@@patricksimons560 I can see both sides of that. Lyrics are quick so hard to decipher in spots but missing out on the Epic nature of the live performance is no good. Either way, its worth the 13 minutes.
Bruce actually stands to that on the Boof of Souls Tour. His words, if I recall correctly is: "... This is family. This is not one nation, this is not one race, this is not one religion. This all religions, every race, every color, every person, every gender - there used to be two, now is a few more. You know what, we are all family in this together and you everybody is welcome and answer to the bullshit that is going out there at the moment, it's not to be full of hatred, it's to be full o love, and life, and music, and a lot of beer. "
The first of the great thrash metal bands. The bass player, Steve Harris, is the musical force behind the band, IMO. His style, almost like a galloping horse, is a delight to hear (listen to The Trooper and you'll know what I mean). Keep up the great work!
I went online and scoured the internet for an audio recording of that excerpt from Churchill's Speech, and I found it! Now my studio version has a proper "Churchill's Speech" intro! :-) Makes all the difference!
Would you believe that Bruce, the guy running and jumping around like a maniac, was fifty years old when this was filmed? That man knows how to work a crowd like no one else I've ever seen live. Lyrically the song is about the desperate defense of Britain by the Royal Air Force against the German Luftwaffe in 1940. This is what Churchill was referring to when he said "Never have so many owed so much to so few". Those pilots were flying basically without rest in planes that were sometimes just patched up after having been shot down. If Hitler hadn't ordered his air force to switch to terror bombing London in response to a minor raid on Berlin, where previously they had been laying waste to British air bases, Germany just might have gotten enough air superiority to attempt a D-Day in reverse. Also, 1980's Maiden gets a lot of love but not a lot of reactors do their new music. I strongly recommend "Passchendale", a newer song based on a WW1 British soldier's resignation to his own inevitable death in one of the bloodiest battles of human history.
Aces High live is always like that. Not just the vocals, but the damn energy of the audience. Everyone goes nuts. It is about the R.A.F (Royal Air Force), and the speech at the beginning is Chruchill making his famous speech "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".
Raymond Jarrett my brother, Alexander is one of my favorites, love the picking mid way, awesome!very, very well put together. Hell I love all maiden songs! There is something about maiden! It’s like a drug. One you don’t mind being addicted to! I am a addict!I can’t stop I love this music like none other🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
imagine you being there and your 15 yrs.old like i was back in 1985 the show was so amazing we went back the next night and bought scalper tickets and the show was even better .different play list and everything .and i just seen them last month in Anaheim California ,and their still awesome and im 51..enjoy the journey."UP THE IRONS"
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner is an absolute MUST. LIVE from the Flight 666 dvd is tiiight! Its from the same tour as this! ps-I just saw them this past summer. Theyre still killing it! Up the Irons, and "allllways look on the briiight side of life" ;) if you know, you know
I have a 'Maiden Live' playlist I use every single time I grill outside, this is always the opening track (including the intro), fucking LOVE this band, and the insane crowds
Best band ever imo, seen em live 23 times in 6 countries & NEVER left a show disappointed. The energy they still put into a live show is as good as it was when they were in their 20s
What I absolutely love about maiden is the themes of their songs and the sheer power of the whole experience. They hold so much grace and power at the same time. They really are metal royalty.
lol This rabbit hole go's very deep, so many albums and great songs! You're starting a journey of epic proportion! But don't worry, the fans will be here to guide and support you all the way, he-he...Chur! _Ugh, I mean 'Up the Irons'_ \m/
In college we had to learn how to use an Apple computer and make an iMovie. My topic was the Tuskegee Airmen. I used pictures of the Red Tails and used this song. The others in the class were kids (18-20), I went back to school in my 30's. They didn't know what to think, but the teacher loved it.
Let me tell you, my man...I saw them live in 2016 and 2017, fulfilling a 30 year desire, and they still have just as much on-stage energy as you see here in this video.
Probably the only metal band that doesn't take themselves seriously, but are true professionals. Brilliant musicians. All about pleasing the masses. Up the irons!
What's funny is you said you've been on this Maiden trip for a week, well you will be on it for life now, lol. The next step in exploring Maiden is EDDIE. Eddie is the mascot of Iron Maiden and is on almost every album cover in some form or another. Your journey has just begun my friend. "Up the IRONS!" \m/ \m/
Do yourself a favor and pickup the Flight 666 documentary bluray! It's a great watch and is a real eye opener to those who have limited knowledge of the band.
