Well after all these years, I think I'm gonna go get a Maiden album. Yes I've never had one. Anyways, what should I get. I only want the Dickinson stuff, screw the other guys. I am leaning towards "Number Of The Beast," but I like "Flight Of Icarus" and my band actually covers it. The funny thing is I've never really heard the song, our singer brought in the live version, played it once for me, so I acually just really know it from us playing it. Comments?

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Get "Live After Death". It's got a good overall mixture of their songs.http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif Unless you hate live albums of course.

Yeah I was thinking about that, but I don't want a live album, and "Live After Death" is the "Icarus" our singer played for me. I know they have a "Greatest Hits" album, but it doesn't have "Flight Of Icarus." So that's a possibility, I can live without that one song.

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[This message has been edited by Brett (edited June 08, 2000 at 12:29 PM).]

I see that the positive Maiden comments from a vast number of vhlinkers had its effect. http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

Number Of The Beast (1982) has NOTB, Hallowed be thy Name, Run To The Hills, Children of the Damned.

Piece Of Mind (1983) has Flight of Icarus, and The Trooper. That's the album you should buy.

Powerslave (1984) has Powerslave, Aces High.
Largely considered Maiden's best by older Maiden fans.

Somewhere in time (1986) has Wasted Years, Alexander The Great.

7th son of a 7th son (1988) has Evil That Men Do, Can I Play with Madness. Largely considered Maiden's best by hardcore fans.

Basically, there are two compilations: Best Of The Beast (1998) and Ed Hunter (1999). Ed Hunter has 20 songs.

There are a total of 12 studio albums, 2 with PauL DiAnno, 8 with Bruce, 2 with Blaze.

By the way: I think the second album with Dianno (Killers, 1981) is awesome.

Anything else you wanna know?


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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited June 08, 2000 at 03:02 PM).]

Thanks a lot Doc, I've always liked some Maiden stuff, just really never got that into them. So I figured, "well there's nothing new out I like, why not try something old?" http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

So I went to Best Buy at lunch and I was either going to get "Number Of The Beast," "Piece Of Mind," or "Best Of The Beast." Well they didn't have "POM" and on "Best Of The Beast," I knew about 90% of the songs on it, so I figured I'd start there. The only two songs I like that aren't on it that I like are "Iron Maiden" and like I've said a bunch of times, "Flight Of Icarus." I got a funny look from the cashier, I guess a guy in a suit looks odd buying an Iron Maiden CD. http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif Oh well.

Listened to it my car on the way back, brings back memories of junior high. Some good stuff! BTW, those early records are mixed like crap, everything sounds muddy to me. I guess it's just that early 80's thing.

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[This message has been edited by Brett (edited June 08, 2000 at 03:23 PM).]

Yeah the production kinda sucks for the first few albums.

I live in Montreal, the largest city in Quebec province, Canada. And here we are THE biggest hardcore Iron Maiden fanbase in North America, and this is a statistically proven fact.

So in the biggest HMV record store downtown, there is a HUGE Maiden rack and they carry 3-4 copies of each old album, and some interviews & singles also. http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif I'd say it's about two times the size of the Van Halen rack.

So I'm a little bemused that you couldn't find Piece Of Mind, but understand where you're from http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

By the way, do you also plan buying their latest album? The production on it is absolutely killer, and musically it stands up to their old stuff easily.

About Best Of The Beast:

I have it but haven't listened to it in 2 years. I remember that I hate the song Virus.
Very strange that their namesake song isn't on it: they play it at EVERY concert.

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Actually Maiden is still huge is So Cal, I just think the Best Buy I went to was of out it. Best Buy doesn't do a very good job stocking VH either cause they're not the "flavor of the month" anymore either.

People always say VH's early stuff needs to be remastered, but compared to the other heavy metal acts of the early 80's, Maiden, Judas Priest, VH's production quality is top notch.

I might get their new album, but I'd need to hear some of it first, and if it sounds anything like their last album, I think it's called "Virtual XI" or something like that, I won't buy it. The stuff I heard from that was just terrible, makes "VH3" look like "Fair Warning." I am just skipping over the new stuff on that CD I bought, I have no desire to hear that Bayley guy.

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[This message has been edited by Brett (edited June 08, 2000 at 04:24 PM).]

About Virtual XI...

The Angel and the Gambler is their most embarrassing song, EVER, end of story.

If you want I can email you a song. Do you want me to send it to you directly by email?

If not then you could install ICQ...

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Yeah sure e-mail it to me.

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Ok. Now sending Ghost of the Navigator.

