Iron Maiden - Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) Bass cover

The third track from Powerslave, Losfer Words is actually the last time Maiden recorded an instrumental only track for an album. Which is a shame as far as I am concerned, as I like every instrumental they have ever recorded. In addition, Losfer Words was only played live on the British Tour of 1984 (maybe some European dates as well) and has never been played live since. Luckily, I managed to see it myself, although it was before I had ever picked up a bass guitar, so I have no idea exactly how Harris played it.

So this is my interpretation (as regards to positioning on the bass), with no known video bootlegs available (to my knowledge) to clarify if Harris played the main riff fast all on the A string, or bouncing off the D string also, as I have done here. Incidentally, there is a live audio version of Losfer Words which appeared as a b-side to the 'live' version of Run to the Hills , from the Live After Death era. Check it out....it is great ;)

The bassline itself is fun to play, but I did find I had to work on my stamina to play it efficiently, especially by the time the solos kick in, as the part directly after around 2:31 is tough to play if your 2 plucking fingers are getting tired. It took me a week or so to get it down properly without getting sloppy. A testament to learning something slowly at first and then gradually speeding up over time, as opposed to jumping straight in at full speed and wondering why you are constantly hitting a brick wall.

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