Just saw them in Las Vegas in September on Friday the 13th. Bruce turned 60 this year and none of them show any signs of slowing down. I've made it to at least 1 show on every U.S. tour they have done. Saw them once out of the U.S. in Brazil. 2001 Rock in Rio. They are a MUST SEE LIVE band. ✌
They just give off a "cool" vibe, like they'd be a great bunch to just hang with. FORTY years, and they're STILL making sure their fans get every ounce of their energy!
When you watch "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", watch the live version from Live After Death. You'll be able to hear the lyrics! I look forward to your reaction...you're gonna love it! 💥💯🖤🎶🤘
I'm 15 years younger than Bruce, and I couldn't run around and jump around the stage like he does. He's a ball of energy, and although I love the original Dianno albums, Maiden would not be where they are today if not for Bruce's drive, focus and energy. He's one of those "one in a million" personalities. Couple that with Harris' song writing, three amazing guitarists and one of the best drummers in rock and roll, it's a recipe for greatness.
I baught my first maiden album the number of the beast when i was 12, im 49 now..maiden rules..do the math..one of my favorite tunes is the prisoner...i saw them in 2005..i want to see them again..excellent show
Rime of the ancient mariner (live flight 666) is a must , one of the best metal song ever ,the guitars solos, drums , base l vocals ... it just doesn’t get any better than that
Never seen this live vid but man, do those folks get into it! Damn they were jammed up in there! That's how it was when I saw them in 83 though, no one needed a seat once the show started- high energy all the time.
You should do the lyrical breakdown! This song is one of their famous and I've already been to their concerts...the energy is surreal!!! By far my favorite group! Btw I'm a person of color but got hooked on metal from the beginning! From Montreal bro...up the Irons!!! Lol
I could recommend this song or that song but truly the only recommendation I have is to go see them live next time they are in town you will definitely not regret it.
This is the best live version of this song. I'm brazilian and 2001 Rock In Rio is one of the best concerts of Iron Maiden...and part of that is the energy of the crowd. India's crowd gives me chill every time I watch this video!
Man it's great you're getting in to Iron Maiden I just happened on to one of your vids and I couldn't be happier. You are now privy to one of the best bands of all time! All I can say is keep listening and if you get a chance please go see them live. Wow it's so cool to see how much you're enjoying it, thank you you made my day!
Don't know where to start on what to say on all these bands from the 80s because they are all great and very happy to be apart of their experience, all I can say is, the money was worth seeing them all in concert and to live with the memories they left behind is the greatest feeling, check out this band called loudness Japanese band that kicked ass, I still love that band
This band spans generations in my family from myself to my boys. They are incredible live and you picked the best band ever. Pick any song, you can't go wrong. By the way, Bruce Dickinson is 61. Let that sink in. He is in better shape than many twenty year olds.
Fear of the dark-live in rio!! And for another band again throwin SABATON!! Out there, saw em both live in the last 4 months and easily the best concerts I’ve ever been to! Easily Two of my top bands in the genre of metal!
Great Video! You have breaked down all what makes Maiden the best metal Band of all time in one shot. To make it short he sings about something he loves and interested in: flying a airplane.
I have subscribed, please do more Iron Maiden. I have been listening to them for 35 years (since i was 12). Live after death is my favorite live album, not just by Maiden, but by any band). Lyrics are alwas good, love youtube with lyrics and music. Much love from the Netherlandsand keepup the irons 🤘🏻🇳🇱 Ps, i wonder if that crowd sung with an accent 🤔
you are getting a history lesson :) the trooper- the crimean war, run to the hills- american history, aces high-the battle of britain in ww2. aces high is one of my faves. in some shows they have a life sized replica of a british spitfire fighter above their headers :) always great shows by maiden.
Yes it would be awesome if you did a lyrical reaction to this song! Whenever I have a bad day at work or feeling down, this song ALWAYS pumps me up...changes my mood instantly!
I’ve never seen a metal concert being played from the great nation of India... that was awesome... metal music bringing the people of the world together!
