Coincidentally the album this is from is 1986 is Somewhere in Time and that happens to be kind of an under-appreciated album in the band's catalog so they are going to rectify that this very year by doing a tour themed largely around that album. As a matter of fact I think they're going to play the album in its entirety which means some songs that have never actually been played live before it's going to be amazing. If you guys hear any tale of Iron Maiden coming anywhere near you you have to go see them! They are still amazing performers full of energy and endurance and the crowd is multi-generational with children and all-ages running up to people and their Geezer years out to support and up the irons.
I wouldn't be surprised to know if you guys had heard this one before. I think along with Number of the Beast, The Trooper, Run to the Hills, this is one of their most iconic tracks. Also I was wondering if the message had come across: "So understand, don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years Face up, make your stand And realize your living in the golden years" Basically, don't dwell on the past. Instead, make the most of the time while you have it and live in the now. Also gotta get to Two Minutes to Midnight, Can I Play With Madness? and one of my favorites, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Judas Priest, Maiden and others, are part of the British invasion Heavy Metal. This song was made in 1986 and for me the golden years ended with the Seventh Son album. I feel like this song was a celebration of all those tours around the globe they went to, I would say that is not about wasted years but a remembrance of all those years of life. The boys in Maiden were very generous to us, their fans, with their music, talent, and dedication through those years. Thank you Maiden! From a fan you made in 1985 with your Live After Death double vinyl album.
@@timmorin2304 same as Iron Maiden in a way. It is true, Judas Priest got famous in the '70s but is considered as part of The British Invasion. I don't intend to debate but that's how metal became big in America, through all these bands. God bless!
When it comes to dynamic front men, Bruce is definitely among to all time greats. However, there are 4 Iron Maiden records without him and they deserve recognition as well. The first two records with Paul Di Anno before Bruce joined and two records with Blaze Bayley when Bruce went solo for awhile. Also worth noting is Bruce's solo career. Check out the song "Tears of the Dragon" from his solo material. I think you would enjoy it.
This is my favorite Iron Maiden song and one of Adrian Smith's best. I really love on this album that he started singing with Bruce as his voice was a great complement to Bruce's.
What a song yesssss One of my favourites up there with CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS great reaction guys If you’re not pumped up after that then you’re not human 🤟🤟🏴🏴🔥🔥
On my way to school back in '86,there was a radio shack kind of store with a record department in the basement,where me and my friends were hanging out after school -sometimes for hours- even they had just a small selection with metal though. I remenber the day,which "Wasted Years" was released: me standing in that very store,holding the WY single in my hands and my mind trying to figure out,how to get the 5 german marks (about 3 euros) to buy this masterpiece!!! Somehow i got the money together,went back to the store,buying the single and straight away back to my room!!! I loved the song right from the spot and i remenber listen to it,day and night,till to the day "Somewhere in Time" has been released!!!! I love it!!! Thanks, Jörg And the song contains the best and most importened Lyrics, Maiden have ever been released: "Don't waste your Time,always searching for those wasted Years""
Im a 1970 kid and Maiden is one of my all time fav bands and my sons fav bassist is Steve Harris from Maiden so for his first concert for his 16 bday I took him to see them and Megadeth (another fav) and ive seen them both so many times through the years that I spent the concert watching my son LOSE HIS MIND over watching them...best concert ever and none could ever beat it...core memory locked ❤️❤️❤️ much love and peace always guys
I will be really surprised if bruce doesn't knock this out of the park. FYI Bruce did leave Maiden for some years and had a couple of solo albums , the band also got a replacement and had 2 albums with blaze baily on vocals. P.S. Rotting Christ - Athanatoi Este
Paul D'Anno was the FIRST Singer of Iron Maiden,not to forget.Iron Maiden was a Part of the SECOND Wave from Great Britain together with Judas Priest/Saxon/Motörhead .....Part ONE was Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin/Deep Purple........and Bruce Dickinson has made a SOLO Career for sure as a Sportsman,Pilot,Writer,Solo Artist etc.......by the way,one of his Bands BEFORE was SAMSON.Check them out too!
If you are wondering if it's Iron Maiden without Bruce, all you need to do is listen to their albums with the other singers. Paul Di'Anno was the lead singer on their first 2 albums "Iron Maiden" and "Killers". In the 90s Bruce left the band for his soolo career and they released 2 albums with Blaze Bayley. The best song from these has to be "The Clansman". I think it's the only song from that era that they perform with Bruce as well.
Got to meet him before he had his heart attack. He is a lovely guy, great singer. I just can't get why, hate him for being Iron Madien, hell ever Bruce liked him. And he replaced him in the band.
Back in 1986 I would play this tape on my walkman every Sunday evening, while travelling by train to the the army barracks I was stationed. Good times!
I have to say, as a frontman, Bruce is my favorite between the two. But from the “Last Ride of the Day” live from Wacken vs a studio recording of “Wasted Years,” Floor wins, no contest. Both of these bands are so much better live than in studio.
