Best live band ever. This concert was 40 years ago, and they are still killing it. Should check out a later song, Fear of the Dark live in Rio. They didn't get radio play back then because they were too heavy for FM then, plus the imagery on their albums scared the mainstream. Most of their songs are about literature and historical events.
Exactly, I didn't stick in at school but Maiden gave me an interest in things at school ( a long time ago) would have bored the shite out of me, for example my favorite song revelations.
No band on Earth has achieved Maidens success with almost no main stream radio. over 130 millions albums sold. Over 2500 concert's, mostly sold out, across the globe for 40+ years. Legends doesnt begin to describe them... long live the kings !!!!!
A great band,and a great bunch of guys. I used to hang out with these lads in East London,drinking and watching them play at our pub The Ruskin Arms. I even played football (soccer) ⚽️ with Steve Harris for a local amateur team......the best things about Iron Maiden is the fact that they have stayed true rockers over the years and stayed really humble blokes. Up the Irons ⚒️ ⚒️⚒️
I used to live about a 15 minute walk from the Ruskin Arms. What amazes me the most is that they are still rocking stadiums to this day. Although, to be honest, after Fear of the Dark I kind of lost interest. I know some of their newer stuff is worth having a listen to though.
@Sgt Steel we all came from "sunny" Dagenham.....three stops on the District Line to East Ham.......escaped a long time ago.....I've heard its a shithole now.
Bruce Dickinson aka The Human Air Raid Siren. The dude is amazing. Still sounds phenomenal after almost 50 yrs. Just saw them in Tampa back in October on the last night of the U.S. tour. They absolutely killed it. Best Maiden show yet.
Ironic thing is that when Bruce first joined the band some metal/ rock critic in a magazine called him the air raid siren as an insult because he hated him, but Bruce owned it and started calling himself it !
Always nice to see people appreciate the appeal of Maiden 👍 Been my favourite band since I was 12. They're different to other bands in many subtle ways. They're storytellers. I'm 52 now and still love them.
A few years ago the Iron Maiden Fan Club (proud member) ran a poll asking the membership if they had to pick ONE Maiden song to introduce someone who’d never heard them, the song that in their minds IS Iron Maiden, which one would it be? This song won. By a landslide.
I worked at a Ford assembly for many years on the grave yard shift. I tried to ignore the clock as much as possible. My friend who worked down the line from me would play this song every night when there was 7 minutes left on our shift. I was such a great way to end every night/day. After just feeling dead on your feet this song got you pumped as we were getting ready to go.
I'm always so jealous of you reactors. Experiencing for the 1st time something I've spent my entire listening to and trying to get others interested in. Enjoy the journey and welcome to the family.
A few other Maiden songs to check out. The ones that every reaction channel does: "Fear of the Dark " live in Rio "The Trooper" "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" "Wasted Years" "Run To The Hills" "Number of the Beast" Those are all amazing, but some lesser done ones that i recommend are: "Where Eagles Dare" "The Clairvoyant" "Stranger In A Strange Land" "Powerslave" Alexander The Great"
@Hans Elemans I didn't "forget" a damn thing. it wasn't meant to be a comprehensive list. It's just a few of my faves off the top of my head. If you want to suggest other songs, you're free to do so in your own comment, instead of crying because I didn't include everything that you wanted. Now run on home to your mama, little boy.
Always fun to see someone’s first reaction to Iron Maiden, love the watching the wow on your face when you hear Bruce Dickinson’s vocal power! Steve Harris’ “galloping” bass style is his signature and he’s often touted as one of the greatest metal bassists. Iron Maiden usually delves into darker subject matter, but the lyrics are deep and sometimes reflect classic literature, history, movies and mythology, as well as commentary on man’s inhumanity to man. I’ve been a fan since the mid-80s, and always enjoyed the vocal, lyrical and instrumental excellence of one of heavy metal’s premier bands. More songs to check out: Revelation, Flight of Icarus, Aces High, Wasted Years, Fear of the Dark, The Wicker Man, For the Greater Good of God, … and from their latest album, The Writing on the Wall, Hell On Earth and Death of the Celts Bruce Dickinson also has six solo albums… top Bruce solo songs to check out: Silver Wings, Kill Devil Hill, Tears of the Dragon…
First Time here Brother! I loved watching you actually Feeling this one deep into your Core, from what I read into you. That's exactly what Iron Maiden Do, Thank them for bringing me here! I've Subscribed, Peace!
A prisoner waiting to be hanged and contemplating his life, knowing his death is coming. The five final stages of grief run through this man: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance...Awesome lyrics!!! 🤘
That was a fantastic reaction! You're right Iron Maiden weren't played much on mainstream media as they were considered to be to demonic for the censors back in the 80s. But they have a big following in the metal world. Hallowed be thy Name is one of my favourites of theirs, and performed live you get the full impact of the the band and Bruce Dickenson especially, absolutely love his voice.
In theUK in the 80’s metal was purposely repressed by the New Romantic music business. It was the most popular underground music ever. Metal was allowed elsewhere but in UK we had to dig for it. USA, Australia etc enjoyed their rock but in the UK Amazingly talented musicians like this didn’t get the recognition they deserved while prancing pop posers stole the limelight
This band alone, more than any teacher, got me to read classic literature. The Trooper, Rime of the Ancient Mariner are prime examples. This band lead me to Alfred Lord Tennyson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which lead me to Blake, Byron, Dante and more. They sung songs about stories the authors and poets wrote and I wanted to find out why they did so, and that lead me down the rabbit hole of classic literature. Metal used to get such a bad wrap back in the day and it's a shame. These guys are not only fantastic musicians, but wonderful human beings. The original drummer, Clive Burr had left the band after the success of Number of the Beast, but the rest of the band didn't understand why. He left due to his MS diagnosis. The band found out years later and started the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund (Clive Aid). One show a tour, every year, 100% of the sales of tickets and merch goes to the Fund. Clive passed away (at age 56), and they STILL run the fund, which goes to his family. I've seen them live several times and would LOVE to meet them, ask them questions, and go to the pub with them. Not only because I'm a fan of their music, but because I'm a fan of them as people. Just decent human beings. Iron Maiden (and metal in general) didn't get a lot of rotation back in the day, they got popular mostly by word of mouth, running the pub circuit in England. They do get their radio respect now, especially on XM Radio and music streaming services. It was just different back in the late 70s through the 80s.