We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender...June 4, 1940; House of Commons,Winston Churchill
Dude, there is a whole range of metal and rock bands that are awesome. I think you've done Queensryche, but there is Fates Warning, Disturbed (David Dramen is far beyond most other vocalists), Demon Hunter (whose vocal mix between really harsh vocals and clean vocals is great, Dream Theater, and so many others. It all started with Black Sabbath, the Kinks, Led Zeppelin and a few other bands from the 60s and early 70s. I love all kinds of music, I don't know what you normally listened to but if it's rap and hip hop, I never got unti that because I was never exposed to it, if you know stuff I should listen to I will. God bless you
My favorite maiden song!!! Things you may have missed at first watch: 1) the beginning. The most famous Winston Churchill speech during WW2. 2)the song lyrics are about the heroics of the Royal Air Force Spitfire pilots during the battle of Britain. "Rolling, turning, diving,.... doing it again" 3) the solo was in 2 parts performed by both guitarists. Something they do a lot.
@@TheAdventuresofTNT meh..... sometimes it's the studio version you want, sometimes the live..... nothing you can do if you've never heard the song before...... Maybe try a few songs from their first 2 albums with Paul dianno singing..... Iron maiden and killers. Running free, iron maiden, Transylvania, murders in the rue morgue(from Edgar Allen Poe), women in uniform, and wrathchild are all great songs.... Transylvania has no lyrics.
Sometimes video recordings have bad audio. Sometimes they don't mix the sound correctly or may have video mics in the wrong spot. Definitively listen to album track. As usual Bruce delivers great diction and great pipes. Story of song is pretty cool. Intro is Winston Churchill. All the concerts I went to they opened with this song. Badass!
As some mentioned: the song is about the battle of Britain, which mostly was fought in the skies. It tells all about their drill from when the sirens go of, getting into the air and fighting of the enemy. I believe it is loosely based about stories they heard from RAF pilots. The speech in the beginning is one that Churchill held right after taking office. He took over for Chamberlain who was played for a fool by the Nazis, proclaiming "peace in our time" after signing a peace treaty which the German government broke in a year. Churchill had his past from the military and became naval minister during WWI. He was also considered a war hawk compared to Chamberlain.
Intro is a very famous speech by Winston Churchill. This is the intro to all Maiden concerts followed by Aces High. You should check out Live After Death by Maiden....One of their absolute best.
As others have said, the video you've chosen isn't the best but it's a wicked song to open a concert. Imagine the "Churchill's Speech" part starting in the dark, an almost life sized Spitfire (showing the real markings of a Polish pilot, as Bruce mentioned at the Newcastle show) flying over the stage, and Bruce's air-raid siren in fine fettle. Have a listen to "Flight of Icarus" - another one that's played on their latest tour. There's an official video of it - Bruce has flamethrowers on stage...
I was thinking that exactly, while you were watching this: that you don't even know the lyrics - you can't know why this song is sooo fkn epic, yet! Now, immnot some old skool Maiden fan looking down his nose at you - I am old enough to be an O.G. Maiden soldier..but, I somehow snubbed them before giving them a chance....and I have only happened upon them myself in the last 6 months. And like you, I have been going thru a Maiden - obsessed phase, just..greedily lapping up their back catalogue, banger to banger to banger to.... Anyway...early on, I learnt to run two devices (2 phones...a phone + a tablet...a PC + a pH/tab..etc - whichever combo you can muster) , and listened to the the new (to me) Maiden material, while having googled the lyrics on the other device. Just a suggestion, it works great for me! Some outstanding Maiden songs O have discovered this past 6 months (excluding the ones you have said you already covered) :- 1.) Fear of the Dark (iron maidens defitive track - their crown jewel, undeniably!) 2.) The Writing on the Wall (new. KILLER video...must watch the video!!) 3.Wasted Years 4.Dance of the Dead 5.) Rime of the Ancient Mariner 6) Number of the Beast 7.) Hallowed be thy name The holy Trinity of Maiden epic songs , to me, are :- 1) Fear of the Dark 2) Hallowed be thy name 3)Aces High Anyways..greatreaksh, my Bruv...enjoy your newfound life as a member of the Irons Family! 🤘😔 PS. I see now, that this post 2 yrs old.. making YOU the OG Maiden fan between the two of us..! ...I've gotta start looking at the post date before typing long responses in the comments!😌
Man, you gotta keep an eye out to go see them live if they come around your area. You also have quite the library of incredible songs from their many many years of albums.