I’ve said this before……Bruce is the winner. No need to do anymore!! Thanks for doing this song! Adrian is a great guitarist. He wrote this. His lead phrasing’s, and use of the term bar, are phenomenal!!
Iron Maiden has always been bigger than people realized and is even bigger than what is perceived here. Even after this poll. People need to realize that Maiden was NEVER an airplay band. We're talking a few songs making the airwaves throughout their entire history until they became classic rock. Iron Maiden is played more on reaction channels today than they were ever played on the radio when radio was the only avenue. Queen? Metallica? Tool? We're talking massive play on the airwaves. The bands during this digital age? A couple clicks on RU-vid and you can listen to the new release of almost any band. It cannot be overstated that Iron Maiden, throughout their prime were not on the airwaves. Even today, across these reaction channels, their triumphant sound keeps lifting them towards the top. The positive energy created by their music compared to almost all the other big metal bands cannot be overstated. Nightwish is in a genre that also plays to positive energy. RUSH was able to do it on the progressive side of heavy music. It is something that is very difficult to do without being cheesy. It is much easier to be badass and/or dealing with angst. It's what propelled RUSH through their staggering career in the face of impossible odds and it did the same for Maiden. Still Life is probably the best example and one of hardcore Maiden fans favorite song's. An uplifting song about nightmares. lol
I’ve got this record on vinyl. This, Piece of Mind, and Senjutsu are the only ones I have but the 2 of 3 that are original copies sound absolutely stellar🔥🔥🔥
There were a few stories from the gulf war about soldiers putting loud speakers onbtheir vehicles and jaming metal music. while in battle or rolling through towns. One tank commander of his tank group had his tankbwired up and he was a hard core metalhead and played slayer and hard core death andvghrash metal songs. One tank crew in another played the trooper as they drove into battle on loud speaker. When i heard about that one I thought how fitting. Seeing a convoy of tanks and Bradley's advancing playing a song about charging troops.
Morning guys! This song is a great choice! Man I haven't heard iron maiden in a long time but feel Bruce should win this! He's been around doing the music for so long and has a great stage presence and awesome voice!🤘🎸🤓
Adrian Smith, the guitarist that did the solo, wrote this song. If you like it and want to hear his bluesier side with him singing. You should check out Smith/ Kotzen. Specifically, the video for Scars.
I’m agree Smokey! Maiden is the Metallica of the NWOBHM. Sabbath was first but they were completely different. This is the band that came from them and bridged the gap from the 70’s to Metallica in ‘83. Maiden was still bangin in the 80’s though. They were peers with Metallica in early 80’s and have just as big a catalogue.🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘 Listen to the Piece of Mind album! Where Eagles Dare, the Flight of Icarus, Die With Your Boots on!
Love both Bruce and Floor both amazing singers writers and performers. I honestly can’t pick between the two. This song is on their somewhere in time album which was released in the late eighties early eighties was their self titled album and killers when they had Paul Diano on vocals. 22 acacia avenue is a great song where you see the dynamics of Bruce’s vocals. Anywho I think it’d be really cool to see Bruce and Floor do a collaboration
Being a music nerd, I was always caught by the way the vocals resume while the guitar solo is still wrapping up. A small thing, but something you don't really hear a lot. We tend to focus on the performances but remember, all of this was designed, planned out, thought through and practiced. A lot of work goes into "a few seconds here, and a minute there".
That beginning riff is the 1st segment every new guitar player tries to learn....or at least it was back in the day and the 1st thing I tried to learn.
Saw Maiden in 2008 and it was the greatest show I have EVER seen in my life... Alice in Chain without Layne, is NOT Alice in Chain. Between Bruce and Layne, and Chris Cornell.....should be the competition.
To a lot of us OG Metalheads, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden were/are at the same level. When they both first really hit, the divide of "which is better" seemed to be right down the middle. The two of them were really in their own category and did a ton to take this style of heavy metal to the top.
One of my favorite bands of all time seen them live many time some of the best concerts if I'm even been to....It's a damn shame that their not in the ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME..if you do another IRON MAIDEN REACTION...please do " FLIGHT OF ICARUS "..
Yessss….. Black Sabbath is still Black Sabbath without Ozzy ! ….and I ❤ Ozzy ! Iommi is Sabbath ! Dio,Gillan,Ozzy and Martin just put there spin on there sound during particular era’s I saw Iron Maiden on this tour…. (Somewhere on Tour) March 31st 1987 Worcester Mass. This song ignited the crowd into a frenzy !!! Wish I could go back and relive the 80’s 🥲 Seen Maiden a dozen times “Up The Irons” 🤘🏼
Bruce is still Bruce without maiden - chemical wedding and Accident of birth (2 of Bruce’s solo stuff) are great. Infact, chemical wedding won metal album of the year in ‘98. Bruce’s voice is insane and as a frontman there’s very few, if any that do it better. Metallica went mainstream for a while, hence the blow up in popularity. Maiden NEVER did, had no air play and is still fucking massive.
