Classical Composer Reacts to Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Iron Maiden) | The Daily Doug (Ep. 100) 

It's fun to watch a guy with a long background in music theory, dissecting a song he has never heard before, that I have heard 1,000 times.

While Iron Maiden remain technical masters to this day, the peak of their creativity was the Powerslave album.

I freaking love Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. Obviously, I also love Fear of the Dark and all the other songs from Iron Maiden. They are just so amazing!

Maiden fans will never let you down because we're the best in the world listening to the best band in the world!

Hey dude just wanted to say that I really am happy to see someone with such a professional status in music knowledge give iron maiden the credit they deserve.I highly suggest iron maidens “ to tame a land” I think maiden fans appreciate what you are doing so much as they have never had much of a source of reference as to prove that iron maiden are a serious band and our very creative musicians. You really remind me of an American version of my university music lecturer Dr Nick Redfern. Thank you for the videos and I hope you continue your journey with iron maiden Your journey should include to tame a land, Pacschendale, dance of death, blood brothers, when the wild wind blows and the legacy. Iron maiden generally have one song per album that is their long piece or complicated challenging piece you have covered some of these gems and The above are the rest. Thanks again

Thanks for another one! Keeping my suggestions: Maiden's The Clansman, Sign of the Cross, Bruce's solo career Dark Side of Aquarius, The Tower, Jerusalem. Hugs from Brazil! Kelly here.

I do the same thing you do what I listen to a song except I feel mine out with my guitar

Hey, Doug! Your RU-vid channel is awesome, dude! I would like to suggest you the song Shoes by King's X! I love their harmony vocals... I would like to hear the opening harmony splitted! Greetings from Brazil. By the way it's good to know that you are a church musicians so as I'm!

You should do Skyfall by Helloween. Epic song. I Hope you become the New Rick Beato. Congratulations from Brazil

Good observations man , respect 👍

React to Rhapsody - Erian's Mystical Rhymes (The White Dragon's Order) please. This is the perfect balance between Metal and classical music.

Iron maiden fans will always find each other in any part of the Internet

That's because Iron Maiden is more than a musical band. They are storytellers. They create ambience and atmosphere to tell you stories. That's why they're awesome.

THIS song is the best heavy metal song in history. Some say its The Number of the Beast, others say its Master of puppets, others say Heaven and Hell. But this song is the definition of Heavy Metal. Without any doubt SSOASS is one of the top 3 Heavy Metal albums of all time, but THIS song is Heavy Metal in all its glory!

Why does no one recommend Powerslave? It's one of their best songs imo

DOUG! You METAL HEAD you!!! I can feel it... It's coming... You're gonna end up writing an EPIC Metal/Classical MASTERPIECE, and all of us "DAILY DOUGERS" will be there for the WORLD PREMIERE!!!

The song ' Can I Play With Madness ' from this album is the reason my kids exist. I was into indie music before hearing that on the radio and it got me hooked straight away. I looked into Maiden more, then went deeper, Anthrax, Metallica etc. I met my missus because of the metal link and we've been together since 1988.

The album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son was under appreciated at the time of release. Mostly because the majority of their fans couldn’t handle the fact that it was laden with synthesizers all throughout. Of course, it later grew on the faithful listener, and is undoubtedly one of their best from beginning to end. Very melodic album, which sticks in your head every time you listen to it. Definitely a favorite of mine.

"Can you hear it?" - trust me, probably like 75% of us here are just happy to watch professional enjoying songs we like, 20% probably know enough music theory to generally understand what you are talking about and maybe 5% at best can actually hear this stuff

I love how musicians with a classical background react to metal and especially Iron Maiden : with full respect and very often with enjoyment. Metal music has been looked down at for so long, it's really refreshing to see this.Up the Irons ! 🤟🏻

Still saying the song is “To Tame a Land”. Sticking by that. Far more exotic scales.

I highly recommend "Infinite Dreams" and "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" two underrated songs from my favorite albums

MMOOOOOOOONNNNNNNN CHHHHIILLLLLDDDDDD this whole album is a straight banger and maybe their best from top to bottom

I would sit and watch you react to Iron Maiden's entire studio catalogue...in one sitting. Keep 'em coming!

Saw them live on the Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour, '88, in Copenhagen. Opening act was Helloween, they had just released Keeper of the Seven Keys part II. What a night that was.

I am telling you... "The Clairvoyant" will be your favorite Iron Maiden song... I promise!! Please do this song!! If I'm lying I'm dying with my boots on!

I’ll keep recommending Iron Maiden’s ”Starblind”, ”The Talisman” and ”The Legacy”. More proggy, great storytelling, great music! These songs are more atypical as some other recommended Maiden songs and That’s why I think you’d like them! *yes it’s the same songs as before, I won’t give up!

Cool watching some one become a Maiden fan without realizing it.

10:46 "There's gotta be something next" Boy are you not ready... Your life will change forever...

You should hear Keeper of the Seven Keys song - Helloween It's a masterpiece

Do Stargazer (1976) by Rainbow!