I will strongly recommend if you ever have a chance to see them live that you do. There live shows are some of the best i have ever seen and ive been to well over 30 concerts
I honestly believe that if every person on earth was an Iron Maiden fan and shared the experience of a Maiden show together... World peace would be a lock, at least for a long, long moment.
If you haven’t already you need to listen to the album version. Although Iron Maiden is always entertaining live, Bruce just doesn’t quite have the voice that he used to. The album Powerslave is from 1984. It’s the album that I still love and had me listening to Maiden since I was 7 years old
The lead singer also flew the entire crew and stage there himself in a jet. Dude is a legend
Rime of the Ancient Mariner is gonna be the shortest 13 minutes ever and you're gonna want more.
Deacon J but he should do that with lyrics because that tells the tale.
@@patricksimons560 I can see both sides of that. Lyrics are quick so hard to decipher in spots but missing out on the Epic nature of the live performance is no good.
Either way, its worth the 13 minutes.
Deacon J thats why pro users have a big or multiple screens 😉
^^^ THIS this is exactly how I feel every time I hear Rime "Woah, what, it's over already?"
Mariner is lame though lol this song is maiden, along with run, 666, golden, etc etc etc
Metal is Universal... It doesn't care about race, religion, or gender.
Bruce actually stands to that on the Boof of Souls Tour. His words, if I recall correctly is: "... This is family. This is not one nation, this is not one race, this is not one religion. This all religions, every race, every color, every person, every gender - there used to be two, now is a few more. You know what, we are all family in this together and you everybody is welcome and answer to the bullshit that is going out there at the moment, it's not to be full of hatred, it's to be full o love, and life, and music, and a lot of beer. "
@@thiagosammett I like the Beer part!!😁
The first of the great thrash metal bands. The bass player, Steve Harris, is the musical force behind the band, IMO. His style, almost like a galloping horse, is a delight to hear (listen to The Trooper and you'll know what I mean). Keep up the great work!
@@clintonsmith9178 Iron Maiden aren't Trash METAL they predate Thrash they were NWOBHM.
We are all on big community. Brothers and sisters forever
Listen to the studio version.
It's a history lesson about WWII air warfare.
Yes, live version is a ton of fun nut studio version sounds much better. Vocal harmonies, crisper guitar mix.
Its specifically about the battle of britain.
It’s about the Battle of Britain.
And the initial speech is Churchill's speech at the radio declaring war against Nazi Germany!
I went online and scoured the internet for an audio recording of that excerpt from Churchill's Speech, and I found it!
Now my studio version has a proper "Churchill's Speech" intro! :-)
Makes all the difference!
Would you believe that Bruce, the guy running and jumping around like a maniac, was fifty years old when this was filmed? That man knows how to work a crowd like no one else I've ever seen live.
Lyrically the song is about the desperate defense of Britain by the Royal Air Force against the German Luftwaffe in 1940. This is what Churchill was referring to when he said "Never have so many owed so much to so few". Those pilots were flying basically without rest in planes that were sometimes just patched up after having been shot down. If Hitler hadn't ordered his air force to switch to terror bombing London in response to a minor raid on Berlin, where previously they had been laying waste to British air bases, Germany just might have gotten enough air superiority to attempt a D-Day in reverse.
Also, 1980's Maiden gets a lot of love but not a lot of reactors do their new music. I strongly recommend "Passchendale", a newer song based on a WW1 British soldier's resignation to his own inevitable death in one of the bloodiest battles of human history.
Jesus. I hope I’m that active at 50. And thanks for the info. Everything now makes even more sense.
Maiden is still touring, and they rock out harder than a lot of bands half their age.
@@TheAdventuresofTNT
For first hearing only studio version, trust me... 🤔
Hey! I'm 51 - we can still run around you know... :P Even so - Bruce is a force of nature.
you mean a 60+ year young man that beat throat cancer. UP THE FUCKING IRONS BABY!!! \m/
Aces High live is always like that. Not just the vocals, but the damn energy of the audience. Everyone goes nuts. It is about the R.A.F (Royal Air Force), and the speech at the beginning is Chruchill making his famous speech "Never was so much owed by so many to so few".
