Entering into 1984, Iron Maiden were on the precipice. They ‘d gone from a raggedy-assed quasi-punk clothing impersonating a metal clothing to a certifiable powerhouse breaking with pomp and scenario.
Part of that shift was because of Adrian Smith, who, after changing Dennis Stratton in 1980, cozied up together with holdover Dave Murray. It was all too simple, as Smith, like Murray, was a real-deal gunslinger who got off on plugging his ax straight into a Marshall and diming it.
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Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving reporter from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing author for Guitar World, scribes for Rock Candy, Bass Player, Total Guitar, and Classic Rock History. Andrew has actually spoken with favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm gamer), Keith Richards, continues to avoid him.