The two guitarists are equally badass, trading leads and solos often in mid-song. The bass is pretty intense too. You could be entertained just watching the bass player, he's the main song writer.
You will never hear a better rock bass player. Cliff Burton was a pretty close 2nd. I've been playing bass since the early 90s, mostly punk and hard rock, and watching him play puts my jaw on the floor every time.
When you put the best metal singer, the best bass player, best dual guitar and one of the finest , most underrated drummers Mr. Clive Burr. You get Iron Maiden.
This singer is a Beast, even throat cancer lost against him! *\m/* _"The sands of time for me are running loooooooooooooooooo...oooooooooooooooooooo...oooooooooooooooooooooo....running looooooooOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHWWWWWWW YEAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!?"_
I remember being 14 years old, living in Seoul, South Korea (my dad was in the US Army) and buying my first two heavy metal albums: Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne and The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden. This was in 1982 & I had heard of Ozzy before, but never bought any his music prior to that time. I had no clue at that point who or what Iron Maiden was. But the album cover instantly caught my eye & I just had buy it, my decision based on the artwork alone - LOL. Needless to say, it quickly became one of my favorite metal albums. Hallowed be thy name is probably one of my top favorite songs by Iron Maiden. Bruce Dickinson's voice is legendary. To answer your question - bass player & song writer, Steve Harris, formed Iron Maiden in 1975 (Leyton, East London in the UK)
like they said during a live concert here in sweden that they´re proud playing for three generations at the same time, that´s the receipt for being immortalized
Eric Adams of Manowar was very good too. Check out Heart of Steel. Too bad Manowar isn't well known in the US. They had to shift to Europe and South America because Americans didn't like their Viking metal sound.
That boy sure has a set of pipes on him. He’s a commercial pilot too, flys the band around the world when they’re on tour. This band was so huge that they hired a British airways jet for over a year. And it’s two guitarist, one bas, and a good, good drummer.
I got into metal recently, with guidance from the mother of my 1st born. Really cant believe how much I missed out on. Seen Iron Maiden back in June live. The best performance I've ever seen .
A year or two ago I had the pleasure of seeing Priest live. Then Maiden the day after. Oh yeah, Sabaton and a few others were there as well. These are experiences I can't forget.
What is funny is that this beast of a singer is in private the most articulate gentleman you could imagine, and kind of a Renaissance man - from fencing champion to jumbo jet pilot. One of the coolest guy in rock'n roll.
Funny to think when he 1st joined maiden people were sending hate letters to th maiden EMI office saying who the hell is this air raid siren of a singer ruining our favourite songs, they ignored the insult and used the air raid siren as a positive nickname.
One of my favorite bands growing up..they formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975.....You need to check out 'wasted years' by iron maiden. Have a great weekend J
I didn't see an answer to what year, 1982 and on the Number of the Beast album. I was hooked on Maiden from the time a friend stuck his headphones on my head at school and he was playing them on his walkman. My favorite band, period.
I really love watching these reaction videos. I've been a Maiden fan for decades, and it totally makes me feel good to see someone hearing the beast that is Iron Maiden for the first time. It's like they're just now learning the secret we've all known all along.
Iron Maiden formed in the late 70’s. Paul Dianno was their first mainstream singer but was fired after their second album and replaced by Bruce Dickinson who is singing this. The band was formed by bass player Steve Harris, along with guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith and the drummer Clive Burr they went on to become a huge force in what was termed the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Clive was fired and replaced by the current drummer Nicko Mc Brain. Bruce is a fully Qualified Airline Pilot, An Olympic grade Fencer once ranked 7th in the UK, A published Author of two novels plus writing his own biography called What does this button do? On their last world tour Bruce piloted Ed Force One, the bands Boeing 747 jet all over the world. He suffered from throat cancer and has since made a full recovery. He’s an amazing person. Iron Maiden are just part of Britain’s contribution to world music. A fantastic and iconic band.
Hallowed be this channel. Thank you for going through the metal classics. This one is so legendary. Incredible audio quality on this live performance. Multi shot camera production, just the full package. Iron Maiden in their prime. They were the real deal in every way.
Iron Maiden was formed in the late 70's but released their first album in 1980, this particular song is from their 1983 tour of Number of the beast, the singer is Bruce Dickenson who was trained as an opera singer
@@cookmoore3736 I think Bruce himself says that he didn't have any real vocal training when he started out and only took lessons later in life to maintain his voice.
Best song from the best album with the best line up. Clive "monster" Burr was an amazing drummer. The best drummer ever! Gone, but not forgotten ! Miss him. Up the Irons! 🤘
@@bitspacemusic Well, undeniable the last 6 lines of the "Hallowed" lyrics are word by word already used in Beckett's "Life's Shadow" from 1973. But to be honest, this does not make the song "Hallowed be thy name" to what it is. Simply listen to "Life's Shadow", which might be a great piece of art but it is still quite a different song. It's not even similar to "Hallowed" and to what made this song so successful (but there are closer similarities to the Maiden song "Nomad"). Where are the double guitars, the galloping bass and drums and the "air-raid siren" vocals? True, Steve Harris is a Beckett fan, he knew the music and was probably influenced by Beckett when writing "Hallowed". But I would not go that far and say "Beckett wrote Hallowed partially." No, these are cross references and citations in best case. Maiden never made a secret of being Beckett fans: they covered the Beckett song "A rainbow's gold", there were regular meetings between Beckett and Maiden band members, they were invited as VIP to Maiden concerts etc. It's hard to believe Steve Harris stole the song material and ripped Beckett off, if there seems to be a long year friendship between the bands.