Oct 3rd 2022. I've seen far over 100 live acts in EVERY possible venue. Never in my life have I witnessed a live performance regardless of venue or Genre that rivaled this complete show. Every aspect of it was literally mind blowing....its been 6 months and I'm still trying to process the experience I had.
And just like that, Maiden is in your heart FOREVER!!! Your reaction to this today is the exact same reaction I had as a kid back in the late 80s. Mind blown, heart pounding & just completely in love with Iron Maiden. Welcome to the club fella 🤘🤘🤘 Check out - Evil That Men Do, Running Free & Fear of the Dark 🤘
Not only is Bruce Dickinson a phenomenal singer/vocalist, most people in the world wouldn't be able to move on the stage like he do and still be able to sing. Just try sing being still and u realize how easily one get out of breath! This song is a masterpiece
the music landscape was way different in 1982 when this song was first released. Welcome to the Jungle came out in 87 and Express Yourself came out in 88.
@Randall V That aint rare. I mean Maiden was formed in '75. That means you and I were 10. Once a rocker/headbanger always a rocker/headbanger. Maiden belongs to the softer musical spectre I tend to listen too 😇
I've been to 100's of concerts over the course of 50 years and no band comes close to touching Iron Maiden live. They are the greatest live band I've ever seen. Between the music and the stage show they are in a world of their own. The first time I saw them they opened for Judas Priest in 1980. and I've seen them every time they've rolled through town ever since. 🤘
Go down the rabbit hole of Iron Maiden. Not only is the entire band just full of talent but Bruce has the voice to this day- even after throat surgery some years back. He is still singing- and fyi- he is a pilot and flies them around on their own plane!
The drummer on this and previous albums was Clive Burr. But he developed either ALS or MS. And was replaced by Nikki but the band stayed close with Cliff up to his passing.
Iron Maiden is my favorite band forever and this song is gorgeous. Songs to pay attention Prowler, Powerslave, Flight of Icarus, Strange in Stranger Land etc
I have been a Maiden fan since I was 15. Imo they are the quintessential metal band and I love that 40 some odd years later they are still bringing in new fans.
Iron Maiden established themselves as a UK heavy metal band w/ progressive influences... and they sounded very unique even in their era of the 80's... Dual lead guitars, galloping bass and signature time changes, defined Iron Maiden's sound. This performance was from 1982, and 'Hallowed be thy name' was not a single from their 3rd album 'The number of the beast' that year... but it became popular w/ their audiences and stayed in their setlist for decades... In 1993, a live version of 'Hallowed be thy name' was released as a single from their live album "A real dead one"... Steve Harris (bass) was writing his own songs by 1975, but his band found them 'complicated' and refused to play them live... So, he formed Iron Maiden in 1975 in the local scene of the West End of London w/ a group a friends jamming together, so that he could play his songs in the bars... Harris wanted to build the band and started looking to improve the band in 1976 and beyond... Dave Murray (guitar) first joined in '76 and became a permanent member by 1977... Paul Di'Anno (vocals) also joined in '77 and gave Iron Maiden a raw 'punk rock' feel... Doug Sampson played drums and Iron Maiden spent years playing bars and clubs across the UK and built a following by 1979 without a record out. In '79, an Iron Maiden demo recording sparked label interest and the band was signed that year... Clive Burr (drums) and Dennis Stratton (2nd guitar) joined to record the first Iron Maiden album in 1980 w/ Harris, Murray and Di'Anno... Their manager Rod Smallwood suggested that Iron Maiden needed a mascot, and a painting by artist Derek Riggs of a skeletal ghoul w/ hollow eyes was named 'Eddie the head' and became the band's "character" in all their artwork and marketing. Touring in 1980 as an opening act, Iron Maiden was rising fast as the first album charted at #4 in the UK... Adrian Smith (2nd guitar) joined for the 2nd album 'Killers' in 1981 w/ producer Martin Birch working w/ Iron Maiden in the studio until 1992. Iron Maiden spent 1981 touring the US and Japan for the first time... but the demanding touring schedule wore singer Paul Di'Anno out and he was out that year... Seeking a replacement for Paul Di'Anno for their 3rd album, Iron Maiden decided on Bruce Dickinson (vocals) who brought his high range vocals into the band and was nicknamed 'Air Raid Siren' ... Their 3rd album 'The number of the beast' was released in 1982 and charted at #1 in the UK and sold platinum in the USA... Nicko McBrain (drums) replaced Clive Burr in 1983 for the album 'Piece of Mind' as Iron Maiden were now a headlining act worldwide. The next album 'Powerslave' in 1984 marked a commercial peak for the band as they sold out arenas across the world... Long Beach, California shows were recorded on that tour for the 1985 live album 'Live after death'. Maiden did not deviate from their 'formula' of heavy metal on their records and more success came w/ the albums 'Somewhere in time' (1986) and another #1 UK album 'Seventh son of a seventh son' (1988)... but creative frustrations were causing friction within the band and Adrian Smith (guitar) left Iron Maiden in 1989... Janick Gers (guitar) joined in 1990 ...(pronounced "yan - nick jee- yers") 'No prayer for the dying' (1990) and 'Fear of the dark' (1992) were released after Gers joined... but more tensions led to Bruce Dickinson announcing in 1993 that he was leaving Iron Maiden for a solo career... Longtime producer Martin Birch retired in 1992... and Maiden's label EMI began cutting their promotion... So, there was a lot of uncertainty for Iron Maiden in 1994. Steve Harris also went through a painful divorce, so his new songs were much darker than his previous work... Iron Maiden announced that Blaze Bayley (vocals) was joining the band in 1995 and Harris produced the new album 'The X Factor'... Unfortunately, the album was not a commercial success and Blaze Bayley was not accepted as the singer of Iron Maiden w/ his gruff vocal delivery... and he sounded odd singing Maiden's classic songs in concert... They tried again in 1998 w/ the album 'Virtual XI'... but the reaction was worse, and Iron Maiden was literally playing clubs and small venues on tour in the 90's decade... In early 1999, the decision was made to fire Blaze Bayley... Meanwhile, Bruce Dickinson's solo career was not doing well either by 1996, and he had joined forces w/ Adrian Smith (guitar) by 1997 in his solo band... In 1999, both Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith were approached by Iron Maiden about rejoining the band, and they accepted... Iron Maiden announced a reunion tour in '99 and became a 3-guitar band for the first time... w/ Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray, Janick Gers, and Adrian Smith (guitars) and Nicko McBrain (drums) Rather than recycle their past catalog, Iron Maiden pressed forward w/ new music... 