Janick Gers uses Fender Stratocaster’s guitars. Janick Gers Bio - Net Worth, House, Family, Wife | SuperbHub Janick Robert Gers (fødd 27. januar 1957) er ein engelsk rockemusikar.Han er best kjend for å vere ein av dei tre noverande gitaristane i Iron Maiden, i lag med Dave Murray og Adrian Smith, i tillegg til den tidlegare karrrieren med banda Gillan og White Spirit.. Diskografi Iron Maiden. No Prayer for the Dying (1990); Fear of the Dark (1992); The X Factor (1995) He is married to Sandra. Janick is from 1990 until today a much more of a sound of Iron Maiden. Early Gers co-contributions such as Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter (Maiden’s UK No. Whether he loses his edge slightly due to complacency or getting to over adrenalized while putting on a show for the fans, we don’t know, but sometimes we wonder if the man can be arsed to change this.There are the weaker moments in Gers’ song-writing portfolio such as The Apparition, Weekend Warrior and The Unbeliever, but for what Janick has written previously or future to this, we think this bears little relevance. Hardly a shy character in any guitarist’s book, Janick Gers joined the twin guitar attack of Maiden after previously being the single lead guitarist in his former bands, Gillian and White Spirit. In terms of other techniques, Gers gets through more guitar slides (basically, sliding either up or down the fretboard with your hands) in a gig than your average smoker gets through fags in whole day — and they come in all different shapes, positions and sizes!
1. 1 Single), Be Quick Or Be Dead (A No. But whereas Adrian Smith’s playing style complimented that of Dave Murray’s, Janick Gers tends to have a more forceful and all out sound of his own.Obviously, with the albums on which Gers has featured, this sound makes the likes of Tailgunner, Be Quick Or Be Dead, Fear Of The Dark et all sound the business. He’s got virtuoso tricks and virtuoso pace when he wants to turn it on. He is known for his famous live shows, throw-spinning guitar.Forty years of work, thirty-five years of official discography, million editions, gigantic tour, all this is Iron Maiden, the gods of metal from England.
True, it’s a very overused technique, but with all his pace and various manoeuvres, it’s very disappointing not to see any of this in actionThis paved the way for Gers into the set-up via a certain recommendation of one Nicko McBrain, and fortunately, Gers fitted into the Maiden set up very sweetly indeed. But, as ‘94’s Raising Hell video demonstrates in several places, he has a nasty habit of bodging up certain solos by usually trying to do too much (or too little as the case may be!). Tailgunner, Holy Smoke, The Unbeliever (Studio versions only) and any Live version of Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter or From Here To Eternity show him at his most menacing or fantastically ridiculous.Other tricks Janick opts for include hammer on’s (sounding fretted notes without plucking the strings) while sliding simultaneously, and alternate tapping (using the reverse of the hand to play notes). Undoubtedly faster than his then predecessor, it’s fair to say that on evidence of some of the solos he’s served up for Maiden, he is generally the fastest guitarist in the band. From 1993 onwards, Janick has seemed to be a little complacent at times — in other words, his solos have, on a good few occasions, being too loose and messy.Sonically, Janick proved a lot more aggressive player than Adrian Smith when he joined Maiden, and this rawness (basically created by more distortion and hard hitting playing on Gers part) proved a welcome sound for 90’s Maiden, definitely giving a stronger edge to the bands sound.
Though in many cases, prime examples being Transylvania, Sanctuary and Remember Tomorrow, this fret board bashing proves very beneficial, in some cases being superior sounding to previous live versions from Smith and Stratton era Maiden. He is left-handed although plays guitar with the right hand. And if it is left-handed, he plays guitar right-handed (observed that signing autographs left). Therefore, the omens of this fun loving Geordie’s ability to adapt into the Maiden set might have seemed negative. Guitar-wise at least, the move would prove a Maiden masterstroke. Solos on the likes of Afraid To Shoot Strangers notably Live on Best Of The Beast), The Aftermath (Live on The Angel And The Gambler Single) and Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter (Live At Donington) are arguably in the top five of the fastest Maiden solos ever.In the early days, Janick played very tight, but still very fast and flashy (and he still does in the studio). have being known to suffer on the live stage.Gers continues to hammer out his speedy movements on the likes of Ghost Of The Navigator and Brave New World to name a couple. This is not implying one version is better than the other. Through the band’s early years it passed quite a few people were the only permanent members (even to this day) other Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray.At the end of the seventies, he played in White Spirit.