@@bitspacemusic Well, it was actually settled in 2018. And by no means Maiden was admitting that Brian Ingham was right with his claim. Maiden pragmatically settled this due to escalating legal fees and the potential huge costs of a court case. Also important to mention is that Brian Ingham originally asked for £900.000 but was happy to get this settled with just a £100.000 payment. If he was so sure that he was right and could get more from Maiden, he could have refused this settlement and insist in a decision by a judge. Well, he did not - so what does this mean? In the end, one has to understand that exactly the same topic was already settled years ago between Maiden and Robert Barton, the other Beckett songwriter with writing credits for A Life's Shadow. Barton claimed back then that the lyrics were solely written by him - and not Brian Ingham. So Brian Ingham would also have to prove his writing credits for the lyrics, which might be difficult. There was a high risk that he would get nothing out of his claim in front of a judge after a long and costly trial! In my opinion, and by no means I'm knowing all the details, this looks more like Ingham needed some money and since his former band mate was already successful with such a claim he just tried the same. He is not the first (and certainly not the last) commercially unsuccessful rock musician who is topping up his pension by sewing a rich rock star that is ideally still active. And they all have in common that they had >30-40 years of amnesia before realizing somebody "stole" their idea...
I must correct myself with regard to my previous post. Brian Ingham was NOT even a member of the band Beckett. He claims to have written the song "Life's Shadow" together with Robert Barton before Robert joined Beckett. That alone should be difficult to prove after nearly 50 years. So there is no obvious connection between Ingham and the band Beckett. And this immediately raises the question whether Ingham also sued the band Beckett, because "his" lyrics were published on the album "Beckett"? More and more the suspicion grows that Brian Ingham is just a freeloader who wanted to increase his pension. And £100,000 for 6 lines of text - if he really wrote them - is certainly not a bad yield. It still remains to be discussed how much these 6 lines of text really contributed to the success of "Hallowed be thy name" or even of the band Iron Maiden. How big was the commercial success of Beckett's song "Life's Shadow", using (almost) the same 6 lines?
One of the nicest band’s I ever met. Bruce is on a whole new level of intelligence with being able to tell a mythical precautionary story in a way people go insane without knowing what is really being told to them.
There was clearly defined era where the studio versions of hard rock songs sounded like shit compared to their live performances so much so that before releasing them to radio they were “augmented” to improve their sound.
Maiden are amazing live. They've always been great live. They are one of the tightest band in existence. This is an old video, and they are an old band ,(literally). Go see them live now, they've gotten better with age. On another note, I feel bad that you missed out on so much music being so young, but in the other hand you get to do this and discover them now!
As a child raised on rock n roll, the elder brother of a friend bought The Number of The Beast and I was fascinated by what I thought was the album art of something dark and scary. He played the title track for me. Now 50, I have remained a Maiden fan. UP THE IRONS!
I saw them live back in July, and it was an incredible experience. Even in his 60’s and passing throat cancer, Dickinson still hitting crazy notes. Amazing band
@@michaelhorn9114 yes Megadeth is another great band!! My favorite bands from the 80s was Tesla and Queensryche! Love Judas Priest,Ozzy,Dio,Rush,I could keep going,lol,too many Greats to list!❤🎶
I didn't find Iron Maiden until about 1985. I have been a fan ever since. Poetry. Stories. Drums. Guitars. Riffs. Screams. Harmonies. Everything. There isn't anything you are looking for that you can't find in an Iron Maiden song. I saw them for the 1st time this past summer. It was ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. I'm glad you can share the awe and appreciation for them, and I'm glad you shared that with us all, too. Thank you.
The best thing about Iron Maiden is that they are exceptional at everything. Whether it be performance, lyrics, vocals, rhythm, drums, etc. There's just not an underwhelming part of anything they do
I'm going to have to get to see them at some point. Been listening to them since the late 80s, and seen hundreds of other bands, but never actually seen them live. One day!
I remember back in September in 2000, my friend calling me and telling me “My bf just broke up with me, and we had tickets for Iron Maiden in a few days.. you down to go with me?” “HELL YES!!!!” I said. My first time seeing them in concert, it was amazing!!! Fast forward to September of this year, my friend calls and he says “Hey D! I know you don’t drink anymore and I was wondering if you’d be our designated driver to Iron Maiden. I got your gas and ticket..” Umm “Hell yes!!!!” We went and I relived that first show. They still sound amazing. And now seeing all these people bring their kids to these shoes, it really makes me happy!! Great reaction Jamal! As always! 💕
Richard gwaltney I believe that was a few days before I saw them. It was on Sept 16th I believe, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Just south of San Francisco
From a band with a rich history of great songs this one is my favorite. Love to see you digging it. Much love to you brother. Any day someone discovers Maiden is a good day. They are a well oiled machine.
ahhh Iron Maiden another classic metal band, Hallowed Be Thy Name, this is my favorite song from them, i jus love how the guitar sounds on this one, sounds beast
One of my all time favorites bands. Almost 60 and even the arthritis can't keep me from bouncing in my seat to this tune!!! Add coffee or energy drink and this band makes me bounce off the walls lol!!! I'm sooo Glad that they're still touring
The band was founded 1975. I'm a huge Maiden fan. I saw them on their first US tour in Dallss. I won't say the year because it will give away my age. You sir have a wonderful reaction site. Love your videos! This video was from the first tour with new vocalist Bruce Dickinson.
