Heavy Metal Bassist Of The Week: Steve Harris

Steve Harris, a self-taught bass player, founded the band Iron Maiden in 1975. As the band's principle composer and lyricist, Harris lead Maiden to fame and glory through the years. Iron Maiden, the fathers (or gods) of heavy metal, has had many members and a lot of slight changes in their music the entire time they have been together. From "Iron Maiden", to "The Number of the Beast", to "Powerslave", to "A Matter of Life and Death", you can hear the subtle changes in types of metal and musical exploration. Thank god Steve Harris didn't become a pro footballer like he wanted to, because if he did, there would be no Iron Maiden, and without Iron Maiden, metal today would be crap. Let's all give thanks to Steve Harris, not just for being a talented bassist,keyboard player, producer, editor, and director, but for creating the powerful beast that was and still is Iron Maiden. Steve Harris is definately one of the founding fathers of heavy metal, and should be honored and worshipped by all metal fans.