Alexander The Great a history lesson in Metal
They wouldn't follow him to India
Andy B LoL
Raymond Jarrett that are the best Iron Maiden number in my book, and that are followed up by the rest of the of Maiden numbers as a close #2
Massively underrated Maiden song
Raymond Jarrett my brother, Alexander is one of my favorites, love the picking mid way, awesome!very, very well put together. Hell I love all maiden songs! There is something about maiden! It’s like a drug. One you don’t mind being addicted to! I am a addict!I can’t stop I love this music like none other🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
imagine you being there and your 15 yrs.old like i was back in 1985 the show was so amazing we went back the next night and bought scalper tickets and the show was even better .different play list and everything .and i just seen them last month in Anaheim California ,and their still awesome and im 51..enjoy the journey."UP THE IRONS"
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner is an absolute MUST. LIVE from the Flight 666 dvd is tiiight! Its from the same tour as this! ps-I just saw them this past summer. Theyre still killing it! Up the Irons, and "allllways look on the briiight side of life" ;) if you know, you know
I have a 'Maiden Live' playlist I use every single time I grill outside, this is always the opening track (including the intro), fucking LOVE this band, and the insane crowds
Yessss!!!! Aces High is ALWAYS an excellent choice! This was the song that introduced me to, and made me a fan of Iron Maiden.
Dude this song was fuckn great. It can’t any better than this track. It was fun and full of energy.
@@TheAdventuresofTNT, welcome to the wacky world of Iron Maiden! 😁
It gets better
The amazing thing is, these guys are in their late 50s early 60s and still tear it up!
Best band ever imo, seen em live 23 times in 6 countries & NEVER left a show disappointed. The energy they still put into a live show is as good as it was when they were in their 20s
It's time for rime of the ancient Mariner. When you have the time you'll be amazed..the clansmen...number of the beast 👍👍👍🤟🏻🤟🏻
Uhm with a C... it’s about Braveheart and Mel Gibson, not about white supremacist ;)
@Avunz.. My bad didn't proof read👍👍🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
What I absolutely love about maiden is the themes of their songs and the sheer power of the whole experience. They hold so much grace and power at the same time. They really are metal royalty.
I love watching you enthuse about Maiden. Takes me right back to my teenage years when I first heard them. :D
lol This rabbit hole go's very deep, so many albums and great songs! You're starting a journey of epic proportion! But don't worry, the fans will be here to guide and support you all the way, he-he...Chur! _Ugh, I mean 'Up the Irons'_ \m/
ive watched the aces high flight 666 video for numorous times, but this freaking video keep giving me goosebumps
In college we had to learn how to use an Apple computer and make an iMovie. My topic was the Tuskegee Airmen. I used pictures of the Red Tails and used this song. The others in the class were kids (18-20), I went back to school in my 30's. They didn't know what to think, but the teacher loved it.
Can't go wrong with songs from Powerslave. Best single album ever, 8 songs, 6 classics!
Iron Maiden will change your life man. Straight up.
I love Aces High. I remember the first time I heard it as a kid, it was high energy and made me go crazy 😂
RIME IS GON' BLOW YER MIND 😉😁
It's the big dog.
A bunch of 60 years old men showing young musicians how it is done!!!!!
And that, kids, is how you start a concert. They are still killing it live over 10 years later, even at their age.
This is the exact song that got me into real metal. It literally changed my life forever, greatest metal song of all time
Let me tell you, my man...I saw them live in 2016 and 2017, fulfilling a 30 year desire, and they still have just as much on-stage energy as you see here in this video.
My favorite guitar riff of all time at 4:35 ❤
When you have time do Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner you'll love it
BTW-I admire your enthusiasm!
Probably the only metal band that doesn't take themselves seriously, but are true professionals. Brilliant musicians. All about pleasing the masses. Up the irons!
What's funny is you said you've been on this Maiden trip for a week, well you will be on it for life now, lol. The next step in exploring Maiden is EDDIE. Eddie is the mascot of Iron Maiden and is on almost every album cover in some form or another. Your journey has just begun my friend. "Up the IRONS!" \m/ \m/
I have seen them twice. Best show I have ever seen. 2 minutes to midnight is also a epic song.