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Didn't work, got my email back saying that the max. size allowed is 3 megs. Bummer.

"Sea of Madness" off of "Somewhere In Time"!!!

I would recommend the albums that the doc has already mentioned:
Beast
Piece of Mind
Seventh Son...
and Brave New World. Thrashing it at the moment so I am ready for the Maiden gig at Earls Court in London next week.
Up the Irons!

Brett,

The new album kicks ass! It is much better than Virtual IX. Bruce is back and in fine form. High points: The Wicker Man, Ghost of the Navigator, Brave New World, The Fallen Angel.

Also, Span Doc, the last album with Bruce before he left the band, 'Fear of the Dark' ain't that bad. I actually think its good. It was a low seller in North America because by 1992, people were uninterested in Maiden because all that other crap came along (Pearl Jam, Nirvana).
High points on that album: Be Quick or Be Dead, Fear of the Dark, From Here to Eternity.

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I still wouldn't recommend Fear of the Dark because it's too much an uneven album. Even Bruce and Steve will tell you in agreement today that it's one of their weakest album.

It an uneven album because half of it is great (be quick, title track, afraid to shoot strangers), and half of it is terrible (weekend warrior, apparition, chains of misery).

I wouldn't recomment No Prayer for the Dying either: very bad production, mediocre vocals (Bruce was tired of the air-raid-siren stuff by then) and very few catchy riffs.

This tour they are playing "Sign Of The Cross", from X-Factor. I can't wait to hear that song sung by Bruce Dickinson.

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You're right Span Doc. Fear of the Dark is an uneven album. Some of it is good, some bad.

Actually, I liked "Tailgunner" from No Prayer, and "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter", I thought was okay.

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Iron Maiden is a kick ass band, and one of the most under appreciated. On VH1 the List, best Heavy Metal band category, Stephen Pearcy nominated them, everyone booed, then he goes "Well it's not because I like them." I wanted to through my cheeseburger at that looser!

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Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who would dare to make fun of Iron Maiden in my presence, (in real life), would have to apologize or I'd beat the living shit out of him. That includes that gay ass Stephen Pearcy.

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Bruce is fuckin' amazing!!! Great to have him back!

Well, my girlfriend got me Brave New World for our anniversary which was yesterday (hence the 0609 at the end of my name). It rules of course. I hear an arena tour will start in the states in October and I hope it comes to Buffalo!!!!!!

Glad you like the album! http://www.vhlinks.com/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif I still listen to it at least twice everyday.

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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited June 10, 2000 at 07:53 AM).]

Hey Spanish Doctor , does Blaize sing Fear Of The Dark ???


Also , who talks at the begginning of Number Of The Beast ??? Vincent Price ???

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ed6150:
does Blaize sing Fear Of The Dark ???


<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You mean the studio version? It's Bruce and it was the title track from the last studio album Bruce did with Maiden before leaving.

Does Blaize sing the live version off of Best Of The Beast Glenn ??

I don't own that album but I just listened to a 30 second clip of it on Amazon. It's hard to tell because it's a very quiet section of the song, but I'd say that's not Bruce.

Man Glenn , I think Iron Maiden is awesome !!http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ed6150:
Man Glenn , I think Iron Maiden is awesome !!http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Me too, I've been listening to them a lot lately. I hadn't been much of a fan for alot of years, probably since I saw them live on the Seventh Son tour.

I'm interested to see what Doc or one of the other Maiden fans has to say about that live version of Fear of the Dark. I checked out a link to a Blaze Bailey site and under his discography it showed the Best of the Beast album but only showed Virus as his contribution. So maybe it is Bruce on that live version.

All I have been listening to all summer long is Iron Maiden , or U2 Joshua Tree , Rattle & Hum , and Acthung Baby .

And Van Halen http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif 78-96

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ed6150:
And Van Halen http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif 78-96

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Hmmm, maybe I should give them a listen. I'm just concerned that I'll like them so much that I'll have to find a VH message board and then spend all of my time there....um..never mind.http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

LOLhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

Is there a Iron Maiden message board ???

http://64.69.170.138/maiden/cgi-bin/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro&BypassCookie=true

That's the Official one I think. I thought about joining, but almost none of the threads are Maiden related.

lets join bro http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif use your name Glenn and I'll use Ed6150 , I'll join sometime tomorrow , Iron Maiden is helping me with these Van Halen withdrawls I am having http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

I'd join if it was more Maiden related, but as it stands, I'm not going to bother.

If I'm not mistaken, even Span Doc thinks the site is unworthy. And he's the ultimate Maiden fan.

