Talk:Steve Harris (musician)

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Reverted to the previous version, as I don't consider Steve the one and only who holds Iron Maiden together; The reason Bruce left in the early 1990s was because of several arguments with Steve.

True, but doesn't that tend to support the point rather than disprove it? I have no axe to grind, I'm just passing through, but Bruce did leave in 1993 and Iron Maiden did stay together. IF Maiden had split up then, the point would have been made, but they didn't ... they were still there when Bruce got back in 1999 :-)

Contents 1 "trademark gallops" 2 Date of birth 3 Two fingers or three fingers? 4 Keyboards in maiden albums and fingers 5 Football 6 Equipment 7 POV

[edit] "trademark gallops"

..won't mean much to a non-bass player - changing entry to reflect this

"which he plays with only two fingers." - I think that's the scaring part...

Use of colloquial expressions and non standard grammar in this page, could really do with being altered to standard English. 82.42.159.167 00:22, 27 October 2005 (UTC)UKPrawn

[edit] Date of birth

According to maidenfans.com he was born in 1956, and not in 1957
http://www.maidenfans.com/index.php?url=steve_harris.htm
But I'm not 100% when he was really born. 89.32.19.239 13:40, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

The Maiden biography I've got, and a few websites, say 1956. I wish people would stop changing it. --Mark ^{(Talk | Contribs | Email)} 17:03, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

If the official biog (?) says 1956, it's probably 1956, though the interview in Guitar and Bass in October 06 said he was 49, which would make it 57. But that could just be a repeat mistake. If he left school in 72 with some qualifications, he would typically be 16, which supports 1956. It was Dave's birthday when they played London on 23rd December, Bruce made everyone sing Happy Birthday but very gentlemanly he would not divulge Dave's age! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.159.59.41 (talk • contribs) 15:13, 11 January 2007 (UTC).

I was there, Steve let everyone know he was 50. But still, the biography I've got isn't official, but it is quite reputable. Also, the general consensus seems to lead to 1956. --Mark ^{(Talk | Contribs | Email)} 16:31, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

When was that, December 2006 or another gig? Do you mean, Steve let everyone know Dave was 50, or Steve let everyone know Steve was 50?

Further thought: if IM was founded Christmas Day 1975, when Steve was 19 (as he says) then he must be born in 1956.

[edit] Two fingers or three fingers?

How many fingers does he use to play? The external link provided says only two but since some people have changed it to three fingers (which I change back to two). So, two fingers or three fingers? — Prodigenous Zee - 11:47, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Stephen Percy Harris was born in 12 - 03 - 1957 and he plays the bass with 2 fingers (gallops) and he uses the thumb for chords ;-). and one more thing, he didn't buy his first bass when he was 17, he bought his firts bass with 15 year old. Sorry for my english, i'm spanish —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.121.108.186 (talk • contribs) .

He uses his index for power chords, not his thumb. — Prodigenous Zee - 17:52, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

THUMB!!I'm sure

It's definately two fingers. And he puts his thumb and index finger together as thoguh he had a pick to play chords. MJPerry 12:25, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Bass Player magazine October 2006 issue. "I play with two fingers, except then I want to play a chord; then I splay out all of my right-hand fingers like a fan." ... "I keep the nails on my index and middle fingers just a bit longer."

[edit] Keyboards in maiden albums and fingers

Steve Harris has been Iron Maiden's principal keyboardist (other than at live shows and on a few songs where the work has been done by Michael Kenny) since keyboards were first used by the band on the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.

---This is not true. Somewhere in time was the first maiden album where they used Michael Kenny with keyboards and he uses three fingers as if he was using two, the index and the other two moving at the same time

Juan

Somewhere in Time had synths not keys (The Elfoid 11:51, 30 September 2006 (UTC))

Steve plays with three fingers. I had the pleasure of sitting back stage prior to a show and jammed around with him. He used the first three fingers plus his thumb. If anyone truely tryed to emulate his style, they'd find it nearly impossible to not use three fingers plus thumb.

Definitely 3 fingers. Just watch live after death. It's a travesty that you guys won't let this stand.Glorth2 19:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)Glorth2Glorth2 19:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Bass Player magazine October 2006 issue. "I play with two fingers, except then I want to play a chord; then I splay out all of my right-hand fingers like a fan." ... "I keep the nails on my index and middle fingers just a bit longer." — Prodigenous Zee - 05:51, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Football

I have changed "exceptional" to "talented". 'Exceptional' in a pro football context would mean that he ought to be playing for England now ... (which would be bad for us Maiden followers!). Please refer the following interview:

Shockwaves: Weren't you actually going into professional soccer at one point, before forming Iron Maiden? Steve: Yeah, I had trials but I didn't quite make the grade.

http://www.hardradio.com/shockwaves/maiden1.html Second question.

212.159.59.41 16:54, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Equipment

This page could probably use some info about Steve's rig - E tac

[edit] POV

This article is POV, "talented football player" "Harris's songwriting has been noted for, a galloping bass pattern (see below)and long, epic songs that feature many tempo changes" "Steve Harris is often considered among the best and most influential heavy metal bassists. "While he has proven skill with keyboards and at producing a synthesised sound," blah blah - All these claims have no references, tag's staying on until this kind of crap is removed. M3tal H3ad 12:03, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

I've done some re-wording, and tried to find some good references. If there are more specific parts of the article which you think need referencing (which I'm sure there are), just say. --DrBob 19:35, 26 March 2007 (UTC)