Really, SIT? I’d say that Fear Of The Dark (EDIT: I spoke too quickly, add Piece Of Mind to that) is the only Maiden album that even comes close to Bruce’s solo work. Which, to be fair, I’d say Fear Of The Dark could give any solo album except A Tyranny Of Souls a run for its money. But I’d say that even Accident Of Birth, the weakest of the solo albums, equals most Maiden albums in quality.
I tend to prefer vocal work in music more generally, though, so there’s a definite bias there.
Yeah, if you only go by the quality of vocals, his solo stuff is nuts. I’m going by overall song crafting.
He just never managed to make songs that were as iconic on his own. Great songs, yes. But they never really hit that magic point where they’re a cultural treasure the way Maiden could
Really, SIT? I’d say that Fear Of The Dark (EDIT: I spoke too quickly, add Piece Of Mind to that) is the only Maiden album that even comes close to Bruce’s solo work. Which, to be fair, I’d say Fear Of The Dark could give any solo album except A Tyranny Of Souls a run for its money. But I’d say that even Accident Of Birth, the weakest of the solo albums, equals most Maiden albums in quality.
I tend to prefer vocal work in music more generally, though, so there’s a definite bias there.
Yeah, if you only go by the quality of vocals, his solo stuff is nuts. I’m going by overall song crafting.
He just never managed to make songs that were as iconic on his own. Great songs, yes. But they never really hit that magic point where they’re a cultural treasure the way Maiden could