Maiden are unique in the metal world. There have been many bands metal bands that sound alike but nobody sounds like maiden. The greatest metal band ever

Malmsteen Trilogy suite or Far Beyond the sun

For me, this song has the best atmosphere ever. That's why I must consider this one my favourite song of them

React to: Sign of the cross rock in rio The clansman rock in rio Dance of death En vivo! Bloodbrothers studio version

Your enthusiasm is infectious. I'm not a musician so the music theory is over my head but I enjoy watching and hearing your explanations. Great seeing you review a wide range of music. Maiden is so good, the more the better.

I really like watching you analyze the music with your extensive knowlege of music.

Seventh son is a concept album. The whole album is telling a story. Each song is like a chapter out of that story.

Nice reaction. I think you'll like a song called "Sign of the Cross", live version of Rock in Rio 2001.

"The Evil that Men do" has always been my favourite song from this album. You should definitely try it sometime!

No one does live shows better and Maiden’s live videos rock, but to truly get Bruce’s voice range studio recordings are best. Iron Maiden is the G.O.A.T. There never was and never will be another this great.

The more you become a Maiden fan the more we hear E Minor

I like how he jumps back when something cool happens

My recommendation for Maiden is 'Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.' The storytelling in that song is really amazing. You are with the narrator all the way through that race, from his initial take off, to him hitting the wall, then finding the runner's high...and then tiring yet again and finally finishing the race on sheer will. Another one with amazing storytelling is "The Duellists"; from the very beginning, you have a sense that it's not the normal epic heavy metal song about a sword fight, there's a note of tragedy in it as it unfolds the story of a swordsman too proud, foolish and brave to back down from an unwinnable fight. But...I'd really, really love to hear your take on Rainbow's classic "Stargazer!"

This is their best record, you can never go wrong with Maiden. Up the Irons!

Obviously I don't expect this to be a video, but you should sit down and listen through the entire album at some point. It's very much a concept album, that feels like a single piece with many acts. It has a cohesive narrative in the lyrics, and interesting use of recurring motifs. Very very cool album and a very well constructed thing to digest

11:39 That slow smile that comes when you realize you just heard something amazing.

"Pretty cool cover art" You are looking at an 80s era Iron Maiden cover. They were all cool. Derek Riggs (artist) was the man.

Daughter of a pianist with masters in music. So heartwarming to hear the music theory my dad taught me. When you spoke about resolutions I kept thinking about the time my dad taught me about “diabulus in musica “

I'll keep recommending Dance of Death and Paschendale. Still my favourite album.

"How many rifs do you want in this song?" "Yes..."

You need to do a poll whether people would like to see Maiden once a week and see what happens..... As soon as I saw a new Maiden analysis I dropped everything to come and see it.

This is Maiden's best album, everything that has progressed since their beginnings reaches its peak on this album. A fantastic rapport between Smith and Murray, incredible drumming, wonderful bass and a powerful, operatic voice from Dickinson. It's a fantastic evolution that I think ends here. After this there is a downturn in Maiden that I think is emulated in some songs of the 2000s as Ghost of the Navigator (Perhaps Brave New Word should have been the continuation of SSOASS).

To Tame a Land gets my vote. You’re becoming a favorite of mine Doug. I don’t understand half of what you say and I Love it. Keep it up!

''Infinite dreams'' is such a masterpiece!!! Amazing chord change and chord progression is absolutely brilliant !!

You really need to check out "Keeper of the Seven Keys" by Helloween! It's a really epic song with lots of similarities to Maiden, yet more complex

This is my favorite Maiden album by far. then Powerslave. But this one is just so cool and progressive for Maiden. Songs are still very catchy and rocking also but very interesting.

Sign of the cross is a great musical rollercoaster I’d say you may like that. I rather live version because Bruce is singing them

Bruce Dickinson's solo albums are also worth a mention. Accident of Birth and Chemical Wedding. Sooooooo good.

Damn, Maiden have so many amazing songs. Sign of the Cross should definitely be the next one and then Paschendale, Dance of death, the clansman, maybe something from the A matter of life and death album like For the greater good of god or The legacy. Man, so many songs...

I always said if Mozart, Bethoven and all those classical composers were alive now they'd be doing heavy metal music.

I shall not relent from this: *Gates of Babylon and Stargazer by Rainbow!*

My fav Maiden tune! Loved it from the moment I first heard it when I was a kid. Their first foray into prog metal. A true classic.

your reactions are really professional

This was my introduction to Iron Maiden in 1989. Saw the album art (Derek Riggs) and I said "man if the music is as amazing as the cover, I'm all in." I was NOT disappointed. It delivered beautiful way.

You have to react to Stargazer by Rainbow. An absolute masterpiece! Great video by the way, as always!

Great music broken down and appreciated by a real musician. I love it!

This is great! Lifelong Maiden (and metal) fan. So: thank you! Now, I’d love for you to react to Ozzy Osvourne’s “Diary of a Madman.” The guitarist, Randy Rhoades, was a classically trained guitarist.