Do yourself a favor and pickup the Flight 666 documentary bluray! It's a great watch and is a real eye opener to those who have limited knowledge of the band.
Just saw them in Las Vegas in September on Friday the 13th. Bruce turned 60 this year and none of them show any signs of slowing down. I've made it to at least 1 show on every U.S. tour they have done. Saw them once out of the U.S. in Brazil. 2001 Rock in Rio. They are a MUST SEE LIVE band. ✌
Bra another amazing maiden song, another amazing reaction, keep it up More Maiden 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻👍👍.. Up the irons🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
They just give off a "cool" vibe, like they'd be a great bunch to just hang with. FORTY years, and they're STILL making sure their fans get every ounce of their energy!
Dude, I would definitely have some beers with maiden! that would be too cool.
When you watch
"Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", watch the live version from Live After Death. You'll be able to hear the lyrics! I look forward to your reaction...you're gonna love it!
💥💯🖤🎶🤘
I love this song but the production quality of the flight 666 version is a much better video for reaction imo.
No, 2008 version!
I'm 15 years younger than Bruce, and I couldn't run around and jump around the stage like he does. He's a ball of energy, and although I love the original Dianno albums, Maiden would not be where they are today if not for Bruce's drive, focus and energy. He's one of those "one in a million" personalities. Couple that with Harris' song writing, three amazing guitarists and one of the best drummers in rock and roll, it's a recipe for greatness.
My favorite song from Maiden ... EVER!!!
WOW, Man! you really enjoyed the Irons! You rock Man! Thank you for this reaction!
I'd watch the studio version of you do it again!
You Must do "Where Eagles Dare" and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Great Reaction keep it going,
Yes by all means do a lyric video...
Loving your reaction to every song you do. Reminds me of the way I felt when I first heard them in the late 70s
I baught my first maiden album the number of the beast when i was 12, im 49 now..maiden rules..do the math..one of my favorite tunes is the prisoner...i saw them in 2005..i want to see them again..excellent show
The greatest metal band of ALL-TIME
Rime of the ancient mariner (live flight 666) is a must , one of the best metal song ever ,the guitars solos, drums , base l vocals ... it just doesn’t get any better than that
Never seen this live vid but man, do those folks get into it! Damn they were jammed up in there! That's how it was when I saw them in 83 though, no one needed a seat once the show started- high energy all the time.
You should do the lyrical breakdown! This song is one of their famous and I've already been to their concerts...the energy is surreal!!! By far my favorite group! Btw I'm a person of color but got hooked on metal from the beginning! From Montreal bro...up the Irons!!! Lol
I could recommend this song or that song but truly the only recommendation I have is to go see them live next time they are in town you will definitely not regret it.
Yea, I just missed them this year. They were here in August!
This is the best live version of this song. I'm brazilian and 2001 Rock In Rio is one of the best concerts of Iron Maiden...and part of that is the energy of the crowd. India's crowd gives me chill every time I watch this video!
Man it's great you're getting in to Iron Maiden I just happened on to one of your vids and I couldn't be happier. You are now privy to one of the best bands of all time! All I can say is keep listening and if you get a chance please go see them live. Wow it's so cool to see how much you're enjoying it, thank you you made my day!
Tis band is sooo fuckn addictive. I knew it was a mistake going down this rabbit hole. Now I can't stop!
Fear of the dark, live in Rio is a goosebump experience. 👍
Love the channel. Subbed.
Don't know where to start on what to say on all these bands from the 80s because they are all great and very happy to be apart of their experience, all I can say is, the money was worth seeing them all in concert and to live with the memories they left behind is the greatest feeling, check out this band called loudness Japanese band that kicked ass, I still love that band
I had the same giddy laughter when I heard Maiden for the first time in the 80s. Reaction vid legit...confirmed.
Fear of the Dark live Rock n Rio very awesome song and crowd gets into it big time.
I'm so jealous....I wish I could listen to all Maiden for the first time again. 😭
This band spans generations in my family from myself to my boys. They are incredible live and you picked the best band ever. Pick any song, you can't go wrong. By the way, Bruce Dickinson is 61. Let that sink in. He is in better shape than many twenty year olds.
Fear of the dark-live in rio!!
And for another band again throwin SABATON!! Out there, saw em both live in the last 4 months and easily the best concerts I’ve ever been to!
