I have to agree with your comment. Maiden has alot of good music. Rime of the ancient mariner is actually a poem written by Samuel Colritch. Probably got the name wrong but it's close to it and been awhile since I've read it
Powerslave is my favorite Iron Maiden album. Iron Maidens' Rime of the Ancient Mariner is an epic story telling piece. Probably too long for a reaction, but it is freaking awesome!
This is one of my top favorites of this band, musically, lyrically, all of it. If I was a British citizen I'd lobby to make this the unofficial song of the Isles, I swear. How could you not feel a swelling of national pride in what the R.A.F. had to do back then for the defense of the country? Amazing metal homage to those veterans.
The speech at the beginning is the great Sir Winston Churchill speaking during the war inspiring a nation. The solos are epic in this song, after a while you can hear who is playing which solo without seeing it, Dave Murray ( first solo ) has always been my guitar hero! Steve Harris is the G.O.A.T on the bass, his style and skill is unmatched!! You should check out 'Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter' & 'The Evil That Men Do'
Evidently there are 2 version of BYODTTS, one being from one of Bruce's solo recordings after (or shortly after) he left Maiden (I think??). I honestly cannot decide which version is better? They are very similar, not a lot of variation, but still distinct enough to stand on their own. And if Lily is gonna do any 7th Son tracks, she may as well dive in for a full album reaction and follow the story. 😀
@@BlackieNuff Bruce did BYDTTS for the soundtrack to to Nightmare on Elm Street the Dream Child while still in Maiden. He was going to release on Tattooed Millionaire but Steve heard it and liked it so it became a Maiden song. Janick also played on the original version.
@@alexojeda9048 Ohhhh right - the Freddy flick! I forgot all about that! It's all coming back now. It's been a while since I've even thought about it, lol. Thanks for the refresher (and the correction)!
The talking at the beginning was Winston Churchill from ww2 where he was telling England and the world they would never surrender I like the song power slave and also number of the beast
With all that was going on at the time and the rolling over by Neville Chamberlain, when Churchill made this speech, it was said that Hitler looked at Goering and said something to effect of a great fight was coming. He was right about that.
The biggest story-telling song from IM by far is Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Great song w/ many parts/sections. Definitely a must listen. Another good one and my fav outside of Hallowed Be Thy Name is The Number of the Beast. More great guitar work in these 3.
This song commemorates the Battle of Britain, which was do or die (succeed or fail), to save the UK from invasion by Nazi Germany. Incredible heroism was common over the course of the campaign, which happened before the US entered the war, and England was alone in the fight. Radar was invented during period and helped to anticipate where to send their limited resources of air power to intercept the enemy bombers. Dave Murray shreds his lead and he’s always been my favorite guitarist. Great reaction! Up The Irons!
2 guitar solos If you listen to live albums like Live After Death, Dave Murray's guitar is on the left and Adrian Smith's guitar is on the right. Aces High is also on that album.
A good song that’s has a good story line is “rime of the ancient mariner” You gotta definitely do the live version though because it is phenomenal. You’ll see
I was there for night 2 of 4 in Long Beach, CA for the recording of Live After Death during their Powerslave Tour. Such an amazing experience and I've seen them 7 times since then.
One of the songs that rocked my world back in the 80's man. Maiden is amazing. I was lucky to see them just 3-4 years ago in Cincy. They STILL put on an epic show even though they are getting on in age.
Churchills speech in the beginning was his attempt to fire up the nation as the invasion of France began. France surrendered within 2 months and Britain stood alone against the 3rd Reich in Europe. That speech is very metal 🤘
There are a couple of live versions out there available. Being an old fekker, I much prefer the 1985 Long Beach Arena version from the Live After Death Album. Maiden at their best. First saw them in 1983 World Piece Tour at Hammersmith Odeon London - - - - - 107 gigs later .... and still counting. 🤘
One of the best concerts you could ever go to back in the 80's or even today! Their shows are absolutely amazing they put 110% into every show I've ever seen.