I love to watch people react to my favorite band especially if they've never heard of them before. Usually the reactions are good and I love that within the first minute of the song you were so into it.
Love the reaction! Bruce is one of my favorite singers, and being the history nerd I am, Iron Maiden are one of the best in that regard! You should check out "Powerslave," or "Two Minutes to Midnight" in your second look at them, which, based on this reaction, is inevitable. Hope you and your family are well, Jamel. And one final thing. Up The Irons! \m/
Man it's good to see you discover these tracks. For years, since teenage i had goosepumbs on it and not for nothing like you can see and feel! I feel like sharing it to a good friend lool
Clive Burr (original drummer here) was incredible. His replacement Nico McBrain is AMAZING!! He makes the drums sing. Listen to this song or Rime of the Ancient Mariner on the Flight 666 video on UA-cam. Even more impressive when you realise he doesn't use a double kick drum pedal.
@@ben9068....Was drawn to Maiden from Beast art work. Later saw Run To The Hills/Number of the Beast MTV videos. Have been follower ever since. Started playing drums since 13. Just received Easton sticks/drum pad past 2 weeks. Also discovered Sabaton, mid-summer. Like their rhythms, power & lyrical content....
Man! I love it when you put that "Stank Face" on my man! Ive been a huge fan of Maiden since 79' when Steve Harris, the bass player shoots his bass at the crowd! I'm a huge fan of the '"Stank Face" and all you do brother! Keep it up! Love and respect, Metal Donny....
As a fan since 15+ years of the band it was really refreshing and energizing to see someone's genuine reaction to hearing them for the first time. Thank you for that :)
Maiden has been touring for nearly 40 years, and they're still selling out arenas all over the world! I saw them in 86 when I was 15, blew my mind. My drummer friend's band opened up so I got to (briefly) meet a couple of them. One of my best memories. As a bassist, my idol was Steve Harris, so getting to meet him was amazing.
What I love about watching his reaction videos is you can see the joy he's experiencing listening to the music I love, makes me smile everytime I watch his reaction videos 😁
Maiden almost always has a story in their songs. Sometimes it's of their own devising, like this one of a man going to be hanged. But often it's cribbed from some classic literary or historical source.
I find _Number of the Beast_ interesting and kind of funny in its source. Of course, there's the book of _Revelation,_ which you could easily assume to be the inspiration, but the direct inspiration for the lyrics was the poem _Tam o' Shanter,_ and nightmares Steve had after watching the second _Omen_ movie. :D
I think that is one of most espectacular vocal performance live in all history of rock and metal, and detail: in those years there was not the tecnology of pro tools and effects that many use today!
Your reaction to this is brilliant. I first saw Maiden live in '88 when I was 16, I still remember the atmosphere at the Edinburgh Playhouse. When you talk about electric, the hairs on my neck were standing up. Every time I hear this song it taskes my right back to that night
I love that you are JUST learning about music I grew up with, a recognise it's talent and importance. Iron Maiden is THE greatest Heavy Metal band in the world. You MUST see them live.
This is probably the greatest song ever written. It's such a deeply meaningful story, performed to perfection, and presented in such a horrific yet thought provoking way. Change my mind. The instruments follow the emotion of the story--anxiety, defiance, existential terror, transcendence. If you close your eyes you can see the prisoner before you, feel the press of the crowd. You don't just listen to this song. You bear witness.
They started in the 70s I believe and I last saw them in concert in 2018. I've seen them in concert a few times and it's always the same stage act but incredibly good. You really need to react to the video of them doing Run to the Hills.
The band was first assembled in '75-'76, first album in '80, and Bruce Dickinson took over vocals in '81. After some comings and goings, the current 6-man line-up has been set now since 1999.
Up the irons!!!!!!! My favourite metal band, hve seen them live numerous times and neeeeeeeeeeeeever eeeeeeeever disappoint!!!! Bruce had throat cancer back in 2015, he beat it and came back better tahn ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved your reaction to the song, all the band members are beyond AWESOME!!!!
To me, it's easy to see why they didn't keep the original singer (Paul Di'Anno). He seems like the kind of person I would not have wanted to put up with for very long either.
I took my sons to their very first rock concert when they were 13 and 14. Dream Theater and Iron Maiden. As we were walking in, I was pronounced the Greatest Father Ever by at least 10 aging Iron Maiden Fans. We all still have our t-shirts and both of my sons instantly got super interested in music! The whole band plays for the entire crowd, not just the front row. You can see Bruce making eye contact with people way out in the crowd.
Hey man first time commenting i really enjoy watching your journey discovering new/old music. Bruce has defied the test of time. I seen the band last year and can still get the job done. He is a brilliant man, to really appreciate smart gifted he is you must his bio, the bass player is probably the best of the best, he writes must of the music and rest of the guys unbelievable talents, keep on reacting bro!
In answer to your question about when Iron Maiden was formed: They were formed in the mid 1970's, but ,Bruce Dickson, the lead vocalist in this video ,wasn't the first one that had been with the band when they were first formed
Seen them last year with classics tour, Legacy of the Beast, and they still have it, moreover Bruce had all the power. Tickets for next years tour are already bought.