'Brave new world' (2000) was a minor success and Iron Maiden began rebuilding their fanbase on tour and were playing arenas again... They also began writing more elaborate, longer and progressive songs on later albums - 'Dance of death' (2003)... 'A matter of life and death' (2006)... 'The final frontier' (2010)... and 'The Book of Souls' (2015)... Maiden's popularity worldwide saw them touring arenas and stadiums as the internet was vital in promoting both old and new music from their catalog... Their latest album 'Senjutsu' was released in 2021... and Iron Maiden have been celebrating their legacy on tour recently, as well as promoting their new album.
Great and honest reaction.I'm liking it ,Your realization of the context of the song "oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"PRICELESS!! Welcome to the Maiden family ,Up the Irons!!!
I'm in my late 40's and knew about Iron Maiden when i was really young, like 10. For whatever reason i listened to pretty much everyone else but not them. Now, here in my late 40's i'm rocking out to IronMaiden. The Trooper and more. Watching their concerts live is really something. Watch "The Trooper" live from Chile. Just fucking excellent. Pretty sure their song Alexander The Great has an awesome guitar solo in it as well. The video matching the song with the movie is pretty bad ass... i'd say a must watch at least once.
I saw them in concert 42 years ago and I still listen to them(loudly) all the time. One of the best, most cohesive bands ever. And there is always an interesting story or history lesson in their songs. And the singer used to fly their jet to shows.
I will never get tired of watching someone get introduced to maiden for the first time. The jaw stuck on floor….we were all there. Fun fact, the deeper you dive into the catalog the further it drops. Metal Legends
Hey brother. I love watching people discover this song. Thanks for making this video and for appreciating a track that I grew up to. It’s like that first time all over again. And I appreciate you. Hope you are happy and loving life. Dude. You made my day. Happy Easter.
what i find funny about these videos is i think back in the day when as a young teenager metal fan jamin this so many people didn't get it espically the hip hop crowd but now there like wow no sht wow metal is awesome the lyrics and the music takes some serious skills to play. thank you for APPERICATING the music .
Their first three albums should be heard for Clive Burr's drum playing alone. He was ahead of his time. This 56 year old headbanger's Mt. Rushmore of Metal is Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, and Iron Maiden.
Steve Harris is the bass player of Iron Maiden and he writes a lot of the songs, check out Ryme of the Ancient mariner, that will blow you apart if you loved this one...the lyrics are based of another poem, Steve loves to write songs from ancient poeems and he does so brilliantly..
So glad you chose this version to review. This is back in 1982, new song, new singer. For most of the people in that room, they are seeing and hearing this for the first time too. There are so many better produced options out there but this is the most raw. Bravo. Good choice.
I have been a fan of Maiden since the 80's and think they are without a doubt one of the top tier bands out there. This was a great performance but if you liked it I think you should watch their live performance from Toronto on the Flight 666 tour. It features the line up you read about, Dickinson, Smith, Murry, Gears, Harris, and McBrain,. The performance from Toronto is about 8 years old at this point so at the time the band was in their 50's but their energy level was still out of this world. They just seem to get better with age. I saw them in 2019 and they still put on a hell of a show.
Thank you, I had a blast watching you experience Maiden, it was like watching myself when I was eleven years old in 1986. Changed forever. Subbed, my G!
Until he turned 60 Bruce also flew the band and all their equipment in their private jumbo jet Ed Force 1. He is a fully licensed commercial pilot as well. He also owns his own publishing company.
Welcome to my world brother. I've been listening to them since I was 16 and I'm 55 now. My favorite all time band. I would say that they are somewhere in between hard rock and heavy metal. You couldn't have picked a better video to start your Iron Maiden train. Enjoy
Only my most favorite band on the planet. Seen them live about 4 times only cause I'm a po boi. Followed them from high school in the 80s. Thank you for your love on thus track
These guys are serious musicians. Its phenomenal to understand they are still performing live shows today. The lot of them are tremendous individually, so much that its difficult to actually say for sure who the best musician of them all really is. But saying that, what they do as a unit is nothing short of amazing. True musicians and one of the most imitated heavy metal bands ever - for good reason.
i just saw them again (for the 8th time) last October. Great show - and they're over 60 - i think the drummer is near 70!! So you need three to call yourself a fan: here are the other two: "Aces High" "The Trooper"
Maiden is in a class of its own!!! Many musicians say that Maiden are their inspiration. Dickinson is part of the Holy Trinity of metal singers; Dio, Dickinson & Halford.
The gallows pole is a construction specifically for hanging. Think of playing the game hangman. You draw the gallows pole and as you guess letters, you draw the man to hang on the pole.