I love Maiden and there's so much about them that's worth discussing, but not at that site. If it was properly broken down in forums and was vaguely on topic, I'd join in a second.

Yep, they basically have one Maiden forum, that Main one, and nobody talks about Maiden in there.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Glenn:


I'm interested to see what Doc or one of the other Maiden fans has to say about that live version of Fear of the Dark.
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There's a live version on either a real dead one or a real live one (probably the latter). Maybe it's that?? I don't have BOTB so I can't compare. But it would be weird since it's Bruce signature tune if they had Blaze singing it

I saw Maiden with Blaze a few years ago, don't remember if they did FOTD but the show was pretty mediocre.

http://www.truemetal.org/ironmaiden/frames2.html

That's a link to a great Iron Maiden site I like to check out. It shows that Maiden played Fear of the Dark on both tours they did with Blaze Bailey.

Been a while since I came to Links. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

But, to answer Ed6150's question, Bruce DID sing the live version of Fear of The Dark from 'Best of the Beast'. That live cut was taken from "Live at Donnigton, Aug. 22nd, 1992".

Bruce's last performance with Maiden until the reunion last year was in 1993 (you can watch this concert since it is the "Raising Hell" video).

I think we should start a MAIDEN thread right here at Links.

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There are plenty of Maiden links around here VV.

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Okay I just finished reading all your threads. A few comments, for all it's worth...

1) Yes the official Maiden BB sucks, and yes there are a lot of immature jerks there who talk about ANYTHING but Maiden.

2) The "Fear of the Dark" on Best of the Beast is from A Real Live /Dead One, (or is it Live at Donnington?) and is sung by Bruce.
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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited September 07, 2000 at 12:31 PM).]

I joined last week, but the discussions are for the most part, completely worthless. Lots of jerks and illiterate idiots as well.

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too bad you haven't checked out d'anno era, phantom of the opera & murders in the rue morgue are awesome.
hey doc, what happened to paul?

Paul Dianno? Last time I've heard, he had to cancel the american tour because he got arrested for beating his wife. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif LOL. Honestly I never followed anything he did post-Maiden.

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Did he ever do anything Post-Maiden? I've never heard his name mentioned ever again. I kinda liked his voice, sounded cool on stuff like "Wrathchild" and even "Prowler."

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Oh yeah, he was in a couple of metal & hard rock bands that NEVER got off the ground.

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He actually has a very amateurish Official Site at:
http://www.pauldianno.com

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heh i thought he died or something

Well hum he does look a bit loser on that official site. Heck, in the "discography" section, he even includes the Iron Maiden "soundhouse tapes" !!! LOL!! Thanks for the laugh Brett. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

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Well I lurked at the IRON MAIDEN forum and it is kinda silly . I think I will not join for now .

D'ianno had a cool voice on those first two albums. I heard that he had a serious drug and alcohol problem. That may have something to do with him leaving Maiden.

Hey Doc, did he get kicked out or did he just leave?

Anyhow, its a good thing he left. I don't think Maiden would've gotten as huge as they did had he stayed.

Thanks Bruce! http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

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As far as I know, he got fired.

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Steve Harris fired Paul DiAnno because his alcohol & drug abuse were affecting his performance.

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Hey Doc, what was that controversy we were discussing with regards to "Piece Of Mind." I was listening to it today and can't recall what we were talking about a long time ago. BTW, what a great album.

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Right Now Iron Maiden is the best band out there .

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
Hey Doc, what was that controversy we were discussing with regards to "Piece Of Mind." I was listening to it today and can't recall what we were talking about a long time ago. BTW, what a great album.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Mmm... http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/confused.gif maybe the fact that Flight of Icarus isn't on Best of the Beast?

For the record, (Iron Maiden 101 for ya all http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif) Bruce Dickinson's favorite Maiden record of all time is Piece of Mind, and Steve Harris' is Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Well, that was their opinions until BNW came out.

Brett have you bought BNW yet? If not, what the fuck are you waiting for man?????? http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gifhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

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I burned it off of Napster Doc, I listen to it all the time. "Wicker Man" is very cool.

No there was something else, like a skip or a mistake on the album production, something, don't you remember?

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Buy it Brett !!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
I burned it off of Napster Doc, I listen to it all the time. "Wicker Man" is very cool.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You're lucky the album isn't from Metallica. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

Seriously though, you should buy it, I love the CD booklet & album cover. My favorite song (and the definite crowd favorite) is Ghost of the Navigator.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
No there was something else, like a skip or a mistake on the album production, something, don't you remember?
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Oh yeah I remember... the first pressing had a flaw at the end of the Trooper, making the outro part of the next song. The first pressing of Powerslave also has (or had) a similar problem, I had to return it.


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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited September 08, 2000 at 04:32 PM).]

What's the difference? I have all the artwork from and the sound is just the same, that's the most important thing.

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Oh yeah that's right Doc! I might buy the album for the booklet, stop tempting me! http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif I have the Enchanced "Piece Of Mind," and nope that problem doesn't exist. "Number Of The Beast" and "Powerslave" are next on my list after "BNW" I guess. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

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[This message has been edited by Brett (edited September 08, 2000 at 04:35 PM).]

Yeah but if you bought it it could make the difference between Platinum or Double ya knowhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif . Maybe I am starting to sound like Lars Ulrich http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/eek.gif

Their albums never go platinum here anyway. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

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Yeah , Hey Spanish Doctor , who's that scary dude who talks before Number Of The Beast ???????

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
"Number Of The Beast" and "Powerslave" are next on my list after "BNW" I guess. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif
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You simply cannot go wrong with this. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Ed6150:
Yeah , Hey Spanish Doctor , who's that scary dude who talks before Number Of The Beast ???????<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


His name is Vincent Price, but I don't know anything else about the guy but his name.


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You don't know who Vincent Price is Doc? Probably the most famous voice of horror and horror actor in history. Died about 10 years ago I think. I believe he also does the voice on Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

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Shit !!! I thought that was him , thanks for informing me guys http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

Hey SD , do you hang at Iron Maiden disc forums ? I just registered there and they did not email me my password , and they said it would . It must take more time ??

I'm completely fed up posting at the official Maiden forums. Nothing but pricks there. Plus there is that bitch Kelly who
1) Hates VH with a passion
2) Agrees vehemently with Lar$ & Metallica's opinion of Napster
3) Is considered the "queen of the BB". Whatever that means. *sigh*

Many posters there are sexually immature insecure teenagers.

Besides, it's poorly managed & maintained, and right now it's full of CGI errors. I created a post on the main forum complaining about the various problems and I got bashed for it, then, it got deleted. C ya fuckers, I won't miss you. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/mad.gif

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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited September 08, 2000 at 05:14 PM).]

I posted there about 30 times the last week or so, what a friggin' waste. I got flamed all over the place, and then they erased all the posts and moved to a new server. Nice...at least when I move servers, I keep all the messages intact. Whatever. Also they got a cheap under-powered server that has tons of errors, cheap asses.

Oh that Kelly chick is a complete bitch.

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Those turds at the IM site are doing a disservice to the band they claim to love so much. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/rolleyes.gif The fact that those in charge go about editing out what they don't like makes the place nothing more than a means for propaganda. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/tongue.gif

I don't frequent IM sites since I don't have any of the band's music, but one doesn't need to be a fan of the band to safely say that the retarded garbage they have over there is a bad representation of what a message board should be about.

You IM fans deserve better. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited September 10, 2000 at 07:59 AM).]

Spanish Doc, I had to edit this post because of the... "honesty" of the pic. LOL http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

We can't post that kind of stuff, even if it's only an URL to a pic.

I'm not bent out of shape about it, because I know it was only an honest mistake. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

As to your question about Maiden, I've never heard any of their stuff, really. I take it that the early 80's albums are their kick ass material. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/cool.gif

[This message has been edited by Down In Flames (edited September 10, 2000 at 09:48 PM).]

I wanted to bump this thread to the top. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/wink.gif

Just so you can see my explanation as to why I edited your previous post, Spanish Doc. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spanish Doctor:

We can't post that kind of stuff, even if it's only an URL to a pic.
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Well I didn't know about that rule that's for sure.

As for Maiden, I suggest you pick up "Best of the Beast"

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[This message has been edited by Spanish Doctor (edited September 11, 2000 at 05:25 AM).]

Doc, it's sort of an unwritten rule I guess. I don't mind people linking to pornography per se, but I don't want to encourage it, it could only get me into trouble at some point down the road. Didn't mean to make it a big deal, it really wasn't.

I suggest either "Best Of The Beast" or even "Live After Death" for a new listener. "Live After Death" has a ton of great Maiden tunes live, excellent quality, some versions better than the album versions, "Flight Of Icarus" for sure is better.

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That one is on my list BRETT , Live After Death . I only own 2 Maiden CD'S , Best Of The Beast and Brave New World , and it all kicks ass http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

Go get "Live After Death" next. Awesome.

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
Go get "Live After Death" next. Awesome.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I agree, Live After Death is a monster album and it has all of the well known Maiden songs from that era.

Of course, I suggested Live After Death in the second post of this thread.http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/wink.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
Also his voice gets noticeably tired, especially on "Run To The Hills," he sounds very winded. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Speaking of this song, "Run To The Hills" is the only video of IM that I've ever seen. That video is a testement to the old saying, "Don't judge a book by it's cover." http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

That video made me wretch. I think that this vid alone is why I'd never previously given IM the time of day. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/cry.gif LOL. But after Span Doc, Ed6150, Glenn, and your consistent "thumbs up" posts, I'm willing to give them a fair listen. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/wink.gif

Thanks for the picks, guys. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

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As I've said many times before, Run To The Hills is a very generic hard rock song. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gifhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/biggrin.gif

And yeah I agree the video is pure cheese. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/wink.gif

Hey Brett you want to know something? i'm trying to get somebody in the office to like Iron Maiden (He got me in Classic Van Halen in the first place!!) and I lent him Best of the Beast... he said he copied it but had to cut the last song (Hallowed be thy name). SACRILEGOUS!!! I asked him why didn't you leave off Virus, he said too late, the CD is done. Ghaaahh... http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/eek.gifhttp://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/mad.gif

Hallowed be thy name is the ultimate classic heavy metal song of all time!!!

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spanish Doctor:

Hallowed be thy name is the ultimate classic heavy metal song of all time!!!

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I'd agree, it's quite likely the best song Iron Maiden ever did. The solos are just awesome, especially on the Live After Death version. I particularily like Adrians' solo, but then I usually prefer his solos over Dave Murrays' solos. That song gives you every facet of what makes Iron Maiden great.

Well put Glenn.

So true.

MAIDEN RULES!!

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You know, I guess I have seen just about all of their videos as my mates and I were huge fans back when I was in primary school in 1984 or so and yes I would agree most of them are crap, check out Number of the Beast. But in saying that I am not so much a video person so don't really care too much - give me the music man!!! I do see the humour in Maidens videos which I guess is their way of not taking themselves too seriously like some metal bands did - fire and brimstone sort of stuff.

Just saw Maiden with Queensryche and Halford on Saturday night in Phoenix. What a great show. They all sounded great. Maiden put on one hell of a show. Interesting to see them with three guitar players. In my opinion, Dickinson hasn't lost a whole lot.

Hell yeah! Dickinson sounds just as great as he did in '82 if not better.

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Yeah and I got it way back when that post was made. http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif The only bad thing about "Live After Death" is that you really don't get the total coolness of Bruce Dickinson's three-part harmonies, as you do on the studio albums. Also his voice gets noticeably tired, especially on "Run To The Hills," he sounds very winded. Still a great collection, and these two points are really not big deals at all.

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"Hallowed" rules, can't take that song off! That is sacrilege! Dump that Blaze Bayley crap in a second.

Most of those early 80's metal videos were pretty damn cheesy. I happen to love "Run To The Hills" as a song, and if you can get past the imagery of the video, it's a cool tune. "The Trooper" video is pretty tame, and "Flight Of Icarus" isn't that bad either.

DIF - Keep in mind, Maiden sounds NOTHING like VH, so don't expect to hear something along those lines. The closest you'll get to VH, is maybe some stuff on the first couple records with Paul DiAnno on vocals.



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Of all the early Maiden songs, Running Free sounds the most VH-inspired to me. It has that classic rock'n'roll & party vibe.

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Yep lyrically it reminds me a lot of "Runnin' With The Devil."

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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Spanish Doctor:
Of all the early Maiden songs, Running Free sounds the most VH-inspired to me. It has that classic rock'n'roll & party vibe.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>How about Women In Uniform? I know it's not original and Maiden hates it, but that's Dave's kinda song.http://208.50.7.95/vhlforum/smilies/smile.gif

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Brett:
Yep lyrically it reminds me a lot of "Runnin' With The Devil."
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The fact that Paul DiAnno wrote the lyrics might have been a factor.

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Hey to all Maiden heads,

I STRONGLY suggest you pick up Bruce's last two solo albums if you haven't already done so.

- Accident of Birth (1997)
- The Chemical Wedding (1998)

Both of these feature Adrian Smith on guitars, (who rejoined Maiden with Bruce), and studio wizard / songwriter/ guitarist Roy Z, who produced/co-wrote on the latest Rob Halford solo album.

The albums are basically metal but much more heavy than anything Bruce ever did with Maiden. But it's still classic style anthemic heavy metal. They are basically among my top 10 best metal albums of the 90's.

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