Easily Two of my top bands in the genre of metal!
Great Video! You have breaked down all what makes Maiden the best metal Band of all time in one shot.
To make it short he sings about something he loves and interested in: flying a airplane.
I have subscribed, please do more Iron Maiden. I have been listening to them for 35 years (since i was 12). Live after death is my favorite live album, not just by Maiden, but by any band). Lyrics are alwas good, love youtube with lyrics and music. Much love from the Netherlandsand keepup the irons 🤘🏻🇳🇱
Ps, i wonder if that crowd sung with an accent 🤔
you are getting a history lesson :) the trooper- the crimean war, run to the hills- american history, aces high-the battle of britain in ww2. aces high is one of my faves. in some shows they have a life sized replica of a british spitfire fighter above their headers :) always great shows by maiden.
Yes it would be awesome if you did a lyrical reaction to this song! Whenever I have a bad day at work or feeling down, this song ALWAYS pumps me up...changes my mood instantly!
All of Maidens’ concerts are amazing, but I still believe that Live After Death was the peak of their performance. Up The Irons!!
For me it was Rock in Rio 2001
You will LOVE: 2 Minutes to Midnight by Iron Maiden!
Best one yet! Another less known scorcher is "Invaders". Short, sweet blast of energy.
This song is about the Battle of Britain.
God bless those brave young men in their flying machines! Rarely have so many owed so much to so few.
A bit vague
I’ve never seen a metal concert being played from the great nation of India... that was awesome... metal music bringing the people of the world together!
Clearly you was enjoying that music!
Congrats, I enjoy it yet and I be an Oldman already!
We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender...June 4, 1940; House of Commons,Winston Churchill
Rime of the Ancient Mariner is everything that Maiden was, is and will be. It just has everything!
You'd love the docu-film flight 666. It's sooooo good.
Dude, there is a whole range of metal and rock bands that are awesome. I think you've done Queensryche, but there is Fates Warning, Disturbed (David Dramen is far beyond most other vocalists), Demon Hunter (whose vocal mix between really harsh vocals and clean vocals is great, Dream Theater, and so many others. It all started with Black Sabbath, the Kinks, Led Zeppelin and a few other bands from the 60s and early 70s. I love all kinds of music, I don't know what you normally listened to but if it's rap and hip hop, I never got unti that because I was never exposed to it, if you know stuff I should listen to I will. God bless you
Really glad you and your girl are getting into Maiden, sir. You've got excellent taste for your metal awakening. Up the irons!
Fear of the Dark live in Rio
So glad you found Maiden. Happy for you.
My favorite maiden song!!!
Things you may have missed at first watch:
1) the beginning. The most famous Winston Churchill speech during WW2.
2)the song lyrics are about the heroics of the Royal Air Force Spitfire pilots during the battle of Britain. "Rolling, turning, diving,.... doing it again"
3) the solo was in 2 parts performed by both guitarists. Something they do a lot.
I shouldve watched the studio version first.
@@TheAdventuresofTNT meh..... sometimes it's the studio version you want, sometimes the live..... nothing you can do if you've never heard the song before......
Maybe try a few songs from their first 2 albums with Paul dianno singing..... Iron maiden and killers.
Running free, iron maiden, Transylvania, murders in the rue morgue(from Edgar Allen Poe), women in uniform, and wrathchild are all great songs.... Transylvania has no lyrics.
Sometimes video recordings have bad audio. Sometimes they don't mix the sound correctly or may have video mics in the wrong spot. Definitively listen to album track. As usual Bruce delivers great diction and great pipes. Story of song is pretty cool. Intro is Winston Churchill. All the concerts I went to they opened with this song. Badass!
Iron Maiden brought me here and after watching a couple of your reactions, I am now subscriber.
Yay!!!!
Been listening to maiden since 1979 should try out where the wild winds blow. Fantastic song.
tis guy also has a unique voice,this belgian 80's metal band, steelover made one album "GLOVE ME" but what a masterpiece
As some mentioned: the song is about the battle of Britain, which mostly was fought in the skies. It tells all about their drill from when the sirens go of, getting into the air and fighting of the enemy.
I believe it is loosely based about stories they heard from RAF pilots.