Iron Maiden was one of the main targets of the "Satanic Panic" of the late 70s through to the early 90s, hence the lack of radio play. A lot of their best songs are also a little on the long side for radio back then (they've got a couple tracks that run over 10 minutes). Didn't stop is metal fans from eating that shit up tho, in fact it encouraged us. "Wow, Mom and Dad HATE these guys, they must be FIRE"... and they were.
My first heavy metal band I heard in the 80's. I have seen them over 20 times in concert. They are still my favorite of all time. Love your reaction brother!! Check out the song " The Trooper"
Kudos. You are one of the first I have seen who has made a point of that crazy held note near the beginning. That is not regular/typical singing skills. Certainly not in the overall HM genre. But then, Mr. Dickenson is not your regular/typical vocalist of ANY genre. Enjoy and appreciate.
4:35 that should tell you just how good these guys are, minimal radio play and theyre still loved all over the world not just the u.s and uk. they have played in damn near every country on the planet
One of THE best metal bands EVER !!! The sub genre was classified (if someone can even classify music sub-genres) as "New wave of british heavy metal". The "gallup" base style of Steve, the drums of Niko, the "magic" between Adrian and Dave .... there are times, when their two guitars sound like one, some times when they do two different parts, but the sond is like one part, played by four handed player. Janick Gers came later (in the beggining of the 90's) and contributed more to this magic, but it was already there. And on top of that, you put the voice of Bruce (who is also aviation pilot, fencing fighter, writer ... I think that he is the only metal perfomer, capable of piloting Boeing 747-400).
I saw Bruce Dickinson (with Iron Maiden) perform this 1 week after he turned 60 years old! It had just as much energy and power, plus emotion as this 40 year old version! He is now 64, has survived two rounds of throat cancer (!) and while some of his top range has slipped, he still has over 3 octaves of range! This guy is someone worth appreciating! He's also an olympic level fencer, which he took up as a hobby to help build his core muscles and improve his singing!
Actually it's only 1 round of cancer. But he two tumors (one on the back of his tongue and the other in his throat). One of the tumors were the size of a golf ball! And Bruce is also a pilot, author, movie script writer, actor, entrepreuner, motivational speaker, olympic fencer (as you already mentioned), owns Cardiff Aviations and is a certified bada$$! Did I miss something? I feel like I've missed something about Bruce's many talents. 😂
I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Partly, it's me enjoying your reaction, which picked up on all the best moments. The bass line was great. The vocalist (Bruce) really kept my interest, a good front man. You can see how this style of Heavy Metal grew out of the earlier music of Deep Purple, (and I personally like Ian's vocals as the "best" in Rock. And since you mentioned "Ball and Chain", please do "Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker at Woodstock. Don't miss the best 60's Blues/Rock singer after Janis.
Always awesome to see someone discovering Iron Maiden. Do yourself a solid and see them live. They still put on a phenominal show, and Bruce has kept his voice as good if not better! 🤘🏼✌🏼
Best live band ever. This concert was 40 years ago, and they are still killing it. Should check out a later song, Fear of the Dark live in Rio. They didn't get radio play back then because they were too heavy for FM then, plus the imagery on their albums scared the mainstream. Most of their songs are about literature and historical events.
I saw them last October. They were amazing.
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the wickerman live in rio, an energyexplosion i've never seen before
Exactly, I didn't stick in at school but Maiden gave me an interest in things at school ( a long time ago) would have bored the shite out of me, for example my favorite song revelations.
I think the best live band ever is Rammstein. Rammstein, Iron Maiden and Tool.
As soon as someone hears Bruce for the first time, the reaction is priceless.
No band on Earth has achieved Maidens success with almost no main stream radio.
over 130 millions albums sold.
Over 2500 concert's, mostly sold out, across the globe for 40+ years.
Legends doesnt begin to describe them... long live the kings !!!!!
The best somehow are overlooked. RUSH, Maiden, Dreamtheater, Jinjer...
@@horscategorie IMHO you said it brother. Rush and Iron Maiden are two of the very best rock bands ever!
I absolutely LOVE watching the younger generations appreciate the classics! Thank you young man...Up The Irons!!!!
A great band,and a great bunch of guys. I used to hang out with these lads in East London,drinking and watching them play at our pub The Ruskin Arms. I even played football (soccer) ⚽️ with Steve Harris for a local amateur team......the best things about Iron Maiden is the fact that they have stayed true rockers over the years and stayed really humble blokes. Up the Irons ⚒️ ⚒️⚒️
I used to live about a 15 minute walk from the Ruskin Arms. What amazes me the most is that they are still rocking stadiums to this day. Although, to be honest, after Fear of the Dark I kind of lost interest. I know some of their newer stuff is worth having a listen to though.
Oh and I just noticed, this clip had the late Clive Burr on drums, wow.
@Sgt Steel we all came from "sunny" Dagenham.....three stops on the District Line to East Ham.......escaped a long time ago.....I've heard its a shithole now.
@@markferrett700 I know Dagenham. I did a work apprenticeship at Fords when they were still there. Yeah, I got out in 1996.
i remember the Ruskin Arms - obviously, a few members of Maiden were there
I consider myself lucky to grow up listening to music like this every day. Best shows you will ever see
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Following them since day one graduated Naperville 84
Welcome to the world of IRON MAIDEN.
Hope you’ll enjoy the ride? It’s a long one
Bruce Dickinson aka The Human Air Raid Siren. The dude is amazing. Still sounds phenomenal after almost 50 yrs. Just saw them in Tampa back in October on the last night of the U.S. tour. They absolutely killed it. Best Maiden show yet.
Oct 3rd SD.....still processing what I witnessed🤩
Ironic thing is that when Bruce first joined the band some metal/ rock critic in a magazine called him the air raid siren as an insult because he hated him, but Bruce owned it and started calling himself it !
Saw them at the United Center last year, they still bring it and they're in their 60s!!!!