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"Man, how long was that note?"
There are only two valid answers to this:
1) As long as Bruce wanted it.
2) Not long enough.
Really insane is that he continue after a very small breath take ending with a scream.... normally this would end with a collapsed lung
I finally got it down. Almost had a freaking lung failure.
TRUTH
but he dont have to call him my godness... king bruce is enough...^^
Maiden Fans: Wait until you hear "Number Of The Beast".
FYI: Bruce Dickinson is a pilot, a writer, a fencing champion, a writer and of course the greatest rock singer of the greatest rock band ever
Bruce da Vinci must be his real name
And not just like a "I own a Cessna" pilot, mote like an "I fly jumbo jets" pilot.
@@elbruces Yeah...he fly's the bands 747 from gig to gig.
And he once drove a T-34 tank
He also brews beer !
Been listening to this song for 35 years, still gives me chills.
OffendedMuch? Couldn’t agree more. What a song.
No dought brother
27 years for me!!and of course the chills 😉
because it's the best song EVER CREATED... ?? ? ?MAYBE ? ? ?
Same here, saw them live in '86, one of the best live shows ever! And they are still at it.
All the guitars are shredding but listen to that bass, Steve Harris is genius. He is so percussive on those strings!
The opening to The Red and The Black, so awesome!
Agreed. Steve Harris is, to me, the Brian May of bass players...ie, the most underrated
@@SavageApathy36 Among bassists, he's well respected, alongside Les, Jaco, and Cliff.
@@SavageApathy36 A bit late but Brian is far from underrated
He also writes majority of these songs
The two guitarists are equally badass, trading leads and solos often in mid-song. The bass is pretty intense too. You could be entertained just watching the bass player, he's the main song writer.
That bassist is Steve Harris, in addition to being the principal songwriter, he's also the founding member of Iron Maiden
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You will never hear a better rock bass player. Cliff Burton was a pretty close 2nd. I've been playing bass since the early 90s, mostly punk and hard rock, and watching him play puts my jaw on the floor every time.
@@johnjr757 don't forget about Geddy Lee from Rush
I'd personally say that it'd be a tie for 2nd place as far as bassists go
@@karlsmith2570 Geddy's a beast. All 3 dudes from Rush were masters of their instruments. Neil Peart was John Bohnam-like.
When you put the best metal singer, the best bass player, best dual guitar and one of the finest , most underrated drummers Mr. Clive Burr. You get Iron Maiden.
Three best guitarists with their current line up.
@@chrisbingley FU-KING MAIDEN FOREVER.
The most talented band to ever set foot on a stage!
UP THE IRONS!
This proves that the so called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke . No Iron Maiden? Please get serious.
This singer is a Beast, even throat cancer lost against him! *\m/*
_"The sands of time for me are running loooooooooooooooooo...oooooooooooooooooooo...oooooooooooooooooooooo....running looooooooOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHWWWWWWW YEAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!?"_
@NEM Many, many heavy metal singers have faced throat cancer, and came back to sing later. The main example would be the singer for Scorpions.
Seen them 2wice,,,besides Pink Floyd they were possibly the live show ever!!!!
Bruce still sounds amazing!!
I think the the rock in rio version he holds that note for damn near 30 seconds, personally my favorite version and he was around 20 years older.
@@Scotticusmaximusmeta they just performed in Rio once again and he still sounds awesome!
I remember being 14 years old, living in Seoul, South Korea (my dad was in the US Army) and buying my first two heavy metal albums: Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne and The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden. This was in 1982 & I had heard of Ozzy before, but never bought any his music prior to that time. I had no clue at that point who or what Iron Maiden was. But the album cover instantly caught my eye & I just had buy it, my decision based on the artwork alone - LOL. Needless to say, it quickly became one of my favorite metal albums. Hallowed be thy name is probably one of my top favorite songs by Iron Maiden. Bruce Dickinson's voice is legendary.
To answer your question - bass player & song writer, Steve Harris, formed Iron Maiden in 1975 (Leyton, East London in the UK)
How many people out there have bought an Album because the cover rocked.
Hell yeah woman!
Bruce Dickinson is probably one of the best singers ever Iron Maiden is the best for that decade in that era and they still are one of the best today
Rodthebod28 Jesussaves1986 everyone always misses his solo stuff. I really like Alive in studio A and skunkworks album.
Geoff tate was above tho
like they said during a live concert here in sweden that they´re proud playing for three generations at the same time, that´s the receipt for being immortalized
Dio?
Eric Adams of Manowar was very good too. Check out Heart of Steel. Too bad Manowar isn't well known in the US. They had to shift to Europe and South America because Americans didn't like their Viking metal sound.
Bruce Dickinson is one of the best rock vocalist of all time, no doubt!
Iron Maiden is a masterclass in metal, enough said.
Music in general I would say...
Iron maiden======> the others... Legendary band
Absolutley
On October 9, 1980, Iron Maiden played for the first time in Sweden, in Eriksdalshallen in Stockholm. And i was there. :)
Yes, that's Bruce 'Air Raid Siren' Dickenson
Foxbat you must have read his book
Dickinson
That boy sure has a set of pipes on him. He’s a commercial pilot too, flys the band around the world when they’re on tour. This band was so huge that they hired a British airways jet for over a year. And it’s two guitarist, one bas, and a good, good drummer.
Can't believe you're just getting to this!
