Smith, Adrian
08 ADRIAN SMITH
The Maiden man advises you to think melodically
“I wouldn’t consider myself a virtuoso that can just reel off stuff at the drop of a hat. I have to work at it a bit, obviously. But I suppose my brain is wired up quite musically because I started off life singing more than playing guitar, so I do have quite a melodic sense. I try to get that in my playing. And I hear young guitarists now who are just incredible technically, but they could do with a little reining-in and melody. If there’s a little bit of flash in there, so much the better, but that’s the way I approach it.”