Phantom of the opera from maiden next please

Speaking a totally different language to me, and I'm loving it.

To Tame A Land. A more interesting Maiden composition than this one imo.

"the evil that men do" and "sea of madness" are probably my favourite Iron Maiden songs

Congratulations on reaching a 100 episodes! I'm glad you've kept up this series and continued to grow your channel. You've already gained a lot of subscribers since I've started watching.

fun fact: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is indeed a concept album based on Orson Scott Card's book "Seventh Son". and all of this happened because Frank Herbert didn't allow them to make an album about Dune. :)

Hands down their best album imo. "The Evil That Men Do" and "The Clairvoyant" are other standouts for me from the album

I think people love it because it's like every Iron Maiden song crammed into one.

Every Maiden fans would like to see Doug playing Keys in this album!

It makes me so happy to see a musician with legitimate music theory knowledge absolutely light up when they see past the sometimes cheesy veneer of heavy metal and can see that metal is a form of music that can be compositionally sound and not without merit. Maiden's catalog is a rich supply of endless, sometimes apparently simple motifs that are explored and juggled about which always converge in ways that are simply beautiful. Thank you, and congrats on your 100th episode!

Oleeee olee ole ole Maiden Maiden!!!!! Up the irons guys:) thank you for this beautiful reaction !!!

Up the irons! Cheers from Argentina, and from an Iron Maiden fan for almost 30 years... I play drums thanks to Nicko McBrain too. Anyway, awesome content!

Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down. You should dive into Arjen's musical universe.

Suggestions: Band: Angra Songs: Holy Land; Carolina IV; Silence and Distance Band: Shaman Songs: Innocence; Born to be Band: Andre Matos Songs: Endeavor; Turn of the lights In all these bands I suggested, Andre Matos is the lead singer and main composer! He was also a maestro with classical music degree. Unfortunately, he suddenly passed away in 2019. I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy his music, Doug! Cheers!

I’d recommend some Gentle Giant next! They were a fairly unknown British prog band that only lasted 10 albums between 1970-1980, but they’ve got some really harmonically and rhythmically complex stuff, and are known for using a good deal of counterpoint in their writing. I’d recommend starting with either “Experience”, “Proclamation”, or “Mr Class and Quality”. I think you’d really enjoy em, cheers!

Please do Dream Theater-Change of seasons....I know its long but you will love it :) its different then the first you react..

Congratulations on Episode 100! Here's to many more!! ... I will recommend "Book of Thel" from Bruce Dickinson in his masterpiece of a solo album, "Chemical Wedding" Bruce and Adrian Smith (one of the two guitarists of Iron Maiden along with Dave Murray) gave us the best Iron Maiden song that Iron Maiden never wrote! ... Enjoy!!

Powerslave is another great long Iron Maiden song. Sure you'd enjoy it. Cheers!

Iron Maiden - The Legacy, kind of new song (2006), amazing and very underrated. You won't regret, I promise

Can you react to Angra, and the songs "unfinished allegro and Carry on" with Andre Matos on Vocals please please pleaseee!!

This haunting masterpiece still brings the goosebumps after all these years. I literally wore this CD out when it was first released. Turned tons of my friends onto it as well that were not real familiar with Iron Maiden. My favorite Maiden record? Maybe, but they have quite the discography.

Loved this as usual, thank you for posting. Along with many people, I would love to see you do Iron Maiden's - Phantom Of The Opera, from their debut album, pre Bruce Dickinson. Mostly instrumental with so many different sections. Top work!!!

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Dude, incredible! I've been a Maiden fan since the turn of the century, and I could just listen to you playing piano chords alongside metal songs for hours. Iron Maiden translates so beautifully to piano!

Or more similar to this song: helloweens Epic masterpiece, keeper of the Seven keyes. I bet you would enjoy it

The seventh son of a seventh son was a Warlock in mythology. Steve Harris' bass is the driving force of the band, and the lead writer, as you know. Their songs sound "simple" but are full of subtle nuance and intricate melody.

I'd like to hear you play along even more. You could develop this part of your channel and really stand out among reactors. BTW, use Spotify for better sound quality and get some proper headphones. Read all this in a happy voice. Cheers!

You could look into Blind Guardian - The fall of Troy, Rhapsody (of fire) - Emerald Sword. Iced Earth - Melancoly. All these bands have lots of great songs that could be interresting. (they also have huge fan bases of loyal followers)

You MUST try Helloween Keeper of the seven keys. A classical metal opera you would surely like to react to.

Off this album Moonchild (one of their heavier songs on the album), Infinite Dreams (very melodic), the Prophecy (my favorite) and the Clairvoyant are quite good. It is pretty close to being a concept album

I was just starting to get into classical singing and a friend had been trying to get me to listen to metal for months. I kept shutting her down until she went out and bought me this album and told me 'I spent my own money buying you this, you have to listen to it now.' It was like my eyes had been opened. I owe this album so much.

It would be great to hear your analysis on a very early Iron Maiden song: Phantom of the Opera which was released on their first album in 1980 with their first singer