Up the irons! Maiden is a journey unto itself
Truth.
I got into metal recently, with guidance from the mother of my 1st born. Really cant believe how much I missed out on. Seen Iron Maiden back in June live. The best performance I've ever seen .
\m/\m/
HaHaHa I love it! He just can’t help head bangin!!! Seen Maiden 36 times in 9 countries over 40yrs.
IRON MAIDEN RULES!!!!
This is one of the greatest metal songs ever, good choice. Now try Judas Priest, "Painkiller." It will melt your face off!
PRIEST live sinner or beyond the realms to me is priceless METAL
That entire album well melt your face. Best metal album ever, IMO.
A year or two ago I had the pleasure of seeing Priest live. Then Maiden the day after. Oh yeah, Sabaton and a few others were there as well. These are experiences I can't forget.
Yes! He must react to Painkiller. Get some Priest up in here!
What is funny is that this beast of a singer is in private the most articulate gentleman you could imagine, and kind of a Renaissance man - from fencing champion to jumbo jet pilot. One of the coolest guy in rock'n roll.
Bruce the Lead singer is called the “air “ raid siren for a reason..
Which is funny because he is also a pilot (well not since the cancer. So glad he got back up touring)
Very few people outside of opera can hold a note like that man.
Or Bruce "Foghorn" Dickensen
Funny to think when he 1st joined maiden people were sending hate letters to th maiden EMI office saying who the hell is this air raid siren of a singer ruining our favourite songs, they ignored the insult and used the air raid siren as a positive nickname.
Saw Iron Maiden on this tour, absolutely stunning! They formed in the late 1970s but this was Bruce Dickenson's tour with them. March 1982.
I finally get a "woo' out of a metal reaction- and it's Iron Maiden. Perfect. Thank you Jamel. COME ON!!!
One of the hands down best bands ever!!!!!!!.......Nothing today comes close
One of my favorite bands growing up..they formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975.....You need to check out 'wasted years' by iron maiden.
Have a great weekend J
I was about to say i have heard em all my life i think. More or less atleast. Dad likes maiden so it was kind of in my blood 😂
I didn't see an answer to what year, 1982 and on the Number of the Beast album. I was hooked on Maiden from the time a friend stuck his headphones on my head at school and he was playing them on his walkman. My favorite band, period.
I really love watching these reaction videos. I've been a Maiden fan for decades, and it totally makes me feel good to see someone hearing the beast that is Iron Maiden for the first time. It's like they're just now learning the secret we've all known all along.
Iron Maiden formed in the late 70’s. Paul Dianno was their first mainstream singer but was fired after their second album and replaced by Bruce Dickinson who is singing this. The band was formed by bass player Steve Harris, along with guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith and the drummer Clive Burr they went on to become a huge force in what was termed the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Clive was fired and replaced by the current drummer Nicko Mc Brain.
Bruce is a fully Qualified Airline Pilot, An Olympic grade Fencer once ranked 7th in the UK, A published Author of two novels plus writing his own biography called What does this button do?
On their last world tour Bruce piloted Ed Force One, the bands Boeing 747 jet all over the world.
He suffered from throat cancer and has since made a full recovery. He’s an amazing person. Iron Maiden are just part of Britain’s contribution to world music. A fantastic and iconic band.
Got to check out Rime of the ancient Mariner
Sydney 2008!
Iron Maiden 🤘🏼😖🤘🏼!
It's "Rime", as in the frost that coats a ship sailing in the winter...
Make sure it's the live version!
@@danbuter From Somewhere back on tour 05'
Hallowed be this channel. Thank you for going through the metal classics. This one is so legendary. Incredible audio quality on this live performance. Multi shot camera production, just the full package. Iron Maiden in their prime. They were the real deal in every way.
Iron Maiden was formed in the late 70's but released their first album in 1980, this particular song is from their 1983 tour of Number of the beast, the singer is Bruce Dickenson who was trained as an opera singer
And he still sounds amazing today. It's unreal.
He does his singing exercises while riding a bike in order to be able to maintain his energy levels throughout the show
82, 83 was piece of mind tour.
So he was trained. Where? Or just in school?
@@cookmoore3736 I think Bruce himself says that he didn't have any real vocal training when he started out and only took lessons later in life to maintain his voice.
Bruce classically trained opera singer, lead singer of Maiden and now a pilot for Lufstansa .... the man Lives Life
Best song from the best album with the best line up. Clive "monster" Burr was an amazing drummer. The best drummer ever! Gone, but not forgotten ! Miss him. Up the Irons! 🤘
Alberto fully agree. Clive is a giant highlight on this performance! This song were never the same
Clive Burr, RIP.
@@ricardolangone, absolutelly! Giant!
Best song ever written by the best metal band to ever walk this earth.
I know this might come as a shock, but they didn't write it, not completely. Look it up.
@@bitspacemusic Well, undeniable the last 6 lines of the "Hallowed" lyrics are word by word already used in Beckett's "Life's Shadow" from 1973. But to be honest, this does not make the song "Hallowed be thy name" to what it is. Simply listen to "Life's Shadow", which might be a great piece of art but it is still quite a different song. It's not even similar to "Hallowed" and to what made this song so successful (but there are closer similarities to the Maiden song "Nomad"). Where are the double guitars, the galloping bass and drums and the "air-raid siren" vocals? True, Steve Harris is a Beckett fan, he knew the music and was probably influenced by Beckett when writing "Hallowed". But I would not go that far and say "Beckett wrote Hallowed partially." No, these are cross references and citations in best case. Maiden never made a secret of being Beckett fans: they covered the Beckett song "A rainbow's gold", there were regular meetings between Beckett and Maiden band members, they were invited as VIP to Maiden concerts etc. It's hard to believe Steve Harris stole the song material and ripped Beckett off, if there seems to be a long year friendship between the bands.