As you get more into listening to iron maiden you will find this is a band that is the best story telling history telling band ever with over 4 decades of material and are still going strong today
My fave Maiden song is Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Absolutely epic banger! It would would be perfect for you because the dude that wrote the original poem back in 1798 was high AF when he wrote it lol
This song was written about what RAF fighter pilots had to do to defend Britain in the Battle of Britain during WWII. Many of Iron Maiden;s songs are about history.
I saw Maiden when they came to Detroit in October of last year. What a legendary performance, and you're so right about Aces High being better live! There's nobody quite like Maiden
You've already done a few of their best Maiden story songs. Next would be either "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (based on the epic poem) or "Alexander the Great" (based off of history). Rime is an epic 13 minute song with a lot of transitions and creative compositions.
It's funny how you mentioned "three way guitar solos", In 1999 Iron Maiden got a third guitarist. In 1990 Adrian Smith left the band and was replaced by Janick Gers, and then in 1999 he rejoins the band as the third guitarist, which adds more depth in the rhythm
Back on 1990 when I first graduated from high school this was the first song on the first CD I listened to in my first self-bought car. 30+ years and 10 or so more cars since it is now a tradition.
In 1984 one evening when I was 9 years old. MTV did the World Premier Video at 7pm and this was the song that played. From that moment on I became obsessed with Iron Maiden and to this day they are my favorite band of all time. They are also one of my biggest musical influences Go see them live in 2024 \m/ They are playing songs from their Somewhere in Time and Senjutsu albums as well some other classics.
Lilly Actually, current lineup since this video has 3 guitarists (Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers) sharing leads with Steve Harris on Bass and Nicko McBrain on drums.
Iron Maiden have had 3 guitarists since 1999. They originally had 2 guitarists, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, when this album came out. Adrian left the band in 1990 and was replaced by Janick Gers. Then in 1993, the lead singer, Bruce Dickinson left the band, and he did a couple of solo albums with Adrian on guitar, which are really good. Then in 1999, both Bruce and Adrian rejoined the band and Adrian's replacement, Janick, stayed on, making them a 3 guitar band. Another great thrashing song from them is The Wicker Man, which is the first single they released after becoming a 3 guitar band.
as far as telling a story, quest for fire sticks out in my head, because i was always watching that movie as a kid, and its amusing to hear iron maiden tell about it
Omg I always used to tell people that the snare drum, at the end of the last verse, "heading straight for them, I press down my guns".... was purposely done to sound like machine-gun fire! (4:55 ). Good catch and reaction! 🤟🤟
My favorite Iron Maiden song that tells a story would be: Personally...."The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" as a ldr myself, it explains the trials you go through on race days where you just don't have it...days where it requires more mental toughness than usual. But overall...I would say.... a strong favorite track of theirs that tells a story is "STILL LIFE", I can only imagine your facial expression when you hear the lyrics of particular lines in this track and you begin to connect the dots to what the song is about. It will freak you out to a degree!
'Where Eagles dare' by Iron Maiden is one of their best 'storytelling' songs. Historical lyrics... I'd say 'Empire of the Clouds' (It is 18 minutes, though...) or 'Alexander the Great'... 🤘🤘🔥🔥
Currently Iron Maiden has 3 guitar players in their lineup, each with a playing style of their own that after a while you can totally distinguish in their records and live performances. For a story telling song from them, to me the best is “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, with “Paschendale” as a bonus track falling into the same category.
This really should have included the Churchill's Speech excerpt to open the track... Luckily I found a flawless clip online and now I have it to open my Powerslave album! 😀
The only heavy metal song ever written about the Battle of Britain during the Second World War. Love it just as much now as the first time I ever heard it in the mid 80’s. 🤘
you should really listen to "Phantom of the Opera"! It's a thrash song! The production isn't great but after nearly 40 years of being a Maiden fan, this is still my favorite song from them. It's off their first album and When I listen to it now I hear how they influenced the song structures in later thrash metal classics just from this one song. I'm sure you'll hear it too. PS Clive Burrs' drumming and Steve Harris's bass playing are relentless in this song!
Another Great reaction, to another great Iron Maiden song. I really enjoy seeing your reaction, to music from my youth. Want another great one. Trooper, is my favorite IM Song.
