Have I subconsciously nicked this riff?

AsterixTG

Did this as a quick demo to test the basics of using a DAW for the first time. It's sketchy AF, first take stuff - I was just trying to get sounds down to a programmed drum and bass track.

The opening riff - I can't place it as someone else's (it's a pretty generic single string thing anyway) but I'm sure it is and I've subconsciously lifted it. Any idea from who?



Ignore the placeholder image - was literally the first image that I came across - the video creator thing wouldn't work/publish without one.

DiscoStu

Maiden?

Jonathangus

DiscoStu said:

Maiden?

Yup.  Wasted Years.



EDIT: I think they may have used a variation of it - possibly closer to yours - on one of their later albums.

DiscoStu

Jonathangus said:

DiscoStu said:

Maiden?

Yup.  Wasted Years.

I knew I'd played the riff before but couldn't place it.

AsterixTG

Awesome! Thanks.

Been bugging me for years. Could never place it.

Jonathangus

Jonathangus said:

DiscoStu said:

Maiden?

Yup.  Wasted Years.


EDIT: I think they may have used a variation of it - possibly closer to yours - on one of their later albums.

See also: Shadows of the Valley from Book of Souls

AsterixTG

Jonathangus said:

Jonathangus said:

DiscoStu said:

Maiden?

Yup.  Wasted Years.


EDIT: I think they may have used a variation of it - possibly closer to yours - on one of their later albums.

See also: Shadows of the Valley from Book of Souls

Must have been from the earlier one - I was playing my hash before 2015.

Habanero

All you need now is to wait a few years for the Cover Challenge to reach 'W'.

CaseOfAce

If by "subconsciously lifting it..." you mean reproducing it note for note then ..err.. well yes .. you have...
   

AsterixTG

CaseOfAce said:

If by "subconsciously lifting it..." you mean reproducing it note for note then ..err.. well yes .. you have...
   

No, you're absolutely right - that's why I knew it was hooky. I knew it wasn't mine, but had no idea where it came from.

No intention to mislead - I haven't listened to Iron Maiden properly since the 80's.

It's dead simple to play, if it wasn't, it wouldn't have been me playing it.

CaseOfAce

I was just joking with you AsterixTG. !
It's a fantastic hooky Adrian Smith riff doing that top string alternated with fretted notes thing.
(See also Alice by Sisters of Mercy - although that's on the B string).

AsterixTG

CaseOfAce said:

I was just joking with you AsterixTG. !
It's a fantastic hooky Adrian Smith riff doing that top string alternated with fretted notes thing.
(See also Alice by Sisters of Mercy - although that's on the B string).

Yeah, no worries - new to the board, and all that.

You lot are the first bunch of guitarists/musicians I've spoken with for a long time - let alone anyone that would have any clue as to what it was.

digitalkettle

DiscoStu said:

Maiden?

So close I thought I'd been rick-rolled

Btw, @AsterixTG, I checked out some of your 'Mainstream' tracks...great 90s stuff!
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/221564/new-to-the-forum-this-is-the-sort-of-stuff-ive-done

AsterixTG

digitalkettle said:

DiscoStu said:

Maiden?

So close I thought I'd been rick-rolled

Btw, @AsterixTG, I checked out some of your 'Mainstream' tracks...great 90s stuff!
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/221564/new-to-the-forum-this-is-the-sort-of-stuff-ive-done

Great! Glad you liked it

hollywoodrox

My fave maiden song ,reminds me of the years I think I wasted.
  

It’s not unusual for riffs to be similar  but this is spot on lol