@@1BioMarco It was settled out of court after a lawsuit in 2017.
@@bitspacemusic Well, it was actually settled in 2018. And by no means Maiden was admitting that Brian Ingham was right with his claim. Maiden pragmatically settled this due to escalating legal fees and the potential huge costs of a court case. Also important to mention is that Brian Ingham originally asked for £900.000 but was happy to get this settled with just a £100.000 payment. If he was so sure that he was right and could get more from Maiden, he could have refused this settlement and insist in a decision by a judge. Well, he did not - so what does this mean?
In the end, one has to understand that exactly the same topic was already settled years ago between Maiden and Robert Barton, the other Beckett songwriter with writing credits for A Life's Shadow. Barton claimed back then that the lyrics were solely written by him - and not Brian Ingham. So Brian Ingham would also have to prove his writing credits for the lyrics, which might be difficult. There was a high risk that he would get nothing out of his claim in front of a judge after a long and costly trial!
In my opinion, and by no means I'm knowing all the details, this looks more like Ingham needed some money and since his former band mate was already successful with such a claim he just tried the same. He is not the first (and certainly not the last) commercially unsuccessful rock musician who is topping up his pension by sewing a rich rock star that is ideally still active. And they all have in common that they had >30-40 years of amnesia before realizing somebody "stole" their idea...
I must correct myself with regard to my previous post. Brian Ingham was NOT even a member of the band Beckett. He claims to have written the song "Life's Shadow" together with Robert Barton before Robert joined Beckett. That alone should be difficult to prove after nearly 50 years. So there is no obvious connection between Ingham and the band Beckett. And this immediately raises the question whether Ingham also sued the band Beckett, because "his" lyrics were published on the album "Beckett"? More and more the suspicion grows that Brian Ingham is just a freeloader who wanted to increase his pension. And £100,000 for 6 lines of text - if he really wrote them - is certainly not a bad yield. It still remains to be discussed how much these 6 lines of text really contributed to the success of "Hallowed be thy name" or even of the band Iron Maiden. How big was the commercial success of Beckett's song "Life's Shadow", using (almost) the same 6 lines?
Bruce "Air Raid Siren" Dickinson... nuff said. UP THE IRONS!
One of the nicest band’s I ever met. Bruce is on a whole new level of intelligence with being able to tell a mythical precautionary story in a way people go insane without knowing what is really being told to them.
Iron Maiden, one of very few bands that sound better live than they do on record.
Old school PRIEST was also excellent live!!! Up the Irons!!!
Iron Maiden sounds good either way!!
Facts.
There was clearly defined era where the studio versions of hard rock songs sounded like shit compared to their live performances so much so that before releasing them to radio they were “augmented” to improve their sound.
Maiden are amazing live. They've always been great live. They are one of the tightest band in existence. This is an old video, and they are an old band ,(literally). Go see them live now, they've gotten better with age.
On another note, I feel bad that you missed out on so much music being so young, but in the other hand you get to do this and discover them now!
Iron Maiden is what turned my head to metal a long long time ago 🤘
As a child raised on rock n roll, the elder brother of a friend bought The Number of The Beast and I was fascinated by what I thought was the album art of something dark and scary. He played the title track for me. Now 50, I have remained a Maiden fan. UP THE IRONS!
I saw them live back in July, and it was an incredible experience. Even in his 60’s and passing throat cancer, Dickinson still hitting crazy notes. Amazing band
Love Iron Maiden!Seen them twice in the 80s! They were the loudest one I've ever been to! They are Awesome live!!❤🎶
I saw them in 84 I think! Powerslave tour! Up the Irons!!!
@@michaelhorn9114 yes I saw that one and the Somewhere in Time tour!! Awesome!
@@deelawson4551 ya, Awesome, they used to be my favorite band, but now, I'm really into MEGADETH. Up the Irons!!!
@@michaelhorn9114 yes Megadeth is another great band!! My favorite bands from the 80s was Tesla and Queensryche! Love Judas Priest,Ozzy,Dio,Rush,I could keep going,lol,too many Greats to list!❤🎶
I agree with your great selection of music!!!
Can still hold that note 30+ years later!
Up the IRONS!!!!
\m/\m/
I didn't find Iron Maiden until about 1985. I have been a fan ever since. Poetry. Stories. Drums. Guitars. Riffs. Screams. Harmonies. Everything. There isn't anything you are looking for that you can't find in an Iron Maiden song. I saw them for the 1st time this past summer. It was ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE. I'm glad you can share the awe and appreciation for them, and I'm glad you shared that with us all, too. Thank you.
The best thing about Iron Maiden is that they are exceptional at everything. Whether it be performance, lyrics, vocals, rhythm, drums, etc. There's just not an underwhelming part of anything they do
They're still killin' it in 2019.
and they have another world-tour planned for next year again aswel :p
Yoeri Weenink
Already caught the current one in September
I'm going to have to get to see them at some point. Been listening to them since the late 80s, and seen hundreds of other bands, but never actually seen them live. One day!
