Is Dave Murray your favorite? For me he definitely is…
When I first heard Maiden it was back in 2006 after the release of AMOLAD.
I remember listening to The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg and the whole song and its solo was something completely different than any casual metal stuff I heard before.
Ultimately, I ended up feeling very much elevated by the (few) songs written by Dave and when I delved deeper into Maiden he naturally become my favorite metal guitarist the all-time.
His touch is unmatched, his musicality is absolutely genius, his influence is huge even though I know nobody more reserved and stay behind scenes than he is at his level.
The best live solo I ever heard of him is The Sign of the Cross at Rock in Rio.
Even the way he arrives at soloing is a mindfuck not to mention how well Nicko and him are in perfect allignment just to mention a small detail…
Anyway, long live David Michael Murray 🤘
How about you guys?