The speech in the beginning is one that Churchill held right after taking office. He took over for Chamberlain who was played for a fool by the Nazis, proclaiming "peace in our time" after signing a peace treaty which the German government broke in a year. Churchill had his past from the military and became naval minister during WWI. He was also considered a war hawk compared to Chamberlain.
Intro is a very famous speech by Winston Churchill. This is the intro to all Maiden concerts followed by Aces High. You should check out Live After Death by Maiden....One of their absolute best.
If you ever get a chance to see powerslave live in 85 that would show how ahead of there time they were and still are to this day
As others have said, the video you've chosen isn't the best but it's a wicked song to open a concert. Imagine the "Churchill's Speech" part starting in the dark, an almost life sized Spitfire (showing the real markings of a Polish pilot, as Bruce mentioned at the Newcastle show) flying over the stage, and Bruce's air-raid siren in fine fettle.
Have a listen to "Flight of Icarus" - another one that's played on their latest tour. There's an official video of it - Bruce has flamethrowers on stage...
I was thinking that exactly, while you were watching this: that you don't even know the lyrics - you can't know why this song is sooo fkn epic, yet!
Now, immnot some old skool Maiden fan looking down his nose at you - I am old enough to be an O.G. Maiden soldier..but, I somehow snubbed them before giving them a chance....and I have only happened upon them myself in the last 6 months.
And like you, I have been going thru a Maiden - obsessed phase, just..greedily lapping up their back catalogue, banger to banger to banger to....
Anyway...early on, I learnt to run two devices (2 phones...a phone + a tablet...a PC + a pH/tab..etc - whichever combo you can muster) , and listened to the the new (to me) Maiden material, while having googled the lyrics on the other device.
Just a suggestion, it works great for me!
Some outstanding Maiden songs O have discovered this past 6 months (excluding the ones you have said you already covered) :-
1.) Fear of the Dark (iron maidens defitive track - their crown jewel, undeniably!)
2.) The Writing on the Wall (new. KILLER video...must watch the video!!)
3.Wasted Years
4.Dance of the Dead
5.) Rime of the Ancient Mariner
6) Number of the Beast
7.) Hallowed be thy name
The holy Trinity of Maiden epic songs , to me, are :-
1) Fear of the Dark
2) Hallowed be thy name
3)Aces High
Anyways..greatreaksh, my Bruv...enjoy your newfound life as a member of the Irons Family! 🤘😔
PS. I see now, that this post 2 yrs old.. making YOU the OG Maiden fan between the two of us..!
...I've gotta start looking at the post date before typing long responses in the comments!😌
Man, you gotta keep an eye out to go see them live if they come around your area. You also have quite the library of incredible songs from their many many years of albums.
I will strongly recommend if you ever have a chance to see them live that you do. There live shows are some of the best i have ever seen and ive been to well over 30 concerts
Wow, the Roar of the crowd is louder than the band
You need to see Iron Maiden in concert...…..UP THE IRONS...
What's incredible is that all these dudes are in their 60's and still give so much energy at their live shows now.
No spitfire?! When i saw em a couple of months ago, they had a full-sized spitfire hovering over the stage.
Yep, I saw them in Oakland, CA a couple of months ago. Amazing show!
Yeah... I flew from New Delhi, India to Houston, Texas to catch their show and it was like looking at the face of God...
The last time I saw Maiden in Philly, during Aces High, they had a giant Spitfire plane fly out over the stage. It was incredible.
there best intro is from the song ''The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner',the guitars are epic and gave me goosebumps everytime i here it
My favorite versions of this song are of course the original album version and from their live after death performance in Long Beach
It is about the Air war during the Battle of Britain in World War 2 from the perspective of a RAF Spitfire fighter pilot.
I honestly believe that if every person on earth was an Iron Maiden fan and shared the experience of a Maiden show together... World peace would be a lock, at least for a long, long moment.
Yes definitely would like to see you break it down, love your reactions 👍🏻
The whole Powerslave album kicks ass and the song Powerslave is awesome
You need to get their concert DVDS for Live After Death, Rock in Rio, Flight 666, Death on the Road. They are spectacular.
If you haven’t already you need to listen to the album version. Although Iron Maiden is always entertaining live, Bruce just doesn’t quite have the voice that he used to. The album Powerslave is from 1984. It’s the album that I still love and had me listening to Maiden since I was 7 years old