I remember back in September in 2000, my friend calling me and telling me “My bf just broke up with me, and we had tickets for Iron Maiden in a few days.. you down to go with me?”
“HELL YES!!!!” I said.
My first time seeing them in concert, it was amazing!!!
Fast forward to September of this year, my friend calls and he says “Hey D! I know you don’t drink anymore and I was wondering if you’d be our designated driver to Iron Maiden. I got your gas and ticket..”
Umm “Hell yes!!!!”
We went and I relived that first show. They still sound amazing. And now seeing all these people bring their kids to these shoes, it really makes me happy!!
Great reaction Jamal! As always! 💕
I saw them in 86, "Somewhere in Time" tour. AMAZING!
September 2000? Do you live in San Diego? Haha
Richard gwaltney I do not. But do have family there 🤣
Ah, I see. I saw them Sept 2000 in SD
Richard gwaltney I believe that was a few days before I saw them. It was on Sept 16th I believe, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. Just south of San Francisco
Im 50. and i grew up with these fine gentlemen, doing a big part of my Childhood soundtrack.😍
I just saw them live a couple of months ago, they still shred!
From a band with a rich history of great songs this one is my favorite. Love to see you digging it. Much love to you brother. Any day someone discovers Maiden is a good day. They are a well oiled machine.
ahhh Iron Maiden another classic metal band, Hallowed Be Thy Name, this is my favorite song from them, i jus love how the guitar sounds on this one, sounds beast
As the immortal Butthead once said, “Say what you want, but Maiden don’t screw around!”
Just one of the greatest pieces of music ever live.......
One of my all time favorites bands. Almost 60 and even the arthritis can't keep me from bouncing in my seat to this tune!!! Add coffee or energy drink and this band makes me bounce off the walls lol!!! I'm sooo Glad that they're still touring
You know you're in a band with badass guitarists when the singer is compelled to air guitar along. Welcome to Maiden!
The band was founded 1975. I'm a huge Maiden fan. I saw them on their first US tour in Dallss. I won't say the year because it will give away my age. You sir have a wonderful reaction site. Love your videos! This video was from the first tour with new vocalist Bruce Dickinson.
Look how young they all are. They still rock in their later years. Still sounds the same.
man i have seen them live and they will blow you away greatest live show I have ever seen and I have seen hundards of concerts
Congrats to discovering one of the most iconic ones.
One of the best heavy metal bands ever in my opinion
My favorite of many by iron maiden
I love to watch people react to my favorite band especially if they've never heard of them before. Usually the reactions are good and I love that within the first minute of the song you were so into it.
Love the reaction! Bruce is one of my favorite singers, and being the history nerd I am, Iron Maiden are one of the best in that regard! You should check out "Powerslave," or "Two Minutes to Midnight" in your second look at them, which, based on this reaction, is inevitable. Hope you and your family are well, Jamel.
And one final thing. Up The Irons! \m/
I'm so jealous man. I can't hear for it the first time again. Thanks for sharing yours.
What a Band!They have a Lead singer that fences like D'Artagnan and Flys Jumbo Jets!
*flies
Man it's good to see you discover these tracks. For years, since teenage i had goosepumbs on it and not for nothing like you can see and feel! I feel like sharing it to a good friend lool
Bruce Dickenson. One of the best to ever grace the mic.
1976 I believe is this video and Bruce Dickinson has a great voice !!!
His drum sound/tone is so damn tasty. I'm a drummer so I notice things like that lol
Clive Burr (original drummer here) was incredible. His replacement Nico McBrain is AMAZING!! He makes the drums sing. Listen to this song or Rime of the Ancient Mariner on the Flight 666 video on UA-cam. Even more impressive when you realise he doesn't use a double kick drum pedal.
You do know Clive passed away from MS, right? Up The Irons, CB! Up The Irons, Maiden!
@@harrymiram6621 yeah I knew that. Was very sad.
@@ben9068....Was drawn to Maiden from Beast art work. Later saw Run To The Hills/Number of the Beast MTV videos. Have been follower ever since. Started playing drums since 13. Just received Easton sticks/drum pad past 2 weeks. Also discovered Sabaton, mid-summer. Like their rhythms, power & lyrical content....
I preferred Clive over niko personally
Man! I love it when you put that "Stank Face" on my man! Ive been a huge fan of Maiden since 79' when Steve Harris, the bass player shoots his bass at the crowd! I'm a huge fan of the '"Stank Face" and all you do brother! Keep it up! Love and respect, Metal Donny....
You should listen to "Wasted Years"
As a fan since 15+ years of the band it was really refreshing and energizing to see someone's genuine reaction to hearing them for the first time. Thank you for that :)
Maiden-They are a bit like Rush with their long theatricals like 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' The bass
Maiden has been touring for nearly 40 years, and they're still selling out arenas all over the world!
I saw them in 86 when I was 15, blew my mind. My drummer friend's band opened up so I got to (briefly) meet a couple of them. One of my best memories. As a bassist, my idol was Steve Harris, so getting to meet him was amazing.
I love Maiden. Being a bass player, I especially love Steve's bass lines. They are some of the funnest lines to jam with.
What I love about watching his reaction videos is you can see the joy he's experiencing listening to the music I love, makes me smile everytime I watch his reaction videos 😁
DIO DIO DIO RAINBOW , GATES OF BABYLON , DIO'S DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS
Stargazer
Live!