Chills when that chorus started on hallowed And then Your Face 😮 😆YEEEESSS
Fan since 83’ Welcome aboard my friend!!
You stopped and commented on the perfect spots of the song. Which means you were paying attention. Enjoyed your reaction to this classic! 👍
Always nice to see people appreciate the appeal of Maiden 👍
Been my favourite band since I was 12. They're different to other bands in many subtle ways. They're storytellers. I'm 52 now and still love them.
I'm 69, wear two hearing aids because of to many loud gigs but still enjoy good heavy rock.
I just have to say Congratulations you just discovered one of the best bands of all time!!! True legends!!!!!!
A few years ago the Iron Maiden Fan Club (proud member) ran a poll asking the membership if they had to pick ONE Maiden song to introduce someone who’d never heard them, the song that in their minds IS Iron Maiden, which one would it be? This song won. By a landslide.
I worked at a Ford assembly for many years on the grave yard shift. I tried to ignore the clock as much as possible. My friend who worked down the line from me would play this song every night when there was 7 minutes left on our shift. I was such a great way to end every night/day. After just feeling dead on your feet this song got you pumped as we were getting ready to go.
I'm always so jealous of you reactors. Experiencing for the 1st time something I've spent my entire listening to and trying to get others interested in. Enjoy the journey and welcome to the family.
Dude. I'm 56 been a fan since grade 7
. So happy you found them . I love you for it
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A few other Maiden songs to check out. The ones that every reaction channel does:
"Fear of the Dark " live in Rio
"The Trooper"
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
"Wasted Years"
"Run To The Hills"
"Number of the Beast"
Those are all amazing, but some lesser done ones that i recommend are:
"Where Eagles Dare"
"The Clairvoyant"
"Stranger In A Strange Land"
"Powerslave"
Alexander The Great"
The Clairvoyant is my personal #1
When the Wild Wind Blows
Dance of death
I'm sorry but you forgot about 20 others....
@Hans Elemans I didn't "forget" a damn thing. it wasn't meant to be a comprehensive list. It's just a few of my faves off the top of my head. If you want to suggest other songs, you're free to do so in your own comment, instead of crying because I didn't include everything that you wanted. Now run on home to your mama, little boy.
I'm watching this on a Monday morning and this is making my Monday morning.
Always fun to see someone’s first reaction to Iron Maiden, love the watching the wow on your face when you hear Bruce Dickinson’s vocal power!
Steve Harris’ “galloping” bass style is his signature and he’s often touted as one of the greatest metal bassists. Iron Maiden usually delves into darker subject matter, but the lyrics are deep and sometimes reflect classic literature, history, movies and mythology, as well as commentary on man’s inhumanity to man. I’ve been a fan since the mid-80s, and always enjoyed the vocal, lyrical and instrumental excellence of one of heavy metal’s premier bands.
More songs to check out: Revelation, Flight of Icarus, Aces High, Wasted Years, Fear of the Dark, The Wicker Man, For the Greater Good of God, … and from their latest album, The Writing on the Wall, Hell On Earth and Death of the Celts
Bruce Dickinson also has six solo albums… top Bruce solo songs to check out: Silver Wings, Kill Devil Hill, Tears of the Dragon…
First Time here Brother!
I loved watching you actually Feeling this one deep into your Core, from what I read into you. That's exactly what Iron Maiden Do, Thank them for bringing me here!
I've Subscribed, Peace!
One of the best live bands ever. They made amazing music and are one of the best metal bands ever.
A prisoner waiting to be hanged and contemplating his life, knowing his death is coming. The five final stages of grief run through this man: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance...Awesome lyrics!!! 🤘
And the hanging bell setting the atmosphere in the beginning.
@@drigerdranzer7514 Time marches on... for whom the bell tolls.
Excellent comment 🔥
All our lives are coming to an end, better contemplate your life too.....😯
@@sweathawgboudreaux3887 but we don't know when, if you knew the exact date beforehand...
That was a fantastic reaction! You're right Iron Maiden weren't played much on mainstream media as they were considered to be to demonic for the censors back in the 80s. But they have a big following in the metal world.
Hallowed be thy Name is one of my favourites of theirs, and performed live you get the full impact of the the band and Bruce Dickenson especially, absolutely love his voice.
In theUK in the 80’s metal was purposely repressed by the New Romantic music business. It was the most popular underground music ever.
Metal was allowed elsewhere but in UK we had to dig for it. USA, Australia etc enjoyed their rock but in the UK Amazingly talented musicians like this didn’t get the recognition they deserved while prancing pop posers stole the limelight
One of my favourites. Also instant like for the poster of his Airness in the background
This band alone, more than any teacher, got me to read classic literature. The Trooper, Rime of the Ancient Mariner are prime examples. This band lead me to Alfred Lord Tennyson and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, which lead me to Blake, Byron, Dante and more.
They sung songs about stories the authors and poets wrote and I wanted to find out why they did so, and that lead me down the rabbit hole of classic literature. Metal used to get such a bad wrap back in the day and it's a shame.
These guys are not only fantastic musicians, but wonderful human beings. The original drummer, Clive Burr had left the band after the success of Number of the Beast, but the rest of the band didn't understand why. He left due to his MS diagnosis. The band found out years later and started the Clive Burr MS Trust Fund (Clive Aid). One show a tour, every year, 100% of the sales of tickets and merch goes to the Fund. Clive passed away (at age 56), and they STILL run the fund, which goes to his family.
I've seen them live several times and would LOVE to meet them, ask them questions, and go to the pub with them. Not only because I'm a fan of their music, but because I'm a fan of them as people. Just decent human beings.
Iron Maiden (and metal in general) didn't get a lot of rotation back in the day, they got popular mostly by word of mouth, running the pub circuit in England. They do get their radio respect now, especially on XM Radio and music streaming services. It was just different back in the late 70s through the 80s.
I always love the reactions to Bruce's magnificent voice
I do too. I get the chills! Lol.