Lord of light, The longest day, The clansman, The reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg, Paschendale, Fortunes of war...... And so much more! The sheriff of Huddersfield 😁
So the first solo was Dave Murray. His style is sounds very smooth (legato) with fast scale type patterns in there. Th second one, Adrian Smith, his solos typically don't have the sort of fast paced scales like Dave's, but his are almost designed by Adrian before he plays them as though each note is deliberate where as Dave's have a bit more of an improvised feel about them. The bassist, Steve Harris, is the driving force if the band and you can hear a galloping to his playing that seems to carry the rest of the band. All amazing musicians with their own amazing style
39 years ago (when i was 10/11 years old) i got my first plate/ebleme stitched on the back of mine jeans jacket..number of the beast😂 and my best friend had peace of mind on his jacket🤣...
Nice to see someone young appreciating Maiden. In the late 80's their music got me interested in a variety of historical subjects. I'm a better person because of it.
As a twelve year old, my first concert was their World Slavery Tour and they opened with this song. Had that part of the Churchill speech memorized since this song came out!
This was my first concert also. I was 14. The Nassau Coliseum goes dark, you hear the Churchill intro. Then the venue lights up and they come out playing this song. They definitely set a high bar for concerts. I'm 52 now and I still got the ticket stub.
Specifically, this is about the Battle Over Britain and the Blitz of London which took place July-Oct. 1 1940. Strictly a battle in the air over England during WW2.
This is my favorite Maiden song. before my vocal surgeries I actually would sing this with one of my bands live it was wild. Yeah, that was a triple harmony solo, having two, three, or four guitars playing together is the Iron Maiden signature and influenced SO MUCH. the entire metal population of Sweden owe their devil horns to these guys. Awesome to see I have a slightly bluer version of that shirt. i love it. salud 🍺
All my favorite Maiden songs are off the first album, mainly because they're thrashy. Prowler. Charlotte The Harlot. Iron Maiden. But then there's plenty of other great thrashy tunes off other albums. Invaders. The Prisoner. Flash Of The Blade. But yeah, Aces High is great
Best Maiden songs w/storytelling: The Talisman, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Hallowed Be They Name, Aces High, Senjutsu, The Trooper, Longest Day, Paschendale, Book of Souls, Dance of Death, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns, When the Wild Wind Blows, Alexander the Great, Death or Glory, The Clansman, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Seventh Son of Seventh Son, Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Parchment, The Red and the Black, the list goes on and on.
My top are varied but definitely up there along with Aces High are Hallowed be thy Name, and Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. By the way, I appreciate how are able to spot things. You're definitely a musical person, yet I don't even know if you play an instrument.
Favorite Iron Maiden song is Infinite Dreams off of the Seventh Son album. Not only are the lyrics about self discovery within one's dreams but the arrangement doesn't allow for resolution. It rises to epic crescendo and yet, just like in real life, you can feel the character still at odds with who he is. Most Maiden tracks finish with resolution. This one does not. Really just a fascinating and mesmerizing piece of music.
"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is a story. Or check out any song from live concert Rock In Rio 2001. "Sign Of the Cross" for example. Some marvelous guitar solos.
Iron Maiden isn't thrash metal. They are Heavy Metal. There songs and albums tell stories like a book with chapters there books/albums have songs. They are at the top of the Heavy Metal mountain.
I love all their tributes to great works of literature! Like Murders in the Rue Morgue, Phantom of the Opera. If you're a Dune fan check out To Tame a Land👍
Talking about the story and structure of Iron Maiden, in a part of the history they were 2 guitarrist, Adrian leaves and also bruce, and after 2 disks both came and now they are 3 guitars!!!! and a bass. The "dark ages" of Maiden were without Bruce.
"Two Minutes to Midnight" from this album, "Sea of Madness" from 'Somewhere in Time', "Moonchild", from 'Seventh Son', "Lord of Light", from 'A Matter of Life and Death'.... Miss Lilly, we could be here for a week. If it's Iron Maiden, you're in good hands! ^_^