A Light in the Black and Tarot Woman too
I prefer stargazer
Rainbow would be a great star for Dio stuff.
The first time I ever heard this song, it was introduced to me as "the Greatest Song of All Time." Man... I'm feeling it.
Maiden almost always has a story in their songs. Sometimes it's of their own devising, like this one of a man going to be hanged. But often it's cribbed from some classic literary or historical source.
I find _Number of the Beast_ interesting and kind of funny in its source. Of course, there's the book of _Revelation,_ which you could easily assume to be the inspiration, but the direct inspiration for the lyrics was the poem _Tam o' Shanter,_ and nightmares Steve had after watching the second _Omen_ movie. :D
So true, they mere mental metal. Like they would be living in a library when not making or playing music.
*Soothsayers of METAL*
I think that is one of most espectacular vocal performance live in all history of rock and metal, and detail: in those years there was not the tecnology of pro tools and effects that many use today!
I saw them last year and I was smiling for 2 days just thinking about show.
Your reaction to this is brilliant. I first saw Maiden live in '88 when I was 16, I still remember the atmosphere at the Edinburgh Playhouse.
When you talk about electric, the hairs on my neck were standing up. Every time I hear this song it taskes my right back to that night
I also love how God Dickinson lets the guitar players shine during their solo. Greatest band ever.
I love that you are JUST learning about music I grew up with, a recognise it's talent and importance. Iron Maiden is THE greatest Heavy Metal band in the world. You MUST see them live.
If you like his singing, then listen to 'Flight of the Icarus'
Or "Still Life"
Beautiful song
@@threadworm437 my favorite!
"... can't u see, not just me, they want you too!" 😱
Anthrax Armed and Dangerous
My daughter is five, and Flight of Icarus is her favorite song.
I like Greek mythology, I will check it out.
Jamel is the most respectful reactor on youtube I love the way he gets into the music no matter then genre.
YES! Now if only I could get you to do Queensryche - "The Lady Wore Black" "Take Hold of the Flame" and "Empire"... pretty please?
hell yes!
Take Hold of the Flame live.
@@lamarheaden6987 My thinking too, Lady Wore Black lyrics tho
any song off the Operation Mindcrime album will not disappoint.
^^^^^^^
This is probably the greatest song ever written. It's such a deeply meaningful story, performed to perfection, and presented in such a horrific yet thought provoking way. Change my mind. The instruments follow the emotion of the story--anxiety, defiance, existential terror, transcendence. If you close your eyes you can see the prisoner before you, feel the press of the crowd. You don't just listen to this song. You bear witness.
They still play sold out shows around the world.
iron maiden run to the hills you need to hear it
Iron Maiden gets me hype even if I'm in a hospital or a Church I will jam!
you gotta love iron maiden
I love that the music never lets up...it never gives a break to catch your breath!
They started in the 70s I believe and I last saw them in concert in 2018. I've seen them in concert a few times and it's always the same stage act but incredibly good. You really need to react to the video of them doing Run to the Hills.
The band was first assembled in '75-'76, first album in '80, and Bruce Dickinson took over vocals in '81. After some comings and goings, the current 6-man line-up has been set now since 1999.
Up the irons!!!!!!! My favourite metal band, hve seen them live numerous times and neeeeeeeeeeeeever eeeeeeeever disappoint!!!! Bruce had throat cancer back in 2015, he beat it and came back better tahn ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved your reaction to the song, all the band members are beyond AWESOME!!!!
He sings, he’s an Olympic fencer and he pilots their jet. Bruce Dickinson. Not the original singer but the one that put them on the map in the US
@Ron Lewenberg I didn't know that, cool, thanks for the info! Up the Irons!!!
He's also undefeated against throat cancer.
To me, it's easy to see why they didn't keep the original singer (Paul Di'Anno). He seems like the kind of person I would not have wanted to put up with for very long either.
I took my sons to their very first rock concert when they were 13 and 14. Dream Theater and Iron Maiden. As we were walking in, I was pronounced the Greatest Father Ever by at least 10 aging Iron Maiden Fans. We all still have our t-shirts and both of my sons instantly got super interested in music! The whole band plays for the entire crowd, not just the front row. You can see Bruce making eye contact with people way out in the crowd.
They were formed in 1975. Their first EP was released in 1979
Hey man
first time commenting i really enjoy watching your journey discovering new/old music.
Bruce has defied the test of time. I seen the band last year and can still get the job done.
He is a brilliant man, to really appreciate smart gifted he is you must his bio, the bass player is probably the best of the best, he writes must of the music and rest of the guys unbelievable talents,
keep on reacting bro!
In answer to your question about when Iron Maiden was formed:
They were formed in the mid 1970's, but ,Bruce Dickson, the lead vocalist in this video ,wasn't the first one that had been with the band when they were first formed
Yea... Paul Di'Anno was first singer..then Bruce..then Bruce go solo a lil..then..Blaze Bayley..then great Bruce again..
I got to see them 3 times back in the 80s! Number of the beast, Piece of mind and Power slave tours.
What you're seeing at the time were 2 guitar players and one bass player. There is 3 guitarist now👍
...t'was back in the day when Bruce's voice was still hitting the high notes with ease and enormous power.
Seen them last year with classics tour, Legacy of the Beast, and they still have it, moreover Bruce had all the power. Tickets for next years tour are already bought.
There is three in concert only