rig 5

[@coeurvaillan]

@@StephLeGratteux Merci de l'infor Je suis toujours insatisfait de mon son. J'utilise un blackstar ht5r avec un sd-1.... Dans tes collaborations, tu utilises quoi? As-tu des conseils à me donner. Merci! P.S. T'es fort...

[@StephLeGratteux]

@@coeurvaillan Merci. J'utilise aussi guitar rig. Le 3 dans les vidéos les plus vieilles et le 5 plus récemment. J'ai jamais été très branché matos, j'ai juste un vieux boss me-50 assez pourri que j'utilise juste pour la pédale wah wah

[@coeurvaillan]

@@StephLeGratteux Crime, c'est surprenant avec le talent que tu as... (tu serais bon pour un MS jvm410h + cab 4x12 et un aténuateur...haha!! ) Moi j'ai le gt10 depuis plus de 10 ans je crois. Je l'ai sorti des boules à mites cet été pour l'essayer avec un headrush frfr108, mais je trouvais la distorsion mince alors je l'ai retourné. J'ai même essayé un jcm800 SC20w combo... 20W c'était bien trop fort. dans le 5w, pas pire, mais pas assez de distorsion à mon goût... J'ai comme été déçu.. Je vais m'informer sur guitar rig et les pluging genre Neuro...qqchose. En tout cas... Merci pour ton travail ça m'inspire.

[@StephLeGratteux]

@@coeurvaillan Tu sais, moi j'aime juste brancher la guitare et jouer et j'ai pas trop la patience pour les bidouillages et les recherches du son parfait 😄

[@claudiusruthven1231]

Been having trouble trying to play that last quick section of the solo, i never know when it is to hammer on or pull off or if it is to pick everything

[@StephLeGratteux]

There are legato symbols on the tab when you have to play hammer-on ou pull-off

[@claudiusruthven1231]

@@StephLeGratteux yeah yeah i can see that, but i always get confused on where i have to hammer or pull off when I'm playing at normal speed, need to go slow first

[@StephLeGratteux]

@@claudiusruthven1231 Yes, a slower speed is the key. I almost never start to work a solo at full speed (unless it's very easy)

[@jonatankills]

Great!!! Thanks for this vid.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@andrelopes8035]

Awesome , can you do wasted years next???

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks. Sorry, it will be only #6 because #5 is already done :D

[@adrianooliveira2051]

Top ! Obrigado!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@krug8911]

Adrian sinistro demais 👊🏻☠️

[@markuso1862]

the part around 0:40 is awesome but it's definitely NOT what adrian plays. i can't find the video (it's what brought me here in the first place) but he showed the "trick" and it's deceptively simple

[@StephLeGratteux]

I think I have seen that video and what he showed is the live version of the trick. I play it at 3:17. Btw he also used that kind of lick in Dickinson "Road To Hell" solo

[@markuso1862]

StephLeGratteux EXACTLY THAT! Thanks, I couldn’t find it anywhere! Are you sure it’s not what he does in the album track anyway? It sounds more like it

[@markuso1862]

StephLeGratteux I stopped watching before your “live version”, my fault... :)

[@StephLeGratteux]

@@markuso1862 I'm 99% sure the album version is played differently, with those diminished chords arpeggios. I use a program to slow down the songs, which helps to figure out how the fast licks are played.

[@hmtp177]

Could you share the backing track?

[@StephLeGratteux]

It's in the video description

[@phildyspepsie5950]

C'est bon ça !

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci, et ça va continuer un bon moment je pense

[@tiagoalmeida1883]

Awesome!!!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks!

[@mohamedtetouani940]

C'est propre 😀

[@kitomir9962]

what do you think is smith's best solo?

[@StephLeGratteux]

Hard to pick one. This one is one the best, Wasted years is one of my fav too. And I like a lot the ones from Caught Somewhere In Time or Stranger In A Strange Land (I think Somewhere In Time is the album where he was the most inspired)

[@kitomir9962]

yeah i agree those solos are my favourite too but i'd defenetly mention paschendale, bruce's man of sorrows, empire of the clouds and when the river runs deep he seems pretty inspired on book of souls too

[@StephLeGratteux]

Tears Of A Clown has a great solo too, probably my fav from TBOS. I don't know much Bruce's solo carrier, I don't even know on which albums Adrian or Jannick plays :o

[@kitomir9962]

jannick is sole on his first record tatooed milionare, adrian is on accident of birth and chemical wedding along with roy z you should defenetly check thoese records with adrian and roy, they are amazing, on par with maiden's best

[@StephLeGratteux]

Thanks, I will

[@delexx5404]

Merci ! C'est vraiment cool... Tu pourrais faire Caught Somewhere in Time un jour ?

