Essential Iron Maiden

[nevpugh308]

OH YEAH !

Have just obtained the 2CD "Essential Iron Maiden", and I'm currently playing it [b]VERY LOUD[/b] in my "bedroom" (aka office) .... oh MAN this takes me back to when I was 15, absolutely loving it !!!

Phantom of the Opera (Lucozade ?) anyone ?!? :) :) :)

[Jonna_Rex]

What a superb band, I LOVE IT! And yes, I still feel like 15

[speedtwelve]

Regret not managing to see Maiden playing live recently. The last time I saw them was on the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son tour in 1987....

Lucozade advert? Phantom of the Opera? Daley Thompson? Now you're showing your age...

ST

[nevpugh308]

speedtwelve said:

Lucozade advert? Phantom of the Opera? Daley Thompson? Now you're showing your age...

[planetdave]

I saw the Maiden once - at UMIST in 79or80. Paul DiAnno (sp) still at the helm.

Supporting Saxon.

Who had second billing to


Nutz

[mybrainhurts]

Had a peep at Discovery Wings t'other night.

I had no idea Bruce Dickinson was piloting airliners for fun.....

[Jonna_Rex]

Darn I haven´t seen the band on stage yet....Would be great though.

[paulhol]

is the good version of strange world on there?

[Highway Star]

paulhol said:

is the good version of strange world on there?

IMO Best Band in the World Ever (tm). Seen them in the UK at Earls Court in 2003 and then recently headlining OzzFest in Illinois - simply brilliant. Wish I'd seen them in the 80s, but was too young at the time.

For those of you who haven't got The History of Iron Maiden - Part I The Early Years, get it. It has some great early concert footage, including some stuff that Steve Harris found in his attic and was previously unreleased Also has a documentary on the band and their early struggles/line up changes.

I read somewhere that they were the biggest global selling UK act of the 80s....

Oh yes, the 'Live After Death' album recorded on the Powerslave Tour in 1985 is IMO the best 'best of' type album, though it obviously cuts out their later work.

>> Edited by Highway Star on Wednesday 14th September 01:39

[cic450]

Excellent band, got all the 80's albums on vinyl. Saw them in '87 (i think), headlining at Donington MOR. Stopped listening when Bruce left, now starting again.
Also attempting to replace all my vinyl with cd's, recently bought Number of the Beast.

cic

[krusty]

Wasn't Bruce also close to making the British Olympic fencing team???
My old boss, a huge Texan guy called me just before Christmas a couple of years ago saying "I've met these guys in your local bar (I was living in Rio at the time) and we've partied all night. They say they're in a band called Iron Maiden? Have you heard of them? Anyway, they're great fun and have invited me backstage to "Rock in Rio" .... Pity you decided to go home for Christmas"
Needless to say I was kicking myself....

[Bomber Denton]

Saw them live in Cardiff in December 2003 on the Dance of Death tour and they were just immense, ever since I bought 'Live after death' in the mid-eighties they have always beem high on my list to see.

They were everything live and more!

Must see them again!

[FrenchTVR]

Last saw them in '92 at Donnington. Not my favourite band, but good all the same.

Back in my mis-spent youth, knowing the words to Number of the Beast was an essential .............................I'll get my zimmerframe

[Pulsatingstar]

Just seen them at Reading right down at the front (the only reason I really went). Was awesome and only playing stuff off the first four albums.

They were playing live session stuff & intervies on radio one last night between 7 and 9 (recorded last week) but I wasnt here to post it then.

Should be able to listen on the web though.

Edited to add link

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/zanelowe/tracklistings/?focuswin

>> Edited by Pulsatingstar on Wednesday 14th September 07:36

[jaytee368]

Saw them at Hammersmith Odeon, 79, maybe 80, supporting ACDC on their Highway to Hell tour (Bon Scott days).

Average age of the band then... 16!!!

Scary for me, probably scary for them too now!

[trackcar]

I'm a BIG Maiden fan .. though only seen them once at newcastle city hall about 1985. I'm still hoarse from the shouting 20 years on!

My top tip is buy the double DVD of their videos .. about 3 quid off ebay .. seeing the PD stuff is a hoot .. little did they know how big they would get!

Maiden totally rock!

[Pulsatingstar]

satch said:

were they good on zane lowe's show last night ?

Only heard the Trooper so have to check the rest out later (no sounds at work). That was pretty good though.

[driller]

Pulsatingstar said:

Just seen them at Reading right down at the front (the only reason I really went). Was awesome and only playing stuff off the first four albums. They were playing live session stuff & intervies on radio one last night between 7 and 9 (recorded last week) but I wasnt here to post it then. Should be able to listen on the web though. Edited to add link www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/zanelowe/tracklistings/?focuswin Love Maiden, but that DJ's a bit a cock isn't he? >> Edited by Pulsatingstar on Wednesday 14th September 07:36

[gbbird]

Oh yes - The Maiden A band that has stood the test of time. Loved all of their stuff up to and including 7th Son, but then never really listened to their later stuff. Highlight songs - too many to mention, but Infinite Dreams and Hallowed Be They Name have to be up there

[Vitesse39]

Got into them when Powerslave was released (best Studio album of theirs), and yep, Live after death was best Live album, but didn't get to see them until Somewhere on tour in Edinburgh, excellent gig with the inflatable hands !
Prefer Nicko as a drummer especially with the Sonor kits he had - why did he have to change to premier

Didn't rate 7th son so high, and after that I thought they lost it abit with Janic and Bruce troubles