Oct 3rd 2022. I've seen far over 100 live acts in EVERY possible venue. Never in my life have I witnessed a live performance regardless of venue or Genre that rivaled this complete show. Every aspect of it was literally mind blowing....its been 6 months and I'm still trying to process the experience I had.
Grew up to my stepdad listening to them, became one of my favorites quickly! Masterful storytelling not only with vocals, but through their music!!
They are not just 80's,they put out their longest album Senjetsu out last year. Bruce is in his 60's and still brings it live.
I never get tired of genuine and enthusiastic reactions like yours! Welcome to the cosmos of Iron Maiden! Up the Irons!
And just like that, Maiden is in your heart FOREVER!!!
Your reaction to this today is the exact same reaction I had as a kid back in the late 80s.
Mind blown, heart pounding & just completely in love with Iron Maiden.
Welcome to the club fella 🤘🤘🤘
Check out - Evil That Men Do, Running Free & Fear of the Dark 🤘
Not only is Bruce Dickinson a phenomenal singer/vocalist, most people in the world wouldn't be able to move on the stage like he do and still be able to sing.
Just try sing being still and u realize how easily one get out of breath!
This song is a masterpiece
God given talent + hard work and powerful energy, and he’s damn good at expressing those qualities
the music landscape was way different in 1982 when this song was first released. Welcome to the Jungle came out in 87 and Express Yourself came out in 88.
Thanks sir for listening to Maiden, brings me back when I was in my early teens now I’m 54 I still listen to them, UP THE IRONS 🤘🤘🤘
@Randall V That aint rare. I mean Maiden was formed in '75. That means you and I were 10. Once a rocker/headbanger always a rocker/headbanger. Maiden belongs to the softer musical spectre I tend to listen too 😇
@Randall V I see we're not that far off regarding musical prefs. PS. Primus is quite a challenge for bass players! Good luck & enjoy!
@Randall V 2112 best song ever written
Perfect reactions in all the right spots man!!!!
I've been to 100's of concerts over the course of 50 years and no band comes close to touching Iron Maiden live. They are the greatest live band I've ever seen. Between the music and the stage show they are in a world of their own.
The first time I saw them they opened for Judas Priest in 1980.
and I've seen them every time they've rolled through town ever since.
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For some reason they just get better
Go down the rabbit hole of Iron Maiden. Not only is the entire band just full of talent but Bruce has the voice to this day- even after throat surgery some years back. He is still singing- and fyi- he is a pilot and flies them around on their own plane!
Great reaction! They also have their own plane & the singer, Bruce is their pilot!
The drummer on this and previous albums was Clive Burr. But he developed either ALS or MS. And was replaced by Nikki but the band stayed close with Cliff up to his passing.
Love it when we get more Maiden fans!
Iron Maiden is my favorite band forever and this song is gorgeous. Songs to pay attention Prowler, Powerslave, Flight of Icarus, Strange in Stranger Land etc
I have been a Maiden fan since I was 15. Imo they are the quintessential metal band and I love that 40 some odd years later they are still bringing in new fans.
Iron Maiden established themselves as a UK heavy metal band w/ progressive influences... and they sounded very unique even in their era of the 80's... Dual lead guitars, galloping bass and signature time changes, defined Iron Maiden's sound.
This performance was from 1982, and 'Hallowed be thy name' was not a single from their 3rd album 'The number of the beast' that year... but it became popular w/ their audiences and stayed in their setlist for decades... In 1993, a live version of 'Hallowed be thy name' was released as a single from their live album "A real dead one"...
Steve Harris (bass) was writing his own songs by 1975, but his band found them 'complicated' and refused to play them live... So, he formed Iron Maiden in 1975 in the local scene of the West End of London w/ a group a friends jamming together, so that he could play his songs in the bars... Harris wanted to build the band and started looking to improve the band in 1976 and beyond... Dave Murray (guitar) first joined in '76 and became a permanent member by 1977... Paul Di'Anno (vocals) also joined in '77 and gave Iron Maiden a raw 'punk rock' feel... Doug Sampson played drums and Iron Maiden spent years playing bars and clubs across the UK and built a following by 1979 without a record out.
In '79, an Iron Maiden demo recording sparked label interest and the band was signed that year... Clive Burr (drums) and Dennis Stratton (2nd guitar) joined to record the first Iron Maiden album in 1980 w/ Harris, Murray and Di'Anno... Their manager Rod Smallwood suggested that Iron Maiden needed a mascot, and a painting by artist Derek Riggs of a skeletal ghoul w/ hollow eyes was named 'Eddie the head' and became the band's "character" in all their artwork and marketing.
Touring in 1980 as an opening act, Iron Maiden was rising fast as the first album charted at #4 in the UK... Adrian Smith (2nd guitar) joined for the 2nd album 'Killers' in 1981 w/ producer Martin Birch working w/ Iron Maiden in the studio until 1992. Iron Maiden spent 1981 touring the US and Japan for the first time... but the demanding touring schedule wore singer Paul Di'Anno out and he was out that year...
Seeking a replacement for Paul Di'Anno for their 3rd album, Iron Maiden decided on Bruce Dickinson (vocals) who brought his high range vocals into the band and was nicknamed 'Air Raid Siren' ... Their 3rd album 'The number of the beast' was released in 1982 and charted at #1 in the UK and sold platinum in the USA... Nicko McBrain (drums) replaced Clive Burr in 1983 for the album 'Piece of Mind' as Iron Maiden were now a headlining act worldwide. The next album 'Powerslave' in 1984 marked a commercial peak for the band as they sold out arenas across the world... Long Beach, California shows were recorded on that tour for the 1985 live album 'Live after death'.
Maiden did not deviate from their 'formula' of heavy metal on their records and more success came w/ the albums 'Somewhere in time' (1986) and another #1 UK album 'Seventh son of a seventh son' (1988)... but creative frustrations were causing friction within the band and Adrian Smith (guitar) left Iron Maiden in 1989... Janick Gers (guitar) joined in 1990 ...(pronounced "yan - nick jee- yers")
'No prayer for the dying' (1990) and 'Fear of the dark' (1992) were released after Gers joined... but more tensions led to Bruce Dickinson announcing in 1993 that he was leaving Iron Maiden for a solo career... Longtime producer Martin Birch retired in 1992... and Maiden's label EMI began cutting their promotion... So, there was a lot of uncertainty for Iron Maiden in 1994.
Steve Harris also went through a painful divorce, so his new songs were much darker than his previous work... Iron Maiden announced that Blaze Bayley (vocals) was joining the band in 1995 and Harris produced the new album 'The X Factor'... Unfortunately, the album was not a commercial success and Blaze Bayley was not accepted as the singer of Iron Maiden w/ his gruff vocal delivery... and he sounded odd singing Maiden's classic songs in concert... They tried again in 1998 w/ the album 'Virtual XI'... but the reaction was worse, and Iron Maiden was literally playing clubs and small venues on tour in the 90's decade... In early 1999, the decision was made to fire Blaze Bayley...
Meanwhile, Bruce Dickinson's solo career was not doing well either by 1996, and he had joined forces w/ Adrian Smith (guitar) by 1997 in his solo band... In 1999, both Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith were approached by Iron Maiden about rejoining the band, and they accepted... Iron Maiden announced a reunion tour in '99 and became a 3-guitar band for the first time... w/ Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray, Janick Gers, and Adrian Smith (guitars) and Nicko McBrain (drums)
Rather than recycle their past catalog, Iron Maiden pressed forward w/ new music... 'Brave new world' (2000) was a minor success and Iron Maiden began rebuilding their fanbase on tour and were playing arenas again... They also began writing more elaborate, longer and progressive songs on later albums - 'Dance of death' (2003)... 'A matter of life and death' (2006)... 'The final frontier' (2010)... and 'The Book of Souls' (2015)... Maiden's popularity worldwide saw them touring arenas and stadiums as the internet was vital in promoting both old and new music from their catalog... Their latest album 'Senjutsu' was released in 2021... and Iron Maiden have been celebrating their legacy on tour recently, as well as promoting their new album.
First time i went to a concert with them was in 1981....
Great and honest reaction.I'm liking it ,Your realization of the context of the song "oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"PRICELESS!! Welcome to the Maiden family ,Up the Irons!!!
I like how when you said "this is fire", it was right before their instrumental blaze!
I'm so glad you've discovered these, your reaction made me cry.❤
I'm in my late 40's and knew about Iron Maiden when i was really young, like 10. For whatever reason i listened to pretty much everyone else but not them. Now, here in my late 40's i'm rocking out to IronMaiden. The Trooper and more. Watching their concerts live is really something.
Watch "The Trooper" live from Chile. Just fucking excellent.
Pretty sure their song Alexander The Great has an awesome guitar solo in it as well. The video matching the song with the movie is pretty bad ass... i'd say a must watch at least once.
I saw them in concert 42 years ago and I still listen to them(loudly) all the time. One of the best, most cohesive bands ever. And there is always an interesting story or history lesson in their songs. And the singer used to fly their jet to shows.
I will never get tired of watching someone get introduced to maiden for the first time. The jaw stuck on floor….we were all there. Fun fact, the deeper you dive into the catalog the further it drops. Metal Legends
Hey brother. I love watching people discover this song. Thanks for making this video and for appreciating a track that I grew up to. It’s like that first time all over again. And I appreciate you. Hope you are happy and loving life. Dude. You made my day. Happy Easter.
I totally appreciate how you let it move your body I've seen them 6 times in my youth the soundtrack of our lives
what i find funny about these videos is i think back in the day when as a young teenager metal fan jamin this so many people didn't get it espically the hip hop crowd but now there like wow no sht wow metal is awesome the lyrics and the music takes some serious skills to play. thank you for APPERICATING the music .
Their first three albums should be heard for Clive Burr's drum playing alone. He was ahead of his time. This 56 year old headbanger's Mt. Rushmore of Metal is Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, and Iron Maiden.
Maiden is a deep well! Up the Irons!
You were totally nerding out. I love it. Welcome to the club, my friend.
Great reaction. And still nailing it now 40 years later
Steve Harris is the bass player of Iron Maiden and he writes a lot of the songs, check out Ryme of the Ancient mariner, that will blow you apart if you loved this one...the lyrics are based of another poem, Steve loves to write songs from ancient poeems and he does so brilliantly..
So glad you chose this version to review. This is back in 1982, new song, new singer. For most of the people in that room, they are seeing and hearing this for the first time too. There are so many better produced options out there but this is the most raw. Bravo. Good choice.
I have been a fan of Maiden since the 80's and think they are without a doubt one of the top tier bands out there. This was a great performance but if you liked it I think you should watch their live performance from Toronto on the Flight 666 tour. It features the line up you read about, Dickinson, Smith, Murry, Gears, Harris, and McBrain,. The performance from Toronto is about 8 years old at this point so at the time the band was in their 50's but their energy level was still out of this world. They just seem to get better with age. I saw them in 2019 and they still put on a hell of a show.
You are starting to get head banging... I love it
And just like that.....we have ourselves another Maiden fan. Up the irons!
Steve Harris's sound has been called "the gallop" and is a feature of many of their songs
Bruce..that freaking voice! His tone is so damn clear too...one of the greats! Such great breath control!
Thank you, I had a blast watching you experience Maiden, it was like watching myself when I was eleven years old in 1986. Changed forever. Subbed, my G!
One of the main reasons they're not radio friendly, is in regard to the length of their songs. They have some long songs, 7 minutes to 18 minutes.
Until he turned 60 Bruce also flew the band and all their equipment in their private jumbo jet Ed Force 1. He is a fully licensed commercial pilot as well. He also owns his own publishing company.
They’re songs are too long for most media to slot them into radio play. Best bass player in all metal!
Exactly.
Most of their songs are long. But I like that.
Ive seen them live the best thing ive seen in my life
And an Iron Maiden fan was born
Welcome to Iron Maiden. Thank you for your reaction👍🎸🥁
Welcome to my world brother. I've been listening to them since I was 16 and I'm 55 now. My favorite all time band. I would say that they are somewhere in between hard rock and heavy metal. You couldn't have picked a better video to start your Iron Maiden train. Enjoy
They were definitely Heavy Metal in the 80s!
The best concert I've ever seen. 5 times!!!! 🤘😈🤘
40 yrs ago...1st show I ever went to...That was Clive Burr on drums....R.i.P CB ...They got thier start in the 70s...
Only my most favorite band on the planet. Seen them live about 4 times only cause I'm a po boi. Followed them from high school in the 80s. Thank you for your love on thus track
These guys are serious musicians. Its phenomenal to understand they are still performing live shows today. The lot of them are tremendous individually, so much that its difficult to actually say for sure who the best musician of them all really is. But saying that, what they do as a unit is nothing short of amazing. True musicians and one of the most imitated heavy metal bands ever - for good reason.
i just saw them again (for the 8th time) last October. Great show - and they're over 60 - i think the drummer is near 70!!
So you need three to call yourself a fan: here are the other two:
"Aces High" "The Trooper"
Maiden is in a class of its own!!! Many musicians say that Maiden are their inspiration. Dickinson is part of the Holy Trinity of metal singers; Dio, Dickinson & Halford.
I’ve listened to this song at least 1K times. I still have the same reaction each time.
The gallows pole is a construction specifically for hanging. Think of playing the game hangman. You draw the gallows pole and as you guess letters, you draw the man to hang on the pole.
Just happened upon you for the first time. Music hasn't started yet and I love you already. Subbed
Extraordinary reaction! Tremendous stuff fella! These guys are still performing epic shows into their 60s and Nico in his 70s! 🤟😉
If you ever have the chance, you MUST see them in concert. Just be prepared to have your mind blown.
This is music that's over forty years old yet it sounds fresh and new everytime and it can mstch up and even surpass anything made today
Iron Maiden was one of the main targets of the "Satanic Panic" of the late 70s through to the early 90s, hence the lack of radio play. A lot of their best songs are also a little on the long side for radio back then (they've got a couple tracks that run over 10 minutes). Didn't stop is metal fans from eating that shit up tho, in fact it encouraged us. "Wow, Mom and Dad HATE these guys, they must be FIRE"... and they were.
I've seen them live 6 times over the years. By far the best I've ever seen. Fear of the Dark - Rock in Rio must be watched.
My first heavy metal band I heard in the 80's. I have seen them over 20 times in concert. They are still my favorite of all time. Love your reaction brother!! Check out the song " The Trooper"
Kudos. You are one of the first I have seen who has made a point of that crazy held note near the beginning. That is not regular/typical singing skills. Certainly not in the overall HM genre. But then, Mr. Dickenson is not your regular/typical vocalist of ANY genre. Enjoy and appreciate.
4:35 that should tell you just how good these guys are, minimal radio play and theyre still loved all over the world not just the u.s and uk. they have played in damn near every country on the planet
Bruce has a commercial pilot license and used to have his own flying show on BBC too.
dance of death live from en vivo must be the next reaction. The most theatrical performance by Bruce at his 55.
And to think the VHS tape for this video was dragging.
GOATS!!!
One of THE best metal bands EVER !!! The sub genre was classified (if someone can even classify music sub-genres) as "New wave of british heavy metal". The "gallup" base style of Steve, the drums of Niko, the "magic" between Adrian and Dave .... there are times, when their two guitars sound like one, some times when they do two different parts, but the sond is like one part, played by four handed player. Janick Gers came later (in the beggining of the 90's) and contributed more to this magic, but it was already there. And on top of that, you put the voice of Bruce (who is also aviation pilot, fencing fighter, writer ... I think that he is the only metal perfomer, capable of piloting Boeing 747-400).
You need t-shirts that say "I GOTTA HEAR THAT AGAIN!" I'd buy one !!! Awesome reaction 🤘
I saw Bruce Dickinson (with Iron Maiden) perform this 1 week after he turned 60 years old! It had just as much energy and power, plus emotion as this 40 year old version! He is now 64, has survived two rounds of throat cancer (!) and while some of his top range has slipped, he still has over 3 octaves of range! This guy is someone worth appreciating! He's also an olympic level fencer, which he took up as a hobby to help build his core muscles and improve his singing!
Actually it's only 1 round of cancer. But he two tumors (one on the back of his tongue and the other in his throat). One of the tumors were the size of a golf ball! And Bruce is also a pilot, author, movie script writer, actor, entrepreuner, motivational speaker, olympic fencer (as you already mentioned), owns Cardiff Aviations and is a certified bada$$! Did I miss something? I feel like I've missed something about Bruce's many talents. 😂
So lovely to see Clive behind the drums. RIP.
welcome to Iron Maiden my friend , i've only seen them 9 times , but man they put on a good show!!
One of THE greatest live acts you will ever see.
I enjoyed this more than I expected to. Partly, it's me enjoying your reaction, which picked up on all the best moments. The bass line was great. The vocalist (Bruce) really kept my interest, a good front man. You can see how this style of Heavy Metal grew out of the earlier music of Deep Purple, (and I personally like Ian's vocals as the "best" in Rock. And since you mentioned "Ball and Chain", please do "Little Help From My Friends" by Joe Cocker at Woodstock. Don't miss the best 60's Blues/Rock singer after Janis.
Always awesome to see someone discovering Iron Maiden. Do yourself a solid and see them live. They still put on a phenominal show, and Bruce has kept his voice as good if not better! 🤘🏼✌🏼