Adrian Smith on the Origins of the Heavy Metal Guitar Sound | Raw and Uncut
In 2010 Sam Interviewed Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith on an episode of Metal Evolution. They discussed the origins of the Heavy Metal guitar sound from the Blues to Classical to Jazz.
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@MichaelHolmgaard
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
I hope we can get a long form interview with Dave Murray when Maiden hangs it up
@juanmanuelrodriguezgonzalez
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
This was great. It's always very interesting to understand where their influences and sound come from and BangerTV (Sam)'s aproach to get into the historical aspects aswell. Really cool!
@RiffisKing
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Did he really say to Adrian « When you respond..,If you could look at me,it’s bizarre» !? What an idiot thing to say. You should be lucky he talks to you at all!
@Insekkton
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Excelent interview but Adrian is so quiet and humble that it seems that he´s not interested in talking. Also, I´ve noticed he doesn´t give a huge recognition to Judas Priest, by the way. Cool charming guy and great musician anyway.
@Crunch104
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Good point about Hendrix. What good is it if you have technical ability if the song is not good. Songwriting is king.
@lsu1992
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Adrian's solos are pure art
@dindrmindr626
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
halt the earth! Adrian speaks!
@tristanwatson8882
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Adrian is such a great guy and a fantastic guitarist!
@iggybing
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Never got a solid answer to what he and Dave did differently… but we all know the answer to that question anyway: they both play solos end they're both really good at it, and they're not just copies of guys trying to play in some particular fashion: the interplay of Dave's improvised flurries of legato notes contrasting with Adrian's planned, organized melodic approach which was also very emotionally impactful… there's really nothing like it even to this day.
Up the Irons!
@strawberry_shortkake
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
poor Adrian, he'd rather be fishing, as would I
@CristobalTapiadeVeer
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Hello, please interview Jake E. Lee, one of the most talented guitarist/arranger/composer most people have never heard of. His vocabulary and creativity on the guitar is truly above lots of the usual suspects star metal players. Thank you 🖤
@warreldanelives
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
ADRIANS "Prodigal son" solo convinced me! 🔥💥🤘 That solo Speaks!
@minask5281
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
The way you asked Adrian to look in a specific direction was very rude. Especially when dealing with such a pleasant and down to Earth absolute Legend.
@tdchagas02
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
THE GOAT!
@mattfleurant9295
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Adrian Smith is one of those guys who just has such a unique playing style.
@metalinsights9664
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Interviewer: What did it feel like?
Adrian: It was great.
Interviewer: Why was it great?
Adrian: It just is, I don't know.
Interviewer: Why is it "It just is," rather than "it just isn't"? What makes it "is"?
What a waste of an opportunity!
@nikosoutsikas9643
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
You don't talk to Adrian Smith like that. If there was an issue with the interview, address it before the interview, not in the middle of it.
@davnroll
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Wah c’est génial merci pour cette interview
@QuasarSniffer
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
He makes me want to pronounce "metal" as "meh'uhl." Do you think I can get away with that as an American?😆
@RLiao-n5x
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
An underrated metal legend
@srh361
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
What does it matter who Adrian responds to? That was really weird.
@srh361
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
My favorite guitar player, his melodicness ( if that's even a word) is out of this world! The way he phrases his solos is absolutely amazing! When he left Maiden he took that with him and it was missing till he came back!!!
@JoeyArmstrong2800
July 16, 2026 at 12:23 am
Adrian's songwriting in Maiden is just incredible.