[@StephLeGratteux]

Oui je le ferai car c'est un de mes solos préférés. Mais faudra attendre quelques semaines car j'en ai d'autres de prévus avant :)

[@meloman4757]

salut. je viens de découvrir ta chaine il y a une semaine en cherchant un tuto de solo de THE WICKER MAN. ET LA JE SUIS BLEUFE !!!!! Le tien est très bien expliqué mais mes doigts de 43 ans ont un peu de mal à suivre ne seraiT ce que déjà le début. je suis du note à note à la tablature en dessous et je suis toujours à la bourre pffffff. trop speed pour moi à certains passage ... J'ai déja enregistré tout le reste du morceau de A à Z (hormis le solo) et j'aimerais bien le mettre sur ma chaine KZbin mais sans le solo ca crains boudin quand même... mdrrr Si je te mets le morceau sur ma chaine youtube, tu crois que tu pourrais m'y coller un solo dessus stp? bien sur je te nommerais dans la réalisation de cette reprise, ca te fera de la pub. Mais la franchement, le solo est trop speed pour moi . Merci de ta réponse.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Salut, désolé de répondre si tardivement mais ton commentaire était dans les spams ! :o Si c'est toujours d'actualité, ça me gène pas de coller le solo sur ta piste ;)

[@onnirantanen7599]

How do you get your guitar tone.

[@StephLeGratteux]

I use Guitar Rig 3

[@edmilsonsantos2597]

Show!!!!

[@eddieguyvh4765]

Top, mec!

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci !

[@leonheart999]

bpm?

[@jonathangiorgisilveira9053]

You have a particular interest on Smith's guitar sound, Don't you? I mean... I've noticed you have a Jackson like him and the most of your covers collab you perform Smith's solos

[@StephLeGratteux]

Yep, he's one of my favorite guitarists. I don't have a Adrian's Jackson, it's a Charvel pro mod San Dimas but it fits great for that style

[@jonathangiorgisilveira9053]

You play Smith's parts very well. But you have one Jackson. Don't you? That colorful guitar you used to play Futureal and many other songs.

[@odevperovano]

What witchcraft is this ?

[@mustane2828]

👍

[@PalomaGRT]

i love you

[@krug8911]

🔝🔝🔝

[@samfaurie4464]

Salut Steph ! Excellente cover encore une fois ! Je n'arrive toujours pas à placer le plan juste avant le shred... donc je fais ce qu'il joue en live, hammers et pull offs... Voilà ce que ça donne : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXfaZ2ljh92kq6s Je ne sais pas si tu as vu mon commentaire sur ta vidéo du solo de Wasted Years, mais j'adorerais trop qu'on se fasse une collaboration un jour ! Dans mes vids je reprends tout de a à z (sauf s'il y a un backing track batterie tiré des albums originaux, sinon je programme la batterie...) Peut-être à bientôt si tu es intéressé ! En tout cas je matte souvent ta chaîne, ça défonce ! Sam.

[@StephLeGratteux]

Merci. Je viens de regarder un peu tes vidéos et tu assures ! Je me suis abonné et je recevrai les notifs pour les nouvelles vidéos, comme ça j'oublierai pas de te contacter pour une collab future. Pour l'instant j'en ai un paquet en cours et j'ai une petite baisse de motivation pour en rajouter d'autres. Ça devrait revenir quand une paire auront été 100% finies.

[@hmtp177]

2:11 Now this..

[@charachou35]

Salut Steph, Encore merci pour ta vidéo qui m'a grandement aidé pour travailler ce morceau. Voici ce que ça donne en partant d'une version sans guitare : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqW2iqZ7h8eJg9k Up The Irons

[@StephLeGratteux]

Salut, ok je vais voir ça !

[@odevperovano]

At minute 0:38, does a person have to have Parkinson's disease to play?

[@Ley.official]

Hey merci Steph pour tes vidéos leçons je m'en sert régulièrement pour réapprendre mes classiques ! J'ai fait une petite vidéo de ce solo ou je me suis inspiré également des versions live, n'hésites pas à me dire ce que tu en penses :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKXJqJVqrsyHgpo