Oh yeah, one of my fav albums too by one of my all time favourite bands. When it comes to early Maiden it's hard to decide on my number one album but Powerslave might just be the or is certainly a top 5 album.
Yes! Great album, great band! My favourite of theirs is Rage For Order. Bruce is talking about Chris De Garmo obviously, but he made three more records with Queensryche, not just one.
@@Samantas5855 They were both brilliant albums released the same year I believe. Still listen to both as they haven't aged like a lot of music from around that time.
I dunno if Blackmore could keep up these days , he was one of the greatest pioneers of his era but his playing is not what it once was . Wizard though he once was .
I really enjoyed that. I believe it's Chris DeGarmo who became a pilot. As soon as Queensryche was mentioned I was sure Bruce would mention the aviation connection. Good stuff.
Although I like his vocals on Stranger in a Strangeland (especially on Alexander the Great), to me, he's never been as good as on The Number of the Beast (especially on "Children of the Damned" ! ) Ps. My favorite Maiden album is Seventh Son of a Seventh Son by the way, so... I'm really trying not to be biased here 😉(Although "Moonchild", "Infinite Dreams" and The "Prophecy" all have brilliant singing as well).
I saw Bruce a few times with Maiden. Amazing singer. I actually meet him on a few occasions.Always very friendly and open. And happy to sign autographs all day. Number of the beast and Powerslave some of his best work. Rock on Bruce.
Firstly....what a great interview. My god the albums he was talking about most of them among my favourite albums. God bless you Bruce 🎤🎤🎤🎤 Bruce has been a hero of mine since I saw Maiden live back in 82.
Ride On is one of my most favorite AC/DC songs as well as I prefer Bon's work over Brian's (I don't hate Brian, just prefer Bon)! Just to hear Bruce talk about that is awesome!
@@guanatosmetal71 Somewhere in Time is great and unique, but unlike Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, it has flaws and is not on the same level of brilliance.
Rick Wakeman played keys on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Yes were recording Tales from Topographic Oceans next door and Wakeman wound up playing on "Sabbra Cadabra," in true Wakeman fashion, he was reportedly paid in beer.
This was great, Bruce is completely earnest and happy to talk about the music, a great segment 🤙 Love Bruce. Very happy with the new album, listen to it quite a bit. "A load of rubbish but it grows on you" 😂
Bruce is 65. And has a birthday coming up in a few months. 08/07/24. I thought he was 70'ish.... All the years on the road and the stress of being a pilot has taken a bit of a toll but he is sharp as a tack. I'd have no problem with him at the Captains chair for a domestic flight. ✈ 🎸 Rock on Bruce !!
I think the death of his children's mother must have also taken a toll. He is one talented guy and entrepreneur though. Trooper beer alone must have generated a decent income apart from Maiden royalties.
Funny when I first heard the Born Again album, I thought it was a return to the classic muddy sound, as the first 3 albums sounded like primordial sludgly rock. I had no idea it was due to a fault in the mastering.
Does everyone know Bruce’s first job was in a bakery to count sachets of yeast. His boss said to him “ how many have you boxed today Bruce?” Bruce said…. 666 the number of the yeast, bread and cakes, were born to be released!
The year was 1989 and my friend Graham was trying to get (12 year old) me to listen to heavy metal bands. I heard Metallica, Megadeath and Judas Priest but nothing really landed. Then he played me a song from Iron Maiden and everything changed. I grabbed the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album album and nearly wore out the tape. Bruce's voice and storytelling had me hooked. To this day, Bruce and Iron Maiden are my favorites. Besides them, Myles Kennedy (solo) and Alter Bridge are the only bands that come close.
The clear influence of the blues on ACDC's music is pointed out far too rarely. I'm glad that one of my favorite singers, who also made a tremendous contribution to Iron Maiden's success, named this important element precisely. The blues is in the sound of ACDC, in the guitar of Angus and in Bon's voice.
Absolute LEGEND. Proper musical influences too. Many of the bands/singers he cited I am a fan of as well. Iron Maiden is one of my all time favourites and a huge inspiration on my own playing. Seeing Somewhere in Time literally just behind him was a treat
Couldn't agree more on Eyes of the World and Lost in Hollywood. I always go to Down to Earth when I feel down. Such feel good songs never fail to lift my mood : P
I met Bruce in New York in 1989. It was at the CMJ music marathon. He autographed a $10 bill for me. I ended up spending it on beer and condoms a few weeks later. in a Freeport 7/11 on Long Island. But I told the clerk that it was Bruce Dickinson’s autograph . Which He thought was cool. So maybe it’s somewhere.
@@VictorLugosi He didn't say that word (sucked) at all. He just said he liked their recent albums, which I totally disagree with. Hells Bells is the definite Brian era song, especially the studio version. Bruce says he likes their recent albums, and he said "definitely more than For Those About To Rock". He didn't say anything more than that. On this he's totally off, but that is his opinion. I totally agree with him regarding Scott era and Ride On. That is the most soaring and beautiful Scott performance put on any AC/DC record. Also the Powerage and If you Want Blood albums are great.
My list os the bests by style: Hard Blues: Rory Gallagher (Live In Europe), Gary Moore (Still got the blues) Hard rock: Deep Purple (In Rock and Machine Head), Riot (Narita), Triumph (Allied Forces), Rush (Rush and Moving Pictures), Uriah Heep (Live 73), Rainbow (Rising). Hard Progressive: Jethro Tull (Stand Up and Bursting out). Metal: Iron Maiden (The Number, Piece of Mind and Powerslave), Black Sabbath (Master of Reality and Heaven and Hell), Judas Priest (Unleashed In the east), Nightwish (Ocean born)
Bruce sitting in front of some good albums there! My eclectic collection includes a few of them ranging from Somewhere in Time, to Zooropa to Spirit of Eden!
Great show! What great album selection. By the way, the Jon Lord sleeve is the wrong image: it's the live album tribute concert cover from 2014 instead of the Concerto studio recording album cover from 2012 - which is what Bruce talks about. The track played is also not right, it's the Glenn Hughes "Burn" from the tribute concert not the Concerto recording featuring Bruce.
When I was in 8th grade I saw a show on the power slave tour my mom dropped me and my friend off at the Worcester centrum fantastic memories thanks Mom 😂
@@mauriciohernandezdiaz9825 There's no studio touch-ups on those live records. Maybe you are thinking of Kiss Alive, Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous, Judas Priest Unleashed in the East, as all of those has been fixed in studio afterwards, but not Live After Death, nor If You Want Blood.
Bruce's opinion of Powerage and If You Want Blood echo mine perfectly. I'm surprised that he didn't mention Montrose, considering that Maiden have covered a couple of their tracks.
he is not only one of the really greatest rocksingers and performers of all times, a jumbopilot, really good fencer, but also such a great person. I wonder, if he is aware how much Iron Maiden has influenced the metal- and rockmusic. lovebites and others.
It's a matter of record that Bruce wanted the "3 Tremors" project to consist of Halford, Dio and himself. He did NOT want Geoff Tate of Queensryche involved, that was Rod Smallwood who felt the project needed someone a bit "younger". This is why I'm guessing Qobuz made that edit to the video after Bruce was discussing MINDCRIME. Lastly, Chris DeGarmo remained in Queensryche for 3 more albums, and left at the end of 97.
From different interviews where 3 tremors and mindcrime where mentioned to him, it really shows he doesn't really like Geoff much, in more than one videos (this one included) he kinda mocked his singing style 😂
@@justarandomguy2126 Well, as far as not liking him, he must have his reasons, then again, Bruce is a bit "prickly" himself. As for mocking Tate's vocal ability, at least back between 83-92, that is just plain WHACK on Bruce's part. BUT, Dio, Dickinson, Halford would have been unbeatable in every way.
@@mikedegarmo3203 I agree, both Geoff and Bruce are on the "prickly" side, and i also believe deep down in his heart Bruce is a bit jealous of prime Geoff and all the praise Dio gave to him back then, even pointing out that Mindcrime is basically only Chris' work feels like him wanting to diminish Geoff's contribution (Tate/Wilton/Degarmo have almost the same credits on mindcrime, maybe Geoff has even one or two more), but yeah, Dio/Halford/Dickinson would have been quite something back in the day.
People change their opinions as they age; until recently I don't believe Bruce had ever met or had a nice thing to say about Paul (Di'Anno) but recently after Paul's poor health there has been a photo of them together. Bad blood doesn't always last forever. Maybe he was in awe of Operation Mindcrime at the time and felt Geoff Tate was a 'threat' to his vocal crown?
